Entering BIOS Setup Power on the computer and the system will start the Power On Self Test (POST) process. When the message below appears on the screen, please key to enter BIOS: Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu If the message disappears before you respond and you still need to enter BIOS, restart the system by turning the computer OFF then back ON or pressing the RESET Chapter 3 button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys. MSI additionally provides two methods to enter the BIOS setup. You can click the “GO2BIOS” tab on “MSI Fast Boot” utility screen or press the physical “GO2BIOS" button (optional) on the motherboard to enable the system going to BIOS setup directly at next boot. Click "GO2BIOS" tab on "MSI Fast Boot" utility screen. Important Please be sure to install the “MSI Fast Boot” utility before using it to enter the BIOS setup. BIOS Setup 3-2 Overview After entering BIOS, the following screen is displayed. Temperature monitor Language System Model information name Virtual OC Genie Button Boot device priority bar BIOS menu selection BIOS menu selection Menu display . Shows the temperatures of the processor and the motherboard. . Allows you to select the language of the BIOS setup. Shows the time, date, CPU name, CPU frequency, DRAM frequency, DRAM capacity and the BIOS version. .BIOS menu selection The following options are available: ¦ SETTINGS - Uses this menu to specify the parameters for chipset and boot devices. ¦ OC - This menu contains the frequency and voltage adjustments. Increasing the frequency can get better performance, however high frequency and heat can cause instability, we do not recommend general users to overclock. ¦ M-FLASH - This menu provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash disk. monitor voltages of system. the motherboard. Temperature monitor Language System information. OC PROFILE -This menu is used to set various overclocking profiles. HARDWARE MONITOR - This menu is used to set the speeds of fans and ¦ ¦ BOARD EXPLORER - It will provide the information of the installed devices on ¦ 3-3 BIOS Setup Chapter Chapter 3 Boot device priority bar. You can move the device icons to change the boot priority. High priority Low priority .Menu display This area provides BIOS settings and information to be configured. .Virtual OC Genie Button Enables or disables the OC Genie function by clicking on this button. When enabled, this button will be light. Enabling OC Genie function can automatically overclock with MSI optimized overclocking profile. . Shows the model name of motherboard. Model Name General Help Sub-Menu Scroll bar .Sub-menu If you find a point symbol to the left of certain items, that means a sub-menu can be launched for additional options. You can use the arrow keys or mouse to highlight the item and press or double-click the left mouse button to enter the sub-menu. .Scroll bar Slide the scroll bar or use the arrow keys to display the other items that are available on the "menu display" area. .General Help The General Help displays a brief description to assist you in grasping the selected item. BIOS Setup 3-4 Operation You can control BIOS settings with the mouse and the keyboard. The following table lists and describes the hot keys and the mouse operations. Chapter Hot key <^v>< > . Move the cursor <+> <-> Description Select Item Select Icon/ Field Jump to the Exit menu or return to the previous from a submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General Help CPU Specifications Enter Memory-Z Load optimized defaults OC Profile Load From USB OC Profile Save to USB Save Change and Reset Save a screenshot to a FAT/FAT32 USB drive Mouse Click/ Double-click the left button Click the right button 3-5 BIOS Setup 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. Chapter 3 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). BIOS Setup 3-6 Advanced PCI Subsystem Settings. Sets PCI express interface protocol and latency timer. Press to enter the sub-menu. Sets PCI Express protocol for matching different installed devices. PEG0, PEG1, PEG2 are as first, second and...
