User`s manual

4: BIOS Setup
After you have installed the motherboard and assembled the system hardware, you can power up
the system. The motherboard uses the most recent Award BIOS CMOS chip. The ROM setup
instructions for configuring the motherboard’s BIOS (Basic Input Output System) are contained
on this chip. The CMOS Setup program lets you set system parameters, which are stored in
nonvolatile CMOS RAM. This information is retained by battery backup when the system is
powered off. The value stored in the CMOS configures the system each time the system is
powered on.
Running the CMOS Setup Utility
The CMOS Setup Utility does not depend on an operating system to run. You run the utility by
typing the Del or Delete key before the operating system boots up. The CMOS Main screen will
appear. You navigate the CMOS Setup Utility using keyboard commands that are listed at the
bottom of each screen. Help is available at any time by pressing the F1 key.
Once you have fully configured the CMOS Setup Utility you will rarely if ever need to configure
it again.
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