MSI P4m900m3l Manual

3-5 BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer. Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi-
cally for optimal performance of the mainboard. BIOS Setting Password
Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. Save & Exit Setup
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving
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3-6Standard CMOS FeaturesThe items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use
the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the  or  keys to select the
value you want in each item. Date (MM:DD:YY)
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...

3-7 BIOS Setup Type
This item allows you to select how to define the HHD parameters. 32Bit Data Transfer
Enable 32bit to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. Floppy A
This item allows you to set the type of the floppy drives installed. Halt On
The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot.
Available options are:
[No Errors]The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.
[All, But Keyboard]The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.
**System Information**...

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3-8Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot
Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will
skip some check items.
CPU  Configuration
Press  to enter the sub-menu.
**CPU Information**
Manufacturer/Frequency/FSB Speed/Cache L1/Cache L2/Ratio Value
These items show the CPU related information of your system (read only). Ratio CMOS Setting
This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock speed
of the processor relative to the...

3-9 BIOS Setup Execute Disable Bit
Execute-Disable Bit capability is a robust hardware feature, detectable using the
CPUID instruction, that protects against malicious software executing code on IA-
32 systems. C1E Support
This item allows you to enable/disable the C1E power management feature which
can also drop clock speed and voltage on the processor. Hardware Prefetcher
This item allows you to to enable/disable the hardware prefetcher, or in other
words – hardware prefetch mechanism. Adjacent Cache...

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3-10Advanced Chipset Setup VGA Frame Buffer Size
The field specifies the size of system memory allocated for video memory. Primary Graphics Adapter
This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter. DRAM Frequency
Use this field to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAM. DRAM Timing
The value in this field depends on performance parameters of the installed memory
chips (DRAM). Do not change the value from the factory setting unless you install
new...

3-11 BIOS SetupIntegrated Peripherals USB Functions
This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB host controller. USB 2.0 Ports Enable
Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 2.0 device in the operating system that
does not support or have any USB 2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Legacy USB Support
Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system
that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO
Unix. Set to...

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3-12 OnBoard PCI IDE Controller
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two
IDE channels. Change setting to activate each channel separately or both.
SATA Devices Configuration
Press  to enter the sub-menu: Serial ATA IDE Controller
This feature allows users to enable or disable the RAID function for each SATA
hard disk drive. Serial ATA BIOS Execute
This allows you to enable or disable onchip Serial ATA controller. LAN Controller
This setting...

3-13 BIOS Setup
To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose [SPP].
To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously, choose [EPP].
By choosing [ECP], the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choos-
ing [ECP + EPP] will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP
modes simultaneously. Parallel Port IRQ
This item allows you to set parallel port IRQ.CH3 BIOS Setup.p65  2006/9/15, 下午 02:1413 

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3-14Power Management Features ACPI Function
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]. ACPI Standby
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating
system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000,
you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS)...