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We take every care in the United States and/or other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/ faq/esc_faq_list.php Contact our technical staff at: http://support.msi.com.tw/ ii Trademarks All trademarks are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Alternatively,...a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. PS/2 and OS®/2 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. Award® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. W indows® 95/98...
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Slots ...2-19 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots 2-19 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-20 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 Control Keys 3-3 Getting Help 3-3 General Help
Slots ...2-19 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots 2-19 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-20 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 Control Keys 3-3 Getting Help 3-3 General Help
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NVIDIA IDE Drive/ RAID Utility Installation B-9 Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under W indows B-9 (for Non-bootable RAID Array B-9 Initializing and Using the Disk Array B-10 NVRAID Management Utility B-12 Viewing RAID Array Configurations B-12 Setting Up a Spare RAID Disk B-13 Morphing From One RAID Array to Another B-17 Hot Plug Array B-18 Initializing a RAID Array B-19 Rebuilding a RAID Array B-22 Synchronizing a RAID Array B-25 Appendix C nVidia System Driver C-1 nVidia System Driver Installation C-2 NVIDIA System Driver C-2 nVidia Utility Installation C-5 x
NVIDIA IDE Drive/ RAID Utility Installation B-9 Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under W indows B-9 (for Non-bootable RAID Array B-9 Initializing and Using the Disk Array B-10 NVRAID Management Utility B-12 Viewing RAID Array Configurations B-12 Setting Up a Spare RAID Disk B-13 Morphing From One RAID Array to Another B-17 Hot Plug Array B-18 Initializing a RAID Array B-19 Rebuilding a RAID Array B-22 Synchronizing a RAID Array B-25 Appendix C nVidia System Driver C-1 nVidia System Driver Installation C-2 NVIDIA System Driver C-2 nVidia Utility Installation C-5 x
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Packing Checklist Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD Power Cable SATA Cable Standard Cable for IDE Devices Standard Cable for Floppy Disk Back IO Shield User's Guide * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased. 1-5
Packing Checklist Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD Power Cable SATA Cable Standard Cable for IDE Devices Standard Cable for Floppy Disk Back IO Shield User's Guide * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased. 1-5
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...XP environment and could look slightly different if you must install W indows® XP Service Pack1 or later before installing the 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 different operating systems. 1. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver. Insert the application CD into the CD-ROM drive. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows 2000/XP For W indows® ...
...XP environment and could look slightly different if you must install W indows® XP Service Pack1 or later before installing the 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 different operating systems. 1. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver. Insert the application CD into the CD-ROM drive. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows 2000/XP For W indows® ...
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Click here Select this option Click here A-3 Realtek ALC883 Audio 3. Click Next to restart the system. Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4.
Click here Select this option Click here A-3 Realtek ALC883 Audio 3. Click Next to restart the system. Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4.
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or 8- Double click A-4 MS-7260 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to activate the HD Audio Configuration. Click the audio icon from the Control Panel. It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Azalia HD Sound Effect M anager from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to use the 2-, 4-, 6- channel audio feature now.
or 8- Double click A-4 MS-7260 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to activate the HD Audio Configuration. Click the audio icon from the Control Panel. It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Azalia HD Sound Effect M anager from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to use the 2-, 4-, 6- channel audio feature now.
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Realtek ALC883 Audio Information In this tab it on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will show in system tray. Also there is a selection Show icon in the system tray. You may also select the language of . A-17 Right-click on and an icon will appear which provides several multimedia features for you to take advantage of this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. Switch it provides some information about this utility by choosing from the Language list.
Realtek ALC883 Audio Information In this tab it on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will show in system tray. Also there is a selection Show icon in the system tray. You may also select the language of . A-17 Right-click on and an icon will appear which provides several multimedia features for you to take advantage of this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. Switch it provides some information about this utility by choosing from the Language list.
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..., either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and Mirroring (RAID 0+1) or JBOD and create the desired RAID array. 3. Choose the hard disks that has the RAID driver to enable the SATA 0/ 1 Primary/ Secondary Channel in nVidia RAID Setup of the array. Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS Be sure to copy and install...
..., either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and Mirroring (RAID 0+1) or JBOD and create the desired RAID array. 3. Choose the hard disks that has the RAID driver to enable the SATA 0/ 1 Primary/ Secondary Channel in nVidia RAID Setup of the array. Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS Be sure to copy and install...
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... the data, otherwise press N. 6. The Array Detail window appears. 4. Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows" on C-9. The Clear disk data prompt appears. 2. Press Enter again to go back...
... the data, otherwise press N. 6. The Array Detail window appears. 4. Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows" on C-9. The Clear disk data prompt appears. 2. Press Enter again to go back...
