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3-8MS-7100 ATX MainboardAdvanced BIOS Features
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].
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].
IOAPIC  Function
This field is used to enable or disable the APIC...

3-9 BIOS Setup1st/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.
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...

3-10MS-7100 ATX MainboardAdvanced Chipset Features
SLI Broadcast Aperture
Setting options: [Auto], [Disabled]. 

3-11 BIOS SetupIntegrated Peripherals
USB Controller
This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller.  Setting options:
[Disabled], [Enabled].
USB KB/Storage Support
Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced keyboard or storage device in
the operating system. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
nVidia MAC LAN
This setting controls the nVidia LAN controller. Setting options:  [Auto], [Disabled].
nVidia MAC LAN ROM
This setting is used to enable/disable the nVidia MAC...

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OnBoard Sil3132 RAID
This setting controls the onboard Sil3132 RAID chip. Setting options: [Enabled],
[Disabled].
OnBoard Sil3132 Mode
This setting allows you to select the Onboard Sil3132 mode. Setting options: [SATA],
[RAID].
I/O Device Configuration
Press  to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
Onboard FDC Controller
Select [Enabled] if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on
the system board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on...

3-13 BIOS SetupUR2 Duplex Mode
This setting controls the operating mode of IR transmission/reception. Setting
options: [Full], [Half]. Under [Full] Duplex mode, synchronous, bi-directional trans-
mission/reception is allowed. Under [Half] Duplex mode, only asynchronous, bi-
directional transmission/reception is allowed.
Use IR Pins
Please consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of
the TxD and RxD signals. Setting options: [RxD2/TxD2], [IR-Rx2Tx2].
Parallel Port
There is a...

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OnChip IDE Channel 0
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for
two IDE channels. Choose [Enabled] to activate each channel separately.
Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].
OnChip IDE Channel 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].
IDE DMA Transfer Access
This item is used to enable or disable the DMA...

3-15 BIOS SetupPower Management Setup
ACPI Standby State
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating
system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR)
fashion through the setting of this field. Options are:
[S1 (POS)]The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no
system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main-
tains all system context.
[S3 (STR)]The...

3-16MS-7100 ATX Mainboard
Power Button Function
This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:
[Power Off]The power button functions as normal power off button.
[Suspend]When you press the power button, the computer enters the
suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more
than four seconds, the computer is turned off.
Restore On AC Power Loss
This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt
occurs. Available settings are:
[Off]Always...

3-17 BIOS SetupPNP/PCI Configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play)
feature.  PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O
devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communi-
cating with its special components.  This section covers some very technical items
and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes
to the default settings.
Primary Graphic’s Adapter
This item...