Dell PowerEdge SC 430 - Manual (Page 11)

Table 2-4. Onboard Devices Options
Table 2-5. Performance Options
Table 2-6. Security Options
(Internal
default)
NOTE: Diskette drives are optional and may not be part of your system.
Drive (0-5)
(On default)
Enables or disables a ATA or SATA device (such as hard-drive, CD drive, or DVD drive). Off disables the interface so that the device cannot be
used. 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, whether the drive is controlled by the
BIOS, and Link Speed.
NOTE: Drives 0, 1, 2, and 3 are reserved for SATA drives, and drives 4 and 5 are reserved for ATA drives.
SMART
Reporting
(Off default)
Determines whether hard-drive errors for internal drives are reported during system startup. Off does not report errors. On reports errors.
Option Description
Integrated
NIC
(On default)
Enables or disables the integrated Network Interface Controller (NIC). Off disables the controller. On enables the controller. On w/PXE
enables the controller with PXE. On w/RPL enables the controller with RPL.
NOTE: PXE or RPL is required only if you are booting to an operating system on another system, not if you are booting to an operating system
on a hard drive in this system.
USB
Controller
(On default)
Enables or disables the internal USB controller. Off disables the controller. On enables the 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 storage devices regardless of the No Boot setting.
Front USB
Ports
(On default)
Enables or disables the front USB ports independently of the rear ports. Off disables the controller. On enables the 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 storage devices regardless of the No Boot setting.
Serial Port
#1
(Auto
default)
Serial Port 1 options are COM1, COM3, Auto, and Off.
When serial port 1 is set to Auto, the integrated port automatically maps to the next available port. Serial port 1 attempts to use COM1 first
and then COM3. If both addresses are in use for a specific port, the port is disabled. When serial port is set to COM1, the integrated port is
configured at 3F8h with IRQ4. When the serial port is set to COM3, the integrated port is configured at 3E8h with IRQ4.
If you set the serial port to Auto and add an expansion card with a port configured to the same designation, the system automatically remaps
the integrated port to the next available port designation that shares the same IRQ setting.
Option Description
Hyper-
Threading
(On default)
Determines whether the physical processor appears as one or two logical processors. The performance of some applications improve with
additional logical processors installed. On enables hyperthreading. Off disables hyperthreading.
Multiple CPU
Core
(On default)
If the processor has multiple cores, specifies whether the processor will have one or two cores enabled. The performance of some
applications will improve with the additional core. Off disables Multiple CPU Core Technology. On enables Multiple CPU Core Technology.
Speed Step
(Off default)
If the processor supports Enhanced Speed Step Technology, specifies whether the option is Off or On.
NOTICE: Before enabling the Speed Step option, ensure that the operating system also supports Enhanced Speed Step Technology.
Enabling the feature on operating systems that do not support it may cause unpredictable results. See the operating system's
documentation for its supported features.
HDD Acoustic
Mode
(Performance
default)
Allows you to optimize IDE-drive performance and noise level based on personal preferences. Bypass is used for older drives. Quiet
slows drive performance but reduces drive noise. Suggested adjusts performance to the manufacturers preferred mode. Performance
increases drive performance but may increase drive noise.