Intel DBS1200KP User manual

Intel®Server Board S1200KP
Product Guide
Order Number: G39481-003

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Preface
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Preface
This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update,
and regulatory requirements for Intel®Server Board S1200KP.
Intended Audience
The Product Guide is intended for technically qualified personnel. It is not intended for
general audiences.
Use Only for Intended Applications
All Intel®Server Boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in
personal computers (PC) for installation in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar
locations. The suitability of this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other
environments, such as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc. may not be supported
without further evaluation by Intel®.
Document Organization
The chapters in this Product Guide are arranged as follows:
1 Server Board Features: a summary of product features
2 Installing and Replacing Server Board Components: instructions on how to install the Server
Board and other hardware components
3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS
a. Error Messages and Indicators: information about BIOS error messages and beep codes
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
CAUTION
Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss
of data.
NOTE
Notes call attention to important information.
Terminology
The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide.
Term
Description
GB
Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes)
GHz
Gigahertz (one billion hertz)
KB
Kilobyte (1024 bytes)

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Term
Description
MB
Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes)
Mb
Megabit (1,048,576 bits)
MHz
Megahertz (one million hertz)

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Contents
Preface......................................................................................................................................iii
Intended Audience..............................................................................................iii
Use Only for Intended Applications.....................................................................iii
Document Organization ...................................................................................... iii
Conventions........................................................................................................iii
Terminology........................................................................................................ iii
1Server Board Features........................................................................................................1
Supported Operating Systems ..............................................................................................3
Server Board Components....................................................................................................4
Processor..............................................................................................................................6
Intel®C206 Express Chipset..................................................................................................7
Main Memory ........................................................................................................................7
Graphics Subsystem.............................................................................................................8
Integrated Graphics......................................................................................................8
Intel®HD Graphics...............................................................................................8
Digital Visual Interface (DVI-I)..............................................................................8
VGA Displays.......................................................................................................8
PCI Express* x16 Graphics..........................................................................................8
LAN Subsystem ..................................................................................................................10
USB Support.......................................................................................................................10
SATA Support.....................................................................................................................10
Expandability.......................................................................................................................11
Legacy I/O...........................................................................................................................11
BIOS...................................................................................................................................11
SATA Auto Configuration............................................................................................11
PCI*/PCI Express* Auto Configuration........................................................................11
Security Passwords....................................................................................................11
Hardware Management.......................................................................................................12
Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control.............................................................13
Fan Monitoring ...........................................................................................................13
Chassis Intrusion........................................................................................................13
Power Management............................................................................................................13
Software Support........................................................................................................13
ACPI..................................................................................................................13
Hardware Support ......................................................................................................14
Power Connectors .............................................................................................14
Fan Headers......................................................................................................14
LAN Wake Capabilities ......................................................................................14
Instantly Available PC Technology.....................................................................15
+5 V Standby Power Indicator LED....................................................................15
Wake from USB.................................................................................................17
PCI Express* WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support.................................................17
Speaker...............................................................................................................................17
Real-Time Clock Subsystem...............................................................................................17

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2Installing and Replacing Server Board Components......................................................18
Before You Begin................................................................................................................18
Installation Precautions.......................................................................................................19
Prevent Power Supply Overload.................................................................................19
Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements...........................................................19
Installing the I/O Shield .......................................................................................................20
Installing and Removing the Server Board ..........................................................................21
Installing and Removing a Processor..................................................................................22
Installing a Processor.................................................................................................22
Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink..........................................................................26
Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable.........................................................26
Removing the Processor ............................................................................................26
Installing and Removing System Memory............................................................................27
Installing DIMMs.........................................................................................................28
Removing DIMMs.......................................................................................................30
Installing and Removing PCI Express* x16 Graphics Cards................................................30
Installing a PCI Express* x16 Graphics Card..............................................................30
Removing a PCI Express* x16 Graphics Card............................................................32
Connecting SATA Drives.....................................................................................................33
Connecting to the Internal Headers.....................................................................................34
Chassis Intrusion Header ...........................................................................................34
Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers ....................................................................................35
Front Panel Header....................................................................................................35
Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header..................................................................35
Low Pin Count (LPC) Debug header ..........................................................................36
Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables............................................................37
Connecting a Chassis Fan..........................................................................................37
Connecting Power Supply Cables ..............................................................................38
Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper...............................................................................39
Clearing Passwords ............................................................................................................40
Replacing the Battery..........................................................................................................41
3Updating the BIOS.............................................................................................................43
Updating the BIOS with the Intel®Flash Memory Update Utility...........................................43
Obtaining the BIOS Update File..................................................................................43
Updating the BIOS with the Intel®Flash Memory Update Utility..................................43
Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key....................................................................45
Recovering the BIOS..................................................................................................45
Appendix A: Error Messages and Indicators ................................................................46
BIOS Error Codes...............................................................................................................46
BIOS Error Messages .........................................................................................................47

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Figures
Figure 1. Intel®Server Board S1200KP Components............................................................4
Figure 2. LAN Connector LEDs...........................................................................................10
Figure 3. Location of the Standby Power Indicator..............................................................16
Figure 4. Installing the I/O Shield.........................................................................................20
Figure 5. Intel®Server Board S1200KP Mounting Screw Hole Locations.............................21
Figure 6. Unlatch the Socket Lever .....................................................................................22
Figure 7. Lift the Load Plate ................................................................................................23
Figure 8. Remove the Processor from the Protective Cover................................................24
Figure 9. Install the Processor.............................................................................................24
Figure 10. Secure the Load Plate in Place ..........................................................................25
Figure 11. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Power Cable to the Processor Fan
Header..........................................................................................................................26
Figure 12. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example...................................................27
Figure 13. Use DDR3 DIMMs..............................................................................................28
Figure 14. Installing a DIMM................................................................................................29
Figure 15. Installing a PCI Express* x16 Graphics Card......................................................31
Figure 16. Removing a PCI Express* x16 Graphics Card....................................................32
Figure 17. Connecting a SATA Drive...................................................................................33
Figure 18. Internal Headers.................................................................................................34
Figure 19. Location of the Chassis Fan Header...................................................................37
Figure 20. Connecting Power Supply Cables......................................................................38
Figure 21. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block..............................................39
Figure 22. Removing the Battery.........................................................................................42

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Tables
Table 1. Feature Summary....................................................................................................1
Table 2. Intel®Server Board S1200KP Components .............................................................5
Table 3. LAN Connector LEDs ............................................................................................10
Table 4. Chassis Intrusion Header Signal Names ...............................................................34
Table 5. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names.............................................................................35
Table 6. Front Panel Header Signal Names ........................................................................35
Table 7. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names ......................................35
Table 8. LPC Debug Header...............................................................................................36
Table 9. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes............................................40
Table 10. BIOS Beep Codes...............................................................................................46
Table 11. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes ...................................................................46
Table 12. BIOS Error Messages..........................................................................................47

