Dell XPS 430 (Mid 2008) User Manual

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System Setup: Dell XPS 430 Service Manual

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SpeedStep

(Off default)

Specifies whether Enhanced Intel

SpeedStep® technology is enabled for all

supported processors in the system.

Off — Disable Enhanced SpeedStep

technology

On — Enable Enhanced SpeedStep

technology

Virtualization

(Off default)

Specifies whether a virtual machine

monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional
hardware capabilities provided by Intel

®

Virtualization Technology.

Off — Disable Virtualization

Technology

On — Enable Virtualization

Technology

HDD Acoustic Mode

(Bypass default)

Determines the acoustic mode at which

the hard drive operates.

Bypass — Do nothing (needed for

older drives).

Quiet — The hard drive operates at

a slower, but quieter speed.

Suggested — Allow the hard drive

manufacturer to select the mode.

Performance The hard drive

operates at a faster, but possibly

noisier speed.

NOTE:

Switching to performance mode

may cause an increase in noise produced

by the drive, but does not affect the

drive's performance.

NOTE:

Changing the acoustics setting

does not alter your hard drive image.

Security

Admin Password

(Not Set default)

Used to prohibit an unauthorized user

from changing any configuration settings

in the system setup.

System Password

(Not Set default)

Used to prohibit an unauthorized user

from booting to the operating system.

Password Changes

(Unlocked default)

This option locks the system password

field with the administrator (admin)

password.

NOTE:

When the system password field is

locked, you can no longer disable

password security by pressing <Ctrl>

<Enter> when the computer starts.

Execute Disable

(On default)

Enables or disables Execute Disable

Memory Protection technology.

Off — Execute Disable Memory

Protection technology is disabled.

On Execute Disable Memory

Protection technology is enabled.

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