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7 BIOS Setup Utility............................................................. 67
7.1 Starting the BIOS............................................................... 67
Setup Menu .................................................................. 68
Navigation ..................................................................... 68
Hotkey Descriptions ...................................................... 70
7.2 Main Setup......................................................................... 71
System Time/System Date ........................................... 71
7.3 Advanced BIOS Setup....................................................... 72
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 73
IDE Configuration ......................................................... 74
AHCI Configuration ....................................................... 76
USB Configuration ........................................................ 76
Hardware Health Configuration .................................... 79
7.4 PCI/PnP Setup................................................................... 80
IRQ ............................................................................... 80
DMA Channel ............................................................... 80
7.5 Boot Setup ......................................................................... 81
Boot Setting Configuration ............................................ 81
Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 83
Removable Drives ........................................................ 84
7.6 Security Setup ................................................................... 85
Password Support ........................................................ 85
Supervisor Password .................................................... 86
User Password ............................................................. 86
Change Supervisor Password ...................................... 86
Change User Password ................................................ 86
Clear User Password .................................................... 86
Change Supervisor Password ...................................... 86
Change User Password ................................................ 87
7.7 Chipset Setup .................................................................... 88
South Bridge Configuration ........................................... 88
7.8 Exit Menu........................................................................... 90
Save Changes and Exit ................................................ 90
Discard Changes and Exit ............................................ 91
Discard Changes .......................................................... 91
Load Optimal Defaults .................................................. 91
Load Failsafe Defaults .................................................. 91
Important Safety Instructions.............................................. 93
Warranty Policy..................................................................... 95