Gateway ALR 8300 Server User Manual


 
BIOS Setup 59
Advanced menu screen
The advanced menu screen allows you to access a large number of
advanced features. Many of these features can cause the system to
malfunction if set incorrectly. Do not change these settings unless you must.
Figure 29: Advanced Menu Screen
Plug and Play O/S: specifies whether the operating system is
compatible with Plug and Play. The options are
Yes
and
No
.
Reset Configuration Data: selecting
Yes
causes the system to
clear its configuration data and automatically configure all PnP
devices at bootup. Selecting
No
causes the system to use the
existing configuration information. this field automatically resets
itself to
No
at the next system boot.
Use Multiprocessor Specification: this field configures the
multiprocessor specification used to coordinate between multiple
processors. Specification 1.4 allows extended bus definitions and
is required to permit a secondary PCI bus to work without a bridge.
The system board is compatible with both specifications.
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