GMB-945GC User Manual
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3.1
Introduction
Advantech provides full-featured AwardBIOS 6.0 and delivers the superior perfor-
mance, compatibility and functionality that manufactures of Industry PC and Embed-
ded boards, its many options and extensions let you customize your products to a
wide range of designs and target markets.
The modular, adaptable AwardBIOS 6.0 supports the broadest range of third-party
peripherals and all popular chipsets, plus Intel, AMD, nVidia, VIA, and compatible
CPUs from 386 through Pentium and AMD Geode, K7 and K8 (including multiple pro-
cessor platforms), and VIA Eden C3 and C7 CPU.
You can use Advantech’s utilities to select and install features to suit your designs for
customers need.
3.2
BIOS Setup
The GMB-945GC Series system has build-in AwardBIOS with a CMOS SETUP utility
which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system fea-
tures.
The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS RAM of the motherboard.
When the power is turned off, the battery on the board supplies the necessary power
to the CMOS RAM.
When the power is turned on, press the <Del> button during the BIOS POST (Power-
On Self Test) will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen.
Control Keys
<
↑
><
↓
><
←
><
→
>
Move to select item
<Enter>
Select Item
<Esc>
Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS
Sub Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu
<Page Up/+>
Increase the numeric value or make changes
<Page Down/->
Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1>
General help, for Setup Sub Menu
<F2>
Item Help
<F5>
Load Previous Values
<F7>
Load Setup Default
<F10>
Save all CMOS changes
Summary of Contents for GMB-945GC
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Page 13: ...Chapter 1 1 General Information...
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Page 23: ...Chapter 2 2 Connecting Peripherals...
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Page 37: ...Chapter 3 3 BIOS Operation...
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Page 55: ...Chapter 4 4 Chipset Software Installation Utility...
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Page 59: ...Chapter 5 5 VGA Setup...
Page 61: ...Chapter 6 6 LAN Configuration...
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