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HAPTER 5
Award BIOS Setup
Notice
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Introduction
This section discusses Awa rd's Setup progra m built into the ROM BIOS. The
Setup progra m a llows users to modify the ba sic system configura tion. This
specia l informa tion is then stored in ba ttery-ba cked RAM so tha t it reta ins the
Setup informa tion when the power is turned off.
The Awa rd BIOS insta lled in your computer system ROM (Rea d Only Memory)
is a custom version of a n industry sta nda rd BIOS. The BIOS provides critica l
low-level support for sta nda rd devices such a s disk drives a nd seria l a nd pa ra llel
ports.
The Awa rd BIOS ha s been customized by a dding importa nt, but non -sta nda rd,
fea tures such a s virus a nd pa ssword protection a s well a s specia l support for
deta iled fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system.
The rest of this ma nual is intended to guide you through the process of
configuring your system using Setup.