SuperBlade SBI-6119R-C3N/T3N User's Manual
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Chapter 4
BIOS
4.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the BIOS for Intel SuperBlade modules. The Blade modules use a
32 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS that is stored in a flash chip. This BIOS can be
easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program.
Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and
might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the
products/SuperBlade/module/ website for further details on BIOS setup and the BIOS menus
for your SuperBlade blade module.
System BIOS
BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System. The 32 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS
flash chip stores the system parameters, types of disk drives, video displays, in the CMOS.
The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power. When the blade unit is turned off, a
backup battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip, enabling it to retain system parameters.
Each time the blade is powered on it is configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM
by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.
How To Change the Configuration Data
The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering
the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the <Delete> key at
the appropriate time during system boot. (See "Starting the Setup Utility" below.)
Starting the Setup Utility
Normally, the only visible POST (Power-On Self-Test) routine is the memory test. As the
memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup
utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens, such as the Security
and Power menus.
To prevent possible boot failure, do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS.
