Mainboard K8X250
17
Pin
Assignment
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V 3 Ground
1
2
3
JATXPWR2
2 +12V 4 Ground
Chapter 2. BIOS Setup
Introduction
This section describes PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS Setup program which resides in the BIOS
firmware. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. The
configuration information is then saved to CMOS RAM where the data is sustained by battery
after power-down.
The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as disk drives, serial
ports and parallel ports. As well, the BIOS control the first stage of the boot process, loading
and executing the operating system.
The PHOENIX-AWARD
TM
BIOS installed in your computer system’s ROM is a custom version
of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports the BIOS of Intel
®
based processors.
This version of the PHOENIX-AWARD
TM
BIOS includes additional features such as virus and
password protection as well as special configurations for fine-tuning the system chipset. The
defaults for the BIOS values contained in this document may vary slightly with the version
installed in your system.
Key Function
In general, you can use the arrow keys to highlight options, press <Enter> to select, use the
<PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The
following table provides more detail about how to navigate within the BIOS Setup program.
Attention
In general, power cords are designed and should be attached with a
specific direction. The black wire of the power cord is Ground and
should be attached onto the header location of Ground.
