ASRock P4AL-800 [17/29] Chapter 3 bios setup

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

3.1 BIOS Setup Utility

This section explains how to configure your system using the BIOS Setup Utility. The

Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up

the computer, there is a chance for you to run the BIOS Setup. Press <F2> during the

Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility, otherwise, POST

continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the BIOS Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing

<Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You

can also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

The BIOS Setup Utility is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program,

which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and select among the

predetermined choices.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the

following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference

purpose only, and may not exactly match what you see on your

screen.

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

MAIN Sets up the basic system configuration

ADVANCED Sets up the advanced features

SECURITY Sets up the security features

POWER Configures Power Management features

BOOT Configures the default system device that is used

to locate and load the Operating System

EXIT Exits the current menu or the BIOS Setup

To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard

until the desired item is highlighted.

3.1.2 Legend Bar

At the bottom of the Setup Screen is a legend bar. The following table lists the keys

in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.