MSI 790XT-G35 series, Manual

Page 1: ... 790XT G45 790XT G35 series MS 7388 v1 x Mainboard G52 73881XB ...

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Page 3: ...ted 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 equipment has d...

Page 4: ...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 approv...

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Page 8: ...ing Checklist 1 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2 1 Quick Components Guide 2 2 CPU Central Processing Unit 2 3 Memory 2 6 Power Supply 2 8 Back Panel 2 9 Connectors 2 10 Switch 2 15 Jumpers 2 16 Slots 2 17 LED Status Indicators 2 18 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Entering Setup 3 2 The Main Menu 3 4 Standard CMOS Features 3 6 Advanced BIOS Features 3 9 Integrated Peripherals 3 12 Power Management Setup 3 14 ...

Page 9: ...iver A 2 Software Configuration A 4 Hardware Setup A 19 Appendix B SB710 RAID B 1 RAID Configuration B 2 Appendix C Dual Core Center C 1 Activating Dual Core Center C 2 Main C 3 DOT Dynamic OverClocking C 5 Clock C 6 Voltage C 7 FAN Speed C 8 Temperature C 9 User Profile C 10 ...

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Page 11: ...G45 790XT G35 Series mainboards are based on AMD 790X SB710 SB700 chipsets for optimal system ef ficiency Designed to fit the advanced AMD processor in AM2 package processor the 790XT G45 790XT G35 Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution Chapter 1 Getting Started ...

Page 12: ...ts please visit http www msi com index php func testreport LAN Supports LAN 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek RTL 8111DL Audio Chip integrated by Realtek ALC889 ALC888S ALC885 Flexible 8 channel audio with jack sensing Compliant with Azalia 1 0 Spec IDE 1 IDE port by AMD SB710 SB700 Supports Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 PIO Bus Master operation mode SATA 6 SATAII ports by AMD SB710 SB700 Supports st...

Page 13: ...sion connector 1 CD In connector 1 Front Panel Audio connector 1 SPDIF Out connector 1 TPM connector optional 1 OC switch Slots 2 PCI Express x16 slot 2 PCI Express x1 slot 2 PCI slots support 3 3V 5V PCI bus Interface Form Factor ATX 30 5cm X 21 0 cm Mounting 6 mounting holes ...

Page 14: ...ET AM2 FDD1 JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 JFP2 JFP1 SYS_FAN2 JBAT1 IDE1 DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM4 CPUFAN JPWR2 JPWR1 JTPM1 optional Top mouse Bottom keyboard Top LAN Jack Bottom USB ports T Line In M Line Out B Mic T RS Out M CS Out B SPDIFOut JCI1 JAUD1 JCD1 Audio Codec AMD 790X AMD SB710 SB700 JSP1 SATA5_6 SATA3_4 SATA1_2 COM port USB ports USB ports ON 1 2 SYSFAN1 ...

Page 15: ...DE Devices 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 If you need to purchase accessories and request the part numbers you could search the product web page and find details on our web address below http www msi com index php ...

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Page 17: ...tion 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: ...3 DDR2 p 2 6 Back Panel p 2 9 JPWR1 p 2 8 JPWR2 p 2 8 FDD1 p 2 10 IDE1 p 2 10 SATA1 6 p 2 11 JFP1 JFP2 p 2 11 SYS_FAN2 p 2 12 CPUFAN SYSFAN1 p 2 12 JCI1 p 2 12 JCD1 p 2 12 JUSB1 3 p 2 13 JSP1 p 2 14 JAUD1 p 2 13 PCIE p 2 17 PCI p 2 17 OC_SW1 p 2 15 JTPM1 p 2 14 JBAT1 p 2 16 ...

Page 19: ... or thermal tape between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat 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 sett...

Page 20: ...ise the lever up to a 90 degree angle 1 Look for the gold arrow of the CPU The gold arrow should point as shown in the picture The CPU can only fit in the correct orientation 2 If the CPU is correctly installed the pins should be completely embedded into the socket and can not be seen Please note that any violation of the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damages to your mainboar...

Page 21: ...7 Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the mainboard 8 Important Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration of the cooler installation for Socket AM2 CPUs only The appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase While disconnecting the Safety Hook from the fixed bolt it is necessary to keep an eye on your fingers because once the Safety H...

Page 22: ... Dual Channel mode can enhance the system performance The following illustrations explain the population rules for Dual Channel mode Installed Empty 1 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 2 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Important DDR2 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR and the DDR2 standard is not backwards compatible You should always install DDR2 memory modules in the DDR2 DIMM slots In Dual Channel m...

Page 23: ...ntil 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 the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot Not...

Page 24: ...y along with pin 1 pin 13 refer to the image at the right hand 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 ATX 4 pin Power Connector JPWR2 This power connector is used to provi...

Page 25: ...ec data rate is selected On 100 Mbits sec data rate is selected Orange On 1000 Mbits sec data rate is selected USB Ports The USB Universal Serial Bus port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard mouse or other USB compatible devices 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 Blu...

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Page 28: ...e refer to the recommended CPU fans at processor s official website or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan CPUFAN supports fan control You can install Dual Core Center utility that will auto matically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature Fan cooler set with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for CPUFAN Chassis Intrusion Connector JCI1 This connec...

Page 29: ... D 7 G r o u n d 9 N o P i n 8 G r o u n d 6 U S B D 4 U S B D 2 V C C Important Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD1 This connector allows you 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...

Page 30: ...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 e s e t 5 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 0 7 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 1 9 L P C a d d...

Page 31: ...nging the switch Follow the instructions below to set the FSB Default Increase 10 speed of FSB Increase 15 speed of FSB Increase 20 speed of FSB Important Make sure that you power off the system before setting the switch When overclocking cause system instability or crash during boot please set the switch to default setting ...

Page 32: ...ration With the CMOS RAM the system can automati cally boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration set the jumper to clear data JBAT1 Keep Data Clear Data 1 1 1 Important You can clear CMOS by shorting 2 3 pin while the system is off Then return to 1 2 pin position Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on it will damage the main board ...

Page 33: ...xpansion 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 si...

Page 34: ...hese APS Active Phase Switching LEDs indicate the current CPU power phase mode Follow the instructions below to read ON OFF 4 of the LEDs will light blue when CPU is in 4 phase power mode 1 of the LEDs will light blue when CPU is in 1 phase power mode APS LEDs ...

Page 35: ...ows 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 36: ...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 A7388AMS V1 1 060909 where 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A AMI W ...

Page 37: ...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 You can use arrow keys to highlight the field and press Enter to ca...

Page 38: ...r 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 voltage control and overclocking Load Fail Safe Defaults Use...

Page 39: ...ults 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 40: ...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 41: ... T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline Important IDE Primary Master Slave SATA 1 6 are appearing when you connect the HD devices to the IDE SATA E SATA connectors on the mainboard Floppy Drive A This item allows you to set the t...

Page 42: ... BIOS Setup BIOS Setup System Information Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears This sub menu shows the CPU information BIOS version and memory status of your system read only ...

Page 43: ...m enables this system to show the company logo on the boot up screen Set tings are Enabled Shows a still image logo on the full screen at boot Disabled Shows the POST messages at boot Quick Booting Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it will skip some check items Boot Up Num Lock LED This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on ...

Page 44: ... conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth For better PCI performance you should set the item to higher values CPU Feature Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears SVM Support This item is used to enable disable SVM Chipset Feature Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears HPET The HPET High Precision Even...

Page 45: ...oot from other device if the system fails to boot from 1st boot device Trusted Computing Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears TCG TPM SUPPORT Setting the option to Yes enables TPM Trusted Platform Module to the system Clearing the TPM Press Enter to clear the TPM status ...

Page 46: ...ntroller This setting allows you to enable disable the onboard LAN controller LAN Option ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN HD Audio Controller This setting is used to enable disable the onboard audio controller On Chip ATA Devices Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable disab...

Page 47: ...sers to enable or disable the SATA controller RAID Mode This item is used to select mode for SATA connectors I O Devices Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears COM Port 1 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the serial port ...

Page 48: ...If your operating system supports ACPI such as Windows 2000 XP you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 POS or S3 STR fashion through the setting of this field Settings are S1 The S1 sleep mode is a low power state In this state no system context is lost CPU or chipset and hardware maintains all sys tem s context S3 The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in formation of system co...

Page 49: ...ake Up Event By Setting to BIOS activates the following fields and use the following fields to set the wake up events Setting to OS the wake up events will be defined by OS Resume From S3 By USB Device The item 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 This setting determines whether the system will be awak...

Page 50: ...ction which can control the CPU fan speed automatically 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 PC Health Status CPU System Temperature CPU FAN SYS FAN ...

Page 51: ...ase Control When set to Enabled the hardware will auto adjust the CPU power phase according to the loading of CPU to reach the best power saving function LED Power Control This item is used to control the power phase LEDs of the motherboard ...

Page 52: ...word and press Enter You may also press Esc to abort the selection and not enter a password To clear a set 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 you will be prompted to ...

Page 53: ...f you are familiar with the chipset Current CPU DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed Read only CPU Specifications Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears This submenu shows the information of installed CPU ...

Page 54: ... to Enabled Enter Windows and select Start Settings Con trol Panel Power Options Enter Power Options Properties tag and select Minimal Power Manage ment under Power schemes Adjust CPU FSB Frequency MHz This item allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency in MHz Adjust CPU Ratio This item is used to adjust CPU clock multiplier ratio It is available only when the processor supports ...

Page 55: ...ion Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears This sub menu displays the information of installed memory Advance DRAM Configuration Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears DRAM Timing Mode This field has the capacity to automatically detect all of the DRAM timing If you set ...

Page 56: ... DCT1 or Both the field is adjust able This setting determines the time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell tRTP When the DRAM Timing Mode sets to DCT 0 DCT1 or Both the field is adjust able This setting controls the time interval between a read and a precharge com mand tRC When the DRAM Timing Mode sets to DCT 0 DCT1 or Both the field is adjust able The row cycle time determines the...

Page 57: ...mpty DRAM PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference EMI CPU Voltage V DRAM Voltage V NB Voltage V HT Link 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 modu...

Page 58: ...l not be under our product warranty Two ways to save your system from failed overclocking Reboot Press 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 ...

Page 59: ...r 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 Ok and pr...

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Page 61: ... provides 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 62: ...or later before installing the driver The following illustrations are based on Windows XP environment and 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 Realtek HD Audio Drivers button 1 2 Important The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continu...

Page 63: ...A 3 MS 7388 Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 3 Click Finish to restart the system 4 Click here Click here Select this option Click here ...

Page 64: ... use the 2 4 6 or 8 channel audio feature now Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel Double click ...

Page 65: ...idor Bathroom Sewer pipe Arena and Auditorium for quick enjoyment You may choose the provided sound effects and the equalizer will adjust automatically If you like you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to save as an new one by using the Load EQ Setting and Save Preset button click Reset EQ Setting button to use the default value or click Delete EQ Setting button t...

Page 66: ...The settings are saved perma nently for future use Load Whenever you would like to use preload settings simply click this the whole list will be shown for your selection Enable Disable To disable you can temporar ily stop the sound effect without losing the settings Reset 10 bands of equalizer would go back to the default setting Delete To delete the pre saved settings which are created from previ...

Page 67: ...w in Others you will find more optimized settings available to you Karaoke Mode Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home Simply using the music you usually play Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to accom modate your range Vocal Cancellation Single click on Voice Cancellation the vocal of the song would be eliminated while the background music is still in ...

Page 68: ...fter you pluging the speakers into the jacks on the front panel Multi Stream Function Realtek audio supports an outstanding feature called Multi Stream which means you may play different audio sources simultaneously and let them output respectively from the indicated real panel or front panel This feature is very helpful when 2 people are using the same computer together for different purposes Cli...

Page 69: ...m the rear panel which is the default setting Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio 2nd output from the scroll list first and use a different program to play the second audio source for example use Winamp to play MP3 files You will find that the second audio source MP3 music will come out from the Line Out audio jack of Front Panel ...

Page 70: ... single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Advanced controls Enable playback multi streaming With this function you will be able to have an audio chat with your friends via headphone stream 1 from front panel while still have music stream 2 from back panel...

Page 71: ...completely mute sound input Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Enable recording multi streaming Important Realtek audio allows you to record the CD Line Mic and Stereo Mix channels simul taneously frees you from mixing efforts At any given period you may choose 1 of the following 4 channels to record ...

Page 72: ...eaker for 5 1 Speaker Output 8CH Speaker for 7 1 Speaker Output Speaker Configuration Plug the speakers in the corresponding jack Dialogue connected device will pop up for your selection Please select the device you have plugged in If the device is being plugged into the correct jack you will be able to find the icon beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device If not correct Rea...

Page 73: ...front panel Please check if front jacks on your system are so called AC 97 jacks If so please check this item to disable front panel jack detection Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in Enable auto popup dialogue when device has been plugged in Once this item checked the dialog Connected device would automatically pop up when device plugged in ...

Page 74: ...the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog Output Sampling Rate 44 1KHz This is recommend while playing CD 48KHz This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby 96KHz This is recommended while playing DVD Audio 192KHz This is recommended while playing High quality Audio Output Source Output digital audio source The digital audio format such as wav mp3 midi etc will come out through S ...

Page 75: ...d make testing sound If any speaker fails to make sound then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones Or you may click the auto test button to test the sounds of each speaker automatically Center Front Right Side Right Subwoofer Rear Right Front Left Side Left Rear Left ...

Page 76: ...om being recorded by micro phone together with your sound For example you might have chance to use VOIP function through Internet with your friends The voice of your friend will come out from speakers playback However the voice of your friend might also be recorded into your microphone then go back to your friend through Internet In that case your friend will hear his her own voice again With AEC ...

Page 77: ...7388 3D Audio Demo In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applications like gaming You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like ...

Page 78: ...Audio Controller Audio Codec You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray Switch it on and an icon will show in the system tray Right click on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will appear which provides several multimedia features for you to take advantage of ...

Page 79: ...annel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility 2 Channel Mode for Stereo Speaker Output Line In Line Out Front channels MIC No function No function No function 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 80: ...A 20 Realtek Audio 4 Channel Mode for Stereo Speaker Output Line In Line Out Front channels MIC Line Out Rear channels No function No function 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 81: ...A 21 MS 7388 6 Channel Mode for Stereo Speaker Output Line In Line Out Front channels MIC Line Out Rear channels Line Out Center and Subwoofer channel No function 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 82: ...hannels MIC Line Out Rear channels Line Out Center and Subwoofer channel Line Out Side channels Important To enable 7 1 channel audio out function on Vista operating system you have to install the Realtek Audio Driver Or the mainboard will support 5 1 channel audio out only 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 83: ...g data across multiple drives RAID 1 makes sure data is not lost if a drive fails as data is simultaneously written to two drives Drives configured for RAID Striping are said to form a RAID 0 set while drives configured for RAID Mirroring are said to form a RAID 1 set RAID 10 is implemented as a mir rored array whose segments are RAID 0 arrays RAID 10 has same fault tolerance as mirroring and redu...

Page 84: ...RAID BIOS During bootup a screen similar to the one below will appear for about few seconds Press Ctrl F to enter FastBuild utility Important Be sure to enable the RAID function for SATA device in BIOS before configuring the Fastbuild Utility The FastBuild menu screen will appear The Main Menu is used to choose the operation to be performed ...

Page 85: ...MS 7388 B 3 MS 7388 View Drives Assignments This window displays the model number capacities and assignment of the drives physi cally attached to the SATA host adapter ...

Page 86: ...f the system and plan the data storage strategy RAID sets can be created either automatically or to allow the greatest flexibility manually Press 2 on the Main Menu screen to enter the Define LD Menu Press the arrow keys to highlight an logical drive number you want to define and press Enter to select it 1 2 On the next screen use the space key to choose a RAID mode RAID 0 1 10 and use the arrow k...

Page 87: ...he arrow key to choose the hard drives which you want to make part of the LD use the space key to change the assignment to Y Then press Ctrl Y to save the configuration 4 A message will show up on the bottom press any key to save the configuration or press Ctrl Y to allocate the RAID capacity manually 5 Important The default capacity is the full capacity of the selected hard drives If you allocate...

Page 88: ...ation is done the screen shows the LD information as below Press ESC key to the main screen 6 Press ESC key to exit the utility a message System is going to REBOOT Are You Sure will display answer Y to exit it and the system will reboot 7 ...

Page 89: ...LD on the main screen Choose a LD No you want to delete and press Del or Alt D delete the RAID set 1 2 On the next screen a message will display to inform you press Ctrl Y to delete the RAID set or other key to abort it Press Ctrl Y to complete the deletion 3 ...

Page 90: ...es Drivers SBDrv SB7xx RAID x86 for 32bit or x64 for 64bit The driver disk for RAID controller is done For Windows Vista During the Operating system installation after selecting the location to install Vista click on Load Driver button to load RAID drive You should be shown a list of available SCSI Adapters Select the compatible RAID controller for 32 bit 64 bit version system and then press ENTER...

Page 91: ...otable 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 AMD chipset drivers by your need The AMD chipset drivers includes RAID Driver The driver will be automatically installed 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 92: ...card in win dows such as CPU GPU clock voltage fan speed and temperature Before you install the Dual CoreCenter please make sure the system has meet the following requirements Intel Pentium4 Celeron AMD Athlon XP Sempron or compatible CPU with PCI Express slot 256MB system memory CD ROM drive for software installation Operation system Windows XP Net Frame Work 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 Appendix C Dual Core Ce...

Page 93: ...lity MSI Utility Dual Core Center it will have an icon in the system tray a short cut icon on the desktop and a short cut path in your Start up menu You may double click on each icon to enable Dual Core Center short cut icon in the system tray short cut path in the start up menu Path Start Programs MSI DualCoreCenter DualCoreCenter Important Dual Core Center is for reference only ...

Page 94: ...and only hardware status of the MSI mainboard would be available Introduction Click each button appearing above to enter sub menu to make further configuration or to execute the function MB Click MB button to read current CPU temperature FSB and CPU clock of mainboard will show below VGA Click VGA button to read current GPU temperature GPU clock and memory clock of graphics card will show below DO...

Page 95: ...mooth mode Clock In this sub menu you can adjust and monitor the clocks of MB and graphics card Voltage In this sub menu you can adjust and monitor the voltages of MB and graphics card FAN Speed In this sub menu you can adjust and monitor the fan speeds of MB and graphics card Temperature In this sub menu you can monitor the temperatures of MB and graphics card User Profile In this sub menu you ca...

Page 96: ...will restore the default settings instead Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users PC runs huge amount of data like 3D games or video process and the motherboard graphicd card need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance There will be several selections when you click the DOT rate button include increase rate and decrease rate buttons to select the DO...

Page 97: ...crease the clock or click the minus sign button to decrease the clock And finally click the Apply button to apply the values adjusted If you do not want to apply the ad justments click the Cancel button to cancel Or click the Default button to restore the default values On the underside it shows the graphs of the clocks Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be ...

Page 98: ...e or click the minus sign button to decrease And finally click the Apply button to apply the adjustments If you do not want to apply the adjustments click the Cancel button to cancel Or click the Default button to restore the default values On the underside it shows the graphs of the voltages Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown Important In the user ...

Page 99: ...a section or click the minus sign button to decrease Or click the Default button to restore the default values On the underside it shows the graphs of the fan speed Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown Important When you set the fan speed manually please make sure to disabled the CPU Smart FAN Target item in the BIOS In the user profile clicking the S...

Page 100: ...ature In the Temperature sub menu you can see temperature status of your system On the underside it shows the graphs of the temperatures Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown ...

Page 101: ...u click the setting button that besides the user profile bar and the next screen will appear Here you can define the clock fan speed voltage by your need click the but ton to choose a value quickly or click the plus minus sign button to increase decrease the value ...

Page 102: ...w bar to set the minimal fan speed When the fan speed is lower than the threshold you defined the system will pop up a warning message After setting all values you need you can change the user profile name in the box then click the save button to save all changes in a profile Finally you can choose the user profile by click the button in the left side and click the Apply button to load the user pr...

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