MSI 915GMB-F, 915GMB-FI, MS-7062, 915GMB User Manual

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915GMB

MS-7062 (v1.X m-BTX Mainboard)

G52-M7062X1

Manual Rev: 1.0 Release Date: Mar. 2005

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

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

Micro-Star International MS-7062

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no

guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.

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Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V1.0 First release for PCB 1.X Mar. 2005

with Intel 915G & ICH6R/ ICH6

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Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. † Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver

updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.

com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php

† Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw

Safety Instructions

1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. Do not cover the openings.

6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything over the power cord.

8. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock.

11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel:

† The power cord or plug is damaged. † Liquid has penetrated into the equipment. † The equipment has been exposed to moisture. † The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to

User’s Manual.

† The equipment has dropped and damaged. † The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

12. Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage temperature above 600 C (1400F), it may damage the equipment.

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

CONTENTS

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement.........................................................ii

Copyright Notice..............................................................................................................iii

Revision History..............................................................................................................iii

Technical Support..........................................................................................................iv

Safety Instructions.........................................................................................................iv

Chapter 1. Getting Started....................................................................................1-1

Mainboard Specifications...................................................................................1-2

Mainboard Layout................................................................................................1-4

Packing Contents.................................................................................................1-5

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

Quick Components Guide...................................................................................2-2

Central Processing Unit: CPU.............................................................................2-3

Introduction to LGA 775 CPU......................................................................2-3

CPU & Cooler Installation.............................................................................2-4

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

Introduction to DDR2 SDRAM.....................................................................2-7

Memory Module Population Rules...............................................................2-7

Installing DDR2 Modules..............................................................................2-8

Power Supply......................................................................................................2-9

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: BTX1.........................................................2-9

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1............................................................2-9

Back Panel.........................................................................................................2-10

Mouse/Keyboard Connector....................................................................2-10

VGA Connector (Optional).......................................................................2-10

Serial Port Connector: COM A...................................................................2-11

USB Connectors.........................................................................................2-11

LAN (RJ-45) Jack......................................................................................2-12

Audio Port Connectors..............................................................................2-12

Parallel Port Connector: LPT1...................................................................2-13

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

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1.........................................................2-14

Fan Power Connectors: CPU_FAN1/ SYS_FAN1...................................2-14

Hard Disk Connector: IDE1.......................................................................2-15

FWH/LPC Debugging Pin Header: JLPC1.................................................2-15

Serial ATA Connectors controlled by Intel ICH6R/ICH6 SATA1~SATA4.2-16

CD-In Connector: JCD1.............................................................................2-16

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1/ JFP2.......................................................2-17

SPDIF-Out Connector: JSPD1 (Optional)..................................................2-17

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1.................................................................2-18

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1......................................................2-18

IEEE 1394 Connector: J1394_1/J1394_2 (Optional)...............................2-19

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1..............................................2-19

D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1..............................................................2-20

Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-23

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1.....................................................................2-23

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

PCI Express Slots (optional).....................................................................2-24

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots......................................2-24

PCI Interrupt Request Routing...................................................................2-25

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

Entering Setup.....................................................................................................3-2

Control Keys................................................................................................3-2

Getting Help..................................................................................................3-2

Main Menu....................................................................................................3-2

Default Settings...........................................................................................3-2

The Main Menu.....................................................................................................3-3

Standard CMOS Features...................................................................................3-5

Advanced BIOS Features...................................................................................3-7

Advanced Chipset Features............................................................................3-10

Integrated Peripherals.......................................................................................3-13

Power Management Features..........................................................................3-18

PNP/PCI Configurations.....................................................................................3-21

H/W Monitor........................................................................................................3-22

Frequency/Voltage Control...............................................................................3-24

Set Supervisor/ User Password......................................................................3-25

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults..................................................................3-26

Chapter 4. Introduction to DigiCell.....................................................................4-1

Main......................................................................................................................4-2

Introduction:.................................................................................................4-2

H/W Diagnostic....................................................................................................4-4

Communication.....................................................................................................4-5

Software Access Point.......................................................................................4-6

Terminology..................................................................................................4-6

Access Point Mode.....................................................................................4-7

WLAN Card Mode........................................................................................4-8

Live Update..........................................................................................................4-9

MEGA STICK.......................................................................................................4-10

Basic Function...........................................................................................4-10

Non-Unicode programs supported...........................................................4-12

PC Alert...............................................................................................................4-14

Power on Agent.................................................................................................4-15

Chapter 5. Intel ICH6R RAID Introduction..........................................................5-1

BIOS Configuration..............................................................................................5-2

Using the Intel RAID Option ROM................................................................5-2

Installing Software..............................................................................................5-8

Install Driver in Windows XP / 2000...........................................................5-8

Installation of Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition..........................5-9

RAID Migration Instructions..............................................................................5-14

Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk...................................................5-15

Chapter 6. Itroduction to Realtek ALC880........................................................6-1

Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver...............................................................6-2

Installation for Windows 2000/XP..............................................................6-2

Software Configuration......................................................................................6-4

Sound Effect................................................................................................6-5

AudioIO.........................................................................................................6-6

Mixer.............................................................................................................6-9

Microphone................................................................................................6-12

3D Audio Demo...........................................................................................6-13

Information..................................................................................................6-14

Using 2-, 4-, 6- & 8- Channel Audio Function.................................................6-15

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Getting Started

Chapter 1. Getting Started

Getting Started

Thank you for choosing the 915GMB (MS-7062) v1.x M-BTX

mainboard. The 915GMB mainboard is based on Intel® 915G and Intel® ICH6R/ICH6 chipset for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Pentium 4 Prescott LGA775 processor, the 915GMB mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.

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Mainboard Specifications

CPU

† Supports Intel® Pentium 4/ Celeron D Prescott LGA775 processors in LGA775

package.

† Supports 2004 Performance FMB CPU VR Design. † Supports 4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control. † Supports up to Pentium 4 3XX, 5XX & 6XX.

(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)

Chipset

† Intel® 915G chipset

- Supports FSB 533/ 800MHz.

- Supports PCI Express x16 interface.

- Supports DDR2 400/533 memory interface.

- Integrated graphics controller.

† Intel® ICH6R/ ICH6 chipset

- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 8 ports.

- Supports up to 4 Serial ATA ports .

- 1 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master IDE controller.

- PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.

- ACPI 2.0 Compliant.

- Serial ATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and Matrix RAID (for ICH6R only).

- Integrated AHCI controller (for ICH6R only).

Main Memory

† Supports two unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 SDRAM † Supports up to 4GB memory size. † Supports Dual channel DDR2 memory architecture. † Supports DDR2 400/533 memory interface.

(For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)

Slots

† One PCI Express x16 slot (supports PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant) † Three 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).

On-Board IDE

† One Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH6R/ ICH6.

- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.

- Can connect up to Two Ultra ATA drives.

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† Serial ATA controller integrated in ICH6R/ICH6.

- Up to 150MB/sec transfer speed.

- Can connect up to four Serial ATA devices.

- Supports AHCI controller with SATA Raid 0, Raid 1 and Matrix Raid (for ICH6R only).

On-Board Peripherals

† On-Board Peripherals include:

- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes

- 1 serial port

- 1 VGA port

- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode

- 1 Line-In / Line-Out / MIC-In / Rear Speaker Out / Center-Subwoofer Speaker Out/ Side Surround Out

- 8 USB ports (Rear * 6/ Front * 2)

- 1 RJ-45 LAN jack

LAN

† Realtek RTL 8100C/8110S

- Supports 10/ 100 Mb/s or 1000 Mb/s (for 8110S only).

- Compliane with PCI 2.2.

- Supports ACPI Power Management.

1394 (optional)

† Supports two IEEE1394 onboard pinheader. Transfer rate is up to 400 Mbps. † Controlled by VIA VT6307 chipset.

Audio

† High Definition link controller integrated in Intel® ICH6R/ICH6 chip. † 8-channel audio codec Realtek ALC880.

- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec.

BIOS

† The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the peripheral

devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.

† The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which

records your mainboard specifications.

