MSI 5500 Master Series, User Manual

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MS-96C8 Server Board
Flow Control
Flow control is the process of managing the rate of data transmission between
two nodes. It
’
s the process of adjusting the flow of data from one device to
another to ensure that the receiving device can handle all of the incoming data.
This is particularly important where the sending device is capable of sending
data much faster than the receiving device can receive it.
Redirection After BIOS POST
This setting determines whether or not to keep terminals
’
console redirection
running after the BIOS POST has booted.
Terminal Type
To operate the system
’
s console redirection, you need a terminal supporting
ANSI terminal protocol and a RS-232 null modem cable connected between the
host system and terminal(s). This setting specifies the type of terminal device
for console redirection.
Trusted Computing
TCG/TPM Support
This setting controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) designed by the Trusted
Computing Group (TCG). TPMs are special-purpose integrated circuits (ICs)
built into a variety of platforms to enable strong user authentication and ma-
chine attestation
—
essential to prevent inappropriate access to confidential
and sensitive information and to protect against
compromised networks.
TPM
Services is now a new feature set in W indows Server "Longhorn" and W in-
dows Vista.
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