BIOS ASF Support

[Sm704]

I just finished building my PC using an Intel motherboard, and I am
trying to tweak my BIOS settings for optimal performance. There is an
option in the BIOS for something called "ASF" support. Does anyone know
what it is used for? I can't find any detailed information on "ASF"...

Thanks

 

[JAD]

i believe that it refers to remote mangement without an OS present.

 

[David Maynard]

I just finished building my PC using an Intel motherboard, and I am
trying to tweak my BIOS settings for optimal performance. There is an
option in the BIOS for something called "ASF" support. Does anyone know
what it is used for? I can't find any detailed information on "ASF"...

Thanks

Gives a remote administrator data monitoring and remote control of the PC
regardless of O.S. or even if there is no O.S. at all. Kind of a 'BIOS'
level remote control.

ftp://download.intel.com/design/network/papers/ASF_whitepaper.pdf

Remote-control capabilities allow an IT
manager to remotely power up, power
down, power cycle, reset or reboot. If
necessary, the managed system can be
commanded to reboot to multiple boot
paths – for example, to reboot the
system and change the boot device
from the hard drive to a diagnostics
routine on a CD-ROM, Floppy or Boot
ROM.