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3.3BIOS setup program

A BIOS Setup program is provided for BIOS item modification. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility. Otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various submenus and select from the available options using the navigation keys.

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

•If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details.

•If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value. See section 2.6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

3.3.1BIOS menu screen

 

 

Menu items

Menu bar

 

Configuration fields

 

 

General help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Main

 

Ai Tweaker

Advanced

Power

Boot

Tools

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System

Time

 

 

 

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Use [ENTER], [TAB]

 

 

System Date

 

 

 

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or [SHIFT-TAB] to

 

 

Language

 

 

 

 

[English]

 

 

 

select a field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Use [+] or [-] to

 

 

 

SATA1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA2

 

 

 

 

[Not Detected]

 

 

 

configure system Date.

 

 

 

SATA3

 

 

 

 

[Not Detected]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA4

 

 

 

 

[Not Detected]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA5

 

 

 

 

[Not Detected]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA6

 

 

 

 

[Not Detected]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

←→

Select Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

↑↓

Select Item

 

 

 

System Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+-

Change Field

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tab

Select Field

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F1

General Help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F10

Save and Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Submenu items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigation keys

3.3.2Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

 

Main

For changing the basic system configuration

 

Ai Tweaker

For changing the overclocking settings

 

Advanced

For changing the advanced system settings

 

Power

For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration

 

Boot

For changing the system boot configuration

 

Tools

For configuring options for special functions

 

Exit

For selecting the exit options and loading default settings

 

 

 

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Chapter 3: BIOS setup