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Updating BIOS
Updating the BIOS with M-FLASH
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 disk.
 Important
Only the FAT32/ NTFS format USB flash disk supports updating BIOS by M-FLASH. 
Updating BIOS
Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS update file into the computer.
Restart the system, and then press "Del" key to enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
Enter the M-FLASH menu and then select the "Select one file to update BIOS and ME”, and then select the BIOS update file to begin the BIOS update.
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SETTINGS
System Status
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. 
System Time
Sets the system time. Use tab key to switch between time elements. 
The time format is   . 
SATA Port
Show 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.
System Information
Shows detailed system information, including CPU type, BIOS version, and Memory (read only).
DMI Information
Shows system information, desktop Board Information and chassis Information. (Read only).
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Advanced
PCI Subsystem Settings
Sets PCI, PCI express interface protocol and latency timer. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
CPU PCI-E Lane Configuration [Auto]
It can help you conveniently and directly manage the configuration of the PCI-E lanes from CPU.  
PEG0/ 1/ 2 - Gen X [Auto]
Sets PCI Express protocol for matching different installed devices. PEG0, PEG1, PEG2 are as first, second and third PCIe x16 slots. 
[Auto]  Enables all PCIe Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3. supports.
[Gen1]  Enables PCIe Gen1 support only.
[Gen2]  Enables PCIe Gen2 support only.
[Gen3]  Enables PCIe Gen3 support only.
PCI Latency Timer [32]
Sets latency timer of PCI interface device. 
[Options: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248 PCI Bus clocks]
ACPI Settings
Sets ACPI parameters of onboard power LED behaviors. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
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.
Integrated Peripherals
Sets integrated peripherals' parameters, such as LAN, HDD, USB and audio. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled]
Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller.
LAN Option ROM [Disabled] 
Enables or disables the legacy network Boot Option ROM for detailed settings. This item will appear when "Onboard LAN Controller" is enabled. 
[Enabled]   Enables the onboard LAN Boot ROM.
[Disabled]   Disables the onboard LAN Boot ROM.
Network Stack [Disabled]
Sets UEFI network stack for optimizing IPv4 / IPv6 function.
[Enabled]   Enables UEFI network stack.
[Disabled]   Disables UEFI network stack.
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.
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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.
SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]
Sets the operation mode of the onboard SATA controller. 
[Disabled]  Disables the SATA function.
[IDE Mode]  Specify the IDE mode for SATA storage devices.
[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.
SATAXX Hot Plug [Disabled]
Allows user to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support. This item will appear when the “SATA Mode” set to [AHCI]/ [RAID]. 
[Enabled]   Enables hot plug support for the SATA ports.
[Disabled]   Disables hot plug support for the SATA ports.
External SATA 6Gb/s Controller Mode [AHCI]
Sets the operation mode of the external SATA controller.
[Disabled]  Disables the SATA function.
[IDE]  Specify the IDE mode for SATA storage devices.
[AHCI]  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.
HD Audio Controller [Enabled]
Enables or disables the onboard High Definition Audio controller.
HPET [Enabled]
Enables or disables the HPET (High Precision Event Timers) support.
Integrated Graphics Configuration
Adjusts integrated graphics settings for optimum system. Press  to enter the sub-menu.
Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG]
Selects a graphics device as the primary boot device.
[IGD]   Integrated Graphics Display.
[PEG]  PCI-Express Graphics Device.
Integrated Graphics Share Memory [default]
Selects a fixed amount of system memory allocated to the onboard graphics. This item defines the exact memory size shared to the onboard graphics. [Options: 32M, 64M, 128M, 256M, 512M, 1024M]
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IGD Multi-Monitor [Disabled]
Enables or disables the multi-screen output from integrated graphics and external graphics card. 
[Enabled]   Enables IGD multi-screen function.   
[Disabled]   Disables IGD multi-screen function.
Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology
Sets Intel® Rapid Start Technology for optimizing the system resume operation. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology [Disabled]
Intel® Rapid Start Technology lets the system resume from sleep mode quickly. This function is available when an SSD is installed.
[Enabled]   Enables Intel Rapid Start Technology.
[Disabled]   Disables Intel Rapid Start Technology.
Entry on S3 RTC Wake [Enabled]
Enables or disables to support S3 RTC wake up with Intel Rapid Start Technology.This item will appear when “Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology” is enabled.
[Enabled]   Allows the system to enter the sleep mode with Intel Rapid Start 
Technology. 
[Disabled]   Disables this function.
Entry After [10 minutes]
Sets a timer for system to enter the sleep mode with Intel Rapid Start Technology.  This item will appear when “Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology” is enabled. [Options: 1 minute ~ 120 minutes]
Active Page Threshold Support [Enabled]
Enables or disables to support Active Page Threshold  when the Rapid Start partition size is less than the system DRAM size.
