System setup options, Main screen – Dell PowerEdge 1850 User Manual

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System Setup Options

 

Main Screen

 

When you enter the System Setup program, the main System Setup program screen appears (see

Figure 3

-1

).

Figure 3-1. Main System Setup Program Screen

 

 

Table 3

-2

lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the main System Setup program screen.

 

 

 

 

Table 3-2. System Setup Program Options 

 

<Esc>

 

Exits the System Setup program and restarts the system if any changes were made.

 

<F1>

 

Displays the System Setup program's help file.

NOTE:

For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system.

NOTE:

The options for the System Setup program change based on the system configuration.

NOTE:

The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options, where applicable.

Option

Description

 

System Time

 

Resets the time on the system's internal clock.

 

System Date

 

Resets the date on the system's internal calendar.

 

Diskette Drive

A:

 

Displays a screen that allows you to select the type of diskette drive for your system.

 

System

Memory

 

Displays the amount of system memory. This option does not have user-selectable settings.

 

System

Memory
Testing
(Enabled
default)

 

Determines if memory is being tested during POST.

 

Redundant

Memory
(Disabled
default)

 

Displays Disabled if less than four memory modules are installed in the system. If four memory identical modules are installed in the

system, select Mirror Enabled to enable memory mirroring. If six identical memory modules are installed in the system, select Spare Bank
Enabled
to enable spare bank. For more information on memory configurations, see "Memory Module Installation Guidelines" in "Installing
System Components" in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.

 

Video Memory

 

Displays the amount of video memory. This option does not have user-selectable settings.

 

OS Install

Mode
(Off default)

 

Determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system. On sets the maximum memory to 256 MB. Off makes all of

the system memory available to the operating system. Some operating systems cannot install with more than 2 GB of system memory.
Enable this option (On) during operating system installation and disable (Off) after installation.

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