Mounting and Dimension

† M-BTX Form Factor: 26.5 cm (W) x 26.5 cm (L) † 7 mounting holes

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SYSFAN1

CPUFAN1

SATA4

DIMM2

DIMM4

J1394_2

(optional)

TL8

100C/

8110S

Intel

JUSB1

Mainboard Layout

BIOS

JLPC1

Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard

T: LAN jack B: USB ports

Top : Parallel Port Bottom:

COM A VGA Port

USB ports

Line-In

Line-Out

Mic

RS-Out

M:CS

-Out

Side Surround

JAUD1

SATA1 SATA2

SATA3

JCD1

Codec

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

FDD1

VT6307

VIA

J1394_1 (optional)

JDB1

JFP2JFP1

JPW1

PCI _E1

BATT

JCI1

6 3

Intel

ICH6/ ICH6R

JET1

IDE1

JSPD1

JBAT1

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915GMB (MS-7062) v1.x M-BTX Mainboard

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Packing Contents

Getting Started

MSI motherboard

Power Cable

MSI Driver/Utility CD

Standard Cable for

Floppy Disk

SATA Cable *2

Standard Cable for

IDE Devices

SPDIF-Bracket

(Optional)

User’s Guide

D-Bracket 2

(Optional)

Back IO Shield

1394 Cable

(Optional)

* The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased.

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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

Hardware Setup

This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the jumpers on the mainboard. Also, it provides the instructions on connecting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc.

While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures.

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Quick Components Guide

JLPC1,

p.2-15

BTX1,

p.2-9

JCI1,

p.2-19

Back Panel I/O, p.2-10

PCI Slots 1~3,

p.2-24

PCI Express x 16,

p.2-24

JUSB1, p.2-18

JDB1, p.2-20FDD1, p.2-14

JFP1,

p.2-17

JFP2,

p.2-17

SYS_FAN,

p.2-14

JPW1,

p.2-9

J1394_1, 2,

p.2-19

CPU_FAN,

p.2-14

JBAT1,

p.2-23

CPU,

p.2-3

SATA1~SATA4,

p.2-16

JAUD1,

p.2-18

JCD1,

p.2-16

JSPD1,

p.2-17

IDE1,

p.2-15

DDR2 DIMMs,

p.2-7

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Central Processing Unit: CPU

The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium 4 Prescott processor. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called LGA775. When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer.

For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/

program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.

MSI Reminds You...

Overheating

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.

Replacing the CPU

While replacing the CPU, always unplug the power supply’s power cord from grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU.

Introduction to LGA 775 CPU

The pin-pad side of LGA 775 CPU.

Alignment Key Alignment Key

Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator

The surface of LGA 775 CPU. Remember to apply some silicone heat transfer compound on it for better heat dispersion.

Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator

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CPU & Cooler Installation

When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler at-

tached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the cooler, contact

your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some silicon heat transfer compound on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion.

Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong installation

will cause the damage of your CPU & mainboard.

1.The CPU has a land side cover on the bottom to protect the CPU contact from damage. Rotate it to make the pin 1 indicator (yellow triangle) in the rightbottom corner.

land side cover

3.Use 2 hands to remove the land side cover (if any). Please note not to touch the pins.

2.Take out the accompanying CPU Clip and rotate it for the same direction as the CPU (Pin 1 indicator is in the left-bottom corner).

4.Align the two pin 1 indicators (the triangles on the CPU & the CPU Clip), and use the CPU Clip to clip the CPU up, pressing the clips on both sides to the center, as the arrows shown.

MSI Reminds You...

1.Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system.

2.Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damaging.

3. The availability of the CPU land side cover depends on your CPU packing.

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5.The CPU has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage. Before you have installed the CPU, always cover it to protect the socket pin.

7.Lift the load lever up and open the load plate.

6.Remove the cap from lever hinge side (as the arrow shows). The pins of socket reveal.

8.Correctly align the triangle of CPU Clip with the CPU chamfer, and the square on the CPU Clip to the hook of the socket.

9.Use your thumb and the middle fingers to push the clips to release the CPU, then press down the CPU with your index finger to allow the whole module to be installed onto the CPU socket.

10.The CPU is installed well on the CPU socket.

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11.Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket, then remove the CPU Clip with 2 fingers. Then cover the load plate onto the package.

13.Position the mainboard into the chas-

sis and use the retaining screws to secure it into the place. Then align the holes on the mainboard and chassis with the cooler.

12. Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and then secure the lever with the hook under retention tab.

14.Put down the cooler and use the

retaining screws of the cooler to secure it into the place. Make sure the cooler is in the proper orientation, the cooler will only fit in the right orientation. (Please refer the pictures below.)

Holes on mainboard

Holes on case

The fan of the cooler.

MSI Reminds You...

1.Check the information in PC Health Status of H/W Monitor in BIOS (Chapter 3) for the CPU temperature.

2. Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your CPU socket pin with the plastic cap covered (shown in Figure 1) to avoid damaging.

3. Please note that the mating/unmating durability of the CPU is 20 cycles. Therefore we suggest you do not plug/unplug the CPU too often.

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Memory

The mainboard provides 4 slots for 240-pin DDR2 DIMM, which supports the

memory size up to 4GB.

Since DDR2 modules are not interchangeable with DDR1 and the DDR2 standard is not backward compatible, you should always install DDR2 memory module in the DDR2 slot (DIMM1~DIMM4). Otherwise, you are not able to boot up your system and your mainboard might be damaged.

For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi. com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.

DIMM1~DIMM4 (from Top (Green) to buttom(Orange))

Channel A (DIMM1 & DIMM2): Green Channel B (DIMM3 & DIMM4): Orange

Introduction to DDR2 SDRAM

DDR2 is a new technology of memory module, and its speed is the top limit of current DDR1 technology. DDR2 uses a 1.8V supply for core and I/O voltage, compared to 2.5V for DDR1, and requires 28% less power than DDR1 chips. DDR2 truly is the future of memory, but will require some changes as the technology is not backwardly compatible and only motherboards specifically designed for DDR2 memory will be able to support these chips.

DDR2 incorporates new features at the chip level that give it better signal integrity, thereby enabling higher clock speeds.

DDR2 modules have 240 pins, versus 184 pins on a DDR1 module, and the length of DDR2 module is 5.25”. DDR2 modules have smaller and tighter spaced pins. The height of DDR2 modules varies, but they will typically be less than 1.3” in height.

Memory Module Population Rules

Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Each DIMM slot supports up to a maximum size of 1GB. Users can install either single- or double-sided modules to meet their own needs. Please note that each DIMM can work respectively for

single-channel DDR, while both channels (in different color) populated with same amount of memory size will work as dual-channel DDR.

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GREEN

DIMM1 (Ch A) DIMM2 (Ch A) DIMM3 (Ch B) DIMM4 (Ch B) System Density 256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 512B~2GB

256MB~1GB 256MB~4GB 512MB~2GB

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 1GB~4GB

MSI Reminds You...

-Dual-channel DDR works ONLY in the 5 combinations listed in the table shown in the previous page.

-Please select the identical memory modules to install on the dual channel, and DO NOT install three memory modules on three DIMMs, or it may cause some failure.

-Always insert the memory modules into the GREEN slots first, and it is strongly recommended not to insert the memory modules into the ORANGE slots while the GREEN slots are left empty.

-This mainboard DO NOT support the memory module installed with more than 18 pieces of IC (integrated circuit).

GREEN

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 512MB~2GB

ORANGE

Installing DDR2 Modules

1. The DDR2 DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module will only fit in the right orientation.

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket.

3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.

MSI Reminds You...

You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket.

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Notch

Hardware Setup

Power Supply

The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: BTX1

This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.

You may use the 20-pin ATX power supply as you like. If you’d like to use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with pin 1 & pin 13 (refer to the image at the right hand). There is also a foolproof design on pin 11, 12, 23 & 24 to avoid wrong installation.

Pin Definition

pin 13

pin 12

PIN SIGNAL

1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 PWR OK 9 5VSB 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 +3.3V

BTX1

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

Pin Definition

JPW1

1 3

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V

PIN SIGNAL

13 +3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS-ON# 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 Res 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 GND

MSI Reminds You...

1. These two connectors connect to the ATX power supply and have to work together to ensure stable operation of the mainboard.

