Entering the BIOS, setting it up, as well as all the values ​​and functions. Bios Settings - Detailed instructions in pictures

Hi all. It often happens that we need to find out what BIOS is on the computer. You have definitely asked yourself this question at least once, or even more. You may have read on the Internet that in order to do this, you need to go into the BIOS, but you don’t know how to go into the BIOS. But to enter different versions bios need to be pressed different keys when the system boots. But most often these keys are written somewhere at the bottom of the computer boot screen. But it may last so short that you do not have time to read what is written there. So today I will tell you how to find out what is the BIOS on the computer and how to enter it. This may make your life a little easier.

But let's understand everything in order. There is no such thing as too much information. That is why we will expand the topic a little, and I will answer some questions that indirectly relate to it.

What is BIOS?

Let's start with the fact that if you want to call yourself an advanced PC user, then you simply must know what a BIOS is. Of course, you can use a computer and play games without this knowledge, but still... let's get started.

So, what is a BIOS? Let me try to explain to you its “nature” in simple and understandable human language. In English, BIOS stands for Base Input-Output System. In other words BIOS is a powerful tool for configuring and managing computer components. The BIOS carries the minimum required functions (base), which allows all the parts and devices of your computer to work together as a single organism.

Call bios the “soul” of the computer if you want.

”, perhaps the most important question of today’s topic. And, if you don’t know how to enter the BIOS, then you are most likely new to computers. Therefore, I will try to explain as clearly as possible. Write it down.

To enter the BIOS you need to restart your computer (or just turn it on if you have it turned off). Have you ever noticed that when you turn on your computer, a screen (usually black) appears for a few seconds with a logo at the top and a large number information about the computer (processor frequency, amount of RAM, etc.)? This is it! The same portal to the BIOS!

Whatever BIOS you have on your computer, this black screen at the bottom should contain information about which key you need to press to enter the BIOS. The inscription next to it may be SETUP or BIOS or settings or something else. And most often this button will be F2, F8 or Del, but other options are also possible.

And most importantly - to enter the BIOS settings, you must have time to press this treasured key before it starts to bootWindows from hard drive.

If you did everything correctly, then congratulations, you are now in the right place, you are in the BIOS. Most bios do not have a graphical shell, so do not be alarmed by the blue (or gray) screen and the clutter of menus on English, this is the BIOS interface. By the way, more modern bios (UEFI) still have a graphical shell and know Russian.

Keys to enter BIOS!

I present to your attention the keys for entering the BIOS on all currently popular devices (laptops and motherboards of desktop computers). I hope there won't be any problems. It was not possible to check all the models, but the ones I checked, I was able to enter the BIOS. Plus, I took information from different sources and weeded out potentially incorrect information.

But if suddenly you were unable to enter the BIOS using these keys, then be sure to let me know in the comments. We will solve your problem and update the information. Thank you!

What kind of bios are there?

In fact, to answer the question “What kind of BIOS are there?” not so difficult, because the modern generation of BIOSes is represented mainly by 3 representatives. I wouldn’t even say that they are all modern. Oh yes, they also have several versions, which depend on how ancient (or modern) your motherboard is. But in order to know how to enter the BIOS, it is enough to know the BIOS brand, but the version is not necessary.

The three types of bios I talked about are AwardBIOS, AMIBIOS And UEFIBIOS. Actually, here's some information about them.

American Megatrends Incorporated (AMI BIOS)

AMI BIOS- this is probably the oldest BIOS that can now be found in everyday life. Or as they say – not old, but experienced! American Megatrends Incorporated was founded back in 1985 (well, at least AD). Now this type of BIOS is widespread on ASUS laptops, MSI, Lenovo and some others.

Award BIOS (Phoenix BIOS)

Once upon a time, in the good old days, Award BIOS and Phoenix BIOS were different, competing companies. Moreover, Phoenix was noticeably inferior in position to Award. But at some point the unthinkable happened - Phoenix bought Award. Since then it has been one company that still operates under several brands.

UEFI BIOS

UEFIBIOS– this is the youngest and most modern of all BIOSes. It has a graphical interface and also supports many languages ​​(including Russian). UEFI BIOS is not even exactly a BIOS, but rather a successor to BIOS. Through it you can even access the Internet without starting Windows.

How to find out what BIOS is?

There are many ways to find out what the BIOS costs. For example, the simplest of them is to pay attention to the BIOS logo on the computer boot screen and compare it with those presented a little higher.

Another easy way to find out what the BIOS is is to use special programs. For example necessary information you will be able to provide programs such as AIDA64, Everest, CPU-Z or Speccy, as well as many others. In each of them you can find an item that contains a description of the BIOS. If there is no such item, then look in the description of the motherboard.

If you have already entered the BIOS and you need to find out the BIOS version, say, not for logging in, but for some other purposes, then pay attention to the very top of the page or the very bottom. There will definitely be information about the BIOS company and its current version, which, by the way, can be updated to the latest one.

Most quick way find out what BIOS you have without even looking up from reading this article - through Windows component « System Information" To do this, press the key combination Win +R and enter the following command there msinfo32. A window will open with information about your system, including information about the Bios.

