VIA 693A ATX
MAINBOARD
AWARD BIOS SETUP
4-1
4.
AWARD BIOS SETUP
4.1
GETTING STARTED
When the system is first time powered on or reset by user, the system BIOS will enter
the POST routines (Power On Self Test), which will execute a diagnostics and initialize
the computer. In case that there is any error or malfunction detected, the BIOS will give
a series of beeping sound or display the error message on screen.
During the power on self testing (POST), the following message appears at the lower
left corner of the screen:
" Press
DEL
to enter SETUP "
To start the BIOS Setup program, please press the
DEL
key. The STANDARD CMOS
SETUP screen as shown in figure Fig. 4-1 will be triggered:
4.2
MAIN MENU
ROM PCI / ISA BIOS (2A69LGXXX)
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
BIOS FEATURES SETUP
USER PASSWORD
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP
IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
SAVE & EXIT SETUP
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS
ESC : Quit
↑↓→←
: Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
(Shift)F2 : Change Color
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type ...
