Chapter 5 Configuring and Using BIOS Firmware 5-9
5.10 Changing POST Options
These instructions are optional, but you can use them to change the operations that
the server performs during POST testing.
1. Initialize the BIOS Setup utility by pressing the F2 key while the system is
performing the power-on self-test (POST).
The BIOS Main Menu screen is displayed.
2. From the BIOS Main Menu screen, select the Boot menu.
3. From the Boot Settings screen, select Boot Settings Configuration.
4. On the Boot Settings Configuration screen, you can enable or disable the
options shown in TABLE5-2
TABLE5-2 POSTOptions
Option Description
Quick Boot This option is disabled by default. If you enable Quick Boot, the BIOS skips certain tests
whilebooting, such as the extensive memory test. This decreases the time it takes for the
system to boot.
Quiet Boot This option is disabled by default.