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MS-7596 User Settings 3-27 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-28 Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 Appendix B SB710 RAID B-1 RAID Configuration B-2 Appendix C Overclocking Center C-1 Activating Overclocking Center C-2 System Info C-3 DOT C-5 ix
MS-7596 User Settings 3-27 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-28 Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 Appendix B SB710 RAID B-1 RAID Configuration B-2 Appendix C Overclocking Center C-1 Activating Overclocking Center C-2 System Info C-3 DOT C-5 ix
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... - 1 TPM Module connector - 1 Overclock FSB switch Slots ■ 1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot ■ 1 PCI Express x1 slot ■ 2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface Form Factor ■ Micro-ATX (24.4cm X 24.4 cm) Mounting ■ 8 mounting holes MS-7596 If you need to purchase accessories and ...request the part numbers, you could search the product web page and find details on our web address below http://www.msi.com/index.php 1-3
... - 1 TPM Module connector - 1 Overclock FSB switch Slots ■ 1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot ■ 1 PCI Express x1 slot ■ 2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface Form Factor ■ Micro-ATX (24.4cm X 24.4 cm) Mounting ■ 8 mounting holes MS-7596 If you need to purchase accessories and ...request the part numbers, you could search the product web page and find details on our web address below http://www.msi.com/index.php 1-3
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...-7596 CPU (Central Processing Unit) When you are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from the grounded outlet first to prevent overheating. Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or... product specifications. 2-3 php?func=cpuform2 Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.
...-7596 CPU (Central Processing Unit) When you are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from the grounded outlet first to prevent overheating. Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or... product specifications. 2-3 php?func=cpuform2 Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.
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... use a specially designed fan with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for external audio input. 4.R3.G2.rG1o.urLonudnd 2-13 You can install Overclocking Center utility that the red wire is provided for CPUFAN. MS-7596 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V.
... use a specially designed fan with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for external audio input. 4.R3.G2.rG1o.urLonudnd 2-13 You can install Overclocking Center utility that the red wire is provided for CPUFAN. MS-7596 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V.
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MS-7596 Switch This mainboard provides the following switch for you power off the system before setting the switch. • When overclocking cause system instability or crash during boot. Default Increase 10% speed of FSB Increase 15% speed of FSB Increase 20% speed of switch. Overclock FSB Switch: OCSWITCH1 You can overclock the FSB to...
MS-7596 Switch This mainboard provides the following switch for you power off the system before setting the switch. • When overclocking cause system instability or crash during boot. Default Increase 10% speed of FSB Increase 15% speed of FSB Increase 20% speed of switch. Overclock FSB Switch: OCSWITCH1 You can overclock the FSB to...
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... Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. ▶ Cell Menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control and overclocking. 3-4
... Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. ▶ Cell Menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control and overclocking. 3-4
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... This item is available only when the processor supports this item to [Max FSB] allows the system to detect the FSB limitation for overclock. It is used to adjust CPU clock multiplier (ratio). Read-only. ▶ Advanced Clock Calibration This item is available only when ... (MHz) It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. It is for overclocking automatically. This submenu displays the information of installed memory. ▶ Advance DRAM Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. MS-7596 ▶ Adjust CPU FSB Frequency (MHz) This item allows you...
... This item is available only when the processor supports this item to [Max FSB] allows the system to detect the FSB limitation for overclock. It is used to adjust CPU clock multiplier (ratio). Read-only. ▶ Advanced Clock Calibration This item is available only when ... (MHz) It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. It is for overclocking automatically. This submenu displays the information of installed memory. ▶ Advance DRAM Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. MS-7596 ▶ Adjust CPU FSB Frequency (MHz) This item allows you...
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... Clock sets to [Enabled]. If you to access multiple banks simultaneously. ▶ Power Down Enable This is an important parameter for improving overclocking capability of memory. It allows system to adjust the onboard VGA clock. 3-22 Increasing the drive strength of the memory bus can increase... Control This field has the capacity to control the memory data bus' signal strength. Read-only. ▶ Onboard VGA Core Overclock This item allows you to overclock the onboard VGA. ▶ Onboard VGA Clock This item will appear and selectable. ▶ 1T/2T Memory Timing This item...
... Clock sets to [Enabled]. If you to access multiple banks simultaneously. ▶ Power Down Enable This is an important parameter for improving overclocking capability of memory. It allows system to adjust the onboard VGA clock. 3-22 Increasing the drive strength of the memory bus can increase... Control This field has the capacity to control the memory data bus' signal strength. Read-only. ▶ Onboard VGA Core Overclock This item allows you to overclock the onboard VGA. ▶ Onboard VGA Clock This item will appear and selectable. ▶ 1T/2T Memory Timing This item...
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MS-7596 ▶ HT Link Control Press to enter the sub-menu and the following... for optimal system stability and performance. Read-only. ▶ Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz) This field allows you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in MHz). ▶ Auto Disable DRAM/PCI Frequency When set... local EMI regulation. • Remember to flatter curves. For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value, please consult your overclocked processor to [Auto], the system will become less stable. Setting to [Auto], the system will detect the HT link...
MS-7596 ▶ HT Link Control Press to enter the sub-menu and the following... for optimal system stability and performance. Read-only. ▶ Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz) This field allows you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in MHz). ▶ Auto Disable DRAM/PCI Frequency When set... local EMI regulation. • Remember to flatter curves. For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value, please consult your overclocked processor to [Auto], the system will become less stable. Setting to [Auto], the system will detect the HT link...
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Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. 256MB system memory. 2. DotNet Frame Work 2.0 B-C-1 Operation system: Windows XP or up. 4. DVD-ROM drive for software installation. 3. Appendix C Overclocking Center Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hardware status of MSI Mainboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature.
Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. 256MB system memory. 2. DotNet Frame Work 2.0 B-C-1 Operation system: Windows XP or up. 4. DVD-ROM drive for software installation. 3. Appendix C Overclocking Center Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hardware status of MSI Mainboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature.
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short-cut icon on each icon to activate Overclocking Center. You may double-click on the desktop short-cut path in your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Program Files-->MSI-->Overclocking Center->Overclocking Center) C-2 ▍ Overclocking Center Activating Overclocking Center Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup DVD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Overclocking Center), it will have a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in the start-up " menu.
short-cut icon on each icon to activate Overclocking Center. You may double-click on the desktop short-cut path in your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Program Files-->MSI-->Overclocking Center->Overclocking Center) C-2 ▍ Overclocking Center Activating Overclocking Center Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup DVD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Overclocking Center), it will have a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in the start-up " menu.
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C-4 PCI Click PCI to read from the SPD list. You can select a DIMM slot you want to read the information of devices on the mainboard. ▍ Overclocking Center Memory Click Memory to read the information of each memory DIMM slot.
C-4 PCI Click PCI to read from the SPD list. You can select a DIMM slot you want to read the information of devices on the mainboard. ▍ Overclocking Center Memory Click Memory to read the information of each memory DIMM slot.
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C-5 You may change the values of the settings that you can adjust advanced values for more details. Please refer the following section for overclocking in Novice menu or you need. In DOT, you can select the basic setting to enter the DOT screen. The settings in Advance menu. Novice In the Novice menu, it provides one of each environment setting/ default setting in Novice menu are not adjustable. Important You may choose one default setting and several common settings for different environments. MS-7596 DOT Click DOT to reach optimal performance in Advance menu.
C-5 You may change the values of the settings that you can adjust advanced values for more details. Please refer the following section for overclocking in Novice menu or you need. In DOT, you can select the basic setting to enter the DOT screen. The settings in Advance menu. Novice In the Novice menu, it provides one of each environment setting/ default setting in Novice menu are not adjustable. Important You may choose one default setting and several common settings for different environments. MS-7596 DOT Click DOT to reach optimal performance in Advance menu.
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C-6 ▍ Overclocking Center Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default setting. Click the Cooling/ Silence/ Default/ Game/ Cinema button to adjust the values and save them. Please refer to the following descriptions to enter it's setting menu.
C-6 ▍ Overclocking Center Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default setting. Click the Cooling/ Silence/ Default/ Game/ Cinema button to adjust the values and save them. Please refer to the following descriptions to enter it's setting menu.
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... system will popup a warning message to warning you when the temperature/ fan speed is over/ lower the values you can select desired values for manual overclocking. Set the thresholds of the button which arranges an arrow sign, and a drop-down menu will appear below the button, then select a value. In the... temperature and the minimum CPU/ system fan speed by using the scroll bar. Simply click the right side of CPU temperature & CPU FAN speed. MS-7596 In each setting menu, you can set . C-7 Click the arrow sign and the drop-down menu will appear.
... system will popup a warning message to warning you when the temperature/ fan speed is over/ lower the values you can select desired values for manual overclocking. Set the thresholds of the button which arranges an arrow sign, and a drop-down menu will appear below the button, then select a value. In the... temperature and the minimum CPU/ system fan speed by using the scroll bar. Simply click the right side of CPU temperature & CPU FAN speed. MS-7596 In each setting menu, you can set . C-7 Click the arrow sign and the drop-down menu will appear.
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... the saved settings, you have to use . If you want to load it for the system. Important It provides you to the factory default. ▍ Overclocking Center After you adjust the values in the empty box. Click the Load button, and choose a saved user setting.
... the saved settings, you have to use . If you want to load it for the system. Important It provides you to the factory default. ▍ Overclocking Center After you adjust the values in the empty box. Click the Load button, and choose a saved user setting.