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DNS Benchmark v2 Release 5 with Consultant License Guest:
If you own any earlier release of our DNS Benchmark you may immediately download its release #5 replacement. Running an earlier release will detect the new release and help you upgrade.
Although this release is cosmetic, appearance matters and affects ease of use. The biggest change, as seen in the image above, is that the DNS Benchmark now has a traditional Windows application menu to more fully expose its many features. This release is also "Consultant License Aware" and GRC will now issue a Consultant version when owners have previously purchased four "Personal Use" licenses. If you have previously purchased four DNSB licenses, or if you wish to upgrade your "Personal Use" license to Consultant, GRC's purchase process will direct you through that process.
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You say that you have changed the cable, but did you change the data or power cable? Could it be a bad power connection giving an under-voltage situation?
Not sure if you have these settings in your bios
page 18 in manual
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Option Description
• Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed, Minimum
Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit
technology.
• Device Information: Displays Primary Hard Drive, SATA-0, SATA-1, SATA-2, SATA-3, LOM MAC Address,
Video Controller, Audio Controller, WiFi Device, Bluetooth Device.
Boot Sequence Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating
system. The options are:
• Windows Boot Manager
• Onboard NIC(IPV4)
• Oboard NIC(IPV6)
By default, all the options are checked. You can also deselect any option or change the
boot order.
Boot List Options Allows you to change the boot list option:
• Legacy External Devices
• UEFI (default)
Advanced Boot
Options
This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load.
• By default, the Enable Legacy Option ROMs is enabled
• This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. By default, the Enable Attemot Legacy Boot is
disabled.
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UEFI Boot Path
Security
This options control whether or not the system will prompt the user to enter the Admin password (if set) when
booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu
• Always Except Internal HDD (default)
• Always
• Never
Date/Time Allows you to change the date and time
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pmikep
Guest
Well Windows 8 and 8.1 were UEFI software. They were where Secure Boot was introduced. I assume the machine doesn't mention them because no one in their right mind wants Windows 8 and thus they didn't even test it.
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pmikep
Guest
Just be aware that MS added updates that added telemetry to Windows 7 and 8. (And I'm not sure it wasn't already there anyway... MS has a long history of wanting information about its users with which to base decisions on future development work.) https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-makes-telemetry-updates-for-windows-7-and-8-1-critical-updates/
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pmikep
Guest
Hi,
Just wondering, have you tried one of the Plop Boot Managers on your Dell?
https://www.plop.at/en/bootmanagers.html
Just wondering, have you tried one of the Plop Boot Managers on your Dell?
https://www.plop.at/en/bootmanagers.html
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