User manual MSI Z170A

[. . . ] Unpacking Thank you for buying the MSI® Z170A GAMING M6 motherboard. Drivers & Utilities Disc Motherboard Motherboard User Guide I/O Shield SATA Cable x4 SLI Bridge Connector x1 Unpacking 1 Safety Information y The components included in this package are prone to damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD). please adhere to the following instructions to ensure successful computer assembly. Loose connections may cause the computer to not recognize a component or fail to start. [. . . ] FIntel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] Enables or disables the Intel adaptive thermal monitor function to protect the CPU from overheating. [Enabled] [Disabled] Throttles down the CPU core clock speed when the CPU is over the adaptive temperature. Detects the idle state of system and reduce CPU power consumption accordingly. FC1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the C1E function for power-saving in halt state. [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables C1E function to reduce the CPU frequency and voltage for power-saving in halt state. FPackage C State limit [Auto] This item allows you to select a CPU C-state level for power-saving when system is idle. BIOS Setup 65 fCFG Lock [Enabled] Lock or un-lock the MSR 0xE2[15], CFG lock bit. fEIST [Enabled] Enables or disables the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology. [Enabled] Enables the EIST to adjust CPU voltage and core frequency dynamically. It can decrease average power consumption and average heat production. This item is for Normal mode and appears when a CPU that support Turbo Boost is installed. [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables this function to boost CPU performance automatically over specification when system request the highest performance state. FLong Duration Power Limit (W) [Auto] Sets the long duration TDP power limit for CPU in Turbo Boost mode. FLong Duration Maintained (s) [Auto] Sets the maintaining time for Long duration power Limit(W). FShort Duration Power Limit (W) [Auto] Sets the short duration TDP power limit for CPU in Turbo Boost mode. fCPU Current Limit (A) [Auto] Sets maximum current limit of CPU package in Turbo Boost mode. When the current is over the specified value, the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency for reducing the current. 66 BIOS Setup M-FLASH M-FLASH provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash drive. Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI website, save the BIOS file into your USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive that contains the update file into the computer. The system will enter the flash mode and a file selection menu will appear after rebooting. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will reboot automatically. [. . . ] battery Information European Union: Batteries , battery packs , and accumulators should not be disposed of as unsorted household waste. Please use the public collection system to return, recycle, or treat them in compliance with the local regulations. Taiwan: 廢電池請回收 For better environmental protection, waste batteries should be collected separately for recycling or special disposal. California, USA: The button cell battery may contain perchlorate material and requires special handling when recycled or disposed of in California. [. . . ]