Dell E56S Series Installation And Service Manual page 22

Option Description
SST-Performance Enables you to reconfigure the processor using Speed Select Technology.
Profile
x2APIC Mode Enables or disables the x2APIC mode. This option is set to Disabled by default.
Number of Cores Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. This option is set to All by default.
per Processor
Processor Core Specifies the maximum core frequency of the processor.
Speed
Processor n
The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system:
Option
Family-Model-
Stepping
Brand
Level 2 Cache
Level 3 Cache
Number of Cores
Maximum Memory
Capacity
Microcode
SATA Settings
NOTE: XC series does not support SATA settings.
You can use the SATA Settings screen to view the settings of SATA devices and enable SATA and PCIe NVMe RAID mode on your
system.
Viewing SATA Settings
To view the SATA Settings screen, perform the following steps:
Steps
1. Power on or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4. On the System BIOS screen, click SATA Settings.
SATA Settings details
About this task
The SATA Settings screen details are explained as follows:
22 Pre-operating system management applications
NOTE: Depending on the number of processors, there might be up to n processors listed.
Description
Specifies the family, model, and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel.
Specifies the brand name.
Specifies the total L2 cache.
Specifies the total L3 cache.
Specifies the number of cores per processor.
Specifies the maximum memory capacity per processor.
Specifies the microcode.