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The Settings tab controls the virtual hardware your operating system sees. Most customers can keep the settings selected by the installer. Change them when an operating system or application needs a particular option.

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Open Settings

Sign in to the EDBB Control Panel, open Services, select your VPS, then open Settings.
Full Settings tab with all three hardware configuration sections and Apply buttons

Settings overview: Boot & CPU, Display & Drivers, then Access & Identification. The values shown are examples, not universal recommendations.

Changing a disk or network driver can stop the system from booting or disconnect it. Check driver support first, record the old settings and keep a backup. Open the VNC console before applying changes.

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What the settings do

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Boot & CPU

This first group contains startup timing, firmware, TPM and CPU presentation. CPU cores vs sockets changes how the existing vCPUs are presented; it does not add CPU capacity.
Boot and CPU settings including BIOS UEFI, Software TPM, CPU Model and cores versus sockets

Review boot compatibility and CPU layout before changing these options.

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Display & Drivers

The second group selects the virtual video, disk and network devices. Confirm that the installed OS has a compatible driver before changing a device.
Display and Drivers card with Video Driver, Disk Driver and Network Driver controls

Video, disk and network drivers are separate choices.

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Access & Identification

The last group controls the VNC keyboard layout and the service description.
Access and Identification card with VNC Keymap and Description fields

VNC Keymap affects console input. Description labels the VPS and is used as its hostname on a fresh installation.

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Settings reference

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Boot mode and TPM

Automated installers choose the boot settings needed by their images. For custom images and ISO installations, BIOS or UEFI must match how the system is installed. Changing firmware mode after installation can make an otherwise working disk fail to boot. A virtual TPM can be required by the OS or used to protect encryption keys. Keep the recovery keys before changing TPM settings. UEFI alone does not mean Secure Boot is enabled. See boot mode and TPM.

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Apply and check the result

  1. Record the current settings, then change only the options you need and click Apply.
  2. Shut down the operating system cleanly and follow the full power-cycle procedure. A restart inside the OS does not reload all virtual hardware settings.
  3. Watch startup in the console. Check disks, network addresses and applications before closing it.
  4. If the system no longer starts or connects, restore the previous setting and repeat the power cycle.
If an option is missing or you are unsure which driver an image needs, contact support@edbb.com with the VPS IP and operating system.