User`s guide

Serverboard Manual
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BIOS
Setup
starting the bios setup
The PhoenixBIOS is immediately activated every time you power on the system. The BIOS
reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking
the system and configuring it. After configuring the system, the BIOS will follow the Boot
Order to seek out an operating system. The BIOS then turns control of the system over to
the operating system.
The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering
the BIOS Setup utility.
1. Power on the System.
Note: Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test.
2. As the memory is being tested, you can access the BIOS Setup Utility by
pressing the <F2> key when “Press F2 to enter SETUP” appears briefly at the
bottom of the screen.
From the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility, you can access the other setup screens, such
as the Security and Power menus.
using the bios setup utility
Navigating through the BIOS Setup Utility is straight forward. Use the arrow keys to highlight
items, press <Enter> to select items in menus, and press <Esc> to quit. The following table
provides more details about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.
Up ArrowKey Move to the previous item
Down Arrow Key Move to the next item
Left Arrow Key Move to the previous item
Right Arrow Key Move to the next item
<Esc> key or
<Alt-X>
In the Submenu: to Exit the submenu.
In the BIOS main menu: Quit Without Saving Changes.
<Enter> Key Select the highlighted item. When available, a pop-up list will display for you to
select the item value.
<PgUp> Key Increase the numeric value or make change
<PgDn> Key Decrease the numeric value or make change
+ Key Increase the numeric value or make change
– Key Decrease the numeric value or make change
<F1> Key or
<Alt-H>
General Help on Setup navigation keys.
Press <F1> key to view a small help window that describes the appropriate keys
to use and the possible options for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window,
press <ESC> key or press the <F1> key again.
<F5> Key
Load Previous values for this page
<F6> Key Load Failsafe Defaults for this page
<F7> Key Load Optimal Defaults this page
<F10> key Save configuration and exit the BIOS Setup Utility
<Tab> or <Shift-Tab> Cycle cursor up and down.
<Home> or <End> Move cursor to top or bottom of window.
<PgUp> or <PgDn> Move cursor to next or previous page.
<Alt-R> Refresh screen.