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If the

Boot Fail Count

choice is enabled, you must restart the system three times

to restore the system BIOS default settings. If this choice is disabled, the system
BIOS defaults can only be restored from the Configuration/Setup Utility main
menu.
You can enable a virus-detection test that checks for changes in the master boot
record at startup.

Advanced Setup

Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as
cache control, and PCI configuration. This choice appears only on the full
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
A warning message appears above the choices on this menu to alert you that the
system might malfunction if these options are configured incorrectly. Follow the
instructions on the screen carefully.
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Processor Serial Number Access

Select this choice to identify if the microprocessor serial number in the
microprocessor is readable.

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System Partition Visibility

Select this choice to identify if the System Partition is visible. To make the
System Partition visible, set this value to

Visible

. To make the System

Partition invisible, set this value to

Hidden

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Core Chipset Control

Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core chip set
on the system board.

Attention:

Do not make changes here unless directed to do so by an IBM

authorized service representative.

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Cache Control

Select this choice to enable or disable the microprocessor cache. In addition,
you can set the microprocessor cache mode to write-back (WB) or
write-through (WT). Selecting write-back mode will provide the maximum
system performance.

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PCI Slot/Device Information

Select this choice to view and identify system resources used by PCI devices.
PCI devices automatically communicate with the server/workstation
configuration information. This usually results in automatic configuration of a
PCI device.

Attention:

You must use the menu selections to save custom settings for the

PCI Slot/Device Information choice. The save, restore and load default
settings choices on the main menu of the Configuration/Setup Utility do not
save the PCI Slot/Device Information settings.

PCI Device Control

allows you to enable or disable the PCI slots from this

menu.
- The default setting is Enable for all the PCI slots. If you select Disable, the

system will not configure the disabled device and the operating system will
not see the device. (This is equivalent to unplugging the device.)

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Memory Settings

Select this choice to manually disable or enable a bank of memory.
If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the
server/workstation will automatically disable the failing memory bank and
continue operating with reduced memory capacity. If this occurs, you must
manually enable the memory bank after the problem is corrected. Select

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