Msi Z77A G45 Gaming Owner S Manual

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Z77A-G45 GAMING

seres

MS-7752 (v3.x) Motherboard

G52-77521XG

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Preface

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 n ths manual are 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 AMD Corporaton.

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 Amercan Megatrends Inc.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ASMeda® s regstered trademark of ASMeda Technology Inc.

Pad, Phone, and Pod are trademarks of Apple Inc.

Qualcomm Atheros and Kller are trademarks of Qualcomm Atheros Inc.

Revson Hstory

Revson Revson Hstory Date

V3.0 Frst release 2013/03

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Preface

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 techncal gude, BIOS

updates, drver updates, and other nformaton:

http://www.ms.com/servce/download/

Contact our techncal sta at:

http://support.ms.com

Safety Instructons

Always read the safety nstructons carefully.

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

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

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

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

from overheatng. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

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

equpment to the power nlet.

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

anythng over the power cord.

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

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

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

shock.

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

personnel:

The power cord or plug s damaged.

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

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

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

Manual.

The equpment has been dropped and damaged.

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

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

IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

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CE Conformty

Hereby, Mcro-Star Internatonal CO., LTD declares that ths devce s

n complance wth the essental safety requrements and other relevant

provsons set out n the European Drectve.

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 nterference 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 nstruct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 determ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

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

Notce 2

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

wth the emsson lmts.

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

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

two condtons:

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

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

cause undesred operaton.

Mcro-Star Internatonal

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Radaton Exposure Statement

Ths equpment comples wth FCC radaton exposure lmts set forth for an uncon-

trolled envronment. Ths equpment and ts antenna should be nstalled and operated

wth mnmum dstance 20 cm between the radator and your body. Ths equpment and

ts antenna must not be co-located or operatng n conjuncton wth any other antenna

or transmtter.

European Communty Complance Statement

The equpment comples wth the RF Exposure Requrement 1999/519/EC, Councl

Recommendaton of 12 July 1999 on the lmtaton of exposure of the general publc

to electromagnetc elds (0–300GHz). Ths wreless devce comples wth the R&TTE

Drectve.

Tawan Wreless Statements

無線設備警告聲明

經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻

率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。

低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立

即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線

電通信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之

干擾。

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。

Japan VCCI Class B Statement

クラス B 情報技術装置

この装置は、情報技術装置等電波障害自主規制協議会（VCCI）の基準に基づくクラ

スB情報技術装置です。この装置が家庭内でラジオやテレビジョン受信機に近接して

使われると、受信障害を引き起こすことがあります。取扱説明書にしたがって正しい

取り扱いをしてください。

Korea Warnng Statements

당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음

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Calforna, USA:

The button cell battery may contan perchlorate materal and requres

specal handlng when recycled or dsposed of n Calforna.

For further nformaton please vst:

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/

Tawan:

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

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

廢電池請回收

European Unon:

Batteres, battery packs, and accumulators should not be dsposed of as

unsorted household waste. Please use the publc collecton system to

return, recycle, or treat them n complance wth the local regulatons.

Battery Informaton

Chemcal Substances Informaton

In complance wth chemcal substances regulatons, such as the EU REACH Regula-

ton (Regulaton EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parlament and the Councl), MSI

provdes the nformaton of chemcal substances n products at:

http://www.ms.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html

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

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

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

ENGLISH

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

mnd you that...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DEUTSCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FRANÇAIS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

РУССКИЙ

Компания MSI предпринимает активные действия по защите окружающей среды,

поэтому напоминаем вам, что....

В соответствии с директивой Европейского Союза (ЕС) по предотвращению

загрязнения окружающей среды использованным электрическим и электронным

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

августа 2005 года, изделия, относящиеся к электрическому и электронному

оборудованию, не могут рассматриваться как бытовой мусор, поэтому

производители вышеперечисленного электронного оборудования обязаны

принимать его для переработки по окончании срока службы. MSI обязуется

соблюдать требования по приему продукции, проданной под маркой MSI на

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

эти изделия в специализированные пункты приема.

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ESPAÑOL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEDERLANDS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

lokale nzamelngspunten.

SRPSKI

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

sredn, MSI mora da vas podest da…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

POLSKI

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

pomna, że...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

zborczych.

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TÜRKÇE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

noktalarına bırakablrsnz.

ČESKY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

v místních sběrnách.

MAGYAR

Annak érdekében, hogy környezetünket megvédjük, lletve környezetvédőként fellépve

az MSI emlékeztet Önt, hogy ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

vhet.

ITALIANO

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Preface

CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

CE Conformty ............................................................................................... v

Radaton Exposure Statement ....................................................................... v

European Communty Complance Statement ............................................... v

Tawan Wreless Statements .......................................................................... v

Japan VCCI Class B Statement ..................................................................... v

Korea Warnng Statements ............................................................................ v

Battery Informaton ........................................................................................ v

Chemcal Substances Informaton ................................................................. v

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

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

Packng Contents ................................................................................................. 1-2

Optonal Accessores ........................................................................................... 1-2

Assembly Precautons ..........................................................................................1-3

Motherboard Speccatons ..................................................................................1-4

Connectors Quck Gude ...................................................................................... 1-6

Connectors Reference Gude ...............................................................................1-7

Back Panel Quck Gude ...................................................................................... 1-8

CPU (Central Processng Unt) .......................................................................... 1-10

Mountng Screw Holes ....................................................................................... 1-14

Power Supply ..................................................................................................... 1-15

Memory ..............................................................................................................1-16

Expanson Slots ................................................................................................. 1-18

Vdeo/ Graphcs Cards ...................................................................................... 1-19

Internal Connectors ............................................................................................1-24

Jumpers ............................................................................................................. 1-31

LED Status Indcators ........................................................................................ 1-32

Drvers and Utltes ............................................................................................ 1-33

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup .................................................................................2-1

Enterng ................................................................................................................2-2

Overvew ..............................................................................................................2-2

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Preface

Boot devce prorty bar ........................................................................................ 2-3

Operaton ............................................................................................................. 2-4

SETTINGS ...........................................................................................................2-5

OC ...................................................................................................................... 2-12

ECO ................................................................................................................... 2-19

BROWSER .........................................................................................................2-20

Installng Wnk ................................................................................................... 2-20

UTILITIES .......................................................................................................... 2-21

Updatng the BIOS wth Lve Update ..................................................................2-23

SECURITY ......................................................................................................... 2-24

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

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

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

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

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

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

Usng Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM............................................B-3

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

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

System Acceleraton (optonal) ..........................................................................B-14

RST Synchronzaton (optonal) .........................................................................B-16

Appendx C Install Wndows XP Notes ....................................................... C-1

Installng Wndows XP wth IDE Mode ................................................................ C-2

Installng Wndows XP wth AHCI Mode .............................................................. C-3

Thank you for choosng the Z77A-G45 GAMING Seres

(MS-7752 v3.X) ATX motherboard. The Seres moth-

erboards are based on Intel® Z77 chpset for optmal

system ecency. Desgned to t the advanced Intel®

LGA1155 processor, the Z77A-G45 GAMING Seres

motherboards delver a hgh performance and profes-

sonal desktop platform soluton.

Chapter 1

Gettng Started

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Gettng Started

Packng Contents

* These pctures are for reference only and may vary wthout notce.

* The packng contents may vary accordng to the model you purchased.

* If you need to purchase the optonal accessores or request part numbers, please vst

the MSI webste at http://www.ms.com/ndex.php or consult the dealer.

Motherboard Drvers &

Utltes Dsc User Gude Backplate

SATA Cable

M-Connector USB3 to USB2

Connector

SATA Power

Cable

USB 2.0

Bracket USB 3.0

Bracket

Optonal Accessores

SLI Cable

eSATA Power

Cable

CrossFre

Cable

eSATA

Bracket

MSI

MultConnect

Panel

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Chapter 1

Assembly Precautons

The components ncluded n ths package are prone to damage from electrostatc

dscharge (ESD). Please adhere to the followng nstructons to ensure successful

computer assembly.

Always turn o the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet

before nstallng or removng any computer component.

Ensure that all components are securely connected. Loose connectons may cause

the computer to not recognze a component or fal to start.

Hold the motherboard by the edges to avod touchng senstve components.

It s recommended to wear an electrostatc dscharge (ESD) wrst strap when handlng

the motherboard to prevent electrostatc damage. If an ESD wrst strap s not aval-

able, dscharge yourself of statc electrcty by touchng another metal object before

handlng the motherboard.

Store the motherboard n an electrostatc sheldng contaner or on an antstatc pad

whenever the motherboard s not nstalled.

Before turnng on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal com-

ponents on the motherboard or anywhere wthn the computer case.

Do not use the computer n a hgh-temperature envronment.

Do not boot the computer before nstallaton s completed. Ths could cause perma-

nent damage to the components as well as njury to the user.

If you need help durng any nstallaton step, please consult a certed computer tech-

ncan.

Important

A screwdrver (not ncluded) may be requred for computer assembly.

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Motherboard Speccatons

Processor Support

3rd Generaton Intel® Core™ 7 / Core™ 5 / Core™ 3 / Pentum® / Celeron® processors

n an LGA 1155 socket

Chpset

Intel® Z77 chpset

Memory Support

4x DDR3 DIMMs support for DDR3-1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*(OC), 2200*/

2400*/2600*/2667*/2800*(OC, 22nm CPU requred) MHz up to 32GB max

Supports Dual-Channel mode

LAN

Supports LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Kller® E2205 Ggabt**

**The Kller Network Manager s only avalable for Wndows 7 and Wndows 8 cur-

rently. The supported drvers for other operatng systems would be avalable on the

webste f provded by vendor.

