Cmos Setup Utility - Cybernet ZPC-GX31 User Manual

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CMOS Setup Utility

This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the
installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory
resources such as SDRAM and the external cache. The default settings have been
chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system. The only
time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered that data was
being lost while using your system.
The ZPC-GX31 employs the latest AMI BIOS CMOS chip with support for Windows
Plug and Play and Intel Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad series processors with EM64.
This CMOS chip contains the ROM Setup instructions for configuring the ZPC-GX31's
BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup program is a menu driven
utility that enables you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor your
system to suit your individual work needs. It is a ROM-based configuration utility that
displays the system's configuration status and provides you with a tool to set system
parameters. These parameters are stored in non-volatile battery backed-up CMOS
RAM that saves this information even when the power is turned off. When the system
is turned back on, the system is configured with the values found in CMOS.
Easy-to-use pull down menus allow you to configure such items as:
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Hard drives, optical drives, and peripherals
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Video display type and display options
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Password protection from unauthorized use
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Power management features
The settings made in the Setup program directly affect how the computer performs. It
is important, therefore, first to try to understand all the Setup's options, and second, to
make settings appropriate for the way the computer is used.
This program should be executed under the following conditions:
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When changing the system's First Boot Device or resetting the system clock
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When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted to
make changes to the Setup program
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When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts
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When making changes to the Power Management configuration
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When changing the password or making changes to the security setup
Normally, CMOS setup is needed when the system hardware is not consistent with the
information contained in the CMOS RAM, whenever the CMOS RAM has lost power or
the system features need to be changed.
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