Intel 5000 Series User Manual

System BIOS Intel® 5000 Series Chipsets Server Board Family Datasheet
Revision 1.1
Intel order number D38960-004
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Table 18. Setup Utility — Memory Configuration Screen Fields
Setup Item Options Help Text Comment
Total Memory No entry allowed Information only. The amount of memory
available in the system in the form of
installed FBDIMMs, in units of MB or GB.
Effective Memory No entry allowed Information only. The amount of memory
available to the operating system in MB or
GB.
The effective memory is the difference
between total physical memory and the
sum of all memory reserved for internal
usage, RAS redundancy and SMRAM.
This difference includes the sum of all
FBDIMMs that failed memory BIST during
POST, or were disabled by the BIOS
during memory discovery phase in order to
optimize memory configuration.
Current Configuration No entry allowed Information only. Displays one of the
following:
 Maximum Performance Mode:
System memory is configured for
optimal performance and efficiency
and no RAS is enabled.
 Single-channel Mode: System
memory is functioning in a special,
reduced efficiency mode.Memory
Mirroring Mode: System memory is
configured for maximum reliability in
the form of memory mirroring.
 Single-DIMM Sparing Mode: System
memory is in the sparing mode, with
a single FBDIMM acting as the spare
unit.
 Dual-DIMM Sparing Mode: System
memory is in the sparing mode, with
a pair of FBDIMMs acting as a single
spare unit.
Configure Memory
RAS and Performance
View current Memory RAS
(Reliability Accessibility
and Serviceability) settings
and Select Memory
Characteristics to
enhance/customize
performance.
Select to configure the system RAS and
performance. This takes the user to a
different screen.

Intel 5000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Intel
Model	5000 Series
Category	Server Board
Language	English