Dell Dimension E520 - Manual (Page 115)

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Memory Info Displays the amount of Installed Memory, Memory Speed, Memory Channel
Mode, and a description of the Memory Technology. This option also displays
a table that describes the memory size, whether the memory module is ECC
capable, single or dual rank, type, and organization.
PCI Info Displays the contents of each PCI slot.
Date/Time Controls the system’s internal calendar and clock.
Boot Sequence
(Diskette drive default)
Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during
system startup.
NOTE:
If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, this option appears in
the system setup menu. To boot from a USB memory device, select the USB
device and move it so it becomes the first device in the list.
Drives
Diskette Drive
(Internal default)
Enables and disables the floppy drives and sets read permission for the
internal floppy drive.
• Off — disables all floppy drives
• USB — enables the USB floppy drive
• Internal — enables the internal floppy drive
• Read Only — enables the internal drive controller and allows the internal
floppy drive read-only permission
NOTE:
Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives
regardless of this setting.
Drives 0 through 3
(On default)
Enables or disables an ATA or SATA device (such as hard-drive, CD drive, or
DVD drive). On enables the interface so that the device can be used.
Displays the Controller type (ATA or SATA), Port number the drive is using,
Drive ID number, Capacity, and whether the drive is controlled by the BIOS.
SATA Operation
(RAID Autodetect/ATA
default)
Identifies and defines the SATA controller settings for RAID. You can set the
SATA controller to RAID Autodetect/ATA or RAID On.
Onboard Devices
Integrated NIC
(On default)
Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are On, Off, or On
w/PXE. When the On w/PXE setting is active (available only for setting up a
future boot process), the computer prompts you to press .
Pressing this key combination causes a menu to display that allows you to
select a method for booting from a network server. 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.