MANUAL-BIOS 2

Motherboard User’s Guide

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility
Introduction
The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as
date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings.
Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when boot-
ing up and basic functions of coordination between system components.
If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to malfunc-
tion. It can even stop your computer booting properly. If it happens, you can use
the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory which has stored the configu-
ration information; or you can hold down the Page Up key while rebooting your
computer. Holding down the Page Up key also clears the setup information.
You can run the setup utility and manually change the configuration. You might need
to do this to configure some hardware installed in or connected to the motherboard,
such as the CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

Running the Setup Utility
Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the
operating system loading that prompts you to “Hit <DEL> if you want to run
SETUP”. Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the Main
menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor.

Phonex-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 : Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menu
page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape key to leave
the setup utility. Press +/-/ to modify the selected field’s values.

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Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values
that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press PgUp and PgDn
keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The other options on the main
menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by selecting the
[OK] or [Cancel] key.
If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save those changes and
exit the utility. Press F1 to display a screen describing all key functions. Press F9
to install the setup utility with a set of default values.

Standard CMOS Features Page
This page displays a table of items defining basic information about your system.

Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Jan. 8 2007 Item Help
Time (hh:mm:ss) 9 : 14 : 38

IDE Channel 0 Master [None] Menu Level
IDE Channel 0 Slave [None]
IDE Channel 2 Master [None] Change the day, month,
IDE Channel 3 Master [None] year and century

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Video [EGA/VGA]
Halt On Setting [All, But Keyboard]

Base Memory 640K
Extended memory 1047552K
Total Memory 1048576K

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fial-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Date & Time
These items set up system date and time.

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IDE Devices
Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices
(Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.

IDE Channel 0 Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Item Help

IDE Channel 0 Master [Auto] Menu Level
Access Mode [Auto] To auto-detect the
HDD’s size, head... on
Capacity 80 GB this channel
Cylinder 38309
Head 16
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 38308
Sector 255


IDE HDD Auto-Detection
Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to auto-
matically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel.
Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more
than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an
LBA drive.

IDE Channel 0/2/3 Master & IDE Channel 0 Slave
Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure
IDE devices on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manual and
then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the
items described below.
Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the
configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive. Incor-
rect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk.

Access Mode (Auto)
This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA
(Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automati-
cally decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive.

Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Features page.

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Drive A
This item define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system.
You can connect one or two diskette drives.
Video
This item defines the video mode of the system. The motherboard has a built-in
VGA graphics system; you must leave this item at the default value.
Halt On
This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine.
You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to
halt the system.
Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory
These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are
display-only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Advanced BIOS Features Page
This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page
with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

Advanced BIOS Features

CPU Feature [Press Enter] Item Help
Removable Device Priority [Press Enter]
Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Menu Level
Network Boot Priority [Press Enter]
CPU Internal Cache [Enabled]
External Cache [Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
First Boot Device [Removable]
Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]
Third Boot Device [CDROM]
Boot Other Device [Enabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Gate A20 Option [Fast]
Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]
X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
X Typematic Delay (Msec) 250 321
321
Security Option [Setup] 321
321
APIC Mode [Enabled] 321


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CPU Feature (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

CPU Feature
Item Help
Virtulization [Enabled]
AMD K8 Cool&Quit control [Auto] Menu Level


Virtualization
Hardware Virtualization Technology enables processor feature for running mul-
tiple simultaneous Virtual Machines allowing specialized software applications
to run in full isolation of each other.
AMD K8 Cool & Quiet Control
This item helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles. When the
frequency decreases, the temperature will drop automatically as well.

Press <Esc> to return to Advanced BIOS Features page.

Removable Device Priority (Press Enter)

Removable Device Priority

Item Help
1. Floppy Disks
Menu Level
Use < > or < > to
select a device, then
press <+> to move it
up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press
< ESC > to exit this
menu.



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Hard Disk Boot Priority (Press Enter)
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Item Help
1. Ch2 M : WDCWD1600JS-22MHB0
2. Bootable Add-in Cards Menu Level
Use < > or < > to
menu.



CD-ROM Boot Priority (Press Enter)
Network Boot Priority
Item Help
1. Network 0: NVIDIA Boot Agent 227.0524
Menu Level
Use < > or < > to
menu.



CPU Internal Cache
All processors that can be installed in this motherboard use internal level 1 (L1)
cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for
better performance.
External Cache
Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2 (L2) cache
memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better
performance.
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Quick Power On Self Test
Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system
start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your
system hardware is operating smoothly.
First/Second/Third Boot Device
Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your
system searches for an operating system at start-up time.
Boot Other Device
When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating
system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and
Third boot devices.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time.
You don’t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with
Boot Up NumLock Status
This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is
started.
Gate A20 Option
This item defines how the sytem handles legacy software that was written for an
earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.
Typematic Rate Setting
If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate
and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.
• Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many charac-
ters per second are generated by a held-down key.
• Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milliseconds
must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters.
Security Option
If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is
required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the
Setup Utility.
APIC Mode
This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for
systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.
MPS Version Control For OS
This item displays MPS version control for OS.

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Small Logo (EPA) Show
Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot.
Summary Screen Show
Enables or disables the display of the summary screen during boot.
ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg.
This item enables or disables the display of the ATA 66/100 Cable MSG.


Advanced Chipset Features Page
These items define critical timing parameters of the motherboard. You should leave
the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the
technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incor-
rectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.
Advanced Chipset Features
Frame Buffer Size [Auto] Item Help
GPU Bank Flip [Disabled]
PMU [Disabled] Menu Level
CPU Frequency [200.0]
K8<->NB HT Speed [Auto]
K8<->NB HT Width [Auto]
DRAM Configuration [Press Enter]
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
HT Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
PCIE Clock [100Mhz]
SSE/SSE2 Instructions [Enabled]
System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]


Frame Buffer Size
This item enables users to specify the Onboard VGA share memory size.
GPU Bank Flip
This item enables or disables GPU Bank flip.
PMU
This item enables or disables ACPI power management unit function.
K8 <-> NB HT Speed
This item enables users to set the speed of HyperTransport between the CPU and
Northbridge.
K8 <-> NB HT Width
This item enables users to set the HyperTransport width between CPU and the
Northbridge .
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DRAM Configuration (Press Enter)
DRAM Configuration

Timing Mode [Auto] Item Help
X Memory Clock value or Limit DDR2 400
DQS Training Control [Skip DQS] Menu Level
DCTs Mode [Ganged] Auto, no user limit
CKE base power down mode [Disabled] MaxMemClk, limit by
CKE based powerdown [Per Channel] Memory Clock value
Memclock tri-stating [Disabled]
Auto Optimaze Bottom IO [Enabled]
X Bootom of [31:24] IO space E0
Bottom of URAM [31:24] [FC]


Timing Mode
This item allows you to set up the DRAM timing nanually or automatically.
• Memory Clock value or Limi (DDR2 400) When DDR2 Timing Setting
by is set to Manual, use this item to set the DRAM frequency.
DQS Training Control
DQS training is used to place the DQS strobe in the center of the data eye.
DCTs Mode
This item is used to select the mode of Dram ConTrollers.
CKE base power down mode
When in power down mode, if all pages of the DRAMs associated with a CKE pin
are closed, then these parts are placed in power down mode. Only pre-charge
power down mode is supported, not active power down mode.
CKE based powerdown
The DRAM channel is placed in power down when all chip selects associated
with the channel are idle.
Memclock tri-stating
This item enables or disables memclock tri-stating function.
Auto Optimize Bottom IO
This item is used to set the Auto Optimized Bottom IO.
• Bottom of [31:24] IO space (E0) This item is used to select the memory
that will be remapped higher than 00E0.

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Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24] (FC)
This item is used to set the bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24]. We strongly recom-
mend that you leave this item at its default setting.

Press <Esc> to return to Advanced Chipset Features page.

PCIE Spread Spectrum
This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Inter-
ference) generated by the PCIE.
SATA Spread Spectrum
ference) generated by the SATA.
HT Spread Spectrum
ference) generated by the HT.
PCIE Clock
This item is used to set the frequency of PCIE clock.
SSE/SSE2 Instructions
This item enables or disables SSE/SSE2 instructions.
System BIOS Cacheable
This item enables users to enable or disable the system BIOS cache.