Audo

Integrated HD audo codec by Realtek® ALC892

Supports Sound Blaster Cnema

SATA

2x SATA 6Gb/s ports

(SATA1~2) by Intel® Z77

4x SATA 3Gb/s ports

(SATA3~6) by Intel® Z77

RAID

SATA1~6 support Intel® Rapd Storage Technology enterprse (AHCI/ RAID 0/ 1/ 5/

10) by Intel® Z77

USB 3.0

2x USB 3.0 rear IO ports by Intel® Z77

1x USB 3.0 onboard connector by Intel® Z77

Mult-GPU

Supports ATI® CrossFreTM Technology

Supports NVIDIA® SLITM Technology

Supports Lucd® Vrtu Unversal MVP

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Chapter 1

Connectors & Buttons

Back panel

1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port

1x Clear CMOS button

1x Coaxal S/PDIF-out port

1x Optcal S/PDIF-out port

4x USB 2.0 ports

2x USB 3.0 ports

1x LAN port

6x audo ports

1x HDMI® port***, supportng a maxmum resoluton of 1920x1200

1x DVI-D port***, supportng a maxmum resoluton of 1920x1200

1x VGA port***

*** Ths platform supports dual-dsplay functon by any two output ports (HDMI+DVI,

DVI+VGA or VGA+HDMI).

On-Board

3x USB 2.0 connectors

1x USB 3.0 connector

1x Seral port connector

1x TPM Module connector

1x Front Panel Audo connector

1x Chasss Intruson connector

1x Voce Gene connector

1x MultConnect Panel connector

1x V-Check Ponts Set (optonal)

Slots

2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots

1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot

PCI_E7 supports up to PCIe x4 speed

4x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots

When PCI_E4 s nstalled, PCI_E3 wll be no functon.

Form Factor

ATX (30.5 cm X 24.5 cm)

Mountng Screw Holes

9x mountng holes

For the latest nformaton about processors, please

vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support/

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

http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report/

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Connectors Quck Gude

Back

Panel

CPU CPUFAN

JPWR2

JFP1

JUSB3

JAUD1

PCI_E1

JBAT1

SYSFAN2

SYSFAN4

PCI_E2

PCI_E3

PCI_E4

DIMM2

DIMM1

DIMM3

DIMM4

JTPM1

JDLED3

JUSB2

JUSB1

JFP2

PCI_E5

PCI_E6

PCI_E7

SYSFAN3

JTURBO1

JPWR1

FV1

SYSFAN1

SATA1_2

SATA3_4

SATA5_6

JUSB4

JCI1

JCOM1

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Chapter 1

Connectors Reference Gude

Port Name Port Type Page

Back Panel 1-8

CPU LGA1155 CPU Socket 1-10

CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4 Fan Power Connectors 1-25

DIMM1~4 DDR3 Memory Slots 1-16

FV1 Voltage Checkponts Connector 1-30

JAUD1 Front Panel Audo Connector 1-26

JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper 1-31

JCI1 Chasss Intruson Connector 1-28

JCOM1 Seral Port Connector 1-29

JDLED3 Voce Gene Connector 1-29

JFP1, JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 1-26

JPWR1 ATX 24-pn Power Connector 1-15

JPWR2 ATX 8-pn Power Connector 1-15

JTPM1 TPM Module connector 1-28

JTURBO1 MultConnect Panel Connector 1-29

JUSB1~3 USB 2.0 Expanson Connectors 1-27

JUSB4 USB 3.0 Expanson Connector 1-27

PCI_E2, 5, 7 PCIe x16 Expanson Slots 1-18

PCI_E1, 3, 4, 6 PCIe x1 Expanson Slots 1-18

SATA1~2 SATA 6Gb/s Connectors 1-24

SATA3~6 SATA 3Gb/s Connectors 1-24

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Back Panel Quck Gude

Mouse/Keyboard

A combnaton PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.

Clear CMOS Button

There s CMOS RAM present on board that s powered by an external battery to store

system conguraton data. Usng CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot nto

the operatng system (OS) every tme t s turned on. If you wsh to clear the system

conguraton, press the button to clear the data.

Coaxal S/PDIF-Out

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

dgtal audo transmsson to external speakers through an coaxal cable.

Optcal S/PDIF-Out

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

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

USB 2.0 Port

The USB 2.0 port s for attachng USB 2.0 devces such as keyboard, mouse, or other

USB 2.0-compatble devces.

HDMI Port

The Hgh-Denton Multmeda Interface (HDMI) s an all-dgtal audo-vdeo nterface

that s capable of transmttng uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all types of TV

formats, ncludng standard, enhanced, or hgh-denton vdeo, plus mult-channel

dgtal audo on a sngle cable.

USB 3.0 Port

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

rate up to 5 Gbt/s (SuperSpeed).

Important

In order to use USB 3.0 devces, you must connect to a USB 3.0 port. If a USB cable s

used, t must be USB 3.0 complant.

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VGA Port

DVI-D Port

Optcal

S/PDIF-Out

Lne-In

Lne-Out

Mc

RS-Out

CS-Out

SS-Out

USB 2.0 Port

USB 3.0 Port

Clear CMOS Button

LAN

Mouse/Keyboard

USB 2.0 Port

Coaxal

S/PDIF-Out

HDMI Port

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LAN

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

Local Area Network (LAN).

LED Color LED State Condton

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

On(Steady) LAN lnk s establshed.

On(ashng) The computer s communcatng wth another computer on the

network.

Rght Green O 10 Mbts/sec data rate

On 100 Mbts/sec data rate

Orange On 1000 Mbts/sec data rate

VGA Port

The DB15-pn female connector s provded for montor.

DVI-D Port

The DVI-D (Dgtal Vsual Interface- Dgtal) connector can be connected to a LCD

montor, or a CRT montor wth an adapter. To connect a montor, please refer to the

montor’s manual for more nformaton.

Important

Ths platform supports dual-dsplay functon by any two output ports (HDMI+DVI,

DVI+VGA or VGA+HDMI).

HDMI+DVI DVI+VGA VGA+HDMI

Extend mode

(Extend the desktop to the second montor) ◯ ◯ ◯

Clone mode

(Two montors have the same screen) ◯ ◯ ◯

Audo Ports

These connectors are used for audo devces. The color of the jack refers to the functon

of the connector.

Blue-Lne n: Used for connectng external audo outputtng devces.

Green- Lne out: Used as a connector for speakers or headphone.

Pnk- Mc: Used as a connector for a mcrophone.

Black- RS-Out: Rear surround sound lne out n 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.

Orange- CS-Out: Center/ subwoofer lne out n 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.

Gray- SS-Out: Sde surround sound lne out n 7.1 channel mode.

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CPU (Central Processng Unt)

Introducton to the LGA 1155 CPU

The surface of the LGA 1155 CPU has two algnment keys and a yellow trangle

to assst n correctly lnng up the CPU for motherboard placement. The yellow

trangle s the Pn 1 ndcator.

Algnment Key

Yellow trangle s the

Pn 1 ndcator

Algnment Key

Important

Overheatng

Overheatng can serously damage the CPU and motherboard. Always make sure the

coolng fans work properly to protect the CPU from overheatng. Be sure to 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

When replacng the CPU, always turn o the system’s power supply and unplug the

power supply’s power cord to ensure the safety of the CPU.

Overclockng

Ths motherboard s desgned to support overclockng. Before attemptng to overclock,

please make sure that all other system components can tolerate overclockng. Any

attempt to operate beyond product speccatons s not recommend. MSI does not

guarantee the damages or rsks caused by nadequate operaton beyond product

speccatons.

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CPU & Cooler Installaton

When nstallng a CPU, always remember to nstall a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler s

necessary to prevent overheatng and mantan system stablty. Follow the steps below

to ensure correct CPU and CPU cooler nstallaton. Wrong nstallaton can damage both

the CPU and the motherboard.

Unhook and lft the loadng lever to

the fully open poston.

1. The loadng plate should

automatcally lft up as the loadng

lever s pushed to the fully open

poston. Do not touch any of the

CPU socket pns.

Lne up the CPU to t the CPU

socket. Be sure to hold the CPU by

the base wth the metal contacts

facng downward. The algnment

keys on the CPU wll lne up wth the

edges of the CPU socket to ensure a

correct t.

3. Close the loadng plate and remove

the plastc protectve cap.

Algnment Key

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Inspect the CPU to check f t s

properly seated n the socket. Press

the loadng lever down and lock t

under the retenton tab.

5. Evenly spread a thn layer of

thermal paste (or thermal tape) on

the top of the CPU. Ths wll help n

heat dsspaton and prevent CPU

overheatng.

Locate the CPU fan connector on the

motherboard.

7. Place the heatsnk on the

motherboard wth the fan’s wres

facng towards the fan connector and

the hooks matchng the holes on the

motherboard.

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Important

Do not touch the CPU socket pns.

Conrm that the CPU cooler has formed a tght seal wth the CPU before bootng

your syste.

Whenever the CPU s not nstalled, always protect the CPU socket pns by coverng

the socket wth the plastc cap.

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

CPU cooler nstallaton.

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Push down on the heatsnk untl the

four clps get wedged nto the holes

on the motherboard. Press the four

hooks down to fasten the cooler. As

each hook locks nto poston a clck

should be heard.

9. Inspect the motherboard to ensure

that the clp-ends have been properly

locked n place.

