Msi K9AGM2 user Manual

K9AGM2

MS-7327 (v1.X) Mainboard

G52-73271X6

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Copyright Notice

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.

Trademarks

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marks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V1.0 First release December 2006
V1.1 Add RAID appendix April 2007

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 website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates,
and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/

faq/esc_faq_list.php

Contact our technical staff at: http://support.msi.com.tw/

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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.

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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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor­dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the measures listed
below.

† Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
† Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
† Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

† Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly 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-7327

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.

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WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement

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CONTENTS

Copyright Notice..............................................................................................................ii

Trademarks.......................................................................................................................ii

Revision History..............................................................................................................ii

Technical Support...........................................................................................................ii

Safety Instructions.........................................................................................................iii

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

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement....................................v

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

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

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

Packing Checklist.................................................................................................1-4

Setup audio output to HDMI port.........................................................................1-6

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

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

CPU (Central Processing Unit)............................................................................2-2

CPU Installation Procedures for Socket AM2............................................2-4

Installing AMD Socket AM2 CPU Cooler Set...............................................2-5

Memory.................................................................................................................2-6

Memory Module Population Rules...............................................................2-6

Installing DDRII Modules...............................................................................2-7

Power Supply......................................................................................................2-8

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1.........................................................2-8

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1............................................................2-8

Back Panel....................................................................................................2-9

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

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1...........................................................2-11

ATA133 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1........................................................2-11

Serial ATA II Connectors: SATA1~SATA4................................................2-12

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1.......................................2-13

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1..............................................2-13

CD-In Connector: JCD1.............................................................................2-13

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1......................................................2-14

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1..................................................................2-14

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2 & JUSB3...................................2-15

TV-Out Connector: JTV1 (Optional)........................................................2-16

IEEE 1394 Connectors: J1394_1..............................................................2-17

SPDIF-Out / SPDIF-In Connector: SPDOUT1 / SPDIN1 (Optional)..........2-18

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JSPI Debugging Pin Header: JSPI1............................................................2-18

Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-18

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1.....................................................................2-19

Slots....................................................................................................................2-20

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots.......................2-20

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots......................................2-21

PCI Interrupt Request Routing...................................................................2-21

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

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

The Main Menu.....................................................................................................3-4

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

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

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

Integrated Peripherals.......................................................................................3-12

Power Management Setup...............................................................................3-14

PNP/PCI Configurations.....................................................................................3-18

H/W Monitor........................................................................................................3-21

Load Optimized Defaults...................................................................................3-22

BIOS Setting Password.....................................................................................3-22

Appendix A Realtek ALC888 Audio....................................................................A-1

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

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

Software Configuration......................................................................................A-4

Sound Effect................................................................................................A-5

Mixer.............................................................................................................A-8

Audio I/O.....................................................................................................A-12

Microphone................................................................................................A-16

3D Audio Demo...........................................................................................A-17

Information..................................................................................................A-18

Hardware Setup................................................................................................A-18

Appendix B ATi SATA RAID....................................................................................B-1

RAID Configuration..............................................................................................B-2

Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array)........................................B-8

Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array)....B-9

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Getting Started

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Thank you for choosing the K9AGM2 Series (MS-7327
v1.X) Micro-ATX mainboard. The K9AGM2 Series
mainboards are based on AMD® 690G/690V & SB600
chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit
the advanced AMD® Athlon 64 X2/ Athlon 64
processor, the K9AGM2 Series deliver a high perfor­mance and professional desktop platform solution.

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Mainboard Specifications

Processor Support

- AMD® Athlon64 / Athlon64 X2 AM2 processors in SKT940 package

- Supports 4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control

- Supports up to 5000+ and higter CPU
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)

Supported FSB

- 1000 MHz

Chipset

- North Bridge: AMD® 690G/ 690V chipset

- South Bridge: SB600 chipset

Memory Support

- DDRII 800/667/533/400 DRAM (4GB Max)

- 2 DDRII DIMMs (240pin / 1.8V)
(For more information on compatible components, please visit http:/

/www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.
php)

LAN (Optional)

- Supports 10/100 Fast Ethernet by 8101E

- Supports 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by 8111B
1394 (Optional)

- Supports 2 IEEE1394 ports, transfer rate is up to 400Mbps

- Controlled by VIA VT6308 (optional)

Audio

- Chip integrated by Realtek® ALC888

- Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing

- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 spec

IDE

- 1 IDE port by SB600

- Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode

- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode

SATA

- Supports four SATA II devices by AMD® SB600

- Supports storage and data transfers at up to 300MB/s

RAID

- Supports RAID 0, 1 and 0+1 mode by AMD® SB600

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Floppy

- 1 floppy port

- Supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes

Connectors

Back panel

- 1 PS/2 mouse port

- 1 PS/2 keyboard port

- 1 HDMI port (optional)

- 1 VGA port

- 1 parallel port supporting SPP/EPP/ECP mode

- 4 USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 LAN jack

- 6 flexible audio jacks

- 1 1394 port (optional)

On-Board Pinheaders

- 3 USB 2.0 pinheaders

- 1 1394 pinheader (optional)

- 1 TV-out pinheader (optional)

- 1 Audio pinheader

- 1 CD-in connector

- 1 SPDIF out connector (optional)

- 1 SPDIF in connector (optional)

- 4 Serial ATA ports

Slots

- 1 PCI Express x16 slot

- 2 PCI slots

- 1 PCI Express x 1 slot

Form Factor

- Micro-ATX (24.4cm X 21.5 cm)

Mounting

- 6 mounting holes

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IDE 1

F

DD

1

CPUFAN1

SYSFAN1

PCI _EX2

PCI _EX1

690G/690V

Mainboard Layout

Top : mouse
Bottom:
keyboard

Top :
Parallel Port

Bottom:
HDMI port
VGA port

Top:1394
Bottom: USB ports

Top: LAN Jack
Bottom: USB ports

T:

Line-In

M:

Line-Out

B:

Mic

RTL8111B

T:RS-Out
M:CS-Out
B:SS-Out

JPW1

JTV1

RTM870T-691

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ALC888

PCI1

JSPI1

SB600

PCI 2

JCD1

SPDOUT1

JUSB1JUSB2

JAUD1

K9AGM2 Series

(MS-7327 v1.X) Micro- ATX Mainboard

JUSB3

JBAT1

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4
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JFP1

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Packing Checklist

Getting Started

MSI motherboard

Power Cable

User’ s Guide

MSI Driver/Utility CD

Standard Cable for

IDE Devices

SATA Cable

Back IO Shield

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

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Setup audio output to HDMI port

Install ATI HDMI Audio Driver

To install the ATI HDMI Audio driver follow
these steps

1. Insert the application CD into the CD­ROM drive. The setup screen will
automatically appear.

2. Click ATI HDMI Audio Driver.

3. Click Next to install the driver.

4. Restart the computer after the driver
installation procedure.

Setup Sounds and Audio Devices

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Go to: Start -> Control Panel -> Sounds
and Audio Devices

When the ATI HDMI Audio Driver is
correctly installed, there will be one
device for the Realtek HDA HDMI Out in
Sound playback under Sounds and Audio
Devices Properties. Select the item and
then click the OK button

Hardware Setup

Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

This chapter provides you with the information about
hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation,
be careful in holding the components and follow the
installation procedures. For some components, if you
install in the wrong orientation, the components will not
work properly.

Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer
components. Static electricity may damage the
components.

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Quick Components Guide

Back Panel
I/O, p.2-9

PCI Express
slots, p.2-20

PCI Slots,

p.2-21

JPW1, p.2-18

JTV1, p.2-16

SYSFAN1, p.2-13

CPU, p.2-3

DDRII DIMMs, p.2-6

CPUFAN1,

p.2-13

JCI1, p.2-13

FDD1, p.2-11

IDE1, p.2-11

ATX1, p.2-8

JSPI1, p.2-18

SATA1~4,

p.2-12

JBAT1, p.2-19

JLPC1, p.2-17
JFP1, p.2-14

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JUSB1~3,

p.2-15

J1394_1, p.2-17

SPDIN1, p.2-18

SPDOUT1, p.2-18

JCD1, p.2-13

JAUD1, p.2-14

Hardware Setup

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

The mainboard supports AMD® Athlon64 X2/ Athlon64 processors. The mainboard
uses a CPU socket called Socket AM2 (940-pin) for easy CPU installation. When you
are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan
attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the heat sink and
cooling fan, 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

Important

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

2. Make sure that you apply an even layer of heat sink paste (or thermal tape)
between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation.

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

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Gold arrow

Gold arrow

Gold arrow

Correct CPU placement

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CPU Installation Procedures for Socket AM2

1.Please turn off the power and
unplug the power cord before
installing the CPU.

2.Pull the lever sideways away
from the socket. Make sure to
raise the lever up to a 90-de­gree angle.

3.Look for the gold arrow of the
CPU. The gold arrow should
point as shown in the picture.
The CPU can only fit in the cor­rect orientation.

4.If the CPU is correctly installed,
the pins should be completely
embedded into the socket and
can not be seen. Please note
that any violation of the correct
installation procedures may
cause permanent damages to
your mainboard.

Sliding

Plate

Open Lever

90 degree

5. Press the CPU down firmly into
the socket and close the lever.
As the CPU is likely to move while
the lever is being closed, al­ways close the lever with your
fingers pressing tightly on top of
the CPU to make sure the CPU is
properly and completely embed­ded into the socket.

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Installing AMD Socket AM2 CPU Cooler Set

When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a
cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the

heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before
turning on the computer.

Important

Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration of the cooler
installation for Socket AM2 CPUs only. The appearance of your mainboard
may vary depending on the model you purchase.

1.Position the cooling set onto the re­tention mechanism.

Hook one end of the clip to hook
first.

3.Fasten down the lever.

