MSI Press DEL to Enter BIOS Setup: Essential BIOS Key Instructions

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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 Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu

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 re- start 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 dif- ferent 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:

E7673IMS.xxx 010111 where:

1st digit refers to BIOS type as E = EFI 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.

xxx refers to the BIOS version.

101011 refers to the date this BIOS was released.

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