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Chapter 3: BIOS
3.00 – BIOS Setup Utility
With the BIOS setup
utility, you can modify BIOS settings and control the special features of your
computer. The setup utility uses a number of menus for making changes and turning the special
features on or off.
NOTE
All menus are based on a typical system. The actual menus displayed on
your screen may be different and depend on the hardware and features
installed in your computer.
To start the BIOS setup utility:
a.
Turn on or reboot your system
b.
Press <Del> during POST (F4 on remote console) to start BIOS setup utility
BIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit
System Overview
AMIBIOS
Version : 08.00.xx
Build Date : xx/xx/xxxx
ID : 0ABCFxxx
Processor
Type : AMD Opteron Model xxx
Speed : xxxx MHz
Count : x
System Memory
Size : xxxx MB
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
System Date [xx/xx/xxxx]
Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select
a field
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.
+/- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
To select an item
Use the left/right (
Å
Æ
) arrow keys to make a selection
To display a sub-menu
(A pointer “
” marks all sub menus)
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>.
3.01 – BIOS Menu Bar
The menu bar at the top of the windows lists these selections:
Main
To configure basic system setups
Advanced
To configure the advanced chipset features
PCI/PnP
To configure legacy Plug & Play or PCI settings
Boot
To configure system boot order
Security
To configure user and supervisor passwords
Chipset
To configure chipset management features
Power
To configure power management features
Exit
To exit setup utility
NOTE
Options written in
bold type
represent the BIOS setup default
