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... Award® is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. func=service Contact our technical staff at: http://ocss.msi.com.tw ii Revision History Revision V1.0 Revision History First Release Date January 2009 Technical Support If a problem arises with ... of M ICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. Visit the MSI website for further guidance. We take every care in the United States and/or other information: http://...
... Award® is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. func=service Contact our technical staff at: http://ocss.msi.com.tw ii Revision History Revision V1.0 Revision History First Release Date January 2009 Technical Support If a problem arises with ... of M ICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. Visit the MSI website for further guidance. We take every care in the United States and/or other information: http://...
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... ...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...
... ...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...
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Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission. 2. SATA7 & SATA8 support RAID 0/ RAID 1/ JBOD function and you can connect to the BIOS section or Appendix section). 2-12 Each connector can set RAID mode in BIOS setup or in DRIVE BOOSTER MANAGER (refer to one Serial ATA device. SATA1~6 stack SATA connectors are controlled by...
Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission. 2. SATA7 & SATA8 support RAID 0/ RAID 1/ JBOD function and you can connect to the BIOS section or Appendix section). 2-12 Each connector can set RAID mode in BIOS setup or in DRIVE BOOSTER MANAGER (refer to one Serial ATA device. SATA1~6 stack SATA connectors are controlled by...
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... SYSFAN1/3/4 SYSFAN2 Important 1. If the chassis is the positive and should be connected to take advantage of the CPU fan control. If the motherboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on the screen. GND CINTRU 2 1 2-13 CPUFAN1 supports fan control. Fan cooler set with +12V.... the black wire is Ground and should be connected to the actual CPU temperature. 3. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1/ 2/ 3/ 4 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with ...
... SYSFAN1/3/4 SYSFAN2 Important 1. If the chassis is the positive and should be connected to take advantage of the CPU fan control. If the motherboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on the screen. GND CINTRU 2 1 2-13 CPUFAN1 supports fan control. Fan cooler set with +12V.... the black wire is Ground and should be connected to the actual CPU temperature. 3. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1/ 2/ 3/ 4 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with ...
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... adjustment. Important 1. You can use OC Dial function to switch GreenPower function of OC Dial Step in BIOS properly. 2. OC Dial Knob: OC DRIVE OC Dial Button: OC GEAR You can set the voltage in BIOS. 3. Therefore, when you should be shut down. Please follow the steps below to adjust the FSB...
... adjustment. Important 1. You can use OC Dial function to switch GreenPower function of OC Dial Step in BIOS properly. 2. OC Dial Knob: OC DRIVE OC Dial Button: OC GEAR You can set the voltage in BIOS. 3. Therefore, when you should be shut down. Please follow the steps below to adjust the FSB...
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... 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 and first initialize CPU. Prepare give control to OS loader (INT 19H). 00 Pass control ... ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). Hardware Setup Debub LED: POST_LED Please refer to the table below to OS Loader (typically INT 19H). BIOS setup if needed . A7 Display the system configuration screen if enabled. B1 Save system context for user input at configuration display if needed / requested...
... 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 and first initialize CPU. Prepare give control to OS loader (INT 19H). 00 Pass control ... ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). Hardware Setup Debub LED: POST_LED Please refer to the table below to OS Loader (typically INT 19H). BIOS setup if needed . A7 Display the system configuration screen if enabled. B1 Save system context for user input at configuration display if needed / requested...
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... supply first. The PCIE x16 slots support up to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. 2-22 MS-7577 Mainboard Slots PCIE (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIE slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card.
... supply first. The PCIE x16 slots support up to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. 2-22 MS-7577 Mainboard Slots PCIE (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIE slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card.
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Motherboard photos shown in BIOS by software, therefore you don't have installed two or more discrete graphic s proc ess ors to work . Only Windows® XP with CrossFireXTM function. 2-23 ... ever. The following details the 2-way CrossFireXTM installation. 1. these graphics cards are of these two graphics cards (refer to scale your system's graphics capabilities. b. The motherboard can auto detect the CrossFireXTM mode by yourself. If you intend to enable the CrossFireXTM in this graphics card. CrossFireXTM Video Link cable Important 1. Make...
Motherboard photos shown in BIOS by software, therefore you don't have installed two or more discrete graphic s proc ess ors to work . Only Windows® XP with CrossFireXTM function. 2-23 ... ever. The following details the 2-way CrossFireXTM installation. 1. these graphics cards are of these two graphics cards (refer to scale your system's graphics capabilities. b. The motherboard can auto detect the CrossFireXTM mode by yourself. If you intend to enable the CrossFireXTM in this graphics card. CrossFireXTM Video Link cable Important 1. Make...
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... B# INT C# 2-25 The PCI IRQ pins are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the PCI bus pins as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. Hardware Setup PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply...
... B# INT C# 2-25 The PCI IRQ pins are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the PCI bus pins as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. Hardware Setup PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply...
