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Chapter 2: BIOS information
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Advanced menu
The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system
devices.
Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values
can cause the system to malfunction.
CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically
detects.
PCH Storage Configuration
While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The
SATA Port items show Empty if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port.
Security
The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
•
If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC)
RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section
Motherboard Overview
for information
on how to erase the RTC RAM.
• The
Administrator
or
User Password
items on top of the screen show the default
Not Installed
. After you set a password, these items show
Installed
.