2. Power supply of 350 watts (and above) is highly recommended for system stability.

3. ATX 12V power connection should be greater than 18A.

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The back panel provides the following connectors:

Back Panel

Mouse

Keyboard

LAN

Parallel

COM AUSB Ports

VGA port

USB Ports

L-Out

Mic

L-In

RS-Out

CS-Out

SS- Out

Mouse/Keyboard Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. You can plug a PS/2® mouse/keyboard directly into this connector. The connector location and pin assignments are as follows:

Pin Definition

PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard

(6-pin Female)

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Mouse/Keyboard Data Mouse/Keyboard data 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC +5V 5 Mouse/Keyboard Clock Mouse/Keyboard clock 6 NC No connection

VGA Connector

The mainboard provides a DB 15-pin female connector to connect a VGA monitor.

VGA Connector

(DB 15-pin)

2-10

Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description

1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 N/C 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 +5V 10 GND 11 N/C 12 SDA 13 Horizontal Sync 14 Vertical Sync 15 SCL

Hardware Setup

Serial Port Connector: COM A

The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector COM A. It is 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive/ 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial device directly to it.

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

9-Pin Male DIN Connector

COM A

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 DCD Data Carry Detect 2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data 3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready) 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 RI Ring Indicate

USB Connectors

The mainboard provides an OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USBcompatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into the connector.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

USB Ports

USB Port Description

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V 2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0 3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0 4 GND Ground 5 VCC +5V 6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1 7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1 8 GND Ground

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LAN (RJ-45) Jack

The mainboard provides 1 standard RJ-45 jack for connection to single Local Area Network (LAN). This LAN enables data to be transferred at 1000Mbps (for RTL8110S onlly), 100Mbps or 10Mbps. You can connect a network cable to it.

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL Description

(Gb/ Mb) for Gb LAN

Description for 10/ 100 Mb LAN

RJ-45 LAN Jack

1 D0P/ TDP Differential Pair 0+ 2 D0N/ TDN Differential Pair 03 D1P/ RDP Differential Pair 1+ 4 D2P/ NC Differential Pair 2+ 5 D2N/ NC Differential Pair 26 D1N/ RDN Differential Pair 17 D3P/ NC Differential Pair 3+ 8 D3N/ NC Differential Pair 3-

Transmit Differential Pair Transmit Differential Pair Receive Differential Pair Not Used Not Used Receive Differential Pair Not Used Not Used

Audio Port Connectors

The left 3 audio jacks are for 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output: Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD

player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones.

However, there is an advanced audio application provided by Realtek ALC880 to offer support for 7.1-channel audio operation and can turn rear audio connectors from 2-channel to 4-/5.1-/7.1- channel audio.

Rear Speaker Out

Line In

(in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)

Line Out

MIC

MSI Reminds You...

For the advanced functions of the audio codec, please refer to Chapter 6: Introduction to Realtek ALC880 Audio Codec for details.

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Center/Subwoofer

Speaker Out

( in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)

Side Surround Out

(in 7.1CH)

Hardware Setup

Parallel Port Connector: LPT1

The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

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Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE Strobe 2 DATA0 Data0 3 DATA1 Data1 4 DATA2 Data2 5 DATA3 Data3 6 DATA4 Data4 7 DATA5 Data5 8 DATA6 Data6 9 DATA7 Data7 10 ACK# Acknowledge 11 BUSY Busy 12 PE Paper End 13 SELECT Select 14 AUTO FEED# Automatic Feed 15 ERR# Error 16 INIT# Initialize Printer 17 SLIN# Select In 18 GND Ground 19 GND Ground 20 GND Ground 21 GND Ground 22 GND Ground 23 GND Ground 24 GND Ground 25 GND Ground

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Connectors

The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, LAN,

and USB Ports.

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports

360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.

FDD1

Fan Power Connectors: CPU_FAN1/ SYS_FAN1

The CPU_FAN1 (processor fan) and SYS_FAN1 support system cooling fan with +12V. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.

SENSOR+12V

GND

Control

GND

CPU_FAN1

MSI Reminds You...

1.Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.

2.CPU_FAN1 supports the fan control.

3.Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at Intel® official website.

SENSOR+12V

Control

SYS_FAN1

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Hard Disk Connector: IDE1

The mainboard has one 32-bit Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controller integrated in the SourthBridge ICH6R/ICH6, which supports PIO & Bus Master operation modes and it can connect up to two Ultra ATA drives.

IDE1 (blue)

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)

IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.

MSI Reminds You...

If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions.

FWH/LPC Debugging Pin Header: JLPC1

The pin header is for internal debugging only.

21 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 LCLK 2 Key (no pin) 3 LRST# 4 VCC3 5 LAD0 6 FID0_LRST

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JLPC1

7 LAD1 8 VCC5 9 LAD2 10 Key (no pin) 11 LAD3 12 GND 13 LFRAME# 14 GND

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Serial ATA Connectors controlled by Intel ICH6R/ICH6 SATA1~SATA4

The SouthBridge of this mainboard is Intel ICH6R or ICH6 which supports four serial ATA connectors SATA1~SATA4. The ICH6R supports RAID 0 or RAID 1 function for SATA1~4. (Please refer to the Intel ICH6R SATA RAID Introduction for detail software installation procedure.)

SATA1~SATA4 are dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. Each supports 1st generation serial ATA data rates of 150 MB/s. Both connectors are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device.

SATA1

Pin Definition

SATA2 SATA3

SATA4

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND

5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND

Serial ATA cable

Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices

Connect to serial ATA ports

MSI Reminds You...

Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-degree angle, since this might cause the loss of data during the transmission.

CD-In Connector: JCD1

The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

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JCD1

GND

Hardware Setup

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1/ JFP2

The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

JFP1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up 2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up 3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED 4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up

5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND

6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull-up 7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull-up 8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND 9 RSVD_DNU Reserved. Do not use.

JFP1

2 1

Power LED

HDD LED

Power Switch

Reset Switch

JFP2 Pin Definition

JFP2

2 1

Speaker

Power LED

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

8 7

1 GND 2 SPK3 SLED 4 BUZ+

5 PLED 6 BUZ7 NC 8 SPK+

SPDIF-Out Connector: JSPD1 (Optional)

This connector is used to connect SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission.

JSPD1

VCC

SPDIF

Connected to JSPD1

GND

SPDIF Bracket (Optional)

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Front USB Connectors: JUSB1

The mainboard provides one standard USB 2.0 pin headers JUSB1. USB 2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers,

modems and the like.

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 VCC 2 VCC

2 10

JUSB1

(USB 2.0/standard spec)

MSI Reminds You...

Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly, or it may cause some damage.

3 USB0- 4 USB15 USB0+ 6 USB1+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key 10 USBOC

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1

The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 PORT 1L Analog Port 1 - Left channel 2 GND Ground 3 PORT 1R Analog Port 1 - Right channel 4 PRESENCE# Active low signal - signals BIOS that a High Definition Audio

dongle is connected to the analog header. PRESENCE# = 0

when a High Definition Audio dongle is connected. 5 PORT 2R Analog Port 2 - Right channel 6 SENSE1_RETIRN Jack detection return from front panel JACK1 7 SENSE_SEND Jack detection sense line from the High Definition Audio CODEC

jack detection resistor network 8 KEY Connector Key 9 PORT 2L Analog Port 2 - Left channel 10 SENSE2_RETIRN Jack detection return from front panel JACK2

1 2

JAUD1

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IEEE 1394 Connector: J1394_1/J1394_2 (Optional)

The mainboard provides two 1394 pin headers that allow you to connect

optional IEEE 1394 port.

Pin Definition

Hardware Setup

9 10

J1394_1 / J1394_2

How to attach the IEEE 1394 Port:

Connected to J1394_1 / J1394_2

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 TPA+ 2 TPA3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB+ 6 TPB7 Cable power 8 Cable power 9 Key (no pin) 10 Ground

IEEE1394 Bracket (Optional)

Foolproof

design

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1

This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.

GND

CINTRU

2 1

JCI1

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D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1

The mainboard comes with a JDB1 connector for you to connect to D-Bracket™

2. D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB Bracket that supports both USB1.1 & 2.0 spec. It integrates four LEDs and allows users to identify system problem through 16 various combinations of LED signals.

Pin Definition

Pin Signal

1 DBG1 (high for green color)

10 9

JDB1

2 DBR1 (high for red color) 3 DBG2 (high for green color) 4 DBR2 (high for red color) 5 DBG3 (high for green color) 6 DBR3 (high for red color) 7 DBG4 (high for green color) 8 DBR4 (high for red color) 9 Key 10 NC

D-Bracket™ 2

Connected to JDB1

Connected to JUSB1

(Optional)

LEDs

(the USB pinheader in YELLOW color)

D-Bracket™ 2 is an external USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which use graphic signal display to help users understand their system. The LEDs provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system. The 4 LEDs can debug all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures. This special feature is very useful for the overclocking users. These users can use the feature to detect if there are any problems or failures.

D-Bracket™ 2 supports both USB 1.1 & 2.0 specification.

D-Bracket™ 2

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Hardware Setup

D-Bracket™ 2

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Description

System Power ON The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or not installed properly.

Early Chipset Initialization

Memory Detection Test Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if the memory module is damaged or not installed properly.

Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.

Initializing Keyboard Controller.

Testing VGA BIOS This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen.

Processor Initialization This will show information regarding the processor (like brand name, system bus, etc...)

Testing RTC (Real Time Clock)

Initializing Video Interface This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video onboard. Then, detect and initialize the video adapter.

BIOS Sign On This will start showing information about logo, processor brand name, etc...

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D-Bracket™ 2 Description

Testing Base and Extended Memory Testing base memory from 240K to 640K and extended memory above 1MB using various patterns.

Assign Resources to all ISA.

Initializing Hard Drive Controller This will initialize IDE drive and controller.

Initializing Floppy Drive Controller This will initialize Floppy Drive and controller.

Boot Attempt This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h.

Operating System Booting

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Hardware Setup

Jumpers

The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of jumpers.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Follow the instructions below to clear the data:

JBAT1

Keep Data

Clear Data

MSI Reminds You...

You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard.

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Slots

The mainboard provides one PCI Express x16 slot and three 32-bit PCI bus

slots.

PCI Express Slots (optional)

The PCI Express slots, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, interconnect technology, support Intel highest performance desktop platforms utilizing the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology.

PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general purpose I/O. Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to deliver highest performance in video, graphics, multimedia and other sophisticated applications. Moreover, PCI Express architecture provides a high performance graphics infrastructure for Desktop Platforms doubling the capability of existing AGP 8x designs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics controllers.

You can insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.

PCI Express slot

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots

The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

PCI Slots

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Hardware Setup

PCI Interrupt Request Routing

The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows:

Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D# PCI Slot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A# PCI Slot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B#

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Chapter 3. BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup

This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when:

² An error message appears on the screen during the system boot

up, and requests you to run SETUP.

² You want to change the default settings for customized features.

MSI Reminds You...

1. The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only.

2. While booting up, the BIOS version is shown in the 1st line appearing after the memory count. It is usually in the format: example: W7062IMS V1.0 03/04/05

where:

1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A=AMI(R); W=AWARD(R) 2nd-5th digits refer to the model number. 6th digit refers to the customer, MS=all standard customers. V1.0 refers to the BIOS version. 03/04/05 refers to the date this BIOS is released.

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Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

Control Keys

<↑> Move to the previous item <↓> Move to the next item <←> Move to the item in the left hand <→> Move to the item in the right hand

<Enter> Select the item <Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a

submenu

<+> Increase the numeric value or make changes <-> Decrease the numeric value or make changes <F6> Load Fail-Safe Defaults <F7> Load Optimized Defaults <F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit

Getting Help

After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected setup category is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Default Settings

The preset Optimal Defaults of the BIOS setup program provide optimal performance settings for all devices and the system.

MSI Reminds You...

The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only.

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BIOS Setup

The Main Menu

Once you enter AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to setup the items of Award® special enhanced features.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Features

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PNP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

H/W Monitor

This entry shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.

Set Supervisor/User Password

Use these two menus to set the passwords for BIOS.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <+> or <-> keys to select the value you want in each item.

Date (MM:DD:YY)

This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is <day> <month> <date> <year>.

day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read only. month The month from Jan. through Dec. date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. year The year can be adjusted by users.

Time (hh:mm:ss)

This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.

Primary IDE & Secondary IDE & Third IDE Master/Slave

Press <+> or <-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection. Press <Enter> for the sub-menu of each item:

IDE HDD Auto-Detecion

Press <Enter> to auto-detect the hard disk’s size, head and other information on this channel.

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Primary IDE Master

Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select [Manual], [None] or [Auto] type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use [Manual] to define your own drive type manually. If you select [Manual], related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.

Access Mode The settings are [CHS], [LBA], [Large], [Auto]. Capacity The formatted size of the storage device. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads. Precomp Write precompensation. Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone. Sector Number of sectors.

Drive A

This item allows you to set the type of the floppy drives installed. Available options: [Disabled], [360 KB, 5 88MB, 3

1/2

1/4

], [1.2 MB, 5

1/4

], [720 KB, 3

1/2

], [1.44 MB, 3

1/2

], [2.

Video

Select the type of primary video subsystem in your computer. The BIOS usually detects the correct video type automatically. The BIOS supports a secondary video subsystem, but you do not select it in Setup. Setting options: [EGA/VGA] Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA,

VGA, SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters. [CGA 40] Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode. [CGA 80] Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode. [MONO] Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome

adapters.

Halt On

The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. Available options are: [All Errors] The system stops when any error is detected. [No Errors] The system doesn’t stop for any detected error. [All, But Keyboard] The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error. [All, But Diskette] The system doesn’t stop for a disk error. [All, But Disk/Key]The system doesn’t stop for either a disk or a keyboard error.

System Informaion

Press <Enter> for the sub-menu of each item:

Total Memory/BIOS versin/CPU Type/CPU ID/vCode ID/CPU Frequency

This item shows the memory status, BIOS version, CPU type, CPU ID/vCode ID/ CPU frequency of your system (read only).

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BIOS Setup

CPU Feature

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu only available with 6XX CPU.

C1E Support

When the C1E Support (Enhanced Halt Powerdown State) is enabled, the processor will transition to a lower core to bus ratio and lower voltage ID driven by the processor to the voltage regulator before entering Halt Powerdown State (C1). Not all porcessors support Enhanced Halt Powerdown State (C1E). When The CPU ID>0F40 and is above 533MHz/2.8GHz or 800MHz/3.6GHz, you can enable C1E Support to lower the CPU power consumption while idle. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech

When this item is enabled, causes the processor to change the core to bus ratio and voltage ID driven by the processor to the voltage regulator. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Thermal Management

The item will monitor the CPU thermal to prevent the CPU damage with high temperature. Setting options:[Thermal Monitor 1], [Thermal Monitor 2].

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Excute Bit Support

Excute Bit Support function is designed for memory buffer overflow protection, it can prevent viruses from proliferating. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Limit CPUID MaxVal

The item allows you to enable/ disable the CPU ID maximum value. [Enabled] Set to [Enabled] only when you have Prescott CPU and NT4.0 operat

ing system

[Disabled] Set to [Disabled] if you have operating system other than NT4.0.

BIOS Sector Protection

This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS’ data cannot be changed when attempting to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully update the BIOS, you’ll need to disable this Boot Sector Protection function. You should enable this function at all times. The only time when you need to disable it is when you want to update the BIOS. After updating the BIOS, you should immediately re-enable it to protect it against viruses. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].. Setting: [Disabled], [Enabled]

Hyper-Threading Technology

The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates and reduces end-user response times. The technology treats the two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instructions simultaneously. In this way, the system performance is highly improved. If you disable the function, the processor will use only one core to execute the instructions. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

MSI Reminds You...

Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platform Components: * CPU: An Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology; * Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology; * BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled; * OS: An operating system that supports HT Technology. For more information on Hyper-threading Technology, go to: www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading

Quick Boot

Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

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MPS Table Version

This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Settings: [1.4], [1.1].

Boot to OS/2

This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM greater than 64MB. Setting options: [Yes], [No].

Full Screen LOGO Display

This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot.

Boot Secquence

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys ( -Ż ) to select the desired device, then press <+>, <-> or <PageUp>, <PageDown> key to move it up/down in this hard disk boot priority list.

1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device

These items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where AMIBIOS attempts to load the operating system.

MSI Reminds You...

Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” vary depending on the bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you did not install a floppy drive, the setting “Floppy” will not show up.

Boot From Other Devices

Setting the option to [Enabled] allows the system to try to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. Settings are: [Disabled], [Enabled].

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Advanced Chipset Features

MSI Reminds You...

Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

DRAM Timing Selectable

Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [By SPD] enables DRAM timings and the following related items to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting [Manual] lets users configure the DRAM timings and the following related items manually. Setting options: [Manual], [By SPD].

CAS Latency Time

This controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings: [Auto], [2], [2.5], [3]. [2] increases the system performance the most while [3] provides the most stable performance.

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Setting options: [Auto], [2], [3], [4], [5].

DRAM RAS# Precharge

This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system. Setting options: [Auto], [2], [3], [4], [5].

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Precharge delay (tRAS)

This setting determines the precharge delay, which determines the timing delay for DRAM precharge. Setting options: [Auto], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15].

SystemMemory Frequency

User can place an artificial memory clock limit on the system. Please note that memory is prevented from running faster than this frequency. Setting options: [Auto], [333], [400], [533].

Memory Hole

In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA peripherals. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. Settings: [Disabled], [15MB-16MB].

PCI Express Root Port Func

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

PCI Express Port

This item allows you to enable or disable the PCI Express Port. Settin options: [Auto], [Disabled], [Enabled]

PCI-E Compliancy Mode

This field allows you to select the PCI-E specification version. Setting options: [v1. 0a], [v1.0].

** VGA Setting ** Init Display First

This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting options are:

[Enabled] The system initializes the IGD (internal graphic display) first. (for

915G only)

[Disabled] The system initializes the PEG (PCI Express graphic) first. If a PCI

Express graphic card is not available, it will initialize the IGD. (for 915G only)

[IGD/PEG] The system initializes the IGD (internal graphic display) first. If a IGD

is not available, it will initialize the PEG card.

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On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

Frame Buffer is the video memory that stores data for video display (frame). This field is used to determine the memory size for Frame Buffer. Larger frame buffer size increases video performance. Settings: [1MB], [4MB], [8MB], [16MB], [32MB].

FIXED Memory Size

This field specifies the size of system memory to allocate for video memory. Setting options: [64MB], [128MB].

DVMT Memory Size

This field specifies the size of DVMT (Dynamic Video Memory Technology) memory to allocate for video memory. Setting options: [64MB], [128MB].

Boot Display

Use the field to select the type of device you want to use as the display(s) of the system. Setting options: [Auto], [CRT], [TV], [EFP]. The option [EFP] refers to the LCD display.

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Integrated Peripherals

USB Controller

This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB host controller. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

USB 2.0 Controller

Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

USB Keyboard/Mouse Support

Set to [Enabled] if you need to use a USB keyboard/mouse in the operating system that does not support or does not have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Azalia Selection

This item allows you to select the audio device mode. The settings are: [Azalia], [AC97].

Onboard LAN Device

The item enables or disables the onboard LAN device. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

OnBoard VIA 1394

This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard VIA 1394 controller. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

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Onboard Lan Boot ROM

This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the Onboard LAN Chip. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

IO Devices Configuration

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

POWER ON Function

This controls how the PS/2 mouse or keyboard can power on the system. Setting options: [Password], [Hot KEY], [Mouse Left], [Mouse Right], [Any KEY], [BUTTON ONLY], [Keyboard 98].

KB Power ON Password

If POWER ON Function is set to [Password], then you can set a password in the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system.

Hot Key Power ON

If POWER ON Function is set to [Hot KEY], you can assign a hot key combination in the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system. Setting options: [Ctrl-F1] through [Ctrl-F12].

Onboard FDC Controller

Select [Enabled] if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select [Disabled] in this field. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Onboard Serial Port 1

These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1 . Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: [3F8/IRQ4], [2F8/IRQ3], [3E8/IRQ4], [2E8/IRQ3] and [Disabled].

Onboard Parallel Port

There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that provides Standard, ECP, and EPP features. It has the following options: [Disabled] [3BC/IRQ7]Line Printer port 0 [278/IRQ5] Line Printer port 2 [378/IRQ7] Line Printer port 1

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Parallel Port Mode

[SPP] Standard Parallel Port [EPP] Enhanced Parallel Port [ECP] Extended Capability Port [ECP + EPP]Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose [SPP]. To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously, choose [EPP]. By choosing [ECP], the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing [ECP + EPP] will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously.

EPP Mode Select

The onboard parallel port is EPP Spec. compliant, so after the user chooses the onboard parallel port with the EPP function, the following message will be displayed on the screen: “EPP Mode Select.” At this time either [EPP 1.7] spec or [EPP

1.9] spec can be chosen.

ECP Mode Use DMA

The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel, so choose the onboard parallel port with the ECP feature. After selecting it, the following message will appear: “ECP Mode Use DMA.” At this time, the user can choose between DMA channel [3] or [1].

PWRON After PWR-fail

This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Available settings are: [OffLeaves the computer in the power off state. [On]Leaves the computer in the power on state. [Former-sts]Restores the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurred.

IDE Devices Configuration

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

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PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this option to [Enabled] to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability. Settings options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

OnChip Primary/ Secondary PCI IDE

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for the IDE channel. Choose [Enabled] to activate the channel. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO

The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In [Auto] mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. Setting options are: [Auto], [Mode 0], [Mode 1], [Mode 2], [Mode 3], [Mode 4].

IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a thirdparty IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33, Ultra DMA/66 and Ultra DMA/100, select Auto to enable BIOS support. Setting optons are: [Auto], [Disabled].

SuperIO Device

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

*** On Chip Serial ATA Setting *** SATA Mode

This feature allows users to enable or disable the RAID function for each SATA hard disk drive. The settings are: [IDE], [RAID].

On-Chip Serial ATA

This setting is used to specify the SATA controller. The settings are: [Disabled] Select this if you want to disable SATA controller. [Combined]You can use the IDE channels with S-ATA and P-ATA devices, and

maximum of 2 devices in each channel are supported (maxinum of 4 devices). Refer to the table below for the combination.

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On-Chip Serial ATA

(Combined)

SATA Only [SATA 1/3/2/4] PATA Pri, SATA Sec [IDE1, SATA1/4] SATA Pri, PATA Sec [SATA2/3, IDE1] PATA Only [IDE1]

[Enhanced]Enable both S-ATA and P-ATA devices, and maximum of 6 devices are

supported (maxinum of 4 SATA devices). [Auto] Let the system arrange automatically. [SATA Only]SATA is operating in legacy mode.

PATA IDE Mode/ SATA Port

This Item allows you to set the parallel IDE and the SATA port operation mode. Setting options: [Primary], [Secondary].

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Power Management Features

MSI Reminds You...

S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode.

ACPI Standby State

This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Options are:

[S1(POS)]The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system

context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context.

[S3(STR)]The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the information

of system configuration and open applications/files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when a “wake up” event occurs.

Re-Call VGA BIOS from S3

When ACPI Standby State is set to [S3/STR], users can select the options in this field. Selecting [Yes] allows BIOS to call VGABIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up (resumes) from S3 sleep state. The system resume time is shortened when you disable the function, but system will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3. Options: [Auto], [Yes], [No].

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Suspend Time out (Minute)

If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings: [Disabled], [1], [2], [4], [8], [10], [20], [30], [40], [50], [60].

HDD Power Down

If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active. Settings are [Disabled] and [1] through [15] Min.

Power Button Function

This feature allows users to configure the Power Button function. Settings are:

[Power Off] The power button functions as a normal power-on/-off button. [Suspend] When you press the power button, the computer enters the

suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.

Wakeup Event Setup

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears.

Resume by PCI Device (PME#)

When setting to [Enabled], this setting allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event). Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

Resume From S3 by USB

The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

Resume by RTC Alarm

This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date from the S3, S4, and S5 power off state. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

Date (of Month) Alarm

The field specifies the date for Resume by RTC Alarm. Settings: [0]~[31].

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

The field specifies the time for Resume by RTC Alarm. Format is <hour><minute> <second>.

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PNP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

Init Display First

This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting options are: [PCI Ex] The system initializes the PCI Express graphic first. If a PCI Express

graphic card is not available, it will initialize the PCI graphic card.

[PCI Slot] The system initializes the PCI Graphic card first. If a PCI Graphic card

is not available, it will initialize the PCI Express graphic.

IRQ Resources Controlled

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows® 98/2000. If you set this field to [Manual], choose specific resources by going into each sub-menu that follows this field. Settings: [Auto(ESCD)], [Manual].

IRQ Resources

When selecting [Manual], this item is availble for you to configure by pressing <Enter>, and the following sub-menu appears.

IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15 assigned to

The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to [Manual]. Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ. Settings are:

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[PCI Device] For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus

architecture.

[Reserved] The IRQ will be reserved for further request.

PCI Slot1 IRQ, PCI Slot2 IRQ, PCI Slot3 IRQ

These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot. Setting options: [3], [4], [5], [7], [9], [10], [11], [12], [14], [15], [Auto]. Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically determine the IRQ line for each PCI slot.

**PCI Express relative items** Maximum Payload Size

This item allows you to set the maximum TLP (transaction layer packet) payload size for the PCI Express devices. Setting options: [128], [256], [512], [1024], [2048], [4096].

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H/W Monitor

This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.

Chassis Intrusion Detect

The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later. Setting options: [Enabled], [Reset], [Disabled].

CPU Warning Temperature

This item is used to specify a thermal limit for CPU. If CPU temperature reaches the specified limit, the system will issue a warning and allows you to prevent the CPU overheating problem. Settings: [Disabled], [50°C/122°F], [53°C /127°F], [56°C /133°F], [60°C /140°F], [63°C /145°F], [66°C /151°F], [70°C /158°F].

CPU Smart Fan Temp.

When the current temperature of the CPU fan reaches the value you specify here, the CPU fan will speed up for cooling down to avoid the CPU damage; on the contrary, if the CPU fan current temperature is lower than the specified value, the CPU fan will slow down its speed to keep the temperature stable. You may also choose [Disabled] to disable the CPU Smart Fan function.

CPU Temperature Tolerance

You can select a fan tolerance value here for the specific range for the CPU Smart Fan Temp. item. If the current temperature of the CPU fan reaches the maximum

threshold (the temperature set in the CPU Smart Fan Temp. plus the tolerance value you set here), the fan will speed up for cooling down. On the contrary if the current temperature reaches the minimum threshold (the set temperatures minus the tolerance value), the fan will slow down to keep the temperatures stable.

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PC Health Status

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears.

System/ CPU/ Environment Temperature, Current System/CPU Fan Speed, Vcore(V), +3.3V, +5 V, +12 V, VBAT(V), 5VSB (V).

These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

The items here includes some important settings of CPU and PCI functions.

MSI Reminds You...

Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

Current CPU Clock

This item only displays the current CPU clock.

Adjust CPU Clock Ratio

This item allows you to adjust the CPU ratio. Setting range is from [8X] to [50X].

Auto Detect PCI Clk

This item is used to auto detect the PCI slots. When set to [Enabled], the system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference (EMI). Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Spread Spectrum

When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, select the desired range for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum function if you are overclocking, because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up.

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Set Supervisor/ User Password

When you select these two functions, a message as below will appear on the screen:

Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password. To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password. When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.

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Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system performance.

When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.

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Chapter 4. Introduction to DigiCell

Introduction to DigiCell

DigiCell, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor and configure all the integrated peripherals of the system, such as audio program, power management, MP3 files management and communication / 802.11g WLAN settings. Moreover, with this unique utility, you will be able to activate the MSI well-known features, Live Update and PC Alert, which makes it easier to update the BIOS/drivers online, and to monitor the system hardware status (CPU/Fan temperature and speed).

Once you have your DigiCell installed (locate the setup source file in the setup CD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Util- ity --> MSI DigiCell), it will have an icon in the system tray, a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in your “Start-up” menu. You may double-click on each icon to enable DigiCell.

short-cut icon in the system tray

short-cut path in the start-up menu (path: Start-->Programs-->MSI-->DigiCell)

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MSI Feature

Main

Before using this utility, it is required to have all the integrated peripherals/cards (LAN card, Wireless LAN card, MegaStick... etc.) and all the necessary drivers (onboard LAN driver, audio driver, PC Alert, Live Update... etc.) installed correctly.

The icon representing each item will be lit up if it is inserted/installed correctly and properly. Otherwise, the icon will remain gray and user is not able to view the functionality/connection of that item.

Introduction:

Click on each icon appearing above to enter the sub-menu to make further configuration.

MSI

Click on this button to link to MSI website: http://www.msi.com.tw.

Quick Guide

Click on this button and the quick guide of DigiCell will be displayed for you to review.

H/W Diagnostic

In this sub-menu, it provides the information of each DigiCell button for you to check if the representing peripherals/cards/drivers are correctly installed.

Comm.

In this sub-menu, you can see the configuration details for communication products, including the status, strength, speed and channel of the connection of the Ethernet LAN & Wireless LAN.

Software Access Point

In this sub-menu, you can change your connection mode to different ones, and configure the advanced settings for each mode, such as the authentication encryption... etc.

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Live Update

You can take advantage of Live Update to detect and update BIOS and drivers online.

PC Alert

You can take advantage of PC Alert to monitor the health status of your system.

MEGA STICK

If you have your MEGA STICK connected to your system, this icon will be lit up. Click this blue icon to turn DigiCell into a MP3 player, and then you can load media files from your MEGA STICK or the system, and edit the preferred playlist.

Audio Speaker Setting

In this sub-menu, you can configure and test the multi-channel audio function, speakers, sound effect and environment.

Power on Agent

In this sub-menu, you can configure date, time and auto-executed programs of the power-on, power-off and restarting features.

MSI Reminds You...

Click on back button in every sub-menu and it will bring you back to the main menu.

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MSI Feature

H/W Diagnostic

In the H/W Diagnostic sub-menu, you can see the information, status and note of each DigiCell. You may double check the connection and installation of the item marked as gray.

You may also click on the Mail to MSI button to send your questions or suggestions to MSI’s technical support staff.

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Communication

In the Communication sub-menu, you can see the status of all the LAN / WLAN / Bluetooth on the screen if the hardware is installed. The first icon indicates the onboard LAN on your system, the second icon indicates the wireless LAN status, and the third one is the information about the bluetooth on your system. Click on each item for details.

This icon indicates the information and connection status of onboard LAN, which is read-only.

The second icon indicates the wireless connection. You may click this icon to configure the advanced settings in the WLAN Card Mode dialogue box (see the image on p.4-8). Please note that it is only available when the Software Access Point is set to WLAN Card Mode .

The third icon indicates the connection using bluetooth devices. If your system is connected to the bluetooth device, the icon will light up.

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MSI Feature

Software Access Point

In the Software Access Point sub-menu, you can see the communication status on your system and choose the desired software access point mode by clicking on the desired icon, in which the default settings are configured for your usage. The default software access point mode is set to WLAN Card Mode. For more advanced security settings and channels switching, click on “Setting” button to enter its submenu.

Terminology

Here are the introduction of WLAN / AP communication terminology.

WEP Key

In the wireless network environment, the administrator can set up password (Network Key) to protect the network from being attacked or unauthorized access. When building the network, you can set up 4 sets of WEP keys, which can be 5 characters (10 hex-adecimal digital) or 13 characters (26 hex-adecimal digital) and specify one of them to use.

Ad-hoc Mode

An Ad-hoc network is a local area network or other small network, especially one with wireless or temporary plug-in connections, in which some of the network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a communications session. Users in the network can share files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem. In this kind of network, new devices can be quickly added; however, users can only communicate with other wireless LAN computers that are in this wireless LAN workgroup, and are within range.

Infrastructure Mode

The difference between Infrastructure network and Ad-hoc network is that the former one includes an Access Point. In an Infrastructure network, the Access Point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the Access Point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing. The scale and range of the Infrastructure networking are larger and wider than that of the Ad-hoc networking.

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Access Point Mode

Click on “Setting” button of the Access Point Mode and the following screen will display.

IP Sharing

Click on this icon to enable/disable the IP sharing. The default of this setting is disabled.

Disabled. Enabled.

Enabling/disabling IP sharing depends on the different situation. For example:

1.If your family and you are getting on Internet at home with multi computers, and your ISP only provides one IP for you, you may need to enable IP Sharing function in order to use this one IP to get on Internet with multi computers simultaneously.

2.If you are getting on Internet in office, usually the LAN card will automatically get the IP this computer uses. In this case you don’t have to enablethis function.

SSID

Means Service Set Identifier, a unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. It must be identical for all points in the network. Then the card will be able to connect to an access point with the same SSID.

Channel

Specifies the operating radio frequency channel in Infrastructure mode, which should be set to an available one (ex: with less traffic to ensure the stable and better connection).

