Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
NI PXI-8108 User Manual 2-6 ni.com
•<Tab>—Use this key to select time and date fields.
•<F9>—Use this key to load the optimal default values for BIOS
configuration settings. The optimal default values are the same as the
shipping configuration default values.
Main Setup Menu
The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main
setup menu. The Main setup menu reports the following configuration
information:
•BIOS Version and Build Date—These values indicate the version of
the PXI-8108 controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was
built.
•Processor Type, Speed, and Number of Cores—These values
indicate the type of processor used in the PXI-8108 controller, the
speed of the processor, and the number of processor cores.
•System Memory—This value indicates the size of system RAM
detected by the BIOS.
The Main setup menu also includes the following settings:
•System Time—This setting controls the time of day, which is stored
in a battery-backed real-time clock. Most operating systems also
include a way to change this setting. Use <+> and <–> in conjunction
with <Enter> and <Tab> to change these values.
•System Date—This setting controls the date, which is stored in a
battery-backed real-time clock. Most operating systems also include a
way to change this setting. Use <+> and <–> in conjunction with
<Enter> and <Tab> to change these values.
Advanced Setup Menu
This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require
modification. If you have specific problems such as unbootable disks
or resource conflicts, you may need to examine these settings.
Caution Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable controller.
If this happens, follow the procedures outlined in the System CMOS section to restore
BIOS settings to their factory defaults.