Dell R210 II User Manual
Dell PowerEdge
R210 II Systems
Owner’s Manual
Regulatory Model E10S Series
Regulatory Type E10S002
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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Contents
1 About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Accessing System Features During Startup. . . . . . . 11
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Back-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 14
Guidelines for Connecting External Devices
NIC Indicator Codes
Diagnostic Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
System Messages
Warning Messages
Diagnostics Messages
Alert Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Other Information You May Need
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2 Using the System Setup Program
and Boot Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Choosing the System Boot Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Entering the System Setup Program
Responding to Error Messages
System Setup Options
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Contents 3
Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Memory Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Processor Settings Screen
SATA Settings Screen
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Boot Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Integrated Devices Screen
PCI IRQ Assignments Screen
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Serial Communication Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Management Screen
System Security Screen
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Exit Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Entering the Boot Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the Boot Manager Navigation Keys
. . . . . 38
Boot Manager Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Boot Settings Screen
System Utilities Screen
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3 Installing System Components . . . . . . . 47
4 Contents
System and Setup Password Features
Using the System Password
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Using the Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Embedded System Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Baseboard Management Controller Configuration
Entering the BMC Setup Module
iDRAC6 Configuration Utility
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Entering the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility
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Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Inside the System
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Front Bezel (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Removing the Front Bezel
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Installing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Opening and Closing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Opening the System
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Closing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Optical Drive (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Removing an Optical Drive
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Installing an Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Filler Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Removing a Filler Panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Installing a Filler Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Hard Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Removing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive
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Installing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . 58
Removing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive From a
Hard-Drive Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Installing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Into a
Hard-Drive Carrier
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Expansion Card
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
Removing an Expansion Card
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Installing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Expansion-Card Riser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Removing an Expansion-Card Riser
Installing an Expansion-Card Riser
Internal USB Memory Key
Cooling Shroud
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Removing the Cooling Shroud
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Contents 5
Installing the Cooling Shroud. . . . . . . . . . . . 69
System Memory
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General Memory Module
Installation Guidelines
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Mode-Specific Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Installing Memory Modules
Removing Memory Modules
Cooling Fans
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Removing a Cooling Fan
Installing a Cooling Fan
iDRAC6 Express Card (Optional)
Installing an iDRAC6 Express Card
Removing an iDRAC6 Express Card
iDRAC6 Enterprise Card (Optional)
Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
VFlash Media (Optional)
Installing a VFlash Media Card
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Removing a VFlash Media Card . . . . . . . . . . 82
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Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Removing a Processor
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Installing a Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Removing the Power Supply
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Installing the Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
System Battery
Replacing the System Battery
Control Panel Assembly
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Removing the Control Panel Assembly. . . . . . . 91
Installing the Control Panel Assembly . . . . . . . 93
System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Removing the System Board
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Installing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
4 Troubleshooting Your System . . . . . . . . . 97
Safety First—For You and Your System . . . . . . . . . 97
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
Troubleshooting External Connections
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Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem . . . . . . . . . 98
Troubleshooting a USB Device
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
Troubleshooting a NIC
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Troubleshooting a Wet System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
Troubleshooting the System Battery
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Troubleshooting Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
Troubleshooting a Fan
Troubleshooting System Memory
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Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key
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Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
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Contents 7
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Troubleshooting an Expansion Card
Troubleshooting the Processor
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5 Running the System Diagnostics . . . . . . 111
Using Online Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Embedded System Diagnostics Features
When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics
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Running the Embedded System Diagnostics . . . . . 112
System Diagnostics Testing Options
Using the Custom Test Options
Selecting Devices for Testing
Selecting Diagnostics Options
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Viewing Information and Results. . . . . . . . . 113
6 Jumpers and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
7 Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
8 Contents
System Board Jumpers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
System Board Connectors
Disabling a Forgotten Password
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Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
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10 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 page25.
<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
Unified Server Configurator documentation at
support.dell.com/manuals.
<F11> Enters the Boot Manager, depending on the system’s boot
configuration. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot
Manager" on page 25.
<F12> Starts PXE boot.
<Ctrl><E> Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) or Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 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 or
iDRAC user documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.
<Ctrl><C> Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. F or more information, see your
SAS adapter documentation.
<Ctrl><R> Enters the RAID configuration utility. F or more information, see the
documentation for your SAS RAID card.
<Ctrl><S> Enters the utility to configure NIC settings for PXE boot. For more
information, see the documentation for your integrated NIC.
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Front-Panel Features and Indicators
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Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1Power-on indicator/
power button
Icon Description
The power-on indicator lights when the
system power is on.
The power button controls the DC
power supply output to the system.
When the system bezel is installed, the
power button is not accessible.
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.
2 NMI button Used to troubleshoot software and
device driver errors when using certain
operating systems. This button can be
pressed using the end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so
by qualified support personnel or by the
operating system's documentation.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
3 Video connector Connects a monitor to the system.
Icon Description
4 Hard-drive activity
indicator
5 Diagnostic indicator
lights (4)
6System status
indicator
7 System identification
button
8 USB connectors (2) Connect USB devices to the system. The
9 System identification
panel
10 Optical drive
(optional)
Lights up when the hard drive is in use.
