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Installing a SAS card 51
Installing the rear SAS card 52
Installing the right riser card 54
4 System BIOS 57
Introduction 58
The BIOS setup utility 58
Changing configuration data 58
Main setup 60
Advanced Settings 62
Boot Features 62
Processor & Clock Options 64
Advanced Chipset Control 67
IDE/SATA configuration 71
PCI/PnP configuration 74
Super IO Configuration 75
Hardware Health Configuration 76
ACPI configuration 79
Security Settings 81
System Management Settings 84
Product Information 84
Remote Access Configuration 86
DMI Event Logging 87
Boot Settings 89
Boot Device Priority 89
Hard Disk Drives 90
CD/DVD Drive 90
Exit 91
5 System troubleshooting 95
Resetting the system 96
Initial system startup problems 96
BIOS error beep codes 97
Initial troubleshooting checklist 98
Hardware diagnostic testing 99
Checking the boot-up status 99
Verifying the condition of the storage devices 100
Confirming loading of the operating system 100
Specific problems and corrective actions 101
Appendix A: Server management tools 105
Server management overview 106