790FX-GD70 Series

MS-7577 (v1.X) Mainboard

G52-75771X1
Copyright Notice
T he material in this doc ument is the intellec tual property of M ICRO-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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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 help resources for further guidance.
Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates,
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func=service
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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 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 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, STOR-
AGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 600 C (1400F), IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

CAUT ION: Danger of expl os i on if bat ter y i s i nc orrec tl y r epl ac ed.

Replac e only with the same or equivalent type rec ommended by the
manufacturer.

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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
T h is eq uip men t h as been
tested and found to c omply
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 accor-
dance 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-7577

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
W EEE (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 ................................................................................................................. 2-6
Power Supply ...................................................................................................... 2-8
Back Panel ............................................................................................................ 2-9
Connectors ......................................................................................................... 2-11
Button ................................................................................................................. 2-19
Slots .................................................................................................................... 2-22
LED Status Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-26
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
Green Power ..................................................................................................... 3-17
BIOS Setting Password ..................................................................................... 3-18
Cell Menu ............................................................................................................ 3-19
User Setting ....................................................................................................... 3-26
M-Flash ............................................................................................................... 3-27
Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults ................................................................. 3-30
Appendix A Realtek Audio ................................................................................... A-1
Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver ................................................................ A-2
Software Configuration ...................................................................................... A-4
Hardware Setup ................................................................................................ A-19
Appendix B Overclocking Center ....................................................................... B-1
Activating Overclocking Center ......................................................................... B-2
System Info .......................................................................................................... B-3
DOT ....................................................................................................................... B-5
Appendix C SB750 SATA RAID .............................................................................. C-1
RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. C-2
Appendix D Drive Booster Manager ................................................................... D-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................... D-2
RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. D-3
 Getting Started

Chapter 1
Getting Started

Thank you for choosing the 790FX-GD70 Series (MS-

7577 v1.X) ATX motherboard. The 790FX-GD70 Series
motherboards are based on AMD ® 790FX & SB750
chipset for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit
the advanced AMD ® Phenom II X4/ X3 and Athlon
X4/ X3/ X2 AM 3 processor, the 790FX-GD70 Series
deliver a high performance and professional desktop
platform solution.

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Motherboard Specifications

Processor Support
- Supports AMD ® PhenomTM II X4/ X3 and Athlon X4/ X3/ X2
processors in the AM3 package
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.
msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform2)
HyperTransport
- Supports HyperTransport 3.0 up to 5.2 GT/s
Chipset
- North Bridge: AMD ® 790FX chipset
- South Bridge: AMD ® SB750 chipset
M emory Support
- DDR3 1066/ 1333/ 1600*/ 1800*/ 2133* SDRAM (total 16 GB Max)
- 4 DDR3 DIMMs (240pin / 1.5V)
(*means overclock, for more information on compatible
components, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=testreport)
LAN
- Supports Dual Gigabit LAN by Realtek® RTL8111DL
IEEE 1394 (optional)
- Chip integrated by VIA ® VT6315N
- Supports 2 IEEE1394 ports (rear x 1, front x 1)
Audio
- HD Audio Realtek® ALC889
- Up to 8-channel audio with jack sensing
IDE
- 1 IDE port by AMD® SB750
- Supports Ultra DMA 66/ 100/ 133 mode
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode
SATA
- SATA1~6 ports by AMD ® SB750
- SATA7~8 ports by JMicron® JMB322
- Supports storage and data transfers at up to 3.0 Gb/s
ESATA
- Supports 1 E-SATA port by JMicron® JMB362
- Supports storage and data transfers at up to 3.0 Gb/s
RAID
- SATA1~6 supports RAID 0/ 1/ 10/ 5 or JBOD mode by AMD® SB750

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Hardware RAID
- SATA7 & SATA8 support RAID 0/ 1 & JBOD mode by JMicron®
JMB322
Floppy
- 1 floppy port
- Supports 1 FDD with 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and
2.88 MB
Connectors
Back panel
- 1 PS/2 mouse/ 1 PS/2 keyboard port
- 1 Coaxial S/PDIF-out jack / 1 Optical S/PDIF-out port
- 7 USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 E-SATA/USB common port
- 1 IEEE 1394 port (optional)
- 2 LAN jacks
- 6 flexible audio jacks
On-Board Pinheaders/ Connectors
- 2 USB 2.0 pinheaders
- 1 IEEE 1394 pinheader (optional)
- 1 COM port pinheader
- 1 CD-in pinheader
- 1 TPM Module pinheader
- 1 Chassis Intrusion pinheader
- 1 Front Panel Audio pinheader
- 1 S/PDIF-out pinheader
- 1 Debug LED
Slots
- 4 PCI Express gen2 x16 slots, support CrossFireXTM technology
a. the PCIE x16 slots (PCI_E1 & PCI_E4) support up to PCIE 2.0 x16
speed
b. the PCIE x16 slots (PCI_E3 & PCI_E5) support up to PCIE 2.0 x8
speed)
c.if you intend to install four expansion cards into all PCIE x16
slots, these four PCIE x16 lanes will auto arrange from
x16/ x16/ x0/ x0 to x8/ x8/ x8/ x8
- 1 PCI Express gen2 x1 slot
- 2 PCI slots
Form Factor
- ATX (30.4cm X 24.5 cm)
M ounting
- 9 mounting holes

