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Do not disassemble, repair or make any modification to the device. Disassembly, modification, or any attempt at repair could generate hazards and cause damage to the device, even bodily injury or property damage, and will void any warranty. FWA8600 User Manual...
Software in use (such as OS and application software, including the version numbers) 3. If repair service is required, you can download the RMA form at http://www.ibase.com.tw/english/Supports/RMAService/. Fill out the form and contact your distributor or sales representative. FWA8600 User Manual...
Chapter 1 General Information The information provided in this chapter includes: • Features • Packing List • Optional Accessories • Specifications • Overview • Dimensions...
1.1 Introduction The FWA8600 1U rackmount network security appliance is based on the scalable Intel Xeon Processor D-2100 series and has up to 25x GbE ports. This scalable system is designed for managing data driven workloads and enabling levels of performance in enterprise network security, Unified Threat Management and WAN optimization applications.
Full Range 250W ATX Power Supply • Power Cord (180 cm) • Rack Mount Bracket Models with 1+1 redundant PSU: • FWA8600 • 300W 1+1 Redundant Power Supply Unit • Power Cord (180 cm) • Rack Mount Bracket FWA8600 User Manual...
1 x IBN cards Network ports) • • 1 x IBN-P401Q 1 x IBN-P401Q • 1 x IBN-P401Q for up to 20 GbE for up to 12 GbE for up to 28 GbE ports (Optional) ports (Optional) ports (Optional) FWA8600 User Manual...
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Display 1 x VGA port (based on the optional IPMI module) 3 x System fans • 1 x PCIe (x8) slot with 4 lanes Expansion • 1 x M.2 M2280 slot with PCIe (x4) and SATA signal FWA8600 User Manual...
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Non-operating: 1.0 Grms / 3 ~ 500 Hz (Z-axis) • / 11ms (X/Y/ Operating: Z-axis, 3 lines in each axis Shock • Non-operating: 4 / 11ms (X/Y/ Z-axis, test 3 lines in Protection each axis All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. FWA8600 User Manual...
LCM Display with 4 buttons 2 USB 2.0 Ports 4 10GbE SFP+ Ports Console Port (Optional) Network Modules / User Self-Defined GPIO 2.5” Hot-swappable Drive Button Bays Management Port LED Indicators (From top to bottom: Status, HDD, Power) Oblique View FWA8600 User Manual...
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Single Power Supply Unit • Redundant Power Supply Unit Name Name PCIe (x8) Expansion Card Slot 4 Power Switch System Fan Modules Single Power Supply Unit VGA Port Reduntant Power Supply Unit (via the optional IPMI module) FWA8600 User Manual...
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration The information provided in this chapter includes: • Installation / Replacement • Information and locations of connectors...
2.1 Installation / Replacement For the FWA8600 hot-swappable HDD (available for FWA8600-SHD and FWA8600-SHQ), or the IBN Network Interface Modules installations, you can directly install them without removing the device cover. For memory, M.2, PCIe expansion card or the optional IPMI module, you need to remove 8 screws as shown below to pull out the lid.
2.1.2 HDD or SSD FWA8600-SHD & FWA8600-SHQ hot-swappable HDD/SSD: 1. Push the latch outwards to release and take out the HDD tray. 2. Remove the 4 screws on both lateral sides of the HDD tray. Install your HDD and tighten the screws.
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Hardware Configuration FWA8600 Internal HDD/SSD: 1. After you’ve removed the lid of the system, remove the indicated 4 screws as indicated below to release the internal 2.5” HDD/SSD and the bracket. 2. Unplug the SATA power and data cable, and remove the 4 screws from the holder bracket for each HDD/SSD for replacement.
3. Gently push the module in an upright position until the ejector tabs of the memory slot close to hold the module in place when the module touches the bottom of the slot. To remove the module, press the ejector tabs outwards with your fingertips to eject the module. FWA8600 User Manual...
If you need to install or replace a redundant power supply unit, push the latch downwards first. Grasp the handle, pull the PSU out carefully and replace it with a new one. 2.2 Pinout for Console Port ➔ Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground FWA8600 User Manual...
Open When two pins of a jumper are encased in a jumper cap, this jumper is closed, i.e. turned On. When a jumper cap is removed from two jumper pins, this jumper is open, i.e. turned Off. FWA8600 User Manual...
2.5 Jumper Quick Reference Function Connector Name Page AT & ATX Mode Clearing CMOS Data Clearing ME Register Factory Use Only JP1, JP5, JP6 2.5.1 AT & ATX Mode (JP8) Function Pin closed Illustration AT Mode (Default) ATX Mode FWA8600 User Manual...
For IBN Card only: GF_PCIE1, GF_PCIE2, GF_PCIE3 J1, J2, J5, J8, J10, J12, J17, Factory Use Only [1]: Applicable to redundant power supply unit only. [2]: Applicable to IBASE IDN100 card only. [3]: Applicable to IBASE IDN803 only. FWA8600 User Manual...
2.6.2 External Power Switch Connector (J11) Signal Name Signal Name ATX_PSON#_EN_R Ground 2.6.3 Front Panel Setting Connector (J16) Signal Name Signal Name VCC5 SPEAKER Ground 5VDUAL 5VDUAL 5VDUAL 5VDUAL Ground ATXPWR_BTN# Ground FRST_OUT VCC3_3 -HDD_LED FWA8600 User Manual...
Hardware Configuration 2.6.4 PM Bust Port (J14) Signal Name Signal Name SMB_PWR_5VDUAL_CLK Ground SMB_PWR_5VDUAL_DAT VCC3_3 PL_SMB Alert 2.6.5 Digital I/O Connector (J8) Signal Name Signal Name Ground VCC5 INT0_SIOGP22 INT0_SIOGP25 INT0_SIOGP23 INT0_SIOGP26 INT0_SIOGP24 INT0_SIOGP27 FWA8600 User Manual...
2.6.6 IPMB Port (J15) (Reserved) Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name SMB_IPMB_STBY_LVC5_DATA 3 SMB_IPMB_STBY_LVC5_CLK Ground P5V_STBY 2.6.7 Fan Connector (FAN1, FAN2, FAN3) FAN1: FAN2: FAN3: Signal Name Signal Name SYSFAN_G SYSFAN_RPM SYSFAN_12V SYSFAN_PWM FWA8600 User Manual...
2.6.8 SATA Power Connector (SATAPWR14, SATAPWR24, SATAPWR34, SATAPWR44) (From left to right) SATAPWR14 SATAPWR24 SATAPWR34 SATAPWR44 Signal Name Signal Name VCC5 Ground Ground VCC12 2.6.9 SATA RAID Key (J5) Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground P3V3_AUX SATA_RAID_KEY FWA8600 User Manual...
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter describes the different settings available in the AMI BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: • Main Settings • Advanced Settings • Chipset Settings • Security Settings •...
These defaults have been carefully chosen by both AMI and your system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Changing the defaults could make the system unstable and crash in some cases. FWA8600 User Manual...
UTOPIA. Allows you to choose Optimized or Show All Items. BIOS Setting Description System Date Sets the date. Use the <Tab> key to switch between the data elements. System Time Set the time. Use the <Tab> key to switch between the data elements. FWA8600 User Manual...
BIOS Setup 3.4 Advanced Settings This section allows you to configure, improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference. FWA8600 User Manual...
Enables / Disables BIOS ACPIU auto Configuration configuration. Enable Hibernation Enables / Disables the system ability to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may not be effective with some OS. Lock Legacy Resources Enables / Disables Lock of Legacy Resources. FWA8600 User Manual...
3.4.3 NCT5523D Super I/O Configuration BIOS Setting Description Serial Ports Configuration Sets Parameters of Serial Ports. You can enable / disable the serial port and select an optimal settings for the Super IO device. FWA8600 User Manual...
Options: Disabled, 40°C, 45°C, 50°C, 55°C Temperatures / Voltages These fields are the parameters of the / Fan Speed hardware monitoring function feature of the motherboard. The values are read-only as monitored by the system and showing the PC health status FWA8600 User Manual...
Both computers should have the same or compatible settings. Sets parameters of Console Redirection. Legacy Console Allows you to configure the legacy console Redirection Settings redirection settings. Console Redirection Enables / Disables console redirection. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Options: 1, 2 Flow Control Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Options: None, Hardware RTS/CTS FWA8600 User Manual...
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Resolution On Legacy OS, the number of rows and columns supported redirection. Options: 80x24, 80x25 Redirect After POST When Bootloader is selected, then Legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting to legacy OS. Options: Always Enable, Bootloader FWA8600 User Manual...
Options: Adjust, Keep Boot option filter Controls the priority of Legacy and UEFI ROMs. Options: UEFI and Legacy, Legacy only, UEFI only Network Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Network OpROM. Options: Do not launch, UEFI, Legacy FWA8600 User Manual...
Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM. Options: Do not lanuch, UEFI, Legacy Other PCI devices Determines OpROM execution policy for devices other than network, storage or video. Options: Do not lanuch, UEFI, Legacy 3.4.9 NVMe Configuration FWA8600 User Manual...
The maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. Auto uses default value for a Root port it is 100ms. But for a Hub port, the delay is taken from Hub descriptor. Options: Auto, Manual FWA8600 User Manual...
3.5 Platform Configuration BIOS Setting Description Hidden Item Enables / Disables the hidden items. PCM Configuration Displays and provides option to change the PCM settings. Server ME Configfuration Displays the ME configuration data. FWA8600 User Manual...
BIOS Setup 3.5.1 PCH Configuration BIOS Setting Description PCH SATA Configuration Configures the SATA devices and settings. PCH sSATA Configures the sSATA devices and settings. Configuration USB Configuration USB devices and settings/ Networking Network devices and settings. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Enables / Disables SATA controller. Configure SATA as Identify the SATA port is connected to SSD or HDD. Options: AHCI, RAID SATA Ports Enables / Disables SATA ports. SATA Ports Hot Plug Enables / Disables SATA ports hot plug. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Enables / Disables sSATA controller. Configure sSATA as Identify the sSATA ports are connected to SSD or HDD. Options: AHCI, RAID sSATA Ports Enables / Disables SATA ports. sSATA Ports Hot Plug Enables / Disables SATA ports hot plug. FWA8600 User Manual...
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XHCI Wake On USB Enables / Disables the support for the Enable connection or disconnection of XHCI Wake On USB. Place XHCI BAR below 4 Enables / Disables to work around WS2K12 KDUSB 64-bit BAR issue. FWA8600 User Manual...
The hex number is decoded as 2’s complement signed integer. MCTP Bus Owner MCTP bus owner location on PCIe: [15:8] bus, [7:3] devices, [2:0] function. If all zeros sending bus owner is disabled. FWA8600 User Manual...
General Settings. Memory Configuration Displays and provides option to change the Memory settings. IIO Configuration Displays and provides option to change the IIO settings. Advanced Power Displays and provides option ot change the Management Power Management settings. Configuration FWA8600 User Manual...
Option to change the size of SMRAM for TSEG. Size Options: 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M, 64M, 128M Allow mixed freq Keeps (mixed) power-on freqency of each CPU among CPUs socket. Caution: This is for Intel PPV test only. FWA8600 User Manual...
SRAT Memory Hot Plug Fix for OS that does not support memory hot plug. Example: SuSE SLES10 SP2 This function is enabled by default. SRAT CPU Hot Plug Set processor flag to be enabled for all processor entries in SRAT. FWA8600 User Manual...
BIOS Setup 3.6.3 UPI Configuration BIOS Setting Description UPI General Displays and provides option to change the UPI Confguration general settings. UPI Per Socket Configures the UPI per socket. Configuration UPI Dfx Configuration Configures UPI Dfx functions. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Enable the function to set as the C_10p_en. Disable the function to reset it. “Auto” decides based on S1 Compatibility. UPI Failover Support Enable the function to set as the c_fallover_en. Disable the function to reset it. “Auto” decides based on S1 Compatibility. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Options: Disable, Enable, Auto Stale AtoS Stale A to S Dir optimization. Options: Disable, Enable, Auto LLC dead line alloc Enabling is to opportunistically fill dead lines in LLC. Disabling is never filling dead lines in LLC. FWA8600 User Manual...
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3.6.3.2. UPI Per Socket Configuration BIOS Setting Description CPU 0 CPU 0 configuration silk screen equivalent to CPU 1. FWA8600 User Manual...
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2 – Mode 2 (Disable Bias Fwd) Options: Mode0, Mode1, Mode3, Mode4, Auto Snoop Fanout Options: Disable, Enable, Auto Hit Me Enables / Disables CHA HitME cache. Options: Disable, Enable, Auto Enable Force FwdInvItoE Options: Disable, Enable, Auto FWA8600 User Manual...
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SNC, XOR-based Intlv), Disable D2C, Auto Dfx System Degrade System topology degrade mode options. Mode Options: Degrade_to_1S, Degrade_to_Supported, No_Degrade Options: Disable, Enable, Auto Direct to Core (D2C) Options: Disable, Enable, Auto Direct to UPI (D2K) Options: Disable, Enable, Auto FWA8600 User Manual...
Options: Auto, Hard PPR, Soft PPR, PPR Disabled PPR Error Injection test Enables / Disables support for c-script err injection test. Memory Frequency Maximum memory frequency selections in Mhz. Options: Auto, 800, 1000, 1066, 1200, 1333, 1400, 1600, 1800, 1866, 2000, 2133, etc. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Enable – Enables the legacy Backside Rank Backside RMT Margin tool. Disable – Disables this feature. Auto – Sets it to MRC default setting; the current default is Enable. Backside CMD RMT Enables / Disables the backside CMD RMT. FWA8600 User Manual...
Enables / Disables DFX configuration. PCIe Train by BIOS Assumes IIO is strapped for Malt-for-BIOS because straps are unreliable in A-0 Silicon. Options: No, Yes PCIe Hot Plug Enables / Disables PCIe Hot Plug globally. Options: Disable, Enable, Auto, Manual FWA8600 User Manual...
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Enables / Disables 1K granularity for I/O space decode in each of the virtual P2P bridges corresponding to root ports, and DMI ports. Dual CV IO Flow Allows ucode to enable dual CV feature in the Cbo. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Set the max. reading request Ssze in Size endpoints. Options: Auto, 128B, 256B, 512B, 1024B, 2048B, 4096B PCIe Relaxed Ordering Enables / Disables PCIe relaxed ordering. PCIe PHY test mode Enables / Disables PCIe PHY test mode. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Applies to root ports only. Enables / Disables Uncorrectable Err interrupt on a non-fatal error. Sck0 RP Fatal Applies to root ports only. Enable MSI/INTx Uncorrectable Err interrupt on fatal errors. Socket 0 PCIe Ports Provdes settings related to PCIe ports (0/1A/1B/1C/1D/2A/2B/2C/2D/3A/3B/3C/3D/4A/5A). FWA8600 User Manual...
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Options: D0, D3Hot PCI-E ASPM Support This option enables / disables the ASPM (L1) support for the downstream devices. Options: Auto, L1 only, Diable BUS0 DEVx FUN0 OFF 0x5A bit 0, where x is 0-3. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Configures port as TB, NTB-NTB, or NTB-RP (Don’t select NTP-RP for legacy IIO on A0 Si!) PCIe Port Definition Options: Transparent Bridge, NTB to NTB, NTB to Hide Port? You can force to hide this root port from OS. Options: No, Yes FWA8600 User Manual...
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BIOS Setup 3.6.5.2. IOAT Configuration BIOS Setting Description Disable TPH Allows you to choose to disable TLP processing hint or not. Options: No, Yes Prioritize TPH Enables / Disables prioritize TPH Relaxed Ordering Enables / Disables relaxed ordering. FWA8600 User Manual...
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3.6.5.3. IIO General Configuration BIOS Setting Description IIO IOAPIC Stack Enables / Disables the IIO IOAPIC. 0/1/2/3/4/5 FWA8600 User Manual...
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Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) BIOS Setting Description Intel® VT for Directed I/O Enables / Disables Intel® Virtualization (VT-d) Technology for directed I/O (VT-d) by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI tables. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Configures Intel® VMD for PStack(s). Management Device on Socket 0 BIOS Setting Description ® ® Intel VMD for Volume Enables / Disables Intel Volume Management Management Device for Device Technology in this Stack. PStack 0 / 1 / 2 FWA8600 User Manual...
Configures the C state setting. CPU Thermal Manages the CPU thermal conditions. Management CPU – Advanced PM Sets the energy per Bias, Pwr_Ctl, PP0 Current Tuning SWLTD, SAPM, etc. Package Current Config Programs PRI_PLANE_CURT_CFG_CTRL_MSR 0x601 sub menu. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Thermal Configuration memory settings. 3.6.6.1. CPU P State Control BIOS Setting Description Auto – Enables the feature if WFT socket is WFR Uncore GV Rate Reduction detected in system. Enable – Always enables WFR Uncore GV rate reduction. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Enables / Disables Energy efficient turbo, MSR 0x1FC [19]. Turbo Mode Enables / Disables processor turbo mode (requires EMTTM enabled too). CPU Flex Ratio Override Enables / Disables CPU flex ratio programming. Perf P-Limit Program PERF _P _LIMIT 1:30:2:0xe4 sub menu. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Maximum value the floor is allowed to be set to for perf P-Limit. Perf P-Limit Threshold Uncore frequency threshold above which this socket will trigger the feature and start trying to raise frequency of other sockets. Perf P Limit Enables / Disables performance P-Limit. FWA8600 User Manual...
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HMP pcode power efficiency algorithms. Scalability is the measure of estimated performance improvement for a given increase in core. PP0-Budget Enables / Disables core parameter based per core power budgeting. PP-=Budget allocates power budget to cores based on their scalability/EPP. FWA8600 User Manual...
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3.6.6.3. Overclocking BIOS Setting Description Extreme Edition Enables / Disables Extreme Edition support. Overclocking Lock Enables / Disables Overclocking. LOT26 Enable For HEDT *only*, select whether VR power is turned off to empty DIMM channels. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Enables / Disables core C1E auto promotion (C1E) control. Takes effect after reboot. OS ACPI Cx Report CC3/CC6 to OS ACPI C2 or ACPI C3. PKGc Interrupt Response Programmable package C-state interruption Time resonse time setup control. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Options: Take IIO LTR input, Ingore IIO LTR input Latency Tolerence Program CSR_SWLTROVRD 1:10:1:0x78 sub Requirement (LTR) menu. Plg C-state SA Power Programs CSR_SAPMCTL 1:30:1:0xb0 sub menu. Management Control MDLL Off MDLL Off Enables / Disables to shut down MDLL during SR. FWA8600 User Manual...
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ENABLE_BIDR_PROCHOT, DIS_PROCHOT_OUT, VR_THERM_ALERT_DISABLE, and PROCHOT_LOCK. PROCHOT Modes When a processor thermal sensor trips (either core), the PROCHOT# will be driven. Options: Output-only, Disable, Both Input and Output, Input-only Thermal Monitor Enables / Disables thermal monitor. FWA8600 User Manual...
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CPU – Advanced PM Tuning 3.6.6.7. BIOS Setting Description Energy Perf BIAS Displays the Energy Perf BIAS sub menu. SAPM Control MAR 1FCh Bit [22] = PWR_PERF_TUNING_DISABLE_SAPM_CTRL. FWA8600 User Manual...
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BIOS Setup 3.6.6.8. Package Current Config BIOS Setting Description 0 – Default, do nothing. Current Limit Override 1 – Manual, override Current limitation in 1/8 A increments. Lock Indication Enables / Disables lock for CURRENT_LIMIT settings. FWA8600 User Manual...
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PL1 power limit and PL1 time window. PL2 Limit / PL2 Power Enables / Disables PL2. If this option is Limit / PL2 Time Window disabled, BIOS will program the default values for PL2 power limit and PL2 time window. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Controls whether PMAX config offset is a positive or negative value. PMAX Config Offset Input decimal correction factor to program. Valid input values are 0 to 15. Will be positive or negative based on PMAX Config Sign value. FWA8600 User Manual...
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BIOS Setup 3.6.6.12. ACPI Sx State Control BIOS Setting Description ACPI S3 Controls ACPI S3 state. ACPI S4 Controls ACPI S4 state. FWA8600 User Manual...
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Throttling Mode Options low bit fields. Options: Disable; Enable only temphi; Enable only temphi & mid; Enable only temphi, mid and low Memory Power Savings Advanced Settings for CKE and related Advanced Options memory power saving features. FWA8600 User Manual...
BMC Support Enables / Disables interfaces to communicate with BMC. BMC SOL Function Enables / Disables BMC SOL function. Enable: will inactive and clear IRQ and IObase of UART1. Disable: keep original IRQ, IObase and active UART1 FWA8600 User Manual...
3.8 Security Settings BIOS Setting Description Administrator Password Sets an administrator password for the setup utility. User Password Sets a user password. FWA8600 User Manual...
Enables / Disables Quiet Boot option. Boot Mode Select Selects boot mode Legacy/UEFI. Boot Option Priorities Sets the system boot order. Hard Disk Drive BBS Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence Priorities from available Hard Disk Drives. FWA8600 User Manual...
Restores the user defaults to all the setup options. sSATA P2: Phison Choose to save the configuration or not. SSBP064GTMC0- Launch EFI Shell from Attempts to launch EFI Shell application Filesystem Device (Shell.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. FWA8600 User Manual...
Appendix This section provides the mapping addresses of peripheral devices and the sample code of watchdog timer configuration. • I/O Port Address Map • Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) • Watchdog Timer Configuration...
PCI Express to PCI/PCI-X Bridge 0x000003B0-0x000003DF Microsoft Basic Display Adapter 0x000003B0-0x000003DF PCI Express Root Port 0x0000B000-0x0000BFFF PCI Express to PCI/PCI-X Bridge 0x0000B000-0x0000BFFF Microsoft Basic Display Adapter 0x0000B000-0x0000BFFF PCI Express Root Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF PCI Express to PCI/PCI-X Bridge FWA8600 User Manual...
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