Detailed descriptions
15.4 BIOS Setup
SIMATIC Rack PC 547B
Operating Instructions, 12/2007, A5E01127519-02
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15.4 BIOS Setup
You can configure the system functions and hardware configuration in the BIOS.
The BIOS is set to a default state suitable to the respective device configuration prior to
delivery. The most important settings are shown in the table below.
Tab Option Setting
Boot Options -> Post Errors No halt on any errors Main
Boot Options -> Quiet Boot Disabled
Peripheral Configuration ->USB
BIOS Supported Devices
Peripheral Configuration -> ATA
Controller Config > S-ATA Mode
Peripheral Configuration -> LAN
Remote Boot
All
RAID (optional for RAID systems)
Disabled
Advanced
Advanced System Configuration ->
Core Multi-Processing
Disabled (on Windows 2000 systems)
System Mode Config. Performance
APM Interface Disabled
APM Power saving Disabled
ACPI Save to RAM Disabled
Power
Power failure recovery Always on
The BIOS reference manual on the supplied "Documentation & Drivers" CD shows you how
to access and change the BIOS setup. The manual also contains detailed descriptions of the
menus and setting options offered by the BIOS setup.
NOTICE
Updating the BIOS or calling the "Default settings" function changes the BIOS settings.
Pay special attention to the correct settings in the "Power" tab.
All menu items are set to "Disabled" by default.
The operating system functions "Save to RAM" (standby) and "Save to Disk" (hibernate)
are not approved for the Rack PC.