You can’t enter the CMOS setup utility from within your OS; you must do it
during the early stages of the boot process.Different BIOS makers specify different
methods for entering CMOS . The instructions for entering
CMOS appear on your monitor during bootup. Watch the messages carefully
and press the proper key when prompted.Typically,AMI and Award BIOS makers
have you press the DEL key when prompted. Phoenix might have you press
CTRL-ALT-ESC, or possibly F2. Check your motherboard documentation for the
exact method on your PC.
Once you enter CMOS, navigate with the keyboard (AMI provides mouse
support). Use the TAB and arrow keys to move around and the ENTER key to
make selections. This also varies according to which BIOS is installed on your
PC. Navigation instructions should be prominent in the display somewhere. If
you get stuck, press the F1 key to bring up a Help menu.
Let’s take a look at some of the more important CMOS settings.
SoftMenu The SoftMenu enables you to change the voltage and multiplier
settings on the motherboard for the CPU fromthe defaults.Motherboards that
cater to overclockers tend to have this option.Usually you just set this to Auto or
Default and stay away from this screen.