4 Using the BIOS Setup Program
The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the <F2> key after the
✏NOTE
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the latest settings. For the latest BIOS settings, refer to the Intel Desktop Board D845EPI Technical Product Specification or the Intel World Wide Web site at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
✏NOTE
For reference purposes, you should write down the current Setup settings. When you make changes to the settings, update this record.
✏NOTE
The Setup menus described in this section apply to the desktop board with BIOS identifier VA84510A.86A. Desktop boards with other BIOS identifiers might have differences in some of the Setup menu screens.
Table 10 shows the BIOS Setup program menu bar.
Table 10. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar
Maintenance | Main | Advanced |
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Clears passwords | Allocates | Configures |
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and Boot Integrity | resources | advanced |
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Service (BIS)* | for | features |
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credentials, and | hardware | available |
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configures | components | through the |
|
extended |
| chipset |
|
configuration |
|
|
|
memory settings |
|
|
|
Security
Sets passwords and security features
Power | Boot | Exit |
Configures | Selects | Saves or |
power | boot | discards |
managemen | options and | changes to set |
t features | power | program |
| supply | options |
| controls |
|
|
|
|
*For information about the BIS, refer to the Intel Web site at: http://developer.intel.com/design/security/index1.htm
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