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FT5000 (Sitka motherboard) - BIOS Setup

Setup Menus

Setup has six major menus and several submenus:

1. Main Menu

  • Primary IDE Master and Slave
  • Keyboard Features

2. Advanced Menu

  • PCI Configuration
    • PCI Device, Embedded SCSI
    • PCI Devices
  • I/O Device Configuration
  • Advanced Chipset Control

3. Security Menu

4. Server Menu

  • System Management
  • Console Redirection

5. Boot Menu

  • Boot Device Priority
  • Hard Drive

6. Exit Menu

 

Control Keys

To: Press
Get general help <F1> or <Atl+H>
Move between menus left arrow, right arrow
Go to the previous item up arrow
Go to the next Item down arrow
Change the value of an item + or -
Select an item or display a submenu <Enter>
Leave a submenu or exit Setup <Esc>
Reset to Setup defaults <F9>
Save and exit Setup <F10>

 

When you see this: What it means
On screen, an option is shown but you cannot select it or move to that field. You cannot change or configure the option in that menu screen. Either the option is autoconfigured or autodetected, or you must use a different Setup screen, or you must use the SSU.
On screen, the phrase Press Enter appears next to the option. Press <Enter> to display a submenu that is either a separate full-screen menu or a pop-up menu with one or more choices.

The rest of this section lists the features that display onscreen after you press <F2> to enter Setup. Not all of the option choices are described, because (1) a few are not user-selectable but are displayed for your information, and (2) many of the choices are relatively self-explanatory.

 


 

Main Menu

This table lists the selections you can make on the Main Menu itself. Use the submenus for other selections. Default values are in bold.

Feature Choices Description
System Time HH:MM:SS Sets the system time.
System Date MM/DD/YYYY Sets the system date.
Legacy Diskette A: Disabled
360KB
1.2 MB
720KB
1.44 MB
2.88 MB
Selects the diskette type.
Legacy Diskette B: Disabled
360KB
1.2 MB
720KB
1.44 MB
2.88 MB
Selects the diskette type.
Hard Disk Pre-delay Disabled
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 21 or 30 seconds
Adds a delay before the first BIOS access of a hard disk drive. Some hard disk drives hang if accessed before they initialise themselves. This delay ensures the hard disk drive has initialised after powerup, before being accessed.
Primary Master N/A Enters submenu.
Primary Slave N/A Enters submenu.
Keyboard Features N/A Enters submenu.
Language English (US)
Spanish
Italian
French
German
Japanese (Kanji)
Selects which language BIOS displays.

NOTE
Serial redirection does not work with Kanji.

 Primary master and slave Submenu

In the following table, the features other than "Type" appear only for Type Auto if a drive is detected.

Feature Choices Description
Type Auto
None
CD-ROM
IDE Removable
ATAPI Removable
User
Auto forces the system to attempt autodetection of the drive type.
None informs the system to ignore this drive.
CD ROM allows the manual entry of fields described below.
User allows the manual entry of all fields described below.
Cylinders 1 to 2048 Number of Cylinders on Drive.
This field is changeable only for Type User.
This field is informational only for Type Auto.
Heads 1 to 16 Number of read/write heads on drive.
This field is available only for Type User.
This field is informational only for Type Auto.
Sectors 1 to 64 Number of sectors per track.
This field is available only for Type User.
This field is informational only for Type Auto.
Maximum Capacity N/A Computed size of drive from cylinders, heads, and sectors entered.
This field is available only for Type User.
This field is informational only for Type Auto.
Multi-Sector Transfer Disabled
2, 4, 8, or 16 sectors
Determines the number of sectors per block for multisector transfers.
This field is informational only for Type Auto.
LBA Mode Control Disabled
Enabled
Enabling LBA causes logical block addressing to be used in place of cylinders, heads, and sectors.
This field is informational only for Type Auto.
32 Bit I/O Disabled
Enabled
Enabling allows 32 bit IDE data transfers.
This field is informational only for Type Auto.
Transfer Mode Standard
Fast PIO 1
Fast PIO 2
Fast PIO 3
Fast PIO 4
FPIO 3 / DMA 1
FPIO 4 / DMA 2
Selects the method for moving data to and from the drive.
This field is informational only for Type Auto.
Ultra DMA Disabled
Enabled
For use with Ultra DMA driver
This field is informational only for Type Auto.

Keyboard features submenu

Feature Choices Description
Num Lock Auto
On
Off
Selects the power-on state for Num Lock.
Key Click Disabled
Enabled
Enables or disables key click.
Keyboard auto-repeat rate 30, 26.7, 21.8, 18.5, 13.3, 10, 6, or 2 per second Sets key repeat rate.
Keyboard auto-repeat delay 1/4 sec
1/2 sec
3/4 sec
1 sec
Sets delay before key repeat.

 


 

Advanced Menu

You can make the following selections on the Advanced Menu itself. Use the submenus for the three other selections that appear on the Advanced Menu.

Feature Choices Description
Plug and Play OS No
Yes
Select Yes if you are booting a Plug and Play capable OS.
Reset Configuration Data No
Yes
Select Yes if you want to clear the system configuration data during next boot. System automatically resets to No in next boot.
PCI Configuration N/A Enters submenu.
I/O Device Configuration N/A Enters submenu.
Use Multiprocessor Specification 1.1
1.4
Selects the version of multiprocessor specification to use. Some operating systems require version 1.1 for compatibility reasons.
Large Disk Access Mode LBA
CHS
Applies to IDE drives only; refers to the method used to access the drive.
Most OSs use logical block addressing (LBA); some use cylinder head sector (CHS). To verify method, consult OS documentation
.
Pause before Boot Enabled
Disabled
Enables five-second pause before booting OS.
Advanced Chipset Control N/A Enters submenu.

PCI configuration submenu

The PCI Configuration Menu contains selections that access other submenus, shown here below.

PCI device, embedded SCSI submenu

Feature Choices Description
Option ROM Scan Enabled
Disabled
Enables option ROM scan of the selected device.
Enable Master Enabled
Disabled
Enabled selected device as a PCI bus master.
Latency Timer Default
0020h
0040h
0060h
0080h
00A0h
00C0h
00E0h
Minimum guaranteed time, in units of PCI bus clocks, that a device can be master on a PCI bus. Typically, option ROM code overwrites the value set by the BIOS.

PCI devices submenu

Feature Choices Description
Option ROM Scan Enabled
Disabled
Enables option ROM scan of all devices other than the onboard SCSI controllers.
Enable Master Enabled
Disabled
Enables all devices, other than the onboard SCSI controllers, as a PCI bus master.
Latency Timer Default
020h
040h
060h
080h
0A0h
0C0h
0E0h
Minimum guaranteed time, in units of PCI bus clocks, that a device can be master on a PCI bus. Typically, option ROM code overwrites the value set by the BIOS.

I/O device configuration submenu

Feature Choices Description
Serial Port A Disabled
Enabled
Auto
OS Controlled


Auto forces BIOS to configure the port.
OS Controlled displays when OS controls the port.
Base I/O Address 3F8
2F8
3E8
2E8
Selects the base I/O address for COM port A.
Interrupt IRQ 4
IRQ 3
Selects the IRQ for COM port A.
Serial Port B Disabled
Enabled
Auto
OS Controlled


Auto forces BIOS to configure the port.
OS Controlled displays when OS controls the port.
Base I/O Address 3F8
2F8
3E8
2E8
Selects the base I/O address for COM port B.
Interrupt IRQ 4
IRQ 3
Selects the IRQ for COM port B
Parallel Port Disabled
Enabled
Auto
OS Controlled


Auto forces BIOS to configure the port.
OS Controlled displays when OS controls the port.
Mode ECP
Output only
Bidirectional
EPP
Selects mode for parallel port.
Base I/O Address 378
278
Selects the base I/O address for parallel port.
Interrupt IRQ 5
IRQ 7
Selects the interrupt for parallel port.
DMA channel DMA 1
DMA 3
Selects the DMA channel for parallel port.
Floppy disk controller Disabled
Enabled
Enables onboard diskette controller.
Base I/O Address Primary
Secondary
Sets the base I/O address for diskette controller.
PS/2 Mouse Auto
Disabled
Enabled
Enables or disables onboard mouse. Disabling the mouse frees up IRQ 12. If this feature is enabled, the OS can determine whether to enable or disable the mouse.

