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CAUTION 3 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 key to enter the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility". appears at the bottom of the screen, you can press 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. Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from a list of setup functions together with two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select a specific item and press to go to the sub-menu. Each item in the main menu is explained below: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrend, Inc. ► Standard BIOS Features ► Hardware Health Configure ► Fox Central Control Unit ► BIOS Security Features ► Boot Configuration Features Load Optional defaults ► Advanced BIOS Features Load FailSafe Defaults ► PCI/PNP Resource Management Save Changes and Exit ► Power Management Features Discard Changes and Exit Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults Configure Time and Date. Display System Information... v02.61 (c) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrend, Inc. ► Standard BIOS Features It displays the basic system configuration, such as BIOS date code, ID, CPU speed, memory size plus system date, time and Floppy drive. They all can be set up through this menu. ► Fox Central Control Unit Some special proprietary features (such as overclocking) can be set up through this menu. ► Boot Configuration Features This menu is used for configuring Boot up setting, such as quick boot, boot device priority...etc. ► Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. There are IDE devices, Super I/O devices such as Serial I/O, Parallel port and other USB, PCI Enhanced ports...etc. ► PCI/PNP Resource Management PCI/PnP features, such as O/S supporting, IRQ/DMA settings and bus master enabling/ disabling...etc. can be modified through this menu. 21

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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 <Del> key to enter the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility
". appears at the
bottom of the screen, you can press <DEL> key to enter SETUP.
Main Menu
The main menu allows you to select from a list of setup functions together with two exit choices.
Use the arrow keys to select a specific item and press <Enter> to go to the sub-menu.
Each item in the main menu is explained below:
► Standard BIOS Features
It displays the basic system configuration, such as BIOS date code, ID, CPU speed, memory
size plus system date, time and Floppy drive. They all can be set up through this menu.
► Fox Central Control Unit
Some special proprietary features (such as overclocking) can be set up through this menu.
► Boot Configuration Features
This menu is used for configuring Boot up setting, such as quick boot, boot device priority...etc.
► Advanced BIOS Features
The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. There are IDE devices,
Super I/O devices such as Serial I/O, Parallel port and other USB, PCI Enhanced ports...etc.
► PCI/PNP Resource Management
PCI/PnP features, such as O/S supporting, IRQ/DMA settings and bus master enabling/
disabling...etc. can be modified through this menu.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrend, Inc.
► Hardware Health Configure
► Fox Central Control Unit
► BIOS Security Features
► Boot Configuration Features
Load Optional defaults
► Advanced BIOS Features
Load FailSafe Defaults
► PCI/PNP Resource Management
Save Changes and Exit
► Power Management Features
Discard Changes and Exit
↑↓←→:Move
Enter:Select
+/-/:Value
F10:Save
ESC:Exit
F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values
F8:Fail-Safe Defaults
F9:Optimized Defaults
Configure Time and Date.
Display System Information...
v02.61
(c) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrend, Inc.
► Standard BIOS Features
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.
CAUTION
!