User guide

ASUS M5A97 3-5
Chapter 3
3.3 Main menu
The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup
program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and
allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings.
Main
Ai Tweaker
Advanced Monitor Boot Tool
Exit
UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode
Choose the system default languageBIOS Information
BIOS Version 0140 x64
Build Date 05/09/2011
CPU Information
AMD Phenom(TM) II x4 945 Processor
Memory Information
Total Memory 1024 MB (DDR3 1333MHz)
EC Version MBECG-0015
System Language English
System Date [Tue 01/06/2008]
System Time [01:26:15]
Access Level Administrator
> Security
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
Security
The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
• If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC)
RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 2.2.5 Jumpers for information on how to
erase the RTC RAM.
• The
Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not
Installed. After you set a password, these items show Installed.
Main
Ai Tweaker
Advanced Monitor Boot Tool
Exit
To clear the administrator password,
key in the current password in the
Enter Current Password box,
and then press <Enter> when
prompted to create/conrm the
password.
Password Description
If ONLY the Administrator's password is set,
then this only limits access to Setup and is
only asked for when entering Setup
If ONLY the User's password is set, then this
is a power on password and must be entered to
boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will
have Administrator rights
Administrator Password Not Installed
User Password Not Installed
Administrator Password
User Password
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UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode