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BIOS Setup 
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Chapter 3.  BIOS Setup 
This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM that you can update the BIOS 
utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic 
level of communication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup 
program only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or prompted to 
“Run Setup”. This chapter explains the Setup Utility of BIOS utility. 
After powering up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen, the memory 
count begins, and then the following message appears on the screen: 
Press DEL to run setup 
If this message disappears before you respond, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + 
<Alt> + <Del> keys, or by pressing the Reset button on computer chassis. Only when 
it failed by these two methods can you restart the system by powering it off and then 
back on. 
NOTE: In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staffs 
are constantly improving the BIOS menu. The BIOS setup screens and descriptions 
illustrated in this manual are for your reference only, may not completely match what 
you see on your screen. 
After pressing <Del> key, the main menu screen appears. 
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