Gigabyte GA-8I845GV-C: Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the

basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it

retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

ENTERING

SETUP

Powering ON the computer and pressing <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If you require

more advanced BIOS settings, please go to "Advanced BIOS" setting menu. To enter

Advanced BIOS setting menu, press "Ctrl+F1" key on the BIOS screen.

CONTROL

KEYS

< > Move to previous item

< > Move to next item

< > Move to the item in the left hand

< > Move to the item in the right hand

<Enter> Select Item

<Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and

Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu

<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes

<-/PgDn> Decrease the numeric value or make changes

<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu

<F2> Item Help

<F3> Reserved

<F4> Reserved

<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu

<F6> Load the file-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table

<F7> Load the Optimized Defaults

<F8> Q-Flash utility

<F9> System Information

<F10> Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

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GETTING HELP

Main Menu

The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

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Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible

selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E4)

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen.

The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to

select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

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 Standard CMOS Features

Top Performance

 Advanced BIOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

 Integrated Peripherals

Load Optimized Defaults

 Power Management Setup

Set Supervisor Password

 PnP/PCI Configurations

Set User Password

 PC Health Status

Save & Exit Setup

 Frequency/Voltage Control

Exit Without Saving

ESC: Quit : Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Figure 1: Main Menu

If you can't find the setting you want, please press "Ctrl+F1" to

search the advanced option widden.

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z Standard CMOS Features

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This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.

z Advanced BIOS Features

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This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.

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z Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

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z Power Management Setup

This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.

z PnP/PCI Configurations

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This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.

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z PC Health Status

This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.

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z Frequency/Voltage Control

This setup page is control CPU’s clock and frequency ratio.

z Top Performance

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If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance" as "Enabled".

z Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would

be in safe configuration.

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z Load Optimized Defaults

Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would

be in best performance configuration.

z Set Supervisor password

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Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup,

or just to Setup.

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z Set User password

Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.

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z Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.

z Exit Without Saving

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Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

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Standard CMOS Features

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Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Sep 3 2003 Item Help

Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24 Menu Level 

Change the day, month,

IDE Primary Master [None] year

IDE Primary Slave [None]

IDE Secondary Master [None] <Week>

IDE Secondary Slave [None] Sun. to Sat.

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"] <Month>

Drive B [None] Jan. to Dec.

Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

<Day>

Halt On [All, But Keyboard] 1 to 31 (or maximum

allowed in the month)

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 247M <Year>

Total Memory 248M 1999 to 2098

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 2: Standard CMOS Features

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& Date

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The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.

Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only

Month The month, Jan. Through Dec.

Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)

Year The year, from 1999 through 2098

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& Time

The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-

time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.

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& IDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master, Slave

The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.

There are two types: auto type, and manual type. Manual type is user-definable; Auto type which will

automatically detect HDD type.

Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work

properly if you enter improper information for this category.

If you select User Type, related information will be asked to enter to the following items. Enter the

information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Such information should be provided in the

documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.

CYLS. Number of cylinders

HEADS Number of heads

PRECOMP Write precomp

LANDZONE Landing zone

SECTORS Number of sectors

If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.

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& Drive A / Drive B

The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the

computer.

None No floppy drive installed

360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.

1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity

(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).

720K, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity

1.44M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.

2.88M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.

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& Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)

Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)

Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive.

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Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive.

Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives.

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&Halt on

The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.

NO Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will

be prompted.

All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped.

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other

errors. (Default value)

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all

other errors.

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& Memory

The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.

Base Memory

The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory

installed in the system.

The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory

installed on the motherboard, or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory

installed on the motherboard.

Extended Memory

The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.

This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address

map.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

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Advanced BIOS Features

First Boot Device [Floppy] Item Help

Second Boot Device [HDD-0] Menu Level 

Third Boot Device [CDROM] Select Boot Device

Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] priority

Password Check [Setup]

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CPU Hyper-Threading

[Enabled] [Floppy]

Init Display First [Onboard/AGP] Boot from floppy

Graphics Aperture Size [128MB]

Graphics Share Memory [8MB] [LS120]

Boot from LS120

[HDD-0]

Boot from First HDD

[HDD-1]

Boot from second HDD

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Features

®

" # "System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel

®

Pentium

4 processor with HT Technology.

& First / Second / Third Boot Device

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Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy.

LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120.

HDD-0~3 Select your boot device priority by HDD-0~3.

SCSI Select your boot device priority by SCSI.

CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM.

ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP.

USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD.

USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP.

USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM.

USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD.

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LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN.

Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled.

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& Boot Up Floppy Seek

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During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is

40 tracks 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.

Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note

that BIOS can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they are all

80 tracks.

Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note

that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K.

(Default value)

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& Password Check

System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied

if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct

password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value)

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& CPU Hyper-Threading

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Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only

working for operating system with multi processors mode supported.

(Default value)

Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading.

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& Init Display First

Select the first initation of monitor or display from AGP or PCI VGA card.

Onboard/AGP Set Init display first to AGP. (Default value)

PCI Set Init display first to PCI.

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& Graphics Memory Size

128MB Driver use selected sized of system memory for 3D texturing to increase

graphics performance. (Default value)

Disabled Disable onboard graphics chip function.

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& Graphics Share Memory

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8MB Share 8MB system memory preallocated for frame buffer. (Default value)

1MB Share 1MB system memory preallocated for frame buffer.

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Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled]

Item Help

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled]

Menu Level 

IDE1 Conductor Cable [Auto]

[Auto]

IDE2 Conductor Cable [Auto]

Auto-detect IDE

USB Controller [Enabled]

cable type

USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]

USB Mouse Support [Disabled]

[ATA66/100/133]

AC97 Audio [Auto]

Set Conductor cable

Onboard H/W LAN * [Enabled]

to ATA66/100/133(80

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]

-pins)

Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]

UART Mode Select [Normal]

[ATA33]

x UR2 Duplex Mode Half

Set Conductor cable

Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]

to ATA33(40-pins)

Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

Game Port Address [201]

Midi Port Address [330]

Midi Port IRQ [10]

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 4: Integrated Peripherals

& On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

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Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)

Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.

* For GA-8I845GV only.

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PC Health Status

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PC Health Status

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Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Item Help

Case Opened Yes Menu Level 

Vcore OK [Disabled]

DDR25V OK Don't reset case

+3.3V OK open status

+12V OK

Current CPU Temperature 33°C [Enabled]

Current CPU FAN Speed 4440 RPM Clear case open

Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM status at next boot

CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled]

CPU FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]

SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 7: PC Health Status

& Reset Case Open Status

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Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value)

Enabled Clear case open status at next boot.

& Case Opened

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If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No".

If the case have been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Yes".

If you want to reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to "Enabled" and save

CMOS, your computer will restart.

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& Current Voltage (V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V

Detect system's voltage status automatically.

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& Current CPU Temperature

Detect CPU temperature automatically.

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& Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)

Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically.

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& CPU Warning Temperature

60°C / 140°F Monitor CPU temperature at 60°C / 140°F.

70°C / 158°F Monitor CPU temperature at 70°C / 158°F.

80°C / 176°F Monitor CPU temperature at 80°C / 176°F.

90°C / 194°F Monitor CPU temperature at 90°C / 194°F.

Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

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& CPU FAN Fail Warning

Disabled Fan warning function disable. (Default value)

Enabled Fan warning function enable.

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& SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning

Disabled Fan warning function disable. (Default value)

Enabled Fan warning function enable.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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CPU Clock Ratio [15X] Item Help

CPU Host Clock Control [Disabled] Menu Level 

Ú CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) 100

Ú PCI/AGP Divider Disabled

Host/DRAM Clock ratio [Auto]

Memory Frequency (Mhz) 266

PCI/AGP Frequency (Mhz) 33/66

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 8: Frequency/Voltage Control

ÚThose items will be available when "CPU Host Clock Control" is set to Enabled.

& CPU Clock Ratio

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Set CPU Ratio if CPU Ratio is unlocked.

10X~21X It depends on CPU Clock Ratio.

& CPU Host Clock Control

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Note: If system hangs up before enter CMOS setup utility, wait for 20 sec for times out reboot.

When time out occur, system will reset and run at CPU default Host clock at next boot.

Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control. (Default value)

Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control.

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& CPU Host Frequency (MHz)

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100MHz ~ 355MHz Set CPU Host Clock from 100MHz to 355MHz.

Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only!

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& PCI/AGP Divider

Disabled Disable PCI/AGP Divider control. (Default value)

PLL/16, 20, 24, 32, 40 Set PCI/AGP frequency.

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& Host/DRAM Clock Ratio

(Warning: wrong frequency may make system can’t boot, clear CMOS to overcome wrong

frequency issue)

2.0 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.0.

2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66.

Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default value)

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& Memory Frequency (Mhz)

The values depend on CPU Host Frequency(Mhz).

& PCI/AGP Frequency(Mhz)

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The values depend on PCI/AGP Divider.

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Top Performance

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Standard CMOS Features Top Performance

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Advanced Chipset Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults

Top Performance

Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password

Disabled...................[ ]

PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password

Enabled...................[ ]

PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit :Select Item

: Move ENTER: Accept

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

ESC: Abort

Figure 9: Top Performance

Top Performance

If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance" as "Enabled".

Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)

Enabled Enable Top Performance function.

"Top Performance" will increase H/W working speed. Different system configuration (both H/W

component and OS) will effect the result. For example, the same H/W configuration might not run

properly with Windows XP, but works smoothly with Windows NT. Therefore, if your system is not

perform enough, the reliability or stability problem will appear sometimes, and we will recommend

you disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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Standard CMOS Features Top Performance

Advanced Chipset Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N

PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password

PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit :Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Figure 10: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow

minimum system performance.

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Load Optimized Defaults

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Standard CMOS Features Top Performance

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Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password

PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit :Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults

Figure 11: Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the

system automatically detects.

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Set Supervisor/User Password

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Standard CMOS Features Top Performance

Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password

Enter Password:

PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password

PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit :Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Change/Set/Disable Password

Figure 12: Password Setting

When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to

assist you in creating a password.

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the

password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the

selection and not enter a password.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message

"PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is

disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all

BIOS Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS

Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic

items.

If you select "System" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be

prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu.

If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted

only when you try to enter Setup.

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Save & Exit Setup

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Standard CMOS Features Top Performance

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Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password

PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N) ? Y

PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit :Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Save Data to CMOS

Figure 13: Save & Exit Setup

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.

Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

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Exit Without Saving

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Standard CMOS Features Top Performance

Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password

PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password

Quit Without Saving (Y/N) ? N

PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving

ESC:Quit :Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup

Abandon all Data

Figure 14: Exit Without Saving

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.

Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

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