440E/LX AT
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 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 beep sound or display the
error message on screen.
When the system is normal, the simulate figure
Fig. 5-1
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. 5-2 will be triggered:
