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Award BIOS Setup Utility
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3.1.7 PC Health Status
CPU Temp. Prot. Function and CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm
The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of
monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot-up. To use this
function, set the “CPU Temp. Prot. Function” field to “Enabled” then select
the desired CPU temperature limit in the “CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm” field.
Once the system has detected that the CPU’s temperature exceeded
the limit, 5 warning beeps will sound and at the same time, a warning
message will appear on the boot-up screen instructing you to press
<Del> in order to enter the main menu of the BIOS. If you did not
press <Del>, the system will automatically power-off after the 5
warning beeps. You may either:
1. Press <Del> then enter a new CPU temperature limit;
or
2. Allow the system to power-off after the 5 warning beeps then
check whether the heatsink and fan are mounted properly onto the
CPU because high CPU temperature may be due to incorrect fan/
heatsink installation. Now restart the system. If the same problem
persist, it may be that the CPU fan is damaged or it is not rotating
properly. Try replacing it with a new fan. If it is due to other
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
identical to this one.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
PC Health Status
CPU Temp. Prot. Function
CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm
Current System Temp.
Current CPU Temperature
Current CPU FAN Speed
Current System FAN Speed
CPU(V)
+3.3
+ 5
+12
-12
-5
VBAT(V)
5VSB(V)
Disabled
70
27C/80F
37C/98F
0 RPM
0 RPM
Item Help
Menu Level
↑↓→←
Move
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults
F7:Optimized Defaults
F1:General Help
Enter:Select
F5:Previous Values
+/-/PU/PD:Value
F10:Save
ESC:Exit
1.75 V
3.35 V
4.90 V
11.85 V
-11.45 V
-5.14 V
3.24 V
5.37 V
V
V
V
V
V