Windows System Information component

Also, if you disassemble your computer (or laptop) and carefully examine the motherboard (maybe even with a magnifying glass), you will find a version of your BIOS written on one of the chips.

I think I answered more than enough to the question “How to find out what BIOS is worth.” And if suddenly you still have questions, then ask them in the comments under the article.

Why do you need to know what BIOS you have on your computer?

In fact, there are quite a lot of reasons why someone would need to find out what BIOS is on their computer. And they can all be purely individual.

Here's another example. You've decided to upgrade your computer a little. And with the new components, some glitches began to appear on your computer from time to time. You read somewhere on the forums that this may be due to an outdated BIOS version and that you need to update it. So you will need to find out what BIOS you have and, specifically, what version is installed. Otherwise there will be no way to update.

There can be a lot of such examples. And what should I tell you? If you are interested in your BIOS, then you probably have a need for this. Right? Although perhaps you wanted to go into the BIOS purely out of your human curiosity.

Which BIOS is better?

If you carefully read the article, then you yourself understand perfectly which BIOS is better. Of course, modern bios UEFI have a number of undeniable advantages. Let's summarize these benefits:

1. Availability of Russian language;
2. Possibility of Internet access;
3. Nice graphical interface;
4. The set of tools is tailored for modern equipment.

BIOS UEFI with Russian interface

And this is without delving into the technical features, which, of course, have been improved and modified, so to speak. That's why UEFIBIOS can easily be called the best BIOS.

Exiting BIOS...

Or an exit from the matrix... Well, in general, you understand, we are completing our journey into the world of BIOSes.

Let's summarize a bit what you've learned today. You learned what a BIOS is, you learned what it is for, what types there are and how they differ from each other, and most importantly, you learned how to enter the BIOS of any version and on any device!

Congratulations! The lesson is over for today, come again!

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Hello dear readers! I'm pleased to see that there is already movement on the site. I see, although not huge, the attendance is still there. This gives impetus to writing new articles and reviews. And today we will analyze what a BIOS is, how it works, why it is needed in general and how important it is. So sit comfortably in front of the screen and get another dose of knowledge about your PC.

In previous articles about, and we have already become familiar with the main components of a laptop, it’s time to dig deeper, namely BIOS, installing Windows, registry, etc. And today we’ll start with Bios. So, every laptop has a small chip, onto which a small program is written when the PC is assembled. The program itself is responsible for starting the laptop for the first time, preparing it for installing Windows. This software is called BIOS - basic input and output system. As soon as you press the start button on your laptop or system unit, this program immediately searches for and checks the functionality of individual devices, looks at which media to start the system from, and sometimes displays certain requests on the monitor. It is like an intermediary between the system and the hardware of your PC. The main tasks of the BIOS are:

Enable or disable some built-in devices, as well as initial setup.

Adjustment of CPU performance frequency and voltage.

Temperature control, fan operation control.

Switching the PC to energy-saving modes and back.

Turning off and on the laptop.

Although now Windows operating systems have learned to do without BIOS for tasks such as SLEEP, Hibernation, LOCKING, turning directly to the computer hardware. If these functions are disabled in the BIOS, then they will also be unavailable for the system.

To view and edit BIOS settings, there is a special menu(BIOS Setap), which is called at the time of startup or when the system itself is rebooted. Already from the factory, the program settings are made optimally according to Defaults (by default), but we still apply some changes, mainly these:

Setting priority for bootable media.

• Changing the hard disk controller mode when Windows installation 7.

Disable unused or faulty devices.

Setting, changing and disabling a password to turn on the computer. (not to be confused with the account password).

Call the settings menu or enter the BIOS.

When you turn on, start the computer, when the system issues one short signal from the system speaker, you need to press a specific key or a combination of several. To do this, you are given a couple of seconds 2-3. If you don't have time or press the wrong key, the system will start booting from the specified media. To make it easier for you to know what to press, the system displays a prompt like: Press DEL to enter Setap - this is a suggestion to use the Delete key to enter the BIOS. Each laptop model, depending on the manufacturer, uses different keys or their combinations for entry. If there is no hint, then look in the instructions that come with the laptop. Or use
After a successful login, we will be presented with something like the following window:

I’ll say right away that this window can be different for each manufacturer, even in the same brand, in different models, lines of laptops, there are different Bios. All settings and instructions are in English, so if you don’t know it, use a translator to avoid unnecessary mistakes. Pay attention to the pointers at the bottom of the window; in some BIOSes, they may be on the right side of the window. So: F1— Call for additional information, help. Esc- benefits from this catalog one level up, or exit completely. Keys Select- this is navigation through tabs and moving from one line to another, usually these are navigation arrows on the keyboard or F6 And F5. F9— These are the default settings, that is, by default. For your changes to take effect, you must click F10, and then Enter. Now a little about the tabs so that you have a general idea of ​​what, where and why!

Main tab in the BIOS menu

Here you have the opportunity to change the settings for time and date. With its help, you can also rollback to extend the trial period of Windows 7, and sometimes, when fully loaded with viruses, rolling back to a back date can help.

