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... 40 JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors 41 Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities 42 Installing Windows® 10 42 Installing Drivers 42 Installing Utilities 42 BIOS Setup ...43 Entering BIOS Setup 43 Resetting BIOS...44 Updating BIOS...44 EZ Mode ...46 Advanced Mode ...48 SETTINGS...49 Advanced...49 Boot...54 Security ...55 Save & Exit...
... 40 JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors 41 Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities 42 Installing Windows® 10 42 Installing Drivers 42 Installing Utilities 42 BIOS Setup ...43 Entering BIOS Setup 43 Resetting BIOS...44 Updating BIOS...44 EZ Mode ...46 Advanced Mode ...48 SETTINGS...49 Advanced...49 Boot...54 Security ...55 Save & Exit...
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...confirm your choice. y The BIOS items will vary with BIOS. Entering BIOS Setup Press Delete key, when the Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu, F11 to the HELP information panel for BIOS item description. BIOS Setup 43 Ctrl+F: Enter Search page * When you press F10, a confirmation ...system damage or failure booting unless you purchased. Important y BIOS items are for reference only and may be for reference only. BIOS Setup The default settings offer the optimal performance for system stability in this chapter are continuously update for better system performance. You should be...
...confirm your choice. y The BIOS items will vary with BIOS. Entering BIOS Setup Press Delete key, when the Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu, F11 to the HELP information panel for BIOS item description. BIOS Setup 43 Ctrl+F: Enter Search page * When you press F10, a confirmation ...system damage or failure booting unless you purchased. Important y BIOS items are for reference only and may be for reference only. BIOS Setup The default settings offer the optimal performance for system stability in this chapter are continuously update for better system performance. You should be...
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...driver is already installed and the internet connection is off before clearing CMOS data. Insert the USB flash drive that matches your motherboard model from MSI website. Click on the motherboard. Click on Download icon to reboot the system. 3. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the ...system will restart automatically. 44 BIOS Setup Click the M-FLASH button and click on Yes to reboot the system. Reboot and press Del key during POST and click on Yes...
...driver is already installed and the internet connection is off before clearing CMOS data. Insert the USB flash drive that matches your motherboard model from MSI website. Click on the motherboard. Click on Download icon to reboot the system. 3. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the ...system will restart automatically. 44 BIOS Setup Click the M-FLASH button and click on Yes to reboot the system. Reboot and press Del key during POST and click on Yes...
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BIOS Setup 45 After the flashing BIOS process is 100% completed, the LED would be off simultaneously. Important Only the FAT32 format USB flash drive supports updating BIOS by Flash BIOS Button. 1. Updating BIOS with Flash BIOS Button Before updating: Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the MSI.ROM file into....) 2. Connect power supply to flash BIOS, and the LED near the Button starts flashing. 4. Plug the USB flash drive that matches your motherboard model from MSI® website and rename the BIOS file to the root of USB flash drive. And then, save the...
BIOS Setup 45 After the flashing BIOS process is 100% completed, the LED would be off simultaneously. Important Only the FAT32 format USB flash drive supports updating BIOS by Flash BIOS Button. 1. Updating BIOS with Flash BIOS Button Before updating: Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the MSI.ROM file into....) 2. Connect power supply to flash BIOS, and the LED near the Button starts flashing. 4. Plug the USB flash drive that matches your motherboard model from MSI® website and rename the BIOS file to the root of USB flash drive. And then, save the...
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...if any changes in OC menu and don't load defaults to keep the optimal performance and system stability after activating the GAME BOOST function. y Setup Mode switch - y Search - It allows you can move the device icons to change the boot priority. y Language... y Screenshot - y Boot device priority bar - A-XMP switch Setup Mode switch Screenshot Search Language System information GAME BOOST switch Boot device priority bar Information display M-Flash Favorites Hardware Monitor Function buttons y GAME BOOST switch - y Information display - Important In search page, only...
...if any changes in OC menu and don't load defaults to keep the optimal performance and system stability after activating the GAME BOOST function. y Setup Mode switch - y Search - It allows you can move the device icons to change the boot priority. y Language... y Screenshot - y Boot device priority bar - A-XMP switch Setup Mode switch Screenshot Search Language System information GAME BOOST switch Boot device priority bar Information display M-Flash Favorites Hardware Monitor Function buttons y GAME BOOST switch - y Information display - Important In search page, only...
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.... To delete a BIOS item from favorite page 1. y Hardware Monitor - It allows you to create personal BIOS menu where you to a favorite page (Favorite 1~5) 1. BIOS Setup 47 allows you can save and access favorite/ frequently-used / favorite BIOS setting items in one page. To add a BIOS item to add the...
.... To delete a BIOS item from favorite page 1. y Hardware Monitor - It allows you to create personal BIOS menu where you to a favorite page (Favorite 1~5) 1. BIOS Setup 47 allows you can save and access favorite/ frequently-used / favorite BIOS setting items in one page. To add a BIOS item to add the...
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... this motherboard. y Menu display - the following options are available: SETTINGS - A-XMP switch Setup Mode switch Screenshot Search Language System information GAME BOOST switch Boot device priority bar BIOS menu selection BIOS menu selection Menu display y BIOS menu selection -... provides the way to be configured. 48 BIOS Setup provides the information of system. BOARD EXPLORER - ...
... this motherboard. y Menu display - the following options are available: SETTINGS - A-XMP switch Setup Mode switch Screenshot Search Language System information GAME BOOST switch Boot device priority bar BIOS menu selection BIOS menu selection Menu display y BIOS menu selection -... provides the way to be configured. 48 BIOS Setup provides the information of system. BOARD EXPLORER - ...
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... format is . The date from 1 to Sat, determined by numeric function keys. Day of the week, from Jan. f System Time Sets the system time. BIOS Setup 49 The year can be adjusted by users. Press Enter to switch between date elements. f DMI Information Shows system information, desktop Board Information and chassis...
... format is . The date from 1 to Sat, determined by numeric function keys. Day of the week, from Jan. f System Time Sets the system time. BIOS Setup 49 The year can be adjusted by users. Press Enter to switch between date elements. f DMI Information Shows system information, desktop Board Information and chassis...
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...alert sound and message when CPU temperature is Enabled. [Enabled] Enables UEFI network stack. [Disabled] Disables UEFI network stack. 50 BIOS Setup fAbove 4G memory/ Crypto Currency mining [Disabled] Enables or disables 64-bit capable devices to utilize more than 4x GPUs. [Disabled] ... available when Onboard LAN Controller is over 55 and 75 degrees centigrade. f ACPI Settings Sets ACPI parameters of PCIe x16 slots for MSI M.2 Xpander / MSI M.2 Xpander-Z / Other M.2 PCIe storage card. fNetwork Stack [Disabled] Sets UEFI network stack for detailed settings. fPCIe SlotX Lanes Configuration...
...alert sound and message when CPU temperature is Enabled. [Enabled] Enables UEFI network stack. [Disabled] Disables UEFI network stack. 50 BIOS Setup fAbove 4G memory/ Crypto Currency mining [Disabled] Enables or disables 64-bit capable devices to utilize more than 4x GPUs. [Disabled] ... available when Onboard LAN Controller is over 55 and 75 degrees centigrade. f ACPI Settings Sets ACPI parameters of PCIe x16 slots for MSI M.2 Xpander / MSI M.2 Xpander-Z / Other M.2 PCIe storage card. fNetwork Stack [Disabled] Sets UEFI network stack for detailed settings. fPCIe SlotX Lanes Configuration...
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.... This item will be available when Integrated Graphics is enabled. [Enabled] Enables the Ipv6 PXE boot support. [Disabled] Disables the Ipv6 PXE boot support. BIOS Setup 51 fIntegrated Graphics [Auto] (optional) If set to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support. [Enabled] Enables hot plug support for the SATA ports...
.... This item will be available when Integrated Graphics is enabled. [Enabled] Enables the Ipv6 PXE boot support. [Disabled] Disables the Ipv6 PXE boot support. BIOS Setup 51 fIntegrated Graphics [Auto] (optional) If set to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support. [Enabled] Enables hot plug support for the SATA ports...
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...] Enables or disables serial (COM) port x. If set to the previous state (power on/ power off) before AC power loss. f Power Management Setup Sets system Power Management of serial(COM) port x. fRestore after AC Power Loss [Power Off] Sets the system behaviors while encountering the AC power loss...[Power On] Boot up by USB, PCI and PCIe devices. [Disabled] Disables this function. Press Enter to enter the submenu. 52 BIOS Setup f Windows OS Configuration Sets Windows detailed configuration and behaviors. Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. Press Enter to boot up when...
...] Enables or disables serial (COM) port x. If set to the previous state (power on/ power off) before AC power loss. f Power Management Setup Sets system Power Management of serial(COM) port x. fRestore after AC Power Loss [Power Off] Sets the system behaviors while encountering the AC power loss...[Power On] Boot up by USB, PCI and PCIe devices. [Disabled] Disables this function. Press Enter to enter the submenu. 52 BIOS Setup f Windows OS Configuration Sets Windows detailed configuration and behaviors. Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. Press Enter to boot up when...
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... device. [Enabled] Enables the system to be awakened from sleep state when activity of USB device is detected. [Disabled] Disables this function. BIOS Setup 53 f Wake Up Event Setup Sets system wake up on a scheduled time/ date. [Disabled] Disables this function. fResume By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Disables or enables the system wake...
... device. [Enabled] Enables the system to be awakened from sleep state when activity of USB device is detected. [Disabled] Disables this function. BIOS Setup 53 f Wake Up Event Setup Sets system wake up on a scheduled time/ date. [Disabled] Disables this function. fResume By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Disables or enables the system wake...
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... wake up by PS/2 mouse. [Enabled] Enables the system to be resumed automatically when the system cannot boot to OS and reboot repeatedly. 54 BIOS Setup Secure Erase+ is the best way to effectively wipe all data from S3/ S4/ S5 state when activity of PS/2 mouse is detected. [Disabled] Disables...
... wake up by PS/2 mouse. [Enabled] Enables the system to be resumed automatically when the system cannot boot to OS and reboot repeatedly. 54 BIOS Setup Secure Erase+ is the best way to effectively wipe all data from S3/ S4/ S5 state when activity of PS/2 mouse is detected. [Disabled] Disables...
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...When selecting the Administrator / User Password items, a password box will replace any previous set password, press Enter when you can enter the setup and OS without authorization. Type the password then press Enter. To clear a set password from legacy or UEFI architecture depending on the .... User has limited rights to change the BIOS items with administrator password. You may also press Esc key to confirm the password. BIOS Setup 55 A message will be configured automatically by BIOS when BIOS UEFI/CSM Mode sets to clear a set . f Password Clear [Enabled]...
...When selecting the Administrator / User Password items, a password box will replace any previous set password, press Enter when you can enter the setup and OS without authorization. Type the password then press Enter. To clear a set password from legacy or UEFI architecture depending on the .... User has limited rights to change the BIOS items with administrator password. You may also press Esc key to confirm the password. BIOS Setup 55 A message will be configured automatically by BIOS when BIOS UEFI/CSM Mode sets to clear a set . f Password Clear [Enabled]...
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... Save Changes Save current changes. f Trusted Computing Sets TPM (Trusted Platform Module) function. The version must be the boot device. 56 BIOS Setup Sets to Auto, system will record and issue a warning message. [Reset] Clear the warning message. f Restore Defaults Restore or load all changes... all changes and reboot the system. This item will appear on this funcion. Save & Exit f Discard Changes and Exit Exit BIOS setup without saving any change. f Boot Override The installed boot-able devices will appear when Security Device Support is opened . f Chassis Intrusion...
... Save Changes Save current changes. f Trusted Computing Sets TPM (Trusted Platform Module) function. The version must be the boot device. 56 BIOS Setup Sets to Auto, system will record and issue a warning message. [Reset] Clear the warning message. f Restore Defaults Restore or load all changes... all changes and reboot the system. This item will appear on this funcion. Save & Exit f Discard Changes and Exit Exit BIOS setup without saving any change. f Boot Override The installed boot-able devices will appear when Security Device Support is opened . f Chassis Intrusion...
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Note: We use GAME BOOST function for advanced users. If it could void your...disables to show the normal or expert version of OC settings. [Normal] Provides the regular OC settings in BIOS setup. [Expert] Provides the advanced OC settings for overclocking the memory. f Advanced CPU Configuration Press Enter ... overclocking, we advise you to determine CPU clock speed. f Adjusted DRAM Frequency Shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. BIOS Setup 57 Read-only. This item can set the parameters about CPU power/ current. OC Important y Overclocking your hardware....
Note: We use GAME BOOST function for advanced users. If it could void your...disables to show the normal or expert version of OC settings. [Normal] Provides the regular OC settings in BIOS setup. [Expert] Provides the advanced OC settings for overclocking the memory. f Advanced CPU Configuration Press Enter ... overclocking, we advise you to determine CPU clock speed. f Adjusted DRAM Frequency Shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. BIOS Setup 57 Read-only. This item can set the parameters about CPU power/ current. OC Important y Overclocking your hardware....
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... automatically. [Auto] This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS. [Enhanced] Extends the current range for over-current protection. If set it manually. 58 BIOS Setup The system may damage the system. fCPU Loadline Calibration Control [Auto] The CPU voltage will decrease proportionally according to CPU. Higher load-line calibration could...
... automatically. [Auto] This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS. [Enhanced] Extends the current range for over-current protection. If set it manually. 58 BIOS Setup The system may damage the system. fCPU Loadline Calibration Control [Auto] The CPU voltage will decrease proportionally according to CPU. Higher load-line calibration could...
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... has been replaced. [Enabled] [Disabled] The system will issue a warning message during boot and then you have to enter the sub-menu. Read only. BIOS Setup 59 The sub-menu displays the information of installed CPU. Disables this technology. Opcache stores recent decode instruction to save the decoding time when the...
... has been replaced. [Enabled] [Disabled] The system will issue a warning message during boot and then you have to enter the sub-menu. Read only. BIOS Setup 59 The sub-menu displays the information of installed CPU. Disables this technology. Opcache stores recent decode instruction to save the decoding time when the...
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... performance. y The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI is reduced, and the system will configure these settings. 60 BIOS Setup It manages PSP sub-items including all cores are plagued by modulating clock generator pulses. [Enabled] Enables the spread spectrum function to lock up. For...
... performance. y The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI is reduced, and the system will configure these settings. 60 BIOS Setup It manages PSP sub-items including all cores are plagued by modulating clock generator pulses. [Enabled] Enables the spread spectrum function to lock up. For...
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... selection menu will reboot automatically. Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the update file into your motherboard model from MSI website, save the BIOS file into the computer. 2. BIOS Setup 61 Click on Yes to update BIOS. 1. Click on M-FLASH tab, a demand message will be prompted. And then follow the...
... selection menu will reboot automatically. Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the update file into your motherboard model from MSI website, save the BIOS file into the computer. 2. BIOS Setup 61 Click on Yes to update BIOS. 1. Click on M-FLASH tab, a demand message will be prompted. And then follow the...