4xem BBPCHOME User Manual - 4. Bios Configuration

4. BIOS Configuration

After the hardware configuration of the motherboard is finished, and the 

system hardware has been assembled, the system may be powered up. At 

this point, CMOS setup should be run to ensure that system information is 

correct. 

The motherboard employs the latest Award BIOS CMOS chip with support 

for Windows Plug and Play. This CMOS chip contains the ROM Setup 

instructions for configuring the motherboard’s BIOS. The BIOS (Basic 

Input and Output System) Setup program is a menu driven utility that 

enables you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor your 

system to suit your individual work needs. It is a ROM-based configuration 

utility that displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with 

a tool to set system parameters. These parameters are stored in non-volatile 

battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information even when the 

power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is 

configured with the values found in CMOS.   

Using easy-to-use pull down menus, you can configure such items as: 

  Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals 

  Video display type and display options   

  Password protection from unauthorized use 

  Power management features 

The settings made in the Setup program intimately affect how the computer 

performs. It is important, therefore, first to try to understand all the Setup’s 

options, and second, to make settings appropriate for the way you use the 

computer. This chapter provides clear explanations for all Setup options.

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