VIA 693/693A Twin Processor Mainboard
AWARD BIOS SETUP
4-1
4.
AWARD BIOS SETUP
4.1
GETTING STARTED
When the system is first time powered on or reset by user, the system BIOS will enter
the Power On Self Test routines ( POST, which will display a copyright message on the
screen and execute a diagnostics and initialization procedure.) In case that there is any
error or malfunction detected, the BIOS will give a series of beeping sound or display
the error message on screen.
When the system is normal, the screen display similar to figure
Fig. 4-1
will be
displayed on the screen when the system is powered on.
Fig. 4-1 Initial Power-On screen.
During the power on self testing (POST), the following message appears at the lower
left corner of the screen:
" Press
DEL
to enter SETUP "
To execute the Award® BIOS CMOS Setup program, please press the
DEL
key. The
STANDARD CMOS SETUP screen as shown in figure Fig. 4-2 will be triggered:
