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IntelP®P Server Board S3420GP TPS BIOS User Interface
5. BIOS User Interface
5.1 n
The ostic Screen displays in o
ot is enabled in the BIOS setup, a logo splash screen displays. By default,
is enabled in the BIOS lays during POST, press <Esc>
de the logo and display the d
o is not present in the flash Boot is disabled in the system
configuration, the summary and diagnostic screen displays.
The diagnostic screen displays the following information:
z BIOS ID
name
detected (Total size R3 DIMMs)
Processor information (Intel branded string, speed, and number of physical processor
)
s detected (if plugged in
Mouse devices detected (if plugged in)
5.2 BIOS Boot Popup Menu
The BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) provides for a Boot Popup Menu invoked by pressing the
F6> key during POST. The BBS popup menu displays all available boot devices. The list order
in the popup menu is not the same as the boot order in the BIOS setup; it simply lists the
bootable devices from which the system can be booted.
When a User Password or Administrator Password is active in Setup, the password is to access
the Boot Popup Menu.
5.3 BIOS Setup utility
The BIOS setup utility is a text-based utility that allows the user to c
nt settings and environme t information for the platform d
controls the platform’s built-in devices, boot manager, and error ma
The BIOS setup interface consists of a number of pages or screens. Each page contains
information or links to other pages. The advanced tab in Setup displays a list of general
s links. These links lead to pages containing a specific category’s configuration.
The following sections describe the look and behavior for platform s
5.3.1 Operation
Setup has the following fe tures:
Logo / Diagnostic Scree
logo / Diagn ne of two forms:
z If Quiet Bo
Quiet Boot setup. If the logo disp
iagnostic screen. to hi
z If a log ROM or if Quiet
z Platform
z Total memory of all installed DD
z
identified
z Keyboard )
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onfigure the system and
view curre n evices. The Setup utility
nager.
categories a
etup.
The BIOS a
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