Associated Client List

This option is to display information of stations that are currently associated to your wireless gateway.

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Association Control

This option allows you to control which PC can connect to the wireless LAN. If you enable this feature, only PCs with MAC address located in Association Control List can connect to the wireless LAN.

MAC Address

MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network.

Security

This option allows you to enable/disable the authentication function.

Authentication

Open: Communicates the key across the network. Shared: Devices must have identical WEP settings to communicate.

MSI Feature

WLAN Card Mode

Click on “Setting” button of the WLAN Card Mode for the WEP status of your APs. If the AP you are selecting (the highlighted one) is not encrypted (Disabled shown in

the Encryption column), the screen will display as below. You can click “Connect” to make connection to that AP, click “Cancel” to close this dialogue box, or click “Refresh” button to update the available WLAN connections.

If the network you are selecting is encrypted (WEP shown in the Encryption column), the screen will display as below. You need to enter the correct WEP key defined by AP in the specified WEP Key 1~4 fields to make the connection.

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Live Update

Click on the Live Update icon in the main menu and the Live Update program will be enabled.

The Live Update 3™ is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/ drivers/VGA BIOS/VGA Driver/Utility online so that you don’t need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 3” application. After the installation, the “MSI Live Update 3” icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the screen. Double click the “MSI Live Update 3” icon, and the following screen will appear:

Several buttons are placed on the left column of the screen. Click the desired button to start the update process.

Live BIOS – Updates the BIOS online. Live Driver – Updates the drivers online. Live VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online. Live VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online. Live Utility – Updates the utilities online.

If the product you purchased does not support any of the functions listed above, a “sorry” message is displayed. For more information on the update instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to the “Live Update Guide” under the “Manual” Tab.

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MEGA STICK

In the MEGA STICK sub-menu, you can configure the settings of MSI MEGA STICK and the media files (*.m3u, *.mp3, *.wav, *.cda, *.wma) on your system.

Basic Function

Here you can edit your own play list with the buttons “load”, “save”, “delete”, “shuttle”, “ repeat” & “print”.

Load To load media files or the playlist of mp3 files (*.m3u) on your system or

on your MEGA STICK.

Save To save a loaded playlist of mp3 files (*.m3u) on your system or on

your MEGA STICK.

Delete Click on the media files in the Play List: field and use “Delete” button

to remove the media file from the play list. You may remove multi media files simultaneously by using “Ctrl” to select multi files.

Shuffle To play the media file in the Play List: in a random order. Repeat To repeat the selected files in the Play List:. Print This button has 2 functions:

1.To print out the details of current play list through your printer with the following information: Song title --- Song length --- Singer name

2.To save the details of current play list and save the file in the plain text file format in the \\Program files\MSI\DigiCell\MyMusic.txt for your reference. The MyMusic.txt file is with the following information: Song title --- Song length --- Singer name

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There is also a toolbar for you to execute some basic function, like play, stop, pause, previous/next song, song info and volume adjust. There is also a scroll bar on the top for you to forward/rewind.

pause

forward/rewind bar

song’s informationstop

play

Right-click on the MP3 file and choose “Info”, a MP3 Info dialogue will pop up to show the information of the file, including the title, artist, album, release year and others. You may also add your own comment in the comment field. Then click “Save” to save the change, click “Cancel” to discard the change, or click “Remove” to remove all this information.

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MSI Feature

Non-Unicode programs supported

If you are using an operating system in European languages, and you’ d like to play the media files in MEGA STICK with East-Asian languages (such as Chinese, Japanese... etc.), it is possible that the file names display incorrectly. However, you can install the Supplemental Language Support provided by Microsoft to solve this problem. You need to have your Microsoft Setup CD prepared in the CD-ROM. The system will start to install the necessary components after the settings are configured here. Follow the steps described below.

1.Go to [Control Panel] and choose [Regional and Languages Options].

2.Go to the [Languages] tab and enable the check box of [Install files for East Asian languages]. A dialogue box will pop up to remind you the above selection is chosen.

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3. Then go to the [Advanced] tab and select the language you want to be

supported (the language of the filename in the MegaStick) from the drop-

down list in the [Language for non-Unicode programs], then click [Apply]. The system will install the necessary components from your Microsoft Setup CD immediately.

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MSI Feature

PC Alert

Click on the PC Alert icon in the main menu and the PC Alert program will be enabled.

PC Alert is just like your PC doctor that can detect and view the PC hardware and system status during real time operation. On the top of the screen it shows the current PC hardware status such as the CPU & system temperatures. On the middle of the screen it shows the current system status includiing the Vcore, 3.3V, +5V and +12V. The under screen shows the current fan speeds.

When you click the MENU button, an menu list will appear for users to select. Click the Sys Info/ WMI Info, it will show the system/ peripheral informations. Click the Settings, you can select the period time for PC Alert to detect the temperatures, voltages and fan speeds.

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Power on Agent

In the Power on Agent sub-menu, you can configure setting of power-on, poweroff and restarting status.

In the screen below, you can set the date, time, start-up programs respectively for power-on, power-off and restarting.

Power On

Here are the available settings for Power On function:

Date Use the drop-down list to select the date for power-on. Time Use the arrow keys to select the hour/minute/second for power-on,

power-off and restarting. Then click “Apply” to save the changes. As you click “Apply ”, the following dialogue will appear to show you the next power-on schedule, and the system will start to count down to restart. Click “OK” to restart the computer right away or click “Later ” to restart your computer later.

MSI Reminds You...

Please note that the new setting will not take effect until you restart your computer.

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MSI Feature

Power Off / Restart

You may configure the time (in the format hh:mm:ss) for the next power-off / restart.

Start With

Use the button “ +Add” to add the start-up programs as DigiCell is activated next time. For example, you may like to have Outlook activated or a specified website linked when you get to the office every morning. Step 1: Click on the Program: field and click “>>”

button to browse for the path of Outlook or

Internet Explorer. Step 2: Click on “OK” to apply the setting. Step 3: For specified file or specified website, you

may enter the file name with the complete

path or the website link in the Parameters: field.

add the desired startwith program

To activate Outlook as DigiCell is enabled next time

To activate a specified website as DigiCell is enabled next time

Of course you may use the button “-Delete” to remove the added programs, or you can right-click on the selected program and click Delete.

delete the added program

MSI Reminds You...

You can also enable the Every turn on function, which will enable the specified program(s) and file(s) every time the Digi Cell utility runs.

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Auto Login

Since the Power On function allows the system to power on automatically, you may have to enable this Auto Login function in the following situations:

1.If you are using a computer belonging to a domain in office, and you need to enter your user name & password everytime when you boot up your computer.

2.If there are multi users using the same computer and you’ d like to power on the computer automatically with one specific user.

Enable Auto Login

Enable this setting if you want to use the Auto Login feature. It supports the following operating systems: Win9X, Windows ME, Windows 2000 & Windows XP.

Default User Name

It is only available for Windows 2000 & Windows XP.

--If you are using a computer belonging to a domain in office, please enter your login user name in this field.

--If you are using a computer with multi users (for Windows XP operating system), please enter the user name you’d like to auto power-on in this field.

Default Password

It is only available for Windows 2000 & Windows XP.

--If you are using a computer belonging to a domain in office, please enter your login password in this field.

--If you are using a computer with multi-users (for Windows XP operating system), please enter the password for the user name you’d like to auto power-on in this field.

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Chapter 5. Intel ICH6R RAID Introduction

Introduction to Intel

ICH6R SATA RAID

The optional southbridge ICH6R provides a hybrid solution that combines four independent SATA ports for support of up to four Serial ATA (Serial ATA RAID) drives.

Serial ATA (SATA) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds up to 150MB/sec. Serial ATA uses long, thin cables, making it easier to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. The most outstanding features are:

1. Supports 150 MB/s transfers with CRC error checking.

2. Supports Hot-plug-n-play feature.

3. Data handling optimizations including tagged command queuing,

elevator seek and packet chain command.

Intel ICH6R includes the RAID level 0 (striping), RAID level 1 (mirroring), and a combination of the two called Intel Matrix RAID Technology, which has two volume in two hard disk.

RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives. Spreading the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly improves I/O performance. RAID 1 provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard drives and provides enhanced read performance. Intel Matrix RAID Technology is the advanced ability for two RAID volumes to share the combined space of two hard drives being used in unison.

