Gigabyte ga-x150m-plus ws [16/40] Chapter 2 bios setup

BIOS(BasicInputandOutputSystem)recordshardwareparametersofthesystemintheCMOSonthe

motherboard.ItsmajorfunctionsincludeconductingthePower-OnSelf-Test(POST)duringsystemstartup,

saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows

theusertomodifybasicsystemcongurationsettingsortoactivatecertainsystemfeatures.

When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to

keepthecongurationvaluesintheCMOS.

ToaccesstheBIOSSetupprogram,pressthe<Delete>keyduringthePOSTwhenthepoweristurnedon.

To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility.

• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.

• Itisrecommendedthatyounotalterthedefaultsettings(unlessyouneedto)topreventsystem

instability or other unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure

toboot.Ifthisoccurs,trytocleartheCMOSvaluesandresettheboardtodefaultvalues.(Refer

tothe"LoadOptimizedDefaults"sectioninthischapterorintroductionsofthebattery/clearCMOS

jumperinChapter1forhowtocleartheCMOSvalues.)

2-1 Startup Screen

The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots.

(SampleBIOSVersion:E4)

Function Keys

• When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults.