Dell Dimension 3100/E310 - Manual (Page 44)

NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
System
System Info
Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version number and date,
system tags, and other system-specific information.
NOTE: The system name listed in the BIOS may not appear exactly as the name that
appears on the computer or in the computer's documentation.
Processor Info
Identifies whether the computer's processor supports Hyper-Threading and lists the
processor bus speed, processor ID, clock speed, and L2 cache.
Memory Info
Indicates amount of installed memory, memory speed, channel mode (dual or single), and
type of memory installed.
Date/Time Displays current date and time settings.
Boot Sequence
The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list.
NOTE: If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, this option appears in the
system setup menu. To boot from a USB memory device, select the USB device and move
it so it becomes the first device in the list.
Drives
Diskette Drive
Identifies and defines the floppy drive attached to the FLOPPY connector on the system
board as Off, USB, Internal, or Read Only.
Drives 0 through
1
Identifies the drives attached to the SATA connectors on the system board, and lists the
capacity for hard drives.
Drives 2 through
3
Enables or disables an ATA device (such as a CD or DVD drive).
SATA Operation
Identifies and defines the SATA controller settings for RAID. You can set the SATA
controller to RAID Autodetect/AHCI, RAID Autodetect/ATA, or RAID On.
Onboard Devices
Integrated NIC
Controller
You can set the NIC to On (default), Off, or On w/ PXE. When the On w/ PXE setting is
active (available only for the future boot process), the computer prompts you to press
<Ctrl><Alt><b>. Pressing this key combination causes a menu to display that allows you
to select a method for booting from a network server. If a boot routine is not available
from the network server, the computer attempts to boot from the next device in the boot
sequence list.
Integrated Audio
Controller
Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.
USB Controller
Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be detected and supported in the operating
system.
Card Reader
This field enables and disables the Media Card Reader.
Off = Media Card Reader is disabled.
On = Media Card Reader is enabled.
The factory default setting is On.
This option appears only if a Media Card Reader is installed.
Video
Primary Video
This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are
present on the computer.
Video Memory
Size
Offering selectable options of 1MB and 8MB, this field configures the system memory
allocation reserved for the integrated video controller.
Performance
HyperThreading
If your computer's processor supports Hyper-Threading, this option appears in the
Options List.
HDD Acoustic
Mode
l Bypass (default) — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics
mode setting.
l Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.
l Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive
manufacturer.
l Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.
NOTE: Switching to performance mode will cause the drive heads to move faster, causing
the hard drive to be noisier. However, some drives may not see an increase in data
transfer rates.
NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image.
Security This section displays available system security options.
Admin Password
This option provides restricted access to the computer's system setup program in the
same way that access to the system can be restricted with the System Password option.