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Specifies the boot
device priority
sequence.

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.6

Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item
then press Enter to display the sub-menu.

2.6.1 Boot Device Priority

1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices.
The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number
of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device

[1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

2nd Boot Device

[PM-ST320413A]

3rd Boot Device

[PS-ASUS CD-S340]

Specifies the boot
sequence from the
available devices.

A device enclosed in
parenthesis has been
disabled in the
corresponding type
menu.

Boot Settings

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Configuration
Security

Summary of Contents for K8V-F

Page 1: ...Motherboard K8V F User Guide ...

Page 2: ... A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALLASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECI...

Page 3: ... 1 6 1 4 2 Placement direction 1 7 1 4 3 Screw holes 1 7 1 5 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 8 1 5 1 Overview 1 8 1 5 2 Installing the CPU 1 8 1 6 System memory 1 10 1 6 1 Overview 1 10 1 6 2 Memory configurations 1 10 1 6 3 Installing a DIMM 1 12 1 6 4 Removing a DIMM 1 12 1 7 Expansion slots 1 13 1 7 1 Installing an expansion card 1 13 1 7 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 13 1 7 3 PCI slots 1 15 ...

Page 4: ...ms 2 12 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 12 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 12 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 12 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 12 2 2 9 General help 2 12 2 3 Main menu 2 13 2 3 1 System Time 2 13 2 3 2 System Date 2 13 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 13 2 3 4 Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave 2 14 2 3 5 System Information 2 15 2 4 Advanced menu 2 16 2 4 1 CPU Configuration 2 16 2 4 2 Chipset 2 21 2 4 3 Onboard Devices ...

Page 5: ...v Contents 2 6 Boot menu 2 32 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 32 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 33 2 6 3 Security 2 34 2 7 Exit menu 2 36 ...

Page 6: ...e harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the re...

Page 7: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ma...

Page 8: ...and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when ...

Page 9: ...nnectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors Realtek ALC655 6 channel audio CODEC Digital audio via S PDIF In Out interface Integrated 10 100 Mbps LAN controller in the southbridge with Realtek RTL8201BL CL LAN PHY VIA VT6307 IEEE 1394 controller supports two 1394 ports ASUS Update 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x S PDIF ou...

Page 10: ...without notice BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI PnP DMI2 0 Green TCAV ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 1 1 DMI 2 0 WOL WOR by PME Wake on USB KB Mouse ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm ...

Page 11: ...Chapter1 This chapter describes the features of this motherboard It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...e K8V F motherboard is the VIAK8T800 and VT8237 chipset The VIA K8T800 northbridge is a 64 bit processor controller that utilizes the HyperTransport bus link to interconnect with theAMD 64 processor K8T800 supportsAGP8X and communicates with the southbridge chip using the VIA proprietary V Link interface The VT8237 southbridge employs the VIADriveStation Controller Suite that enables multiple driv...

Page 13: ...IEEE 1394 interface provides high speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394 standards The IEEE 1394 interface allows up to 400Mbps transfer rates through simple low cost high bandwidth asynchronous real time data interfacing between computers peripherals and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders VCRs printers TVs and digital camer...

Page 14: ...enever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 5 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The K8V F motherboard comes with a s...

Page 15: ... ATX12V IE1394_1 CLRTC PRI_IDE SEC_IDE PARALLEL PORT COM1 SPDIF_O ATX Power Connector KBPWR 1394 Top USB1 USB2 Bottom VIA VT8237 USB56 SB_PWR CHA_FAN VIA VT6307 USBPWR12 USBPWR34 USBPWR56 USBPWR78 24 5cm 9 6in 30 5cm 12 0in PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In DDR DIMM1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM2 64 bit 184 pin module PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 SATA1 VIA K8T800 USB78 ...

Page 16: ...he motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 4 3 Screwholes Place six 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 17: ...er This mark indicates the processor PinA1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU k 1 5 2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU 1 Locate the 478 pin ZIF socket on the motherboard K8V F K8V F Socket 754 U Gold triangle ...

Page 18: ... Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked rk 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that c...

Page 19: ...4 pin PC3200 PC2700 PC2100 unbuffered ECC DDR DIMMs and allow up to 3 2 GB s data transfer rate The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets 1 6 2Memoryconfiguratins You may install 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets K8V F K8V F 184 Pin DDR DIMM Sockets DIMM1 DIMM2 For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from q...

