3.6 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor

Boot

Security Exit

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration

1st Boot Device

[1st Floppy Device]

2nd Boot Device

[HDD: PM - HDS722580VL]

Hard Disk Drives

 

Removable Drives

 

Configure Settings during System Boot.

 

Select Screen

 

Select Item

Enter

Go to Sub Screen

F1

General Help

F9

Load Defaults

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

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3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration

 

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

 

 

 

Boot

 

 

Boot Settings Configuration

Disabled: Displays

 

 

 

 

normal POST messages.

Full Screen Logo

[Enabled]

Enabled: Displays OEM

AddOn ROM Display

[Enabled]

Logo instead of POST

Boot From Onboard LAN

[Disabled]

messages.

Bootup Num-Lock

[ON]

 

 

 

 

 

Select Screen

 

 

 

Select Item

 

 

+ -

Change Option

 

 

F1

General Help

 

 

F9

Load Defaults

 

 

F10

Save and Exit

 

 

ESC

Exit

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Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].

AddOn ROM Display

Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option “Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].

Boot From Onboard LAN

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

Bootup Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up.

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ASRock 960GC-GS FX manual Boot Screen, Boot Settings Configuration

960GC-GS FX specifications

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