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4 bios setup program, 1 introduction, Introduction – Intel D865PCD User Manual

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4 BIOS Setup Program

What This Chapter Contains

4.1

Introduction.................................................................................................................77

4.2

Maintenance Menu .....................................................................................................78

4.3

Main Menu..................................................................................................................79

4.4

Advanced Menu..........................................................................................................80

4.5

Security Menu ............................................................................................................94

4.6

Power Menu ...............................................................................................................95

4.7

Boot Menu ..................................................................................................................96

4.8

Exit Menu ...................................................................................................................99

4.1 Introduction

The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The
BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST)
memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. The menu bar is shown below.

Maintenance Main

Advanced Security Power

Boot

Exit

Table 39 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features.

Table 39. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar

Maintenance

Main Advanced

Security

Power

Boot Exit

Clears
passwords and
displays
processor
information

Displays
processor
and memory
configuration

Configures
advanced
features
available
through the
chipset

Sets
passwords
and security
features

Configures
power
management
features and
power supply
controls

Selects boot
options

Saves or
discards
changes to
Setup
program
options

NOTE

In this chapter, all examples of the BIOS Setup program menu bar include the maintenance menu;
however, the maintenance menu is displayed only when the Desktop Board is in configure mode.
Section 2.9.2 on page 57 tells how to put the Desktop Board in configure mode.