Processor
Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID,
Current Clock Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor
L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology.
Device Information:
Displays SATA-0, M.2 PCIe SSD-0, LOM MAC Address, Video Controller,
Audio Controller, Wi-Fi Device, and Bluetooth Device. .
Boot Sequence
Allows you to specify the order in which the computer
attempts to find an operating system from the devices specified in
this list.
Advanced Boot Options
Allows you to select the Enable Legacy Option
ROMs option, when in UEFI boot mode. By default, this option is selected.
Legacy
UEFI (selected
by default)
NOTE The Legacy
option is not supported in Intel 7th Generation processors.
Date/Time
Allows you to set the date and time settings.
Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately.
Table 2. System ConfigurationThe following table describes the system configuration:
Option
Description
Integrated NIC
Allows you to control the on-board LAN controller.
The option ‘Enable UEFI Network Stack’ is not selected by default.
The options are:
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled w/PXE
(default)
NOTE Depending
on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this
section may or may not appear.
SATA Operation
Allows you to configure the operating mode of the
integrated hard drive controller.
Disabled
= The SATA controllers are hidden
RAID ON
= SATA is configured to support RAID mode (selected by default)
Drives
Allows you to enable or disable the various drives
on-board:
SATA-0 (enabled
by default)
M.2 PCIe
SSD-0
Smart Reporting
This field controls whether hard drive errors
for integrated drives are reported during system startup. The Enable Smart Reporting option is disabled by default.
USB Configuration
Allows you to enable or disable the integrated
USB controller for:
Enable Boot
Support
Enable Front
USB Ports
Enable Rear
USB Ports
All the options are enabled by default.
Front USB Configuration
Allows you to enable or disable the front USB
ports. All the ports are enabled by default.
Rear USB Configuration
Allows you to enable or disable the back USB ports.
All the ports are enabled by default.
USB PowerShare
This option allows you to charge the external
devices, such as mobile phones, music player. This option is disabled
by default.
Audio
Allows you to enable or disable the integrated
audio controller. The option Enable Audio is
selected by default.
Enable Microphone
Enable Internal
Speaker
Both the options are selected by default.
Table 3. VideoThe following table describes the information about
the computer’s video:
Option
Description
Primary Display
Allows you to select the primary display when multiple
controllers are available in the system.
Auto (default)
Intel HD
Graphics
NOTE If you do
not select Auto, the on-board graphics device will be present and
enabled.
Table 4. SecurityThe following table describes the information about
the computer’s security:
Option
Description
Admin Password
Allows you to set, change, and delete the admin
password.
System Password
Allows you to set, change, and delete the system
password.
Internal HDD-0 Password
Allows you to set, change, and delete the computer’s
internal HDD.
Internal HDD-3 Password
Allows you to set, change, and delete the computer’s
internal HDD.
Strong Password
This option lets you enable or disable strong
passwords for the system.
Password Configuration
Allows you to control the minimum and maximum number
of characters allowed for a administrative password and the system
password. The range of characters is between 4 and 32.
Password Bypass
This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) Password
and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart.
Disabled
— Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they
are set. This option is disabled by default.
Reboot Bypass
— Bypass the password prompts on Restarts (warm boots).
NOTE The system
will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords when
powered on from the off state (a cold boot). Also, the system will
always prompt for passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present.
Password Change
This option lets you determine whether changes
to the System and Hard Disk passwords are permitted when an administrator
password is set.
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes - This option is enabled by default.
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates
This option controls whether this system allows
BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages. This option is selected
by default. Disabling this option will block BIOS updates from services
such as Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor Firmware Service
(LVFS)
TPM 1.2 Security
Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform
Module (TPM) is visible to the operating system.
TPM On (default)
Clear
PPI Bypass
for Enable Commands
PPI Bypass
for Disable Commands
Disabled
Enabled
(default)
Computrace
This field lets you Activate or Disable the BIOS
module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute
Software. Enables or disables the optional Computrace service designed
for asset management.
Deactivate - This option is selected by default.
Disable
Activate
CPU XD Support
Allows you to enable or disable the Execute Disable
mode of the processor. This option is enabled by default.
Admin Setup Lockout
Allows you to enable or disable the option to
enter Setup when an Administrative password is set. This option is
not set by default.
Table 5. Secure BootThe following table describes the information about
the computer’s secure boot:
Option
Description
Secure Boot Enable
Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot feature
Disable
(selected by default)
Enable
Expert key Management
Allows you to manipulate the security key databases
only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are:
PK (default)
KEK
db
dbx
If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The options are:
Save
to File- Saves the key to a user-selected file
Replace
from File- Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected
file
Append
from File- Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected
file
Delete- Deletes the selected key
Reset
All Keys- Resets to default setting
Delete
All Keys- Deletes all the keys
NOTE If you disable
the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be erased and the keys
will restore to default settings.
Table 6. Intel Software
Guard ExtensionsThe following table describes the information about
the computer’s Intel software guard extensions:
Option
Description
Intel SGX Enable
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Software
Guard Extensions to provide a secured environment for running code/storing
sensitive information in the context of the main operating system.
