BIOS Settings Glossary version 19

BIOS Settings Glossary BACK
V19 – November 2012 BACK
L3 Cache RAM
Main
Information
only
Displays the total L3 cache memory of the installed
processor in megabytes.
This setting appears when the installed processor
supports L3 Cache.
LAN
Configuration > On-Board
Devices
• Enable
• Disable
Enables or disables the on-board LAN controller.
Load Custom
Defaults
Exit
Continue?
(Y/N)
The BIOS will load Setup defaults. If User Custom
defaults are present, they are used.
Load Optimal
Defaults
Exit
Continue?
(Y/N)
The BIOS will load Setup defaults. If OEM custom
defaults are present, they are used. This item is
equivalent to the F9 BIOS Setup hotkey. This item does
not affect BIOS Passwords, HD Passwords or anything
under the Intel® ME menu.
Long Duration
Power Limit
Override (Watts)
Performance > Processor
Overrides > Intel® Turbo
Boost Technology
Numeric
Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology will use this power limit
during the Long Duration Power Limit Time Window.
Long Duration
Power Limit Time
Window
Performance > Processor
Overrides > Intel® Turbo
Boost Technology
Numeric
Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology will use the Long Duration
Power Limit Override during the Long Duration Power
Limit Time Window (specified in seconds).
LVDS Interface
Type
Configuration > Video > LVDS
Settings > Advanced LVDS
Settings
• Single-
Channel
• Dual-Channel
Sets the LVDS connectivity.
LVDS Spread
Spectrum Control
Configuration > Video >
Advanced Flat Panel Display
Settings
• Disable
• +/- 0.5%
Center Spread
• 1.0% Center
Spread
Configures LVDS spread spectrum clocking.
M
BIOS Setting
Appears on BIOS Screen…
Options
Description / Purpose
Maintain Aspect
Ratio
Configuration > Video > LVDS
Settings
• Yes
• No
Allows you to select the Aspect Ratio before the graphics
driver initialization.
Yes: Native Ratio
No: Full Screen
This BIOS setting is present only on Intel® Desktop
Boards that support LVDS.
Manageability
Feature
Intel® ME > Intel®
Management Engine
Configuration
• None
• Intel® AMT
• Intel®
Standard
Manageability
None: The default value; 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/
Intel® Standard Manageability: enables Standard
Manageability.
AMT or Standard Manageability options are dependent
on the installed processor/chipset.
Manufacturer
Main > System Identification
Information > Chassis
Information
Information
only
Displays the chassis manufacturer string from SMBIOS
Type 3 structure.