NOTE: : Depending on
your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this
section may or may not appear.
Table 1. GeneralThis section allows you the general system information
settings.
Option
Description
System Information
This section
lists the primary hardware features of your computer.
System Information
Memory Configuration
PCI Information
Processor Information
Device Information
Boot Sequence
Allows you to
change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating
system.
Diskette Drive
USB Storage Device
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
Onboard NIC
Internal HDD
Boot List Options
Allows you to
change the boot list option.
Legacy
UEFI
Advanced Boot Options
Allows you to
Enable Legacy Option ROMs
Enable Legacy Option ROMs (Default: not enabled)
Date/Time
Allows you to
set the date and time. The changes to the system date and time takes
effect immediately.
Table 2. System configurationThis section allows you System Configuration settings.
Option
Description
Integrated NIC
Allows you to
configure the integrated network controller. The options are:
Enable UEFI Network Stack
Disabled
NOTE: : You can use the Disabled
option, only if Active Management Technology (AMT) option is disabled.
Enabled
Enabled w/PXE (Default)
Enabled w/Cloud Desktop
Serial Port
Identifies and
defines the serial port settings. You can set the serial port to:
Disabled
COM1 (Default)
COM2
COM3
COM4
NOTE: : The operating
system may allocate resources even if the setting is disabled.
SATA Operation
Allows you to
configure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The options are:
Disabled
AHCI
RAID On (Default)
Drives
Allows you to
configure the SATA drives on board. The options are:
SATA-0
SATA-1
SATA-2
M.2 PCIe SSD-0
Default Setting: All drives are enabled.
SMART Reporting
This field controls
if the hard drive errors for the integrated drives are reported during
system startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring
Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification.
Enable SMART Reporting - This option is disabled
by default.
USB Configuration
Allows you to
enable or disable the USB configuration. The options are:
Enable Boot Support
Enable Front USB Ports
Enable rear USB Ports
Front USB Configuration
Allows you to
enable or disable the Front USB configuration. The options are:
Front Port 1
Front Port 2
Front Port 3
Front Port 4
Rear USB Configuration
Allows you to
enable or disable the rear USB configuration. The options are:
Rear Port 1
Rear Port 2
Rear Port 3
Rear Port 4
Rear Port 5
Rear Port 6
Thunderbolt
Allows you to
enable or disable Thunderbolt device support capability. The options
are:
Enabled (Default)
No Security
User Configuration
Secure Connect
Display Port Only
USB PowerShare
Allows you to
enable or disable USB PowerShare.
Enable USB PowerShare -This option is disabled by default.
Audio
Allows you enable
or disable the audio feature.
Enable Audio (Default)
Enable Microphone
Enable Internal Speaker
Miscellaneous devices
Allows you to
enable or disable various on board devices.
Enable Media Card (Default)
Disable Media Card
Table 3. VideoThis section allows you to configure video settings.
Option
Description
Primary Display
Allows you to
configure primary video controller when there are multiple controllers
available. The options are:
Auto (Default)
Intel HD Graphics
Table 4. SecurityThis section allows you to configure secuirty settings.
Option
Description
Strong Password
Allows you to enforce the option to always set
strong passwords.
Default Setting: Enable Strong
Password is not selected.
Password Configuration
Allows you to define the length of the Admin password.
Min = 4 , Max = 32
Password Bypass
Allows you to enable or disable the permission
to bypass the System password, when it is set. The options are:
Disabled (Default)
Reboot bypass
Password Change
Allows you to enable the disable permission to
the System passwords when the administrator password is set.
Default Setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes is selected
TPM 1.2 Security
Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform
Module (TPM) is visible to the operating system. The options are:
TPM On (Default)
PPI Bypass for Enable Commands
PPI Bypass for Disable Commands
Disabled
Enabled
Computrace (R)
Allows you to activate or disable the optional
Computrace software. The options are:
Deactivate (Default)
Disable
Activate
Chassis Intrusion
Allows you to enable or disable the chassis intrusion
feature. The options are:
Disabled (Default)
Enabled
On-Silent
CPU XD Support
Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode
of the processor.
Enable CPU XD Support (Default)
OROM Keyboard Access
Allows you to determine whether users are able
to enter Option ROM Configuration screens via hotkeys during boot.
The options are:
Enable (Default)
One Time Enable
Disable
Admin Setup Lockout
Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup
when an administrator password is set.
Enable Admin Setup Lockout
Default Setting: The option is disabled.
Table 5. Secure BootThis section allows you to configure secure boot
settings.
Option
Description
Secure Boot Enable
Allows you to
enable or disable the Secure Boot Feature. The options are:
Disabled
Enabled (Default)
Expert Key Management
Allows you to
enable or disable Custom Mode Key Management.
Enable Custom Mode (This option is not enabled by
default)
If Enabled, the options are:
PK
KEK
db
dbx
Table 6. Intel Software
Guard ExtensionsThis section allows you to configure Intel Software
Guard Extensions.
Option
Description
Intel SGX Enable
Allows you to enable or disable Intel Software
Guard Extensions. The options are:
Disabled (Default)
Enabled
Enclave Memory Size
Allows you to change the Intel Software Guard Extensions
Enclave Reserve Memory size. The options are:
32 MB
64 MB
128 MB
Table 7. PerformanceThis section allows you to configure performance
settings.
Option
Description
Multi Core Support
This field specifies
whether the processor will have one or all cores enabled. The performance
of some applications will improve with the additional cores. This
option is enabled by default. Allows you to enable or disable multi-core
support for the processor. The options are:
All (Default)
1
2
3
NOTE: :
The options displayed could be different depending
on the installed processor.
The options depend on the number of cores supported
by the installed processor (All, 1, 2, N-1 for N-Core Processors)
Intel SpeedStep
Allows you to
enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature.
Default
Setting: Enable Intel SpeedStep
C-States Control
Allows you to
enable or disable the additional processor sleep states.
C states (This option is selected by default)
Limit CPUID Value
This field limits
the maximum value the processor Standard CPUID Function will support.
Enable CPUID Limit
Default Setting: The option is disabled.
Table 8. Power managementThis section allows you to configure power management
settings.
Option
Description
AC Recovery
Specifies how the computer will respond when AC
power is applied after a AC power loss. You can set the AC Recovery
to:
Power Off (Default)
Power On
Last Power State
Auto On Time
Allows you to set the time at which the computer
must turn on automatically. The options are:
Disabled (Default)
Every Day
Weekdays
Select Days
Deep Sleep Control
Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep
is enabled.
Disabled (Default)
Enabled in S5 only
Enabled in S4 and S5
Fan Control Override
Allows you to control the speed of the system fan.
The options are:
Fan Control Override
Default Setting: The option is disabled.
USB Wake Support
Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system
from standby.
Enable USB Wake Support
Default Setting: The option is disabled.
Wake on LAN/WLAN
This option allows the computer to power up from
the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal. Wake-up from
the Standby state is unaffected by this setting and must be enabled
in the operating system. This feature only works when the computer
is connected to AC power supply.
Disabled (Default)
LAN Only
WLAN Only
LAN or WLAN
LAN with PXE Boot
Block Sleep
Allows you to block entering to sleep (S3 state)
in OS Environment.
Block Sleep (S3 State)
This option
is disabled by default.
Intel Ready Mode
This option allows you to enable the capability
of Intel Ready Mode Technology.
Enable Intel Ready Mode
(this option is disabled by default)
Table 9. POST behaviorThis section allows you to configure POST Behavior
settings.
Option
Description
Numlock LED
Allows you to specify if the NumLock function
is enabled when the system boots. This option is enabled by default.
MEBx Hotkey
Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey
function should be enabled when the system boots. This option is enabled
by default.
Keyboard Errors
Specifies whether keyboard related errors are reported
when it boots. This option is enabled by default.
Table 10. Virtualization
supportThis section allows you to configure virtualization
support settings.
Option
Description
Virtualization
This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine
Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided
by Intel Virtualization technology.
Enable Intel Virtualization Technology - This
option is enabled by default.
VT for Direct I/O
Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor
(VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided
by Intel Virtualization technology for direct I/O.
Enable VT for Direct I/O - This option is
enabled by default.
Trusted Execution
Allows you to specify whether a Measured Virtual
Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities
provided by Intel Trusted Execution Program.
Trusted Execution - This option is disabled
by default.
Table 11. Maintenance This section allows you to configure maintenance
settings.
Option
Description
Service Tag
Displays the service tag of your computer.
Asset Tag
Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset
tag is not already set. This option is not set by default.
SERR Messages
Allows you to control the SERR message mechanism.
This option is not set by default. Some graphics cards require that
the SERR message mechanism be disabled.
BIOS Downgrade
Allows you to control the flashing of the system
firmware to previous revisions. This option is enabled by default.
Data Wipe
Allows you to securely erase data from all internal
storage devices. The option is disabled by default.
BIOS Recovery
Allows you to recover from certain corrupted BIOS
conditions using a recovery file. This option is enabled by default.
Table 12. Cloud desktopThis section allows you to configure cloud desktop
settings.
Option
Description
Server Lookup Method
Allows you to specify how the Cloud Desktop software
will lookup server addresses. The options are:
Static IP
DNS (default)
Server Name
Allows you to specify the Server Name of the server.
Server IP Address
Specifies the primary static IP address of the
Cloud Desktop Server with which the client software communicates.
The default setting is 255.255.255.255
Server Port
Allows you to specify the primary IP port of the
Cloud Desktop with which the client software communicates. The default
setting is 06910.
Client Address Method
Allows you to specify how the client will obtain
its IP address. The options are:
Static IP
DHCP (default)
Client IP Address
Specifies the Static IP address of the client.
The default setting is 255.255.255.255
Client Subnet Mask
Specifies the subnet mask of the client. The default
setting is 255.255.255.255
Client Gateway
Specifies the gateway of the client. The default
setting is 255.255.255.255
DNS IP Address
Specifies the DNS IP address of the client. The
default setting is 255.255.255.255
Domain Name
Specifies the Domain name of the client.
Advanced
Allows you to enable Verbose Mode for advanced
debugging. By default this option is disabled.
Table 13. System LogsThis section allows you to configure system logs
settings.
Option
Description
BIOS events
Displays the system event log and allows you to
clear the log.
Clear Log
Table 14. Engineering
configurations This section allows you to configure engineering
configurations settings.
Option
Description
ASPM
Allows you to set the Active State Power Management
level:
Auto (Default)
Disabled
L1 Only
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