MSI MS-7602, Manual

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BIOS Setup ▍
MS-7602
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BIOS Setup ▍
MS-7602
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:
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Execute Bt Support
Intel’s Execute Dsable Bt functonalty can prevent certan classes of malcous
“buffer overflow” attacks when combned wth a supportng operatng system. Ths
functonalty allows the processor to classfy areas n memory by where applcaton
code can execute and where t cannot. When a malcous worm attempts to nsert
code n the buffer, the processor dsables code executon, preventng damage or
worm propagaton.
Set Lmt CPUID MaxVal to 3
The Max CPUID Value Lmt s desgned lmt the lsted speed of the processor to
older operatng systems.
Chpset Feature
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears:
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HPET
The HPET (Hgh Precson Event Tmers) s a component that s part of the chpset.
You can enable t, and t wll provde you wth the means to get to t va the varous
ACPI methods.
VGA Share Memory
The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. Ths settng controls the exact
memory sze shared to the VGA card.
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