• BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for the beep codes description. • It is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you need to) to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/ clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values.) BIOS Setup - 32 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. GA-MA74GMT-S2 F7g . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/12/2010-RS740-SB710-6A669G0DC-00 Motherboard Model BIOS Version Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to enter BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can be used for subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. In Boot Menu, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to accept. To exit Boot Menu, press . The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu. Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only. After system restart, the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings. You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first. 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-MA74GMT-S2 F7g) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software . MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) . Standard CMOS Features . Advanced BIOS Features . Integrated Peripherals . Power Management Setup . PnP/PCI Configurations . PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit ....: Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Change CPU's Clock & Voltage BIOS Setup Program Function Keys Move the selection bar to select an item Execute command or enter the submenu Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus: Exit current submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes Show descriptions of the function keys Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right (submenus only) Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program Save CMOS to BIOS Load CMOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu. Submenu Help While in a submenu, press to display a help screen (General Help) of function keys available for the menu. Press to exit the help screen. Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu. • If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press + to access more advanced options. • When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults. • The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version. . The Functions of the and keys (For the Main Menu Only) . F11: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile. You can create up to 8 profiles (Profile 1-8) and name each profile. First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use the SPACE key) and then press to complete. . F12: Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before, without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. First select the profile you wish to load, then press to complete. . MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Use this menu to configure the clock, frequency and voltages of you...
