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Configure different security settings.
  
 
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=== Boot ===

Revision as of 12:41, 25 June 2015

Overview

  • See what is BIOS
  • IPC2 based on Phoenix Technologies BIOS.
  • BIOS can be accessed by pressing F2 during power up cycle.
  • For BIOS reset instructions refer to IPC2 troublshooting

BIOS Menu

Main

The screen provides date, time and boot features settings, as well as basic system information:

System Information

  • BIOS Version: IPC2_3.330.3 x64
  • Build Time: DD/MM/YYY
  • Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) iX-4XXXXX CPU @ X.X GHz
  • Processor Speed: 2.1 GHz (example)
  • System Memory Speed: 1600 MHz (example)
  • L2 Cache RAM: 256 KB
  • Memory Channel A Slot 0: 4096 MB (DDRIII-1600) (example)
  • Memory Channel B Slot 0: 4096 MB (DDRIII-1600) (example)

Boot Features

  • NumLock: Selects Power-on state for NumLock - Off/On
  • Timeout: Number of seconds (1-99) that P.O.S.T. will wait for the user input before booting.
  • Quick Boot: Enable/disable quick boot.
  • Diagnostic Splash Screen: If you select 'Enabled' the diagnostic splash screen always displays during boot. If you select 'Disabled' the diagnostic splash screen does not display unless you press HOTKEY during boot.
  • Diagnostic Summary Screen: Display the Diagnostic summary screen during boot.
  • UEFI Boot: Enable the UEFI boot.
  • Legacy Boot: Enable the Legacy boot.
  • Boot in legacy video mode: Enable to force the display adapter to switch the video mode to Text Mode 3 at the end of BIOS POST for non-UEFI boot mode (Legacy Boot). Some legacy software such as DUET requires that the BIOS explicitly enter text video mode prior to boot.
  • Load OPROM: Load all OPROMs or on demand according to the boot device.

Advanced

The section provides advanced system features and functionality settings.
Warning: For advanced users only. Setting items to incorrect values may cause system to malfunction.

  • Select Language: Several BIOS interface languages

Silicon Information

Processor Configuration

Peripheral Configuration

HDD Configuration

System Agent (SA) Configuration

South Bridge Configuration

Network Configuration

SuperIO Configuration

AMT Configuration

ME Configuration

Thermal Configuration

Security

Configure different security settings.

Boot

Set boot order priorities.

Exit

The exit screen provides options to save or discard changes before exiting BIOS.