BIOS Setup

MSI X48 Platinum mainboard uses the BIOS on AMI micro-code, so we are pretty familiar with its functionality from our previous MSI P35 Platinum mainboard series reviews.

However, we found small differences even in the standard functions list for most mainboards, which we normally do not pay special attention to. Namely, MSI X48 Platinum mainboard meets hardware requirements to Intel VIIV platform. That is why besides the regular Realtek 8111B Gigabit network controller, it also features the second one – Intel 82566DC. For the same reason there is an additional item in the menu called Power Management Setup – Intel Quick Resume Tech.

In the H/W Monitor section you can now roughly adjust the rotation speed of two fans already connected to the board besides the processor one (by 50, 75 or 100%). The rotation speed of the processor fan can be changed from 0 to 87.5% with 12.5% increment depending on the CPU temperature set in the interval from 40ºC to 70ºC with 5ºC increment only if the fan is connected via a four-pin power connector. The mainboard still can control the same number of voltages and the new Efficiency parameter lacks explanation.

The options for saving user setting profiles remained the same as before. We can still save and load two BIOS settings profiles, but cannot add any descriptions or user defined names to them.