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...esc_faq_list.php Contact our technical staff at: http://support.msi.com.tw/ ii Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for P6N SLI Platinum Date January 2007 Technical Support If a problem arises with...intellectual property of M ICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. AMI® is a registered trademark of AMD Corporation. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP, Thoroughbred™, and Duron™ are...
...esc_faq_list.php Contact our technical staff at: http://support.msi.com.tw/ ii Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for P6N SLI Platinum Date January 2007 Technical Support If a problem arises with...intellectual property of M ICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. AMI® is a registered trademark of AMD Corporation. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP, Thoroughbred™, and Duron™ are...
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... Configurations 3-18 H/W Monitor ...3-20 Cell Menu ...3-21 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-27 BIOS Setting Password 3-28 Appendix A Realtek ALC888 Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 viii
... Configurations 3-18 H/W Monitor ...3-20 Cell Menu ...3-21 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-27 BIOS Setting Password 3-28 Appendix A Realtek ALC888 Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 viii
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Appendix B nVidia RAID B-1 Introduction ...B-2 RAID Configuration B-3 NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation B-9 RAID Drives Management B-12 Appendix C nVidia System Driver C-1 nVidia System Driver Installation C-2 nVidia Utility Installaion C-5 Appendix D Dual Core Center D-1 Activating Dual Core Center D-2 Main ...D-3 DOT(Dynamic Over Clocking D-5 Clock ...D-6 Voltage ...D-7 FAN Speed ...D-8 Temperature ...D-9 User Profile ...D-10 ix
Appendix B nVidia RAID B-1 Introduction ...B-2 RAID Configuration B-3 NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation B-9 RAID Drives Management B-12 Appendix C nVidia System Driver C-1 nVidia System Driver Installation C-2 nVidia Utility Installaion C-5 Appendix D Dual Core Center D-1 Activating Dual Core Center D-2 Main ...D-3 DOT(Dynamic Over Clocking D-5 Clock ...D-6 Voltage ...D-7 FAN Speed ...D-8 Temperature ...D-9 User Profile ...D-10 ix
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Packing Checklist Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD SLI Video Link Card Power Cable SATA Cable Round Cable of IDE Devices Round Cable of Floppy Disk (Optional) D-Bracket 2 (Optional) 1394 Bracket (Optional) external SATA Cable (Optional) User's Guide Back IO Shield * 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 SLI Video Link Card Power Cable SATA Cable Round Cable of IDE Devices Round Cable of Floppy Disk (Optional) D-Bracket 2 (Optional) 1394 Bracket (Optional) external SATA Cable (Optional) User's Guide Back IO Shield * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased. 1-5
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...refer to your system and a pop-up message will show in the system tray confirming that you reset the SLI switch card (SLI mode to remove one graphics card and quit the SLI function, make sure that M ulti-GPU has been enabled. After the hardware installation is completed, restart the... system and install the NV SLI driver/utility. Restart your graphics card manual) . Check the Enable multi-GPU box to enable the SLI function for Multi-GPU control. Check the box 6. MS-7350 Mainboard 5. Important If you want ...
...refer to your system and a pop-up message will show in the system tray confirming that you reset the SLI switch card (SLI mode to remove one graphics card and quit the SLI function, make sure that M ulti-GPU has been enabled. After the hardware installation is completed, restart the... system and install the NV SLI driver/utility. Restart your graphics card manual) . Check the Enable multi-GPU box to enable the SLI function for Multi-GPU control. Check the box 6. MS-7350 Mainboard 5. Important If you want ...
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...state. [On] Always leaves the computer in this field. Resume From S3 by PS/2 Keyboard This setting determines whether the system will need an VGA driver to RAM) sleep state. Selecting [Yes] allows BIOS to call VGABIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up the system from S3 (...what power saving modes when input signal of the power button. Wakeup Event Setup Press and the following sub-menu appears. Therefore, if the VGA driver of the PS/2 mouse is detected. 3-16 Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the PS/2 keyboard is shortened when you press ...
...state. [On] Always leaves the computer in this field. Resume From S3 by PS/2 Keyboard This setting determines whether the system will need an VGA driver to RAM) sleep state. Selecting [Yes] allows BIOS to call VGABIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up the system from S3 (...what power saving modes when input signal of the power button. Wakeup Event Setup Press and the following sub-menu appears. Therefore, if the VGA driver of the PS/2 mouse is detected. 3-16 Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the PS/2 keyboard is shortened when you press ...
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... appear. 2. For Windows® XP, you must install W indows® 2000 Service Pack4 or later before installing the driver. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver. A-2 The following illustrations are based on W indows® XP environment and could look slightly different if you must install ...be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for Realtek ALC888 codec to function properly before installing the driver. channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to enhance audio applications. Insert the application CD into...
... appear. 2. For Windows® XP, you must install W indows® 2000 Service Pack4 or later before installing the driver. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver. A-2 The following illustrations are based on W indows® XP environment and could look slightly different if you must install ...be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for Realtek ALC888 codec to function properly before installing the driver. channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to enhance audio applications. Insert the application CD into...
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Click here Select this option Click here A-3 Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4. Click Next to restart the system. Realtek ALC888 Audio 3.
