Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

Chapter2 BIOS Setup
BIOS
(Basic
Input
and
Output
System)
records
hardware
parameters
of
the
system
in
the
CMOS
on
the
motherboard.
Its
major
functions
include
conducting
the
Power-On
Self-Test
(POST)
during
system
startup,
saving
system
parameters
and
loading
operating
system,
etc.
BIOS
includes
a
BIOS
Setup
program
that
allows
the
user
to
modify
basic
system
configuration
settings
or
to
activate
certain
system
features.
When
the
power
is
tumed
off,
the
baitery
on
the
motherboard
Supplies
the
necessary
power
to
the
CMOS
to
keep
the
configuration
values
in
the
CMOS.
To
access
the
BIOS
Setup
program,
press
the
«Delete»
key
during
the
POST
when
the
power
is
tumed
on.
To
see
more
advanced
BIOS
Setup
menu
options,
you
can
press
<Ctrl>
+
<F1>
in
the
main
menu
of
the
BIOS
Setup
program.
To
upgrade
the
BIOS,
use
either
the
GIGABYTE
Q-Flash
or
@BIOS
utility.
*
—
Q-Flash
allows
the
user
to
quickly
and
easily
upgrade
or
back
up
BIOS
without
entering
the
operating
System.
*
@BIOS
is
a
Windows-based
utility
that
searches
and
downloads
the
latest
version
of
BIOS
from
ihe
Internet
and
updates
the
BIOS.
For
instructions
on
using
the
Q-Flash
and
@BIOS
uiilitles,
refer
to
Chapter
4,
"BIOS
Update
Utilities,"
version
of
BIOS,
it
is
recommended
that
you
not
flash
the
BIOS.
To
flash
the
BIOS,
do
it
with
caution.
Inadequate
BIOS
flashing
may
result
in
system
malfunction.
BIOS
will
emit
a
beep
code
during
the
POST.
Refer
to
Chapter
5,
"Troubleshooting,"
for
the
beep
codes
description.
It
Is
recommended
that
you
not
alter
the
default
settings
(unless
you
need
to)
to
prevent
system
instability
or
other
unexpected
results,
Inadequately
altering
the
settings
may
result
in
system's
failure
to
boot.
If
this
occurs,
try
to
clear
the
CMOS
values
and
reset
the
board
lo
default
values.
(Refer
to
the
"Load
Optimized
Defaults"
section
in
this
chapter
or
introductions
of
the
batlery/
clearing
CMOS
jumper
in
Chapter
1
for
how
to
clear
the
CMOS
values.)
*
Because
BIOS
flashing
is
potentially
risky,
if
you
do
not
encounter
problems
using
the
current
-31-
BIOS
Setup