Can't get into the BIOS on my MSI board, it boots too fast

Spamming Delete as soon as I press power and it still goes straight into Windows. Fast boot might be on? Need to enable XMP. Is there another way in?
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linda_mary Nov 12, 2026
naman87
One more thing that catches people: some monitors take a few seconds to wake up, so the logo is already gone by the time you see anything. Keep tapping Delete anyway, it can catch the key even though you never saw the splash screen. And if you've got a graphics card, make sure the monitor's plugged into the card and not the motherboard output.
mia_fixes Oct 16, 2026
naman87
MSI uses Delete, not F2, and you have to start tapping it the second you press power, not when the logo shows up. If fast boot still skips past it, go in through Windows instead: Settings > System > Recovery > Advanced startup > Restart now, then Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings. That restarts you straight into the BIOS, no timing needed. Also try the keyboard in a rear USB port. On some boards the front ports wake up too late to register the key.