Chapter 1 
The Main Menu 
Once you enter Award" BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear 
on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup func-
tions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press 
<Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. 
CMOS Setup Utility -
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 Standard CMOS Features 
* Frequency/Voltage Control 
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 Advanced BIOS Features 
Load Fail-Safe Defaults 
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 Advanced Chipset Features 
Load Optimized Defaults 
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 Integxated Peripherals 
Set Supervisor Password 
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 Power Management Setup 
Set User Password 
* PnP/PCI Configurations 
Save & Exit Setup 
• PC Health Status 
Exit Without Saving 
ESC : Quit F9 : Menu 
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BIOS 
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 » : Select Item 
F10 : Save & Exit Setup 
Time, 
Date, Hard Disk Type... 
Standard CMOS Features 
Use this menu for basic system configurations. 
Advanced BIOS Features 
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system. 
Advanced Chipset Features 
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your 
system's performance. 
Integrated Peripherals 
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. 
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