Owner's Manual

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BIOS Setup
MS-96E0
BIOS Setup
MS-96E0
enterinG Setup
Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)
process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to
enter Setup.
Press DEL to enter SETUP
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You
may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <De
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lete> keys.
Important
The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under
continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description
may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference
only.
Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS ver
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sion. It is usually in the format:
A96E0IMS V1.0 012110 where:
1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and
P = PHOENIX.
2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number.
6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = NVIDIA, A = AMD and
V = VIA.
7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.
V1.0 refers to the BIOS version.
012110 refers to the date this BIOS was released.