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GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentation: User Manual: detailed information & steps about the installation, configuration and use this product (e.g. motherboard, server barebones), covering hardware and BIOS.
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Item Code Description LED_BMC BMC Firmware Readiness LED SYS_FAN6 System Fan Connector #6 P12V_PCIE 2x3 Pin 12V Power Connector (for PCIe) SW_ID ID Button with LED MLAN Server Management LAN Port USB3_LAN1 GbE LAN Port #1 (Top)/USB 3.0 Ports (Bottom) USB3_LAN2 GbE LAN Port #2 (Top)/USB 3.0 Ports (Bottom) COM1_VGA...
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.
Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Form Factor 304.8W x 254D (mm) 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Platinum Processor, Intel® Xeon® Gold Processor, ...
Installing and Removing the CPU and Heat Sink Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
Installing and Removing Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended to use memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.
1-4-2 Installing and Removing a Memory Module Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR4 DIMMs on this motherboard. Follow these instructions to install a DIMM module: Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot and push it down.
Installing the M.2 SSD Module WARNING: Installation of the thermal pad over the M.2 device is required when installing an M.2 device. Lack of the thermal pad may result in the system overheating and throttle the system performance. CAUTION The position of the stand-off screw will depend on the size of the M.2 device. The stand-off screw is pre-installed for 2280 cards as standard.
Back Panel Connectors Serial Port Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. VGA Port Connect to a monitor device. GbE LAN Port #2 The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. See the section below for a description of the states of the LAN port LEDs.
Internal Connectors CPU0 ATX1 BP_1 P12V_CPU 12) SPI_TPM P12V_PCIE 13) IPMB SW_RAID 14) CN_NCSI CPU0_FAN 15) LED_BMC SYS_FAN1/2/3/4/5 16) BAT SYS_FAN6 17) CASE_OPEN PMBUS F_USB3 10) FP_1 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •...
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1/2/3) ATX1/P12V_CPU/P12V_PCIE (2x12 Main Power Connector and 2x4/2x3 12V Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation.
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4) SW_RAID (SATA RAID Upgrade Key) Pin No. Definition P_3V3_AUX PCH_SATA_RAID_KEY 5/6/7) CPU0_FAN/SYS_FAN1/2/3/4/5/6 (CPU Fan/System Fan Headers) The motherboard has one 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), and two 4-pin (SYS_FAN) system fan headers. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire).
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8) PMBus Connector The Power Management Bus (PMBus) is a variant of the System Management Bus (SMBus) which is targeted at digital management of power supplies. Pin No. Definition PMBus Clock PMBus Data PMBus Alert 3.3V Sense 9) F_USB3 (Front Panel USB 3.0 Connector) The header conform to USB 3.0 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket.
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10) FP_1 (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. Pin No.
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12) SPI_TPM (Trusted Platform Module Connector) Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor, a dedicated microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys. 13 14 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition Clock P_3V3_AUX LPC_RST No Pin SPI_MISO IRQ_SPI...
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14) CN_NCSI (NCSI Connector) Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition NCSI_CLK NCSI_RX_D0 NCSI_RX_D1 NCSI_CRS_DV NCSI_RX_ER P3V3_AUX NCSI_TX_D1 NCSI_TX_D0 NCSI_TX_EN NCSI_PRESENT P3V3_AUX 15) LED_BMC (BMC Firmware Readiness LED) State Description BMC firmware is initial Blink BMC firmware is ready AC loss - 23 - Hardware Installation...
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16) BAT (Battery Socket) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. • Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery. •...
Jumper Settings NCSI Switch Onboard LAN CN_NCSI Clear CMOS CLR_CMOS Default Enable Jumper Name Jumper Setting 1-2: Normal operation (Default) Clear CMOS 2-3: Clear CMOS data HSMS_SEL BIOS defined PMBUS_SEL BIOS defined Stop initial power on S3_MASK Normal [Default] when BMC is not ready DB_PLD CPLD debug mode Normal [Default]...
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters, loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS.
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Main This setup page includes all the items of the standard compatible BIOS. Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) Chipset This setup page includes all the submenu options for configuring the functions of the Platform Controller Hub. Server Management Server additional features enabled/disabled setup menus. ...
The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
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Parameter Description BIOS Information Project Name Displays the project name information. Project Version Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility. Build Date and Time Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created. BMC Information (Note1) BMC Firmware Version Displays BMC firmware version information. (Note1) Processor Information CPU Brand String/ Max CPU Speed Displays the technical information for the installed processor(s).
