BIOS
Setup - The Final Stages
BIOS (Basic Input
and Output System) is the first program that runs when you turn
your computer on.
Connect a monitor
to the VGA port [(H) above] and switch your computer on.
Run BIOS setup.
Wait 2 seconds and
hold the DEL key down until a blue screen appears.
This is where CMOS
comes into play. CMOS memory stores your BIOS settings and it is
maintained by a battery.
Until now, the MB
did not have anything connected to it so we have to update these
settings through various menus, then it "knows" what peripherals
we have installed.
Focus on the
standard CMOS features and advanced BIOS features for now.
You can explore
the rest at your leisure. I do not recommend that you change
settings in any of the other menus.
BIOS SETUP -- CMOS
Setup Utility
Warning and Tips:
If you
have difficulty in rebooting the system after changing the CMOS
configuration:
1. Press the
"Insert" key at the same time as you press the power button to
reboot. When the screen displays the booting message, release
the "Insert" key and hold down the "Delete" key to enter the
CMOS Setup Utility.
Choose the "Load
Optimized (Optimal) Defaults" menu to restore the default values
for a new start.
Or,
2. Open your
machine's case and clear CMOS by resetting the jumper(s) as
shown in the Jumper Setting Section of your Manual.
CMOS Setup Utility
This Board has the
AWARD BIOS from AWARD Software Inc.
Enter the CMOS
Setup Utility Main Menu:
1. Turn on, or
reboot your system. The following message will appear after a
series of diagnostic checks:
PRESS <DEL> To
ENTER SETUP
2. Press the <DEL>
key. The main program screen will appear like this.
Table 1 Award BIOS
• Select an
option by using the arrow keys, then press <Enter>. Modify the
system parameters to reflect the options you installed in your
PC.
• You may
return to the Main Menu anytime by pressing <ESC>.
• In the
Main Menu:
"SAVE AND EXIT SETUP" saves your
changes, and then reboots the system.
"EXIT WITHOUT
SAVING" ignores your changes and exits the setup program.
Standard CMOS
Setup
Standard CMOS
Setup records some basic system hardware configuration, sets the
system clock and error handling.
You only modify
the configuration values of this option if,
• you want
to change your system hardware configuration or
• the data
stored in the CMOS memory gets lost or damaged.
Run the Standard
CMOS Setup:
1. Choose
"Standard CMOS Setup" from the Main Menu and a list of options
will appear:
Pressing
<Enter> when a field is highlighted will cause the system to
search for the component on that IDE connection.
For example, if
you have installed a 60GB HDD in 1 IDE Primary Master, this is
what you will see when you hit <Enter>:-
1. IDE Primary
Master 60GB 15cylinder ……
The secondary
master on the MB is IDE2. This what you will see when you press
<Enter> there:-
2. IDE Secondary
Master e.g. - CDROM/DVD
If you have more
that one CD, DVD or CDRW connected, you set the second to slave
and the setup utility will show, for example):-
3. Secondary
Slave CDRW
Then the MB knows
what components have been added and will act accordingly. Now,
press <ESC> and go into Advanced BIOS Features.
The only thing you
have to do now is to specify the FIRST BOOT DEVICE
(This is how you
load your operating system).
Scroll down to "first
boot device".
Use "Page Down" (or the space bar) to select CDROM. Press ESC,
then press F10 and choose "Yes" to save your settings.
CMOS Setup Utility
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Virus Warning
Disabled Item
CPU L1 & L2 Cache
Enabled Menu Le
CPU L2 Cache ECC
Checking Enabled
Quick Power On
Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device
CDROM
Second Boot Device
HDD-0
Third Boot Device
Floppy
Boot Other Device
Enabled
Swap Floppy Drive
Disabled
Boot Up Floppy
Seek Enabled
Boot Up NumLock
Status On
Typematic Rate
Setting Disabled
x Typematic Rate
(Chars/Sec) 6
x Typematic Delay
(Msec) 250
Security Option
Setup
OS Select For DRAM
> 64MB Non-OS2
video BIOS Shadows
Enabled
Small Logo (EPA)
Show Disabled
Table 3 Advanced Bios Features
Restart your
system and then put your operating system software CD into the
drive.
You will see the
prompt, "PRESS ANY KEY TO BOOT FROM CDROM".
Press any key and
your operating system will start loading and you are on your
way!
Follow your
"operating system setup" instructions during which you will be
prompted to input regional settings and language settings. You
just input your time zone and choose English (American) or
English (UK). NOTE: this is only for keyboard layout and will
not change the language of the system.
When the software
has loaded, remember to reset the first boot device to
HDD-0 before you
power down the system again. This ensures that on power up, it
will boot from the HDD. You can set the second and third boot
device to CD/DVD/CDRW or FDD. If you set the second Boot Device
to
FDD, you probably
will be able to use an MSOS boot disk or, say, a system restore
floppy disk created with your anti-virus software if there is
ever a problem with starting from your HDD.
There is a lot
more about the BIOS setup in your manual, but this is all you
need to get your PC up and running!
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