MSI MS-9A45 User Manual

WindBOX series

MS-9A45 Fanless Box PC

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Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document,
but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products
are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes
without notice.

Trademarks

All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

MSI® is a registered trademark of Micro-Star Int’l Co.,Ltd.
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AMI® is a registered trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

Revision

Revision Date
V1.0 2012/04

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from
the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor.
Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance.

Visit the MSI website for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver up­dates, and other information:

http://www.msi.com/service/download/

Contact our technical staff at:

http://support.msi.com/

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Chemical Substances Information

In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU
REACH Regulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Par­liament and the Council), MSI provides the information of chemical sub­stances in products at:

http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html

Battery Information

European Union:
Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should

not be disposed of as unsorted household waste.
Please use the public collection system to return,
recycle, or treat them in compliance with the local
regulations.

Taiwan:
For better environmental protection, waste batter-

ies should be collected separately for recycling or
special disposal.

California, USA:
The button cell battery may contain perchlorate material and requires

special handling when recycled or disposed of in California.
For further information please visit:
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

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Safety Instructions

Always read the safety instructions carefully.

Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

Keep this equipment away from humidity.

Lay this equipment on a reliable at surface before setting it up.

The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects
the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPEN­INGS.

Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly
110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do
not place anything over the power cord.

Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or
module.

All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause
electrical shock.

If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked
by service personnel:

The power cord or plug is damaged.
Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work ac-

cording to User’s Manual.
The equipment has dropped and damaged.
The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UN­CONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60oC (140oF),
IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

警告使用者:
這是甲類資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可能會造成無線電干擾，在這

種情況下，使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策。

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CE Conformity

Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this de­vice is in compliance with the essential safety requirements and
other relevant provisions set out in the European Directive.

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference
Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip­ment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in­stalled and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that in­terference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment o󰘯 and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the measures listed below:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di󰘯erent from that to

which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

NOTICE 1

The changes or modi󰘰cations not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTICE 2

Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

this device may not cause harmful interference, and
this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

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WEEE Statement

ENGLISH

Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment,
Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of “electrical and
electronic equipment” cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufactur­ers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the
end of their useful life.

DEUTSCH

Gemäß der Richtlinie 2002/96/EG über Elektro- und Elektronik-Altgeräte dürfen Elektro­und Elektronik-Altgeräte nicht mehr als kommunale Abfälle entsorgt werden. Wir haben
europaweit verschiedene Sammel- und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt, die in die Eu­ropäische Union in Verkehr gebrachten Produkte, am Ende seines Lebenszyklus zurück­zunehmen. Bitte entsorgen Sie dieses Produkt zum gegebenen Zeitpunkt ausschliesslich
an einer lokalen Altgerätesammelstelle in Ihrer Nähe.

FRANÇAIS

Au sujet de la directive européenne (EU) relative aux déchets des équipement électriques
et électroniques, directive 2002/96/EC, prenant effet le 13 août 2005, que les produits élec­triques et électroniques ne peuvent être déposés dans les décharges ou tout simplement
mis à la poubelle. Les fabricants de ces équipements seront obligés de récupérer certains

produits en n de vie. Par conséquent vous pouvez retourner localement ces matériels

dans les points de collecte.

РУССКИЙ

В соответствии с директивой Европейского Союза (ЕС) по предотвращению
загрязнения окружающей среды использованным электрическим и электронным
оборудованием (директива WEEE 2002/96/EC), вступающей в силу 13 августа 2005
года, изделия, относящиеся к электрическому и электронному оборудованию, не могут
рассматриваться как бытовой мусор, поэтому производители вышеперечисленного
электронного оборудования обязаны принимать его для переработки по окончании
срока службы.

ESPAÑOL

Bajo la directiva 2002/96/EC de la Unión Europea en materia de desechos y/o equipos

electrónicos, con fecha de rigor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos clasicados

como “eléctricos y equipos electrónicos” no pueden ser depositados en los contenedores
habituales de su municipio, los fabricantes de equipos electrónicos, están obligados a
hacerse cargo de dichos productos al termino de su período de vida.

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NEDERLANDS

De richtlijn van de Europese Unie (EU) met betrekking tot Vervuiling van Electrische en
Electronische producten (2002/96/EC), die op 13 Augustus 2005 in zal gaan kunnen
niet meer beschouwd worden als vervuiling. Fabrikanten van dit soort producten worden
verplicht om producten retour te nemen aan het eind van hun levenscyclus.

SRPSKI

Po Direktivi Evropske unije (“EU”) o odbačenoj ekektronskoj i električnoj opremi, Di­rektiva 2002/96/EC, koja stupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta 2005, proizvodi koji spadaju

pod “elektronsku i električnu opremu” ne mogu više biti odbačeni kao običan otpad i
proizvođači ove opreme biće prinuđeni da uzmu natrag ove proizvode na kraju njihovog
uobičajenog veka trajanja.

POLSKI

Zgodnie z Dyrektywą Unii Europejskiej (“UE”) dotyczącą odpadów produktów elektry­cznych i elektronicznych (Dyrektywa 2002/96/EC), która wchodzi w życie 13 sierpnia
2005, tzw. “produkty oraz wyposażenie elektryczne i elektroniczne “ nie mogą być trak­towane jako śmieci komunalne, tak więc producenci tych produktów będą zobowiązani
do odbierania ich w momencie gdy produkt jest wycofywany z użycia.

TÜRKÇE

Avrupa Birliği (AB) Kararnamesi Elektrik ve Elektronik Malzeme Atığı, 2002/96/EC Kara­rnamesi altında 13 Ağustos 2005 tarihinden itibaren geçerli olmak üzere, elektrikli ve
elektronik malzemeler diğer atıklar gibi çöpe atılamayacak ve bu elektonik cihazların
üreticileri, cihazların kullanım süreleri bittikten sonra ürünleri geri toplamakla yükümlü
olacaktır.

ČESKY

Podle směrnice Evropské unie (“EU”) o likvidaci elektrických a elektronických výrobků

2002/96/EC platné od 13. srpna 2005 je zakázáno likvidovat “elektrické a elektronické

výrobky” v běžném komunálním odpadu a výrobci elektronických výrobků, na které se
tato směrnice vztahuje, budou povinni odebírat takové výrobky zpět po skončení jejich
životnosti.

MAGYAR

Az Európai Unió („EU”) 2005. augusztus 13-án hatályba lépő, az elektromos és elektron­ikus berendezések hulladékairól szóló 2002/96/EK irányelve szerint az elektromos és

elektronikus berendezések többé nem kezelhetőek lakossági hulladékként, és az ilyen
elektronikus berendezések gyártói kötelessé válnak az ilyen termékek visszavételére

azok hasznos élettartama végén.

ITALIANO

In base alla Direttiva dell’Unione Europea (EU) sullo Smaltimento dei Materiali Elettrici
ed Elettronici, Direttiva 2002/96/EC in vigore dal 13 Agosto 2005, prodotti appartenenti
alla categoria dei Materiali Elettrici ed Elettronici non possono più essere eliminati come

riuti municipali: i produttori di detti materiali saranno obbligati a ritirare ogni prodotto alla
ne del suo ciclo di vita.

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Contents

Copyright Notice ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ii
Trademarks ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ii
Revision�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii
Technical Support ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������ii
Chemical Substances Information������������������������������������������������������ iii
Battery Information ������������������������������������������������������������������������������iii
Safety Instructions �������������������������������������������������������������������������������iv
CE Conformity ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������v
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ������������������������������� v
WEEE Statement����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� vi
Chapter 1 Overview ����������������������������������������������������������������������������1-1

Packing Contents .........................................................................1-2

System Overview ......................................................................... 1-3

System Specications ..................................................................1-6

Chapter 2 System Setup ��������������������������������������������������������������������2-1

Installation Tools........................................................................... 2-2

System Setup ............................................................................... 2-3

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ������������������������������������������������������������������������3-1

Entering Setup .............................................................................3-2

The Menu Bar ..............................................................................3-4

Main .............................................................................................3-5

Advanced ..................................................................................... 3-6

Boot ............................................................................................ 3-12

Security ...................................................................................... 3-13

Chipset .......................................................................................3-14

Power .........................................................................................3-15

Save & Exit ................................................................................3-17

Thank you for choosing the WindBOX, an excellent
industrial computer system from MSI.

The WindBOX eliminates the noise and the risk of
fan’s failure by adopting wide heatsink as fanless
solution. It also supports VESA wall-mount interface
for various scenarios like digital signage, thin client,
and POS with a󰘯ordable expenditure, which not only
meets the demand of Industrial applications but also
ful󰘰lls the needs of companies, governments, and in­stitutes for general applications.

Chapter 1

Overview

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MS-9A45 System

Power Adapter

Power Cord

VESA Mount Plate

Wireless LAN Antenna

User’s Manual

Driver/Utility Disk

Packing Contents

Please contact us immediately if any of the item is damaged or missing.
The picture is for your reference only and your packing contents may slightly
vary depending on the model you purchased.

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Side View-1

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Gigabit LAN Jack

The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to the Local Area Network
(LAN). You can connect a network cable to it.

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Headphone Jack (Green)

This connector is provided for headphones or speakers.

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Microphone Jack (Pink)

This connector is provided for microphones.

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USB Port

The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as
keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices.

System Overview

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DVI-I Port

The DVI-I (Digital Visual Interface-Integrated) connector allows you to con­nect an LCD monitor. It provides a high-speed digital interconnection be­tween the computer and its display device. To connect an LCD monitor,
simply plug your monitor cable into the DVI connector, and make sure that
the other end of the cable is properly connected to your monitor (refer to your
monitor manual for more information.)

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Antenna Connector

This connector allows you to connect an external antenna for wireless LAN.

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Antenna Connector (Optional)

This connector allows you to connect an external antenna for wireless LAN.

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USB Ports

The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as
keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices.

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HDMI-Out Port

The High-De󰘰nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video
interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all
TV format, including standard, enhanced, or high-de󰘰nition video, plus multi­channel digital audio on a single cable.

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Power Button

Press this button to turn the system on or o󰘯.

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Serial Port

The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ re­ceives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices
directly to the connector.

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Power Jack

The power adapter converts AC power to DC power for this jack. Power sup­plied through this jack supplies power to the system. To prevent damage to
the system, always use the supplied power adapter.

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System Specications

CPU

Intel Cedarview-D processor■

Chipset

North Bridge: integrated with CPU
South Bridge: Intel NM10 chipset

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Memory

1 DDR3 1066MHz Non-ECC SO-DIMM slot
Supports the maximum of 4GB

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LAN

2 Intel 82574L GbE controllers■

Storage

2 SATA 3Gb/s ports by Intel NM10 chipset■

Audio

HDA Codec by Realtek® ALC887
Compliant with Azalia 1.0 specs

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Graphics

Intel 3600 series integrated Graphics Engine
Resolution up to 1920 x 1200 pixels

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Left Panel
Input/Out­put

1 wireless LAN antenna connector (optional)
2 USB 2.0 ports
1 HDMI-Out port
1 power button
1 RS-232/422/485 serial port
1 DC power jack

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Input/Out­put

2 Gigabit LAN jacks
1 headphone/speaker jack (green)
1 microphone jack (pink)
1 USB 2.0 port
1 DVI-I port
1 wireless LAN antenna connector

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Power
Supply

40 watt power adapter with active PFC
Input: 100-240V~, 50-60Hz, 1.7A
Output: 20V 2.0A

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Dimension
& Weight

260 mm (W) X 180 mm (D) X 19 mm (H)

1.08 Kg

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R e g u l a ­tory Com­pliance

FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick, BSMI, VCCI, RoHS com­pliance

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Environ­mental

Operating Temperature: 0oC to 60oC
Storage Temperature: -20oC to 80oC
Humidity: 0% ~ 90% RH, non-condensing

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This chapter provides you with the information on
hardware setup procedures. While doing the installa­tion, be careful in holding the components and follow
the installation procedures. For some components, if
you install in the wrong orientation, the components
will not work properly.

Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer
components. Static electricity may damage the com­ponents.

Chapter 2

System Setup

Important

Always unplug the power cord before installing
any components.

When the operating temperature reaches 40oC or
higher, please replace your HDD with SSD (Solid­State Drive) or other types of heat-resistant HDD
to protect your HDD from being damaged by high
temperature.

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Installation Tools

A Phillips (crosshead) screwdriver and a 󰘱athead screw­driver, can be used to do most of the installation. Choose
one with a magnetic head would be better.

Pliers, can be used as an auxiliary tool to connect some
connectors or cables.

Forceps, can be used to pick up tiny screws or set up
the jumpers.

Rubber gloves, can prevent yourself from being incised
and su󰘯ering the static charge.

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System Setup

Step 1:

Locate the VESA mount screw holes on the back of the LCD monitor.

Step 2:

Fasten the VESA mount plate to the monitor with the supplied screws.

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Step 3:

Mount the system onto the VESA mount plate.

Step 4:

Tighten the thumbscrew at the bottom of the VESA mount plate to secure
the system.

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Step 5:

Locate the wireless LAN antenna connector and install the antenna.

Step 6:

Locate the signal cable of the monitor and connect one end of the cable to
the DVI port of the system. You may need to get an adapter if the supplied
signal cable isn’t DVI-interfaced.

Step 7:

Connect the other end of the signal cable to the monitor. Connect the moni­tor power cord to the monitor and to the power source.

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Step 8:

Assemble the system power adapter and the power cord. Connect the
power adapter to the system and then connect the power cord to the power
source.

Important

We suggest that you connect the power adapter to your system rst and

then connect the power cord to the socket-outlet for safety concerns.

Step 9:

Turn on the system and enjoy it.

This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup

program and allows you to congure the system for

optimum use.
You may need to run the Setup program when:

An error message appears on the screen
during the system booting up, and requests
you to run SETUP.

You want to change the default settings for
customized features.

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BIOS Setup

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Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)
process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL>
key to enter Setup.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter
Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET
button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>,
<Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

Important

The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under
continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the descrip­tion may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for
reference only.

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Control Keys

← → Select Screen

↑ ↓ Select Item

Enter Select

+ - Change Option

F1 General Help

F7 Previous Values

F9 Optimized Defaults

F10 Save & Exit

Esc Exit

Getting Help

After entering the Setup menu, the rst menu you will see is the Main

Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can

use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the

highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Sub-Menu

If you nd a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain elds that
means a sub-menu can be launched from this eld. A sub-menu contains
additional options for a eld parameter. You can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to
highlight the eld and press <Enter> to call up the sub-menu. Then you can
use the control keys to enter values and move from eld to eld within a

sub-menu. If you want to return to the main menu, just press the <Esc >.

General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up
this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists
the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted
item. Press <Esc> to exit the Help screen.

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The Menu Bar

Main

Use this menu for basic system congurations, such as time, date, etc.

Advanced

Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features.

Boot

Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices.

Security

Use this menu to set supervisor and user passwords.

Chipset

This menu controls the advanced features of the onboard chipsets.

Power

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

Save & Exit

This menu allows you to load the BIOS default values or factory default set­tings into the BIOS and exit the BIOS setup utility with or without changes.

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Main

System Date

This setting allows you to set the system date. The date format is <Day>,
<Month> <Date> <Year>.

System Time

This setting allows you to set the system time. The time format is <Hour>
<Minute> <Second>.

SATA Mode Selection

This setting species the SATA controller mode.

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Advanced

Quiet Boot

This BIOS feature determines if the BIOS should hide the normal POST
messages with the motherboard or system manufacturer’s full-screen logo.

When it is enabled, the BIOS will display the full-screen logo during the
boot-up sequence, hiding normal POST messages.

When it is disabled, the BIOS will display the normal POST messages, in­stead of the full-screen logo.

Please note that enabling this BIOS feature often adds 2-3 seconds of delay
to the booting sequence. This delay ensures that the logo is displayed for a

sufcient amount of time. Therefore, it is recommended that you disable this

BIOS feature for a faster boot-up time.

Bootup NumLock State

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.

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Option ROM Messages

This item is used to determine the display mode when an optional ROM is
initialized during POST. When set to [Force BIOS], the display mode used
by AMI BIOS is used. Select [Keep Current] if you want to use the display
mode of optional ROM.

CPU Conguration

EIST

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to
dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, which can
result in decreased average power consumption and decreased aver­age heat production.