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Server Board Features
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1 Server Board Features
This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel®Server Board S1200KP. Table 1 summarizes the
major features of the Server Board.
Table 1. Feature Summary
Feature
Description
Form Factor
Mini-ITX (6.7 inches by 6.7 inches [170.18 millimeters by 170.18 millimeters])
Processor
Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Processors, the 2nd Generation Intel®Core™ i3
Processors, Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®
Core™ i3 Processors with up to 95W TDP in an LGA1155 socket 1, 2
―One PCI Express* 2.0 x16 (with Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Processors or the 2nd
Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors) or PCI Express* 3.0 x 16 (with
Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®Core™ i3
Processors) graphics interface
―Integrated memory controller with dual channel DDR3 memory support
―Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel®Graphics
Technology)
Memory
Two 240-pin DDR3 DRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
Support for DDR3 1066/1333 MHz (with Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Processors or the
2nd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors) or DDR3 1333/1600 MHz (with Intel®
Xeon®E3-1200 V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors)
DIMMs
Support for 1Gb, 2Gb, and 4Gb memory technology
Support for up to 16 GB of system memory with two DIMMs using 4 Gb memory
technology
Support for ECC and non-ECC memory3
Chipset
Intel®C206 Platform Controller Hub (PCH) Chipset
Graphics
Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel®Graphics Technology:
―DVI-I
Discrete graphics support for PCI Express* 2.0 x16 (with Intel®Xeon®E3-1200
Processors or the 2nd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors) or PCI Express*
3.0 x 16 (with Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®
Core™ i3 Processors) add-in graphics card
Peripheral Interfaces
Eight USB 2.0 ports:
―Four ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors (black)
―Four front panel ports implemented through three internal headers
Two SATA 6.0Gb/s interfaces through Intel®C206 Chipset with Intel®Rapid
Storage Technology RAID support (blue)
Two SATA 3.0Gb/s interfaces through Intel®C206 Chipset with Intel®Rapid
Storage Technology RAID support (black)
Expansion
Capabilities
One PCI Express* 2.0 x16 (with Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Processors or the 2nd
Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors) or PCI Express* 3.0 x 16 (with Intel®
Xeon®E3-1200 V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors)
add-in card connector
BIOS
Intel®BIOS resident in the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device
Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play,

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Feature
Description
and System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)
Instantly Available PC
Technology
Support for PCI Express* Revision 2.0 (with Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Processors or
the 2nd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors) or PCI Express* Revision 3.0
(with Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®Core™ i3
Processors)
Suspend to RAM support
Wake on PCI Express*, LAN, front panel, and USB ports
LAN Support
Gigabit (10/100/1000Mbits/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel®82574 and 82579
Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Legacy I/O Control
Nuvoton* W83677HG-i I/O controller for hardware management support
Hardware Monitor
Subsystem
Hardware monitoring through the Nuvoton* I/O controller
Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply voltages
Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values
Two fan headers
Two fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity
Fan speed control
Notes:
1. Pairing a mini-ITX chassis and more than 65W TDP processor with the supplied standard Intel®thermal
solution may not meet Intel®’s thermal requirement standard. Please verify that your thermal solution and
chassis will meet the necessary thermal requirements. Failing to do so may cause the processor to throttle,
significantly decreasing system performance.
2. The product codes of DBS1200KP and BBS1200KP can only support Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Processors or the
2nd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors. The product codes of DBS1200KPR and BBS1200KPR can
support Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Processors, the 2nd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors, Intel®Xeon®E3-1200
V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors.
3. ECC DIMMS are recommended to use for server system.

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Supported Operating Systems
The Server Board provides full support for the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows 7* Ultimate 64-bit edition
Microsoft Windows 7* Ultimate 32-bit edition
Microsoft Windows 7* Home Basic 64-bit edition
Microsoft Windows 7* Home Premium 64-bit edition
Microsoft Windows 7* Home Premium 32-bit edition
Microsoft Windows 7* Home Basic 32-bit edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1* with Hyper-v
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials*
Redhat* Enterprise Linux 6.0
SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server 11

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Server Board Components
Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel®Server
Board S1200KP.
Figure 1. Intel®Server Board S1200KP Components

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Table 2. Intel®Server Board S1200KP Components
Item/callout
Description
A
Back panel connectors
B
Processor core power connector (2 x 2)
C
Front panel USB 2.0 header
D
BIOS Setup configuration jumper block
E
SATA connectors
F
Intel®C206 Chipset
G
Front panel USB 2.0 header
H
Main power connector (2 x 12)
I
Front panel header
J
DIMM 1 (Channel A DIMM 1)
K
DIMM 2 (Channel B DIMM 1)
L
Alternate front panel power LED header
M
Piezoelectric speaker
N
Standby power LED
O
Processor fan header
P
LGA1155 processor socket
Q
PCI Express* x16 bus add-in card connector
R
Low Pin Count (LPC) Debug header
S
Chassis intrusion header
T
System fan header
U
Battery

