User`s manual

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

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IP Address Source

Use this item to select the source of the IP address for this computer. If Static is

selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the

system manually in the ﬁ eld. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP

(Dynamic Host Conﬁ guration Protocol) server in the network it is attached to and

request the next available IP address for this computer. The options are DHCP

and Static. The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP

is selected:

IP Address

Use this item to select the IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal

and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-digit number

separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below.

Subnet Mask

This feature shows the network which subnet this computer belongs to. The value

of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

Gateway Address

This is the IP address of the gateway in the network. This is usually a router.

Mac Address

The BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this computer; however it may

be overwritten. Mac addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers (Base 16, 0 ~

9, A, B, C, D, E, F) separated by dots. (i.e., 00.30.48.D0.D4.60).

Event Log Conﬁ guration

View Event Log

Use this option to view the System Event Log.

Mark all events as read

Select "OK" to mark all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel.

Clear event log

Select "OK" to clear all messages from the Event Log. The options are OK and

Cancel.

PCIE Error Log

Select Yes to enable PCI-E error (PERR) logging. The options are Yes and No.