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PRIMERGY RX300 S3 User's Guide
8
Configuring Hardware and Utilities
8.1.2 The Main Menu
The Main menu is displayed initially when you start the BIOS Setup Utility.
Settings for the time and date and for the drives are configured on the Main menu.
table: Items on the Main Menu
Item Setting Description
System Time Present time Sets the system time in "hh:mm:ss" format. Enter 
the hours in the 24-hour clock format.
For example, 6:30:00 P.M. is set as "18", "30", and 
"00".
Note: 
 When a higher system time accuracy is 
required, apply a network-based time setting 
service (such as NTP) to the system 
configuration.
System Date Present date Sets the system date in "mm/dd/yyyy" format.
For example, August 20, 2004 is set as "08", "20", 
and "2004".
Diskette A 1.4M (Unchangeable) Sets the type of floppy drive A (recording density 
and drive size).
Standard IDE Sets the type and operating mode for connected IDE devices.
"8.1.3 The Standard IDE Submenu" (pg.232)
Boot Options Sets system startup options.
"8.1.4 The Boot Options Submenu" (pg.233)
Base Memory Displays the available base memory size below 1MB.
Extended Memory Displays the memory size above 1MB.
System Time:
System Date:
Diskette A:
Standard IDE
Boot Options
Base Memory:
Extended Memory:
[HH:MM:SS]
[MM:DD:YYYY]
[1.4M]
[CD-ROM]
640KB
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