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BIOS Setup

e

ntering

S

etup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)

process. When the message below appears on the screen, press

key to enter Setup.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter

Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET

button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing ,

, and keys.

Important

The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are un-

der continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the

description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be

held for reference only.
Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS

version. It is usually in the format:

A9856IMS V1.x 031711 where:

1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and

P = PHOENIX.

2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number.

6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = NVIDIA, A =

AMD and V = VIA.

7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard

customers.

V1.x refers to the BIOS version.

031711

refers to the date this BIOS was released.