* While disconnecting the Safety Hook from the fixed bolt, it is necessary to
keep an eye on your fingers, because once the Safety Hook is disconnected
from the fixed bolt, the fixed lever will spring back instantly.

2. Then press down the other end of
the clip to fasten the cooling set on
the top of the retention mechanism.
Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it .

Fixed Lever

4.Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU
fan connector on the mainboard.

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Memory

The mainboard provides four 240-pin non-ECC DDRII DIMMs and supports up to 4 GB
system memory.

For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/

program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php

DDRII

240-pin, 1.8V

64x2=128 pin56x2=112 pin

Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules

DIMM1
DIMM2

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Hardware Setup

Installing DDRII Modules

1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right
orientation.

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

Important

You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted
in the DIMM slot.

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

Volt

Notch

Important

-DDRII modules are not interchangeable with DDR and the DDRII standard is
not backwards compatible. You should always install DDRII memory mod­ules in the DDRII DIMMs and DDR memory modules in the DDR DIMMs.

-In dual-channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the
same type and density in differentchannel DDR DIMMs.

-To enable successful system boot-up, always insert the memory modules
into the DIMM1 first.

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Power Supply

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1

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.

13 1

ATX1

24

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

12

11 +12V
12 +3.3V

Pin Definition

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

pin 13

pin 12

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

This 12V power connector JPW1 is used to provide power to the CPU.

JPW1

4

JPW1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

2

1 GND
2 GND

13

3 12V
4 12V

Important

1. Maker sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power sup­plies to ensure stable operation of the mainboard.

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

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Hardware Setup

Back Panel

RS-Out

L-In

Mouse

Keyboard

Parallel Port

HDMI

VGA

1394

USB Ports

PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Connector

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

Parallel Port
A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

HDMI Port (optional)
The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface
capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, includ­ing standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a
single cable.

IEEE 1394 Port (optional)
The 1394 port on the back panel provides connection to 1394 devices.

LAN (RJ-45) Jack
The standard RJ-45 jack is for connection to single Local Area Network (LAN). You
can connect a network cable to it.

LAN

L-Out

Mic

CS-Out

SS-Out

LED Color LED State condition

Off LAN link is not established.

Left Orange On (steady state) LAN link is established.

On (brighter & pulsing)The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN.

Green Off 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Right On 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Orange On 1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Link IndicatorActivity Indicator

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USB Connectors
The OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root is for attaching
USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices.

Audio Port Connectors
These audio connectors are used for audio devices. You can differentiate the color
of the audio jacks for different audio sound effects.

Blue audio jack - Line In, is used for external CD player, tapeplayer or

other audio devices.

Green audio jack - Line Out, is a connector for speakers or headphones.
Pink audio jack - Mic In, is a connector for microphones.
Black audio jack - Rear-Surround Out in 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 channel mode.
Orange audio jack - Center/ Subwoofer Out in 5.1 / 7.1 channel mode.
Gray audio jack - Side-Surround Out in 7.1 channel mode.

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Connectors

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

This standard FDD connector supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy
disk types.

FDD1

ATA133 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133
controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/
100/133 function. You can connect hard disk drives, CD-ROM and other
IDE devices.

The Ultra ATA133 interface boosts data transfer rates between the
computer and the hard drive up to 133 megabytes (MB) per second. The
new interface is one-third faster than earlier record-breaking Ultra ATA/
100 technology and is backwards compatible with the existing Ultra ATA
interface.

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

Important

If you install two hard disks on IDE 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.

IDE1

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Serial ATA II Connectors: SATA1~SATA4

SATA1~SATA4 are high-speed SATAII interface ports. Each supports data rates of
300 MB/s and is fully compliant with Serial ATA specifications. Each Serial ATA con­nector can connect to 1 hard disk device.

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SATA2 SATA1

1

SATA4

SATA3

Serial ATA cable

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 TXP
3 TXN 4 GND
5 RXN 6 RXP

7 GND

Pin Definition

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

Connect to SATA connector

Important

Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise,
data loss may occur during transmission.

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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1

The fan power connectors 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.

Control

SENSOR +12V

CPUFAN1

GND

GND

SENSOR

+12V

SYSFAN1

Important

1.Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at AMD® official website or
consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.

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

3. Fan/heatsink with 3 or 4 pins are both available for CPUFAN1.

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1

This connector connects 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.

2

GND

CINTRU

1

JCI1

CD-In Connector: JCD1

This connector is provided for CD-ROM audio.

L

JCD1

GND

R

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Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1

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

2
1

10

9

JAUD1

JAUD1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal
2 AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits
3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone power
4 AUD_VCC Filtered +5V used by analog audio circuits
5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel
6 AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel
7 HP_ON Reserved for future use to control headphone amplifier
8 KEY No pin
9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel
10 AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1

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

HDD

Reset

LED

Switch

-

-

+

+

JFP1

9

10

Power
Switch

1
2

-

+

Power
LED

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JFP1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 HD_LED + Hard disk LED pull-up
2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
3 HD_LED - Hard disk active LED
4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
5 RST_SW - Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND
6 PWR_SW + Power Switch high reference pull-up
7 RST_SW + Reset Switch high reference pull-up
8 PWR_SW - Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND
9 RSVD_DNU Reserved. Do not use.

Hardware Setup

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2 & JUSB3

The mainboard provides USB 2.0 pinheaders (optional USB 2.0 bracket available) that
are compliant with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide. 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.

JUSB1

2
1

JUSB2

9

10

JUSB3

2
1

Connected to USB connector

10

9

1
2

10

9

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 VCC 2 VCC
3 USB0- 4 USB1­5 USB0+ 6 USB1+
7 GND 8 GND
9 Key (no pin) 10 USBOC

Pin Definition

USB 2.0 Bracket

(Optional)

Important

Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid
possible damage.

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TV-Out Connector: JTV1 (Optional)

The mainboard optionally provides a TV-Out connector for you to attach a TV-Out
bracket that integrates HDTV-out. The TV-Out bracket offers two types of TV-Out
connectors: S-Video and RCA Composite connectors. Select the appropriate one to
connect to the standard television or the HDTV (High-Definition TeleVision) and it will
be able to display PC’s information.

JTV1 Pin Definition

3

1

Connected to JTV1

2

5

JTV1

4

Pin Description Pin Description

1 GND 4 COMP
2 Y OUT 5 GND
3 C OUT

TV-Out Bracket (Optional)

TV-Out Connector

(RCA Composite)

TV-Out Connector

(S-Video)

Important

1.Please note that the TV-Out bracket can connect to one TV only. Users

have to choose either the RCA Composite or the S-Video to connect. Si­multaneous connection (of this bracket) to two TVs is prohibited and may
lead to the malfunction of the TVs.

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IEEE 1394 Connector: J1394_1

The mainboard provides IEEE1394 pinheader that allows you to connect IEEE 1394
ports via an external IEEE1394 bracket (optional).

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

9

1

2 10

J1394_1

Connected to 1394 connector

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

Foolproof

design

IEEE1394 Bracket (Optional)

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SPDIF-Out / SPDIF-In Connector: SPDOUT1 / SPDIN1 (Optional)

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

GND

SPDIF OUT

VCC

SPDOUT1

Connected to SPDOUT1 / SPDIN1

SPDIF Bracket (Optional)

JSPI Debugging Pin Header: JSPI1

The pin header is for internal debugging only.

SPDIN1

GND

SPDIF IN

VCC

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9

10

JSPI1

JSPI1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1
2

1 VCC3_SB 2 VCC3_SB
3 SPI_MISO 4 SPI_MOSI_F
5 SPI_CSO_F# 6 SPI_CLK_F
7 GND 8 GND
9 Reserved 10 NC

Hardware Setup

Jumpers

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

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

JBAT1

1

1 3

Keep Data

1 3

Clear Data

Important

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

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Slots

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots

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, while PCI Express x1 supports transfer rate of 250 MB/s.

PCI Express x1 Slot

PCI Express x16 Slot

Important

1. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the

power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion
card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the ex
pansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

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PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots

The PCI slots support LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other add-on cards
that comply with PCI specifications. At 32 bits and 33 MHz, it yields a throughput rate
of 133 MBps.

32-bit PCI Slot

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 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#

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Chapter 3

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 booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

² You want to change the default settings for cus-

tomized features.

BIOS Setup

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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.

Important

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.Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS
version. It is usually in the format:

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A7327AMS V1.0 050506 where:

1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P =
PHOENIX.
2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number.
6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = nVidia, A = ATi and
V = VIA.
7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.
V1.0 refers to the BIOS version.
050506 refers to the date this BIOS was released.

BIOS Setup

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

<+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F6> Load Optimized Defaults
<F10> Save configuration changes and exit setup

Getting Help

After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the
arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup
function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Sub-Menu

If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the
right view) appears to the left of certain fields that
means a sub-menu can be launched from this field. A
sub-menu contains additional options for a field
parameter. You can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to highlight the field and press <Enter> to
call up the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move
from field to field within a sub-menu. If you want to return to the main menu, just press
the <Esc >.

General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this screen
from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the appropriate keys
to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. Press <Esc> to exit the
Help screen.

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The Main 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 AMI® 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 Setup

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 your PC health status.

Load Optimized Defaults

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

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BIOS Setting Password

Use this menu to set the password for BIOS.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

BIOS 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 <PgUp> or <PgDn> 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
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.

BIOS. Read-only.

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 Master/ Slave, (Third/ Fourth IDE Master/ Slave => for SATAA

devices)

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

Important

Primary IDE Master/ Slave, Third/ Fourth IDE Master/ Slave are
appearing when you connect the HD devices to the IDE/ SATA connector
on the mainboard.

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Device/ Vender/ Size

It will showing the device information that you connected to the IDE/SATA
connector.

LBA/Large Mode

This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA
mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA
mode disabled.

