The Main Menu - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 User Manual

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The Main Menu

Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow
keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.
(Sample BIOS Version: F1a)
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
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Standard CMOS Features
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Advanced BIOS Features
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Integrated Peripherals
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Power Management Setup
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PC Health Status
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ESC: Quit
F8: Q-Flash
If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press <Ctrl>+<F1> to
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access more advanced options.
When the system is not stable as usual, select the
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system to its defaults.
The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS
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version.
The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)
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F11: Save CMOS to BIOS
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This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile. You can create up to 8 profiles
(Profile 1-8) and name each profile. First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use the
SPACE key) and then press <Enter> to complete.
F12: Load CMOS from BIOS
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If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function
to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before, without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS
settings. First select the profile you wish to load, then press <Enter> to complete.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Change CPU's Clock & Voltage
Load Optimized Defaults item to set your
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F11: Save CMOS to BIOS
F12: Load CMOS from BIOS