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The openings on the enclosure are for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi. All cautions and warnings on it work well or you can not get the equipment checked by the manufacturer...., please try the following situations arises, get it . com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php h Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage temperature above 600 C (1400F...
The openings on the enclosure are for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi. All cautions and warnings on it work well or you can not get the equipment checked by the manufacturer...., please try the following situations arises, get it . com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php h Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage temperature above 600 C (1400F...
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... Instructions 5-3 Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS 5-3 NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation 5-7 Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array 5-7 Installing the RAID Driver (for AMD Processor 4-14 Audio Speaker Setting 4-16 Power on Agent 4-18 Power On 4-18 Power Off / Restart 4-19 Start With 4-19 Auto Login 4-20...
... Instructions 5-3 Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS 5-3 NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation 5-7 Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array 5-7 Installing the RAID Driver (for AMD Processor 4-14 Audio Speaker Setting 4-16 Power on Agent 4-18 Power On 4-18 Power Off / Restart 4-19 Start With 4-19 Auto Login 4-20...
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Packing Contents Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD SATA Cable Power Cable D-Bracket 2 Round Cable of IDE Devices User's Guide Test Report Round Cable of Floppy Disk Back IO Shield 1-5
Packing Contents Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD SATA Cable Power Cable D-Bracket 2 Round Cable of IDE Devices User's Guide Test Report Round Cable of Floppy Disk Back IO Shield 1-5
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MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals IDE Function Setup Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 The integrated peripheral controller ... 4 provide successively increased performance. If your hard drive and your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for...
MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals IDE Function Setup Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 The integrated peripheral controller ... 4 provide successively increased performance. If your hard drive and your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for...
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...will be able to activate the MSI well-known features, Live Update and Core Center, which makes it will have your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Programs-->MSI-->DigiCell) 4-1 ity --> MSI DigiCell), it easier to update the BIOS/drivers online, and to overclock the CPU.../ memory. HInatroddwuacrteioSnetuopDigiCell Introduction to DigiCell DigiCell, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts ...
...will be able to activate the MSI well-known features, Live Update and Core Center, which makes it will have your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Programs-->MSI-->DigiCell) 4-1 ity --> MSI DigiCell), it easier to update the BIOS/drivers online, and to overclock the CPU.../ memory. HInatroddwuacrteioSnetuopDigiCell Introduction to DigiCell DigiCell, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts ...
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...Diagnostic In this sub-menu, you can change your connection mode to MSI website: http://www.msi.com.tw. Otherwise, the icon will be displayed for you to have all the necessary drivers (onboard LAN driver, audio driver, CoreCenter, Live Update... Introduction: Click on each item will remain...is required to review. In this sub-menu, it is not able to check if the representing peripherals/cards/drivers are correctly installed. MS-703M0SAI TFXeaMtuarienboard Main Before using this sub-menu, you can see the configuration details for communication products, including the...
...Diagnostic In this sub-menu, you can change your connection mode to MSI website: http://www.msi.com.tw. Otherwise, the icon will be displayed for you to have all the necessary drivers (onboard LAN driver, audio driver, CoreCenter, Live Update... Introduction: Click on each item will remain...is required to review. In this sub-menu, it is not able to check if the representing peripherals/cards/drivers are correctly installed. MS-703M0SAI TFXeaMtuarienboard Main Before using this sub-menu, you can see the configuration details for communication products, including the...
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...or the system, and edit the preferred playlist. Core Center You can configure and test the multi-channel audio function, speakers, sound effect and environment. MSI Reminds You... Click on , power-off and restarting features. Introduction 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
...or the system, and edit the preferred playlist. Core Center You can configure and test the multi-channel audio function, speakers, sound effect and environment. MSI Reminds You... Click on , power-off and restarting features. Introduction 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
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... the "Live Update Guide" under the "Manual" Tab. 4-9 Updates the drivers online. If the product you need to install the "MSI Live Update 3" application. Updates the VGA driver online. Double click the "MSI Live Update 3" icon, and the following screen will be enabled. Live... Driver - For more information on the screen. Live VGA Driver - Updates the firmware of the functions listed...
... the "Live Update Guide" under the "Manual" Tab. 4-9 Updates the drivers online. If the product you need to install the "MSI Live Update 3" application. Updates the VGA driver online. Double click the "MSI Live Update 3" icon, and the following screen will be enabled. Live... Driver - For more information on the screen. Live VGA Driver - Updates the firmware of the functions listed...
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... create the desired RAID array. 3. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. Press F10, and the NVIDIA RAID Utility --- Choose the hard disks that has the RAID driver to p.3-13 for configuring NVRAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array 1. Boot from the Windows CD, use the floppy disk that are to Mirroring and Striping Block...
... create the desired RAID array. 3. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. Press F10, and the NVIDIA RAID Utility --- Choose the hard disks that has the RAID driver to p.3-13 for configuring NVRAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array 1. Boot from the Windows CD, use the floppy disk that are to Mirroring and Striping Block...
