Intel V09 manual Bios Settings Dictionary Alphabetical

BIOS Settings Dictionary – Alphabetical

Intel® Desktop Boards

BIOS Settings Dictionary – Alphabetical

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 Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. The following menus are available:

Menu Title	Purpose
Maintenance	Clears passwords and displays processor information.
	The maintenance menu is displayed only when the Desktop Board is in configure
	mode.
Manageability	Configure options associated with Intel® Platform Administration Technology.
Main	Displays processor and memory configuration.
Advanced	Configures advanced features available through the chipset.
Security	Sets passwords and security features.
Power	Configures power management features and power supply controls.
Boot	Selects boot options.
Intel® ME	Configures options for the Intel® Management Engine and Intel® Active
	Management Technology.
Exit	Saves or discards changes to Setup program options.

The presence of menus and BIOS settings are dependent on your board model, hardware components installed, and the BIOS version. BIOS menu titles may differ.

If any problems occur after making BIOS settings changes (poor performance, intermittent issues, etc.), reset the desktop board to default values:

1.During boot, enter the BIOS setup by pressing F2.

2.Press F9 to set defaults.

3.Press F10 to Save and Exit.

If the system locks or won’t boot after making BIOS settings changes, perform a BIOS recovery as described at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-023360.htm.

V09 – March 2008