User manual MSI MS-9876 V1.0

[. . . ] IA-Q45 MS-9876 (v1. x) Industrial Computer Board Preface 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 registered trademark of Micro-Star Int'l Co. , Ltd. NVIDIA® is registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation. [. . . ] Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. 2-24 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure 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. BIOS Setup 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. Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version. It is usually in the format: A9876IMS V1. 0 082310 where: 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = NVIDIA, A = AMD and V = VIA. 7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. 082310 refers to the date this BIOS was released. · 3-2 MS-9876 Control Keys +Tab F1 F10 Esc Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first 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 find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right view) appears to the left of certain fields that means a sub-menu can be launched from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. You can use arrow keys ( ) to highlight the field and press <Enter> to call up the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field 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. [. . . ] etc. ) successfully installed in the system and update the BDA, EBDA. . . etc. Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed. Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test. Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory. [. . . ]