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Chapter 3
System BIOS Setup
3.1 Introduction
The motherboard uses an AWARD BIOS, which is stored in flash memory and can be upgraded
with a disk-based program. The setup program is for viewing and changing the BIOS setting for a
computer. These settings are stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains all the settings when
the power is turned off.
3.1.1 Upgrade BIOS
The BIOS can be upgraded from a diskette with the Award Flash utility -- AWDFLASH.EXE.
The BIOS image file and the update utility are available from Iwill’s WEB site:
www.iwill.com.tw.
3.1.2 Recovering BIOS Data
Some types of failure can destroy the BIOS. For example, the data can be lost if a power outage
occurs while the BIOS being updated in flash memory. The BIOS can be recovered from a
diskette. To create a BIOS recovery diskette, a bootable diskette must be created and the recovery
files copied to it. The recovery files are available from Iwill.
Note: No video is displayed during the recovery process.
3.1.3 Enter BIOS setup program
The BIOS setup program is accessed by pressing the <Del> key after Power-On Self Test (POST)
memory test begins and before the scanning of IDE devices. During that time, a message “Press
DEL to enter SETUP” will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. If the message disappears
before you respond, you can restart the system by
Turning off the system power then turn it on again, or
Pressing the "RESET" button on the system case, or
Pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.