Boot settings screen, Processor settings screen, Sata settings screen – Dell PowerEdge R210 User Manual
Page 45: Boot settings, Screen

Memory Settings Screen
Processor Settings Screen
SATA Settings Screen
Boot Settings Screen
Option
Description
System Memory Size
Displays the amount of system memory.
System Memory Type
Displays the type of system memory.
System Memory Speed
Displays the system memory speed.
Video Memory
Displays the amount of video memory.
System Memory Testing
(Enabled default)
Specifies whether system memory tests are run at system boot. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
Option
Description
64-bit
Specifies if the processor supports 64-bit extensions.
Core Speed
Displays the processor clock speed.
Bus Speed
Displays the processor bus speed.
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, enables or disables Turbo Mode.
C States
(Enabled default)
When set to Enabled, the processor can operate in all available power states.
Processor X ID
Displays the family, model, level 2 cache size, level 3 cache size, and number of cores of the processor.
Option
Description
SATA Controller
(AHCI default)
Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI, or RAID modes.
NOTE:
The UEFI support is disabled if SATA is set to the RAID mode.
Port A
(Off 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.
Port C
(Off default)
Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port C. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
eSATA port
(Off default)
Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to the eSATA port. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
Option
Description
Boot Mode
(BIOS default)
CAUTION:
Switching the boot mode could prevent the system from booting if the operating system was not installed in the
same boot mode.