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...equip- iv Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi. Lay this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage temperature above 600 C (1400F), it . Make sure the...Do not leave this equipment on card or module. 9. If any of the following help resources for further guidance. † Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for future reference. 3. Replace only with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user's manual, please...
...equip- iv Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi. Lay this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage temperature above 600 C (1400F), it . Make sure the...Do not leave this equipment on card or module. 9. If any of the following help resources for further guidance. † Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for future reference. 3. Replace only with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user's manual, please...
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... Installation 6-6 vii Installation of RAID Configurations 5-2 RAID Configuration 5-3 Basic Configuration Instructions 5-3 Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS 5-3 NVIDIA RAID Untility Installation 5-7 Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array 5-7 Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under W indows (for Non-bootable RAID Array 5-9 Initializing and Using the Disk Array 5-10 RAID Drives ...
... Installation 6-6 vii Installation of RAID Configurations 5-2 RAID Configuration 5-3 Basic Configuration Instructions 5-3 Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS 5-3 NVIDIA RAID Untility Installation 5-7 Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array 5-7 Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under W indows (for Non-bootable RAID Array 5-9 Initializing and Using the Disk Array 5-10 RAID Drives ...
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... install the operating system onto the bootable RAID volume. M S-7125 ATX M ainboard † Supports boot from LAN, USB Device 1.1 & 2.0, and SATA HDD. Dimension † ATX Form Factor (30.4 cm X 24.4 cm) Mounting † 9 mounting holes MSI Reminds You... 1. Now the nVidia nForce4 system driver is required. As the end user cannot boot without SP4...
... install the operating system onto the bootable RAID volume. M S-7125 ATX M ainboard † Supports boot from LAN, USB Device 1.1 & 2.0, and SATA HDD. Dimension † ATX Form Factor (30.4 cm X 24.4 cm) Mounting † 9 mounting holes MSI Reminds You... 1. Now the nVidia nForce4 system driver is required. As the end user cannot boot without SP4...
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M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Packing Contents MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD SATA RAID Driver Diskette SATA Cable (Optional) Power Cable D-Bracket 2 (Optional) Round Cable of IDE Devices (Optional) Round Cable of Floppy Disk (Optional) 1394 Cable (Optional) Back IO Shield User's Guide 1-6
M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Packing Contents MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD SATA RAID Driver Diskette SATA Cable (Optional) Power Cable D-Bracket 2 (Optional) Round Cable of IDE Devices (Optional) Round Cable of Floppy Disk (Optional) 1394 Cable (Optional) Back IO Shield User's Guide 1-6
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... its DQS receiver in 64-bit OS) Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. The time prior to th e maximum asynchronous latency in units of the DRAM DQS driver truning on . This field should be loaded with 4-bit value equal to the max-read round-trip loop. MTRR Mapping Mode This field allows you...
... its DQS receiver in 64-bit OS) Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. The time prior to th e maximum asynchronous latency in units of the DRAM DQS driver truning on . This field should be loaded with 4-bit value equal to the max-read round-trip loop. MTRR Mapping Mode This field allows you...
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... you will be able to monitor the system hard- Introduction to overclock the CPU/ memory. ity --> MSI DigiCell), it easier to update the BIOS/drivers online, and to activate the MSI well-known features, Live Update and Core Center, which makes it will have your DigiCell installed (locate ...the setup source file in your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Util- ware status (CPU/Fan temperature and ...
... you will be able to monitor the system hard- Introduction to overclock the CPU/ memory. ity --> MSI DigiCell), it easier to update the BIOS/drivers online, and to activate the MSI well-known features, Live Update and Core Center, which makes it will have your DigiCell installed (locate ...the setup source file in your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Util- ware status (CPU/Fan temperature and ...
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... each item will remain gray and user is inserted/installed correctly and properly. etc.) installed correctly. MSI Click on this sub-menu, you to check if the representing peripherals/cards/drivers are correctly installed. etc. 4-2 Quick Guide Click on this sub-menu, you can change your connection... mode to MSI website: http://www.msi.com.tw. Software Access Point In this button and the quick guide...
... each item will remain gray and user is inserted/installed correctly and properly. etc.) installed correctly. MSI Click on this sub-menu, you to check if the representing peripherals/cards/drivers are correctly installed. etc. 4-2 Quick Guide Click on this sub-menu, you can change your connection... mode to MSI website: http://www.msi.com.tw. Software Access Point In this button and the quick guide...
