MSI 760GM manual Hpet

▍BIOS Setup

▶IOAPIC Function

This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system.

▶MPS Table Version

This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system.

▶Primary Graphic’s Adapter

This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter.

▶PCI LatencyTimer

This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values.

▶CPU Feature

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

▶C1E Support

To enable this item to read the CPU power consumption while idle. Not all proces- sors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E).

▶SVM Support

This item is used to enable/ disable SVM.

▶Chipset Feature

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

▶HPET

The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset. You can to enable it, and will provide you with the means to get to it via the various ACPI methods.

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