Specifications

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CPU Information Screen
Table3-3 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the CPU Information screen.
Table 3-3. CPU Information Screen
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Integrated Devices Screen
Table3-4 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Integrated Devices screen.
Table 3-4.IntegratedDevicesScreenOptions
Keyboard NumLock
(On default)
Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to 84-key
keyboards).
Report Keyboard
Errors
(Report default)
Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. Select Report for host systems that have keyboards attached. Select
Do Not Report to suppress all error messages relating to the keyboard or keyboard controller during POST. This setting does not affect
the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the system.
Asset Tag
Displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned. To enter an asset
tagnumberofupto10charactersintoNVRAM,see"Asset Tag Utility."
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Option
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Description
Bus Speed
Displays the bus speed of the processors.
Logical Processor
(Enabled default)
Displays when the processors support HyperThreading. Enabled permits all logical processors to be used by the operating system. Only
the first logical processor of each processor installed in the system is used by the operating system if Disabled is selected.
Sequential
Memory Access
(Enabled default)
Displays when the processor supports sequential memory access. Enabled optimizes the system for applications that require sequential
memory access. Disabled is used for applications with random memory access.
Processor X ID
Displays the family and model number of each processor.
Core Speed
Displays the clock speed of the processor(s).
Level X Cache
Displays the amount of cache memory for the processor.
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Option
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Description
Primary SCSI
Controller
(SCSI default)
Enables the integrated SCSI subsystem. This field displays only when RAID is not detected in the system. Off disables the SCSI
subsystem.
Channel A and Channel B both follow the option selected.
Embedded RAID
Controller
Selects between RAID, SCSI, or Off. This field displays only when RAID is detected in the system and the optional ROMB key and
memory are installed.
Channel A follows the option selected. If Channel A displays RAID, Channel B can be set to either RAID or SCSI. Otherwise, Channel B
follows the option selected.
IDE CD-ROM
Controller
(Auto default)
Enables the integrated IDE controller. When set to Auto, each channel of the integrated IDE controller is enabled if IDE devices are
attached to the channel and the external IDE controller is not detected. Otherwise, the channel is disabled.
Diskette Controller
(Auto default)
Enables or disables the system's diskette drive controller. When Auto is selected, the system turns off the controller when necessary to
accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot. You can also configure the drive as read-only. When using the read-only
setting, the drive cannot be used to write to a disk.
USB Controller
(On with BIOS
support default)
Enables or disables the system's USB ports. Options are On with BIOS support, On without BIOS support, or Off. Disabling the USB
ports makes system resources available for other devices.
Embedded Gb
NIC1 and NIC2
(On default)
Enables or disables the system's integrated NICs. Changes take effect after the system reboots.
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NOTE: Off will disable both NIC1 and NIC2.
NIC1 PXE
(Enabled default)
Enables or disables NIC1 PXE. PXE support allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after the system reboots.
MAC Address
Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This field does not have user-selectable settings.
NIC2 PXE
(Disabled default)
Enables or disables NIC2 PXE. PXE support allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after the system reboots.
MAC Address
Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This field does not have user-selectable settings.
Serial Port 1
(COM1 default)
Serial Port 1 options are COM1, COM3, BMC Serial, BMC NIC, and Off. If an optional remote access controller (RAC) is installed in the
system, RAC is an additional option.
Serial port 1 shares three usage models. For standard usage, serial port 1 attempts to use COM1 first, and then COM3. For BMC usage,
serial port 1 uses the COM1 address and communication can be either via the serial port or the integrated shared NIC. RAC control uses
only the COM1 address.
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