BIOS Setup
User’s GuideRev.1.0
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................41-1 The Main Menu ................................................................................................ 61-2 Advanced Menu ............................................................................................... 8
1-2-1 CPUConfiguration ....................................................................................................91-2-2 SATAConfiguration.................................................................................................131-2-3 S5RTCWakeSettings ...........................................................................................141-2-4 PCISubsystemSettings .........................................................................................161-2-4-1 SlotConfiguration ...................................................................................................171-2-5 SerialPortConsoleRedirection .............................................................................181-2-6 Network Stack ........................................................................................................221-2-7 TrustedComputing .................................................................................................231-2-8 IntelTXTInformation ..............................................................................................241-2-9 CSMConfiguration .................................................................................................251-2-10 NVMeConfiguration ...............................................................................................271-2-11 Main Board Function ..............................................................................................281-2-12 Intel(R)I210GigabitNetworkConnection .............................................................29
1-3 ChipsetMenu ................................................................................................. 311-3-1 IntelServerPlatformServices ................................................................................321-3-2 SystemAgent(SA)Configuration ............................................................................331-3-2-1 GraphicConfiguration .............................................................................................341-3-2-2 PEGConfiguration ..................................................................................................351-3-2-3 MemoryConfiguration ............................................................................................361-3-3 PowerPolicy ...........................................................................................................38
1-4 ServerManagementMenu ............................................................................. 401-4-1 SystemEventLog ..................................................................................................421-4-2 ViewFRUInformation ............................................................................................431-4-3 BMCnetworkconfiguration ....................................................................................441-4-4 IPv6BMCnetworkconfiguration ............................................................................45
1-5 SecurityMenu ................................................................................................ 461-5-1 SecureBootmenu .................................................................................................471-5-1-1 KeyManagement .................................................................................................48
1-6 Boot Menu ...................................................................................................... 491-7 Exit Menu ....................................................................................................... 511-8 BIOSBeepCodes .......................................................................................... 521-9 BIOSRecoveryInstruction ............................................................................. 53
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BIOS (Basic Input andOutputSystem) recordshardwareparameters of the system in theEFI on themotherboard.Itsmajorfunctions includeconductingthePower-OnSelf-Test(POST)duringsystemstartup,saving systemparameters and loadingoperating system,etc.BIOS includesaBIOSSetupprogram that allowstheusertomodifybasicsystemconfigurationsettingsortoactivatecertainsystemfeatures.Whenthepoweristurnedoff,thebatteryonthemotherboardsuppliesthenecessarypowertotheCMOStokeeptheconfigurationvaluesintheCMOS.
ToaccesstheBIOSSetupprogram,presstheDEL>keyduringthePOSTwhenthepoweristurnedon.
Chapter 1 BIOS Setup
• BIOSflashing is potentially risky, if youdonot encounter problemsof using the currentBIOSversion, it isrecommendedthatyoudon'tflashtheBIOS.ToflashtheBIOS,do itwithcaution.InadequateBIOSflashingmayresultinsystemmalfunction.
• Itisrecommendedthatyounotalterthedefaultsettings(unlessyouneedto)topreventsysteminstabilityorotherunexpectedresults. Inadequatelyaltering thesettingsmayresult insystem'sfailuretoboot.Ifthisoccurs,trytocleartheCMOSvaluesandresettheboardtodefaultvalues.(Refer to the Exitsectioninthischapterorintroductionsofthebattery/clearingCMOSjumperinChapter1forhowtocleartheCMOSvalues.)
BIOS Setup Program Function Keys <f><g> Movetheselectionbartoselectthescreen <h><i> Movetheselectionbartoselectanitem <+> Increasethenumericvalueormakechanges <-> Decreasethenumericvalueormakechanges <Enter> Executecommandorenterthesubmenu <Esc> MainMenu:ExittheBIOSSetupprogram Submenus:Exitcurrentsubmenu <F1> Showdescriptionsofgeneralhelp <F3> RestorethepreviousBIOSsettingsforthecurrentsubmenus <F9> LoadtheOptimizedBIOSdefaultsettingsforthecurrentsubmenus <F10> SaveallthechangesandexittheBIOSSetupprogram
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Main ThissetuppageincludesalltheitemsinstandardcompatibleBIOS. Advanced ThissetuppageincludesalltheitemsofAMIBIOSspecialenhancedfeatures. (ex:Autodetectfanandtemperaturestatus,automaticallyconfigureharddiskparameters.) Chipset ThissetuppageincludesallthesubmenuoptionsforconfiguringthefunctionofNorthBridgeandSouth
Bridge. (ex:Autodetectfanandtemperaturestatus,automaticallyconfigureharddiskparameters.) Security Change,set,ordisablesupervisoranduserpassword.Configurationsupervisorpasswordallowsyouto
restrictaccesstothesystemandBIOSSetup. AsupervisorpasswordallowsyoutomakechangesinBIOSSetup. AuserpasswordonlyallowsyoutoviewtheBIOSsettingsbutnottomakechanges. Server Management Serveradditionalfeaturesenabled/disabledsetupmenus. Boot Thissetuppageprovidesitemsforconfigurationofbootsequence. Exit Saveall thechangesmade in theBIOSSetupprogramto theCMOSandexitBIOSSetup.(Pressing
<F10>canalsocarryoutthistask.) Abandonall changesand theprevious settings remain in effect.Pressing<Y> to the confirmation
messagewillexitBIOSSetup.(Pressing<Esc>canalsocarryoutthistask.)
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1-1 The Main MenuOnceyouentertheBIOSSetupprogram,theMainMenu(asshownbelow)appearsonthescreen.Usearrowkeystomoveamongtheitemsandpress<Enter>toacceptorenterothersub-menu.Main Menu HelpTheon-screendescriptionofahighlightedsetupoptionisdisplayedonthebottomlineoftheMainMenu.Submenu HelpWhile inasubmenu,press<F1>todisplayahelpscreen(GeneralHelp)of functionkeysavailable for themenu.Press<Esc>toexitthehelpscreen.HelpforeachitemisintheItemHelpblockontherightsideofthesubmenu.
• Whenthesystemisnotstableasusual,selecttheRestore Defaultsitemtosetyoursystemtoitsdefaults.
• TheBIOSSetupmenusdescribedinthischapterareforreferenceonlyandmaydifferbyBIOSversion.
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BIOS Information Porject Name (Note)
Displaytheprojectnameinformation. Porject Version
DisplayversionnumberoftheBIOSsetuputility. BIOS Build Date and Time
DisplaysthedateandtimewhentheBIOSsetuputilitywascreated. BMC Information BMC Firmware Version
DisplayBMCfirmwareversioninformation. SDR Reversion
DisplaytheSDRversioninformation. FRU Version
DisplaytheFRUversioninformation. Onboard LAN Information LAN MAC Address(Note)
DisplaystheLANMACaddressinformation. Memory Information Total Memory
Displaythetotalmemorysizeoftheinstalledmemory. System Date
Setthedatefollowingtheweekday-month-day-yearformat. System Time
Setthesystemtimefollowingthehour-minute-secondformat.
(Note) Thisparameterwillbedifferbaseontheproductwhichyoupurchased.
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1-2 Advanced MenuTheAdvancedmenudisplaysubmenuoptionsforconfiguringthefunctionofvarioushardwarecomponents.Selectasubmenuitem,thenpressEntertoaccesstherelatedsubmenuscreen.
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1-2-1 CPUConfiguration
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CPUConfiguration CPU Type/Signature/Microcode Patch/Max CPU Speed/ Min CPU Speed/CPU Speed/
Processor Cores/Intel HT Technology/Intel VT-x Technology/Intel SMX Technology Displaysthetechnicalspecificationsfortheinstalledprocessor.
64-bit DisplaythesupportedinformationofinstalledCPU.
EIST Technology DisplayIntelEISTTechnologyfunctionsupportinformation.
CPU C3 state DisplaythesupportinformationofCPUC3statefeature.
CPU C6 state DisplaythesupportinformationofCPUC6statefeature.
CPU C7 state DisplaythesupportinformationofCPUC7statefeature.
Cache Information L1 Data Cache/L1 Code Cache/L2 Cache/L3 Cache/L4 Cache
Displaysthetechnicalspecificationsfortheinstalledprocessor. Hyper-threading
TheIntelHyperThreadingTechnologyallowsasingleprocessortoexecutetwoormoreseparate threadsconcurrently.Whenhyper-threadingisenabled,multi-threadedsoftwareapplicationscan executetheirthreads,therebyimprovingperformance. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
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(Note) ThisitemispresentonlyifyouinstallaCPUthatsupportsthisfeature.Formoreinformationabout IntelCPUs'uniquefeatures,pleasevisitIntel'swebsite.
Active Processor Cores (Note)
AllowsyoutodeterminewhethertoenableallCPUcores. Optionsavailable:All/1/2/3.DefaultsettingisAll.
Overclocking lock Enable/DisableOverclockinglock. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Intel Virtualization Technology SelectwhethertoenabletheIntelVirtualizationTechnologyfunction.VTallowsasingleplatformtorun multipleoperatingsystemsinindependentpartitions. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Hardware Prefetcher Selectwhethertoenablethespeculativeprefetchunitoftheprocessor. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Whenenabled,cachelinesarefetchedinpairs.Whendisabled,onlytherequiredcachelineisfetched. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
CPU AES Enable/DisableCPUAdvancedEncryptionStandardinstructions. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Boot performance mode ConfiguretheBootperformancemode. Optionsavailable:TurboPerformance/MaxNon-TurboPerformance/Maxbettery/TurboPerformance.
DefaultsettingisTurbo Performance. Hardware P State
Enable/DisableHardwarePStatefeature. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) ConventionalIntelSpeedStepTechnologyswitchesbothvoltageandfrequencyintandembetweenhigh andlowlevelsinresponsetoprocessorload. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Turbo Mode Whenthisitemisenabled,tjeprocessorwillautomaticallyrampuptheclockspeedof1-2ofits processingcorestoimproveitsperformance. Whenthisitemisdisabled,theprocessorwillnotoverclockanyofitscore. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Package Power Limit MSR Lock Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Power Limit 1 Lock Override Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Power Limit 2 Lock Override Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
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Power Limit 2 Pressnumerickeystodefinethedesiredvalues.
1-Core/2-Core/3-Core/4-Core Ratio Limit Override (Note)
Pressnumerickeystodefinethedesiredvalues. Platform PL1 Enable
Enable/DisablePlatformpowerlimit1programming.Ifthisoptionisdisabled,itactivatesthePlatform PowerLimit1valuetobeusedbytheprocessortolimittheaveragepowerofgiventimewindow. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Platform PL2 Enable Enable/DisablePlatformpowerlimit2programming.Ifthisoptionisdisabled,BIOSwillprogramthe defaultvaluesforPlatformPowerLimit2. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
CPU C State Enable/DisableCPUCStatefeature. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Enhanced C-state Enable/DisableC1EStatefeature. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
C-State Auto Demotion ConfigurestatefortheC-Stateautodemotion. Optionsavailable:Disabled/C1/C3/C1andC3.DefaultsettingisC1 and C3.
C-State Un-demotion ConfigurestatefortheC-Stateundemotion. Optionsavailable:Disabled/C1/C3/C1andC3.DefaultsettingisC1 and C3.
Package C state demotion ConfigurestatefortheC-Statepackagedemotion. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Package C state undemotion ConfigurestatefortheC-Statepackageundemotion. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
CFG lock Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Package C State Limit ConfigurestatefortheC-Statepackagelimit. Optionsavailable:C0/C1/C3/C6/C7/C7s/C8/C9/C10/Auto.DefaultsettingisAuto.
Intel TXT (LT) Support Enable/DisableIntelTXT(LT)support. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
(Note) ThisitemispresentonlyifyouinstallaCPUthatsupportsthisfeature.Formoreinformationabout IntelCPUs'uniquefeatures,pleasevisitIntel'swebsite.
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1-2-2 SATAConfiguration
SATA Mode Selection RAIDMode:WhensettoRAID,theSATAcontrollerenablesbothitsRAIDandAHCIfunctions.Youwill
beallowsaccesstheRAIDsetuputilityatboottime. ACHIMode:When set toAHCI,theSATAcontroller enables itsAHCI functionality.Then theRAID
functionisdisabledandcannotbeaccesstheRAIDsetuputilityatboottime. Optionsavailable:RAID/ACHI/Disabled.DefaultsettingisACHI Mode.
Serial Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 Enable/DisableSerialATAPort0/1/2/3/4/5. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Hot Plug (for Serial SATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5) Enable/DisableHotPlugsupportforSerialATAPort0/1/2/3/4/5. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
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1-2-3 S5 RTC Wake SettingsWake system from S5 is set to Fixed time
Wake system from S5 is set to Dynamic time
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Wake system from S5 EnableordisableSystemwakeonalarmevent.Whenenabled,Systemwillwakeonthehr:min:sec specified.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Wake up hour(Note1)
Press<+>and<->todefinethewakeuphour. Wake up minute(Note1)
Press<+>and<->todefinethewakeupminute. Wake up second(Note1)
Press<+>and<->todefinethewakeupsecond. Wake up minute(Note2)
Pressthenumerickeytodefinethewakeupminute.
(Note1) ThisitemappearswhenWake system from S5issettoFixed time.(Note2) ThisitemappearswhenWake system from S5issettoDynamic time.
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1-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings
Slotconfiguration Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
PCI Device Common Settings: PCI Latency Timer
ValuetobeprogrammedintoPCILatencyTimerRegister. Optionsavailable:32PCIBusClocks/64PCIBusClocks/96PCIBusClocks/128PCIBusClocks/160
PCIBusClocks/192PCIBusClocks/224PCIBusClocks/248PCIBusClocks/. Defaultsettingis32 PCI Bus Clocks.
VGA Palette Snoop Enable/DisableVGAPaletteTegistersSnooping. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Above 4G MMIO Enable/DisableAbove4GMemoryMappedInput/Output. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
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PCI Express Slot I/O ROM(Note) Whenenabled,ThissettingwillinitializethedeviceexpansionROMfortherelatedPCI-Eslot. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Onboard LAN Controller ConfigureonboardLANdevices. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Onboard LAN I/O ROM Enable/DisableonboardLANdevicesandinitializedeviceexpansionROM. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
1-2-4-1SlotConfiguration
(Note) Thisparameterwillbedifferbaseontheproductwhichyoupurchased.
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1-2-5 Serial Port Console Redirection
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BIOS Setup - 20 -(Note) Advanceditemspromptwhenthisitemisdefined.
COM1/COM2/Serial Port for Out-of Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Service (EMS)
Console Redirection (Note) Selectwhethertoenableconsoleredirectionforspecifieddevice.Consoleredirectionenablesusersto
managethesystemfromaremotelocation. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Legacy Console Redirection Settings Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
Legacy Serial Redirection Port Optionsavailable:COM1/COM2/SerialOverLAN
Console Redirection Settings (for COM1/COM2) Terminal Type
Selectaterminaltypetobeusedforconsoleredirection. Optionsavailable:VT100/VT100+/ANSI/VT-UTF8.
Bits per second Selectthebaudrateforconsoleredirection. Optionsavailable:9600/19200/57600/115200.
Data Bits Selectthedatabitsforconsoleredirection. Optionsavailable:7/8
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Parity Aparitybitcanbesentwiththedatabitstodetectsometransmissionerrors. Even:paritybiis0ifthenumof1'sinthedatabitsiseven. Odd:paritybitis0ifnumof1'sthedatabitsisodd. Mark:paritybitisalways1.Space:Paritybitisalways0. MarkandSpaceParitydonotallowforerrordetection. Optionsavailable:None/Even/Odd/Mark/Space.
Stop Bits Stopbitsindicatetheendofaserialdatapacket.(Astartbitindicatesthebeginning).Thestandard settingis1stopbit.Communicationwithslowdevicesmayrequiremorethan1stopbit. Optionsavailable:1/2.
Flow Control Flowcontrolcanpreventdatalossfrombufferoverflow.Whensendingdata,ifthereceivingbuffersare
full,a'stop'signalcanbesenttostopthedataflow.Oncethebuffersareempty,a'start'signalcanbesenttore-starttheflow.Hardwareflowcontrolusestwowirestosendstart/stopsignals.
Optionsavailable:None/HardwareRTS/CTS. VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support (Note)
Enable/DisableVT-UTF8ComboKeySupport. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Recorder Mode (Note) Whenthismodeenabled,onlytextwillbesend.ThisistocaptureTerminaldata. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.
Resolution 100x31 (Note) Enablesordisablesextendedterminalresolution. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.
Legacy OS Redirection Resolution (Note) OnLegacyOS,thenumberofRowsandColumnssupportedredirection. Optionsavailable:80x24/80X25.
Putty KeyPad (Note) SelectfunctionFunctionKeyandKeyPadonPutty. Optionsavailable:VT100/LINUX/XTERMR6/SCO/ESCN/VT400.
Redirection After BIOS POST (Note) ThisoptionallowsusertoenableconsoleredirectionafterO.Shasloaded. Optionsavailable:AlwaysEnable/BootLoader.DefaultsettingisAlways Enable.
Out-of-Bnad Mgmt Port MicrosoftWindowsEmerencyManagementService(EMS)allowsforremotemanagementofaWindows
ServerOSthroughaserialport. Optionsavailable:COM1/COM2.
(Note) Advanceditemspromptwhenthisitemisdefined.
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1-2-6 Network Stack
Network stack Enable/DisableUEFInetworkstack. Optionsavailable:Enabled/DIsabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Ipv4 PXE Suppor Enable/DisableIpv4PXEfeature. Optionsavailable:Enabled/DIsabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Ipv6 PXE Support Enable/DisableIpv6PXEfeature. Optionsavailable:Enabled/DIsabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
PXE boot wait time Pressnumerickeystodefinethedesiredvalues.
Media detect count Pressnumerickeystodefinethedesiredvalues.
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1-2-7 Trusted Computing
Configuration Security Device Support
SelectEnabledtoactivateTPMsupportfeature. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Current Status Information DisplaycurrentTPMstatusinformation.
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1-2-8 Intel TXT Information
IntelTXTConfiguration Chipset/BiosAcm/Chipset Txt/ Cpu Txt/Error Code/Clasee Code/Major Code/
Minor Code DisplaysthetechnicalspecificationsfortheIntelTXTinformation.
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1-2-9 CSMConfiguration
CompatibilitySupportModuleConfiguration CSM Support
Enable/DisableCompatibilitySupportModule(CSM)support. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
CSM16 Module Version DisplayCSMModuleversioninformation.
Gate20 Active UponRequest:GA20canbedisabledusingBIOSservices. Always:DonotallowdisablingGA20;thisoptionisusefulwhenanyRTcodeisexecutedabove1MB. Optionsavailable:UponRequest/Always.DefaultsettingisUpon Request.
Option ROM Messages OptionROMMessages. Optionsavailable:ForceBIOS/KeepCurrent.DefaultsettingisForce BIOS.
INT19 Endless Retry Enabled:Allowedheadlessretryboot Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Bootoptionfilter Determineswhichdevicessystemwillbootto. Optionsavailable:UEFIandLegacy/Legacyonly/UEFIonly.DefaultsettingisUEFI and Legacy.
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Option ROM execution Network
ControlstheexecutionUEFIandLegacyPXEOpROM. Optionsavailable:Donotlaunch/UEFIonly/Legacy.DefaultsettingisLegacy.
Storage ControlstheexecutionUEFIandLegacyStorageOpROM. Optionsavailable:Donotlaunch/UEFIonly/Legacy.DefaultsettingisLegacy.
Video ControlstheexecutionUEFIandLegacyVideoOpROM. Optionsavailable:Donotlaunch/UEFIonly/Legacy.DefaultsettingisLegacy.
Other PCI devices DeterminesOpROMexecutionpolicyfordevicesotherthannetwork,Storage,orVideo. Optionsavailable:UEFI/Legacy.DefaultsettingisLegacy.
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1-2-10 NVMeConfiguration
NVMe controller and Drive information DisplaysNVMecontrollerandDriveinformation.
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1-2-11 Main Board Function
PCIE Runtime Error Enable/DisableRuntimeErrorsettings. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
WEHA Support Enable/DisableWindowsHardwareErrorArchitecturesupport. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Chassis Opened Warning Configurechassisopeningintrusionalertfunction. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled/Clear.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
SATA Signal Mode SelectSATARx/iEMT. Optionsavailable:iEMTMode/RxMode.DefaultsettingisiEMT Mode.
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1-2-12 Intel (R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection
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PORT CONFIGURATION MENU NICConfiguration
Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems. Blink LEDs (range 0-15 seconds)
BlinkLEDsforthespecifiedduration(upto15seconds). Pressthenumberickeystoinputthedesiredvalue.
PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION UEFI Driver
DisplaytheUEFIdriverinformation. Adapter PBA
DisplaytheAdapterPBAinformation. Chip Type
DisplaytheChiptype. PCI Device ID
DisplaythePCIdeviceID. Bus:Device:Function
DisplaythenumberofBus/Device/Function Link Status
Displaythelinkstatus. MAC Address
DisplaytheFactoryMACaddressinformation. Virtual MAC Address
DisplaythevirtualMACaddressinformation. NICConfiguration Link Speed
Changelinkspeedduplexforcurrentport. Optionsavailable:AutoNeg/10MbpsHalf/10MbpsHalf/10MbpsHalf/100MbpsFull. DefaultsettingisAutoNeg.
Wake On LAN Enable/DisableWakeOnLANfeature. Optionsavailable:Enabled/DIsabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
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1-3 Chipset Menu
VT-d Enable/DisableIntelVirtualizationTechnologyforDirectedI/O(VT-d)feature. Optionsavailable:Enabled/DIsabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
xDCI Support Enable/DisablexDCI(USBOTGDevice) Optionsavailable:Enabled/DIsabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Restore on AC Power Loss (Note) DefinesthepowerstatetoresumetoafterasystemshutdownthatisduetoaninterruptioninACpower.
WhensettoLastState,thesystemwillreturntotheactivepowerstatepriortoshutdown.WhensettoStayOff,thesystemremainsoffafterpowershutdown.
Optionsavailable:LastState/StayOff/PowerOn.ThedefaultsettingdependsontheBMCsetting. ERR Support
Enable/DisableDeepSleepfunction. Optionsavailable:Enabled/DIsabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Intel Server Platform Services Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
System Agent (SA) Name Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
Power Policy Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
(Note) WhenthepowerpolicyiscontrolledbyBMC,pleasewaitfor15-20secondsforBMCtosavethe lastpowerstate.
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1-3-1 Intel Server Platform Services
IntelServerPlatformServicesConfiguration DisplaysIntelServerPlatformServicesinformation.
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1-3-2 SystemAgent(SA)Configuration
GraphicsConfiguration Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
PEGPortConfiguration Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
MemoryConfiguration Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
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1-3-2-1GraphicConfiguration
GraphicConfiguration Active Video
Selectactivevideotype. Optionsavailable:OnboardDevice/OffboardDevice. DefaultsettingisOffboard Device.
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1-3-2-2PEGConfiguration
PEG 0:1:0 Displaytheconfigurationinformation.
Enable Root Port Optionsavailable:Auto/Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisAuto.
Max Link Speed Optionsavailable:Auto/Gen1/Gen2/Gen3.DefaultsettingisAuto.
PEG 0:1:1 Displaytheconfigurationinformation.
Enable Root Port Optionsavailable:Auto/Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisAuto.
Max Link Speed Optionsavailable:Auto/Gen1/Gen2/Gen3.DefaultsettingisAuto.
PEG 0:1:2 Displaytheconfigurationinformation.
Enable Root Port Optionsavailable:Auto/Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisAuto.
Max Link Speed Optionsavailable:Auto/Gen1/Gen2/Gen3.DefaultsettingisAuto.
Program PCIe ASPM after OpROM Enable/DisableProgramPCIeASPMafterOpROM. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
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1-3-2-3MemoryConfiguration
Memory Information Memory Frequency
Displaythefrequencyinformationofinstalledmemory. Total Memory
DetermineshowmuchtotalmemoryispresentduringthePOST. VDD
DisplaymemoryVDDinformation. DIMM Information(Note) Install DIMMs Status
ThesizeofmemoryinstalledoneachoftheDDR4slots. Maximum Memory Frequency
Configurememoryfrequency. DefaultsettingisAuto.
ECC Support Optionsavailable:Auto/Disabled/Enabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Max TOLUD MaximumValueofTOLUD.DynamicassignmentwouldadjustTOLUDautomaticallybasedonlargest MMIOlengthofinstalledgraphiccontroller. Optionsavailable:Dynamic/3.5GB/3.25GB/3GB/2.75GB/2.5GB/2.25GB/2GB/1.75GB/1.5GB/ 1.25GB/1GB.DefaultsettingisDynamic.
(Note) Thisparameterwillbedifferbaseontheproductwhichyoupurchased.
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Memory Scrambler Enable/DisableMemoryScramblersupport. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Channel A DIMM Control Enable/DisableDIMMsonChannelA. Optionsavailable:EnablebothDIMMs/DisableDIMM0/DisableDIMM1/DisablebothDIMMs. Defaultsettingis Enable both DIMMs.
Channel B DIMM Control Enable/DisableDIMMsonChannelB. Optionsavailable:EnablebothDIMMs/DisableDIMM0/DisableDIMM1/DisablebothDIMMs. Defaultsettingis Enable both DIMMs.
Memory Remap Enable/Disablememoryremapabove4GB. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Fast Boot Enable/Disablefastbootfunction. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
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1-3-3 Power Policy
Power Policy Power Policy Quick Settings
Optionsavailable:Standard/BestPerformance/EnergyEfficient.DefaultsettingisStandard. Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology)
ConventionalIntelSpeedStepTechnologyswitchesbothvoltageandfrequencyintandembetweenhigh andlowlevelsinresponsetoprocessorload. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Package C State Limit ConfigurestatefortheC-Statepackagelimit. Optionsavailable:C0/C1/C2/C3/C6/C7/C7s/Auto.DefaultsettingisAuto.
Hyper-threading TheIntelHyperThreadingTechnologyallowsasingleprocessortoexecutetwoormoreseparate threadsconcurrently.Whenhyper-threadingisenabled,multi-threadedsoftwareapplicationscan executetheirthreads,therebyimprovingperformance. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Hardware Prefetcher Selectwhethertoenablethespeculativeprefetchunitoftheprocessor. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Whenenabled,cachelinesarefetchedinpairs.Whendisabled,onlytherequiredcachelineisfetched. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
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Turbo Mode Whenthisitemisenabled,tjeprocessorwillautomaticallyrampuptheclockspeedof1-2ofits processingcorestoimproveitsperformance. Whenthisitemisdisabled,theprocessorwillnotoverclockanyofitscore. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Closed Loop Therm Manage Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
VT-d Enable/DisableIntelVirtualizationTechnologyforDirectedI/O(VT-d)feature. Optionsavailable:Enabled/DIsabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
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1-4 Server Management Menu
FRB-2 Timer Enable/DisableFRB-2timer(POSTtimer). Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
FRB2 Timer timeout ConfiguretheFRB2Timertimeout. Optionsavailable:3minutes/4minutes/5minutes/6minutes.Defaultsettingis6 minutes. PleasenotethatthisitemisconfigurablewhenFRB-2TimerissettoEnabled.
FRB2 Timer Policy ConfiguretheFRB2Timerpolicy. Optionsavailable:DoNothing/Reset/PowerDown.DefaultsettingisDo Nothing. PleasenotethatthisitemisconfigurablewhenFRB-2TimerissettoEnabled.
OS Watchdog Timer Enable/DisableOSWatchdogTimerfunction. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
OS Wtd Timer Timeout ConfigureOSWatchdogTimer. Optionsavailable:5minutes/10minutes/15minutes/20minutes.Defaultsettingis10 minutes. PleasenotethatthisitemisconfigurablewhenOSWatchdogTimerissettoEnabled.
OS Wtd Timer Policy ConfigureOSWatchdogTimerPolicy. Optionsavailable:Reset/DoNothing/PowerDown.DefaultsettingisReset. PleasenotethatthisitemisconfigurablewhenOSWatchdogTimerissettoEnabled.
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System Event Log Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
View FRU Information Press[Enter]toviewtheadvanceditems.
BMCnetworkconfiguration Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
IPv6BMCnetworkconfiguration Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
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1-4-1 System Event Log
Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components
ChangethistoenableordisableallfeaturesofSystemEventLoggingduringboot. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Erasing Settings Erasing SEL
ChooseoptionsforerasingSEL. Optionsavailable:No/Yes,Onnextreset/Yes,Oneveryreset.DefaultsettingisNo.
When SEL is Full ChooseoptionsforreactionstoafullSEL. Optionsavailable:DoNothing/EraseImmediately.DefaultsettingisDo Nothing.
Custom EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes
Enable/DisabletheloggingofEFIStatusCodes(ifnotalreadyconvertedtolegacy). Optionsavailable:Disabled/Both/Errorcode/Progresscode.DefaultsettingisError code.
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1-4-2 View FRU InformationTheFRUpage is a simpledisplaypage for basic system ID information, aswell asSystemproductinformation.Itemsonthiswindowarenon-configurable.
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1-4-3 BMCnetworkconfiguration
BMCnetworkconfiguration Lan Channel 1 ConfigurationAddresssource
SelecttoconfigureLANchannelparametersstaticallyordynamically(DHCP).DonothingoptionwillnotmodifyanyBMCnetworkparametersduringBIOSphase.
Optionsavailable:Unspecified/Static/DynamicBmcDhcp.DefaultsettingisDynamicBmcDhcp. Station IP Address
DisplayIPAddressinformation. Subnet mask
DisplaySubnetMaskinformation. PleasenotethattheIPaddressmustbeinthreedigitals,forexample,192.168.000.001.
Router IP address DisplaytheRouterIPAddressinformation.
Station MAC Address DisplaytheMACAddressinformation.
Real-time synchronize BMC network parameter values Press[Enter]tosynchronizeBMCnetworkparametervalues.
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1-4-4 IPv6BMCnetworkconfiguration
IPv6BMCnetworkconfiguration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 IPv6 BMC Lan Option
Enable/DisableIPv6BMCLANchanneloptionfunction. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Source ConfigureIPv6BMCLanIPAddressSource.
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Therearetwotypesofpasswordsthatyoucanset:• AdministratorPassword EnteringthispasswordwillallowtheusertoaccessandchangeallsettingsintheSetupUtility.• UserPassword Enteringthispasswordwillrestrictauser’saccesstotheSetupmenus.Toenableordisable thisfield,aAdministratorPasswordmustfirstbeset.Ausercanonlyaccessandmodifythe SystemTime,SystemDate,andSetUserPasswordfields.
Administrator Password PressEntertoconfiguretheAdministratorpassword.
User Password PressEntertoconfiguretheuserpassword.
Secure Boot menu Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
1-5 Security MenuTheSecuritymenuallows you to safeguardandprotect the system fromunauthorizeduseby settingupaccesspasswords.
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1-5-1 Secure Boot menu TheSecureBootMenuisapplicablewhenyourdeviceisinstalledtheWindows®8operatinsystem.
System Mode DisplaytheSystemModeState.
Secure Boot DisplaythestatusofSecureBoot.
Vendor Keys Displaystheinstalledvendorkeyinformation.