Page 20: ...MM matches the break on the socket ADDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 4 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 6 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlo...

Page 21: ...y hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in achassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw forlater use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completelyseated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system...

Page 22: ...ns Port COM1 5 13 Sound card sometimes LPT2 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices When using PCI...

Page 23: ...card installed on a PCI slot 1 7 4 AGPslot TheAccelerated Graphics Port AGP slot supportsAGP 8X AGP 3 0 specification Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot onyour motherboard Install only 1 5VAGP cards on this motherboard 3 3VAGP cards are not supported in this motherboard K8V F K8V F Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Keyed for 1 5v ...

Page 24: ...lt to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Replace the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data 2 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB if you wish...

Page 25: ...te power supply to support this feature The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumpers are for the internal USB header that you can connect to the front USB ports K8V F K8V F Keyboard Power Setting Default 5V 5VSB KBPWR 2 3 1 2 K8V F 3 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 K8V F USB Device Wake Up 5V Default 5VSB USBPWR56 USBPWR78 5V Default 5VSB USBPWR12 USBPWR34 The USB d...

Page 26: ...procedure Please set on the board the BIOS Recovery jumper BIOS R to 2 3 Visit the Fujitsu Siemens website to download the latest BIOS file foryour motherboard and rename it to K8VF ROM Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk Insert this floppy disk into the floppy disk drive and start the PC The BIOS Recovery will start automatically When the BIOS Recovery is finished switch off the system Set the BI...

Page 27: ...s 12 PS 2 keyboard port This purple connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 3 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or otherdevices 4 RJ 45 port This port allows connection to a LocalArea Network LAN througha network hub 5 Line In port This Line In light blue port connects a tape player or other audiosources In 4 6 channel mode the function of this port becomes Rear Speaker...

Page 28: ...in PRI_IDE SEC_IDE This connector supports the provided UltraATA133 IDE hard disk ribbon cable Connect the cable s blue connector to the primary recommended or secondary IDE connector then connect the gray connector to the UltraATA133 slave device hard disk drive and the black connector to the UltraATA133 master device It is recommended that you connect non UltraATA133 devices to the secondary IDE...

Page 29: ...cable The UltraATA cable included in the motherboard package also supports UltraATA133 or UltraATA100 The hole near the blue connector on the UltraATA133 cable is intentional The Serial ATA cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier routing inside the chassis The lower pin count of the Serial ATA cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide flat ribbon cables of the Parallel ATA interfa...

Page 30: ...he fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors K8V F K8V F 12 Volt Fan Connectors CPU_FAN CHA_FAN GND Rotatio...

Page 31: ...TXPWR1 connector this motherboard requires that you connect the 4 pinATX 12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the CPU Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug Otherwise the system does not boot up Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 12A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 300W or 350W for a fully ...

Page 32: ...nection speed This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1 1 allows faster Internet connection interactive gaming and simultaneous running of high speed peripherals NEVER connect a 1394 cable to the USB_56 or USB_78 connector Doing so will damage the motherboard K8V F USB 2 0 Header USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V...

Page 33: ...the system between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF depending on the BIOS or OS settings Pressing the power switch while in theON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF Hard DiskActivity Lead 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD LED cable The read or write activities of thedevice connected to any of the IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to light up Reset Switch Lead 2 pin RES...

Page 34: ...1 24 Chapter1 Product Introduction ...

Page 35: ...Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS information ...

Page 36: ...ent a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive b From your Windows desktop click on Start then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS to the bo...

Page 37: ...ading flash done A 2 1 2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS The AFUDOS EXE utility can also be used to copy the current system BIOS settings to a floppy or hard disk The copy can be used as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted 1 At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos o filename where filename can be any user provided filename of not more than eight 8 alpha numeric ch...

Page 38: ...rmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file done Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 When the BIOS update process is complete the utility returns to the DOS prompt A afudos iK8VF rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file done Erasing flash done Wri...

Page 39: ...sk 2 Reboot the system 3 To launch EZ Flash press Alt F2 during POST to display the following 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file If the K8VF ROM file is found in the floppy disk EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure User recovery re...

Page 40: ...d record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Delete during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt ...

Page 41: ...ar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 09 27 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected System Information Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configu...

Page 42: ...p window 2 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 2 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press Up Down arrow keys or PageUp PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen 2 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the...

Page 43: ...section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 09 27 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected System Information Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system...

Page 44: ...rs at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Auto Disabled PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMAmode Configuration options Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDM...

Page 45: ...en the IDE device can support the acoustic management then you can see this option in the BIOS setup The following options are available Hard Drive Configuration options Disabled Silent Optical Drive Configuration options Disabled Medium default Silent For optimal performance for hard drive and optical drive please disabled the acoustic management Acoustic Management Disabled 2 3 5 System Informat...

Page 46: ...to detected by BIOS CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Configure Instant Music HyperTransport HT Configuration Memory Configuration AMD Cool Quiet Configuration Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 processor 2900 Speed 1800MHz HyperTransport Configuration Options CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Configure Instant Music HyperTransport HT Configur...

Page 47: ... that allows synchronized packet generation on CRC Error Configuration options Disabled Enabled HT Frequency 800 MHz This item allows you to select the frequency of HyperTransport transfer from K8 CPU to AGP Configuration options 200 MHz 400 Mhz 600 Mhz 800 Mhz HT DATA Width Upstream 16 BIT This item allows selection of the HyperTransport upstream data width Configuration options 16 BIT 8 BIT HT D...

Page 48: ...one of the standard values Memclock Mode Auto This item allows you to set the memory clock mode Set by the code using Auto or select Manual to set using one of the standard values Configuration options Auto Limit Bank Interleaving Auto This item sets whether to allow memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS on the same node or across nodes decreasing access contention Configuration options Auto...

Page 49: ...Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK ECC Configuration Master ECC Enable Disabled ECC Configuration Master ECC Enable supports on all nodes for ECC error detect and correction Master ECC Enable Disabled This item enables or disables support on all nodes for ECC error detect and correction Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Master ECC Enable item is enable...

Page 50: ...s 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms The following items appear only when the DRAM ECC Enable item is set to Enabled DRAM BG Scrub 640ns This item disables or sets the DRAM scrubbing function that corrects and rewrites memory errors for later reads DRAM scrubbing when memory is idle improves system performance Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0u...

Page 51: ...l N Quiet Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the AMD K8 cool and quiet function Configuration options Enabled Disabled 2 4 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu AGP Bridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration USB Configuration Options for VIA AGP Chipset ...

Page 52: ...hics Adapter AGP This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for a video card This allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers Configuration options AGP PCI Search for MDA Resources No This item sets whether to allow search for MDA resources Configuration options No Yes AGP Mode AGP 4X This motherboard supports the AGP 8X interface that t...

Page 53: ...CI Delay Transaction Disabled MPS Revision 1 4 This item sets the MPS revision value Configuration options 1 1 1 4 PCI Delay Transaction Disabled This item enables or disables the PCI Delay transaction feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Configuration USB Configuration Module Version 2 23 0 7 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB 1 1 Ports Configuration 8 USB Ports USB 2 0 Controller Enabl...

Page 54: ...s Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto This item allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed This op...

Page 55: ...led Disabled OnChip SATA Boot ROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip Serial ATA boot ROM Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnBoard LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard 1394...

Page 56: ...n the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP It allows you to to select the Parallel Port EPP version Configuration options 1 9 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP It allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 ...

Page 57: ...ested Configuration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Setting to Disabled deactivates this feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx Available When set to Available the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP de...

Page 58: ...end Configuration options S1 POS only S3 only S1 POS S3 STR Auto 2 5 3 Repost Video S3 Resume No This option allows you to determine whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 2 5 4 ACPI 2 0 Support No This option allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 2 5 5 ACPI APIC Support Enabled This allows you to enable or dis...

Page 59: ...Button Mode On Off Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off Standby Suspend Suspend Power Saving Type C3 This item allows you to set the suspend power saving type Configuration options C3 S1 Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power O...

Page 60: ...be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On PCI Device Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Dis...

Page 61: ...peratures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the specific field shows N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output t...

Page 62: ...y sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device PM ST320413A 3rd Boot Device PS ASUS CD S340 Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis ha...

Page 63: ...een Logo Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait for F1 If Error Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows BIOS to skip some power on self t...

Page 64: ...o change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings 2 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system secur...

Page 65: ...ord item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you have set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of letters and or numbers then press Enter Your password should have at least six characters 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Pa...

Page 66: ...ters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load the default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Exit Options Exit Save Changes Exit Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this opera...

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