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... a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. Award® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. Revision History Revision V2.1 Revision History... arises with your place of purchase or local distributor. Netware® is a registered trademark of AMD Corporation. Visit the MSI website for further guidance. W indows® 95/98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. NVIDIA...
... a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. Award® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. Revision History Revision V2.1 Revision History... arises with your place of purchase or local distributor. Netware® is a registered trademark of AMD Corporation. Visit the MSI website for further guidance. W indows® 95/98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. NVIDIA...
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D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1 2-19 Button ...2-20 Clear CMOS Button: SW2 2-20 Slots ...2-20 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots 2-21 NV SLI Technology 2-22 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-24 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-24 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 Control Keys 3-3 Getting Help 3-3 General Help
D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1 2-19 Button ...2-20 Clear CMOS Button: SW2 2-20 Slots ...2-20 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots 2-21 NV SLI Technology 2-22 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-24 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-24 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 Control Keys 3-3 Getting Help 3-3 General Help
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Summary of RAID Configurations B-2 RAID Configuration B-3 Basic Configuration Instructions B-3 Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS B-3 Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array B-7 NVIDIA IDE Driver/ RAID Utility Installation B-9 Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under W indows (for Non-bootable RAID Array B-9 Initializing and Using the ... 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
Summary of RAID Configurations B-2 RAID Configuration B-3 Basic Configuration Instructions B-3 Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS B-3 Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array B-7 NVIDIA IDE Driver/ RAID Utility Installation B-9 Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under W indows (for Non-bootable RAID Array B-9 Initializing and Using the ... 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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MS-7250 Mainboard Packing Checklist MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD Power Cable SATA Cable Standard Cable for IDE Devices (optional) Back IO Shield User's Guide SLI Video Link Card (for K9N SLI series only) * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased. 1-6
MS-7250 Mainboard Packing Checklist MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD Power Cable SATA Cable Standard Cable for IDE Devices (optional) Back IO Shield User's Guide SLI Video Link Card (for K9N SLI series only) * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased. 1-6
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... 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode. Optical S/PDIF-Out connector This SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is used for digital audio transmission to install the Realtek Audio Driver. Green audio jack - Orange audio jack - Line In / Side-Surround Out in 7.1 channel mode, is provided for audio devices. Audio Port Connectors These audio connectors...
... 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode. Optical S/PDIF-Out connector This SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is used for digital audio transmission to install the Realtek Audio Driver. Green audio jack - Orange audio jack - Line In / Side-Surround Out in 7.1 channel mode, is provided for audio devices. Audio Port Connectors These audio connectors...
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...want to your system and a pop-up message will be provided for Multi-GPU control. Check the Enable multi-GPU box to enable the SLI function for the onboard graphics cards (concerning the details of multi-GPU settings, please refer to remove one graphics card and quit the... SLI function, make sure the "MultiGPU" function is completed, restart the system and install the NV SLI driver/utility. A configuration panel will show in the system tray confirming the Multi-GPU has been enabled. ...
...want to your system and a pop-up message will be provided for Multi-GPU control. Check the Enable multi-GPU box to enable the SLI function for the onboard graphics cards (concerning the details of multi-GPU settings, please refer to remove one graphics card and quit the... SLI function, make sure the "MultiGPU" function is completed, restart the system and install the NV SLI driver/utility. A configuration panel will show in the system tray confirming the Multi-GPU has been enabled. ...
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...operating systems. 1. The following illustrations are based on W indows® XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in this section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for reference only. channel or 7.1+2 channel ... The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- MS-7250 Mainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC888 codec to function properly before you can get access to enhance audio applications. Click Realtek HD Audio...
...operating systems. 1. The following illustrations are based on W indows® XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in this section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for reference only. channel or 7.1+2 channel ... The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- MS-7250 Mainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC888 codec to function properly before you can get access to enhance audio applications. Click Realtek HD Audio...
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Click here Select this option Click here A-3 Realtek ALC888 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 ALC888 Audio 3. Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4. Click Next to restart the system.
