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 description.
 
yThe pictures in this chapter are for reference only and may vary from the product 
you purchased. 
 
yThe BIOS items will vary with the processor.
Entering BIOS Setup
Press Delete key, when the Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot 
Menu message appears on the screen during the boot process.
Function key
F1:  General Help list 
F2:  Add/ Remove a favorite item
F3:  Enter Favorites menu 
F4:  Enter CPU Specifications menu
F5:  Enter Memory-Z menu 
F6:  Load optimized defaults
F7:  Switch between Advanced mode and EZ mode 
F8:  Load Overclocking Profile
F9:  Save Overclocking Profile 
F10:  Save Change and Reset*
F12:  Take a screenshot and save it to USB flash drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
* When you press F10, a confirmation window appears and it provides the modification 
information. Select between Yes or No to confirm your choice. 
						

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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 motherboard model from MSI 
website. And then save the BIOS file into the USB flash drive.
Updating BIOS:
1.
 
Pr
 ess Del key to enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2.
 
Insert the USB flash driv
 e that contains the update file into the computer.
3.
 
Sel
 ect the M-FLASH tab and click on Ye s  to reboot the system and enter the flash 
mode. 
4.
 
Sel
 ect a BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process.
5.
 
Aft
 er the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will reboot 
automatically.  
Updating the BIOS with Live Update 6
Before updating:
Make sure the LAN driver is already installed and the internet connection is set 
properly. 
Updating BIOS:
1.
 
Ins
 tall and launch MSI LIVE UPDATE 6.
2.
 
Sel
 ect BIOS Update.
3.
 
Click on 
 Scan button.
4.
 
Click on 
 Download icon to download and install the latest BIOS file.
5.
 
Click 
 Next and choose In Windows mode. And then click Next and Start to start 
updating BIOS.
6.
 
Aft
 er the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will restart 
automatically.  
						

							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. 
 Important
Please don ’t make any changes in OC menu and don ’t load defaults to keep the 
optimal performance and system stability after activating the GAME BOOST function.
 
y Setup Mode switch - press this tab or the F7 key to switch between Advanced mode 
and EZ mode.
 
y Screenshot - click on this tab or the F12 key to take a screenshot and save it to USB 
flash drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
 
y Search - click on this tab or the Ctrl+F keys and the search page will show. It allows 
you to search by BIOS item name, enter the item name to find the item listing. Move 
the mouse over a blank space and right click the mouse to exit search page.
 Important
In search page, only the F6, F10 and F12 function keys are available.  
 
y Language - allows you to select the language of BIOS setup.
 
y System information - shows the CPU/ DDR speed, CPU/ MB temperature, MB/ CPU 
type, memory size, CPU/ DDR voltage, BIOS version and build date. 
 
y Boot device priority bar - you can move the device icons to change the boot priority. 
The boot priority from high to low is left to right.  
						

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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 display the Hardware Monitor menu that 
allows you to manually control the fan speed by percentage.
 
y Favorites menu - press the F3 key to enter Favorites menu. It allows you to create 
personal BIOS menu where you can save and access favorite/ frequently-used BIOS 
setting items.
 
ƒ Default HomePage - allows you to select a BIOS menu (e.g. SETTINGS, OC...,etc) 
as the BIOS home page. 
 
ƒ Favorite1~5 - allows you to add the frequently-used/ favorite BIOS setting items in 
one page. 
 
ƒ To add a BIOS item to a favorite page (Favorite 1~5) 
1.
 
Mo
 ve the mouse over a BIOS item not only on BIOS menu but also on search 
page.
2.
 
Right-click or pr
 ess F2 ke y.
3.
 
Choose a f
 avorite page and click on OK.
 
ƒ To delete a BIOS item from favorite page
1.
 
Mo
 ve the mouse over a BIOS item on favorite page (Favorite 1~5)
2.
 
Right-click or pr
 ess F2 ke y.
3.
 
Choose 
 Delete and click on OK. 
						

							45BIOS Setup
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 following options are available:
 
ƒ SETTINGS - allows you to specify the parameters for chipset and boot devices.
 
ƒ OC - allows you to adjust the frequency and voltage. Increasing the frequency may 
get better performance. 
 
ƒ M-FLASH - provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash drive.
 
ƒ OC PROFILE - allows you to manage overclocking profiles.
 
ƒ HARDWARE MONITOR - allows you to set the speeds of fans and monitor voltages 
of system.
 
ƒ BOARD EXPLORER - provides the information of installed devices on this 
motherboard. 
 
y Menu display - provides BIOS setting items and information to be configured. 
						

							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 device.
 Important
If the connected SATA device is not displayed, turn off computer and re-check SATA  cable and power cable connections of the device and motherboard.
 
f System Information
Shows detailed system information, including CPU type, BIOS version, and Memory 
(read only).
 
f DMI Information
Shows system information, desktop Board Information and chassis Informat\кion. (Read 
only).
Advanced
 
f PCI Subsystem Settings
Sets PCI, PCI express interface protocol and latency timer. Press Enter to enter the 
sub-menu.  
						

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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 peripherals' parameters, such as LAN, HDD, USB and audio. Press 
Enter to enter the sub-menu. 
 
f Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled]
Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller.
 
f LAN Option ROM [Disabled]
Enables or disables the legacy network Boot Option ROM for detailed sett\кings. This 
item will appear when Onboard LAN Controller is enabled. 
[Enabled]   Enables the onboard LAN Boot ROM.
[Disabled]   Disables the onboard LAN Boot ROM.
 
f Network Stack [Disabled]
Sets UEFI network stack for optimizing IPv4 / IPv6 function. This item is available 
when Onboard LAN Controller is Enabled. 
[Enabled]   Enables UEFI network stack.
[Disabled]   Disables UEFI network stack.
 
f Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled]
When Enabled, the system UEFI network stack will support Ipv4 protocol. This item 
will appear when Network Stack is Enabled. 
[Enabled] Enables the Ipv4 PXE boot support.
[Disabled] Disables the Ipv4 PXE boot support.
 
f Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled]
When Enabled, the system UEFI network stack will support Ipv6 protocol. This item 
will appear when Network Stack is enabled.
[Enabled] Enables the Ipv6 PXE boot support.
[Disabled] Disables the Ipv6 PXE boot support. 
						

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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.  
[Enabled]   Enables hot plug support for the SATA ports.
[Disabled]   Disables hot plug support for the SATA ports.
 
f HD Audio Controller [Enabled]
Enables or disables the onboard High Definition Audio controller.
 
f HPET [Enabled]
Enables or disables the HPET (High Precision Event Timers) support.
 
f Integrated Graphics Configuration (optional)
Adjusts integrated graphics settings for optimum system. Press Enter to enter the 
sub-menu.
 
f Primary Video Adapter [PEG] (optional)
Selects a graphics device as the primary boot device.
[IGD]   Integrated Graphics Display.
[PEG]  PCI-Express Graphics Device.
 
f Integrated Graphics [Auto] (optional)
If set to Force, BIOS will enable the integrated graphics controller.
 
f UMA Frame Buffer Size [Auto] (optional)
Selects a fixed amount of system memory allocated to the onboard graphic\кs. This 
item will be available when Integrated Graphics is enabled.  
 
f USB Configuration
Sets the onboard USB controller and device function. Press Enter to enter the sub-
menu. 
 
f XHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
Enables or disables XHCI hand-off support for the operating system without XHCI 
hand-off feature. 
 
f Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Sets Legacy USB function support.
[Auto]  The system will automatically detect if any USB device is connected  and enable the legacy USB support.
[Enabled]   Enable the USB support under legacy mode.
[Disabled]   The USB devices will be unavailable under legacy mode. 
						

							49BIOS Setup
 
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 encountering the AC power loss.
[Power Off]  Leaves the system in power off state after restoring AC power.
[Power On]  Boot up the system after restoring AC power.
[Last State]  Restores the system to the previous state (power on/ power off)  before AC power loss.
 
f System Power Fault Protection [Disabled]
Enables or disables the system to boot up when detecting abnormal voltag\кe input.
[Enabled]   Protect the system from unexpected power operating and remain  the shut down status.
[Disabled]   Disables this function.
 
f Windows OS Configuration
Sets Windows detailed configuration and behaviors. Press Enter to enter the sub-
menu. 
 
f Windows 10 WHQL Support [Disabled]
Enables the supports for Windows 10 or disables for other operating systems. 
Before enabling this item, make sure all installed devices & utilities (hardware & 
software) should meet the Windows 10 requirements.
[Enabled]   The system will switch to UEFI mode to meet the Windows  requirement.
[Disabled]   Disables this function.
 
f Internal GOP Configuration
Manages the onboard Graphics Output Protocol (GOP). Press Enter to enter 
the sub-menu. This sub-menu will appear when Windows 10 WHQL Support is 
enabled.
 
f Secure Boot
Sets the Windows secure boot to prevent the unauthorized accessing. Press Enter 
to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu will appear when Windows 10 WHQL 
Support is enabled.
 
f Wake Up Event Setup
Sets system wake up behaviors for different sleep modes. Press Enter to enter the 
sub-menu.  
						

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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 Alarm is set to [Enabled], the system 
will automatically resume (boot up) on a specified date/hour/minute/second in 
these fields (using the + and - keys to select the date & time settings).
 
f Resume By PCI-E Device [Disabled]
Enables or disables the wake up function of installed PCI-E expansion cards, 
integrated LAN controllers or USB devices which are supported by third party 
integrated chips.
[Enabled]   Enables the system to be awakened from the power saving modes  when activity or input signal of PCIe device is detected. 
[Disabled]  Disables this function.
 
f Resume by USB Device [Disabled]  
Disables or enables system wake up from S3/S4 by USB device.
[Enabled]   Enables the system to be awakened from sleep state when activity of  USB device is detected.
[Disabled]  Disables this function.
 
f Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
Enables or disables the system wake up by PS/2 mouse.
[Enabled]   Enables the system to be awakened from S3/ S4/ S5 state when  activity of PS/2 mouse is detected.
[Disabled]  Disables this function.
 
f Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Enables or disables the system wake up by PS/2 keyboard.
[Any Key]   Enables the system to be awakened from S3/ S4/ S5 state when  activity of any key on PS/2 keyboard is detected.
[Hot Key]  Enables the system to be awakened from S3/ S4/ S5 state when  activity of hot key on PS/2 keyboard is detected.
[Disabled]  Disables this function.
 
f Hot Key [Ctrl+Space]
Selects a combination of keys as a hot key to wake the system. This item appears 
when you set the Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Keyboard to Hot Key.