Advanced Tab

So this is a tab with general settings for the BIOS, among which we can find:

• Virus Warning- Boot protection hard sector disk from any changes at the bios level.
• CPU Internal Cache— Enabling and disabling the first level cache.
• External Cache- The same thing, only at the second level.
• Swap Floppy Seek- floppy drive for loading.
• HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability— Enabling S.M.A.R.T technology. This option puts additional load on the system.
• Security Option— Indicates the scope of the BIOS passwords; it will work only when entering the BIOS or when logging into the system.
• EzRestore— Disable and enable the feature disaster recovery systems for various problems.
• Video BIOS Shadow- When enabled, the settings will significantly improve the performance of your system. Copying the BIOS code responsible for working with graphics into RAM.

I may not have indicated all the parameters, but they may differ from your BIOS version. If you have others and you don’t know their purpose, write in the comments, we’ll figure it out together.

Security Option BIOS Tab

Setting a password, changing it, disabling it and the ability to specify the sphere of influence, for the BIOS only or for the entire system.

Power Option BIOS tab

You can bet that in the event of an emergency power failure, the computer will start on its own. This is not relevant for home PCs.

Boot Option BIOS Tab

Here we specify the order for booting the system from certain media or drives. Even if you specify booting from a CD-ROM or flash drive, the system will boot from the hard drive if it is not available. Also, if you have an external bootloader, you need to confirm the entry from it by pressing any key.

About the tab Exit I don’t think it’s worth writing, it’s a solution in Africa too :). Now in more detail about booting Windows, and specifying the priority for the media. To install Windoes on your computer, you first need to indicate where, from what media the system will be loaded, in our case it is a DVD. We start our PC, as soon as we see the prompt for entering the BIOS, as I wrote about how it looks, we immediately press the corresponding key. After successful login, we need to enter the tab Advanced in some cases in the tab Boot. We have been provided with a list of possible download paths. Using the arrows or using the F6, F5 keys, select the right option and press F10. That's all, with such simple manipulations, you have indicated the path to boot the system from the desired location. I’ll also write a little about the password setting function. So let's go to the Security tab, now briefly about its contents.

• System password— the password that must be entered to turn on and boot the computer.
• Admin password or Setup password— a password that is set on the BIOS itself.
• Internal HDD Password- protection is placed on hard drive, while the disk itself is encrypted at the hardware level and cannot be read without a password, both on this and on another computer.

When you set a password, you need to enter it twice, this reduces the risk incorrect input. Particular attention should be paid to this input, case and keystrokes, as this can lead to serious problems if the password is lost or forgotten. For laptop users, I’ll tell you about the problems that arise when you lose your password. It will not be possible to reset it by simply shorting the jumper on the board. Although a reset is always possible, best case scenario you need “tricky” programs, and in the worst case, desoldering of the microcircuit with further flashing on the programmer. This will have to be done at service centers and the price will not please you, from $20 to $50, so think twice before installing anything and be extremely careful.

Well, that's all I know and what I shared with you. Of course, if you have any problems or questions, I will be happy to help and solve your problem together.

Modern BIOS versions look different, but they have the same task - initial setup and testing of the computer. They can also be accessed using the same methods. Even if in front of you UEFI interface, often differing not only appearance, but also support for the mouse and the Russian language.

UEFI interface / pcInside.info

To access the BIOS menu on desktop computer, when loading you need to press the Del key, in rare cases - F2. Typically, the required key is indicated on the screen before information about the operating system is displayed. The message looks something like this: “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter setup”, “Press DEL to run setup” or “Please press DEL or F2 to enter UEFI BIOS settings”.

You need to press the specified key exactly at the moment when such a message is displayed. To be sure, you can press several times. But if you still don't have time, wait until it starts and restart your PC to try again.

Try only one key each time you boot. You may simply not have time to check several options.

Depending on the manufacturer, year of manufacture and series of the laptop, you can enter the BIOS in different ways. Used various keys or even, and there may not be a message on the screen indicating the required ones.

It is better to check only one of the possible options at a time. If it doesn't work, wait until Windows starts, restart your PC and try another key or combination. It’s not worth checking several options at once, as you may simply not get it in the right period of time.

Asus laptops

Most often, the F2 key is used to enter the BIOS when turning on the laptop. Less common options are Del and F9.

If this doesn't work, turn off your laptop, hold down Esc, and then press the power button. Do not release Esc until the screen displays Boot menu. In it you need to go to Enter Setup and press Enter.

Acer laptops

IN Acer laptops The most commonly used keys are F1 and F2, as well as the combination Ctrl+Alt+Esc. In the series Acer Aspire Ctrl+F2 may be required. In the TravelMate and Extensa lines, you usually need to press F2 or Del to enter the BIOS. In older models of Acer laptops, the combinations Ctrl+Alt+Del and Ctrl+Alt+Esc may occur.

Lenovo laptops

To enter the BIOS on Lenovo laptops most often you need to press the F2 key. On many ultrabooks and hybrid laptops, a number of F-keys can only be activated using Fn, which means you will need to press Fn+F2. The F8 and Del keys are much less common.

