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Table 3-1 Computer Setup (F10) Utility menu descriptions (continued) Heading Option Description Enables PCI VGA Palette Snooping. This option is kept for compatibility purposes. MCH Error Handling Sets which signal to use on serious MCH (North Bridge) errors. SMI is handled by the BIOS and causes a reboot. NMI and Machine-Check Error are handled by the operating system and cause a crash. Device Options Num Lock State at Power-On Sets the Num Lock state after POST. The operating system can change this state, also. S5 Wake on LAN (enable/disable) Sets the network to wake the system from shutdown (ACPI S5). When set to Disable, system power consumption is reduced to match FEMP guidelines. Unique Sleep State Blink Rates Assigns different LED blink patterns for S1 and S3. (The LED is off for S4 and S5.) Monitor Tracking (enable/disable) Enabling this option allows the ROM to save the monitor asset tracking information such as the serial number and model. NIC PXE Option ROM Download (enable/disable) Disabling this option prevents booting from this device, but more option ROM space is available for other devices. SATA RAID Option ROM Download (enable/disable) Disabling this option prevents booting this device, but more option ROM space is available for other devices. Fast Delayed Transaction Timer Enables you to set Discard Transaction Timer to "short delay." This might improve performance issues with certain PCI devices. Do not enable this setting unless instructed to do so by the PCI device supplier. Slot Options Slot Options apply to these slot types: ● Slot 1 - PCI Express x16 ● Slot 2 - PCI Express x8(4) ● Slot 3 - PCI Express x16 (4) ● Slot 4 - PCI Express x8 (4) ● Slot 5 - PCI 32/33 ● Slot 6 - PCI 32/33 For PCI Express sots, the available option is Option ROM Download. For PCI-X slots, the available options are Speed, Option ROM Download, and Latency Timer. For PCI sots, the available options are Option ROM Download and Latency Timer. * Available on select models. ** These options should be used by advanced users only. 34 Chapter 3 System management ENWW

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Heading
Option
Description
Enables PCI VGA Palette Snooping. This option is kept for compatibility purposes.
MCH Error Handling
Sets which signal to use on serious MCH (North Bridge) errors.
SMI
is handled by the BIOS and
causes a reboot.
NMI
and
Machine-Check Error
are handled by the operating system and cause
a crash.
Device
Options
Num Lock State at Power-On
Sets the Num Lock state after POST. The operating system can change this state, also.
S5 Wake on LAN (enable/disable)
Sets the network to wake the system from shutdown (ACPI S5). When set to Disable, system power
consumption is reduced to match FEMP guidelines.
Unique Sleep State Blink Rates
Assigns different LED blink patterns for S1 and S3. (The LED is off for S4 and S5.)
Monitor Tracking (enable/disable)
Enabling this option allows the ROM to save the monitor asset tracking information such as the
serial number and model.
NIC PXE Option ROM Download (enable/disable)
Disabling this option prevents
booting from this device, but more option ROM space is available
for other devices.
SATA RAID Option ROM Download (enable/disable)
Disabling this option prevents
booting this device, but more option ROM space is available for
other devices.
Fast Delayed Transaction Timer
Enables you to set Discard Transaction Timer to “short delay.” This might improve performance
issues with certain PCI devices. Do not enable this setting unless instructed to do so by the PCI
device supplier.
Slot Options
Slot Options apply to these slot types:
Slot 1 — PCI Express x16
Slot 2 — PCI Express x8(4)
Slot 3 — PCI Express x16 (4)
Slot 4 — PCI Express x8 (4)
Slot 5 — PCI 32/33
Slot 6 — PCI 32/33
For PCI Express sots, the available option is
Option ROM Download
.
For PCI-X slots, the available options are
Speed
,
Option ROM Download
, and
Latency Timer
.
For PCI sots, the available options are
Option ROM Download
and
Latency Timer
.
* Available on select models.
** These options should be used by advanced users only.
Table 3-1
Computer Setup (F10) Utility menu descriptions (continued)
34
Chapter 3
System management
ENWW