Dell E11S User Manual

Dell PowerEdge T110 II

Systems

Owner’s Manual

Regulatory Model E11S Series

Regulatory Type E11S002

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.

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February 2011

Rev. A00

Contents

1 About Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Accessing System Features During Startup. . . . . . . .	9
Front-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . . . .	10
Back-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . . . .	12
Guidelines for Connecting External Devices . . . . . .	13
NIC Indicator Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
Diagnostic Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Diagnostics Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Alert Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Other Information You May Need . . . . . . . . . . . .	21

2Using the System Setup Program

and Boot Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Choosing the System Boot Mode . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
Entering the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . .	24
Responding to Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . .	24
System Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	25
Contents			3

Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	25
Memory Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
Processor Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
SATA Settings Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	28
Boot Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	29
Integrated Devices Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .	29
PCI IRQ Assignments Screen . . . . . . . . . . . .	30
Serial Communication Screen . . . . . . . . . . .	31
Power Management Screen . . . . . . . . . . . .	32
System Security Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	33
Exit Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	35
Entering the UEFI Boot Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . .	35
Using the Boot Manager Navigation Keys . . . . .	36
Boot Manager Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	36
Boot Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
System Utilities Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
System and Setup Password Features. . . . . . . . . .	38
Using the System Password . . . . . . . . . . . .	38
Using the Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . .	40
Embedded System Management. . . . . . . . . . . . .	41
Baseboard Management Controller Configuration . . .	42
Entering the BMC Setup Module . . . . . . . . . .	42

3 Installing System Components . . . . . . .	43
Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43
Inside the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
Opening and Closing the System . . . . . . . . . . . .	45
Opening the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45

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Closing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	46
Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	47
Removing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . .	47
Installing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	48
Removing Front-Bezel Insert . . . . . . . . . . . .	49
Installing Front-Bezel Insert . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
EMI Filler Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
Removing an EMI Filler Panel . . . . . . . . . . .	50
Installing an EMI Filler Panel . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
Optical and Tape Drives (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . .	52
Removing an Optical or Tape Drive. . . . . . . . .	52
Installing an Optical or Tape Drive . . . . . . . . .	55
Hard Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	56
Hard Drive Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . .	57
Removing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . .	57
Installing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . .	59
Removing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive
From a Hard-Drive Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . .	60
Installing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive
Into a Hard-Drive Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . .	61
Removing a 2.5-Inch Hard
Drive (When Available) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	61
Installing a 2.5-Inch Hard
Drive (When Available) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	63
Expansion-Card Stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	65
Removing the Expansion-Card Stabilizer. . . . . .	65
Installing the Expansion-Card Stabilizer . . . . . .	65
Cooling Shroud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	66
Removing the Cooling Shroud . . . . . . . . . . .	66
Installing the Cooling Shroud. . . . . . . . . . . .	67

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Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	68
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines. . . . . . .	68
Removing an Expansion Card. . . . . . . . . . . .	69
Installing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . .	71
SAS Controller Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . .	72

System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	73
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines. . .	73
Mode-Specific Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . .	73
Removing Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . .	75
Installing Memory Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . .	76

Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	78
Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	78
Installing a Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81
Cooling Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	82
Removing the Cooling Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . .	82
Installing the Cooling Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	83
System Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	84
Replacing the System Battery . . . . . . . . . . .	84
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	86
Removing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . .	86
Installing the Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . .	87
Internal USB Memory Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	88
Chassis Intrusion Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	89
Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch . . . . . .	89
Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch. . . . . . .	90
Control Panel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	91
Removing the Control Panel Assembly . . . . . . .	91
Installing the Control Panel Assembly . . . . . . .	93

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System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	94
Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . .	94
Installing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . .	96