On many of the company's laptops, there is a special key on the side panel or next to the power button to enter the BIOS. You can click on it only when it is turned off.

HP laptops

To enter the BIOS on HP laptops, you usually need to press the F10 or Esc key. But on older models, Del, F1, F11 or F8 may be required.

Samsung laptops

IN Samsung devices most often you need to press F2, F8, F12 or Del to enter the BIOS. If you access the F-row only through the Fn button, you will need the appropriate combination: Fn+F2, Fn+F8 or Fn+F12.

Sony laptops

Models Vaio series may have a special ASSIST button. If you click on it while the laptop is booting, a menu will appear with the option to select Start BIOS Setup.

Older laptops may use the F1, F2, F3, and Del keys.

Dell laptops

In the case of Dell laptops The most common option for going to the BIOS is the F2 key. Slightly less common are F1, F10, Del, Esc and Insert.

How to enter UEFI from Windows 8, 8.1 and Windows 10

IN latest versions on laptops with UEFI, you can enter the I/O subsystem even when the system is already loaded. To do this, go to “Settings” and act depending on the version of the operating system.

For Windows 8

Change PC Settings → General → Special Boot Options → Restart Now → Diagnostics → Advanced Settings → UEFI Firmware Settings → Restart.

For Windows 8.1

Change PC settings → Update and recovery → Recovery → Special boot options → Restart now → Diagnostics → Advanced options → UEFI Firmware options → Restart.

For Windows 10

Update & Security → Recovery → Custom Boot Options → Restart Now → Troubleshooting → Advanced Options → UEFI Firmware Options → Restart.

For Windows 10, there is an alternative way to get to UEFI from the login screen or through the Start menu. In both cases, you need to click on the “Shutdown” icon and, while holding Shift key, start reboot. This action will open the section for special system boot options.

After this, you will need to follow the same steps as in the previous method. That is, you will need to go to the “Troubleshooting” item, select “Advanced options” and “UEFI Firmware Settings”, and then click “Reboot”.

Hello. This article is about the BIOS setup utility, which allows the user to change basic system settings. Settings are stored in non-volatile CMOS memory and are retained when the computer is turned off.

ENTERING THE SETUP PROGRAM

To enter the BIOS setup utility, turn on the computer and immediately press the . To change additional BIOS settings, press the combination “Ctrl+F1” in the BIOS menu. The BIOS advanced settings menu will open.

CONTROL KEYS

< ?> Go to previous menu item
< ?> Move to next item
< ?> Move to item on left
< ?> Go to the item on the right
Select item
For the main menu - exit without saving changes to CMOS. For settings pages and settings summary page - close the current page and return to the main menu

<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value of the setting or select another value from the list
<-/PgDn> Decrease the numerical value of the setting or select another value from the list
Quick Help (Settings and Settings summary pages only)
Hint for the highlighted item
Not used
Not used
Restore previous settings from CMOS (for settings summary page only)
Set BIOS secure settings to default
Set optimized BIOS settings to default
Q-Flash function
System Information
Save all changes to CMOS (main menu only)

REFERENCE INFORMATION

Main menu

A description of the selected setting appears at the bottom of the screen.

Settings Summary Page / Settings Pages

When you press the F1 key, a window appears with a brief hint about possible settings options and the assignment of the corresponding keys. To close the window, click .

Main menu (using the example of BIOS E2 version)

When entering the BIOS setup menu (Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility) the main menu opens (Fig. 1), in which you can select any of eight settings pages and two options for exiting the menu. Use the arrow keys to select the desired item. To enter the submenu, press .

Fig.1: Main menu

If you can't find the setting you need, press "Ctrl+F1" and look for it in the BIOS advanced settings menu.

Standard CMOS Features

This page contains all standard settings BIOS.

Advanced BIOS Features(Advanced BIOS settings)

This page contains additional Award settings BIOS.

Integrated Peripherals

This page configures all built-in peripheral devices.

Power Management Setup

This page allows you to configure energy saving modes.

PnP/PCI Configurations (Configuring PnP and PCI resources)

This page allows you to configure resources for devices

PCI and PnP ISA PC Health Status (Computer health monitoring)

This page displays the measured values ​​of temperature, voltage and fan speed.

Frequency/Voltage Control

On this page you can change the clock frequency and processor frequency multiplier.

To achieve maximum performance set the “Top Performance” item to “Enabled”.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Secure default settings ensure system functionality.

Load Optimized Defaults

The default optimized settings provide optimal system performance.

Set Supervisor password

On this page you can set, change or remove your password. This option allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS settings, or only to the BIOS settings.

Set User password

On this page you can set, change or remove a password that allows you to restrict access to the system.

Save & Exit Setup

Saving settings in CMOS and exiting the program.

Exit Without Saving

Cancels all changes made and exits the setup program.

Standard CMOS Features

Fig.2: Standard BIOS settings

Date

Date format:<день недели>, <месяц>, <число>, <год>.

