Chapter 6: BIOS
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Starting the Setup Utility
Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) is the memory test. As the memory is
being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS setup utility.
From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens. An AMI BIOS identification
string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message.
Warning:
Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue.
Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event
shall the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential
damage arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down
or reset the system, while the BIOS is being updated to avoid possible boot failure.
6.2 Main Setup
When you first enter the AMI BIOS setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can
always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen.
The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
The AMI BIOS Main menu displays the following information:
System Date/System Time
Use this item to change the system date and time using the arrow keys. Enter new values
through the keyboard and press <Enter>. Press the <Tab> key to move between fields. The
date must be entered in Day MM/DD/YYYY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.
(Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.).