[Enabled]   Enables the additional partition size of SSD for iRST.
[Disabled]   Disables this function.
Active Memory Threshold
Sets Rapid Start partition size for Active Page Threshold. This item will appear when “Active Page Threshold Support” is enabled.
 Important
The partition size must be larger then the amount of memory.
Hybrid Hard Disk Support [Disabled]
Enables or disables the Intel Rapid Start Technology to support hybrid hard disk drive.
[Enabled]   Enables hybrid hard disk support.
[Disabled]   Disables hybrid hard disk support.
RapidStart Display Save/Restore [Enabled]
Enables or disables the Intel Rapid Start Display screen to be saved or restored. The screen will be saved before the system enters sleep mode. Then the system will restore the screen when wakened.
[Enabled]   Enables this function.
[Disabled]   Disables this function.
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RapidStart Display Type [BIOS Save/Restore]
Selects the screen type of Intel Rapid Start Display.
[BIOS Save/Restore]   The BIOS POST splash screen will be saved/ restored.
[DeskTop Save/Restore]   The desktop image will be saved/ restored.
LakeTiny Feature [Disabled]
Enables or disables Intel Lake Tiny feature with iRST for SSD. This item appears when a installed CPU supports this function and "Intel C-State" is enabled.
[Enabled]  Enhance the dynamic IO load adjusted performance for accelerating 
the SSD speed.
[Disabled]  Disables this feature.
USB Configuration
Sets the onboard USB controller and device function. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
USB Controller [Enabled]
Enables or disables all USB controller.
External USB Power Control [Enabled] 
Enables or disables independent USB power for the USB ports under the LAN port.   An independent USB power can provide the best audio quality for external USB DACs. 
XHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
Enables or disables XHCI hand-off support for the operating system without XHCI hand-off feature.
EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
Enables or disables EHCI hand-off support for the operating system without EHCI hand-off feature.
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Sets Legacy USB function support.
[Auto]  The system will automatically detect if any USB device is connected 
and enables or disables the legacy USB support.
[Enabled]   Enable the USB support for legacy operating systems that do not 
support USB.
[Disabled]   The USB devices are available only for UEFI applications.
Intel(R) Smart Connect Configuration
Sets Intel Smart Connect Technology for optimizing system network performance in sleep mode. Press  to enter the sub-menu.
Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology [Enabled]
Enables or disables Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology. This feature can update applications (ex. email and social networks) by periodically waking your system from sleep mode. And you do not need to wait for the applications to update when you wake up the system. 
[Enabled]   Enables Intel smart connect technology.
[Disabled]   Disables Intel smart connect technology. 
Power Management Setup
Sets system Power Management of EuP2013 and AC Power Loss behaviors. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
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EuP 2013 [Disabled]
Enables or disables the system power consumption according to EuP2013 regulation.
[Enabled]   Optimize the system power consumption according to EuP 2013 
regulation.
[Disabled]   Disables this function. 
Note: When enabled, the system will not support S4 & S5 wake up by USB, PCI and PCIe devices.
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.
On board Function LED Control [On]
Enables or disables the onboard function LEDs.
[On]  Enables onboard function LEDs.
[Off]  Disables onboard function LEDs.
Windows 8/ 8.1 Configuration
Sets Windows 8/ 8.1 detailed configuration and behaviors. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
Windows 8/ 8.1 Feature [Disabled]
Enables the supports for Windows 8 or disables for other operating systems. Before enabling this item, make sure all installed devices & utilities (hardware & software) should meet the Windows 8 requirements.
[Enabled]   The system will switch to UEFI mode to meet the Windows 8 
requirement.
[Disabled]   Disables this function.
MSI Fast Boot [Disabled]
MSI Fast Boot is the fastest way to boot the system. It will disable more devices to speed up system boot time which is faster than the boot time of “Fast Boot”.
[Enabled]   Enables the MSI Fast Boot function to speed up booting time. And 
the following "Fast Boot" will be disabled and fixed. 
[Disabled]   Disables MSI Fast Boot. 
Fast Boot [Disabled]
Enables or disables the Windows 8 fast boot feature.  This item will only be available when "MSI Fast Boot" is disabled.   
[Enabled]   Enables the Fast Boot configuration to accelerate system boot time.
[Disabled]   Disables the Fast Boot configuration.
 Important
If you want to enter BIOS with enabled “MSI Fast Boot” mode or enabled "Fast Boot" mode, you have to click the "GO2BIOS" tab on MSI Fast Boot utility screen or press the "GO2BIOS" button (optional) on the motherboard. And then the system will enter to BIOS setup directly at next boot.
