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CHAPTER 4
This following manual is specially provided for the BIOS supported system. After the configuration
of the mainboard, and have assembled the components, user can turn on the completed system. At
this point, run the software setup to ensure that the system information is correct.
The software setup of the system board is achieved through Basic Input-Output System (BIOS)
programming. Use the BIOS setup program to tell the operating system what type of devices (such
as disk drives) are connected to the system board.
The system setup is also called CMOS setup. Normally, users need to run system setup if either the
hardware configuration is not identical with information contained in the CMOS RAM, or the
CMOS RAM has lost power.
4.1
AWARD BIOS SETUP
The setup program provided with the mainboard is the Award BIOS from Award
Software, Inc. Enter the AWARD Setup program's Main Menu as follows:
1.
Turn on or reboot the system. After a series of diagnostic check, the following
message appear:
AWARD BIOS SETUP
GUIDE
"Press DEL to enter SETUP"
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