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<Tab>
—Use this key to select time and date fields.
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<F9>
—Use this key to load the optimal default values for BIOS configuration settings. The
optimal default values are the same as the shipping configuration default values.
Main Setup Menu
The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the
Main
setup menu. The
Main
setup menu reports the following configuration information:
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BIOS Version and Build Date
—These values indicate the version of the NI PXIe-8135
controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was built.
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Embedded Firmware Version
—This value helps identify the built-in hardware
capabilities.
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Processor Type, Base Processor Frequency, and Active Processor Cores
—These
values indicate the type of processor used in the NI PXIe-8135 controller, the speed of the
processor, and the number of active processor cores.
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Total Memory
—This value indicates the size of system RAM detected by the BIOS.
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PXIe Chassis Information
—These values indicate the overall chassis link configuration,
the link width of each link, and the link speed of each link.
The
Main
setup menu also includes the following settings:
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System Time
—This setting controls the time of day, which is stored in a battery-backed
real-time clock. Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting. Use <+>
and <-> in conjunction with <Enter> and <Tab> to change these values.
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System Date
—This setting controls the date, which is stored in a battery-backed real-time
clock. Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting. Use <+> and <->
in conjunction with <Enter> and <Tab> to change these values.
Advanced Setup Menu
This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification. If you have specific
problems such as unbootable disks or resource conflicts, you may need to examine these
settings.
Caution
Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable
controller. If this happens, follow the procedures outlined in the
section to restore BIOS settings to their factory defaults.
The
Advanced
setup menu includes the following settings and submenus:
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SATA Configuration
—Use this setting to access the
SATA Configuration
submenu.
Refer to the
section for more information.
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CPU Configuration
—Use this setting to access the
CPU Configuration
submenu. Refer
to the
section for more information.
