Option DescriptionOption DescriptionSlot 4 Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabledfor the PCIe slot 4. This option is set to Enabled bydefault.Slot 5 Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabledfor the PCIe slot 5. This option is set to Enabled bydefault.Slot 6 Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabledfor the PCIe slot 6. This option is set to Enabled bydefault.Slot 7 Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabledfor the PCIe slot 7. This option is set to Enabled bydefault.NOTE: If your system supports four processors, you may have 13 PCIe slots.Slot Bifurcation Allows Platform Default Bifurcation, Auto discovery of Bifurcation and Manual bifurcation Control. The defaultis set to Platform Default Bifurcation. The slot bifurcation field is accessible when set to Manual bifurcationControl and is grayed out when set to Platform Default Bifurcation or Auto discovery of Bifurcation.Table 37. Slot BifurcationOption DescriptionSlot 1 Bifurcation X4 or X8 or X4X4X4X8 or X8X4X4 BifurcationSlot 3 Bifurcation X4 or X8 or X4X4X4X8 or X8X4X4 BifurcationSlot 4 Bifurcation X16 or X4 or X8 or X4X4X4X8 or X8X4X4 BifurcationSlot 5 Bifurcation X4 Bifurcation or X8 BifurcationSerial CommunicationYou can use the Serial Communication screen to view the properties of the serial communication port.Viewing Serial CommunicationTo view the Serial Communication screen, perform the following steps:1 Turn on, or restart your system.2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:F2 = System SetupNOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and thenrestart your system and try again.3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.4 On the System BIOS screen, click Serial Communication.Pre-operating system management applications 49
