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CHAPTER 3.
The AMI's ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program that allows user to modify the basic
system configuration and settings. The modified data will be stored in a battery-backed CMOS
RAM so that these data will be retained even when the power is turned off. In general, the
information saved in the CMOS RAM stay unchanged unless there is configuration change in the
system, such as hard drive replacement or new equipment is installed. AMI is a registered
trademark of the American Megatrends, Inc.
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AMI BIOS
UNNING
The Setup Utility is stored in the BIOS ROM. When the power of the computer system is turned
on, a screen message appears to give you an opportunity to call up the Setup Utility; while the
BIOS will enter the Power On Self Test (POST) routines. The POST routines perform various
diagnostic checks while initializing the board hardware. If the routines encounter an error
during the tests, the error will be reported in either of the two different ways – (1) hear a series of
short beeps, or (2) see an error message on the screen display. There are two kinds of error:
fatal or non-fatal. The system can usually continue to boot up sequence with the non-fatal
errors.
Non-fatal error messages usually appear on the screen along with the following
instructions:
" Press <F1> to RESUME "
Write down the message and press the F1 key to continue the bootup sequence. After the
POST routines are completed, the following message appears:
" Press DEL to enter SETUP "
Entering Setup
Turn on the power of the computer system and press <Del> immediately. If you don't have the
chance to respond, reset the system by simultaneously typing the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete>
keys, or by pushing the ' Reset ' button on the system cabinet. You can also restart by turning
the system OFF then ON.
Note: BIOS versions are regularly updated form time to time without notices. Therefore, the
options available in your setup screen may differ from the options shown in this manual.
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AMI BIOS SETUP
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