ASUS C-PKND User’s Manual
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. BIOS
(BIOS Setup)
5. BIOS Setup
The baseboard supports two kinds of programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-volt and
12-volt. Either memory chip can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use
the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the flash chip
as described in detail in this section.
All computer motherboards or baseboards provide a Setup utility program for speci-
fying the system configuration and settings. If your baseboard came in a computer
system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. If so, run the
Setup utility (as described later) and note the configuration settings, particularly, the
hard disk specifications, for future reference.
When you install the baseboard, reconfigure your system or receive a Run Setup
message, you will need to enter new setup information. This section describes how
to configure your system using this utility.
The BIOS ROM of the system stores the Setup utility. When you turn on the com-
puter, the system provides you with an opportunity to start Setup. During the Power-
On Self Test (POST), press <Delete> to run the Setup utility. If you press <Delete>
too late, the test routines will continue. In this case, reset the system (by pressing
<Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete> or by pressing the Reset button) and try again. You can
also restart your system by turning off your computer and then back on again. Do
this only if the first two methods fail.
When you run Setup, the CMOS Setup Utility main screen displays with the follow-
ing options:
NOTE: The SMART ALARM (LM78) SETUP is only avaiable on baseboards with
the optional onboard LM78 chip.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE