BIOS Settings Glossary - Version 04

Intel® NUC BIOS Settings Glossary BACK
V04 – January 2015 BACK
Blacklisted
Signature Database
(dbx)
Boot
Information
only
Displays Installed or Not Installed based on the
presence of the UEFI dbx variable.
Blink LEDs
Devices
Range 0 - 15
seconds
Blink LEDs for the specified duration (in seconds)
Board Information
Home
Information
only
Displays SMBIOS information for:
• Manufacturer
• Product Name
• Version
• Serial Number
• Asset Tag
Boot Drive Order
Boot
Dependent on
installed
bootable
devices
Allows you to specify the boot sequence from the
available types of boot devices.
All detected bootable devices will be included in the list.
The user can change the order of devices. The BIOS will
attempt to boot to each device in the order of this list.
Boot Priority
Boot
Dependent on
installed
bootable
devices
Allows you to specify the boot sequence from the
available types of boot devices.
All detected bootable devices will be included in the list.
The user can change the order of devices. The BIOS will
attempt to boot to each device in the order of this list.
Boot to Network
Boot
Checkbox
Enables or disables the ability to boot from network
devices.
Boot Network
Devices Last
Boot
Checkbox
Enabled: network devices will always be placed after
non-network devices in the boot priority.
Disabled: network devices can be placed at any position
in the boot priority but will default to last.
Boot to Optical
Devices
Boot
Checkbox
Enables or disables booting from optical devices
(CD/DVD).
Boot USB Devices
First
Boot
Checkbox
Enabled: the BIOS will attempt to boot to supported USB
devices before any other devices.
+D45: the normal boot order will be used.
Burst Mode Power
Limit
Performance
Checkbox
Intel Turbo Boost Technology will use this power limit for
a very short duration. After that, the Sustained Mode
Power Limit will be used.
Burst Mode Power
Limit (Watts)
Performance
Numeric
Intel Turbo Boost Technology will use this power limit for
a very short duration. After that, the Sustained Mode
Power Limit will be used.
C
BIOS Setting
Appears on BIOS Screen…
Options
Description / Purpose
C9/C10 C-State
Power
Checkbox
Allows the CPU to enter lowest power idle settings. When
enabled some power supplies might not properly regulate
at this low level.