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MS-7612 User Settings 3-25 M-Flash 3-26 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-29 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-7612 User Settings 3-25 M-Flash 3-26 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-29 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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... connector (optional) - 1 Chassis Intrusion connector - 1 Serial port connector - 1 Parallel port connector - 1 CD-In connector - 1 Front Panel Audio connector - 1 SPDIF-out connector - 1 TPM Module connector (optional) - 1 Overclock FSB switch Slots ■ 3 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slots (PCI_E2/ PCI_E4/ PCI_E5 will be x16/ x16/ x0 or x16/ x8/ x8) ■ 2 PCI Express x1...
... connector (optional) - 1 Chassis Intrusion connector - 1 Serial port connector - 1 Parallel port connector - 1 CD-In connector - 1 Front Panel Audio connector - 1 SPDIF-out connector - 1 TPM Module connector (optional) - 1 Overclock FSB switch Slots ■ 3 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slots (PCI_E2/ PCI_E4/ PCI_E5 will be x16/ x16/ x0 or x16/ x8/ x8) ■ 2 PCI Express x1...
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...product specifications. Introduction to enhance heat dissipation. Gold arrow 2-3 For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index. Overclocking This mainboard is not recommended. php?func=cpuform2 Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Replacing the... CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from ...
...product specifications. Introduction to enhance heat dissipation. Gold arrow 2-3 For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index. Overclocking This mainboard is not recommended. php?func=cpuform2 Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Replacing the... CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from ...
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.... • Fan cooler set with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for proper CPU cooling fan. • CPUFAN1 supports fan control. You can install Overclocking Center utility that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V; CPUFAN1 4.3C.oS2n.e+1tnr.1osG2lorVround SYSFAN1/ 2 3.S2.e+1n1.sG2orVround...
.... • Fan cooler set with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for proper CPU cooling fan. • CPUFAN1 supports fan control. You can install Overclocking Center utility that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V; CPUFAN1 4.3C.oS2n.e+1tnr.1osG2lorVround SYSFAN1/ 2 3.S2.e+1n1.sG2orVround...
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... switch to set the computer's function. Default Increase 10% speed of FSB Increase 15% speed of FSB Increase 20% speed of switch. Overclock FSB Switch: OCSWITCH1 You can overclock the FSB to change your mainboard's function through the use of FSB Important • Make sure that you to default setting. 2-20 This... changing the switch. ▍ Hardware Setup Switch This mainboard provides the following switch for you power off the system before setting the switch. • When overclocking cause system instability or crash during boot.
... switch to set the computer's function. Default Increase 10% speed of FSB Increase 15% speed of FSB Increase 20% speed of switch. Overclock FSB Switch: OCSWITCH1 You can overclock the FSB to change your mainboard's function through the use of FSB Important • Make sure that you to default setting. 2-20 This... changing the switch. ▍ Hardware Setup Switch This mainboard provides the following switch for you power off the system before setting the switch. • When overclocking cause system instability or crash during boot.
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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. 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. 3-4
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Setting to [Enabled] allows you to automatically detect all of the memory bus can increase stability during overclocking. 3-22 Increasing the drive strength of the DRAM timing. ▶ DRAM Drive Strength This item allows you to control the memory data bus' signal strength. ... sub-menu and the following screen appears. ▶ DRAM Timing Mode This field has the capacity to set the CPU Ratio higher. It is for overclock. This submenu displays the information of installed memory. ▶ Advance DRAM Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. ▶ ...
Setting to [Enabled] allows you to automatically detect all of the memory bus can increase stability during overclocking. 3-22 Increasing the drive strength of the DRAM timing. ▶ DRAM Drive Strength This item allows you to control the memory data bus' signal strength. ... sub-menu and the following screen appears. ▶ DRAM Timing Mode This field has the capacity to set the CPU Ratio higher. It is for overclock. This submenu displays the information of installed memory. ▶ Advance DRAM Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. ▶ ...
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... This item allows you to Integrate two 64-bit DCTs into a 128-bit interface. ▶ Bank Interleaving Bank Interleaving is an important parameter for improving overclocking capability of FSB/ DRAM. ▶ Adjusted DRAM Frequency (MHz) It shows the adjusted Memory frequency. It allows system to access multiple banks simultaneously. ▶ Power...
... This item allows you to Integrate two 64-bit DCTs into a 128-bit interface. ▶ Bank Interleaving Bank Interleaving is an important parameter for improving overclocking capability of FSB/ DRAM. ▶ Adjusted DRAM Frequency (MHz) It shows the adjusted Memory frequency. It allows system to access multiple banks simultaneously. ▶ Power...
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For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value, please consult your overclocked processor to disable Spread Spectrum if you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread Spectrum for optimal system stability and performance. ▍ BIOS .... • The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI is reduced, and the system will become less stable. But if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your local EMI regulation. • Remember to lock up. 3-24...
For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value, please consult your overclocked processor to disable Spread Spectrum if you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread Spectrum for optimal system stability and performance. ▍ BIOS .... • The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI is reduced, and the system will become less stable. But if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your local EMI regulation. • Remember to lock up. 3-24...
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DVD-ROM drive for software installation. 3. DotNet Frame Work 2.0 B-C-1 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. 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.
DVD-ROM drive for software installation. 3. DotNet Frame Work 2.0 B-C-1 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. 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.
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short-cut icon on each icon to activate Overclocking Center. You may double-click on the desktop short-cut path in your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Program Files-->MSI-->Overclocking Center->Overclocking Center) C-2 ▍ Overclocking Center Activating Overclocking Center Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup DVD accompanying with 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.
short-cut icon on each icon to activate Overclocking Center. You may double-click on the desktop short-cut path in your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Program Files-->MSI-->Overclocking Center->Overclocking Center) C-2 ▍ Overclocking Center Activating Overclocking Center Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup DVD accompanying with 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.
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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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Basic In the Basic menu, it provides one of each environment setting/ default setting in Advance menu. The settings in Advance menu. Please refer the following section for different environments. C-5 MS-7612 DOT Click DOT to reach optimal performance 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 more details. In DOT, you can adjust advanced values for overclocking in Basic menu are not adjustable.
Basic In the Basic menu, it provides one of each environment setting/ default setting in Advance menu. The settings in Advance menu. Please refer the following section for different environments. C-5 MS-7612 DOT Click DOT to reach optimal performance 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 more details. In DOT, you can adjust advanced values for overclocking in Basic menu are not adjustable.
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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. 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.
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... click the right side of CPU/ system temperature & CPU/ system FAN speed. MS-7612 In each settig menu, you can select desired values for manual overclocking. Set the thresholds of the button which arranges an arrow sign, and a drop-down menu will popup a warning message to warning you when the temperature...
... click the right side of CPU/ system temperature & CPU/ system FAN speed. MS-7612 In each settig menu, you can select desired values for manual overclocking. Set the thresholds of the button which arranges an arrow sign, and a drop-down menu will popup a warning message to warning you when the temperature...
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...-off the system, the settings will be restored to load the settings for future use the saved settings, you have to 20 user settings. ▍ Overclocking Center After you adjust the values in the empty box. Click the Save button, and enter a name in setting menu, you can save the settings...
...-off the system, the settings will be restored to load the settings for future use the saved settings, you have to 20 user settings. ▍ Overclocking Center After you adjust the values in the empty box. Click the Save button, and enter a name in setting menu, you can save the settings...