IBM IntelliStation A Pro Type 6217 User Manual page 35

v Date and Time
Select this choice to set the date and time in the computer, in 24-hour format
(hour:minute:second).
This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
v Startup
Select this choice to view or change the start options. Changes in the start
options take effect when you start the computer.
The startup sequence specifies the order in which the computer checks devices
to find a boot record. The computer starts from the first boot record that it finds.
Note: You can enable the computer to start from the network by enabling the
BroadCom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent to configure the network as
the first startable device in the startup sequence.
You can select to run POST in the quick mode or display the diagnostic screen.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
v Advanced Setup
Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as PCI
configuration and hardware monitor.
Important: the computer might malfunction if these options are incorrectly
configured. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
– Installed OS
Select this choice to specify the operating system on the computer.
– Reset Configuration Data
Select this choice to clear the extended system configuration data (ESCD)
area.
– 4 GB Memory Hole Adjust
Select this choice to specify how the memory hole size will be determined.
– Multiprocessor Specification
Select this choice to set the multiprocessor specification revision level. Some
operating systems require version 1.1 for compatibility.
– MP table uses PCI entries
Select this choice to configure the multiprocessor table with PCI-interrupt
entries.
– Fan Speed Control
Select this choice to view or change the fan-speed control setting. Disabling
the built-in fan speed control forces the computer fans to run full-speed at all
times.
– Chipset Configuration
Attention: Do not make changes to the Chipset Feature unless directed to
do so by an IBM authorized service representative.
Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core chip set
on the system board.
– PCI configuration
Select this choice to view the system resources that are used by the installed
PCI or PCI-X devices.
Chapter 3. Configuring the computer
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