Click here Select this option Click here A-3 Click Finish to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4. Click Next to restart the system. Realtek ALC888 Audio 3.
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or 8- channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the Control Panel. Double click A-4 It is also available 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 use the 2-, 4-, 6- MS-7350 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to activate the HD Audio Configuration.
or 8- channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the Control Panel. Double click A-4 It is also available 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 use the 2-, 4-, 6- MS-7350 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to activate the HD Audio Configuration.
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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. Switch it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. A-18 Also there is a selection Show icon in the system tray. MS-7350 Mainboard Information In this tab it on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will show in system tray. 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. Switch it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. A-18 Also there is a selection Show icon in the system tray. MS-7350 Mainboard Information In this tab it on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will show in system tray. You may also select the language of .
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... Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and Mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 or JBOD and create the desired RAID array. 3. Choose the hard disks that has the RAID driver to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. (Refer the bios section for details.) 4. Boot from the W indows CD, use the floppy disk that are...
... Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and Mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 or JBOD and create the desired RAID array. 3. Choose the hard disks that has the RAID driver to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. (Refer the bios section for details.) 4. Boot from the W indows CD, use the floppy disk that are...
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... empty and wipe out all its contents then press C. 5. MS-7350 Mainboard Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1. If you want to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows" on p.B-9. B-6 The Clear disk data prompt appears. 2. Press Enter again to go back...
... empty and wipe out all its contents then press C. 5. MS-7350 Mainboard Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1. If you want to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows" on p.B-9. B-6 The Clear disk data prompt appears. 2. Press Enter again to go back...
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...The follow the instruction below : Important Please follow - Specify the NVIDIA drivers: (1) Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. ing W indows Setup screen appears listing both drivers: B-7 Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Press F6 and wait for ...nVIDIA RAID controller is done. (2) Select "NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER" and then press Enter. (3) Press S again at the Specify Devices screen...
...The follow the instruction below : Important Please follow - Specify the NVIDIA drivers: (1) Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. ing W indows Setup screen appears listing both drivers: B-7 Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Press F6 and wait for ...nVIDIA RAID controller is done. (2) Select "NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER" and then press Enter. (3) Press S again at the Specify Devices screen...
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... install W indows XP. After W indows XP is completely installed, it is completed, then take out the floppy. 5. Be sure to be installed. After that, the driver will have 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 leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of W indows XP installation is recommended that ...
... install W indows XP. After W indows XP is completely installed, it is completed, then take out the floppy. 5. Be sure to be installed. After that, the driver will have 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 leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of W indows XP installation is recommended that ...
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...Click Next and then follow the instructions. 4. Select the modules that the "NVIDIA IDE Driver" is selected. Make sure that you do not install the NVIDIA IDE driver, NVIDIA RAID will upgrade the W indows IDE driver and install the RAID software. 1. After the reboot, initialize the newly created array. ...RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) The existing W indows IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled) must install the NVIDIA IDE driver in order to enable NVIDIA RAID. This section describes how to use the NVIDIA IDE Parallel ...
...Click Next and then follow the instructions. 4. Select the modules that the "NVIDIA IDE Driver" is selected. Make sure that you do not install the NVIDIA IDE driver, NVIDIA RAID will upgrade the W indows IDE driver and install the RAID software. 1. After the reboot, initialize the newly created array. ...RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) The existing W indows IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled) must install the NVIDIA IDE driver in order to enable NVIDIA RAID. This section describes how to use the NVIDIA IDE Parallel ...
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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. C-1
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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 W indows OS. Please follow the following step to continue. C-2 Then the welcome dialogue will display. Click Next to install the driver correctly. 1. MS-7350 Mainboard nVidia System Driver Installation Click on the NVIDIA C55/M CP51 System Driver button to install the NVIDIA System Drivers for W indows 2000 and W indows XP operating system.
Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display. NVIDIA System Driver This driver is only available for your W indows OS. Please follow the following step to continue. C-2 Then the welcome dialogue will display. Click Next to install the driver correctly. 1. MS-7350 Mainboard nVidia System Driver Installation Click on the NVIDIA C55/M CP51 System Driver button to install the NVIDIA System Drivers for W indows 2000 and W indows XP operating system.
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Installation of nVidia System Driver 2. Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. C-3 The system will be selected to be installed by default. Click Next to install. Then click Next. 3. Then the following screen displays the available components to continue. All the components shown here will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4.
Installation of nVidia System Driver 2. Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. C-3 The system will be selected to be installed by default. Click Next to install. Then click Next. 3. Then the following screen displays the available components to continue. All the components shown here will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4.
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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. Then the following screen indicates that the installation is complete. MS-7350 Mainboard 5. C-4 Click Yes to restart it later.
Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to continue. 6. The following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA IDE SW Driver. Then the following screen indicates that the installation is complete. MS-7350 Mainboard 5. C-4 Click Yes to restart it later.
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Installation of nVidia System Driver nVidia Utility Installaion 1. nTune Utility - Click the nTune Utility icon to optimize PC performance. C-5 provides a safe and easy way to install it. 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.
Installation of nVidia System Driver nVidia Utility Installaion 1. nTune Utility - Click the nTune Utility icon to optimize PC performance. C-5 provides a safe and easy way to install it. 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.