BIOS Setup

Chapter 3 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

Power ON the computer and press <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If the message disappears before you respond andyou still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the “ RESE T” bottom on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously press <Ctrl> - <Alt>- <Del> keys.

CONTROL KEYS

<?>

Move to previous item

<?>

Move to next item

 

 

<?>

Move to the item in the left hand

 

 

<?>

Move to the item in the right hand

 

 

<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>

Reserved

 

 

<F3>

Reserved

 

 

<F4>

Reserved

 

 

<F5>

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

 

 

<F6>

Load the default CMOS value from BIOS default table, only for Option Page Setup

 

Menu

 

 

<F7>

Load the Setup Defaults

 

 

<F8>

Reserved

 

 

<F9>

Reserved

 

 

<F10>

Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

 

 

 

 

 

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Gigabyte GA-8IDML manual Bios Setup