MSI K8n Sli H Manual

							2-27 Hardware SetupButton
The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer’s
function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through
the use of button.
Clear CMOS Button: SW1
There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery
to keep the system configuration data.  With the CMOS RAM, the system can auto-
matically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration,
use the SW1 (Clear CMOS Button) to clear data.  Press the button in the middle of the
connector top side to clear the data:
SW1 
						

							2-28 MS-7100 ATX MainboardSlots
PCI Express Slots: PCI_E1 & PCI_E3
The PCI Express slots,  as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, intercon-
nect technology, support Intel highest performance desktop platforms utilizing the
Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology with these platform benefits. You can
insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion
cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.
PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for
Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over
a PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general
purpose I/O. Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed
to deliver highest performance in video, graphics, multimedia and other sophisticated
applications. Moreover, PCI Express architecture provides a high performance graphics
(PDF, 166Kb) infrastructure for Desktop Platforms doubling the capability of existing
AGP8x designs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for
graphics controllers, while PCI Express x1 supports transfer rate of 250 MB/s.The mainboard provides two PCI Express x16 slot and three 32-bit PCI bus
slots.
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots: PCI1~3
The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs.
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power
supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any
necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers,
switches or BIOS configuration.
The orange PCI slot (PCI3) also works as a communcation slot, which allows
you to insert the communcation card.PCI Express x16 slot
PCI Slots 
						

							2-29 Hardware SetupPCI Interrupt Request Routing
The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hard-
ware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The
PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows:
Order 1Order 2Order 3
PCI Slot 1INT A#INT B#INT C#
PCI Slot 2INT B#INT C#INT D#
PCI Slot 3INT C#INT D#INT A# 
						

							3-1 BIOS SetupChapter 3. BIOS SetupThis chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and
allows you to configure  the system for optimum use.
You may need to run the Setup program when:
² An error message appears on the screen during the sys-
tem booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.
² You want to change the default settings for customized
features.BIOS SetupMSI Reminds You...
1. The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are
under continuous update for better system performance.
Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest
BIOS and should be held for reference only.
2. While booting up, the BIOS version is shown in the 1st line ap-
pearing after the memory counting. It is usually in the format:
example: W7100MS V1.0 111803
where:
1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A=AMI(R); W=AWARD(R)
2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number.
6th - 7th digit refers to the customer, MS=all standard customers.
V1.0 refers to the BIOS version.
111803 refers to the date this BIOS is released. 
						

							3-2MS-7100 ATX MainboardEntering 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.MSI Reminds You...
The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are
under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore,
the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and
should be held for reference only.Selecting the First Boot Device
You are allowed to select the 1st boot device without entering the BIOS setup
utility by pressing . When the same message as listed above appears on the
screen, press  to trigger the boot menu.
The POST messages might pass by too quickly for you to respond in time. If
so, restart the system and press  after around 2 or 3 seconds to activate the
boot menu similar to the following.
The boot menu will list all the bootable devices. Select the one you want to boot
from by using arrow keys, then press . The system will boot from the se-
lected device.  The selection will not make changes to the settings in the BIOS setup
utility, so next time when you power on the system, it will still use the original first
boot device to boot up.Select First Boot Device
Floppy: 1st Floppy
IDE-0: IBM-DTLA-307038
CDROM: ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X M
[Up/Dn] Select[RETURN] Boot[ESC] cancel 
						

							3-3 BIOS SetupControl 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 arrow 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 can be launched from this field. A sub-
menu contains additional options for a field
parameter. You can use arrow 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 the .
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
Load BIOS Setup Defaults
Load High Performance Defaults
Save all the CMOS changes and exit 
						

							3-4MS-7100 ATX MainboardThe 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 your PC health 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. 
						

							3-5 BIOS SetupLoad Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi-
cally for optimal performance of the mainboard.
BIOS Setting Password
Use this menu to set the password for BIOS.
Save & Exit Setup
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all changes and exit setup. 
						

							3-6MS-7100 ATX MainboardStandard 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 Primary/Secondary Master/Slave
IDE Third/ Fourth/ Fifth/ Sixth Master
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. 
						

							3-7 BIOS SetupAccess 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.].
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.
System Information
Press  to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
CPU Type/BIOS Version/System Memory/Total  Memory
The items show the CPU type, BIOS version and memory status of your
system (read only).MSI Reminds You...
IDE Third/ Fourth/ Fifth/ Sixth Master are appearing when you
connect the HD devices to the SATA connector on the mainboard.