MSI X58A-GD65 series, User Manual

Page 1: ...X58A GD65 series MS 7522 v4 x Mainboard G52 75221XD ...

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Page 3: ...hould be noted Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according to User s Manual The equi...

Page 4: ...ect the interference by one or more of the measures listed below Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly ap...

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Page 8: ...pter 2 Hardware Setup 2 1 Quick Components Guide 2 2 Screw Holes 2 3 CPU Central Processing Unit 2 4 Memory 2 8 Power Supply 2 11 Back Panel 2 12 Connectors 2 14 Buttons 2 20 Switch 2 21 Slots 2 22 LED Status Indicators 2 23 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Entering Setup 3 2 The Main Menu 3 4 Standard CMOS Features 3 6 Advanced BIOS Features 3 8 Integrated Peripherals 3 10 Power Management Setup 3 12 H W...

Page 9: ... Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A 2 Software Configuration A 3 Hardware Default Setting A 5 Appendix B Intel RAID B 1 Introduction B 2 BIOS Configuration B 3 Installing Driver B 10 Degraded RAID Array B 12 Appendix C Marvell RAID C 1 RAID Configuration C 2 ...

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Page 11: ...The X58A GD65 Series mainboards are based on Intel X58 ICH10R chipsets for optimal system efficiency Designed to fit the ad vanced Intel LGA1366 processor the X58A GD65 Se ries deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution Chapter 1 Getting Started ...

Page 12: ...ww msi com index php func testreport LAN Supports LAN 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek RTL8111DL IEEE 1394 2 IEEE 1394 ports by VIA VT6308 pinheader x1 rear panel x1 Audio Chip integrated by Realtek ALC889 ALC892 True Blu ray Audio Flexible 8 channel audio with jack sensing Compliant with Azalia 1 0 Spec SATA 6 SATA 3Gb s SATA1 6 ports by Intel ICH10R 2 SATA 6Gb s SATA7 8 ports by Marvell SE91...

Page 13: ...r 1 Chassis Intrusion connector 1 TPM Module connector 1 Serial connector 1 CD In connector 1 S PDIF Out connector 1 Front panel audio connector 1 Reset button 1 Power button 1 Overclock switch Slots 3 PCIE 2 0 x16 slots 2 PCIE 2 0 x1 slots 2 PCI slots Form Factor ATX 24 4cm X 30 5 cm Mounting 9 mounting holes If you need to purchase accessories and request the part numbers you could search the pr...

Page 14: ...IMM2 CHANNEL_A DIMM1 DIMM4 DIMM3 DIMM6 DIMM5 CHANNEL_A CHANNEL_B CHANNEL_B CHANNEL_C CHANNEL_C Top mouse Bottom keyboard Top LAN Jack Bottom USB3 0 ports T M B Line In Line Out Mic T M B Line In Line Out Mic Top Middle Bottom 1394 port USB ports eSATA port T RS Out M CS Out B SS Out Intel X58 Top USB ports Bottom eSATA port JPWR3 CLR_CMOS1 Top Coaxial S PDIF Buttom Optical S PDIF ON 1 2 3 POWER1 R...

Page 15: ...er Utility DVD SATA Cable Optional Power Cable USB Bracket Optional Back IO Shield User s Guide Packing Checklist The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased MSI mainboard ...

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Page 17: ...n be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures For some components if you install in the wrong orientation the components will not work properly Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components Static electricity may damage the compo nents Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ...

Page 18: ...U p 2 4 DDR3 p 2 8 JPWR3 p 2 11 JPWR1 p 2 11 SATA1 8 p 2 14 SYSFAN1 3 p 2 15 JCOM1 p 2 15 JTPM1 p 2 18 JCI1 p 2 16 JFP1 JFP2 p 2 18 JUSB1 3 p 2 16 CPU_CLK1 p 2 21 RESET1 p 2 20 POWER1 p 2 20 J1394_1 p 2 17 JCD1 p 2 15 JAUD1 p 2 19 PCI p 2 22 PCIE p 2 22 SYSFAN2 p 2 15 JSP1 p 2 17 CPUFAN p 2 15 ...

Page 19: ...ppropriate locations on chassis and then screw through the mainboard screw holes into the standoffs Important To prevent damage to the mainboard any contact between the mainboard circuit and chassis or unnecessary standoffs mounted on the chassis is prohibited Please make sure there is no metal components placed on the mainboard or within the chassis that may cause short circuit of the mainboard S...

Page 20: ... dissipation Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply s power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU Overclocking This mainboard is designed to support overclocking However please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting while doing overclocking Any attempt to operate beyond produc...

Page 21: ...the CPU cooler correctly Wrong installation will cause the damage of your CPU mainboard Open the load level 1 Lift the load lever up and open the load plate 2 The CPU socket has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage Before you install CPU always cover it to protect the socket pin Romove the cap as the arrow shows 3 After confirming the CPU direction for correct mating put down the...

Page 22: ...ge 6 Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate and then secure the lever with the hook under retention tab 7 Align the holes on the mainboard with the heatsink Push down the cooler until its four clips get wedged into the holes of the mainboard 8 Important Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damaging ...

Page 23: ...ection are for demonstration of the CPU cooler in stallation only The appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase Please refer to the documentation in the CPU fan package for more details about the CPU fan installation Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler 9 Turn over the mainboard to confirm that the clip ends are correctly in serted 10 Finally attach the CP...

Page 24: ... only one memory module please always insert it into the DIMM_1 first 1 DIMM_2 Channel_A DIMM_1 Channel_A DIMM_4 Channel_B DIMM_3 Channel_B DIMM_6 Channel_C DIMM_5 Channel_C Dual Channel mode Population Rule In Dual Channel mode the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two data bus lines simultaneously Enabling Dual Channel mode can enhance the system performance When you have two mem...

Page 25: ...MM_5 Channel_C 4 DIMM_2 Channel_A DIMM_1 Channel_A DIMM_4 Channel_B DIMM_3 Channel_B DIMM_6 Channel_C DIMM_5 Channel_C 5 DIMM_2 Channel_A DIMM_1 Channel_A DIMM_4 Channel_B DIMM_3 Channel_B DIMM_6 Channel_C DIMM_5 Channel_C 6 DIMM_2 Channel_A DIMM_1 Channel_A DIMM_4 Channel_B DIMM_3 Channel_B DIMM_6 Channel_C DIMM_5 Channel_C Important DDR3 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR2 and the D...

Page 26: ...ntation Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close when the memory module is properly seated Manually check if the memory module has been locked in place by the DIMM slot clips at the sides Important You can barely see ...

Page 27: ... ATX power supply as you like If you d like to use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with pin 1 pin 13 1 3 3 3 V 1 3 3 V 1 4 1 2 V 2 3 3 V 1 5 G r o u n d 3 G r o u n d 1 6 P S O N 4 5 V 1 7 G r o u n d 5 G r o u n d 1 8 G r o u n d 6 5 V 1 9 G r o u n d 7 G r o u n d 2 2 5 V 1 0 1 2 V 2 0 R e s 8 P W R O K 2 3 5 V 1 1 1 2 V 2 1 5 V 9 5 V S B 2 4 G r o u n d 1 2 3 3 V...

Page 28: ...tem will boot automatically Coaxial S PDIF Out This SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through a coaxial cable Optical S PDIF Out This SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable IEEE 1394 Port The IEEE 139...

Page 29: ...ink is established On brighter pulsing The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN Right Green Off 10 Mbit sec data rate is selected On 100 Mbit sec data rate is selected Orange On 1000 Mbit sec data rate is selected Audio Ports These audio connectors are used for audio devices It is easy to differentiate between audio effects according to the color of audio jacks Line In Blue L...

Page 30: ... connector can connect to one Serial ATA device The MB layout in this figure is for reference only SATA5_6 SATA3_4 SATA1_2 SATA1 6 3Gb s supported by Intel ICH10R SATA7 SATA8 6Gb s supported by Marvell SE9128 SATA7_8 Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90 degree angle Otherwise data loss may occur during transmission ...

Page 31: ...4 C o n t r o l 1 G r o u n d 2 1 2 V 3 S e n s o r CPUFAN SYSFAN1 3 Important Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processor s official website or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan CPUFAN support Smart fan control You can install Control Center utility that will automatically control the CPUFAN speeds according to the actual CPUFAN tem peratures CD In Connector JCD1 This conne...

Page 32: ...e is for reference only USB 2 0 Bracket optional Important Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage Chassis Intrusion Connector JCI1 This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable If the chassis is opened the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen To clear...

Page 33: ...4 bracket The MB layout in this figure is for reference only 1394 Bracket optional S PDIF Out Connector JSP1 This connector is used to connect S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format interface for digital audio transmission 115V 3 V C C 2 S P D I F 1 G r o u n d The MB layout in this figure is for reference only S PDIF Out Bracket optional ...

