Entering Bios Setup; Default; Load Optimal Settings; Load Best Performance Settings - Intel 440BX Manual

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Entering BIOS Setup

To enter the BIOS Setup program:
1. Turn on or reboot the system. A screen appears with
a series of diagnostic checks.
2. When "Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP"
appears, press the <DEL> key to enter the BIOS
setup program. The following screen appears:
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.1X
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Standard CMOS Setup
Advanced CMOS Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup
PCI/Plug and Play Setup

Load Optimal Settings

Load Best Performance Settings

↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
Esc: Quit (Shift) F2: Change Color
F6: Optimal values F7: Best performance values
Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.
3. Use your keyboard to choose options. Modify system
parameters to reflect system options. Press Alt-H for
Help.

Default

Every option in the BIOS Setup contains two default
values: Best default and the Optimal default value.
Load Optimal Settings
The Optimal default values provide optimum system
settings for all devices and system features.
Load Best Performance Settings
The Best default values provide best performance settings
for all devices and system features, however depending
on the devices used, these settings are not recommend for
long hours of work load.
Chapter 3
Peripheral Setup
CPU Plug and Play Setup
Change Supervisor Password
Auto-Detect Hard Disks
Save Settings and Exit
Exit Without Saving
F5: Old Values
F10 : Save&Exit