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Parameter Description Memory Frequency Displays the frequency information of the installed memory. (Note2) Onboard LAN Information LAN# MAC Address (Note3) Displays LAN MAC address information. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. (Note2) This section will display capacity and frequency information of the memory that the customer has installed.
Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. When Boot Mode Select is set to UEFI (Default) When "Boot Mode Select" is set to Legacy in the Boot > Boot Mode Select section - 31 - BIOS Setup...
2-2-1 Trusted Computing Parameter Description Configuration Enable/Disable BIOS support for security device. OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be Security Device Support available. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. BIOS Setup - 32 -...
2-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a COM1 Console remote location. Redirection (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when COM1 Console Redirection is set to Enabled.
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Parameter Description Parity – A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. – Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1's in the data bits is even. – Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1's in the data bits is odd. –...
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Parameter Description Legacy Console Redirection Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Redirection COM Port – Selects a COM port for Legacy serial redirection. – Default setting is COM1. Resolution – Selects the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support. Legacy Console Redirection –...
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Parameter Description Flow Control EMS – Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a 'stop' signal can Serial Port for Out-of-Band be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a 'start' EMS Console Redirection signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses Settings(continued) two wires to send start/stop signals. – Options available: None, Hardware RTS/CTS, Software Xon/Xoff. Default setting is None.
2-2-3 SIO Configuration Description Parameter Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. AMI SIO Driver Version Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Use This Device – When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port. –...
2-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings Parameter Description PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion PCI Express Slot # I/O ROM (Note1) ROM for the related PCI-E slot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the onboard LAN1/ LAN2 controller.
2-2-5 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. XHCI Hand-off Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. USB Mass Storage Driver Enable/Disable the USB Mass Storage Driver Support. Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
2-2-8 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. Options available: BIOS Build-In, NVMe Device. Default setting is BIOS NVMe OPROM Select Build-In. Enable/Diable user control NVMe LED. This item is only available NVMe LED Control when the NVMe device direct connect to CPU.
2-2-9 Chipset Configuration Parameter Description Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power. When set to Last State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown. When set to Restore on AC Power Loss (Note) Power Off, the system remains off after power shutdown. Options available: Last State, Power Off, Power On, Unspecified. The default setting depends on the BMC setting.
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Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed – Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. – Options available: Auto Negotiated, 10 Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps Half, 100 Mbps Full. Default setting is Auto Negotiated. Wake On LAN NIC Configuration – Enables power on of the system via LAN. Note that configuring Wake on LAN in the operating system does not change the value of this setting, but does override the behavior of Wake on LAN in OS controlled power states.
2-2-13 VLAN Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Create new VLAN VLAN ID – Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. – The valid range is from 0 to 4094. Priority ...
Chipset Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of Platform Controller Hub(PCH). Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 50 -...
Description Parameter Processor Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0 Configuration – Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) • Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF Pre-Socket Configuration means to disable all cores. The maximum value depends on the number of CPUs available. Press the numeric keys to adjust desired values.
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Description Parameter Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Debug Consent Enable/Disable total memory encryption (TME). Total Memory Encryption (TME) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. - 53 - BIOS Setup...
2-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Selects the MMIO High Base setting. MMIO High Base Options available: 56T, 40T, 32T, 24T, 16T, 4T, 2T, 1T, 512G, 3584T. Default setting is 56T. Selects the allocation size used to assign memory-mapped I/O (MMIO) resources.
2-3-4 Memory Configuration Description Parameter Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan Of Record restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. Enforce POR Options available: POR, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Configures the maximum memory frequency. If Enforce POR is disabled, user will be able to run at higher frequencies than the Memory Frequency memory support (limited by processor support).
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Description Parameter Enable/Disable Automatic restoring of NVDIMMs. Restore NVDIMMs Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Controls if NVDIMMs are interleaved together or not. Interleave NVDIMMs Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Enable/Disable Assert ADR on Reset. Assert ADR on Reset Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
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Description Parameter Leaky bucket time window based interface – Enable/Disable leaky bucket time window based interface. – Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Leaky bucket low bit – Configures leaky bucket low bit (1-63). – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
2-3-5 IIO Configuration Description Parameter IIO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O – Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. ACS Control ...
2-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Description Parameter Advanced Power Management Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SpeedStep (Pstates) – Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Activate SST-BF ...