The four diagnostic indicator lights
display error codes during system
startup. See "Diagnostic Lights" on
page 17.
Lights blue during normal
system operation.
Lights amber when the system needs
attention due to a problem.
The system identification buttons on
the front and back panels can be used to
locate a particular system within a rack.
When one of the buttons is pushed, the
system status indicators on the front and
back panels light blue until one of the
buttons is pushed again.
ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
A slide-out panel for system information
including the Express Service Tag,
embedded NIC MAC address, and
iDRAC6 Enterprise card MA C address.
Space is provided for an additional label.
One optional slim-line SATA
DVD-ROM or DVD+/-RW drive, or
combination CD-RW/DVD drive (when
available).
NOTE: DVD devices are data only.
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Back-Panel Features and Indicators
12 4
13
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3
Figure1-2 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located on the
system's back panel.
Figure 1-2. Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 iDRAC6 Enterprise
port (optional)
2 VFlash media slot
(optional)
3PCIe expansion card
slot
4 Serial connector Connects a serial device to the system.
5 Video connector Connects a VGA display to the system.
6 eSATA Connects additional storage devices.
7 USB connectors (2) Connect USB devices to the system.
8 Ethernet connectors (2) Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC
Icon Description
Dedicated management port for the
optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card.
Connects an external SD memory card
for the optional iDRAC6 Enterprise
card.
Connects a PCI Express expansion
card.
The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
connectors.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
9 System status indicator Lights blue during normal
10 System identification
button
11 System identification
connector
12 Power supply 250 W power supply.
13 Retention clip Secures the power cable.
Icon Description
system operation.
Lights amber when the system needs
attention due to a problem.
The system identification buttons on
the front and back panels can be used
to locate a particular system within a
rack. When one of the buttons is
pushed, the system st atus indicato rs on
the front and back panels light blue
until one of the buttons is pushed
again.
Connects the optional system status
indicator assembly through the
optional cable management arm.
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.
S
ee "Entering the System Setup Program
" on page 26
.
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NIC Indicator Codes
1
2
Figure 1-3. NIC Indicator Codes
1 link indicator 2 activity indicator
Indicator Indicator Code
Link and activity
indicators are off
Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network link at 1000
Link indicator is amber The NIC is connected to a valid network link at 10/100
Activity indicator is green
blinking
The NIC is not connected to the network.
Mbps.
Mbps.
Network data is being sent or received.
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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 Codes
Code Causes Corrective Action
The system is in a normal
off condition or a possible
pre-BIOS failure has
occurred.
The diagnostic lights are
not lit after the system
successfully boots to the
operating system.
The system is in a normal
operating condition after
POST.
BIOS checksum failure
detected; system is in
recovery mode.
Possible processor failure. See "Troubleshooting the
Plug the system into a working
electrical outlet and press the
power button.
Information only.
See "Getting Help" on page 119.
Processor" on page110.
Memory failure. See "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 104.
Possible expansion ca rd
failure.
Possible video failure. See "Getting Help" on page 119.
See "Troubleshooting an
Expansion Card" on page 109.
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Code Causes Corrective Action
Hard drive failure. Ensure that t he diskett e drive and
hard drive 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 98.
No memory modules
detected.
System board failure. See "Getting Help" on page 119.
Memory configuration
error.
Possible system board
resource and/or system
board hardware failure.
Possible system resource
configuration error.
Other failure. Ensure that the optical drive and
See "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 104.
See "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 104.
See "Getting Help" on page 119.
See "Getting Help" on page 119.
hard drives are properly
connected. See "Troubleshooting
Your System" on page 97 for the
appropriate drive installed in your
system. If the problem persists,
see "Getting Help" on page 119.
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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
MANUFACTURING
MODE detected.
MANUFACTURING
MODE will be
cleared before
the next boot.
System reboot
required for
normal
operation.
Caution!
NVRAM_CLR jumper
is installed on
system board.
Please run
SETUP.
Invalid
configuration
information please run SETUP
program.
Keyboard
controller
failure.
System is in manufacturing
mode.
NVRAM_CLR jumper is
installed in the clear setting.
CMOS has been cleared.
An invalid system
configuration caused a
system halt.
Faulty keyboard controller;
faulty system board.
Reboot to take the system
out of manufacturing mode.
Move the NVRAM_CLR
jumper to the default
position (pins 3 and 5). See
Figure6-1 for jumper
location. Restart the system
and re-enter the BIOS
settings. See "Using the
System Setup Program and
Boot Manager" on page 25.
Run the System Setup
program and review the
current settings. See "Using
the System Setup Program
and Boot Manager" on
page 25.
See "Getting Help" on
page 119.
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Message Causes Corrective Actions
Keyboard data
line failure.
Keyboard stuck
key failure.
Manufacturing
mode detected.
Memory
Initialization
Warning: Memory
size may be
reduced.
No boot device
available.
