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Power Management Features
ACPI Standby State
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating
system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows
2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion
through the setting of this field. Options are:
S1/POSThe S1 sleep mode is a low power state.  In this state, no
system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware
maintains all system context.
S3/STRThe S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in
formation of system configuration and open applications/
files is saved to main memory that remains powered
while most other hardware components turn off to save
energy. The information stored in memory will be used
to restore the system when a “wake up” event occurs.
AutoBIOS determines the best mode automatically.
MSI Reminds You...
S3-related functions described in this section are available only
when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. 
						

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BIOS Setup
Re-Call VGA BIOS at S3 Resuming
Selecting Enabled allows BIOS to call VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card
when system wakes up (resumes) from S3 sleep state. The system resume time
is shortened when you disable the function, but system will need an AGP
driver to initialize the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card
does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally
or not function after resuming from S3.
Power Management/APM
Setting to Enabled will activate an Advanced Power Management (APM)
device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock. Settings:
Disabled, Enabled.
Suspend Time Out (Minute)
After the selected period of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut
off. Settings: Disabled, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60.
Power Button Function
This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:
On/OffThe power button functions as normal  power off button.
SuspendWhen you press the power button, the computer enters
the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for
more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.
Restore on AC/Power Loss
This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or
interrupt occurs. Available settings are:
Power OffLeaves the computer in the power off state.
Power OnLeaves the computer in the power on state.
Last StateRestores the system to the previous status before power
failure or interrupt occurred.
Set Monitor Events
Press  and the following sub-menu appears. 
						

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FDC/LPT/COM Ports, Primary/Secondary Master/Slave IDE
These items specify if the BIOS wil monitor the activity of the specified
hardware peripherals or components. If set to Monitor, any activity
detected on the specified hareware peripherals or components will wake
up the system or prevent the system from entering the power saving
modes. Settings: Monitor, Ignore.
Set WakeUp Events
Press  and the following sub-menu appears.
USB Device Wakeup From S3
This item allows the activity of the USB devices (keyboard and mouse) to
wake up the system from S3 sleep state. Setting:  Enabled, Disabled.
Resume On PME#
This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from power
saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware
peripheral or component is detected. Settings: Enabled, Disabled.
Resume By RTC Alarm
This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on
a scheduled time/date from the soft off (S5) state. Settings: Enabled,
Disabled. 
						

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BIOS Setup
RTC Alarm Date/Hour/Minute/Second
If Resume By Alarm is set to Enabled, the system will automatically resume
(boot up) on a specific date/hour/minute/second specified in these fields.
Available settings for each item are:
Alarm Date01 ~ 31, Every Day
Alarm Hour00 ~ 23
Alarm Minute00 ~ 59
Alarm Second00 ~ 59
Keyboard PowerOn Function
This controls how the PS/2 keyboard can power on the system.  Settings:
Any Key, Specific Key, Disabled.
Specific Key for PowerOn
This setting allows users to set a password (max. 5 letters) for the
Keyboard Wakeup function.
Mouse PowerOn Function
This item allows the activity of the mouse to wake up the system sleep
state.  Settings: Disabled, (double-click) Left-button, (double-click)
Right-button.
MSI Reminds You...
If you have changed this setting, you must let the system boot up
until it enters the operating system, before this function will work. 
						

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PNP/PCI Configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug
& Play) feature.  PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which
allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses
when communicating with its special components.  This section covers some
very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced
users should make any changes to the default settings.
Clear NVRAM
The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile
Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for
both PNP and non-PNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set to
Yes, the system will reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up
and then set the setting of the item back to No automatically.
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks)
This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another
takes over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct
transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth.
For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values. Settings
range from 32 to 248 at a 32 increment. 
						

