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Intel Server Board SE7501CW2 Product Guide
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
This section describes the BIOS Setup Utility options. Use BIOS Setup to change the server
configuration defaults. You can run BIOS Setup with or without an operating system being
present.
If You Cannot Access Setup
If you are not able to access BIOS Setup, you might need to clear the CMOS memory. For
instructions on clearing the CMOS, see Clearing the CMOS on page 81.
Starting Setup
You can enter and start BIOS Setup under several conditions:
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When you turn on the server, after POST completes the memory test
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When you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to the “Clear CMOS” position
(enabled)
In the two conditions listed above, after rebooting, you will see this prompt:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
In a third condition, when CMOS/NVRAM has been corrupted, you will see other prompts but not
the <F2> prompt:
Warning: CMOS checksum invalid
Warning: CMOS time and date not set
In this condition, the BIOS will load default values for CMOS and attempt to boot.
Setup Menus
Each BIOS Setup menu page contains a number of features. Except those used for information
purposes, each feature is associated with a value field that contains user-selectable parameters.
Parameters may be changed depending upon the security option chosen. If a value is not
changeable due to insufficient security privileges (or other reasons), the feature’s value field
becomes inaccessible.
The bottom portion of the BIOS Setup screen provides a list of commands that are used for
navigating the Setup utility. Table 6 describes the keyboard commands you can use in the BIOS
Setup menus.