10.

Fnally, attach the CPU fan cable

to the CPU fan connector on the

motherboard.

11.

Motherboard

Hook

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Mountng Screw Holes

When nstallng the motherboard, rst nstall the necessary mountng stands requred

for an motherboard on the mountng plate n your computer case. If there s an I/O back

plate that came wth the computer case, please replace t wth the I/O backplate that

came wth the motherboard package. The I/O backplate should snap easly nto the

computer case wthout the need for any screws. Algn the mountng plate’s mountng

stands wth the screw holes on the motherboard and secure the motherboard wth the

screws provded wth your computer case. The locatons of the screw holes on the

motherboard are shown below. For more nformaton, please refer to the manual that

came wth the computer case.

Important

Install the motherboard on a at surface free from unnecessary debrs.

To prevent damage to the motherboard, any contact between the motherboard cr-

cutry and the computer case, except for the mountng stands, s prohbted.

Please make sure there are no loose metal components on the motherboard or wthn

the computer case that may cause a short crcut of the motherboard.

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The I/O ports should be facng toward

the rear of the computer case. They

should lne up wth the holes on the

I/O backplate.

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Power Supply

JPWR1: ATX 24-pn Power Connector

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

24-pn power supply, algn the power supply cable wth the connector and rmly press

the cable nto the connector. If done correctly, the clp on the power cable should be

hooked on the motherboard’s power connector.

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

JPWR2: ATX 8-pn Power Connector

Ths connector provdes 12V power 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 power cables are securely connected to a proper ATX power sup-

ply to ensure stable operaton of the motherboard.

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Memory

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

compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report

DDR3

240-pn, 1.5V

48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn

Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule

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

data bus channels smultaneously. Enablng Dual-Channel mode can enhance system

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

mode.

1 DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

2 DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Important

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

s not backward compatble. Always nstall DDR3 memory modules n DDR3 DIMM

slots.

To ensure system stablty, memory modules must be of the same type and densty

n Dual-Channel mode.

Due to chpset resource usage, the system wll only detect up to 31+ GB of memory

(not full 32 GB) when all DIMM slots have 8GB memory modules nstalled.

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Installng Memory Modules

Unlock the DIMM slot by pushng the mountng clps to the sde. Vertcally nsert the

memory module nto the DIMM slot. The memory module has an o-center notch on

the bottom that wll only allow t to t one way nto the DIMM slot.

Push the memory module deep nto the DIMM slot. The plastc clps at each sde

of the DIMM slot wll automatcally close when the memory module s properly seat

and an audble clck should be heard.

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

sde clps.

Notch

Volt

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Expanson Slots

Ths motherboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete

graphcs or audo cards.

PCIe (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot

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

PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot

PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot

PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot

Important

When addng or removng expanson cards, always turn o the power supply and un-

plug the power supply power cable from the power outlet. Read the expanson card’s

documentaton to check for any necessary addtonal hardware or software changes.

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Vdeo/ Graphcs Cards

If avalable, ths motherboard takes advantage of the CPU’s ntegrate graphcs processor,

but dscrete vdeo cards can be nstalled by way of the motherboard’s expanson slots.

Addng on one or more dscrete vdeo cards wll sgncantly boost the system’s graphcs

performance. For best compatblty, MSI graphcs cards are recommended.

Sngle Vdeo Card Installaton

Determne what type of expanson slot(s) the vdeo card wll use. Locate the

expanson slot(s) on the motherboard. Remove any protectve expanson slot

covers from the computer case.

Lne up the vdeo card on top of the expanson slot(s) wth the dsplay ports facng

out of the computer case. For a sngle vdeo card nstallaton, usng the PCI_E2 slot

s recommended.

Push the vdeo card nto ts expanson slot(s). Dependng on the expanson slot(s)

used, there should be clp(s) on the expanson slot(s) that wll lock n place.

If needed, screw the edge of the graphcs card to the computer case. Some vdeo

cards mght requre a power cable drectly from the power supply.

Please consult your vdeo card’s manual for further nstructons regardng drver

nstallaton or other specal settngs.

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AMD CrossFre™ (Mult-GPU) Technology

AMD CrossFre™ s a mult-GPU performance gamng platform. By lnkng together

two or more dscrete GPUs, CrossFre™ can sgncant mprove system graphcs

performance. It allows the ablty to scale a system’s graphcs power as needed,

makng t the most scalable gamng platform. Ths motherboard wll automatcally

detect CrossFre™ technology and make changes n the BIOS as needed. Follow the

nstructons below to ensure a successful two-way CrossFre™ nstallaton.

Install two AMD Radeon™ HD graphcs cards nto the PCI_E2 & PCI_E5 expanson

slots.

Wth the two cards nstalled, two CrossFre™ Vdeo Lnk cable are requred to

connect the graphcs cards. Attach one sde of the cable on each of the cards

by way of the metal contacts (please refer to the pcture below). Please note that

although two graphcs cards have been nstalled, only the dsplay ports on the

graphcs card nstalled n the rst PCIe x16 slot wll work. All dsplays should be

connected to ths graphcs card.

CrossFreTM Vdeo Lnk cable

Important

Please ensure that all graphcs cards used n CrossFre™ mode are of the same

brand and speccatons. For best compatblty wth the motherboard, MSI graphcs

cards are recommended.

Make sure to connect an adequate power supply to the power connectors on the

graphcs cards to ensure stable operaton.

Only Wndows

XP wth Servce Pack 2 (SP2), Wndows™ XP Professonal x64

Edton & Wndows™ 7 wll support CrossFre™ mode.

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Boot up the computer and nstall the drvers and software ncluded n your vdeo

card package. For more nformaton, please refer to the manual that came wth your

vdeo card.

After all of the hardware and software has been properly nstalled, reboot the

system. After enterng the operatng system (OS), rght clck on the desktop and

choose the “Catalyst Control Center II”.

The CrossFre™ settng must be enabled to allow CrossFre™ mode to operate.

The follow screen appears n the Catalyst Control Center II. Dependng on your

operatng system, the screen may look derent.

Important

A CrossFre

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.

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NVIDIA® SLI Technology

NVIDIA’s SLI (Scalable Lnk Interface) technology allows two or more GPUs to run n

tandem wthn a system to acheve sgncant graphcs performance gans. To utlze

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

If you ntend to use SLI mode, please follow the nstructons below to properly set up SLI

mode. The nstructons below are meant for a two vdeo card SLI conguraton.

Install two NVIDIA graphcs cards n the PCI_E2 and the PCI_E5 slots.

Wth the two cards nstalled, a SLI Vdeo Lnk cable s requred to connect the

graphcs cards. Attach one sde of the cable on each of the cards by way of the

metal contacts (please refer to the pcture below). Please note that although two

graphcs cards have been nstalled, only the dsplay ports on the graphcs card

nstalled n the rst PCIe x16 slot wll work. All dsplays should be connected to ths

graphcs card.

Boot up the computer and nstall the drvers and software ncluded n your vdeo

card package. For more nformaton, please refer to the manual that came wth your

vdeo card.

SLI Vdeo Lnk Card

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After all of the hardware and software has been properly nstalled, reboot the

system. After enterng the operatng system (OS), rght clck on the desktop and

choose the “NVIDIA Control Panel”.

Enter the NVIDIA Control Panel. Choose the “Maxmze 3D Performance” settng

to enable SLI mode. The conguraton screen s shown below. Dependng on your

operatng system, the screen may look derent.

Important

Please ensure that all graphcs cards used n SLI mode are of the same brand and

speccatons. For best compatblty wth the motherboard, MSI graphcs cards are

recommended.

Make sure to connect an adequate power supply to the power connectors on the

graphcs cards to ensure stable operaton.

If you wsh to remove one graphcs card and qut the SLI functon, make sure the

“Maxmze 3D Performance” functon s dsabled before removng the graphcs card.

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Internal Connectors

SATA1~6: SATA Connector

Ths connector s a hgh-speed SATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one

SATA devce. SATA devces nclude dsk drves (HDD), sold state drves (SSD), and

optcal drves (CD/ DVD/ Blu-Ray).

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

SATA1~2 (6Gb/s, by Intel® Z77)

SATA3~6 (3Gb/s, by Intel® Z77)

SATA2

SATA1

SATA4

SATA3

SATA6

SATA5

Important

Many SATA devces also need a power cable from the power supply. Such devces

nclude dsk drves (HDD), sold state drves (SSD), and optcal drves (CD / DVD /

Blu-Ray). Please refer to the devce’s manual for further nformaton.

Many computer cases also requre that large SATA devces, such as HDDs, SSDs,

and optcal drves, be screwed down nto the case. Refer to the manual that came

wth your computer case or your SATA devce for further nstallaton nstructons.

Please do not fold the SATA cable at a 90-degree angle. Data loss may result durng

transmsson otherwse.

SATA cables have dentcal plugs on ether sdes of the cable. However, t s recom-

mended that the at connector be connected to the motherboard for space savng

purposes.

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CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4: Fan Power Connectors

The fan power connectors support system coolng fans wth +12V. If the motherboard

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

fan wth a speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control. Remember to

connect all system fans. Some system fans may not connect to the motherboard and

wll nstead connect to the power supply drectly. A system fan can be plugged nto any

avalable system fan connector.

1.Ground

2.+12V

3.Sensor

4.Control

CPUFAN

SYSFAN1/

SYSFAN2

1.Ground

2.+12V

3.Sensor

4.No Use

1.Ground

2.+12V

3.No Use

SYSFAN3/

SYSFAN4

Important

Please refer to your processor’s ocal webste or consult your vendor to nd

recommended CPU coolng fans.

The CPUFAN, SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 connectors support Smart Fan Control wth

lner mode. The Control Center II utlty can be nstalled to automatcally control the

fan speeds accordng to the CPU’s and system’s temperature.

If there are not enough ports on the motherboard to connect all system fans, adapters

are avalable to connect a fan drectly to a power supply.

Before rst boot up, ensure that there are no cables mpedng any fan blades.

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JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors

These connectors connect to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 connector s

complant wth the Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude. When nstallng the

front panel connectors, please use the enclosed mConnectors to smplfy nstallaton.

Plug all the wres from the computer case nto the mConnectors and then plug the

mConnectors nto the motherboard.

1.+

3.-

10.No Pin

5.-Reset Switch

HDD LED

Power Switch

Power LED

7.+

9.Reserved

8.-

6.+

4.-

2.+

JFP1

1.Ground

3.Suspend LED

5.Power LED

7.No Pin

8.+

6.-

4.+

2.-

Buzzer

Speaker

JFP2

Important

On the connectors comng from the case, pns marked by small trangles are postve

wres. Please use the dagrams above and the wrtng on the mConnectors to

determne correct connector orentaton and placement.

The majorty of the computer case’s front panel connectors wll prmarly be plugged

nto JFP1.

JAUD1: Front Panel Audo Connector

Ths connector allows you to connect the front audo panel located on your computer

case. Ths connector s complant wth the Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn

Gude.

1.MIC L

3.MIC R

10.Head Phone Detection

5.Head Phone R

7.SENSE_SEND

9.Head Phone L

8.No Pin

6.MIC Detection

4.NC

2.Ground

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JUSB1~3: USB 2.0 Expanson Connectors

Ths connector s desgned for connectng hgh-speed USB perpherals such as USB

HDDs, dgtal cameras, MP3 players, prnters, modems, and many others.

115V

10.NC

8.Ground

6.USB1+

4.USB1-

2.VCC

1.VCC

3.USB0-

5.USB0+

7.Ground

9.No Pin

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

USB 2.0 Bracket (optonal)

Important

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

age.

JUSB4: USB 3.0 Expanson Connector

The USB 3.0 port s backwards compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. It supports data trans-

fer rates up to 5Gbts/s (SuperSpeed).

115V

USB3_TX_C_DN

4.Ground

3.USB3_RX_DP

2.USB3_RX_DN

1.Power

10.Ground

9. +

USB2.0

8.-

USB2.0

7.Ground

6.USB3_TX_C_DP

20.No Pin

19.Power

18.USB3_RX_DN

17.USB3_RX_DP

16.Ground

15.USB3_TX_C_DN

14.USB3_TX_C_DP

13.Ground

12.USB2.0-

11. +

USB2.0

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

USB 3.0 Bracket (optonal)

Important

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

damage.

To use a USB 3.0 devce, you must connect the devce to a USB 3.0 port through an

optonal USB 3.0 complant cable.

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JCI1: Chasss Intruson Connector

Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the computer case s

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

ntruson and a warnng message wll ash on screen. To clear the warnng, you must

enter the BIOS utlty and clear the record.

1.CINTRU

2.Ground

JTPM1: TPM Module connector

Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Please refer to the TPM

securty platform manual for more detals and usages.

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

115V

10.No Pin

14.Ground

8.5V Power

12.Ground

6.Serial IRQ

4.3.3V Power

2.3V Standby power

1.LPCClock

3.LPCReset

5.LPCaddress&datapin0

7.LPCaddress&datapin1

9.LPCaddress&datapin2

11.LPC address&datapin3

13.LPCFrame

TPM module s optonal

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JDLED3: Voce Gene Connector (optonal)

Ths connector s used to lnk to the voce control module (optonal). Please refer to ts

user gude for more detals and usages.

10.No Pin

14.Control pin

8.Control pin

12.Control pin

6.VCC3

4.Control pin

2.Control pin

1.5VSB

3.Control pin

5.Control pin

7.Control pin

9.Ground

11.Reserved pin

13.Ground

JTURBO1: MultConnect Panel Connector (optonal)

Ths connector s used to connect an optonal front panel for controlng the OC Gene and

some addtonal functons. Please refer to ts user gude for more detals and usages.

3.TURBO

4.No Pin

2.Control Pin

1.TURBO

JCOM1: Seral Port Connector

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

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

1.DCD

3.SOUT

10.No Pin

5.Ground

7.RTS

9.RI

8.CTS

6.DSR

4.DTR

2.SIN

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FV1: Voltage Checkponts Connector (optonal)

These voltage checkpont are used to measure the current system voltages.

A multmeter (not ncluded) wll be requred to check voltages. To check

the voltage, please use the ncluded voltage checkpont cables ncluded n

the motherboard package. Attach the postve lead of the multmeter to the

voltage checkpont cable and the negatve lead to the ground connector.

Pont Descrpton

GND (pn 6, pn 7) Ground

PCH_1P05 (pn 5) PCH 1.5 voltage. The PCH voltage s the voltage suppled to

the Platform Controller Hub.

VCC_DDR (pn 4) Memory voltage. The DDR memory voltage s the voltage

suppled to the DDR memory modules on the motherboard.

Lower memory tmngs may requre hgher voltages to

mantan system stablty.

CPU_GFX (pn 3) The CPU_GFX voltage s the voltage suppled to the

ntegrated graphcs processor located on the CPU.

CPU_VTT (pn 2) CPU IO voltage (Uncore). The CPU IO voltage s the voltage

suppled to the Uncore on the CPU. Hgher overclocks may

requre a hgher CPU IO voltage to mantan stablty.

VCCP (pn 1) CPU core voltage. The CPU voltage s the voltage suppoed

to the CPU core. Hgher overclocks may requre hgher CPU

core voltages to mantan stablty.

VCC_DDR

GND

PCH_1P05

CPU_GFX

CPU_VTT

VCCP

GND

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Jumpers

JBAT1: Clear CMOS Jumper

There s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the

motherboard to save system conguraton data. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can

automatcally boot nto the operatng system (OS) every tme t s turned on. If you want

to clear the system conguraton, set the jumpers to clear the CMOS RAM.

Keep Data Clear Data

1 1

Important

You can clear the CMOS RAM by shortng ths jumper whle the system s o. Afterwards,

open the jumper . Do not clear the CMOS RAM whle the system s on because t wll

damage the motherboard.

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Gettng Started

LED Status Indcators

CPU_PHASE LEDs

These LEDs wll change accordng to CPU loadng. The hgher the power phase num-

ber, the more relable the power ow to the processor.

CPU_PHASE LEDs

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Chapter 1

Drvers and Utltes

After you nstall the operatng system you wll need to nstall drvers to maxmze the

performance of the new computer you just bult. MSI motherbaord comes wth a Drver

Dsc. Drvers allow the computer to utlze your motherboard more ecently and take

advantage of any specal features we provde.

Total Installer

Total Installer s very easy to use and does a great job of ndng necessary drvers.

Please follow the steps below to nstall drvers and utltes for your new computer.

Insert MSI Drver Dsc nto the optcal drve. The setup screen wll automatcally

appear f autorun s enabled n OS.

Clck Total Installer. A popup dalog wll appear lstng all necessary drvers.

Select all checkbox on drver lstng dalogue.

Clck Install button.

The software nstallaton wll then be n progress, after t has nshed t wll prompt

you to restart.

Clck OK button to nsh.

Restart your computer.

You can also use the same method to nstall the utltes.

Clck here

CLICK BIOS II s a revolutonary UEFI nterface that

allows you to setup and congure your system for

optmum use. Usng your mouse and keyboard, users can

change BIOS settngs, montor CPU temperature, select

the boot devce prorty and vew system nformaton

such as the CPU name, DRAM capacty, the OS verson

and the BIOS verson. Users can mport and export

parameter data for backup or for sharng wth frends. By

connectng to the Internet wthn CLICK BIOS II, users

can browse webpages, check mal and use Lve Update

your system.

Chapter 2

BIOS Setup

2-2

BIOS Setup

Enterng

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

cess. When the message below appears on the screen, please <DEL> key to enter

CLICK BIOS II:

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

If the message dsappears before you respond and you stll need to enter CLICK BIOS

II, restart the system by turnng the computer OFF then back ON or pressng the RESET

button. You may also restart 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er-

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

Overvew

After enterng Clck BIOS II, the followng screen s dsplayed.

BIOS menu

selecton

Temperature

montor

System

nformaton

Boot devce

prorty bar

Menu dsplay

Boot menu

BIOS menu

selecton

Mode

selecton

Important

The pctures n ths gude are for reference only and may vary from the product you pur-

chased. Please refer to the actual screens of your system for detaled nformaton.

Temperature montor

Ths block shows the temperature of the processor and the motherboard.

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System nformaton

Ths block shows the tme, date, CPU name, CPU frequency, DRAM frequency, DRAM

capacty and the BIOS verson.

BIOS menu selecton

The followng optons are avalable:

SETTINGS - Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for chpset features and

boot devces.

OC - Ths menu contans tems of the frequency and voltage adjustments. In-

creasng the frequency can get better performance, however hgh frequency

and heat can cause nstablty, we do not recommend general users to over-

clock.

ECO - Ths menu s related to energy-savng settngs.

BROWSER - Ths feature s used to enter the MSI Wnk web browser.

