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3-3 The Main Menu
Once you enter AMI
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BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 3-1) will
appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from fourteen setup
functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press
<Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright
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1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
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Standard BIOS Features
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Advanced BIOS Features
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Advanced Chipset Features
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Integrated Peripherals
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Power Management Features
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Miscellaneous Control
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PC Health Status
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Thermal Throttling Function
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Power User Overclock Settings
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BIOS Security Features
Load Optimal Defaults
Load Standard Defaults
Save Charges and Exit
Discard Charges and Exit
↑↓ : Move Enter: Select +/-
: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Discard Charges F6: Standard Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
Figure 3-1
Standard BIOS Features
Use this Menu for basic system configurations.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your
system’s performance.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Power Management Features
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
Miscellaneous Control
Use this menu to specify your settings for Miscellaneous Control.
PC Health Status
This entry shows your PC health status.
Thermal Throttling Function
The selection is set for activating the active CPU Thermal Protection by flexible CPU
loading adjustment in the range of temperature you define.
Power User Overclock Settings
Use this menu to specify your settings (frequency, Voltage) for overclocking demand
BIOS Security Features
Use this menu to set supervisor password and user password.
Load Standard Defaults
This menu uses a minimal performance setting, but the system would run in a stable
way.
Load Optimal Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values these are setting for optimal
performances system operations for performance use.