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Motherboard Layout

CPUFA N1
Top : mouse
Bottom: SY SFAN3
keyboard

Top:
Coaxial S/PDI F
Buttom:
Optical S/PDI F

Top: USB JP WM2

Buttom: ES ATA/USB
Common port

Top:1394 (optional)
Bottom: USB ports

Top: LAN Jack

Bottom: USB ports

JP WR1
Top: LAN Jack
Bottom: USB ports
AMD
790FX

T:Line-In
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4

M:Line-Out SYSFAN4
B:Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS-Out
B:SS-Out

PCI_E1
SY SFAN1

PCI_E2
LAN
chip Clock
Gen. JMB362

PCI_E3

LAN
chip
JMB322
IDE1

PCI1 JBAT1
BATT AMD
+ SB750
1394
SATA8

SATA7

chip
S ATA1-2

PCI_E4
J SP1
SYSFAN2

JCI1
SATA3-4

Audio
codec PCI2
I/O
POS T_LED Chip
SATA5-6

J COM1

PCI_E5

J TPM1 J FP1 JFP2

OC DRIVE
OC GEAR CLR_CMOS1
(O ptional)
JAUD1 J CD1 J1394_1 JUSB1 JUS B2

FDD 1 Gr een Power RESET1 POWER1

790FX-GD70 Series
(MS-7577 v1.X) ATX Motherboard

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Packing Checklist

MSI Driver/Utility CD Back IO Shield

MSI motherboard

Power Cable SATA Cable

IDE/ Floppy Cable

CrossFire
Video Link Cable USB Bracket User’s Guide

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

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Chapter 2
Hardware Setup

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
c om ponen ts . S tatic elec tric ity m ay damage the
components.

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Quick Components Guide

JBAT1, p.2-19

SYSFAN4, p.2-13
CPU, p.2-3
SYSFAN3, p.2-13
JCI1, p.2-13
JPWM2, p.2-8 CPUFAN1, p.2-13

DDR3, p.2-6

Back Panel,
p.2-9

JPWR1, p.2-8

SYSFAN2, p.2-13
PCIE Slots, SYSFAN1, p.2-13
p.2-22

IDE1, p.2-11

JSP1, p.2-16 SATA, p.2-12

PCI Slots,
POST_LED, p.2-21
p.2-25
JFP2, p.2-17
JFP1, p.2-17
JAUD1, p.2-15

POWER1, p.2-19
JCD1, p.2-15 RESET1, p.2-19

J1394_1, p.2-16 CLR_CMOS1, p.2-19

FDD1, p.2-11 Green Power, p.2-20

JUSB1~2, p.2-18 OC GEAR, p.2-20

JCOM1, p.2-14 OC DRIVE, p.2-20

JTPM1, p.2-14

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CPU (Central Processing Unit)

W hen 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 fan 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.
Replacing the CPU
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.
Overclocking
This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please
make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting,
while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifica-
tions is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks
caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.

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CPU & Cooler Installation

W hen 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 fan for better heat dispersion.
Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. W rong installation will
cause the damage of your CPU & motherboard.

1. Pull the lever sideways away from 2. Look for the gold arrow of the CPU.
the socket. Make sure to raise the T he gold arrow s hould point as
lever up to a 90-degree angle. shown in the picture. The CPU can
only fit in the correct orientation.

3. If the CPU is correctly installed, the 4. Press the CPU down firmly into the
pins should be completely embed- socket and close the lever. As the
ded into the socket and can not be CPU is likely to move while the lever
seen. Please note that any violation is being closed, always close the
of the correct installation proce- lever with your f ingers pres sing
dures may cause permanent dam- tightly on top of the CPU to make
ages to your motherboard. sure the CPU is properly and com-
pletely embedded into the socket.

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5. Position the cooling set onto the re- 6. Then press down the other end of
tention mechanism. the clip to fasten the cooling set on
Hook one end of the clip to hook first. the top of the retention mechanism.
Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it .

7. Fasten down the lever. 8. Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU
fan connector on the motherboard.

Important

1. Motherboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The
appearance of your motherboard may vary depending on the model you
purchase.
2. 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.

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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
72x2=144 pin 48x2=96 pin

Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules

In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two
data bus lines simultaneously. Enabling Dual-Channel mode can enhance the system
performance. Please refer to the following illustrations for population rules under
Dual-Channel mode.

1 DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4

2 DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4

Installed
Empty

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 the DDR3 DIMM slots.
- In 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 DIM M1 first.

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Installing Memory 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. 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 place by the DIMM slot
clips at the sides.

Volt Notch

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Power Supply

ATX 24-pin Power Connector: JPWR1 pin 13

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 sup-
ply along with pin 1 & pin 13 (refer to the image at the right hand). pin 12

Pin Definition
13 1 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 14 -12V
3 GND 15 GND
4 +5V 16 PS-ON#
5 GND 17 GND
6 +5V 18 GND
7 GND 19 GND
8 PWR OK 20 Res
9 5VSB 21 +5V
10 +12V 22 +5V
11 +12V 23 +5V
24 12
12 +3.3V 24 GND

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPWM2

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

Pin Definition
5 1 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
1 GND 5 +12V
2 GND 6 +12V
8 4 3 GND 7 +12V
4 GND 8 +12V

Important

1. Maker sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power sup-
plies to ensure stable operation of the motherboard.
2. Power supply of 450 watts (and above) is highly recommended for system
stability.

