Abit AW8 user manual Bios Setup, Press DEL to Enter Setup

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Chapter 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.

NOTE: 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 AW8 Series Copyright and Warranty Notice Table of Contents Exit Without Saving Appendix a Introduction Features & SpecificationsBack Panel I/O Layout Diagram Chapter Install The Motherboard Hardware SetupInstall CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly User’s Manual Method Channel a Channel B Install System MemoryDIMM1 ATX Power Input Connectors Connectors, Headers and SwitchesFAN Power Connectors Cmos Memory Clearing Header Pin 1-2 shorted default Normal operationUSB-PWR1 Wake-up HeaderBack Panel Audio Connection Slot 10ChapterPdif Connection Hled Pin 1 Front Panel Switches & Indicators HeadersRST Pin 5 Spkr Pin 13, 15, 17Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers Additional USB Port Headers Guru Clock Connection Header Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Post Code Display Serial ATA Connectors PCI Express x1 Slots PCI Express x16 SlotBack Panel Connectors AW8 Press DEL to Enter Setup Bios SetupOC Guru ΜGuru UtilityBrand Name FrequencyMultiplier Factor External ClockEstimated New CPU Clock Strap CPU AsAbit EQ Beep Control Power Cycle Statistics# Temperature Monitoring High/Low Limit # Voltage MonitoringAll Voltages Low Limit # Fan Speed MonitoringCPU/NB/SYS/AUX/OTES FAN Speed # FanEQ Control AUX/OTES FanEQ Control Time hhmmss Standard Cmos FeaturesDate mmddyy # Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu Advanced Bios Features # CPU Feature # Back to Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu Advanced Chipset Features # PCI Express Root Port Func # Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup MenuIntegrated Peripherals On-Chip Sata Mode# On-Chip IDE Device IDE Bus MasterPata IDE Mode Sata Port Speed SettingsOn-Chip Sata Mode# Super-IO Device # On-Chip PCI Device# Onboard PCI Device Power Management SetupWakeUp by Alarm Power Button FunctionDate of Month Alarm Time hhmmss AlarmKB Power on Password Power On FunctionHot Key Power on Restore On AC Power LossPnP/PCI Configurations Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSet Password Save & Exit SetupNow., and click Finish to complete setup Appendix a Install Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Driver Click Next Click Finish to complete setup Appendix C. Install Audio Driver Appendix C Appendix D. Install BCM LAN Driver Appendix D Click OK Appendix E. Install Sil3132 Sata Driver AW8-MAXAppendix E Appendix F. Install USB 2.0 Driver Appendix F Appendix G. Install Abit µGuru Utility Appendix G Description Appendix H. Post Code DefinitionAward Post Code Definitions Screen logo E8POST.ASM starts AutoInvoke all ISA adapter ROMs AC2005 Post Code Definition Hex Description Power On SequencePower Off Sequence AW8 Series Appendix I. Troubleshooting Need Assistance? Example Main instructions Contact Person # Fax Number Mail Address ∋ Technical Support FormProduct to you first Appendix J. How to Get Technical SupportAppendix J North America Abit Computer U.S.A. Corporation South America Thank You Abit Computer Corporation