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Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Technical Product Specification
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Table 41 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features.
Table 41. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar
Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Clears
passwords and
displays
processor
information Displays
processor
and memory
configuration Configures
advanced
features
available
through the
chipset Sets
passwords
and security
features Configures
power
management
features and
power supply
controls Selects boot
options Saves or
discards
changes to
Setup
program
options
Table 42 lists the function keys available for menu screens.
Table 42. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys
BIOS Setup Program Function Key Description
<
←
> or <
→
> Selects a different menu screen (Moves the cursor left or right)
<
↑
> or <
↓
> Selects an item (Moves the cursor up or down)
<Tab> Selects a field (Not implemented)
<Enter> Executes command or selects the submenu
<F9> Load the default configuration values for the current menu
<F10> Save the current values and exits the BIOS Setup program
<Esc> Exits the menu
3.2 Resource Configuration
3.2.1 PCI Autoconfiguration
The BIOS automatically configures PCI devices. PCI devices may be onboard or add-in cards.
Autoconfiguration lets a user insert or remove PCI cards without having to configure the system.
When a user turns on the system after adding a PCI card, the BIOS automatically configures
interrupts, the I/O space, and other system resources. Any interrupts set to Available in Setup are
considered to be available for use by the add-in card.
3.2.2 PCI IDE Support
If you select Auto in the BIOS Setup program, the BIOS automatically sets up the
PCI IDE connector with independent I/O channel support. The IDE interface supports hard drives
up to ATA-66/100 and recognizes any ATAPI compliant devices, including CD-ROM drives, tape
drives, and Ultra DMA drives. The interface also supports second-generation SATA drives. The
BIOS determines the capabilities of each drive and configures them to optimize capacity and
performance. To take advantage of the high capacities typically available today, hard drives are
automatically configured for Logical Block Addressing (LBA) and to PIO Mode 3 or 4, depending
on the capability of the drive. You can override the auto-configuration options by specifying
manual configuration in the BIOS Setup program.