Service Manual

Table 16. BIOS Overview Page (continued)
Options Description
● Signed Firmware Update - This helps to verify that only
Dell Signed and released BIOS can be installed on the
computer.
Processor
The Processor field provides information related to the CPU
on the computer:
● Processor Type - This field mentions the CPU model and
generation information.
● Maximum Clock Speed - This field mentions the maximum
clock speed that the CPU is capable of reaching.
● Minimum Clock Speed - This field mentions the minimum
clock speed that the CPU is capable of reaching.
● Current Clock Speed - This field mentions the clock speed
that the CPU is running at currently.
● Core Count - This field gives the count of the physical
cores on the CPU.
● Processor ID
● Processor L3 Cache - This field shows the amount of
cache storage available on the CPU.
● Microcode Version
● Intel Hyper-Threading Capable - This field helps identify if
the CPU is capable of Hyper-Threading.
● 64-bit Technology - This field helps identify the CPU
architecture.
Memory
The Memory field provides information related to the memory
on the computer:
● Memory Installed - This field gives the amount of memory
installed on the computer.
● Memory Available - This field gives the amount of memory
available for use on the computer.
● Memory Speed - This field mentions the speed at which
the memory runs on the computer.
● Memory Channel Mode - This field helps us identify if the
computer has Dual-Channel memory utilization capability.
● DIMM_SLOT 1 - This field shows the capacity of the
memory installed in the first DIMM slot.
● DIMM_SLOT 2 - This field shows the capacity of the
memory installed in the second DIMM slot.
Devices
The Devices field provides information related to the memory
on the computer:
● Panel Type - This field mentions the type of display panel
used on the computer.
● Video controller - This field mentions the type of video
controller used on the computer.
● Video Memory - This field gives the capacity of the video
memory available for use on the computer.
● Wi-Fi Device - This field mentions the type of wireless
device available for use on the computer.
● Native Resolution - This field mentions the native video
resolution supported on the computer.
● Video BIOS Version - The version of the BIOS installed on
the computer.
● Audio Controller - This field mentions the type of audio
controller used on the computer.
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