Advanced chipset control submenu

Feature Option Description
Address Bit Permuting Disabled
Enabled
To be enabled, there must be a power of 2 number of rows, all rows must be the same size, and all populated rows must be adjacent and start at row 0. Two-way or four-way permuting is set automatically based on memory configuration.
Base RAM Step 1 MB
1 KB
Every location
Tests base memory once per MB, once per KB, or every location.
Extended RAM Step 1 MB
1 KB
Every location
Tests extended memory once per MB, once per KB, or every location.
L2 Cache Enabled
Disabled
When enabled, the secondary cache is sized and enabled. For Core Clock Frequency-to-System Bus ratios equal to two, BIOS automatically disables the L2 cache.
ISA Expansion Aliasing Enabled
Disabled
When enabled, every I/O access with an address in the range x100-x3FFh, x500-x7FFh, x900-xBFF, and xD00-xFFFh is internally aliased to the range 0100-03FFh before any other address range checking is performed.
Memory Scrubbing Disabled
Enabled
When enabled, BIOS automatically detects and corrects SBEs.
Restreaming Buffer Enabled
Disabled
When enabled, the data returned and buffered for a Delayed Inbound Read can be reaccessed following a disconnect.
Read Prefetch for PXB0A N/A Information field only. Configures the number of Dwords that are prefetched on Memory Read Multiple commands.
Read Prefetch for PBX0B N/A Information field only. Configures the number of Dwords that are prefetched on Memory Read Multiple commands.

 


 

Security Menu

You can make the following selections on the Security Menu. Enabling the Supervisor Password field requires a password for entering Setup. The passwords are not case sensitive.

Feature Choices Description
Administrator Password is Clear
Set

Status only; user cannot modify. Once set, this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on the mainboard (see the ‘Mainboard’ chapter for details)

User Password is Clear
Set
Status only; user cannot modify. Once set, this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on the mainboard (see the ‘Mainboard’ chapter for details)
Set Administrative Password Press Enter When the <Enter> key is pressed, the user is prompted for a password; press ESC key to abort. Once set, this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on the mainboard. (see the ‘Mainboard’ chapter for details)
Set User Password Press Enter When the <Enter> key is pressed, the user is prompted for a password; press ESC key to abort. Once set, this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on the mainboard. (see the ‘Mainboard chapter for details)
Password on Boot Disabled
Enabled
If enabled and the user password is set, the system prompts the user for a password before the system boots.
Fixed Disk Boot Sector Normal
Write Protect
Write-protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses.
System Backup Reminder Disabled
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Displays system-backup reminder message at boot.
Virus Check Reminder Disabled
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Displays virus-check reminder message at boot.
Secure Mode Timer Disabled
1, 2, 5, 10,
or 20 min
1 or 2 hr
Period of keyboard or PS/2 mouse inactivity specified for secure mode to activate. A password is required for secure mode to function. Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled.
Secure Mode Hot Key
(Ctrl-Alt- )
[ ]
[A, B, ..., Z]
[0-9]
Key assigned to invoke the secure mode feature. Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled. Can be disabled by entering a new key followed by a backspace or by entering <Delete>.
Secure Mode Boot Disabled
Enabled
System boots in secure mode. The user must enter a password to unlock the system. Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled.
Video Blanking Disabled
Enabled
Blank video when secure mode is activated. The user must enter a password to unlock the system. Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled.
Floppy Write Protect Disabled
Enabled
When secure mode is activated, the diskette drive is write protected. The user must enter a password to re-enable diskette writes. Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled.

 


 

Server Menu

Feature Choices Description
System Management N/A Enters submenu.
Console Redirection N/A Enters submenu.
Processor Retest No
Yes
Instructs BIOS to clear historical processor status and to retest all processors on next boot.

