MSI X 370 Manual

41BIOS Setup
BIOS Setup
The default settings offer the optimal performance for system stability in normal 
conditions. You should always keep the default settings to avoid possible system 
damage or failure booting unless you are familiar with BIOS. 
 Important
 
yBIOS items are continuously update for better system performance. Therefore, 
the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be for reference only. You could also refer to the HELP information panel for BIOS item...

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Resetting BIOS
You might need to restore the default BIOS setting to solve certain problems. There are 
several ways to reset BIOS: 
y Go to BIOS and press F6 to load optimized defaults.
 
y Short the Clear CMOS jumper on the motherboard.
 Important
Be sure the computer is off before clearing CMOS data. Please refer to the Clear 
CMOS jumper section for resetting BIOS. 
Updating BIOS
Updating BIOS with M-FL ASH
Before updating:
Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your...

43BIOS Setup
EZ Mode
At EZ mode, it provides the basic system information and allows you to configure the 
basic setting. To configure the advanced BIOS settings, please enter the Advanced 
Mode by pressing the Setup Mode switch or F7 function key.
Information 
display 
System
information
Boot device 
priority bar
Function 
buttons Language
GAME BOOST 
switch
SearchScreenshot
Setup Mode switch
M-Flash
Hardware 
Monitor
Favorites
 
y GAME BOOST switch - click on it to toggle the GAME BOOST for OC....

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y Information display - click on the CPU, Memory, Storage, Fan Info and Help 
buttons on left side to display related information.   
 
y Function buttons - enable or disable the LAN Option ROM, HD audio controller, 
AHCI, RAID, CPU Fan Fail Warning Control and BIOS Log Review by clicking on their 
respective button.
 
y M-Flash - click on this button to display the M-Flash menu that provides the way to 
update BIOS with a USB flash drive.
 
y Hardware Monitor - click on this button to...

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Advanced Mode 
Press Setup Mode switch or F7 function key can switch between EZ Mode and 
Advanced Mode in BIOS setup.
GAME BOOST 
switch
System 
information
Boot device 
priority bar
BIOS menu 
selection Language
SearchScreenshot
Setup Mode switch
Menu display
BIOS menu 
selection
 
y GAME BOOST switch/ Setup Mode switch/ Screenshot/ Language/ System 
information/ Boot device priority bar - please refer to the descriptions of EZ Mode 
Overview section. 
 
y BIOS menu selection - the...

46BIOS Setup
SETTINGS
System Status
 
f System Date
Sets the system date. Use tab key to switch between date elements.
The format is    .
  Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.
  The month from Jan. through Dec. 
  The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.
  The year can be adjusted by users. 
 
f System Time
Sets the system time. Use tab key to switch between time elements. 
The time format is   . 
 
f SATA PortX
Shows the information of connected SATA...

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f PCI Latency Timer [32]
Sets latency timer of PCI interface device. 
[Options: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248 PCI Bus clocks]
 
f ACPI Settings
Sets ACPI parameters of onboard power LED behaviors. Press Enter to enter the sub-
menu. 
 
f Power LED [Blinking]
Sets shining behaviors of the onboard Power LED.
[Dual Color]   The power LED turns to another color to indicate the S3 state.
[Blinking]   The power LED blinks to indicate the S3 state.
 
f Integrated Peripherals
Sets integrated...

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f SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]
Sets the operation mode of the onboard SATA controller. 
[AHCI Mode]  Specify the AHCI mode for SATA storage devices. AHCI (Advanced  Host Controller Interface) offers some advanced features to enhance 
the speed and performance of SATA storage device, such as Native 
Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-plugging.
[RAID Mode]  Enables RAID function for SATA storage devices.
 
f SATAx Hot Plug [Disabled]
Allows user to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support....

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f Power Management Setup
Sets system Power Management of EuP2013 and AC Power Loss behaviors. Press 
Enter to enter the sub-menu. 
 
f ErP Ready [Disabled]
Enables or disables the system power consumption according to ErP regulation.
[Enabled]   Optimize the system power consumption according to ErP  regulation. It will not support S4 & S5 wake up by USB, PCI and PCIe 
devices.
[Disabled]   Disables this function. 
 
f Restore after AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Sets the system behaviors while...

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f Wake Up Event By [BIOS]
Selects the wake up event by BIOS or operating system.
[BIOS]   Activates the following items, set wake up events of these items.
[OS]   The wake up events will be defined by OS.
 
f Resume By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Disables or enables the system wake up by RTC Alarm.
[Enabled]   Enables the system to boot up on a scheduled time/ date.
[Disabled]  Disables this function.
 
f Date (of month) Alarm/ Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm
Sets RTC alarm date/ Time. If Resume By RTC...