Msi Ph67S C43 B3 Owner S Manual

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PH67A-C45/ PH67A-C43/

PH67S-C43/ PH67A-S40

seres

MS-7673 (v1.x) Manboard

G52-76731X4

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Copyrght Notce

The materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNA-

TIONAL. We take every care n the preparaton of ths document, but no guarantee s

gven as to the correctness of ts contents. Our products are under contnual mprove-

ment and we reserve the rght to make changes wthout notce.

Trademarks

All trademarks are the propertes of ther respectve owners.

MSI® s regstered trademark of Mcro-Star Int’l Co.,Ltd.

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Wndows® s regstered trademarks of Mcrosoft Corporaton.

AMI® s regstered trademark of Amercan Megatrends Inc.

Award® s a regstered trademark of Phoenx Technologes Ltd.

Sound Blaster® s regstered trademark of Creatve Technology Ltd.

Realtek® s regstered trademark of Realtek Semconductor Corporaton.

JMcron® s regstered trademark of JMcron Technology Corporaton.

Netware® s a regstered trademark of Novell, Inc.

Lucd® s trademarks of LucdLogx Technologes, Ltd.

Revson Hstory

Revson Revson Hstory Date

V1.2 Frst release for H67 chpset seres December 2010

Techncal Support

If a problem arses wth your system and no soluton can be obtaned from the user’s

manual, please contact your place of purchase or local dstrbutor. Alternatvely, please

try the followng help resources for further gudance.

Vst the MSI webste for FAQ, techncal gude, BIOS updates, drver updates,

and other nformaton:

http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=servce

Contact our techncal sta at:

http://ocss.ms.com

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Safety Instructons

Always read the safety nstructons carefully.

Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference.

Keep ths equpment away from humdty.

Lay ths equpment on a relable at surface before settng t up.

The openngs on the enclosure are for ar convecton hence protects the equpment

from overheatng. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

Make sure the voltage of the power source s at 110/220V before connectng the

equpment to the power nlet.

Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on t. Do not place any-

thng over the power cord.

Always Unplug the Power Cord before nsertng any add-on card or module.

All cautons and warnngs on the equpment should be noted.

Never pour any lqud nto the openng that can cause damage or cause electrcal

shock.

If any of the followng stuatons arses, get the equpment checked by servce

personnel:

The power cord or plug s damaged.

Lqud has penetrated nto the equpment.

The equpment has been exposed to mosture.

The equpment does not work well or you can not get t work accordng to User’s

Manual.

The equpment has been dropped and damaged.

The equpment has obvous sgn of breakage.

DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT ABOVE 60oC (140oF),

IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT..

CAUTION: There s a rsk of exploson, f battery s ncorrectly replaced.

Replace only wth the same or equvalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

警告使用者:

這是甲類資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可能會造成無線電干擾，在這種情況下，

使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策。

廢電池請回收

For better envronmental protecton, waste batteres should be

collected separately for recyclng specal dsposal.

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FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement

Ths equpment has been tested and found

to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dg-

tal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These lmts are desgned to provde

reasonable protecton aganst harmful nter-

ference n a resdental nstallaton. Ths equpment generates, uses and can radate

rado frequency energy and, f not nstalled and used n accordance wth the nstruc-

tons, may cause harmful nterference to rado communcatons. However, there s no

guarantee that nterference wll not occur n a partcular nstallaton. If ths equpment

does cause harmful nterference to rado or televson recepton, whch can be deter-

mned by turnng the equpment o and on, the user s encouraged to try to correct the

nterference by one or more of the measures lsted below.

Reorent or relocate the recevng antenna.

Increase the separaton between the equpment and recever.

Connect the equpment nto an outlet on a crcut derent from that to whch the

recever s connected.

Consult the dealer or an experenced rado/televson techncan for help.

Notce 1

The changes or modcatons not expressly approved by the party responsble for com-

plance could vod the user’s authorty to operate the equpment.

Notce 2

Shelded nterface cables and A.C. power cord, f any, must be used n order to comply

wth the emsson lmts.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

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Ths devce comples wth Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaton s subject to the follow-

ng two condtons:

ths devce may not cause harmful nterference, and

ths devce must accept any nterference receved, ncludng nterference that may

cause undesred operaton.

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WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement

ENGLISH

To protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI must re-

mnd you that...

Under the European Unon (“EU”) Drectve on Waste Electrcal and Electron-

c Equpment, Drectve 2002/96/EC, whch takes eect on August 13, 2005,

products of “electrcal and electronc equpment” cannot be dscarded as mu-

ncpal wastes anymore, and manufacturers of covered electronc equpment

wll be oblgated to take back such products at the end of ther useful lfe. MSI wll com-

ply wth the product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI-branded products

that are sold nto the EU. You can return these products to local collecton ponts.

DEUTSCH

Hnwes von MSI zur Erhaltung und Schutz unserer Umwelt

Gemäß der Rchtlne 2002/96/EG über Elektro- und Elektronk-Altgeräte dürfen Elek-

tro- und Elektronk-Altgeräte ncht mehr als kommunale Abfälle entsorgt werden. MSI

hat europawet verschedene Sammel- und Recyclngunternehmen beauftragt, de n

de Europäsche Unon n Verkehr gebrachten Produkte, am Ende senes Lebenszyklus

zurückzunehmen. Btte entsorgen Se deses Produkt zum gegebenen Zetpunkt aus-

schlesslch an ener lokalen Altgerätesammelstelle n Ihrer Nähe.

FRANÇAIS

En tant qu’écologste et an de protéger l’envronnement, MSI tent à rappeler cec...

Au sujet de la drectve européenne (EU) relatve aux déchets des équpement élec-

trques et électronques, drectve 2002/96/EC, prenant eet le 13 août 2005, que les

produts électrques et électronques ne peuvent être déposés dans les décharges ou

tout smplement ms à la poubelle. Les fabrcants de ces équpements seront oblgés de

récupérer certans produts en n de ve. MSI prendra en compte cette exgence relatve

au retour des produts en n de ve au sen de la communauté européenne. Par con-

séquent vous pouvez retourner localement ces matérels dans les ponts de collecte.

РУССКИЙ

Компания MSI предпринимает активные действия по защите окружающей среды,

поэтому напоминаем вам, что....

В соответствии с директивой Европейского Союза (ЕС) по предотвращению

загрязнения окружающей среды использованным электрическим и электронным

оборудованием (директива WEEE 2002/96/EC), вступающей в силу 13

августа 2005 года, изделия, относящиеся к электрическому и электронному

оборудованию, не могут рассматриваться как бытовой мусор, поэтому

производители вышеперечисленного электронного оборудования обязаны

принимать его для переработки по окончании срока службы. MSI обязуется

соблюдать требования по приему продукции, проданной под маркой MSI на

территории EC, в переработку по окончании срока службы. Вы можете вернуть

эти изделия в специализированные пункты приема.

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ESPAÑOL

MSI como empresa comprometda con la proteccón del medo ambente, recomenda:

Bajo la drectva 2002/96/EC de la Unón Europea en matera de desechos y/o equ-

pos electróncos, con fecha de rgor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos

clascados como “eléctrcos y equpos electróncos” no pueden ser depostados en

los contenedores habtuales de su muncpo, los fabrcantes de equpos electróncos,

están oblgados a hacerse cargo de dchos productos al termno de su período de vda.

MSI estará comprometdo con los térmnos de recogda de sus productos venddos en

la Unón Europea al nal de su perodo de vda. Usted debe depostar estos productos

en el punto lmpo establecdo por el ayuntamento de su localdad o entregar a una

empresa autorzada para la recogda de estos resduos.

NEDERLANDS

Om het mleu te beschermen, wl MSI u eraan hernneren dat….

De rchtljn van de Europese Une (EU) met betrekkng tot Vervulng van Electrsche

en Electronsche producten (2002/96/EC), de op 13 Augustus 2005 n zal gaan kun-

nen net meer beschouwd worden als vervulng. Fabrkanten van dt soort producten

worden verplcht om producten retour te nemen aan het end van hun levenscyclus.

MSI zal overeenkomstg de rchtljn handelen voor de producten de de merknaam MSI

dragen en verkocht zjn n de EU. Deze goederen kunnen geretourneerd worden op

lokale nzamelngspunten.

SRPSKI

Da b zašttl prrodnu srednu,  kao preduzeće koje vod računa o okoln  prrodnoj

sredn, MSI mora da vas podest da…

Po Drektv Evropske unje (“EU”) o odbačenoj ekektronskoj  elektrčnoj oprem, D-

rektva 2002/96/EC, koja stupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta 2005, prozvod koj spadaju

pod “elektronsku  elektrčnu opremu” ne mogu vše bt odbačen kao občan otpad 

prozvođač ove opreme bće prnuđen da uzmu natrag ove prozvode na kraju njhovog

uobčajenog veka trajanja. MSI će poštovat zahtev o preuzmanju ovakvh prozvoda

kojma je stekao vek trajanja, koj maju MSI oznaku  koj su prodat u EU. Ove proz-

vode možete vratt na lokalnm mestma za prkupljanje.

POLSKI

Aby chronć nasze środowsko naturalne oraz jako rma dbająca o ekologę, MSI przy-

pomna, że...

Zgodne z Dyrektywą Un Europejskej (“UE”) dotyczącą odpadów produktów elektry-

cznych  elektroncznych (Dyrektywa 2002/96/EC), która wchodz w życe 13 serpna

2005, tzw. “produkty oraz wyposażene elektryczne  elektronczne “ ne mogą być trak-

towane jako śmec komunalne, tak węc producenc tych produktów będą zobowązan

do odberana ch w momence gdy produkt jest wycofywany z użyca. MSI wypełn

wymagana UE, przyjmując produkty (sprzedawane na terene Un Europejskej) wy-

cofywane z użyca. Produkty MSI będze można zwracać w wyznaczonych punktach

zborczych.

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TÜRKÇE

Çevrec özellğyle blnen MSI dünyada çevrey korumak çn hatırlatır:

Avrupa Brlğ (AB) Kararnames Elektrk ve Elektronk Malzeme Atığı, 2002/96/EC

Kararnames altında 13 Ağustos 2005 tarhnden tbaren geçerl olmak üzere, elektrkl

ve elektronk malzemeler dğer atıklar gb çöpe atılamayacak ve bu elektonk chazların

üretcler, chazların kullanım süreler bttkten sonra ürünler ger toplamakla yükümlü

olacaktır. Avrupa Brlğ’ne satılan MSI markalı ürünlern kullanım süreler bttğnde MSI

ürünlern ger alınması steğ le şbrlğ çersnde olacaktır. Ürünlernz yerel toplama

noktalarına bırakablrsnz.

ČESKY

Záleží nám na ochraně žvotního prostředí - společnost MSI upozorňuje...

Podle směrnce Evropské une (“EU”) o lkvdac elektrckých a elektronckých výrobků

2002/96/EC platné od 13. srpna 2005 je zakázáno lkvdovat “elektrcké a elektroncké

výrobky” v běžném komunálním odpadu a výrobc elektronckých výrobků, na které se

tato směrnce vztahuje, budou povnn odebírat takové výrobky zpět po skončení je-

jch žvotnost. Společnost MSI splní požadavky na odebírání výrobků značky MSI,

prodávaných v zemích EU, po skončení jejch žvotnost. Tyto výrobky můžete odevzdat

v místních sběrnách.

MAGYAR

Annak érdekében, hogy környezetünket megvédjük, lletve környezetvédőként fellépve

az MSI emlékeztet Önt, hogy ...

Az Európa Unó („EU”) 2005. augusztus 13-án hatályba lépő, az elektromos és elek-

tronkus berendezések hulladékaról szóló 2002/96/EK rányelve szernt az elektromos

és elektronkus berendezések többé nem kezelhetőek lakosság hulladékként, és az

lyen elektronkus berendezések gyártó kötelessé válnak az lyen termékek vsszavé-

telére azok hasznos élettartama végén. Az MSI betartja a termékvsszavétellel kapc-

solatos követelményeket az MSI márkanév alatt az EU-n belül értékesített termékek

esetében, azok élettartamának végén. Az lyen termékeket a legközelebb gyűjtőhelyre

vhet.

ITALIANO

Per proteggere l’ambente, MSI, da sempre amca della natura, t rcorda che….

In base alla Drettva dell’Unone Europea (EU) sullo Smaltmento de Materal Elettrc

ed Elettronc, Drettva 2002/96/EC n vgore dal 13 Agosto 2005, prodott appartenent

alla categora de Materal Elettrc ed Elettronc non possono pù essere elmnat come

rut muncpal:  produttor d dett materal saranno obblgat a rtrare ogn prodotto

alla ne del suo cclo d vta. MSI s adeguerà a tale Drettva rtrando tutt  prodott

marchat MSI che sono stat vendut all’nterno dell’Unone Europea alla ne del loro

cclo d vta. È possble portare  prodott nel pù vcno punto d raccolta

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CONTENTS

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Copyrght Notce ............................................................................................ 

Trademarks .................................................................................................... 

Revson Hstory............................................................................................. 

Techncal Support.......................................................................................... 

Safety Instructons .........................................................................................

FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......................................... v

WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement .................... v

Chapter 1 Gettng Started............................................................................1-1

Manboard Speccatons ..................................................................................... 1-2

Manboard Layout ................................................................................................ 1-4

Packng Checklst .................................................................................................1-5

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ..........................................................................2-1

Quck Components Gude .................................................................................... 2-2

Screw Holes ......................................................................................................... 2-3

CPU (Central Processng Unt) ............................................................................ 2-4

Memory ................................................................................................................2-8

Power Supply ..................................................................................................... 2-10

Back Panel ......................................................................................................... 2-11

Connectors .........................................................................................................2-14

LED Status Indcators (optonal) ........................................................................ 2-21

Jumper ...............................................................................................................2-22

Slots ...................................................................................................................2-23

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .................................................................................3-1

Enterng Setup ..................................................................................................... 3-2

The Man Menu ....................................................................................................3-4

Green Power ........................................................................................................ 3-5

Utlty .................................................................................................................... 3-6

OC ........................................................................................................................ 3-7

Game ................................................................................................................. 3-13

Settngs ..............................................................................................................3-14

Preface

MS-7673

Preface

x

Preface

MS-7673

Preface

Appendx A Realtek Audo .......................................................................... A-1

Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver .................................................................A-2

Software Conguraton .........................................................................................A-3

Hardware Default Settng .....................................................................................A-5

Appendx B Intel RAID ................................................................................ B-1

Introducton ..........................................................................................................B-2

BIOS Conguraton ..............................................................................................B-3

Installng Drver ..................................................................................................B-10

Degraded RAID Array ........................................................................................B-12

Thank you for choosng the PH67A-C45/ PH67A-C43/

PH67S-C43/ PH67A-S40 Seres (MS-7673 v1.X) ATX

manboard. The Seres manboards are based on Intel®

H67 chpsets for optmal system ecency. Desgned to

t the advanced Intel® LGA1155 processor, the Seres

delver a hgh performance and professonal desktop

platform soluton.

Chapter 1

Gettng Started

1-2

Gettng Started

Manboard Speccatons

Processor Support

Intel® processor n the LGA1155 package

(For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex.

php?func=cpuform2)

Base Clock

100 MHz

Chpset

Intel® H67 chpset

Memory Support

4 DDR3 DIMMs support DDR3 1333/ 1066 DRAM (16GB Max)

Supports Dual-Channel mode

(For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst

http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=testreport)

LAN

Supports LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek® RTL8111E

IEEE 1394 (for PH67A-C45 only)

Chp ntegrated by VIA® VT6315N

Transfer rate s up to 400Mbps

Audo

Chp ntegrated by Realtek® ALC892

Flexble 8-channel audo wth jack sensng

Complant wth Azala 1.0 Spec

SATA

2 SATA 6Gb/s (SATA1~2) ports by Intel® H67

4 SATA 3Gb/s (SATA3~6) ports by Intel® H67

RAID

SATA1~2 support Intel® Matrx Storage Technology (AHCI/ RAID 0/ 1) by Intel® H67

SATA3~6 support Intel® Matrx Storage Technology (AHCI/ RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 10) by Intel®

H67

USB 3.0 (for PH67A-C45/ PH67A-C43/ PH67A-S40)

4 USB 3.0 ports by 2 NEC uPD720200F1 (for PH67A-C45)

2 USB 3.0 ports by 1 NEC uPD720200F1 (for PH67A-C43/ PH67A-S40)

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Connectors

Back panel

1 PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port

8 USB 2.0 ports (for PH67A-C45 / PH67A-C43 / PH67A-S40)

10 USB 2.0 ports (for PH67S-C43)

1 Clear CMOS button (for PH67A-C45 / PH67A-C43/ PH67S-C43)

1 Optcal S/PDIF-Out port (for PH67A-C45 / PH67A-C43/ PH67S-C43)

1 Coaxal S/PDIF-Out port (for PH67A-C45 / PH67A-C43/ PH67S-C43)

1 IEEE 1394 port (for PH67A-C45 only)

1 LAN port

2 USB 3.0 ports (for PH67A-C45 / PH67A-C43/ PH67A-S40)

6 exble audo ports

On-Board

1 USB 2.0 connector

1 USB 3.0 connector (PH67A-C45 supports up to USB 3.0 speed)

1 USB 3.0 connector (PH67A-C43, PH67S-C43 & PH67A-S40 support up to USB

2.0 speed)

1 IEEE 1394 connector (for PH67A-C45 only)

1 Chasss Intruson connector

1 S/PDIF-Out connector

1 Front Panel Audo connector

1 CD-In connector (for PH67A-C45 / PH67A-C43/ PH67S-C43)

1 TPM Module connector

1 Seral connector

Slots

1 PCIE x16 slot

3 PCIE x1 slots

3 PCI slots

Form Factor

ATX (30.5 cm X 21.5 cm)

Mountng

6 mountng holes

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PH67A-C45/ PH67A-C43/ PH67S-C43/ PH67A-S40 Seres

(MS-7673 v1.X) ATX Manboard

Manboard Layout

PCI _E4

PCI _E1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

JAUD1

JCD1

USB 3.0

CHIP

USB 3.0

CHIP

asmedia

ASM1083

LAN

CHIP

1394

CHIP

Audio

codec

JSP1 J1394_1 JUSB1

JTPM1

INTEL

H67

SYSFAN4

SATA3_4 SATA1_2

PCI _E3

PCI _E2

BATT

JPWR2

JPWR1

SYSFAN1

CPUFAN

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

JUSB2 JFP1

JFP2

JBAT1

JCI1

Top: LAN Jack

Bottom: USB 2.0 ports

USB 3.0 ports (optional)

or USB 2.0 ports (optional)

Line-In

Line-Out

Mic

T:RS-Out

M:CS-Out

B:SS-Out

T:Coaxial S/PDIF

B:Optical S/PDIF

(optional)

Clear CMOS(optional)

Top :

Bottom:

mouse orkeyboard

USB ports

1394 port(optional)

USB 2.0 ports

SATA5

SATA6

JCOM1

SYSFAN2

SYSFAN3

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MSI manboard MSI Drver/Utlty DVD SATA Cable

Power Cable USB Bracket (Optonal)

Packng Checklst

The pctures are for reference only and may vary from the packng contents of the

product you purchased.

If you need to purchase accessores and request the part numbers, you could search

the product web page and nd detals on our web address below

http://www.ms.com/ndex.php

Back IO Sheld

User’s Gude

Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about

hardware setup procedures. Whle performng the nstal-

laton, be careful n holdng the components and follow-

ng the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f

you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll

not work properly.

Use a grounded wrst strap before handlng computer

components. Statc electrcty may damage the compo-

nents.

Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

2-2

Hardware Setup

Quck Components Gude

Back Panel,

p.2-11

CPU, p.2-4

CPUFAN, p.2-15 DDR3, p.2-8

JPWR2, p.2-10

JPWR1, p.2-10

SYSFAN3, p.2-15

SATA1~6, p.2-14

JFP1, JFP2, p.2-16

JUSB1, p.2-16

JCOM1, p.2-15

JSP1, p.2-18

JCD1, p.2-19

JAUD1, p.2-17

JCI1, p.2-20

JTPM1, p.2-19

PCIE, p.2-23

SYSFAN1, p.2-15

JBAT1, p.2-22

SYSFAN4, p.2-15

J1394_1, p.2-18

BAT T

SYSFAN2, p.2-15

JUSB2, p.2-17

PCI, p.2-24

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Chapter 2

Screw Holes

When you nstall the manboard, you have to place the manboard nto the chasss n the

correct drecton. The locatons of screws holes on the manboard are shown as below.

Refer above pcture to nstall standos n the approprate locatons on chasss and then

screw through the manboard screw holes nto the standos.

Important

To prevent damage to the manboard, any contact between the manboard crcut and

chasss or unnecessary standos mounted on the chasss s prohbted.

Please make sure there are no metal components placed on the manboard or wthn

the chasss that may cause short crcut of the manboard.

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Screw holes

BAT T

The sde has to

toward the rear,

the poston for

the I/O sheld of

the chasss.

2-4

Hardware Setup

CPU (Central Processng Unt)

When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure to nstall the cooler to prevent overheatng.

If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turnng on the computer.

For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex.

php?func=cpuform2

Important

Overheatng

Overheatng wll serously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the coolng

fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheatng. Make sure that you apply

an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsnk to

enhance heat dsspaton.

Replacng the CPU

Whle replacng the CPU, always turn o the ATX power supply or unplug the power

supply’s power cord from the grounded outlet rst to ensure the safety of CPU.

Overclockng

Ths manboard s desgned to support overclockng. However, please make sure your

components are able to tolerate such abnormal settng, whle dong overclockng. Any

attempt to operate beyond product speccatons s not recommended. We do not guar-

antee the damages or rsks caused by nadequate operaton or beyond product spec-

catons.

Introducton to LGA 1155 CPU

The surface of LGA 1155 CPU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on t for

better heat dsperson.

Algnment Key

Yellow trangle s the

Pn 1 ndcator

Algnment Key

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Chapter 2

CPU & Cooler Installaton

When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top

to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU

before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson.

Follow the steps below to nstall the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong nstallaton wll

cause the damage of your CPU & manboard.

Open the load level.

1. Lft the load lever up to fully open

poston.

The CPU socket has a plastc cap on

t to protect the contact from damage.

Before you nstall CPU, always cover

t to protect the socket pn. Remove

the cap (as the arrow shows).

3. After conrmng the CPU drecton for

correct matng, put down the CPU n

the socket housng frame. Be sure to

grasp on the edge of the CPU base.

Note that the algnment keys are

matched.

Algnment Key

2-6

Hardware Setup

Vsually nspect f the CPU s seated

well nto the socket. If not, take out

the CPU wth pure vertcal moton

and renstall.

5. Engage the load lever whle pressng

down lghtly onto the load plate.

Secure the lever near the hook end

under the retenton tab.

7. Make sure the four hooks are n

proper poston before you nstall the

cooler.

Important

Conrm f your CPU cooler s rmly nstalled before turnng on your system.

Do not touch the CPU socket pns to avod damagng.

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Algnment Key

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Chapter 2

Manboard

Hook

Important

Read the CPU status n BIOS.

Whenever CPU s not nstalled, always protect your CPU socket pn wth the plastc

cap covered (shown n Fgure 1) to avod damagng.

Manboard photos shown n ths secton are for demonstraton of the CPU/ cooler n-

stallaton only. The appearance of your manboard may vary dependng on the model

you purchase.

Please refer to the documentaton n the CPU fan package for more detals about the

CPU fan nstallaton.

•

Algn the holes on the manboard wth

the heatsnk. Push down the cooler

untl ts four clps get wedged nto the

holes of the manboard.

9. Press the four hooks down to fasten

the cooler.

10.

Turn over the manboard to conrm

that the clp-ends are correctly n-

serted.

11. Fnally, attach the CPU Fan cable to

the CPU fan connector on the man-

board.

12.

2-8

Hardware Setup

Memory

These DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on

compatble components, please vst

http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=testreport

DDR3

240-pn, 1.5V

48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn

Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule

In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth two

data bus lnes smultaneously. Enablng Dual-Channel mode can enhance the system

performance. The followng llustratons explan the populaton rules for Dual-Channel

mode.

1 DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

2 DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Important

DDR3 memory modules are not nterchangeable wth DDR2, and the DDR3 standard

s not backwards compatble. You should always nstall DDR3 memory modules n

the DDR3 DIMM slots.

In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you nstall memory modules of the same type

and densty n derent channel DIMM slots.

To ensure a successful system boot-up, always nsert the memory modules nto the

DIMM1 rst.

Due to the chpset resource deployment, the system densty wll only be detected up

to 15+GB (not full 16GB) when each DIMM s nstalled wth a 4GB memory module.

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Installng Memory Modules

The memory module has only one notch on the center and wll only t n the rght

orentaton.

Insert the memory module vertcally nto the DIMM slot. Then push t n untl the

golden nger on the memory module s deeply nserted n the DIMM slot. The plastc

clp at each sde of the DIMM slot wll automatcally close when the memory module

s properly seated.

Manually check f the memory module has been locked n place by the DIMM slot

clps at the sdes.

Notch

Volt

Important

You can barely see the golden nger f the memory module s properly nserted n the

DIMM slot.

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Hardware Setup

Power Supply

ATX 24-pn Power Connector: JPWR1

Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX

24-pn power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply s nserted n the proper

orentaton and the pns are algned. Then push down the power supply rmly nto the

connector.

You may use the 20-pn ATX power supply as you lke. If you’d lke to use the 20-pn

ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along wth pn 1 & pn 13.

13.+3.3V

1.+3.3V

14.-12V

2.+3.3V

15.Ground

3.Ground

16.PS-ON#

4.+5V17.Ground

5.Ground

18.Ground

6.+5V

19.Ground

7.Ground

22.+5V

10.+12V

20.Res

8.PWR OK

23.+5V

11.+12V

21.+5V

9.5VSB

24.Ground

12.+3.3V

ATX 8-pn Power Connector: JPWR2

Ths connector provdes 12V power output to the CPU.

7.+12V

3.Ground

5.+12V

1.Ground

8.+12V

4.Ground

6.+12V

2.Ground

Important

Make sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power supples to en-

sure stable operaton of the manboard.

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Chapter 2

Back Panel

LAN

IEEE 1394 Port

Keyboard/ Mouse Optcal

S/PDIF-Out

USB 2.0 Port

Lne-In

Lne-Out

Mc

USB 3.0 Port

RS-Out

CS-Out

SS-Out

USB 2.0 Port

Coaxal

S/PDIF-Out

Clear CMOS button

For PH67A-C45

USB 2.0 Port

LAN

Lne-In

Lne-Out

Mc

Keyboard/ Mouse

USB 2.0 Port

RS-Out

CS-Out

SS-Out

USB 2.0 Port

Optcal

S/PDIF-Out

USB 2.0 Port

Coaxal

S/PDIF-Out

Clear CMOS button

For PH67S-C43

USB 2.0 Port

LAN

Lne-In

Lne-Out

Mc

Keyboard/ Mouse

USB 3.0 Port

RS-Out

CS-Out

SS-Out

USB 2.0 Port

For PH67A-S40

USB 2.0 Port

LAN

Lne-In

Lne-Out

Mc

Keyboard/ Mouse

USB 3.0 Port

RS-Out

CS-Out

SS-Out

USB 2.0 Port

Optcal

S/PDIF-Out

USB 2.0 Port

Coaxal

S/PDIF-Out

Clear CMOS button

For PH67A-C43

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Hardware Setup

Mouse/Keyboard

The standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.

Clear CMOS Button (optonal)

There s a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep

the system conguraton data. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally

boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system conguraton, use

the button to clear data. Press the button to clear the data.

Important

Make sure that you power o the system before clearng CMOS data.

After pressng ths button to clear CMOS data n power o (G3) state, the system wll

boot automatcally.

Optcal S/PDIF-Out (optonal)

Ths S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) connector s provded for dg-

tal audo transmsson to external speakers through an optcal ber cable.

Coaxal S/PDIF-Out (optonal)

Ths S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) connector s provded for dg-

tal audo transmsson to external speakers through a coaxal cable.

IEEE 1394 Port (optonal)

The IEEE 1394 port on the back panel provdes connecton to IEEE 1394 devces.

USB 2.0 Port

The USB (Unversal Seral Bus) port s for attachng USB devces such as keyboard,

mouse, or other USB-compatble devces.

USB 3.0 Port (optonal)

USB 3.0 port s backward-compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. Supports data transfer rate

up to 5 Gbt/s (SuperSpeed).

Important

If you want to use a USB 3.0 devce, you must use the USB 3.0 cable to connect to the

USB 3.0 port.

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LAN

The standard RJ-45 LAN jack s for connecton to

the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a

network cable to t.

LED Color LED State Condton

Left Yellow O LAN lnk s not establshed.

On(Steady state) LAN lnk s establshed.

On(brghter & pulsng) The computer s communcatng wth another computer on the LAN.

Rght Green O 10 Mbts/sec data rate s selected.

On 100 Mbts/sec data rate s selected.

Orange On 1000 Mbts/sec data rate s selected.

Audo Ports

These audo connectors are used for audo devces. It s easy to derentate between

audo eects accordng to the color of audo jacks.

Lne-In: Blue - Lne In, s used for external CD player, tape-player or other audo

devces.

Lne-Out: Green - Lne Out, s a connector for speakers or headphones.

Mc: Pnk - Mc, s a connector for mcrophones.

RS-Out: Black - Rear-Surround Out n 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.

CS-Out: Orange - Center/ Subwoofer Out n 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.

SS-Out: Gray - Sde-Surround Out n 7.1 channel mode.

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Yellow Green/ Orange

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Connectors

Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~6

Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect

to one Seral ATA devce.

* The MB layout n ths gure s for reference only.

SATA1~2 (6 Gb/s)

supported by Intel® H67

SATA3~6 (3 Gb/s)

supported by Intel® H67

SATA3_4

SATA1_2

SATA5

SATA6

Important

Please do not fold the Seral ATA cable nto 90-degree angle. Otherwse, data loss may

occur durng transmsson.

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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4

The fan power connectors support system coolng fan wth +12V. When connectng the

wre to the connectors, always note that the red wre s the postve and should be con-

nected to the +12V; the black wre s Ground and should be connected to GND. If the

manboard has a System Hardware Montor chpset on-board, you must use a specally

desgned fan wth speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.

1.Ground

2.+12V

3.Sensor/ No Use

1.Ground

2.+12V

3.Sensor

4.Control

CPUFAN SYSFAN1~4

Important

Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processor’s ocal webste or consult

the vendors for proper CPU coolng fan.

CPUFAN support Smart fan control. You can nstall Control Center utlty that wll

automatcally control the CPUFAN speeds accordng to the actual CPUFAN tem-

peratures.

Fan cooler set wth 3 or 4 pns power connector are both avalable for CPUFAN.

Seral Port Connector: JCOM1

Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcaton port that sends/receves 16

bytes FIFOs. You can attach a seral devce.

1.DCD

3.SOUT

10.No Pin

5.Ground

7.RTS

9.RI

8.CTS

6.DSR

4.DTR

2.SIN

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Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2

These connectors are for electrcal connecton to the front panel swtches and LEDs.

The JFP1 s complant wth Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude.

1.Ground

3.Suspend LED

5.Power LED

7.No Pin

8.+

6.-

4.+

2.-

Buzzer

Speaker

1.+

3.-

10.No Pin

5.-Reset Switch

HDD LED

Power Switch

Power LED

7.+

9.Reserved

8.-

6.+

4.-

2.+

JFP1 JFP2

Front USB 2.0 Connector: JUSB1

Ths connector, complant wth Intel® I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude, s deal for con-

nectng hgh-speed USB nterface perpherals such as USB HDD, dgtal cameras, MP3

players, prnters, modems and the lke.

115V

1.VCC

3.USB0-

10.NC

5.USB0+

7.Ground

9.No Pin

8.Ground

6.USB1+

4.USB1-

2.VCC

* The MB layout n ths gure s for reference only.

USB 2.0 Bracket (optonal)

Important

Note that the pns of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avod possble

damage.

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Front USB 3.0 Connector: JUSB2

USB 3.0 port s backward-compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. Supports data transfer rate

up to 5 Gbt/s (SuperSpeed).

115V

USB3_TX3_C_DN

4.Ground

3.USB3_RX3_DP

2.USB3_RX3_DN

1.FUSB_VCC2

10.NC

9.SBD0+

8.SBD0-

7.Ground

6.USB3_TX3_C_DP

20.No Pin

19.FUSB_VCC1

18.USB3_RX4_DN

17.USB3_RX4_DP

16.Ground

15.USB3_TX4_C_DN

14.USB3_TX4_C_DP

13.Ground

12.SBD1-

11.SBD1+

* The MB layout n ths gure s for reference only.

USB 3.0 Bracket (optonal)

Important

Note that the pns of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avod possble

damage.

If you want to use a USB 3.0 devce, you must use the USB 3.0 cable to connect to

the USB 3.0 port.

For PH67A-C43, PH67S-C43 & PH67A-S40 (support up to USB 2.0 speed only),

please nsert a “USB 3.0 to USB 2.0” convertor nto JUSB2 for connectng the USB

2.0 devce.

Front Panel Audo Connector: JAUD1

Ths connector allows you to connect the front panel audo and s complant wth Intel®

Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude.

1.MIC L

3.MIC R

10.Head Phone Detection

5.Head Phone R

7.SENSE_SEND

9.Head Phone L

8.No Pin

6.MIC Detection

4.NC

2.Ground

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S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1

Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format)

nterface for dgtal audo transmsson.

115V

3.VCC

2.SPDIF

1.Ground

* The MB layout n ths gure s for reference only.

S/PDIF-Out Bracket (optonal)

IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (optonal)

Ths connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 devce va an optonal IEEE1394

bracket.

* The MB layout n ths gure s for reference only.

1394 Bracket (optonal)

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TPM Module connector: JTPM1

Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal). Please

refer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals and usages.

10.No Pin

14.Ground

8.5V Power

12.Ground

6.Serial IRQ

4.3.3V Power

2.3V Standby power1.LPC Clock

3.LPC Reset

5.LPC address & data pin0

7.LPC address & data pin1

9.LPC address & data pin2

11.LPC address & data pin3

13.LPC Frame

CD-In Connector: JCD1 (optonal)

Ths connector s provded for external audo nput.

4.R

3.Ground

2.Ground

1.L

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Chasss Intruson Connector: JCI1

Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the chasss s opened,

the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll record ths status

and show a warnng message on the screen. To clear the warnng, you must enter the

BIOS utlty and clear the record.

1.CINTRU

2.Ground

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LED Status Indcators (optonal)

CPU Phase LED

These LEDs ndcate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the nstructons below

to read.

Lghts O

CPU s n 3 phase power mode.

CPU s n 4 phase power mode.

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Jumper

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep

the data of system conguraton. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally

boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system conguraton, set the

jumper to clear data.

JBAT1 Keep Data Clear Data

1 11

Important

You can clear CMOS by shortng 2-3 pn whle the system s o. Then return to 1-

2 pn poston. Avod clearng the CMOS whle the system s on; t wll damage the

manboard.

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Slots

PCIE (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot

The PCIE slot supports the PCIE nterface expanson card.

PCIE x16 Slot

PCIE x1 Slot

Important

When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup-

ply rst. Meanwhle, read the documentaton for the expanson card to congure any

necessary hardware or software settngs for the expanson card, such as jumpers,

swtches or BIOS conguraton.

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PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot

The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that

comply wth PCI speccatons.

32-bt PCI Slot

Important

When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup-

ply rst. Meanwhle, read the documentaton for the expanson card to congure any

necessary hardware or software settngs for the expanson card, such as jumpers,

swtches or BIOS conguraton.

PCI Interrupt Request Routng

IRQ, or nterrupt request lne, are hardware lnes over whch devces can send nterrupt

sgnals to the mcroprocessor. The PCI IRQ pns are typcally connected to the PCI bus

pns as follows:

Order1 Order2 Order3 Order4

PCI Slot1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#

PCI Slot2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#

PCI Slot3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B#

Ths chapter provdes nformaton on the BIOS Setup

program and allows you to congure the system for op-

tmum use.

You may need to run the Setup program when:

An error message appears on the screen durng

the system bootng up, and requests you to run

SETUP.

You want to change the default settngs for cus-

tomzed features.

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Enterng Setup

Power on the computer and the system wll start POST (Power On Self Test) process.

When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup.

Press DEL to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu

If the message dsappears before you respond and you stll wsh to enter Setup, restart

the system by turnng t OFF and On or pressng the RESET button. You may also re-

start the system by smultaneously pressng <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

Important

The tems under each BIOS category descrbed n ths chapter are under contnuous

update for better system performance. Therefore, the descrpton may be slghtly df-

ferent from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only.

Upon boot-up, the 1st lne appearng after the memory count s the BIOS verson. It s

usually n the format:

E7673IMS.xxx 113010 where:

1st dgt refers to BIOS type as E = EFI

2nd - 5th dgt refers to the model number.

6th dgt refers to the chpset as I = Intel, N = nVda, A = AMD and V = VIA.

7th - 8th dgt refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.

xxx refers to the BIOS verson.

113010 refers to the date ths BIOS was released.

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Control

Keyboard Mouse Descrpton

<↑ ↓ >

Move the cursor

Select Item

<Enter>

Clck/ Double-

clck the left but-

ton

Select Icon/ Feld

<Esc>

Clck the rght

button

Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the prevous from

a submenu

<+> Increase the numerc value or make changes

<-> Decrease the numerc value or make changes

<F1> General Help

<F4> CPU Speccatons

<F5> Enter Memory-Z

<F6> Load optmzed defaults

<F10> Save Change and Reset

<Esc> Ext

Sub-Menu

If you nd a rght ponter symbol (as shown n the rght

vew) appears to the left of certan elds that means a

sub-menu can be launched from ths eld. A sub-menu

contans addtonal optons for a eld parameter. You can

use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) or mouse to hghlght the eld and press <Enter> or double-clck

the left mouse button to enter the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys to enter

values and move from eld to eld wthn a sub-menu. If you want to return to the prev-

ous menu, just press the <Esc > or clck the rght mouse button.

General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program provdes a General Help screen. You can call up ths screen

from any menu by smply pressng <F1>. The Help screen lsts the approprate keys to

use and the possble selectons for the hghlghted tem. Press <Esc> to ext the Help

screen.

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The Man Menu

Language

After enterng the Setup menu, you can see a “Language” button. Please clck t and

select the language, at your desre, for the BIOS settng rst.

Green Power

Clck “Green Power” con to enter the menu. Use ths menu to specfy the power

phase.

Utlty

Clck “Utlty” con to enter the menu. Ths menu provdes the useful utlty for you to lve

update bos and hard dsk backup.

Clck “OC” con to enter the menu. Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for frequency/

voltage control and overclockng.

Game

Clck “Game” con to enter the menu. Ths menu provdes several games for you to

play.

Settng

Clck “Settng” con to enter the menu. Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for chpset

features, boot devce and password.

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Green Power

CPU Phase Control

Ths tem allows you to select the power phase mode to reach the best power savng

functon.

Motherboard LED Control

Ths tem allows you to enable (Auto)/ dsable(dsabled) the motherboard phase LED.

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Utlty

Memory Test

Ths tem s used to test nstalled memory.

Lve Update

Lve Update s a tool used to detect and update your BIOS onlne so that you don’t need

to search for the correct BIOS verson throughout the webste.

HDD Backup

Ths tem s used to backup hard dsk. Hard dsk store backup and restore s one of the

most common and mportant task. It conssts of backng up all the partton on mage

les. When the data s lost or problems occur, you can restore the partton mage to

keep your system.

Boot Screen

Ths tem s used to select the boot screen.

Important

Before you enter to the Lve Update/ HDD Backup menu, please place the MSI Drver

DVD that be ncluded n the manboard package nto the DVD-ROM drve . The Drver

DVD provdes the necessary programs for these two utlty.

The Boot Screen utlty can only support the jpg/ bmp format mage le n 1024 x 768

dp that saved n FAT12/ 16/ 32 formats storage devce.

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Current CPU / DRAM Frequency

These tems show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only.

Adjust CPU Rato

Ths tem controls the multpler that s used to determne the nternal clock speed of the

processor relatve to the external or motherboard clock speed. It s avalable only when

the processor supports ths functon.

Adjusted CPU Frequency

It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.

EIST

The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of

the mcroprocessor whether the computer s runnng on battery or AC power. Ths eld

wll appear after you nstalled the CPU whch supports speedstep technology.

Intel Turbo Booster

Ths tem wll appear when you nstall a CPU wth Intel Turbo Boost technology. Ths

tem s used to enable/ dsable Intel Turbo Boost technology. It can scale processor

frequency hgher dynamcally when applcatons demand more performance and TDP

headroom exsts. It also can delver seamless power scalablty (Dynamcally scale up,

Speed-Step Down). It s the Intel newly technology wthn newly CPU.

OC Gene Button Operaton

Ths eld s used to enable/ dsable OC Gene functon.

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DRAM Rato

Ths settng controls the rato of memory frequency to enable the memory to run at df-

ferent frequency combnatons.

Adjusted DRAM Frequency

It shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. Read-only.

DRAM Tmng Mode

Select whether DRAM tmng s controlled by the SPD (Seral Presence Detect) EE-

PROM on the DRAM module. Settng to [Auto] enables DRAM tmngs and the followng

“Advanced DRAM Conguraton” sub-menu to be determned by BIOS based on the

conguratons on the SPD. Selectng [Lnk] or [Unlnk] allows users to congure the

DRAM tmngs and the followng related “Advanced DRAM Conguraton” sub-menu

manually.

Advanced DRAM Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Command Rate

Ths settng controls the DRAM command rate.

tCL

Ths controls the CAS latency, whch determnes the tmng delay (n clock cycles)

before SDRAM starts a read command after recevng t.

tRCD

When DRAM s refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. Ths

setup tem allows you to determne the tmng of the transton from RAS (row ad-

dress strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster

the DRAM performance.

tRP

Ths settng controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be

allowed to precharge. If nsucent tme s allowed for the RAS to accumulate ts

charge before DRAM refresh, refreshng may be ncomplete and DRAM may fal

to retan data. Ths tem apples only when synchronous DRAM s nstalled n the

system.

tRAS

Ths settng determnes the tme RAS takes to read from and wrte to memory cell.

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tRFC

Ths settng determnes the tme RFC takes to read from and wrte to a memory

cell.

tWR

Mnmum tme nterval between end of wrte data burst and the start of a precharge

command. Allows sense amplers to restore data to cells.

tWTR

Mnmum tme nterval between the end of wrte data burst and the start of a col-

umn-read command. It allows I/O gatng to overdrve sense amplers before read

command starts.

tRRD

Speces the actve-to-actve delay of derent banks.

tRTP

Tme nterval between a read and a precharge command.

tFAW

Ths tem s used to set the tFAW (four actvate wndow delay) tmng.

tWCL

Ths tem s used to set the tWCL (Wrte CAS Latency) tmng.

tCKE

Ths tem s used to set the tCKE tmng.

Advanced Channel 1/ 2 Tmng Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. And you can set the advanced memory tmng

for each channel.

tRRDR/ tRRDD/ tWWDR/ tWWDD/ tRWDRDD/ tWRDRDD/ tRWSR

These tems s used to set the memory tmngs for memory channel 1/ 2.

Spread Spectrum

When the manboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spkes) of the pulses

create EMI (Electromagnetc Interference). The Spread Spectrum functon reduces the

EMI generated by modulatng the pulses so that the spkes of the pulses are reduced

to atter curves.

Important

If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the settng at [Dsabled] for optmal system

stablty and performance. But f you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread

Spectrum for EMI reducton.

The greater the Spread Spectrum value s, the greater the EMI s reduced, and the

system wll become less stable. For the most sutable Spread Spectrum value, please

consult your local EMI regulaton.

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Remember to dsable Spread Spectrum f you are overclockng because even a slght

jtter can ntroduce a temporary boost n clock speed whch may just cause your over-

clocked processor to lock up.

VDroop Control

Ths tem s used to select the VDroop control mode.

CPU Vcore/ DRAM Voltage/ PCH 1.05

These tems are used to adjust the voltage of CPU, Memory and chpset.

Current CPU Voltage/ Current DRAM Voltage

These tems show current CPU/ DRAM voltage. Read-only.

Overclockng Prole

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Overclockng Prole 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. In the sub-menu, these tems are used to save

the current settngs, and you can to load the settngs from the stored prole.

OC Retry Count

When overclockng has faled, settng ths tem as [1, 3] wll allow system to reboot

1/ 3 tmes wth the same overclocked conguraton. If overclockng has faled every

tme, the system wll restore the defaults.

CPU Speccatons

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The submenu shows the nformaton of nstalled

CPU.

CPU Technology Support

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu shows the nstalled CPU tech-

nologes. Read only.

MEMORY-Z

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

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DIMM1~4 Memory SPD

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu dsplays the nformatons of

nstalled memory.

X.M.P Support Informaton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. These tems dsplay the current status of the

X.M.P support nformaton. Read only.

CPU Feature

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears:

Actve Processor Cores

Ths tem allows you to select the number of actve processor cores.

Lmt CPUID Maxmum

It s desgned to lmt the lsted speed of the processor to older operatng systems.

Execute Dsable Bt

Intel’s Execute Dsable Bt functonalty can prevent certan classes of malcous

“buer overow” attacks when combned wth a supportng operatng system. Ths

functonalty allows the processor to classfy areas n memory by where applcaton

code can execute and where t cannot. When a malcous worm attempts to nsert

code n the buer, the processor dsables code executon, preventng damage or

worm propagaton.

Intel Vrtualzaton Tech

Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel Vrtualzaton technology. For further

nformaton please refer to Intel’s ocal webste.

Power Technology

Ths tem allows you to select the Intel Dynamc Power technology mode.

C1E Support

To enable ths tem to read the CPU power consumpton whle dle. Not all processors

support Enhanced Halt state (C1E).

OverSpeed Protecton

Overspeed Protecton functon can montor the current CPU draws as well as ts

power consumpton. If t exceeds a certan level, the processor automatcally reduces

ts clock speed. If you want to overclock your CPU, set t to [Dsabled].

Intel C-State

C-state s a power management state that sgncantly reduces the power of the

processor durng dle. Ths eld wll appear after you nstalled the CPU whch sup-

ports c-state technology.

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Package C-State lmt

Ths eld allows you to select a C-state mode.

Long duraton power lmt(W)

Ths eld allows you to adjust the TDP power lmt for the long duraton.

Long duraton mantaned(ms)

Ths eld allows you to adjust the mantanng tme for long duraton power lmt.

Short duraton power lmt(W)

Ths eld allows you to adjust the TDP power lmt for the short duraton.

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Game

Ths menu provdes several games for you to play. Smply clck any con to enter t and

followng the game rules to play t.

Important

Before you enter to the Game menu, please place the MSI Drver DVD that be ncluded

n the manboard package nto the DVD-ROM drve . Ths DVD provdes the necessary

programs for the game utlty.

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System Status

System Date

Ths allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).

The format s <day> <month> <date> <year>.

day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determned by BIOS.

Read-only.

month The month from Jan. through Dec.

date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numerc functon keys.

year The year can be adjusted by users.

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System Tme

Ths allows you to set the system tme that you want (usually the current tme). The tme

format s <hour> <mnute> <second>.

SATA Port1~6

It wll show the devce nformaton that you connected to the SATA connector.

Important

SATA Port1~6 are avalable when you connect the HDD devces to the SATA connec-

tors on the manboard.

System Informaton

It shows the nformaton of your system (read only).

Advance

PCI Subsystem Settngs

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

PCI Latency Tmer

Ths tem controls how long each PCI devce can hold the bus before another takes

over. When set to hgher values, every PCI devce can conduct transactons for a

longer tme and thus mprove the eectve PCI bandwdth. For better PCI perfor-

mance, you should set the tem to hgher values.

ACPI Settngs

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

ACPI Sleep State

Ths tem speces the power savng modes for ACPI functon.

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Integrated Perpherals

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

== Onboard Lan Conguraton ==

Onboard Lan Controller1

Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the onboard LAN controller.

LAN Opton ROM

Ths tem s used to decde whether to nvoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN.

== IEEE 1394 Conguraton ==

Onboard IEEE 1394 Controller

Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller.

== SATA Conguraton ==

SATA Mode

Ths tem s used to specfy RAID/ IDE/ AHCI mode for SATA port.

== Audo Conguraton ==

HD Audo Controller

Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the HD audo controller.

== HPET Conguraton ==

HPET

The HPET (Hgh Precson Event Tmers) s a component that s part of the chpset.

You can to enable t, and wll provde you wth the means to get to t va the varous

ACPI methods.

USB Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

USB Devces:

Ths tem shows the type of nstalled USB devce.

USB Controller

Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the USB controller.

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Legacy USB Support

Select [Enabled] f you need to use a USB-nterfaced devce n the operatng sys-

tem.

Onboard USB 3.0 Controller

Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the USB 3.0 controller.

Super IO Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Seral Port 0 Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Seral Port

Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the seral port.

Change Settngs

Select an address and correspondng nterrupt for the seral port.

H/W Montor

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

CPU Smart Fan Target

The Smart Fan functon controls the CPU fan speed automatcally dependng on the

current temperature to keep t wth n a specc range. You can enable a fan target

value here. If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to the target value, the smart

fan functon wll be actvated.

CPU Mn.Fan Speed(%)

Ths tem allows users to select how percentage of mnmum speed lmt for the CPU

fan.

SYS Fan 1/ 2 Control

These tems allow users to select how percentage of speed for the SYSFAN1/ 2.

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CPU/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN 1/ 2 Speed, CPU Vcore, CPU IO,

CPU SA, DRAM Voltage, 3.3V, 5V, 12V

These tems show the current status of all of the montored hardware devces/com-

ponents such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.

Power Management Setup

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

EuP 2013

Ths tem s desgned for Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EuP) aka Energy Re-

lated Products (ErP). To reduce Power Consumpton when system o or standby

mode.

Note: When “Enabled” EuP 2013 settng, system don’t support RTC wake up event

functon.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Ths tem speces whether your system wll reboot after a power falure or nterrupt

occurs. Settngs are:

[Power O] Always leaves the computer n the power o state.

[Power On] Always leaves the computer n the power on state.

[Last State] Restore the system to the status before power falure or nterrupt

occurred.

Wake Up Event Setup

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Wake Up Event By

Settng to [BIOS] actvates the followng elds, and use the followng elds to set the

wake up events. Settng to [OS], the wake up events wll be dened by OS.

Resume By RTC Alarm

The eld s used to enable or dsable the feature of bootng up the system on a

scheduled tme/date.

Date/ HH:MM:SS

If Resume By RTC Alarm s set to [Enabled], the system wll automatcally resume

(boot up) on a specc date/hour/mnute/second speced n these elds (usng the

<+> and <-> to select the date & tme settngs).

Resume By PCI or PCI-E Devce

When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the

power savng modes through any event on PCI or PCIE devce.

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Resume From S3 by USB Devce

The tem allows the actvty of the USB devce to wake up the system from S3 (Sus-

pend to RAM) sleep state.

Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard

These tems determne whether the system wll be awakened from what power sav-

ng modes when nput sgnal of the PS/2 mouse/ keyboard s detected.

Mash

BIOS Boot Functon

Ths allows you to enable/ dsable the system to boot from the BIOS le nsde USB

drve (FAT/ 32 format only).

Select one le to Boot

When the BIOS Boot functon as sets to [Enabled], ths tem s selectable. Ths tem

allows to select partcular BIOS le from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 format only) drve.

And the system wll boot from selected BIOS le.

Save BIOS to storage

Please setup a specc folder n specc USB/ Storage drve to save BIOS le from

BIOS ROM chp data. Note: t only supports FAT/ 32 le system drve.

Select one le to update BIOS

Ths tem allows you to select partcular BIOS le from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 for-

mat only) drve for updatng BIOS.

Securty

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Admnstrator Password

Ths tem s used to set the admnstrator password. When a admnstrator password

has been set, you wll be prompted to enter t every tme you try to enter BIOS Setup.

User Password

Ths tem s used to set the user password. When a user password has been set, you

wll be prompted to enter t every tme you try to enter the operatng system.

Important

When you select the Admnstrator Password / User Password tem, a password box wll

appear on the screen. Type the password, and press <Enter>. The password typed now

wll replace any prevously set password from CMOS memory. You wll be prompted to

conrm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press

<Esc> to abort the selecton and not enter a password.

To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the pass-

word. A message wll show up conrmng the password wll be dsabled. Once the

password s dsabled, the system wll boot and you can enter Setup/ OS wthout enter-

ng any password.

These two tems prevent an unauthorzed person from changng any part of your system

conguraton.

U-Key

Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable USB drve as a key.

Make U-Key at

When the “U-Key” as sets to [Enabled], ths tem s selectable. Ths tem allows you to

specfy the USB drve.

Chasss Intruson Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Chasss Intruson

Ths tem enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status

and ssung a warnng message f the chasss s once opened. To clear the warnng

message, set the eld to [Reset]. The settng of the eld wll automatcally return to

[Enabled] later.

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Boot

Full Screen Logo Dsplay

Ths tem enables ths system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Set-

tngs are:

[Enabled] Shows a stll mage (logo) on the full screen at boot.

[Dsabled] Shows the POST messages at boot.

== Set Boot Prorty ==

Boot optons

You can select the boot prortes n these Boot tems.

Hard Dsk Drve/ USB HardDsk Drve/ UEFI Boot Drve BBS Prortes

Boot Optons

You can select the hard dsk drve/ USB harddsk drve/ UEFI boot drve boot pror-

tes n these Boot Opton tems.

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Save & Ext

Dscard Changes and Ext

Use ths tem to abandon all changes and ext setup.

Save Changes and Reset

Use ths tem to save changes and reset the system.

Save Changes

Use ths tem to save changes.

Dscard Changes

Use ths tem to abandon all changes.

Restore Defaults

Use ths tem to load the optmzed default values set by the BIOS vendor.

== Boot Overrde ==

The nstalled storage devces wll appear on ths menu, you can select one of them be

a boot devce.

Bult-n EFI Shell

Use ths tem to enter the EFI Shell.

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The Realtek audo provdes 10-channel DAC that smul-

taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels

of ndependent stereo sound output (multple streamng)

through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Rght chan-

nels.

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Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver

You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly

before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audo operatons.

Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for derent operatng sys-

tems.

Installaton for Wndows®

For Wndows® XP, you must nstall Wndows® XP Servce Pack3 or later before nstallng

the drver.

The followng llustratons are based on Wndows® 7 envronment and could look slghtly

derent f you nstall the drvers n derent operatng systems.

Insert the applcaton DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. The setup screen wll automat-

cally appear.

Clck Drver tab.

Clck AUDIO button.

Clck here

Select Realtek HD Audo Drvers to start nstallng the drvers.

Clck Next to nstall the Realtek Hgh Denton Audo Drver.

Follow the on-screen nstructons to nstall drvers.

Clck Fnsh to restart the system.

Important

The HD Audo Conguraton software utlty s under contnuous update to enhance au-

do applcatons. Hence, the program screens shown here n ths secton may be slghtly

derent from the latest software utlty and shall be held for reference only.

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Software Conguraton

After nstallng the audo drver, the “Realtek HD Audo Manager” con wll appear at the

notcaton area (lower rght of the screen). You may double clck the con and the GUI

wll pop up accordngly.

double clck the con

It s also avalable to enable the audo drver by clckng the Realtek HD Audo Manager

from the Control Panel.

Software panel overvew

The followng gure descrbes the functon of the Realtek HD Audo Manager panel.

Devce Selecton

Volume Adjustment

Applcaton Enhancement

Jack status panel

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Devce Selecton

Here you can select a audo output source to change the related optons. The “check”

sgn (n orange) ndcates the devces as default.

Volume Adjustment

You can control the volume or balance the rght/left sde of the speakers that you

plugged n front or rear panel by adjust the bar.

Applcaton Enhancement

The array of optons wll provde you a complete gudance of antcpated sound eect for

both output and nput devce.

Jack status panel

Ths panel depcts all render and capture devces currently connected wth your com-

puter.

Auto popup dalog

When you plug nto the devce at the jack, a dalogue wndow wll pop up askng you

whch devce s current connected.

As you know, each jack corresponds to ts default settng, you can refer to the next sec-

ton “Hardware Default Settng”.

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Hardware Default Settng

The followng dagrams are audo back panel default settng.

Backpanel audo jacks to 2-channel speakers dagram

Front

Backpanel audo jacks to 4-channel speakers dagram

Rear

Front

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Backpanel audo jacks to 6-channel speakers dagram

Rear

Front

Center&Subwoofer

Backpanel audo jacks to 8-channel speakers dagram

Rear

Front

Center&Subwoofer

Side Surround

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Ths appendx wll assst users n congurng and en-

ablng RAID functonalty on platforms

Appendx B

Intel RAID

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Introducton

The manboard comes wth the Intel RAID controller that allows you to congure SATA

hard drves as RAID sets.

SATA hard drves delver blsterng transfer speeds up to 3 Gb/s. Seral ATA uses long,

thn cables, makng t easer to connect your drve and mprovng the arow nsde your

PC. The most outstandng features are:

Supports 3 Gb/s transfers wth CRC error checkng.

Supports Hot-plug-n-play feature.

Data handlng optmzatons ncludng tagged command queung, elevator seek and

packet chan command.

Intel® RAID controller oers RAID level 0 (Strpng), RAID level 1 (Mrrorng and Duplex-

ng), RAID level 5 (Block Interleaved Dstrbuted Party), RAID level 10 (A Strpe of Mr-

rors) , Intel® Matrx Storage Technology and Intel® Rapd Recover Technology.

RAID 0 breaks the data nto blocks whch are wrtten to separate hard drves. Spread-

ng the hard drve I/O load across ndependent channels greatly mproves I/O perfor-

mance.

RAID 1 provdes data redundancy by mrrorng data between the hard drves and pro-

vdes enhanced read performance.

RAID 5 Provdes data strpng at the byte level and also strpe error correcton nforma-

ton. Ths results n excellent performance and good fault tolerance. Level 5 s one of the

most popular mplementatons of RAID.

RAID 10 Not one of the orgnal RAID levels, multple RAID 1 mrrors are created, and a

RAID 0 strpe s created over these.

Intel® Matrx RAID Technology s the advanced ablty for two RAID volumes to share the

combned space of two hard drves beng used n unson.

Intel® Rapd Recover Technology utlzes RAID 1 functonalty to copy data from a des-

gnated Master drve to a desgnated Recovery drve. The sze of the Master drve must

be less than or equal to the sze of the Recovery drve. When a Recovery volume s

created, complete capacty of the Master drve wll be used as the Master volume. Only

one Recovery Volume can exst on a system. There are 2 methods of updatng the

data on the Master to the Recovery drve. They are Contnuous Update Polcy and On

Request Update Polcy.

Important

The least number of hard drves for RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery or Matrx mode s 2. The

least number of hard drves for RAID 10 mode s 4. And the least number of hard drves

for RAID 5 mode s 3.

All the nformaton/ volumes/ pctures lsted n your system mght der from the llustra-

tons n ths appendx.

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BIOS Conguraton

The Intel Matrx Storage Manager Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the system

BIOS on all motherboards wth a supported Intel chpset. The Intel Matrx Storage Man-

ager Opton ROM s the Intel RAID mplementaton and provdes BIOS and DOS dsk

servces. Please use <Ctrl> + <I> keys to enter the “Intel® RAID for Seral ATA” status

screen, whch should appear early n system boot-up, durng the POST (Power-On Self

Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID functon n BIOS to create, delete and reset

RAID volumes.

Usng the Intel Matrx Storage Manager Opton ROM

Creatng, Deletng and Resettng RAID Volumes:

The Seral ATA RAID volume may be congured usng the RAID Conguraton utlty

stored wthn the Intel RAID Opton ROM. Durng the Power-On Self Test (POST), the

followng message wll appear for a few seconds:

Important

The “Devce Model”, “Seral #” and “Sze” n the followng example mght be derent

from your system.

After the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <I> keys smultaneously to enter the

RAID Conguraton Utlty.

Important

The followng procedure s only avalable wth a newly-bult system or f you are renstall-

ng your OS. It should not be used to mgrate an exstng system to RAID.

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After pressng the <Ctrl> and <I> keys smultaneously, the followng wndow wll ap-

pear:

Create RAID Volume

Select opton 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The followng screen

appears. Then n the Name eld, specfy a RAID Volume name and then press the

<TAB> or <Enter> key to go to the next eld.

Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suted to your usage model n

RAID Level.

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In the Dsk eld, press <Enter> key and the followng screen appears. Use <Space>

key to select the dsks you want to create for the RAID volume, then clck <Enter>

key to nsh selecton.

Then select the strp value for the RAID array by usng the “upper arrow” or

“down arrow” keys to scroll through the avalable values, and pressng the

<Enter> key to select and advance to the next eld. The avalable values

range from 4KB to 128 KB n power of 2 ncrements. The strp value should

be chosen based on the planned drve usage. Here are some typcal values:

RAID0 -128KB / RAID10 - 64KB / RAID5 - 64KB.

Then select the capacty of the volume n the Capacty eld. The default value s the

maxmum volume capacty of the selected dsks.

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Important

Snce you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrx RAID Technology), ths default sze

(maxmum) needs to be reduced. Type n a new sze for the rst volume. As an ex-

ample: f you want the rst volume to span the rst half of the two dsks, re-type the sze

to be half of what s shown by default. The second volume, when created, wll automat-

cally span the remander of two hard drves.

Then the followng screen appears for you to conrm f you are sure to create the

RAID volume. Press <Y> to contnue.

Then the followng screen appears to ndcate that the creaton s nshed.7.

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Delete RAID Volume

Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID

drves wll be lost.

Important

If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume n the Intel RAID

Opton ROM, your system wll become un-bootable.

Select opton 2 Delete RAID Volume from the man menu wndow and press <Enter>

key to select a RAID volume for deleton. Then press <Delete> key to delete the

selected RAID volume. The followng screen appears.

Press <Y> key to accept the volume deleton.

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Reset Dsks to Non-RAID

Select opton 3 Reset Dsks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID

volume and remove any RAID structures from the drves. The followng screen

appears:

Press <Y> key to accept the selecton.

Important

You wll lose all data on the RAID drves and any nternal RAID structures when you

perform ths operaton.

Possble reasons to “Reset Dsks to Non-RAID” could nclude ssues such as ncom-

patble RAID conguratons or a faled volume or faled dsk.

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Recovery Volume Optons

Select opton 4 Recovery Volume Optons and press <Enter> to change recovery

volume mode. The followng screen appears:

Recovery mode wll change from Contnuous Update to On-Request after you en-

able “Only Recovery Dsk” or “Only Master Dsk”.

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Important

Please follow the nstructon below to make an “Intel

RAID Drver” for yourself.

Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve.

Clck the “Browse DVD” on the Setup screen.

Copy all the contents n \\Storage\Intel\PCH\f6py-x86 or f6py-x64 to a formatted

oppy dskette.

The drver dskette for Intel

RAID Controller s done.

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Installng Drver

New Wndows 7/ Wndows Vsta / Wndows XP Installaton

The followng detals the nstallaton of the drvers whle nstallng operatng system.

When you start nstallng Wndows XP, you may encounter a message statng,

“Setup could not determne the type of one or more mass storage devces nstalled

n your system”. If ths s the case, then you are already n the rght place and are

ready to supply the drver. If ths s not the case, then press F6 when prompted at

the begnnng of Wndows setup.

Press the “S” key to select “Specfy Addtonal Devce”.

You should be prompted to nsert a oppy dsk contanng the Intel® RAID drver

nto the A: drve.

Note: For Wndows XP, you can use the USB oppy drve only.

For Wndows Vsta/ Wndows 7 you can use CD/ DVD/ USB drve.

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Durng the Operatng system nstallaton, after selectng the locaton to nstall Vsta

/ Wndows 7 clck on “Load Drver” button to nstall a thrd party SCSI or RAID

drver.

When prompted, nsert the oppy dsk or meda (CD/DVD or USB) you created n

step 3 and press Enter.

You should be shown a lst of avalable SCSI Adapters.

Select the approprate Intel RAID controller and press ENTER.

The next screen should conrm that you have selected the Intel® RAID controller.

Press ENTER agan to contnue.

You have successfully nstalled the Intel® Matrx Storage Manager drver, and Wn-

dows setup should contnue.

Leave the dsk n the oppy drve untl the system reboots tself. Wndows setup wll

need to copy the les from the oppy agan after the RAID volume s formatted, and

Wndows setup starts copyng les.

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Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve.

The DVD wll auto-run and the setup screen wll appear.

Under the Drver tab, clck on Intel RAID Drvers.

The drvers wll be automatcally nstalled.

Conrmng Wndows Drver Installaton

From Wndows, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System

con.

Choose the Hardware tab, then clck the Devce Manager tab.

Clck the “+” n front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The drver

Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller should appear.

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Degraded RAID Array

A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume s reported as degraded when one of ts hard drve

members fals or s temporarly dsconnected, and data mrrorng s lost. As a result, the

system can only utlze the remanng functonal hard drve member. To re-establsh

data mrrorng and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corre-

sponds to the current stuaton.

Mssng Hard Drve Member

Make sure the system s powered o.

Reconnect the hard drve.

Reboot the system to Wndows; the rebuld wll occur automatcally.

Faled Hard Drve Member

Make sure the system s powered o.

Replace the faled hard drve wth a new one that s of equal or greater capacty.

Reboot the system to Intel RAID Opton ROM by press <Ctrl> and <I> keys smul-

taneously durng the Power-On Self Test (POST).

Select the port of the destnaton dsk for rebuldng, and then press ENTER.4.

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Ext Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system.

When prompted to rebuld the RAID volume, clck ‘Yes’.

The Intel(R) Storage Utlty wll be launched. Rght-clck the new hard drve and

select ‘Rebuld to ths Dsk’. The ‘Rebuld Wzard’ wll be launched whch wll gude

you through the process of rebuldng to the new hard drve.

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