BIOS Settings Glossary - Version 04

Intel® NUC BIOS Settings Glossary BACK
V04 – January 2015 BACK
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BIOS Setting
Appears on BIOS Screen…
Options
Description / Purpose
EDID Data Source
Devices
• Flat Panel
Display
• Custom
Payload
• Pre-Defined
Flat panel display parameters will be read from the
selected source.
eDP Data Rate
Devices
• 1.62 Gbps
• 2.70 Gbps
Sets the data rate for the Embedded DisplayPort
(eDP)link. This will be used if the sink indicates that no
aux handshake is required during link training.
eDP Interface Type
Devices
• Single-Lane
• Dual-Lane
Sets the Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) connectivity.
Enhanced
Consumer IR
Devices
Checkbox
Enables or disables Enhanced Consumer Infrared (CIR).
Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep®
Technology
Power
Checkbox
Enabled: Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
(EIST) allows the system to dynamically adjust processor
voltage and core frequency, which can result in
decreased average power consumption, decreased
average heat production, and a quieter system.
Disabled: Will also disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology
and Processor Idle State.
For information on SpeedStep, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedstep
Event Logging
Main
Checkbox
Enable or disable event logging. If enabled, BIOS will log
POST errors in NVRAM.
Event Type
Main
Information
only
Displays list of logged events with the date and time of
occurrence.
Execute Disable Bit
Security
Checkbox
Enable to implement Execute Disable Technology.
For more information, refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NX_bit
Expansion Card
Text
Boot > Boot Display
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Hide all
Disabled: BIOS will display text only from mass-storage
PCI option ROMs during POST.
Enabled: BIOS will display text from any PCI option
ROMs during POST.
Hide All: BIOS will display no text from PCI option ROMs
during POST.
F
BIOS Setting
Appears on BIOS Screen…
Options
Description / Purpose
Failsafe Watchdog
Performance
Checkbox
Enables or disables Failsafe Watchdog.
When the failsafe watchdog is enabled, after a boot
failure, the system will reboot back into BIOS Setup with
the last values set by the user.
Family x Model y
Stepping z
Main
Information
only
Displays the processor family, mode and stepping
(including extended family/model) in hexadecimal.