Advanced Bios Features - MSI K9N SLI V2 Series Manual

Advanced BIOS Features

Boot Sector Protection
W hen you enable this item and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will
show a warning message on screen and it will alarm beep.
Full Screen LOGO Display
This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are:
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Quick Booting
Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it will
skip some check items.
Boot Up Num-Lock LED
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.
IOAPIC Function
This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in
APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system.
Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
Shows the POST messages at boot.
BIOS Setup
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