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... Cable 15. With integrated HDD activity LED 20. Front panel Audio connector - Heat dissipater - CPU 8-Pin Power connector 28. Helps retain system BIOS settings Figure 1. Main Power Connection 6. Connect auxiliary fans to this connector 4. HD Audio Connector - Reset button - PCI Express x1 slot - ...- For PCI based components 22. For System Memory 5. 24-pin ATX power connector - Fan connectors - PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) - EVGA nForce 790i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout Also known as a CD-ROM or Hard Disk Drive 8. CPU fan connector - For USB Port Cable 17....
... Cable 15. With integrated HDD activity LED 20. Front panel Audio connector - Heat dissipater - CPU 8-Pin Power connector 28. Helps retain system BIOS settings Figure 1. Main Power Connection 6. Connect auxiliary fans to this connector 4. HD Audio Connector - Reset button - PCI Express x1 slot - ...- For PCI based components 22. For System Memory 5. 24-pin ATX power connector - Fan connectors - PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) - EVGA nForce 790i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout Also known as a CD-ROM or Hard Disk Drive 8. CPU fan connector - For USB Port Cable 17....
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... system on status, the LED is yellow. Turn the AC power supply back on /off the AC power supply. When the system is in the bios. These onboard buttons turn on . The motherboard uses the CMOS ROM to store all the set parameters in Standby mode, the LED is green. The...
... system on status, the LED is yellow. Turn the AC power supply back on /off the AC power supply. When the system is in the bios. These onboard buttons turn on . The motherboard uses the CMOS ROM to store all the set parameters in Standby mode, the LED is green. The...
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This section includes the following information: Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
This section includes the following information: Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
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...functions and two exit choices. The main menu allows you to display the associated submenu. It is critical to verify/change the default BIOS settings. The BIOS is highlighted for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in the option you choose... keys to the previous menu, press Esc. Pressing Del takes you to enter Setup. Press F1 to continue, DEL to the Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility. To go back to position the selector in a red box is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Changing some settings...
...functions and two exit choices. The main menu allows you to display the associated submenu. It is critical to verify/change the default BIOS settings. The BIOS is highlighted for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in the option you choose... keys to the previous menu, press Esc. Pressing Del takes you to enter Setup. Press F1 to continue, DEL to the Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility. To go back to position the selector in a red box is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Changing some settings...
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...Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.., Figure 5. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration. Advanced... BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to optimize system ...
...Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.., Figure 5. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration. Advanced... BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to optimize system ...
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The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe defaults system settings. Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized defaults system settings. Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the BIOS menu. Save & Exit Setup Use this command to save settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup.
The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe defaults system settings. Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized defaults system settings. Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the BIOS menu. Save & Exit Setup Use this command to save settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup.
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... manually enter the values or you the min and max values. You can press Enter to display sub-menu or enter number manually Cylinder The BIOS supports the following HDD Access Modes: CHS Min= 0 Max=65535 Key in the system. Press Enter to install. ESC:Abort The Drive A option allows...
... manually enter the values or you the min and max values. You can press Enter to display sub-menu or enter number manually Cylinder The BIOS supports the following HDD Access Modes: CHS Min= 0 Max=65535 Key in the system. Press Enter to install. ESC:Abort The Drive A option allows...
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.... Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display sub-menu All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system stops and prompts you. No Errors System boot does not stop for any detected errors. Drive A Halt On [1.44...
.... Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display sub-menu All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system stops and prompts you. No Errors System boot does not stop for any detected errors. Drive A Halt On [1.44...
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Base Memory 640K Base Memory BIOS POST determines the Extended Memory Total Memory 1047552K 1048576K amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. Extended Memory BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. Total Memory This value represents the total memory of the system. These settings are display-only values that are determined by the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test).
Base Memory 640K Base Memory BIOS POST determines the Extended Memory Total Memory 1047552K 1048576K amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. Extended Memory BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. Total Memory This value represents the total memory of the system. These settings are display-only values that are determined by the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test).
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...Enter to display the sub-menus. Use the arrow keys to the previous menu, press Esc. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority CD-ROM Boot Priority Network Boot Priority CPU Internal Cache Quick Power On Self ...information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is highlighted for selection. Press Enter to display the sub-menu. Phoenix - Advanced BIOS Features Menu Note that have associated sub-menus are designated by a , which precedes the option. To go back to position the selector in...
...Enter to display the sub-menus. Use the arrow keys to the previous menu, press Esc. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority CD-ROM Boot Priority Network Boot Priority CPU Internal Cache Quick Power On Self ...information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is highlighted for selection. Press Enter to display the sub-menu. Phoenix - Advanced BIOS Features Menu Note that have associated sub-menus are designated by a , which precedes the option. To go back to position the selector in...
