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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 Dual Core Center C-1 Activating Dual Core Center C-2 Main ...C-3 DOT (Dynamic OverClocking C-5 Clock ...C-6 Voltage ...C-7 FAN Speed ...C-8 Temperature ...C-9 User Profile ...C-10 ix
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 Dual Core Center C-1 Activating Dual Core Center C-2 Main ...C-3 DOT (Dynamic OverClocking C-5 Clock ...C-6 Voltage ...C-7 FAN Speed ...C-8 Temperature ...C-9 User Profile ...C-10 ix
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The P7NGM-Digital Series mainboards are based on NVIDIA® nForce730i chipset for choosing the P7NGM-Digital Series (MS7530 v1.X) Micro-ATX mainboard. Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium dual-core and Celeron processor, the P7NGM-Digital Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1
The P7NGM-Digital Series mainboards are based on NVIDIA® nForce730i chipset for choosing the P7NGM-Digital Series (MS7530 v1.X) Micro-ATX mainboard. Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium dual-core and Celeron processor, the P7NGM-Digital Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1
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Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology (For the latest information about CPU, please visit ht t p : / / g lobal. m s i. NVIDIA® nForce 730i (MCP7A) Memory Support - m s i. t w / i ndex. fu nc =t es t r ep or t ) LAN - Supports Ultra DMA 66/100 mode and PIO, Bus Master operation m ode ...
Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology (For the latest information about CPU, please visit ht t p : / / g lobal. m s i. NVIDIA® nForce 730i (MCP7A) Memory Support - m s i. t w / i ndex. fu nc =t es t r ep or t ) LAN - Supports Ultra DMA 66/100 mode and PIO, Bus Master operation m ode ...
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Micro-ATX (24.4 cm X 24.4 cm) Mounting - 8 mounting holes 1-3 Getting Started NVIDIA RAID - 6 SATA ports support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1/ 5 or JBOD mode Floppy - 1 floppy port - Supports 1 FDD with 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB Connectors Back panel - 1 PS/2 mouse ...
Micro-ATX (24.4 cm X 24.4 cm) Mounting - 8 mounting holes 1-3 Getting Started NVIDIA RAID - 6 SATA ports support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1/ 5 or JBOD mode Floppy - 1 floppy port - Supports 1 FDD with 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB Connectors Back panel - 1 PS/2 mouse ...
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...: USB ports NVIDIA nForce 730i T: Li ne-I n M:L in e-Out B : Mi c T: R S -O ut M:CS -Out B:SS-Out RTL8111C BATT + JBAT1 PCI _E1 JMB381 PCI _E2 AL C8 88 PCI 1 PCI 2 JCD1 JSP1 JAUD1 J1394_1 (op tional) JUSB1 JUSB2 SATA6 SATA4 SATA2 JMB368 SATA5 SATA3 SATA1 I/O Ch ip JUSB3 JCI1 JTPM1 JFP1 JFP2 P7NGM-Digital Series... (MS-7530 v1.X) Micro-ATX Mainboard IDE 1 JLPT1 JCOM1 SYSFAN1 1-4
...: USB ports NVIDIA nForce 730i T: Li ne-I n M:L in e-Out B : Mi c T: R S -O ut M:CS -Out B:SS-Out RTL8111C BATT + JBAT1 PCI _E1 JMB381 PCI _E2 AL C8 88 PCI 1 PCI 2 JCD1 JSP1 JAUD1 J1394_1 (op tional) JUSB1 JUSB2 SATA6 SATA4 SATA2 JMB368 SATA5 SATA3 SATA1 I/O Ch ip JUSB3 JCI1 JTPM1 JFP1 JFP2 P7NGM-Digital Series... (MS-7530 v1.X) Micro-ATX Mainboard IDE 1 JLPT1 JCOM1 SYSFAN1 1-4
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... Advanced BIOS Features in the System Tray. The chipset will share the rendering load with an NVIDIA discrete GPU. Enabling Hybrid SLI Technology Power off the system and install the NVIDIA SLI graphic card that GeForce Boost is only supported with the Vista operating system. 2. The ... carve out for GeForce Boost - At least 256 MB of DDR2-800 or higher DRAM - After then, power on NVIDIA's industry-leading SLI technology, delivers multi-GPU benefits when an NVIDIA mainboard GPU is recommended: - Hybrid-Performance M ode - The hybrid mode where the discrete GPU (dGPU) and mainboard...
... Advanced BIOS Features in the System Tray. The chipset will share the rendering load with an NVIDIA discrete GPU. Enabling Hybrid SLI Technology Power off the system and install the NVIDIA SLI graphic card that GeForce Boost is only supported with the Vista operating system. 2. The ... carve out for GeForce Boost - At least 256 MB of DDR2-800 or higher DRAM - After then, power on NVIDIA's industry-leading SLI technology, delivers multi-GPU benefits when an NVIDIA mainboard GPU is recommended: - Hybrid-Performance M ode - The hybrid mode where the discrete GPU (dGPU) and mainboard...
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... each BIOS category described in the format: A7530NMS V1.1 100708 where: 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = NVIDIA, and V = VIA. 7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. You may...
... each BIOS category described in the format: A7530NMS V1.1 100708 where: 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = NVIDIA, and V = VIA. 7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. You may...
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nology uses multiple drives to either increase total disk space or to the common PC desktop. B-1 This tech- For all levels, RAID techniques optimize storage solutions by the world's leading businesses-to offer data protection. Appendix B NVIDIA RAID NVIDIA RAID NVIDIA brings Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology-which is used by using multiple disks grouped together and treating them as a single storage resource.
nology uses multiple drives to either increase total disk space or to the common PC desktop. B-1 This tech- For all levels, RAID techniques optimize storage solutions by the world's leading businesses-to offer data protection. Appendix B NVIDIA RAID NVIDIA RAID NVIDIA brings Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology-which is used by using multiple disks grouped together and treating them as a single storage resource.
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... the array. Enter the W indows OS, run the W indows nForce Setup application and install the RAID software. (Check B-8 for details.) 2. Press F10, and the NVIDIA RAID Utility --- NVIDIA RAID RAID Configuration Basic Configuration Instructions The following are to be RAID enabled in BIOS before configuring the NVRAID BIOS. Initialize the NVRAID Array...
... the array. Enter the W indows OS, run the W indows nForce Setup application and install the RAID software. (Check B-8 for details.) 2. Press F10, and the NVIDIA RAID Utility --- NVIDIA RAID RAID Configuration Basic Configuration Instructions The following are to be RAID enabled in BIOS before configuring the NVRAID BIOS. Initialize the NVRAID Array...
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... leave this is set to [Mirroring]. Continue pressing the right-arrow key (--> ) until all the disks that you want to use as a RAID array disk, 1. NVIDIA RAID Using the Define a New Array Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted...
... leave this is set to [Mirroring]. Continue pressing the right-arrow key (--> ) until all the disks that you want to use as a RAID array disk, 1. NVIDIA RAID Using the Define a New Array Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted...
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... window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you want to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA MediaShield Software Under W indows" on B-8. After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Array Detail window appears. 4. B-6 Use the arrow keys to select the...
... window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you want to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA MediaShield Software Under W indows" on B-8. After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Array Detail window appears. 4. B-6 Use the arrow keys to select the...
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...indows XP. After that you may encounter a message stating, "Setup could not determine the type of available NVRAID Adapaters. The driver diskette for NVIDIA RAID Controller is recommended that , the driver will have to load RAID driver. For W indows Vista: During the operating system installation, after selecting...on the Setup screen. 3. If this is completed, then take out the floppy. 9. Be sure to continue with W indows XP Installation. Insert the MSI CD into the A: drive,and then press ENTER. 4. Click the "Browse CD" on the "Load Driver" button to be shown a list of...
...indows XP. After that you may encounter a message stating, "Setup could not determine the type of available NVRAID Adapaters. The driver diskette for NVIDIA RAID Controller is recommended that , the driver will have to load RAID driver. For W indows Vista: During the operating system installation, after selecting...on the Setup screen. 3. If this is completed, then take out the floppy. 9. Be sure to continue with W indows XP Installation. Insert the MSI CD into the A: drive,and then press ENTER. 4. Click the "Browse CD" on the "Load Driver" button to be shown a list of...
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... (for Non-bootable RAID Array) The existing W indows Serial ATA driver must be sure to reboot the PC. 5. Start the NVIDIA nForce Drivers installation program to run the setup application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the W indows SATA driver and install... the RAID software. 1. Select the NVIDIA MediaShield. 3. Click Next and then follow the instructions. 4. After the installation is completed, be upgraded to use the NVIDIA Serial ATA driver. B-8 This section describes how to open the...
... (for Non-bootable RAID Array) The existing W indows Serial ATA driver must be sure to reboot the PC. 5. Start the NVIDIA nForce Drivers installation program to run the setup application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the W indows SATA driver and install... the RAID software. 1. Select the NVIDIA MediaShield. 3. Click Next and then follow the instructions. 4. After the installation is completed, be upgraded to use the NVIDIA Serial ATA driver. B-8 This section describes how to open the...
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.... Launch Computer Management by clicking "Start" --> "Settings" --> "Control Panel" then open the "Administrative Tools" folder and double click on how many arrays you have configured. 4. NVIDIA RAID Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under the "Storage" section). The Initialize and Convert Disk...
.... Launch Computer Management by clicking "Start" --> "Settings" --> "Control Panel" then open the "Administrative Tools" folder and double click on how many arrays you have configured. 4. NVIDIA RAID Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under the "Storage" section). The Initialize and Convert Disk...
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Storage page appears. B-11 Click Star-> Programs-> NVIDIA Corporation-> NVIDIA Control Panel-> Storage. 2. The NVIDIA Control Panel - NVIDIA RAID Using the NVMediaShield Software Accessing the Storage Page To access the NVIDIA Control Panel Storage page: 1.
Storage page appears. B-11 Click Star-> Programs-> NVIDIA Corporation-> NVIDIA Control Panel-> Storage. 2. The NVIDIA Control Panel - NVIDIA RAID Using the NVMediaShield Software Accessing the Storage Page To access the NVIDIA Control Panel Storage page: 1.
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... array), you must have at least one free disk and you through the W izard with disk capacities of its disks crashes or becomes unusable. B-13 NVIDIA RAID Designate a Spare Disk About Spare Disks You can take over for a failed disk. The spare drive can designate a hard drive to a RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or...
... array), you must have at least one free disk and you through the W izard with disk capacities of its disks crashes or becomes unusable. B-13 NVIDIA RAID Designate a Spare Disk About Spare Disks You can take over for a failed disk. The spare drive can designate a hard drive to a RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or...
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... less than 2 TB storage. To or from one -step process called "Migrating". From RAID 0+1 to another with step-by-step instructions. This section describes the NVIDIA Migrating process and explains how to use the additional storage in this situation, back up the data, delete the array, re-boot the PC, and...
... less than 2 TB storage. To or from one -step process called "Migrating". From RAID 0+1 to another with step-by-step instructions. This section describes the NVIDIA Migrating process and explains how to use the additional storage in this situation, back up the data, delete the array, re-boot the PC, and...
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... Migrate Array W izard and then follow instructions. B-15 where m is an even number of RAID 0+1 disks. ** Not a valid combination ** ** Not a valid combination ** m >= (n/2 + 1) m >= n - 1 ** Not a valid combination ** m >= 2 x (n -1) ; NVIDIA RAID Specific Migrating Requirements The following table lists the disk requirements for a new RAID array for various migrating combinations.
... Migrate Array W izard and then follow instructions. B-15 where m is an even number of RAID 0+1 disks. ** Not a valid combination ** ** Not a valid combination ** m >= (n/2 + 1) m >= n - 1 ** Not a valid combination ** m >= 2 x (n -1) ; NVIDIA RAID Specific Migrating Requirements The following table lists the disk requirements for a new RAID array for various migrating combinations.