Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
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Boot Setup Menu
Use this menu to configure settings related to the boot process and boot
device priority.
•Boot Settings Configuration—Use this setting to access the Boot
Settings Configuration submenu. Refer to the Boot Settings
Configuration Submenu section for more information.
•1st Boot Device, 2nd Boot Device, 3rd Boot Device—These settings
specify the order in which the BIOS checks for bootable devices,
including the local hard disk drive, removable devices such as USB
flash disk drives or USB CD-ROM drives, or the PXE network boot
agent. The BIOS will first attempt to boot from the device associated
with 1st Boot Device, followed by 2nd Boot Device and 3rd Boot
Device. If multiple boot devices are not present, the BIOS setup utility
will not display all of these configuration options. To select a boot
device, press <Enter> on the desired configuration option and select a
boot device from the resulting menu. You can also disable certain boot
devices by selecting Disabled.
•PXE Network Boot—This setting specifies whether or not the PXE
network boot agent is enabled. When enabled, this setting will you to
select the nVidia Boot Agent as a 1st Boot Device, 2nd Boot Device,
or 3rd Boot Device, allowing you to boot from a PXE server on the
local subnet. The system must be restarted for this setting to take
effect. The default is Disabled.
Boot Settings Configuration Submenu
Use this submenu to apply alternate configurations to boot settings.
Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory default
settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration.
•Quick Boot—This setting specifies whether or not the BIOS should
perform all system tests during the Power-On Self Test. When
Enabled, the BIOS will skip some tests during POST to allow the
system to boot faster. The default is Enabled.
•Bootup Num-Lock—This setting specifies the power-on state of the
keyboard Num-Lock setting. The default is On.
•Wait for ‘F1’ If Error—This setting specifies how the system should
behave if an error is encountered during the Power-On Self Test. If this
setting is Enabled, the BIOS will prompt the user to press <F1> to
enter setup when an error is encountered during the boot process. If
this setting is Disabled, the BIOS will not pause to allow the user to
acknowledge an error during the boot process. The default is Enabled.