MSI MS-9246 4-11, BIOS Setup, Serial ATA, Native Mode Operation, SATA RAID Enable, Wake On Ring

BIOS Setup

Serial ATA

This setting allows you to enable or disable the onchip Serial-ATA controller. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Native Mode Operation

Certain OS does not support Native Mode. In this mode, system BIOS will search all available IRQs to use for HDD.

*New OS that supports switch to Native Mode (WinXP, Windows .NET Server) can set SATA and PATA to Native Mode.

*Maximum 6 ATA devices to connect (4 for P-ATA & 2 for S-ATA).

SATA RAID Enable

This feature allows users to enable or disable the RAID function for each SATA hard disk drive. Options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Wake On LAN/PME

When setting to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any signal from LAN or any event on PME (Power Management Event). Settings: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

Wake On Ring

The setting specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal from the specified modem is detected. Options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

MSI Reminds You...

You need to install a modem card supporting power on function for “Wake On Ring” function.

Wake On RTC Alarm

This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date from the S3, S4, and S5 state. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

PCI Configuration

The sub-menu is used to configure the PCI interface.

PCI Configuration

Reset Configuration Data: [No]

8Embedded SCSI

8Embedded NIC (Gbit)

8Embedded Video Controller

Reset Configuration Data

Select [Yes] if you want to clear the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD). Options: [Yes], [No].

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