Dell OptiPlex 740 BIOS Settings

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For those of you with Dell 740's in your games.

The following are the settings that need to be changed in the BIOS/CMOS on your 740's. If its not mentioned then its setting doesnt matter.

Optiplex740

-System
+Boot Sequence
1. CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
2. USB-ZIP
3. USB-Device
4. Hard Drive
5. USB-FDD
6. USB-CDROM
7. Non-Integrated NIC
8. Diskette Drive
+ HDD Boot Sequence
[don't care]

-Drives
+Diskette Drive: USB
+Drive 0: SATA-0: ON
+Drive 1: SATA-1: ON
+SMART Reporting: OFF

-Onboard Devices
+Integrated NIC : ON
+Integrated Audio : ON
+USB Controller : ON
+Rear Triple USB : ON
+Real Dual USB : ON
+Front USB : ON
+LPT Port Mode : EPP
+LPT Port Address : 378h
+Serial Port #1 : COM1

-Video
+Primary Video : Onboard/Card
+Video Memory Size : 16MB

-Performance
+HDD Acoustic Mode : Bypass

-Security
+Admin Password: None
+System Password : None
+Drive 0 Password : None
+Drive 1 Password : None
+Password Changes : Unlocked
+Chassis Intrusion : OFF
+TPM Security: OFF
+No Execute: OFF

-Power Management
+AC Recovery: ON
+Auto Power On: OFF
+Low Power Mode: OFF
+Remote Wake Up: OFF
+Cool and Quiet: OFF
+Suspend mode: S3

-Maintenance
+ASF Mode: OFF

-POST Behavior
+Numlock Key: On
+Fast Boot: On
+Post Hotkeys : Setup & Boot Menu
+Keyboard Errors: Do Not Report
 
And this post comes in handy again after a bios battery update! thank you!
 
Thanks!!! Saved me from hours and hours of frustration :) Pro-tip... when putting in a 'new' 2032 coin cell, do make sure it's fresh... pulled one from stock and had a new issue - locking up on boot, 1/3 of the way through the BIOS self-check (or whatever the little scroll bar is).
Turns out based on the copyright on the 2032 packaging it was from 2016ish :eek::( a fresh cell fixed that and with the settings above, it plays like it should. Thanks!! :)
 
I print and cut this out and tape it to the inside of the cover... Although, I think 16MB video RAM, AC recovery on, and Cool & Quiet off are the only important ones that don't default to what you want.
 

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