Dell PowerEdge 1850 - Manual (Page 17)

System Setup Options
Main Screen
When you enter the System Setup program, the main System Setup program screen appears (see Figure 3 -1 ).
Figure 3-1. Main System Setup Program Screen
Table 3 -2 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the main System Setup program screen.
Table 3-2. System Setup Program Options
Exits the System Setup program and restarts the system if any changes were made.
Displays the System Setup program's help file.
NOTE: For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system.
NOTE: The options for the System Setup program change based on the system configuration.
NOTE: The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options, where applicable.
Option Description
System Time Resets the time on the system's internal clock.
System Date Resets the date on the system's internal calendar.
Diskette Drive
A:
Displays a screen that allows you to select the type of diskette drive for your system.
System
Memory
Displays the amount of system memory. This option does not have user-selectable settings.
System
Memory
Testing
(Enabled
default)
Determines if memory is being tested during POST.
Redundant
Memory
(Disabled
default)
Displays Disabled if less than four memory modules are installed in the system. If four memory identical modules are installed in the
system, select Mirror Enabled to enable memory mirroring. If six identical memory modules are installed in the system, select Spare Bank
Enabled to enable spare bank. For more information on memory configurations, see "Memory Module Installation Guidelines" in "Installing
System Components" in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory. This option does not have user-selectable settings.
OS Install
Mode
(Off default)
Determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system. On sets the maximum memory to 256 MB. Off makes all of
the system memory available to the operating system. Some operating systems cannot install with more than 2 GB of system memory.
Enable this option (On) during operating system installation and disable (Off) after installation.