Intel D865GSA Product Specification - Page 78

BIOS Flash Memory Organization, Resource Configuration

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Intel Desktop Board D865GSA Technical Product Specification Table 42 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Table 42. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Sets Configures Selects boot Saves or passwords power options discards and security manage- changes to features ment Setup features and program power options supply controls Table 43 lists the function keys available for menu screens. Table 43. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys BIOS Setup Program Function Key Description or or Selects a different menu screen (Moves the cursor left or right) Selects an item (Moves the cursor up or down) Selects a field (Not implemented) Executes command or selects the submenu Load the default configuration values for the current menu Save the current values and exits the BIOS Setup program Exits the menu 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization The Firmware Hub (FWH) includes a 4 Mbit (512 KB) symmetrical flash memory device. 3.3 Resource Configuration 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration The BIOS can automatically configure PCI devices. PCI devices may be onboard or add-in cards. Autoconfiguration lets a user insert or remove PCI cards without having to configure the system. When a user turns on the system after adding a PCI card, the BIOS automatically configures interrupts, the I/O space, and other system resources. Any interrupts set to Available in Setup are considered to be available for use by the add-in card. 78

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Intel Desktop Board D865GSA Technical Product Specification
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Table 42 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features.
Table 42. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar
Maintenance
Main
Advanced
Security
Power
Boot
Exit
Clears
passwords and
displays
processor
information
Displays
processor
and
memory
configura-
tion
Configures
advanced
features
available
through the
chipset
Sets
passwords
and security
features
Configures
power
manage-
ment
features and
power
supply
controls
Selects boot
options
Saves or
discards
changes to
Setup
program
options
Table 43 lists the function keys available for menu screens.
Table 43. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys
BIOS Setup Program
Function Key
Description
<
> or <
>
Selects a different menu screen (Moves the cursor left or right)
<
> or <
>
Selects an item (Moves the cursor up or down)
<Tab>
Selects a field (Not implemented)
<Enter>
Executes command or selects the submenu
<F9>
Load the default configuration values for the current menu
<F10>
Save the current values and exits the BIOS Setup program
<Esc>
Exits the menu
3.2
BIOS Flash Memory Organization
The Firmware Hub (FWH) includes a 4 Mbit (512 KB) symmetrical flash memory device.
3.3
Resource Configuration
3.3.1
PCI Autoconfiguration
The BIOS can automatically configure PCI devices.
PCI devices may be onboard or
add-in cards.
Autoconfiguration lets a user insert or remove PCI cards without having
to configure the system.
When a user turns on the system after adding a PCI card, the
BIOS automatically configures interrupts, the I/O space, and other system resources.
Any interrupts set to Available in Setup are considered to be available for use by the
add-in card.