System management submenu

Feature Choices Description
Server Management Mode Disabled
Enabled
Enabled loads Server Management Interrupt handler, which handles system errors.
System Event Logging Disabled
Enabled
Enabled forces BIOS and BMC to log system events.
Clear Event Log Disabled
Enabled
Enabled clears the system event log.
Assert NMI on AERR Disabled
Enabled
Enabled generates a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) on an address parity error (AERR).
Assert NMI on BERR Disabled
Enabled
Enabled generates an NMI on a bus error (BERR).
Assert NMI on PERR Disabled
Enabled
Enabled generates an NMI on a parity error (PERR). To activate this feature, the system error (SERR) option must be enabled.
Assert NMI on SERR Disabled
Enabled
Enabled generates an NMI on SERR.
Enabled Host Bus Error Disabled
Enabled
Enables host single-bit errors (SBEs) and multiple-bit errors (MBEs).

Console redirection submenu

Feature Choices Description
COM Port Address Disabled
3F8
2F8
3E8
When enabled, console redirection uses the I/O port specified.
When disabled, console redirection is completely disabled.
IRQ # None, 3 or 4 When console redirection is enabled, this displays the IRQ assigned per the address chosen in the COM Port Address field.
Baud Rate 9600
19.2k
38.4k
115.2k
When console redirection is enabled, use the baud rate specified.
When the Emergency Management Port (EMP) shares the COM port as console redirection, the baud rate must be set to 19.2k to match EMP baud rate, unless the autobaud feature is used.
Flow Control No Flow Control
CTS/RTS
XON/XOFF
CTS/RTS + CD
None disables flow control.
CTS/RTS is hardware flow control.
XON/XOFF is software flow control.
CTS/RTS +CD is hardware plus carrier-detect flow control.

 


 

Boot Menu

You can make the following selections on the Boot Menu itself.

Feature Choices Description
Floppy Check Disabled
Enabled
If Enabled, system verifies diskette type on boot.
Disabled results in a faster boot.
Multi-boot Support Disabled
Enabled
Enable this option only if the total number of hard drives is less than eight.
Boot Device Priority N/A Enters submenu.
Hard Drive N/A Enters submenu.
Removable Devices N/A Enters submenu.
Maximum Number of I2O Drives 1
4
Selects the maximum number of I2O drives assigned a DOS drive letter.
Message Timeout Multiplier 1, 2, 8, 10, 50, 100, 1000 All timeout values are multiplied by this number.

Boot Device Priority

Use the up or down arrow keys to select a device. Press the <+> or <-> keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list.

Boot Priority Device Description
1 Diskette Drive Attempts to boot from drive A.
2 Removable Devices Attempts to boot from a removable media device.
3 Hard Drive Attempts to boot from a hard drive device.
4 ATAPI CD-ROM Drive Attempts to boot from an ATAPI CD-ROM drive.

Hard Drive submenu

For options on this menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a device. Press the <+> or <-> keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list.

Option Description
1. Drive #1 (or actual drive string) N/A
2. Other bootable cards
(additional entries for each drive that has a PnP header)
Covers all the boot devices that are not reported to the system BIOS through the BIOS boot specification mechanism.

 


 

Exit Menu

You can make the following selections on the Exit Menu. Select an option using the up or down arrow keys. Press <Enter> to execute the option. Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu. You must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit.

Choices Description
Exit Saving Changes Exits after writing all modified Setup item values to NVRAM.
Exit Discarding Changes Exits leaving NVRAM unmodified and continues POST. User is prompted if any of the Setup fields were modified.
Load Setup Defaults Loads default values for all Setup items.
Load Custom Defaults Loads settings from custom details.
Save Custom Defaults Saves present Setup values to custom defaults. These settings override the standard BIOS defaults; BIOS loads these values when CMOS is corrupted or when the Clear CMOS jumper is in the clear position.

CAUTION
Verify that custom defaults are saved before saving. Failure to do so can result in system malfunction.

Discard Changes Reads previous values of all Setup items from NVRAM.
Save Changes Writes all Setup item values to NVRAM.

 


 

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