Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 - Startup Screen; M.I.T.

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2-1 Startup Screen
The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots.
(SampleBIOSVersion:F1f)
Function Keys
• When the system is not stable as usual, select the LoadOptimizedDefaults item to set your system to its defaults.
• The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version.
2-2 M.I.T.
Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall
systemcongurations.Incorrectlydoingoverclock/overvoltagemayresultindamagetoCPU,chipset,ormemory
and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to
alterthedefaultsettingstopreventsysteminstabilityorotherunexpectedresults.(Inadequatelyalteringthesettings
mayresultinsystem'sfailuretoboot.Ifthisoccurs,cleartheCMOSvaluesandresettheboardtodefaultvalues.)
This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency,
totalmemorysize,CPUtemperature,Vcore,andmemoryvoltage.
There are two different BIOS modes as follows and you can use the <F2> key to switch between these modes.
TheStartupGuidescreen(default)simpliesconventionalcomplicatedBIOSsetupmenusandpresentsonly
themostfrequentlyusedoptionsintheeasy-to-useinterface.Ithelpsrst-timeuserstoperformbasicsystem
setups more quickly and easily. Classic Setup is the conventional BIOS Setup interface where you can press
the arrow keys on your keyboard to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.
Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want.