Abit KV8 PRO user manual Bios 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, may not completely match what you see on your screen.

In the BIOS Setup main menu, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here.

Esc:

Press this button to quit the BIOS Setup.

↑↓← →:

Press these buttons to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify.

F10:

When you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters, press this button to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.

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Contents KV8 Pro KV8 Pro Copyright and Warranty NoticeTable Of Contents Install Audio Driver Save & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingInstall LAN Driver Install VIA USB 2.0 DriverIntroduction Features & SpecificationsIntroduction On board VT6122 10/100/1000 Mb PCI Ethernet Controller2x USB headers 1x CD-IN, 1x AUX-IN header Back Panel I/OLayout Diagram KV8 Pro Hardware Setup Hardware SetupInstall The Motherboard Install CPU and Heatsink 128MB ~ 1GB Install System MemoryBank 2, 3 DIMM2 Total System Memory 128MB ~ 2GB User’s ManualChapter Connectors, Headers and Switches FAN Connectors Page USBPWR1 Page VCC Pdif Out Internal Audio Connectors Page Chapter Hardware Setup IDE Connectors Post Code Display Page Chapter Hardware Setup System Management Bus Headers AUDIO1 Bios Setup Bios SetupChapter User Define ΜGuru UtilityChapter Temperature Monitoring Back to µGuru Utility Setup MenuVoltage Monitoring Beep Temp This item selects the warning temperature limitFan Speed Monitoring FanEQ Control Standard Cmos Features Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu Page Hard Disk Boot Priority Advanced Bios FeaturesPage Advanced Chipset Features Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu Dram Timing Selectable Bios Setup OnChip IDE Device Click Enter key to enter its submenu Integrated PeripheralsBack to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu Power Management Setup Resume by Ring Page Resources Controlled By PnP/PCI ConfigurationsBack to PnP/PCI Configurations Setup Menu PCI-1 PCI-2 PCI-3 PCI-4 PCI-5 PCI slot 1 shares IRQ signals with AGP slotLoad Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSet Password Save & Exit SetupFollowing screen appears Click Next Click Yes User’s Manual Appendix A. Install VIA 4-in-1 DriverInstall VIA 4-in-1 Driver Appendix a Appendix B. Install Audio Driver Appendix B Appendix C. Install LAN Driver Appendix C Appendix D. Install VIA USB 2.0 Driver Click Yes Click OK Click Print to File KV8 Pro Click Next User’s Manual Appendix E. Install VIA Serial ATA RAID DriverInstall VIA Serial ATA RAID Driver Appendix E Install Abit µGuru Driver Appendix F. Install Abit µGuru DriverAppendix F Award Post Code Definition Appendix G. Post Code DefinitionInitialize the Apic for P6 class CPU InsteadScreen logo Initialize InitOnboardSuperIO Set up floppy related fields in 40hardwareInitialize InitOnbaordAUDIO Assign resources to all ISA PnP devicesRead HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code Enable/Disable Parity Check according to Cmos setupEnable L2 cache Program boot up speedAC2003 Post Code Definition KV8 Pro Appendix H. Troubleshooting Need Assistance? Appendix H User’s Manual Problem Description KV8 Pro OS/Application Hardware Name Brand SpecificationsModel Motherboard Model NoHow to Get Technical Support Appendix I. How to Get Technical SupportAlt.comp.hardware.homebuilt alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt AppendixFax 43-1-7346713 asguard@asguard.at Thank You Abit Computer Corporation