DMA Mode

Select DMA Mode.

Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting
Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your
disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move
data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk
becomes offline.

Floppy A

This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed.

Halt On

The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot.
Available options are:

[No Errors] The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.
[All, But Keyboard] The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.

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System Information

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

CPU Infromation/ BIOS Version/ Memory Information

These items show the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your
system (read only).

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Advanced BIOS Features

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.

Quick Booting

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

Boot Up Num-Lock LED

This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to
[On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off]
will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.

Boot To OS/2

This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB.
When you choose [No], you cannot run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM
larger than 64MB. But it is possible if you choose [Yes].

IOAPIC Function

This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in
APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system.

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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.

Boot Sequence

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

1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device

The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts
to load the disk operating system.

Boot From Other Device

Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other device if
the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.

Hard Disk Drives

This feature allows you to specify the hard disk boot priority.

Removable Drives

This feature allows you to specify the removable device boot priority.

CD/DVD Drives

This feature allows you to specify the CD/DVD device boot priority.

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Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Timing

The value in this field depends on performance parameters of the installed memory
chips (DRAM). Do not change the value from the factory setting unless you install
new memory that has a different performance rating than the original DRAMs.

CAS# Latency (Tcl)

This controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay (in clock cycles)
before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it.

Min RAS# Active Time (Tras)

This setting determines the time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell.

RAS# Precharge Time (Trp)

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, refreshing may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain
data. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.

RAS# to CAS# Delay (Trcd)

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.

VGA Share Memory Size

The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the exact
memory size shared to the VGA card.

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Surround View

SurroundView Technology that allows you to add an ATI external graphics card to
enable three separate displays.

Display Device Select

This item allows you to select the display device.

TV NTSC/PAL Display Select

This item allows you to select NTSC or PAL signal.

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Integrated Peripherals

USB Controller

This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller.

USB Device Legacy Support

Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system.

Onboard LAN Controller

This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller.

LAN Option ROM

This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN.

Onboard IEEE1394 Controller

This item allows you to enable/disable the onboard IEEE1394 controller.

Onboard Audio Controller

This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard audio controller.

IDE Devices Configuration

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu:

PCI IDE BusMaster

This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for
reading/ writing to IDE drives.

OnChip SATA Channel

This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller.

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OnChip SATA Type

This item is used to define the SATA type. Before configure the RAID set, you
have to choose the RAID for the SATA devices.

I/O Devices Configuration

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu:

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] Line Printer port 0
[278] Line Printer port 2
[378] Line Printer port 1

Parallel Port Mode

To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose
[Normal]. 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.

[Normal] Standard Parallel Port
[EPP] Enhanced Parallel Port
[ECP] Extended Capability Port
[ECP + EPP] Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port
[Bi Directional]

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Power Management Setup

Important

BIOS Setup

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

ACPI Function

This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management
Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/
2000/ME/ XP, select [Enabled].

ACPI Standby State

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

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

[S3/STR] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in

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

formation 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.

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Re-Call VGA BIOS from S3

Selecting [Enabled] allows BIOS to call VGA BIOS 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.

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.

Power Button Function

This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:

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

Restore On AC Power Loss

This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt
occurs. Settings are:

[Off] Always leaves the computer in the power off state.
[On] Always leaves the computer in the power on state.
[Last State] Restores the system to the status before power failure

button.

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

or interrupt occurred.

Wakeup Event Setup

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu:

Resume From S3 By USB Device

The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3
(Suspend to RAM) sleep state.

Resume From S3 By PS/2 Keyboard

This controls how the PS/2 keyboard is able to power on the system. If you
choose Specific Key, the power button on the case will not function anymore
and you must type the password to power on the system.

Specific Key PowerOn

If Resume From S3 By PS/2 Keyboard is set to [Specific Key], then you can
set the specific key in the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system.

Resume from S3 By PS/2 Mouse

This setting determines whether the system will be awakened from what power
saving modes when input signal of the PS/2 mouse is detected.

Resume by PCI Device (PME#)

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

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power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event).

Resume by PCIE Device

When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the
power saving modes through any event on PCIE device.

Resume by RTC Alarm

The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a
scheduled time/date.

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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.

Primary Video Controller

This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter.

PCI Latency Timer

This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes
over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a
longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance,
you should set the item to higher values.

PCI Slot 1/2 IRQ

This setting specifies IRQ for PCI devices.

IRQ Resources Setup

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:

PCI Device For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus
Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for further request.

architecture.

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DMA Resources Setup
Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items.DMA Resources 0/1/3/5/
6/7 for setting determine if BIOS should remove a DMA from the available DMAs
passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available DMA pool
is determined by reading the NVRAM. If more DMAs must be removed from the pool,
the end user can reserve the DMA.

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H/W Monitor

Auto Disable PCI Clock

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

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.

Chassis Intrusion

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.

Cool’n’Quiet

It provides a CPU temperature detecting function to prevent your CPU’s from
overheading due to the heavy working loading.

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Smart Fan Target

The mainboard provides the Smart Fan system which can control the fan speed
automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range.

Smart Fan Tolerance

You can select a fan tolerance value here for the specific range for the “Smart Fan
Target Temp. (oC)” item. If the current temperature of the fan reaches to the maximum
threshold (the temperatures set in the “ Smart Fan Target Temp. (oC)” plus the toler­ance values you set here), the fan will speed up for cooling down. On the contrary,
if the current temperature reaches to the minimum threshold (the set temperatures
minus the tolerance value), the fan will slow down to keep the temperature stable.

Min. FAN Speed (%)

This item allows you to set the minimum CPU fan speed.

CPU FAN PIN Select

Be sure to select the correct pin number identical to the pin of the CPU fan you
purchase.

PC Health Status

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

CPU/System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYSTEM FAN Speed, CPU Vcore,

3.3VCC, 5V, 12V, 3.3V SB

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

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Load Optimized Defaults

The option on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the
Optimized values. The Optimized are the default values set by the mainboard
manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.

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

Selecting [OK] loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.

BIOS Setting Password

When you select this function, 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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Appendix A

Realtek ALC888 Audio

The Realtek ALC888 provides 10-channel DAC that si­multaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 chan­nels of independent stereo sound output (multiple
streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out­Right channels.

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Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver

You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC888 codec to function properly before
you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations.
Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating
systems.

Installation for Windows 2000/XP

For Windows® 2000, you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack4 or later before
installing the driver. For Windows® XP, you must install Windows® XP Service Pack1
or later before installing the driver.
The following illustrations are based on Windows® XP environment and could look
slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems.

1. Insert the application CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will auto­matically appear.

2. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver .

Important

The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update
to enhance audio applications. Hence, the program screens shown here in

this section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall
be held for reference only.

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Realtek ALC888 Audio

3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.

Click here

4. Click Finish to restart the system.

Click here

Select this
option

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Software Configuration

After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio
feature now. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of
the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the

audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel.

Double click

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Sound Effect

Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list.

Environment Simulation

You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow,
totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound
Manager also provides five popular settings “Stone Corridor” , “Bathroom”, “Sewer
pipe”, “Arena” and “Audio Corridor” for quick enjoyment.

You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust automatically.
If you like, you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to
save as an new one by using the “ Load EQ Setting” and “Save Preset ” button,
click “Reset EQ Setting” button to use the default value, or click “Delete EQ Set-
ting” button to remove a preset EQ setting.

There are also other pre-set equalizer models for you to choose by clicking “Others”
under the Equalizer part.

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Equalizer Selection

Equalizer frees users from default settings; users may create their owned preferred
settings by utilizing this tool.

10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz.

Save

The settings are saved
permanently for future
use

Enable / Disable

To disable, you can tem­porarily stop the sound
effect without losing the
settings

Delete

To delete the pre-saved settings which are created from previous steps.

Reset

10 bands of equalizer
would go back to the de­fault setting

Load

Whenever you would like to
use preload settings, simply
click this, the whole list will
be shown for your selection.

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Frequently Used Equalizer Setting

Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience
at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equal­izer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment.

[How to Use It]
Other than the buttons “Pop” “Live” “Club” & “Rock” shown on the page, to pull down
the arrow in “Others”, you will find more optimized settings available to you.

Karaoke Mode

Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home. Simply using the music you usually
play, Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to
accommodate your range.

1.Vocal Cancellation: Single click on “ Voice Cancellation” , the vocal of the song would
be eliminated, while the background music is still in place, and you can be that
singer!

2.Key Adjustment: Using “Up / Down Arrow” to find a key which better fits your vocal
range.

Raise the key

Remove the
human voice

Lower the key

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Mixer

In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually.

1. Adjust Volume

You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged in front or rear panel by
select the Realtek HD Audio rear output or Realtek HD Audio front output
items.

Important

Before set up, please make sure the playback devices are well plugged in the
jacks on the rear or front panel. The Realtek HD Audio front output item
will appear after you pluging the speakers into the jacks on the front panel.

2. Multi-Stream Function

ALC888 supports an outstanding feature called Multi-Stream, which means you may
play different audio sources simultaneously and let them output respectively from the
indicated real panel or front panel. This feature is very helpful when 2 people are
using the same computer together for different purposes.

Click the button and the Mixer ToolBox menu will appear. Then check the Enable

playback multi-streaming and click OK to save the setup.

Important

If you use AC97 front panel, the device have to be plugged into the jacks on
the panel before enable the multi-stream function.

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When you are playing the first audio source (for example: use Windows Media
Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel, which is the
default setting.

Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio front output from the scroll list
first, and use a different program to play the second audio source (for example: use
Winamp to play MP3 files). You will find that the second audio source (MP3 music) will
come out from the Line-Out audio jack of Front Panel.

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3. Playback control

Playback device

Tool Mute

This function is to let you freely decide which ports to
output the sound. And this is essential when multi­streaming playback enabled.

- Realtek HD Audio Rear Output

- Realtek HD Audio Front Output

Mute

You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute
sound output.

Tool

- Show the following volume controls

This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.

- Advanced controls

- Enable playback multi-streaming
With this function, you will be able to have an audio chat with your friends via
headphone (stream 1 from front panel) while still have music (stream 2 from back
panel) in play. At any given period, you can have maximum 2 streams operating
simultaneously.

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4. Recording control

Realtek ALC888 Audio

Tool Mute

Recording device

-Back Line in/Mic, Front Lin in

-Realtek HD Audio Input

Mute

You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute
sound input.

Tool

- Show the following volume controls

This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.

- Enable recording multi-streaming

Important

ALC888 allows you to record the CD, Line, Mic and Stereo Mix channels
simultaneously, frees you from mixing efforts. At any given period, you may
choose 1 of the following 4 channels to record.

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Audio I/O

In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers.
You can choose a desired multi-channel operation here.

a. Headphone for the common headphone
b. 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output
c. 4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output
d. 6CH Speaker for 5.1-Speaker Output
e. 8CH Speaker for 7.1-Speaker Output

Speaker Configuration:

1. Plug the speakers in the corresponding jack.

2. Dialogue “ connected device” will pop up for your selection. Please select the
device you have plugged in.

- If the device is being plugged into the correct jack, you will be able to find the icon
beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device.

- If not correct, Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the
correct jack.

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Connector Settings

Click to access connector settings.

Disable front panel jack detection (option)

Find no function on front panel jacks? Please check if front jacks on your system are
so-called AC’97 jacks. If so, please check this item to disable front panel jack detection.

Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in.

Enable auto popup dialogue, when device has been plugged in

Once this item checked, the dialog “Connected device” would not automatically pop
up when device plugged in.

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S/PDIF

Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIF
allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having
to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal
prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog.

Output Sampling Rate

44.1KHz: This is recommend while playing CD.
48KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby.
96KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD-Audio.
192KHz: This is recommended while playing High quality Audio.

Output Source

Output digital audio source: The digital audio format (such as .wav, .mp3,.midi etc)
will come out through S/PDIF-Out.
S/PDIF-in to S/PDIF -out pass though mode: The data from S/PDIF-In can be real­ time played from S/PDIF-Out.

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Test Speakers

You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select
will light up and make testing sound. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check
whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers

with good ones. Or you may click the auto test button to test the sounds of
each speaker automatically.

Center

Front Left

Side Left

Rear Left

Front Right

Side Right

Subwoofer

Rear Right

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Microphone

In this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppres­sion to remove the possible noise during recording, or select Acoustic Echo
Cancelltion to cancel the acoustic echo druing recording.

Acoustic Echo Cancelltion prevents playback sound from being recorded by mi-

crophone together with your sound. For example, you might have chance to use
VOIP function through Internet with your friends. The voice of your friend will come
out from speakers (playback). However, the voice of your friend might also be
recorded into your microphone then go back to your friend through Internet. In that
case, your friend will hear his/her own voice again. With AEC(Acoustic Echo
Cancellation) enabled at your side, your friend can enjoy the benefit with less echo.

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3D Audio Demo

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

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Information

In this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility,
including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. You
may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list.

Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray. Switch it on and an icon
will show in the system tray. Right-click on the icon and the Audio Accessories

dialogue box will appear which provides several multimedia features for you to take
advantage of.

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Hardware Setup

Connecting the Speakers

When you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software
utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the
setting in software utility.

n 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output
Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone jack on the
back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.

Back Panel

1

2

3

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear channels, but no functioning in this mode)
5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel, but no functioning in this mode)
6 Line Out (Side Surround channels, but no functioning in this mode)

4

5

6

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n 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output

Back Panel

1

2

3

Description:
Connect two speakers to back
panel’ s Line Out connector and
two speakers to the real-chan­nel Line Out connector.

4-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear channels)
5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel, but no functioning in this mode)
6 Line Out (Side Surround channels, but no functioning in this mode)

4

5

6

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n 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output

Back Panel

Realtek ALC888 Audio

1

2

3

Description:
Connect two speakers to back
panel’ s Line Out connector, two
speakers to the rear-channel
Line out connector and two
speakers to the center/

6-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear channels)
5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
6 Line Out (Side Surround channels, but no functioning in this mode)

subwoofer-channel Line Out
connector.

4

5

6

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n 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output

1

2

3

8-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear channels)
5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
6 Line Out (Side Surround channels)

4

5

6

Description:
Connect two speakers to back
panel’s Line Out connector, two
speakers to the rear-channel
Line out connector, two speak­ers to the center/subwoofer­channel Line Out connector and
two speakers to the side-chan­nel Line Out connector.

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ATi SATA RAID

Appendix B

ATi SATA RAID

ATi south bridge SB600 integrate SATA host controller
that supports four SATAII ports and RAID function for
performance and reliability.
SATA RAID provides support for RAID 0 (Striping), RAID
1 (Mirroring), RAID 0+1 (Striping & Mirroring). RAID 0
greatly improves hard disk I/O performance by
concurrently striping data across multiple drives. RAID
1 makes sure data is not lost if a drive fails as data is
simultaneously written to two drives. Drives configured
for RAID Striping are said to form a RAID 0 set, while
drives configured for RAID Mirroring are said to form a
RAID 1 set. RAID 0+1 is implemented as a mirrored
array whose segments are RAID 0 arrays. RAID 0+1
has same fault tolerance as mirroring and reduces
overhead by striping. It needs at least four drives to
form a RAID 0+1.

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RAID Configuration

Creating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting up operations are
done in the RAID BIOS. During bootup, a screen similar to the one below will appear
for about few seconds. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter the FastBuild utility.

Important

Be sure to set the OnChip SATA Type to “RAID” in BIOS (the path is :
Intergrated Peripherals => IDE Devices Configuration => OnChip SATA
Type) before configuting the RAID BIOS.

The Fast Build Utility menu screen will appear. The Main Menu is used to choose the
operation to be performed.

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View Drives Assignments

This window displays the model number, capacities and assignment of the drives
physically attached to the SATA host adapter.

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Define LD (Creating RAID)

The selection of the RAID configuration should be based upon factors including
performance, data security, and the number of drives available. It is best to carefully
consider the long-term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy. RAID
sets can be created either automatically, or to allow the greatest flexibility, manually.

1. Press 2 on the Main Menu screen to enter the Define LD Menu.

2. Press the arrow keys to highlight an logical drive number you want to define
and press Enter to select it.

and press Enter to select it.

3. On the next screen, use the space key to choose a RAID mode (RAID 0/ 1/
0+1) and use the arrow key to move to the Drives Assignments window.

• Initialize logical drive, zero the disk drives. RAID 1 or 10 only.

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• Stripe Block Size, the default 64KB is best for most applications. RAID 0 or
10 only.

• Gigabyte Boundary, allows use of slightly smaller replacement drives.

• Cache Mode, WriteThru or WriteBack.

4. On the Drives Assignments window, use the arrow key to choose the hard

drives which you want to make part of the LD, use the space key to change
the assignment to “ Y”. Then press [Ctrl+Y] to save the configuration.

5. A message will show up on the bottom, press any key to save the configuration

or press [Ctrl-Y] to allocate the RAID capacity manually.

Important

6. The LD creation is done, the screen shows the LD information as below.

1. The default capacity is the full capacity of the selected hard drives.

2. If you allocate the first LD capacity manually, you can create second LD

with remaining capacity of the selected hard drives.

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Press ESC key to the main screen.

7. Press ESC key to exit the utility, a message “System is going to REBOOT! Are

You Sure?” will display, answer “Y” to exit it and the system will reboot.

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Delete LD (Deleting RAID)

1. Select “Delete LD ” on the main screen.

2. Choose a LD No you want to delete and press “Del” or “Alt+D” delete the RAID
set.

3. On the next screen, a message will display to inform you, press “Ctrl+Y” to
delete the RAID set or other key to abort it. Press “Ctrl+Y” to complete the
deletion.

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Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array)

1. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD, and the
Windows XP Setup program starts.

2. Press F6 and wait for the Windows Setup screen to appear.

Important

Please follow the instruction below to make an ATI SATA RAID driver for
yourself.

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

2.Click the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen.

3.Copy all the contents in the :
for Windows XP driver CD

\ATI\ATIDrv\SBDrv\RAID

for Windows Vista driver CD

\ChipSet\ATI\Packages\Drivers\SBDrv\SB6xx\RAID\x86 and
\ChipSet\ATI\Packages\Drivers\SBDrv\SB6xx\RAID\x64 to a formatted

floppy disk.

4.The driver disk for ATI SATA RAID controller is done.

3. Insert the floppy that contains the RAID driver,Press the “ S” key to select “ Specify
Additional Device”.

4. For Windows Vista:
During the Operating system installation, after selecting the location to install
Vista click on “Load Driver” button to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.

5. When prompted, insert the floppy disk or media (Floppy, CD/DVD Or USB) and
press Enter.

6. You should be shown a list of available SCSI Adapters.

7. Select “ ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller -x86 platform” when the
system is 32-bit version or “ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller -x64
platform” when the system is 64-bit version and then press ENTER.

8. The next screen should confirm that you have selected the ATI RAID controller.
Press ENTER again to continue.

9. You have successfully installed the ATI RAID driver, and Windows setup should
continue.

10.Leave the disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots itself. Windows setup
will need to copy the files from the floppy again after the RAID volume is formatted,
and Windows setup starts copying files.

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Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows
(for Non-bootable RAID Array)

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 ATI System Driver. The ATI System Driver
includes ATI RAID Driver.

4. The driver will be automatically installed.

Important

You must install the RAID driver to enable RAID.

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