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...: Important Please follow - The W indows Setup screen appears as below to make an nVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver for the W indows Setup screen to a formatted floppy disk. 4. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Copy all the contents in the :\\nVidia \System \MCP55 \IDE... \Win XP\sataraid to appear. 3. The driver disk for bootable RAID Array) 1. ing W indows Setup screen appears listing both drivers: B-7 Specify the NVIDIA drivers: (1) Insert the floppy ...
...: Important Please follow - The W indows Setup screen appears as below to make an nVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver for the W indows Setup screen to a formatted floppy disk. 4. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Copy all the contents in the :\\nVidia \System \MCP55 \IDE... \Win XP\sataraid to appear. 3. The driver disk for bootable RAID Array) 1. ing W indows Setup screen appears listing both drivers: B-7 Specify the NVIDIA drivers: (1) Insert the floppy ...
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... W indows XP. Follow the instructions on how to be installed under Windows once for that you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to continue with W indows XP Installation. Important Each time you install the the RAID management tool. Be sure to leave the floppy...
... W indows XP. Follow the instructions on how to be installed under Windows once for that you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to continue with W indows XP Installation. Important Each time you install the the RAID management tool. Be sure to leave the floppy...
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... RAID will not be sure to run the setup application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the W indows IDE driver and install the RAID software. 1. B-9 This section describes how to reboot the PC. 5. After the reboot, initialize the newly created ...array. If you want to install. Click Next and then follow the instructions. 4. Start the NVIDIA nForce Drivers installation program to open the NVIDIA W indows nForce Drivers page. 2. nVidia RAID NVIDIA IDE Drive/ RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable...
... RAID will not be sure to run the setup application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the W indows IDE driver and install the RAID software. 1. B-9 This section describes how to reboot the PC. 5. After the reboot, initialize the newly created ...array. If you want to install. Click Next and then follow the instructions. 4. Start the NVIDIA nForce Drivers installation program to open the NVIDIA W indows nForce Drivers page. 2. nVidia RAID NVIDIA IDE Drive/ RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable...
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C-1 Installation of nVidia System Driver Appendix C nVidia System Driver MSI provides a setup CD along with your mainboard, which contains the required drivers for your system, and many other useful and powerful utility to bring you the best experience for your office professional working and for your home leisure entertainment.
C-1 Installation of nVidia System Driver Appendix C nVidia System Driver MSI provides a setup CD along with your mainboard, which contains the required drivers for your system, and many other useful and powerful utility to bring you the best experience for your office professional working and for your home leisure entertainment.
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Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display. Click Next to install the NVIDIA System Drivers for W indows 2000 and W indows XP operating system. C-2 NVIDIA System Driver This driver is only available for your Windows OS. Then the welcome dialogue will display. Please follow the following step to install the driver correctly. 1. MS-7260 Mainboard nVidia System Driver Installation Click on the NVIDIA MCP55 System Driver button to continue.
Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display. Click Next to install the NVIDIA System Drivers for W indows 2000 and W indows XP operating system. C-2 NVIDIA System Driver This driver is only available for your Windows OS. Then the welcome dialogue will display. Please follow the following step to install the driver correctly. 1. MS-7260 Mainboard nVidia System Driver Installation Click on the NVIDIA MCP55 System Driver button to continue.
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The system will be selected to be installed by default. C-3 Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. Then click Next. 3. Then the following screen displays the available components to continue. Installation of nVidia System Driver 2. Click Next to install. All the components shown here will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4.
The system will be selected to be installed by default. C-3 Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. Then click Next. 3. Then the following screen displays the available components to continue. Installation of nVidia System Driver 2. Click Next to install. All the components shown here will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4.
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Click Yes to restart it later. Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to continue. 6. C-4 MS-7260 Mainboard 5. The following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA IDE SW Driver. Then the following screen indicates that the installation is complete.
Click Yes to restart it later. Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to continue. 6. C-4 MS-7260 Mainboard 5. The following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA IDE SW Driver. Then the following screen indicates that the installation is complete.
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Click the nTune Utility icon to optimize PC performance. NVIDIA nTune Utility - Click on the NVIDIA Utility tab and the screen below will display. 3. Installation of nVidia System Driver nVidia Utility Installation 1. Then click on the Utility tab and the screen below will display. 2. C-5 provides a safe and easy way to install it.
Click the nTune Utility icon to optimize PC performance. NVIDIA nTune Utility - Click on the NVIDIA Utility tab and the screen below will display. 3. Installation of nVidia System Driver nVidia Utility Installation 1. Then click on the Utility tab and the screen below will display. 2. C-5 provides a safe and easy way to install it.