7. BIOS Setup
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Main Menu
The main menu appears on the screen when you enter the Award BIOS CMOS setup
utility. The main menu allows you to select a number of different setup functions and
provides two options for exiting the program. Use the arrow keys to select an item
and press the <Enter> key to display a sub menu for entering settings.
Note that a brief explanation of the highlighted item appears at the bottom of the
screen.
Setup Items
The main menu contains the following major setup categories. Note that some
systems may not include all items.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
Use this option to set the basic system configuration.
See "Standard CMOS Setup" in this chapter for details.
BIOS FEATURES SETUP
Use this option to set the advanced functions for the system.
See "BIOS Features Setup" in this chapter for details.
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP
Use this option to modify chipset register values and to optimize system performance.
See "Chipset Features Setup" in this chapter for details.
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
Use this option to specify the settings for power management.
See "Power Management Setup" in this chapter for details.
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION
This option appears if the system supports PnP and PCI.
See "PnP/PCI Configuration" in this chapter for details.