MSI 945gm2 H Manual

3-2MS-7210 Micro-ATX MainboardEntering Setup
Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)
process. When the message below appears on the screen, press  key to
enter Setup.
Press DEL to enter SETUP
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter
Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You
may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and 
keys.
Control Keys
 Move to the previous item  Move to the...

3-3 BIOS SetupGetting Help
After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.
Main Menu
The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can
use the control keys ( ­¯ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted
setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Sub-Menu
If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right view) appears to the
left of certain fields that means a sub-menu containing
additional options can be...

3-4MS-7210 Micro-ATX MainboardThe Main Menu
Standard CMOS Features
Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to setup the items of AWARD®
 special enhanced features.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s
performance.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Power Management Features
Use this menu to specify your...

3-5 BIOS SetupLoad Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi-
cally for optimal performance of the mainboard.
BIOS Setting Password
Use this menu to set the Password.
Save & Exit Setup
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all changes and exit setup. 

3-6MS-7210 Micro-ATX MainboardStandard CMOS Features
Date (MM:DD:YY)
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.
Time (HH:MM:SS)
This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The
time format is   .
IDE...

3-7 BIOS SetupDevice/ Vender/ Size
It will showing the device information that you connected to the IDE/SATA con-
nector .
LBA/Large Mode
This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA
mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA
mode disabled. Setting options: [Auto], [Disabled].
DMA Mode
Select DMA Mode.
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting
Technology) capability for the...

3-8MS-7210 Micro-ATX MainboardSystem Information
Press  to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
Total System Memory/ BIOS Version/ CPU Information
The items show the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your
system (read only). 

3-9 BIOS SetupAdvanced BIOS Features
Quick Boot
Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run the power-on self-test
(POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable
quick POST. It is better to find a problem during POST than lose data during your work.
Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Boot Up Num-Lock LED
This setting 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...

3-10MS-7210 Micro-ATX Mainboard
Execute Disable Bit
Execute Disable Bit is designed for memory buffer overflow protection, it can prevent
viruses from proliferating. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
IOAPIC Function
This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in
APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system.
Setting options: [Enabled],...

3-11 BIOS SetupAdvanced Chipset Features
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD
Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect)
EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [Auto] enables DRAM timings and the fol-
lowing related items to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the
SPD. Selecting [Manual] allows users to configure the DRAM timings and the follow-
ing related items manually. Setting options: [Manual], [Auto].
DRAM CAS# Latency
The field controls the CAS latency,...