SUPER MICRO Computer SUPER X7DB8 - Manual (Page 60)

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X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual
4-2 Running Setup
*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing
the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is
described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to
understand how to set the options (see next page).
When you fi rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-
vated.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing immediately after turning the system on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the key to activate the
main Setup menu:
Press the key to enter Setup
4-3 Main BIOS Setup
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All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.
Press the key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in
detail how to navigate through the menus.
Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon. With the item highlighted,
press the key to access the submenu.