Dell OptiPlex 330 (Late 2007) User Manual

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System

Info

Lists the System name, BIOS Version, Service Tag, Express Service Code, (if applicable), and the Asset Tag. None of these fields can be
modified.

Processor

Info

Identifies the Processor Type, Processor Clock Speed, Processor Bus Speed, Processor L2 Cache size, and Processor ID. States whether
the processor is Hyperthreading and Multiple Core capable and whether it supports 64-bit Technology. None of these fields can be modified.

Memory

Info

Lists the Installed Memory size, Memory Speed, Memory Channel Mode (dual or single), Memory Technology, and memory slot information
of installed memory. For each populated memory slot, System Setup lists the DIMM Size, ECC support, Rank, Type, and Organization. Empty
memory slots are denoted as "Empty." None of these fields can be modified.

PCI Info

Identifies any installed PCI or PCI Express cards and their respective Slot ID. None of these fields can be modified.

Date/Time

Displays current date and time settings.

Boot

Sequence

The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list. This option allows you to control/modify the boot sequence
(see

Boot Sequence

).

Drives

Diskette Drive

l

 

With diskette drive :

Internal

is default

l

 

Without diskette drive : USB

is default.

This option enables or disables the floppy drive. The options are Off, Internal, USB, and Read Only.

 

NOTE:

If USB is selected, ensure that the USB Controller setup option under Onboard Devices is set to On.

SATA 0 through

SATA n

Identifies and enables and disables the drives attached to the SATA connectors on the system board and lists the
capacities for the hard drives.

SATA Operation

(RAID Autodetect/AHCI default)

 

Options for Mini Tower and Desktop:

l

 

RAID Autodetect/AHCI (RAID if signed drives, otherwise AHCI)

l

 

RAID Autodetect/ATA (RAID if signed drives, otherwise ATA)

l

 

RAID On (SATA is configured for RAID on every boot)

 

NOTE:

When in Autodetect mode, the system configures the drive as RAID if a RAID signature is detected on the drive.

Otherwise the drive will be configured as AHCI or ATA.

SMART Reporting

(Off default)

This setting determines whether integrated drive errors are reported or not during system startup.

Onboard Devices

Integrated

NIC

(On default)

Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are Off, On, On w/ PXE, or On w/RPL. When the On w/ PXE or On w/RPL
setting is active, 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

(On default)

Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.

USB

Controller

(On default)

Enables or disables the internal USB controller. No Boot enables the controller but disables the ability to boot from a USB device.

 

NOTE:

Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of the No Boot setting.

Front USB

(On default)

Enables or disables the front USB ports.

PCI Slots

(On default)

Enables or disables all PCI slots.

LPT Port

Mode

(PS/2 default)

Determines the mode of operation of the internal parallel port.

l

 

Off disables the port.

l

 

AT configures the port for AT compatibility.

l

 

PS/2 configures the port for PS/2 compatibility.

l

 

EPP configures the port for the EPP bidirectional protocol.

l

 

ECP configures the port for the ECP bidirectional protocol.

 

NOTE:

If you set the LPT Port Mode to ECP, the LPT Port DMA appears in the option menu.

LPT Port

Address

Determines the address that the built-in parallel port uses.

Serial Port

#1

(Auto default)

Determines how the serial port operates.

Auto, the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation (COM1 or COM3).

Serial Port

#2

Determines how the serial port operates.

 

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