Chapter 3
AWARD BIOS SETUP
Once you enter the AwardBIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the
screen. The Main Menu allows you to selec
t from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use
the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
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Standard CMOS Feature
Advanced BIOS Feature
Advanced Chipset Feature
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Optimal Defaults
Load Standard Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Esc : QUIT
: : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type….
Figure 3-1
Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at
the bottom of the screen.
Setup Items:
The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall that
some systems may not include all entries.
Standard CMOS Features:
Use this menu for basic system configuration. See Section 3-
1 for the details.
Advanced BIOS Features:
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your
system. See Section 3-2 for the details.
Advanced Chipset Features
:
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers
and optimize your system's performance. See section 3-3 for the details.
Integrated Peripherals:
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
See section 3-4 for the details.
Power Management Setup:
Use this menu to specify your settings for power
management. See section 3-5 for the details.
PnP / PCI Configuration:
This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI. See
section 3-6 for the details.
PC Health Status:
Use this menu to show the temperature, FAN Speed,Voltage of the PC
Health. See section 3-7 for detail.
Frequency/Voltage Control:
Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage
control. See section 3-8 for the details.
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