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BIOS Setup
Init. Graphics Adapter Priority
This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting
options are:
           Internal VGAThe system initializes the onboard VGA device.
AGP/Int-VGA        The system initializes the installed AGP card
        first.  If an AGP card is not available, it will
        initialize the onboard VGA device.
AGP/PCI        The system initializes the installed AGP card
        first.  If an AGP card is not available, it will
        initialize the PCI VGA card. (This option
       appears if the mainboard you purchsed is
        without onboard VGA.)
PCI/AGP        The system initializes the installed PCI VGA
        card first.  If a PCI VGA card is not available, it
        will initialize the AGP card. (This option
       appears if the mainboard you purchsed is
        without onboard VGA.)
PCI/Int-VGA        The system initializes the installed PCI VGA
        card first.  If a PCI VGA card is not available, it
        will initialize the onboard VGA device.
PCI IDE BusMaster
Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local
bus has bus mastering capability. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled.
PCI Slot1 IRQ Priority, PCI Slot2/Slot5 IRQ Priority, PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority,
PCI Slot4 IRQ Priority
These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot. Setting options: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9,
10, 11, Auto. Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the IRQ
line for each PCI slot.
Set IRQs to PCI or ISA
Press  to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: 
						

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IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15
These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used.
The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool
of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system
BIOS.  The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM.
If more IRQs must be removed from the IRQ pool, the end user can use
these settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it.
Onboard I/O is configured by AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by onboard I/O
are configured as PCI/PnP. If all IRQs are set to ISA/EISA, and IRQ 14/15
are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI
and PnP devices. Available settings: ISA/EISA and PCI/PnP.
Set DMAs to PnP or ISA
Press  to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7
These items specify the bus that the system DMA (Direct Memory
Access) channel is used.
The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove a DMA from the
available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by the system
BIOS. The available DMA pool is determined by reading the ESCD
NVRAM. If more DMAs must be removed from the pool, the end user can
reserve the DMA by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. 
						

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BIOS Setup
Integrated Peripherals
Please note that the options showed on your BIOS might be different
depending on the motherboard you buy.
USB Controller
This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers.
USB Device Legacy Support
Set to All Device if your need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating
system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as
DOS and SCO Unix. Set to No Mice only if your wan t to use any USB device
other than the USB mouse. Setting options: Disabled, Keyboard+Mouse, All
Device.
On-Chip IDE Configuration
Press  to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: 
						

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On-Chip ATA(s) Operate Mode
This setting allows you to detemine how the RAID controller on the
south bridge is going to switch to SATA controller. Legacy Mode means
you may use the traditional 14 and 15 IRQs, while Native Mode means
you may use all the available IRQs. Setting options: Legacy Mode, Native
Mode.
ATA Configuration
The field lets you to configure the available ATA controller.Setting
options: Disabled, P-ATA Only, S-ATA Only, P-ATA+S-ATA.
S-ATA Keep Enabled
This item is available for you to enable/disable the onboard S-ATA.
Setting options: Yes, No.
P-ATA Keep Enabled
This item is available for you to enable/disable the onboard P-ATA.
Setting options: Yes, No.
P-ATA Channel Selection
This item is available for you to select the parellel ATA channel.
Setting options: Primary, Secondary, Both.
Combined Mode Option
This item is available for you to select the combined mode of the ATA
controllers. Setting options: P-ATA 1st Channel, S-ATA 1st Channel.
S-ATA Ports Definition
This allows you to set the boot sequence of serial ATA ports.
Configure S-ATA as RAID
 This item is available for you to configure S-ATA as onboard  RAID.
Setting: Yes, No.
C.S.A Gigabit Ethernet
This is used to set the C.S.A. Gigabit Ethernet. Setting: Auto, Disabled.
Onboard 1394 Device
This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller.  Setting
options: Disabled, Enabled. 
						

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Onboard Promise IDE
This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard Promise IDE. Setting options:
Disabled, AS S-ATA, AS Raid.
AC97 Audio
Auto allows the motherboard’s BIOS to detect whether you’re using any audio
device.  If so, the onboard audio controller will be enabled.  If not, the onboard
audio controller will be disabled.  If you want to use different controller cards
to connect audio connectors, set the field to Disabled.  Setting options:
Disabled, Auto.
Set Super I/O
Press  to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
OnBoard FDC
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed
on the system board and you wish to use it.
Onboard Serial Port A/B
These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial
Port 1 (COM A)/Serial Port 2 (COM B).  Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS
to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings:
Auto, 3F8/COM1, 2F8/COM2, 3E8/COM3, 2E8/COM4 and Disabled.
Option Description
Auto BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the
onboard Floppy controller or not.
Enabled Enables the onboard Floppy controller.
Disabled Disables the onboard Floppy controller.