BIOS Settings Glossary version 13 - Alphabetical

BIOS Settings Dictionary – Alphabetical
V13 – November 2009
Lowest Fan Speed Advanced > Fan
Control
Configuration
or
Advanced > Boot
Configuration
• Slow
• Off
This option defines the fan speed at the lowest system
temperature.
Slow allows the system fans to continue to run at a
reduced speed at low system temperatures.
Off turns off the fans at low system temperatures.
Lowest System Fan
Speed
Advanced > Fan
Control
Configuration
or
Advanced > Boot
Configuration
• Slow
• Off
This option defines the system fan speed at the lowest
system temperature.
Slow allows the fans to continue to run at a reduced speed
at low system temperatures.
Off turns off the system fans at low system temperatures.
M
BIOS Setting Appears on
BIOS Screen…
Options Description / Purpose
Manageability
Feature
Intel® ME >
Intel®
Management
Engine
Configuration
• None
• Intel® AMT
• ASF
Default value is None. With this setting, you are allowed to
enable/disable onboard LAN.
Intel® AMT enables Intel® Active Management Technology - for
more information, refer to
http://www.intel.com/technology/platform-technology/intel-amt/
ASF enables ASF Support - For more information, refer to
http://www.intel.com/design/network/papers/ASF_whitepaper.htm
Mark DMI Events
As Read
Advanced >
Event Log
Configuration
[Enter] Marks all DMI events in the event log as read.
Mark Events As
Read
Advanced >
Event Log
Configuration
[Enter] Clears all event logs and makes them accessible via software
only.
Max CPUID Value
Limit
Advanced > Boot
Configuration
• Disable
• Enable
Enable for legacy operating systems to boot processors with
extended CPUID functions.
Maximum Capacity Advanced >
Drive
Configuration >
SATA/PATA
No changeable
options
Displays the capacity of the drive.
MCH Temperature Advanced >
Hardware
Monitoring
No changeable
options
Displays temperature in the MCH zone.
Refer to the board's Technical Product Specification for the exact
location of this sensor.