BIOS Settings Glossary version 13 - Alphabetical

BIOS Settings Dictionary – Alphabetical
V13 – November 2009
Chassis Inlet Fan Advanced >
Hardware
Monitoring
No changeable
options
Displays front chassis fan speed
Chassis Intrusion Security • Disable
• Enable
Enables or disables the chassis intrusion feature.
Chassis Outlet Fan Advanced >
Hardware
Monitoring
No changeable
options
Displays rear chassis fan speed
Clear All DMI Event
Log
Advanced > Event
Log Configuration
• Yes
• No
Yes - the DMI Event Log will be cleared at next POST
stage and then this option automatically resets to No.
Clear All Passwords Maintenance Selecting this
option clears the
passwords.
Clears both the user and supervisor passwords.
Clear BIOS
Passwords
Maintenance Selecting this
option clears the
passwords.
Clears both the user and supervisor passwords.
Clear Event Log Advanced > Event
Log Configuration
• Disable
• Enable
Enable discards all events in the event log and will reset
the option to disable upon exiting BIOS.
Clear HD Passwords Maintenance Selecting this
option clears the
passwords.
Clears both the user and master hard drive passwords.
Clear Trusted
Platform Module
This BIOS setting is
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
include support for
Trusted Platform
Module (TPM).
Maintenance • OK
• Cancel
Used to clear the TPM if you are transferring ownership of
the platform to a new owner.
For more information, refer to your Trusted Platform
Module Quick Reference Guide.
Clear User Password
This BIOS setting is
present only if a user
password has been
set.
Security Selecting this
option clears the
password.
Clears the user password.
Compatibility Mode Intel® ME > Intel®
Active
Management
Technology
Configuration >
Provisioning
Configuration
• Intel® AMT
Generation 2.0
• Intel® AMT
Generation 1.0
Depending on the 3rd party management software that is
chosen to be used with this system (if any), set the
Compatibility Mode appropriate to the management
software.
Compliance Test
Pattern
Advanced > PCI
Express
Configuration
• Disable
• Enable
Used for making sure a PCI Express slot remains
functional and enabled per PCI Express specification for
Compliance test card testing of PCI Express cards.
Computer Name Intel® ME > Intel®
Active
Management
Technology
Configuration
User defined Sets the computer name. The computer name must be
between 1 and 32 characters long, may contain upper case
characters, lower case characters numbers, however
spaces, dashes, and any other special characters (for
example: !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *) are not allowed.