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Dell Precision 5820 Tower Owner's Manual

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System configuration

Table 1. System ConfigurationThe table describes the system configuration options.
Option	Description
Integrated NIC	Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. Click one of the following options: Disabled Enabled Enabled w/PXE—Default
UEFI Network Stack	Allows pre-OS and early OS networking features to use any enabled NICs. Enabled UEFI Network Stack This option is set by default.
Serial Port	Identifies and defines the serial port settings. You can set the serial port to: Disabled COM1—Default COM2 COM3 COM4 NOTE:The operating system may allocate resources even if the setting is disabled.
SATA Operation
Tower 5820	Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard-drive controller. Click one of the following options: Disabled AHCI RAID On—Default NOTE:SATA is configured to support RAID mode.
Drives
Tower 5820	Allows you to enable or disable various drives on board. The options are: MiniSAS PCIe SSD-0 SATA-0 SATA–2 SATA–4 ODD–0 MiniSAS PCIe SSD-1 SATA–1 SATA–3 SATA–5 ODD–1 All the options are set by default.
SMART Reporting	This field controls if the hard drive errors for the integrated drives are reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART(Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. Enable SMART Reporting This option is not set by default.
USB Configuration	Allows you to enable or disable the internal USB configuration. The options are: Enable USB Boot Support Enable Front USB Ports Enable Internal USB Ports Enable Rear USB Ports All the options are set by default.
Front USB Configuration	Allows you to enable/disable Front USB ports. The options are: USB3 Type A * USB Type C port 2 (Right) * USB Type C port 1 (Right) * All the options are set by default.
Rear USB Configuration	Allows you to enable/disable Rear USB ports. The options are: RearPort3 Top * RearPort1 Top * RearPort2 Top * RearPort3 Bottom * RearPort1 Bottom * RearPort2 Bottom * All the options are set by default.
Internal USB Configuration	Allows you to enable/disable Internal USB ports. Internal Port 2 This option is set by default.
Dell Type-C Dock Configuration	Allows you to connect to Dell WD and TB family of docks. Always Allows Dell Docks This option is set by default.
Thunderbolt Adapter Configuration	Allows you to enable or disable the Thunderbolt device support capability. The options are: Enabled Thunderbolt Technology Support Enabled Thunderbolt Adapter Pre-boot Modules Enabled Thunderbolt Adapter Boot Support—Default NOTE:The security level configures the Thunderbolt adapter security settings within the operating system.
USB PowerShare	Allows you to configure the USB PowerShare feature behavior. Enable USB PowerShare This option is not set by default.
Audio	Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. Enable Audio This option is set by default.
Memory Map IO above 4GB	Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable PCI devices to be decoded in above 4 GB address space(only if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Memory Map IO above 4GB This option is not set by default.
HDD Fans	Allows you to control the HDD fans. The options are: HDD1 Fan Enable HDD2 Fan Enable HDD3 Fan Enable All the options are not set by default.
Miscellaneous devices	Allows you to enable or disable various on board devices. The options are: Enable PCI Slot—Default Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card—Default Secure Digital (SD) Card Read-Only Mode