Dell Precision 670 - Manual (Page 33)

Advanced Features: Dell Precision Workstation 470 and 670 Computers User's Guide
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Video
(PEG
default)
the system. The default is PEG, the PCI Express Graphics video controller.
Performance
CPU Count
(On
default)
Enables the second CPU. This option is only valid in dual processor systems.
Multiple
CPU Core
(On
default)
Specifies whether the processor will have one or two cores enabled. This option is only valid in a system with
one or two dual core processors.
Hyper -
Threading
(Off
default)
Determines whether each physical processor appears as one or two logical processors. The performance of
some programs improves with additional logical processors. On enables Hyper-Threading. Off disables Hyper-
Threading.
SpeedStep
(Off
default)
Specifies whether enhanced SpeedStep technology will be enabled for all supported processor(s) in the
system.
HDD
Acoustic
Mode
(Quiet
default)
Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting.
Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.
Quiet (default) — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.
Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive manufacturer.
NOTE: Switching to performance mode may cause the drive to be noisier.
NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image.
Security
Admin
Password
(Not Set
default)
This option provides restricted access to the computer's system setup program in the same way that access to
the computer can be restricted with the System Password option.
System
Password
(Not Set
default)
Displays the current status of the computer's password security feature and allows a new system password to
be assigned and verified.
Password
Changes
(Unlocked
default)
This option locks the system password field with the admin password. When the field is locked, a valid admin
password is required to modify or delete the system password.
Chassis
Intrusion
(On Silent
default)
When enabled, this option alerts you, during the next computer start-up, that the computer cover has been
opened.
Execute
Disable
(On
default)
Specifies whether execute disable memory protection technology will be on or off.
Power Management
AC
Recovery
(Off
default)
Determines what happens when AC power is restored to the computer.
Auto Power
On
(Off
default)
Sets time and days of week to automatically turn on the computer. Choices are every day or every Monday
through Friday.
Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the start-up time by pressing the left- or right-
arrow key to increase or decrease the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields.