7681v4.0 (G52-76811XB) (Z68A-GD65 (B3) - Z68A-GD55 (B3) ) PDF

Z68A-GD65 (B3) Z68A-GD55 (B3) seres
MS-7681 (v4.x) Manboard
G52-76811XB
Preface
Copyrght Notce
The materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care n the preparaton of ths document, but no guarantee s gven as to the correctness of ts contents. Our products are under contnual mprovement and we reserve the rght to make changes wthout notce.
Trademarks
All trademarks n ths manual are propertes of ther respectve owners. MSI s regstered trademark of Mcro-Star Intl Co.,Ltd. NVIDIA s regstered trademark of NVIDIA Corporaton. ATI s regstered trademark of AMD Corporaton. AMD s regstered trademarks of AMD Corporaton. Intel s regstered trademarks of Intel Corporaton. Wndows s regstered trademarks of Mcrosoft Corporaton. AMI s regstered trademark of Amercan Megatrends Inc. Award s a regstered trademark of Phoenx Technologes Ltd. Sound Blaster s regstered trademark of Creatve Technology Ltd. Realtek s regstered trademark of Realtek Semconductor Corporaton. JMcron s regstered trademark of JMcron Technology Corporaton. Netware s regstered trademark of Novell, Inc. Lucd s trademark of LucdLogx Technologes, Ltd. VIA s regstered trademark of VIA Technologes, Inc. ASMeda s regstered trademark of ASMeda Technology Inc. Pad, Phone, and Pod are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Revson Hstory
Revson V4.0 Revson Hstory Frst release Date 2011/05
Techncal Support
If a problem arses wth your system and no soluton can be obtaned from the users manual, please contact your place of purchase or local dstrbutor. Alternatvely, please try the followng help resources for further gudance.
Vst the MSI webste for techncal gude, BIOS updates, drver updates, and other nformaton: http://www.ms.com/servce/download Contact our techncal staff at: http://support.ms.com

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Safety Instructons

Always read the safety nstructons carefully. Keep ths Users Manual for future reference. Keep ths equpment away from humdty. Lay ths equpment on a relable flat surface before settng t up. The openngs on the enclosure are for ar convecton hence protects the equpment from overheatng. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. equpment to the power nlet.
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Make sure the voltage of the power source s at 110/220V before connectng the Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on t. Do not place anythng over the power cord.
Always Unplug the Power Cord before nsertng any add-on card or module. All cautons and warnngs on the equpment should be noted. Never pour any lqud nto the openng that can cause damage or cause electrcal
shock.
If any of the followng stuatons arses, get the equpment checked by servce
personnel: The power cord or plug s damaged. Lqud has penetrated nto the equpment. The equpment has been exposed to mosture. The equpment does not work well or you can not get t work accordng to Users Manual. The equpment has been dropped and damaged. The equpment has obvous sgn of breakage.
DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT ABOVE 60oC (140oF), IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT. CAUTION: There s a rsk of exploson, f battery s ncorrectly replaced. Replace only wth the same or equvalent type recommended by the manufacturer. : For better envronmental protecton, waste batteres should be collected separately for recyclng specal dsposal.

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FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement

Ths equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dgtal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lmts are desgned to provde reasonable protecton aganst harmful nterference n a resdental nstallaton. Ths equpment generates, uses and can radate rado frequency energy and, f not nstalled and used n accordance wth the nstructons, may cause harmful nterference to rado communcatons. However, there s no guarantee that nterference wll not occur n a partcular nstallaton. If ths equpment does cause harmful nterference to rado or televson recepton, whch can be determned by turnng the equpment off and on, the user s encouraged to try to correct the nterference by one or more of the measures lsted below. Reorent or relocate the recevng antenna. Increase the separaton between the equpment and recever. Connect the equpment nto an outlet on a crcut dfferent from that to whch the recever s connected. Consult the dealer or an experenced rado/televson techncan for help.
Notce 1 The changes or modficatons not expressly approved by the party responsble for complance could vod the users authorty to operate the equpment. Notce 2 Shelded nterface cables and A.C. power cord, f any, must be used n order to comply wth the emsson lmts. VOIR LA NOTICE DINSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.
Mcro-Star Internatonal MS-7681 Ths devce comples wth Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaton s subject to the followng two condtons: 1) ths devce may not cause harmful nterference, and 2) ths devce must accept any nterference receved, ncludng nterference that may cause undesred operaton.
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WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement

ENGLISH
To protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI must remnd you that... Under the European Unon (EU) Drectve on Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment, Drectve 2002/96/EC, whch takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of electrcal and electronc equpment cannot be dscarded as muncpal wastes anymore, and manufacturers of covered electronc equpment wll be oblgated to take back such products at the end of ther useful lfe. MSI wll comply wth the product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI-branded products that are sold nto the EU. You can return these products to local collecton ponts.
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DEUTSCH
Hnwes von MSI zur Erhaltung und Schutz unserer Umwelt Gem der Rchtlne 2002/96/EG ber Elektro- und Elektronk-Altgerte drfen Elektro- und Elektronk-Altgerte ncht mehr als kommunale Abflle entsorgt werden. MSI hat europawet verschedene Sammel- und Recyclngunternehmen beauftragt, de n de Europsche Unon n Verkehr gebrachten Produkte, am Ende senes Lebenszyklus zurckzunehmen. Btte entsorgen Se deses Produkt zum gegebenen Zetpunkt ausschlesslch an ener lokalen Altgertesammelstelle n Ihrer Nhe.
FRANAIS
En tant qucologste et afin de protger lenvronnement, MSI tent rappeler cec... Au sujet de la drectve europenne (EU) relatve aux dchets des qupement lectrques et lectronques, drectve 2002/96/EC, prenant effet le 13 aot 2005, que les produts lectrques et lectronques ne peuvent tre dposs dans les dcharges ou tout smplement ms la poubelle. Les fabrcants de ces qupements seront oblgs de rcuprer certans produts en fin de ve. MSI prendra en compte cette exgence relatve au retour des produts en fin de ve au sen de la communaut europenne. Par consquent vous pouvez retourner localement ces matrels dans les ponts de collecte.
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ESPAOL
MSI como empresa comprometda con la proteccn del medo ambente, recomenda: Bajo la drectva 2002/96/EC de la Unn Europea en matera de desechos y/o equpos electrncos, con fecha de rgor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos clasficados como elctrcos y equpos electrncos no pueden ser depostados en los contenedores habtuales de su muncpo, los fabrcantes de equpos electrncos, estn oblgados a hacerse cargo de dchos productos al termno de su perodo de vda. MSI estar comprometdo con los trmnos de recogda de sus productos venddos en la Unn Europea al final de su perodo de vda. Usted debe depostar estos productos en el punto lmpo establecdo por el ayuntamento de su localdad o entregar a una empresa autorzada para la recogda de estos resduos.
NEDERLANDS
Om het mleu te beschermen, wl MSI u eraan hernneren dat. De rchtljn van de Europese Une (EU) met betrekkng tot Vervulng van Electrsche en Electronsche producten (2002/96/EC), de op 13 Augustus 2005 n zal gaan kunnen net meer beschouwd worden als vervulng. Fabrkanten van dt soort producten worden verplcht om producten retour te nemen aan het end van hun levenscyclus. MSI zal overeenkomstg de rchtljn handelen voor de producten de de merknaam MSI dragen en verkocht zjn n de EU. Deze goederen kunnen geretourneerd worden op lokale nzamelngspunten.
SRPSKI
Da b zattl prrodnu srednu, kao preduzee koje vod rauna o okoln prrodnoj sredn, MSI mora da vas podest da Po Drektv Evropske unje (EU) o odbaenoj ekektronskoj elektrnoj oprem, Drektva 2002/96/EC, koja stupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta 2005, prozvod koj spadaju pod elektronsku elektrnu opremu ne mogu ve bt odbaen kao oban otpad prozvoa ove opreme be prnuen da uzmu natrag ove prozvode na kraju njhovog uobajenog veka trajanja. MSI e potovat zahtev o preuzmanju ovakvh prozvoda kojma je stekao vek trajanja, koj maju MSI oznaku koj su prodat u EU. Ove prozvode moete vratt na lokalnm mestma za prkupljanje.
POLSKI