4 Troubleshooting Your System . . . . . . . . .	99
Safety First—For You and Your System . . . . . . . . .	99
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure . . . . . . . .	99
Troubleshooting External Connections . . . . . . . . .	99
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem . . . . . . . . .	100
Troubleshooting a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .	100
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device . . . . . . . . . .	101
Troubleshooting a NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
Troubleshooting a Wet System . . . . . . . . . . . . .	102
Troubleshooting a Damaged System . . . . . . . . . .	103
Troubleshooting the System Battery. . . . . . . . . . .	104
Troubleshooting Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . .	105
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems . . . . . . .	105
Troubleshooting Cooling Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	106
Troubleshooting System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . .	107
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key . . . . . . . . . .	108
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .	109
Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit . . . . . . . . . .	110

Contents 7

Troubleshooting a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .	111
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . .	112
Troubleshooting the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . .	113

5 Running the System Diagnostics . . .	. . .	115
Using Online Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	115
Embedded System Diagnostics Features . . . .	. . .	115
When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics .	. . . .	116
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics . .	. . .	116
System Diagnostics Testing Options. . . . . . .	. . .	116
Using the Custom Test Options . . . . . . . . .	. . .	117
Selecting Devices for Testing. . . . . . . .	. . .	117
Selecting Diagnostics Options . . . . . . .	. . .	117
Viewing Information and Results . . . . . .	. . .	118
6 Jumpers and Connectors . . . . . . . . .	. . .	119
System Board Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	119
System Board Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	120
Disabling a Forgotten Password. . . . . . . . .	. . .	122
7 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	123
Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	123
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	125

8 Contents

1

About Your System

Accessing System Features During Startup

The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup:

Keystroke	Description
<F2>	Enters the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup
	Program and Boot Manager" on page 23.
<F10>	Enters System Services, which opens the Dell Unified Server
	Configurator (USC). The Dell USC allows you to access utilities
	such as embedded system diagnostics. For more information, see
	the Dell USC documentation.
<F11>	Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible
	Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot Manager, depending on the
	system's boot configuration. See "Using the System Setup Program
	and Boot Manager" on page 23.
<F12>	Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot.

<Ctrl><E> Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Configuration Utility, which allows access to the System Event Log (SEL) and configuration of remote access to the system. For more information, see the BMC user documentation.

<Ctrl><C> Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. For more information, see the SAS adapter documentation.

<Ctrl><R> Enters the PERC configuration utility. For more information, see the PERC card documentation.

<Ctrl><S> Enters the utility to configure NIC settings for PXE boot. For more information, see the documentation for your integrated NIC.

About Your System		9

Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators

1

2

3

4

7

6

			5
Item	Indicator, Button, or	Icon	Description
	Connector
1	Power-on indicator,		The power-on indicator lights when the
	power button		system power is on.
			The power button controls the DC
			power supply output to the system.
			NOTE: When powering on the system, the
			video monitor can take from several
			seconds to over 2 minutes to display an
			image, depending on the amount of
			memory installed in the system.
			NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating
			systems, turning off the system using the
			power button causes the system to
			perform a graceful shutdown before
			power to the system is turned off.

10		About Your System

Item	Indicator, Button, or Icon		Description
	Connector
2	System health		The system health indicator blinks
	indicator		amber when a system fault is detected.
3	Hard-drive activity		The hard drive activity indicator lights
	indicator		up when the hard drive is in use.
4	USB connectors (2)		Connect USB devices to the system. The
			ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
5	Diagnostic indicator		The four diagnostic indicator lights
	lights (4)		display error codes during system
			startup. See "Diagnostic Lights" on
			page 15.
6	Tape drive (optional)		One optional half-height (using one
			drive bay).
7	Optical drive		One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or
	(optional)		DVD+/-RW drive.

NOTE: DVD devices are data only.

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Back-Panel Features and Indicators

Figure 1-2. Back-Panel Features and Indicators

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Item	Indicator, Button, or	Icon	Description
	Connector
1	Padlock ring		Locks the cover release latch.
2	Security cable slot		Connects a cable lock to the system.
3	Power supply		305 W power supply.
4	Cable clasp		Secures the power cable.

