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Chapter 3
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Overview
After entering BIOS, the following screen is displayed.
BIOS menu selection
Temperature monitorSysteminformation
Boot device priority bar
Menu display
BIOS menu selection
Language
Virtual OC Genie Button
Model name
Temperature monitor
Shows the temperatures of the processor and the motherboard.
Language
Allows you to select the language of the BIOS setup.
System information
Shows the time, date, CPU name, CPU frequency, DRAM frequency, DRAM capacity and the BIOS version.
BIOS menu selection
The following options are available:
SETTINGS - Uses this menu to specify the parameters for chipset and boot devices.
OC - This menu contains the frequency and voltage adjustments. Increasing the frequency can get better performance, however high frequency and heat can cause instability, we do not recommend general users to overclock. 
M-FLASH - This menu provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash disk.
OC PROFILE -This menu is used to set various overclocking profiles.
HARDWARE MONITOR - This menu is used to set the speeds of fans and monitor voltages of system.
BOARD EXPLORER - It will provide the information of the installed devices on the motherboard. 
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Boot device priority bar
You can move the device icons to change the boot priority. 
High priorityLow priority 
Menu display
This area provides BIOS settings and information to be configured.
Virtual OC Genie Button
Enables or disables the OC Genie function by clicking on this button. When enabled, this button will be light. Enabling OC Genie function can automatically overclock with MSI optimized overclocking profile. 
Model Name
Shows the model name of motherboard. 
Sub-MenuScroll bar
General Help
Sub-menu
If you find a point symbol to the left of certain items, that means a sub-menu can be launched for additional options. You can use the arrow keys or mouse to highlight the item and press  or double-click the left mouse button to enter the sub-menu. 
Scroll bar
Slide the scroll bar or use the arrow keys to display the other items that are available on the "menu display" area. 
General Help
The General Help displays a brief description to assist you in grasping the selected item. 
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Operation
You can control BIOS settings with the mouse and the keyboard. The following 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
CPU Specifications
Enter Memory-Z
Load optimized defaults
OC Profile Load From USB
OC Profile Save to USB
Save Change and Reset
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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 Port
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).
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Advanced
PCI Subsystem Settings
Sets PCI Express interface protocol and latency timer. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
PEG0/ 1 - Gen X [Auto]
Sets PCI Express protocol for matching different installed devices. PEG0, PEG1 are as first and second PCIe x16 slots. 
[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 enter 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 state.
[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 settings. 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.
Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled]
When “Enabled”, the system UEFI network stack will support Ipv4 protocol. This item will appear when “Network Stack” is enabled. 
[Enabled]  Enables the Ipv4 PXE boot support.
[Disabled]  Disables the Ipv4 PXE boot support.
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Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled]
When “Enabled”, the system UEFI network stack will support Ipv6 protocol. This item will appear when “Network Stack” is enabled.
[Enabled]  Enables the Ipv6 PXE boot support.
[Disabled]  Disables the Ipv6 PXE boot support.
SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]
Sets the operation mode of the onboard SATA controller. The default mode is AHCI.
[Disabled]  Disables the SATA function.
[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.
SATA1~6 Hot Plug [Disabled]
Allows user to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support. This item will appear when the “SATA Mode” set to [AHCI]/ [RAID]. 
[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]
The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component which is part of the chipset. Enables it will provide you with the means to get to it via the various ACPI methods.
[Enabled]   Enables High Precision Event Timers.
[Disabled]   Disables High Precision Event Timers.
Integrated Graphics Configuration
Adjusts integrated graphics settings for optimum system. Press  to enter the sub-menu.
Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG]
Selects a graphics device as the primary boot device.
[IGD]   Integrated Graphics Display.
[PEG]  PCI-Express Graphics Device.
Integrated Graphics Share Memory [64M]
Selects a fixed amount of system memory allocated to the onboard graphics. This item defines the exact memory size shared to the onboard graphics. [Options: 32M, 64M, 128M, 256M]
DVMT Memory [256MB]
DVMT memory can dynamically allocate system memory for running graphics-intensive applications, such as 2D/3D games. [Options: 128MB, 256MB, Maximum]
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IGD Multi-Monitor [Disabled]
Enables or disables the multi-screen output from integrated graphics and external graphics card. To support the Lucid Virtu MVP Technology, please enable this item.
[Enabled]   Enables IGD multi-screen function.   
[Disabled]   Disables IGD multi-screen function.
Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology
Sets Intel® Rapid Start Technology for optimizing the system resume operation.Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
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 Technology” is enabled.
[Enabled]  Allows the system to enter the sleep mode with Intel Rapid Start 
Technology. 
[Disabled]  Disables this function.
Entry After [10 minutes]
Sets a timer for system to enter the sleep mode with Intel Rapid Start Technology.  This item will appear when “Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology” is enabled. [Options: 1 minute ~ 120 minutes]
Active Page Threshold Support [Enabled]
Enables or disables to support Active Page Threshold  when the Rapid Start partition size is less than the system DRAM size.
[Enabled]   Enables the additional partition size of SSD for iRST.
[Disabled]   Disables this function.
Active Memory Threshold
Sets Rapid Start partition size for Active Page Threshold. This item will appear when “Active Page Threshold Support” is enabled.
 Important
The partition size must be larger then the amount of memory.
Hybrid Hard Disk Support [Disabled]
Enables or disables the Intel Rapid Start Technology to support hybrid hard disk drive.
