Advanced - Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 Service Manual

Advanced

Table 5. Advanced
Option
Intel SpeedStep
Intel Speed Shift Technology
Hyper-Thread Control
Integrated NIC
USB Emulation
USB Powershare
USB Wake Support
SATA Operation
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Description
Enables or disables the Intel SpeedStep mode of processor.
• Enable Intel SpeedStep
Default: Enabled
Enables or disables the Intel Speed Shift Technology. This option
enables the operating system to select the appropriate processor
performance automatically.
• Enabled
Default: Enabled
Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the
processor.
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default: Enabled
Enables you to configure the onboard LAN controller.
Choose one of the following options:
• Disabled: The internal LAN is off and not visible to the
operating system
• Enabled: The internal LAN is enabled
Default: Enabled
Enables or disables the USB emulation feature. This feature
defines how the BIOS, in the absence of a USB-aware operating
system, handles USB devices. USB emulation is always enabled
during POST.
Default: Enabled
NOTE: You cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy,
hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off.
Enables or disables the USB PowerShare feature. This option
enables you to charge external devices using the stored system
battery power through the USB PowerShare port when the
computer is turned off or in standby mode.
• Enable USB PowerShare
Default: Enabled
Enables or disables the USB devices to wake the computer from
Standby.
• Enable USB Wake Support
Default: Disabled
NOTE: If USB PowerShare is enabled, a device that is
connected to the USB PowerShare connector may not
wake the computer.
Enables you to configure the operating mode of the integrated
SATA drive controller.
Choose one of the following options: