Table 42. Processor n details (continued)
Option Description
Level 2 Cache Specifies the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache Specifies the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores Specifies the number of cores per processor.
Microcode Specifies the processor microcode version.
SATA Settings
To view the SATA Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS >
SATA Settings.
Table 43. SATA Settings details
Option Description
Embedded SATA Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to Off, AHCI mode , or RAID mode.
This option is set to AHCI Mode by default.
NOTE:
1. You might also need to change the Boot Mode setting to UEFI. Otherwise, you
should set the field to Non-RAID mode.
2. No ESXi and Ubuntu OS support under RAID mode.
Security Freeze Lock Sends Security Freeze Lock command to the embedded SATA drives during POST.
This option is applicable only for AHCI Mode. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Write Cache Enables or disables the command for the embedded SATA drives during POST. This
option is applicable only for AHCI Mode. This option is set to Disabled by default.
Port n
Sets the drive type of the selected device.
For AHCI Mode, BIOS support is always enabled.
Table 44. Port n
Options Descriptions
Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device.
Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the drive. This field is undefined
for removable media devices such as optical drives.
NVMe Settings
This option sets the NVMe drive mode. If the system contains NVMe drives that you want to configure in a RAID array, you
must set both this field and the Embedded SATA field on the SATA settings menu to RAID Mode. You may also need to change
the Boot Mode setting to UEFI.
To view the NVMe Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS >
NVMe Settings.
Table 45. NVMe Settings details
Option Description
NVMe mode Enables or disables the boot mode. The option is set to Non-RAID mode by default.
BIOS NVMe Driver Sets the drive type to boot the NVMe driver. The available options are Dell Qualified
Drives and All Drives. This option is set to Dell Qualified Drives by default.
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