Bios Setup Program; Bios Menu Screen - Asus P5P41T LE User Manual

2.2

BIOS setup program

Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS
screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup
program.
Entering BIOS Setup at startup
To enter BIOS Setup at startup:
• Press <Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you do not press <Delete>,
POST continues with its routines.
Entering BIOS Setup after POST
To enter BIOS Setup after POST:
Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> simultaneously.
•
• Press the reset button on the system chassis.
• Press the power button to turn the system off then back on. Do this option only if you
failed to enter BIOS Setup using the first two options.
Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force
reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system. We
recommend to always shut down the system properly from the operating system.
• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure
• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may
• Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this
2.2.1

BIOS menu screen

Menu items
Main Advanced
System Time
System Date
Primary IDE Master
Primary IDE Slave
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 3
SATA 4
Storage Configuration
System Information
Submenu items
2-4
optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS
settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the
Load Setups Default item under the Exit Menu. See section 2.8 Exit Menu.
not exactly match what you see on your screen.
motherboard.
Menu bar Configuration fields
Power Boot
:[Not Detected]
:[Not Detected]
:[Not Detected]
:[Not Detected]
:[Not Detected]
:[Not Detected]
v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Tools Exit
[00:31:48]
[Tue 06/02/2009]
General help
Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT-TAB] to select
a field.
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.
Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Navigation keys
Chapter 2: BIOS information