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System setup options NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. Table 6. General tab Option System Information Description This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. • System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Manufacture Date, Ownership Date, and the Express Service Code. • Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory Channels Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM A Size, and DIMM B Size • Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology. • Device Information: SATA-0, SATA-1, LOM MAC Address, Video Controller, dGPU Video Controller, Video BIOS Version, Video Memory, Panel Type, Native Resolution, Audio Controller, Wi-Fi Device, Bluetooth Device. Battery Information Boot Sequence Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer. Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system. The option is: • Windows Boot Manager By default, all the options are checked. You can also deselect any option or change the boot order. Boot List Option Allows you to change the boot list option. • Legacy • UEFI (Selected by default) Advanced Boot Options UEFI Boot Path Security Date/Time This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. • Enable Legacy Option ROMs • Enable Attempt Legacy Boot By default, the Enable Legacy Option ROMs option is enabled. These options control whether or not the system will prompt the user to enter the Admin password (if set) when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu. • Always, Except Internal HDD • Always • Never By default, Always, Except Internal HDD is enabled. Allows you to change the date and time. Table 7. System Configuration Option Integrated NIC SATA Operation Description Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are: • Disabled • Enabled • Enabled w/PXE: This option is enabled by default. Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The options are: • Disabled • AHCI: This option is enabled by default. 54 System setup

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System setup options
NOTE:
Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Table 6. General tab
Option
Description
System Information
This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer.
•
System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Manufacture Date,
Ownership Date, and the Express Service Code.
•
Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory Channels
Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM A Size, and DIMM B Size
•
Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed, Minimum
Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit
Technology.
•
Device Information: SATA-0, SATA-1, LOM MAC Address, Video Controller, dGPU Video Controller, Video
BIOS Version, Video Memory, Panel Type, Native Resolution, Audio Controller, Wi-Fi Device, Bluetooth
Device.
Battery Information
Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer.
Boot Sequence
Boot Sequence
Allows you to change the order in which the computer
attempts to find an operating system. The option is:
•
Windows Boot Manager
By default, all the options are checked. You can also
deselect any option or change the boot order.
Boot List Option
Allows you to change the boot list option.
•
Legacy
•
UEFI (Selected by default)
Advanced Boot
Options
This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load.
•
Enable Legacy Option ROMs
•
Enable Attempt Legacy Boot
By default, the
Enable Legacy Option ROMs
option is enabled.
UEFI Boot Path
Security
These options control whether or not the system will prompt the user to enter the Admin password (if set)
when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu.
•
Always, Except Internal HDD
•
Always
•
Never
By default,
Always, Except Internal HDD
is enabled.
Date/Time
Allows you to change the date and time.
Table 7. System Configuration
Option
Description
Integrated NIC
Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are:
•
Disabled
•
Enabled
•
Enabled w/PXE: This option is enabled by default.
SATA Operation
Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The options are:
•
Disabled
•
AHCI: This option is enabled by default.
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