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SBC84500 User’s Manual
C h a p t e r 6
Award BIOS Utility
This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award BIOS that
comes with the SBC84500VEA CPU card. Also contained here are
instructions on how to set up the BIOS configuration.
6.1 System test and initialization
These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines
encounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short beeps or
see an error message on the screen. There are two kinds of errors: fatal and
non-fatal. The system can usually continue the boot up sequence with
non-fatal errors. Non-fatal error messages usually appear on the screen along
with the following instructions:
press <F1> to RESUME
Write down the message and press the F1 key to continue the bootup
sequence.
6.1.1 System configuration verification
These routines check the current system configuration against the values
stored in the board’s CMOS memory. If they do not match, the program
outputs an error message. You will then need to run the BIOS setup program
to set the configuration information in memory. There are three situations
in which you will need to change the CMOS settings:
1. You are starting your system for the first time
2. You have changed the hardware attached to your system
3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration information has
been erased.
The SBC84500 Series' CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery
backup. The battery backup should last ten years in normal service, but when
it finally runs down, you will need to replace the complete unit.
6.2 Award BIOS setup
Award’s BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to
modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in
battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the
power is turned off.
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