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System Setup: Dell Dimension 9200C Service Manual
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default) Displays the controller type (SATA), the port number the drive is using, the drive ID number, capacity and
link speed, and whether the drive is controlled by the BIOS.
Drive 1
(On
default)
Enables or disables an ATA device (such as a CD or DVD drive). On (the default setting) enables the
interface so that the device can be used.
Displays the controller type (ATA), the port number the drive is using, the drive ID number, capacity and
link speed, and whether the drive is controlled by the BIOS.
SATA
Operation
(ATA
default)
Defines the SATA modes. You can set the SATA controller to AHCI or ATA mode.
Onboard Devices
Integrated
NIC
(On
default)
Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are On, Off, or On w/PXE. When the On w/PXE
setting is active (available only for setting up a 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
(On
default)
Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.
Card
Reader Enables or disables the optional Media Card Reader.
1394
Controller
(On
default)
Enables or disables IEEE 1394 connections.
USB for
FlexBay
(On
default)
Enables or disables internal USB for FlexBay.
NOTE: This USB option appears only if a FlexBay device is installed.
Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be detected and supported in the operating system. The No Boot
option enables a USB controller, but it does not recognize a USB storage device.
Video
Primary
Video
(Auto
default)
Specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on the computer. Auto
enables the add-in video controller. Onboard enables the integrated video controller.
Video
Memory
Size
(8 MB
default)
Configures the system memory allocation reserved for the integrated video controller. Settings are 1MB and
8MB.
Performance
Hyper -
Threading
(On
default)
Determines whether the physical processor appears as one or two logical processors. The performance of some
applications improves with additional logical processors installed. If your computer's processor supports Hyper-
Threading, this option appears in the Options List.
Multiple
CPU Core This setting specifies whether more than one CPU core is enabled. The performance of some applications may
improve with an additional core enabled. Defaults to On (second core enabled).
SpeedStep
(On
default)
Allows the BIOS to modify the processor fan and speed based on processor temperature readings.
NOTE: Intel SpeedStep® is not supported by all processors; therefore, this option will appear only when a
supported processor is installed.
HDD Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting.