MSI 845 Ultra C Manual

Chapter 2
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PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B#INT C#INT D#
PCI Slot 2 INT B#INT C#INT D#INT A#
PCI Slot 3INT C#INT D#INT A# INT B#
PCI Slot 4INT D#INT A# INT B# INT C#
PCI Slot 5 INT B#INT C# INT D#INT A#
PCI Slot 6 INT A#INT B# INT C# INT D#
PCI Interrupt Request Routing
The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q,
are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the
microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI...

AMI BIOS Setup
3-1Chapter 3. BIOS Setup
TOPICS
Entering Setup3-2
The Main Menu3-4
Standard CMOS Features3-6
Advanced BIOS Features3-8
Advanced Chipset Features3-12
Power Management Setup3-14
PNP/PCI Configurations3-17
Integrated Peripherals3-19
Hardware Monitor Setup3-22
Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults3-24
Supervisor/User Password3-25
IDE HDD AUTO Detection3-273
AMI BIOS Setup     This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows
you to configure  the system for optimum...

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3-2 Entering SetupPower on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self
Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press 
key to enter Setup.
DEL:SetupF11:Boot MenuF12:Network bootTAB:Logo
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter
Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET
button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing ,
, and  keys.
Selecting the First Boot Device
You are allowed to...

AMI BIOS Setup
3-3 Control Keys
 Move to the previous item  Move to the next item  Move to the item in the left hand  Move to the item in the right hand  Select the item  Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu  Increase the numeric value or make changes  Decrease the numeric value or make changes  Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu  Load High Performance Defaults  Load BIOS Setup Defaults  Save all the CMOS changes and exit  Getting Help...

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3-4 The Main MenuStandard CMOS Features
Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to setup the items of AMI®
 special enhanced features.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your
system’s performance.
Power Management Setup
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
PNP/PCI Configurations
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. Once you...

AMI BIOS Setup
3-5 Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Hardware Monitor Setup
This entry shows your PC’s current status, and allows you to adjust CPU
clock, core voltage, ratio and DDR voltage.
Load High Performance Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but
the system stability may be affected.
BIOS Setup Defaults
Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system
performance...

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3-6 Standard CMOS FeaturesThe items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9 catego-
ries. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys
to highlight the item you want to modify and use the  or  keys
to switch to the value you prefer.
Date
This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current
date). The format is   .
dayDay of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by
BIOS.  Read-only.
monthThe month from Jan. through Dec.
dateThe...

AMI BIOS Setup
3-7 Pri Master/Pri Slave/Sec Master/Sec Slave
Press PgUp/ or PgDn/ to select the hard disk drive type. The specifica-
tion of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection.
TYPEType of the device.
SIZECapacity of the device.
CYLSNumber of cylinders.
HEADNumber of heads.
PRECOMPWrite precompensation.
LANDZCylinder location of Landing zone.
SECTORNumber of sectors.
MODEAccess mode.
Floppy  Drive A:/B:
This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives...

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3-8 Advanced BIOS FeaturesQuick Boot
Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since
it will skip some check items. Available options: Enabled and Disabled.
Full Screen Logo Show
This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Set-
tings are:
DisabledShows the POST messages at boot.
EnabledShows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where AMIBIOS
attempts...

AMI BIOS Setup
3-9 as LS-120 or ZIP drive, that functions as a floppy
drive.
ARMD-HDDThe system will boot from ARMD device, such as
MO or ZIP drive, that functions as hard disk drive.
CDROMThe system will boot from the CD-ROM.
SCSIThe system will boot from the SCSI.
NETWORKThe system will boot from the Network drive.
BBS-0The system will boot from the first BBS (BIOS Boot
Specification) compliant device.
BBS-1The system will boot from the second BBS (BIOS
Boot Specification) compliant device.
BBS-2The...