MSI 870 User Guide - Page 49

BIOS Setup, Enabled], Shows the POST messages at boot., Boot Up Num-Lock LED, system., methods., TCG

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▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Full Screen Logo Display This item enables this system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. ▶ Quick Booting Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it will skip some check items. ▶ Boot Up Num-Lock LED This setting 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 users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. ▶ IOAPIC Function This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system. ▶ 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. ▶ Primary Graphic's Adapter This setting specifies which graphic 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. ▶ HPET The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset. You can to enable it, and will provide you with the means to get to it via the various ACPI methods. ▶ TCG/TPM Support Setting the option to [Yes] enables TPM (Trusted Platform Module) for the system. 3-10

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BIOS Setup
Full Screen Logo D±splay
Th±s ±tem enables th±s system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Set-
t±ngs are:
[Enabled]
Shows a st±ll ±mage (logo) on the full screen at boot.
[D±sabled]
Shows the POST messages at boot.
Qu±ck Boot±ng
Sett±ng the ±tem to [Enabled] allows the system to boot w±th±n 10 seconds s±nce ±t w±ll
sk±p some check ±tems.
Boot Up Num-Lock LED
Th±s sett±ng ±s to set the Num Lock status when the system ±s powered on. Sett±ng to
[On] w±ll turn on the Num Lock key when the system ±s powered on. Sett±ng to [Off] w±ll
allow users to use the arrow keys on the numer±c keypad.
IOAPIC Funct±on
Th±s field ±s used to enable or d±sable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller). Due to compl±ance w±th PC2001 des±gn gu±de, the system ±s able to run ±n
APIC mode. Enabl±ng APIC mode w±ll expand ava±lable IRQ resources for the system.
MPS Table Vers±on
Th±s field allows you to select wh±ch MPS (Mult±-Processor Spec±ficat±on) vers±on to be
used for the operat±ng system. You need to select the MPS vers±on supported by your
operat±ng system. To find out wh±ch vers±on to use, consult the vendor of your operat±ng
system.
Pr±mary Graph±c’s Adapter
Th±s sett±ng spec±fies wh±ch graph±c card ±s your pr±mary graph±cs adapter.
PCI Latency T±mer
Th±s ±tem controls how long each PCI dev±ce can hold the bus before another takes
over. When set to h±gher values, every PCI dev±ce can conduct transact±ons for a longer
t±me and thus ±mprove the effect±ve PCI bandw±dth. For better PCI performance, you
should set the ±tem to h±gher values.
HPET
The HPET (H±gh Prec±s±on Event T±mers) ±s a component that ±s part of the ch±pset.
You
can to enable ±t, and w±ll prov±de you w±th the means to get to ±t v±a the var±ous ACPI
methods.
TCG/TPM Support
Sett±ng the opt±on to [Yes] enables TPM (Trusted Platform Module) for the system.