SUPER MICRO Computer SUPERSERVER 6014L-T - Manual (Page 69)

Chapter 7: BIOS
7-1
Chapter 7
BIOS
7-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup Utility for the X6DLP-EG2. The AMI
ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy
disk-based program. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMIBIOS
Setup Utility setup screens.
Starting the BIOS Setup Utility
To enter the AMIBIOS Setup Utility screens, hit the <Delete> key while the system
is booting up.
Each main BIOS menu option is described in this user’s guide. The Main BIOS
setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options
that can be confi gured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be confi gured while options in
blue can be confi gured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above
the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected
in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it.
(Note: AMI BIOS has default text messages built-in. Supermicro retains the option
to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)
The AMIBIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system (hot keys). Most
of these hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process.
These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow keys, and Esc. Options
printed in Bold are the default settings.
How To Change the Confi guration Data
The confi guration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by
entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing
<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.
Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test.
As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of
the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup
screens. An AMIBIOS identifi cation string is displayed at the left bottom corner of
the screen, below the copyright message.
Warning!! To prevent a possible boot failure, do not shut down or reset the system
while updating BIOS..