AWARD
®
BIOS Setup
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Chapter 3. AWARD
®
BIOS Setup
The mainboard uses AWARD
®
BIOS ROM that provides a Setup utility
for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is stored
in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information when the
power is turned off.
This chapter provides you with the overview of the BIOS Setup program.
It contains the following topics:
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AWARD
®
BIOS Setup
Entering Setup
3-2
Control Keys
3-2
Getting Help
3-3
The Main Menu
3-4
Standard CMOS Features
3-6
Advanced BIOS Features
3-8
Advanced Chipset Features
3-12
Integrated Peripherals
3-14
Power Management Setup
3-19
PNP/PCI Configurations
3-23
PC Health Status
3-25
Frequency/Voltage Control
3-26
High System Performance
3-28
Load Optimized Defaults
3-29
Set Supervisor/User Password
3-30
Save & Exit Setup
3-32
Exit Without Saving
3-33
