MSI X 370 User Manual

							
 
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BIOS Setup  
About BIOS Setup
  
When to Use BIOS Setup? 
You may need to run the BIOS Setup when:  Š  An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up and is requested to 
run SETUP. 
Š   You want to change the default settings for customized features. 
Š   You want to reload the default BIOS settings. 
 How to Run BIOS Setup? To run the BIOS Setup Utility, turn on the notebook and press the [Del] key during the POST 
procedure. 
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, either restart the 
system by turning it OFF and ON, or simultaneously pressing [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Delete] keys to restart. 
 
Be noted that the screen snaps and setting options in this chapter are for your references only.   
The actual setting screens and options on your Notebook may be different because of BIOS update. 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
 
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BIOS Setup  
Control Keys You can use only the keyboard to control the cursor in the BIOS Setup Utility. 
  Press left arrow to select one 
menu title. 
 Press right arrow to select one 
menu title. 
 Press up arrow to select one item 
under the menu title. 
 Press down arrow to select one 
item under the menu title. 
 + 
Increase the setting value or make changes. 
 
Decrease the setting value or make changes. 1)  Open the selected item to change setting options. 
2)  Bring up a sub-menu when available. 
 
In some items, press this key to change setting field.  
Bring up help screen providing the information of control keys.  1)  Exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 
2)  Return to the previous screen in a sub-menu.  
						

							
 
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BIOS Setup  
BIOS Setup Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen.    Select the tags to 
enter the other menus.   
  Main Menu   
Show system overview information about BIOS version, CPU features, memory 
size and setting of system time and date. 
 
Advanced Menu  
Adjust the advanced settings, such as power consumption, USB/ PCI devices, 
of the notebook in order to achieve a better performance. 
 
Boot Menu 
Set up boot type and boot sequence. 
 
Security Menu   
Install or clear the password settings for supervisor and user. 
 
Save & Exit Menu   
Save or discard the changes before leaving the BIOS Setup Menu. 
 
 
The BIOS items and 
figures shown here are 
for reference only.   
						

							
 
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BIOS Setup  
Main Menu 
Š   System Date 
This item allows you to set the system date.  The date format is 
[day:month:date:year]. 
 
Day  Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, which is determined by 
BIOS (read-only). 
Month The month from 01 (January) to 12 (December). Date The date from 01 to 31. Ye a r  The year can be adjusted by users. 
 
Š
  System Time   
This item allows you to set the system time.    The system clock will go on 
no matter you shut down the PC or get into sleep mode.    The time format 
is [hour:minute:second]. 
 
Š   Serial ATA   
These items display the types of the serial ATA devices installed in the 
notebook.  Press  [Enter] to bring up a window showing the detailed 
information of the device, including the device name, vendor, LBA mode, 
PIO mode and more.  
						

							
 
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BIOS Setup  
Š   System Information   
This item provides the information about the firmware, processor, and 
system memory.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
 
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BIOS Setup  
Advanced Menu   
Š   PowerNow 
This item allows you to enable or disable  PowerNow function.  When set 
to  Enabled , the system always operates in a conserve power mode.    If 
you want to optimize the processor, set this item to  Disabled, so that the 
processor’s speed will vary depending on the use of your operating system 
and applications.    Default setting is set to  Enabled. 
 
Š   PCI Latency Timer 
This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before 
another takes over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can 
conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI 
bandwidth. 
For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values.  
Setting options:  32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224,  and 248. 
 
Š   Legacy USB Support 
Selecting  Enabled allows users to use USB devices, such as mouse, 
keyboard, or portable disk, in DOS system; or allows users to boot the 
system by USB device.    Setting options:  Enabled, Disabled  and Auto .  
 
 
  
						

							
 
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BIOS Setup  
Š   AHCI Mode  (Advanced Host Controller Interface) 
Use this item to enable or disable the AHCI Mode.  Setting options: 
Disabled  and Enabled .    The default setting is  Disabled. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
 
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BIOS Setup  
Boot menu 
Š   Boot Settings Configuration 
Configure settings during system boot. 
 
Š    Boot Device Priority 
These items showing the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts 
to load the disk operating system. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
 
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BIOS Setup  
Security menu 
Š   Supervisor Password 
When this item is selected, a message box shall appear on the screen as 
below: 
 
 
 
Type a maximum of  eight-digit password and press  [Enter].  The 
password entered now will replace any previously set password from 
CMOS memory. You may also press  [ESC] to abandon new password 
setting. 
 
When the Supervisor Password is set, new items  User Password
 and 
Password Check
 will be added in the menu. 
 
Select  User Password
 to give or to abandon password setting. 
 
Note that  Supervisor Password  field allows users to enter and change the 
settings of the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, while  User Password field only 
allows users to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. 
 
The  Password Check item is used to specify the type of BIOS password 
protection that is implemented.    Settings are described below: 
Enter New Password 
						

							
 
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BIOS Setup  
Setup  The password is required only when users try to access to 
BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Always The password is required every time when the Notebook is 
powered on or when users try to access to BIOS SETUP 
UTILITY.  
To clear a set Supervisor Password/ User Password, just press 
[Enter] 
under  Supervisor Password/ User Password  field when prompted to 
enter the password.  Please note that when Supervisor Password has 
been cleared, User Password will be cleared as well. A message box pops 
up confirming password will be disabled.    Once the password is disabled, 
the system will boot and enter BIOS Setup menu without entering 
password.