Day of the week - the day of the week is determined by the BIOS based on the entered date; it cannot be changed directly.

Month - the name of the month, from January to December.

Number - day of the month, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum number of days in the month).

Year - year, from 1999 to 2098.

Time

Time format:<часы> <минуты> <секунды>. Time is entered in 24-hour format, for example, 1 o'clock in the afternoon is written as 13:00:00.

IDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master, Slave (IDE Disk Drives)

This section defines the parameters of the disk drives installed in the computer (from C to F). There are two options for setting parameters: automatically and manually. When manually defining the drive parameters, the user specifies, and in automatic mode parameters are determined by the system. Please note that the information you enter must match your drive type.

If you enter incorrect information, the disk will not work properly. If you select the User Type option, you will need to fill out the items below. Enter data using the keyboard and press . Required information must be contained in the documentation for hard drive or computer.

CYLS - Number of cylinders

HEADS - Number of heads

PRECOMP - Precompensation when recording

LANDZONE - Head parking zone

SECTORS - Number of sectors

If one of the hard drives is not installed, select NONE and press .

Drive A / Drive B (Floppy drives)

This section specifies the types of floppy drives A and B installed in the computer. -

None - Floppy drive is not installed
360K, 5.25 in. Standard 5.25-inch PC-type floppy drive with 360 KB capacity
1.2M, 5.25in. 5.25" high-density AT floppy drive with 1.2 MB capacity
(3.5-inch drive if mode 3 support is enabled).
720K, 3.5 in. 3.5-inch floppy drive with double-sided recording; capacity 720 KB

1.44M, 3.5in. 3.5-inch floppy drive with double-sided recording; capacity 1.44 MB

2.88M, 3.5in. 3.5-inch floppy drive with double-sided recording; capacity 2.88 MB.

Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)

Disabled Regular floppy drive. (Default setting)
Drive A Floppy drive A supports mode 3.
Drive B Floppy drive B supports mode 3.
Both floppy drives A and B support mode 3.

Halt on

This setting determines which errors will stop the system boot when detected.

NO Errors The system will continue to boot despite any errors. Error messages are displayed on the screen.
All Errors Boot will be aborted if the BIOS detects any error.
All, But Keyboard The download will be aborted on any error other than a keyboard failure. (Default setting)
Ail, But Diskette The boot will abort on any error except a floppy drive failure.
All, But Disk/Key Boot will abort on any error except keyboard or disk failure.

Memory

This item displays the memory sizes determined by the BIOS during system self-test. You cannot change these values ​​manually.
Base Memory
With automatic BIOS self-test determines the amount of basic (or regular) memory installed on the system.
If on system board If memory with a capacity of 512 KB is installed, the value 512 K is displayed on the screen, but if memory with a capacity of 640 KB or more is installed on the motherboard, the value 640 K is displayed.
Extended Memory
During the automatic self-test, the BIOS determines the size of extended memory installed on the system. Extended memory is RAM with addresses above 1 MB in the CPU's addressing system.

Advanced BIOS Features

Fig.Z: Additional BIOS settings

First / Second / Third Boot Device
(First/second/third boot device)
Floppy Loading from a floppy disk.
LS120 Boot from LS120 drive.
HDD-0-3 Boot from hard disk 0 to 3.
SCSI Boot from a SCSI device. Boot from a ZIP drive.
USB-FDD Boot from a USB floppy drive.
USB-ZIP Boot from a USB ZIP device.
USB-CDROM Boot from a USB CD-ROM.
USB-HDD Boot from a USB hard drive.
LAN Download via local network.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Detecting the type of floppy drive at boot)

During self-test BIOS systems determines whether the floppy drive is 40-track or 80-track. The 360 ​​KB drive is a 40-track drive, while the 720 KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB drives are 80-track.

Enabled BIOS determines the drive type - 40- or 80-track. Keep in mind that the BIOS does not differentiate between 720 KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB drives because they are all 80-track drives.

Disabled BIOS will not detect the drive type. When installing a 360 KB drive, no message is displayed on the screen. (Default setting)

Password Check

System If you do not enter the correct password when prompted by the system, the computer will not boot and access to the settings pages will be denied.
Setup If you do not enter the correct password when prompted by the system, the computer will boot, but access to the settings pages will be denied. (Default setting)

CPU Hyper-Threading

Disabled Hyper Threading mode is disabled.
Enabled Hyper Threading mode is enabled. Please note that this feature is only implemented if the operating system supports a multiprocessor configuration. (Default setting)

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

The option allows you to set the error control mode in RAM if ECC type memory is used.

ECC ECC mode is enabled.
Non-ECC ECC mode is not used. (Default setting)

Init Display First (The order in which video adapters are activated)
AGP Activate the AGP video adapter first. (Default setting)
PCI Activate the PCI video adapter first.

Integrated Peripherals

Figure 4: Embedded peripherals

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE (Built-in controller 1 channel IDE)

Enabled Built-in 1 channel IDE controller is enabled. (Default setting)

Disabled The built-in IDE channel 1 controller is disabled.
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE (Built-in controller 2 channels IDE)

Enabled Built-in 2 channel IDE controller is enabled. (Default setting)

Disabled The built-in IDE channel 2 controller is disabled.