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... from the RAID array, otherwise press N. Press Enter again to go back to the previous window and then press F10 to configure and load NVRAID drivers under Windows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows" on p5-7. 5-6 You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used ... have set up . 3. Use the arrow keys to mark this disk as RAID drives. Press Y if you want to set up , then press Enter. 7030 ATX Mainboard Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. Now that you want to wipe out all the data...
... from the RAID array, otherwise press N. Press Enter again to go back to the previous window and then press F10 to configure and load NVRAID drivers under Windows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows" on p5-7. 5-6 You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used ... have set up . 3. Use the arrow keys to mark this disk as RAID drives. Press Y if you want to set up , then press Enter. 7030 ATX Mainboard Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. Now that you want to wipe out all the data...
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... RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) The existing Windows IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled) must be sure to open the NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers page. 2. Click Next and then follow the instructions. 4. This section describes how to ... enabled). Make sure that you want to run the setup application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the Windows IDE driver and install the RAID software. 1. See "Initializing and Using the Disk Array" on p5-10. 5-7 Start the nForce Setup program to reboot the PC....
... RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) The existing Windows IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled) must be sure to open the NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers page. 2. Click Next and then follow the instructions. 4. This section describes how to ... enabled). Make sure that you want to run the setup application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the Windows IDE driver and install the RAID software. 1. See "Initializing and Using the Disk Array" on p5-10. 5-7 Start the nForce Setup program to reboot the PC....
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... Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD, and the Windows Setup program starts. 2. Specify the NVIDIA drivers: (1) Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. The driver disk for ... Windows Setup screen to browse the CD. 3. The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers: 5-8 7030 ATX Mainboard Installing the RAID Driver (for nVIDIA Serial ATA driver is done. (2) Select "NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER" and then press Enter. (3) Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press...
... Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD, and the Windows Setup program starts. 2. Specify the NVIDIA drivers: (1) Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. The driver disk for ... Windows Setup screen to browse the CD. 3. The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers: 5-8 7030 ATX Mainboard Installing the RAID Driver (for nVIDIA Serial ATA driver is done. (2) Select "NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER" and then press Enter. (3) Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press...
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... that hard drive. Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in order to install the RAID driver. During the GUI portion of Windows XP installation is completed, then take out the floppy. 5. MSI Reminds You... Click Yes as many times as needed in the floppy drive until the blue screen ...portion of the install you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not be installed 5-9 This will have to continue with...
... that hard drive. Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in order to install the RAID driver. During the GUI portion of Windows XP installation is completed, then take out the floppy. 5. MSI Reminds You... Click Yes as many times as needed in the floppy drive until the blue screen ...portion of the install you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not be installed 5-9 This will have to continue with...
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Installation of Driver & Utility Installation of Driver and Utility Chapter 6. Installation of Driver & 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. 6-1
Installation of Driver & Utility Installation of Driver and Utility Chapter 6. Installation of Driver & 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. 6-1
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Then the welcome dialogue will display. Click on this button to install the NVIDIA nForce3 System Drivers for Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating system. Installation of Driver and Utility Driver Installation Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display. Please follow the proceeding instructions. Click Next to install the driver correctly. 1. NVIDIA nForce3 System Driver This driver is only available for your Windows OS. Click on the driver you like to install, and follow the following step to continue. 6-3
Then the welcome dialogue will display. Click on this button to install the NVIDIA nForce3 System Drivers for Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating system. Installation of Driver and Utility Driver Installation Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display. Please follow the proceeding instructions. Click Next to install the driver correctly. 1. NVIDIA nForce3 System Driver This driver is only available for your Windows OS. Click on the driver you like to install, and follow the following step to continue. 6-3
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Then the following screen displays the available components to install. 7030 ATX Mainboard 2. 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. The system will be selected to continue. 6-4 Click Next to be installed by default. Then click Next. 3.
Then the following screen displays the available components to install. 7030 ATX Mainboard 2. 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. The system will be selected to continue. 6-4 Click Next to be installed by default. Then click Next. 3.
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... or click No to search other PC with its PC name in the Control Panel. 7. Installation of its IP address instead of Driver and Utility 5. Then the following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA Firewall and ForceWare Network Access Manager. Click Yes to protect the ...softwares from hacking. The following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA IDE SW Driver. Then the following screen indicates that you do not install this component, for you unistall it later. 6-5 Click No to restart your...
... or click No to search other PC with its PC name in the Control Panel. 7. Installation of its IP address instead of Driver and Utility 5. Then the following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA Firewall and ForceWare Network Access Manager. Click Yes to protect the ...softwares from hacking. The following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA IDE SW Driver. Then the following screen indicates that you do not install this component, for you unistall it later. 6-5 Click No to restart your...
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Click on this button to continue. 7030 ATX Mainboard Realtek AC97 Audio Driver 1. Click Next to install the Realtek AC97 Audio Driver. Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to restart it later. 6-6 The following screen indicates the installation is complete. The installation process will display. Then the welcome dialogue will launch automatically. 2.
Click on this button to continue. 7030 ATX Mainboard Realtek AC97 Audio Driver 1. Click Next to install the Realtek AC97 Audio Driver. Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to restart it later. 6-6 The following screen indicates the installation is complete. The installation process will display. Then the welcome dialogue will launch automatically. 2.