MSI Km4mv Manual

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HDD Power Down
If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active. Settings are
Disabled and 1 through 15 Min.
Suspend Mode
If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all
devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings: Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min,
10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour.
MODEM Use IRQ
This determines the...

3-19 BIOS Setup
PS2KB Wakeup Select
The item specify how the system will be awakened from power saving mode when
input signal of the keyboard is detected.  If set to Hot Key, it allows you to select the
options in PS2 KB Wake UP from S3.  If set to Password, please press  to input
password and its maximum password is 8 numbers.  Options are: Hot Key, Password.
PS2KB Wake Up from S3/S4/S5
This setting allows you to enter “Hot Key” (max. 8 numbers) to wake up the system
from S3 state.  Settings are:...

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Date(of Month) Alarm
The field specifies the date for Resume By RTC Alarm.  Settings: 0~31.
Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm
The field specifies the time for Resume By RTC Alarm.  Format is 
.
IRQ Activity Monitoring
Press  and the following sub-menu appears.
Primary INTR
Selecting ON will cause the system to wake up from power saving modes if activity
is detected from any enabled IRQ channels.  Settings: ON, OFF.
IRQ3~IRQ15
IRQ3~IRQ15 enable or disable the monitoring of the specified...

3-21 BIOS Setup
PNP/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 communicating 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.
Clear ESCD
Normally, you leave this field...

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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
When set to Enabled, multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can handle
data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device. Bit 5 of the
command register in the PCI device configuration space is the VGA Palette Snoop bit
(0 is disabled).  For example, if there are two VGA devices in the computer (one PCI
and one ISA) and the:
The setting must be set to Enabled if any ISA bus adapter in the system requires VGA
palette...

3-23 BIOS Setup
PC Health Status
This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc.  Monitor
function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.
CPU Warning Temperature
This item is used to specify a thermal limit for CPU. If CPU temperature reaches the
specified limit, the system will issue a warning which allows you to prevent the CPU
overheat problem. Settings: Disabled, 50
oC/122oF, 53oC/127oF, 56oC/133oF, 60oC/
140oF, 63oC/145oF, 66oC/151oF and...

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Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.
Frequency/Voltage Control
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of auto detecting the clock
frequency of the installed DIMM/PCI bus. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.
Spread Spectrum
When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the
pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function
reduces the EMI...

3-25 BIOS Setup
Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults
The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to
the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default
values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the
mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for
stable system performance.
When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:
Pressing Y loads the BIOS...

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When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press . The pass-
word typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory.  You
will be prompted to confirm the password.  Retype the password and press .
You may also press  to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To clear a set password, just press  when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will show up...

VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction
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Chapter 4. VIA VT8237 Serial
ATA RAID Introduction
Appendix. Using 4- or 6-Channel
Audio Function
The Southbridge VT8237 provides a hybrid solution that combines two
independent SATA ports for support of up to two Serial ATA (Serial ATA RAID)
drives.
Serial ATA (SATA) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard
drives deliver blistering transfer speeds of up to 150MB/sec. Serial ATA uses long,
thin cables, making it easier to connect your drive and...