EVGA 780i SLI FTW, 132-YW-E178 manual Enter Bios Setup, Main Menu

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Enter BIOS Setup

The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical when maintaining optimal system performance.

Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings.

1.Power on the computer.

2.Press the Del key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom of the screen during the Power On Self Test (POST).

Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter Setup.

Pressing Del takes you to the Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.

It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings. Changing some settings could damage your computer.

Main Menu

The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the associated submenu. Use the  arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc.

Note that on the BIOS screens all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in a

red box is highlighted for selection.

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Contents Evga force 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Evga Table of Contents COM1 Evga Evga CPU FSB List of Figures Parts not in the Kit Intentions of the KitPage Motherboard Specifications Evga nForce 780i SLI FTW MotherboardEvga Unpacking EquipmentEvga nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Evga nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout Chassis Back Panel Connectors Hardware Installation Safety InstructionsInstalling the CPU Installing the CPU FanPreparing the Motherboard Installing System Memory DIMMs Installing the Motherboard Installing the I/O ShieldSecuring the Motherboard into the Chassis Connecting Cables and Setting Switches  COM  FDD  IDEPower Connections Power Supply ConnectorsPin ATX Power PWR1 Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives Pin ATX 12V Power PWR2Connecting Serial ATA Cables Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel HeaderIeee 1394a USB Headers Front Audio Connector AudioFan Connections GND Sense PWRCOM1 Floppy Disk Drive FDD Connector Expansion SlotsPCI Express x1 Slot Onboard System Reset and Power Buttons Clear Cmos FunctionClear Cmos Button Configuring the Bios Enter Bios Setup Main Menu Standard Cmos Features  Advanced Bios Features Advanced Chipset Features  Power Management SetupStandard Cmos Features Menu  Set Supervisor Password Set User Password  Save & Exit SetupStandard Cmos Features Date and TimeIDE Channel and Sata Channel  None Auto  ManualDrive a  Large Auto Halt On MemoryAdvanced Bios Features CdromHard Disk Boot Priority Network Boot PriorityQuick Power On Self Test Removable Device PriorityFirst/Second/Third Boot Device Boot Other DeviceBoot Up NumLock Status Apic ModeMPS Version Control For OS Full Screen Logo ShowAdvanced Chipset Features System Bios CacheableHpet Function Integrated Peripherals Menu Integrated Peripherals MenuIDE Function Setup  IDE DMA transfer access Primary Master/Slave Udma  Serial-ATA ControllerRAID Config USB Config Sata x Primary/Secondary  OnChip USBMAC Config IDE HDD Block ModeIEEE1394 controller HD AudioPower Management Setup Menu Acpi FunctionAcpi Suspend Type Power On by Alarm Soft-Off by PbntWOLPME# From Soft-Off Power on Function  Keyboard  Password Hot Key Power On  Mouse Left  Mouse Right  Any KeyPnP/PCI Configuration Menu Reset Configuration DataInit Display First Resources Controlled By IRQ ResourcesPCI/VGA Palette Snoop PC Health Status Maximum Payload SizeDynamic Fan Control Press Enter to display the Dynamic Fan Control menuPage Frequency/Voltage Control Dummy O.CPhoenix AwardBIOS Cmos Setup Utility System Clocks System Clocks CPU Freq, MHz  FSB Reference Clock. MHz CPU Multiplier  PCIe x161, MHzSpread Spectrum  CPU Spread SpectrumFSB & Memory Config  SLI-Ready Memory FSB and Memory Clock Mode  Linked Unlinked  FSB QDR, MHz Memory Timing Setting  Optimal Expert Memory Timing Setting Expert TCL CAS Latency CPU Feature  PPM Mode Limit Cpuid MaxVal  Intel SpeedStep Disable  Execute Disable Bit CPU Thermal Control  TM1 OnlySystem Voltages  Evga VDroop control Memory  nForce SPPNvmem Memory Test  nForce MCP HT nForce SPP MCP  nForce MCP AuxiliaryLoad Timing/Voltage Set Save Timing/Voltage SetEvga Installing Drivers Software Driver InstallationEvga Evga Glossary of Terms Evga Award Post Code Award Post Codes Name Description Award Post Codes Name Description Memory above 1MB Award Post Codes Name Description RAM Nvmm Post Codes Nvmm Post Codes Name Description