MSI X99s Gaming 7 Manual

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2-2 The Main Menu
A. Startup Guide (Default)
The	Startup	 Guide	screen	 simplifies	 conventional	 complicated	BIOS	setup	 menus	 and	presents	 only	the	most	
frequently	 used	options	 in	the	 easy-to-use	 interface.	It	helps	 first-time	 users	to	perform	 basic	system	 setups	
more quickly and easily.
B. ST Mode (Smart Tweak Mode)
Differing from traditional UEFI interface, the ST Mode provides a fancy and user-friendly BIOS environment 
where users can easily point and click through various...

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Classic Setup Function Keys
Move the selection bar to select a setup menu
Move	the	selection	bar	to	select	an	configuration	item	on	a	menu
Execute command or enter a menu
/Increase the numeric value or make changes
/Decrease the numeric value or make changes
Show descriptions of the function keys
Switch to ST Mode or Startup Guide screen
Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus
Load	the	Optimized	BIOS	default	settings	for	the	current	submenus
Access the Q-Flash utility
Display...

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BIOS Setup Menus
 „M.I.T.
	 Use	this	menu	 to	configure	 the	clock,	 frequency,	 and	voltages	 of	your	 CPU	 and	memory,	 etc.	Or	check	 the	
system/CPU temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds.
 „System Information
	 Use	this	menu	to	 configure	the	default	language	used	by	the	BIOS	and	system	time 	and	date.
 „BIOS Features
	 Use	this	menu	to	configure	the	device	boot	order	and	advanced	features	available	on	the	CPU.
 „Peripherals
	 Use	this	menu	to	configure	all	peripheral...

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2-3 M.I.T.
Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent 
on	your	 overall	 system	configurations.	 Incorrectly	doing	overclock/overvoltage	 may	result	 in	damage	
to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced 
users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or 
other	 unexpected	 results.	(Inadequately	 altering	the	settings	 may	result	 in...

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 `M.I.T. Current Status 
 This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters.
 `Advanced Frequency Settings 
 &CPU Base Clock	 Allows	you	to	manually	set	the	CPU	base	clock	in	0.01	MHz	increments.	(Default:	 Auto) Important: It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications.
 &Host/PCIe Clock Frequency (Note)
	 Allows	you	to	manually	 set	the	 host	 clock	 frequency	 (which	controls	 CPU,	PCIe,	 and	memory	 frequencies)	in	0.01	MHz...

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 &CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency
 The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the \
Advanced Frequency Settings 
menu.
 &CPU PLL Selection
 Allows you to set the CPU PLL. Auto	lets	the	BIOS	automatically	configure	this	setting.	(Default:	 Auto)
 &Filter PLL Level
 Allows you to set the Filter PLL. Auto	lets	the	BIOS	automatically	configure	this	setting.	(Default:	 Auto)
 &Uncore Ratio
 Allows you to set the CPU Uncore ratio. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU...

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 &Core Current Limit (Amps)
	 Allows	you	to	set	 a	current	 limit	for	CPU 	Turbo	 mode.	 When	the	CPU	 current	 exceeds	 the	specified	 current	
limit, the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the current. Auto sets the 
power	limit	according	to	the	CPU	specifications.	(Default:	 Auto)
 &No. of CPU Cores Enabled (Note 1)
 Allows you to select the number of CPU cores to enable in an Intel®	multi-core	 CPU	(the	 number	 of	CPU	
cores	may	vary	by	CPU).	Auto	lets	the...

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 `Advanced Memory Settings
 &Extreme	Memory	Profile	(X.M.P.)	(Note), System Memory Multiplier, Memory Frequency(MHz)
 The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the \
Advanced Frequency Settings 
menu.
 &Memory Boot Mode
 Provides memory detection and training methods.
 Auto	 	 	 	 Lets	the	BIOS	automatically	configure	this	setting.	(Default)
 Enable	Fast	Boot	 	
Skip	memory	 detection 	and	 training	 in	some	 specific	 criteria	for	faster	 memory	
boot....

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 &Profile	DDR	Voltage
 When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme	 Memory	Profile	(X.M.P.) is set to Disabled, the value 
is	displayed	 according	to	 your	 memory	 specification.	 When	Extreme	Memory	Profile	(X.M.P.) is set to 
Profile1 or Profile2, the value is displayed according to the SPD data on the XMP memory.
 &Channel Interleaving
 Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access 
different channels of the memory to increase memory...

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 `Advanced Voltage Settings
 `Advanced Power Settings
 &CPU VRIN Loadline Calibration
	 Allows	you	to	set	 the	 Load-Line	 Calibration	 level	for	the	 CPU	 VRIN.	 The	levels	 are	(from	 highest	 to	lowest):	
Extreme, Turbo, High, Medium, Low, and Standard. Selecting a higher level keeps the Vcore more consistent\
 
with what is set in BIOS under heavy load. Auto	lets	 the	BIOS	 automatically	 configure	this	setting	 and	sets	
the voltage following Intel®'s	specifications.	(Default:	 Auto)...