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2-6 System Utilities
Main
0
The Main tab allows the user to set system time and date, enable or disable boot option and
enable or disable recovery.
Figure 2-2. BIOS Main
Table 2-2 describes the parameters shown in Figure 2-2.
Table 2-2. BIOS Main
Parameter Description Format/Option
System Time BIOS system time in 24-hour format Format: HH:MM:SS
(hour:minute:second)
System Date BIOS system date Format MM/DD/YYYY
(month/day/year)
Total Memory Total memory available N/A
Video Memory Available memory for video N/A
Graphic Mode Shows graphic mode options Option: Switchable or
Discrete
Quiet Boot Shows OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
screen during system boot instead of traditional
POST screen Option: Enabled or
Disabled
Network Boot Option to boot system from LAN (local area
network) Option: Enabled or
Disabled
System Time [02:44:56]
System Date
Total Memory
Video Memory
Quiet Boot
Network Boot
F12 Boot Menu
D2D Recovery
SATA Mode
[10/18/2010]
2048 MB
384 MB
<Enabled>
<Enabled>
<Disabled>
<Enabled>
<AHCI Mode>
Item Specific Help
This is the help for the hour
field. Valid range is from 0 to
23. REDUCE/INCREASE:
F5/F6
3.5
Graphic Mode <Switchable>