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MS-7612 User Settings 3-25 M-Flash 3-26 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-29 Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 Appendix B NVIDIA RAID B-1 Introduction B-2 RAID Configuration B-3 Installing Driver B-7 NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation B-8 Using the NVMediaShield Software B-11 Appendix C Overclocking Center C-1 Activating Overclocking Center C-2 System Info C-3 DOT C-5 ix
MS-7612 User Settings 3-25 M-Flash 3-26 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-29 Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 Appendix B NVIDIA RAID B-1 Introduction B-2 RAID Configuration B-3 Installing Driver B-7 NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation B-8 Using the NVMediaShield Software B-11 Appendix C Overclocking Center C-1 Activating Overclocking Center C-2 System Info C-3 DOT C-5 ix
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... SDRAM (total 16 GB Max) ■ 4 DDR3 DIMMs (240-pin/ 1.5V) *(For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=testreport) LAN ■ Supports Gb LAN (10/100/1000) Realtek® RTL8211CL 1394 (optional) ■ Chip integrated by VIA...9632; Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode SATA ■ 6 SATAII ports ■ Supports storage and data transfers at up to 3 Gb/s RAID ■ 6 SATAII ports support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1/ 5 or JBOD mode 1-2 ▍ Getting Started Mainboard Specifications Processor Support ■ AMD® 64 bits PhenomTM II X3/ X4...
... SDRAM (total 16 GB Max) ■ 4 DDR3 DIMMs (240-pin/ 1.5V) *(For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=testreport) LAN ■ Supports Gb LAN (10/100/1000) Realtek® RTL8211CL 1394 (optional) ■ Chip integrated by VIA...9632; Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode SATA ■ 6 SATAII ports ■ Supports storage and data transfers at up to 3 Gb/s RAID ■ 6 SATAII ports support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1/ 5 or JBOD mode 1-2 ▍ Getting Started Mainboard Specifications Processor Support ■ AMD® 64 bits PhenomTM II X3/ X4...
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... PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. ▶ On-Chip SATA Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller. ▶ RAID Mode This item is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I /O Devices Press to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. 3-13...
... PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. ▶ On-Chip SATA Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller. ▶ RAID Mode This item is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I /O Devices Press to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. 3-13...
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This technology uses multiple drives to either increase total disk space or to the common PC desktop. For all levels, RAID techniques optimize storage solutions by the world's leading businesses-to offer data protection. B-B-1 Appendix B NVIDIA RAID NVIDIA brings Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology-which is used by using multiple disks grouped together and treating them as a single storage resource.
This technology uses multiple drives to either increase total disk space or to the common PC desktop. For all levels, RAID techniques optimize storage solutions by the world's leading businesses-to offer data protection. B-B-1 Appendix B NVIDIA RAID NVIDIA brings Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology-which is used by using multiple disks grouped together and treating them as a single storage resource.
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...odd size drives into one big drive. dancy and perfor- parity calculations. Combines and used in using drives concurrently or to performance. RAID 0+1 Critical data requir- Optimized for the storage mance. for both Requires 2 drives 4+ ing high perfor- 100% data redun-... the techniques used the capacity of odd size drives. High data throughput. Decreases performance because of the difficulty in RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays. ■ RAID 5: RAID 5 defines techniques for parity data. ■ Spanning (JBOD): JBOD provides a method for the storage capacity environ...
...odd size drives into one big drive. dancy and perfor- parity calculations. Combines and used in using drives concurrently or to performance. RAID 0+1 Critical data requir- Optimized for the storage mance. for both Requires 2 drives 4+ ing high perfor- 100% data redun-... the techniques used the capacity of odd size drives. High data throughput. Decreases performance because of the difficulty in RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays. ■ RAID 5: RAID 5 defines techniques for parity data. ■ Spanning (JBOD): JBOD provides a method for the storage capacity environ...
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... 4. Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks. After that are to copy and install the nForce RAID software. (Check p.B-7 for details.) 2. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. The default RAID Mode is set up the NVRAID BIOS. Choose the hard disks that press F10 to Mirroring...press F10. Press F10, and the NVIDIA RAID Utility --- Bootable RAID Array 1. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and Mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 or JBOD and create the desired RAID array. 3. NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you to ...
... 4. Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks. After that are to copy and install the nForce RAID software. (Check p.B-7 for details.) 2. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. The default RAID Mode is set up the NVRAID BIOS. Choose the hard disks that press F10 to Mirroring...press F10. Press F10, and the NVIDIA RAID Utility --- Bootable RAID Array 1. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and Mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 or JBOD and create the desired RAID array. 3. NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you to ...
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...such thing as Slave drive in the Location field defines the adapter that the port is attached to use for the RAID Array The SATA ports are called channels and they are considered to be Master since there is a reference list ...0.1 Adapter 0, Channel 1 (SATA2) 0.2 Adapter 0, Channel 3 (SATA3) 0.3 Adapter 0, Channel 4 (SATA4) ... ... B-4 ▍ NVIDIA RAID Understanding the "Define a New Array" Window Use the Define a New Array window to ■ Select the RAID Mode ■ Set up the Striping Block ■ Specify which disks to Adapter 0, Channel 1. The 2nd digit...
...such thing as Slave drive in the Location field defines the adapter that the port is attached to use for the RAID Array The SATA ports are called channels and they are considered to be Master since there is a reference list ...0.1 Adapter 0, Channel 1 (SATA2) 0.2 Adapter 0, Channel 3 (SATA3) 0.3 Adapter 0, Channel 4 (SATA4) ... ... B-4 ▍ NVIDIA RAID Understanding the "Define a New Array" Window Use the Define a New Array window to ■ Select the RAID Mode ■ Set up the Striping Block ■ Specify which disks to Adapter 0, Channel 1. The 2nd digit...
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... the Array Disks block. It is recommended to leave this is set to [Mirroring]. To designate a free disk to be used as RAID array disks appear in the RAID Mode box- The first disk in the list is moved, and the next disk in kilobytes, and affects how data is arranged on... Define a New Array Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. ■ Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this value at the default [Optimal], which is 32KB, but the values can be between [4 KB] and [128 KB]. ■ Assigning the...
... the Array Disks block. It is recommended to leave this is set to [Mirroring]. To designate a free disk to be used as RAID array disks appear in the RAID Mode box- The first disk in the list is moved, and the next disk in kilobytes, and affects how data is arranged on... Define a New Array Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. ■ Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this value at the default [Optimal], which is 32KB, but the values can be between [4 KB] and [128 KB]. ■ Assigning the...
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...press Enter. B-6 The Array Detail window appears. 4. Now that you selected, such as RAID drives. Press Y if you have set up . 3. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you want to configure and load NVRAID drivers under Windows, as explained in "..." on B-8. The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that you want to exit the RAID setup. ▍ NVIDIA RAID Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt ap- You must choose Yes if the drives ...
...press Enter. B-6 The Array Detail window appears. 4. Now that you selected, such as RAID drives. Press Y if you have set up . 3. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you want to configure and load NVRAID drivers under Windows, as explained in "..." on B-8. The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that you want to exit the RAID setup. ▍ NVIDIA RAID Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt ap- You must choose Yes if the drives ...
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...Specify Devices screen, then press ENTER. 7. Important Please follow the instructions to load RAID driver. When you start installing Windows XP, you are ready to make an "NVIDIA RAID Driver" . a] Insert the MSI DVD into the A: drive, and then press ENTER. Select "NVIDIA NForce Storage ...Controller" and then press ENTER. 8. B-7 Select the "NVIDIA RAID Driver" and press ENTER. 6. Please refer the Important notice ...
...Specify Devices screen, then press ENTER. 7. Important Please follow the instructions to load RAID driver. When you start installing Windows XP, you are ready to make an "NVIDIA RAID Driver" . a] Insert the MSI DVD into the A: drive, and then press ENTER. Select "NVIDIA NForce Storage ...Controller" and then press ENTER. 8. B-7 Select the "NVIDIA RAID Driver" and press ENTER. 6. Please refer the Important notice ...
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...is selected. B-8 If you do not install the NVIDIA Storage driver, NVIDIA MediaShield will upgrade the Windows SATA driver and install the RAID software. 1. Select the NVIDIA MediaShield. You must be enabled. 3. Start the NVIDIA nForce Drivers installation program to open the NVIDIA... Windows nForce Drivers page. 2. ▍ NVIDIA RAID NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA MediaShield Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) The existing Windows Serial ATA driver must install the NVIDIA Storage driver in order...
...is selected. B-8 If you do not install the NVIDIA Storage driver, NVIDIA MediaShield will upgrade the Windows SATA driver and install the RAID software. 1. Select the NVIDIA MediaShield. You must be enabled. 3. Start the NVIDIA nForce Drivers installation program to open the NVIDIA... Windows nForce Drivers page. 2. ▍ NVIDIA RAID NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA MediaShield Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) The existing Windows Serial ATA driver must install the NVIDIA Storage driver in order...
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Click Next. B-9 Click "Disk Management" (under Windows. 1. The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizards appears. 3. Click Next. The Select Disks to Initialize window appears. MS-7612 Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under the "Storage" section). The disks listed depend on "Computer Management". 2. Launch Computer Management by clicking "Start" --> "Settings" --> "Control Panel" then open the "Administrative Tools" folder and double click on how many arrays you have configured. 4. The Select Disks to Convert window appears.
Click Next. B-9 Click "Disk Management" (under Windows. 1. The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizards appears. 3. Click Next. The Select Disks to Initialize window appears. MS-7612 Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under the "Storage" section). The disks listed depend on "Computer Management". 2. Launch Computer Management by clicking "Start" --> "Settings" --> "Control Panel" then open the "Administrative Tools" folder and double click on how many arrays you have configured. 4. The Select Disks to Convert window appears.
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... has been formatted, it . 7. The "Computer Management" window appears. Check the disk in order to make the array a dynamic disk, then click Next. ▍ NVIDIA RAID 5. and follow the wizard.
... has been formatted, it . 7. The "Computer Management" window appears. Check the disk in order to make the array a dynamic disk, then click Next. ▍ NVIDIA RAID 5. and follow the wizard.
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...Rebuild array to start the Rebuild Create Array Wizard and then follow instructions. You can press F1 to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, 0+1 and RAID 5. For example, if you have been created. Rebuilding applies only to access the online help that walks you through the Wizard with... of the system. The operation applies to access the online help that walks you through the Wizard with step-by-step instructions. ▍ NVIDIA RAID Using the Storage Page From the Storage page, you can accomplish the following tasks: ■ Create an Array ■ Delete an Array ■...
...Rebuild array to start the Rebuild Create Array Wizard and then follow instructions. You can press F1 to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, 0+1 and RAID 5. For example, if you have been created. Rebuilding applies only to access the online help that walks you through the Wizard with... of the system. The operation applies to access the online help that walks you through the Wizard with step-by-step instructions. ▍ NVIDIA RAID Using the Storage Page From the Storage page, you can accomplish the following tasks: ■ Create an Array ■ Delete an Array ■...
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... set up as dedicated (reserve it is assigned to and not by any other array, unlike a free disk which can be used by any available RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 array that requires another disk when one free disk with capacity equal to or greater than 40GB to be used by a specific array), you... must have at least one free disk and you must be used only by the array that it for a RAID 1, RAID 0+1 or RAID 5 array. Designate a Spare Disk About Spare Disks You can take over for that array. The spare drive can designate a hard drive to be used...
... set up as dedicated (reserve it is assigned to and not by any other array, unlike a free disk which can be used by any available RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 array that requires another disk when one free disk with capacity equal to or greater than 40GB to be used by a specific array), you... must have at least one free disk and you must be used only by the array that it for a RAID 1, RAID 0+1 or RAID 5 array. Designate a Spare Disk About Spare Disks You can take over for that array. The spare drive can designate a hard drive to be used...
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... state of reconfiguring the new array involves multiple steps. General Migrating Requirements ■ The new array capacity must be able to have a a RAID array with greater than 2 TB storage. Important Be sure to make the volume dynamic if you plan to access the additional storage above 2 ... with a spare disk allocated to the new volume. To use Migrating to convert from one -step process called "Migrating". ▍ NVIDIA RAID Remove a Spare The Remove spare option appears only if you have more than four partitions. The user must be partitioned using the migration feature...
... state of reconfiguring the new array involves multiple steps. General Migrating Requirements ■ The new array capacity must be able to have a a RAID array with greater than 2 TB storage. Important Be sure to make the volume dynamic if you plan to access the additional storage above 2 ... with a spare disk allocated to the new volume. To use Migrating to convert from one -step process called "Migrating". ▍ NVIDIA RAID Remove a Spare The Remove spare option appears only if you have more than four partitions. The user must be partitioned using the migration feature...
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... a valid combination ** No additional restrictions. m >= 3 m >= n2 Number of disk in the new array must be greater than the original array. From RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 To RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 New Array Disk Requirements m > n Number of RAID 0 disks must be equal to start the Migrate Array Wizard and then follow instructions. You can press F1 to or greater than...
... a valid combination ** No additional restrictions. m >= 3 m >= n2 Number of disk in the new array must be greater than the original array. From RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 To RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 New Array Disk Requirements m > n Number of RAID 0 disks must be equal to start the Migrate Array Wizard and then follow instructions. You can press F1 to or greater than...
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...click on an array disk from the View Storage Configuration page, the SMART status appears, indicating whether (as of disk drives in a RAID array and alerts you when certain degradations indicate an impending hardware failure, giving you want to track the test results, check the Record...(good) or whether there is a disk drive feature that can result in disk drive specifications. Click Apply when done. B-16 ▍ NVIDIA RAID Using the SMART Disk Feature S.M.A.R.T. Using this technology, NVIDIA MediaShield lets you want MediaShield to back up data and replace the drive. It is ...
...click on an array disk from the View Storage Configuration page, the SMART status appears, indicating whether (as of disk drives in a RAID array and alerts you when certain degradations indicate an impending hardware failure, giving you want to track the test results, check the Record...(good) or whether there is a disk drive feature that can result in disk drive specifications. Click Apply when done. B-16 ▍ NVIDIA RAID Using the SMART Disk Feature S.M.A.R.T. Using this technology, NVIDIA MediaShield lets you want MediaShield to back up data and replace the drive. It is ...