Basic Input Output System (BIOS)

STL2 Server Board TPS

4.2.2.5Advanced Menu Selections

The following tables describe the menu options and associated submenus available on the Advanced Menu. Please note that MPS 1.4 / 1.1 selection is no longer configurable. The BIOS will always build MPS 1.4 tables.

Table 4-5. Advanced Menu Selections

 

Choices or Display

 

 

Feature

Only

Description

User Setting

 

 

 

 

Memory Reconfiguration

 

Refer to Memory Reconfiguration Submenu.

 

 

 

 

 

Peripheral Configuration

 

Refer to Peripheral Reconfiguration

 

 

 

Submenu.

 

 

 

 

 

PCI Device

 

Refer to PCI Device Submenu.

 

 

 

 

 

Option ROM

 

Refer to Option ROM Submenu. It

 

 

 

Disables/Enables the Option ROM BIOS on

 

 

 

the PCI Bus.

 

 

 

 

 

Numlock

 

Refer to Numlock Submenu.

 

 

 

 

 

Reset Configuration Data

No

Clears the Extended System Configuration

 

 

Yes

Data if selected.

 

 

 

 

 

Installed O/S

Other

Selects the type of operating system that will

 

 

PnP O/S

be used most.

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4-6. Memory Reconfiruation Submenu Selections

 

Choices or Display

 

 

Feature

Only

Description

User Setting

 

 

 

 

System Memory

XXX KB

(Display Only). Indicates the total capacity of the

 

 

 

basic memory.

 

 

 

 

 

Extended Memory

XXXXXX KB

(Display Only). Indicates the total capacity of the

 

 

 

extended memory.

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM #1 Status

Normal1

(Display Only)

 

DIMM #2 Status

Normal1

(Display Only)

 

DIMM #3 Status

Normal1

(Display Only)

 

DIMM #4 Status

Normal1

(Display Only)

 

Clear DIMM Errors

Press Enter

Clears the DIMM group error status information.

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM Error Pause

Enabled

If enabled, the POST operation pauses if a DIMM

 

 

Disabled

error occurs.

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

 

 

1.Possible Values: Normal, None, or Error (DIMM Row Error).

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Intel STL2 manual Advanced Menu Selections, Memory Reconfiruation Submenu Selections

STL2 specifications

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