CP605
Phoenix BIOS
ID 25095, Rev. 07
© 2004 Kontron Modular Computers GmbH
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Phoenix BIOS
5.1
The Setup Guide
With the PhoenixBIOS Setup program, you can modify BIOS settings and control the special
features of your computer. The Setup program uses a number of menus for making changes
and turning the special features on or off.
5.1.1
Introduction to Setup
This manual describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup program. The Setup program lets you modify
basic system configuration settings. The settings are then stored in a dedicated battery-backed
memory, called CMOS RAM, that retains the information when the power is turned off. A spe-
cial feature of Kontron’s CompactPCI boards is that all Setup information is additionally saved
in a non-volatile serial EEPROM. This feature provides the user with enhanced data security in
comparison with a standard PC board, because setup data will not be lost should the battery
fail.
The Phoenix BIOS in your computer is a customized version of an industry-standard BIOS for
IBM PC AT–compatible personal computers. It supports the Intel®x86 and compatible proces-
sors. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for the system central processing, memory,
and I/O subsystems.
The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system
using Setup.
Note ...
The menus shown here are from a typical system. Depending on the hardware
and the features installed in your computer, and due to the fact that Kontron
constantly provides the latest BIOS versions, the actual menus displayed on
your screen may differ from the screen displays shown in this manual. For
more accurate information about your BIOS Setup program, contact Kontron’s
Technical Support.
