Precision 3640 Tower Setup and Specifications

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System setup options

NOTE Depending on this computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

Table 1. System setup options—System information menu
The following table describes the System information menu options in the System setup program.
General-System Information
	System Information
	BIOS Version	Displays the BIOS version number.
	Service Tag	Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
	Asset Tag	Displays the Asset Tag of the computer.
	Ownership Tag	Displays the ownership tag of the computer.
	Manufacture Date	Displays the manufacture date of the computer.
	Ownership Date	Displays the ownership date of the computer.
	Express Service Code	Displays the express service code of the computer.
	Memory Information
	Memory Installed	Displays the total computer memory installed.
	Memory Available	Displays the total computer memory available.
	Memory Speed	Displays the memory speed.
	Memory Channel Mode	Displays single or dual channel mode.
	Memory Technology	Displays the technology used for the memory.
	DIMM 1 Size	Displays the DIMM 1 memory size.
	DIMM 2 Size	Displays the DIMM 2 memory size.
	PCI Information
	SLOT2	Displays the PCI information of the computer.
	SLOT3	Displays the PCI information of the computer.
	SLOT5_M.2	Displays the PCI information of the computer.
	Processor Information
	Processor Type	Displays the processor type.
	Core Count	Displays the number of cores on the processor.
	Processor ID	Displays the processor identification code.
	Current Clock Speed	Displays the current processor clock speed.
	Minimum Clock Speed	Displays the minimum processor clock speed.
	Maximum Clock Speed	Displays the maximum processor clock speed.
	Processor L2 Cache	Displays the Processor L2 Cache size.
	Processor L3 Cache	Displays the Processor L2 Cache size.
	HT Capable	Displays whether the processor is HyperThreading (HT) capable.
	64-Bit Technology	Displays whether 64-bit technology is used.
	Device Information
	SATA-0	Displays the SATA device information of the computer.
	SATA-1	Displays the SATA device information of the computer.
	M.2 PCIe SSD-2	Displays the M.2 PCIe SSD information of the computer.
	LOM MAC Address	Displays the LOM MAC address of the computer.
	Video Controller	Displays the video controller type of the computer.
	Audio Controller	Displays the audio controller information of the computer.
	Wi-Fi Device	Displays the wireless device information of the computer.
	Bluetooth Device	Displays the bluetooth device information of the computer.
	Boot Sequence
	Boot Sequence	Displays the boot sequence.
	Boot List Option	Displays the available boot options.
	UEFI Boot Path Security
	Always,Except Internal HDD	Enable or disable the system to prompt the user to enter the Admin password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 boot menu. Default: Enabled
	Always	Enable or disable the system to prompt the user to enter the Admin password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 boot menu. Default: Disabled
	Never	Enable or disable the system to prompt the user to enter the Admin password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 boot menu. Default: Disabled
	Date/Time	Displays the current date in MM/DD/YY format and current time in HH:MM:SS AM/PM format.

Table 2. System setup options—System Configuration menu
The following table describes the System Configuration menu options in the System setup program.
System Configuration
	Integrated NIC	Controls the on-board LAN controller.
	Enable UEFI Network Stack	Enable or disable UEFI Network Stack.
	SATA Operation	Configure operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller.
	Drives	Enable or disable various drives on board.
	SATA-0	Displays the SATA device information of the computer.
	SATA-1	Displays the SATA device information of the computer.
	M.2 PCIe SSD-2	Displays the M.2 PCIe SSD information of the computer.
	SMART Reporting	Enable or disable SMART Reporting during system startup.
	USB Configuration
	Enable USB Boot Support	Enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices such as external hard drive, optical drive, and USB drive.
	Enable front USB Port	Enable or disable the front USB ports.
	Enable rear USB Port	Enable or disable the rear USB ports.
	Front USB Configuration	Enable or disable the front USB ports.
	Rear USB Configuration	Enable or disable the rear USB ports.
	Audio	Enable or disable the integrated audio controller.
	Miscellaneous Devices	Enable or disable various onboard devices.

Table 3. System setup options—Video menu
The following table describes the Video menu options in the System setup program.
Video
	Multi-Display		Enable or disable multiple displays.
	Primary Display		Set or change the primary display.

Table 4. System setup options—Security menu
The following table describes the Security menu options in the System setup program.
Security
	Admin Password	Set, change, or delete the administrator password.
	System Password	Set, change, or delete the system password.
	Internal HDD-0 Password	Set, change, or delete the internal hard-disk drive password.
	Password Configuration	Control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for Admin and System passwords.
	Password Change	Enable or disable changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords when an administrator password is set.
	UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates	Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages.
	PTT Security
	PTT On	Enable or disable Platform Trust Technology (PTT) visibility to the operating system.
	Clear	Default: Disabled
	PPI ByPass for Clear Command	Enable or disable the TPM Physical Presence Interface (PPI). When enabled, this setting will allow the OS to skip BIOS PPI user prompts when issuing the Clear command. Changes to this setting take effect immediately.Default: Disabled
	Absolute(R)	Enable or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace(R) Service from Absolute Software.
	Admin Setup Lockout	Enable to prevent users from entering Setup when an Admin Password is set.
	Master Password Lockout	Disables the master password support. Hard Disk passwords need to be cleared before changing the setting.
	SMM Security Mitigation	Enable or disable SMM Security Mitigation

Table 5. System setup options—Secure Boot menu
The following table describes the Secure Boot menu options in the System setup program.
Secure Boot
	Secure Boot Enable	Enable or disable the secure boot feature.
	Secure Boot Mode	Modifies the behavior of Secure Boot to allow evaluation or enforcement of UEFI driver signatures. Deployed Mode-Default: Enabled Audit Mode-Default: Disabled
	Deployed Mode	Enable or disable the deployed mode.
	Audit Mode	Enable or disable the audit mode.
	Expert Key Management
	Expert Key Management	Enable or disable Expert Key Management.
	Custom Mode Key Management	Select the custom values for expert key management.

Table 6. System setup options—Intel Software Guard Extensions menu
The following table describes the Intel Software Guard Extensions menu options in the System setup program.
Intel Software Guard Extensions
	Intel SGX Enable	Enable or disable Intel Software Guard Extensions.
	Enclave Memory Size	Set the Intel Software Guard Extensions Enclave Reserve Memory Size.
Performance
	Multi Core Support	Enable multiple cores. Default: Enabled.
	Intel SpeedStep	Enable or disable Intel Speedstep Technology. Default: Enabled. NOTE If enabled, the processor clock speed and core voltage are adjusted dynamically based on the processor load.
	C-States Control	Enable or disable additional processor sleep states. Default: Enabled.
	Intel TurboBoost	Enable or disable Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. Default: Enabled.
	HyperThread control	Enable or disable HyperThreading in the processor. Default: Enabled.
Power Management
	AC Recovery	Sets what action the computer takes when power is restored.
	Enable Intel Speed Shift Technology	Enable or disable Intel Speed Shift Technology.
	Auto On Time	Enable to set the computer to turn on automatically every day or on a preselected date and time. This option can be configured only if the Auto On Time is set to Everyday, Weekdays or Selected Days. Default: Disabled.
	USB Wake Support	Enable the USB devices to wake the computer from Standby.
	Deep Sleep Control	Enables you to control the Deep Sleep mode support.
	Wake on LAN/WLAN	Enables the computer to be powered on by special LAN signals.
	Block sleep	Enables you to block entering to sleep mode in OS environment.
POST Behavior
	Numlock LED	Enables the NumLock function when computer boots.
	Keyboard Errors	Enables the keyboard error detection.
	Fastboot	Enable to set the speed of the boot process. Default: Thorough.
	Extend BIOS POST Time	Configure additional pre-boot delay.
	Full Screen Logo	Enable or disable to display full screen logo.
	Warnings and Errors	Sets the boot process to pause when Warnings or Errors are detected.

Table 7. System setup options—Virtualization Support menu
The following table describes the Virtualization Support menu options in the System setup program.
Virtualization Support
	Virtualization	Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.
	VT for Direct I/O	Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O.

Table 8. System setup options—Wireless menu
The following table describes the Wireless menu options in the System setup program.
Wireless
	Wireless Device Enable	Enable or disable internal wireless devices.

Table 9. System setup options—Maintenance menu
The following table describes the Maintenance menu options in the System setup program.
Maintenance
	Service Tag	Display the system’s Service Tag.
	Asset Tag	Create a system Asset Tag.
	SERR Messages	Enable or disable SERR messages.
	BIOS Downgrade	Control flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions.
	Data Wipe	Enable to securely erase data from all internal storage devices.
	BIOS Recovery	Enable the user to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recovery file on the user primary hard drive or an external USB key.

Table 10. System setup options—System Logs menu
The following table describes the System Logs menu options in the System setup program.
System Logs
	BIOS Events	Display BIOS events.

Table 11. System setup options—SupportAssist System Resolution menu
The following table describes the SupportAssist System Resolution menu options in the System setup program.
SupportAssist System Resolution
	Auto OS Recovery Threshold	Control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery tool.