Nextar IL9 PRO appendix Bios Setup

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2. BIOS Setup

This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM so 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 these two methods fair should you restart the system by powering it off and then back on.

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

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.

BIOS Setup

Standard BIOS Features

Boot Configuration Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Power Management Features

Hardware Health Configuration

BIOS Security Features

Load Optimal Settings

Load Best Performance Settings

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit

￿￿￿￿:Move +/-/:Value Enter:Select F1:General Help EXC:Exit F8:Best Performance Settings F9:Optimized Settings F10:Save

Configure Time and Date. Display System Informaton…

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In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staff is 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 Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium D, Pentium 4, Celeron D Motherboard SocketIL9 Pro Contents IL9 Pro Hardware Setup SpecificationsMotherboard Layout Choosing a Computer Chassis Installing MotherboardCmos Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery Checking Jumper SettingsHardware Setup ATX Power Connectors Connecting Chassis ComponentsFront Panel Switches & Indicators Headers Chassis Speaker Connector FAN Power ConnectorsCPU Socket Installing HardwarePage 2 DDR2 Memory Slots PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Connecting Peripheral DevicesSerial ATA Connectors Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers Internal Audio ConnectorsFront Panel Audio Connection Header PCI and PCI Express X1 Slots AUDIO1 Connecting Rear Panel I/O DevicesBios Setup Bios SetupIL9 Pro Driver & Utility Driver & UtilityIL9 Pro Multilingual QIG Multilingual Quick Installation Guide2 快速安裝指南 安裝記憶體模組 IL9 Pro Multilingual 简体中文2 快速安装指南 安装内存模块 IL9 Pro 1 Q & a Troubleshooting How to Get Technical Support?Appendix Page Appendix Technical Support Form Sales sales@abit.com.tw Marketing market@abit.com.tw Contact InformationRev