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Chapter 3
BIOS Configuration
Standard CMOS Features
In the Standard CMOS Features menu you can set the system clock and calendar,
record disk drive parameters and the video subsystem type, and select the type of
errors that stop the BIOS POST.
Date
The BIOS determines the day of the week from the other date information. This field is
for information only. Press the arrow keys to move to the desired field (date, month,
year). Press the <PgUp> or <PgDn> key to increment the setting, or type the desired
value into the field.
Time
The time format is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is
13:00:00. Press the arrow keys to move to the desired field. Press the <PgUp> or
<PgDn> key to increment the setting, or type the desired value into the field.
Menu Option
Function
Standard CMOS Features
Options in the original PC AT-compatible BIOS.
Advanced BIOS Features
Aw ard Softw are enhanced BIOS options.
Advanced Chipset Features
Options specific to your system chipset.
Integrated Perpherals
I / O subsystems that depend on the integrated
peripherals controller in your system.
Pow er Managem ent Setup
Advanced Pow er Management (APM) options.
PnP / PCI Configurations
Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus
configuration options.
PC Health Status
Displays CPU / System temperature and fan speeds.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
BIOS defaults are factory settings for the move
stable, minimal-performance system operations.
Load Optim ized Defaults
Setup defaults are factory settings for optimal-
performance system operations.
Set Supervisor Passw ord
Change, set, or disable a passw ord. Only thr
supervisor passw ord permits access to setup.
Set User Passw ord
Change, set, or disable a passw ord. The user
passw ord generally allow s only pow er-on access.
Save & Exit Setup
Save settings in a non-volatile CMOS RAM and exit
Setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all changes and exit Setup.