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Integrated Peripherals Page
These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components
on the system’s input/output ports.
Integrated Peripherals
IDE Function Setup [Press Enter] Item Help
RAID Config [Press Enter]
Onboard Device Setup [Press Enter] Menu Level
Super IO Device [Press Enter]


IDE Function Setup (Press Enter)
IDE Function Setup
OnChip IDE Channel 0 [Enabled] Item Help
Primary Master PIO [Auto]
Primary Slave PIO [Auto] Menu Level
Primary Maste UDMA [Auto]
Primary Slave UDMA [Auto]
Secondary Master UDMA [Auto]
Secondary Slave UDMA [Auto]
IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled]
Serial-ATA Controller [Enabled]
IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled]
IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]


On-Chip IDE Channel 0
Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the
motherboard.
Primary Master/Slave PIO
Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items let
you assign the kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) was used by the IDE
devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, or
select a PIO mode from 0-4.

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Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboard
supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices.
If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on
this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this
motherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.
IDE DMA transfer access
This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto
the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not.
Serial-ATA Controller
This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller.
IDE Prefetch Mode
The onboard IDE drive interface supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access.
If you install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to Dis-
abled if the interface does not support prefetching.
IDE HDD Block Mode
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector
read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode, select Enabled for auto-
matic detection of the optimal number of block read/write per sector the drive can
support.
Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals page.
RAID Configuration (Press Enter)
RAID Config

RAID Enable [Disabled] Item Help
x SATA 1 Primary RAID Disabled Menu Level
x SATA 1 Secondary RAID Disabled
x SATA 2 Primary RAID Disabled
x SATA 2 Secondary RAID Disabled


RAID Enable
This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard RAID function of RAID
function of RAID supporting devices.
• SATA 1/2 Primary/Secondary RAID (Disabled): These four items en-
able or disable the SATA 1/2 Primary/Secondary RAID.
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Onboard Device Setup (Press Enter)
Onboard Device Setup

USB 2.0 controller [Enabled] Item Help
USB Memory Type [SHADOW]
USB Keyboard Support [Enabled] Menu Level
USB Mouse Support [Enabled]
USB Storage Support [Enabled]
HD Audio [Auto]
Onboard Lan [Enabled]
Onboard Lan Boot ROM [Disabled]


USB 2.0 controller
Enables this item if you want to use USB 2.0.
USB Memory Type
This item indicates the USB memory type.
USB Keyboard Support
Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in
a legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.
USB Mouse Support
Enable this item if you plan to use a mouse connected through the USB port in a
legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.
USB Storage Support
Use this item to enable or disable the USB Storage function.
HD Audio
Enables and disables the onboard audio chip. Disable this item if you are going to
install a PCI audio add-in card.
Onboard Lan
Enables or disables the Onboard Lan.
Onboard Lan Boot ROM
This item enables or disables LAN Boot ROM.


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SuperIO Device (Press Enter)
SuperIO Device

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] Item Help
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Menu Level
Parallel Port Mode [SPP]
X ECP Mode Use DMA 3


Onboard FDC Controller
This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.
Onboard Serial Port 1
This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for
onboard serial port 1/2.
Onboard Parallel Port
This item enables or disables the onboard parallel port, and assigns a port address.
The Auto setting will detect the available address.
Parallel Port Mode
Use this item to select the parallel port mode. You can select Normal (Standard
Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or
BPP (Bi-Directional Parallel Port).

• ECP Mode Use DMA (3): When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP
mode, the parallel port can use DMA3/1.


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Power Management Setup Page
This option lets you control system power management. The system has various
power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the
video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to
be automatically resumed by certain events.

Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type [S3] Item Help
Soft-Off by PBTN [Instant-Off]
HPET Support [Disabled] Menu Level
Resume By PCI PME [Disabled]
Resume By WOM/RING [Disabled]
Resume By USB (S3) [Disabled]
Resume By PS2 MS(S3) [Disabled]
Resume By PS2 KB(S3) [Disabled]
Power-On by Alarm [Disabled]
X Day of Month Alarm 0
X Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0
Power on After Power Fial [Off]


ACPI Suspend Type
Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3 (STR), the
suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the
exception of a refresh current to the system memory.
Soft-Off by PBTN
Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can
create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be
resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down
that is controlled by the power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-
Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to
Delay 4 Sec. then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to
cause a software power down
HPET Support
This item enables or disables HPET support.
Resume by PCI PME
This system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item,
the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI
Modem card or PCI LAN card. You must use an ATX power supply inorder to
use this feature. Use this item to do wake-up action if inserting the PCI card.

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Resume by WOM/RING
An input signal on the serial Ring indicator (RI) line (in other words, and incoming
call on the modem)/LAN awakens the system from a soft off state.
Resume By USB (S3)
This item allows users to enable or disable the USB device Walk-up from S3
mode.
Resume By PS2 MS/KB (S3)
These items enable or disable you to allow mouse or keyboard activity to awaken
the system from power saving mode.
Power-On by Alarm
This item allows users to enable or disable the alarm to wake up the system. If set
to Enabled, users can specify the specific day of month and the exact time to
power up the system.
• Date of Month Alarm: Use this item to define the date of month when
using the RTC alarm to resume the system.
• Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm: Use this item to define the time when using
the RTC alarm to resume the system.
Power On After Power Fail
This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last
operating status.


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PnP/PCI Configurations Page
These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate
in your system. Both the the ISA and PCI buses on the motherboard use system
IRQs (Interrup ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up
the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations
Setup utility for the motherboard to work properly. Selecting PnP/PCI
Configurations on the main program screen displays this menu:
PnP/PCI Configurations
Item Help
Init Display First [PCI Slot]
Menu Level


Init Display First
This item allows you to choose the primary display card.


PC Health Status Page
On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the
parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.

PC Health Status

Smart Fan Function [Press Enter] Item Help
Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]
CPU Tcontrol 40° C Menu Level
System Temperature 29°C
CPU Fan Speed 5532 RPM
CPU Vcore 1.31V
VDIMM 1.87V
+5V 5.08V


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Smart Fan Function (Press Enter)
Smart Fan Function

CPU Smart Fan Function [Disabled] Item Help
X CPU FAN Low PWM 0
X CPU FAN Temp of Low PWM 0 Menu Level
X CPU FAN Slope(PWM/oC) 0
X CPU SMART FAN Delta T 0


CPU Smart Fan Function
These items enable you to define the CPU temperatur by smartly adjusting the
CPU fan. When it is set at certain temperature, the CPU Fan PWM value will
change accordingly.

Press <Esc> to return to thePC Health Status page.

Shutdown Temperature
Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering
down.
System Component Characteristics
These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating
status. You cannot make changes to these fields.
• CPU Tcontrol
• System Temperature
• CPU Fan Speed
• CPU Vcore
• Vdimm
• +5V


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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appro-
priate items in the Setup Utility:
Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to
not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demands on the system
and are generally stable. If your system is not functioning correctly, try installing
the fail-safe defaults as a first step in getting your system working properly again.
If you only want to install fail-safe defaults for a specific option, select and display
that option, and then press <F6>.
Load Optimized Defaults
This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all
appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the
defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized
defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance
level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal
errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware
does not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific
option, select and display that option, and then press <F7>.
Set Supervisor/User Password
When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the
screen to assist you in creating a password.
ENTER PASSWORD
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password
typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You
will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>.
You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password.
A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is
disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED
If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of “BIOS Features Setup”
menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or
any time you try to enter BIOS Setup.
If you have selected “Setup” at “Security Option” from “BIOS Features Setup”
menu, you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS Setup.

Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use
Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all
settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS
Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled.

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Save & Exit Setup
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in
the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box
appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu.

Exit Without Saving
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made
in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving
dialog box appears, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return
to the main menu.
Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Exit
Without Saving” item and press <Y> to discard any changes you have made.

This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software
supplied with the motherboard.

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