Aby chron nasze rodowsko naturalne oraz jako firma dbajca o ekolog, MSI przypomna, e... Zgodne z Dyrektyw Un Europejskej (UE) dotyczc odpadw produktw elektrycznych elektroncznych (Dyrektywa 2002/96/EC), ktra wchodz w yce 13 serpna 2005, tzw. produkty oraz wyposaene elektryczne elektronczne ne mog by traktowane jako mec komunalne, tak wc producenc tych produktw bd zobowzan do odberana ch w momence gdy produkt jest wycofywany z uyca. MSI wypen wymagana UE, przyjmujc produkty (sprzedawane na terene Un Europejskej) wycofywane z uyca. Produkty MSI bdze mona zwraca w wyznaczonych punktach zborczych.
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TRKE
evrec zellyle blnen MSI dnyada evrey korumak n hatrlatr: Avrupa Brl (AB) Kararnames Elektrk ve Elektronk Malzeme At, 2002/96/EC Kararnames altnda 13 Austos 2005 tarhnden tbaren geerl olmak zere, elektrkl ve elektronk malzemeler der atklar gb pe atlamayacak ve bu elektonk chazlarn retcler, chazlarn kullanm sreler bttkten sonra rnler ger toplamakla ykml olacaktr. Avrupa Brlne satlan MSI markal rnlern kullanm sreler bttnde MSI rnlern ger alnmas ste le brl ersnde olacaktr. rnlernz yerel toplama noktalarna brakablrsnz.
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ESKY
Zle nm na ochran votnho prosted - spolenost MSI upozoruje... Podle smrnce Evropsk une (EU) o lkvdac elektrckch a elektronckch vrobk 2002/96/EC platn od 13. srpna 2005 je zakzno lkvdovat elektrck a elektronck vrobky v bnm komunlnm odpadu a vrobc elektronckch vrobk, na kter se tato smrnce vztahuje, budou povnn odebrat takov vrobky zpt po skonen jejch votnost. Spolenost MSI spln poadavky na odebrn vrobk znaky MSI, prodvanch v zemch EU, po skonen jejch votnost. Tyto vrobky mete odevzdat v mstnch sbrnch.
MAGYAR
Annak rdekben, hogy krnyezetnket megvdjk, lletve krnyezetvdknt fellpve az MSI emlkeztet nt, hogy ... Az Eurpa Un (EU) 2005. augusztus 13-n hatlyba lp, az elektromos s elektronkus berendezsek hulladkarl szl 2002/96/EK rnyelve szernt az elektromos s elektronkus berendezsek tbb nem kezelhetek lakossg hulladkknt, s az lyen elektronkus berendezsek gyrt kteless vlnak az lyen termkek vsszavtelre azok hasznos lettartama vgn. Az MSI betartja a termkvsszavtellel kapcsolatos kvetelmnyeket az MSI mrkanv alatt az EU-n bell rtkestett termkek esetben, azok lettartamnak vgn. Az lyen termkeket a legkzelebb gyjthelyre vhet.
ITALIANO
Per proteggere lambente, MSI, da sempre amca della natura, t rcorda che. In base alla Drettva dellUnone Europea (EU) sullo Smaltmento de Materal Elettrc ed Elettronc, Drettva 2002/96/EC n vgore dal 13 Agosto 2005, prodott appartenent alla categora de Materal Elettrc ed Elettronc non possono p essere elmnat come rfiut muncpal: produttor d dett materal saranno obblgat a rtrare ogn prodotto alla fine del suo cclo d vta. MSI s adeguer a tale Drettva rtrando tutt prodott marchat MSI che sono stat vendut allnterno dellUnone Europea alla fine del loro cclo d vta. possble portare prodott nel p vcno punto d raccolta
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CONTENTS
Copyrght Notce ............................................................................................ Trademarks .................................................................................................... Revson Hstory............................................................................................. Techncal Support.......................................................................................... Safety Instructons ......................................................................................... FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......................................... v WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement .................... v Chapter 1 Gettng Started............................................................................1-1
Manboard Specficatons ..................................................................................... 1-2 Manboard Layout ................................................................................................ 1-4 Packng Contents ................................................................................................. 1-5 Optonal Accessores ........................................................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ..........................................................................2-1

Quck Components Gude .................................................................................... 2-2 Screw Holes ......................................................................................................... 2-3 CPU (Central Processng Unt) ............................................................................ 2-4 Memory ................................................................................................................ 2-7 Power Supply ....................................................................................................... 2-9 Back Panel ......................................................................................................... 2-10 Connectors ......................................................................................................... 2-12 Buttons ............................................................................................................... 2-18 Voltage Check Pont........................................................................................... 2-19 LED Status Indcators ........................................................................................ 2-20 Jumper ............................................................................................................... 2-21 Slots ................................................................................................................... 2-22
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .................................................................................3-1

Enterng Setup ..................................................................................................... 3-2 The Man Menu .................................................................................................... 3-4 Green Power ........................................................................................................ 3-5 Utltes.................................................................................................................. 3-6 Overclockng ........................................................................................................ 3-7 Games................................................................................................................ 3-14 Settngs .............................................................................................................. 3-15
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Appendx A Realtek Audo .......................................................................... A-1

Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver .................................................................A-2 Software Configuraton.........................................................................................A-3 Hardware Default Settng .....................................................................................A-5
Preface
Appendx B Intel RAID ................................................................................ B-1

Introducton ..........................................................................................................B-2 Usng Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM............................................B-3 Installng Drver ..................................................................................................B-10 Degraded RAID Array ........................................................................................B-12 System Acceleraton ..........................................................................................B-14 RST Synchronzaton .........................................................................................B-16
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Chapter 1
Gettng Started
Thank you for choosng the Z68A-GD65 (B3)/ Z68AGD55 (B3) Seres (MS-7681 v4.X) ATX manboard. The Z68A-GD65 (B3)/ Z68A-GD55 (B3) Seres manboards are based on Intel Z68 (B3) chpsets for optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced Intel LGA1155 processor, the Z68A-GD65 (B3)/ Z68A-GD55 (B3) Seres delver a hgh performance and professonal desktop platform soluton.
Gettng Started
Manboard Specficatons
Processor Support
Intel CoreTM 7/ CoreTM 5 /CoreTM 3/ Pentum/ Celeron processor n the LGA1155 package (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support)
Chpset
Intel Z68 (B3) chpset
Memory Support
4 DDR3 DIMMs support DDR3 2133(OC)/ 1600(OC)/ 1333/ 1066 DRAM (32GB Max) Supports Dual-Channel mode (For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report)
LAN
Supports Gb LAN (10/100/1000) by Realtek RTL8111E
Audo
Chp ntegrated by Realtek ALC892 Flexble 8-channel audo wth jack sensng Complant wth Azala 1.0 Spec
SATA
4 SATA 6Gb/s ports - (SATA1~2) by Intel Z68 - (SATA7~8) by Marvell 9128 (Z68A-GD65) 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports (SATA3~6) by Intel Z68
RAID
SATA1~6 support Intel Rapd Storage Technology (AHCI/ RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 10) by Intel Z68, support SSD cachng for system acceleraton SATA7~8 support RAID 0/ 1 mode by Marvell SE9128
USB 3.0
2 USB 3.0 ports and 1 USB 3.0 onboard connector by NEC D720200
BIOS
Supports Dual BIOS (Z68A-GD65) Supports Sngle BIOS (Z68A-GD55)
Mult-GPU
Supports ATI CrossFreX Technology Supports NVIDIA SLITM Technology Supports Lucd VIRTU Technology
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Connectors
Back panel - 1 PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port - 1 Clear CMOS button - 1 Coaxal S/PDIF-Out port - 1 Optcal S/PDIF-Out port - 4 USB 2.0 ports - 1 HDMI port** - 1 VGA port** - 1 DVI-D port** - 1 LAN port - 2 USB 3.0 ports - 6 flexble audo ports **(The VGA, DVI-D & HDMI ports only work wth Integrated Graphcs Processor) On-Board - 3 USB 2.0 connectors - 1 USB 3.0 connector - 1 Chasss Intruson connector - 1 S/PDIF-Out connector - 1 Front Panel Audo connector - 1 TPM Module connector - 1 Seral connector - 1 set voltage check pont - 1 DLED3 connector (optonal) - 1 OC Gene button - 1 Power button - 1 Reset button
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Slots
2 PCIE x16 slots 3 PCIE x1 slots 2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface
Form Factor
ATX (30.5 cm X 24.5 cm)
Mountng
9 mountng holes
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Gettng Started
Manboard Layout
Top : mouse/ keyboard Bottom: USB 2.0 ports Clear CMOS Top: Coaxial S/PDIF Buttom: Optical S/PDIF Top: USB 2.0 ports Bottom: HDMI port CPUFAN FV1
JPWR2
Top: VGA Port Bottom: DVI-D
PCI_E1
SYSFAN4 SYSFAN3
T: Line-In M: Line-Out B: Mic T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B:SS-Out
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
PCI_E2
PCI_E3 BATT +
JBAT1
PCI_E4
Intel Z68
PCI_E5
JTPM1 JCI1
PCI1
PCI2
JFP2 JSP1 JAUD1 JCOM1
POWER1 RESET1
JUSB4
JUSB1
JUSB2
JUSB3 JFP1
Z68A-GD65 (B3)/ Z68A-GD55 (B3) Seres (MS-7681 v4.X) ATX Manboard
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SATA7_8 (optional) SATA5_6 SATA3_4 SATA1_2
JDLED3(optional)
SYSFAN2
JPWR1
TURBO1
Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB 3.0 ports
SYSFAN1
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Packng Contents
Chapter 1
Manboard
Drver / Utlty DVD
User Gude
Back IO Sheld
SATA Cable
Optonal Accessores
USB 2.0 Bracket
USB 3.0 Bracket
S/PDIF Out Bracket
eSATA Bracket
V-Check Cable
M-Connector
USB3 to USB2 Connector
SATA Power Cable
CrossFre Cable
SLI Cable
eSATA Power Cable
* These pctures are for reference only and may vary wthout notce. * The packng contents may vary accordng to the model you purchased. * If you need to purchase the optonal accessores, please vst http://www.ms.com/ ndex.php to nqure the part numbers or consult the dealer.
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Chapter 2
Hardware Setup
Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle performng the nstallaton, be careful n holdng the components and followng the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly. Use a grounded wrst strap before handlng computer components. Statc electrcty may damage the components.
Hardware Setup
Quck Components Gude
SYSFAN2, p.2-13 JPWR2, p.2-9 CPU, p.2-4
CPUFAN, p.2-13 DDR3, p.2-7
FV1, p.2-19
SYSFAN1, p.2-13 Back Panel, p.2-10 TURBO1, p.2-18
JPWR1, p.2-9 JDLED3, p.2-17
SYSFAN3~4, p.2-13
PCIE, p.2-22
SATA1~8, p.2-12
JBAT1, p.2-21 PCI, p.2-22 JCI1, p.2-17 JTPM1, p.2-16 JAUD1, p.2-15 JSP1, p.2-16 JCOM1, p.2-13 JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3, p.2-14 JUSB4, p.2-15 RESET1, p.2-18 POWER1, p.2-18 JFP1, JFP2, p.2-17
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Screw Holes
When you nstall the manboard, you have to place the manboard nto the chasss n the correct drecton. The locatons of screws holes on the manboard are shown as below.
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The sde has to toward the rear, the poston for the I/O sheld of the chasss.
Screw holes Refer above pcture to nstall standoffs n the approprate locatons on chasss and then screw through the manboard screw holes nto the standoffs.
Important
To prevent damage to the manboard, any contact between the manboard crcut and chasss or unnecessary standoffs mounted on the chasss s prohbted. Please make sure there are no metal components placed on the manboard or wthn the chasss that may cause short crcut of the manboard.
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CPU (Central Processng Unt)

When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure to nstall the cooler to prevent overheatng. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turnng on the computer. For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst 0http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support
Important
Overheatng Overheatng wll serously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the coolng fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheatng. Make sure that you apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsnk to enhance heat dsspaton. Replacng the CPU Whle replacng the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supplys power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU. Overclockng Ths manboard s desgned to support overclockng. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal settng, whle dong overclockng. Any attempt to operate beyond product specficatons s not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or rsks caused by nadequate operaton or beyond product specficatons.
Introducton to LGA 1155 CPU

The surface of LGA 1155 CPU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on t for better heat dsperson.
Algnment Key
Algnment Key
Yellow trangle s the Pn 1 ndcator
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CPU & Cooler Installaton

When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson. Follow the steps below to nstall the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong nstallaton wll cause the damage of your CPU & manboard.
Chapter 2
1. Open the load lever.
2. Lft the load lever up to fully open poston.
3. After confirmng the CPU drecton for correct matng, put down the CPU n the socket housng frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the algnment keys are matched.
4. Remove the plastc cap. Engage the load lever whle pressng down lghtly onto the load plate.
Algnment Key
Important
Vsually nspect f the CPU s seated well nto the socket. If not, take out the CPU wth pure vertcal moton and renstall.
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5. Secure the lever near the hook end under the retenton tab.
6. Make sure the four hooks are n proper poston before you nstall the cooler. Algn the holes on the manboard wth the cooler. Push down the cooler untl ts four clps get wedged nto the holes of the manboard.
7. Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler. Turn over the manboard to confirm that the clp-ends are correctly nserted.
8. Fnally, attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the manboard.
Important
Confirm f your CPU cooler s firmly nstalled before turnng on your system. Do not touch the CPU socket pns to avod damagng. Whenever CPU s not nstalled, always protect your CPU socket pn wth the plastc cap covered to avod damagng. Please refer to the documentaton n the CPU cooler package for more detals about the CPU cooler nstallaton. Read the CPU status n BIOS.
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Memory
These DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report DDR3
240-pn, 1.5V 48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn
Chapter 2
Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule

In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth two data bus lnes smultaneously. Enablng Dual-Channel mode can enhance the system performance. The followng llustratons explan the populaton rules for Dual-Channel mode. 1
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Important
DDR3 memory modules are not nterchangeable wth DDR2, and the DDR3 standard s not backwards compatble. You should always nstall DDR3 memory modules n the DDR3 DIMM slots. In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you nstall memory modules of the same type and densty n dfferent channel DIMM slots. To ensure a successful system boot-up, always nsert the memory modules nto the DIMM1 first. Due to the chpset resource deployment, the system densty wll only be detected up to 31+GB (not full 32GB) when each DIMM s nstalled wth a 8GB memory module.
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Installng Memory Modules

