AMD Athlon User Manual

BIOS
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Section 4
BIOS SETUP
Main Menu
The ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify the
basic system configuration and hardware parameters. The modified data is stored in
a battery-backed CMOS, so that data will be retained even when the power is turned
off. In general, the information saved in the CMOS RAM will stay unchanged unless
there is a configuration change in the system, such as hard drive replacement or a
device is added.
It is possible for the CMOS battery to fail causing CMOS data loss. If this happens
you will need install a new CMOS battery and reconfigure your BIOS settings.
To enter the Setup Program :
Power on the computer and press the <Del> key during the POST (Power On Self
Test). The BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY opens.
Figure 1: CMOS Setup Utility

AMD Athlon Specifications

General

Microarchitecture	K7
Architecture	x86
Manufacturer	AMD
Core Count	1
Thread Count	1
Socket	Socket A
Manufacturing Process	180 nm
L1 Cache	128 KB (64 KB Instruction + 64 KB Data)
L2 Cache	64 KB to 512 KB
Clock Rate	500 MHz
FSB	100 MHz