Z68A-GD80 - Bios problem

Hello!
I have a Msi Z68A-GD80 but I have a problem.
I need to enter BIOS to enable VT-x for Virtual Machine but pressing DEL during start, it bring me in the CLICK bios and I can't find that CPU setting.
Is there any way to switch from click bios to normal bios?
Thank You.
Fab

Should be in overclocking subsettings cpu features (at the bottom)

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