12		About Your System

Item	Indicator, Button, or	Icon							Description
	Connector
5	USB connectors (4)								Connect USB devices to the system. The
									ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
6	eSATA connector								Connects additional storage devices.
7	Serial connector								Connects a serial device to the system.
8	Video connector								Connects a VGA display to the system.
9	Ethernet connector								Integrated 10/100/1000 NIC connector.
10	PCIe expansion card								Connects up to four PCI Express
	slots (4)								expansion cards.

Guidelines for Connecting External Devices

•Turn off power to the system and external devices before attaching a new external device. Turn on any external devices before turning on the system (unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise).

•Ensure that the appropriate driver for the attached device has been installed on the system.

•If necessary to enable ports on your system, use the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on page 23.

About Your System		13

NIC Indicator Codes

Figure 1-3. NIC Indicator Codes

1	2

1 link indicator	2 activity indicator
Indicator	Indicator Code
Link and activity indicators	The NIC is not connected to the network.
are off
Link indicator is green	The NIC is connected to a valid network link at
	1000 Mbps.
Link indicator is amber	The NIC is connected to a valid network link at
	10/100 Mbps.
Activity indicator is green	Network data is being sent or received.
blinking

14		About Your System

Diagnostic Lights

The four diagnostic indicator lights on the system front panel display error codes during system startup. Table 1-1 lists the causes and possible corrective actions associated with these codes. A highlighted circle indicates the light is on; a non-highlighted circle indicates the light is off.

Table 1-1. Diagnostic Indicator Code

Code	Causes	Corrective Action
	The system is in a normal	Plug the system into a working
	off condition or a possible	electrical outlet and press the
	pre-BIOS failure has	power button.
	occurred.

The diagnostic lights are not lit after the system successfully boots to the operating system.

The system is in a normal Information only. operating condition after

POST.

	BIOS checksum failure	See "Getting Help" on page 123.
	detected; system is in
	recovery mode.
	Possible processor failure. See "Troubleshooting the
		Processor" on page 113.
	Memory failure.	See "Troubleshooting System
		Memory" on page 107.
	Possible expansion card	See "Troubleshooting Expansion
	failure.	Cards" on page 112.
	Possible video failure.	See "Getting Help" on page 123.

About Your System		15

Code	Causes	Corrective Action
	Hard drive failure.	Ensure that the hard drives are
		properly connected. See "Hard
		Drives" on page 56 for
		information on the drives
		installed in your system.
	Possible USB failure.	See "Troubleshooting a USB
		Device" on page 100.
	No memory modules	See "Troubleshooting System
	detected.	Memory" on page 107.
	System board failure.	See "Getting Help" on page 123.
	Memory configuration	See "Troubleshooting System
	error.	Memory" on page 107.
	Possible system board	See "Getting Help" on page 123.
	resource and/or system
	board hardware failure.
	Possible system resource	See "Getting Help" on page 123.
	configuration error.
	Other failure.	Ensure that the optical drive and
		hard drives are properly
		connected. See "Troubleshooting
		Your System" on page 99 for the
		appropriate drive installed in your
		system. If the problem persists,
		see "Getting Help" on page 123.

16		About Your System

System Messages

System messages appear on the screen to notify you of a possible problem with the system.

NOTE: If you receive a system message not listed in the table, check the documentation for the application that is running when the message appears or the operating system's documentation for an explanation of the message and recommended action.

Message	Causes	Corrective Actions
BIOS	System is in manufacturing	Reboot to take the system
MANUFACTURING	mode.	out of manufacturing mode.
MODE detected.
MANUFACTURING
MODE will be
cleared before
the next boot.
System reboot
required for
normal
operation.

Caution!	NVRAM_CLR jumper is
NVRAM_CLR jumper	installed in the clear setting.
is installed on	CMOS has been cleared.
system board.
Please run
SETUP.

Move the NVRAM_CLR jumper to the default position (pins 3 and 5). See Figure 6-1 for jumper location. Restart the system and re-enter the BIOS settings. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on page 23.