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Internal GOP Configuration
Manages the onboard Graphics Output Protocol (GOP). Press  to enter the sub-menu. This menu shows the iGFX Driver version for system information management. This sub-menu will appear when “Windows 8 Feature” is enabled.
Secure Boot
Sets the Windows secure boot  to prevent the unauthorized accessing. Press  to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu will appear when “Windows 8 Feature” is enabled.
Secure Boot Support [Disabled]
Enables or disables secure boot support. 
[Enabled]  Enables the secure boot function and allow you to set the secure 
boot settings.  
[Disabled]  Disables this function.
Secure Boot Mode [Standard]
Selects the secure boot mode. This item is to select how the secure boot keys be loaded.  This item appears when "Secure Boot" is enabled.
[Standard]    The system will automatically load the secure keys from BIOS.
[Custom]   Allows user to configure the secure boot settings and manually 
load the secure keys.
Key Management
Manages the secure boot keys. Press  to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu will appear when “Secure Boot Mode” sets to [Custom].
Wake Up Event Setup
Sets system wake up behaviors for different sleep modes. Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
Wake Up Event By [BIOS]
Selects the wake up event by BIOS or operating system.
[BIOS]   Activates the following items, and use these items to set the wake up 
events.
[OS]   The wake up events will be defined by OS.
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.
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  to select the date & time settings).
Resume By PCI-E Device [Disabled]
Disables or enables the system wake up by PCI express device.
[Enabled]   Enables the system to be awakened from the power saving modes 
when activity or input signal of PCIe device is detected. Note: enables this Item to support “Resume from S3 by USB Device” with third party USB 3.0 port.
[Disabled]  Disables this function.
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Resume By Onboard LAN [Disabled]
Disables or enables the system wake up by Onboard LAN.
[Enabled]   Enables the system to be awakened from the power saving modes 
when activity or input signal of LAN device is detected.
[Disabled]  Disables this function.
Resume By USB Device [Disabled] 
Disables or enables the system wake up by USB devices.
[Enabled]   Enables the system to be awakened from sleep state when activity 
of USB device is detected.
[Disabled]  Disables this function.
Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
Disables or enables 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.
Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Disables or enables 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.
Boot
Sets the sequence of system boot devices.
Full Screen Logo Display [Enabled]
Enables or disables to show the full screen logo while system POST.
[Enabled] The OS boots straight to the GUI without showing the POST screen.
[Disabled]  Shows the POST messages at booting.
GO2BIOS [Disabled] 
Enables or disables the system to power on and go to the BIOS setup directly by long pressing the power button about 4 seconds when the system is off. 
[Enabled] The system boots straight to the BIOS setup by long pressing the power button about 2~4 seconds when the system is off.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
Boot Mode Select [LEGACY+UEFI] 
Sets the system boot mode from legacy or UEFI architecture depending on OS installation requirement. This item will become unselectable and will be configured automatically by BIOS when “Windows 8/ 8.1 Feature” is enabled.
[UEFI]    Enables UEFI BIOS boot mode support only.
[LEGACY+UEFI]  Enables both Legacy BIOS boot mode and UEFI BIOS boot   
  mode.
FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities
Sets device priority for system boot.
Boot Option #1~N
These items are used to prioritize the installed boot devices. 
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Security
Administrator Password 
Sets administrator password for system security. Enters the administrator password if set; user has full rights to change the BIOS items. 
User Password 
Sets User Password for system security. Enters the user password if set;  but user might have limited rights to change the BIOS items.
 Important
When selecting the Administrator / User Password items, a password box will appear on the screen. Type the password then press . The password typed now will replace any previous set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. You may also press  to abort the selection.
To clear a set password, press  when you are prompted to enter a new password. A message will confirm the password is being disabled. Once the password is disabled, you can enter the setup and OS without authorization.
Trusted Computing
Sets TPM (Trusted Platform Module) function. 
TPM SUPPORT [Disabled]
Enables or disables the TPM function to build the endorsement key for accessing the system.
Chassis Intrusion Configuration
Press  to enter the sub-menu. 
Chassis Intrusion [Disabled]
This function will be available if the chassis equips a chassis intrusion switch.
Once the chassis is opened, the system will record and issue a warning message. To clear the warning message, set the item to [Reset], then it will return to [Enabled] later. [Options: Disabled, Enabled, Reset]
Save & Exit
Discard Changes and Exit
Exit BIOS setup without saving any change. This it is used to abandon all changes and exit BIOS setup.
Save Changes and Reboot
This item is used to save all changes and reboot the system. 
Save Changes
This item is used to save current changes.
Discard Changes
This item is used to discard current all changes and restore to the previous values.
Restore Defaults
This item is used to restore/ load all default values by the BIOS vendor. 
Boot Override
The installed boot-able devices will appear on this menu, you can select one of them be a boot device to start booting. 
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