IDE1 Conductor Cable (Type of cable connected to IDE1)

ATA66/100 A cable of type ATA66/100 is connected to IDE1. (Make sure your IDE device and cable support ATA66/100 mode.)
ATAZZ A cable of type ATAZZ is connected to IDE1. (Make sure your IDE device and cable support ATAZZ mode.)

IDE2 Conductor Cable (Type of cable connected to ШЭ2)
Auto Automatically detected by BIOS. (Default setting)
ATA66/100/133 A cable of type ATA66/100 is connected to IDE2. (Make sure your IDE device and cable support ATA66/100 mode.)
ATAZZ A cable of type ATAZZ is connected to IDE2. (Make sure your IDE device and cable support ATAZZ mode.)

USB Controller

If you are not using the built-in USB controller, disable this option here.

Enabled The USB controller is enabled. (Default setting)
Disabled The USB controller is disabled.

USB Keyboard Support

When connecting a USB keyboard, set this item to “Enabled”.

Enabled USB keyboard support is enabled.
Disabled USB keyboard support is disabled. (Default setting)

USB Mouse Support USB mice)

When connecting a USB mouse, set this item to “Enabled”.

Enabled USB mouse support is enabled.
Disabled USB mouse support is disabled. (Default setting)

AC97 Audio (AC'97 Audio Controller)

Auto Built-in audio controller AC'97 is enabled. (Default setting)
Disabled Built-in audio controller AC'97 is disabled.

Onboard H/W LAN (Built-in network controller)

Enable The built-in network controller is enabled. (Default setting)
Disable The built-in network controller is disabled.
Onboard LAN Boot ROM network controller)

Using the embedded network controller ROM to boot the system.

Enable The function is enabled.
Disable The function is disabled. (Default setting)

Onboard Serial Port 1 serial port 1)

Auto BIOS sets port 1 address automatically.
3F8/IRQ4 Enable the built-in serial port 1 by assigning it the address 3F8.(Default setting)
2F8/IRQ3 Enable the built-in serial port 1 by assigning it the address 2F8.

3E8/IRQ4 Enable built-in serial port 1, assigning it the address ZE8.

2E8/IRQ3 Enable built-in serial port 1, assigning it the address 2E8.

Disabled Disable the built-in serial port 1.

Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto BIOS sets port 2 address automatically.
3F8/IRQ4 Enable the built-in serial port 2 by assigning it the address 3F8.

2F8/IRQ3 Enable the built-in serial port 2 by assigning it the address 2F8. (Default setting)
3E8/IRQ4 Enable the built-in serial port 2, assigning it the address ZE8.

2E8/IRQ3 Enable built-in serial port 2, assigning it the address 2E8.

Disabled Disable the built-in serial port 2.

Onboard Parallel port

378/IRQ7 Enable the built-in LPT port by assigning it address 378 and assigning the IRQ7 interrupt. (Default setting)
278/IRQ5 Enable the built-in LPT port by assigning it address 278 and assigning the IRQ5 interrupt.
Disabled Disable the built-in LPT port.

3BC/IRQ7 Enable the built-in LPT port by assigning it the DS address and assigning the IRQ7 interrupt.

Parallel Port Mode

SPP Parallel port works in normal mode. (Default setting)
EPP Parallel port operates in Enhanced Parallel Port mode.
ECP Parallel port operates in Extended Capabilities Port mode.
ECP + EPP The parallel port operates in ECP and EPP modes.

ECP Mode Use DMA

3 ECP mode uses DMA channel 3. (Default setting)
1 ECP mode uses DMA channel 1.

Game Port Address

201 Set the game port address to 201. (Default setting)
209 Set the game port address to 209.
Disabled Disable the function.

Midi Port Address

290 Set the MIDI port address to 290.
300 Set the MIDI port address to 300.
330 Set the MIDI port address to 330. (Default setting)
Disabled Disable the function.
Midi Port IRQ (MIDI Port Interrupt)

5 Assign IRQ 5 to the MIDI port.
10 Assign IRQ 10 to the MIDI port. (Default setting)

Power Management Setup

Figure 5: Power Management Settings

ACPI Suspend Type

S1(POS) Set S1 standby mode. (Default setting)
S3(STR) Set S3 standby mode.

Power LED in SI state

Blinking In standby mode (S1), the power indicator blinks. (Default setting)

Dual/OFF In standby mode (S1):
a. If a single-color indicator is used, it goes out in S1 mode.
b. If a two-color indicator is used, it changes color in S1 mode.
Soft-offby PWR BTTN (Computer soft-off)

Instant-off When you press the power button, the computer turns off immediately. (Default setting)
Delay 4 Sec. To turn off the computer, hold down the power button for 4 seconds. When you press the button briefly, the system goes into standby mode.
PME Event Wake Up

Disabled The PME event wake-up function is disabled.

ModemRingOn

Disabled The modem/LAN wake-up feature is disabled.
Enabled The function is enabled. (Default setting)

Resume by Alarm

In the Resume by Alarm item, you can set the date and time the computer turns on.

Enabled The function of turning on the computer at a specified time is enabled.

If the feature is enabled, set the following values:

Date (of Month) Alarm: Day of the month, 1-31
Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm: Time (hh: mm: cc): (0-23): (0-59): (0-59)

Power On By Mouse

Disabled The function is disabled. (Default setting)
Double Click Wake up your computer when you double click the mouse.

Power On By Keyboard

Password To turn on the computer, you must enter a password of 1 to 5 characters.
Disabled The function is disabled. (Default setting)
Keyboard 98 If your keyboard has a power button, pressing it turns on the computer.

KB Power ON Password (Setting a password to turn on the computer from the keyboard)

Enter Enter a password (1 to 5 alphanumeric characters) and press Enter.

AC Back Function (Computer behavior after a temporary power failure)

Memory When power is restored, the computer returns to the state it was in before the power was lost.
Soft-Off The computer remains off after power is turned on. (Default setting)
Full-On After power is restored, the computer turns on.

PnP/PCI Configurations

Fig.6: Configuring PnP/PCI devices

PCI l/PCI5 IRQ Assignment

Auto Automatic interrupt assignment for PCI 1/5 devices. (Default setting)
3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15 Assignment for PCI 1/5 devices IRQ interrupts 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15.

PCI2 IRQ Assignment

Auto Automatically assigns an interrupt to the PCI 2 device. (Default setting)
3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15 Assignment for PCI 2 device IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15.

ROZ IRQ Assignment (Interrupt assignment for PCI 3)

Auto Automatically assigns an interrupt to the PCI 3 device. (Default setting)

3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15 Assignment for PCI 3 device IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15.
PCI 4 IRQ Assignment

Auto Automatically assigns an interrupt to the PCI 4 device. (Default setting)

3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15 Assignment for PCI 4 device IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15.

PC Health Status

Fig.7: Computer status monitoring

Reset Case Open Status

Case Opened

If the computer case has not been opened, “Case Opened” will display “No.” If the case has been opened, “Case Opened” will display “Yes.”

To reset the sensor readings, set the “Reset Case Open Status” item to “Enabled” and exit the BIOS saving the settings. The computer will restart.
Current Voltage (V) Vcore / VCC18 / +3.3 V / +5V / +12V (Current system voltage values)

This item displays the automatically measured main voltages in the system.

Current CPU Temperature

This item displays the measured processor temperature.

Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed ​​(RPM)

This item displays the measured rotation speed of the processor and case fans.

CPU Warning Temperature

Disabled The processor temperature is not monitored. (Default setting)
60°C / 140°F A warning is issued when the temperature exceeds 60°C.
70°C / 158°F A warning is issued when the temperature exceeds 70°C.

80°C / 176°F A warning is issued when the temperature exceeds 80°C.

90°C / 194°F A warning is issued when the temperature exceeds 90°C.

CPU FAN Fail Warning

Disabled The function is disabled. (Default setting)

SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning

Disabled The function is disabled. (Default setting)
Enabled When the fan stops, a warning is issued.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Fig.8: Frequency/voltage adjustment

CPU Clock Ratio

If the processor frequency multiplier is fixed, this option is not available in the menu. - 10X - 24X The value is set depending on the processor clock frequency.

CPU Host Clock Control

Note: If the system freezes before loading the BIOS setup utility, wait 20 seconds. After this time, the system will reboot. When rebooting, the processor base frequency will be set to the default value.

Disabled Disable the function. (Default setting)
Enabled Enable the processor base frequency control function.

CPU Host Frequency

100MHz - 355MHz Set the base processor frequency value from 100 to 355 MHz.

PCI/AGP Fixed

To adjust AGP/PCI clock frequencies, select 33/66, 38/76, 43/86 or Disabled.
Host/DRAM Clock Ratio

Attention! If the value in this item is set incorrectly, the computer will not be able to boot. In this case, you should reset the BIOS settings.

2.0 Memory frequency = Base frequency X 2.0.
2.66 Memory frequency = Base frequency X 2.66.
Auto The frequency is set according to the SPD data of the memory module. (Default value)

Memory Frequency (Mhz)

The value is determined by the base frequency of the processor.

PCI/AGP Frequency (Mhz) PCI frequency/AGP (MHz))

Frequencies are set depending on the value of the CPU Host Frequency or PCI/AGP Divider option.

CPU Voltage Control

The processor supply voltage can be increased by 5.0% to 10.0%. (Default: nominal)

DIMM OverVoltage Control

Normal The memory supply voltage is equal to the nominal voltage. (Default value)
+0.1V Memory supply voltage increased by 0.1 V.
+0.2V Memory supply voltage increased by 0.2 V.
+0.3V Memory supply voltage increased by 0.3 V.

Only for experienced users! Incorrect installation may damage your computer!

AGP OverVoltage Control

Normal The video adapter's supply voltage is equal to the nominal voltage. (Default value)
+0.1V The video adapter supply voltage is increased by 0.1 V.
+0.2V The video adapter supply voltage is increased by 0.2 V.
+0.3V The video adapter supply voltage is increased by 0.3 V.

