Intel D850MVSE - BIOS Setup Program; Introduction; BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar

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4 BIOS Setup Program
What This Chapter Contains
4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................95
4.2 Maintenance Menu.....................................................................................................96
4.3 Main Menu..................................................................................................................98
4.4 Advanced Menu..........................................................................................................99
4.5 Security Menu ..........................................................................................................110
4.6 Power Menu.............................................................................................................111
4.7 Boot Menu................................................................................................................113
4.8 Exit Menu .................................................................................................................116
4.1 Introduction
The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The
BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the <F2> key after the POST memory test begins and
before the operating system boot begins. The menu bar is shown below.
Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Table 59 lists the BIOS Setup program’s menu features.
Table 59. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar
Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Clears
passwords and
BIS credentials
and enables
extended
configuration
mode
Allocates
resources for
hardware
components
Configures
advanced
features
available
through the
chipset
Sets
passwords
and security
features
Configures
power
management
features
Selects boot
options and
power supply
controls
Saves or
discards
changes to
Setup
program
options
For information about Refer to
BIS Section 1.5, page 19
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NOTE
In this chapter, all examples of the BIOS Setup program menu bar include the Maintenance menu;
however, the Maintenance menu is displayed only when the board is in configuration mode.
Section 2.9 on page 74 tells how to put the board in configuration mode.