CP605
Phoenix BIOS
ID 25095, Rev. 07
© 2004 Kontron Modular Computers GmbH
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The following sections describe each of the options on this menu. Note that <Esc> does not
exit this menu. You must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit
5.6.1
Saving Values
After making your selections on the Setup menus, always select either "Saving Values" or
"Save Changes." Both procedures store the selections displayed in the menus in
CMOS
(short
for "battery-backed CMOS RAM") a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your
system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according
to the Setup selections stored in CMOS.
After you save your selections, the program displays this message
Values have been saved to CMOS!
Press <space> to continue
If you attempt to exit without saving, the program asks if you want to save before exiting.
During boot up,
Phoenix
BIOS attempts to load the values saved in CMOS. If those values
cause the system boot to fail, reboot and press
<F2>
to enter Setup. In Setup, you can get the
Default Values (as described below) or try to change the selections that caused the boot to fail.
5.6.2
Exit Discarding Changes
Use this option to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any new selections you may have made.
The selections previously in effect remain in effect.
5.6.3
Load Setup Defaults
To display the default values for all the Setup menus, select "Load Setup Defaults" from the
Main Menu. The program displays this message
ROM Default values have been loaded!
Press <space> to continue
If, during boot up, the BIOS program detects a problem in the integrity of values stored in
CMOS, it displays these messages:
System CMOS checksum bad - run SETUP
Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup
The CMOS values have been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application pro-
gram that changes data stored in CMOS.
Press
<F1>
to resume the boot or
<F2>
to run Setup with the ROM default values already load-
ed into the menus. You can make other changes before saving the values to CMOS.
5.6.4
Discard Changes
If, during a Setup Session, you change your mind about changes you have made and have not
yet saved the values to CMOS, you can restore the values you previously saved to CMOS
Selecting “Discard Changes” on the Exit menu updates all the selections and displays this mes-
sage:
CMOS values have been loaded!
Press <space> to continue
