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4. AMI BIOS Setup
4.1 Introduction
This chapter discusses the Setup program built into the BIOS, which
allows users to configure the system. This configuration is then
stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that Setup information is
retained when the power is off.
4.2 Starting
Setup
The BIOS is immediately active when you turn on the computer.
When BIOS is activated, the Setup program can be entered in one of
two ways:
1.
By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on,
or
2. By pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears
briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On
Self-Test).
Press DEL to run SETUP.
4.3 Setup
Summary
Standard CMOS Setup:
Standard CMOS Setup to change time, date, hard disk type etc.
Advanced CMOS Setup:
Advanced CMOS Setup to configure system options.
Advanced Chipset Setup:
Advanced Chipset Setup to configure chipset features.
Power Management Setup:
Power Management Setup to configure power management features.
PCI / Plug and Play Setup:
Configures PCI / Plug and Play features.
Peripheral Setup:
Configures peripheral features.
Hardware Monitor Setup:
Configures hardware monitor features.