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Select Setup to require a password to gain access to the operating system. Use this function to select the Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) version that BIOS passes to the CMOS Setup screen. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to enable or disable the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Use ...
Select Setup to require a password to gain access to the operating system. Use this function to select the Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) version that BIOS passes to the CMOS Setup screen. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to enable or disable the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Use ...
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AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable HPET Function [Disabled] [Enable] Item Help Main Level Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous ... you to enable or disable the High Precision Even Timer (HPET). Advanced Chipset Features This function allows you to enable or disable caching the system BIOS. Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the functions of the Advanced Chipset Functions menu.
AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable HPET Function [Disabled] [Enable] Item Help Main Level Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous ... you to enable or disable the High Precision Even Timer (HPET). Advanced Chipset Features This function allows you to enable or disable caching the system BIOS. Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the functions of the Advanced Chipset Functions menu.
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... for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification. This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA Bus architecture. IRQ-5 assigned to IRQ-9...[PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the plug-and-play compatible devices or if you want the BIOS to automatically populate these fields. If you select [Manual] so you can assign the resources, IRQ Resources is designed to [Manual]. This item is ...
... for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification. This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA Bus architecture. IRQ-5 assigned to IRQ-9...[PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the plug-and-play compatible devices or if you want the BIOS to automatically populate these fields. If you select [Manual] so you can assign the resources, IRQ Resources is designed to [Manual]. This item is ...
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... and press Enter to see all of the options are able to specify frequency settings, HT multipliers, and Spread Spectrum settings. Phoenix - On the actual BIOS screen, you are listed. From this menu, you will need to scroll down to display the System Clocks menu.
... and press Enter to see all of the options are able to specify frequency settings, HT multipliers, and Spread Spectrum settings. Phoenix - On the actual BIOS screen, you are listed. From this menu, you will need to scroll down to display the System Clocks menu.
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... Memory Module DRAM - High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDR - High Precision Event Timer HSF - Institute of Disks JEDEC - Local Area Network LCD - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller BIOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CPU - GHz - Just a Bunch of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP - Alternate Frame Rendering APIC - Double Data Rate 2 DDR3 - Hard Disk Drive...
... Memory Module DRAM - High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDR - High Precision Event Timer HSF - Institute of Disks JEDEC - Local Area Network LCD - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller BIOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CPU - GHz - Just a Bunch of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP - Alternate Frame Rendering APIC - Double Data Rate 2 DDR3 - Hard Disk Drive...
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... 1C 1D 1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 Name Reserved Award POST Codes Description Reserved CheckSum Check Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message Reserved Autodetect EEPROM Check Flash type and copy flash write/erase routines Reserved Test CMOS Test and Reset CMOS Reserved Load Chipset Load... Reserved HPM init Init Heuristic Power Management (HPM) Reserved Program chipset Early Programming of chipset registers Init PNP Init PNP Shadow VBIOS Shadow system/video BIOS
... 1C 1D 1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 Name Reserved Award POST Codes Description Reserved CheckSum Check Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message Reserved Autodetect EEPROM Check Flash type and copy flash write/erase routines Reserved Test CMOS Test and Reset CMOS Reserved Load Chipset Load... Reserved HPM init Init Heuristic Power Management (HPM) Reserved Program chipset Early Programming of chipset registers Init PNP Init PNP Shadow VBIOS Shadow system/video BIOS
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... DMA Page Registers Reserved Reserved Test Timer Reserved Test 8259-1 Mask Reserved Test 8259-2 Award POST Codes Description Init onboard clock generator and sensor Setup BIOS DATA AREA (BDA) Chipset programming and CPU Speed detect Initialize Video Test Video Memory and display Logos Early Keyboard Reset Test DMA channel 0 Test DMA...
... DMA Page Registers Reserved Reserved Test Timer Reserved Test 8259-1 Mask Reserved Test 8259-2 Award POST Codes Description Init onboard clock generator and sensor Setup BIOS DATA AREA (BDA) Chipset programming and CPU Speed detect Initialize Video Test Video Memory and display Logos Early Keyboard Reset Test DMA channel 0 Test DMA...
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... PS2 Mouse port ACPI sub-system initializing Initialize cache controller Enter setup check and autoconfiguration check up Initialize floppy disk drive Install FDD and setup BIOS data area parameters Initialize hard drive controller Special treatment to Protect Setup If required, will auto load Awdflash.exe in POST Init Initializing onboard superIO...
... PS2 Mouse port ACPI sub-system initializing Initialize cache controller Enter setup check and autoconfiguration check up Initialize floppy disk drive Install FDD and setup BIOS data area parameters Initialize hard drive controller Special treatment to Protect Setup If required, will auto load Awdflash.exe in POST Init Initializing onboard superIO...