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...are registered trademarks or trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation 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 We take every care in the preparation of this document is a registered trademark of... or local distributor. Our products are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries.
...are registered trademarks or trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation 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 We take every care in the preparation of this document is a registered trademark of... or local distributor. Our products are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries.
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Slots ...2-19 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express 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
Slots ...2-19 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express 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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NVIDIA IDE Drive/ RAID Utility Installation B-9 Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under W indows B-9 (for Non-bootable RAID Array B-9 Initializing and Using the Disk Array B-10 NVRAID Management Utility B-12 Viewing RAID Array Configurations B-12 Setting Up a Spare RAID Disk B-13 Morphing From One RAID Array to Another B-17 Hot Plug Array B-18 Initializing a RAID Array B-19 Rebuilding a RAID Array B-22 Synchronizing a RAID Array B-25 Appendix C nVidia System Driver C-1 nVidia System Driver Installation C-2 NVIDIA System Driver C-2 nVidia Utility Installation C-5 x
NVIDIA IDE Drive/ RAID Utility Installation B-9 Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under W indows B-9 (for Non-bootable RAID Array B-9 Initializing and Using the Disk Array B-10 NVRAID Management Utility B-12 Viewing RAID Array Configurations B-12 Setting Up a Spare RAID Disk B-13 Morphing From One RAID Array to Another B-17 Hot Plug Array B-18 Initializing a RAID Array B-19 Rebuilding a RAID Array B-22 Synchronizing a RAID Array B-25 Appendix C nVidia System Driver C-1 nVidia System Driver Installation C-2 NVIDIA System Driver C-2 nVidia Utility Installation C-5 x
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Packing Checklist Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD Power Cable SATA Cable Standard Cable for IDE Devices Standard Cable for Floppy Disk Back IO Shield User's Guide * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased. 1-5
Packing Checklist Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD Power Cable SATA Cable Standard Cable for IDE Devices Standard Cable for Floppy Disk Back IO Shield User's Guide * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased. 1-5
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...only. Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. MS-7260 Mainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC883 codec to function properly before you must install W indows® XP Service Pack1 or later before ... the application CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows 2000/XP For W indows® 2000, you can get access to enhance audio applications. Click...
...only. Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. MS-7260 Mainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC883 codec to function properly before you must install W indows® XP Service Pack1 or later before ... the application CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows 2000/XP For W indows® 2000, you can get access to enhance audio applications. Click...
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Click Next to restart the system. Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4. Click here Select this option Click here A-3 Realtek ALC883 Audio 3.
Click Next to restart the system. Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4. Click here Select this option Click here A-3 Realtek ALC883 Audio 3.
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Double click A-4 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. It is also available to activate the HD Audio Configuration. channel audio feature now. MS-7260 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8-
Double click A-4 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. It is also available to activate the HD Audio Configuration. channel audio feature now. MS-7260 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8-
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A-17 Realtek ALC883 Audio 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. You may also select the language of .
A-17 Realtek ALC883 Audio 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. You may also select the language of .
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... BIOS before configuring the NVRAID BIOS. The RAID prompt appears as part of Integrated Peripherals in BIOS.) 2. Choose the hard disks that has the RAID driver to press F10. The PC will appear. Define a New Array window will reboot right away. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping...
... BIOS before configuring the NVRAID BIOS. The RAID prompt appears as part of Integrated Peripherals in BIOS.) 2. Choose the hard disks that has the RAID driver to press F10. The PC will appear. Define a New Array window will reboot right away. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping...
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... window appears. 4. At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all the data from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as RAID drives. After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to...
... window appears. 4. At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all the data from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as RAID drives. After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to...
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...(2) Select "NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER" and then press Enter. (3) Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press Enter. (4) Select "NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller" and then press Enter. The W indows Setup screen appears as below: Important Please follow - Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive.... 2. Click the "Browse CD" on the Setup screen. 3. The driver disk for bootable RAID Array) 1. Copy all the contents in the :\\nVidia \System \MCP55 \...
...(2) Select "NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER" and then press Enter. (3) Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press Enter. (4) Select "NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller" and then press Enter. The W indows Setup screen appears as below: Important Please follow - Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive.... 2. Click the "Browse CD" on the Setup screen. 3. The driver disk for bootable RAID Array) 1. Copy all the contents in the :\\nVidia \System \MCP55 \...
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... Enter to install W indows XP. Be sure to be installed under Windows once for that you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of W indows XP installation is recommended that hard...
... Enter to install W indows XP. Be sure to be installed under Windows once for that you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of W indows XP installation is recommended that hard...
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.... Click Next and then follow the instructions. 4. B-9 Important You must be upgraded to use the NVIDIA IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the NV Serial ATA driver if SATA is selected. nVidia RAID NVIDIA IDE Drive/ RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non...-bootable RAID Array) The existing W indows IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled) must install the NVIDIA IDE driver in order to reboot the PC. 5. After the installation is completed, be sure to enable NVIDIA...
.... Click Next and then follow the instructions. 4. B-9 Important You must be upgraded to use the NVIDIA IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the NV Serial ATA driver if SATA is selected. nVidia RAID NVIDIA IDE Drive/ RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non...-bootable RAID Array) The existing W indows IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled) must install the NVIDIA IDE driver in order to reboot the PC. 5. After the installation is completed, be sure to enable NVIDIA...
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C-1 Installation of nVidia System Driver Appendix C nVidia System Driver 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.
C-1 Installation of nVidia System Driver Appendix C nVidia System Driver 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.
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Then the welcome dialogue will display. NVIDIA System Driver This driver is only available for your Windows OS. Please follow the following step to continue. C-2 Click Next to install the driver correctly. 1. MS-7260 Mainboard nVidia System Driver Installation Click on the NVIDIA MCP55 System Driver button to install the NVIDIA System Drivers for W indows 2000 and W indows XP operating system. Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display.
Then the welcome dialogue will display. NVIDIA System Driver This driver is only available for your Windows OS. Please follow the following step to continue. C-2 Click Next to install the driver correctly. 1. MS-7260 Mainboard nVidia System Driver Installation Click on the NVIDIA MCP55 System Driver button to install the NVIDIA System Drivers for W indows 2000 and W indows XP operating system. Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display.
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The system will be selected to be installed by default. Click Next to install. All the components shown here will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4. Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. Installation of nVidia System Driver 2. Then the following screen displays the available components to continue. C-3 Then click Next. 3.
The system will be selected to be installed by default. Click Next to install. All the components shown here will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4. Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. Installation of nVidia System Driver 2. Then the following screen displays the available components to continue. C-3 Then click Next. 3.
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MS-7260 Mainboard 5. The following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA IDE SW Driver. Then the following screen indicates that the installation is complete. C-4 Click Yes to restart it later. Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to continue. 6.
MS-7260 Mainboard 5. The following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA IDE SW Driver. Then the following screen indicates that the installation is complete. C-4 Click Yes to restart it later. Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to continue. 6.
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Click the nTune Utility icon to optimize PC performance. Click on the NVIDIA Utility tab and the screen below will display. 3. Installation of nVidia System Driver nVidia Utility Installation 1. C-5 provides a safe and easy way to install it. Then click on the Utility tab and the screen below will display. 2. NVIDIA nTune Utility -
Click the nTune Utility icon to optimize PC performance. Click on the NVIDIA Utility tab and the screen below will display. 3. Installation of nVidia System Driver nVidia Utility Installation 1. C-5 provides a safe and easy way to install it. Then click on the Utility tab and the screen below will display. 2. NVIDIA nTune Utility -