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Back Panel

Coaxial (optional)
LAN LAN
M o us e S/PDIF-Out 1394 Port
Line-In RS-Out
USB Port
Keyboard Line-Out CS-Out

Optical Mic SS-Out

ESATA/USB USB Port USB Port USB Port
S/PDIF-Out Co mm on
Port

M ouse/ Keyboard
The standard PS/2® keyboard / mouse DIN connector is for a PS/2® keyboard / mouse.
Coaxial S/PDIF-Out
This SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is provided for
digital audio transmission to external speakers through a coaxial cable.
Optical S/PDIF-Out
This SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is provided for
digital audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable.
USB Port
The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard,
mouse, or other USB-compatible devices.
ESATA/USB Common Port
The ESATA/USB common port is for attaching the ESATA external hard drive or USB
device.
1394 Port (optional)
The IEEE1394 port on the back panel provides connection to IEEE1394 devices.

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LAN
The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to Yellow Green / Orange
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.

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

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive.

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 to IDE
dev ic e’s doc umentation s upplied by the vendors for jumper s etting
instructions.

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Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~ SATA8

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 controlled by SB750

SATA1_2

SATA3_4

SATA5_6

SATA8 SATA7 SATA7 & SATA8 are

controlled by JMB322

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 AM D default Black SATA connectors (SATA1~6)
first.
3. SATA7 & SATA8 support RAID 0/ RAID 1/ JBOD function and you can set
RAID mode in BIOS setup or in DRIVE BOOSTER MANAGER (refer to the
BIOS section or Appendix section).

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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1/ 2/ 3/ 4

The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. W hen connecting
the wire to the 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 motherboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use
a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.

SENSOR
+1 2V
GND
CONTROL
SENSOR
GND
+1 2V
+1 2V
GND
SENSOR

CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1/3/4 SYSFAN2

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 util-
ity 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.

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. 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.
CINTRU
GND

2 1

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TPM Module Connector: JTPM1

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

13 1
14 2

Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description

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

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 Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

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

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Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1

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

2 10
1 9

HD Audio Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 MIC_L Microphone - Left channel

2 GND Ground
3 MIC_R Microphone - Right channel
4 PRESENCE# Active low signal-signals BIOS that a High Definition Audio dongle
is connected to the analog header. PRESENCE# = 0 when a
High Definition Audio dongle is connected
5 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
9 LINE out_L Analog Port - Left channel
10 LINEout_JD Jack detection return from front panel JACK2

CD-In Connector: JCD1

This connector is provided for external audio input.

R GND L

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IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (optional)

This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394
bracket.
Pin Definition
PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 TPA+ 2 TPA-
2 10
1 9 3 Ground 4 Ground

5 TPB+ 6 TPB-

7 Cable power 8 Cable power

9 Key (no pin) 10 Ground

IEEE1394 Bracket (optional)

S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1

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

SPDIF

GND VCC

S/PDIF Bracket (optional)

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Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2

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

Power Power
LED Switch
+ -
2 10
JFP1 1 9
+ - - +
HDD Reset
LED Switch

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.

Speaker
- +
+ -
2 8
JFP2 1 7

Power
LED

JFP2 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 GND Ground
2 SPK- Speaker-
3 SLED Suspend LED
4 BUZ+ Buzzer+
5 PLED Power LED
6 BUZ- Buzzer-
7 NC No connection
8 SPK+ Speaker+

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Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2

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,
M P3 players, printers, modems and the like.

Pin Definition
PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
1 VCC 2 VCC
2 10 3 USB0- 4 USB1-
1 9
5 USB0+ 6 USB1+
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.

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Button
The motherboard provides the following buttons for you to set the computer’s function.
This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function 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 turn-
on or turn-off the system.

Reset Button: RESET1

This reset button is used to reset the system. Press the button to reset the system.

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 automati-
cally 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.

Important

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

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GreenPower Button: Green Power

This button is used to switch GreenPower function of system. Once you press the
button, the system will switch the GreenPower between disable and auto mode.

OC Dial Button and OC Dial Knob: OC GEAR & OC DRIVE

The button and the knob are used to adjust the FSB.

OC Dial Knob: OC DRIVE OC Dial Button: OC GEAR

You can use them to change FSB clock at any time under the operating systems. This
method does not need to install software or reboot. Please follow the steps below to
increase or decrease the frequency of base clock.
1. Press the OC Dial button to start adjustment. The OC Dial LED will light to indicate
current operation.
2. Turn the OC Dial knob clockwise/anti-clockwise to increase/decrease base clock.
You can set the value of OC Dial Step in BIOS.
3. Press the OC Dial button again to complete adjustment. The OC Dial LED will turn off
automatically.

Important

1. Before you use OC Dial function to overclock the system. In order to

increase the success rate, you should set the voltage in BIOS properly.
2. After each of the adjustments, this feature should be shut down. Otherwise,
it would affect the system performance. Therefore, when you complete the
adjustment, check whether OC Dial LED is on or off, if OC Dial LED is still
lit, press the button and then check again.

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Debub LED: POST_LED

Please refer to the table below to get more information about the Debug LED message.

Post Status
FF Power on and first initialize CPU.
C0, C1, C2 Early CPU Initialize.
C4, C6 Initialize chipset.
D4, D5 Initialize memory.
08 Initialize keyboard.
2A, 31 Initialize onboard devices. Load Option ROM (VGA and RAID
option ROM) form BIOS to memory.
37 Displaying sign-on message, CPU information, setup key
message and any OEM specific information.
38 Initialize USB device and different devices.
3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers. Detect different
devices (parallel ports, serial ports and coprocessor in CPU…etc.)
75, 78 Initialize INT 13 devices and IPL devices. (include SATA/ PATA
HDD and CD/DVD ROM).
87 Enter setup screen. BIOS setup if needed/ requested.
A4 W ait for user input at configuration display if needed.
A7 Display the system configuration screen if enabled.
B1 Save system context for ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface). Prepare give control to OS loader (INT 19H).
00 Pass control to OS Loader (typically INT 19H).
AA Enter OS (Vista or W indows XP).

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Slots

PCIE (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot

The PCIE slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card.
The PCIE x16 slots support up to 8.0 GB/s transfer rate.
The PCIE x1 slot supports up to 250 MB/s transfer rate.

PCI_E1 supports up to PCIE 2.0 x16 speed

PCI_E2 supports up to PCIE 2.0 x1 speed

PCI_E3 supports up to PCIE 2.0 x8 speed

PCI_E4 supports up to PCIE 2.0 x16 speed

PCI_E5 supports up to PCIE 2.0 x8 speed

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 expan-
sion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

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ATI CrossFireXTM (Multi-GPU) Technology

ATI CrossFireXTM is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling
game-dominating power, ATI CrossFireXTM technology enables two or more discrete
graphic s proc ess ors to work together to improve sys tem performance. AT I
CrossFireXTM technology allows you to expand your system’s graphics capabilities. It
allows you the ability to scale your system’s graphics horsepower as you need it,
supporting two or more ATI RadeonTM HD graphics cards, making this the most scal-
able gaming platform ever. The motherboard can auto detect the CrossFireXTM mode
by software, therefore you don’t have to enable the CrossFireXTM in BIOS by yourself.
The following details the 2-way CrossFireXTM installation.
1. Install one ATI RadeonTM HD graphics card in the first PCIE x16 (PCI_E1) slot , then
install one ATI RadeonTM HD graphics card in the third PCIE x16 (PCI_E4) slot.
2. W ith two cards installed, an CrossFireXTM Video Link cable is required to connect
the golden fingers 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_E1 will work. Hence,
you only need to connect a monitor to this graphics card.

CrossFireXTM Video Link cable

Important

1. Motherboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The
appearance of your motherboard may vary depending on the model you
purchase.
2. If you intend to install TWO graphics cards for CrossFireXTM mode, make
sure that:
a. these graphics cards are of the same brand and specifications;
b. these graphics cards are installed on PCIE_E1 & PCI_E4 slots.
3. Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connec-
tor on the graphics card to ensure stable operation of the graphics card.
4. Only Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later & Windows® XP Profes
-sional x64 Edition & Windows ® Vista support the CrossFireXTM function.
5.This motherboard supports up to 4 graphics cards with CrossFireXTM function.

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3.W hen all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and installed,
reboot the system. After entering the O.S., click the “Catalyst™ Control Center”
icon on the desktop. There is a setting in the Catalyst™ Control Center that
needs to be enabled for CrossFireX™ to operate. The following aspect appears in
Catalyst™ Control Center:

Select the
Advanced View
f rom t h e view
drop menu.

Important

A CrossFireX™ system has four possible display modes:

• SuperTiling
• Scissor Mode
• Alternate Frame Rendering
• Super Anti-aliasing.
for more details , pleas e c ons ult the graphic s c ard manual from the
manufacturer.

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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 to the PCI bus pins as follows:

Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4

PCI Slot 1 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B#
PCI Slot 2 INT D# INT A# INT B# INT C#

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LED Status Indicators

NB Phase LED

CPU Phase LEDs

Memory Phase LEDs

System Phase LEDs

HDD Status LED

OC Dial LED

NB Phase LED
Lights blue when the the NB is operating.

CPU Phase LEDs

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

1 LED will light blue when 2 LEDs will light blue when
CPU is in 1 phase power mode. CPU is in 2 phase power mode.

3 LEDs will light blue when 4 LEDs will light blue when
CPU is in 3 phase power mode. CPU is in 4 phase power mode.

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Memory Phase LEDs

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

1 LED will light blue when memory is in 1 phase power mode.

2 LEDs will light blue when memory is in 2 phase power mode.

System Phase LEDs

These LEDs indicate the current chipsets (NB & SB) phase mode. Follow the instruc-
tions below to read.

1 LED will light blue when the chipsets are in 1 phase power mode.

2 LEDs will light blue when the chipsets are in 2 phase power mode.

HDD Status LED

Lights red when hard disk drives are reading or writing.

OC Dial LED
Lights red when the OC Dial is operating.

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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.

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Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process.
W hen 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 descrip-
tion 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:

A7577AMS V1.0 010109 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, and A = AMD.
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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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
<F1> General Help
<F4> Enter CPU Specification submenu
<F5> Enter Memroy-Z submenu
<F6> Load Optimized Defaults
<F8> Load Fail-Safe Defaults
<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit

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

M ain M enu
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 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 CM OS 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.

Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power M anagement Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

H/W M onitor
This entry shows your PC health status.

G reen Power
Use this menu to specify the power phase.

BIOS Setting Password

Use this menu to set the password for BIOS.

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

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User Settings
Use this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from CMOS for BIOS.

M-Flash
Use this menu to read/ flash the BIOS from storage drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only).

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the motherboard manufacturer spe-
cifically for optimal performance of the motherboard.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu include 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.
mon th The month from Jan. through Dec.
date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.
year The year can be adjusted by users.

Time (HH:MM :SS)

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

IDE Primary Master/ Slave, SATA1~8, E-SATA A

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

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Device / Vender / Size

It shows the device information that you connected to the SATA connector.

Important

IDE Primary Master/ Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 & E-SATA are appear-
ing when you connect the HD devices to the IDE/ SATA/ ESATA connector
on the motherboard.

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

Hold on
The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot.
W hen the system stops for the errors preset, it will halt on for 15 seconds and then
automatically resume its operation. Available options are:
[All Errors] The system stops when any error is detected.
[No Errors] The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.

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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Advanced BIOS Features

BIOS Flash Protection

W hen enabled, the BIOS’ data cannot be changed when attempting to update the
BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully update the BIOS, you’ll need to disable this
Flash BIOS Protection function. You should enable this function at all times. The only
time when you need to disable it is when you want to update the BIOS. After updating
the BIOS, you should immediately re-enable it to protect it against viruses.

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 10 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.

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.

Primary Graphic’s Adapter

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. W hen 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:

SVM Support
This item allows you to enable/disable the AMD SVM (Secure Virtual Machine)
Technology.

C1E Support
To enable this item to read the CPU power consumption while idle. Not all
porcessors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E).

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 following screen appears:

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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.

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 boot device.

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.

Execute TPM Command

Setting the option to [Enable] allows the system to execute TPM Command.

TPM Enable/Disable status, TPM Owner Status

These items show the status of TPM (read only).

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Integrated Peripherals

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 the operating system.

Onboard LAN Controller

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

Onboard 2nd LAN Controller

This item is used to enable/disable the onboard 2nd LAN controller.

LAN Option ROM

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

Onboard IEEE 1394 Controller

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

E-SATA/ HW RAID Controller

This item allows you to enable/ disable the E-SATA & HW RAID controller.

E-SATA Controller Mode

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

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Drive Booster (HW RAID) (for JMB322, SATA7~8)

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

Current M ode
This item shows the current SATA mode. Read only.

Drive Booster M ode Update:

Update To RAID0 (Stripe)/ RAID1 (Mirror)/ JBOD (Large)/ Normal Hdd
These items are used to enable the RAID0/ RAID1/ JBOD/ Normal (non-RAID)
mode for the SATA devices.

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

On-Chip ATA Devices

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

PCI IDE BusMaster

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

I/O Device Configuration

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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Power Management Setup

Important

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 W indows 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 W indows 2000/ XP , you can choose to enter the
Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Set-
tings are:
[S1] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system
context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system
context.
[S3] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in formation of
system configuration and open applications/files is saved to main
memory that remains powered while most other hardware compo-
nents 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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Power LED
When ACPI Standby State is set to [S3], this item will appear and selectable. This item
is used to select the indication method of Power LED.

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 button.
[Suspend] W hen you press the power button, the computer enters the
suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more
than four seconds, the computer is turned off.

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
or interrupt occurred.

Wake Up Event Setup

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

Wake Up Event By
The item allows you to wake up event by BIOS or 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 From S3 By PS/2 Keyboard/ M ouse

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

Resume By PCI Device (PM E#)

W hen set to [Enabled], the feature 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

W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the
power saving modes through any event by PCI-E device.

Resume By Onboard LAN

W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the
power saving modes through any event by onboard LAN.

Resume By RTC Alarm

This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a
scheduled time/date from the S3, S4, and S5 state.

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H/W Monitor

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 motherboard provides the Smart Fan function which can control the 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 function will be activated. It provides
several sections to speed up for cooling down automaticlly.

SYS FAN 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 Control

This item allows users to select the percentage of speed for the SYS FAN 1/ 2/ 3/ 4.

PC Health Status

CPU/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 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 fans’ speeds.

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Green Power

CPU PWM Phase Control

W hen set to [Auto], the hardware will auto adjust the CPU power phase according to
the loading of CPU to reach the best power saving function.

System Phase Control

W hen set to [Auto], the hardware will auto adjust the chipset power phase according
to the loading of it to reach the best power saving function.

M emory Phase Control

W hen set to [Auto], the hardware will auto adjust the memory power phase according
to the loading of memory to reach the best power saving function.

Motherboard LED Control

This item is used to control the power phase LEDs of the motherboard.

----- GreenPower Genie-----

ICore/ I12V
These items show the amperage of Core/ 12V. Read only.

Pout/ Efficiency
These items show the power consumption & efficiency of the system. Read only.

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BIOS Setting Password

W hen 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.
W hen 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 CPU / DRAM Frequency

These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only.
CPU Specifications
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This submenu
shows the information of installed CPU.

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CPU Technology Support

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This
sub-menu shows the technologies that the installed CPU supported.

AMD Cool’n’Quiet
The Cool’n’ Quiet technology can effectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and
power consumption.

Important

To ensure that Cool’n’Quiet function is ac-

tivated and will be working properly, it is
required to double confirm that:
1. Run BIOS Setup, and select Cell Menu.
Under Cell M enu, find AM D
Cool’n’Q uiet, and s et this item to
“Enable.”
2. Enter Windows , and select [Start]->
[Settings]->[Control Pannel]->[Power
Options]. Enter Power Options Prop-
erties tag, and select Minimal Power
Management under Power schemes.

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Adjust CPU FSB Frequency (M Hz)

This item allows you to adjust the CPU FSB frequency.
Adjust CPU Ratio
This item is used to adjust CPU clock multiplier (ratio). It is available only when the
processor supports this function.
Adjust CPU-NB Ratio
This item is used to adjust CPU-NB ratio.
Adjusted CPU Frequency (M Hz)
It shows the adjusted CPU frequency (FSB x Ratio). Read-only.
Advanced Clock Calibration
This item is for overclock. Setting to [Enabled] allows you to set the CPU Ratio higher.
It is available only when the processor supports this function.
Auto OverClock Technology
Setting this item to [Max FSB] allows the system to detect the maximum FSB clock and
to overclock automatically. If overclocking fails to run, you can try the lower FSB
clock for overclocking successfully.
M ultiStep OC Booster
This item is used to avoid the BIOS might crash with overclocking.
Disabled Disable this item, apply OC settings during POST.
Mode 1 Slight OC during POST and then apply full OC when loading
the OS
Mode 2 Load the OS then apply the OC settings.

OC Dial Function
This item allows you to enable/disable the OC Dial function. Setting to [Enable] activates
the following fields, and use the following fields to set each OC Dial function.

OC Dial Step
This item is used to set value of each step when you rotate the OC dial knob.

OC Dial Reset
Select [Reset] if you need to reset the OC Dial Value.

OC Dial Value
This item indicates the overclocking value by OC dial function. W hen you rotate the
OC dial knob, this value will change.

OC Dial Adjusted Base Clock (MHz)

It shows the adjusted FSB clock by OC Dial function (FSB Clock +OC Dial Value).
Read-only.

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

DIM M1~4 Memory SPD Information

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

This sub-menu displays the informations of installed memory.

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

DRAM Timing Mode

This field has the capacity to automatically detect the DRAM timing. If you set this
field to [DCT 0], [DCT 1] or [Both], some fields will appear and selectable. DCT 0
controls channel A and DCT1 controls channel B.
DRAM Drive Strength
This feature allows you to control the memory data bus' signal strength. Increasing
the drive strength of the memory bus can increase stability during overclocking.

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DRAM Advance Control

This field has the capacity to automatically detect the advanced DRAM timing. If
you set this field to [DCT 0], [DCT 1] or [Both], some fields will appear and
selectable.
1T/2T M emory Timing
This field controls the SDRAM command rate. Selecting [1T] makes SDRAM
signal controller to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Selecting [2T] makes SDRAM
signal controller run at 2T rate.
DCT Unganged Mode
This feature is used to Integrate two 64-bit DCTs into a 128-bit interface.
Bank Interleaving
Bank Interleaving is an important parameter for improving overclocking capability
of memory. It allows system to access multiple banks simultaneously.
Power Down Enable
This is a memory power-saving technology. W hen the system does not access
memory over a period of time, it will automatically reduce the memory power
supply.
M emClk Tristate C3/ATLVID
This setting allows you to enable/disable the MemClk Tristating during C3 and
ATLVID.
FSB/DRAM Ratio
This item will allow you to adjust the ratio of FSB to memory.
Adjusted DRAM Frequency (MHz)
It shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. Read-only.
HT Link Control
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears.

HT Incoming/ Outgoing Link Width

These items allow you to set the Hyper-Transport Link width. Setting to [Auto],
the system will detect the HT link width automatically.
HT Link Speed
This item allows you to set the Hyper-Transport Link speed. Setting to [Auto], the
system will detect the HT link speed automatically.
Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz)
This field allows you to select the PCIE frequency (in MHz).
Auto Disable PCI Frequency
W hen set to [Enabled], the system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots
to minimize the electromagnetic interference (EMI).

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CPU VDD Voltage (V)/ CPU-NB VDD Voltage (V)/ CPU Voltage (V)/ CPU-NB
Voltage (V)/ CPU PLL Voltage (V)/ CPU DDR-PHY Voltage (V)/ DRAM Voltage
(V)/ DDR Vref Voltage (V)/ NB PCI-E I/O Voltage (V)/ NB Voltage (V)/ NB PCI-E
Voltage (V)/ HT Link Voltage (V)/ SB Voltage (V)
These items are used to adjust the voltage of CPU, Memory and chipset.
Spread Spectrum
W hen the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the
pulses create 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,
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 overclocking because
even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which
may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up.

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Failed Overclocking Resolution

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 following message appears on screen.

W arning !!! The previous overclocking had failed,

and system will restore its defaults setting,
Press any key to continue.......

Clear CM OS
- Please refer to “chapter 2” for more information about how to clear CMOS data.

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User Settings

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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M-Flash

== BIOS Update or Load 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 file inside USB drive (FAT/
FAT32 format only).
[Disabled] Disable M-Flash function.
[BIOS Update] Flash BIOS via the USB/ Storage drive directly. Update BIOS
ROM chip data from selected file, which is download from
official website and must be saved in the root directory of the
USB/ Storage drive. It only supports particular file name,
which is the official BIOS file name from us.
[Boot] After allocated particular BIOS file, system will boot from this
BIOS file 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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Important

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

Set [BIOS Update] or [Boot] in

"M-Flash function as" field

Select BIOS file from the root directory of

USB/ Storage drive (FAT/FAT32 format only)
in "Load BIOS source file from" field

Save changes and

exit the BIOS setup
Please check USB drive/
Storage drive/ BIOS file
SYSTEM Restart status and reboot the
system manually again.

Start M-Flash

4 short beeps

Check the storage device

Fail The selected file/ USB
drive / Storage drive can
and file status 2 long beeps not be recognized.

Success

BIOS update successfully

or
Boot from the USB drive successfully

2. Due to the special design of some graphics cards will cause dark screen
during M-flash operation, and you may refer the beeps from the system to
confirm the current M-flash process.

