SBC81613 Socket 370 All-in-One CPU Card Series User
’
s Manual
BIOS Configuration
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C h a p t e r 7
BIOS Configuration
Chapter 4 describes the different settings available in the Award
BIOS that comes with the
SBC81613 Series
CPU card. Also
contained here are instructions on how to set up the BIOS
configuration.
7.1 BIOS
Introduction
The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your
computer system
’
s ROM supports Intel Celeron processors in a
standard IBM-AT compatible I/O system. The BIOS provides
critical low-level support for standard devices such as disk
drives, serial and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password
protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of
the chipset controlling the entire system.
7.2 BIOS
Setup
The Award BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying
the system configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the
system stores the Setup utility. When you turn ON the computer,
the Award BIOS is immediately activated. Pressing the <Del>
key immediately allows you to enter the Setup utility. If you are
a little bit late pressing the <Del> key, POST (Power On Self
Test) will continue with its test routines, thus preventing you
from invoking the Setup. If you still wish to enter Setup, restart
the system by pressing the
”
Reset
”
button or simultaneously
pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. You can also
restart by turning the system OFF and back ON again. The
following message will appear on the screen:
Press <DEL> to Enter Setup
In general, you press the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter>
to select, the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries,
<F1> for help and <Esc> to quit.