Hyper-Threading

The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transac­tion rates and reduces end-user response times. The technology treats
the two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that can
execute instructions simultaneously. In this way, the system perfor­mance is highly improved. If you disable the function, the processor will
use only one core to execute the instructions. Please disable this item if
your operating system doesn’t support HT Function, or unreliability and
instability may occur.

Execute Disable Bit

Intel’s Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of

malicious “buffer overow” attacks when combined with a supporting

operating system. This functionality allows the processor to classify

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areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it
cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer,
the processor disables code execution, preventing damage or worm
propagation.

Limit CPUID Maximum

The Max CPUID Value Limit BIOS feature allows you to circumvent
problems with older operating systems that do not support the Intel
Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading Technology. When enabled,
the processor will limit the maximum CPUID input value to 03h when
queried, even if the processor supports a higher CPUID input value.
When disabled, the processor will return the actual maximum CPUID
input value of the processor when queried.

Super IO Conguration

Serial Port 1

This setting enables/disables the specied serial port.

Change Settings

This setting is used to change the address & IRQ settings of the

specied serial port.

Mode Select

Select an operation mode for the serial port 1.

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Watch Dog Timer

You can enable the system watch-dog timer, a hardware timer that gen­erates a reset when the software that it monitors does not respond as
expected each time the watch dog polls it.

H/W Monitor

These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/com­ponents such as voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.

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PCI/PCIE Device Conguration

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.

USB Support

This setting enables/disables support for USB devices.

Legacy USB Support

Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the op­erating system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver
installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix.

Audio Controller

This setting enables/disables the onboard audio controller.

Launch PXE OpROM

This setting enables/disables the initialization of the onboard PXE
Boot ROM during bootup. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot
process.

Mini-PCIe Slot

This setting determines the operation mode of the Mini PCI-E slot.

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Serial Port Console Redirection

Console Redirection

Console Redirection operates in host systems that do not have a moni­tor and keyboard attached. This setting enables/disables the opera­tion of console redirection. When set to [Enabled], BIOS redirects and
sends all contents that should be displayed on the screen to the serial
COM port for display on the terminal screen. Besides, all data received
from the serial port is interpreted as keystrokes from a local keyboard.

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Boot

Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3

This setting allows users to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS
attempts to load the disk operating system.

Hard Drive BBS Priorities

This setting allows users to set the priority of the specied devices. First
press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys ( ↑
↓ ) to select the desired device, then press <+>, <-> or <PageUp>, <Page-

Down> key to move it up/down in the priority list.

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Security

Administrator Password

Administrator Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility.

User Password

User Password controls access to the system at boot and to the BIOS Setup
utility.

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Chipset

IGFX - Boot Type

Use the eld to select the type of device you want to use as the boot display

of the system.

Fixed Graphics Memory Size

This setting species the size of system memory allocated for video mem­ory.

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Power

ACPI Sleep State

This setting species the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your op­erating system supports ACPI, you can choose to enter the Standby mode

in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this eld.

Restore AC Power Loss

This setting species whether your system will reboot after a power failure

or interrupt occurs. Available settings are:

[Power Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state.

[Power On] Leaves the computer in the power on state.

[Last State] Restores the system to the previous status before

power failure or interrupt occurred.

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Deep S5

The setting enables/disables the Deep S5 power saving mode. S5 is almost
the same as G3 Mechanical Off, except that the PSU still supplies power,
at a minimum, to the power button to allow return to S0. A full reboot is
required. No previous content is retained. Other components may remain
powered so the computer can “wake” on input from the keyboard, clock,
modem, LAN, or USB device.

Resume On USB from S3/S4

The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from
S3/S4 sleep state.

Resume On PCIE/PCI PME

This eld species whether the system will be awakened from power saving

modes when activity or input signal of onboard PCIE/PCI PME is detected.

Resume On RTC

When [Enabled], your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time
clock) alarm awakens the system from suspend mode.

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Save & Exit

Save Changes and Exit

Save changes to CMOS and exit the Setup Utility.

Discard Changes and Exit

Abandon all changes and exit the Setup Utility.

Restore Defaults

Restore the factory defaults.

Save as User Defaults

Save all changes as user defaults.

Restore User Defaults

Restore the preset user defaults.

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