Intel AW8D user manual Bios Setup

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3. BIOS Setup

This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of communication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This chapter explains the Setup Utility of BIOS utility.

After powering up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen, the memory count begins, and then the following message appears on the screen:

PRESS DEL TO ENTER SETUP

If this message disappears before you respond, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt>

+<Del> keys, or by pressing the Reset button on computer chassis. Only when it failed by these two methods can you restart the system by powering it off and then back on.

After pressing <Del> key, the main menu screen appears.

BIOS Setup

In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staffs are constantly improving the BIOS menu. The BIOS setup screens and descriptions illustrated in this manual are for your reference only, and may not completely match with what you see on your screen.

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Contents Motherboard Intel Pentium Socket AW8DAW8D Contents Driver & Utility CD Support Introduction Features & SpecificationsExpansion Slots Motherboard Layout AW8D Choosing a Computer Chassis Installing MotherboardShort Open Checking Jumper SettingsCmos Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery AW8D USB-PWR1 Wake-up HeaderATX Power Connectors Connecting Chassis ComponentsFront Panel Switches & Indicators Headers FAN Power Connectors CPU Socket Installing HardwareAW8D Hardware Setup 2 DDR2 Memory Slots 256MB 512MB Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots AW8D Serial ATA Connectors AW8D AudioMAX Connection Slot MIC2 L PCI Express X1 Add-on Slots Hardware Setup PCI Add-on SlotAdditional USB 2.0 Port Headers Connecting Optional DevicesHardware Additional IEEE1394 Port HeaderPost Code Displayer Onboard Status DisplayPower Source Indicators Connecting I/O Devices Bios Setup OC Guru ΜGuru UtilityBios Setup Abit EQ Temperature Monitoring Voltage Monitoring Fan Speed Monitoring FanEQ Control Bios Setup AW8D Standard Cmos Features Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu AW8D Advanced Bios Features CPU Feature Back to Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu Bios Setup Advanced Chipset Features PCI Express Root Port Func Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup MenuOn-Chip IDE Device Integrated PeripheralsSata RAID ROM Super-IO Device On-Chip PCI DeviceOnboard PCI Device Power Management Setup Bios Setup AW8D PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults Set PasswordDriver & Utility CD Support Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility Intel Matrix Storage Technology Driver Realtek Audio Driver Realtek LAN Driver Silicon Image 3132 Sata Driver Silicon Image 3132 Sata RAID Driver Abit µGuru Utility USB 2.0 DriverAward Post Code Definitions Post Code DefinitionsEarly PCI Initialization Auto 2 AC2005 Post Code Definitions 1 Q & a Troubleshooting How to Get Technical Support?AW8D Appendix Technical Support Form RMA Center http//rma.abit-usa.com Abit Contact InformationAbit Computer Corporation