
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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System Memory
—This value indicates the size of system RAM
detected by the BIOS.
•
Chassis Link Configuration
—This value displays the PXI Express
link configuration, either
2-Link
or
4-Link
. If
2-Link
is displayed, the
NI PXIe-8101/8102 detected a 2-link PXI Express backplane and is
operating with two x1 PCI Express links. If
4-Link
is displayed, the
NI PXIe-8101/8102 detected a 4-link PXI Express backplane and is
operating with four x1 PCI Express links.
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.
•
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
System CMOS
section to restore
BIOS settings to their factory defaults.
The
Advanced
setup menu includes the following settings and submenus:
•
SATA Configuration
—Use this setting to access the
SATA
Configuration
submenu. Refer to the
SATA Configuration Submenu
section for more information.
•
CPU Configuration
(NI PXIe-8102 only)—Use this setting to access
the
CPU Configuration
submenu. Refer to the
CPU Configuration
Submenu (NI PXIe-8102 Only)
section for more information.
•
Video Configuration
—Use this setting to access the
Video
Configuration
submenu. Refer to the
Video Configuration Submenu
section for more information.
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