1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and wll only fit n the rght orentaton. 2. Insert the memory module vertcally nto the DIMM slot. Then push t n untl the golden finger on the memory module s deeply nserted n the DIMM slot. The plastc clp at each sde of the DIMM slot wll automatcally close when the memory module s properly seated. 3. Manually check f the memory module has been locked n place by the DIMM slot clps at the sdes.
Notch
Volt
Important
You can barely see the golden finger f the memory module s properly nserted n the DIMM slot.
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Power Supply
ATX 24-pn Power Connector: JPWR1
Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pn power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply s nserted n the proper orentaton and the pns are algned. Then push down the power supply firmly nto the connector. You may use the 20-pn ATX power supply as you lke. If youd lke to use the 20-pn ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along wth pn 1 & pn 13.
Chapter 2
ATX 8-pn Power Connector: JPWR2

Ths connector s used to provde the power output to the CPU.
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Make sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power supples to ensure stable operaton of the manboard.
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Back Panel
Keyboard/ Mouse Coaxal USB 2.0 Port S/PDIF-Out LAN VGA Port Lne-In RS-Out Clear CMOS Button Lne-Out CS-Out Mc USB 2.0 Port Optcal S/PDIF Port HDMI Port USB 3.0 Port DVI-D Port SS-Out
Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard. USB 2.0 Port The USB (Unversal Seral Bus) port s for attachng USB devces such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatble devces. USB 3.0 Port USB 3.0 port s backward-compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. Supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbt/s (SuperSpeed).
Important
If you want to use a USB 3.0 devce, you must use the USB 3.0 cable to connect to the USB 3.0 port.
Clear CMOS Button There s a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuraton data. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuraton, use the button to clear data. Press the button to clear the data.
Important
Make sure that you power off the system before clearng CMOS data. After pressng ths button to clear CMOS data n power off (G3) state, the system wll boot automatcally.
Coaxal S/PDIF-Out Ths SPDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) connector s provded for dgtal audo transmsson to external speakers through a coaxal cable. Optcal S/PDIF-Out Ths S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) connector s provded for dgtal audo transmsson to external speakers through an optcal fiber cable. 2-10
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HDMI Port The Hgh-Definton Multmeda Interface (HDMI) s an all-dgtal audo/vdeo nterface capable of transmttng uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, ncludng standard, enhanced, or hgh-definton vdeo, plus mult-channel dgtal audo on a sngle cable. VGA Port The DB15-pn female connector s provded for montor. DVI-D Port The DVI-D (Dgtal Vsual Interface-Dgtal) connector allows you to connect a LCD montor. It provdes a hgh-speed dgtal nterconnecton between the computer and ts dsplay devce. To connect an LCD montor, smply plug your montor cable nto the DVI-D connector, and make sure that the other end of the cable s properly connected to your montor (refer to your montor manual for more nformaton).
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Important
The HDMI, VGA and DVI-D ports on the manboard are desgned to serve as IGP (Integrated Graphcs Processor) used. If you nstalled a processor wthout ntegrated graphcs chp, these dsplay ports wll have no effect.
LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack s for connecton to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to t.
LED Left Color Yellow LED State Off On(Steady state) On(brghter & pulsng) Rght Green Off On Orange On Condton LAN lnk s not establshed. LAN lnk s establshed. The computer s communcatng wth another computer on the LAN. 10 Mbts/sec data rate s selected. 100 Mbts/sec data rate s selected. 1000 Mbts/sec data rate s selected.
Yellow
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Audo Ports These audo connectors are used for audo devces. It s easy to dfferentate between audo effects accordng to the color of audo jacks. Lne-In: Blue - Lne In, s used for external CD player, tape-player or other audo devces. Lne-Out: Green - Lne Out, s a connector for speakers or headphones. Mc: Pnk - Mc, s a connector for mcrophones. RS-Out: Black - Rear-Surround Out n 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode. CS-Out: Orange - Center/ Subwoofer Out n 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode. SS-Out: Gray - Sde-Surround Out n 7.1 channel mode. 2-11
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Connectors
Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~8
Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce.
* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.
SATA1 SATA2 SATA5 SATA6 SATA3 SATA4
SATA1~2 (6Gb/s) supported by Intel Z68 SATA3~6 (3Gb/s) supported by Intel Z68 SATA7~8 (6Gb/s) supported by Marvell 9128 (optonal)
SATA7 SATA8
Important
Please do not fold the Seral ATA cable nto 90-degree angle. Otherwse, data loss may occur durng transmsson.
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Seral Port Connector: JCOM1

Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcaton port that sends/receves 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a seral devce.
Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4

The fan power connectors support system coolng fan wth +12V. When connectng the wre to the connectors, always note that the red wre s the postve and should be connected to the +12V; the black wre s Ground and should be connected to GND. If the manboard has a System Hardware Montor chpset on-board, you must use a specally desgned fan wth speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
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Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processors offical webste or consult the vendors for proper CPU coolng fan. CPUFAN, SYSFAN1 support Smart fan control. You can nstall Control Center utlty that wll automatcally control the fan speeds accordng to the actual temperatures. Fan cooler set wth 3 or 4 pns power connector are both avalable for CPUFAN and SYSFAN1.
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Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3

Ths connector, complant wth Intel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude, s deal for connectng hgh-speed USB nterface perpherals such as USB HDD, dgtal cameras, MP3 players, prnters, modems and the lke. The JUSB1 (red mark) supports the MSI newly Super-Charger technology whch provdes fast chargng functon anytme for chargng your Smartphone. If your system s n S0 / S1 state, you must nstall MSIs applcaton, SuperCharger, to control the JUSB1 . When the applcaton s set to On, t can fast charge Smartphone va JUSB1 but the data transmsson and synchronzaton wll be dsabled. When the applcaton s set to Off, the JUSB1 wll work as a normal USB connector. In S3 / S4 / S5 state, JUSB1 can stll provdes fast chargng functon wthout operatng system, no matter you un-plug and re-plug the Smartphone.
USB 2.0 Bracket (optonal)
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Note that the pns of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avod possble damage. For Pad, JUSB1 (red mark) can stll charge Pad n S3, S4, S5 state. Please note that connectng one devce once for stable chargng s recommended. Super-Charger technology would be avalable on specfic models, please refer to MSI webste for model support lst. We recommend that dont dsconnect the devce when you charge t n S1 state.
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Front USB Connector: JUSB4

USB 3.0 port s backward-compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. Supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbt/s (SuperSpeed).
USB 3.0 Bracket (optonal)
Important
Note that the pns of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avod possble damage. If you want to use a USB 3.0 devce, you must use the USB 3.0 cable to connect to the USB 3.0 port.
Front Panel Audo Connector: JAUD1

Ths connector allows you to connect the front panel audo and s complant wth Intel Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude.
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TPM Module connector: JTPM1

Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal). Please refer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals and usages. TPM module s optonal
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S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1

Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) nterface for dgtal audo transmsson.
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Chasss Intruson Connector: JCI1

Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the chasss s opened, the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll record ths status and show a warnng message on the screen. To clear the warnng, you must enter the BIOS utlty and clear the record.
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Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2

These connectors are for electrcal connecton to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 s complant wth Intel Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude.
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DLED3 Connector: JDLED3 (optonal)

Ths s reserved for connectng the MSI future control card.
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Buttons
The manboard provdes the followng buttons for you to set the computers functon. Ths secton wll explan how to change your manboards functon through the use of button.
OC Gene Button: TURBO1

Ths button s used to auto-overclock for the system. Press ths button to enable the OC Gene functon when the system s n power off state, meanwhle, the button wll lght and lock. And then the system wll automatcally detect the optmum values to overclock after bootng the system. To dsable the OC Gene functon, please press the button agan after power off the system, meanwhle, the button lght wll off and unlock, and the system wll restore the default for next boot.
Important
Please nstall the DDR3 1333 and up memory and equp better heat snk/ cooler wth OC Gene functon. We do not guarantee the OC Gene overclockng range and the damages or rsks caused by the OC Gene overclockng behavor. You can dsable the OC Gene functon n BIOS setup. And we suggest you to save the OC Gene configuraton to overclockng profile n BIOS for future usng.
Power Button: POWER1

Ths button s used to turn-on or turn-off the system. Press the button to turn-on or turn-off the system.
Reset Button: RESET1

Ths button s used to reset the system. Press the button to reset the system.
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Voltage Check Pont

