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...Release for PCB 3.x Update JSP1 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 Our products are the properties of their respective owners. ■ MSI® is registered... Support If a problem arises with your place of its contents. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. ◙ Visit the MSI website for PCB 3.X (from the user's manual, please contact your system and no guarantee is given as to make changes ...
...Release for PCB 3.x Update JSP1 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 Our products are the properties of their respective owners. ■ MSI® is registered... Support If a problem arises with your place of its contents. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. ◙ Visit the MSI website for PCB 3.X (from the user's manual, please contact your system and no guarantee is given as to make changes ...
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... Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Packing Checklist 1-5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 Memory 2-6 Power Supply 2-8 Back Panel 2-9 Connectors 2-11 Jumpers 2-17 Switch 2-18 Button(optional 2-19 Slots 2-20 LED Status Indicators 2-23 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup 3-2 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-9 Integrated Peripherals 3-11 Power Management Setup 3-13 H/W Monitor 3-15 Green Power 3-16 BIOS Setting Password 3-17 Cell Menu 3-18 M-Flash...
... Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Packing Checklist 1-5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 Memory 2-6 Power Supply 2-8 Back Panel 2-9 Connectors 2-11 Jumpers 2-17 Switch 2-18 Button(optional 2-19 Slots 2-20 LED Status Indicators 2-23 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup 3-2 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-9 Integrated Peripherals 3-11 Power Management Setup 3-13 H/W Monitor 3-15 Green Power 3-16 BIOS Setting Password 3-17 Cell Menu 3-18 M-Flash...
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... on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=testreport) LAN ■ Supports Gigabit LAN by Realtek® RTL8111DL Audio ■ Chip integrated by Realtek® ALC892/ ALC889 ■ Flexible 8-channels audio with jack sensing ■ Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec IDE ■ 1 IDE port by JMicron® JMB368 ■ Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode, PIO & Bus Master operation mode SATA ■ 6 SATA 6Gb/s ports by AMD...
... on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=testreport) LAN ■ Supports Gigabit LAN by Realtek® RTL8111DL Audio ■ Chip integrated by Realtek® ALC892/ ALC889 ■ Flexible 8-channels audio with jack sensing ■ Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec IDE ■ 1 IDE port by JMicron® JMB368 ■ Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode, PIO & Bus Master operation mode SATA ■ 6 SATA 6Gb/s ports by AMD...
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... mode by the vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-11 Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to IDE device's documentation supplied by setting jumpers. IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. * The MB layout in this figure is for reference only. MS-7599 Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB or 2.88 MB floppy disk drive. * The MB layout in...
... mode by the vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-11 Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to IDE device's documentation supplied by setting jumpers. IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. * The MB layout in this figure is for reference only. MS-7599 Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB or 2.88 MB floppy disk drive. * The MB layout in...
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... control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature. • Fan cooler set with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for proper CPU cooling fan. • CPUFAN supports fan control. CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is Ground and should be connected to GND. the black wire is provided for external audio input. 4.R3.G2.rG1o.urLonudnd 2-13 If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan...
... control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature. • Fan cooler set with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for proper CPU cooling fan. • CPUFAN supports fan control. CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is Ground and should be connected to GND. the black wire is provided for external audio input. 4.R3.G2.rG1o.urLonudnd 2-13 If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan...
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With the CMOS RAM, the system can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuration. If you want to clear the system configuration, set the jumper to 1-2 pin position. Then return to clear data. 1 JBAT1 1 Keep Data 1 Clear Data Important You can automatically boot OS every time it will damage the mainboard. 2-17 MS-7599 Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is off. it is on . Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is turned on ;
With the CMOS RAM, the system can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuration. If you want to clear the system configuration, set the jumper to 1-2 pin position. Then return to clear data. 1 JBAT1 1 Keep Data 1 Clear Data Important You can automatically boot OS every time it will damage the mainboard. 2-17 MS-7599 Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is off. it is on . Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is turned on ;
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... You can set the voltage in BIOS. 3. Please follow the steps below to indicate current operation. 2. The OC Dial LED (optional) will light to increase or decrease the FSB clock. 1. You can use OC Dial function to start adjustment. Important • Before you use them to complete adjustment. Press the OC Dial button to overclock the system. The OC Dial LED (optional) will explain...
... You can set the voltage in BIOS. 3. Please follow the steps below to indicate current operation. 2. The OC Dial LED (optional) will light to increase or decrease the FSB clock. 1. You can use OC Dial function to start adjustment. Important • Before you use them to complete adjustment. Press the OC Dial button to overclock the system. The OC Dial LED (optional) will explain...
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... I-R-Q, are typically connected to the PCI bus pins as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. The PCI IRQ pins are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card to the microprocessor. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. 32-bit PCI Slot Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure...
... I-R-Q, are typically connected to the PCI bus pins as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. The PCI IRQ pins are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card to the microprocessor. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. 32-bit PCI Slot Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure...
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... it, supporting two or more discrete graphics processors to work . these two cards are installed on both mazarine PCIE x16 slots. • Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connector on the graphics card installed in the third PCIE x16 (PCI_E3) slot. 2. Enabling game-dominating power, ATI CrossFireXTM technology enables two or more ATI RadeonTM HD graphics cards, making this graphics card. Please note that : a. The appearance of your motherboard may vary...
... it, supporting two or more discrete graphics processors to work . these two cards are installed on both mazarine PCIE x16 slots. • Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connector on the graphics card installed in the third PCIE x16 (PCI_E3) slot. 2. Enabling game-dominating power, ATI CrossFireXTM technology enables two or more ATI RadeonTM HD graphics cards, making this graphics card. Please note that : a. The appearance of your motherboard may vary...
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... when you connect the HD devices to the IDE/ SATA/ E-SATA connectors on the mainboard. ▶ Floppy Drive A This item allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. This allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. 3-7 S.M.A.R.T is a utility that is not already formatted with LBA mode disabled. ▶ DMA Mode Select DMA Mode. ▶ Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. This gives you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. MS-7599...
... when you connect the HD devices to the IDE/ SATA/ E-SATA connectors on the mainboard. ▶ Floppy Drive A This item allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. This allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. 3-7 S.M.A.R.T is a utility that is not already formatted with LBA mode disabled. ▶ DMA Mode Select DMA Mode. ▶ Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. This gives you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. MS-7599...
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... Support Setting the option to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). ▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Full Screen Logo Display This item enables this system to enable it, and will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the boot-up screen. Enabling APIC mode will skip some check items. ▶ Boot Up Num-Lock LED This setting is to set...
... Support Setting the option to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). ▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Full Screen Logo Display This item enables this system to enable it, and will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the boot-up screen. Enabling APIC mode will skip some check items. ▶ Boot Up Num-Lock LED This setting is to set...
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... Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. ▶ Onboard LAN Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. ▶ LAN Option ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN. ▶ Extra RAID/IDE Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the extra RAID/ IDE controller. ▶ Onboard USB 3.0 Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the USB 3.0 controller. ▶ HD Audio Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard audio...
... Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. ▶ Onboard LAN Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. ▶ LAN Option ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN. ▶ Extra RAID/IDE Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the extra RAID/ IDE controller. ▶ Onboard USB 3.0 Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the USB 3.0 controller. ▶ HD Audio Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard audio...
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▍ BIOS Setup ▶ On-Chip ATA Devices Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: ▶ PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used 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 used to select mode for SATA connectors. ▶ I/O Devices Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: ▶ COM Port 1 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the serial port. 3-12
▍ BIOS Setup ▶ On-Chip ATA Devices Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: ▶ PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used 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 used to select mode for SATA connectors. ▶ I/O Devices Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: ▶ COM Port 1 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the serial port. 3-12
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... from the power saving modes through any event on PCI/ PCIE device. ▶ Resume By RTC Alarm The field is used to set the wake up the system on state. [Last State] Restore the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurred. ▶ Wake Up Event Setup Press and the following sub-menu appears. ▶ Wake up Event By Setting to [BIOS] activates the...
... from the power saving modes through any event on PCI/ PCIE device. ▶ Resume By RTC Alarm The field is used to set the wake up the system on state. [Last State] Restore the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurred. ▶ Wake Up Event Setup Press and the following sub-menu appears. ▶ Wake up Event By Setting to [BIOS] activates the...
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... to the target value, the smart fan function will automatically return to [Enabled] later. ▶ CPU FAN This item is once opened. H/W Monitor MS-7599 ▶ Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is used to select the type of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans' speeds. 3-15
... to the target value, the smart fan function will automatically return to [Enabled] later. ▶ CPU FAN This item is once opened. H/W Monitor MS-7599 ▶ Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is used to select the type of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans' speeds. 3-15
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... of USB drive. Note: this option is the official BIOS file name from us. [Boot] After allocated particular BIOS file, system will skip MB ROM chip data and boot with this BIOS file which was be download from official website and must be saved in the root directory of the USB/ Storage drive. It only supports particular file name, which is for USB drive only. 3-24 ▍ BIOS Setup M-Flash == BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drive== ▶ M-Flash...
... of USB drive. Note: this option is the official BIOS file name from us. [Boot] After allocated particular BIOS file, system will skip MB ROM chip data and boot with this BIOS file which was be download from official website and must be saved in the root directory of the USB/ Storage drive. It only supports particular file name, which is for USB drive only. 3-24 ▍ BIOS Setup M-Flash == BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drive== ▶ M-Flash...
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... USB drive/ storage drive. ▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Load BIOS source File from When the M-Flash function as sets to save BIOS file from BIOS ROM chip data. Note: we suggest you using [ROM] as default name. ▶ Start to save file Press "Enter" and select "OK" the system will stare to save the onboard ROM chip data to [Boot] ], this item to select particular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format only) drive. ▶ Boot 2nd BIOS from USB Drive When the M-Flash...
... USB drive/ storage drive. ▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Load BIOS source File from When the M-Flash function as sets to save BIOS file from BIOS ROM chip data. Note: we suggest you using [ROM] as default name. ▶ Start to save file Press "Enter" and select "OK" the system will stare to save the onboard ROM chip data to [Boot] ], this item to select particular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format only) drive. ▶ Boot 2nd BIOS from USB Drive When the M-Flash...
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... install Windows® XP Service Pack3 or later before you can get access to restart the system. Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. Click Next to install drivers. 7. cally appear. 2. Insert the application DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. Click Audio button. Select Realtek HD Audio Drivers to enhance audio applications. Important The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to start installing the drivers. 5. Click Finish to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel...
... install Windows® XP Service Pack3 or later before you can get access to restart the system. Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. Click Next to install drivers. 7. cally appear. 2. Insert the application DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. Click Audio button. Select Realtek HD Audio Drivers to enhance audio applications. Important The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to start installing the drivers. 5. Click Finish to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel...
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▍ AMD RAID Installing the RAID Driver (for 32-bit/ 64-bit version system and then press ENTER. 7. Insert the floppy that you have successfully installed the RAID driver, and Windows setup should con- The next screen should be shown a list of available RAID controller(s). 6. tinue. 9. You should confirm that contains the RAID driver, press the "S" key to copy the files from the Windows CD, and the Windows Setup program starts. 2. Windows setup will need to select "Specify Additional Device". Note...
▍ AMD RAID Installing the RAID Driver (for 32-bit/ 64-bit version system and then press ENTER. 7. Insert the floppy that you have successfully installed the RAID driver, and Windows setup should con- The next screen should be shown a list of available RAID controller(s). 6. tinue. 9. You should confirm that contains the RAID driver, press the "S" key to copy the files from the Windows CD, and the Windows Setup program starts. 2. Windows setup will need to select "Specify Additional Device". Note...
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MS-7599 Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) 1. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Under the Driver tab, click on AMD chipset drivers by your need. The DVD will auto-run and the setup screen will be automatically installed. The AMD chipset drivers includes RAID Driver. 4. B-9 The driver will appear. 3.
MS-7599 Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) 1. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Under the Driver tab, click on AMD chipset drivers by your need. The DVD will auto-run and the setup screen will be automatically installed. The AMD chipset drivers includes RAID Driver. 4. B-9 The driver will appear. 3.