MSI K7n2 Delta 2 Manual

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Entering Setup
Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process.
When the message below appears on the screen, press  key to enter Setup.
Press DEL to enter SETUP
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may
also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and  keys.
Control Keys
Getting Help
After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.
Main Menu
The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the
control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup
function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Sub-Menu
If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the
right view) appears to the left of certain fields, that
means a sub-menu containing additional options can
be launched from this field. You can use control keys
( ↑↓ ) to highlight the field and press  to call up
the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys to enter values and  move from field
to field within a sub-menu. If you want to return to the main menu, just press .
General Help 
The BIOS setup program provides a General  Help screen. You can call up this screen
from any menu by simply pressing . The Help screen lists the appropriate keys
to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.  Press  to exit the
Help screen.
 Move to the previous item
 Move to the next item
 Move to the item in the left hand
 Move to the item in the right hand
Select the item
Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu
Increase the numeric value or make changes
Decrease the numeric value or make changes
General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu 
						

							3-3 BIOS Setup
The Main Menu
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 AWARD
® special enhanced features.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s
performance.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Power Management Setup
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
PNP/PCI Configurations
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.
H/W Monitor
This entry shows information of your CPU, fan and overall system status.
Cell Menu
Use this menu to specify your settings for CPU/AGP frequency/voltage control and
overclocking.Once you enter Phoenix-Award
® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will
appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup func-
tions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press
 to accept or enter the sub-menu. 
						

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system perfor-
mance operations.
Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the
system stability may be affected.
Set Supervisor Password
Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.
Set User Password
Use this menu to set User Password.
Save & Exit Setup
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all changes and exit setup. 
						

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Standard CMOS Features
Date
This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).
 The format is   .
dayDay of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by
BIOS.  Read-only.
monthThe month from Jan. through Dec.
dateThe date from 1 to 31, can be keyed by numeric
function keys.
yearThe year, can be adjusted by users.
Time
This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time).  The
time format is   .
IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave
Press PgUp/ or PgDn/ to select [Manual], [None] or [Auto] type.  Note that the
specifications of your drive must match with the drive table.  The hard disk will not
work properly if you enter improper information for this category.  If your hard disk
drive type is not matched or listed, you can use [Manual] to define your own drive
type manually.
If you select [Manual], related information is asked to be entered to the following
items.  Enter the information directly from the keyboard.  This information should be
provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the  or  keys to
select the value you want in each item. 
						

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Access ModeThe settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto.
CapacityThe formatted size of the storage device.
CylinderNumber of cylinders.
HeadNumber of heads.
PrecompWrite precompensation.
Landing ZoneCylinder location of the landing zone.
SectorNumber of sectors.
Drive A
This item allows you to set the type of floppy drive installed. Available options: [None],
[360K, 5.25 in.], [1.2M, 5.25 in.], [720K, 3.5 in.], [1.44M, 3.5 in.], [2.88M, 3.5 in.].
Video
The setting controls the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of the
system. Available options are [EGA/VGA], [CGA 40], [CGA 80] and [Mono].
Halt  On
The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot.
Available options are:
[All Errors]The system stops when any error is detected.
[No Errors]The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.
[All, But Keyboard] The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.
[All, But Diskette]The system doesn’t stop for a disk error.
[All, But Disk/Key]The system doesn’t stop for either a disk or a key-
board error.
CPU Type/BIOS Version/System Memory/Total  Memory
The items show the CPU type, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read
only). 
						

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Advanced BIOS Features
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.
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Press  to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to
select the desired device, then press ,  or ,  key to
move it up/down in this hard disk boot priority list.
Virus Warning
The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is made, BIOS
will display a warning message on screen and beep. Settings: [Disabled] and [Enabled].
Internal Cache
The item allows you to turn on or off CPU’s internal (L1) cache. Settings: [Enabled]
and [Disabled].
External Cache
The item allows you to turn on or off CPU’s external (L2) cache. Settings: [Enabled]
and [Disabled].
Quick Boot
Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will
skip some check items.  Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 
						

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1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load
the disk operating system.
Boot Other Device
Setting the option to [Enabled] allows the system to try to boot from other device if the
system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.
Seek Floppy
Setting to [Enabled] will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system.
Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Boot Up Num-Lock LED
This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to
[On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off]
will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options: [On],
[Off].
Gate A20 Option
This item is to set the Gate A20 status. A20 refers to the first 64KB of extended
memory. When the default value [Fast] is selected, the Gate A20 is controlled by
Port92 or chipset specific method resulting in faster system performance. When
[Normal] is selected, A20 is controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset hardware.
Typematic Rate Setting
This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including Typematic
Rate & Typematic Delay.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate
(characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Settings: [6], [8], [10], [12],
[15], [20], [24], [30].
Typematic Delay (Msec)
This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed
and when the acceleration begins. Settings: [250], [500], [750], [1000].
Security Option
This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are
described below:
MSI Reminds You...
Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” vary depending on the
bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you did not install
a floppy drive, the setting “Floppy” does not show up. 
						

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APIC  Function
This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in
APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system.
Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].
MPS Table Version
This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to
be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by
your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your
operating system. Settings: [1.4], [1.1].
Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB
This allows you to run the OS/2
® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB.
When you choose [Non-OS2], you cannot run  the OS/2® operating system with
DRAM larger than 64MB.  But it is possible if you choose [OS2].
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting
Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk
status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a
hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline.
Settings: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
Video BIOS Cacheable
Selecting [Enabled] allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h to C7FFFh,
resulting in better video performance. However, if any program writes to this
memory area, a system error may result. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].Option Description
[Setup] The password prompt appears only when end users try to run
Setup.
[System] A password prompt appears every time when the computer is
powered on or when end users try to run Setup. 
						

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Advanced Chipset Features
AGP Aperture Size
This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video
purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to
graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are for-
warded to the AGP without any translation. The option allows the selection of an
aperture size of [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] and [512MB].
AGP 8x Support
This item is used to control the functionality of the AGP 3.0 8x interface.   Options:
Disabled, Enabled.  Select Enabled only when your card supports this function.
AGP Fast Write Capability
The item enables or disables the AGP Fast Write feature. The Fast Write technology
allows CPU to write directly into the graphics controller without passing anything
through system memory and improves 8x speed accordingly. Select [Auto] only
when your AGP card supports the feature. Options: [Disabled], [Auto].
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].
Video RAM Cacheable
Selecting [Enabled] allows caching of the video memory (RAM) at A0000h to
AFFFFh, resulting in better video performance. However, if any program writes to
this memory area, a memory access error may result. Setting options: [Disabled],
[Enabled]. 
						

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Integrated Peripherals
IDE Function Setup
Press  to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
OnChip IDE Channel 0/1
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for
two IDE channels. Choose [Enabled] to activate each channel separately.
Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].