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User Guide - Page 1
Preface
Z97S SLI Krait Edition
Motherboard
G52-79221X4
User Guide - Page 3
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User Guide - Page 15
... 1
Getting Started
Thank you for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® LGA1150 processor, the Z97S SLI Krait Edition Series motherboards deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. The Z97S SLI Krait Edition Series motherboards are based on Intel® Z97 Express chipset for choosing the Z97S SLI Krait Edition Series (MS-7922 v2.X) ATX...
User Guide - Page 63
...% complete, the system will restart. Chapter 3
3-7
BIOS Setup And then save the BIOS file into the computer. 2. Updating BIOS
Updating the BIOS with M-FLASH
▶▶Before updating Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the BIOS update file into the USB flash disk. Insert the USB flash disk that matches your motherboard model from MSI website.
User Guide - Page 65
... disables the legacy network Boot Option ROM for matching different installed devices.
[Auto]
Enables all PCIe Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3. supports.
[Gen1]
Enables PCIe Gen1 support only.
[Gen2]
Enables PCIe Gen2 support only.
[Gen3]
Enables PCIe Gen3 support only.
▶▶PCI Latency Timer [32] Sets latency timer of PCI interface device. [Options: 32, 64, 96...
User Guide - Page 66
... appear when "Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology" is installed. [Enabled] Enables Intel Rapid Start Technology. [Disabled...Setup
3-10
Press to [AHCI]/ [RAID]. [Enabled] Enables hot plug support for the SATA ports. [Disabled] Disables hot plug support...Precision Event Timers) support.
▶▶Integrated Graphics Configuration
Adjusts integrated graphics settings for optimizing the system...
User Guide - Page 67
... Intel Lake Tiny feature with Intel Rapid Start Technology. This item appears when a installed CPU supports this function and "Intel C-State" is enabled.
[Enabled] Enhance the dynamic IO... 3
3-11
BIOS Setup This item will restore the screen when wakened.
[Enabled] Enables this function.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
▶▶Active Memory Threshold Sets Rapid Start partition size...
User Guide - Page 68
... "Auto", BIOS will optimize the IRQ automatically or you can set it manually.
▶▶Device Mode [Printer Mode]
Selects an operating mode for UEFI applications.
▶▶Super IO Configuration
Sets system Super I/O chip parameters including LPT and COM ports. Chapter 3
BOIS Setup
3-12 Press to enter the submenu.
▶▶Parallel (LPT...
User Guide - Page 69
... Setup
Sets ...update applications (ex. Press to enter the sub-menu.
▶▶Windows 8/ 8.1 Feature [Disabled]
Enables the supports... for Windows 8/ 8.1 or disables for optimizing system network performance in power off state after restoring AC power. [Last State] Restores the system to meet the Windows 8/ 8.1 requirement.
[Disabled] Disables this item, make sure all installed...
User Guide - Page 70
... "Windows 8/ 8.1 Feature" is enabled.
▶▶Secure Boot Support [Disabled]
Enables or disables secure boot support.
[Enabled]
Enables the secure boot function and allow you have to click the "GO2BIOS" tab on MSI Fast Boot utility screen or press the "GO2BIOS" button (optional) on the motherboard. This submenu will be disabled and fixed.
[Disabled...
User Guide - Page 74
...Chapter 3
Important
• Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users.
•...settings of Advanced mode.
< CPU Setting >
▶▶CPU Ratio [Auto]
Sets the CPU ratio that is set to [Auto].
[Enabled] Enables the EIST to configure in BIOS setup.
[Advanced] Provides the advanced OC settings for all cores.
This item will be changed if the processor supports...
User Guide - Page 75
... when the installed processor supports this function.
▶▶CPU Base Clock Apply Mode [Auto]*
Sets the applying mode for improving 3DMark 01 performance. [Disabled] Disables this function.
▶▶OC Genie Function Control [By Onboard Button] (optional)
Enables the OC Genie function by pressing the physical OC Genie
button on the motherboard.
▶...
User Guide - Page 78
... you to set the voltage manually.
[Offset]
Allows you to set it manually.
This item appears
when "CPU SA/IOA/IOD Voltage Mode" sets to [Offset Mode].
[Auto]
This setting will be changed dynamically according to the CPU SVID
(Serial Voltage Identification).
[Disabled] Disables SVID (Serial Voltage Identification) support.
▶▶VCCIN Voltage [Auto]
Sets the CPU input...
User Guide - Page 79
... as multi logical processors that do not support the processor with older operating system that can execute
instructions simultaneously. You can also access this function and keeps the current BIOS settings.
▶▶CPU Specifications
Press to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu displays the information of installed memory. Read only.
▶▶CPU...
User Guide - Page 102
... to use a SSD as a cache. Install Windows operating system. 4. Connect the SSD. 8. Intel RAID
B-12 The OS must set the SATA Mode to RAID in RAID mode, skip to Windows. Powered off. 7.
Follow these steps to support Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. Important
Check your SSD manufacturer's website, upgrade firmware in order to enable system...
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