Dell Precision T1700 Owner's Manual page 33

Table 3. System Configuration
Option
Integrated NIC
Serial Port
SATA Operation
Drives
SMART Reporting
Description
Allows you to enable or disable the integrated network card. You can set the
integrated NIC to:
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Enabled w/PXE (this option is enabled by default)
• Enabled w/Cloud Desktop
• Enable UEFI Network Stack
NOTE: Depending on the computer and the devices installed, the items listed in
this section may or may not appear.
Allows you to define the serial port settings. You can set the serial port to:
• Disabled
• COM1
• COM2
• COM3
• COM4
NOTE: The operating system may allocate resources even though the setting is
disabled.
Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.
• Disabled - The SATA controllers are hidden.
• ATA - SATA is configured for ATA mode.
• AHCI - SATA is configured for AHCI mode.
• RAID ON - SATA is configured to support RAID mode.
Allows you to enable or disable the various on-board drives:
For Mini Tower
• SATA-0
• SATA-1
• SATA-2
• SATA-3
For Small Form Factor
• SATA-0
• SATA-1
• SATA-2
This field controls if the hard drive errors for the integrated drives are reported during
system startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology) specification.
• Enable SMART Reporting - This option is disabled by default.
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