BIOS Setup Utility Menus

The BIOS Setup utility menus are detailed below. In general, user configurable menu items are blue, while non-configurable menu items are gray. You can navigate through the menu structure using the arrow keys on the keyboard. To enter a menu or make a menu selection, press the Enter key.

The following tables (per Server Module type) describe the configuration items that are available from the menu bar in the BIOS Steup Utility.

X8400, X8420, X8440 BIOS Menus

Menu

Accessible Configuration Items-X8400, X8420, X8440

Main Menu

General system information, including: Build Date, ID, Product Name, Board Serial Number, BMC Firmware Revision, Processor Type, Processor Speed, Processor Count, System Memory Size, and System Date/Time

Advanced Menu

CPU Configuration, SuperIO, ACPI, SMBIOS Event Log, IPMI 2.0, Multiprocessor, AMD PowerNOW, Remote Access, and USB

PCI Menu

Clear NVRAM

Boot Menu

Boot Settings Configuration, Boot Device Priority, Option ROM Enable, Max Boot Device Attempts, and Prompt on Configuration Change

Security Menu

Create or change the Supervisor password, create or change User password, and Boot Sector Virus Protection

Chipset Menu

Configuration options for SouthBridge device settings.

Exit Menu

Save changes and exit, discard changes and exit, discard changes, and load optimal defaults

X8450 BIOS Menus

Menu

Accessible Configuration Items-X8450

Main Menu

General system information, including: Build Date, ID, Processor Type, Processor Speed, Processor Count, System Memory Size, and System Date/Time

Advanced Menu

CPU Configuration, SuperIO, ACPI, SMBIOS Event Log, IPMI 2.0, Multiprocessor, Remote Access, and USB

PCI/PnP Menu

Clear NVRAM

Boot Menu

Boot Settings Configuration, Boot Device Priority, Option ROM Enable, Max Boot Device Attempts, and Prompt on Configuration Change

Security Menu

Create or change the Supervisor password, and create or change User password

Exit Menu

Save changes and exit, discard changes and exit, discard changes, and load optimal defaults