Invalid	An invalid system	Run the System Setup
configuration	configuration caused a	program and review the
information -	system halt.	current settings. See "Using
please run SETUP		the System Setup Program
program.		and Boot Manager" on
		page 23.
Keyboard	Faulty keyboard controller;	See "Getting Help" on
controller	faulty system board.	page 123.
failure.
		About Your System			17

Message	Causes	Corrective Actions
Keyboard data	Keyboard cable connector is	Reseat the keyboard cable. If
line failure.	improperly connected or the	the problem persists, see
Keyboard stuck	keyboard is defective.	"Troubleshooting a USB
		Device" on page 100.
key failure.
Manufacturing	System is in manufacturing	Reboot to take the system
mode detected.	mode.	out of manufacturing mode.
Memory	Invalid memory	Ensure that the memory
Initialization	configuration. The system	modules are installed in a
Warning: Memory	will run but with less	valid configuration. See
size may be	memory than is physically	"General Memory Module
reduced.	available.	Installation Guidelines" on
		page 73.

No boot device	Faulty or missing optical
available.	drive subsystem, hard drive,
	or hard-drive subsystem, or
	no bootable USB key
	installed.

Use a bootable USB key, CD, or hard drive. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 100, "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on page 109, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 111. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on page 23 for information on setting the order of boot devices.

PCI BIOS failed PCIe device BIOS (Option to install. ROM) checksum failure

detected during shadowing.

Cables to expansion card loose; faulty or improperly installed expansion card.

Reseat the expansion card. Ensure that all appropriate cables are securely connected to the expansion card. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 112.

18		About Your System

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

PCIe Training Error: Expected Link Width is x, Actual Link Width is y.

Faulty or improperly installed PCIe card in the specified slot.

Reseat the PCIe card in the specified slot number. See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 112. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 123.

SATA Portx	There is no device connected	Information only.
device not	to the specified SATA port.
found.
SATA port x	The drive connected to the	Replace the faulty drive.
device auto-	specified SATA port is faulty.
sensing error.
SATA port x
device
configuration
error.
SATA port x
device error.
The amount of	Memory has been added or	If memory has been added or
system memory	removed or a memory	removed, this message is
has changed.	module may be faulty.	informative and can be
		ignored. If memory has not
		been added or removed,
		check the SEL to determine
		if single-bit or multi-bit
		errors were detected and
		replace the faulty memory
		module. See
		"Troubleshooting System
		Memory" on page 107.
Time-of-day not	Incorrect Time or Date	Check the Time and Date
set - please run	settings; faulty system	settings. See "Using the
SETUP program.	battery.	System Setup Program and
		Boot Manager" on page 23. If
		the problem persists, replace
		the system battery. See
		"System Memory" on
		page 73.
		About Your System			19

Message	Causes	Corrective Actions
Timer chip	Faulty system board.	See "Getting Help" on
counter 2		page 123.
failed.
TPM failure.	A TPM function has failed.	See "Getting Help" on
		page 123.
Warning! No	Micro code update failed.	Update the BIOS firmware.
micro code		See "Getting Help" on
update loaded		page 123.
for processor n.

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary on support.dell.com/manuals.

Warning Messages

A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before the system continues a task. For example, before you format a hard drive, a message warns you that you may lose all data on the hard drive. Warning messages usually interrupt the task and require you to respond by typing y (yes) or n (no).

NOTE: Warning messages are generated by either the application or the operating system. For more information, see the documentation that accompanied the operating system or application.

Diagnostics Messages

The system diagnostic utilities may issue messages if you run diagnostic tests on your system. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 115 for more information about system diagnostics.

Alert Messages

Systems management software generates alert messages for your system. Alert messages include information, status, warning, and failure messages for drive, temperature, fan, and power conditions. For more information, see the systems management software documentation.

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Other Information You May Need

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document.

•The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features, setting up your system, and technical specifications.

•Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and system components that you purchased with your system.

NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

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22		About Your System

2

Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager

The System Setup program is the BIOS program that enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options. From the System Setup program, you can:

•Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware

•View the system hardware configuration

•Enable or disable integrated devices

•Set performance and power management thresholds

•Manage system security

Choosing the System Boot Mode

The System Setup program also enables you to specify the boot mode for installing your operating system:

•BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface.

•UEFI boot mode is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface based on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specifications that overlays the system BIOS. See "Entering the UEFI Boot Manager" on page 35 for more information on this interface.

You must select the boot mode in the Boot Mode field of the "Boot Settings Screen" on page 29 of the System Setup program. Once you specify the boot mode, the system boots in the specified boot mode and you proceed then to install your operating system from that mode. Thereafter, you must boot the system to the same boot mode (BIOS or UEFI) to access the installed operating system. Trying to boot the operating system from the other boot mode will cause the system to halt immediately at startup.

NOTE: Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible (for example, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 version) to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode.

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Entering the System Setup Program

1Turn on or restart your system.

2Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:

<F2> = System Setup

If your operating system begins to load before you press <F2>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

Responding to Error Messages

If an error message appears while the system is booting, make a note of the message. See "System Messages" on page 17 for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting errors.

NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is normal for your system to display a message the first time you start your system.

Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys

Keys	Action
Up arrow	Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow or <Tab>	Moves to the next field.
<Enter>, Spacebar, <+>, or	Cycles through the settings in a field. In many
<–>	fields, you can also type the appropriate value.
<Esc>	Exits the System Setup program and restarts the
	system if any changes were made.
<F1>	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.

24		Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager

System Setup Options

Main Screen

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 in the following sections, where applicable.

Option	Description
System Time	Sets the time on the system's internal clock.
System Date	Sets the date on the system's internal calendar.
Memory Settings	Displays information related to installed memory. See
	"Memory Settings Screen" on page 27.

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Option	Description
Processor Settings	Displays information related to the processor (speed,
	cache size, and so on). See "Processor Settings Screen"
	on page 27.
SATA Settings	Displays a screen to enable or disable the integrated
	SATA controller and ports. See "SATA Settings Screen"
	on page 28.
Boot Settings	Displays a screen to specify the boot mode (BIOS or
	UEFI). For BIOS boot mode, you can also specify the
	boot devices. See "Boot Settings Screen" on page 29.
Integrated Devices	Displays a screen to enable or disable integrated device
	controllers and ports, and to specify related features
	and options. See "Integrated Devices Screen" on
	page 29.
PCI IRQ Assignment	Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of
	the integrated devices on the PCI bus, and any installed
	expansion card that requires an IRQ. See "PCI IRQ
	Assignments Screen" on page 30.
Serial Communication	Displays a screen to enable or disable the serial ports
	and specify related features and options. See "Serial
	Communication Screen" on page 31.
Power Management	Enables you to manage power usage of the processor,
	fans, and memory modules with preconfigured or
	customized settings. See "Power Management Screen"
	on page 32.
System Security	Displays a screen to configure the system password and
	setup password features. See "System Security Screen"
	on page 33, "Using the System Password" on page 38,
	and "Using the Setup Password" on page 40 for
	more information.
Keyboard NumLock	Determines whether your system starts up with the
(On default)	NumLock mode activated on 101or 102-key keyboards
	(does not apply to 84-key keyboards).

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Option	Description
Report Keyboard Errors	Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during
(Report default)	the POST. Select Report for host systems that have
	keyboards attached. Select Do Not Report to suppress
	all error messages relating to the keyboard or keyboard
	controller during POST. This setting does not affect the
	operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached
	to the system.
F1/F2 Prompt on Error	Enables the system to halt on errors during POST,
(Enabled default)	which allows the user to observe events that may scroll
	by unnoticed during normal POST. The user can press
	<F1> to continue or <F2> to enter the System Setup
	program.
	CAUTION: When setting this option to Disabled,
	the system does not halt if an error occurs during
	POST. Any critical errors are displayed and logged
	in the system event log.
Memory 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	Specifies whether system memory tests are run at system
(Enabled default)	boot. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
Processor Settings Screen
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.

