MSI 865pe Neo2 V Manual
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3-6 MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the or keys to switch to the value you prefer. System Time This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is . System Date This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is . dayDay of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. monthThe month from Jan. through Dec. dateThe date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. yearThe year can be adjusted by users.
3-7 BIOS Setup Current Language This allows you to switch the language of BIOS. Setting options: English, China (Simplified Chinese), Chinese (Traditional Chinese), Japanese, Korea,. Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave Press PgUp/ or PgDn/ to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection. Type Select how to define the HDD parameters Cylinders Enter cylinder number Heads Enter head number Write Precompensation Enter write precomp cylinder Sectors Enter sector number Maximum Capacity Read the maximal HDD capacity LBA Mode Select Auto for a hard disk > 512 MB un- der Windows and DOS, or Disabled un- der Netware and UNIX Block ModeSelect Auto to enhance the hard disk performance Fast Programmed I/O Select Auto to enhance hard disk perfor- Modesmance by optimizing the hard disk timing 32 Bit Transfer ModeEnable 32 bit to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate Floppy Drive A:/B: This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options: Not Installed, 1.2 MB 5¼, 720 KB 3½, 1.44 MB 3½ and 2.88 MB 3½.
3-8 MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Available options: Enabled, Disabled. Boot Device Select Press to enter the sub-menu screen. Boot Device Priority: 1st/2nd/3rd The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where AMIBIOS attempts to load the operating system. The settings are: IDE-0The system will boot from the first HDD. IDE-1The system will boot from the second HDD. IDE-2The system will boot from the third HDD. IDE-3The system will boot from the fourth HDD. FloppyThe system will boot from floppy drive. ARMD-FDDThe system will boot from any ARMD device, such as LS-120 or ZIP drive, that functions as a floppy drive.
3-9 BIOS Setup ARMD-HDDThe system will boot from ARMD device, such as MO or ZIP drive, that functions as hard disk drive. CD/DVDThe system will boot from the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM. Legacy SCSIThe system will boot from the SCSI. Legacy NETWORK The system will boot from the Network drive. BBS-0The system will boot from the first BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-1The system will boot from the second BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-2The system will boot from the third BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-3The system will boot from the fourth BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-4The system will boot from the 5th BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-5The system will boot from the 6th BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-6The system will boot from the 7th BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-7The system will boot from the 8th BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-8The system will boot from the 9th BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-9The system will boot from the 10 BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. USB FDDThe system will boot from USB-interfaced floppy drive. USB CDROMThe system will boot from the USB-interfaced CD-ROM. USB HDDThe system will boot from the USB-interfaced HDD. USB RMD-FDD The system will boot from any USB-interfaced ARMD device, such as LS-120 or ZIP drive, that functions as a floppy drive. USB RMD-HDD The system will boot from USB-interfaced ARMD device, such as MO or ZIP drive, that functions as hard disk drive. DisabledDisable this sequence .
3-10 MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Try Other Boot Device Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. Full Screen LOGO Show This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are: Enabled Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. DisabledShows the POST messages at boot. S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. BootUp Num-Lock This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to Off will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options: On, Off. Floppy Drive Swap Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:. Floppy Drive Seek This setting causes the BIOS to search for floppy disk drives at boot time. When enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot process: the drive activity light will come on and the head will move back and forth once. First A: will be done and then B: if it exists. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. MSI Reminds You... 1. Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” vary depending on the bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you did not install a floppy drive, the setting “Floppy” does not show up. 2. If you want to boot from any of the USB-interfaced devices, please set USB Legacy Support to All Device.
3-11 BIOS Setup OptionDescription SetupThe password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. Always A password prompt appears every time when the com- puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup. Password Check This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented. Setting options are described below. Boot To OS/2 This allows you to run the OS/2 ® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB. When you choose No, you cannot run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB. But it is possible if you choose Ye s. Hyper Threading Function This field is used to enable or disable the Hyper Threading function. Setting to Enabled will increase the system performance. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. MPS Revision This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. Settings: 1.4 and 1.1. MSI Reminds You... Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platform Components: *CPU: An Intel ® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology; *Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology; *BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled; and *OS: An operating system that supports HT Technology. For more information on Hyper-threading Technology, go to: www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading
3-12 MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Option Description Disabled The specified ROM is not copied to RAM. Enabled The contents of specified ROM are copied to RAM for faster system performance. Cached The contents of specified ROM are not only copied to RAM, the contents of the ROM area can be writ- ten to and read from cache memory. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs resources for the system. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. CPU L1 & L2 Cache Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. The setting controls the internal cache (also known as L1 or level 1 cache). Setting to WriteBack will speed up the system performance. System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. C000, 32k Shadow This item specifies how the contents of the adapter ROM named in the item are handled. Settings are described below:
3-13 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Setting... Press and to enter the sub-menu screen. Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to Enabled enables the following fields automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting Disabled allows users to configure these fields manually. MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
3-14 MS-6728 ATX Mainboard CAS# Latency This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings: 2, 2.5 (clocks). 2 (clocks) increases the system performance the most while 2.5 (clocks) provides the most stable performance. RAS# Precharge This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system. Available settings: 2 clocks, 3 clocks, 4 clocks. RAS# to CAS# Delay When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Setting options: 2 clocks, 3 clocks, 4 clocks, . Precharge Delay This setting controls the precharge delay, which determines the timing delay for DRAM precharge. Settings: 5 clocks, 6 clocks, 7 clocks, 8clocks, . Burst Length This setting allows you to set the size of Burst-Length for DRAM. Bursting feature is a technique that DRAM itself predicts the address of the next memory location to be accessed after the first address is accessed. To use the feature, you need to define the burst length, which is the actual length of burst plus the starting address and allows internal address counter to properly generate the next memory location. The bigger the size, the faster the DRAM performance. Available settings: 4, 8. AGP Aperture Size (MB) This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range
3-15 BIOS Setup dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The option allows the selection of an aperture size of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and 256 MB. Internal Graphics Mode Select The field specifies the size of system memory allocated for video memory. Settings: Disabled, 1MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB.