Msi X58M Owner S Manual

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X58M seres

MS-7593 (v1.x) Manboard

G52-75931X1

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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.

NVIDIA® s regstered trademark of NVIDIA Corporaton.

ATI® s regstered trademark of ATI Technologes, Inc.

AMD® s regstered trademarks of AMD Corporaton.

Intel® s regstered trademarks of Intel Corporaton.

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

AMI® s regstered trademark of Advanced Mcro Devces, 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.

Revson Hstory

Revson Revson Hstory Date

V1.0 Frst release for PCB 1.X March 2009

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://global.ms.com.tw/ndex.php?func=servce

Contact our techncal sta at:

http://ocss.ms.com.tw

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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 and adjust properly 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 could 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 dropped and damaged.

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

DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED,

STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 600 C (1400F), IT MAY DAMAGE THE

EQUIPMENT.

CAUTION: Danger 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 recycle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.

OIR 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

remnd you that...

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

tron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 muncpal waste 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 comply 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

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

CPU (Central Processng Unt) ............................................................................ 2-3

Memory ................................................................................................................2-7

Power Supply ..................................................................................................... 2-11

Back Panel ......................................................................................................... 2-12

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

Jumpers ............................................................................................................. 2-21

Swtch .................................................................................................................2-22

Button .................................................................................................................2-23

Slots ...................................................................................................................2-24

LED Status Indcators ........................................................................................ 2-30

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

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

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

Standard CMOS Features ....................................................................................3-6

Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................................... 3-8

Integrated Perpherals ........................................................................................3-11

Power Management Setup .................................................................................3-13

H/W Montor .......................................................................................................3-15

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Green Powr ........................................................................................................ 3-16

BIOS Settng Password ......................................................................................3-17

Cell Menu ........................................................................................................... 3-18

Overclockng Prole ...........................................................................................3-24

M-Flash ..............................................................................................................3-25

Load Fal-Safe/ Optmzed Defaults ................................................................... 3-28

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

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

Software Conguraton .........................................................................................A-4

Hardware Setup .................................................................................................A-19

Appendx B Overclockng Center................................................................ B-1

Actvatng Overclockng Center ............................................................................B-2

System Info ..........................................................................................................B-3

DOT ......................................................................................................................B-5

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Thank you for choosng the X58M Seres (MS-7593 v1.X)

Mcro ATX manboard. The X58M Seres manboards are

based on Intel® X58 & ICH10R/ ICH10 (optonal) chp-

sets for optmal system ecency. Desgned to t the

advanced Intel® 7 LGA1366 processor, the X58M Se-

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

platform soluton.

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Mainboard SpecificationS

Processor Support

Intel® 7 processor n the LGA1366 package

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

php?func=cpuform2)

QPI

Up to 6.4 GT/s

Chpset

North Brdge: Intel® X58 chpset

South Brdge: Intel® ICH10R/ ICH10 (optonal) chpset

Memory Support

6 DDR3 DIMMs support DDR3 1333/ 1066/ 800 DRAM speed (24GB Max)

Supports 1Gb/ 2Gb/ 4Gb DRAM sze

Supports x8/ x16 data lnes per DRAM

Supports Trple-Channel mode

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

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

LAN

Supports 10/100/1000 LAN by Realtek® RTL8111C

IEEE 1394 (optonal)

Chp ntegrated by VIA® VT6315N

Transfer rate s up to 400Mbps

Audo

Chp ntegrated by Realtek® ALC888S/ ALC889

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

Complant wth Azala 1.0 Spec

IDE

1 IDE port by JMcron® JMB363

Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode

Supports PIO, Bus Master operaton mode

SATA

6 SATAII (SATA1~6) ports by Intel® ICH10R/ ICH10 (optonal)

1 SATAII (SATA7) port by JMcron® JMB363

1 E-SATA port (back panel) by JMcron® JMB363

Supports storage and data transfers at up to 3 Gb/s

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RAID

SATA1~6 support Intel® Matrx Storage Technology (AHCI/ RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 10) by

ICH10R

Floppy

1 oppy port

Supports 1 FDD wth 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB

Connectors

Back panel

1 PS/2 keyboard port

1 PS/2 mouse port

6 USB 2.0 ports

1 E-SATA port

1 IEEE 1394 port (optonal)

1 LAN port

6 exble audo ports

On-Board

3 USB 2.0 connectors

1 IEEE 1394 connector (optonal)

1 Chasss Intruson connector

1 Seral connector

1 CD-In connector

1 Front Panel Audo connector

1 TPM Module connector (optonal)

1 Hardware Overclock Base clock swtch

1 Power button

1 S/PDIF-Out connector

Slots

2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots

1 PCI Express 2.0 x4 slot

1 PCI slot, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface

Form Factor

Mcro-ATX (24.5cm X 24.5 cm)

Mountng

8 mountng holes

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MSI manboard MSI Drver/Utlty DVD SATA Cable (Optonal)

Power Cable USB Bracket (Optonal) Standard Cable for

IDE Devces

Back IO Sheld User’s Gude

packing checkLiSt

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

product you purchased.

2-1

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

hardware setup procedures. Whle dong the nstalla-

ton, be careful n holdng the components and follow 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.

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JPWR2, p.2-11

Quick coMponentS guide

Back Panel,

p.2-12

CPU, p.2-3

CPUFAN, p.2-16 DDR3, p.2-7

JCOM1, p.2-18

JCI1, p.2-15

FDD1, p.2-14

JPWR1, p.2-11

IDE1, p.2-14

JTPM1, p.2-20

SATA, p.2-15

SYSFAN1, p.2-16

JFP1/ JFP2, p.2-17

JUSB1~3, p.2-18

JBAT1, p.2-21

J1394_1, p.2-17

JCD1, p.2-16

JAUD1, p.2-19

PCI, p.2-29

PCIE, p.2-24

SYSFAN2,

p.2-16 SYSFAN3, p.2-16

CPU_CLK1, p.2-22

POWER1, p.2-23JSP1, p.2-19

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cpu (centraL proceSSing unit)

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://global.ms.com.tw/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 1366 CPU

The pn-pad sde of LGA 1366 CPU. The surface of LGA 1366 CPU. Remem-

ber 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

Yellow trangle s the Pn 1 ndcator

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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 and open the

load plate.

