MSI X58 PRO MS-7522 User Manual

X58 Pro Series

MS-7522 (v3.X) Mainboard

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Copyright Notice

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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 January 2009

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

Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates,

and other information: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?

func=service

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

help resources for f urther guidance.

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Safety Instructions

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1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User’s Manual f or future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

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

5. The openings on the enclosure are f or air convection hence protects the equip-

ment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V be-

fore connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

7. Place the po

anything over the power cord.

8. Always Unplug t he 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 dama
 Liquid
 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.

wer cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place

ged.

has penetrated into the equipment.

12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED, STOR-

AGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60

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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C (1400F), IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

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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. T his 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 interferen
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 f rom that to

which the receiver is conne

cted.

ce will not occu

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 Consult the deale

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.

r or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Micro-Star International

MS -7522

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 ................................................................................................. 1-5

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

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

CPU (Central Processing Unit) ............................................................................ 2-3

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

Power Supply .....................................................................................................2

Back Panel.........................................................................................................

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

Buttons ............................................................................................................... 2-21

Slots .................................................................................................................... 2-22

Switch ................................................................................................................ 2-26

LED Status Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-27

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

Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................................3-11

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

H/W Monitor........................................................................................................ 3-16

BIOS Setting Password..................................................................................... 3-17

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

User Setting ....................................................................................................... 3-25

M-Flash ............................................................................................................... 3-26

Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults ................................................................. 3-29

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

Installing

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

the Realt

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

Appendix B Overclocking Center .......................................................................B-1

Activating Overclocking Center .........................................................................B-2

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

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

Appendix C Intel ICH10R SATA RAID ...................................................................C-1

ICH10R Introduction.............................................................................................C-2

BIOS Configuration..............................................................................................C-3

Installing Driver ....................................................................................................C-9

Installing Software ............................................................................................ C-11

RAID Migration Instructions ...............................................................................C-16

Recovery Volume Creation............................................................................... C-23

Degraded RAID Array........................................................................................C-27

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Getting Started

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Chapter 1

Getting Started

Thank you for choosing the X58 Pro (MS-7522 v3.X)
ATX mainboard. The X58 Pro mainboard is based on

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Intel
efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel
LGA1366 processor, the X58 Pro delivers a high per-

formance and professional desktop platform solution.

X58 & ICH10R chipsets for optimal system

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Mainboard Specifications

Processor Support

- Intel® i7 processors in t he LGA1366 package
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform2)

Supported QPI

- Up to 6.4 GT/s

Chipset

- North Bridge: Intel® X58 chipset

- South Bridge: Intel

Memory Support

- 6 DDR3 DIMMs support DDR3 1333/ 1066/ 800 SDRAM speed
(Memory size 24GB Max)

- Supports 1Gb/ 2Gb/ 4Gb DRAM size

- Supports x8/ x16 data lines per DIMM

- Supports up to 3 cha

For more information on compatible components, please visit

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http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)

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ICH10R chipset

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LAN

- Supports PCIE LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8111C

Audio

- Chip integrated by Realtek® ALC888S

- Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing

- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec

IDE

- 1 IDE port by JMicron JMB363

- Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode

- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode

SATA

- 6 SATA ports (SATA1~6) by ICH10R

- 1 SATA port (SATA7) by JMicron JMB363

- 1 E-SATA port by JMicron JMB363

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

RAID

- SATA1~6 support Intel Martix Storage Technology (AHCI + RAID 0/
1/5/10) by ICH10R

1394

- 2 1394 ports (rear*1, front*1) by by JMicron JMB381

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- 1 PS/2 mouse port

- 1 PS/2 keyboard port

- 1 Optical S/PDIF-Out port

- 1 1394 port

- 1 eSATA port

- 6 USB 2.0 P orts

- 1 LAN jack

- 6 flexible audio jacks

On-Board Pinheaders / Connectors

- 3 USB 2.0 connectors

- 1 1394 connector

- 1 chassis intrusion pinheader

- 1 serial port pinheader

- 1 TPM Module pinheader

- 1 CD-In connector

- 1 front audio pinheader

- 1 Clear CMOS button

- 1 Power button

- 1 Reset button

Getting Started

TPM (optional)

- Supports TPM

Slots

- 2 PCI Express gen2 x16 slots

- 1 PCI Express x16 slot supports up to P CI Express gen2 x4 speed

- 2 PCI Express gen1 x1 slots

- 2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface

Form Factor

- ATX (30.5cm X 24.4cm)

Mounting

- 9 mounting holes

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Optical SPDIF jack

T: USB ports
B: SATA port

T:1394port
B: USBports

T: LAN Jack
B: USB ports

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B:

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T: RS-Out
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Packing Checklist

Getting Started

MSI motherboard

Power Cable

User’s Guide

and Quick Guide

MSI Driver/Utility CD

SATA Cable

external SATA Cable

(optional)

Back IO Shield

IDE Cable

1394 Bracket(optional)

CrossFire

Video Link Cable

* T he pictures are for reference only and may vary f rom the packing contents of the
product you purchased.

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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 f ollow 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,

p.2-12

PCI_E,

p.2-22

JSP1,

p.2-20

JPWR2, p.2-11

CPU, p.2-3

CPUFAN1, p.2-16

DDR3, p.2-7

JPWR1, p.2-11

SYSFAN1/3, p.2-16

SATA, p.2-15

SYSFAN2,

p.2-16

PCI,

p.2-25

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J1394_1, p.2-16

JCD1, p.2-19

JAUD1, p.2-20

CPU_CLK1,

p.2-26

CLR_CMOS1,

p.2-21

RESET1, p.2-21

POWER1, p.2 -21

IDE1, p.2-14

JTPM1, p.2-18

JFP2, JFP1,

p.2-17

JCOM1, p.2-17

JCI1, p.2-18

JUSB1~3, p.2-19

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CPU (Central Processing Unit)

When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent
overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning

on the computer.
For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?

func=cpuform2

Important

Overheating

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure
the cooling f an can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. Make
sure that you apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between
the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation.

Replaceing the CPU

While replacing the CPU, always turn off t he ATX power supply or unplug the
power supply’s power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the safety
of CPU.

Overcloc

This mainboar
sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while
doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is
not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused

by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.

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Introduction to LGA 1366 CPU

The pin-pad side of LGA 1366
CPU.

Alignment Key

Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator

The surface of LGA 1366 CPU.
Remember to apply some ther­mal paste on it for better heat
dispersion.

Alignment Key

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 attached on
the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal

paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler f an 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. Open the load level.

3. The CPU socket has a plastic cap on it
to protect the contack from damage.
Before you install CPU, always cover
it to protect t he socket pin. Romove
the cap from the lever hinge side (as
the arrow shows).

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

4. After
correct mating, put down the CPU in
the socket housing f rame. Be sure to
grasp on the edge of the CPU base.
Note that the alignment keys are
matched.

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Hardware Setup

5. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated
well into the socket. If not, take out
the CPU with pure vertical motion and
reinstall.

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

6. Cover the load plate onto the
package.

8. Inspect the four hooks are in porper
position before you install the cooler.

Important

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.

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9. Align the holes on t he mainboard with
the heatsink. Push down t he cooler
until its four clips get wedged into
the holes of the mainboard.

11. Turn over the mainboard to confirm

that the clip-ends are correctly
inserted.

10.Press the four hooks down to f as­ten the cooler.

12. Finally, attach the CPU Fan cable to
the CPU fan connector on the
mainboard.

Mainboard

Hook

Important

1. Read the CPU status in BIOS.

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

4. Please refer to the documentation in the CPU fan package for more details
about the CPU fan installation.

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Memory

These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules.
For more information on compatible components, please visit http://global.msi.com.

tw/index.php?func=testreport

DDR3

240-pin, 1.5V

48x2=96 pin

Dual-Channel: Channel A in SKYBLUE; Channel B in PINK

Memory Population Rules

Please refer to the following illustrations for memory population rules.

Single-Channel mode

When you have only one memory module, please always insert it into the DIMM_A0
first (as way 1 shown in below).

72x2=144 pin

1

DIMM_A1
DIMM_A0

DIMM_B1
DIMM_B0
DIMM_C1
DIMM_C0

Dual-Channel mode

In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two
data bus lines simultaneously. Enabling Dual-Channel mode can enhance t he system
performance. When you have two memory modules, please always insert them into
the DIMM_A0 & DIMM_B0 (as way 2 shown in below).

2

DIMM_A1
DIMM_A0

DIMM_B1
DIMM_B0
DIMM_C1
DIMM_C0

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Three-Channel mode

In Three-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with
three data bus lines simultaneously. Enabling Three-Channel mode can enhance the
best system performance. When you have three or more memory modules, please
always insert them as the way 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 (shown in below) t o get the best system
performance.

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DIMM_A1
DIMM_A0

DIMM_B1
DIMM_B0
DIMM_C1
DIMM_C0

DIMM_A1
DIMM_A0

DIMM_B1
DIMM_B0
DIMM_C1
DIMM_C0

DIMM_A1
DIMM_A0
DIMM_B1
DIMM_B0
DIMM_C1
DIMM_C0

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DIMM_A0

DIMM_B1
DIMM_B0
DIMM_C1
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Important

- DDR3 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR2 and the DDR3
standard is not backwards compatible. You should always install DDR3

memory modules in t he DDR3 DIMM slots.

- In Three/ Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of

the same type and density in different channel DIMM slots.

- To enable successful system boot-up, always insert the memory modules

into the DIMM_A0 first.

- Due to the chipset resource deployment, the system

detected up to 23+GB (not full 24GB) when each DIMM is installed with a 4GB
memory module.

- When you install incorrect memory module (the SA2-pin of the memory

module connects to Ground) in the DIMM_C0/C1, the LED beside DIMM_C0
will light red color to remind you. The position of the LED is shown as below.
Double confirm with your memory module vender for the third channelsupports.

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1. T he 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. The plastic
clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close when the memory module
is properly seated.

Important

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

3. Manually check if the memory module has been locked in pl
clips at the sides.

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Power Supply

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: JPWR1

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).

Pin Definition

pin 13

pin 12

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

JPWR1

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24

13

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

ATX 8-Pin Power Connector: JPWR2

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

Pin Definition

4

JPWR2

1

8

5

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND
3 GND
4 GND

PIN SIGNAL

5 +12V
6 +12V
7 +12V
8 +12V

Important

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

2. Power supply of 450 watts (and above) is highly recommended for system
stability.

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Back Panel

Mouse

USB Ports

LAN

1394 Port

Keyboard

Optical
S/PDIF-Out
port

eSATA Port

USB Ports

Line-In

Line-Out

USB Ports

Mic

RS-Out

CS-Out

SS-Out

Mouse/Keyboard

The standard PS/2

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mouse/keyboard DIN connector is f or a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.

Optical S/PDIF-Out port

This SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is provided for
digital audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable.

1394 Port

The IEEE1394 port on the back panel provides connection to IEEE1394 devices.

USB Port

The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard,
mouse, or other USB-compatible devices.

eSATA Port

The eSATA port is for attaching the eSATA external hard drive.

LAN

The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is f or connection to
the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a
network cable to it.

LED Color LED State Condition

Off LAN link is not established.

Left Yellow 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.

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Audio Ports
These audio connectors are used for audio devices. It is easy to differentiate be­tween audio effects according to the color of audio jacks.

Line-In (Blue) - Line In is used for external CD player, tapeplayer or

other audio devices.

Line-Out (Green) - Line Out, is a connector for speakers or headphones.
Mic (Pink) - Mic, is a connector for microphones.
RS-Out (Black) - Rear-Surround Out in 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.
CS-Out (Orange) - Center/ Subwoofer Out in 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.
SS-Out (Gray) - Side-Surround Out 7.1 channel mode.

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IDE Connector: IDE1

This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices.

Important

If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the
drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers. Refer t o IDE
device’s documentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting
instructions.

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Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~ 7

This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect
to one Serial ATA device.

SATA1~6 stack SATA connectors

are supported by ICH10R

SATA1_3

SATA2_4

SATA5_6

SATA7

SATA7 is supported by

JMB363

Important

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

2. Please always use the Intel default SATA connectors (SATA1~6) first.

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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN1~3

The fan power connectors support system cooling f an with +12V. When connecting
the wire to t he connectors, always 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 f a

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Important

1. Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processor’s official website
or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.

2. CPUFAN1 supports fan control. You can install Overclocking Center util­ity that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual
CPU temperature.

3. Fan cooler set with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for

CPUFAN1.

4. SYSFAN1 and SYSFAN2 support fan control, too. You may

centage of speed for the SYSFAN1/2 in BIOS.

select how per-

IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (Optional)

This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394
bracket.

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

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These connectors are for electrical connection to the f ront panel switches and LEDs.
The JFP1 is compliant with Intel

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JFP1 Pin Definition

JFP1

JFP2

Power
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1 HD_LED + Hard disk LED pull-up
2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up

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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.

JFP2 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1GND Ground
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4 BUZ+ Buzzer+
5 PLED Power LED
6 BUZ- Buzzer­7 NC No connection
8 SPK+ Speaker+

Serial Port Connector: JCOM1

This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16
bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device.

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

JCOM1

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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
6DSR Data Set Ready
7RTS Request To Send
8CTS Clear To Send
9 RI Ring Indicate

Pin Definition

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This connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optional). Please
refer to the T PM security platform manual f or more details and usages.

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Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description
1 LCLK LPC clock 2 3V_STB 3V standby power
3LRST# LPC reset 4 VCC3 3.3V power
5LAD0 LPC address & data pin0 6 SIRQ Serial IRQ
7 LAD1 LPC address & data pin1 8 VCC5 5V power
9LAD2 LPC address & data pin2 10 KEY No pin
11 LAD3 LPC address & data pin3 12 GND Ground
13 LFRAME# LPC Frame 14 GND Ground

Chassis Intrusion Connector: JCI1

This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable. If the chassis is
opened, the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated. T he 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

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Front USB Connector: JUSB1/ JUSB2/ JUSB3

These connectors, compliant with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide, 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

JUSB1/ JUSB2/ JUSB3

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7 GND 8 GND
9 Key (no pin) 10 NC

USB 2.0 Bracket

(optional)

Important

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

CD-In Connector: JCD1

This connector is provided for external audio input.

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PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 MIC_L Microphone - Left channel
2 GND Ground
3MIC_R Microphone - Right channel
4 NC
5 LINE out_R Analog Port - Right channel
6 MIC_JD Jack detection return from front panel microphone JACK1
7 Front_JD Jack detection sense line from the High Definition Audio CODEC

jack detection resistor network
8 NC No control
9LINE out_L Analog Port - Left channel
10 LINEout_JD Jack detection return from front panel JACK2

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S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1

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

JSP1

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Buttons

The motherboard provides the f ollowing buttons for you t o set the computer’s function.
This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s f unction through the use
of button.

Power Button: POWER1

This power button is used to turn-on or turn-off the system. Press the button to turn­on or turn-off the system. T his button will light after you power-on the system, and
the light will turn-off when you power-off the system.

POWER1

Reset Button: RESET1

This reset button is used to reset the system. Press the button to reset the system.
This button will light when the system is in S0 status.

RESET1

Clear CMOS Button: CLR_CMOS1

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

CLR_CMOS1

Important

Make sure that you power off the system before clearing CMOS data.

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PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot

The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card.
The PCI Express 2.0 x16 supports up to 8.0 GB/s transfer rate.
The PCI Express 2.0 x4 supports up to 2.0 GB/s transfer rate.
The PCI Express 1.0 x1 supports up to 250 MB/s transfer rate.

PCI_E1 supports up to PCI Express x1 speed.

PCI_E2 supports up to PCI Express 2.0 x16 speed.

PCI_E3 supports up to PCI Express x1 speed.

PCI_E4 supports up to PCI Express 2.0 x16 speed.

PCI_E5 supports up to PCI Express 2.0 x4 speed.

Important

The mainboard supports ATI CrossFireXTM technology with two PCIEx16
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ATI CrossFireXTM (Multi-GPU) Technology

ATI CrossFireXTMis the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling
game-dominating power, ATI CrossFireX
graphics processors to work together to improve system performance. ATI CrossFireX
technology allows you to expand your system’ss graphics capabilities. It allows you
the ability to scale your system’s graphics horsepower as you need it, supporting up
to two or more ATI Radeon

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platform ever. The mainboard can auto detect the CrossFireX
therefore you don’t have to enable the CrossFireX
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1. Install one ATI Radeon

install one ATI Radeon

2. With two cards ins

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HD graphics card in the first PCIE x16 (PCI_E2) slot , then

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HD graphics card in the second PCIE x16 (PCI_E4) slot.

talled, an CrossFireXTM Video Link cable is required to connect

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the golden f ingers on the top of these two graphics cards (refer to the picture
below). Please note that although you have installed two or more graphics cards,
only the video outputs on the graphics card installed in PCI_E2 will work. Hence,
you only need to connect a monitor to this graphics card.

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CrossFireXTM Video Link cable

Important

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

2. If you intend to install TWO graphics cards for CrossFireX
sure that:

a. these graphics cards are of the same brand and specifications;
b. these graphics cards are installed on PCIE_E2 & PCI_E4 slots.

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

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3.When all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and installed,
reboot the system. After entering t he O.S., click the “Catalyst™ Control Center”
icon on the desktop. There is a setting in the Catalyst™ Control Center that

needs to be enab
Catalyst™ Control Center:

Select the
Advanced View
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Important

A CrossFireX™ system has four possible display modes:

• SuperTiling

• Scissor Mode

• Alternate Frame Rendering

• Super Anti-aliasing.

for more details, please consult the graphics card manual from the

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PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot

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

32-bit PCI Slot

Important

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 expansion
card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

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 t o 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 2INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#

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Hardware Overclock Base clock Switch: CPU_CLK1

You can overclock the Base clock to increase the processor frequency by changing
this switch. Follow t he instructions below to set the base clock.

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Important

1. Make sure that you power off the system before changing the switch.

2. HW overclocking may cause instability or crash during boot, then please
re-set the switch to default.

3. You can also overclock by setting BIOS. BIOS overclocking may also
cause crash during boot and then please reboot the system 3 times to
restore default BIOS settings. For more details, please refer to t he BIOS
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LED Status Indicators

DIMM warning LED

PCIE LED

PCIE LED

PCIE LED

CPU Phase LEDs

PCIE LED

Hardware Setup

PCIE LED

PCI LED

PCI LED

Power LED

Suspend LED

CPU Phase LEDs

These LEDs indicate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the instructions
below to read.

5 of the LEDs will light blue when CPU is in 5 phase power mode.
4 of the LEDs will light blue when CPU is in 4 phase power mode.
3 of the LEDs will light blue when CPU is in 3 phase power mode.
2 of the LEDs will light blue when CPU is in 2 phase power mode.
1 of the LEDs will light blue when CPU is in 1 phase power mode.

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DIMM Warning LED

Lights red when the incorrect memory installed into DIMM_C0/ DIMM_C1 (the DIMMs
of 3rd channel).

Power LED

Lights green when the system is in power-on(S0/S1) status.

Suspend LED

Lights yellow when the system is suspended (S3/S4/S5 ).

PCIE and PCI LEDs

Lights blue when the slots is functional.

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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:

 An error message appears on the screen during the

system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

 You want to change the default settings for cus-

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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:

A7522IMS V3.0 010109 where:

1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P =
PHOENIX.
2nd - 5th digit refers to the
6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = nVidia, and V = VIA.
7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.
V1.0 refers to the BIOS version.
010109 refers to the date this BIOS was released.

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<↓> 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 f rom a

<+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F4> Enter the CPU Spec. menu, and read the CPU information
<F5> Enter the Memory-Z menu, and read the memory information
<F6> Load Optimiz

F8> Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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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-M enu

If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right view)
appears to the left of certain f ields that means a sub-menu
can be launched from this f ield
tional 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 t he 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
>.

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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>. Th
to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. Press <Esc> to exit the
Help screen.

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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

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.

H/W Monitor

This entry shows your PC health status.

BIOS Setting Password

Use this menu to set the password f or BIOS.

Cell Menu

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

User Settings

Use this menu to save/ load your settings t o/ from CMOS f or BIOS.

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M-Flash

Use this menu to read/ flash the BIOS from USB mediaevice.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor f or 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.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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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

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 f ormat is <hour> <minute> <second>.

SATA1~7, IDE Primary Master/ Slave & E-SATA1

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

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

Important

SATA1~7, IDE Primary Master/ Slave & E-SATA1 are appearing when you
connect the HD devices to the IDE/ SATA connector on the mainboard.

System Information

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

This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your
system (read only).

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Full Screen Logo Display

This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Options are:

[Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the f ull screen at boot.
[Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot.

Quick Booting

Setting t he item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it will
skip some check items.

Boot Up Num-Lock LED

This setting is t o 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.

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.

MPS Table Version

This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to
be used f or 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.

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This setting specifies which graphics 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.

CPU Feature

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

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. Please disable this item if your

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Important

Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer
system requires ALL of the following platform Components:

* CPU: An Intel
* Chipset: An Intel
* 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

Execute Bit Support

Intel's Execute Disable Bit f unctionality can prevent certain classes of malicious
"buffer overflow" attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.
This functionality allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where
application code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm
attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution,
preventing damage or worm propagation.

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The Max CPUID Value Limit is designed to limit the listed speed of the processor
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Overspeed Protection

Overspeed Protection function can monitor the current CPU draws as well as its
power consumption. If it exceeds a certain level, the processor automatically
reduces its clock speed. If you want to overclock your CPU, set it to [Disabled].

Chipset Feature

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

HPET

The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset.
You can to enable it, and will provide you with the means to get to it via the
various ACPI methods.

Boot Sequence

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

1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Boot Device

The items allow you to set the first/ second/ third boot device where BIOS
attempts to load the disk operating system.

Trusted Computing

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

TCG/TPM SUPPORT

Setting the option to [Yes] enables TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to the system.

Clearing the TPM

Press Enter to clear the TPM status.

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USB Controller

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

USB Device Legacy Support

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

Onboard LAN Controller

This item is used to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller.

Onboard IEEE1394 Controller

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

Extra RAID/ IDE Controller (JMB363 controller for SATA7 & E-SATA)

This item allows you to enable/disable t he onboard extra RAID/ IDE controller.

HD Audio Controller

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

On-Chip ATA Devices (for ICH10R)

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

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

On-Chip SATA Controller

These items allow users to enable or disable the SATA controller.

RAID Mode

This item allows you to configure SATA mode. Setting options: [RAID], [AHCI] or
[IDE].

I/O Device

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

COM Port 1

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first serial port.

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S3-related functions described in t his 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 2000/
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 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] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In t his state, no system

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

[S3] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in f ormation of

system conf
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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When ACPI Standby State is set to [S3], users can select the options in this f ield.
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 VGA driver to initialize the
VGA card. Therefore, if the VGA driver of the card does not support the initialization
feature, t he di

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

Wake Up Event Setup

Press <Enter> and the f ollowing sub-menu appears.

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Wake Up Event By

Setting to [BIOS] activates the following fields, and use the following fields to set
the wake up events. Setting to [OS], the wake up events will be defined by OS.

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 F rom S3 By PS/2 Keyboard

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

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 f eature allows your system to be awakened from the
power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event).

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Resume by PCI-E Device

When set to [Enabled], the f eature 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.

Date / HH:MM:SS

These two fields can specify the date/ time for power-on by alarm.

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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.

CPU Smart Fan Target

The mainboard provides the Smart Fan function which can control t he CPU fan speed
automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range.
You can select a fan target value here. If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to
the target value, the smart fan f unction will be activated. It provides several sections
to speed up for cooling down automaticlly.

SYS FAN1/2 Control

This item allows users to select how percentage of speed for the SYS FAN1/2.

PC Health Status

CPU/ IOH/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN1/ SYS FAN2 Speed,

CPU Vcore, 3.3V, 5V, 12V

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

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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 f rom 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
pass

word. 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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Cell Menu

Important

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

Current Core / DRAM / QPI Frequency

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

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CPU Specifications

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

This sub-menu displays the informations of installed CPU.

CPU Technology Support

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

This sub-menu displays the technologies that the installed CPU supported.

Intel EIST

The Enhanced I ntel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of
the microprocessor whether the computer is running on battery or AC power. This
field will appear after you installed the CPU which support speedstep technology.

Intel C-STATE tech

C-state is a power management state that significantly reduces the power of the
processor during idle. T his field will appear after you installed the CPU which support
c-state technology.

Base Clock (MHz)

This item allows you to set the CPU Base clock (in MHz).

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This item will appear when you install a CPU include Intel Turbo Boost technology.
This item is used to enable/ disable Intel Turbo Boost technology. For further information
please refer to Intel's official website. \

Adjusted Core Frequency (MHz)

It shows the adjusted CPU frequency (Base clock x Ratio). Read-only.

QPI Configuration

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

QPI Links Speed

This item allows you to select the QPI links speed type.

QPI Frequency

This item allows you to select the QPI frequency.

Memory-Z

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

DIMM1~6 Memory SPD Information

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

This sub-menu displays the informations of installed memory.

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

1N/2N Memory Timing

This item controls the SDRAM command rate. Select [1N] makes SDRAM signal
controller to run at 1N (N=clock cycles) rate. Selecting [2N] makes SDRAM signal
controller run at 2N rate.

CAS# Latency (CL)

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

tRCD

When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately.
This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition f rom RAS
(row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock
cycles, the faster t he DRAM performance.

tRP

This setting controls the number of cycles f or 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 f ail to
retain data. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the
system.

tRAS

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

Advanced Memory Setting

Setting to [Auto] enables the advance memory timing automatically to be determined
by BIOS. Setting to [Manual] allows you to set advanced memory timings.

Extreme Memory Profile

This item is used to enable/disable the Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP). For further
information please refer to Intel's official website.

Memory Ratio

This item allows you to set the memory multiplier.

Adjusted DRAM Frequency (MHz)

It shows the adjusted DDR Memory f requency. Read-only.

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

CPU / PCI Express Amplitude Control

These items are used to select the CPU/ PCI Express clock amplitude.

CPU CLK Skew/ IOH CLK Skew

These items are used to select the CPU/ IOH chipset clock skew. They can help
CPU to reach the higher overclocking performace.

Adjust PCI Frequency (MHz)

This field allows you to select the PCI f requency (in MHz).

Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz)

This field allows you to select the PCIE f requency (in MHz).

Auto Disable DRAM/PCI Frequency

When set to [Enabled], the system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty DIMM and
PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference (EMI).

CPU Voltage (V)/ CPU Vcore/ CPU PLL Voltage (V)/ QPI Voltate (V))/ DRAM
Voltage (V)/ DDR_VREF_CA_A (V)/ DDR_VREF_CA_B (V)/ DDR_VREF_CA_C (V)/
DDR_VREF_DQ_A (V)/DDR_VREF_DQ_B (V), DDR_VREF_DQ_C (V)/ NB Voltage
(V)/ ICH Voltage (V)

These items are used to asjust the voltage of CPU, Memory, QPI and chipset.

For CPU Voltage:

The value here is the offset f or you to adjust/add based on the current CPU voltage.
Please read the real-time CPU voltage in “CPU Vc
Please note the based CPU Voltage will vary depending on the different CPU you
install.

For QPI Voltage:

The value here is the offset for you to adjust/add based on the current QPI voltage.
The default based QPI Voltage is from 1.1V to 1.22V, and it will vary depending on the
different CPU you install. You can read the QPI voltage in GreenPower Center.

For DRAM Voltage:

According to the Inte CPU spec, DRAM Voltage setting 1.65V ma
permanently. It is strongly recommended that you install the DRAM with the voltage
setting below 1.65V. You can read the DRAM voltage in GreenPower Center.

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Spread Spectrum

When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the
pulses create EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). T he Spread Spectrum f unction
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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,
set to Enabled for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum 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.

Important

1. 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 value of Spread Spectrum for EMI reduction.

2. The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI is reduced,
and the system will become less stable. For the most suitable Spread
Spectrum value, please consult your local EMI regulation.

3. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are over
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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CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking

The Base Clock, Memory Ratio items for you to overclock the CPU and the Memory.
Please refer to the descriptions of these fields for more information.

Important

1. CPU Speed = Base clock * CPU Ratio

2. This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. However, please make
sure your peripherals and components are bearable for some special
settings. Any operation that exceeds product specification is not
recommended. Any risk or damge resulting from improper operation will
not be under our product warranty.

Two ways to save your system from failed overclocking...

Reboot

1. Press the Power button to reboot the system three times. Please note that, to

avoid electric current to affect other devices or components, we suggest an
interval of more than 10 seconds among the reboot actions.

2. At the fourth reboot, BIOS will determine that the previous overclocking is failed

and restore the default settings automatically. Please press any key to boot the
system normally when the f ollowing message appears on screen.

Warning !!! The previous overclocking had failed,
and system will restore its defaults setting,

Press any key to continue.......

Clear CMOS

- Please refer to “chapter 2 ” f or more information about how t o clear CMOS data.

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Save Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4

These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS.

Load Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4

These items are available after you save your settings in Save Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4
items , and are used to load the settings from CMOS.

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== BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drive==

M-Flash function as

M-Flash funcion allows you to flash BIOS from USB drive/ storage drive (FAT/ FAT32
format only), or allows the system to boot from the BIOS f ile inside USB drive (FAT/
FAT32 format only).

[Disabled] Disable M-Flash f unction.
[BIOS Update] Flash BIOS via the USB/ Storage drive directly. Update BIOS

ROM chip data f rom selected file, which is download from
official website and must be saved in the root directory of the
USB/ Storage drive. It only
which is the official BIOS file name from us.

[Boot] After allocated particular BIOS f ile, system will boot from this

BIOS f ile which saved in the root directory of USB drive.

System will skip MB ROM chip data and boot with this
particular BIOS inside USB drive.
Note: this option is for USB drive only.

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1. Please refer to the block diagram below about the M-Flash function.

Set [BIOS Update ] or [U SB Boo t] in
"M- Flas h fun ctio n as" field

Select BIOS file fro m the root directory of
USB/ Stora ge drive (FAT/FAT32 for mat only)
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2. Due to the special design of some graphics cards will cause dark screen
during M-flash operation, and you may refer t he beeps from the system to
confirm the current M-flash process.

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== Backup BIOS to USB drive ==

The following fields are used to read the onboard BIOS ROM data, and save it to USB
drive/ storage drive.

Save File to Selected Device

Please setup a specific folder in specific USB drive/ storage drive to save BIOS f ile
from BIOS ROM chip data. Note: it only supports FAT/ FAT32 file system drive.

Save File Name as

Please setup a specific name for the BIOS file, which will be saved into the USB drive/
storage drive. Note: we suggest you using the official name as the default name.

Save Extend File name as

Please setup a specific extend name for the BIOS file, which will be saved into the
USB drive/ storage drive. Note: we suggest you using [ROM] as default name.

Start to save file

Press “Enter” and select “OK”, the system will stare to save the onboard ROM chip
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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 t he
mainboard. T he 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:

Selecting Ok
minimal system performance.

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

Selecting Ok and pressing Enter loads the default factory settings for optimal system
performance.

pressing Enter loads the BIOS default values for the most stable,

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Realtek Audio

The Realtek ALC888S 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 HD audio driver for Realtek ALC888S 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 XP/ Vista

For W indows® XP, you must install Windows® XP Service Pack1 or later before
installing the driver.
The f ollowing illustrations are based on Windows
slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems.

1. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. The setup screen will automati-

cally appear.

2. Click Realtek HD Audio Drivers.

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XP environment and could look

Click here

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

Realtek Audio

4. Click Finish to restart the system.

Click here

Select this
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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
the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the

HD Audio Configuration by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the
Control Panel.

from the system tray at the lower-right corner of

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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,
several kinds of sound effect will be shown f or 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 sett
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 f rees users f rom default settings; users may create their owned preferred
settings by utilizing t his 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
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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 f requently 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 f ind more optimized setting

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
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Remove the
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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 plugged in f ront 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 plugging the speakers into the jacks on the front panel.

2. Multi-Stream Function

ALC888 supports an outstanding f eature called Multi-Stream, which means you may
play different audio sources simultaneously and let them output respectively f rom the
indicated real panel or f ront panel. Thi
using the same computer together for different purposes.

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

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If you use AC97 front panel, the device have to be plugged into the jacks on
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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
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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 f reely 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 f ront panel) while still have music (stream 2 from back
panel) in play. At any given period,
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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 f reely decide which volume control items to be displayed.

- Enable recording multi-streaming

Recording device

-Back Line in/Mic, Front Line in

-Realtek HD Audio Input

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 f or the common headphone
b. 2CH Speaker f or Stereo-Speaker Output
c. 4CH Speaker f or 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. 蓏

2. Dialogue “connected device” will pop up for your selection. Pleas

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

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Disable front panel jack detection (option)

Find no function on f ront 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 automatically pop up
when device plug

to access connector settings.

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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 whi

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)
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Test Speakers

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

with good ones. Or you may click the auto test
each speaker automatically.

Center

button to test the sounds of

Front Left

Side Left

Rear Left

Front 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 Can­cellation to cancel the acoustic echo during recording.

Acoustic Echo Cancellation prevents playback sound from being recorded by

microphone together with your sound. For example, you might have chance to use
VOIP f unction through Internet with your friends. The voice
out from speakers (playback). However, the voice of your friend might also be
recorded into your microphone then go back to your f riend through Internet. In t hat
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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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 f rom 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 f eatures for you to take
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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.

 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output

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

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Important

To enable 7.1 channel audio-out function on Vista operating system, you have to
install the Realtek Audio Driver. Or, the mainboard will support 5.1 channel
audio-out only.

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Appendix B

Overclocking Center

Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful
utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to
develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hard­ware status of MSI Mainboard in windows, such as
CPU clock, voltage, f an speed and temperature.
Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make
sure the system has meet the f ollowing requirements:

1. 256MB system memory.

2. CD-ROM drive f or software installation.

3. Oper

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Activating Overclocking Center

Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source f ile in the
setup CD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility -->
Overclocking Center), it will have 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 activate
Overclocking Center.

short-cut icon on the desktop

short-cut path in the start-up menu
(path: Start-->Program-->MSI-->

enter-->Overclocking Center)

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Overclocking

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Overclocking Center

System Info

In the System Info screen, you can read the informations of mainboard/ memory/ PCI.

Motherboard

Click Motherboard to read the informations of mainboard, mainboard BIOS, installed
CPU and installed graphics card.

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Memory

Click Memory to read the information of each memory DIMM slot. You can select a
DIMM slot you want to read from the SPD list.

PCI

Click PCI to read the information of devices on the mainboard.

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Overclocking Center

DOT

Click DOT to enter the DOT screen. I n DOT, you can select the basic setting to reach
optimal performance in Basic menu or you can adjust advanced values for
overclocking in Advance menu.

Basic

In the Basic menu, it provides one default setting and five common settings for
different environments. You may choose one of the settings that you need. The
settings in Basic menu are not adjustable.

Important

You may change the values of each environment setting/ default setting in
Advance menu. Please refer the following section for more details.

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Advance

In t he Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default
setting. Click the Cooling/ Silence/ Default/ Game/ Cinema button to enter it’s setting
menu. Please refer to the following descriptions to adjust the values and save them.

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In each setting menu, you can select desired values f or manual overclocking. Simply
click the right side of the button which arranges an arrow sign, and a drop-down
menu will appear below the button, then select a value.

Click the arrow sign and
the drop-down menu
will appear.

In t he “System Warning” block, you can set the maximum CPU/ system temperature
and the minimum CPU/ system fan speed by using the scroll bar. The system will pop­up a warning message to warning you when the temperature/ f an spe
lower the values

you set.

Set the thresholds of
CPU temperture & CPU
FAN speed.

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