MSI 845 Ultra C Manual

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2-24
Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4
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 bus INT
A# ~ INT D# pins as follows: 
						

							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 use.
     You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up,
and requests you to run SETUP. You want to change the default settings for customized features. 
						

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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 select the 1st boot device without entering the BIOS
setup utility by pressing . When the same message as listed above
appears on the screen, press  to trigger the boot menu.
The POST messages might pass by too quickly for you to respond in
time. If so, restart the system and press  after around 2 or 3 seconds to
activate the boot menu similar to the following.
The boot menu will list all the bootable devices. Select the one you want
to boot from by using arrow keys and then pressing . The system will
boot from the selected device. The selection will not make changes to the
settings in the BIOS setup utility, so next time when you power on the system,
it will still use the original first boot device to boot up.Select First Boot Device
Floppy: 1st Floppy
IDE-0: IBM-DTLA-307038
CDROM: ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X M
[Up/Dn] Select[RETURN] Boot[ESC] cancel 
						

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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
After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.
Main Menu
The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use
the arrow keys ( ­¯ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected
setup category is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Default Settings
The BIOS setup program contains two kinds of default settings: the BIOS
Setup and High Performance defaults. Bios Setup defaults provide stable but
minimal performance settings for all devices and the system, while High Perfor-
mance defaults provide the best system performance but may affect the sys-
tem stability. 
						

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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 enter AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will ap-
pear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable functions
and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press
 to enter the sub-menu. 
						

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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 operations.
Supervisor Password
Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.
User Password
Use this menu to set User Password.
IDE HDD  AUTO Dection
Use this menu to automatically detect hard drives.
Save & Exit Setup
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all changes and exit setup. 
						

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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 date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric
function keys.
yearThe year can be adjusted by users.
Time
This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time).
The time format is   . 
						

							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 installed. Available options:
Not Installed, 360 KB 5¼, 1.2 MB 5¼, 720 KB 3½, 1.44 MB 3½ and 2.88 MB
3½.
Boot Sector Virus Protection
The item is to set the Virus Warning  feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector
protection. When Enabled, BIOS will issue a virus warning message and beep
if a write to the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is attempted.
Setting options: Disabled and Enabled.
Note: This feature only protects the boot sector, not the whole hard
disk. 
						

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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 to load the operating system. The settings are:
IDE-0The system will boot from the first HDD.
IDE-1The system will boot from the second HDD.
IDE-2The system will boot from the third HDD.
IDE-3The system will boot from the fourth HDD.
FloppyThe system will boot from floppy drive.
ARMD-FDDThe system will boot from any ARMD device, such 
						

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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 system will boot from the third BBS (BIOS Boot
Specification) compliant device.
BBS-3The system will boot from the fourth BBS (BIOS Boot
Specification) compliant device.
DisabledDisable this sequence.
Try Other Boot Devices
Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other devices if
the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Re-
porting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that
monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an oppor-
tunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before
the hard disk becomes offline. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.
BootUp  Num-Lock
This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on.
Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on.
Setting to Off will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.
Setting options: On and Off. Note: Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” vary depend-
ing on the bootable devices you have installed.  For example, if you
did not install a floppy drive, the setting “Floppy” does not show up.