Load BIOS source file from

W hen the M-Flash function as sets to [Boot] or [BIOS Update], this item is
selectable. Using this item to select particular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage
(FAT/32 format only) drive.

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== BIOS Data Saving ==

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 file
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
data to the selected USB drive/ storage drvie.

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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 motherboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of
the motherboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS
vendor for stable system performance.
W hen you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:

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

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

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

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Appendix A
Realtek Audio

The Realtek Audio provides 10-channel DAC that simul-

taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels
of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming)
throu gh the Fr ont-O ut-L ef t and F ront-O ut- Right
channels.

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Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver

You need to install the driver for Realtek Audio 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 W indows ® XP Service Pack1 or later before
installing the driver.
The following illustrations are based on W indows ® XP environment and could look
slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems.
1. Insert the application DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. The setup screen will
automatically appear.
2. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver.

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.

Click here

4. Click Finish to restart the system.

S el ec t t hi s
option

Click here

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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 M anager 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 “Auditorium” 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”
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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 Reset
The settings are saved 10 bands of equalizer
permanently for future would go back to the de-
use fault setting

Enable / Disable Lo ad
To disable, you can tem- W henever you would like to
porarily s top the sound use preload settings, simply
effect without losing the click this, the whole list will
settings be shown for your selection.

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

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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 equal-
izer 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 M ode
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

Remov e 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 plugged 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
Realtek Audio 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

You have to plug audio device into the jacks on the rear and front panel first
before enable the multi-stream function.

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W hen you are playing the first audio source (for example: use W indows 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 multi-
streaming playback enabled.
- Realtek HD Audio Rear Output
- Realtek HD Audio Front Output

M u te
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
W ith 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

Recording device
Tool Mute
-Back Line in/Mic, Front Lin in
-Realtek HD Audio Input

M u te
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

Realtek Audio 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.

M ute 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 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 Front Right

Side Right

Subwoof er
Side Left

Rear Left Rear Right

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Microphone
In this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppres-
sion to remove the possible noise during recording, or select Acoustic Echo Can-
cellation 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 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 voic e again. W ith AEC(Ac oustic 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 applica-
tions 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

W hen 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 M ode for Stereo-Speaker Output

1 4

3
6

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 No function
5 No function
6 No function

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n 4-Channel M ode for 4-Speaker Output

4
1

2
5

3
6

4-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear channels)
5 No function
6 No function

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n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output

4
1

2 5

3
6

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 No function

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n 8-Channel M ode for 8-Speaker Output

1 4

2 5

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 channels)

Important

To enable 7.1 channel audio-out function on Vista operating system, you have to
install the Realtek Audio Driver. Or, the motherboard 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 hard-
ware status of MSI Motherboard in windows, such as
CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature.
Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make
sure the system has meet the following requirements:

1. 256MB system memory.

2. DVD-ROM drive for software installation.
3. Operation system: W indows XP or up.
4. DotNet Frame Work 2.0

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Activating Overclocking Center

Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the
setup DVD accompanying with your motherboard, 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

( p at h : S t a r t - - > P r og r am F i l es - - > M S I - - >
Overclocking Center-->Overclocking Center)

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System Info
In the System Info screen, you can read the information of motherboard/ memory/ PCI.

Motherboard
Click Motherboard to read the information of motherboard, 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 motherboard.

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DOT

Click DOT to enter the DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basic setting to reach
optimal perf ormance in Novice menu or you can adjus t advanced values f or
overclocking in Advance menu.

Novice
In the Novice menu, it provides one default setting and several common settings for
different environments. You may choose one of the settings that you need. The
settings in Novice 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 the 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 for 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

t he d rop- down m en u
will appear.

In the “System W arning” block, you can set the maximum CPU/ system temperature
and the minimum CPU/ system fan speed by using the scroll bar. The system will pop-
up a warning message to warning you when the temperature/ fan speed is over/
lower the values you set.

Set the thresholds of

CPU temperature & CPU
FAN speed.

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After you adjust the values in setting menu, you can save it for future use.

Click the Save button, and enter a name in

the empty box. Then, click Save button again
to save the settings.

Important

i It provides you to save up to 20 user settings.

Click the Load button and choose a saved user setting to load the settings for the
system.

Click the Load button, and choose a

saved user setting.

Important

Every time you turn-off the system, the settings will be restored to the factory
default. If you want to use the saved settings, you have to load it after entering
the operating system every time.

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Appendix C
SB750 SATA RAID

The integrated SATA host controller separately, and

support RAID function for performance and reliability.
SB750 SATA RAID (SATA1~6) provides support for RAID
0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring), RAID 10 (Striping &
Mirroring) & RAID 5 (striping with parity). 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 Strip-
ing are said to form a RAID 0 set, while drives configured
for RAID Mirroring are said to form a RAID 1 set. RAID
10 is implemented as a mirrored array whose segments
are RAID 0 arrays. RAID 10 has same fault tolerance
as mirroring and reduces overhead by striping. It needs
at least four drives to form a RAID 10. RAID 5 defines
techniques for parity data.

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RAID Configuration
Creating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting operations 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 FastBuild utility.

Important

Be sure to enable the RAID function for SATA device in BIOS before config-
uring the Fastbuild Utility.

The FastBuild menu screen will appear. The Main Menu is used to choose the opera-
tion 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 a 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/ 10/
5) and use the arrow key to move to the Drives Assignments window.

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

• 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, W riteThru or W riteBack.

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

Important

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

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 W indows CD, and the
W indows XP Setup program starts.
2. Press F6 and wait for the W indows Setup screen to appear.
3. Insert the floppy that contains the RAID driver, press the “S” key to select “Specify
Additional Device”.
Note: for Windows Vista, you can copy the SATA driver to a medium (floppy/
CD/ DVD or USB)

Important

Please follow the instruction below to make a SATA RAID driver for yourself.
1. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
2. Click the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen.
3. Copy all the contents in the :
* for Windows XP:
\\ChipSet\AMD\XP\SBDrv\RAID7xx
* for Windows Vista:
\\ChipSet\AMD\VISTA\Packages\Drivers\SBDrv\SB7xx\RAID\ x86 (for
32bit) or x64(for 64bit)
4. The driver disk for RAID controller is done.

4. W hen prompted, insert the floppy disk and press Enter.

For W indows Vista:
During the operating system installation, after selecting the location to install
W indows Vista, please click on the “Load Driver” button to load RAID driver.
5. You should be shown a list of available SCSI Adapters.
6. Select the compatible RAID controller for 32-bit/ 64-bit version system and then
press ENTER.
7. The next screen should confirm that you have selected the RAID controller.
Press ENTER again to continue.
8. You have successfully installed the RAID driver, and W indows setup should
continue.
9. Leave the disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots itself. W indows setup
will need to copy the files from the floppy again after the RAID volume is formatted,
and W indows setup starts copying files.

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Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows

(for Non-bootable RAID Array)
1. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
2. The DVD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.
3. Under the Driver tab, click on AMD chipset drivers by your need. The AMD
chipset drivers includes RAID Driver.
4. The driver will be automatically installed.

Important

You must install the RAID driver to enable RAID.

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Appendix D
Drive Booster Manager

This appendix will assist users in configuring and

enabling JMB322 RAID (SATA7 & SATA8) func-
tionality on platform.
The DRIVER BOOSTER MANAGER supports RAID
level 0 (striping), RAID level 1 (mirroring) and JBOD
(Concatenate).

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Introduction
DRIVER BOOSTER MANAGER offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring
and Duplexing)and JBOD (Concatenate) for SATA ports (SATA7 & SATA8 ) on this
motherboard.
RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives. Spreading
the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly improves I/O performance.
RAID 1 provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard drives and
provides enhanced read performance.
JBOD provides a method for combining drives of different sizes into one large disk.

Important

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

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RAID Configuration
The DRIVE BOOSTER MANAGER which helps you to perform the following tasks of
JMicron RAID.
• Viewing SATA Drive information
• Creating RAID Arrays
• Deleting RAID

Installing the DRIVE BOOSTER MANAGER

Follow the procedures described below to install the Drive Booster Manager.
1. Insert the application DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. The setup screen will
automatically appear.
2. Click Utility.
3. Click Drive Booster Manager to install it.

Activating DRIVE BOOSTER MANAGER

Once you have your Drive Booster Manager installed, it will have a short cut icon on
the desktop. You may double-click on the icon to activate Drive Booster Manager.

short-cut icon in the system tray

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View SATA Drive Information

Click the “Drive Booster Information” button and the information of all hard disks will
display on the right side of the window. You may click the item “Controller”, you will
find controller information.

“Drive Booster
I n f or mat i on ”
button

Or you may click the SATA drive item just below the item “Controller”, you will find
SATA drive information.

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Create RAID
DRIVE BOOSTER MANAGER supports the creation of RAID 0, 1 and JBOD.
1. First, you have to choose a controller, that supports 2 SATA devices with RAID
mode, in the Drive Booster Information screen.

“Drive Booster
I n f or mat i on ”
button

2.Click the “Drive Booster Configuration” button, and select a RAID mode you want to
create. Then click the “Apply” to apply the RAID creation.

“Drive Booster
a.
Configuration”
button
b.

c.

a. The speed mode corresponds to the RAID 0 mdoe.

b. The Backup mode corresponds to the RAID 1 mdoe.
c. The Large mode corresponds to the JBOD mdoe.

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3. A warning message will appear to remind you that the data will be erased. Press
the “Yes” if you really want to perform this creation.

Important

You will lose all data on the SATA drives when you perform this creation.
Please ensure to back up all date in the SATA hard drives before performing
this creation.

4. A information will appear to inform you that the creation is finished. Click “OK” to
close the information window.

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Setup Password
You may set a password for a volume. Click the “Change Password”, a screen will
display. Please enter a new password in the “New Password” box, and enter the
password again in the “confirm password” box to confirm the password. Then click
OK.

Important

A password is available for a volume only. That is to say, if you set a password
for a volume and you will be asked to enter the password when you intend to
apply a configuration to the volume.

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Delete RAID
1. First, you have to choose a volume that you intend to delete RAID mode in the Drive
Booster Information screen.
2. Click the “Drive Booster Configuration” button, and click the “Normal Mode” button.
And then, click “Apply” to remove the RAIID mode.

Please confirm the

volume is the one
you int end to
delete.

“Drive Booster
Configuration”
button

“Normal Mode” button

3. A warning message will appear to remind you that the data will be erased. Press
the “Yes” if you really want to perform this task.

Important

You will lose all data on the SATA drives when you perform this task. Please
ensure to back up all date in the SATA hard drives before performing this
task.

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4. A warning will appear to inform you that the deletion is finished. Click “OK” to close
the window.

Event Log
Click the “Event Log” button, all of the significant events will be listed.

“E vent Log”
button

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