Page 34: ...S w i t c h P o w e r L E D 7 9 R e s e r v e d 8 6 4 2 JFP1 JFP2 TPM Module connector JTPM1 This connector connects to a TPM Trusted Platform Module module optional Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages 1 0 N o P i n 1 4 G r o u n d 8 5 V P o w e r 1 2 G r o u n d 6 S e r i a l I R Q 4 3 3 V P o w e r 2 3 V S t a n d b y p o w e r 1 L P C C l o c k 3 L P C R...

Page 35: ...u to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide 1 M I C L 3 M I C R 1 0 H e a d P h o n e D e t e c t i o n 5 H e a d P h o n e R 7 S E N S E _ S E N D 9 H e a d P h o n e L 8 N o P i n 6 M I C D e t e c t i o n 4 P R E S E N C E 2 G r o u n d ...

Page 36: ...ter s function This section will explain how to change your mainboard s function through the use of button Power Button This button is used to turn on or turn off the system Press the button to turn on or turn off the system Reset Button This button is used to reset the system Press the button to reset the system ...

Page 37: ... processor frequency by changing this switch Follow the instructions below to set the base clock 133 MHz default 166 MHz 200 MHz mportant Make sure that you power off the system before changing the switch HW overclocking may cause instability or crash during boot then please re set the switch to default You can also overclock by setting BIOS BIOS overclocking may also cause crash during boot and t...

Page 38: ...n cards make sure that you unplug the power sup ply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I R Q are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals t...

Page 39: ...dicate the current CPU power phase mode Follow the instructions below to read Lights Off CPU is in 1 phase power mode CPU is in 2 phase power mode CPU is in 3 phase power mode CPU is in 4 phase power mode CPU is in 5 phase power mode CPU is in 6 phase power mode CPU is in 7 phase power mode CPU is in 8 phase power mode APS LEDs ...

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Page 41: ... you to configure the system for op timum use You may need to run the Setup program when An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up and requests you to run SETUP You want to change the default settings for cus tomized features Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ...

Page 42: ...ms under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance Therefore the description may be slightly dif ferent from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only Upon boot up the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version It is usually in the format A7522IMS V4 1 050310 where 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A AMI W ...

Page 43: ...tions you can make changes to You can use the arrow keys to select the item The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Sub Menu If you find a right pointer symbol as shown in the right view ap pears to the left of certain fields that means a sub menu can be launched from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter ...

Page 44: ...rated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management H W Monitor This entry shows your PC health status Green Power Use this menu to specify the power phase BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS Cell Menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency v...

Page 45: ...2 format only Load Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard Save Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup ...

Page 46: ...This allows you to set the system to the date that you want usually the current date The format is day month date year day Day of the week from Sun to Sat determined by BIOS Read only month The month from Jan through Dec date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys year The year can be adjusted by users Time HH MM SS This allows you to set the system time that you want usually ...

Page 47: ...the external controller chip For how to setup HDDs with the external controller please refer to Appendix Hold On The setting determines whether the system will stop of an error is detected at boot When the system stops of the errors preset it will halt on for 15 seconds and then au tomatically resume its operation Available options are All Error The system stops when any error is detected No Error...

Page 48: ...on by unauthorized users or computer viruses When enabled the BIOS data cannot be changed when attempt ing to update the BIOS with a Flash utility To successfully update the BIOS you will need to disable this Flash BIOS Protection function You should enable this function at all times The only time when you need to disable it is when you want to update the BIOS After updating the BIOS you should im...

Page 49: ...s you to select which MPS Multi Processor Specification version to be used for the operating system You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system To find out which version to use consult the vendor of your operating system PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over When set to higher values every PCI device can c...

Page 50: ...e whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN Onboard IEEE1394 Controller This setting allows you to enable disable the onboard IEEE1394 controller Onboard E SATA Controller This item is used to select mode for E SATA connectors SATA 6Gb s Controller Mode This item is used to select mode for SATA 6Gb s devices When you set Disabled in this field the 6Gb s controller will be disabled Onboard ...

Page 51: ... disable the on chip SATA controller RAID Mode This item is used to select mode for on chip SATA connectors AHCI Configuration When the RAID Mode sets to AHCI this field is available Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears AHCI Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press Enter to enter the sub menu AHCI Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 Select the type of device I O Devices Press Enter to enter the sub menu ...

Page 52: ...perating system is ACPI aware select Enabled ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function EuP 2013 This item is designed for Energy Using Products Lot 6 2013 EuP aka Energy Related Products ErP To reduce Power Consumption when system off or standby mode Note When Enabled EuP 2013 setting system don t support RTC wake up event function S4 S5 PowerOn Wait Sec This ...

Page 53: ... allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 Sus pend to RAM sleep state Resume From S3 By PS 2 Keyboard Mouse These items determine whether the system will be awakened from what power sav ing modes when input signal of the PS 2 keyboard mouse is detected Resume By PCI E Device When set to Enabled the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes thr...

Page 54: ...matically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range You can enable a fan target value here If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to the target value the smart fan function will be activated It provides several sections to speed up for cooling down automatically SYS FAN 1 2 Control These items allow users to select how percentage of speed for the SYSFAN1 2 3 4 PC...

Page 55: ...ing of CPU to reach the best power saving function Motherboard LED Control This item is used to turn on Auto turn off Disabled the power phase LEDs of the mainboard GreenPower Genie Icore I12V Vcore V12V These items show the amperage of I core V core I12V V12V Read only Pout Efficiency These items show the power consumption efficiency of the system Read only ...

Page 56: ... password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter the pass word A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password When a password has been set the Password Check item will be appear in Advanced BIOS Features menu Setting BIOS in Password Check item and you will be prompt e...

Page 57: ...er 3 3 17 MS 7522 Chapter 3 Cell Menu Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset Current CPU DRAM QPI Frequency These items show the current frequencies of CPU Memory and QPI Read only ...

Page 58: ...ws you to set the performance level of the microprocessor whether the computer is running on battery or AC power This field will appear after you installed the CPU which supports speedstep technology Intel C STATE C state is a power management state that significantly reduces the power of the pro cessor during idle This field will appear after you installed the CPU which supports c state technolog...

Page 59: ...nd has it enabled OS An operating system that supports HT Technology For more information on Hyper threading Technology go to http www intel com products ht hyperthreading_more htm Execute Bit Support Intel s Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system This functionality allows the processor to ...

Page 60: ... screen appears Turbo Ratio Limit Program This item is used to enable disable the turbo ratio limit program Setting to Enable activates the following fields 1 2 3 4 5 6 Core Ratio Limit These items allow you to select the CPU core ratio limit TDC Limit Override Setting to Enable activates the TDC Limit value field and use the TDC Limit value field to set the CPU TDC value TDC Limit value A This it...

Page 61: ... CH3 1T 2T Memory Timing This item controls the SDRAM command rate Select 1N makes SDRAM signal controller to run at 1N N clock cycles rate Selecting 2N makes SDRAM signal controller run at 2N rate CH1 CH2 CH3 CAS Latency CL This controls the CAS latency which determines the timing delay in clock cycles before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it CH1 CH2 CH3 tRCD When DRAM is refreshed b...

Page 62: ...1 CH2 CH3 tdrRdTRd tddRdTRd tsrRdTWr tdrRdTWr tddRdTWr tsrWrTRd tddWrTWr tsrRDTRd tsrWrTWr These item show the advanced DRAM timings Channel 1 Channel2 Advanced Memory Setting Setting to Auto enables the advance memory timing automatically to be determined by BIOS Setting to Manual allows you to set the following advanced memory tim ings Memory Ratio This item allows you to set the memory multipli...

Page 63: ... DDR_VREF_DQ_C V IOH Voltage V ICH Voltage V These items are used to adjust the voltage of CPU Memory and chipset Spread Spectrum When the mainboard s clock generator pulses the extreme values spikes of the pulses create EMI Electromagnetic Interference The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves Imp...

Page 64: ...ress the Power button to reboot the system three times Please note that to avoid electric current to affect other devices or components we suggest an interval of more than 10 seconds among the reboot actions At the fourth reboot BIOS will determine that the previous overclocking is failed and restore the default settings automatically Please press any key to boot the system normally when the follo...

Page 65: ...Settings Save Settings 1 2 3 4 These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS Load Settings 1 2 3 4 These items are available after you save your settings in Save Settings 1 2 3 4 items and are used to load the settings from CMOS ...

Page 66: ...h BIOS via the USB Storage drive directly Update BIOS ROM chip data from selected file which was be download from official website and must be saved in the root directory of the USB Stor age drive It only supports particular file name which is the official BIOS file name from us Boot After allocated particular BIOS file system will boot from this BIOS file which saved in the root directory of USB ...

Page 67: ...nt Please refer to the block diagram below about the M Flash function Due to the special design of some graphics cards will cause dark screen during M flash operation and you may refer the beeps from the system to confirm the current M flash process ...

Page 68: ...ge drive Save File to Selected Device Please setup a specific folder in specific USB drive storage drive to save BIOS file from BIOS ROM chip data Note it only supports FAT FAT32 file system drive Save File Name as Please setup a specific name for the BIOS file which will be saved into the USB drive storage drive Note we suggest you using the official name as the default name Save Extend File Name...

Page 69: ...fically for optimal performance of the mainboard The Fail Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults a message as below appears Selecting Ok and pressing Enter loads the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal system performance When you select Load Optimized Defaults a message as below appears Selecting...

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Page 71: ...ovides 10 channel DAC that simul taneously supports 7 1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output multiple streaming through the Front Out Left and Front Out Right chan nels Appendix A Realtek Audio ...

Page 72: ...could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems Insert the application DVD into the DVD ROM drive The setup screen will automati cally appear Click Driver tab Click Audio button 1 2 3 Click here Select Realtek HD Audio Drivers to start installing the drivers Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Follow the on screen instructions to i...

Page 73: ...ight of the screen You may double click the icon and the GUI will pop up accordingly It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel Software panel overview The following figure describes the function of the Realtek HD Audio Manager panel Device Selection Volume Adjustment Application Enhancement Jack status panel ...

Page 74: ...ray of options will provide you a complete guidance of anticipated sound effect for both output and input device Jack status panel This panel depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your com puter Additionally more applications would be found at the option of Device Advanced Settings Auto popup dialog When you plug into the device at the jack a dialogue window will pop up a...

Page 75: ...MS 7522 Appendix A Hardware Default Setting The following diagrams are audio back panel default setting Backpanel audio jacks to 2 channel speakers diagram Front Backpanel audio jacks to 4 channel speakers diagram Rear Front ...

Page 76: ...A 6 Realtek Audio Backpanel audio jacks to 6 channel speakers diagram Rear Front Center Subwoofer Backpanel audio jacks to 8 channel speakers diagram Rear Front Center Subwoofer Side Surround ...

Page 77: ...This appendix will assist users in configuring and en abling RAID functionality on platforms Appendix B Intel RAID ...

Page 78: ...triping at the byte level and also stripe error correction informa tion This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance Level 5 is one of the most popular implementations of RAID RAID 10 Not one of the original RAID levels multiple RAID 1 mirrors are created and a RAID 0 stripe is created over these Intel Matrix RAID Technology is the advanced ability for two RAID volumes to share t...

Page 79: ...create delete and reset RAID volumes Using the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM Creating Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM During the Power On Self Test POST the following message will appear for a few seconds Important The Drvice Model Serial and Size in the following...

Page 80: ...ar Create RAID Volume Select option 1 Create RAID Volume and press Enter key The following screen appears Then in the Name field specify a RAID Volume name and then press the TAB or Enter key to go to the next field Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suited to your usage model in RAID Level 1 2 ...

Page 81: ...ng the upper arrow or down arrow keys to scroll through the available values and pressing the Enter key to select and advance to the next field The available values range from 4KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage Here are some typical values RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB Then select the capacity of the volume in the Capacity ...

Page 82: ... you want the first volume to span the first half of the two disks re type the size to be half of what is shown by default The second volume when created will automati cally span the remainder of two hard drives Then the following screen appears for you to confirm if you are sure to create the RAID volume Press Y to continue 6 Then the following screen appears to indicate that the creation is fini...

Page 83: ...our system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM your system will become unbootable Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press Enter key to select a RAID volume for deletion Then press Delete key to delete the selected RAID volume The following screen appears Press Y key to accept the volume deletion ...

Page 84: ...D structures from the drives The following screen appears Press Y key to accept the selection Important You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation Possible reasons to Reset Disks to Non RAID could include issues such as incom patible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk ...

Page 85: ... Volume Options Select option 4 Recovery Volume Options and press Enter to change recovery volume mode The following screen appears Recovery mode will change from Continuous Update to On Request after you en able Only Recovery Disk or Only Master Disk ...

