INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Safety Information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 RoHS Compliance Perfectron RoHS Environmental Policy and Status Update Perfectron is a global citizen for building the digital infrastructure. We are committed to providing green products and services, which are compliant with European Union RoHS (Restriction on Use of Hazardous Substance in Electronic Equipment) directive 2011/65/EU, to be your trusted green partner and to protect our environment.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Revision History Revision Date (yyyy/mm/dd) Changes V1.0 2022/06/10 First release Packing List Item Description Q’ty INS8266A CD(Drivier + User’s manual) SATA Cable If any of the above items is damaged or missing, please contact your local...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Chapter 3 : AMI BIOS UTILITY This chapter provides users with detailed descriptions on how to set up a basic system configuration through the AMI BIOS setup utility. 3.1 Staring To enter the setup screens, perform the following steps: ...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.3 Main Page Field Name BIOS Vendr Default Value American Megatrends Comment This field is not selectable. There is no help text associated with it. Field Name Core Version Default Value 5.17 Comment This field is not selectable.
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Field Name Build Date and Time Default Value Display build date of the BIOS Comment This field is not selectable. There is no help text associated with it. Field Name ME FW Version Default Value ME Firmware Version.
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Field Name Memory Frequency Default Value Display the installed memory Frequency Comment This field is not selectable. There is no help text associated with it. Field Name Serial ATA Port 1 Default Value...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Months : 1-12 Days : Dependent on month Range of Years may vary Field Name System Time Default Value [hh :mm :ss] Possible Value hh : 0-23 mm : 0-59 ss : 0-59 Help Set the Time.
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Help CPU Configuration Parameters Comment Press Enter when selected to go into the associated Sub-Menu. Field Name Trusted Computing Help Trusted Computing Settings Comment Press Enter when selected to go into the associated Sub-Menu.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.4.1 Onoard Device Field Name Turbo Mode Default Value [Enabled] Possible Value Enabled Disabled Help Enable/Disable processor Turbo Mode (requires Intel Speed Step or Intel Speed Shift to be available and enabled).
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Help Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device. Field Name DVMT Total Gfx Mem Default Value [256M] Possible Value 128M 256M Help Select DVMT5.0 Total Graphic Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Help Control Detection of the HD-Audio device. Disabled = HDA will be unconditionally disabled. Enabled = HDA will be unconditionally enabled. Field Name ME Update Default Value [Disabled] Possible Value Enabled Disabled Help Temporary disable Intel CSME for ME FW Update.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.4.2 CPU Configuration Field Name Type Default Value [Intel CPU Brand String] Comment This field is not selectable. There is no help text associated with it. Field Name Default Value Displays CPU Signature Comment This field is not selectable.
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Field Name L1 Instruction Cache Default Value L1 Instruction Cache Size Comment This field is not selectable. There is no help text associated with it. Field Name L2 Cache Default Value L2 Cache Size Comment This field is not selectable.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.4.3 Trusted Computing Field Name Firmware Version Default Value TPM module version. Comment This field is not selectable. There is no help text associated with it. Field Name Vendor Default Value TPM module vendor name.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Default Value [None] Possible Value None TPM Clear Help Schedule an Operation for the Security Device. NOTE: Your Computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of Security Device. 3.4.4 Super IO Configuration...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Comment Press Enter when selected to go into the associated Sub-Menu. Field Name Serial Port 4 Configuration Help Set Parameters of Serial Port 3 (COMB) Comment Press Enter when selected to go into the associated Sub-Menu.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Default Value [AUTO] Possible Value Auto IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; Help Select an optimal settings for Super IO Device 3.4.6 Serial Port 2 Configuration Field Name...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Default Value Device Super IO COM2 Address and IRQ. Comment This field is not selectable. There is no help text associated with it. Field Name Change Settings Default Value [AUTO] Possible Value Auto IO=2F8h;...
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Help Enable or Disable Serial Port(COM) Field Name Device Settings Default Value Device Super IO COM3 Address and IRQ. Comment This field is not selectable. There is no help text associated with it.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.4.8 Serial Port 4 Configuration Field Name Serial Port Default Value [Enabled] Possible Value Disabled Enabled Help Enable or Disable Serial Port(COM) Field Name Device Settings Default Value Device Super IO COM3 Address and IRQ.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 IO=228h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; Help Select an optimal settings for Super IO Device 3.4.9 Hardware Monitor Type Range CPU Temperature -20 ~ (By Processor Tjmax) °C CPU VR Temperature -20 ~ 120 °C DIMM Temperature -20 ~ 120 °C...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Field Name Hardware Monitor Alert Enable Default Value [Disabled] Possible Value Enabled Disabled Help If Enabled, POST monitors voltage, temperature, and fan status. If these values are out of range, BIOS display warning message and tur on beep sound.
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Field Name Wake system from S5 Default Value [Disabled] Possible Value Disabled Fixed Time Help Enable or disable System wake on alarm event, Select FixedTime, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.4.11 Network Stack Configuration Field Name Network stack Default Value [Disabled] Possible Value Disabled Enabled Help Enable/Disable UEFI Network stack. Field Name Ipv4 PXE Support (Available when Network stack Enabled) Default Value...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Help Enable/Disable Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. If disabled IPV6 PXE boot support will not be available. 3.4.12 NVMe Configuration Field Name Ipv4 PXE Support (Available when Network stack Enabled) Comment Press Enter when selected to go into the associated Sub-Menu.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.4.13 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Field Name Create RAID Volume Help This page allows you to create a RAID volume Field Name Raid Volume Help Select to see more information about the RAID Volume.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.5 Event Logs Field Name Change Smbios Event Log Settings Help Press to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. Comment Press Enter when selected to go into the associated Sub-Menu. Field Name...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.5.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Field Name Smbios Event Log Default Value [Enabled] Possible Value Enabled Disabled Help Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Possible Value Do Nothing Erase Immediately Help Choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log 3.5.2 View Smbios Event Log Field Name DATE / TIME / ERROR CODE / SEVERITY / COUNT...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.6 Security Page Field Name Administrator Password Help Set Administrator Password Field Name User Password Help Set User Password. Field Name Secure Boot Help Set User Password. Comment Press Enter when selected to go into the associated Sub-Menu.
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Help HDD Security Configuration for selected drive Comment Press Enter when selected to go into the associated Sub-Menu. 3.6.1 HDD Security Field Name Set User Password Help Set HDD User Password. *** Advisable to Power Cycle System after Setting Hard Disk Passwords ***.Discard or Save changes option in setup does not have any impact on...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.6.2 Secure Boot Field Name Secure Boot Default Value [Enabled] Possible Value Enabled Disabled Help Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled,Platform Key(PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode.The mode change requires platform reset...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Field Name Reset to Setup Mode Help Delete all Secure Boot key databases from NVRAM Field Name Key Management Help Enables expert users to modify Secure Boot Policy variables without full authentication...
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Field Name Reset to Setup Mode Help Delete all Secure Boot key databases from NVRAM Field Name Export Secure Boot variables Help Copy NVRAM content of Secure Boot variables to files in a root folder on a file system...
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 a)EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b)EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c)EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d)EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2.Authenticated UEFI Variable 3.EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory,External,Mixed Comment Press Enter when selected to go into the associated Sub-Menu. Field Name Authorized Signatures Default Value...
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Comment Press Enter when selected to go into the associated Sub-Menu. Field Name Authorized TimeStamps Default Value Size:0, Keys:0, Key source: No Keys Help Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1.Public Key Certificate:...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.7 Boot Page Field Name Setup Prompt Timeout Default Value Possible Value 1~65535 Comment Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Field Name Bootup NumLock State...
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Network, Disabled Comment Sets the system boot order Field Name Boot Option #2 Default Value [USB CD/DVD] Possible Value USB Floppy, CD/DVD, USB CD/DVD, Hard Disk , USB Key, USB Hard Disk , NVME,...
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INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 Network, Disabled Comment Sets the system boot order Field Name Boot Option #8 Default Value [Network] Possible Value USB Floppy, CD/DVD, USB CD/DVD, Hard Disk , USB Key, USB Hard Disk , NVME,...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.7.1 (List Boot Device Type) Drive BBS Priorities Field Name Boot Option #1 Default Value Possible Value Boot Device Name 1 of this type, Disable Help Sets the system boot order...
INS8266A User’s Manual Revision Date: Jun. 10. 2022 3.8 Save & Exit Page Field Name Save Changes and Reset Help Reset the system after saving the changes. Field Name Discard Changes and Rest Help Reset system setup without saving any changes.
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