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or 8- Click the audio icon from the Control Panel. It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio M anager from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to use the 2-, 4-, 6- MS-7250 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to activate the HD Audio Configuration. Double click a A-4 channel audio feature now.
or 8- Click the audio icon from the Control Panel. It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio M anager from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to use the 2-, 4-, 6- MS-7250 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to activate the HD Audio Configuration. Double click a A-4 channel audio feature now.
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Also there is a selection Show icon in the system tray. Switch it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. a A-18 You may also select the language of . Right-click on and an icon will appear which provides several multimedia features for you to take advantage of this utility by choosing from the Language list. MS-7250 Mainboard Information In this tab it on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will show in system tray.
Also there is a selection Show icon in the system tray. Switch it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. a A-18 You may also select the language of . Right-click on and an icon will appear which provides several multimedia features for you to take advantage of this utility by choosing from the Language list. MS-7250 Mainboard Information In this tab it on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will show in system tray.
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... speakers to the rear-channel Line out connector, two speakers to the center/subwooferchannel Line Out connector and two speakers to install the Realtek Audio Driver.
... speakers to the rear-channel Line out connector, two speakers to the center/subwooferchannel Line Out connector and two speakers to install the Realtek Audio Driver.
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... RAID Mode is set up the NVRAID BIOS. Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks. The PC will appear. Choose the hard disks that has the RAID driver to press F10. NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you to copy and install the nForce RAID...
... RAID Mode is set up the NVRAID BIOS. Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks. The PC will appear. Choose the hard disks that has the RAID driver to press F10. NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you to copy and install the nForce RAID...
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... Y if you have set up . 3. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you want to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as empty and wipe out all the data, otherwise press N. 6. Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to exit...
... Y if you have set up . 3. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you want to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as empty and wipe out all the data, otherwise press N. 6. Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to exit...
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The follow the instruction below to make an nVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver for the W indows Setup screen to a formatted floppy disk. 4. Specify the NVIDIA drivers: (1) Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Copy all the contents in the :\\nVidia \System...
The follow the instruction below to make an nVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver for the W indows Setup screen to a formatted floppy disk. 4. Specify the NVIDIA drivers: (1) Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Copy all the contents in the :\\nVidia \System...
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After W indows XP is completely installed, it is completed, then take out the floppy. 5. After that, the 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 not have to be installed.
After W indows XP is completely installed, it is completed, then take out the floppy. 5. After that, the 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 not have to be installed.
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... After the installation is completed, be enabled. 3. Select the modules that the "NVIDIA IDE Driver" is selected. B-9 Start the NVIDIA nForce Drivers installation program to open the NVIDIA W indows nForce Drivers page. 2. If you want to install. This section describes how to run the setup application...RAID software. 1. Important You must be upgraded to use the NVIDIA IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the NV Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled). nVidia RAID NVIDIA IDE Driver/ RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID...
... After the installation is completed, be enabled. 3. Select the modules that the "NVIDIA IDE Driver" is selected. B-9 Start the NVIDIA nForce Drivers installation program to open the NVIDIA W indows nForce Drivers page. 2. If you want to install. This section describes how to run the setup application...RAID software. 1. Important You must be upgraded to use the NVIDIA IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the NV Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled). nVidia RAID NVIDIA IDE Driver/ RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID...
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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 on the Driver tab and the screen below will display. NVIDIA System Driver This driver is only available for your Windows OS. Then the welcome dialogue will display. MS-7250 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 Next to install the driver correctly. 1. C-2 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. Then the welcome dialogue will display. MS-7250 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 Next to install the driver correctly. 1. C-2 Please follow the following step to continue.
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All the components shown here will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4. Then the following screen displays the available components to install. Click Next to be selected to continue. The system will be installed by default. Then click Next. 3. Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. C-3 Installation of nVidia System Driver 2.
All the components shown here will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4. Then the following screen displays the available components to install. Click Next to be selected to continue. The system will be installed by default. Then click Next. 3. Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. C-3 Installation of nVidia System Driver 2.
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Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to continue. 6. The following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA IDE SW Driver. C-4 Click Yes to restart it later. MS-7250 Mainboard 5. Then the following screen indicates that the installation is complete.
Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to continue. 6. The following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA IDE SW Driver. C-4 Click Yes to restart it later. MS-7250 Mainboard 5. Then the following screen indicates that the installation is complete.