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. Romove

the cap from the lever hnge sde (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.

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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. Cover the load plate onto the pack-

age.

Press down the load lever lghtly onto

the load plate, and then secure the

lever wth the hook under retenton

tab.

7. Make sure the four hooks are n por-

per 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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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.

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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.

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MeMory

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

patble components, please vst

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

DDR3

240-pn, 1.5V

48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn

Memory Populaton Rule

Please refer to the followng llustratons for memory populaton rules.

Sngle-Channel mode

When you have only one memory module, please always nsert t nto the DIMM_A0 rst

(as way 1 shown n below).

1 DIMM_A1

DIMM_A0

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B0

DIMM_C1

DIMM_C0

Dual-Channel mode

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. When you have two memory modules, please always nsert them nto the

DIMM_A0 & DIMMB0 (as way 2 shown n below).

2 DIMM_A1

DIMM_A0

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B0

DIMM_C1

DIMM_C0

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Trple-Channel mode

In Trple-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth three

data bus lnes smultaneously. Enablng Trple-Channel mode can enhance the best

system performance. When you have three or more memory modules, please always

nsert them as the way 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 (shown n below) to get the best system performance.

` 3 DIMM_A1

DIMM_A0

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B0

DIMM_C1

DIMM_C0

4 DIMM_A1

DIMM_A0

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B0

DIMM_C1

DIMM_C0

5 DIMM_A1

DIMM_A0

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B0

DIMM_C1

DIMM_C0

6 DIMM_A1

DIMM_A0

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B0

DIMM_C1

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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 Trple channel/ Dual channel mode, make sure that you nstall memory modules of

the same type and densty n derent channel DIMM slots. If the speeds of nstalled

memeory modules are derent (ex. 1066 & 1333), the system wll detect and operate

the lower speed (1066) wth all nstalled memory modules.

Please always nstall the same type and densty memory modules n DIMM slots to

avod the damage of memory.

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

DIMM_A0 rst.

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

to 23+GB (not full 24GB) when each DIMM s nstalled wth a 4GB memory module.

When you nstall ncorrect memory module (the SA2-pn of the memory module con-

nects to Ground) n the DIMM_C0/C1, the LED besde DIMM_C0 wll lght red color

to remnd you. The poston of the LED s shown as below. Double conrm wth your

memory module vender for the thrd channelsupports.

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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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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 s used to provde 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

ensure stable operaton of the manboard.

Power supply of 400 watts (and above) s hghly recommended for system stablty.

ATX 12V power connecton should be greater than 18A.

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Mouse/Keyboard

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

VGA Port

USB 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.

E-SATA Port

The E-SATA (External-SATA) port s for attachng the E-SATA hard drve.

1394 Port (optonal)

The IEEE1394 port on the back panel provdes connecton to IEEE1394 devces.

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 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.

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Mouse (optonal)

1394 Port

USB Port

LAN

Lne-In

Lne-Out

Mc

RS-Out

CS-Out

SS-Out

USB PortE-SATA PortUSB Port

Yellow Green/ Orange

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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 7.1 channel mode.

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connectorS

Floppy Dsk Drve Connector: FDD1

Ths connector supports 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB or 2.88 MB oppy dsk

drve.

Floppy D

kdkfk

kkfdkkl

ddfkkksd

dfdd

sdka

f - d

fdd

dfdfd

dkja

sjdkdfdfasd

dffa

fdd

ddd

dfda

sfda

sasdf

asd

ddd

dfa

sdfsdffsdf

fffa

sdfffdf

3 1/2" Flo

ppy Disk Drive

nne

tor

3 1/2" Flo

ppy Disk Drive

nne

tor

5 1/4" Floppy

Disk Drive

Conne

tor

IDE Connector: IDE1

Ths connector supports IDE hard dsk drves, optcal dsk drves and other IDE de-

vces.

CD-ROM

MSI

Kdkl kd

kfk kkfdkkl

ddfkkks

d dfddf

sdka df - d dfdd

addfdfdddd

dfadf

adkjasjdkdfdfa

ddffa

sdfdddddd

dfda

sfdasas

sdddddddfas

dfs

dffsdf

adfffasdfffdf

Floppy D

MSI

kl kdkfk

kkfd

kkl

fkkksd

dfd

dka

df - d

dfd

fddd

ddfa

dkja

jdkd

fasd

ddffa

ddd

fdas

fda

sdf

ddd

dfas

dfs

dffsdf

adfffas

fffdf

Floppy D

Kdkl kd

kfk kkfdkkl

ddfkkks

dfdd

dka

f - d

dfdd

ddfdfd

ddd

dfad

kjas

jdkdfdfa

dffasdfdd

dfd

fdas

asd

ddd

dfsdffsd

dfffasdfffdf

3 1/2" Floppy Disk Drive

Conne

ctor

3 1/2" Flop

py Disk Drive

Conne

tor

Important

If you nstall two IDE devces on the same cable, you must congure the drves sepa-

rately to master / slave mode by settng jumpers. Refer to IDE devce’s documentaton

suppled by the vendors for jumper settng nstructons.

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Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~7

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

to one Seral ATA devce.

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SATA5_6

SATA2_4

SATA1_3

SATA7

SATA1~6 supported by ICH10R

SATA7 supported by JMB363

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.

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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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1,SYSFAN2,SYSFAN3

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

4.Control

1.Ground

2.+12V

3.Sensor

CPUFAN SYSFAN1/ 2/ 3

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 & SYSFAN1 support Smart fan control. You can nstall Overclockng Center

utlty that wll automatcally control the CPUFAN & SYSFAN1 speeds accordng to

the actual CPUFAN & SYSFAN1 temperatures.

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

CD-In Connector: JCD1

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

4.R

3.Ground

2.Ground

1.L

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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

IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (Optonal)

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

bracket.

