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Chapter 4
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Program
Phoenix-Award BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify
the basic system configuration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it can
retain the setup information even when the power is turned off. Press [Delete] when
you Power on or Reboot the computer system. (i.e. After Intel Pentium 4 logo appears
at the center of the screen, please press [Delete] to enter the BIOS setup program).
The primary screen as shown in Figure 3-1 is a list of the menus and functions
available in the setup program. Select the desired item by using arrow keys and press
[Enter] to make the changes. Operating commands are located at the bottom of this
and all other BIOS screens. When a field is highlighted, on-line help information is
displayed on the right side of the screen.
Figure 3-1 Setup Program Initial Screen
3-1 Standard CMOS Setup
The Standard CMOS Setup allows users to configure system components such as
hard-disk drive, floppy-disk drive and video display as well as date, time and boot up
error signaling. This configuration menu should be changed when installing a
motherboard for the first time, or changing hardware such as HDD, FDD, and video
display in your system, or when the CMOS data was lost or corrupted. Choose the
Standard CMOS Setup option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1) to
display the following screen:
3-2 Advanced BIOS Features
The motherboard manufacturer determines all of these settings. The default values
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