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Using the System Setup Program 67

Using the System Setup Program

The System Setup program is the BIOS program that enables you to manage

your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options. From the System Setup

program, you can:

• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware

• View the system hardware configuration

• Enable or disable integrated devices

• Set performance and power management thresholds

• Manage system security

System Setup Menu

The system employs the latest Insyde® BIOS, which is stored in Flash

memory. The Flash memory supports the Plug and Play specification, and

contains a System Setup program, the Power On Self Test (POST) routine,

and the PCI auto-configuration utility.

This system supports system BIOS shadowing which enables the BIOS to

execute from 64-bit onboard write-protected DRAM.

You can configure items such as:

• Hard-drives and peripherals

• Password protection

• Power management features

The Setup utility should be executed under the following conditions:

• When changing the system configuration

• When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are

prompted to make changes to the Setup utility

• When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts