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BIOS Setup

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The Main Menu

Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use
arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu.

(Sample BIOS Version: E8)

Main Menu Help
The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
Submenu Help
While in a submenu, press to display a help screen (General Help) of function keys available for
the menu. Press to exit the help screen. Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right
side of the submenu.

BIOS Setup Program Function Keys

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Move the selection bar to select an item

Execute command or enter the submenu

Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program
Submenus: Exit current submenu

Increase the numeric value or make changes

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

Show descriptions of the function keys

Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right (submenus only)

Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus

Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus

Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus

Access the Q-Flash utility

Display system information

Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program

If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press +
to access more advanced options.

When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set
your system to its defaults.

The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by
BIOS version.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

ESC: Quit

: Select Item

F8: Q-Flash

F10: Save & Exit Setup

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