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...power cord. 8. Make sure the voltage of the following help resources for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Do not cover the openings. 6. Always Unplug the ... problem arises with the same or equivalent type recommended by a service personnel: h The power cord or plug is incorrectly replaced. h Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for further guidance. Keep this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage temperature above 600 C (1400F), it up. 5. ...
...power cord. 8. Make sure the voltage of the following help resources for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Do not cover the openings. 6. Always Unplug the ... problem arises with the same or equivalent type recommended by a service personnel: h The power cord or plug is incorrectly replaced. h Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for further guidance. Keep this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage temperature above 600 C (1400F), it up. 5. ...
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...5-9 View Serial Number of Hard Drive 5-9 Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array 5-10 Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array 5-10 Installing Operating System & Drivers 5-12 Install Driver in Windows OS 5-12 VIA SATA RAID Drivers 5-13 Using VIA RAID Tool 5-14 Promise FastTrak579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID (Optional 5-16 Create Your RAID Disk Array Under...Array (Mirrored, RAID1) with an Existing Data Drive 5-18 Installing Operation System 5-32 Windows Server 2003 5-21 Windows XP ...5-22 Windows 2000 5-23 Installing Drivers and Utility 5-24 Promise 579 S-ATA RAID 5-24 Promise 579 S-ATA 5-29 vii
...5-9 View Serial Number of Hard Drive 5-9 Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array 5-10 Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array 5-10 Installing Operating System & Drivers 5-12 Install Driver in Windows OS 5-12 VIA SATA RAID Drivers 5-13 Using VIA RAID Tool 5-14 Promise FastTrak579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID (Optional 5-16 Create Your RAID Disk Array Under...Array (Mirrored, RAID1) with an Existing Data Drive 5-18 Installing Operation System 5-32 Windows Server 2003 5-21 Windows XP ...5-22 Windows 2000 5-23 Installing Drivers and Utility 5-24 Promise 579 S-ATA RAID 5-24 Promise 579 S-ATA 5-29 vii
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Packing Contents Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD & diskette SATA Cable (Optional) Power Cable (Optional) D-Bracket 2 (Optional) Round Cable of IDE Devices User's Guide Back IO Shield Round Cable of Floppy Disk 1-5
Packing Contents Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD & diskette SATA Cable (Optional) Power Cable (Optional) D-Bracket 2 (Optional) Round Cable of IDE Devices User's Guide Back IO Shield Round Cable of Floppy Disk 1-5
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... card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3 sleep state. Therefore, if the AGP driver of this section are : [S1/POS] The S1 sleep mode is shortened when you can choose to enter the Standby mode in memory will need...
... card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3 sleep state. Therefore, if the AGP driver of this section are : [S1/POS] The S1 sleep mode is shortened when you can choose to enter the Standby mode in memory will need...
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... VT8237 PATA-IDE controller. OnBoard PCI Controller Press to use any USB device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. LAN Controller, 1394 Controller, P20579 S.ATA Controller, Audio Controller Set these four PCI devices...
... VT8237 PATA-IDE controller. OnBoard PCI Controller Press to use any USB device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. LAN Controller, 1394 Controller, P20579 S.ATA Controller, Audio Controller Set these four PCI devices...
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... in the system tray short-cut path in your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Util- You may double-click on the desktop, and a short cut path ...icon on each icon to monitor the system hard- Moreover, with your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Programs-->MSI-->DigiCell) ware status (CPU/Fan temperature and speed) or to monitor and configure all the integrated peripherals of the... Introduction to DigiCell DigiCell, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to overclock the CPU/ memory. Chapter 24. ity...
... in the system tray short-cut path in your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Util- You may double-click on the desktop, and a short cut path ...icon on each icon to monitor the system hard- Moreover, with your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Programs-->MSI-->DigiCell) ware status (CPU/Fan temperature and speed) or to monitor and configure all the integrated peripherals of the... Introduction to DigiCell DigiCell, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to overclock the CPU/ memory. Chapter 24. ity...
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... details for you to check if the representing peripherals/cards/drivers are correctly installed. MS-6702MESIAFTeXatMuareinboard Main Before using this utility, it is required to have all the necessary drivers (onboard LAN driver, audio driver, CoreCenter, Live Update... Introduction: Click on this button ...to link to make further configuration. The icon representing each icon appearing above to enter the sub-menu to MSI website: http://www.msi.com.tw. MSI Click on...
... details for you to check if the representing peripherals/cards/drivers are correctly installed. MS-6702MESIAFTeXatMuareinboard Main Before using this utility, it is required to have all the necessary drivers (onboard LAN driver, audio driver, CoreCenter, Live Update... Introduction: Click on this button ...to link to make further configuration. The icon representing each icon appearing above to enter the sub-menu to MSI website: http://www.msi.com.tw. MSI Click on...
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... button in every sub-menu and it will be lit up. Audio Speaker Setting In this icon will bring you back to the main menu. 4-3 MSI Reminds You... Click this blue icon to turn DigiCell into a MP3 player, and then you can load media files from your system, this sub-menu... the system, and edit the preferred playlist. Introduction to DigiCell Live Update You can take advantage of Live Update to detect and update BIOS and drivers online.
... button in every sub-menu and it will be lit up. Audio Speaker Setting In this icon will bring you back to the main menu. 4-3 MSI Reminds You... Click this blue icon to turn DigiCell into a MP3 player, and then you can load media files from your system, this sub-menu... the system, and edit the preferred playlist. Introduction to DigiCell Live Update You can take advantage of Live Update to detect and update BIOS and drivers online.
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...use the function, you need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. Click the desired button to install the "MSI Live Update 3" application. Updates the utilities online. After the installation, the "MSI Live Update 3" icon (as shown on the right) will ...be enabled. Updates the BIOS online. Live Driver - Updates the VGA driver online. Introduction to DigiCell Live Update ...
...use the function, you need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. Click the desired button to install the "MSI Live Update 3" application. Updates the utilities online. After the installation, the "MSI Live Update 3" icon (as shown on the right) will ...be enabled. Updates the BIOS online. Live Driver - Updates the VGA driver online. Introduction to DigiCell Live Update ...
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Installation of VT8237 SATA RAID are : 1. The key features of Driver & Utility VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID & Promise FastTrak 579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID (Optional) Introduction This mainboard has VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID & Promise ...
Installation of VT8237 SATA RAID are : 1. The key features of Driver & Utility VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID & Promise FastTrak 579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID (Optional) Introduction This mainboard has VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID & Promise ...
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... 20579 w ith d a ta p ro te c tio n * O nly for P rom ise w ith d a ta F a s tTra k 5 7 9 S erial p ro te c tio n MSI Reminds You... This can be found on your RAID controller. The individual disk drives in the "reserved sector" that identifies the drive as part of... drives fails, a mirrored copy of each member is still attached to Driver and RAID Software Installation section. and Promise FastTrak 579 SATA RAID Host ...prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs. MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Introduction This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related ...
... 20579 w ith d a ta p ro te c tio n * O nly for P rom ise w ith d a ta F a s tTra k 5 7 9 S erial p ro te c tio n MSI Reminds You... This can be found on your RAID controller. The individual disk drives in the "reserved sector" that identifies the drive as part of... drives fails, a mirrored copy of each member is still attached to Driver and RAID Software Installation section. and Promise FastTrak 579 SATA RAID Host ...prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs. MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Introduction This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related ...
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...: DEL: Setup F11: Boot Menu F12: Network boot TAB: Logo Once you configure the RAID, power on the Main Menu and press to Installing Software Drivers. 5-3
...: DEL: Setup F11: Boot Menu F12: Network boot TAB: Logo Once you configure the RAID, power on the Main Menu and press to Installing Software Drivers. 5-3
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... VIA RAID Controller(Windows XP), VIA RAID Controller(Windows 2000) or VIA RAID Controller (Windows NT4) from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\VIA\Floppy ] - MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Installing Operating System & Drivers Install Driver in Windows OS h New Windows OS (2000/XP/NT4) Installation The following details the installation of the install you might...
... VIA RAID Controller(Windows XP), VIA RAID Controller(Windows 2000) or VIA RAID Controller (Windows NT4) from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\VIA\Floppy ] - MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Installing Operating System & Drivers Install Driver in Windows OS h New Windows OS (2000/XP/NT4) Installation The following details the installation of the install you might...
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Under the Driver tab, click on -screen instructions to complete the software installation. 5-13 Under normal conditions, users can easily install the driver & software following the steps below: 1. The VIA drivers and RAID Tool will appear. 3. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction VIA SATA RAID Drivers In the companion utility CD are VIA SATA drivers and application programs for Serial ATA or RAID. Insert the companion CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Follow the on VIA SATA RAID Drivers 4. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will be automatically installed. 5.
Under the Driver tab, click on -screen instructions to complete the software installation. 5-13 Under normal conditions, users can easily install the driver & software following the steps below: 1. The VIA drivers and RAID Tool will appear. 3. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction VIA SATA RAID Drivers In the companion utility CD are VIA SATA drivers and application programs for Serial ATA or RAID. Insert the companion CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Follow the on VIA SATA RAID Drivers 4. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will be automatically installed. 5.
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...only, and may vary from actual ones. 1. This is the fastest and easiest method to display the FastBuild Utility Main Menu. 3. Before installing the driver into an existing system, backup any necessary data. If this accepted PC practice could result in data loss. - Press 1 to follow this is ...for your system. Promise FastTrak 579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID Introduction Create Your RAID Disk Array Under DOS MSI Reminds You... - Failure to display the Auto Setup Menu below is the first time you have booted with the FastTrak 579 RAID controller and drives...
...only, and may vary from actual ones. 1. This is the fastest and easiest method to display the FastBuild Utility Main Menu. 3. Before installing the driver into an existing system, backup any necessary data. If this accepted PC practice could result in data loss. - Press 1 to follow this is ...for your system. Promise FastTrak 579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID Introduction Create Your RAID Disk Array Under DOS MSI Reminds You... - Failure to display the Auto Setup Menu below is the first time you have booted with the FastTrak 579 RAID controller and drives...
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..., using your operating system, as if it were a new single disk drive. 6. Press Ctrl-Y to Save your operating system and/or FastTrak driver. MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Performance Array (Striped, RAID0) Use this setting to create a Mirrored (RAID 1) array with a new disk drive and an existing drive .... These arrays have been formatted, proceed to install your selection. To create an array for data protection using your operating system and/or FastTrak driver. Use a new drive of identical or larger storage capacity as if it were a new single disk drive. 5. Press Ctrl-Y to choose ...
..., using your operating system, as if it were a new single disk drive. 6. Press Ctrl-Y to Save your operating system and/or FastTrak driver. MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Performance Array (Striped, RAID0) Use this setting to create a Mirrored (RAID 1) array with a new disk drive and an existing drive .... These arrays have been formatted, proceed to install your selection. To create an array for data protection using your operating system and/or FastTrak driver. Use a new drive of identical or larger storage capacity as if it were a new single disk drive. 5. Press Ctrl-Y to choose ...
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...select Y, the following confirmation screen will take a few minutes. Partition and format the array, using your operating system and/or FastTrak driver. 5-20 This is created, the screen will appear. When the array is the Source drive. Make sure you will be copied. ...source drive. 5. The following progress screen will return to be erased. MS-6702E ATX Mainboard 4. Press the arrow keys to highlight the drive with the existing data to the Main Menu. 7. Proceed to Install Software Drivers to continue. The process will appear. 6. Press Ctrl-Y to exit the FastBuild...
...select Y, the following confirmation screen will take a few minutes. Partition and format the array, using your operating system and/or FastTrak driver. 5-20 This is created, the screen will appear. When the array is the Source drive. Make sure you will be copied. ...source drive. 5. The following progress screen will return to be erased. MS-6702E ATX Mainboard 4. Press the arrow keys to highlight the drive with the existing data to the Main Menu. 7. Proceed to Install Software Drivers to continue. The process will appear. 6. Press Ctrl-Y to exit the FastBuild...
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... continue with installation or if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears. 2. Once all the necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA) • CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. From the...
... continue with installation or if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears. 2. Once all the necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA) • CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. From the...
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... Device Manager. 3. When the Windows XP Setup window is damaged or lost, make a new driver disk by copying all device files and then continue the Windows XP installation. MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Windows XP New Installation The following details the installation the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller...message "Press F6 if you need to be an issue with a signed driver. This will now load all the necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA) • CD-ROM Install: Boot from ...
... Device Manager. 3. When the Windows XP Setup window is damaged or lost, make a new driver disk by copying all device files and then continue the Windows XP installation. MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Windows XP New Installation The following details the installation the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller...message "Press F6 if you need to be an issue with a signed driver. This will now load all the necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA) • CD-ROM Install: Boot from ...
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... provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA) • CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Click Yes as many times as needed in front of the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller drivers while...Processor" and "Win 2000 Promise SATAII 150 579 (tm) IDE Controller" should appear. 5-23 Press to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears. 2. Confirm Installation 1. Promise FastTrak 579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID Introduction Windows 2000 New Installation The following details the installation ...
... provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA) • CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Click Yes as many times as needed in front of the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller drivers while...Processor" and "Win 2000 Promise SATAII 150 579 (tm) IDE Controller" should appear. 5-23 Press to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears. 2. Confirm Installation 1. Promise FastTrak 579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID Introduction Windows 2000 New Installation The following details the installation ...