User guide

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Contents
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 4-1
4.1.2 Updating the BIOS ................................................. 4-2
4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file .................................. 4-4
4.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 4-6
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 4-7
4.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................ 4-7
4.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 4-8
4.2.4 General help .......................................................... 4-8
4.2.5 Sub-menu .............................................................. 4-8
4.2.6 Scroll bar ................................................................ 4-8
4.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-8
4.3 Main menu.......................................................................... 4-9
4.3.1 Primary IDE Master ............................................. 4-10
4.3.2 Primary IDE Slave ............................................... 4-13
4.3.3 Secondary IDE Master ......................................... 4-13
4.3.4 Secondary IDE Slave ........................................... 4-13
4.3.5 Third IDE Master .................................................. 4-14
4.3.6 Fourth IDE Master ............................................... 4-14
4.4 Advanced menu ............................................................... 4-15
4.4.1 CPU Configuration ............................................... 4-15
4.4.2 Memory Configuration ......................................... 4-16
4.4.3 Chipset ................................................................. 4-18
4.4.4 Onboard Device ................................................... 4-20
4.4.5 PCIPnP ................................................................ 4-25
4.4.6 USB Configuration ............................................... 4-27
4.5 Power menu ..................................................................... 4-28
4.5.1 APM Configuration ............................................... 4-28
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 4-31
4.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 4-33
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............................................. 4-33
4.6.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority ........................................ 4-34
4.6.3 Removable Device Priority .................................. 4-34
4.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 4-35
4.6.5 Security ................................................................ 4-37
4.7 Exit menu ......................................................................... 4-38
Appendix: Reference information
A.1 PCH-DR block diagram ................................................................ A-1