Disabled
(default)
Enabled
Enclave Memory Size
Allows you to set the Intel SGX Enclave Reserve
Memory Size.
32 MB
64 MB (Disabled
by default)
128 MB (Disabled
by default)
Table 7. PerformanceThe following table describes the information about
the computer’s processor:
Option
Description
Multi Core Support
This field specifies whether the process will have
one or all cores enabled. This option is enabled by default.
options:
All (selected
by default)
1
2
3
Intel SpeedStep
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep
mode of the processor. This option is enabled by default.
C States Control
Allows you to enable or disable additional processor
sleep states. This option is enabled by default.
Limited CPUID Value
Allows you to limit the maximum value of the processor
standard CPUID function. This options is disable by default.
Intel TurboBoost
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost
mode of the processor. This option is enabled by default.
Table 8. Power ManagementThe following table describes the information about
the computer’s power management:
Option
Description
AC Recovery
Determines how the system responds when AC power
is re-applied after a power loss. You can set the AC Recovery to:
Power Off
Power On
Last Power
State
This option is Power Off by default.
Auto On Time
Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Time is kept in standard 12-hour format (hour:minutes:seconds).
Change the startup time by typing the values in the time and AM/PM
fields.
NOTE This
feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch
on a power strip or surge protector or if Auto Power is set to
disabled.
Deep Sleep Control
Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep
is enabled.
Disabled
Enabled
in S5 only
Enabled in
S4 and S5
This option is Enabled in S4 and S5 by default.
Fan Control Override
Allows you to determine the speed of the system
fan. When this option is enabled, the system fan runs at the maximum
speed. This option is disabled by default.
USB Wake Support
Allows you to enable the USB devices to wake the
computer from standby mode. The option "Enable USB Wake Support" is
selected by default
Wake on LAN/WWAN
This option allows the computer to power up from
the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal. This feature
only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply.
Disabled - Does not allows the system to power on by special LAN signals
when it receives a wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN.
LAN or WLAN - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN
or wireless LAN signals.
LAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals.
LAN with
PXE Boot - A wakeup packet sent to the system in either the S4
or S5 state, that will cause the system to wake-up and immediately
boot to PXE.
WLAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special WLAN signals.
This option is Disabled by default.
Block Sleep
Allows you to block entering to sleep (S3 state)
in OS environment. This option is disabled by default.
Intel Ready Mode
Allows you to enable the capability of Intel Ready
Mode Technology. This option is disabled by default.
Table 9. POST BehaviorThe following table describes the information about
the computer’s post behavior:
Option
Description
Numlock LED
Allows you to enable or disable the Numlock feature
when your computer starts. This option is enabled by default.
Keyboard Errors
Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard error
reporting when the computer starts. This option is enabled by default.
Fast Boot
This option can speed up the boot process by bypassing
some compatibility steps:
Minimal
— The system boots quickly, unless the BIOS has been updated, memory
changed, or the previous POST did not complete.
Thorough
— The system does not skip any steps in the boot process.
Auto — This
allows the operating system to control this setting (this works only
when the operating system supports Simple Boot Flag).
This option is set to Thorough by default.
Table 10. ManageabilityThe following table describes the Manageability options:
Option
Description
USB provision
This option is not selected by default.
MEBx Hotkey
This option is selected by default.
Table 11. Virtualization
SupportThe following table describes the information about
the computer’s virtualization support:
Option
Description
Virtualization
This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine
Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided
by Intel® Virtualization Technology. Enable Intel Virtualization
Technology - This option is disabled by default.
Table 12. WirelessThe following table describes the wireless support
information:
Option
Description
Wireless Device Enable
Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless
devices. All the options are enabled by default.
OPTIONS:
WLAN/WiGig
Bluetooth
Table 13. MaintenanceThe following table describes the information about
the computer’s maintenance:
Option
Description
Service Tag
Displays the Service Tag of your computer.
Asset Tag
Allows you to create a system asset tag if an
asset tag is not already set. This option is set by default.
SERR Messages
Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option
is set by default. Some graphics cards require that the SERR message
mechanism be disabled.
BIOS Downgrade
Allows you to control flashing of the system firmware
to the previous versions. This option is enabled by default.
NOTE If this option is not
selected, the flashing of the system firmware to the previous versions
is blocked.
Data Wipe
Allows you to securely erase the data from all
the available internal storages, such as HDD, SSD, mSATA, and eMMC.
The option Wipe on Next Boot is disabled by default.
BIOS recovery
Allows you to recover the corrupted BIOS conditions
from the recovery files on the primary hard drive. The option BIOS
Recovery from Hard Driveis selected by default
Table 14. System LogsThe following table describes the information about
the computer’s logs:
Option
Description
BIOS Events
Displays the system event log and allows you to:
Clear Log
Mark all
Entries
Table 15. SupportAssist
System ResolutionThe following table describes supportassist information:
Option
Description
Auto OS Recovery Threshold
Options are: OFF, 1, 2 (default), 3.
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