MSI NF980-G65 - Motherboard - ATX User Manual page 51

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BIOS Setup BIOS Setup
▶ IOAPIC Functon
Ths field s used to enable or dsable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller). Due to complance wth PC2001 desgn gude, the system s able to run n
APIC mode. Enablng APIC mode wll expand avalable IRQ resources for the system.
▶ MPS Table Verson
Ths field allows you to select whch MPS (Mult-Processor Specficaton) verson to be
used for the operatng system. You need to select the MPS verson supported by your
operatng system. To find out whch verson to use, consult the vendor of your operatng
system.
▶ Prmary Graphc's Adapter
Ths settng specfies whch graphc card s your prmary graphcs adapter.
▶ PCI Latency Tmer
Ths tem controls how long each PCI devce can hold the bus before another takes
over. When set to hgher values, every PCI devce can conduct transactons for a longer
tme and thus mprove the effectve PCI bandwdth. For better PCI performance, you
should set the tem to hgher values.
▶ CPU Feature
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears:
▶ SVM Support
Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable SVM.
▶ C1E Support
To enable ths tem to read the CPU power consumpton whle dle. Not all proces-
sors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E).
▶ Chpset Feature
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears:
▶ HPET
The HPET (Hgh Precson Event Tmers) s a component that s part of the chpset.
You can to enable t, and wll provde you wth the means to get to t va the varous
ACPI methods.
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