Option
Description
Internal USB Port
Enables or disables the internal USB port. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Integrated RAID
Controller
Enables or disables the integrated RAID controller. This option is set to
Enabled
by
default.
Integrated
Network Card 1
Enables or disables the integrated network card.
I/OAT DMA Engine
Enables or disables the I/OAT option. Enable only if the hardware and software
support the feature.
Embedded Video
Controller
Enables or disables the
Embedded Video Controller
option. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Current State of
Embedded Video
Controller
Displays the current state of the embedded video controller. The
Current State of
Embedded Video Controller
option is a read-only field. If the Embedded Video
Controller is the only display capability in the system (that is, no add-in graphics
card is installed), then the Embedded Video Controller is automatically used as the
primary display even if the
Embedded Video Controller
setting is set to
Disabled
.
SR-IOV Global
Enable
Enables or disables the BIOS configuration of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-
IOV) devices. This option is set to
Disabled
by default.
OS Watchdog
Timer
If your system stops responding, this watchdog timer aids in the recovery of your
operating system. When this option is set to
Enabled
, the operating system
initializes the timer. When this option is set to
Disabled
(the default), the timer does
not have any effect on the system.
Memory Mapped
I/O above 4 GB
Enables or disables the support for PCIe devices that need large amounts of
memory. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Mezzanine Slot
Disablement
The Slot Disablement feature controls the configuration of mezzanine cards
installed in the specified slots. Only mezzanine card slots that are present on your
system are available for control.
Related Links
Integrated Devices
Viewing Integrated Devices
Serial Communication
You can use the
Serial Communication
screen to view the properties of the serial communication port.
Related Links
Serial Communication details
System BIOS
Viewing Serial Communication
Viewing Serial Communication
To view the
Serial Communication
screen, perform the following steps:
1.
Turn on, or restart your system.
2.
Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish
booting, and then restart your system and try again.
3.
On the
System Setup Main Menu
screen, click
System BIOS
.
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