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Server Utilities, Using the BIOS Setup Utility, Starting Setup, If You Cannot Access Setup

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2 Server Utilities Using the BIOS Setup Utility This section describes the BIOS Setup Utility options, which is used to change server configuration defaults. You can run BIOS Setup with or without an operating system being present. See "Additional Information and Software" for a link to the Technical Product Specification where you will find details about specific BIOS setup screens. Starting Setup You can enter and start BIOS Setup under several conditions: • When you turn on the server, after POST completes the memory test. • When you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to the "Clear CMOS" position (enabled). In the two conditions listed above, during the Power On Self Test (POST), you will see this prompt: Press to enter SETUP In a third condition, when CMOS/NVRAM is corrupted, you will see other prompts but not the prompt: Warning: CMOS checksum invalid Warning: CMOS time and date not set In this condition, the BIOS will load default values for CMOS and attempt to boot. If You Cannot Access Setup If you cannot access the BIOS Setup, you might need to clear the CMOS memory. For instructions on clearing the CMOS, see "Clearing the CMOS". Setup Menus Each BIOS Setup menu page contains a number of features. Except for those features that are provided only to display automatically configured information, each feature is associated with a value field that contains user-selectable parameters. A user must have adequate security rights to change these parameters. If a value cannot be changed for any reason, the feature's value field is inaccessible. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 31

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Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide
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Server Utilities
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
This section describes the BIOS Setup Utility options, which is used to change server
configuration defaults. You can run BIOS Setup with or without an operating system
being present. See
“Additional Information and Software”
for a link to the Technical
Product Specification where you will find details about specific BIOS setup screens.
Starting Setup
You can enter and start BIOS Setup under several conditions:
•
When you turn on the server, after POST completes the memory test.
•
When you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to the "Clear CMOS"
position (enabled).
In the two conditions listed above, during the Power On Self Test (POST), you will see
this prompt:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
In a third condition, when CMOS/NVRAM is corrupted, you will see other prompts but
not the <F2> prompt:
Warning: CMOS checksum invalid
Warning: CMOS time and date not set
In this condition, the BIOS will load default values for CMOS and attempt to boot.
If You Cannot Access Setup
If you cannot access the BIOS Setup, you might need to clear the CMOS memory. For
instructions on clearing the CMOS, see “
Clearing the CMOS
”.
Setup Menus
Each BIOS Setup menu page contains a number of features. Except for those features that
are provided only to display automatically configured information, each feature is
associated with a value field that contains user-selectable parameters. A user must have
adequate security rights to change these parameters. If a value cannot be changed for any
reason, the feature's value field is inaccessible.