SOYO SY-P4VM800 Quick Start Guide
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Quick BIOS Setup

3.1 Introduction

The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and
time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer a
the information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of
coordination between system components. If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect,
cause the system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting properly. If it
happens, you can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory which has stored
the configuration information; or you can hold down the Page Up key while rebooting your
computer. Holding down the Page Up key also clears the setup information. You can run the
setup utility and manually change the configuration. You might need to do this to configur
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3.2 Running the Setup Utility

Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the operating
system loading that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>if you want to run SETUP”. Whenever you
see this message, press the <Del
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Advanced Setup
Features Setup
Power Management Setup
PCI / Plug and Play Set
BIOS Security Setup
CPU PnP Setup
Hardware Monitor
Load Optimal Defaults
Save Changes and Exit
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