Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

ENTERING SETUP

Powering ON the computer and pressing <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If you require more advanced BIOS settings, please go to "Advanced BIOS" setting menu. To enter Advanced BIOS setting menu, press "Ctrl+F1" key on the BIOS screen.

CONTROL KEYS

< >< >< >< >

Move to select item

<Enter>

Select Item

<Esc>

Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu

 

and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu

<+/PgUp>

Increase the numeric value or make changes

<-/PgDn>

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

<F1>

General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu

<F2>

Item Help

<F5>

Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu

<F6>

Load the file-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table

<F7>

Load the Optimized Defaults

<F8>

Q-Flash utility

<F9>

System Information

<F10>

Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

Main Menu

The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F7d)

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

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Standard CMOS Features

Top Performance

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Advanced BIOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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Integrated Peripherals

Load Optimized Defaults

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Power Management Setup

Set Supervisor Password

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Set User Password

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PC Health Status

Save & Exit Setup

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Exit Without Saving

 

 

 

ESC: Quit

KLJI: Select Item

F8: Q-Flash

F10: Save & Exit Setup

 

 

 

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Gigabyte 8S648FX-RZ-C user manual Main Menu For example Bios Ver. F7d, Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu