Dell POWEREDGE 1955 - Manual (Page 48)

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Using the System Setup Program
Integrated Devices Screen
Table 2-5 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Integrated
Devices screen.
Adjacent Cache Line
Prefetch
(Enabled default) Enables or disables optimal use of sequential memory access.
Enabled optimizes the system for applications that require
sequential memory access. Disabled is used for applications with
random memory access.
Hardware Prefetcher
(Enabled default) Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher.
Demand-Based Power
Management
(Disabled default) Enables the operating system to regulate processor power usage
based on load.
Processor X ID Displays the family and model number of each processor. A
submenu displays the core speed, the amount of cache memory,
and the number of cores of the processor(s)
Table 2-5. Integrated Devices Screen Options
Option Description
Embedded SAS Controller
(Enabled default) Enables the integrated SAS controller.
User Accessible USB Ports
(All Ports On default) Enables or disables the system's USB ports. Options are All Ports
On or All Ports Off. Disabling the USB ports makes system
resources available for other devices.
Embedded Gb NIC1
(Enabled without PXE
default) Enables or disables the system's integrated NIC. Changes take
effect after the system reboots.
MAC Address Displays the MAC address for NIC1. This field does not have user-
selectable settings.
TOE Capability Displays status of the TCP/IP off-load engine (TOE) feature of
NIC1. See "Activating the Integrated NIC TOE" on page 84.
NOTE:
To use the TOE feature in a NIC team, a dual-port TOE
hardware key is required.
Embedded Gb NIC2
(Enabled with PXE
default) Enables or disables the system's integrated NIC. Changes take
effect after the system reboots.
Table 2-4. CPU Information Screen (continued)
Option Description