MSI 970a sli krait edition [61/88] Chapter 3

Chapter 3

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BIOS Setup

Advanced

▶PCI Subsystem Settings

Sets PCI Express interface protocol and latency timer. Press <Enter> to enter the

sub-menu.

▶PCI Latency Timer [32]

Sets latency timer of PCI interface device.

[Options: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248 PCI Bus clocks]

▶ACPI Settings

Sets ACPI parameters of onboard power LED behaviors. Press <Enter> to enter the

sub-menu.

▶ACPI Standby State

This item species the power saving modes for ACPI function.

▶Power LED [Blinking]

Sets shining behaviors of the onboard Power LED.

[Dual Color] The power LED turns to another color to indicate the S3 state.

[Blinking] The power LED blinks to indicate the S3 state.

▶Integrated Peripherals

Sets integrated peripherals' parameters, such as LAN, HDD, USB and audio. Press

<Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

▶Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled]

Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller.

▶LAN Option ROM [Disabled]

Enables or disables the legacy network Boot Option ROM for detailed settings.

This item will appear when "Onboard LAN Controller" is enabled.

[Enabled] Enables the onboard LAN Boot ROM.

[Disabled] Disables the onboard LAN Boot ROM.

▶Network Stack [Disabled]

Sets UEFI network stack for optimizing IPv4 / IPv6 function.

[Enabled] Enables UEFI network stack.

[Disabled] Disables UEFI network stack.

▶SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]

Sets the operation mode of the onboard SATA controller. The default mode is

AHCI.

[Disabled] Disables the SATA function.

[IDE Mode] Specify the IDE mode for SATA storage devices.

[AHCI Mode] Specify the AHCI mode for SATA storage devices. AHCI (Advanced

Host Controller Interface) oers some advanced features to enhance

the speed and performance of SATA storage device, such as Native

Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-plugging.

[RAID Mode] Enables RAID function for SATA storage devices.