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Entering BIOS setup program
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear, and then press F2 immediately.
NOTE:
The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must
watch for it, and then press F2. If you press F2 before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If you wait too long and
the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Then, turn off your computer and try
again.
System setup options
NOTE:
Depending on this computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Table 3. System setup options—System information menu
General-System Information
System Information
BIOS Version
Service Tag
Asset Tag
Ownership Tag
Manufacture Date
Ownership Date
Express Service Code
Memory Information
Memory Installed
Memory Available
Memory Speed
Memory Channel Mode
Memory Technology
DIMM A Size
DIMM B Size
Processor Information
Processor Type
Core Count
Processor ID
Current Clock Speed
Minimum Clock Speed
Maximum Clock Speed
Processor L2 Cache
Processor L3 Cache
HT Capable
64-Bit Technology
Device Information
SATA-0
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System setup
Displays the BIOS version number.
Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
Displays the Asset Tag of the computer.
Displays the ownership tag of the computer.
Displays the manufacture date of the computer.
Displays the ownership date of the computer.
Displays the express service code of the computer.
Displays the total computer memory installed.
Displays the total computer memory available.
Displays the memory speed.
Displays single or dual channel mode.
Displays the technology used for the memory.
Displays the DIMM A memory size.
Displays the DIMM B memory size.
Displays the processor type.
Displays the number of cores on the processor.
Displays the processor identification code.
Displays the current processor clock speed.
Displays the minimum processor clock speed.
Displays the maximum processor clock speed.
Displays the processor L2 Cache size.
Displays the processor L3 Cache size.
Displays whether the processor is HyperThreading (HT) capable.
Displays whether 64-bit technology is used.
Displays the SATA-0 device information of the computer.
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