Technical information

BIOS Settings

Information about using BIOS

To access the BIOS, hold down the “delete” key during the memory count (right after the computer is pow-

ered on).

Once in BIOS, use the arrow keys to navigate through the menus. The “Enter” key will select the current

highlighted menu. Generally, the “page up” and “page down” keys will cycle through options. To return to

the main menu from any of the sub-menus, press the “esc” key.

To determine which main board you are working with, check at the top center of the screen. In parens –

“()” – will be the main board type (TXP4-X, P5A, P2L97, P2B, P2B-F, or P2-99). Newer main boards (includ-

ing the P3B-F) will have a completely different look. Since only a few of those have been shipped so far they

will be covered in later revisions to this tech note.

Recommended BIOS settings

The following are simulations of the BIOS screens for the recommended settings on Sable computers. These

settings will vary from main board to main board but are generally the similar. When there are differences

between the main board, check under each screen for which main board it is associated with (see above for

assistance on identifying the board you are working with).

All of these settings are modified from the BIOS Default settings. Under each of the screen shots will be a

list of the settings for each of these screens which change from these default settings. When attempting to

restore the BIOS to their optimal condition, it is recommended that the “LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS” be used

before changing any of the following settings.

Standard CMOS Setup

This screen will vary in its settings based on the type of hard drive installed in the system.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX)

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

: Select Item

(Shift)F2 : Change Color

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

USER PASSWORD

IDE HDD AUTO DECTECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP AND PCI SETUP

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

Motherboard Type

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