MSI Reminds You...

The maximum number of hard drives for RAID 0, RAID 1 or Matrix mode is 2. All the information/volumes listed in your system might differ from the illustrations in this appendix.

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BIOS Configuration

The Intel RAID Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel RAID Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Please use <Ctrl> + <I> keys to enter the “ Intel(R) RAID for Serial ATA” status screen, which should appear early in system boot-up, during the POST (Power-On Self Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS (please to P.3-16 items ATA/IDE Configu- ration <Enhanced> & Configure SATA as <RAID> for details) to create, delete and reset RAID volumes.

Using the Intel RAID Option ROM

1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:

The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the following message will appear for a few seconds:

MSI Reminds You...

The “Driver Model”, “Serial #” and “Size” in the following example might be different from your system.

After the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to enter the RAID Configuration Utility.

MSI Reminds You...

The following procedure is only available with a newly-built system or if you are reinstalling your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID 0 or RAID 1.

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After pressing the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously, the following window will appear:

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(1) Create RAID Volume

1. Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The following screen appears. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then press the <TAB> or <Enter> key to go to the next field.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level (RAID0 or RAID1) best suited to your usage model in RAID Level.

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3. In the Disk field, press <Enter> key and the following screen appears. Use <Space> key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID volume, then click <Enter> key to finish selection.

4. Then select the strip value for the RAID 0 or RAID 1 array by using the “ upper arrow” or “down arrow” keys to scroll through the available values, and pressing the <Enter> key to select and advance to the next field. The available values range from 4KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Here are some suggested selections: 16 KB – Best for sequential transfers 64 KB – Good general purpose strip size 128 KB – Best performance for most desktops and workstations. The default

value.

5. Then select the capacity of the volume in the Capacity field. The default value is the maximum volume capacity of the selected disks.

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MSI Reminds You...

Since you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrix RAID Technology), this default size (maximum) needs to be reduced. Type in a new size for the first volume. As an example: if you want the first volume to span the first half of the two disks, re-type the size to be half of what is shown by default. The second volume, when created, will automatically span the remainder of two hard drives.

6.Then the following screen appears for you to confirm if you are sure to create the RAID volume. Press <Y> to continue.

7.Then the following screen appears to indicate that the creation is finished.

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(2) Delete RAID Volume

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

drives will be lost.

MSI Reminds You...

If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable.

Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press <Enter> key to select a RAID volume for deletion. Then press <Delete> key to delete the selected RAID volume. The following screen appears.

Press <Y> key to accept the volume deletion.

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(3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID

Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears:

Press <Y> key to accept the selection.

MSI Reminds You...

1. You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation.

2. Possible reasons to ‘Reset Disks to Non-RAID’ could include issues such as incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk.

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Installing Software

Install Driver in Windows XP / 2000

† New Windows XP / 2000 Installation

The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows XP /

2000.

1. Start the installation: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message "Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears.

2. When the Windows XP Setup window is generated, press S to specify an Additional Device(s).

3. Insert the driver diskette Intel IAA RAID XP Driver For ICH6R (FW82801FR) into drive A: and press <Enter>.

4. Choose the driver Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller from the dropdown list that appears on Windows XP Setup screen, and press the <Enter> key.

5. Press <Enter> to continue with installation or if you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are specified, press <Enter> to continue with installation.

6. From the Windows XP/2000 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. Setup will now load all device files and then continue the Windows XP/2000 installation.

† Existing Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation

1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.

3. Under the Driver tab, click on Intel IAA RAID Edition.

4. The drivers will be automatically installed.

† Confirming Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation

1. From Windows XP/2000, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System icon.

2. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager tab.

3. Click the "+" in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The driver Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller should appear.

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Installation of Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition

The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to operate

the hard drive from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data. For this reason, you cannot remove or un-install this driver from the system after installation; however, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver

components.

Insert the MSI CD and click on the Intel IAA RAID Edition to install the software.

Click on this item

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The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as

following:

Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window.

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The window shows the components to be installed. Click Next button to continue.

After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to

continue.

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Select the folder in which you want the program to be installed in the following

window, and click Next button to start installation.

Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the

program icon.

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The following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator RAID

Edition Setup installation status.

Once the installation is complete, the following window appears.

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RAID Migration Instructions

The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition offers the flexibility to upgrade

from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to a two drive RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration when an additional SATA hard drive is added to the system. This process will create a new RAID volume from an existing disk. However, several important steps must be followed at the time the system is first configured in order to take advantage of RAID when upgrading to a second SATA hard drive:

1. BIOS must be configured for RAID before installing Windows* XP on the

single SATA hard drive. Refer to P.3-16 On Chip SATA Setting for properly setting of the BIOS.

2. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Driver during Windows Setup.

Refer to P.5-8 Installing Software for instructions on installing the driver during Windows Setup.

3. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition after the operating

system is installed.

To create a volume from an existing disk, complete the following steps:

MSI Reminds You...

A Create from Existing Disk operation will delete all existing data from the added disk and the data cannot be recovered. It is critical to backup all important data on the added disk before proceeding. However, during the migration process, the data on the source disk is preserved.

After the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition has been successfully

installed and the system has rebooted, click on the Intel Application Accelerator shortcut link (Start --> All Programs --> Intel(R) Application Accelerator --> Intel Application Accelerator) and the following window will appear:

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Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk

To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create

RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive.

The Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up to lead

you for the following procedure. Click Next to continue.

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(1) Step 1: Configure Volume

Here you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name,

selecting the RAID level and strip size.

† RAID Volume Name:

A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text currently appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters. The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.

† RAID Level:

Select the desired RAID level:

RAID 0 (Performance) – A volume optimized for performance will allow you to

access your data more quickly.

RAID 1 (Redundancy) – A volume optimized for data redundancy will provide

you with a realtime duplicate copy of your data. Note: Only half of the available volume space will be available for data storage.

† Strip Sizes:

Select the desired strip size setting. As indicated, the optimal setting is 128KB. Selecting any other option may result in performance degradation. Even though 128KB is the recommended setting for most users, you should choose the strip size value which is best suited to your specific RAID usage model. The most typical strip size settings are:

4KB: For specialized usage models requiring 4KB strips 8KB: For specialized usage models requiring 8KB strips 16KB: Best for sequential transfers 32KB: Good for sequential transfers 64KB: Good general purpose strip size 128KB: Best performance for most desktops and workstations

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(2) Select the source disk

Then select the source disk that you wish to use and then click “--->” to

move it to the Selected field. Then click Next to continue.

It is very important to note which disk is the source disk (the one containing all

of the information to be migrated) and which one is the target disk. On a RAID Ready system, this can be determined by making a note during POST of which port (e.g. Port 0 or Port 1) the single disk is attached to.

You can also use the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility before

the second disk is installed to verify the Port and serial number of the drive that contains all the data.

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(3) Select Member Hard Drive(s)

Then select the member disk (the target disk) that you wish to use and then

click “--->” to move it to the Selected field. Then click Next to continue.

Please note that the existing data on the selected hard drive(s) will be deleted

permanently. Do not forget to back up all the important data before continuing.

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(4) Specify Volume Size

Specify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID

volume. You may enter the amount in the space or use the slider to specify. It is recommended you use 100% of the available space for the optimized usage, either for RAID 0 or RAID1 volume. For RAID 0 volume, if you do not specify 100% of the hard drive space, the rest hard drive space will be worked as RAID 1 volume, which is the new technology called Intel Matrix RAID. Then click Next to continue.

(5) Start Creating RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard

Before you continue the procedure of RAID volume creation from existing

hard drive, read the dialogue box below carefully. Please note that once you click Finish, the existing data on the selected hard drive(s) will be deleted permanently and this operation cannot be undone. It is critical that you backup all important data before selecting Finish to start the migration process.

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(6) Start Migration

The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on

the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialogue window will appear stating that the migration process may take considerable time to complete, meanwhile a popup dialogue at the taskbar will also show the migration status. While you can still continue using your computer during the migration process, once the migration process starts, it cannot be stopped. If the migration process gets interrupted and your system is rebooted for any reason, it will pick up the migration process where it left off. You will be provided with an estimated completion time (the remaining time will depend on your system) once the migration process starts.

The following screen appears if the migration process is completed

successfully. Then you have to reboot your system to use the full capacity of the new volume.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual