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...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.msi.com ii We take every care in this document, but no solution can ...from the user's manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Our products are the properties of their respective owners. ■ MSI® is registered trademark of Micro-Star Int'l Co.,Ltd. ■ NVIDIA® is registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation. ■ ATI...
...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.msi.com ii We take every care in this document, but no solution can ...from the user's manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Our products are the properties of their respective owners. ■ MSI® is registered trademark of Micro-Star Int'l Co.,Ltd. ■ NVIDIA® is registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation. ■ ATI...
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... Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 Appendix B Control Center B-1 Activating Control Center B-2 System Information B-3 Overclocking B-5 Green Power B-7 Appendix C Intel SATA RAID C-1 Introduction C-2 BIOS Configuration C-3 Installing Driver C-10 Installing Software C-12 RAID Migration Instructions C-16 Recovery Volume Creation C-23 Degraded RAID Array C-26 Appendix D JMicron 322 RAID Drive Booster Manager D-1 Introduction D-2 RAID ...
... Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 Appendix B Control Center B-1 Activating Control Center B-2 System Information B-3 Overclocking B-5 Green Power B-7 Appendix C Intel SATA RAID C-1 Introduction C-2 BIOS Configuration C-3 Installing Driver C-10 Installing Software C-12 RAID Migration Instructions C-16 Recovery Volume Creation C-23 Degraded RAID Array C-26 Appendix D JMicron 322 RAID Drive Booster Manager D-1 Introduction D-2 RAID ...
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Packing Checklist MS-7581 MSI mainboard MSI Driver/Utility DVD SATA Cable Power Cable USB Bracket (Optional) Standard Cable for IDE Devices V-Check Cable CrossFireX Video Link Cable SLI Video Link Card 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 MS-7581 MSI mainboard MSI Driver/Utility DVD SATA Cable Power Cable USB Bracket (Optional) Standard Cable for IDE Devices V-Check Cable CrossFireX Video Link Cable SLI Video Link Card 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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... to remove one graphics card and quit the SLI function, make sure the "MultiGPU" function is completed, restart the system and install the NV SLI driver/utility. Restart your graphics card manual). Check the Enable multi-GPU box to enable the SLI function for Multi-GPU control. A configuration panel will show...
... to remove one graphics card and quit the SLI function, make sure the "MultiGPU" function is completed, restart the system and install the NV SLI driver/utility. Restart your graphics card manual). Check the Enable multi-GPU box to enable the SLI function for Multi-GPU control. A configuration panel will show...
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▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setting Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: ▶ U-Key This item is used to enable/ disable USB driver device as a key. ▶ Make U-Key at This item is used to specify the USB driver device as a key. ▶ Change Supervisor Password This item is used to set the supervisor password. ▶ Change User Password This item is used to set the user password. 3-18
▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setting Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: ▶ U-Key This item is used to enable/ disable USB driver device as a key. ▶ Make U-Key at This item is used to specify the USB driver device as a key. ▶ Change Supervisor Password This item is used to set the supervisor password. ▶ Change User Password This item is used to set the user password. 3-18
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...program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. ▍ Realtek Audio Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the HD audio driver for reference only. The following illustrations are based on Windows® XP environment and could look slightly different... 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 For Windows® XP, you install the drivers in this section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be ...
...program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. ▍ Realtek Audio Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the HD audio driver for reference only. The following illustrations are based on Windows® XP environment and could look slightly different... 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 For Windows® XP, you install the drivers in this section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be ...
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3. MS-7581 4. Click here Select this option Click here Click here A-3 Click Next to restart the system. Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.
3. MS-7581 4. Click here Select this option Click here Click here A-3 Click Next to restart the system. Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.
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Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel. Double click A-4 or 8- It is also available to activate the HD Audio Configuration. ▍ Realtek Audio Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- channel audio feature now.
Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel. Double click A-4 or 8- It is also available to activate the HD Audio Configuration. ▍ Realtek Audio Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- channel audio feature now.
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▍ Realtek 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. Switch it provides some information about this utility by choosing from the Language list. 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. You may also select the language of . A-18
▍ Realtek 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. Switch it provides some information about this utility by choosing from the Language list. 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. You may also select the language of . A-18
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Or, the mainboard will support 5.1 channel audio-out only. ▍ Realtek Audio ■ 8-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker 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 Windows Vista operating system, you have to install the Realtek Audio Driver. A-22
Or, the mainboard will support 5.1 channel audio-out only. ▍ Realtek Audio ■ 8-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker 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 Windows Vista operating system, you have to install the Realtek Audio Driver. A-22
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...setup. 2. Select the appropriate Intel RAID controller and press ENTER. 8. Press ENTER again to a formatted floppy diskette. • The driver diskette for yourself. • Insert the MSI DVD into the A: drive. When prompted, insert the floppy disk or media (CD/DVD or USB) you are already in your system...". Important Please follow the instruction below to make an "Intel® RAID Driver" for Intel® PCH RAID Controller is ...
...setup. 2. Select the appropriate Intel RAID controller and press ENTER. 8. Press ENTER again to a formatted floppy diskette. • The driver diskette for yourself. • Insert the MSI DVD into the A: drive. When prompted, insert the floppy disk or media (CD/DVD or USB) you are already in your system...". Important Please follow the instruction below to make an "Intel® RAID Driver" for Intel® PCH RAID Controller is ...
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...Controllers hardware type. Under the Driver tab, click on Intel RAID Drivers. 4. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager tab. 3. The drivers will appear. 3. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. MS-7581 ■ Existing Windows Vista/ XP Driver Installation 1. From Windows Vista/... XP, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System icon. 2. The driver Intel(R) PCH SATA RAID...
...Controllers hardware type. Under the Driver tab, click on Intel RAID Drivers. 4. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager tab. 3. The drivers will appear. 3. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. MS-7581 ■ Existing Windows Vista/ XP Driver Installation 1. From Windows Vista/... XP, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System icon. 2. The driver Intel(R) PCH SATA RAID...
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...MSI DVD and click on this item Choose this item C-12 Click on the RAID block, and then choose INTEL RAID Drivers to operate the hard drive from the system after installation; however, you cannot remove or un-install this reason, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver... components. For this driver from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data. ▍ Intel SATA RAID Installing Software Install...
...MSI DVD and click on this item Choose this item C-12 Click on the RAID block, and then choose INTEL RAID Drivers to operate the hard drive from the system after installation; however, you cannot remove or un-install this reason, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver... components. For this driver from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data. ▍ Intel SATA RAID Installing Software Install...
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... must be configured for instructions on the source disk is preserved. BIOS must be recovered. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Driver during the migration process, the data on installing the driver during Windows Setup. 3. ▍ Intel SATA RAID RAID Migration Instructions The Intel Matrix Storage Console offers the flexibility to upgrade...
... must be configured for instructions on the source disk is preserved. BIOS must be recovered. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Driver during the migration process, the data on installing the driver during Windows Setup. 3. ▍ Intel SATA RAID RAID Migration Instructions The Intel Matrix Storage Console offers the flexibility to upgrade...
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B-D-1 Appendix D JMicron 322 RAID Drive Booster Manager This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality on platform. The DRIVER BOOSTER MANAGER solution supports RAID level 0 (striping), RAID level 1 (mirroring) and JBOD (Concatenate).
B-D-1 Appendix D JMicron 322 RAID Drive Booster Manager This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality on platform. The DRIVER BOOSTER MANAGER solution supports RAID level 0 (striping), RAID level 1 (mirroring) and JBOD (Concatenate).
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... is 2. Important • The least number of hard drives for combining drives of different sizes into blocks which are written to separate hard drives. ▍ Driver Booster Manager Introduction DRIVER BOOSTER MANAGER offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing)and JBOD (Concatenate) for SATA ports (SATA7/8) on this appendix.
... is 2. Important • The least number of hard drives for combining drives of different sizes into blocks which are written to separate hard drives. ▍ Driver Booster Manager Introduction DRIVER BOOSTER MANAGER offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing)and JBOD (Concatenate) for SATA ports (SATA7/8) on this appendix.
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▍ Driver Booster Manager View SATA Drive Information Click the "Drive Booster Information" button and the information of all hard disks will find SATA drive information. D-4 You may click the item "Controller" you will find "Drive Booster Information" button Or you may click the SATA drive item just below the item "Controller" you will display on the right side of the window.
▍ Driver Booster Manager View SATA Drive Information Click the "Drive Booster Information" button and the information of all hard disks will find SATA drive information. D-4 You may click the item "Controller" you will find "Drive Booster Information" button Or you may click the SATA drive item just below the item "Controller" you will display on the right side of the window.
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Important You will lose all date in the SATA hard drives before performing this creation. 4. Please ensure to close the information window. A information will appear to remind you that the data will appear to inform you that the creation is finished. Press "Yes" if you perform this creation. A warning message will be erased. Click "OK" to back up all data on the SATA drives when you really want to perform this creation. D-6 ▍ Driver Booster Manager 3.
Important You will lose all date in the SATA hard drives before performing this creation. 4. Please ensure to close the information window. A information will appear to remind you that the data will appear to inform you that the creation is finished. Press "Yes" if you perform this creation. A warning message will be erased. Click "OK" to back up all data on the SATA drives when you really want to perform this creation. D-6 ▍ Driver Booster Manager 3.
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..., and click the "Normal Mode" button. First, you have to choose a volume that the data will appear to remind you really want to delete. ▍ Driver Booster Manager Delete RAID 1. A warning message will be erased. Please ensure to remove the RAIID mode. And then, click "Apply" to back up all data...
..., and click the "Normal Mode" button. First, you have to choose a volume that the data will appear to remind you really want to delete. ▍ Driver Booster Manager Delete RAID 1. A warning message will be erased. Please ensure to remove the RAIID mode. And then, click "Apply" to back up all data...