UTILITIES - Ths menu contans utltes for backup and update.

SECURITY - The securty menu s used to keep unauthorzed people from mak-

ng any changes to the settngs. You can use these securty features to protect

your system.

Boot devce prorty bar

You can move the devce cons to change the boot prorty.

Boot menu

Ths button s used to open a boot menu. Clck the tem to boot the system from the

devce nstantly.

Mode selecton

Ths feature allows you to load presets of energy savng or overclockng.

Menu dsplay

Ths area provdes BIOS settngs and nformaton to be congured.

Boot devce prorty bar

Ths bar shows the prorty of the boot devces. The lghted cons ndcate that the de-

vces are avalable.

Hgh prorty Low prorty

Clck and draw the con to left or rght to specfy the boot prorty.

Boot devce con lst

Optcal

dsk

UEFI

USB

oppy

USB hard

dsk drve USB optcal

drve Dsable

BEVLAN

Hard dsk

drve

USB Drve

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■

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BIOS Setup

Operaton

CLICK BIOS II allows you to control BIOS settngs wth the mouse and the keyboard.

The followng table lsts and descrbes the hot keys and the mouse operatons.

Hot key Mouse Descrpton

<↑↓→← >

Move the cursor

Select Item

<Enter>

Clck/ Double-clck

the left button

Select Icon/ Feld

<Esc>

Clck the rght button

Jump to the Ext menu or return to the prevous

from a submenu

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

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

<F1> General Help

<F4> CPU Speccatons

<F5> Enter Memory-Z

<F6> Load optmzed defaults

<F8> OC Prole Load From USB

<F9> OC Prole Save to USB

<F10> Save Change and Reset

<F12> Save a screenshot to a FAT/FAT32 USB drve

Sub-Menu

If you nd a pont symbol to the left of certan elds,

that means a sub-menu can be launched for ad-

dtonal optons. You can use the arrow keys or

mouse to hghlght the eld and press <Enter> or double-clck the left mouse button to

enter the sub-menu. If you want to return to the prevous menu, just press <Esc> or clck

the rght mouse button.

General Help

The General Help screen lsts the approprate keys to use for navgaton. You can call

up ths screen from any menu by smply pressng <F1>. Press <Esc> to ext the Help

screen.

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SETTINGS

System Status

System Date

Ths allows you to set the system 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.

System Tme

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

format s <hour> <mnute> <second>.

SATA Port1~6

Shows devces connected to specc SATA ports.

Important

If your devce s not dsplayed, turn o computer and re-check SATA cable and power

cable connectons to the devce.

System Informaton

Shows detaled system nformaton, ncludng CPU type, BIOS verson, and Memory

(read only).

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BIOS Setup

Advanced

PCI Subsystem Settngs

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

PCIE GEN3

When set to [Enabled], the feature allows PCIe 3.0 slots support expanson cards

wth PCIe generaton 3.0 lnk speed. To avod PCIe 1.0, 2.0 card compatblty

problems, you can set to [Dsabled].

PCI Latency Tmer

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.

ACPI Settngs

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

ACPI Standby State

Speces the power savng mode for ACPI functon

[S1] Sleep Mode. Hardware remans on.

[S3] Suspend to RAM. Turns o hardware. (Recommended)

Power LED

Congures how the system uses power LEDs on the case to ndcate sleep/

suspend state.

[Blnkng] The power LED blnks to ndcate the sleep/suspend state.

[Dual Color] The power LED changes ts color to ndcate the sleep/suspend

state.

Integrated Perpherals

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Onboard LAN Controller

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

LAN Opton ROM

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

Network Stack

Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable UEFI network stack.

Ipv4 PXE Support

Ths tem appears when you set “Enabled” n [Network Stack] eld and s used to

enable/ dsable the Ipv4 PXE boot support.

Ipv6 PXE Support

Ths tem appears when you set “Enabled” n [Network Stack] eld and s used to

enable/ dsable the Ipv6 PXE boot support.

SATA Mode

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

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Important

You cannot swtch between AHCI and IDE f you already have your operatng system

nstalled. If you have nstalled your OS usng AHCI and you clear your BIOS/reset to

default settngs, you wll need to change ths functon back to AHCI to ensure proper

functonalty.

Port 1~6 Hot Plug

These tems are used to enable/ dsable the SATA ports hot plug support.

HD Audo Controller

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

HPET

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

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

ACPI methods.

Integrated Graphcs Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Intate Graphc Adapter

Choose whch adapter you wsh to make the prmary opton

[PEG] PCI-Express Graphcs Devce

[IGD] Integrated Graphcs Dsplay

Integrated Graphcs Share Memory

The system shares memory to the ntegrated graphcs. Ths settng controls the

exact memory sze shared to the ntegrated graphcs.

DVMT Memory

Specfy the sze of DVMT memory to allocate for vdeo memory.

IGD Mult-Montor

Enables both ntegrated and dscrete graphcs at the same tme. When dsabled, t

wll default to Intated Graphcs Adapter selecton.

Intel(R) Rapd Start Technology

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Intel(R) Rapd Start Technology

Ths feature can make your system fast start up from hbernaton. Ths tem allows

you to enable/ dsable Intel Rapd Start Technology.

USB Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

USB Controller

Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the ntegrated USB 2.0 controller.

Legacy USB Support

Enable or dsable support for USB keyboards, mce and oppy drves. You wll be

able to use these devces wth operatng systems that do not support USB.

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BIOS Setup

Super IO Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Seral(COM) Port 0 Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Seral (COM) Port0

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

Seral (COM) Port0 Settngs

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

Hardware Montor

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

CPU Smart Fan Target

Controls CPU fan speed automatcally dependng on the current temperature and

to keep t wth a specc range. If the current CPU temperature reaches the target

value, the smart fan functon wll be actvated.

SYS Fan1/ 2 Control

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

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

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

ponents such as CPU temperature/ system temperature and all fans’ speeds.

Intel(R) Smart Connect Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology

Ths feature can update applcatons (ex. emal and socal networks) by perodcally

wakng your system from sleep mode. And you do not have to wat for the applca-

tons to update when you wake up the system.

[Enabled] Enables Intel smart connect technology.

[Dsabled] Dsables Intel smart connect technology.

Power Management Setup

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

EuP 2013

Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EUP) reduces power consumpton when system

s o or n standby mode.

Note: When enabled, the system wll not support RTC wake up event functons.

Restore after AC Power Loss

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

occurs. Settngs are:

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

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

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

occurred.

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Wndows 8 Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Wndows 8 Feature

When enabled, the system wll swtch to the UEFI mode to meet the Wndows 8 logo

requrement. Before enablng ths tem, please make sure all nstalled devces &

utltes (hardware & software) meet the Wndows 8 system requrements.

[Enabled] Enables the Wndows 8 support.

[Dsabled] Dsables the Wndows 8 support.

MSI Fast Boot

MSI Fast Boot functon provdes the optmal fast boot performance.

[Enabled] Enables the MSI Fast Boot functon. And the followng related "Fast

Boot" tems wll be dsabled and xed.

[Dsabled] Dsables the MSI Fast Boot functon.

Fast Boot

Ths tem wll only be avalable When "MSI Fast Boot" s dsabled.

[Enabled] Enables the Wndows 8 Fast Boot functon and some tems wll be

showed up for users to set the Wndows 8 Fast Boot events.

[Dsabled] Dsables the Wndows 8 Fast Boot functon.

USB Support

Ths tem appears when “Fast Boot” s enabled.

[Dsabled] Dsables all ntalzatons of USB devces durng POST for faster

boot tme.

[Full Intal] Enables all ntalzatons of USB devces durng POST. It wll extend

the boot tme.

PS2 Devces Support

Ths tem appears when “Fast Boot” s enabled.

[Dsabled] Dsables the PS2 devces durng POST for faster boot tme.

[Enabled] Enables the PS2 devces. It wll extend the boot tme.

SATA Devce Support

Ths tem appears when “Fast Boot” s enabled.

[Dsabled] Dsables the SATA devces durng POST for faster boot tme.

[Enabled] Enables the SATA devces. It wll extend the boot tme.

Internal GOP Conguraton

Ths sub-menu shows the related GOP nformaton.

Secure Boot

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Ths sub-menu allows you to set the related

secure boot settngs and keys of Wndows to prevent the unauthorzed access.

Wake Up Event Setup

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Wake Up Event By

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

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

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BIOS Setup

Resume By RTC Alarm

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

scheduled tme/date.

Date/ HH:MM:SS

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

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

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

Resume By PCI-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 From S3 by USB Devce

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

pend to RAM) sleep state.

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

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

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

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Boot

Full Screen Logo Dsplay

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

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

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

Boot mode select

Ths tem determnes f the system boot from Legacy or UEFI archtecture rely on the

requrement of OS nstallaton.

== FIXED BOOT ORDER Prortes==

Boot Opton #1~#13

These tems are used to prortze the nstalled boot devces.

Hard Dsk Drve BBS Prortes/ CD/DVD ROM Drve BBS Prortes/ USB HardDsk

Drve BBS Prortes/ UEFI Boot Drve BBS Prortes

Boot Opton #1~#13

These tems are used to prortze the nstalled Hard Dsk Drve/ CD/DVD ROM Drve/

USB HardDsk drves/ UEFI boot drves.

Save & Ext

Dscard Changes and Ext

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

Save Changes and Reboot

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

Save Changes

Use ths tem to save changes.

Dscard Changes

Use ths tem to abandon all changes.

Restore Defaults

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

== Boot Overrde ==

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

a boot devce.

Bult-n EFI Shell

Use ths tem to enter the EFI Shell.

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Important

Overclockng your PC manually s only recommended for advanced users.

Overclockng s not guaranteed, and f done mproperly, can vod your warranty or

severely damage your hardware.

If you are unfamlar wth overclockng, we advse you to use OC Gene for easy

overclockng.

Current CPU / DRAM Frequency

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

CPU Base Frequency [10KHz]

Allows you to set the CPU Base clock (n 10KHz ncrements). You may overclock the

CPU by adjustng ths value. Please note that overclockng behavor and stablty s not

guaranteed.

Adjust CPU Rato

Controls the multpler that s used to determne nternal clock speed of the processor.

Ths feature can only be changed f the processor supports ths functon.

Adjusted CPU Frequency

It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.

Adjust CPU Rato n OS

Enable ths tem to allow CPU rato changes n the OS by usng MSI Control Center.

Internal PLL Overvoltage

Ths tem s used to adjust the PLL voltage.

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EIST

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 only

appears wth nstalled CPUs that support ths technology.

Intel Turbo Boost

Enables or dsables Intel Turbo Boost whch automatcally boosts CPU performance

above rated speccatons (when applcatons requests the hghest performance state

of the processor).

Enhanced Turbo

[Enabled] Frequences of all CPU cores wll be ncreased to the maxmum n Intel

Turbo Boost mode.

[Dsabled] Dsables ths functon.

OC Gene Functon Control

OC Gene functon wll over-clock the CPU settngs to optmal performance

automatcally.

[By BIOS Optons] Determnes whether the OC Gene functon s enabled by

BIOS.

[By Onboard Button] Determnes whether the OC Gene functon s enabled by

onboard OC Gene button.

My OC Gene

Ths tem s used to select whether OC Gene parameters are customzed by user.

Settng to [MSI] OC Gene wll use default OC related parameters to overclock the

system. Selectng [Customze] allows you to congure the followng related “My OC

Gene opton” sub-menu manually for OC Gene.

My OC Gene opton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Customze CPU Rato

Ths tem allows you to specc the CPU rato for OC Gene functon.

My GT Overclock

Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the overclockng of ntegrated graphcs for

OC Gene functon.

GT Rato

Ths tem allows you to specc the GT rato for OC Gene functon.

Adjusted my GT Rato

It shows the GPU frequency when OC Gene s started. Read-only.

Customze DRAM Frequency

Ths tem allows you to specc the DRAM frequency for OC Gene functon.

Adjusted My DRAM Frequency

It shows the adjusted DRAM frequency when OC Gene s started. Read-only.

Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P)

Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) when

OC Gene s started.

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My OC Gene Intel C-State

Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel C-State when OC Gene s started.

My OC Gene Package C State lmt

Ths eld allows you to specc the C-state mode for OC Gene functon.

My OC Gene Long duraton power lmt

Ths eld allows you to customze Long duraton power lmt for OC Gene functon.

My OC Gene Long duraton mantaned

Ths eld allows you to customze Long duraton mantaned for OC Gene functon.

My OC Gene Short duraton power lmt

Ths eld allows you to customze Short duraton power mt for OC Gene functon.

My CPU Core Voltage/ My OC Gene CPU I/O Voltage/ My OC Gene DRAM

Voltage/ My OC Gene GPU Voltage

These tems are used to specc the voltage of CPU, Memory, GPU and chpset for

OC Gene functon.

Current CPU Core Voltage/ Current CPU I/O Core Voltage/ Current DRAM Voltage/

Current GPU Voltage

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

DRAM Reference Clock

Ths tem allows you to specc the DRAM Reference Clock for CPU. Please note the

overclockng behavor s not guaranteed.

DRAM Frequency

Ths tem allows you to adjust the DRAM frequency. Please note the overclockng be-

havor s not guaranteed.

Adjusted DRAM Frequency

It shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. Read-only.

DRAM Tmng Mode

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

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

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

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

DRAM tmngs for each channel and the followng related “Advanced DRAM Congura-

ton” sub-menu manually.

Advanced DRAM Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Command Rate

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

tCL

Controls CAS latency whch determnes the tmng delay (n clock cycles) of startng

a read command after recevng data.

tRCD

Determnes the tmng of the transton from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (col-

umn address strobe). The less clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance.

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tRP

Controls number of cycles for RAS (row address strobe) to be allowed to pre-charge.

If nsucent tme s allowed for RAS to accumulate before DRAM refresh, the DRAM

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

n the system.

tRAS

Determnes the tme RAS (row address strobe) takes to read from and wrte to mem-

ory cell.

tRFC

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

cell.

tWR

Determnes mnmum tme nterval between end of wrte data burst and the start of a

pre-charge command. Allows sense amplers to restore data to cell.

tWTR

Determnes mnmum tme nterval between the end of wrte data burst and the start

of a column-read command; allows I/O gatng to overdrve sense amples before

read command starts.

tRRD

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

tRTP

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

tFAW

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

tWCL

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

tCKE

Ths tem s used to set the Pulse Wdth for DRAM module.

tRTL

Ths tem s used to set Round Trp Latency settngs.

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

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

for each channel.

GT OverClockng

Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the overclockng of ntegrated graphcs.

GT Rato

Ths settng controls the rato of ntegrated graphcs frequency to enable the ntegrated

graphcs to run at derent frequency combnatons.

Adjusted GT Frequency

It shows the GPU frequency. Read-only.

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Spread Spectrum

Ths functon reduces the EMI (Electromagnetc Interference) generated by modulatng

clock generator pulses.

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.

Vdroop Oset Control

Ths tem s used to select the CPU core Vdroop oset control mode.

Dgtal Compensaton Level

Ths tem s used to select the current compensaton speed when the MOS phases be

changed. For overclockng or full-loadng of system, t s recommended ths eld set to

[hgh]. Please note that overclockng behavor and stablty s not guaranteed.

CPU Core OCP Expander

Ths tem s used to expand the lmtaton of CPU Over Current Protecton. The hgher

expandng value ndcates less CPU protecton. So please adjust the CPU voltage

carefully f needed.

CPU Core Swtchng Frequency

Ths tem allows you to specc the CPU core swtchng frequency.

CPU Core Voltage/ DRAM Voltage/ GPU Voltage/ System Agent Voltage (SA)/ CPU

PLL Voltage/ DDR_VREF_CA_A/ DDR_VREF_CA_B/ DDR_VREF_DA_A/ DDR_VREF_

DA_B/ PCH 1.05

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

Current CPU Core Voltage/ Current CPU I/O Core Voltage/ Current DRAM Voltage/

Current GPU Voltage

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

Overclockng Proles

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Overclockng Prole 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Set Name for Overclockng Prole 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Gve a name by typng n ths tem.

Save Overclockng Prole 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Save the current overclockng settngs to ROM for selected prole.

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Load/ Clear Overclockng Prole 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Load/ Clear the stored prole settngs from ROM.

OC Prole Save to USB

Save the current overclockng settngs to USB drve.

OC Prole Load from USB

Load the stored settngs from USB drve.

CPU Speccatons

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Ths sub-menu hghlghts all the key features of

your CPU. The nformaton wll vary by model and s read-only. You can also access ths

nformaton at any tme by pressng [F4]. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

CPU Technology Support

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

nologes. Read only.

MEMORY-Z

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Ths sub-menu hghlghts all the settngs and

tmngs of your DIMMs. Ths nformaton wll vary by model and s read-only. You can

also access ths nformaton at any tme by pressng [F5]. Press <Enter> to enter the

sub-men

DIMM1~4 Memory SPD

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

nstalled memory.

CPU Features

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Hyper-threadng

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.

Actve Processor Cores

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

Lmt CPUID Maxmum

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

Execute Dsable Bt

Can prevent certan classes of malcous “buer overow” attacks where worms

can try to execute code to damage your system. It s recommended you keep ths

enabled always.

Intel Vrtualzaton Tech

Enhances vrtualzaton and allows the system to act as multple vrtual systems. See

Intel’s ocal webste for more nformaton.

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Intel VT-D Tech

Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel VT-D technology. For further nformaton

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

Power Technology

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

C1E Support

Enable system to reduce CPU power consumpton whle dle. Not all processors

support Enhanced Halt state (C1E).

OverSpeed Protecton

Montors current CPU draw as well as power consumpton; f t exceeds a certan

level, the processor automatcally reduces ts clock speed. For overclockng, t s

recommended ths feature s dsabled.

Intel C-State

C-state s a power management state that detects when the system s dle and

lowers power consumpton accordngly.

Package C State lmt

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

Long duraton power lmt (W)

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

Long duraton mantaned (s)

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

Short duraton power lmt (W)

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

Prmary/ Secondary plane turbo power lmt (W)

These elds allow you to adjust the TDP lmt for the prmary/ secondary plane tur-

bo.

1/2/3/4-Core Rato Lmt

These elds show the 1/2/3/4 core rato lmt of CPU.

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ECO

Important

Once you clck the “ECO” button n the pre-set area, some tems n ECO menu wll be

xed and un-adjustable.

EuP 2013

Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EUP) reduces power consumpton when system s

o or n standby mode.

Note: When enabled, the system wll not support RTC wake up event functons.

CPU Phase Control

These tems allow you to enable (Auto)/ dsable (dsabled) the CPU power phase swtch

feature to reach the best power savng.

Motherboard LED Control

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

C1E Support

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

support Enhanced Halt state (C1E).

Intel C-State

C-state s a power management state that detects when the system s dle and lowers

power consumpton accordngly.

Package C State lmt

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

CPU Core Voltage/ CPU I/O Voltage/ GPU Voltage/ DRAM Voltage/ 3.3V/ 5V/ 12V

These tems show the amperages. Read only.

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BROWSER

Please nstall the MSI "Wnk" applcaton rst n the Wndows operatng system wth the

MSI Drver Dsc before usng the browser. Then you can clck the BROWSER to access

the Internet, e-mal and nstant messagng.

Installng Wnk

To nstall Wnk, follow the steps below:

Power on your computer and enter Wndows operatng system.

Insert MSI Drver Dsc nto the optcal drve. The setup screen wll automatcally

appear.

Clck Drver tab.

Clck OTHERS button.

Select Wnk to start nstallng.

When nshed, restart your computer.

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UTILITIES

HDD Backup

Hard dsk storage backups and restorng s one of the most common and mportant

tasks. Use ths utlty to create an mage of your HDD parttons and re-load them when

necessary.

Important

The HDD Backup can’t back up (/restore) mage to (/from) a partton where tself was

nstalled, so t’s strongly recommended to dvde HDD nto 2 parttons at least (1st for

OS; 2nd for data).

For HDD wth sngle partton only, the requrements for HDD Backup are:

An addtonal partton from another HDD (ex. USB HDD) for HDD Backup to back up

(/restore) mage to (/from) t.

Executng Wnk stored n USB ash drve/ MSI Drver Dsc by pressng <F11> to

choose boot devce durng POST.

Lve Update

Ths tool can detect and update your BIOS onlne so that you won’t need to spend tme

searchng manually.

Important

HDD Backup and Lve Update request Wnk, please nstall the "Wnk" software

applcaton from MSI Drver Dsc n Wndows rst. And then you can access these two

utltes by clckng ther respectve buttons.

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M-Flash

BIOS Boot Functon

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

drve (FAT/ 32 format only).

Select UEFI le to boot from

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

▶

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

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

Save current UEFI rom to le

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

▶

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

Select UEFI le to ash

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

format only) drve for updatng BIOS.

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Updatng the BIOS wth Lve Update

Ths secton tells you how to update the BIOS by usng the Lve Update utlty before

enterng Operatng System. Lve Update wll update the BIOS automatcally when

connectng to the Internet. To update the BIOS wth the Lve Update utlty:

Clck Lve Update button on the BIOS UTILITIES menu. (The Wnk must be

nstalled).

Setup the connecton by clck the settng button f necessary.

Clck the next button .

Lve Update wll automatcally detect the verson of BIOS and download the ap-

proprate le.

Clck the conrm button to update the BIOS.

Important

Do not unplug or shut o your system durng BIOS Flash. Incorrect BIOS ashng can

cause the motherboard to not POST. Please ensure you have the correct verson and

model of your motherboard BIOS when updatng.

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BIOS Setup

SECURITY

Admnstrator Password

Set the admnstratve password that wll be requred to enter the BIOS.

User Password

Set the user password that wll be requred to enter the operatng system.

Important

When selectng the Admnstratve / User Password tems, a password box wll appear

on the screen. Type the password then press <Enter>. The password typed now wll re-

place any prevous set password from CMOS memory. You wll be prompted to conrm

the password. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selecton.

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

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

dsabled, you can enter the setup and OS wthout authorzaton.

U-Key

Enable or dsable USB drver devce as key. Ths requres the USB devce to be plugged

n for access to the computer..

Make U-Key at

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

specfy the USB drve.

Chasss Intruson Conguraton

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Chasss Intruson

Enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung

a warnng message f opened. To clear the warnng logs, set the eld to [Reset]. The

settng of the eld wll return to [Enabled] later.

▶

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

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

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

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

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

tems.

Installaton for Wndows®

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

the drver.

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

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

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

cally appear.

Clck Drver tab.

Clck AUDIO button.

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

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

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

Clck Fnsh to restart the system.

Important

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

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

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

Clck here

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Appendx A

Software Conguraton

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

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

wll pop up accordngly.

double clck the con

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

from the Control Panel.

Software panel overvew

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

Devce Selecton

Volume Adjustment

Applcaton Enhancement

Jack status panel

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Realtek Audo

Devce Selecton

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

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

Volume Adjustment

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

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

Applcaton Enhancement

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

both output and nput devce.

Jack status panel

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

puter.

Auto popup dalog

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

whch devce s current connected.

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

ton “Hardware Default Settng”.

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Appendx A

Hardware Default Settng

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

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

Front

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

Rear

Front

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Realtek Audo

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

Rear

Front

Center&Subwoofer

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

Rear

Front

Center&Subwoofer

Side Surround

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

ablng RAID functonalty and acceleratng system on

platforms

Appendx B

Intel RAID

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Intel RAID

Introducton

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

SATA hard drves as RAID sets.

SATA hard drves delver blsterng transfer speeds up to 6 Gb/s. Seral ATA uses long,

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

PC. The most outstandng features are:

Supports 3 Gb/s or 6 Gb/s transfers wth CRC error checkng.

Supports Hot-plug-n-play feature.

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

packet chan command.

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

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

rors) , Intel® Rapd Storage Technology.

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

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

mance.

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

vdes enhanced read performance.

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

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

most popular mplementatons of RAID.

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

RAID 0 strpe s created over these.

Intel® Rapd Storage Technology s the advanced ablty for two RAID volumes to share

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Request Update Polcy.

Important

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

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

for RAID 5 mode s 3.

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

tons n ths appendx.

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Appendx B

Usng Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM

The Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the sys-

tem BIOS on all motherboards wth a supported Intel chpset. The Intel Rapd Storage

Technology Opton ROM s the Intel RAID mplementaton and provdes BIOS and DOS

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

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

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

reset RAID volumes.

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

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

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

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

Important

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

from your system.

RAID Volumes

None dened.

Physcal Dsks:

Port Devce Model Seral # Sze Type/Status(Vol ID)

1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk

2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk

Press <CTRL-I> to enter Conguraton Utlty..

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

Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM.

Important

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

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

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

pear:

Create RAID Volume

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

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

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

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

RAID Level.

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[ ]

CREATE VOLUME MENU

[ ]

HELP

Name :

RAID 1 : Mrrors data (redundancy) .

[ ↑↓] - Change [TAB] - Next [ESC] - Prevous Menu [ENTER] - Select

RAID Level :

Dsks :

Strp Sze :

Capacty :

Sync :

Volume0

RAID1(Mrror)

Select Dsks

N / A

XXX.X GB

N / A

Create Volume

MAIN MENU

[ ]

DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION

[ ]

4. Recovery Volume Optons

5. Acceleraton Optons

6. Ext

RAID Volumes :

None dened.

Physcal Devces :

Port Devce Model Seral # Sze Type/Status (Vol ID)

1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk

2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk

[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Ext [ENTER] - Select Menu

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

3. Reset Dsks to Non-RAID

[ ]

MAIN MENU

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In the Dsk eld, press <Enter> key and use <Space> key to select the dsks you

want to create for the RAID volume, then clck <Enter> key to nsh selecton. Ths

eld wll become avalable accordng to the selected RAID level.

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

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

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

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

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

RAID0 -128KB / RAID10 - 64KB / RAID5 - 64KB. Ths eld wll become avalable

accordng to the selected RAID level.

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

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

[ ]

CREATE VOLUME MENU

[ ]

HELP

Name :

The default value ndcates the maxmum capacty usng the selected

dsks. Enterng a lower capacty allows you to create a second

volume on these dsks.

[ ↑↓] - Change [TAB] - Next [ESC] - Prevous Menu [ENTER] - Select

RAID Level :

Dsks :

Strp Sze :

Capacty :

Sync :

Volume0

RAID1(Mrror)

Select Dsks

N / A

XXX.X GB

N / A

Create Volume

Important

Snce you want to create two volumes, ths default sze (maxmum) needs to be re-

duced. Type n a new sze for the rst volume. As an example: f you want the rst

volume to span the rst half of the two dsks, re-type the sze to be half of what s shown

by default. The second volume, when created, wll automatcally span the remander of

two hard drves.

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

Go to the Create Volume eld and press <Enter>, the followng screen appears for

you to conrm f you are sure to create the RAID volume. Press <Y> to contnue.

[ ]

CREATE VOLUME MENU

[ ]

HELP

Name :

Press ENTER to create the speced volume.

[ ↑↓] - Change [TAB] - Next [ESC] - Prevous Menu [ENTER] - Select

RAID Level :

Dsks :

Strp Sze :

Capacty :

Sync :

Volume0

RAID1(Mrror)

Select Dsks

N / A

XXX.X GB

N / A

Create Volume

WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create ths volume? (Y / N) :

DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION

[ ]

4. Recovery Volume Optons

5. Acceleraton Optons

6. Ext

RAID Volumes :

ID Name Level Strp Sze Status Bootable

0 Volume0 RAID1(Mrror) N / A XXX.XGB Normal Yes

Physcal Devces :

Port Devce Model Seral # Sze Type/Status (Vol ID)

1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Dsk(0)

2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Dsk(0)

[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Ext [ENTER] - Select Menu

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

3. Reset Dsks to Non-RAID

MAIN MENU

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MAIN MENU

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Delete RAID Volume

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

drves wll be lost.

Important

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

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

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

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

selected RAID volume. The followng screen appears.

[ ]

DELETE VOLUME MENU

[ ]

HELP

Deletng a volume wll reset the dsks to non-RAID.

[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Prevous Menu [DEL] - Delete Volume

WARNING : ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

(Ths does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Name Level Drves Capacty Status Bootable

Volume0 RAID1(Mrror) 2 XXX.XGB Normal Yes

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!

(Ths does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Are you sure you want to delete “Volume0”? (Y / N) :

DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION

[ ]

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

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Reset Dsks to Non-RAID

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

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

appears:

DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION

[ ]

4. Recovery Volume Optons

5. Ext

RAID Volumes :

None dened.

Physcal Devces :

Port Devce Model Seral # Sze Type/Status (Vol ID)

1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk

2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk

[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Ext [ENTER] - Select Menu

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

Resettng RAID dsk wll remove ts RAID structures

and revert t to a non-RAID dsk.

[ ]

RESET RAID DATA

WARNING : Resettng a dsk causes all data on the dsk to be lost.

(Ths does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Select the dsks that should be reset.

[ ↑↓] - Prevous/ Next [SPACE] - Selects [ENTER] - Selecton Complete

Port Drve Model Seral # Sze Status

1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Dsk

2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Dsk

[ ]

MAIN MENU

Use the <Space> key to select the dsks and press <Enter> key. A conrmaton sen-

tence wll appear below, and then press <Y> key to accept the selecton.

Important

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

perform ths operaton.

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

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

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Recovery Volume Optons

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

volume mode. The followng screen appears:

[ ]

RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS

[ ]

HELP

Enable Only Recovery Dsk - enables recovery dsk f avalable and

dsables master dsk.

Enable Only Master Dsk - enables master dsk f avalable and

dsables recovery dsk.

Actons wll result n change from Contnuous Update mode to On-Request.

[ ↑↓] - select [ESC] - Prevous Menu [ENTER] - Select

1. Enable Only Recovery Dsk

2. Enable Only Master Dsk

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

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

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Intel RAID

Important

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

RAID Drver” for yourself.

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

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

Copy all the contents n \\Storage\Intel\PCH 7\f6py-x86 or f6py-x64 to a formatted

oppy dskette.

The drver dskette for Intel

RAID Controller s done.

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Installng Drver

New Wndows 7/ Wndows 8/ Wndows XP Installaton

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

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

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

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

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

the begnnng of Wndows setup.

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

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

RAID drver

nto the A: drve.

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

For Wndows 7/ 8 you can use CD/ DVD/ USB drve.

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For Wndows 7/ 8: Durng the Operatng system nstallaton, after selectng the loca-

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

or RAID drver.

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

step 3 and press Enter.

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

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

The next screen should conrm that you have selected the Intel

RAID controller.

Press ENTER agan to contnue.

You have successfully nstalled the Intel

Rapd Storage Technology drver, and

Wndows setup should contnue.

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

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

Wndows setup starts copyng les.

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Exstng Wndows Drver Installaton

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

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

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

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

Conrmng Wndows Drver Installaton

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

con.

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

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

Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller should appear.

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Intel RAID

Degraded RAID Array

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

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

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

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

sponds to the current stuaton.

Mssng Hard Drve Member

Make sure the system s powered o.

Reconnect the hard drve.

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

Faled Hard Drve Member

Make sure the system s powered o.

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

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

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

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

RAID Volumes

ID Name Level Strp Sze Status Bootable

0 Volume0 RAID 1(Mrror) N/A XXX.XGB Degraded Yes

Physcal Dsks:

Port Devce Model Seral # Sze Type/Status(Vol ID)

1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Dsk (0)

2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Dsk (0)

Press <CTRL-I> to enter Conguraton Utlty..

DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION

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4. Recovery Volume Optons

5. Ext

RAID Volumes :

None dened.

Physcal Devces :

Port Devce Model Seral # Sze Type/Status (Vol ID)

1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk

2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk

[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Ext [ENTER] - Select Menu

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

“Degraded” volume and dsk avalable for rebuldng detected. Selectng

a dsk ntates a rebuld. Rebuld completes n the operatng system.

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DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED

Select the port of the destnaton dsk for rebuldng (ESC to ext):

[ ↑↓] - Prevous/ Next [ENTER] - Select [ESC] - Ext

Port Drve Model Seral # Sze

1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

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MAIN MENU

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

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

The Intel Rapd Storage Technology applcaton wll be launched. Rght-clck the new

hard drve and select ‘Rebuld to ths Dsk’. The ‘Rebuld Wzard’ wll be launched

whch wll gude you through the process of rebuldng to the new hard drve.

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Intel RAID

System Acceleraton (optonal)

Intel® Rapd Storage Technology use a SSD as a cache. Whch can store frequently

used data wthout havng to use a slow vrtual dsk or depend on RAM. The SSD cache

wth the advantages of hgh-speed read/wrte and non-volatle memory to accelerate the

system performance.

Important

Check your SSD manufacturer's webste, upgrade rmware n order to support

Intel®

Rapd Storage Technology

Intel® Rapd Storage Technology can only work wth RAID mode. Even though there s

only one hard drve, you must set the SATA Mode to RAID n BIOS. The OS must be

nstalled n the RAID ready dsk n order to use the SSD cachng.

Follow these steps to enable system acceleraton. If Wndows has been nstalled n

RAID mode, skp to the step 5.

Reboot and enter the BIOS steup.

Set the SATA Mode to RAID n BIOS.

Install Intel

RAID controller drver. Please refer to the secton "Installng Drver".

Install Wndows operatng system.

Powered o.

Connect the SSD.

Reboot the system to Wndows.

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

Clck the “STORAGE” on the Setup screen.

Clck the "Intel RAID Drver" to nstall Intel® Rapd Storage Technology applcaton.10.

Clck here

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Run Intel® Rapd Storage Technology applcaton.

Clck "Enable acceleraton" under Accelerate.

11.

12.

Clck here

Select the acceleraton optons.13.

Clck OK and reboot the system.

The page refreshes and reports the new acceleraton conguraton n the Acceleraton

Vew.

Important

You can clck “More help on ths page” or "More help" of the Intel

Rapd Storage

Technology applcaton to vew more nformaton.

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Intel RAID

RST Synchronzaton (optonal)

If you are usng Maxmzed mode as the Acceleraton mode, the data on the hard dsk

s not always synchronzed wth the data n the SSD cache. In some stuatons, you may

want to manually sync the dsks for avodng data loss.

Follow these steps to sync manually.

Reboot system, durng the Power-On Self Test (POST) press, press <Ctrl> and

keys smultaneously to enter the Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM.

Select opton 5 “Acceleraton Optons” and press <Enter> key. The followng screen

appears.

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ACCELERATION OPTIONS

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HELP

Name

Press 's' to synchronze data from the cache devce to

the Accelerated Dsk/Volume.

Press 'r' to remove the Dsk/Volume Acceleraton.

WARNING: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU [ERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATION

BEFORE REMOVING ACCELERATION.

[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Prevous Menu

Type Capacty Status

DISK PORT 0 Non-RAID Dsk 153.4GB

Mode

Maxmzed No Sync

Press <S> to synchronze data.3.

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ACCELERATION OPTIONS

Name Type Capacty Status

DISK PORT 0 Non-RAID Dsk 153.4GB

Mode

Maxmzed In Sync

DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION

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5. Ext

SYNCHRONIZING THE DATA MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES.

DO NOT INTERRUPT THE PROCESS!

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SYNCHRONIZATION VERIFICATION

Are you sure you want to synchronze data to

"DISK PORT 0"? (Y/N):

When prompted, press <Y> to conrm.4.

Once synchronzaton s complete, the status wll change to In Sync.

Ths chapter descrbes how to nstall Wndows XP wth

IDE or AHCI mode.

Appendx C

Install Wndows XP

Notes

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Install Wndows XP Notes

Installng Wndows XP wth IDE Mode

You wll fal and encounter a blue screen whle nstallng Wndows XP, because t s

not natvely supported to be nstalled n the storage devce wth AHCI mode. If you stll

prefer to nstall Wndows XP as the operatng system, please change the BIOS tem as

below.

Refer to Chapter 2 to access BIOS.

Go to SETTINGS → Integrated Perpherals → SATA Mode.

Set ths tem to IDE mode.

Go to SETTINGS → Save & Ext → Save changes and reboot.

Install the Wndows XP operatng system.

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Installng Wndows XP wth AHCI Mode

If you prefer to nstall Wndows XP as the operatng system wth AHCI mode, please

prepare AHCI drvers for Wndows XP n advanced.

Creatng a Intel AHCI Drver Dsc

Please follow the nstructon below to make an “Intel® AHCI Drver” for yourself.

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

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

Copy all the contents from \\Storage\Intel\PCH 7\f6py-x86 or f6py-x64 to a

formatted oppy dskette.

The drver dskette s done.

Important

You can download the drver from

http://download3.ms.com/les/downloads/dvr_exe/ntel7x_rst_oppy_mb.zp

Installng the Wndows XP Operatng System:

Please follow the below steps:

Access BIOS, set SATA Mode to AHCI mode, save, ext and reboot.

Ensure the USB Floppy Dsk Drve s connected to the computer.

Install Wndows XP. When Wndows Setup screen appears a message “Press F6 f

you need to nstall a thrd party SCSI or RAID drver....”, press “F6” key.

Insert the oppy dsk contanng the AHCI drvers nto the oppy dsk drve.

When the next screen appears, press the “S” key to specfy an addtonal devce.

From the provded lst, select the Intel(R) 7 Seres SATA AHCI Controller.

Follow the on-screen nstructons to complete the nstallaton.

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