MSI Kt4avl Manual

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BIOS Setup
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
PC Health Status
This entry shows your PC health status.
Frequency/Voltage Control
Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.
Set Supervisor Password
Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.
Set User Password
Use this menu to set User Password.
Load High Performance Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but
the system stability may...

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Standard CMOS Features
The items inside STANDARD CMOS FEATURES menu are divided into 9
categories.  Each category includes none, one or more setup items.  Use the
arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the  or
 keys to switch to the value you prefer.
System Time
This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current
time).  The time format is   .
System Date
This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current...

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BIOS Setup
cation of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your
selection.
Type Select how to define the HDD parameters
Cylinders Enter cylinder number
Heads Enter head number
Write Precompensation Enter write precomp cylinder
Sectors Enter sector number
Maximum Capacity Read the maximal HDD capacity
LBA Mode Select Auto for a hard disk > 512 MB un-
der Windows and DOS, or Disabled un-
der Netware and UNIX
Block Mode Select Auto to enhance the hard disk...

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Advanced 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.
Full Screen Logo Show
This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen.  Set-
tings are:
EnabledShows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
DisabledShows the POST messages at boot.
Boot Sequency
Press  to enter the sub-menu screen.
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device
The items allow...

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BIOS Setup
IDE-2The system will boot from the third HDD.
IDE-3The system will boot from the fourth HDD.
FloppyThe system will boot from floppy drive.
ARMD-FDDThe system will boot from any ARMD device, such as
LS-120 or ZIP drive, that functions as a floppy drive.
ARMD-HDDThe system will boot from ARMD device, such as MO
or ZIP drive, that functions as hard disk drive.
CD/DVDThe system will boot from the CD/DVD ROM.
Legacy SCSIThe system will boot from the SCSI.
Legacy NET-The system will boot from...

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USB RMD-The system will boot from USB-interfaced ARMD
HDDdevice, such as MO or ZIP drive, that functions as hard
disk drive.
DisabledDisable this sequence.
Try Other Boot Devices
Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other
devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Re-
porting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T...

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BIOS Setup
Primary Display
This configures the primary subsystem in the computer.  Available options:
Mono (monochrome), CGA40x25, CGA80x25, VGA/EGA, Absent.
Password Check
This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented.
Setting options are described below.
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...

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APIC Function
This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system
is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available
IRQs 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 ver-
sion supported by...

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BIOS Setup
DRAM Timing Control
Press  and the following sub-menu appears.
Current Host Clock
This item shows the current CPU frequency.
Configure SDRAM Timing by
Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence
Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module.  Setting to SPD enables
Advanced Chipset Features
MSI Reminds You...
Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. 

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SDRAM Frequency, SDRAM CAS# Latency, Row Precharge Time, RAS
Pulse Width, RAS to CAS Delay and SDRAM Bank Interleave auto-
matically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the
SPD.  Selecting User allows users to configure these fields manually.
SDRAM Frequency
Use this item to configure the clock frequency of the installed SDRAM.
Settings options: 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz, 400MHz*, Auto.
*See Glossary: Recommended DDR400 Modules for details.
SDRAM CAS# Latency...