CHAINTECH 7NJL3, User Manual

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Chapter 3
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Program
Phoenix-Award BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to
modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in CMOS
RAM so that it can retain the setup information, even when the power is turned
off.
To enter the Phoenix-Award BIOS setup program press the [ Delete ] key
when you Power on or reboot the computer system. The primary screen as
shown in Figure 3-1 is a list of the menus and functions available in the setup
program. Select the desired item by your arrow keys and press enter to make the
changes. Operating commands are located at the bottom of this and all other
BIOS screens. When a field is highlighted, on-line help information is displayed
on the right side of the screen.
Figure 3-1
3.1 Standard CMOS Setup
The Standard CMOS Setup allows users to configure system components such
as hard disk drive, floppy disk drive and video display as well as date, time and
boot-up error signaling. This configuration menu should be changed when
installing a motherboard for the first time, changing hardware in your system
such as the HDD, FDD, video display, or when the CMOS data has been lost or
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