Table 4. BIOS Overview Page
Options Description
Series and system model number
This field shows the following information:
● BIOS Version - The version of the BIOS installed on the
computer.
● Service tag - The unique 7 digit hexadecimal identification
number for the computer.
● Asset tag
● Manufacture Date - The date for when the unit was
manufactured.
● Ownership Date - The date for when the unit's ownership
was transferred to the end user.
●
Express Service Code - An alternative to Service Tag, 11-
digit numerical identification number for the computer.
● Ownership Tag
● Signed Firmware Update - This helps to verify that only
Dell Signed and released BIOS can be installed on the
computer.
Battery
The Battery field provides battery and adapter related
information:
● Primary battery - This helps identify if the system is
running on the primary battery.
● Battery level - This gives the percentage of battery
backup remaining for the computer.
● Battery state - This helps identify if the battery is in
charging or active use state.
● Health - This helps identify the health of the battery.
It would show one of the following states based on the
battery life remaining:
○ Excellent
○ Good
○ Fair
○ Poor
● AC Adapter - This helps identify if the charger is plugged
in and mentions the wattage of the charger connected.
Processor
The Processor field provides information related to the CPU
on the computer:
● Processor Type - This field mentions the CPU model and
generation information.
● Maximum Clock Speed - This field mentions the maximum
clock speed that the CPU is capable of reaching.
● Minimum Clock Speed - This field mentions the minimum
clock speed that the CPU is capable of reaching.
● Current Clock Speed - This field mentions the clock speed
that the CPU is running at currently.
● Core Count - This field gives the count of the physical
cores on the CPU.
● Processor ID
● Processor L3 Cache - This field shows the amount of
cache storage available on the CPU.
● Microcode Version
● Intel Hyper-Threading Capable - This field helps identify if
the CPU is capable of Hyper-Threading.
● 64-bit Technology - This field helps identify the CPU
architecture.
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