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	Option			Description
	Processor Family-Model-			Displays the processor family and model.
	Stepping
	Level 2 Cache			Displays the level 2 cache size.
	Level 3 Cache			Displays the level 3 cache size.
	Number of Cores			Displays the number of cores of the processor.
	Logical Processor			On processors that support Simultaneous Multi-
	(Enabled default)			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			Enabled permits virtualization software to use the
	(Disabled default)			virtualization technology incorporated in the processor.
				NOTE: Disable this feature if your system will not be
				running virtualization software.
	Execute Disable			Enables or disables Execute Disable Memory Protection
	(Enabled default)			Technology.
	Number of Cores per			If set to All, the maximum number of cores in each
	Processor			processor is enabled.
	(All default)
	Turbo Mode			If Turbo Boost technology is supported by the processor,
	(Enabled default)			enables or disables Turbo Mode.
	C States			When set to Enabled, the processor can operate in all
	(Enabled default)			available power states.
	SATA Settings Screen
	Option			Description
	Embedded SATA			Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI,
	(AHCI default)			or RAID modes.
	Port A			Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to
	(Auto default)			SATA port A. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
	Port B			Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to
	(Off default)			SATA port B. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
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Option	Description
Port C	Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to
(Off default)	SATA port C. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
Port D	Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to
(Off default)	SATA port D. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
Port E	Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to
(Auto default)	SATA port E. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
eSATA port	Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to the
(Auto default)	eSATA port. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
Boot Settings Screen
Option	Description
Boot Mode	CAUTION: Switching the boot mode could prevent
(BIOS default)	the system from booting if the operating system was
	not installed in the same boot mode.
	If the operating system supports Unified Extensible
	Firmware Interface (UEFI), you can set this option to
	UEFI. Setting this field to BIOS allows compatibility
	with non-UEFI operating systems.
	NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables the Boot
	Sequence, Hard-Disk Drive Sequence, and USB Flash Drive
	Emulation Type fields.
Boot Sequence Retry	If this field is enabled and the system has failed to boot,
(Disabled default)	the system re-attempts to boot after 30 seconds.
Integrated Devices Screen
Option	Description
User Accessible	Enables or disables the user-accessible USB ports.
USB Ports	Options are All Ports On, Only Back Ports On, and All
(All Ports On default)	Ports Off.
Internal USB Port	Enables or disables the internal USB port.
(On default)

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Option	Description
Embedded NIC1 and	Enables or disables the operating system interface of the
NIC2	NIC1 and NIC2 controllers. (The NICs may also be
(Enabled default)	accessed through the system’s management controller).
Embedded Gb NIC1	PXE support allows the system to boot from the network.
(Enabled with PXE	Enabled with iSCSI Boot option is available if the NIC
default)	on board supports iSCSI.
MAC Address	Displays the MAC address for the NIC.
Embedded Gb NIC2	PXE support allows the system to boot from the network.
(Enabled default)	Enabled with iSCSI Boot option is available if the NIC
	on board supports iSCSI.
MAC Address	Displays the MAC address for the NIC.
OS Watchdog Timer	Sets a timer to monitor the operating system for activity,
(Disabled default)	and aids in recovery if the system stops responding.
	When Enabled, the operating system is allowed to
	initialize the timer. When Disabled, the timer is
	not initialized.
	NOTE: This feature is usable only with operating systems
	that support WDAT implementations of the Advanced
	Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 3.0b
	specification.
Embedded Video	Enables or disables BIOS support for the integrated
Controller	video controller.
(Standard default)	NOTE: This field can be disabled only if an add-in video
	card is present. If this field is disabled, remote access
	features such as virtual KVM are not available.
PCI IRQ Assignments Screen
Option	Description
<PCIe device>	Use the <+> and <-> keys to manually select an IRQ
	for a given device, or select Default to allow the BIOS to
	select an IRQ value at system startup.

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