Chapter 7: BIOS
APIC ACPI SCI IRQ
When this item is set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Headless Mode
This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled.
High Performance Event Timer
Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a
XGeneral WHEA Configuration
WHEA Support
Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) sup- port which will provide a common infrastructure for handling hardware errors on Windows platforms in order to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and improvesystem recovery and health monitoring. The default setting is Enabled.
XIPMI Configuration (X8DTT-HF/-HIBXF/-HIBQF Only)
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole. For more information on the IPMI specifications, please visit Intel's website at www.intel.com.
Status of BMC
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware. This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller.
IPMI Firmware Revision
This item indicates the revision number of the current IPMI Firmware.