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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

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2. BIOS Setup

Introduction

This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The

Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special

information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup

information when the power is turned off.

The Award BIOS™ installed in your computer system’s ROM (Read Only Memory)

is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports

Intel

processors input/output system. The BIOS provides critical low-level

support for standard devices such as disk drives and serial and parallel ports.

Adding important has customized the Award BIOS™, but nonstandard, features

such as virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed

fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system.

The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring

your system using Setup.

Plug and Play Support

These AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specification.

ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) write is supported.

EPA Green PC Support

This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC specification.

APM Support

These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power

Management (APM) specification. Power management features are implemented

via the System Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power

management modes are supported. Power to the hard disk drives and video

monitors can be managed by this AWARD BIOS.

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