Running Setup; Main Bios Setup - Supermicro X7DAL-E User Manual

X7DAL-E User's Manual
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Running Setup

*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap-
propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in
this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how
to set the options (see the next page).
When you fi rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-
vated.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate the main
Setup menu:
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Main BIOS Setup

All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.
Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in
detail how to navigate through the menus.
Items that use submenus are indicated with the
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.
Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup
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icon. With the item highlighted,