abit an6e User Manual
Award BIOS Setup
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Chapter 3 Award BIOS
Setup
All personal computer use a BIOS, or Basic Input / Output system, to provide
control for the hardware functions. When system is powered on or reset, the
CPU is reset and BIOS will do the following:
control for the hardware functions. When system is powered on or reset, the
CPU is reset and BIOS will do the following:
l Self-test on CPU.
l Verify ROM BIOS checksum.
l Verify CMOS configuration chip.
l Initialize timer.
l Initialize DMA controller.
l Verify system memory and cache memory.
l Install all BIOS function call utilities.
l Verify/initialize all system configurations, like keyboard, floppy drive, hard
l Verify ROM BIOS checksum.
l Verify CMOS configuration chip.
l Initialize timer.
l Initialize DMA controller.
l Verify system memory and cache memory.
l Install all BIOS function call utilities.
l Verify/initialize all system configurations, like keyboard, floppy drive, hard
disk, initialize EGA or VGA if there is any.
l Hook to the add-in BIOS (include NCR PCI SCSI BIOS) or expansion
BIOS to perform initialization and driver link to the system.
Award’s BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify
the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-
backed RAM so that the setup information is retained when the power is turned
off. When the system is powered on or reset, the Award BIOS will display a
copyright message on the screen, then the BIOS will perform the system
diagnostics test and initialization. When all of the above tests have been passed,
the message:
the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-
backed RAM so that the setup information is retained when the power is turned
off. When the system is powered on or reset, the Award BIOS will display a
copyright message on the screen, then the BIOS will perform the system
diagnostics test and initialization. When all of the above tests have been passed,
the message:
“TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS CTRL-ALT-ESC
OR DEL KEY”
OR DEL KEY”