Intel 8S661FXM-RZ user manual Main Menu For example Bios Ver. F8c, Entering Bios Setup

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

Chapter 2 provides an overview of the BIOS Setup Program, which allows users to modify the basic system configurations. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

ENTERING BIOS Setup

Turning on the computer and pressing <Del> immediately allow you to enter BIOS Setup. If you need more advanced BIOS settings, please press Ctrl and F1 keys on the BIOS main screen to access the the advanced BIOS settings.

CONTROL KEYS

< >< >< >< >	Move to select item
<Enter>	Select Item
<Esc>	Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu
	and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu
<+/PgUp>	Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PgDn>	Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1>	General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
<F2>	Item Help
<F5>	Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu
<F6>	Load the file-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table
<F7>	Load the Optimized Defaults
<F8>	Q-Flash utility
<F9>	System Information
<F10>	Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

Main Menu

The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press <Esc>.

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F8c)

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

}	Standard CMOS Features	Top Performance
}	Advanced BIOS Features	Load Fail-Safe Defaults
}	Integrated Peripherals	Load Optimized Defaults
}	Power Management Setup	Set Supervisor Password
}	PnP/PCI Configurations	Set User Password
}	PC Health Status	Save & Exit Setup
}	MB Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.)	Exit Without Saving

ESC: Quit	higf: Select Item
F8: Q-Flash	F10: Save & Exit Setup
	Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

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