User manual

PCE-5126 User Manual 30
3.1 Introduction
AMIBIOS has been integrated into motherboards for over a decade. In the past, peo-
ple often referred to the AMIBIOS setup menu as BIOS, BIOS setup or CMOS setup.
With the AMIBIOS Setu p program, you ca n modify BIOS settings and control the
special features of your computer. The Setup program uses a number of menus for
making changes and turning the special features on or off. This chapter describes the
basic navigation of the PCE-5126 setup screens.
Figure 3.1 Setup program initial screen
AMI’s BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic
system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backup CMOS so it
retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.