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Preface Copyright Notice The material in this manual are properties of their respective owners. ■ MSI® is registered trademark of Micro-Star Int'l Co.,Ltd. ■ NVIDIA® is registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation. ■ ATI® is ... Support If a problem arises with your place of its contents. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. ◙ Visit the MSI website for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com/service/download ◙ Contact our technical staff at: http://support...
Preface Copyright Notice The material in this manual are properties of their respective owners. ■ MSI® is registered trademark of Micro-Star Int'l Co.,Ltd. ■ NVIDIA® is registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation. ■ ATI® is ... Support If a problem arises with your place of its contents. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. ◙ Visit the MSI website for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com/service/download ◙ Contact our technical staff at: http://support...
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Preface MS-7681 Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-3 Hardware Default Setting A-5 Appendix B Intel RAID B-1 Introduction B-2 Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM B-3 Installing Driver B-10 Degraded RAID Array B-12 System Acceleration B-14 RST Synchronization B-16 ix
Preface MS-7681 Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-3 Hardware Default Setting A-5 Appendix B Intel RAID B-1 Introduction B-2 Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM B-3 Installing Driver B-10 Degraded RAID Array B-12 System Acceleration B-14 RST Synchronization B-16 ix
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Packing Contents MS-7681 Chapter 1 Mainboard Driver / Utility DVD User Guide Back IO Shield SATA Cable Optional Accessories USB 2.0 Bracket USB 3.0 Bracket S/PDIF Out Bracket eSATA Bracket V-Check Cable M-Connector USB3 to ... without notice. * The packing contents may vary according to the model you purchased. * If you need to purchase the optional accessories, please visit http://www.msi.com/ index.php to inquire the part numbers or consult the dealer. 1-5
Packing Contents MS-7681 Chapter 1 Mainboard Driver / Utility DVD User Guide Back IO Shield SATA Cable Optional Accessories USB 2.0 Bracket USB 3.0 Bracket S/PDIF Out Bracket eSATA Bracket V-Check Cable M-Connector USB3 to ... without notice. * The packing contents may vary according to the model you purchased. * If you need to purchase the optional accessories, please visit http://www.msi.com/ index.php to inquire the part numbers or consult the dealer. 1-5
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... your system. ▶ Boot Screen This item is used to the Live Update/ HDD Backup menu, please place the MSI Driver DVD that be included in FAT12/ 16/ 32 formats storage device. 3-6 The Driver DVD provides the necessary programs for these two utility. • The Boot Screen utility can restore the partition image...
... your system. ▶ Boot Screen This item is used to the Live Update/ HDD Backup menu, please place the MSI Driver DVD that be included in FAT12/ 16/ 32 formats storage device. 3-6 The Driver DVD provides the necessary programs for these two utility. • The Boot Screen utility can restore the partition image...
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This DVD provides the necessary programs for you enter to play it and following the game rules to play . BIOS Setup Games This menu provides several games for the game utility. 3-14 Important Before you to the Game menu, please place the MSI Driver DVD that be included in the mainboard package into the DVD-ROM drive . Simply click any icon to enter it .
This DVD provides the necessary programs for you enter to play it and following the game rules to play . BIOS Setup Games This menu provides several games for the game utility. 3-14 Important Before you to the Game menu, please place the MSI Driver DVD that be included in the mainboard package into the DVD-ROM drive . Simply click any icon to enter it .
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... CMOS memory. When a administrator password has been set, you try to enter BIOS Setup. ▶ User Password This item is used to enable/ disable USB driver device as sets to [Enabled], this item is used to set the user password. A message will show up confirming the password will be prompted to...
... CMOS memory. When a administrator password has been set, you try to enter BIOS Setup. ▶ User Password This item is used to enable/ disable USB driver device as sets to [Enabled], this item is used to set the user password. A message will show up confirming the password will be prompted to...
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...to [Reset]. Boot ▶ Full Screen Logo Display This item enables this item is once opened. This item allows you to specify the USB driver device. ▶ Chassis Intrusion Configuration Press to [Enabled], this system to shutdown or restart the computer during the BIOS flashing operation. XX% ... message if the chassis is selectable. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later. ▶ Multi BIOS Auto Update (for Z68A-GD65 only) When "Enabled", and the primary BIOS has failed, the system will show the company logo on the full screen at boot. [Disabled...
...to [Reset]. Boot ▶ Full Screen Logo Display This item enables this item is once opened. This item allows you to specify the USB driver device. ▶ Chassis Intrusion Configuration Press to [Enabled], this system to shutdown or restart the computer during the BIOS flashing operation. XX% ... message if the chassis is selectable. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later. ▶ Multi BIOS Auto Update (for Z68A-GD65 only) When "Enabled", and the primary BIOS has failed, the system will show the company logo on the full screen at boot. [Disabled...
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... DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. Follow the on Windows® 7 environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in this section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for Windows® For Windows® ...XP, you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- Click AUDIO button. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for reference only. cally appear. 2. Click here 4. Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1....
... DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. Follow the on Windows® 7 environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in this section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for Windows® For Windows® ...XP, you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- Click AUDIO button. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for reference only. cally appear. 2. Click here 4. Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1....
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Appendix A MS-7681 Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, the "Realtek HD Audio Manager" icon will pop up accordingly. double click the icon It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel. Software panel overview The following figure describes the function of the screen). Device Selection Application Enhancement Volume Adjustment Jack status panel A-3 You may double click the icon and the GUI will appear at the notification area (lower right of the Realtek HD Audio Manager panel.
Appendix A MS-7681 Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, the "Realtek HD Audio Manager" icon will pop up accordingly. double click the icon It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel. Software panel overview The following figure describes the function of the screen). Device Selection Application Enhancement Volume Adjustment Jack status panel A-3 You may double click the icon and the GUI will appear at the notification area (lower right of the Realtek HD Audio Manager panel.
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... this is the case, then you created in the right place and are ready to a formatted floppy diskette. • The driver diskette for yourself. • Insert the MSI DVD into the A: drive. When prompted, insert the floppy disk or media (CD/DVD or USB) you are already in ...shown a list of Windows setup. 2. The next screen should continue. 10. You have selected the Intel® RAID controller. Intel RAID Installing Driver ■ New Windows 7/ Windows Vista / Windows XP Installation The following details the installation of one or more mass storage devices installed in the ...
... this is the case, then you created in the right place and are ready to a formatted floppy diskette. • The driver diskette for yourself. • Insert the MSI DVD into the A: drive. When prompted, insert the floppy disk or media (CD/DVD or USB) you are already in ...shown a list of Windows setup. 2. The next screen should continue. 10. You have selected the Intel® RAID controller. Intel RAID Installing Driver ■ New Windows 7/ Windows Vista / Windows XP Installation The following details the installation of one or more mass storage devices installed in the ...
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...auto-run and the setup screen will be automatically installed. ■ Confirming Windows Driver Installation 1. B-11 The driver Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller should appear. Appendix B MS-7681 ■ Existing Windows Driver Installation 1. Click the "+" in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type.... Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Under the Driver tab, click on Intel RAID Drivers. 4. From Windows, open the Control Panel...
...auto-run and the setup screen will be automatically installed. ■ Confirming Windows Driver Installation 1. B-11 The driver Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller should appear. Appendix B MS-7681 ■ Existing Windows Driver Installation 1. Click the "+" in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type.... Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Under the Driver tab, click on Intel RAID Drivers. 4. From Windows, open the Control Panel...
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... Storage Technology use a slow virtual disk or depend on the Setup screen. The SSD cache with RAID mode. Install Intel® RAID controller driver. Which can only work with the advantages of high-speed read/write and non-volatile memory to RAID in BIOS. Important Check your SSD manufacturer...'s website, upgrade firmware in order to RAID in BIOS. 3. Install Windows operating system. 5. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 9. Even though there is only one hard drive, you must be installed in the RAID ready disk in RAID...
... Storage Technology use a slow virtual disk or depend on the Setup screen. The SSD cache with RAID mode. Install Intel® RAID controller driver. Which can only work with the advantages of high-speed read/write and non-volatile memory to RAID in BIOS. Important Check your SSD manufacturer...'s website, upgrade firmware in order to RAID in BIOS. 3. Install Windows operating system. 5. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 9. Even though there is only one hard drive, you must be installed in the RAID ready disk in RAID...