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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 Award® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. Our products are the... All trademarks are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to the correctness of its contents. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, DualNet, and nForce are registered trademarks or trademarks of NVIDIA...
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 Award® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. Our products are the... All trademarks are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to the correctness of its contents. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, DualNet, and nForce are registered trademarks or trademarks of NVIDIA...
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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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...2. A-2 MS-7260 Mainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC883 codec to function properly before installing the driver. 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 Realtek HD Audio Driver. Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. Click here Important The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under...
...2. A-2 MS-7260 Mainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC883 codec to function properly before installing the driver. 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 Realtek HD Audio Driver. Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. Click here Important The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under...
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Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4. Click Next to restart the system. Click here Select this option Click here A-3 Realtek ALC883 Audio 3.
Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4. Click Next to restart the system. Click here Select this option Click here A-3 Realtek ALC883 Audio 3.
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MS-7260 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to enable the audio driver by clicking the Azalia HD Sound Effect M anager from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. channel audio feature now. or 8- It is also available to use the 2-, 4-, 6- Click the audio icon from the Control Panel. Double click A-4
MS-7260 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to enable the audio driver by clicking the Azalia HD Sound Effect M anager from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. channel audio feature now. or 8- It is also available to use the 2-, 4-, 6- Click the audio icon from the Control Panel. Double click A-4
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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. Switch it provides some information about this utility by choosing from the Language list. You may also select the language of . Also there is a selection Show icon in the system tray. Realtek ALC883 Audio Information In this tab it on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will show in system tray. A-17
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. Switch it provides some information about this utility by choosing from the Language list. You may also select the language of . Also there is a selection Show icon in the system tray. Realtek ALC883 Audio Information In this tab it on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will show in system tray. A-17
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... the SATA 0/ 1 Primary/ Secondary Channel in nVidia RAID Setup of the system POST and boot process prior to press F10. After that has the RAID driver to Mirroring and Striping Block is set up the NVRAID BIOS. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. Press F10, and the NVIDIA RAID Utility --- Setting Up...
... the SATA 0/ 1 Primary/ Secondary Channel in nVidia RAID Setup of the system POST and boot process prior to press F10. After that has the RAID driver to Mirroring and Striping Block is set up the NVRAID BIOS. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. Press F10, and the NVIDIA RAID Utility --- Setting Up...
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Press Y if you want to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows" on C-9. The Array Detail window appears. 4. Use the arrow keys to select the ...
Press Y if you want to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows" on C-9. The Array Detail window appears. 4. Use the arrow keys to select the ...
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... F6 and wait for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The W indows Setup screen appears as below to make an nVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver for the W indows Setup screen to a formatted floppy disk. 4. The driver disk for bootable RAID Array) 1. Click the ..."Browse CD" on the Setup screen. 3. Specify the NVIDIA drivers: (1) Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. nVidia RAID Installing the RAID Driver (for nVIDIA RAID controller is done. (2) Select "NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER" and then press Enter. (3) Press S again at the Specify...
... F6 and wait for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The W indows Setup screen appears as below to make an nVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver for the W indows Setup screen to a formatted floppy disk. 4. The driver disk for bootable RAID Array) 1. Click the ..."Browse CD" on the Setup screen. 3. Specify the NVIDIA drivers: (1) Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. nVidia RAID Installing the RAID Driver (for nVIDIA RAID controller is done. (2) Select "NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER" and then press Enter. (3) Press S again at the Specify...
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... W indows XP is completely installed, it is completed, then take out the floppy. 5. After that you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. B-8 Important Each time you install the the RAID management tool. Be sure... to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of W indows XP installation is recommended that , the driver will have to be installed. Press Enter to install W indows XP.
... W indows XP is completely installed, it is completed, then take out the floppy. 5. After that you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. B-8 Important Each time you install the the RAID management tool. Be sure... to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of W indows XP installation is recommended that , the driver will have to be installed. Press Enter to install W indows XP.
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... application and install the RAID software which will not be upgraded to use the NVIDIA IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled) must install the NVIDIA IDE driver in order to install. If you want to enable NVIDIA RAID. After the installation 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 NV Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled). Make sure that you do not install the NVIDIA IDE...
... application and install the RAID software which will not be upgraded to use the NVIDIA IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled) must install the NVIDIA IDE driver in order to install. If you want to enable NVIDIA RAID. After the installation 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 NV Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled). Make sure that you do not install the NVIDIA IDE...
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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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Click Next to install the driver correctly. 1. C-2 Then the welcome dialogue will display. 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. Please follow the following step to continue. Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display. NVIDIA System Driver This driver is only available for your Windows OS.
Click Next to install the driver correctly. 1. C-2 Then the welcome dialogue will display. 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. Please follow the following step to continue. Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display. NVIDIA System Driver This driver is only available for your Windows OS.
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The system will be installed by default. Then click Next. 3. All the components shown here will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4. C-3 Then the following screen displays the available components to install. Installation of nVidia System Driver 2. Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. Click Next to be selected to continue.
The system will be installed by default. Then click Next. 3. All the components shown here will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4. C-3 Then the following screen displays the available components to install. Installation of nVidia System Driver 2. Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. Click Next to be selected to continue.
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Click Yes to restart it later. The following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA IDE SW Driver. C-4 Then the following screen indicates that the installation is complete. MS-7260 Mainboard 5. Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to continue. 6.
Click Yes to restart it later. The following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA IDE SW Driver. C-4 Then the following screen indicates that the installation is complete. MS-7260 Mainboard 5. Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to continue. 6.
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Click on the NVIDIA Utility tab and the screen below will display. 3. Click the nTune Utility icon to optimize PC performance. provides a safe and easy way to install it. Installation of nVidia System Driver nVidia Utility Installation 1. C-5 NVIDIA nTune Utility - Then click on the Utility tab and the screen below will display. 2.
Click on the NVIDIA Utility tab and the screen below will display. 3. Click the nTune Utility icon to optimize PC performance. provides a safe and easy way to install it. Installation of nVidia System Driver nVidia Utility Installation 1. C-5 NVIDIA nTune Utility - Then click on the Utility tab and the screen below will display. 2.