32 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager
PCI IRQ Assignments Screen
Embedded NIC1 and
NIC2
(Enabled default)
Enables or disables the operating system interface of the
NIC1 and NIC2 controllers. (The NICs may also be
accessed through the system’s management controller).
Embedded Gb NIC1
(Enabled with PXE
default)
PXE support allows the system to boot from the network.
Enabled with iSCSI Boot option is available if the NIC
on board supports iSCSI.
MAC Address Displays the MAC address for the NIC.
Embedded Gb NIC2
(Enabled default)
PXE support allows the system to boot from the network.
Enabled with iSCSI Boot option is available if the NIC
on board supports iSCSI.
MAC Address Displays the MAC address for the NIC.
OS Watchdog Timer
(Disabled default)
Sets a timer to monitor the operating system for activity,
and aids in recovery if the system stops responding.
When Enabled, the operating system is allowed to
initialize the timer. When Disabled, the timer is
not initialized.
NOTE: This feature is usable only with operating systems
that support WDAT implementations of the Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 3.0b
specification.
Embedded Video
Controller
(Standard default)
Enables or disables BIOS support for the integrated
video controller.
NOTE: This field can be disabled only if an add-in video
card is present. If this field is disabled, remote access
features such as virtual KVM are not available.
Option Description
<PCIe device> Use the <+> and <-> keys to manually select an IRQ
for a given device, or select Default to allow the BIOS to
select an IRQ value at system startup.
Option Description
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