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Proface PS4800 - 19 Panel PC" User Manual

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Configuration of the BIOS

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Advanced PCI Express GEN 2 Settings

The table shows the Advanced PCI Express GEN 2 Settings options:

Link Training
Timeout (µs)

Option to define how many microsec-
onds the software waits before the link
training bit in the link status register is
queried.

10...1000

Time setting in µs.

Unpopulated
Links

Option to enable/disable PCIe slots
where no devices are connected.

Keep on link

PCIe slots where no devices are con-
nected remain enabled.

Disable link

PCIe slots where no devices are con-
nected are disabled to save power.

BIOS Setting

Description

Setting Options

Effect

1) ASPM = Active State Power Management.

BIOS Setting

Description

Setting Op-
tions

Effect

Completion Tim-
eout

In device functions that support a program-
mable completion timeout, the software
permits modifying the completion timeout
value.

Default

The timeout range is between 50 µs
and 50 ms.

Shorter

The software uses shorter timeout
ranges that are supported by the
hardware.

Longer

The software uses longer timeout
ranges that are supported by the
hardware.

Disabled

Disables this function.

ARI Forwarding

If supported by hardware and set to en-
abled, the downstream port disables its tra-
ditional device number field being 0
enforcement.
When turning a Type1 Configuration Re-
quest into a Type0 configuration request,
permitting access to Extended functions in
an ARI device immediately below the port.

Disabled

Disables this function.

Enabled

Enables this function.
(ARI for Alternative Routing-ID Inter-
pretation or Alternative Requester ID
Interpretation).