1.TPA+

3.Ground

10.Ground

5.TPB+

7.+12V

9.No Pin

8.+12V

6.TPB-

4.Ground

2.TPA-

IEEE1394 Bracket (optonal)

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Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3

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.

USB 2.0 Bracket (optonal)

1.VCC

3.USBD-

10.USBOC

5.USBD+

7.Ground

9.No Pin

8.Ground

6.USBD+

4.USBD-

2.VCC

Important

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

damage.

Seral 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

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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.

1.VCC

2.SPDIF

3.Ground

S/PDIF Bracket (Optonal)

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.PRESENCE#

2.Ground

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TPM Module connector: JTPM1 (optonal)

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

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JuMperS

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n-

board.

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Switch

Ths manboard provdes the followng swtch for you to set the computer’s functon.

Ths secton wll explan how to change your manboard’s functon through the use of

swtch.

Hardware Overclock Base clock Swtch: CPU_CLK1

You can overclock the Base clock to ncrease the processor frequency by changng ths

swtch. Follow the nstructons below to set the base clock.

133 MHz

(default)

166 MHz 200 MHz

Important

Make sure that you power o the system before changng the swtch.

Ths overclockng behavor depends on the system’s conguraton (memory capabl-

ty, thermal soluton...etc), and t s not guaranteed.

You can also overclock by settng BIOS. BIOS overclockng may also cause crash

durng boot and then please reboot the system 3 tmes to restore default BIOS set-

tngs. For more detals, please refer to the BIOS chapter.

When overclockng cause nstablty or crash durng boot, the followng warnng mes-

sage wll dsplay durng POST (as pcture below). And then, please re-set the swtch

to default.

Warnng!!! OC swtch overclockng had faled,

Please shutdown and adjust oc swtch to lower frequency.

Try agan!

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button

The manboard provdes the followng button for you to set the computer’s functon.

Ths secton wll explan how to change your manboard’s functon through the use of

button.

Power Button: POWER1

Ths power button s used to turn-on or turn-o the system. Press the button to turn-on

or turn-o the system.

Important

Ths button wll lght whsn system s power-on.

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SLotS

PCIE (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot

The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express nterface expanson card.

PCI Express 2.0x16 Slot

PCI Express 2.0x4 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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Important

Manboard photos shown n ths secton are for demonstraton only. The appearance

of your rwk may vary dependng on the model you purchase.

If you ntend to nstall TWO graphcs cards for CrossFreX

mode, make sure that

these two graphcs cards are of the same brand.

Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connector on the

graphcs card to ensure stable operaton of the graphcs card.

Only Wndows

XP wth Servce Pack 2 (SP2)& Wndows

XP Professonal x64 Ed-

ton & Wndows

Vsta support the CrossFreX

functon.

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ATI CrossFreXTM (Mult-GPU) Technology

ATI CrossFreXTM s the ultmate mult-GPU performance gamng platform. Enablng

game-domnatng power, ATI CrossFreXTM technology enables two or more dscrete

graphcs processors to work together to mprove system performance. ATI CrossF-

reXTM technology allows you to expand your system’s graphcs capabltes. It allows

you the ablty to scale your system’s graphcs horsepower as you need t, supportng

two ATI RadeonTM HD graphcs cards, makng ths the most scalable gamng platform

ever. The manboard can auto detect the CrossFreXTM mode by software, therefore you

don’t have to enable the CrossFreXTM n BIOS by yourself. The followng detals the

CrossFreXTM nstallaton.

Install one ATI RadeonTM HD graphcs card n rst PCIE x16 slot , then nstall one

ATI RadeonTM HD graphcs card n second PCIE x16 slot.

Wth two cards nstalled, an CrossFreXTM Vdeo Lnk cable s requred to connect

the golden ngers on the top of these two graphcs cards (refer to the pcture be-

low). Please note that although you have nstalled two graphcs cards, only the

vdeo outputs on the graphcs card nstalled n rst PCIE x16 slot wll work. Hence,

you only need to connect a montor to ths graphcs card.

CrossFreXTM Vdeo Lnk cable

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When all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and nstalled, re-

boot the system. After enterng the O.S., clck the “CatalystTM Control Center” con

on the desktop. There s a settng n the CatalystTM Control Center that needs to be

enabled for CrossFreXTM to operate. The followng aspect appears n CatalystTM

Control Center:

Select the Advanced Vew

from the vew drop menu.

Important

A CrossFreX

system has four possble dsplay modes:

SuperTlng

Scssor Mode

Alternate Frame Renderng

Super Ant-alasng.

for more detals, please consult the graphcs card manual from the manufacturer.

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NVIDIA® SLI Technology (Optonal)

NVIDIA® SLI (Scalable Lnk Interface) technology allows two GPUs to run n tandem

wthn a system to acheve up to twce the performance of a sngle graphcs card. To ut-

lze ths technology, the two GPU cards must be connected by an SLI Vdeo Lnk card.

SLI Vdeo Lnk Card

If you ntend to use the SLI mode for better graphcs performance, please refer to the

followng nstructons.

Install two graphcs cards on PCI Express x16 slots. Wth two cards nstalled, an SLI

Vdeo Lnk Card s requred to connect the golden ngers on the top of these two

graphcs cards (refer to the pcture below). Please note that although you have n-

stalled two graphcs cards, only the vdeo outputs on the rst card wll work. Hence,

you only need to connect a montor to the rst PCI Express card.

SLI Vdeo Lnk Card

Important

The photos shown n ths secton are for demonstraton only. The appearance of your

manboard may vary dependng on the model you purchase.

If you ntend to nstall TWO x16 graphcs cards, make sure that these two graphcs

cards are of the same brand and speccatons.

Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connector on the

graphcs card to ensure stable operaton of the graphcs card.

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After the hardware nstallaton s completed, restart the system and nstall the NV

SLI drver/utlty. A conguraton panel wll be provded for Mult-GPU control. Check

the Enable mult-GPU box to enable the SLI functon for the onboard graphcs cards

(concernng the detals of mult-GPU settngs, please refer to your graphcs card

manual).