[Enabled]   Enables hybrid hard disk support.
[Disabled]   Disables hybrid hard disk support.
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RapidStart Display Save/Restore [Enabled]
Enables or disables the Intel Rapid Start Display screen to be saved or restored. The screen will be saved before the system enters sleep mode. Then the system will restore the screen when wakened.
[Enabled]   Enables this function.
[Disabled]   Disables this function.
RapidStart Display Type [BIOS Save/Restore]
Selects the screen type of Intel Rapid Start Display.
[BIOS Save/Restore]   The BIOS POST splash screen will be saved/ restored.
[DeskTop Save/Restore]   The desktop image will be saved/ restored.
LakeTiny Feature [Disabled]
Enables or disables Intel Lake Tiny technology with iRST for SSD. This item appears when “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 [Enabled]
Enables or disables the onboard USB controller.
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Sets Legacy USB function support.
[Auto]  The system will automatically detect if any USB device is connected 
and enables or disables the legacy USB support.
[Enabled]   Enable the USB support for legacy operating systems that do not 
support USB.
[Disabled]   The USB devices are available only for UEFI applications.
Super IO Configuration
Sets system Super I/O chip parameters including LPT and COM ports. Press  to enter the sub-menu.
Serial (COM) Port 0 Configuration
Sets detailed configuration of serial(COM) port 0.  Press  to enter the sub-menu.
Serial (COM) Port 0 [Enabled]
Enables or disables serial (COM) port 0.
Serial (COM) Port 0 Settings [Auto]
Sets serial port 0 (COM). If set to "Auto",  BIOS will optimize the IRQ automatically or you can set it manually.
Parallel (LPT) Port Configuration
Sets detailed  configuration of parallel port (LPT). Press  to enter the sub-menu.
Parallel (LPT) Port [Enabled]
Enables or disables parallel(LPT) port.
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Parallel (LPT) Port Settings [Auto]
Sets parallel port (LPT). If set to "Auto",  BIOS will optimize the IRQ automatically or you can set it manually.
Device Mode [Printer Mode]
Selects an operating mode for parallel port.[Printer Mode]    Printer port mode
[SPP]     Standard Parallel Port mode
[EPP-1.9/ 1.7 + SPP]   Enhanced Parallel Port-1.9/ 1.7 mode + Standard    
   Parallel Port mode.
[ECP]      Extended Capability Port mode
[ECP + EPP-1.9/ 1.7]   Extended Capability Port mode + Enhanced Parallel  
   Port-1.9/ 1.7 mode.
Intel(R) Smart Connect Configuration
Sets Intel Smart Connect Technology for optimizing system network performance in sleep mode. Press  to enter the sub-menu.
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 Setup
Sets system Power Management of EuP2013 and AC Power Loss behaviors. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
EuP 2013 [Disabled]
Enables or disables the system power consumption according to EuP2013 regulation.
[Enabled]   Optimize the system power consumption according to EuP 2013 
regulation.
[Disabled]   Disables this function. 
Note: When enabled, the system will not support RTC wake up event functions.
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.
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Windows 8 Configuration
Sets Windows 8 detailed configuration and behaviors. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
Windows 8 Feature [Disabled]
Enables the supports for Windows 8 or disables for other operating systems. Before enabling this item, make sure all installed devices & utilities (hardware & software) should meet the Windows 8 requirements.
[Enabled]   The system will switch to UEFI mode to meet the Windows 8 
requirement.
[Disabled]   Disables this function.
MSI Fast Boot [Disabled]
MSI Fast Boot is the fastest way to boot the system. When enabled, the USB, PS2 and SATA devices will not be detected while booting. 
[Enabled]   Enables the MSI Fast Boot function to minimize booting time. And 
the following related "Fast Boot" items will be disabled and fixed. 
[Disabled]   Disables MSI Fast Boot. 
 Important
If you want to enter BIOS with enabled “MSI Fast Boot” mode, you have to click the "GO2BIOS" tab on MSI Fast Boot utility screen or press the "GO2BIOS" button (optional) on the motherboard. And then the system will enter to BIOS setup directly at next boot.
Fast Boot [Enabled for Windows 8, Disabled for other OS]
Windows 8 fast boot allows user to enable or disable the USB, PS2 and SATA devices to accelerate system boot. This item will only be available when "MSI Fast Boot" is disabled.  
[Enabled]   Enables the Fast Boot configuration.
[Disabled]   Disables the Fast Boot configuration.
USB Support [Full Initial]
Disabling the USB devices temporarily during POST will accelerate the system boot. The USB devices will be available after entering the operating system. This item will appear when “Fast Boot” is enabled.
[Disabled]   Disables the USB devices during POST for faster boot time.
[Full Initial]   Enables the USB devices during POST. 
PS2 Devices Support [Enabled]
Disabling the PS2 devices temporarily during POST will accelerate the system boot. The PS2 devices will be available after entering the operating system. This item will appear when “Fast Boot” is enabled.
[Disabled]   Disables the PS2 devices during POST for faster boot time.
[Enabled]   Enables the PS2 devices during POST.
 Important
If you disable the PS/2 or USB devices and you want to enter BIOS with PS/2 or USB keyborard, you have to click the "GO2BIOS" tab on MSI Fast Boot utility screen or press the "GO2BIOS" button (optional) on the motherboard. And then the system will enter to BIOS setup directly at next boot.
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