Controller is the only display capability in thesystem (that is, no add-in graphics card isinstalled), then the Embedded Video Controller isautomatically used as the primary display even ifthe Embedded Video Controller setting is Disabled.Current State of Embedded Video Controller Displays the current state of the Embedded VideoController. Current State of Embedded VideoController is a read only field, indicating thecurrent state for the Embedded Video Controller.SR-IOV Global Enable Allows you to enable or disable the BIOSconfiguration of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices. By default, the SR-IOV Global Enableoption is set to Disabled.OS Watchdog Timer If your system stops responding, this watchdogtimer aids in the recovery of your operatingsystem. When this field is set to Enabled, theoperating system is allowed to initialize the timer.When is the field is set to Disabled (the default),the timer will have no effect on the system.Memory Mapped I/O above 4 GB Allows you to enable support for PCIe devices thatrequire large amounts of memory. By default, theoption is set to Enabled.Slot Disablement Allows you to enable or disable the available PCIeslots on your system. The Slot Disablement featurecontrols the configuration of PCIe cards installedin the specified slot. Slot disablement must be usedonly when the installed peripheral card ispreventing booting into the operating system orcausing delays in system startup. If the slot isdisabled, both the Option ROM and UEFI driver aredisabled.Serial Communication screenYou can use the Serial Communication screen to view the properties of the serial communication port.To view the Serial Communication click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → SerialCommunication.Menu Item DescriptionSerial Communication Selects serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device2) in the BIOS. BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the portaddress can be specified. By default, Serial Communication option is setto Auto.Serial Port Address Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, theSerial Port Address option is set to Serial Device 1=COM2, Serial Device2=COM1NOTE: You can use only Serial Device 2 for the Serial Over LAN(SOL) feature. To use console redirection by SOL, configure thesame port address for console redirection and the serial device.34
