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User Guide - Page 2
... for PCB 1.X
Date June 2009
Technical Support
If a problem arises with your system and no guarantee is given as to make changes without notice. Revision History
Revision V1.0
Revision History First release for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates,
and other information: http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=service
◙ Contact our technical staff at: http://ocss...
User Guide - Page 8
...CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 Memory 2-7 Power Supply 2-9 Back Panel 2-10 Connectors 2-12 Button 2-20 Switch 2-22 Slots 2-24 LED Status Indicators 2-30 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 3-10 Power Management Setup 3-12 H/W Monitor 3-15 Green Power 3-17 BIOS Setting Password...
User Guide - Page 11
Designed to fit the advanced Intel® i5/ i7 LGA1156 processor, the P55-GD80 Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
1-1-1 The P55-GD80 Series mainboards are based on Intel® P55 chipsets for choosing the P55-GD80 Series (MS-7581 v1.X) ATX mainboard. Chapter 1
Getting Started
Thank you for optimal system efficiency.
User Guide - Page 12
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Mainboard Specifications
Processor Support ■ Intel® i5/ i7 (Lynnfield & Clarkdale) processor in the LGA1156 package
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index. php?func=cpuform2)
Base Clock ■ 133 MHz
Chipset ■ Intel® P55 chipset
Memory Support ■ 4 DDR3 DIMMs support DDR3 2133 *(OC)/ 2000 *(OC)/ 1800 *(OC)/1600 *(OC)/
1333...
User Guide - Page 13
...1 S/PDIF-Out connector - 1 Front Panel Audio connector - 1 TPM Module connector (optional) - 1 D-LED2 panel connector (optional) - 1 GreenPower Genie connector (optional) - 1 Over-Voltage switch & 1 set voltage check point - 1 Power button - 1 Reset button - 1 Green Power button - 1 Clear CMOS button - 1 OC Genie button - 2 Base clock control buttons - 1 CPU Phase LED panel - 1 set Debug LED panel...
User Guide - Page 14
▍ Getting Started Mainboard Layout
P55-GD80 Series (MS-7581 v1.X) ATX Mainboard
1-4
User Guide - Page 19
...Remember to apply some thermal paste on the computer.
Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications. Overclocking This mainboard is the Pin 1 indicator
2-3
Introduction to LGA 1156 CPU
The pin-pad side of CPU. Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. However, please make sure...
User Guide - Page 25
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ATX 8-pin Power Connector: JPWR2
This connector is used to provide 12V power output to the CPU.
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Important
• Make sure that all the...
User Guide - Page 36
... system. You can automatically boot OS every time it is used to clear the system configuration, use of button. ▍ Hardware Setup
Button
The motherboard provides the following buttons for next boot. OC Genie Button: OC Genie
This button is turned on board that you to save the OC Genie configuration to set the computer's function. Press this button to...
User Guide - Page 48
... SATA/ PATA HDD and CD/DVD ROM). Post FF C0, C1, C2 C4, C6 D4, D5 08 2A, 31
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Status Power on message, CPU information, setup key message and any OEM specific information. Enter OS (Vista or Windows® XP).
2-32
Initialize onboard devices. BIOS setup if...
User Guide - Page 71
... used to enable/ disable the OC Genie function. ▶ Memory-Z Press to set in MHz). It is the Intel newly technology within i5/ i7 CPU. ▶ Adjust CPU Base Frequency (MHz) This item allows you to set the CPU Base clock (in "Adjust CPU Base Frequency (MHz)" step by step. ▶ OC Step This item is used to set how many steps for base...
User Guide - Page 73
...tddWrTWr/ tsrRDTRd/ tsrWrTWr These item show the advanced DRAM timings. ▶ Channel 1/ Channel2 Advanced Memory Setting Setting to [Auto] enables the advance memory timing automatically to set the QPI multiplier. ▶ Adjusted QPI Frequency (MHz) It shows the adjusted QPI frequency. Setting to [Manual] allows you to set the memory multiplier. ▶ Adjusted DRAM Frequency (MHz) It shows...
User Guide - Page 122
... you start installing Windows XP, you can use CD/ DVD/ USB drive. For Windows Vista you may encounter a message stating,
"Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in Windows Vista / XP ■ New Windows Vista / XP Installation The following details the installation of Windows setup. 2. ▍ Intel SATA RAID
Installing Driver
Install Driver in your...
User Guide - Page 123
.... 3. C-11 From Windows Vista/ XP, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by
the System icon. 2. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager tab. 3. The DVD will auto-run and the setup screen will be automatically installed. ■ Confirming Windows Vista/ XP Driver Installation 1. The driver
Intel(R) PCH SATA RAID...
User Guide - Page 124
... choose INTEL RAID Drivers to install the software. Insert the MSI DVD and click on this item
Choose this driver from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data.
however, you cannot remove or un-install this item
C-12 ▍ Intel SATA RAID
Installing Software
Install Intel Matrix Storage Console
The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may...
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