Bios Setup Program; Introduction; Bios Setup Program Menu Bar - Intel BOXD850EMD2L - 850E 478PIN MAX-2GB UATX 3PCI Specifications

4 BIOS Setup Program

What This Chapter Contains
4.1

Introduction.................................................................................................................95

4.2 Maintenance Menu .....................................................................................................96
4.3 Main Menu..................................................................................................................98
4.4 Advanced Menu..........................................................................................................99
4.5 Security Menu ..........................................................................................................110
4.6 Power Menu .............................................................................................................111
4.7 Boot Menu ................................................................................................................113
4.8 Exit Menu .................................................................................................................116
4.1 Introduction
The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The
BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the <F2> key after the POST memory test begins and
before the operating system boot begins. The menu bar is shown below.
Maintenance Main
Table 62 lists the BIOS Setup program's menu features.
Table 62.

BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar

Maintenance Main
Clears Allocates
passwords and resources for
BIS credentials hardware
and enables components
extended
configuration
mode
For information about
BIS
✏
NOTE
In this chapter, all examples of the BIOS Setup program menu bar include the Maintenance menu;
however, the Maintenance menu is displayed only when the board is in configuration mode.
Section 2.9 on page 74 tells how to put the board in configuration mode.
Advanced Security
Advanced Security
Configures Sets
advanced passwords
features and security
available features
through the
chipset
Power Boot
Power Boot
Configures Selects boot
power options and
management power supply
features controls
Refer to
Section 1.5, page 19
Exit
Exit
Saves or
discards
changes to
Setup
program
options
95