SUPER MICRO Computer X8DTU-6F+-LR, X8DTU-6TF+-LR manual PCI/PnP Configuration

Chapter 5: AMI BIOS

S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de- tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T. Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

32Bit Data Transfer

Select Enable to enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI/PnP Configuration

Clear NVRAM

This feature clears the NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) during system boot. The options are No and Yes.

Plug & Play OS

Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if Plug & Play is supported by your OS.) Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system.

PCI Latency Timer

This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.

PCI IDE BusMaster

When enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Slot J2 PCIe Width

Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically detect the PCI-E width for slot J2. Select Force x8/ x8 to set the PCI-E width to x8/ x8. The options are Auto and Force x8/ x8.

Slot J2 PCI-E 2.0 x16/x8 Option ROM / Slot J1 PCI-E 2.0 x4 Option ROM

Select Enabled to enable PCI-E slots indicated above. It can also enable Option ROMs specified to boot computer using a network interface from these slots. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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