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Online Support
For more information on Intel®Server Board S1200KP consult the following online resources:
Intel®Server Board S1200KP
http://www.intel.com/products/server
Supported processors and tested
memory
http://serverconfigurator.intel.com
BIOS and driver updates
http://downloadcenter.intel.com
Processor
CAUTION
Failure to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (2
x 2 pin) power connector to the Server Board may result damage to the
board, or the system may not function properly.
Intel®Server Board S1200KP supports the Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Processors, the 2nd Generation
Intel®Core™ i3 Processors, Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®
Core™ i3 Processors with up to 95W TDP in an LGA1155 socket. Processors are not included with
the Server Board and must be purchased separately. The processor connects to the Server Board
through the LGA1155 socket.
NOTE
The product codes of DBS1200KP and BBS1200KP can only support Intel®
Xeon®E3-1200 Processors or the 2nd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors.
The product codes of DBS1200KPR and BBS1200KPR can support Intel®
Xeon®E3-1200 Processors, the 2nd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors,
Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®Core™ i3
Processors.
For information on supported processors for Intel®Server Board S1200KP, go to
http://serverconfigurator.intel.com.

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Intel®C206 Express Chipset
Intel®C206 Chipset with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect provides interfaces to the
processor and the USB, SATA, LPC, LAN and PCI Express* interfaces. The Intel®C206 Chipset is
a centralized controller for the board’s I/O paths.
Main Memory
NOTE
1. To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel®DRAM memory
specifications, the board should be populated with DIMMs that support
the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. If your memory
modules do not support SPD, you will see a notification to this effect on
the screen at power up. The BIOS will attempt to configure the memory
controller for normal operation.
2. ECC DIMMs are recommended to use for server system.
The board has two DDR3 DIMM sockets arranged in two channels and supports the following
memory features:
Two independent memory channels with interleaved mode support
Support for ECC and non-ECC DIMMs.
Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with x8 organization and single-sided
DIMMs with x16 organization
16 GB maximum total system memory (with 4 Gb memory technology)
Minimum total system memory: 512 MB
Serial Presence Detect
Support for DDR3 1066/1333 MHz (with Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Processors or the 2nd
Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors) or DDR3 1333/1600 MHz (with Intel®Xeon®E3-1200
V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors) DIMMs

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Graphics Subsystem
The board supports system graphics through either Intel®HD Graphics or a PCI Express* 2.0 x16
(with Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Processors or the 2nd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors) or PCI
Express* 3.0 x 16 (with Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®Core™ i3
Processors) add-in graphics card.
Integrated Graphics
The board supports integrated graphics through the Intel®Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) for
processors with Intel®HD Graphics.
Intel®HD Graphics
The Intel®HD Graphics controller features the following:
3D Features
DirectX10.1* and OpenGL* 3.0 compliant
DirectX11.0* CS4.0 only
Shader Model 4.0
Video
Hi-Definition content at up to 1080p resolution
Hardware accelerated MPEG-2, VC-1/WMV, and H.264/AVC High-Definition video
formats
Blu-ray* Stereoscopic 3D via HDMI 1.4
Intel®HD Technology with advanced hardware video transcoding
Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 5.0 support including support of up to 1.7 GB
Video Memory with a 4 GB and above system memory configuration
Digital Visual Interface (DVI-I)
The DVI-I port supports both digital and analog DVI displays. The maximum supported resolution
is 1900 x 1200 (WUXGA). The DVI port is compliant with the DVI 1.0 specification. The DVI
analog output can be converted to VGA using a DVI-VGA converter.
VGA Displays
The DVI-I port supports VGA displays when a DVI-I to VGA converter is used. The maximum
supported resolution is 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA).
The DVI-A port is enabled for the POST whenever a monitor is attached.
PCI Express* x16 Graphics
The Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Processors or the 2nd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors in an
LGA1155 socket support discrete add in graphics cards via the PCI Express* 2.0 x16 graphics
connector. And the Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®Core™ i3

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Processors in an LGA1155 socket support discrete add in graphics cards via the PCI Express* 3.0
x16 graphics connector:
Supports PCI Express* GEN3 frequency of 8 GHz resulting in 8.0 Gb/s each direction (1 GB/s)
per lane. The maximum theoretical bandwidth on the interface is 16 GB/s in each direction,
simultaneously, for an aggregate of 32 GB/s when operating in x16 GEN3 mode.
Supports PCI Express* GEN2 frequency of 5 GHz resulting in 5.0 Gb/s each direction (500
MB/s) per lane. The maximum theoretical bandwidth on the interface is 8 GB/s in each
direction, simultaneously, for an aggregate of 16 GB/s when operating in x16 GEN2 mode.
Supports PCI Express* GEN1 frequency of 2.5 GHz resulting in 2.5 Gb/s each direction (250
MB/s) per lane. The maximum theoretical bandwidth on the interface is 4 GB/s in each
direction, simultaneously, for an aggregate of 8 GB/s when operating in x16 GEN1 mode.

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LAN Subsystem
The LAN subsystem consists of the following:
Intel®82574L and 82579LM Gigabit Ethernet Controllers (10/100/1000 Mbits/s)
RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs
LAN software and drivers are available at http://downloadcenter.intel.com/.
Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on the back panel (see Figure 2). These
LEDs indicate the status of the LAN as shown in Table 3.
Figure 2. LAN Connector LEDs
Table 3. LAN Connector LEDs
LED
LED Color
LED State
Indicates
A (Link/Activity)
C (Link/Activity)
Green
Off
LAN link is not established
On
LAN link is established
Blinking
LAN activity is occurring
B (Link Speed)
D (Link/Activity)
N/A
Off
10 Mb/s data rate
Green
On
100 Mb/s data rate
Yellow
On
1000 Mb/s data rate
USB Support
The Server Board supports eight USB 2.0 ports (four ports routed to back panel connectors and four
ports routed to two onboard headers). The USB 2.0 ports are high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed
capable. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 2.0
transfer rates.
SATA Support
Intel®Server Board S1200KP provides two onboard 6.0 Gb/s Serial ATA (SATA) channels and
two onboard 3.0 Gb/s SATA channels.

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Expandability
Intel®Server Board S1200KP provides one PCI Express* 2.0 x16 (with Intel®Xeon®E3-1200
Processors or the 2nd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors) or PCI Express* 3.0 x 16 (with Intel®
Xeon®E3-1200 V2 Processors or the 3rd Generation Intel®Core™ i3 Processors) connector for
system expansion.
Legacy I/O
The I/O controller provides the following features:
Low pin count (LPC) interface
Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems
Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up event interface
The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for the legacy I/O controller.
BIOS
The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, and the PCI
Express* and SATA auto-configuration utilities. The BIOS is stored in the Serial Peripheral
Interface (SPI) Flash device.
The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions in Chapter 3 starting on page 43.
SATA Auto Configuration
If you install a SATA device (such as a hard drive) in your computer, the auto-configuration utility
in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for your computer. You do not need to
run the BIOS Setup program after installing a SATA device. You can override the auto-
configuration options by specifying manual configuration in the BIOS Setup program.
PCI*/PCI Express* Auto Configuration
If you install a Conventional PCI or PCI Express* add-in card in your computer, the PCI auto-
configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA
channels, and I/O space) for that add-in card. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after
you install a Conventional PCI or PCI Express* add-in card.
Security Passwords
The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup program can be accessed
and who can boot the computer. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the
BIOS Setup and for booting the computer, with the following restrictions:
The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all Setup options. If only
the supervisor password is set, pressing <Enter> at the password prompt of Setup gives the user
restricted access to Setup.