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You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to run SETUP. ² You want to configure the system for customized features. 3-1 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to change the default settings for optimum use.
You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to run SETUP. ² You want to configure the system for customized features. 3-1 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to change the default settings for optimum use.
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..., N = nVidia, and A = AMD. 7th - 8th digit refers to the date this chapter are under continuous update for reference only. 2. V1.0 refers to the BIOS version. 010109 refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is usually in...screen, press key to enter Setup, restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys. You may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for better system performance. Therefore, the description may also restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing ...
..., N = nVidia, and A = AMD. 7th - 8th digit refers to the date this chapter are under continuous update for reference only. 2. V1.0 refers to the BIOS version. 010109 refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is usually in...screen, press key to enter Setup, restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys. You may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for better system performance. Therefore, the description may also restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing ...
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You can be launched from this screen from any menu by simply pressing . General Help The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. Press ... setup function is the Main Menu. You can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to highlight the field and press to call up the sub-menu. BIOS Setup Control Keys Enter> Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left of certain fields that...
You can be launched from this screen from any menu by simply pressing . General Help The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. Press ... setup function is the Main Menu. You can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to highlight the field and press to call up the sub-menu. BIOS Setup Control Keys Enter> Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left of certain fields that...
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...menu to specify the power phase. Green Power Use this menu to specify your settings for BIOS. Cell Menu Use this menu to set the password for frequency/voltage control and overclocking. 3-4 BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. H/W Monitor This ... configurations, such as time, date etc. MS-7577 Mainboard The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for power management. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI® special enhanced features. Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your...
...menu to specify the power phase. Green Power Use this menu to specify your settings for BIOS. Cell Menu Use this menu to set the password for frequency/voltage control and overclocking. 3-4 BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. H/W Monitor This ... configurations, such as time, date etc. MS-7577 Mainboard The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for power management. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI® special enhanced features. Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your...
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Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to CMOS and exit setup. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to load the default values set by the motherboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the motherboard. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to read/ flash the BIOS from CMOS for stable system performance. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup. 3-5 M-Flash Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for BIOS. BIOS Setup User Settings Use this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from storage drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to CMOS and exit setup. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to load the default values set by the motherboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the motherboard. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to read/ flash the BIOS from CMOS for stable system performance. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup. 3-5 M-Flash Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for BIOS. BIOS Setup User Settings Use this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from storage drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
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The time format is . The format is . date The date from Jan. Read-only. year The year can be adjusted by BIOS. MS-7577 Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in each item. month The month from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. Time (...
The time format is . The format is . date The date from Jan. Read-only. year The year can be adjusted by BIOS. MS-7577 Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in each item. month The month from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. Time (...
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... to the SATA connector. Available options are appearing when you to the IDE/ SATA/ ESATA connector on the motherboard. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of floppy drives installed. Important IDE Primary Master/ Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 & E-SATA are... : [All Errors] [No Errors] The system stops when any detected error. BIOS Setup Device / Vender / Size It...
... to the SATA connector. Available options are appearing when you to the IDE/ SATA/ ESATA connector on the motherboard. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of floppy drives installed. Important IDE Primary Master/ Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 & E-SATA are... : [All Errors] [No Errors] The system stops when any detected error. BIOS Setup Device / Vender / Size It...
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... system is powered on . IOAPIC Function This field is used to disable this function at boot. The only time when you want to update the BIOS. Enabling APIC mode will skip some check items. Boot Up Num-Lock LED This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system... guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the bootup screen. To successfully update the BIOS, you to disable it against viruses. Full Screen Logo Display This item enables you 'll need to show the company logo on the full screen...
... system is powered on . IOAPIC Function This field is used to disable this function at boot. The only time when you want to update the BIOS. Enabling APIC mode will skip some check items. Boot Up Num-Lock LED This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system... guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the bootup screen. To successfully update the BIOS, you to disable it against viruses. Full Screen Logo Display This item enables you 'll need to show the company logo on the full screen...
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... state (C1E). Chipset Feature Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: 3-9 You need to read the CPU power consumption while idle. BIOS Setup MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which version to use, consult the vendor of the chipset. To find out which MPS...
... state (C1E). Chipset Feature Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: 3-9 You need to read the CPU power consumption while idle. BIOS Setup MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which version to use, consult the vendor of the chipset. To find out which MPS...
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...) to execute TPM Command. MS-7577 Mainboard 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Boot Device The items allow you to set the first/ second/ Third boot device where BIOS attempts to boot from the 1st/ 2nd boot device.
...) to execute TPM Command. MS-7577 Mainboard 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Boot Device The items allow you to set the first/ second/ Third boot device where BIOS attempts to boot from the 1st/ 2nd boot device.
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Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup USB Controller This setting allows you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you ...
Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup USB Controller This setting allows you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you ...