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Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology [Disabled]
Intel® Rapid Start Technology lets the system resume from sleep mode quickly. This function is available when an SSD is installed.
[Enabled]   Enables Intel Rapid Start Technology.
[Disabled]   Disables Intel Rapid Start Technology.
Entry on S3 RTC Wake [Enabled]
Enables or disables to support S3 RTC wake up with Intel Rapid Start Technology.This item will appear when “Intel(R) Rapid Start...

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LakeTiny Feature [Disabled]
Enables or disables Intel Lake Tiny feature with iRST for SSD. This item appears when a installed CPU supports this function and "Intel C-State" is enabled.
[Enabled]  Enhance the dynamic IO load adjusted performance for accelerating 
the SSD speed.
[Disabled]  Disables this feature.
USB Configuration
Sets the onboard USB controller and device function. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
USB Controller...

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Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology [Enabled]
Enables or disables Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology. This feature can update applications (ex. email and social networks) by periodically waking your system from sleep mode. And you do not need to wait for the applications to update when you wake up the system. 
[Enabled]   Enables Intel smart connect technology.
[Disabled]   Disables Intel smart connect technology. 
Power Management...

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Fast Boot [Disabled]
Enables or disables the Windows 8/ 8.1 fast boot feature.  This item will only be available when "MSI Fast Boot" is disabled.   
[Enabled]   Enables the Fast Boot configuration to accelerate system boot time.
[Disabled]   Disables the Fast Boot configuration.
 Important
If you want to enter BIOS with enabled “MSI Fast Boot” mode or enabled "Fast Boot" mode, you have to click the "GO2BIOS"...

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Resume By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Disables or enables the system wake up by RTC Alarm.
[Enabled]  Enables the system to boot up on a scheduled time/ date.
[Disabled]  Disables this function.
Date (of month) Alarm/ Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm
Sets RTC alarm date/ Time. If Resume By RTC Alarm is set to [Enabled], the system will automatically resume (boot up) on a specified date/hour/minute/second in these fields (using the  and  to select the...

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Boot Mode Select [LEGACY+UEFI] 
Sets the system boot mode from legacy or UEFI architecture depending on OS installation requirement. This item will become unselectable and will be configured automatically by BIOS when “Windows 8/ 8.1 Feature” is enabled.
[UEFI]   Enables UEFI BIOS boot mode support only.
[LEGACY+UEFI]  Enables both Legacy BIOS boot mode and UEFI BIOS boot   
  mode.
FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities
Sets device priority for...

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Trusted Computing
Sets TPM (Trusted Platform Module) function. 
TPM SUPPORT [Disabled]
Enables or disables the TPM function to build the endorsement key for accessing the system.
Chassis Intrusion Configuration
Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
Chassis Intrusion [Disabled]
This function will be available if the chassis equips a chassis intrusion switch.
Once the chassis is opened, the system will record and issue a warning message. To...

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OC
 Important
Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users.
Overclocking is not guaranteed, and if done improperly, can void your warranty or severely damage your hardware.
If you are unfamiliar with overclocking, we advise you to use OC Genie for easy overclocking.
Simple/Advanced Mode [Simple]
Enables or disables the advanced OC settings in BIOS. 
[Simple] Provides the regular OC settings in BIOS setup....

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Adjust Ring Ratio [Auto]
Sets the ring ratio. The valid value range depends on the installed CPU. 
Adjusted Ring Frequency 
Shows the adjusted Ring frequency. Read-only.
Adjust GT Ratio [Auto]
Sets the integrated graphics ratio. The valid value range depends on the installed CPU. 
Adjusted GT Frequency
Shows the adjusted integrated graphics frequency. Read-only.
< CPU BCLK Setting > 
CPU Base Clock (MHz) [Default] 
Sets the CPU Base...

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VR 12VIN OCP Expander [Auto]
Expands the limitation of VR Over Current Protection with 12V input voltage. The higher expanding value indicates less protection. Therefore, please adjust the current carefully if needed, or it may damage the CPU/ VR MOS. If set to "Auto",  BIOS will configure this setting automatically.
CPU Phase Control [Auto]
Controls PWM phase proportionally to the CPU loading. If set to "Auto",  BIOS...