Configuring Memory Options - Intel SR4850HW4 - Server Platform - 0 MB RAM Product Manual

Key Option
<F9> Setup Defaults
<F10> Save and Exit
Each Setup Utility menu page contains a number of features. Some features are used for
informative purposes only, and other features are associated with a value field that you can
configure. Depending on the security option chosen and in effect, a menu feature's value may be
changeable. If a value cannot be changed, the feature's value field is inaccessible.

Configuring Memory Options

Memory Sparing
A rank on each memory board can be reserved as a spare and can be used as a backup for another
rank on the same memory board. The memory rank that is configured as spare is held in reserve and
cannot be used by the operating system. Hot-removal cannot be done when in a Memory Sparing
configuration.
To configure Memory Sparing and set the error threshold:
1. Boot the system to the System Options Menu.
2. Select BIOS Setup Utility.
3. Select Memory.
4. Select Configure System RAS and Performance.
5. Set the Desired Memory Configuration to either "Max Performance" or "Maximum
Compatibility".
6. Select View Configuration Details.
7. Make sure Configuration Possible displays "Yes". If the option displays "No", you may need
to install more memory to meet the requirements for this configuration.
8. Verify Sparing displays "Yes".
9. Go back to the Memory menu option and enter a sparing threshold, between 1 and 15.
10. Select View and Configure Memory Board X option, where X is the memory board that is to be
enabled as the spare.
Intel® Server Platforms SR4850HW4 & SR4850HW4/M Product Guide
Description
Pressing <F9> causes the following to appear:
Load default configuration now? (Y/N)
If the "Y" key is pressed, all Setup fields are set to their default values. If
the "N" key is pressed, or if the <Esc> key is pressed, you are returned
to where you were before <F9> was pressed without affecting any
existing field values
Pressing <F10> causes the following message to appear:
Save Configuration changes and exit now? (Y/N)
If the "Y" key is pressed, all changes are saved and Setup is exited. If
the "N" key is pressed, or the <Esc> key is pressed, you are returned to
where you were before <F10> was pressed without affecting any
existing values.
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