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SATA Operation

(Off default)

The field configures the operating mode of the integrated hard drive
controller.

• RAID Off — No RAID support
• RAID On — SATA is configured for RAID on every boot.

SMART Reporting

(Off default)

This setting determines whether integrated drive errors are reported or not
during system startup.

Onboard Devices

Integrated NIC

(On default)

Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are Off, On, On w/
PXE, or On w/RPL. When the On w/ PXE or the On w/RPL setting is active,
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.

USB Controller

(On default)

Enables or disables the internal USB controller. No Boot enables the controller
but disables the ability to boot from a USB device.

NOTE:

Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives

regardless of the

No Boot setting.

Rear Dual USB0

(

On

default)

Enables or disables the indicated group of USB ports on the back of the
computer.

Rear Dual USB1

(

On

default)

Enables or disables the indicated group of USB ports on the back of the
computer.

Front USB

(

On

default)

Enables or disables the indicated group of USB ports on the front of the
computer.

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

(

64MB

default)

This setting configures the amount of system memory that is reserved for the
integrated video controller. The settings are Auto, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB,
128MB, or Off.

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