MSI 945p Neo2 H Manual

3-11 BIOS SetupPEG Port
This item enables or disables the PEG (PCI Express Graphic) port function. Setting
options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
PEG Force X1
This setting determines whether the PCI Express x16 graphic is used. When setting
to Enabled,  force the bandwidth frome x16 down to  x1. Setting options: [Enabled]
and [Disabled]. 

3-12MS-7176 ATX MainboardIntegrated Peripherals
USB Functions
This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB host controller. Setting options:
[Disabled], [Enabled].
Port 64/60 Emulation
This field allows you to enable or disable the USB Port 64/60 Emulation function.
When the function is enabled, the USB keyboard is allowed to type some special
combination keys.
Onboard LAN Controller
This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. Setting options:
[Enabled], [Disabled]....

3-13 BIOS SetupEnhancedYou can use two IDE devices and all of four SATA devices.
DisabledDisable all IDE and SATA devices.
Configure SATA as
The item will appear when you select Enhanced mode in the “ATA/IDE Configura-
tion” item. You can set the SATA mode in this item. Setting options are:
RAIDconfigure the SATA devices as RAID mode
AHCI IDEconfigure the SATA devices as AHCI IDE mode
Audio Controller
This item allows you to enable/ disable the audio controller. Disable the function if you
want to use...

3-14MS-7176 ATX MainboardPower Management FeaturesMSI Reminds You...
S3-related functions described in this section are available only
when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode.
ACPI Aware O/S
This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management
Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/
2000/ME/XP, select [Enabled]. Settings: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
Suspend mode
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your...

3-15 BIOS SetupSuspend Time Out (Minute)
If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all
devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings: [Disabled], [1min], [2min], [4min], [8min],
[10min], [20min], [30min], [40min], [50min], [60min].
Power Button Mode
This feature allows users to configure the Power Button function. Settings are:
[On/ Off]The power button functions as a normal power-on/-off
button.
[Suspend]When you press the power button, the computer enters
the...

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Resume On PCI PME#
When setting to [Enabled], this setting allows your system to be awakened from
the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event).
Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].
Resume On RTC Alarm
This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a
scheduled time/date from the S3, S4, and S5 state. Setting options: [Disabled],
[Enabled]. 

3-17 BIOS SetupPCI/PNP Resource Management
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature.
PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to
operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with
its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is
strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the
default settings.Clear NVRAM
The NVRAM (Non-volatile...

3-18MS-7176 ATX Mainboard
IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15
These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used.
The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available
IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ
pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must be removed from
the IRQ pool, the end user can use these settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an
[Reserved] setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by...

3-19 BIOS SetupH/W Monitor
This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Monitor
function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.
Chassis Intrusion
The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and
issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning
message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to
[Enabled] later. Setting options:  [Disabled],...

3-20MS-7176 ATX MainboardCell Menu
Adjust DDR Voltage (V)
Adjusting the DDR voltage can increase the DDR speed.  Any changes made to this
setting may cause a stability issue, so changing the DDR voltage for long-term
purpose is NOT recommended.
Adjust NB Voltage (V)
NorthBridge voltage is adjustable in the field, allowing you to increase the perfor-
mance of your NorthBridge when overclocking, but stability may be affected.
CPU Over Voltage (mV)
The settings are used to adjust the CPU clock multiplier...