MSI Gaming 9 Ack Manual

							3-5BIOS Setup
 ▶Virtual OC Genie Button
Enables or disables the OC Genie function by clicking on this button. Wh\
en enabled, 
this button will be light. Enabling OC Genie function can automatically \
overclock with 
MSI optimized overclocking profile. 
 Important
We recommend that you do not to make any modification in OC menu mode an\
d do  not to load defaults after enabling the OC Genie function.
 ▶Menu display
This area provides BIOS setting items and information to be configured.
 ▶Boot device priority bar
You can move the device icons to change the boot priority. 
High priority Low priority
 ▶System information
Shows the time, date, CPU name, CPU frequency, DRAM frequency, DRAM capa\
city 
and the BIOS version. 
 ▶Language
Allows you to select the language of the BIOS setup.
 ▶Temperature monitor
Shows the temperatures of the processor and the motherboard.
 ▶My Favorites
Allows you to create your personal BIOS menu where you can save and access your 
favorite/ frequently-used BIOS setting items.
■Default HomePage - Allows you to select a BIOS menu (e.g. Settings,
OC...,etc) as the BIOS home page. 
■Favorite1~5  - Allows you to add the frequently-used/ favorite BIOS setting
items in one page. 
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Adding BIOS item to Favorite 1~5
1.
Move the mouse cursor to highlight a BIOS setting item.
2.
Right-click (or press "F2" key) and then choose a favorite menu (Favorite 1~5) to
add the BIOS item.
Choose a favorite menu 
to add the BIOS item
Deleting BIOS item from Favorite 1~5
1.
Move the mouse cursor to highlight a BIOS item in the Favorite 1~5 menu.
2.
Right-click (or press "F2" key) and then click "Delete" to delete the \
BIOS item.
Click “Delete” to delete the BIOS item
Changing the order of BIOS items on Favorite 1~5
1.
Enter the Favorite 1~5 menu.
2.
Right-click (or press "F2" key) and then click "Menu lock".
3.
Highlight an item and then click the arrow buttons (or press the up/ do\
wn arrow
keys) to change the item order.
4.
Finally, click the lock button to fix the order.
Arrow buttons Lock button
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Operation
You can control BIOS settings with the mouse and the keyboard. The follo\
wing table 
lists and describes the hot keys and the mouse operations.
Hot keyMouseDescription

.
Move the cursor Select Item

Click/ Double-click 
the left button Select Icon/ Field

Click the right button Jump to the Exit menu or return to the previous 
from a submenu
 Increase the numeric value or make changes
 Decrease the numeric value or make changes
 General Help
 Favorites assistant
 Enter My Favorites menu
 CPU Specifications
 Enter Memory-Z
 Load optimized defaults
 Load  Overclocking Profile
 Save Overclocking Profile
 Save Change and Reset
 Save a screenshot to a FAT/FAT32 USB drive
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Updating BIOS
Updating the BIOS with M-FLASH
 ▶Before updating
Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model\
 from MSI 
website. And then save the BIOS file into the USB flash disk.
 Important
Only the FAT32/ NTFS format USB flash disk supports updating BIOS by M-F\
LASH. 
 ▶Updating BIOS
1.
Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS update file into the co\
mputer.
2.
Restart the system, and then press "Del" key to enter the BIOS Setup dur\
ing
POST.
3.
Enter the M-FLASH menu and then select the "Select one file to update BI\
OS and
ME”, and then select the BIOS update file to begin the BIOS update.
4.
After the flashing process is 100% complete, the system will restart.
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SETTINGS
System Status
 ▶System Date
Sets the system date. Use tab key to switch between date elements.
The format is    .

 Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.

 The month from Jan. through Dec. 
 The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.

 The year can be adjusted by users. 
 
▶System Time
Sets the system time. Use tab key to switch between time elements. 
The time format is   . 
 ▶SATA PortX
Show the information of connected SATA device. 
 Important
If the connected SATA device is not displayed, turn off computer and re-\
check SATA  cable and power cable connections of the device and motherboard.
 ▶System Information
Shows detailed system information, including CPU type, BIOS version, and\
 Memory 
(read only).
 ▶DMI Information
Shows system information, desktop Board Information and chassis Informat\
ion. (Read 
only).
Advanced
 ▶PCI Subsystem Settings
Sets PCI, PCI express interface protocol and latency timer. Press  to enter the 
sub-menu. 
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BIOS Setup
 ▶PEGx - PCI_Ex - Gen x [Auto]
Sets PCI Express protocol for matching different installed devices.  
[Auto]
 Enables all PCIe Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3. supports.
[Gen1]
 Enables PCIe Gen1 support only.
[Gen2]
 Enables PCIe Gen2 support only.
[Gen3]
 Enables PCIe Gen3 support only.
 ▶PCI Latency Timer [32]
Sets latency timer of PCI interface device. 
[Options: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248 PCI Bus clocks]
 ▶ACPI Settings
Sets ACPI parameters of onboard power LED behaviors. Press  to en\
ter the 
sub-menu. 
 ▶Power LED [Blinking]
Sets shining behaviors of the onboard Power LED.
[Dual Color] 
 The power LED turns to another color to indicate the S3 st

ate.
[Blinking] 
 The power LED blinks to indicate the S3 state.
 ▶Integrated Peripherals
Sets integrated peripherals' parameters, such as LAN, HDD, USB and audio\
. Press 
 to enter the sub-menu. 
 ▶Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled]
Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller.
 ▶LAN Option ROM [Disabled]
Enables or disables the legacy network Boot Option ROM for detailed sett\
ings. 
This item will appear when "Onboard LAN Controller" is enabled. 
[Enabled] 
 Enables the onboard LAN Boot ROM.
[Disabled] 
 Disables the onboard LAN Boot ROM.
 ▶Network Stack [Disabled]
Sets UEFI network stack for optimizing IPv4 / IPv6 function.
[Enabled] 
 Enables UEFI network stack.
[Disabled] 
 Disables UEFI network stack.
 ▶SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] (For SATA1~6)
Sets the operation mode of the onboard 1st SATA controller. 
[IDE Mode]
 Specify the IDE mode for SATA storage devices.
[AHCI Mode]
 Specify the AHCI mode for SATA storage devices. AHCI (Advanced 
Host Controller Interface) offers some advanced features to enhance 
the speed and performance of SATA storage device, such as Native 
Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-plugging.
[RAID Mode]
 Enables RAID function for SATA storage devices.
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 ▶sSATA Mode [AHCI Mode] (For SATA7~10)
Sets the operation mode of the onboard 2nd SATA controller. 
[IDE Mode]
 Specify the IDE mode for SATA storage devices.
[AHCI Mode]
 Specify the AHCI mode for SATA storage devices. AHCI (Advanced 
Host Controller Interface) offers some advanced features to enhance 
the speed and performance of SATA storage device, such as Native 
Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-plugging.
 ▶SATAx Hot Plug [Disabled]
Allows user to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support. This item wi\
ll appear 
when the “SATA Mode” set to [AHCI]. 
[Enabled] 
 Enables hot plug support for the SATA ports.
[Disabled] 
 Disables hot plug support for the SATA ports.
 ▶HD Audio Controller [Enabled]
Enables or disables the onboard High Definition Audio controller.
 ▶HPET [Enabled]
Enables or disables the HPET (High Precision Event Timers) support.
 ▶USB Configuration
Sets the onboard USB controller and device function. Press  to en\
ter the sub-
menu. 
 ▶USB Controller [Enabled]
Enables or disables all USB controller.
 ▶External USB Power Control [Enabled]
Enables or disables independent USB power for the USB ports next to the \
LAN 
port. An independent USB power can provide the best audio quality for ex\
ternal 
USB DACs.
 ▶XHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
Enables or disables XHCI hand-off support for the operating system witho\
ut XHCI 
hand-off feature.
 ▶EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
Enables or disables EHCI hand-off support for the operating system witho\
ut EHCI 
hand-off feature.
 ▶Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Sets Legacy USB function support.
[Auto]
 The system will automatically detect if any USB device is c

onnected 
and enables or disables the legacy USB support.
[Enabled] 
 Enables the USB support for legacy operating systems tha

t do not 
support USB.
[Disabled] 
 The USB devices are available only for UEFI applications.
 ▶External USB Power control [Enabled]
Enables or disables the independent USB power for the USB ports next to \
the LAN 
port. An independent USB power can provide the best audio quality for ex\
ternal 
USB DACs.
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 ▶Power Management Setup
Sets system Power Management of EuP2013 and AC Power Loss behaviors. Pre\
ss 
 to enter the sub-menu. 
 ▶EuP 2013 [Disabled]
Enables or disables the system power consumption according to EuP 2013 
regulation.
[Enabled] 
Optimize the system power consumption according to EuP 2013 
regulation.
[Disabled] 
 Disables this function. 
Note: When enabled, the system will not support S4 & S5 wake up by USB, PCI 
and PCIe devices.
 ▶Restore after AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Sets the system behaviors while encountering the AC power loss.
[Power Off]
 Leaves the system in power off state after restoring AC power.
[Power On]
 Boot up the system after restoring AC power.
[Last State]
 Restores the system to the previous state (power on/ power off) 
before AC power loss.
 ▶Windows 8/ 8.1 Configuration
Sets Windows 8/ 8.1 detailed configuration and behaviors. Press  \
to enter the 
sub-menu. 
 ▶Windows 8/ 8.1 Feature [Disabled]
Enables the supports for Windows 8/ 8.1 or disables for other operating \
systems. 
Before enabling this item, make sure all installed devices & utilities (hardware & 
software) should meet the Windows 8/ 8.1 requirements.
[Enabled] 
The system will switch to UEFI mode to meet the Windows 8/ 8.1 
requirement.
[Disabled] 
 Disables this function.
 ▶MSI Fast Boot [Disabled]
MSI Fast Boot is the fastest way to boot the system. It will disable mor\
e devices to 
speed up system boot time which is faster than the boot time of “Fast\
 Boot”.
[Enabled] 
Enables the MSI Fast Boot function to speed up booting time. And 
the following "Fast Boot" will be disabled and fixed. 
[Disabled] 
 Disables MSI Fast Boot. 
 ▶Fast Boot [Disabled for Windows 7, Enabled for Windows 8/ 8.1]
Enables or disables the Windows 8/ 8.1 fast boot feature.  This item wil\
l 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 ena\
bled "Fast Boot"  mode, you have to click the "GO2BIOS" tab on MSI Fast Boot utility scree\
n or press the "GO2BIOS" button (optional) on the motherboard. And then the syste\
m will enter to BIOS setup directly at next boot.
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 ▶Secure Boot
Sets the Windows secure boot  to prevent the unauthorized accessing. Press 
 to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu will appear when “Window\
s 8/ 8.1 
Feature” is enabled.
 ▶Secure Boot Support [Disabled]
Enables or disables secure boot support. 
[Enabled] 
Enables the secure boot function and allow you to set the s

ecure 
boot settings.  
[Disabled]
 Disables this function.
 ▶Secure Boot Mode [Standard]
Selects the secure boot mode. This item is to select how the secure boot\
 keys 
be loaded.  This item appears when "Secure Boot" is enabled. [Standard]  
 The system will automatically load the secure keys from BI

OS.
[Custom] 
Allows user to configure the secure boot settings and man

ually 
load the secure keys.
 ▶Key Management
Manages the secure boot keys. Press  to enter the sub-menu. This \
sub-
menu will appear when “Secure Boot Mode” sets to [Custom].
 ▶Wake Up Event Setup
Sets system wake up behaviors for different sleep modes. Press  t\
o enter the 
sub-menu. 
 ▶Wake Up Event By [BIOS]
Selects the wake up event by BIOS or operating system.
[BIOS] 
Activates the following items, and use these items to set the wake up 
events.
[OS] 
The wake up events will be defined by OS.
 ▶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], t\
he 
system will automatically resume (boot up) on a specified date/hour/mi\
nute/second 
in these fields (using the  and  to select the date & time settings).
 ▶Resume By PCI-E Device [Disabled]
Disables or enables the system wake up by PCI express device.
[Enabled] 
Enables the system to be awakened from the power saving modes 
when activity or input signal of PCIe device is detected. Note: 
enables this Item to support “Resume By USB Device” with third 
party USB 3.0 port. 
[Disabled]
 Disables this function.
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 ▶Resume By USB Device [Disabled]
Disables or enables the system wake up by USB devices.
[Enabled] 
Enables the system to be awakened from sleep state when activity 
of USB device is detected.
[Disabled]
 Disables this function.
 ▶Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
Disables or enables the system wake up by PS/2 mouse.
[Enabled] 
Enables the system to be awakened from S3/ S4/ S5 state when 
activity of PS/2 mouse is detected.
[Disabled]
 Disables this function.
 ▶Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Disables or enables the system wake up by PS/2 keyboard.
[Any Key] 
Enables the system to be awakened from S3/ S4/ S5 state when 
activity of any key on PS/2 keyboard is detected.
[Hot Key]
 Enables the system to be awakened from S3/ S4/ S5 state when 
activity of hot key on PS/2 keyboard is detected.
[Disabled]
 Disables this function.
Boot
Sets the sequence of system boot devices.
 ▶Full Screen Logo Display [Enabled]
Enables or disables to show the full screen logo while system POST.
[Enabled]
 The OS boots straight to the GUI without showing the POST screen.
[Disabled]
 Shows the POST messages at booting.
 ▶GO2BIOS [Disabled]
Enables or disables the system to power on and go to the BIOS setup dire\
ctly by long 
pressing the power button about 4 seconds when the system is off. 
[Enabled]
 The system boots straight to the BIOS setup by long pressing the power 
button about 2~4 seconds when the system is off.
[Disabled]
 Disables this function.
 ▶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 system boot.
 ▶Boot Option #1~N
These items are used to prioritize the installed boot devices. 
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