Pre-operating system managementapplications 25Viewing System BIOSTo view the System BIOS screen, perform the following steps:1 Turn on, or restart your system.2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:F2 = System SetupNOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restartyoursystemandtryagain.3 Onthe System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.Related linksSystem BIOSSystem BIOS Settings detailsSystem BIOS Settings detailsThe System BIOS Settings screen details are explained as follows:Option DescriptionSystem Information Specifies information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, and Service Tag.Memory Settings Specifies information and options related to the installed memory.Processor Settings Specifies information and options related to the processor such as speed and cache size.SATA Settings Specifies options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.Boot Settings Specifies options to specifythe boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modifyUEFI and BIOS boot settings.Network Settings Specifies options to change the network settings.Integrated Devices Specifiesoptionstomanageintegrateddevicecontrollersandportsandspecifyrelatedfeaturesandoptions.SerialCommunicationSystem ProfileSettingsSpecifies options to manage the serial ports and specify related features and options.Specifies options to change the processor power management settings, memory frequency, and so on.System Security Specifiesoptionstoconfigurethesystemsecuritysettings,suchassystempassword,setuppassword,TrustedPlatform Module (TPM) security. It also manages the power and NMI buttons on the system.MiscellaneousSettingsRelated linksSystem BIOSSpecifies options to change the system date, time, and so on.Viewing System BIOSBoot SettingsYou can use the Boot Settings screen to set the boot mode to either BIOS or UEFI. It also enables you to specify the boot order.
