2-2 The Main Menu

Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.

(Sample BIOS Version: GA-EP45-UD3L E19)

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Standard CMOS Features

Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features

Set Supervisor Password

Integrated Peripherals

Set User Password

Power Management Setup

Save & Exit Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

Exit Without Saving

PC Health Status

 

ESC: Quit

: Select Item

F11: Save CMOS to BIOS

F8: Q-Flash

F10: Save & Exit Setup

F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

 

Change CPU's Clock & Voltage

 

BIOS Setup Program Function Keys

< >< >< ><

> Move the selection bar to select an item

<Enter>

Execute command or enter the submenu

<Esc>

Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program

 

 

Submenus: Exit current submenu

 

<Page Up>

Increase the numeric value or make changes

<Page Down>

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

<F1>

Show descriptions of the function keys

<F2>

Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right (submenus only)

<F5>

Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus

<F6>

Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus

<F7>

Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus

<F8>

Access the Q-Flash utility

<F9>

Display system information

<F10>

Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program

<F11>

Save CMOS to BIOS

<F12>

Load CMOS from BIOS

Main Menu Help

The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.

Submenu Help

While in a submenu, press <F1> to display a help screen (General Help) of function keys available for the menu. Press <Esc> to exit the help screen. Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu.

If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press <Ctrl>+<F1>

to access more advanced options.

When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults.

The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version.

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