Asus M4A785D-M PRO: 2.6 Boot menu

2.6 Boot menu: Asus M4A785D-M PRO

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Power On From S5 By PME# [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI/PCIE

card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On From S5 By Ring [Disabled]

Enable or disable RI to generate a wake event. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On From S5 By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled]

Enable or disable PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse to generate a wake event.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On From S5 By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to

Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm

Second appear with set values. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.5.5 HW Monitor Conguration

CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU

temperatures. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

CPU/Power/Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the fans speed in rotations

per minute (RPM). If the fans are not connected to the motherboard, the elds show N/A.

Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed.

VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard

voltage regulators.

Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds

for more efcient system operation. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.6 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then

press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Boot Settings

Species the Boot

Device Priority

sequence.

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Conguration

Security

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2.6.1 Boot Device Priority

1st ~ xxth Boot Device

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The

number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices

installed in the system. Conguration options: [Removable Device] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-

ROM ] [Disabled]

2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to

decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the

POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration

options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature.

AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS]

[Keep Current]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.

Conguration options: [Off] [On]

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hit ‘DEL Message Display [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during

POST. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.6.3 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item

then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on

top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows

Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the password box, type a password composed of at most six letters and/or

numbers, then press <Enter>.

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3. Conrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your password.

To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a supervisor

password.

To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press

<Enter> twice. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock

(RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change

other security settings.

User Access Level [Full Access]

This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options:

[No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]

No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.

View Only allows access but does not allow change to any eld.

Limited allows changes only to selected elds, such as Date and Time.

Full Access allows viewing and changing all the elds in the Setup utility.

Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the

screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a User Password:

1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at most six letters

and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

Clear User Password

Select this item to clear the user password.

Password Check [Setup]

When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When

set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the

system. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always]

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