MSI K9a2 Cff Manual

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3-6 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. Date (MM:DD:YY)
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 (HH:MM:SS)
This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The
time format is   . IDE Primary Master/ Slave, SATA1/ 2/ 3/ 4
Press  to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears.Standard CMOS FeaturesImportant
IDE Primary Master/ Slave, SATA1/ 2/ 3/ 4 are appearing when you
connect the HD devices to the IDE/ SATA connector on the mainboard. 
						

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3-7 Device/ Vender/ Size
It will showing the device information that you connected to the IDE/SATA
connector. LBA/Large Mode
This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA
mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA
mode disabled. DMA Mode
Select DMA Mode. 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. Floppy A
This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. System Information
Press  to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. CPU Infromation/ BIOS Version/ Memory Information
These items show the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your
system (read only). 
						

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3-8 Boot Sector Protection
This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or
computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS’ data cannot be changed when attempt-
ing to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully update the BIOS, you’ll
need to disable this Flash BIOS Protection function. You should enable this function at
all times. The only time when you need to disable it is when you want to update the
BIOS. After updating the BIOS, you should immediately re-enable it to protect it against
viruses. Full Screen LOGO Display
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. Quick Booting
Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will
skip some check items. 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.Advanced BIOS Features 
						

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3-9 IOAPIC  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. 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. CPU Feature
Press  to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: C1E Support
When the C1E Support (Enhanced Halt Powerdown State) is enabled, the proc-
essor will transition to a lower core to bus ratio and lower voltage ID driven  by
the processor to the voltage regulator before entering Halt Powerdown State
(C1). Not all porcessors support Enhanced Halt Powerdown State (C1E). SVM Support
SVM (Secure Virtual Machine) technology provides a set of hardware exten-
sions designed to enable economical and efficient implementation of virtual ma-
chine systems. Generally speaking, hardware support falls into two comple-
mentary categories: virtualization support and security support. Not all
porcessors support SVM. Chipset Feature
Press  to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: HPET
The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset.
You can to enable it, and will provide you with the means to get to it via the
various ACPI methods. Boot Sequence
Press  to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: 
						

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3-10 1st Boot Device
The items allow you to set the first boot device where BIOS attempts to load the
disk operating system. Boot From Other Device
Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other device. if
the system fails to boot from the 1st boot device. TPM Feature
Press  to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: TCG/TPM SUPPORT
This field is used to enable or disable TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Execute TPM Command
This field is used to enable(activate)/disable(deactivate) Command to TPM. TPM Enable/Disable status, TPM Owner Status
These items show the status of TPM (read only). 
						

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3-11 USB Controller
This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller. USB Device Legacy Support
Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard LAN Controller
This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. LAN Option ROM
This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN. ESATA Controller (optional)
This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard ESATA controller. ESATA Option ROM (optional)
This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard ESATA. Onboard IEEE1394 Controller (optional)
This item allows you to enable/disable the onboard IEEE1394 controller. HD Audio Controller
This setting is used to enable/disable the HD audio controller.Integrated Peripherals 
						

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3-12 On-Chip ATA Devices
Press  to enter the sub-menu: PCI IDE BusMaster
This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for
reading/ writing to IDE drives. On-Chip SATA Controller
These items allow users to enable or disable the SATA controller. RAID Mode
This item is used to enable/disable the RAID function for SATA devices. I/O Devices
Press  to enter the sub-menu: COM Port
This item specifies the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port. 
						

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3-13 ACPI Function
This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management
Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/
2000/ME/ XP, select [Enabled]. ACPI Standby State
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating
system supports ACPI, such as Windows 2000/ XP , you can choose to enter the
Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of this field.  Set-
tings are:
[S1]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]The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in
formation of system configuration and open applications/files
is saved to main memory that remains powered while most
other hardware components turn off to save energy. The
information stored in memory will be used to restore the sys-
tem when a “wake up” event occurs.Power Management SetupImportant
S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your
BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. 
						

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3-14 Suspend Time Out (Minute)
If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all
devices except CPU will be shut off. Power Button Function
This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:
[Power On/ Off]The power button functions as normal power on/ 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. Settings are:
[Off]Always leaves the computer in the power off state.
[On]Always leaves the computer in the power on state.
[Last State]Restores the system to the status before power failure
or interrupt occurred. Wake up Event Setup
Press  to enter the sub-menu: Resume From S3 By USB Device
The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3
(Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Resume From S3 By PS/2 Keyboard
This controls how the PS/2 keyboard is able to power on the system. If you
choose Specific Key, the power button on the case will not function anymore
and you must type the password to power on the system. Resume from S3 By PS/2 Mouse
This setting determines whether the system will be awakened from what power
saving modes when input signal of the PS/2 mouse is detected. Resume By PCI Device (PME#)
When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the
power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event). 
						

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3-15 Resume By PCI-E Device
When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the
power saving modes through any event on PCIE device. Resume By RTC Alarm
The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a
scheduled time/date.