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Dell OptiPlex 580 (Early 2010) User Manual

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L2 Cache

Displays the amount of processor Level 2 cache

L3 Cache

Displays the amount of processor Level 3 cache

Installed Memory

Indicates the amount of installed memory

Memory Speed

Indicates the frequency of installed memory

Memory Technology

Indicates the type of installed memory

SATA 0

Displays the SATA drives connected to the SATA 0 connector

SATA 1

Displays the SATA drives connected to the SATA 1 connector

SATA 2

Displays the SATA drives connected to the SATA 2 connector

SATA 3

Displays the SATA drives connected to the SATA 3 connector

Keyboard Errors

Displays keyboard errors when set to Report. Default is Report

 

Advanced Settings

CPU Information

Allows you to enable or disable the following functions:

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Virtualization (enabled by default)

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Cool & Quiet (enabled by default)

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C1E (enabled by default)

Onboard Device

Allows you to set the mode of operation of the following devices on the system board:

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GFX/Display Port  

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x6 —  GFX with x16

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x8+Display Port (default) — integrated video card  

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Surround View  — Enable ; Disable (default)

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Integrated Audio  — Auto; Off; On (default)

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Integrated NIC  — Off; On (default); On w/PXE; On w/RPL

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Video Memory Size  — Auto (default); 32 MB; 64 MB; 128 MB; 256 MB; 512 MB

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Serial Port #1 — Off; 3F8/IRQ4 (default); 3E8/IRQ4; 2E8/IRQ3

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LPT Port Mode — AT; PS/2 (default); EPP; ECP

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LPT Port Address — 378h (default); 278h; 3BCh

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USB controller  —

On (default); Off; No boot

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Front Dual USB  — On (default); Off

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Rear Dual USB  — On (default); Off

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Rear Quad USB  —  On (default); Off

Sata Configuration

Allows you to configure the following:

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SATA Operation — IDE; RAID; AHCI (default)

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HDD Acoustic Mode — Performance; Suggested; Quiet; Bypass (default)

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SATA 0, SATA 1, SATA 2, and SATA 3 — Disable; Enable (default)

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External SATA — Disable; Enable (default)

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SMART Reporting — Disable; Enable (default)

BIOS Events

Provides the following options:

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View Event Log

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Mark all events as read

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Clear Event Log

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Event Log Statistics

System Management

 

Allows you to configure the following:

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DASH/ASF Configuration — Disable (default); Alert Only; DASH/ASF

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Text Console Redirection — Enabled; Disabled (default)

Computrace

 

Allows you to permanently activate or disable the Computrace® service from the computer.

 

Security

Unlock Setup Status

Indicates if the System Setup is locked or unlocked

Admin Password

Displays the status of the administrator password

System Password

Displays the status of the  system password

Password Lock

Allows you to enable the system password to be changed with or without providing the admin password.

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Lock (default) — You must provide the admin password to change the system password

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Unlock — You can change the system password without providing the admin password.

Chassis Intrusion

Allows you to configure your computer's chassis intrusion switch:

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On  

(default) — Enable chassis intrusion detection and report intrusion at power-on self test (POST)

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Off  — Disable chassis intrusion detection

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On-Silent  — Enable chassis intrusion detection, do not display any detected intrusions.

No Execute

Enables or disables the No Execute Memory Protection Technology.

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On  

(default)