Service Guide

BIOS Setup Utilities
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Server System P4000IP and Intel
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Workstation System P4000CR Service Guide
Option Values: < Platform ID>
Help Text: <None>
Comments: Information only. Displays the Platform ID (Board ID) for the board on
which the BIOS is executing POST.
The Platform ID is limited to 8 characters, because it is also used in the ACPI Tables which
have that limitation. In some cases, this means that the Platform ID is abbreviated from the
marketing designation (for example, MFS2600KI is abbreviated to S2600KI).
3. BIOS Version
Option Values: <Current BIOS version ID>
Help Text: <None>
Comments: Information only. The BIOS version displayed uniquely identifies the
BIOS that is currently installed and operational on the board. The version information
displayed is taken from the BIOS ID String, with the timestamp segment dropped off. The
segments displayed are:
Platform: Identifies that this is the correct platform BIOS
86B: Identifies this BIOS as being an EPSD Server BIOS
xx: Major Revision level of the BIOS
yy: Release Revision level for this BIOS
zzzz: Release Number for this BIOS
4. Build Date
Option Values: <Date and time when the currently installed BIOS was created
(built)>
Help Text: <None>
Comments: Information only. The time and date displayed are taken from the
timestamp segment of the BIOS ID String.
5. Total Memory
Option Values: <Amount of memory installed in the system>
Help Text: <None>
Comments: Information only. Displays the total physical memory installed in the
system, in MB or GB. The term physical memory indicates the total memory discovered in the
form of installed DDR3 DIMMs.
6. Quiet Boot