User`s manual

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

Warnining: Before flashing the BIOS, please be sure to make the following adjustments on the system:

1. Fully

disabled the iAMT feature (through Intel ME management utility during system post).

2. Flash the mainboard with memory module installed on memory slot “DIMMB2” ONLY

. No

memory module occupied on memory slots “DIMMA1”, “DIMMA2” and “DIMMB1” during the

BIOS flash process.

3. After the BIOS is flashed; shut down the system, then install the memory module(s) back to the

desired memory slot(s).

4. Disconnect all power connections from power supply to the mainboard.

5. Clear the CMOS (For at least 30 seconds).

6. Reconnect all power connections from power supply to the mainboard.

7. When the system is booting first time after the new BIOS is flashed, it is recommended to enter

the BIOS; load the option “Load Optimized Defaults”, and then “Save and Exit Setup”.

NOT DOING SO MAY CAUSE THE FLASHED BIOS NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY

3.1 Introducing BIOS

The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory on the motherboard. This program is a bridge

between motherboard and operating system. When you start the computer, the BIOS program gains

control. The BIOS first operates an auto-diagnostic test called POST (power on self test) for all the

necessary hardware, it detects the entire hardware device and configures the parameters of the hardware

synchronization. Only when these tasks are completed done it gives up control of the computer to

operating system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only channel for hardware and software to communicate, it

is the key factor for system stability, and in ensuring that your system performance as its best.

In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain these options

step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys

you may use here:

• Press <Esc> to quit the BIOS Setup.

• Press ↑↓←→ (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to

modify.

• Press <F10> when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these parameters and

to exit the BIOS Setup menu.

• Press Page Up/Page Down or +/– keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active

option.