The
Main
menu is displayed when you first enter the BIOS setup program.
Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup program:
•
Left Arrow, Right Arrow
—Use these keys to move between the different setup menus.
If you are in a submenu, these keys have no effect, and you must press <Esc> to leave the
submenu first. (To use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.)
•
Up Arrow, Down Arrow
—Use these keys to move between the options within a setup
menu. (To use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.)
•
<Enter>
—Use this key either to enter a submenu or display all available settings for a
highlighted configuration option.
•
<Esc>
—Use this key to return to the parent menu of a submenu. At the top-level menus,
this key serves as a shortcut to the
Exit
menu.
•
<+> and <–>
—Use these keys to cycle between all available settings for a selected
configuration option.
•
<Tab>
—Use this key to select time and date fields.
•
<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:
•
BIOS Version and Build Date
—These values indicate the version of the PXIe-8821
controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was built.
•
Embedded Firmware Version
—This value helps identify the built-in hardware
capabilities.
•
Processor Type, Base Processor Frequency, and Active Processor Cores
—These
values indicate the type of processor used in the PXIe-8821 controller, the processor
speed, and the maximum number of processor cores.
•
Total Memory
—This value indicates the system RAM size the BIOS detects.
•
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:
•
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.
•
System Time
—This setting controls the time of day, which is stored in a battery-backed
real-time clock. Most operating systems include a way to change this setting. Use <+>
and <-> in conjunction with <Enter> and <Tab> to change these values.
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