Security Option [Setup]

This field sets the security options. The default enables the setup option for security. Configuration options: [Setup] [System]

Set Supervisor Password / Set User Password

To set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. Type in a password then press <Enter>. You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters; symbols and other characters are not useable. To confirm the password, type the password again and press <Enter>. The password is now set to [Enabled]. This password permits full access to the BIOS Setup menus. To clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. The same dialog box as above appears. Press <Enter>. The password is set to [Disabled].

Forgot the password?

If you forget a password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery.

NOTE: See section “1.9 Jumpers” for more information about how to erase the RTC RAM.

2.6Hardware Monitor Menu

The Harware Monitor menu displays all vital system statistics.

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