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Dell Alienware Aurora R2 (Early 2010) User Manual

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CHAPTER 22: SYSTEM SETUP

CPU Configuration
XD Bit Capability

Enable XD Bit Capability to allow the processor

to distinguish between the bits of code that

can be executed and the ones that cannot be

executed.

Intel

®

Speedstep

tech If enabled, the processor clock speed and core

voltage are adjusted dynamically based on

the processor load.

Intel

®

C State Tech

If enabled, C State: Processor idle is set to

C2/C3/C4.

Intel

®

HT Technology

(available on Aurora-R2 only)

If disabled only one thread per enabled core is

active.

Standard CMOS Features
SATA 5

Displays the SATA 5 drive integrated in the

computer

SATA 6

Displays the SATA 6 drive integrated in the

computer.

Wait for ‘F1’ If

Errors

If enabled, the system will HALT during boot

to display system errors.

Advanced BIOS Features
NumLock Status

Select power-on state for num-lock.

ACPI APIC support

Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT

pointer list.

OptionROM Display

Screen

Allows you to enable or disable the RAID

Option ROM screen during POST.

Boot Configuration Features
1st Boot Device

Displays the first boot device.

2nd Boot Device

Displays the second boot device.

Hard Disk Drives

Sets the hard drive boot priority. The items

displayed are dynamically updated according

to the hard drives detected.

CD/DVD Drives

Sets the CD/DVD drive boot priority.