1. DIT 411 PC HARDWARE 1 CHAPTER 3: MOTHERBOARD AND BIOS

4. Motherboard

7. Chipset

10. Inside Motherboard: Basic Input Output System (BIOS)

11. Inside Motherboard: Basic Input Output System (BIOS) NOTES: The primary function of the BIOS is to prepare the machine so other software programs stored on various media (such as hard drives, floppies, and CDs) can load, execute, and assume control of the PC. This process is known as booting up.

12. Inside Motherboard: Basic Input Output System (BIOS)

13. BIOS CAUTION!!!! Upgrade a BIOS only when necessary1Be sure to follow all precaution included with the motherboard manual and instructions for the upgrade. Improper installation can render the motherboard useless.

19. A TYPICAL CMOS SETUP They might differ from others depending on BIOS company provider but all BIOS setup contains commonly used configuration options.

21. Most common ways to access CMOS setup

23. CONFIGURING CMOS SETUP UTILITY

24. CONFIGURING CMOS SETUP UTILITY

25. CONFIGURING CMOS SETUP UTILITY

26. CONFIGURING CMOS SETUP UTILITY

27. CONFIGURING CMOS SETUP UTILITY

28. CONFIGURING CMOS SETUP UTILITY

30. CMOS BATTERY

36. Award BIOS Beep Codes

38. Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes

39. Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes

41. MOTHERBOARD CONNECTORS