MSI P6ngml Manual

3-6MS-7366 Mainboard
The 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 function keys.
yearThe...

3-7BIOS Setup Device/Vendor/Size/LBA Mode/Block Model/PIO Mode/Async DMA/Ultra
DMA/S.M.A.R.T.
These will be showing the device information that you connected to the IDE/
SATA connector.(read only) Type
Select how to define the HDD parameters. LBA/Large Mode
This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA
mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA
mode disabled. DMA Mode
Select DMA Mode. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
This allows you to activate...

3-8MS-7366 Mainboard
This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your
system (read only). System Information
Press  to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. Floppy A
This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options:
[None], [360K, 5.25 in.], [1.2M, 5.25 in.], [720K, 3.5 in.], [1.44M, 3.5 in.], [2.88M, 3.5 in.].7366v1.0-3_ami.p65  2007/10/1, 下午 03:438 

3-9BIOS Setup Boot Sector Protection
This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or
computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS’ data cannot be changed when attempt-
ing to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully update the BIOS, you’ll
need to disable this Flash BIOS Protection function.
You should enable this function at all times. The only time when you need to disable
it is when you want to update the BIOS. After updating the BIOS, you should immedi-...

3-10MS-7366 Mainboard MPS Table Version
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. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your
operating system. CPU Feature
Press  to enter the sub-menu: Execute Disable Bit
Intels Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious
buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting...

3-11BIOS Setup USB Controller
This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support
Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard LAN Controller
This item is used to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. LAN Option ROM
This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the LAN controller. Onboard IEEE 1394 Controller
This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard IEEE1394 controller. HD Audio...

3-12MS-7366 Mainboard On-Chip SATA Controller
This item allows you to enable or disable the SATA controller. RAID Mode
This item is used to enable/disable the RAID function for SATA devices. SATA1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Channel
When the RAID Mode sets to RAID, these items will available.These items allow
users to enable or disable the RAID function for each SATA hard disk drive. I/O Device
Press  to enter the sub-menu: COM Port 1
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first serial...

3-13BIOS Setup
 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 2000/
XP, select [Enabled].  ACPI Standby State
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating
system supports ACPI, such as Windows 2000/ XP , you can choose to enter the
Standby mode in S1 or S3 fashion through the setting of this field.  Settings are: [S1] The S1 sleep mode is a low...

3-14MS-7366 Mainboard Power Button Function
This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:
[On/ Off]The power button functions as normal power off button.
[Suspend]When you press the power button, the computer enters the
suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more
than four seconds, the computer is turned off. Restore On AC Power Loss
This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt
occurs. Settings are:
[Power Off]Always leaves the...

3-15BIOS Setup Primary Graphics Adapter
This setting specifies which graphics card is your primary graphics adapter. PCI Latency Timer
This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes
over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a
longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance,
you should set the item to higher values. PCI Slot 1/ 2 IRQ
These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot.PNP/PCI...