MSI 970 GAMING - Manual (Page 65)

Chapter 3
3-9 BIOS Setup
▶Serial (COM) Port 0 Configuration
Sets detailed configuration of serial(COM) port 0. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-
menu.
▶Serial (COM) Port 0 [Enabled]
Enables or disables serial (COM) port 0.
▶Serial (COM) Port 0 Settings [Auto]
Sets serial port 0 (COM). If set to "Auto", BIOS will optimize the IRQ
automatically or you can set it manually.
▶Power Management Setup
Sets system Power Management of EuP2013 and AC Power Loss behaviors. Press
<Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
▶EuP 2013 [Disabled]
Enables or disables the system power consumption according to EuP2013
regulation.
[Enabled] Optimize the system power consumption according to EuP 2013
regulation.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
Note: When enabled, the system will not support RTC wake up event functions.
▶Restore after AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Sets the system behaviors while encountering the AC power loss.
[Power Off] Leaves the system in power off state after restoring AC power.
[Power On] Boot up the system after restoring AC power.
[Last State] Restores the system to the previous state (power on/ power off)
before AC power loss.
▶Windows 8/ 8.1 Configuration
Sets Windows 8/ 8.1 detailed configuration and behaviors. Press <Enter> to enter the
sub-menu.
▶Windows 8/ 8.1 Feature [Disabled]
Enables the supports for Windows 8 or disables for other operating systems.
Before enabling this item, make sure all installed devices & utilities (hardware &
software) should meet the Windows 8 requirements.
[Enabled] The system will switch to UEFI mode to meet the Windows 8
requirement.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
▶MSI Fast Boot [Disabled]
MSI Fast Boot is the fastest way to boot the system. It will disable more devices to
speed up system boot time which is faster than the boot time of “Fast Boot” .
[Enabled] Enables the MSI Fast Boot function to speed up booting time. And
the following "Fast Boot" will be disabled and fixed.
[Disabled] Disables MSI Fast Boot.
▶Fast Boot [Disabled]
Enables or disables the Windows 8 fast boot feature. This item will only be
available when "MSI Fast Boot" is disabled.
[Enabled] Enables the Fast Boot configuration to accelerate system boot time.
[Disabled] Disables the Fast Boot configuration.