Check the box

Restart your system and a pop-up message wll show n the system tray conrmng

the Mult-GPU has been enabled.

Important

If you want to remove one graphcs card and qut the SLI functon, make sure the “Mul-

tGPU” functon s dsabled.

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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

The IRQ, acronym of nterrupt request lne and pronounced I-R-Q, 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 E# INT F# INT G# INT H#

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Led StatuS indicatorS

CPU Phase LEDs

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

to read.

Lghts O

CPU s n 1 phase power mode. CPU s n 2 phase power mode.

CPU s n 3 phase power mode. CPU s n 4 phase power mode.

CPU s n 5 phase power mode. CPU s n 6 phase power mode.

Memory Warnng LED

Lghts red when the ncorrect memory nstalled nto DIMM_C0/ DIMM_C1 (the DIMMs

of 3rd channel).

2-1

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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entering 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

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:

A7593IMS V1.0 030509 where:

1st dgt refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX.

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

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

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

V1.0 refers to the BIOS verson.

030509 refers to the date ths BIOS was released.

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Control Keys

<↑> Move to the prevous tem

<↓> Move to the next tem

<←> Move to the tem n the left hand

<→> Move to the tem n the rght hand

<Enter> Select the tem

<Esc> Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the man menu from a submenu

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

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

<F1> General Help

<F4> Enter the CPU Spec. menu, and read the CPU nformaton

<F5> Enter the Memory-Z menu, and read the memory nformaton

<F6> Load Optmzed Defaults

<F8> Load Fal-Safe Defaults

<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and ext

Gettng Help

After enterng the Setup menu, the rst menu you wll see s the Man Menu.

Man Menu

The man menu lsts the setup functons you can make changes to. You can use the

arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the tem. The on-lne descrpton of the hghlghted setup

functon s dsplayed at the bottom of the screen.

Sub-Menu

If you nd a rght ponter symbol (as shown n the rght vew) ap-

pears 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 ( ↑↓ ) to hghlght

the eld and press <Enter> to call up 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 man menu, just press the <Esc >.

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

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the Main Menu

Standard CMOS Features

Use ths menu for basc system conguratons, such as tme, date etc.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use ths menu to setup the tems of the BIOS specal enhanced features.

Integrated Perpherals

Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for ntegrated perpherals.

Power Management Setup

Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for power management.

H/W Montor

Ths entry shows your PC health status.

Green Power

Use ths menu to specfy the power phase.

BIOS Settng Password

Use ths menu to set the password for BIOS.

Cell Menu

Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for frequency/voltage control and overclockng.

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Overclockng Prole

Use ths menu to save/ load your settngs to/ from CMOS for BIOS.

M-Flash

Use ths menu to read/ ash the BIOS from storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only).

Load Fal-Safe Defaults

Use ths menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system

performance.

Load Optmzed Defaults

Use ths menu to load the default values set by the manboard manufacturer speccally

for optmal performance of the manboard.

Save & Ext Setup

Save changes to CMOS and ext setup.

Ext Wthout Savng

Abandon all changes and ext setup.

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Standard cMoS featureS

The tems n Standard CMOS Features Menu nclude some basc setup tems. Use the

arrow keys to hghlght the tem and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the

value you want n each tem.

Date (MM:DD:YY)

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.

Tme (HH:MM:SS)

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>.

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SATA1~6 & 7/8 & 9/10 & IDE Prmary Master/ Slave & E-SATA1/2

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

Devce / Vendor / Sze

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

Important

IDE Prmary Master/ Slave, SATA 1~7 & E-SATA are appearng when you connect the

HD devces to the IDE/ SATA/ E-SATA connectors on the manboard.

Floppy Drve A

Ths tem allows you to set the type of oppy drves nstalled.

System Informaton

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

Ths sub-menu shows the CPU nformaton, BIOS verson and memory status of your

system (read only).

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advanced bioS featureS

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.

Quck Bootng

Settng the tem to [Enabled] allows the system to boot wthn 10 seconds snce t wll

skp some check tems.

Boot Up Num-Lock LED

Ths settng s to set the Num Lock status when the system s powered on. Settng to

[On] wll turn on the Num Lock key when the system s powered on. Settng to [O] wll

allow users to use the arrow keys on the numerc keypad.

IOAPIC Functon

Ths eld s used to enable or dsable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt

Controller). Due to complance wth PC2001 desgn gude, the system s able to run n

APIC mode. Enablng APIC mode wll expand avalable IRQ resources for the system.

MPS Table Verson

Ths eld allows you to select whch MPS (Mult-Processor Speccaton) verson to be

used for the operatng system. You need to select the MPS verson supported by your

operatng system. To nd out whch verson to use, consult the vendor of your operatng

system.

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Prmary Graphc’s Adapter

Ths settng speces whch graphc card s your prmary graphcs adapter.

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 performance, you

should set the tem to hgher values.

CPU Feature

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

Hyper-Threadng Functon

The processor uses Hyper-Threadng technology to ncrease transacton rates and

reduces end-user response tmes. The technology treats the two cores nsde the

processor as two logcal processors that can execute nstructons smultaneously. In

ths way, the system performance s hghly mproved. If you dsable the functon, the

processor wll use only one core to execute the nstructons. Please dsable ths tem

f your operatng system doesn’t support HT Functon, or unrelablty and nstablty

may occur.

Execute Bt Support

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.

C1E Support

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

sors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E).

Overspeed Protecton

Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable Overspeed Protecton.

Chpset Feature

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

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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.

Boot Sequence

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

1st Boot Devce

Ths tem allows you to set the rst boot devce where BIOS attempts to load the dsk

operatng system.

Boot From Other Devce

Settng the opton to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other devce, f the

system fals to boot from 1st boot devce.

Trusted Computng

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

TCG/TPM SUPPORT

Settng the opton to [Yes] enables TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to the system.

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USB Controller

Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the onboard USB controller.

USB Devce Legacy Support

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

Onboard LAN Controller

Ths settng 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.

Onboard IEEE1394 Controller

Ths tem allows you to enable/dsable the onboard IEEE1394 controller.

Extra RAID/ IDE Controller (JMB322 for SATA7 & E-SATA)

Ths tem allows you to enable/dsable the onboard extra RAID/ IDE controller.

HD Audo Controller

Ths settng s used to enable/dsable the onboard audo controller.

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On-Chp ATA Devces

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

PCI IDE BusMaster

Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable BIOS to used PCI busmasterng for readng/

wrtng to IDE drves.

OnChp SATA Controller

Ths tem allows users to enable or dsable the SATA controller.

RAID Mode

Ths tem s used to select mode for SATA connectors.

I/O Devces

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

COM Port 1

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

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Important

S3-related functons descrbed n ths secton are avalable only when the BIOS sup-

ports S3 sleep mode.

ACPI Functon

Ths tem s to actvate the ACPI (Advanced Conguraton and Power Management

Interface) Functon. If your operatng system s ACPI-aware, such as Wndows 98SE/

2000/ ME/ XP, select [Enabled].

ACPI Standby State

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

supports ACPI, such as Wndows 2000/ XP, you can choose to enter the Standby mode

n S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashon through the settng of ths eld. Settngs are:

[S1] The S1 sleep mode s a low power state. In ths state, no system

context s lost (CPU or chpset) and hardware mantans all sys-

tem’s context.

[S3] The S3 sleep mode s a lower power state where the n formaton of

system conguraton and open applcatons/les s saved to man

memory that remans powered whle most other hardware compo-

nents turn o to save energy. The nformaton stored n memory wll

be used to restore the system when a “wake up” event occurs.

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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:

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

[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> and the followng sub-menu appears.

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 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 By PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse

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 keyboard/ mouse s detected.

Resume By PCI Devce (PME#)

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

power savng modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event).

Resume By 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 PCIE devce.

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.

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Chasss Intruson

The eld 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 mes-

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

later.

CPU Smart FAN Target

The manboard provdes the Smart Fan functon whch can control 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. It provdes several sectons to

speed up for coolng down automatcally.

SYS FAN 1 Control

Ths tem allows users to select how percentage of speed for the SYSFAN1.

PC Health Status

CPU/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN 1/2/3 Speed, CPU Vcore, QPI

Voltage, 3.3V, 5V, 12V

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

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

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CPU Phase Control

When set to [Auto], the hardware wll auto adjust the CPU power phase accordng to the

loadng of CPU to reach the best power savng functon.

Motherboard LED Control

Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable the power phase LEDs of the motherboard.

----- GreenPower Gene-----

ICore/ I12V

These tems show the amperage of Core/ 12V. Read only.

Pout/ Ecency

These tems show the power consumpton & ecency of the system. Read only.

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bioS Setting paSSword

When you select ths functon, a message as below wll appear on the screen:

Type the password, up to sx characters n length, 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 wthout enterng

any password.

When a password has been set, you wll be prompted to enter t every tme you try to

enter Setup. Ths prevents an unauthorzed person from changng any part of your

system conguraton.

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Important

Change these settngs only f you are famlar wth the chpset.

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Current CPU / DRAM / QPI Frequency

These tems show the current frequences of CPU, Memory and QPI. Read-only.

CPU Speccatons

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears. Ths submenu

shows the nformaton of nstalled CPU.

CPU Technology Support

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Ths sub-menu shows the technologes that

the nstalled CPU supported.

Intel 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 support speedstep technology.

Intel C-STATE tech

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

sor durng dle. Ths eld wll appear after you nstalled the CPU whch support c-state

technology.

Base Clock (MHz)

Ths tem allows you to set the CPU Base clock (n MHz). You may overclock the CPU

by adjustng ths value. Please note the overclockng behavor s not guaranteed.

Intel Turbo Boost tech

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 7 CPU.

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Auto OverClock Technology

Settng ths tem to [Max FSB] allows the system to detect the FSB lmtaton for over-

clockng automatcally. If overclockng fals, you can try the lower FSB clock for over-

clockng successfully.

Adjusted CPU Frequency (MHz)

It shows the adjusted CPU frequency (Base clock x Rato). Read-only.

QPI Conguraton

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

QPI Lnks Speed

Ths tem allows you to select the QPI lnks speed type.

QPI Frequency

Ths tem allows you to select the QPI frequency.

Memory-Z

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

DIMM1~6 Memory SPD Informaton

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

nstalled memory.

Advance DRAM Conguraton

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

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1N/2N Memory Tmng

Ths tem controls the SDRAM command rate. Select [1N] makes SDRAM sgnal

controller to run at 1N (N=clock cycles) rate. Selectng [2N] makes SDRAM sgnal

controller run at 2N rate.

CAS Latency (CL)

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 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 sys-

tem.

tRAS

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

Advance Memory Settng

Settng to [Auto] enables the advance memory tmng automatcally to be determned

by BIOS. Settng to [Manual] allows you to set advanced memory tmngs.

Memory Rato

Ths tem allows you to set the memory multpler.

Adjusted DRAM Frequency (MHz)

It shows the adjusted DDR Memory frequency. Read-only.

Uncore Rato

Ths tem allows you to set the uncore (clock speed of the L3 cache and memory con-

troller) multpler.

Adjusted Uncore Frequency (MHz)

It shows the adjusted uncore frequency (uncore rato x base clock, the clock speed of

the L3 cache and memory controller). Read-only.

ClockGen Tuner

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

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CPU Ampltude Control/ PCI Express Ampltude Control

These tems are used to select the CPU/ PCI Express clock ampltude.

CPU CLK Skew/ IOH CLK Skew

These tems are used to select the CPU/ IOH chpset clock skew. They can help

CPU to reach the hgher overclockng performace.

Adjust PCI Frequency (MHz)

Ths eld allows you to select the PCI frequency (n MHz).

Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz)

Ths eld allows you to select the PCIE frequency (n MHz).

Auto Dsable DRAM/PCI Frequency

When set to [Enabled], the system wll remove (turn o) clocks from empty DIMM and

PCI slots to mnmze the electromagnetc nterference (EMI).

CPU Load Lne Calbraton

When set to [Enabled], system wll automatcally x the vcore droop ssue of CPU, and

the CPU can receve stable voltage n overclockng.

CPU Voltage (V)/ CPU Vcore/ CPU PLL Voltage (V)/ QPI Voltage (V)/ DRAM Voltage

(V)/ DDR_VREF_CA_A Voltage (V)/ DDR_VREF_CA_B Voltage (V)/ DDR_VREF_CA_

C Voltage (V)/ DDR_VREF_DQ_A Voltage (V)/ DDR_VREF_DQ_B Voltage (V)/ DDR_

VREF_DQ_C Voltage (V)/ NB Voltage (V)/ ICH Voltage (V)

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

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. 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, set to Enabled for

EMI reducton. 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 overclocked processor to lock up.

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.

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.

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Important

Faled Overclockng Resoluton

Ths motherboard supports overclockng greatly. However, please make sure your pe-

rpherals and components are bearable for some specal settngs. Any operaton that

exceeds product speccaton s not recommended. Any rsk or damge resultng from

mproper operaton wll not be under our product warranty.

Two ways to save your system from faled overclockng...

Reboot

Press the Power button to reboot the system three tmes. Please note that, to avod

electrc current to aect other devces or components, we suggest an nterval of more

than 10 seconds among the reboot actons.

At the fourth reboot, BIOS wll determne that the prevous overclockng s faled and

restore the default settngs automatcally. Please press any key to boot the system

normally when the followng message appears on screen.

Warnng !!! The prevous overclockng had faled,

and system wll restore ts defaults settng,

Press any key to contnue.......

Clear CMOS

Please refer to “Chapter 2” for more nformaton about how to clear CMOS data.

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overcLocking profiLe

Overclockng Prole 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

These tems are used to save the currect settngs to selected prole, and they are also

used to load the settngs from the selected prole.

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M-fLaSh

== BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drve==

M-Flash functon as

M-Flash functon allows you to ash BIOS from USB drve/ storage drve (FAT/ FAT32

format only), or allows the system to boot from the BIOS le nsde USB drve (FAT/

FAT32 format only).

[Dsabled] Dsable M-Flash functon.

[BIOS Update] Flash BIOS va the USB/ Storage drve drectly. Update BIOS ROM

chp data from selected le, whch was be download from ocal

webste and must be saved n the root drectory of the USB/ Stor-

age drve. It only supports partcular le name,

whch s the ocal BIOS le name from us.

[Boot] After allocated partcular BIOS le, system wll boot from ths BIOS

le whch saved n the root drectory of USB drve. System wll skp

MB ROM chp data and boot wth ths partcular BIOS nsde USB

drve. Note: ths opton s for USB drve only.

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Important

Please refer to the block dagram below about the M-Flash functon.

Due to the specal desgn of some graphcs cards wll cause dark screen durng M-

ash operaton, and you may refer the beeps from the system to conrm the current

M-ash process.

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Load BIOS source le from

When the M-Flash functon as sets to [Boot] or [BIOS Update], ths tem s selectable.

Use ths tem to select partcular BIOS le from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format

only) drve.

== Backup BIOS to USB drve ==

The followng elds are used to read the onboard BIOS ROM data, and save t to USB

drve/ storage drve.

Save Fle to Selected Devce

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

BIOS ROM chp data. Note: t only supports FAT/ FAT32 le system drve.

Save Fle Name as

Please setup a specc name for the BIOS le, whch wll be saved nto the USB drve/

storage drve. Note: we suggest you usng the ocal name as the default name.

Save Extend Fle name as

Please setup a specc extend name for the BIOS le, whch wll be saved nto the USB

drve/ storage drve. Note: we suggest you usng [ROM] as default name.

Start to save le

Press “Enter” and select “OK” the system wll stare to save the onboard ROM chp data

to the selected USB drve/ storage drve.

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Load faiL-Safe/ optiMized defauLtS

The two optons on the man menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settngs to the

default Fal-Safe or Optmzed values. The Optmzed Defaults are the default values set

by the manboard manufacturer speccally for optmal performance of the manboard.

The Fal-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system

performance.

When you select Load Fal-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:

Selectng Ok and pressng Enter loads the BIOS default values for the most stable,

mnmal system performance.

When you select Load Optmzed Defaults, a message as below appears:

Selectng Ok and pressng Enter loads the default factory settngs for optmal system

performance.

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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.

Appendx A

Realtek Audo

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Realtek Audo

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inStaLLing the reaLtek hd audio driver

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® XP

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® XP 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 Realtek HD Audo Drvers button.

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.

Clck here

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Clck Next to nstall the Realtek Hgh Denton Audo Drver.3.

Clck Fnsh to restart the system.

Clck here

Select ths opton

Clck here

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Realtek Audo

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Software configuration

After nstallng the audo drver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audo

feature now. Clck the audo con from the system tray at the lower-rght corner of the

screen to actvate the HD Audo Conguraton. 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.

Double clck

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Sound Eect

Here you can select a sound eect you lke from the Envronment lst.

Envronment Smulaton

You wll be able to enjoy derent sound experence by pullng down the arrow, totally

23 knds of sound eect wll be shown for selecton. Realtek HD Audo Sound Manager

also provdes ve popular settngs “Stone Corrdor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer ppe”, “Arena”

and “Audtorum” for quck enjoyment.

You may choose the provded sound eects, and the equalzer wll adjust automatcally.

If you lke, you may also load an equalzer settng or make an new equalzer settng to

save as an new one by usng the “Load EQ Settng” and “Save Preset” button, clck

“Reset EQ Settng” button to use the default value, or clck “Delete EQ Settng” button

to remove a preset EQ settng.

There are also other pre-set equalzer models for you to choose by clckng “Others”

under the Equalzer part.

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Equalzer Selecton

Equalzer frees users from default settngs; users may create ther owned preferred

settngs by utlzng ths tool.

10 bands of equalzer, rangng from 100Hz to 16KHz.

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Save

The settngs are saved perma-

nently for future use

Load

Whenever you would lke to

use preload settngs, smply

clck ths, the whole lst wll be

shown for your selecton.

Enable / Dsable

To dsable, you can temporar-

ly stop the sound eect wthout

losng the settngs

Reset

10 bands of equalzer would go

back to the default settng

Delete

To delete the pre-saved settngs whch are created from prevous steps.

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Frequently Used Equalzer Settng

Realtek recognzes the needs that you mght have. By leveragng our long experence at

audo eld, Realtek HD Audo Sound Manager provdes you certan optmzed equalzer

settngs that are frequently used for your quck enjoyment.

[How to Use It]

Other than the buttons “Pop”, “Lve”, “Club” & “Rock” shown on the page, to pull down

the arrow n “Others” you wll nd more optmzed settngs avalable to you.

Karaoke Mode

Karaoke mode brngs Karaoke fun back home. Smply usng the musc you usually play,

Karaoke mode can help you elmnate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to accom-

modate your range.

Vocal Cancellaton: Sngle clck on “Voce Cancellaton” the vocal of the song would

be elmnated, whle the background musc s stll n place, and you can be that

snger!

Key Adjustment: Usng “Up / Down Arrow” to nd a key whch better ts your vocal

range.

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Rase the key

Lower the key

Remove the

human voce

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Mxer

In the Mxer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels ndvdually.

Adjust Volume

You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged n front or rear panel by

select the Realtek HD Audo rear output or Realtek HD Audo front output tems.

Important

Before set up, please make sure the playback devces are well plugged n the jacks on

the rear or front panel. The Realtek HD Audo front output tem wll appear after you

plugng the speakers nto the jacks on the front panel.

Mult-Stream Functon

Realtek audo supports an outstandng feature called Mult-Stream, whch means you

may play derent audo sources smultaneously and let them output respectvely from

the ndcated real panel or front panel. Ths feature s very helpful when 2 people are

usng the same computer together for derent purposes.

Clck the button and the Mxer ToolBox menu wll appear. Then check the Enable

playback mult-streamng and clck OK to save the setup.

Important

You have to plug audo devce nto the jacks on the rear and front panel rst before en-

able the mult-stream functon.

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When you are playng the rst audo source (for example: use Wndows Meda Player

to play DVD/VCD), the output wll be played from the rear panel, whch s the default

settng.

Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audo 2nd output from the scroll lst rst, and

use a derent program to play the second audo source (for example: use Wnamp to

play MP3 les). You wll nd that the second audo source (MP3 musc) wll come out

from the Lne-Out audo jack of Front Panel.

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Playback control

Playback devce

Ths functon s to let you freely decde whch ports

to output the sound. And ths s essental when mult-

streamng playback enabled.

- Realtek HD Audo Rear Output

- Realtek HD Audo Front Output

Tool Mute

Mute

You may choose to mute sngle or multple volume controls or to completely mute sound

output.

Tool

Show the followng volume controls

Ths s to let you freely decde whch volume control tems to be dsplayed.

- Advanced controls

Enable playback mult-streamng

Wth ths functon, you wll be able to have an audo chat wth your frends va headphone

(stream 1 from front panel) whle stll has musc (stream 2 from back panel) n play. At

any gven perod, you can have maxmum 2 streams operatng smultaneously.

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Recordng control

Recordng devce

-Back Lne n/ Mc, Front Ln n

-Realtek HD Audo Input

Tool Mute

Mute

You may choose to mute sngle or multple volume controls or to completely mute sound

nput.

Tool

- Show the followng volume controls

Ths s to let you freely decde whch volume control tems to be dsplayed.

- Enable recordng mult-streamng

Important

Realtek audo allows you to record the CD, Lne, Mc and Stereo Mx channels smul-

taneously, frees you from mxng eorts. At any gven perod, you may choose 1 of the

followng 4 channels to record.

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Audo I/O

In ths tab, you can easly congure your mult-channel audo functon and speakers.

You can choose a desred mult-channel operaton here.

Headphone for the common headphone

2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output

4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output

6CH Speaker for 5.1-Speaker Output

8CH Speaker for 7.1-Speaker Output

Speaker Conguraton:

Plug the speakers n the correspondng jack.

Dalogue “connected devce” wll pop up for your selecton. Please select the devce

you have plugged n.

- If the devce s beng plugged nto the correct jack, you wll be able to nd the con

besde the jack changed to the one that s same as your devce.

- If not correct, Realtek HD Audo Manager wll gude you to plug the devce nto the

correct jack.

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Connector Settngs

Clck to access connector settngs.

Dsable front panel jack detecton (optonal)

Jack detecton functon only works wth HD audo front panel. Please check f front jacks

on your system are so-called AC’97 jacks. If so, please check ths tem to dsable front

panel jack detecton.

Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged n.

Enable auto popup dalogue, when devce has been plugged n

Once ths tem checked, the dalog “Connected devce” would automatcally pop up

when devce plugged n.

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S/PDIF

Short for Sony/Phlps Dgtal Interface, a standard audo le transfer format. S/PDIF al-

lows the transfer of dgtal audo sgnals from one devce to another wthout havng to be

converted rst to an analog format. Mantanng the vablty of a dgtal sgnal prevents

the qualty of the sgnal from degradng when t s converted to analog.

Output Samplng Rate

44.1KHz: Ths s recommend whle playng CD.

48KHz: Ths s recommended whle playng DVD or Dolby.

96KHz: Ths s recommended whle playng DVD-Audo.

192KHz: Ths s recommended whle playng Hgh qualty Audo.

Output Source

Output dgtal audo source: The dgtal audo format (such as .wav, .mp3,.md etc) wll

come out through S/PDIF-Out.

S/PDIF-n to S/PDIF -out pass though mode: The data from S/PDIF-In can be real-tme

played from S/PDIF-Out.

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Test Speakers

You can select the speaker by clckng t to test ts functonalty. The one you select

wll lght up and make testng sound. If any speaker fals to make sound, then check

whether the cable s nserted rmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers wth

good ones. Or you may clck the auto test button to test the sounds of each speaker

automatcally.

Center

Front Rght

Sde Rght

Subwoofer

Rear Rght

Front Left

Sde Left

Rear Left

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Mcrophone

In ths tab you may set the functon of the mcrophone. Select the Nose Suppresson

to remove the possble nose durng recordng, or select Acoustc Echo Cancellaton to

cancel the acoustc echo durng recordng.

Acoustc Echo Cancellaton prevents playback sound from beng recorded by mcro-

phone together wth your sound. For example, you mght have chance to use VOIP

functon through Internet wth your frends. The voce of your frend wll come out from

speakers (playback). However, the voce of your frend mght also be recorded nto your

mcrophone then go back to your frend through Internet. In that case, your frend wll

hear hs/her own voce agan. Wth AEC (Acoustc Echo Cancellaton) enabled at your

sde, your frend can enjoy the benet wth less echo.

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3D Audo Demo

In ths tab you may adjust your 3D postonal audo before playng 3D audo applcatons

lke gamng. You may also select derent envronment to choose the most sutable

envronment you lke.

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Informaton

In ths tab t provdes some nformaton about ths HD Audo Conguraton utlty, nclud-

ng Audo Drver Verson, DrectX Verson, Audo Controller & Audo Codec. You may

also select the language of ths utlty by choosng from the Language lst.

Also there s a selecton Show con n system tray. Swtch t on and an con wll show

n the system tray. Rght-clck on the con and the Audo Accessores dalogue box wll

appear whch provdes several multmeda features for you to take advantage of.

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hardware Setup

Connectng the Speakers

When you have set the Mult-Channel Audo Functon mode properly n the software

utlty, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks n accordance wth the settng

n software utlty.

2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output

Lne In

Lne Out (Front channels)

MIC

No functon

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Realtek Audo

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4-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output

Lne In

Lne Out (Front channels)

MIC

Lne Out (Rear channels)

No functon

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6-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output

Lne In

Lne Out (Front channels)

MIC

Lne Out (Rear channels)

Lne Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)

No functon

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Realtek Audo

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8-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output

Lne In

Lne Out (Front channels)

MIC

Lne Out (Rear channels)

Lne Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)

Lne Out (Sde channels)

Important

To enable 7.1 channel audo-out functon on Wndows Vsta operatng system, you have

to nstall the Realtek Audo Drver. Or, the manboard wll support 5.1 channel audo-out

only.

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Overclockng Center, the most useful and powerful utl-

ty that MSI has spent much research and eorts to de-

velop, helps users to montor or congure the hardware

status of MSI Manboard n wndows, such as CPU clock,

voltage, fan speed and temperature.

Before you nstall the Overclockng Center, please make

sure the system has meet the followng requrements:

256MB system memory.

CD-ROM drve for software nstallaton.

Operaton system: Wndows XP or up.

DotNet Frame Work 2.0

Appendx B

Overclockng Center

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Overclockng Center

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Overclockng Center

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activating overcLocking center

Once you have your Overclockng Center nstalled (locate the setup source le n the

setup CD accompanyng wth your manboard, path: Utlty --> MSI Utlty --> Overclock-

ng Center), t wll have a short cut con on the desktop, and a short cut path n your

“Start-up” menu. You may double-clck on each con to actvate Overclockng Center.

short-cut con on the desktop

short-cut path n the start-up menu

(path: Start-->Program Fles-->MSI-->Overclockng Center-

->Overclockng Center)

Overclockng Center

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Overclockng Center

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SySteM info

In the System Info screen, you can read the nformatons of manboard/ memory/ PCI.

Motherboard

Clck Motherboard to read the nformatons of manboard, manboard BIOS, nstalled

CPU and nstalled graphcs card.

Important

The pctures n ths appendx are for reference only and may vary from the product you

purchased. Please refer to the appearance of your system for detaled nformaton.

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Overclockng Center

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Overclockng Center

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Memory

Clck Memory to read the nformaton of each memory DIMM slot. You can select a

DIMM slot you want to read from the SPD lst.

PCI

Clck PCI to read the nformaton of devces on the manboard.

Overclockng Center

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Overclockng Center

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dot

Clck DOT to enter the DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basc settng to reach

optmal performance n Basc menu or you can adjust advanced values for overclockng

n Advance menu.

Basc

In the Basc menu, t provdes one default settng and four common settngs for derent

envronments. You may choose one of the settngs that you need. The settngs n Basc

menu are not adjustable.

Important

You may change the values of each envronment settng/ default settng n Advance

menu. Please refer the followng secton for more detals.

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Overclockng Center

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Overclockng Center

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Advance

In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each envronment settng/ default

settng. Clck the Coolng/ Slence/ Default/ Game/ Cnema button to enter t’s settng

menu. Please refer to the followng descrptons to adjust the values and save them.

Overclockng Center

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Overclockng Center

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In each settng menu, you can select desred values for manual overclockng. Smply

clck the rght sde of the button whch arranges an arrow sgn, and a drop-down menu

wll appear below the button, then select a value.

Clck the arrow sgn

and the drop-down

menu wll appear.

In the “System Warnng” block, you can set the maxmum CPU/ system temperature

and the mnmum CPU/ system fan speed by usng the scroll bar. The system wll pop-

up a warnng message to warnng you when the temperature/ fan speed s over/ lower

the values you set.

Set the thresholds of

CPU temperture &

CPU FAN speed.

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Overclockng Center

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After you adjust the values n settng menu, you can save t for future use.

Clck the Save button, and enter a name n

the empty box. Then, clck Save button agan

to save the settngs.

Important

It provdes you to save up to 20 user settngs.

Clck the Load button and choose a saved user settng to load the settngs for the sys-

tem.

Clck the Load button, and

choose a saved user settng.

Important

Every tme you turn-o the system, the settngs wll be restored to the factory default.

If you want to use the saved settngs, you have to load t after enterng the operatng

system every tme.

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