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Chapter 2
Installation and BIOS Setup
Main BIOS Setup Menu
The main BIOS setup menu includes the following items:
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Device name: Supermicro X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F
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Version
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Build date
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Processor
The AMI BIOS automatically displays the following processor status items:
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Type of processor
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Speed
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Physical count
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Logical count
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System memory
The system memory displays the following memory sizes available in the system:
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Populated size
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Available size
Advanced Setup Configurations
Use the arrow keys to select
Boot Setup
and press <Enter> to access the submenu items.
Boot Feature
This menu includes the following options.
Quick Boot
If enabled, this option skips certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot.
The options are
Enabled
and
Disabled
.
Quiet Boot
Use this option to modify the bootup screen options between POST messages or the OEM logo.
Select
Disabled
to display the POST messages. Select
Enabled
to display the OEM logo instead
of the normal POST messages. The options are
Enabled
and
Disabled
.
AddOn ROM Display Mode
This option sets the option ROM display mode. The options are
Force BIOS
and
Keep Current
.
Bootup Num-Lock
This option selects the numlock key power-on state. The options are
Off
and
On
.
PS/2 Mouse Support
This option enables support for the PS/2 mouse. The options are
Disabled
,
Enabled
, and
Auto
.
