CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup
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8.2. Main Menu
Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on
the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit
choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the
sub-menu.
Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the
screen.
Setup Items
The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall that some systems may not
include all entries.
Standard CMOS Features
Use this menu for basic system configuration.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's
performance.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. See section 6.6. for the details.
Power Management Setup
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
PnP / PCI Configuration
This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your
system to operate.