Return BIOS to Factory Default before installing Win98SE ??

Hello:

I am ready to upgrade from Win95c to Win98SE . . . using a "clean install" from DOS to do so.

Since I tweaked my BIOS SETTINGS while using Win95c OS . . . am I supposed to return the BIOS "back" to the Factory Default Settings before installing Win98SE OS ??

If yes, I notice those DEFAULT settings can be "Minimal" or "Optimal" and wondered which should I choose to return to.

Thank you.



MY MACHINE:

Computer was custom-built on May 12, 1998:

Microsoft Windows 95 4.00.950 C OEM (OSR2.5 Genuine CD)
Intel Pentium II, MMX, 300 MHz Processor (w/Cooling Fan)
ENPC EP-KL21 v1.3 (4-PCI 3-ISA 1-AGP) 12/1997 Mainboard
Award BIOS v4.51PG 02/20/98-i440LX-SMC67X-2A69JECBC-00
Front Bus Speed (FBS)=66MHz
Deep Electronic Co. ATX-725b (250 Watt) 3.3V Power Supply
Quantum Bigfoot TX 12GB HD; UDMA/33 DMA=off; MASTER; C: D:
Samsung 3.5" (1.44 MB/2.88 MB) Internal Floppy Drive; A:
Yamaha CRW3200EZ (40X); Internal CD-RW; MASTER; E:
Hitachi CDR-8330 (24X); Internal CD-ROM; SLAVE; F:

Rockwell 56K-Flex 56000 BPS PnP Internal Fax/Voice/Modem
ATI RagePro AGP2X; 4MB(28MB AGP) SGRAM; AGP slot; 4.11.2560
VGA / MPEG / 95 / OSR2 Video Chip
Display Resolution: 800x600xHighColor (16-bit)
DCS S727 PCI (Ensoniq clone) Sound Card; 4.02.1033
PCI Universal Serial Bus

Plug 'n' Play Monitor (Smile CB6738SL) 17" Digital Color; 0.26dp
Hewlett-Packard SK-2501K Keyboard (w/13 Hotkeys)
Microsoft IntelliMouse Trackball Mouse v3.2
Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick v3.0
Canon BJC-2110 Color Inkjet Printer

SYSTEM RAM:
288 MB SDRAM DIMM 168-Pin (3)-Memory Modules
220 MB Free RAM Memory (all running programs CLOSED)

IE 5.50.4134.0600; 128-bit Strength
AOL 7.0 (AOL Email; Dial-Up)
DIRECTX 7.0a

 

Optimal.

 

Personally, I'd leave 'em right where you have 'em. You can always go back and try setup or optimal or anything else you want, but if you have already tweaked 'em and are happy, an OS change shouldn't impact them. And, if you ever get too aggressive and can't boot, just clear your cmos using the jumper and you're back in business.