System BIOS
SE7500CW2 Server Board Technical Product Specification
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OEM Strings (Type 11)
Yes
From OEM GPNV area.
System Configuration Options (Type 12)
Yes
Describes the baseboard jumper settings.
BIOS Language Information (Type 13)
Yes
Group Association (Type 14)
No
None required.
Physical Memory Array (Type 16)
Yes
Memory Device (Type 17)
Yes
One record for each memory device slot, six total.
Memory Error Information (Type 18)
No
Much more extensive information available in the system
event log.
Memory Array Mapped Addresses (Type 19)
Yes
Memory Device Mapped Addresses (Type 20)
Yes
Built-in Pointing Devices (Type 21)
No
Applies only to mobile platforms.
Portable Battery (Type 22)
No
Applies only to mobile platforms.
System Reset (Type 23)
No
Hardware Security (Type 24)
Yes
Out-of-band Remote Access (Type 30)
No
System Boot Information (Type 32)
Yes
Structure Not In Effect (Type 126)
Yes
Indicates software should ignore this structure. These
structures may be present.
End of Table (Type 127)
Yes
Structure indicating end of table.
6.3.7
Windows* Compatibility
The SE7500CW2 server board is compliant with the
Hardware Design Guide v3.0
.
The Hardware Design Guide (HDG) for a Windows NT* platform is intended for systems that are
designed to work with Windows NT class operating systems. Each specification classifies the
systems further and has different requirements based on the intended usage for that system.
For example, a server system used in small home/office environments has different
requirements than one which is used for enterprise applications.
The SE7500CW2 server BIOS meets the applicable requirements as specified in version 3.0 of
the HDG specification.
6.3.7.1
Quiet Boot
Version 3.0 of the Hardware Design Guide for Windows NT requires that the BIOS provide
minimal startup display during BIOS POST. The system start-up must only draw the user’s
attention in case of errors or when there is a need for user interaction. By default, the system
must be configured so the screen display does not display memory counts, device status, etc,
but presents a "clean" BIOS start-up. The only screen display allowed is the OEM splash
screen, which can include information such as copyright notices.
The SE7500CW2 server BIOS supports the <ESC> and <F2> hot-keys during POST, giving the
user the ability temporarily disable the splash screen to view all diagnostic and initialization
messages for the current boot. The splash screen can be disabled for all subsequent boot up
sequences by going into the BIOS setup utility and disabling the “Boot Time Diagnostic Screen”