Intel V09 - Manual (Page 8)

BIOS Settings Dictionary – Alphabetical
V09 – March 2008
Chassis Outlet Fan Advanced >
Hardware
Monitoring No changeable
options Displays rear chassis fan speed
Clear All DMI Event
Log Advanced > Event
Log Configuration • Yes
• No Yes - the DMI Event Log will be cleared at next POST
stage and then this option automatically resets to No.
Clear All Passwords Maintenance Selecting this
option clears the
passwords. Clears both the user and supervisor passwords.
Clear Event Log Advanced > Event
Log Configuration • Enabled
• Disabled Enable discards all events in the event log and will reset
the option to disable upon exiting BIOS.
Clear Trusted
Platform Module
This BIOS setting is
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
include support for
Trusted Platform
Module (TPM).
Maintenance • OK
• Cancel Used to clear the TPM if you are transferring ownership of
the platform to a new owner. For more information, refer to
your Trusted Platform Module Quick Reference Guide.
Clear User Password
This BIOS setting is
present only if a user
password has been
set.
Security Selecting this
option clears the
password. Clears the user password.
Compatibility Mode Intel® ME > Intel®
Active
Management
Technology
Configuration >
Provisioning
Configuration • Intel® AMT
Generation 2.0
• Intel® AMT
Generation 1.0 Depending on the 3rd party management software that is
chosen to be used with this system (if any), set the
Compatibility Mode appropriate to the management
software.
Compliance Test
Pattern Advanced > PCI
Express
Configuration • Enabled
• Disabled Used for making sure a PCI Express slot remains
functional and enabled per PCI Express specification for
Compliance test card testing of PCI Express cards.
Computer Name Intel® ME > Intel®
Active
Management
Technology
Configuration User defined Sets the computer name. The computer name must be
between 1 and 32 characters long, may contain upper case
characters, lower case characters numbers, however
spaces, dashes, and any other special characters (for
example: !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *) are not allowed.
Configure SATA as… Advanced > Drive
Configuration • IDE
• RAID
• AHCI IDE is default
RAID: enables RAID which may require you to install the
RAID Driver during OS installation
AHCI: allows you to take advantage of Advanced Host
Controller Interface features such as Native command
Queuing , Hot plug, etc., without the option to use RAID.
Requires a hard drive that supports AHCI.
Core Multiplexing
Technology
This BIOS setting is
present only when a
dual core processor is
installed.
Main • Enabled
• Disabled When disabled, turns off all but one processor core. You
may need to disable this for legacy operating systems that
do not support multiple cores. The remaining core may
have access to more cache. The amount of cache available
to the remaining core will depend on the particular
processor. The increase in available cache can result in
better performance under certain applications.