Sata Settings Screen Details - Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual

Option Description
Logical Processor Enables or disables the operating system capability to put logical processors in the
Idling idling state in order to reduce power consumption. By default, the option is set to
Disabled.
Configurable TDP Allows reconfiguration of Thermal Design Power (TDP) to lower levels.
TDP refers to the maximum amount of power the cooling system is required to
dissipate.
X2Apic Mode Enables or disables the X2Apic mode.
Number of Cores Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, the Number
per Processor of Cores per Processor option is set to All.
Processor 64-bit Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.
Support
Processor Core Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.
Speed
Processor Bus Displays the bus speed of the processor.
Speed
Processor 1
Family-Model- Displays the family, model and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel.
Stepping
Brand Displays the brand name reported by the processor.
Level 2 Cache Displays the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache Displays the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores Displays the number of cores per processor.

SATA Settings screen details

You can use the SATA Settings screen to view the SATA settings of SATA devices and enable RAID on
your system.
To view the SATA Settings screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → SATA Settings.
The SATA Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
Embedded SATA Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to Off, ATAAHCI, or RAID modes.
This option is set to AHCI by default.
Security Freeze Sends Security Freeze Lock command to the Embedded SATA drives during POST.
Lock This option is applicable only for ATA and AHCI modes.
Write Cache Enables or disables the command for Embedded SATA drives during POST.
NOTE: The processor bus speed option displays only when both processors
are installed.
NOTE: Depending on the number of installed CPUs, there may be up to two
processor listings. The following settings are displayed for each processor
installed in the system.
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