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I570 Motherboard User Manual
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Chapter 7 Award BIOS Installation
7.1 BIOS Introduction
Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your computer system’s ROM
supports Intel processors. The BIOS provides critical low -level support for a standard
device such as disk drives, serial ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus and
password protection as well as special s upport for detailed fine -tuning of the chipset
controlling the entire system.
7.2 BIOS Setup
The Award BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the system
configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the syste m stores the Setup utility. As
you turn on the computer, the Award BIOS is immediately activated. Pressing the
<Del> key immediately allows you to enter the Setup utility. If you are a little bit late
pressing the <Del> key, POST (Power On Self Test) will continue with its test
routines, thus preventing you from invoking the Setup. If you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by pressing the ”Reset” button or simultaneo usly pressing the
<Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. You can also restart by turning the system Off and
back On again. The following message will appear on the screen:
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
► Standard CMOS Features
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
► Advanced BIOS Features
Load Optimized Defaults
► Advanced Chipset Features
Set Supervisor Password
► Integrated Peripherals
Set User Password
► Power Management Setup
Save & Exit Setup
► PnP/PCI Configurations
Exit Without Saving
► PC Health Status
Esc: Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS
↑↓← → : Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup
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