Bios & CPU Settings

[Strubdog]

So I'm in the process of doing a new unraid build. Here is the hardware I have purchased:

 

Now when I do my first boot, which settings in the BIOS should I be changing? I know I will adjust XMP settings for the Ram and turn on IOMMU settings. Are there any other settings that it generally recommended to change or turn on in the BIOS?

 

Thanks

[Aran]

Are there any other settings that it generally recommended to change or turn on in the BIOS?

Other that your boot-settings, no. Maybe WOL if you need it. I usually don't mess with the bios settings unless 'something' is't working or some setting is needed for a specific purpose.

[Strubdog]

I knew I wanted change the XMP settings for the memory. I also checked on virtualization, which seems like it is turned on by default on my motherboard. I'm using an intel i3-13100 & the motherboard is an ASRock Z790 PRO RS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard.

[JonathanM]

17 hours ago, Strubdog said:

I knew I wanted change the XMP settings for the memory.

If by that you mean ensuring XMP is off for greater stablility, then good. It's generally not a good idea to enable XMP on a server, the minimal performance difference isn't worth the risk of crashes.

[Strubdog]

Okay, I'll change it back to auto after by current Data Rebuild completes.