PCI BIOS failed
to install.
Keyboard cable connector is
improperly connected or the
keyboard is defective.
System is in manufacturing
mode.
Invalid memory
configuration. The system
will run but with less
memory than is physically
available.
Faulty or missing optical
drive subsystem, hard drive,
or hard-drive subsystem, or
no bootable USB key
installed.
PCIe device BIOS (Option
ROM) checksum failure
detected during shadowing.
Cables to expansion card
loose; faulty or improperly
installed expansion card.
Reseat the keyboard cable. If
the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 98.
Reboot to take the system
out of manufacturing mode.
Ensure that the memory
modules are installed in a
valid configuration. See
"General Memory Module
Installation Guidelines" on
page 69.
Use a bootable USB key, CD,
or hard drive. If the problem
persists, see
"Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 98,
"Troubleshooting an Optical
Drive" on page 107, and
"Troubleshooting a Hard
Drive" on page 108. See
"Using the System Setup
Program and Boot Manager"
on page 25 for information
on setting the order of boot
devices.
Reseat the expansion card.
Ensure that all appropriate
cables are securely connected
to the expansion card. If the
problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting an
Expansion Card" on
page 109.
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Message Causes Corrective Actions
PCIe Training
Error: Expected
Link Width is x,
Actual Link
Width is y.
SATA Portx
device not
found.
SATA port x
device autosensing error.
SATA port x
device
configuration
error.
SATA port x
device error.
The amount of
system memory
has changed.
Time-of-day not
set - please run
SETUP program.
Faulty or improperly
installed PCIe card in the
specified slot.
There is no device connected
to the specified SATA port.
The drive connected to the
specified SATA port is faulty.
Memory has been added or
removed or a memory
module may be faulty.
Incorrect Time or Date
settings; faulty system
battery.
Reseat the PCIe card in the
specified slot number. See
"Troubleshooting an
Expansion Card" on
page 109. If the problem
persists, see "Getting Help"
on page 119.
Information only.
Replace the faulty drive.
If memory has been added or
removed, this message is
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 104.
Check the Time and Date
settings. See "Using the
System Setup Program and
Boot Manager" on page 25. If
the problem persists, replace
the system battery. See
"System Battery" on page 89.
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Message Causes Corrective Actions
Timer chip
counter 2
failed.
TPM failure. A TPM function has failed. See "Getting Help" on
Warning! No
micro code
update loaded
for processor n.
Faulty system board. See "Getting Help" on
page 119.
page 119.
Micro code update failed. Update the BIOS firmware.
See "Getting Help" on
page 119.
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 will warn 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 111 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 rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to
install your system into a rack.
•The
• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and
Getting Started Guide
up your system, and technical specifications.
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.
provides an overview of system features, setting
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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 Boot Manager" on page 37 for more
information on this interface.
You must select the boot mode in the Boot Mode field of the Boot Settings
screen 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 mus t 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
1
Turn on or restart your system.
2
Press <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 19 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
<
–>
<Esc> Exits the System Setup program and restarts the
<F1> Displays the System Setup program
Cycles through the settings in a field. In many
fields, you can also type the appropriate value.
system if any changes were made.
'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.
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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 page29.
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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 29.
SATA Settings Displays a screen to enable or disable the integrated
SATA controller and ports. See "SATA Settings Screen"
on page 30.
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 31.
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 31.
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 requir es an IRQ. See "PCI IRQ
Assignments Screen" on page 32.
Serial Communication Displays a screen to enable or disable the serial ports
and specify related features and options. See "Serial
Communication Screen" on page 33.
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 34.
System Security Displays a screen to configure the system password and
setup password features. For more information, see
"System Security Screen" on page35, "Using the
System Passwor d" on page40, and "Using the Setup
Password" on page 42.
Keyboard NumLock
On
default)
(
Determines whether your system starts up with the
NumLock mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards
(does not apply to 84-key keyboards).
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Option Description
Report Keyboard Errors
(
Report
default)
F1/F2 Prompt on Error
(Enabled default)
Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during
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 ke yboard
controller during POST. This setting does not affect the
operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboar d is attached
to the system.
Enables the system to halt on errors during POST,
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
(Enabled default)
Specifies whether system memory tests are run at system
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-ModelStepping
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
(Enabled default)
Virtualization Technology
(Disabled default)
Displays the processor family and model.
On processors that support Simultaneous MultiThreading (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.
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)
Number of Cores per
Processor
(All default)
Turbo Mode
(Enabled default)
C States
(Enabled default)
Enables or disables Execute Disable Memory Protection
Technology.
If set to All, the maximum number of cores in each
processor is enabled.
If Turbo Boost technology is supported by the processor,
Turbo Mode is enabled or disabled.
When set to Enabled, the processor can operate in all
available power states.
SATA Settings Screen
Option Description
Embedded SATA
(AHCI default)
Port A
(Auto default)
Port B
(Off default)
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Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI,
or RAID modes.
Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to
SATA port A. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to
SATA port B. Off disables BIOS support for the device.
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