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1. The BIOS Setup Utility contains multiple menu screens to configure settings like the CPU, memory, storage devices, boot options, and security settings. 2. To access the BIOS Setup Utility, press a specific key like F2 during the initial boot process before the operating system loads. 3. Navigation keys allow moving between menu screens and configuring different fields, with save options to keep or discard any changes made. 4. Common menu screens include Main, Advanced, Boot, Security, and Exit, with Advanced containing subscreens for CPU, chipset, storage, and other low-level hardware

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BIOS Setup Utility Screens Overview CSS 12

1. The BIOS Setup Utility contains multiple menu screens to configure settings like the CPU, memory, storage devices, boot options, and security settings. 2. To access the BIOS Setup Utility, press a specific key like F2 during the initial boot process before the operating system loads. 3. Navigation keys allow moving between menu screens and configuring different fields, with save options to keep or discard any changes made. 4. Common menu screens include Main, Advanced, Boot, Security, and Exit, with Advanced containing subscreens for CPU, chipset, storage, and other low-level hardware

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BIOS Setup Utility

Screens Overview
Screen Description
Main General product information, including BIOS type,
processor, memory, and time/date.
Advanced Configuration information for the CPU processor,
memory, IDE, Super IO, trusted computing, USB, PCI,
MPS and other information.
PCI Clears NVRAM during next server module boot.
Boot Configure boot settings, boot device priority, and enable
or disable option ROM.
Security Set or change the user and supervisor passwords.
Chipset Set or change the processor (CPU, North, South) bridge
features.
Exit Save changes and exit, discard changes and exit, discard
changes, or load optimal defaults.
How to Configure the BIOS Using the BIOS Setup Utility
1. Enter the BIOS Setup Utility by pressing the F2 key while
the system is performing the power-on self-test (POST).
2.Use the following keyboard keys to navigate the BIOS
Setup Utility:
1.Use the left and right arrow keys to select the main menu
screens.
2.Use the up and down arrows, on the keyboard, to select an
item within a screen.
3. Navigate to the item to be modified. Fields that can be
configured or that provide access to a sublevel appear
highlighted. All other fields are read only.
4. Press Enter to select the item. A sublevel or a dialog box
with the available option fields appears.
5. Use the up or down arrow keys or the + or – keys to
change a field.
6. When you are finished customizing BIOS settings,
navigate to the Exit screen.
7. Select one of the exit options and press Enter. For
example, to save the changes that you made, highlight the Save
Changes and Exit option and press Enter.
BIOS Information
BIOS Setup Menu Screens Build Date
BIOS ID

Processor Information
CPU model
CPU speed
CPU count
Thread count
Core count

Server Information
Memory size
MAC address
BIOS Setup Menu Screens
Serial Number
Information
Product serial number
Chassis serial number
Board serial number
ADVANCED SCREENS
The Advanced CPU Configuration
Screen
CPU Configuration Read-Only
Information
CPU manufacturer
CPU model and speed
CPU operating frequency
PCLK speed
Cache L1, L2, L3 sizes
Ratio States Unblocked
Ratio Actual Value
CPU Power
 The Advanced On-Board SATA
Configuration Screen
On-Board SATA Screen
Configurable Fields
SATA
IDE Masters
ACHI port
The Advanced IDE Master
Configuration Screen
The IDE Master Configurable
Fields
LBA/Large mode
Block (multi-sector transfer)
PIO mode
DMA mode
S.M.A.R.T.
32–bit data transfer
The Advanced AHCI Port
Configuration Screen
The Advanced Event Log
Configuration Screen
The Advanced I/O Virtualization
Screen
The Advanced IPMI Configuration
Screen
The Advanced View BMC System
Event Log Screen
The Set LAN Configuration Screen
The USB Configuration Screen
USB Configuration Fields
EHCI controller 1 function
Dongle (multi-port cable)
ports in full speed
Legacy USB 1.1 HC
support
Internal USB port
USB dongle port A
USB dongle port B
Virtual USB 1.1 port
Virtual USB 2.0 port
Hotplug USB FDD support
PCI MENU SCREENS
BOOT MENU SCREENS
The Boot Settings Screen
Boot Screen
Configurable Fields
Configure boot
settings
Set the boot device
priority list
Enable Option ROM
 The Boot Settings Configuration
Screen
Boot Settings
Configurable Fields
Quick boot
Quiet boot
Wait for F1 if error occurs
Retry boot list
IB gPXE boot first
The Boot Device Priority Screen
The Boot Device
Priority is a Boot
submenu screen that
allows you to prioritize
the server's boot-
capable devices by
arranging them in a
hierarchical boot order
list.
The Option ROM Enable Screen

Option ROM Enable


Configurable Fields
NET0 option ROM
PCI-E slot 0 option
ROM
IB option ROM
SECURITY MENU SCREENS
 The Security Settings Screen
The Security
Settings screen
allows you to view
and change the
supervisor
(administrator or
root) and user
passwords.
CHIPSET MENU SCREENS
The Advanced Chipset Settings
Screen
Advanced Chipset
Settings Configurable
Fields
CPU bridge
North bridge
South bridge
The CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration
Screen
CPU Bridge Chipset
Configuration Read-Only
Information
CPU revision
Current QPI frequency
Current memory
frequency

QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) is a point-to-


point processor interconnect developed
by Intel which replaced the front-side bus
(FSB) in Xeon, Itanium, and certain desktop
platforms starting in 2008
 The Northbridge Chipset
Configuration Screen The Northbridge Chipset
Configuration is a Chipset
submenu screen that
allows you to view:
•Northbridge revision
•Current QPI frequency
In addition, Northbridge
Chipset Configuration
contains the following
configurable fields:
•Crystal Beach/DMA
•Crystal Beach/EMA
The South Bridge Chipset
Configuration Screen
Exit Menu Screens
The Exit screen allows
you to:
•Save changes and exit
•Discard changes and
exit
•Discard changes
•Load optimal defaults
Activity:
Look one BIOS Setup Utility
of our computer and report
to the class using
PowerPoint Presentation

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