CHAPTER 4
4.1
ENTERING SETUP
Power on the computer, when the following message briefly appears at the bottom of the
screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press <Del> key or simultaneously press the
<Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Esc> keys, to enter the AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.
Press <Del> to enter SETUP
Once you have entered, the Main Menu (Fig. 4.1) appears on the screen. The main menu
allows you to select from eleven setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to
select the item and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
? Standard CMOS Features
? Advanced BIOS Features
? Advanced Chipset Features
? Integrated Peripherals
? Power Management Setup
? PnP/PCI Configurations
? PC Health Status
Esc: Quit
F9: Menu in BIOS
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Load Optimized Defaults
The Optimized Defaults are common and efficient. It is recommended to load the optimized
defaults at first, and then modify the needed configuration settings.
AWARD BIOS
DESCRIPTION
? Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Fail – Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
??? ? : Select Item
Load Optimized Defaults
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