Using the Configuration/Setup Utility

Use the Left ←Arr)orw (Right Arrow→) key( to highlight the options for the selected menu item.

Core Chipset Control

Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the system board. Do not make changes here unless directed to do so b authorized service representative.

PCI

Bus

Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SelectPCI

 

Bus

Control

 

to:

 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ

Change

the

master

latency timer values for PCI bus 0 and PCI bus

Ÿ

Specify

the

planar

interrupt routing (IRQs) for SCSI, Ethernet, vide

Ÿ

Specify

the

slot

interrupt

routing

(IRQs) for

PCI

slots.

Ÿ

Enable

and

disable

PCI device types (SCSI, video, Ethernet) and sl

 

a PCI

adapter

is

defective, Alt+F1you atcan startupuse

and

then

disable th

 

PCI

adapter

in

order to

enable

the system to start

up successf

Note: Any changes you make to IRQs will not be reflected in the PCI Routing selection of the System Information menu until you restar server.

Cache Control

Select

this choice to define the

microprocessor cache state as ena

and to

define the microprocessor

cache type as Write-back or Writ

Selecting write-back mode will provide the maximum system performance.

Memory Settings

Select this choice to view the server banks of memory and to enable selected rows of memory within those banks.

If

a memory

error is

detected during POST or memory configuration,

t

5000

server can automatically disable the failing row of memory and

co

operating

with reduced

memory capacity. If this occurs, you must

ma

the

row of memory after the problem is correcMemory Settingsed. Choosefrom

 

the

Advanced Setup menu; then use the the↑) orUpDownArrowArrow↓() key(

 

to

highlight

the row that you want to enable.←Use)or theRightLeftArrowArrow

 

(→)

key

to

selectEnable .

 

 

Advanced ISA Settings

Use this selection to set the timer delay for ISA I/O recovery.

Server Processor IRQ Settings

Use this selection to specify the IRQ the system-management process

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