Asus 90SF0071-M00040 User Manual

5-6Chapter 5: BIOS Setup5.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using theprovided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring yoursystem, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your systemusing this utility.Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration ofyour computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature orchange the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system usingthe BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record themin the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip.The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up thecomputer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continueswith its test routines.If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing ++,or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning thesystem off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed.The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-drivenprogram, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from theavailable options using the navigation keys.• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensureoptimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOSsettings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, andmay not exactly match what you see on your screen.• Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for thismotherboard.