Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
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2. BIOS Setup
Introduction
This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The
Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special
information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup
information when the power is turned off.
The Award BIOS™ installed in your computer system’s ROM (Read Only Memory)
is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports
AMD-Athlon
TM
/ Duron
TM
processors input/output system. The BIOS provides
critical low-level support for standard devices such as disk drives and serial/
parallel ports.
Adding important has customized the Award BIOS™, but nonstandard features
such as virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed
fine-tuning of the chipset controls the entire system.
The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring
your system by using Setup.
Plug and Play Support
These AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play specification Version 1.0A
complicant. ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) write is supported.
EPA Green PC Support
This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC specification.
APM Support
These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power
Management (APM) specification. Power management features are implemented
via the System Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power
management modes are supported. This AWARD BIOS can manage power to the
hard disk drives and video monitors.
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