Intel SE7520JR2 4.3.2BIOS Boot Popup Menu, 4.3.1.3POST Activity Window, 4.3.1.2.2Quiet Boot / OEM Splash Screen

Intel® Server Board SE7520JR2 System BIOS

The Static Information Display area presents the following information:

•Copyright message

•BIOS ID

•Current processor configuration

•Installed physical memory size

4.3.1.2.2Quiet Boot / OEM Splash Screen

The BIOS implements Quiet Boot, providing minimal startup display during BIOS POST. System start-up must only draw the end user’s attention in the event of errors or when there is a need for user action. By default, the system must be configured so that the local screen does not display memory counts, device status, etc. It must present a "clean" BIOS start-up. The only screen display allowed is the OEM splash screen and copyright notices.

The Quiet Boot process is controlled by a Setup Quiet-Boot option. If this option is set, the BIOS displays an activity indicator at the top of the screen and a logo splash screen in the middle section of the screen on the local console. The activity indicator measures POST progress and continues until the operating system gains control of the system. The splash screen covers up any diagnostic messages in the middle section of the screen. While the logo is being displayed on the local console, diagnostic messages are being displayed on the remote text consoles.

Quiet Boot may be disabled by disabling the Setup Quiet-Boot option or by the user pressing the <Esc> key while in Quiet Boot mode. If Quiet Boot is disabled, the BIOS displays diagnostic messages in place of the activity indicator and the splash screen.

With the use of an Intel supplied utility, the BIOS allows OEMs to override the standard Intel logo with one of their own design

4.3.1.3POST Activity Window

The bottom portion of the screen is reserved for the POST Activity window. On a graphics console, the window is 640x48. On a text console, the window is 80x2.

The POST Activity window is used to display prompts for hot keys, as well as provide information on system status.

4.3.2BIOS Boot Popup Menu

The BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) provides for a Boot Menu Popup invoked by pressing the <ESC> key during POST. The BBS Popup menu displays all available boot devices. The list order in the popup menu is not the same as the boot order in BIOS setup; it simply lists all the bootable devices from which the system can be booted.

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