Page 86: ...fy Additional Device You should be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the Intel RAID driver into the A drive Note For Windows XP you can use the USB floppy drive only For Windows Vista Windows 7 you can use CD DVD USB drive 1 2 3 For Windows Vista Windows 7 During the Operating system installation after selecting the location to install Vista Windows 7 click on Load Driver button to insta...

Page 87: ...lick on Intel RAID Drivers The drivers will be automatically installed Confirming Windows Vista Windows 7 XP Driver Installation From Windows 7 Vista XP open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System icon Choose the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager tab Click the in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type The driver Intel R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller should a...

Page 88: ...rocedure below that corre sponds to the current situation Missing Hard Drive Member Make sure the system is powered off Reconnect the hard drive Reboot the system to Windows the rebuild will occur automatically Failed Hard Drive Member Make sure the system is powered off Replace the failed hard drive with a new one that is of equal or greater capacity Reboot the system to Intel RAID Option ROM by ...

Page 89: ...indows system When prompted to rebuild the RAID volume click Yes The Intel R Storage Utility will be launched Right click the new hard drive and select Rebuild to this Disk The Rebuild Wizard will be launched which will guide you through the process of rebuilding to the new hard drive 5 6 7 ...

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Page 91: ...This chapter provides an overview of the Marvell RAID Driver and Utility also describes the installation proce dure Appendix C Marvell RAID ...

Page 92: ...0 Marvell 0 Virtual Disks Free physical Disks PD 0 ST3750330MS PD 8 ST3750330MS Vendor ID Device ID Revision ID BIOS Version Firmware Version PCIe Speed Rate Configure SATA as 1848 91xx 81 1 0 0 1008 2 1 0 1316 5 0Gbps AHCI Mode Help Marvell RAID on chip controller ENTER Operation F10 Exit Save ESC Return Topology this pane used a tree view to list and show the relationships between the various ph...

Page 93: ...1008 2 1 0 1316 5 0Gbps AHCI Mode Help Select free disks to create array and continue to create virtual disk on this array ENTER Operation F10 Exit Save ESC Return Configuration Wizard Int13 Enable Press Space to select the disk use the arrow keys to scroll the list of free disks After select the required disks as shown below press Enter to continue 2 Marvell BIOS Setup c xxxx Marvell Technology G...

Page 94: ...the virtual disk that cannot be edited Stripe Size specifies the size 32K 64K of single data block on the virtual disk The larger the stripe size the longer it takes for the controller to read from and write to data blocks on the physical disks In general a larger stripe size is recom mended for most applications The default size is 64K Gigabyte Rounding define the flexibility in size for a replac...

Page 95: ...ID Stripe Size Gigabyte Rounding Quick Init VD Name Current Speed Next RAID 1 1987739 64KB 1G YES MRAID1 0 8 Create Virtual Disk Create Virtual Disk Do you want to create this virtual disk Yes No The creation is done The virtual disk is now listed in Topology pane as shown below 5 Marvell BIOS Setup c xxxx Marvell Technology Group Ltd Topology Information HBA 0 Marvell 0 Virtual Disks VD 0 MRAID1 ...

Page 96: ...ess Y to confirm the request when prompted Do you want to delete this virtual disk Press Y to confirm the request when prompted Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk 1 2 3 4 Marvell BIOS Setup c xxxx Marvell Technology Group Ltd Topology Information ID Namd Status Stripe Size RAID Mode Size BGA Status Number of PDs Members 0 MRAID1 Functional 64K RAID1 953344MB N A 2 0 8 Help Delect the...

Page 97: ...size as determined the Gigabyte Rounding setting for the virtual disk The BIOS detects the new physical disk and lists the device under Free Physical Disks in the Topology pane In the Topology pane scroll to Virtual Disk VD 0 XXXX and press Enter to select A menu pops up as shown below Scroll to Rebuild and press Enter to configure the rebuild process 1 2 3 Marvell BIOS Setup c xxxx Marvell Techno...

Page 98: ...and then press ENTER The next screen should confirm that you have selected the RAID controller Press ENTER again to continue You have successfully installed the RAID driver and Windows setup should con tinue Leave the medium until the system reboots itself Windows setup will need to copy the files from the medium again after the RAID volume is formatted and Windows setup starts copying files 5 6 7...

Page 99: ... RAID Driver Under Windows for Non bootable RAID Array Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD ROM drive The DVD will auto run and the setup screen will appear Under the Driver tab click on Marvell 91XX SATA Driver The driver will be automatically installed 1 2 3 4 ...

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