Chapter 3, Important – MSI A88XI AC User Manual

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Chapter 3

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BIOS Setup

WiFi/BlueTooth Controller [Enabled] (optional)

Enables or disables the wifi/bluetooth controller.

SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]

Sets the operation mode of the onboard SATA controller. The default mode is

AHCI.

[Disabled]

Disables the SATA function.

[IDE Mode] Specify the IDE mode for SATA storage devices.

[AHCI Mode] Specify the AHCI mode for SATA storage devices. AHCI (Advanced

Host Controller Interface) offers some advanced features to enhance

the speed and performance of SATA storage device, such as Native

Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-plugging.

[RAID Mode] Enables RAID function for SATA storage devices.

SATAX Hot Plug [Disabled]

Allows user to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support. This item will appear

when the “SATA Mode” set to [AHCI]/ [RAID].

[Enabled]

Enables hot plug support for the SATA ports.

[Disabled]

Disables hot plug support for the SATA ports.

HD Audio Controller [Enabled]

Enables or disables the onboard High Definition Audio controller.

HPET [Enabled]

Enables or disables the HPET (High Precision Event Timers) support.

Integrated Graphics Configuration

Adjusts integrated graphics settings for optimum system. Press <Enter> to enter the

sub-menu.

Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG]

Selects a graphics adapter as the primary display device.

[IGD]

Integrated Graphics Display.

[PEG]

PCI-Express Graphics Device.

Initiate Graphics Devices [Auto]

Enables or disables the integrated graphics controller.

[Auto]

This setting will be configured automatically according to the

installed APU.

[Disabled]

Disables integrated graphics controller.

[Dual Graphics] Enables the integrated graphics controller multi-monitor support

for independent graphics card.

Important

The "Initiate Graphics Devices" must be set to "Dual Graphics" befor using AMD Dual

Gaphics Technology.

Integrated Graphics Share Memory [Auto]

Selects a fixed amount of system memory allocated to the graphics. This item

defines the exact memory size shared to the graphics. This item will appear when

“Initiate Graphics Devices” is set to "Dual Graphics".

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