User guide

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Safeguards
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
4.4 Advanced menu ........................................................................... 4-14
4.4.1 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................. 4-15
4.4.2 CPU Configuration ......................................................... 4-16
4.4.3 Memory Configuration ................................................... 4-17
4.4.4 Chipset ........................................................................... 4-18
4.4.5 Onboard Device ............................................................. 4-20
4.4.6 PCIPnP .......................................................................... 4-24
4.4.7 USB Configuration ......................................................... 4-26
4.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 4-27
4.5.1 APM Configuration ......................................................... 4-27
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 CD-ROM Boot Priority ................................................... 4-35
4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 4-35
4.6.6 Security .......................................................................... 4-37
4.7 Exit menu ..................................................................................... 4-39
Appendix: Reference information
A.1 PSCH-SR block diagrams ............................................................ A-1