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Chapter 2 Powering On and Configuring BIOS Settings 2-11
PCI
Configuration
Note: The Sun
Fire V20z server
has two PCI
slots; the Sun
Fire V40z server
has seven slots.
Setup items for configuring the specific PCI device slots:
• Option ROM Scan: When disabled, the device is not
bootable but is still usable under the OS. When enabled,
initializes the device expansion ROM; makes device
bootable.
Enabled
• Enable Master: Enables or disables the selected device as
a PCI bus master.
Enabled
• Latency Timer: Minimum guaranteed time slice allotted
for bus master in units of PCI bus clocks. Options
include: 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, 00E0h,
default and 0020h.
0040h
Setup items for configuring the Embedded Broadcom
device GBIT 0 or GBIT 1:
• Option ROM Scan: When disabled, the device is not
bootable but still usable under the OS. When enabled,
initializes device expansion ROM; makes device
bootable.
Enabled
Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices:
• PCI/PNP IRQ Exclusion: Reserves the specified IRQ for
use by legacy ISA devices.
Available
• PCI/PNP UMB Exclusion: Reserves the specified block of
upper memory for use by legacy ISA devices.
Available
Note: This
option is new in
NSV v2.2.0.x
Option ROM Expansion: If errors occur when option ROMs
are initialized, choose Extended to increase memory
during ROM expansion time.
Caution: The server may hang when Extended is used
with some option ROMs.
Normal
Note: This
option is new in
NSV v2.2.0.x
8131 Errata 56 PCLK: This indicates a card problem. The
BIOS will fix the problem or will turn it off. If you select
Enabled, the BIOS will not turn it off.
Disabled
TABLE 2-3 BIOS Advanced Menu (Continued)
Menu Option Description Default