3.2 Standard CMOS Setup
With the sub-menu (Figure 3-2), you can setup the; system date, system time, hard and floppy drive
type, and display adapter type. Please refer to your equipment specification when changing the
setup. Use arrow keys to highlight items, and use <PageUp>, <PageDown>, <+>, or <-> keys to
scroll through the available options.
Figure 3-2. Standard CMOS Setup Screen
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX)
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
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3.2.1 Date
To assign the system date, the format is "mm.dd.yy". The input range for the Month is 1-12. Range for Date
is 1-31. Range for Year is 1994-2079. System BIOS will calculate the day of the week automatically.
3.2.2 Time
To assign the system time, the format is "hh:mm:ss". The setting is in military time. When entering 2:34pm
enter "14:34:00".
3.2.3 Hard Disks Setting
The BIOS supports Dual-Channel PIO and PCI Bus Master IDE ports. Each port supports one master and
one slave hard drive. You can use <PageUp> or <PageDown> key to change hard drive type. Incorrect
setting may result in boot up error or system hang.
If your hard disk drive is not listed, you can select Type "USER" to define your own drive manually. We
recommend that you select Type "AUTO" for all drives. The BIOS will auto-detect the hard disk drive and
CD-ROM drive at the POST stage.
If your hard disk drive is a SCSI device, please select "None" for your hard drive setting.
3.2.4 Floppy Drives A&B Setting
