Gigabyte GA-8IG1000MT: 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

<á> Move to previous item

<â> Move to next item

<ß> Move to the item in the left hand

<à> 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 function

<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. : E13)

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.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software

} Standard CMOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

} Advanced BIOS Features

Load Optimized Defaults

} Integrated Peripherals

Set Supervisor Password

} Power Management Setup

Set User Password

} PnP/PCI Configurations

Save & Exit Setup

} PC Health Status

Exit Without Saving

} Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit higf: Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Ty pe...

Figure 1: Main Menu

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

search the advanced option widden.

l Standard CMOS Features

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

l Advanced BIOS Features

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

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l Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

l Power Management Setup

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

l PnP/PCI Configurations

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

l PC Health Status

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

l Frequency/Voltage Control

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

l Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

be in safe configuration.

l Load Optimized Defaults

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

be in best performance configuration.

l Set Supervisor password

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

or just to Setup.

l Set User password

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

l Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.

l Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

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Date (mm:dd:yy) Sat, Mar 22 2003 Item Help

Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24 Menu Level u

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>

Driv e 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 111M <Year>

Total Memory 112M 1999 to 2098

higf: Mov e Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Sav e ESC:Exit F1:General Help

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

Figure 2: Standard CMOS Features

Date

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

Week The w eek, 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 ex ample, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.

IDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master, Slave

The category identifies the types of hard d isk from driv e 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 y ou enter improper information for this category.

If you select User Type, related information will be asked to en ter to the follow ing 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>.

Drive A / Drive B

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

computer.

None No floppy drive installed

360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard driv e; 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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