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BIOS Setup

EZ Mode

At EZ mode, it provides the basic system information and allows you to configure the

basic setting. To configure the advanced BIOS settings, please enter the Advanced

Mode by pressing the Setup Mode switch or F7 function key.

Information

display

XMP switch

System

information

Boot device

priority bar

Function

buttons

Language

SearchScreenshotSetup Mode switch

M-Flash

Favorites

Hardware

Monitor

GAME BOOST

switch

y GAME BOOST switch - click on the center button to switch GAME BOOST control

between software (SW) and hardware (HW) . The inner circle represents the current

stage of hardware GAME BOOST and the outer circle stands for software. You can read

the CPU frequency of each GAME BOOST stage by clicking on the

icon at right-

bottom corner.

Important

Please don’t make any changes in OC menu and don’t load defaults to keep the

optimal performance and system stability after activating the GAME BOOST function.

y XMP switch - click on the inner circle to enable/ disable the X.M.P. (Extreme Memory

Profile). Switch the outer circle to select the X.M.P. profile. This switch will only be

available if the X.M.P. supported memory module is installed.

y Setup Mode switch - press this tab or the F7 key to switch between Advanced mode

and EZ mode.

y Screenshot - click on this tab or the F12 key to take a screenshot and save it to USB

flash drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only).

y Search - click on this tab or the Ctrl+F keys and the search page will show. It allows

you to search by BIOS item name, enter the item name to find the item listing. Move

the mouse over a blank space and right click the mouse to exit search page.

Important

In search page, only the F6, F10 and F12 function keys are available.

y Language - allows you to select the language of BIOS setup.

y System information - shows the CPU/ DDR speed, CPU/ MB temperature, MB/ CPU

type, memory size, CPU/ DDR voltage, BIOS version and build date.

y Boot device priority bar - you can move the device icons to change the boot priority.

The boot priority from high to low is left to right.

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MSI MEG X299 CREATION Specifications

General

Memory channels	Quad-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	4100, 2133, 2400, 2666, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3200, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3800, 4000, 4200 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ X-series
Supported processor sockets	LGA 2066
USB 2.0 connectors	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes
Number of SATA II connectors	0
Number of SATA III connectors	8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III, U.2
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X299
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	Extended ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8125-CG, Intel I219-V
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	5.0
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Parallel processing technology support	CrossFire, SLI
Cables included	SATA