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MS-7578 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-27 Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 Appendix B NVIDIA RAID B-1 Introduction B-2 RAID Configuration B-3 Installing Driver B-7 NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation B-8 Using the NVMediaShield Software B-11 Appendix C Overclocking Center C-1 Activating Overclocking Center C-2 System Info C-3 DOT C-5 ix
MS-7578 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-27 Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 Appendix B NVIDIA RAID B-1 Introduction B-2 RAID Configuration B-3 Installing Driver B-7 NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation B-8 Using the NVMediaShield Software B-11 Appendix C Overclocking Center C-1 Activating Overclocking Center C-2 System Info C-3 DOT C-5 ix
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... Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Overclocking This mainboard is not recommended. Always make sure your dealer before turning on it for better heat dispersion. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index. Replacing the CPU While replacing the ...CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. However, please make sure ...
... Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Overclocking This mainboard is not recommended. Always make sure your dealer before turning on it for better heat dispersion. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index. Replacing the CPU While replacing the ...CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. However, please make sure ...
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... a System Hardware Monitor chipset on the screen. the black wire is provided for proper CPU cooling fan. • CPUFAN supports fan control. You can install Overclocking Center utility that the red wire is opened, the chassis intrusion mechanism will record this status and show a warning message on -board, you must use...
... a System Hardware Monitor chipset on the screen. the black wire is provided for proper CPU cooling fan. • CPUFAN supports fan control. You can install Overclocking Center utility that the red wire is opened, the chassis intrusion mechanism will record this status and show a warning message on -board, you must use...
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Default Increase 10% speed of FSB Increase 15% speed of FSB Increase 20% speed of FSB Important • Make sure that you power off the system before setting the switch. • When overclocking cause system instability or crash during boot, please set the FSB. MS-7578 Switch Overclock FSB Switch: EZ_OC_SWITCH1 You can overclock the FSB to default setting. 2-17 Follow the instructions below to set the switch to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch.
Default Increase 10% speed of FSB Increase 15% speed of FSB Increase 20% speed of FSB Important • Make sure that you power off the system before setting the switch. • When overclocking cause system instability or crash during boot, please set the FSB. MS-7578 Switch Overclock FSB Switch: EZ_OC_SWITCH1 You can overclock the FSB to default setting. 2-17 Follow the instructions below to set the switch to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch.
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... Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. ▶ Cell Menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control and overclocking. ▶ User Settings Use this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from CMOS for BIOS. 3-4
... Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. ▶ Cell Menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control and overclocking. ▶ User Settings Use this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from CMOS for BIOS. 3-4
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This submenu displays the information of installed memory. ▶ Advance DRAM Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. 3-21 It is for overclock. Setting to [Enabled] allows you to set the CPU Ratio higher. MS-7578 ▶ NVIDIA Core Calibration This item is available only when the processor supports this function. ▶ Memory-Z Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. ▶ DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Information Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears.
This submenu displays the information of installed memory. ▶ Advance DRAM Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. 3-21 It is for overclock. Setting to [Enabled] allows you to set the CPU Ratio higher. MS-7578 ▶ NVIDIA Core Calibration This item is available only when the processor supports this function. ▶ Memory-Z Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. ▶ DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Information Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears.
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... HT link speed automatically. ▶ HT Link Width These items allow you to flatter curves. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in MHz). ▶ Auto Disable DIMM/PCI Frequency When set to set the Hyper...Read-only. ▶ Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz) This field allows you to select the PCIE frequency (in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to [DCT 0], [DCT1] or [Both], these fields are adjustable. The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by EMI, set to [...
... HT link speed automatically. ▶ HT Link Width These items allow you to flatter curves. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in MHz). ▶ Auto Disable DIMM/PCI Frequency When set to set the Hyper...Read-only. ▶ Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz) This field allows you to select the PCIE frequency (in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to [DCT 0], [DCT1] or [Both], these fields are adjustable. The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by EMI, set to [...
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... stability and performance. For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value, please consult your local EMI regulation. • Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your...
... stability and performance. For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value, please consult your local EMI regulation. • Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your...
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▍ BIOS Setup Important Failed Overclocking Resolution This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. Any operation that the previous overclocking is not recommended. However, please make sure your system from improper operation will determine that exceeds product specification ... continue....... • Clear CMOS Please refer to "Chapter 2" for some special settings. Warning !!! Any risk or damge resulting from failed overclocking... • Reboot Press the Power button to boot the system normally when the following message appears on screen. Two ways to save your...
▍ BIOS Setup Important Failed Overclocking Resolution This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. Any operation that the previous overclocking is not recommended. However, please make sure your system from improper operation will determine that exceeds product specification ... continue....... • Clear CMOS Please refer to "Chapter 2" for some special settings. Warning !!! Any risk or damge resulting from failed overclocking... • Reboot Press the Power button to boot the system normally when the following message appears on screen. Two ways to save your...
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Operation system: Windows XP or up. 4. DotNet Frame Work 2.0 B-C-1 DVD-ROM drive for software installation. 3. Appendix C Overclocking Center Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hardware status of MSI Mainboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature. Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. 256MB system memory. 2.
Operation system: Windows XP or up. 4. DotNet Frame Work 2.0 B-C-1 DVD-ROM drive for software installation. 3. Appendix C Overclocking Center Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hardware status of MSI Mainboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature. Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. 256MB system memory. 2.
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You may double-click on each icon to activate Overclocking Center. short-cut icon on the desktop short-cut path in your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Overclocking Center), it will have a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in the start-up " menu. ▍ Overclocking Center Activating Overclocking Center Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup CD accompanying with your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Program Files-->MSI-->Overclocking Center->Overclocking Center) C-2
You may double-click on each icon to activate Overclocking Center. short-cut icon on the desktop short-cut path in your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Overclocking Center), it will have a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in the start-up " menu. ▍ Overclocking Center Activating Overclocking Center Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup CD accompanying with your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Program Files-->MSI-->Overclocking Center->Overclocking Center) C-2
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C-4 ▍ Overclocking Center PCI Click PCI to read the information of devices on the mainboard.
C-4 ▍ Overclocking Center PCI Click PCI to read the information of devices on the mainboard.
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The settings in Basic menu or you need. You may change the values of the settings that you can select the basic setting to enter the DOT screen. Important You may choose one default setting and several common settings for different environments. Please refer the following section for overclocking in Advance menu. In DOT, you can adjust advanced values for more details. Basic In the Basic menu, it provides one of each environment setting/ default setting in Advance menu. C-5 MS-7578 DOT Click DOT to reach optimal performance in Basic menu are not adjustable.
The settings in Basic menu or you need. You may change the values of the settings that you can select the basic setting to enter the DOT screen. Important You may choose one default setting and several common settings for different environments. Please refer the following section for overclocking in Advance menu. In DOT, you can adjust advanced values for more details. Basic In the Basic menu, it provides one of each environment setting/ default setting in Advance menu. C-5 MS-7578 DOT Click DOT to reach optimal performance in Basic menu are not adjustable.
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Please refer to the following descriptions to enter it's setting menu. Click the Cooling/ Silence/ Default/ Game/ Cinema button to adjust the values and save them. C-6 ▍ Overclocking Center Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default setting.
Please refer to the following descriptions to enter it's setting menu. Click the Cooling/ Silence/ Default/ Game/ Cinema button to adjust the values and save them. C-6 ▍ Overclocking Center Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default setting.
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... menu will popup a warning message to warning you when the temperature/ fan speed is over/ lower the values you can select desired values for manual overclocking. In the "System Warning" block, you set the maximum CPU/ system temperature and the minimum CPU/ system fan speed by using the scroll bar. Simply...
... menu will popup a warning message to warning you when the temperature/ fan speed is over/ lower the values you can select desired values for manual overclocking. In the "System Warning" block, you set the maximum CPU/ system temperature and the minimum CPU/ system fan speed by using the scroll bar. Simply...
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... the system. Click the Load button, and choose a saved user setting. Click the Load button and choose a saved user setting to the factory default. ▍ Overclocking Center After you adjust the values in the empty box.
... the system. Click the Load button, and choose a saved user setting. Click the Load button and choose a saved user setting to the factory default. ▍ Overclocking Center After you adjust the values in the empty box.