Sata settings screen, See "sata settings screen – Dell PowerEdge R210 II User Manual

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Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager

SATA Settings Screen

Processor Family-Model-

Stepping

Displays the processor family and model.

Level 2 Cache

Displays the level 2 cache size.

Level 3 Cache

Displays the level 3 cache size.

Number of Cores

Displays the number of cores of the processor.

Logical Processor

(Enabled default)

On processors that support Simultaneous Multi-

Threading (SMT) technology, each processor core

supports up to two logical processors. If this field is set to

Enabled, the BIOS reports both logical processors. If set

to Disabled, only one logical processor is monitored by

the BIOS.

Virtualization Technology

(Disabled default)

Enabled permits virtualization software to use the

virtualization technology incorporated in the processor.

NOTE:

Disable this feature if your system will not be

running virtualization software.

Execute Disable

(Enabled default)

Enables or disables Execute Disable Memory Protection

Technology.

Number of Cores per

Processor

(All default)

If set to All, the maximum number of cores in each

processor is enabled.

Turbo Mode

(Enabled default)

If Turbo Boost technology is supported by the processor,

Turbo Mode is enabled or disabled.

C States

(Enabled default)

When set to Enabled, the processor can operate in all

available power states.

Option

Description

Embedded SATA

(AHCI default)

Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI,

or RAID modes.

Port A

(Auto default)

Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to

SATA port A. Off disables BIOS support for the device.

Port B

(Off default)

Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to

SATA port B. Off disables BIOS support for the device.

Option

Description

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