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Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Hardware P-States – When this item is disabled, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based on OS Request (Legacy P-States). – In Native mode, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based Hardware PM State Control on OS guidance. –...
2-3-7 PCH Configuration Description Parameter PCH Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SATA Controller – Enable/Disable SATA controller. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Configure SATA as – Configures on chip SATA type. – AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality.
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Description Parameter Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 – Enable/Disable Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 device. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Hot Plug (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) (Note 2) – Enable/Disable HDD Hot-Plug function. PCH SATA Configuration – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. (continued) Spin Up Device (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) (Note 2)
2-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration Description Parameter Miscellaneous Configuration Selects the active video type. Options available: Auto, Onboard Device, PCIE Device, Specific PCIE Active Video Device. Default setting is Auto. - 65 - BIOS Setup...
2-3-9 Server ME Configuration Parameter Description General ME Configuration Oper. Firmware Version Displays the operational firmware version. ME Firmware Status #1/#2 Displays ME Firmware status information. Current State Displays ME Firmware current status information. Error Code Displays ME Firmware status error code. Recovery Cause Displays ME Firmware recovery cause. Displays if the system supports the Intel®...
2-3-11 Power Policy Description Parameter Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient, Turbo Power Policy Quick Settings Lock. Default setting is Standard. Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor SpeedStep (Pstates) load.
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Description Parameter The Hyper Threading Technology allows a single processor to execute two or more separate threads concurrently. When hyper-threading is enabled, multi-threaded software applications can execute their threads, Hyper-Threading [ALL] thereby improving performance. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
Server Management Menu Parameter Description Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). FRB-2 Timer Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. FRB-2 Timer (Note1) Configures the FRB2 Timer timeout. The value is between 1 to 30 minutes. timeout Default setting is 6 minutes. Configures the FRB2 Timer policy. FRB-2 Timer Options available: Do Nothing, Reset, Power Down, Power Cycle. Policy (Note1) Default setting is Do Nothing.
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Parameter Description System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. View FRU Press [Enter] to view the FRU information. Information BMC VLAN Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration BMC network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration IPv6 BMC Network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration BIOS Setup - 72 -...
2-4-1 System Event Log Parameter Description Enabling / Disabling Options Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event SEL Components Logging during boot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Erasing Settings Choose options for erasing SEL. Options available: No, Erase SEL Yes, On next reset,...
2-4-2 View FRU Information The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System product information. Items on this window are non-configurable. (Note) The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased BIOS Setup - 74 -...
2-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration Description Parameter BMC VLAN Configuration Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. When BMC VLAN ID set to 0, BMC VLAN ID will be disabled. Select to configure BMC VLAN Priority. The valid range is from 0 to 7. BMC VLAN Priority When BMC VLAN ID is set to 0, BMC VLAN Priority will not be selected. - 75 - BIOS Setup...
2-4-4 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Lan Channel 1 Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters Configuration Address source during BIOS phase. Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp. Default setting is DynamicBmcDhcp. Station IP address Displays IP Address information. Displays Subnet Mask information. Subnet mask Please note that the IP address must be in three digitals, for example, 192.168.000.001.
2-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description IPv6 BMC network configuration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS IPv6 BMC Lan Option phase. Options available: Unspecified, Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable.
Security Menu The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords. There are two types of passwords that you can set: • Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. •...
2-5-1 Secure Boot The Secure Boot submenu is applicable when your device is installed the Windows 8 (or above) operating ® system. Parameter Description System Mode Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function. Secure Boot Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Factory Key Provision – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Restore Factory Keys ...
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Parameter Description Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) – Displays the current status of the Authorized TimeStamps Database. – Press [Enter] to configure a new DBT or load additional DBT from storage devices. Key Management – Options available: Update, Append. (continued) OsRecovery Signatures – Displays the current status of the OsRecovery Signature Database. –...
Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. Parameter Description Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) Setup Prompt Timeout means indefinite waiting. Press the numeric keys to input the desired values.
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Parameter Description FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot order priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following sequence: Hard drive. Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 / #5 CD-COM/DVD drive. USB device. Network. UEFI. UEFI Network Drive BBS Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority.
Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press <Enter>. Parameter Description Save Options Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Save Changes and Exit Options available: Yes, No.
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Parameter Description Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components Restore Defaults and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly.
BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 2-8-1 PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed. Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found Recovery failed S3 Resume failed Reset PPI is not available...