PowerEdge Server
System Setup Program (BIOS) and Firmware

Two-Page BIOS (continued)

Page One

Time

Time resets the time on the computer's internal clock.

Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes:seconds). To change the time, press the right-arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the left-arrow key to decrease the number. Numbers may also be typed directly in each of the appropriate fields.

Date

Date resets the date on the computer's internal calendar.

The system automatically displays the day of the week corresponding to the settings in the three fields that follow (month, day-of-month, and year).

To change the date, press the right-arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the left-arrow key to decrease the number. The date may also be typed directly into the month and day-of-month fields.

Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B

Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B identify the type of diskette drive installed in the server. With the standard cabling configuration, diskette drive A (the boot diskette drive) is the 3.5-inch diskette drive installed in the top externally accessible drive bay.

The settings always match the physical locations of the drives in the server—the first drive listed on Page 1 of the System Setup screens is the top drive in your computer.

The settings are:

• 3.5 Inch, 720 KB

• 3.5 Inch, 1.44 MB

• 5.25 Inch, 360 KB

• 5.25 Inch, 1.2 MB

• Not Installed

Num Lock

Num Lock determines whether the system boots with the Num Lock mode activated on most keyboards.

When Num Lock mode is activated, the rightmost bank of keys on the keyboard provides the mathematical and numeric functions shown at the tops of the keys. When Num Lock mode is turned off, these keys provide cursor-control functions according to the label on the bottom of each key.

Speaker

Speaker determines whether the integrated speaker is On (the default) or Off. Rebooting the system is required for the changes to take effect.

OS Install Mode

The OS Install Mode determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system. On sets the maximum memory available to the operating system to 256 megabytes (MB). Off (default) makes all of the system memory available to the operating system. This setting is used when installing Microsoft Windows NT 4 on a server with large amounts of RAM. Windows NT 4 will not install properly on a system with over 4 GB system memory unless OS Install Mode is enabled.

Processor 1, Processor 2, Processor 3, and Processor 4

Processor 1, Processor 2, Processor 3, and Processor 4 display the version or stepping number of each processor in the system. For compatibility reasons, all processors used in a single server should have the same steppings. These options have no user-selectable settings.

Processor Speed

Processor Speed displays the internal microprocessor speed.

Processor Serial Number

Processor Serial Number enables or disables the processor serial number feature. This option has the following settings:

• Disabled (default)
  
• Enabled

System Data

The following fields, which are not selectable, display information about the system:

• The processor line displays the microprocessor type and speed.

• Level 2 Cache displays the size of the integrated cache (512 kilobytes [KB]).

• System Memory indicates the entire amount of installed memory detected in the server. After adding memory, check System Memory to confirm that the new memory is installed correctly and is recognized by the system.

• Video Memory displays the amount of video memory detected in the system.

• Service Tag displays the system's five-character service tag number, which was programmed into NVRAM by Dell during the manufacturing process. Refer to this number during technical assistance or service calls. The service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell support software, including the diagnostics software.

• Asset Tag displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned.