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<Tab>—Use this key to select time and date fields.
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<F9>—Use this key to load the optimal default values for BIOS configuration settings. The
optimal default values are the same as the shipping configuration default values.
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<F10>—Use this key to save and exit.
Main Setup Menu
The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu. The
Main setup menu reports the following configuration information:
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Serial Number—This is the serial number of your NI PXIe-8880 controller.
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BIOS Version and Build Date—These values indicate the version of the NI PXIe-8880
controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was built.
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Hardware Revision and Embedded Firmware Version—These values help identify the
built-in hardware capabilities.
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Processor Type, Base Processor Frequency, and Active Processor Cores—These
values indicate the type of processor used in the NI PXIe-8880 controller, the speed of the
processor, and the number of active processor cores.
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Total Memory—This value indicates the size of system RAM detected by the BIOS.
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PXIe Chassis Information—These values indicate the overall chassis link configuration,
the width of each link, and the speed of each link.
The Main setup menu also includes the following settings:
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System Time—This setting controls the time of day, which is stored in a battery-backed
real-time clock. Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting. Use <+>
and <-> in conjunction with <Enter> and <Tab> to change these values.
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System Date—This setting controls the date, which is stored in a battery-backed real-time
clock. Most operating systems also include a way to change this setting. Use <+> and <->
in conjunction with <Enter> and <Tab> to change these values.
Advanced Setup Menu
This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification. If you have specific
problems such as unbootable disks or resource conflicts, you may need to examine these
settings.
Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable
Caution
controller. If this happens, follow the procedures outlined in the
section to restore BIOS settings to their factory defaults.
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