MSI 865pe Neo2 P Manual

3-8MS-6728 ATX MainboardAdvanced BIOS Features
Quick Boot
Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since
it will skip some check items.  Available options: Enabled, Disabled.
Boot Device Select
Press  to enter the sub-menu screen.
Boot Device Priority: 1st/2nd/3rd
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS
attempts to load the disk operating system.
.MSI Reminds You...
Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” vary depend-
ing on the bootable...

3-9 BIOS SetupTry Other Boot Device
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.
Full Screen LOGO Show
This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen.  Settings
are:
Enabled          Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
DisabledShows the POST messages at boot.
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis &
Reporting...

3-10MS-6728 ATX MainboardOptionDescription
SetupThe password prompt appears only when end users try to
run Setup.
AlwaysA password prompt appears every time when the com-
puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.Password Check
This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented.
Setting options are described below.
Save Current ROM to HDD
This allows you to save the BIOS to your hard disk drive. Setting options: No,
Yes.
Boot To OS/2
This allows you to run the OS/2®...

3-11 BIOS SetupOptionDescription
DisabledThe specified ROM is not copied to RAM.
EnabledThe contents of specified ROM are copied to RAM
for faster system performance.
CachedThe contents of specified ROM are not only copied
to RAM, the contents of the ROM area can be writ-
ten to and read from cache memory.MPS Revision
This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification)
version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS
version supported by your operating system....

3-12MS-6728 ATX MainboardAdvanced Chipset Features
DRAM  Timing Setting...
Press  and to enter the sub-menu screen.
Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD
Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence
Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module.  Setting to Enabled enables the
following fields automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the
configurations on the SPD.  Selecting Disabled allows users to configure
these fields manually.
CAS# Latency
This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles)...

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3-14MS-6728 ATX MainboardPower Management Features
ACPI Standby State
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operat-
ing system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Win-
dows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR)
fashion through the setting of this field. Options are:
S1/POSThe S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system
context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all sys-
tem context.
S3/STRThe S3...

3-15 BIOS Setupdriver to initialize the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does
not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not
function after resuming from S3.
Power Management/APM
Setting to Enabled will activate an Advanced Power Management (APM)
device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock. Settings:
Disabled, Enabled.
Suspend Time Out (Minute)
After the selected period of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut
off. Settings:...

3-16MS-6728 ATX Mainboard
FDC/LPT/COM Ports, Primary/Secondary Master/Slave IDE
These items specify if the BIOS will monitor the activity of the specified
hardware peripherals or components. If set to Monitor, any activity
detected on the specified hardware peripherals or components will wake
up the system or prevent the system from entering the power saving
modes. Settings: Monitor, Ignore.
Set WakeUp Events
Press  and the following sub-menu appears.
USB Device Wakeup From S3
This item allows the...

3-17 BIOS SetupAlarm Minute00 ~ 59
Alarm Second00 ~ 59
Keyboard PowerOn Function
This item allows the activity of the keyboard to wake up the system from
any state (S3/S4/S5 state). Settings: Any Key, Specific Key, Disabled.
Specific Key for PowerOn
This setting allows users to set a password (max. 5 letters) for the
Keyboard Wakeup function.
Mouse PowerOn Function
This item allows the activity of the mouse to wake up the system from any
state (S3/S4/S5 state). Settings: Disabled, Any Action,...