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• IfyoudonotndthesettingsyouwantintheMainMenuorasubmenu,press<Ctrl>+<F1>to
access more advanced options.
• When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your
system to its defaults.
• The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS
version.
The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)
F11: Save CMOS to BIOS
ThisfunctionallowsyoutosavethecurrentBIOSsettingstoaprole.Youcancreateupto8proles
(Prole1-8)andnameeachprole.Firstentertheprolename(toerasethedefaultprolename,usethe
SPACE key) and then press <Enter> to complete.
F12: Load CMOS from BIOS
If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function to
loadtheBIOSsettingsfromaprolecreatedbefore,withoutthehasslesofreconguringtheBIOSsettings.
Firstselecttheproleyouwishtoloadandthenpress<Enter>tocomplete.
2-2 The Main Menu
Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow
keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.
(Sample BIOS Version: F3C)
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2012 Award Software
Change CPU's Clock & Voltage
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCICongurations
PC Health Status
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
ESC: Quit : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS
F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS