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Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3
3.3.2
Menu bar
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
Main
For changing the basic system configuration
Ai Tweaker
For changing the overclocking settings
Advanced
For changing the advanced system settings
Power
For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration
Boot
For changing the system boot configuration
Tools
For configuring options for special functions
Exit
For selecting the exit options and loading default settings
3.3
BIOS setup program
A BIOS Setup program is provided for BIOS item modification. When you start up the
computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del>
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> + <Delete>,
or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the
system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed.
The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven
program, it lets you scroll through the various submenus and select from the available options
using the navigation keys.
•
The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and
may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
•
If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default
settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the
Load Setup Defaults
item under the
Exit
menu. See section
3.10 Exit Menu
for details.
•
If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and
reset the motherboard to the default value. See section
2.6 Jumpers
for information
on how to erase the RTC RAM.
3.3.1
BIOS menu screen
v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup
Main
Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Date.
←→
Select Screen
↑↓
Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Navigation keys
General help
Menu bar
Submenu items
Configuration fields
Menu items
System Time
[15:57:25]
System Date
[Wed 06/30/2010]
Language
[English]
SATA1
[HDT722516DLA380]
SATA2
[Not Detected]
SATA3
[Not Detected]
SATA4
[Not Detected]
SATA5
[Not Detected]
SATA6
[Not Detected]
Storage Configuration
System Information
