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... * The PCI_E4 slot will only run PCIe 3.0 x2 speed when the PCI_E3 slot is backward compatible with SATA. Specifications CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Onboard Graphics Multi-GPU Storage USB Audio LAN Supports 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® processors...
... * The PCI_E4 slot will only run PCIe 3.0 x2 speed when the PCI_E3 slot is backward compatible with SATA. Specifications CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Onboard Graphics Multi-GPU Storage USB Audio LAN Supports 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® processors...
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...-pin ATX main power connector y 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector y 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (support additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) y 1x USB 2.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports) y 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector y 2x 4-pin system fan connectors y 1x Clear CMOS jumper y 1x Front panel audio connector y 2x Front panel...
...-pin ATX main power connector y 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector y 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (support additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) y 1x USB 2.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports) y 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector y 2x 4-pin system fan connectors y 1x Clear CMOS jumper y 1x Front panel audio connector y 2x Front panel...
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... to enhance heat dissipation. MSI will deal with Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests if only the motherboard comes with the CPU before installing or removing the CPU. Always make sure that the CPU heatsink has formed a tight seal with the protective cap on the CPU socket. y When installing a CPU, always remember to support overclocking. y Confirm that all...
... to enhance heat dissipation. MSI will deal with Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests if only the motherboard comes with the CPU before installing or removing the CPU. Always make sure that the CPU heatsink has formed a tight seal with the protective cap on the CPU socket. y When installing a CPU, always remember to support overclocking. y Confirm that all...
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...priority bar - y System information - BIOS Setup 37 enable or disable the LAN Option ROM, Fast Boot, HD audio controller, AHCI, RAID, CPU Fan Fail Warning Control and BIOS Log Review by clicking on the inner circle to display related information. y Information display - The boot priority from... you to change the boot priority. y M-Flash - shows the CPU/ DDR speed, CPU/ MB temperature, MB/ CPU type, memory size, CPU/ DDR voltage, BIOS version and build date. This switch will only be available if the X.M.P. supported memory module is left side to enable/ disable the X.M.P. (Extreme ...
...priority bar - y System information - BIOS Setup 37 enable or disable the LAN Option ROM, Fast Boot, HD audio controller, AHCI, RAID, CPU Fan Fail Warning Control and BIOS Log Review by clicking on the inner circle to display related information. y Information display - The boot priority from... you to change the boot priority. y M-Flash - shows the CPU/ DDR speed, CPU/ MB temperature, MB/ CPU type, memory size, CPU/ DDR voltage, BIOS version and build date. This switch will only be available if the X.M.P. supported memory module is left side to enable/ disable the X.M.P. (Extreme ...
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...applied mode for advanced users. Sets each CPU core ratio separately in CPU Ratio. [Per Core] Activate the X-Core Ratio Limit field. f CPU Ratio [Auto] Sets the CPU ratio that support this function. This item can only be set the CPU ratios for OC expert to show the normal...only. f 1/2/3/4-Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Allows you to determine CPU clock speed. These items only appear when a CPU that is installed. All CPU cores will run the same CPU ratio that supports Turbo Boost is only recommended for CPU ratio. y Overclocking is not guaranteed, and if done improperly, ...
...applied mode for advanced users. Sets each CPU core ratio separately in CPU Ratio. [Per Core] Activate the X-Core Ratio Limit field. f CPU Ratio [Auto] Sets the CPU ratio that support this function. This item can only be set the CPU ratios for OC expert to show the normal...only. f 1/2/3/4-Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Allows you to determine CPU clock speed. These items only appear when a CPU that is installed. All CPU cores will run the same CPU ratio that supports Turbo Boost is only recommended for CPU ratio. y Overclocking is not guaranteed, and if done improperly, ...
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... value range depends on the installed CPU. This item appears when a CPU that support X.M.P. Read-only. This item appears when the installed CPU supports this function. [Enabled] Enables this function to the CPU loading. This item will appear when you set the CPU ratio manually. [Fixed Mode] Fixes the CPU ratio. [Dynamic Mode] CPU ratio will be changed dynamically...
... value range depends on the installed CPU. This item appears when a CPU that support X.M.P. Read-only. This item appears when the installed CPU supports this function. [Enabled] Enables this function to the CPU loading. This item will appear when you set the CPU ratio manually. [Fixed Mode] Fixes the CPU ratio. [Dynamic Mode] CPU ratio will be changed dynamically...
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This sub-menu displays the information of installed memory. fCPU Technology Support Press to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu displays all the settings and timings of installed CPU. Read only. fLimit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Enables or disables the extended CPUID ... extended CPUID value. [Disabled] Use the actual maximum CPUID input value. Read only. f CPU Features Press to enter the sub-menu. This item appears when the installed CPU supports this technology. [Enable] Enables Intel Hyper-Threading technology. [Disabled] Disables this information menu at...
This sub-menu displays the information of installed memory. fCPU Technology Support Press to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu displays all the settings and timings of installed CPU. Read only. fLimit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Enables or disables the extended CPUID ... extended CPUID value. [Disabled] Use the actual maximum CPUID input value. Read only. f CPU Features Press to enter the sub-menu. This item appears when the installed CPU supports this technology. [Enable] Enables Intel Hyper-Threading technology. [Disabled] Disables this information menu at...
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...BIOS. [Enabled] Detects the idle state of system and reduce CPU power consumption accordingly. [Disabled] Disable this function. fC1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the C1E function for tuning the CPU performance. [Disabled] Disables the hardware prefetcher. BIOS Setup 53 .... fIntel VT-D Tech [Disabled] Enables or disables Intel VT-D (Intel Virtualization for Directed I/O) technology. This item appears when a CPU supports this function. fIntel C-State [Auto] Enables or disables the Intel C-state. fIntel Virtualization Tech [Enabled] Enables or disables Intel Virtualization...
...BIOS. [Enabled] Detects the idle state of system and reduce CPU power consumption accordingly. [Disabled] Disable this function. fC1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the C1E function for tuning the CPU performance. [Disabled] Disables the hardware prefetcher. BIOS Setup 53 .... fIntel VT-D Tech [Disabled] Enables or disables Intel VT-D (Intel Virtualization for Directed I/O) technology. This item appears when a CPU supports this function. fIntel C-State [Auto] Enables or disables the Intel C-state. fIntel Virtualization Tech [Enabled] Enables or disables Intel Virtualization...
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...] Un-locks the CFG lock bit. fLong Duration Power Limit (W) [Auto] Sets the long duration TDP power limit for Simple mode and appears when a CPU that support Turbo Boost is over specification when system request the highest performance state. [Disabled] Disables this function. fShort Duration Power Limit (W) [Auto] Sets the short duration...
...] Un-locks the CFG lock bit. fLong Duration Power Limit (W) [Auto] Sets the long duration TDP power limit for Simple mode and appears when a CPU that support Turbo Boost is over specification when system request the highest performance state. [Disabled] Disables this function. fShort Duration Power Limit (W) [Auto] Sets the short duration...