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MEGA STICK If you have your MEGA STICK connected to your system, this sub-menu, you back to the main menu. 4-3 MSI Reminds You... Audio Speaker Setting In this icon will bring you can configure and test the multi-channel audio function, speakers, sound effect and environment. ... to DigiCell Live Update You can take advantage of Core Center to monitor the health status of Live Update to detect and update BIOS and drivers online.
MEGA STICK If you have your MEGA STICK connected to your system, this sub-menu, you back to the main menu. 4-3 MSI Reminds You... Audio Speaker Setting In this icon will bring you can configure and test the multi-channel audio function, speakers, sound effect and environment. ... to DigiCell Live Update You can take advantage of Core Center to monitor the health status of Live Update to detect and update BIOS and drivers online.
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... of the functions listed above, a "sorry" message is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/ drivers/VGA BIOS/VGA Driver/OSD/Utility online so that you don't need to install the "MSI Live Update 3" application. The Live Update 3™ is displayed. Click the desired button to search for the... correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. Updates the VGA BIOS online. If the product you need to start the update process. Double click the "MSI Live Update 3" icon, and the following screen will appear on the ...
... of the functions listed above, a "sorry" message is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/ drivers/VGA BIOS/VGA Driver/OSD/Utility online so that you don't need to install the "MSI Live Update 3" application. The Live Update 3™ is displayed. Click the desired button to search for the... correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. Updates the VGA BIOS online. If the product you need to start the update process. Double click the "MSI Live Update 3" icon, and the following screen will appear on the ...
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... RAID enabled in the system BIOS. 2. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. 2. After that has the RAID driver to save the configuration and exit. The RAID prompt appears as part of Integrated Peripherals in RAID Config of the system POST and boot process...
... RAID enabled in the system BIOS. 2. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. 2. After that has the RAID driver to save the configuration and exit. The RAID prompt appears as part of Integrated Peripherals in RAID Config of the system POST and boot process...
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... press Enter. Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load NVRAID drivers under Windows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows" on p5-9. 5-6 After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. Use the arrow... List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID array, otherwise press N. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1.
... press Enter. Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load NVRAID drivers under Windows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows" on p5-9. 5-6 After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. Use the arrow... List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID array, otherwise press N. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1.
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... has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Copy all the contents (not including the sub-folders) in the \\nVidia\System\CK804\IDE\WinXP or \\nVidia\System\CK804\IDE\Win2k to browse the CD. 3. The driver disk for bootable ...the Setup screen and use "Explorer" to a formatted floppy disk. 4. Please follow the instruction below : MSI Reminds You... Press F6 and wait for the Windows Setup screen to make an nVIDIA RAID driver for yourself. 1. The Windows Setup screen appears as below to appear. 3. nVIDIA RAID Introduction NVIDIA RAID ...
... has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Copy all the contents (not including the sub-folders) in the \\nVidia\System\CK804\IDE\WinXP or \\nVidia\System\CK804\IDE\Win2k to browse the CD. 3. The driver disk for bootable ...the Setup screen and use "Explorer" to a formatted floppy disk. 4. Please follow the instruction below : MSI Reminds You... Press F6 and wait for the Windows Setup screen to make an nVIDIA RAID driver for yourself. 1. The Windows Setup screen appears as below to appear. 3. nVIDIA RAID Introduction NVIDIA RAID ...
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... install you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that , the driver will not be prompted to click Yes to finish the installation. MSI Reminds You... After that hard drive. Follow the instructions on how to continue... with a signed driver. Each time you might be an issue with Windows XP Installation. Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in order to install the RAID driver. This will not have to be installed 5-8 MS-7125 ATX Mainboard 4. Press Enter to install Windows XP...
... install you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that , the driver will not be prompted to click Yes to finish the installation. MSI Reminds You... After that hard drive. Follow the instructions on how to continue... with a signed driver. Each time you might be an issue with Windows XP Installation. Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in order to install the RAID driver. This will not have to be installed 5-8 MS-7125 ATX Mainboard 4. Press Enter to install Windows XP...
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... to install. Start the nForce Setup program to run the setup application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the Windows IDE driver and install the RAID software. 1. Make sure that you want to reboot the PC. 5. This section describes how to open the NVIDIA ...Windows nForce Drivers page. 2. After the reboot, initialize the newly created array. 5-9 nVIDIA RAID Introduction Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable...
... to install. Start the nForce Setup program to run the setup application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the Windows IDE driver and install the RAID software. 1. Make sure that you want to reboot the PC. 5. This section describes how to open the NVIDIA ...Windows nForce Drivers page. 2. After the reboot, initialize the newly created array. 5-9 nVIDIA RAID Introduction Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable...
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... Enter. 3. Select spare drive size with and keys. 7. If manual configuration is a RAID 1 set size with and keys. 6-8 Select RAID set , spare driver can be selected. 5. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard 4. RAID sets can be created in both BIOS and in the event of a failure of one of the new RAID set, or...
... Enter. 3. Select spare drive size with and keys. 7. If manual configuration is a RAID 1 set size with and keys. 6-8 Select RAID set , spare driver can be selected. 5. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard 4. RAID sets can be created in both BIOS and in the event of a failure of one of the new RAID set, or...
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...restarting. 3. From Windows XP/2000/Server 2003, open the Control Panel from the CD-ROM. Insert the MSI CD into drive A: and press . Choose the driver Silicon Image Sil 3114 SoftRAID5 Controller that appears on RAID Drive 1. From the Windows XP/2000/Server 2003 Setup... hardware type. Silicon Image SATARAID5TM Introduction Installing the RAID Driver (For bootable RAID Array) Install Driver in Windows XP / 2000 / Server 2003 h New Windows XP / 2000 / Server 2003 Installation The following the instruction below. 1. MSI Reminds You... The setup program will copy files to ...
...restarting. 3. From Windows XP/2000/Server 2003, open the Control Panel from the CD-ROM. Insert the MSI CD into drive A: and press . Choose the driver Silicon Image Sil 3114 SoftRAID5 Controller that appears on RAID Drive 1. From the Windows XP/2000/Server 2003 Setup... hardware type. Silicon Image SATARAID5TM Introduction Installing the RAID Driver (For bootable RAID Array) Install Driver in Windows XP / 2000 / Server 2003 h New Windows XP / 2000 / Server 2003 Installation The following the instruction below. 1. MSI Reminds You... The setup program will copy files to ...
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...MSI driver CD into the computer's CDROM drive and select Silicon Image SATA RAID Drivers. The Java 2 Runtime Installer and executable package must be installed. The installer program will begin. The computer must have an Internet connection set up before installation can proceed. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Installing Drivers... and GUI Before installing the SATARAID5 software, Silicon Image Serial ATA host adapter driver must be downloaded from the Internet. 6-16 Save the installer file...
...MSI driver CD into the computer's CDROM drive and select Silicon Image SATA RAID Drivers. The Java 2 Runtime Installer and executable package must be installed. The installer program will begin. The computer must have an Internet connection set up before installation can proceed. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Installing Drivers... and GUI Before installing the SATARAID5 software, Silicon Image Serial ATA host adapter driver must be downloaded from the Internet. 6-16 Save the installer file...
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Installation of Driver & Utility Installation of Drivers and Utility Chapter 6. Installation of Drivers & Utility MSI provides a setup CD along with your mainboard, which contains the required drivers for your system, and many other useful and powerful utility to bring you the best experience for your office professional working and for your home leisure entertainment. 7-1
Installation of Driver & Utility Installation of Drivers and Utility Chapter 6. Installation of Drivers & Utility MSI provides a setup CD along with your mainboard, which contains the required drivers for your system, and many other useful and powerful utility to bring you the best experience for your office professional working and for your home leisure entertainment. 7-1
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MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Driver Installation Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display. Click on the driver you like to install the NVIDIA nForce4 System Drivers for Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating system. Click on this button to install, and follow the following step to continue. 7-2 Then the welcome dialogue will display. Click Next to install the driver correctly. 1. NVIDIA nForce4 System Driver This driver is only available for your Windows OS. Please follow the proceeding instructions.
MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Driver Installation Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display. Click on the driver you like to install the NVIDIA nForce4 System Drivers for Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating system. Click on this button to install, and follow the following step to continue. 7-2 Then the welcome dialogue will display. Click Next to install the driver correctly. 1. NVIDIA nForce4 System Driver This driver is only available for your Windows OS. Please follow the proceeding instructions.
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Then click Next. 3. Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. Installation of Drivers and Utility 2. Click Next to install. The system will be selected to be installed by default. All the components shown here will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4. Then the following screen displays the available components to continue. 7-3
Then click Next. 3. Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. Installation of Drivers and Utility 2. Click Next to install. The system will be selected to be installed by default. All the components shown here will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4. Then the following screen displays the available components to continue. 7-3