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Chapter 3
Entering BIOS Setup
To enter the BIOS Setup program:
1.
Turn on or reboot the system. A screen appears with
a series of diagnostic checks.
2.
When “Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP”
appears, press the <DEL> key to enter the BIOS
setup program. The following screen appears:
Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.1X
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Standard CMOS Setup
Advanced CMOS Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup
PCI/Plug and Play Setup
Load Optimal Settings
Load Best Performance Settings
Peripheral Setup
CPU Plug and Play Setup
Change Supervisor Password
Auto-Detect Hard Disks
Save Settings and Exit
Exit Without Saving
Esc: Quit
↑ ↓ → ←
: Select Item (Shift) F2: Change Color F5: Old Values
F6: Optimal values F7: Best performance values F10 : Save&Exit
3.
Use your keyboard to choose options. Modify system
parameters to reflect system options. Press Alt-H for
Help.
Default
Every option in the BIOS Setup contains two default
values: Best default and the Optimal default value.
Load Optimal Settings
The Optimal default values provide optimum system
settings for all devices and system features.
