D5400XS Technical Product Specification

3 Overview of BIOS Features

What This Chapter Contains

3.1 Introduction ................................................................................... 63

3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization....................................................... 64

3.3 Resource Configuration .................................................................... 64

3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)................................................. 65

3.5 Legacy USB Support ........................................................................ 66

3.6 BIOS Updates ................................................................................. 67

3.7 BIOS Recovery................................................................................ 67

3.8 Boot Options................................................................................... 68

3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed....................................................................... 69

3.10 BIOS Security Features .................................................................... 70

3.1 Introduction

The board uses an Intel BIOS that is stored in the Firmware Hub and can be updated

using a disk-based program. The Firmware Hub contains the BIOS Setup program,

POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, LAN EEPROM information, and Plug and Play

support.

The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS and a revision

code. The initial production BIOSs are identified as XS54010J.86A.

When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to configure mode and the computer

is powered-up, the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in the

BIOS and reports if the two match.

The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the

computer. The BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the <F2> key after the

Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot

begins. The menu bar is shown below.

Maintenance Main Advanced Performance Security Power Boot Exit

✏

NOTE

The maintenance menu is displayed only when the board is in configure mode.

Section

2.3 on page 53 shows how to put the board in configure mode.