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BIOS Setup
This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award BIOS that comes
with the board.
BIOS Introduction
The Award BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) installed in you r computer system’s
ROM supports various processors. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for a
standard device such as disk drives, serial ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus
and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the
chipset controlling the entire system.
BIOS Setup
The Award BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the system
configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the system stores the Setup utility.
When you turn on the computer, the Award BIOS is immediately activated. Pressing
the <Del> key immediately allows you to enter the Setup utility. If you are a little bit
late pressing the <Del> key, POST (Power On Self Test) will continue with its test
routines, thus preventing you from invoking the Setup. If you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by pressing the ”Reset” button or simultaneously pressing the
<Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. You can also restart by turning the system Off and
back On again. The following message will appear on the screen:
Press <DEL> to Enter Setup
In general, you press the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter> to select, the <PgUp>
and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help and <Esc> to quit.
When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on the screen.
The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and exit choices.