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... make changes without notice. We take every care in the United States and/or other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/ faq/esc_faq_list.php Contact our technical staff at: http://support.msi.com.tw ii Our products are the properties of International Business Machines Corporation. AMD, Athlon™, Athlon... your system and no guarantee is the intellectual property of Novell, Inc. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. Visit the MSI website for further guidance.
... make changes without notice. We take every care in the United States and/or other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/ faq/esc_faq_list.php Contact our technical staff at: http://support.msi.com.tw ii Our products are the properties of International Business Machines Corporation. AMD, Athlon™, Athlon... your system and no guarantee is the intellectual property of Novell, Inc. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. Visit the MSI website for further guidance.
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Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 2-18 Slots ...2-19 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots 2-19 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-19 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-20 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 Control Keys 3-3 Getting Help 3-3 General Help
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 2-18 Slots ...2-19 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots 2-19 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-19 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-20 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 Control Keys 3-3 Getting Help 3-3 General Help
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Install Driver in W indows XP / 2000 B-9 Installation of Intel Matrix Storage Console B-10 RAID Migration Instructions B-14 Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk B-15 Degraded RAID Array B-21 Missing Hard Drive Member B-21 Failed Hard Drive Member B-21 x
Install Driver in W indows XP / 2000 B-9 Installation of Intel Matrix Storage Console B-10 RAID Migration Instructions B-14 Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk B-15 Degraded RAID Array B-21 Missing Hard Drive Member B-21 Failed Hard Drive Member B-21 x
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Packing Checklist Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD SATA Cable (Optional) Power Cable Standard Cable for IDE Devices Back IO Shield User's Guide * The pictures are for reference only. Your packing contents may vary depending on the model you purchased. 1-5
Packing Checklist Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD SATA Cable (Optional) Power Cable Standard Cable for IDE Devices Back IO Shield User's Guide * The pictures are for reference only. Your packing contents may vary depending on the model you purchased. 1-5
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MS-7241 Mainboard DVMT/ FIXED M emory The field specifies the size of memory."DVMT" mode is memory that is dynamically allocated based on memory requests made by application and are release back to the system once the requesting application has been terminated. 3-12 "Fixed" mode is non-contiguous pagelocked memory allocated during driver initialization to provide a static amount of system memory allocated for video memory.
MS-7241 Mainboard DVMT/ FIXED M emory The field specifies the size of memory."DVMT" mode is memory that is dynamically allocated based on memory requests made by application and are release back to the system once the requesting application has been terminated. 3-12 "Fixed" mode is non-contiguous pagelocked memory allocated during driver initialization to provide a static amount of system memory allocated for video memory.
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... it to "Disabled" to enable/disable the onboard audio controller. 3-13 Audio Controller This setting is used to force EHCI ownership change Rely on EHCI driver. BIOS EHCI Hand-Off This item can used to stop the EHCI legacy for operations systems without EHCI hand-off mechanism loading properly. Integrated Peripherals...
... it to "Disabled" to enable/disable the onboard audio controller. 3-13 Audio Controller This setting is used to force EHCI ownership change Rely on EHCI driver. BIOS EHCI Hand-Off This item can used to stop the EHCI legacy for operations systems without EHCI hand-off mechanism loading properly. Integrated Peripherals...
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...card when system wakes up the system from S3/ S4 sleep state. The system resume time is detected. 3-17 Therefore, if the VGA driver of the power button. Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work... or not function after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Restore On AC Power Loss This item specifies whether your system will need an VGA driver to the status before power failure or interrupt occurred. S3 Power on state. [Last State] Restores the system to initialize the VGA card. ...
...card when system wakes up the system from S3/ S4 sleep state. The system resume time is detected. 3-17 Therefore, if the VGA driver of the power button. Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work... or not function after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Restore On AC Power Loss This item specifies whether your system will need an VGA driver to the status before power failure or interrupt occurred. S3 Power on state. [Last State] Restores the system to initialize the VGA card. ...
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...-ROM drive. Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for reference only. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. A-2 The following illustrations are based ...For W indows® 2000, you must install W indows® 2000 Service Pack4 or later before installing the driver. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver. Click here Important The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to enhance audio applications. channel or...
...-ROM drive. Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for reference only. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. A-2 The following illustrations are based ...For W indows® 2000, you must install W indows® 2000 Service Pack4 or later before installing the driver. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver. Click here Important The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to enhance audio applications. channel or...
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Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4. Click here Select this option Click here A-3 Click Next to restart the system. Realtek ALC883 Audio 3.
Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4. Click here Select this option Click here A-3 Click Next to restart the system. Realtek ALC883 Audio 3.
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It is also available to activate the HD Audio Configuration. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to enable the audio driver by clicking the Azalia HD Sound Effect M anager from the Control Panel. Double click A-4 MS-7241 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- channel audio feature now. or 8-
It is also available to activate the HD Audio Configuration. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to enable the audio driver by clicking the Azalia HD Sound Effect M anager from the Control Panel. Double click A-4 MS-7241 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- channel audio feature now. or 8-
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MS-7241 Mainboard Information In this tab it on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will show in system tray. Switch it provides some information about this utility by choosing from the Language list. Also there is a selection Show icon in the system tray. 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. A-18 You may also select the language of .
MS-7241 Mainboard Information In this tab it on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will show in system tray. Switch it provides some information about this utility by choosing from the Language list. Also there is a selection Show icon in the system tray. 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. A-18 You may also select the language of .
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...utility stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM. Please use + keys to RAID. It should not be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a newly-built system or if you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Creating, Deleting and...Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM should be used to migrate an existing system to enter the "Intel(R) RAID for a few seconds: Important The "Driver Model", "Serial #" and "Size" in the following procedure is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Using the Intel ...
...utility stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM. Please use + keys to RAID. It should not be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a newly-built system or if you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Creating, Deleting and...Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM should be used to migrate an existing system to enter the "Intel(R) RAID for a few seconds: Important The "Driver Model", "Serial #" and "Size" in the following procedure is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Using the Intel ...
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.... Important Please follow the instruction below to specify an Additional Device(s). 3. Insert the MSI CD into drive A: and press . Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device M anager tab. 3. Choose the driver Intel(R) ICH8R SATA RAID Controller from the dropdown list that appears on the Setup screen... window is done. 4. Once all device files and then continue the Windows XP/2000 installation. † Existing Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will now load all devices are specified...
.... Important Please follow the instruction below to specify an Additional Device(s). 3. Insert the MSI CD into drive A: and press . Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device M anager tab. 3. Choose the driver Intel(R) ICH8R SATA RAID Controller from the dropdown list that appears on the Setup screen... window is done. 4. Once all device files and then continue the Windows XP/2000 installation. † Existing Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will now load all devices are specified...
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MS-7241 Mainboard Installation of Intel Matrix Storage Console The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to install the software. Insert the MSI CD and click on this item B B-10 Click on the Intel IAA RAID Edition to operate the hard drive from the system after installation; For this driver from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data. however, you cannot remove or un-install this reason, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver components.
MS-7241 Mainboard Installation of Intel Matrix Storage Console The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to install the software. Insert the MSI CD and click on this item B B-10 Click on the Intel IAA RAID Edition to operate the hard drive from the system after installation; For this driver from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data. however, you cannot remove or un-install this reason, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver components.
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...-Chip ATA Devices for properly setting of RAID when upgrading to a second SATA hard drive: 1. However, during the migration process, the data on installing the driver during W indows Setup. After the Intel Matrix Storage Console has been successfully installed and the system has rebooted, click on the Intel Application Accelerator shortcut... disk is first configured in order to take advantage of the BIOS. 2. However, several important steps must be recovered. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Driver during W indows Setup. 3. It is installed.
...-Chip ATA Devices for properly setting of RAID when upgrading to a second SATA hard drive: 1. However, during the migration process, the data on installing the driver during W indows Setup. After the Intel Matrix Storage Console has been successfully installed and the system has rebooted, click on the Intel Application Accelerator shortcut... disk is first configured in order to take advantage of the BIOS. 2. However, several important steps must be recovered. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Driver during W indows Setup. 3. It is installed.