PT-6IB
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 BIOS will enter the
Power On Self Test routines ( POST, which will display a copyright message on the
screen and execute a diagnostics and initialization procedure.) In case that there is
any error or malfunction detected, the BIOS will give a series of beep sound or
display the error message on screen.
When the system is normal, the simulate figure
Fig. 5-1
will be displayed on the
screen when the system is powered on.
xx/xx 6VABT FOR PT-6VAT / PT-6VBT (Y2K READY)
PENTIUM III CPU AT XXXMHz
Memory Test : 196608K OK
Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension V1.0A
Copyright © 1999, Award Software, Inc.
Detecting IDE Primary Master …. Quantum Fireball CR8.4A
Detecting IDE Secondary Master … None
Found CDROM : Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-M1102
Press DEL to enter SETUP, ESC to skip memory test.
Xx/xx/xx-693-xxx-2AQGPXXC-00
Fig. 4-1 Initial Power-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 execute the Award® BIOS CMOS Setup program, press on the
DEL
key. The
STANDARD CMOS SETUP screen as shown in figure Fig. 5-2 will be triggered:
