Appendix 97
System Setup Options
  NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not 
appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
System
System Info Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version 
number and date, system tags, and other system-specific information.
CPU Info Identifies whether the computer’s processor supports Hyper-Threading and 
lists the processor bus speed, processor ID, clock speed, and L2 cache.
Memory Info Indicates amount of installed memory, memory speed, channel mode (dual 
or single), and type of memory installed.
Date/Time Displays current date and time settings.
Boot Sequence The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in 
this list.
NOTE: If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, this option appears 
in the system setup menu. To boot from a USB memory device, select the USB 
device and move it so it becomes the first device in the list.
Drives
Diskette Drive Identifies and defines the floppy drive attached to the FLOPPY connector 
on the system board as Off, USB, Internal, or Read Only.
Drives 0 
through 3
Identifies the drives attached to the SATA or PRI IDE connectors on the 
system board, and lists the capacity for hard drives.
Drive Controller Sets the SATA controller operating mode.
Use the Normal option ATA native mode. Use the Compatible option for 
SATA/PATA combination mode.
Onboard Devices
NIC Controller You can set the NIC to On (default), Off, or On w/ PXE. When the On w/ 
PXE setting is active (available only for the future boot process), the 
computer prompts the user to press <Ctrl><Alt><b>. Pressing this key 
combination causes a menu to display that allows you to select a method for 
booting from a network server. If a boot routine is not available from the 
network server, the computer attempts to boot from the next device in the 
boot sequence list.
Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio controller
USB Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be detected and supported in 
the operating system.
The No Boot option restricts external access to drive data. Use this option 
to prohibit users from booting the computer using an external USB device.