System BIOS
T4G Technical Reference
TRENTON Technology Inc.
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Load Optimal or Failsafe Defaults
Each AMIBIOS Setup option has two default settings (Optimal and Failsafe). These
settings can be applied to all AMIBIOS Setup options when you select the appropriate
configuration option from the BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu.
You can use these configuration options to quickly set the system configuration param-
eters which should provide the best performance characteristics, or you can select a
group of settings which have a better chance of working when the system is having
configuration-related problems.
Load Optimal Defaults
This option allows you to load the Optimal default settings. These settings are best-case
values which should provide the best performance characteristics. If CMOS RAM is
corrupted, the Optimal settings are loaded automatically.
If you select the Load Optimal Defaults option, the following window displays:
You have two options:
•
Select Ok to load the Optimal default settings.
•
Select Cancel to leave the current values in effect.
Load Failsafe Defaults
This option allows you to load the Failsafe default settings when you cannot boot your
computer successfully. These settings are more likely to configure a workable computer.
They may not provide optimal performance, but are the most stable settings. You may
use this option as a diagnostic aid if your system is behaving erratically. Select the
Failsafe settings and then try to diagnose the problem after the computer boots.
If you select the Load Failsafe Defaults option, the following window displays:
Load Optimal Defaults?
[Ok]
[Cancel]
Load Failsafe Defaults?
[Ok]
[Cancel]
