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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify
the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so
that it retains the Setup information when the pow er is turned off.
ENTERING SETUP
After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it will
allow you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP.
GETTING HELP
Main Menu
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible
selections for the highlighted item. To exit the H elp Window press <E sc>.
The M ain M enu
Once y ou enter A ward BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main M enu will appear on the screen. The
Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to
select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
Dua l BIOS / Q-Flash Utility
After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it
will allow you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8> to enter DualBIOS/Q-Flash
utility. If you want to detail information for " DualBIOS/Q-Flash Utility " , please download
this manual from Gigabyte web http://www.gigabyte.com.tw.
Select Language
You can press <Shift>+< F3> to select multi language. There are 7 languages available,
including E nglish, Japanese, French, Spanish, Germany, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
CMOS Set up Utility-Cop yright (C) 198 4-2001 Award Software
?Standard CMOS Features
?Advanced BIOS Features
?Advanced Chipset Features
?Integrated Peripherals
?Power Management Setup
?PnP/PCI Configurations
?PC Health Status
?Frequency/Voltage Control
GA-8IRXP Motherboard
Select Language
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervi s or Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
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Exit Without Saving
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