Alienware X51 Service Manual

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System Setup Options

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

Main
	System Date	Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy format.
	System Time	Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format.
BIOS Information
	BIOS Version	Displays the BIOS version number.
	BIOS Build Date	Displays the BIOS release date.
Product Information
	Product Name	Displays the product name of your computer.
	Set Service Tag	Allows you to enter the service tag of your computer.
	Asset Tag	Displays the asset tag of your computer.
ME Information
	ME Firmware Version	Displays the Management Engine firmware version of your computer.
EC Information
	EC Firmware Version	Displays the embedded controller firmware version of your computer.
Memory Information
	Total Memory	Displays the total computer memory.
	Memory Available	Displays the amount of memory available on the computer.
	Memory Technology	Displays the type of memory technology used.
	Memory Speed	Displays the memory speed.
CPU Information
	Processor String	Displays the processor string.
	Processor ID	Displays the processor identification code.
	CPU Speed	Displays the speed of the processor.
	Cache L2	Displays the processor L2 cache size.
	Cache L3	Displays the processor L3 cache size.
Device Information
	SATA ODD	Displays the if the drive is present.
	Fixed HDD	Displays the if the drive is present.
	Second HDD	Displays the if the drive is present.
	mSATA Device	Displays the if the mSATA is present.
	NVMe Device	Displays the if the NVMe is present.

Advanced
Advanced BIOS Features
	OptionRom Display Screen			Allows you to display or hide OptionRom Information during system POST.
CPU Configuration
	Hyper-Threading Technology			Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor.
	XD Bit Capability			Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor.
	Intel(R) SpeedStep			Allows you to enable or disable Intel (R) SpeedStep Technology. NOTE: If enabled, the processor clock speed and core voltage are adjusted dynamically based on the processor load.
	Virtualization			Allows you to enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology feature for the processor.
	CPU C states			Allows you to enable or disable CPU C states.
	Active Processor Cores			Allows you to enable or disable multi-core processor.
	Intel(R) Software Guard Extensions			Allows you to enable or disable Intel(R) Software Guard Extensions.
		Allocated memory size		Allows you to allocate memory size for Intel(R) Software Guard Extensions.
Integrated Devices
	Front USB Port			Allows you to enable or disable the front USB ports.
	Rear USB Port			Allows you to enable or disable the rear USB ports.
	HD Audio			Allows you to enable or disable the HD Audio.
	Integrated NIC			Allows you to enable or disable the Integrated NIC.
	Pxe Option
		Launch PXE OpROM		Allows you to enable or disable the PXE OpROM.
		UEFI PXE Driver		Allows you to enable or disable the UEFI PXE Driver.
		Ipv4 PXE Support		Allows you to enable or disable the Ipv4 PXE.
		Ipv6 PXE Support		Allows you to enable or disable the Ipv6 PXE.
	SATA Mode			Displays the SATA mode on your computer.
	PCIE GEN3			Allows you to enable or disable the third generation of PCI express.
Power Management Setup
	Intel Ready Mode Technology			Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Ready Mode Technology.
	AC Recovery			Sets what action the computer takes when power is restored.
	Deep Sleep Control			Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled.
	Wake Up by Integrated LAN			Allows the computer to be powered on by special LAN signals. NOTE: This option is available only when Deep Sleep Control is disabled.
	USB Wake Support			Allows you to enable or disable the USB Wake Support. NOTE: This option is available only when Deep Sleep Control is disabled.

Boot
Boot Configuration
	Bootup Numlock State	Allows you to set the status of the Num Lock key during boot to On or Off.
	Wait For ‘F1’ If Error	Allows you to enable or disable system to boot if F1 error occurs.
	Secure Boot Control	Allows you to enable or disable the secure boot control.
	Load Legacy OPROM	Allows you to enable or disable the Legacy Option ROM.
Set Boot Priority
	Boot List Option	Displays the available boot devices.
	USB Boot Support	Allows you to enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices such as external hard drive, optical drive, USB drive, and so on.
	1st Boot	Displays the first boot device. Default: Hard disk.
	2nd Boot	Displays the second boot device. Default: USB hard disk.
	3rd Boot	Displays the third boot device. Default: Internal ODD Devices.
	4th Boot	Displays the fourth boot device. Default: USB Floppy Device.
	5th Boot	Displays the fifth boot device. Default: Onboard NIC Device.

OverClocking support for CPU and Memory
NOTE: This option is available only for Intel K SKU processors.
	Memory Frequency		Allows you to change Memory Frequency for OverClocking.
	Memory Voltage		Allows you to change Memory Voltage for OverClocking.
	Load Level 1 OC setting		Allows you to load CPU OverClocking level 1 profile.

Security
	Unlock Setup		Allows you to unlock setup.
	Admin Password		Displays whether the admin password is set.
	System Password		Displays whether the system password is set.
	Password Change		Allows you to set, change, or delete the admin password. The admin password controls access to the system setup utility.
	HDD Password Status		Displays if the hard drive password is set.
	HDD Password		Displays the hard drive password.
	BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive		Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Recovery from hard drive.
	Firmware TPM		Displays the firmware TPM.
	TPM Security		Displays if the TPM security is enabled or disabled.
		Clear TPM	Allows you to reset the TPM security.

Save & Exit
	Save Changes and Reset		Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes.
	Discard Changes and Reset		Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for all system setup options.
	Restore Defaults		Allows you to load default values for all system setup options.