SUPER MICRO Computer x7slm-l Main Setup, Starting the Setup Utility, System Time/System Date

X7SLM-L User’s Manual

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens. An AMI BIOS identifi cation string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen, below the copyright message.

Warning!! Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure.

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When you fi rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:

System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys- tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between fi elds. The date must be entered in Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.)

AMIBIOS

Version : XX.XX.XX

Build Date : MM/DD/YY

ID : XXXXXXXX

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