For advanced users only! Incorrect installation may damage your computer!

Top Performance

Fig.9: Maximum performance

Top Performance

To achieve the best system performance, set the “Top Performance” item to “Enabled”.

Disabled The function is disabled. (Default setting)
Enabled Maximum performance mode.

Enabling Maximum Performance mode increases the speed of your hardware components. System operation in this mode is influenced by both hardware and software configurations. For example, the same hardware configuration may work well under Windows NT, but not work under Windows XP. Therefore, if there are problems with the reliability or stability of the system, we recommend disabling this option.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Fig.10: Installation secure settings default

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Safe default settings are system parameter values ​​that are the most secure from the point of view of system performance, but provide minimal performance.

Load Optimized Defaults

When you select this menu item, standard settings are loaded BIOS settings and chipset automatically detected by the system.

Set Supervisor/User Password

Fig.12: Setting a password

When you select this menu item, a password prompt will appear in the center of the screen.

Enter a password of no more than 8 characters and press . The system will ask you to confirm your password. Enter the same password again and click . To refuse entering a password and go to the main menu, press .

To cancel your password, when prompted to enter New Password click . A “PASSWORD DISABLED” message will appear to confirm that the password has been cancelled. After removing the password, the system will reboot and you will be able to freely enter the BIOS settings menu.

The BIOS settings menu allows you to set two different passwords: the administrator password (SUPERVISOR PASSWORD) and the user password (USER PASSWORD). If no passwords are set, any user can access BIOS settings. When setting a password, you must enter the administrator password to access all BIOS settings, and the user password to access only basic settings.

If you select the “System” option in the BIOS advanced settings menu in the “Password Check” item, the system will prompt you for a password every time you boot the computer or try to enter the BIOS settings menu.

If you select “Setup” in the BIOS advanced settings menu under “Password Check”, the system will only ask for a password when you try to enter the BIOS settings menu.

Save & Exit Setup

Fig.13: Saving settings and exit

To save your changes and exit the settings menu, press “Y”. To return to the settings menu, press “N”.

Exit Without Saving

Fig. 14: Exit without saving changes

To exit the BIOS settings menu without saving the changes made, press “Y”. To return to the BIOS settings menu, press "N".

Everyone who actively uses their PC sooner or later is faced with the need to enter the BIOS. However, this does not always work out. Now we will talk about how to enter the BIOS, and also look at the basic settings that are available to the user there.

The name BIOS is an English abbreviation that stands for basic input/output system or Basic system input and output. BIOS is one of the main systems of any PC; it is responsible for turning on the computer, starting connected components, loading the operating system, as well as interaction of the operating system with the hardware. We can say that at a basic level, the BIOS controls the entire computer.

In what situations does it become necessary to enter the BIOS:

• Overclocking your computer. Using BIOS, you can specify non-standard frequencies and voltages for the processor, memory and other components. This way, you can improve the performance of the processor and the entire computer.
• Selecting a disk to boot the operating system. In the BIOS, the user can specify the drives from which the operating system should boot. In this case, it is possible to specify several drives from which loading is possible. In this case, the computer will try to boot operating system from the first drive, and in case of failure will move on to the next one.
• Enable or disable integrated components. Some integrated components (for example, a sound card) can be disabled and enabled via BIOS.
• Setting the system date and time. Through the BIOS you can specify the system date and time. When the date and time information is also reset, after which you need to set the system clock again.
• Computer health monitoring. Through the BIOS you can access some data about the state of the computer. For example, you can.
• Turn on or off some specific computer features.

In order to enter the BIOS you need to click on special key on the keyboard while the computer boots, almost immediately after pressing the power button.

Most often, when the computer boots, a message appears on the screen telling you which key you need to press. This message looks something like this: “Press Del to enter Setup” and appears at the bottom of the screen immediately after the computer starts booting. In most cases, in order to enter the BIOS you need to press Delete. Therefore, if when you boot your computer you do not see a message about which key you need to press, then try Delete first.

However, the Delete key is not always used. Sometimes other keys or even key combinations may be used.

Keys that are most often used to enter BIOS:

• DELETE

In addition, on some PCs, the following key combinations can be used to enter the BIOS:

• Ctrl+Alt+Esc
• Ctrl+Alt+Ins
• Ctrl+Alt+S
• Ctrl+Alt+Del
• Ctrl+Alt
• Fn+F1
• Ctrl+Ins
• Ctrl+Alt+Enter

After you have entered the BIOS, you can navigate through all its items using the keyboard. Let's look at the main keys that are used for control:

• Arrows – move up, down and sideways;
• F1 – open partition using;
• F6 or F9 – set standard settings;
• F10 – save all changes in settings and exit;
• Enter – enter the selected menu;
• Esc – back or exit. Using this key you can go back to the previous screen. If you are on the first screen, you can use the Esc key to exit and restart your computer;
• Plus and minus keys – Change value. Use the +/- keys to change the selected value;
• Tab – select a value;