11. AMI BIOS Configuration
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11.
AMI BIOS Configuration
This chapter describes the settings available in the optional AMI BIOS for the
PCI-960 board. The AMI BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) pre- installed in your computer system’s ROM supports
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo and Intel® Core™ Solo (Mobile) processors in a standard IBM AT compatible I/O system.
11.1.
BIOS Setup
The AMI BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the system configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of
the system stores the Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the AMI BIOS is activated.
Pressing the <Del> key immediately allows you to enter the Setup utility. If you are a little bit late pressing the <Del> key,
POST (Power On Self Test) will continue with its test routines, thus preventing you from invoking the Setup. If you still
wish to enter Setup, restart the system by pressing the ”Reset” button or simultaneously pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and
<Delete> keys. You can also restart by turning the system Off and back On again. The following message will appear on
the screen:
Press <DEL> to Enter Setup
In general, you press the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter> to select, the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change
entries, <F1> for help and <Esc> to quit.
When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select
from various Setup functions and exit choices.
The BIOS Setup screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. “Grayed-
out” options cannot be configured. Blue options can be select and configured.
The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option
is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it.
11.1.1.
Navigation
Hot Key
Description
→←
Left/Right
The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a BIOS Setup screen.
For example: Main screen, Advanced screen, Chipset screen, and so on.
↑↓
Up/Down
The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select a BIOS Setup item or sub-screen.
+ / - Plus/Minus
The Plus and Minus <Keys> keys allow you to change the field value of a particular BIOS Setup
item.
For example: Date and Time.
Tab
The <Tab> key allows you to select BIOS Setup fields.
The <F8> key on your keyboard is the Fail-Safe key. It is not displayed on the key legend by default.
To set the Fail-Safe settings of the BIOS, press the <F8> key on your keyboard. The Fail-Safe
settings allow the motherboard to boot up with the least amount of options enabled. This can lessen
the probability of conflicting settings.
The <F9> key on your keyboard is the Optimal-Default key. To set the Optimal-Default settings of the
BIOS, press the <F9> key on your keyboard.
