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Overview
After entering BIOS, the following screen is displayed.
BIOS menu selection
Temperature monitor
Systeminformation
Boot device priority bar
Menu display
BIOS menu selection
Language
Virtual OC Genie Button
My Favorites 
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  provides  the  information  of  the  installed  devices  on the motherboard. 
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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. 
 Important
We recommend that you do not to make any modification in OC menu mode and 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 priorityLow priority
 
System information
Shows the time, date, CPU name, CPU frequency, DRAM frequency, DRAM capacity 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
Move the mouse cursor to highlight a BIOS setting item.
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
Move the mouse cursor to highlight a BIOS item on the Favorite 1~5 menu.
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 in Favorite 1~5
Enter the Favorite 1~5 menu.
Right-click (or press "F2" key) and then click "Menu lock".
Highlight an item and then click the arrow buttons (or press the up/ down arrow keys) to change the item order.
Finally, click the lock button to fix the order.
Arrow buttonsLock button
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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
Favorites assistant
Enter My Favorites menu
CPU Specifications
Enter Memory-Z
Load optimized defaults
Load  Overclocking Profile
Save Overclocking Profile
Save Change and Reset
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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-FLASH. 
Updating BIOS
Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS update file into the computer.
Restart the system, and then press "Del" key to enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
Enter the M-FLASH menu and then select the "Select one file to update BIOS and 
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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).
DMI Information
Shows system information, desktop Board Information and chassis Information. (Read only).
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Advanced
PCI Subsystem Settings
Sets PCI, PCI express interface protocol and latency timer. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
PCH PCI-E Lane Configuration [Auto]
It  can  help  you  conveniently  and  directly  manage  the  configuration  of  the  PCI-E lanes from PCH.  
PEG X - 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  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. 
[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.
SATAXX 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]
Enables or disables the HPET (High Precision Event Timers) support.
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 [default]
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, 512M, 1024M]
IGD Multi-Monitor [Disabled]
Enables  or  disables  the  multi-screen  output  from  integrated  graphics  and  external graphics card. 
[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. 
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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 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.
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.
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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 [Enabled]
Enables or disables all USB controller.
External USB Power Control [Enabled] 
Enables or disables independent USB power for the USB ports under the LAN port.  An  independent  USB  power  can  provide  the  best  audio  quality  for  external  USB DACs. 
XHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
Enables  or  disables  XHCI  hand-off  support  for  the  operating  system  without  XHCI hand-off feature.
EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
Enables  or  disables  EHCI  hand-off  support  for  the  operating  system  without  EHCI hand-off feature.
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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