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AWARD
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BIOS Setup
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Chapter 3. AWARD
®
BIOS Setup
3
AWARD
®
BIOS Setup
The mainboard uses AWARD
®
BIOS ROM that provides a Setup util-
ity for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is
stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information
when the power is turned off.
The chapter contains the following topics:
Entering Setup 3-2
Control Keys 3-2
Getting Help 3-3
The Main Menu 3-4
Standard CMOS Features 3-6
Advanced BIOS Features 3-9
Advanced Chipset Features 3-13
Integrated Peripherals 3-17
Power Management Setup 3-23
PnP/PCI Configurations 3-28
PC Health Status 3-30
Frequency/Voltage Control 3-32
Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults 3-34
Set Supervisor/User Password 3-36
Save & Exit Setup 3-38
Exit Without Saving 3-39