Foxconn AT-5570 User manual - Page 11

BIOS SETUP Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer, when the message "Press or to enter setup. Press to enter boot menu." appears at the bottom of the screen, you can press or key to enter Setup. We do not suggest that you change the default values in the BIOS Setup, and we shall not be responsible for any damage which resulted from the change you made. Use the arrow right/left keys to select a specific function and go to the submenu. Each function is explained below: Main It displays the basic system configuration, such as CPU Name, memory size, system date, time and so on. They all can be viewed or set up through this menu. Advanced The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. Boot Boot features can be set up through this menu. You can set the boot device priority and enable "Quiet Boot" feature here. Security The Administrator/User password can be set up through this menu to prevent unauthorized use of your computer. If you set a password, the system will ask you to key in correct password before boot or access to Setup. Save&Exit The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu. However, it may offer better performance in some ways (such as less I/O cards, less memory ...etc.), still, it may cause problem if you have more memory or I/O cards installed. It means, if your system loading is heavy, set to optimal default may sometimes come out an unstable system. What you need now is to adjust BIOS setting one by one, trial and error, to find out the best setting for your current system. You also can save or discard the changes and exit BIOS setup here. 14 Main BIOS SETUP Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor American Megatrends BIOS Build Date 10/26/2012 13:37:02 Embedded Control Version 12.F1.03 System BIOS Version C72F1P02 CPU Information AMD C-70 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics Processor Speed 1000 MHz Microcode Revision 500010d Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements. Memory Information Total Memory System Date System Time Access Level 2048 MB (DDR3 1066) [Fri 10/26/2012] [14:21:24] Administrator → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.15.1231. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. ► System Date format. Day-weekday from Sun. to Sat., this message is automatically displayed by BIOS (Read Only). Month-month from 1 to 12. Date-date from 1 to 31. Year-year, set up by users. Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to input the value. ► System Time This item allows you to configure the desired time. Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to input the value. The three fields of the setting are : : respectively. ► Access Level It displays your current access level. If you enter system with a user password, it will display "User". If 15