MSI Hetis 865gv-e Manual

4-3BIOS Setup
Control Keys
Getting Help
After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main
Menu.
Main Menu
The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies.  You
can use the arrow keys ( ­¯ ) to select the item.  The on-line description for the
selected setup category is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Default Settings
The BIOS setup program contains two kinds of default settings: the
BIOS Setup and High Performance defaults.  BIOS Setup defaults provide stable...

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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 special enhanced features.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your
system’s performance.
Power Management Features
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
PNP/PCI Configurations
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. Once you enter AMIBIOS NEW...

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Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
PC Health Status
This entry shows your PC health status.
Frequency/Voltage Control
Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.
Set Supervisor Password
Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.
Set User Password
Use this menu to set User Password.
Load Optimal  Defaults
Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer
specifically for optimal...

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The items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 10
categories.  Each category includes none, one or more setup items.  Use the
arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the  or
 keys to switch to the value you prefer.
System Time
This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time).
The time format is   .
System Date
This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current
date). The format is   .
dayDay of the...

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Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave
Press PgUp/ or PgDn/ to select the hard disk drive type. The specification
of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection.
TypeSelect how to define the HDD parameters
CylindersEnter cylinder number
HeadsEnter head number
Write PrecompensationEnter write precomp cylinder
SectorsEnter sector number
Maximum CapacityRead the maximal HDD capacity
LBA ModeSelect Auto for a hard disk > 512 MB un-
der Windows and DOS, or...

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Quick Boot
Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot fast since it will skip
some check items.  Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Boot Device Select
Press  to enter the sub-menu screen.
Boot Device Priority: 1st/2nd/3rd
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS
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Try Other Boot Devices
Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other
devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.
Full Screen LOGO Show
This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen.  Settings
are:
[Enabled]         Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
[Disabled]Shows the POST messages at boot.
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis &
Reporting...

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Boot To OS/2
This allows you to run the OS/2®
 operating system with DRAM larger than
64MB.  When you choose No, you cannot run  the OS/2®
 operating system
with DRAM larger than 64MB.  But it is possible if you choose Yes.
Hyper Threading Function
This field is used to enable or disable the Hyper Threading function.  Setting to
Enabled will increase the system performance. Settings: Enabled, Disabled.
MPS Revision
This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification)...

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System BIOS Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh,
resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this
memory area, a system error may result. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled.
C000, 32k Shadow
This item specifies how the contents of the adapter ROM named in the item are
handled. Settings are described below:
OptionDescription
DisabledThe specified ROM is not copied to RAM.
EnabledThe contents of specified ROM are...

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DRAM  Timing Setting...
Press  and to enter the sub-menu screen.
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD
Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence
Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module.  Setting to [Enabled] enables the
following fields automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the
configurations on the SPD.  Selecting [Disabled] allows users to config-
ure these fields manually. 4.5 Advanced Chipset Features
NOTE: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the...