• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section “2.7 Exit Menu.”
•The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
•Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
2.3.1BIOS menu bar
The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:
MAIN | Use this menu to make changes to the basic system |
| configuration. |
ADVANCED | Use this menu to enable and make changes to the |
| advanced features. |
POWER | Use this menu to configure and enable Power |
| Management features. |
BOOT | Use this menu to configure the default system device |
| used to locate and load the Operating System. |
EXIT | Use this menu to exit the current menu or to exit the |
| Setup program. |
To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.
2.3.2Legend bar
At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the legend bar keys and their corresponding functions.
Navigatio n Key | Function | |
<F1> | Displays the General Help screen | |
<F2> | Navigates the Item Specific Help screen | |
<F5> | Loads previous values | |
<Esc> | Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu | |
| from a | |
Left or Right arrow | Selects the menu item to the left or right | |
Up or Down arrow | Moves the highlight up or down between fields | |
Page Down or – (minus) | Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field | |
Page Up or + (plus) | Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field | |
<Enter> | Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field | |
<F10> | Saves changes and exit | |
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