BIOS Settings Dictionary – Alphabetical

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link Stability

 

Advanced > PCI

 

• Enabled

 

Used for verifying PCIe Link is up and running for x16 slot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Algorithm

 

Express

 

• Disabled

 

for x16 graphics cards and is part of the Intel Chipset BIOS

 

 

 

 

Configuration

 

 

 

Spec documentation for 915/925.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load Custom Defaults

 

Exit

 

No changeable

 

Loads the custom defaults for Setup options.

 

 

 

 

 

 

options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load Optimal Defaults

 

Exit

 

No changeable

 

Loads optimal defaults.

 

 

 

 

 

 

options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location Info

 

Manageability

 

<Enter>

 

Press <Enter> to edit the location information for the client

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location information is used to identify specific client

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computers in the server management console during client

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

management, image/package management, and abnormal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alerts processes. It is recommended that client information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

allow the administrator to easily identify the physical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

location of the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lowest Fan Speed

 

Advanced > Fan

 

• Slow

 

This option defines the fan speed at the lowest system

 

 

 

 

Control

 

• Off

 

temperature.

 

 

 

 

Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slow allows the system fans to continue to run at a

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

reduced speed at low system temperatures.

 

 

 

 

Advanced > Boot

 

 

 

Off turns off the fans at low system temperatures.

 

 

 

 

Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lowest System Fan

 

Advanced > Fan

 

• Slow

 

This option defines the system fan speed at the lowest

 

 

Speed

 

Control

 

• Off

 

system temperature.

 

 

 

 

Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slow allows the fans to continue to run at a reduced speed

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

at low system temperatures.

 

 

 

 

Advanced > Boot

 

 

 

Off turns off the system fans at low system temperatures.

 

 

 

 

Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

BIOS Setting

Appears on BIOS

Options

Description / Purpose

 

Screen…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manageability Feature

Intel® ME > Intel®

• None

Intel® AMT enables Intel® Active Management

 

Management

• Intel® AMT

Technology - for more information, refer to

 

Engine

• ASF

http://www.intel.com/go/amt/.

 

Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

ASF enables ASF Support - For more information, refer to

 

 

 

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs-

 

 

 

010502.htm.

 

 

 

Default value is None. With this setting, you are allowed

 

 

 

to enable/disable onboard LAN.

 

 

 

 

Mark DMI Events As

Advanced > Event

[Enter]

Marks all DMI events in the event log as read.

Read

Log Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Events As Read

Advanced > Event

[Enter]

Clears all event logs and makes them accessible via

 

Log Configuration

 

software only.

 

 

 

 

Max CPUID Value

Advanced > Boot

• Enabled

Enable for legacy operating systems to boot processors

Limit

Configuration

• Disabled

with extended CPUID functions.

 

 

 

 

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