Secure Boot Enable/DisableSecureBootfunction. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Secure Boot Mode SecureBootrequiresall theapplications thatarerunningduringthebootingprocesstobepre-signed
withvaliddigital certificates.Thisway, thesystemknowsall thefilesbeing loadedbeforeWindows8loadsandgetstotheloginscreenhavenotbeentamperedwith.
WhensettoStandard,itwillautomaticallyloadtheSecureBootkeysformtheBIOSdatabases. WhensettoCustom,youcancustomizetheSecureBootsettingsandmanuallyloaditskeysfromthe
BIOSdatabase. Optionsavailable:Standard/Custom.DefaultsettingisStandard.
Key Management(Note)
Press[Enter]forconfigurationofadvanceditems.
(Note) AdvanceditemspromptwhenthisitemissettoCutom.
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1-5-1-1 Key Management
Provision Factory Default Keys ForcethesystemtoSetupMode.ThiswillclearallSecureBootVariablessuchasPlatformKey(PK),
Key-exchangeKey(KEK),AuthorizedSignatureDatabase(db),andForbiddenSignauresDatabase(dbx). Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisDisabled.
Enroll All Factory Default Keys Press[Enter]toinstallallfactorydefaultkeys.
Save All Secure Boot Variables Press[Enter]tosaveallSecureBootVariables.
Platform Key (PK) PressEntertoconfiguretheadvanceditems.
Key Exchange Key PressEntertoconfiguretheadvanceditems.
Authorized Signature PressEntertoconfiguretheadvanceditems.
Forbidden Signature PressEntertoconfiguretheadvanceditems.
Authorized TimeStamps PressEntertoconfiguretheadvanceditems.
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1-6 Boot MenuTheBootmenuallowsyoutoset thedrivepriorityduringsystemboot-up.BIOSsetupwilldisplayanerrormessageifthelegacydrive(s)specifiedisnotbootable.
BootConfiguration Bootup NumLock State
EnableorDisableBootupNumLockfunction. Optionsavailable:On/Off.DefaultsettingisOn.
Full Screen LOGO Show EnablesordisablesshowingthelogoduringPOST. Optionsavailable:Enabled/Disabled.DefaultsettingisEnabled.
Boot Priority Order Boot Option #1/#2/#3/#4/#5/#6
PressEntertoconfigurethebootpriority.Bydefault,theserversearchesforbootdevicesinthefollowingsecquence:
1. UEFI device.2. Harddrive.3. Removabledevice.4. Harddrive.5. Network device.6. Built-in UEFI device
Network Device BBS Priorities PressEntertoconfigurethebootpriority.
CD/DVD ROM BBS Priorities PressEntertoconfigurethebootpriority.
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Floppy Drive BBS Priorities PressEntertoconfigurethebootpriority.
Hard Drive BBS Priorities PressEntertoconfigurethebootpriority.
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1-7 Exit MenuTheExitmenudisplaysthevariousoptionstoquitfromtheBIOSsetup.HighlightanyoftheexitoptionsthenpressEnter.
Save Options Save Changes and Reset
Saveschangesmadeandresetthesystem. Optionsavailable:Yes/No.
Discard Changes and Reset Discardschangesmadeandresetthesystem. Optionsavailable:Yes/No.
Default Options Restore Defaults
LoadsthedefaultsettingsforallBIOSsetupparameters.SetupDefaultsarequitedemandingintermsofresourcesconsumption.Ifyouareusinglow-speedmemorychipsorotherkindsoflow-performancecomponentsandyouchoosetoloadthesesettings,thesystemmightnotfunctionproperly.
Optionsavailable:Yes/No. Boot Override
PressEntertoconfigurethedeviceastheboot-updrive. UEFI: Built-in in EFI Shell
Press<Enter>onthisitemtoLaunchEFIShellfromfilesystemdevice.
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1-8 BIOS Beep Codes# of Beeps Description
1 Invalidpassword2 Recoverystarted4 S3Resumefailed4 DXEIPLwasnotfound5 NoConsoleInput/OutputDevicesarefound6 Flashupdateisfailed
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1-9 BIOS Recovery InstructionThesystemhasanembeddedrecoverytechnique.IntheeventthattheBIOSbecomescorruptthebootblockcanbeusedtorestoretheBIOStoaworkingstate.TorestoreyourBIOS,pleasefollowtheinstructionslistedbelow:
Recovery Instruction:
1. Changexxx.ROMtoamiboot.rom.2. Copyamiboot.romandAFUDOS.exetoUSBdiskette.3. SettingBIOSRecoveryjumptoenabledstatus.4. BootintoBIOSrecovery.5. RunProceedwithflashupdate.6. BIOS update.