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AIMB-564 User Manual 48
Chapter 2 Award BIOS Setup
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 BIOS Setup Program
This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can
update.
Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard,
reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section
explains how to configure your system using this utility.
Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change
the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you can
enable the security password feature or change the power management
settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS
Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and
record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip.
The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you
start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run
this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to
enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.
If you wish to enter Setup after POST, reboot the system by doing any of
the following procedures:
• Restart using the OS standard shut-down procedure.
• Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> simultaneously.
• Press the reset button on the system chassis.
• Press the power button to turn the system off then back on.
The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible.
Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-
menus and make your selections from the available options using the nav-
igation keys.
Caution! Using the power button, reset button, or the
<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force a reset from a run-
ning operating system can cause damage to your
data or system. We recommend to always shut-down
the system properly from the operating system.