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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
BIOS (Basic Input and Output Sy stem) includes a CMOS SETUP utility w hich allow s user to configure
required setti n gs or to activ ate certain sy stem features.
The CMOS SETUP sav es the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard.
When the pow er is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary pow er to the CMOS
SRAM.
When the pow er is turned on, pushing the <Del> button during the BIOS POST (Pow er-On Self Test) w ill
take y ou to the CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BI O S setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1".
When setting up BIOS for the first time, it is recomm ended that y ou sav e the current BIOS to a disk in the
ev ent that BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings. If y ou w ish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either
Gigaby te's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used.
Q-Flash allow s t h e user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without ent e ring the operating sy stem.
@BIOS is a Window s-based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but
directly dow nload and update BIOS from the Internet.
CONTROL KEYS
< >< ><
><
> Mov e to select item
<Enter>
Select Item
<Esc>
Main Menu - Quit and not sav e changes into CMOS Stat u s Page Setup Menu
and Option Page Setup Menu - Ex it current page and return to Main Menu
<Page Up>
Increase the numeric v alue or make changes
<Page Dow n>
Decrease the numeric v alue or make changes
<F1>
General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
<F2>
Item Help
<F5>
Restore the prev ious CMOS v alue from CMOS, onl y for Option Page Setup Menu
<F6>
Load the file-safe default CMOS v alue from BIOS default table
<F7>
Load the Optimized Defaults
<F8>
Q-Flash utility
<F9>
Sy stem Information
<F10>
Sav e all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
Mai n Menu
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is display ed at the bottom of the screen.
Status Page Setup Menu / Option P age Setup Menu
Press F1 to pop up a small help w indow that describes the appropriate key s to use and the possibl e selec-
tions for the highlighted item. To ex it the Help Wi n dow press <Esc>.
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