Voltage Check Pont: FV1
Ths voltage check pont set s used to measure the current CPU/ CPU_VTT/ CPU_ GFX/ DDR/ PCH voltage.
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GND
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DDR
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CPU
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CPU voltage: measure the current CPU voltage wth CPU pont and GND pont by usng a multmeter.
CPU_VTT
GND
CPU_VTT voltage: measure the current CPU_ VTT voltage wth CPU_VTT pont and GND pont by usng a multmeter.
CPU_GFX
GND
CPU_GFX voltage: measure the current CPU Integrated Graphc voltage wth CPU_GFX pont and GND pont by usng a multmeter.
DDR
GND
DDR voltage: measure the current DDR voltage wth DDR pont and GND pont by usng a multmeter.
PCH
GND
PCH voltage: measure the current PCH voltage wth PCH pont and GND pont by usng a multmeter.
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LED Status Indcators
CPU Phase LEDs
Dual BIOS LED
CPU Phase LEDs

These LEDs ndcate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the nstructons below to read. Lghts Off
CPU s n 1 phase power mode. CPU s n 2 phase power mode. CPU s n 3 phase power mode. CPU s n 4 phase power mode. CPU s n 5 phase power mode. CPU s n 6 phase power mode.
Dual BIOS LED

The Dual BIOS LED ndcates the BIOS status durng system power on. Follow the nstructons below to read. Off: Normal. Blnk (1 cycle/second): The prmary BIOS faled. Sold: Both prmary and secondary BIOS faled. 2-20
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Jumper
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1
There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuraton. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuraton, set the jumper to clear data. JBAT1
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Keep Data
Clear Data
Important
You can clear CMOS by shortng 1-2 pn whle the system s off, then open t. Avod clearng the CMOS whle the system s on; t wll damage the manboard.
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Slots
PCIE (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot
The PCIE slot supports the PCIE nterface expanson card.
PCIE x16 Slot
PCIE x1 Slot
Important
When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhle, read the documentaton for the expanson card to configure any necessary hardware or software settngs for the expanson card, such as jumpers, swtches or BIOS configuraton.
PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot

The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply wth PCI specficatons.
32-bt PCI Slot
Important
When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhle, read the documentaton for the expanson card to configure any necessary hardware or software settngs for the expanson card, such as jumpers, swtches or BIOS configuraton.
PCI Interrupt Request Routng

The IRQ, acronym of nterrupt request lne and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lnes over whch devces can send nterrupt sgnals to the mcroprocessor. The PCI IRQ pns are typcally connected to the PCI bus pns as follows: Order1 PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 2-22 INT A# INT B# Order2 INT B# INT C# Order3 INT C# INT D# Order4 INT D# INT A#
Chapter 3
BIOS Setup
Ths chapter provdes nformaton on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optmum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen durng the system bootng up, and requests you to run SETUP. You want to change the default settngs for customzed features.
BIOS Setup
Enterng Setup
Power on the computer and the system wll start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup.
Press DEL to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu

If the message dsappears before you respond and you stll wsh to enter Setup, restart the system by turnng t OFF and On or pressng the RESET button. You may also restart the system by smultaneously pressng <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.
Important
The tems under each BIOS category descrbed n ths chapter are under contnuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the descrpton may be slghtly dfferent from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only. Upon boot-up, the 1st lne appearng after the memory count s the BIOS verson. It s usually n the format:
E7681IMS.xxx 051211 where: 1st dgt refers to BIOS type as E = EFI 2nd - 5th dgt refers to the model number. 6th dgt refers to the chpset as I = Intel, N = nVda, A = AMD and V = VIA. 7th - 8th dgt refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. xxx refers to the BIOS verson. 051211 refers to the date ths BIOS was released.
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Keyboard < > Move the cursor <Enter> Clck/ Doubleclck the left button <Esc> Clck the rght button <+> <-> <F1> <F4> <F5> <F6> <F10> <Esc> Increase the numerc value or make changes Decrease the numerc value or make changes General Help CPU Specficatons Enter Memory-Z Load optmzed defaults Save Change and Reset Ext Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the prevous from a submenu Select Icon/ Feld Mouse Descrpton Select Item
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Sub-Menu If you find a rght ponter symbol (as shown n the rght vew) appears to the left of certan fields that means a sub-menu can be launched from ths field. A sub-menu contans addtonal optons for a field parameter. You can use arrow keys ( ) or mouse to hghlght the field and press <Enter> or double-clck the left mouse button to enter the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field wthn a sub-menu. If you want to return to the prevous menu, just press the <Esc > or clck the rght mouse button.
General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program provdes a General Help screen. You can call up ths screen from any menu by smply pressng <F1>. The Help screen lsts the approprate keys to use and the possble selectons for the hghlghted tem. Press <Esc> to ext the Help screen.
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The Man Menu
Language After enterng the Setup menu, you can see a Language button. Please clck t and select the language, at your desre, for the BIOS settng first. Green Power Clck Green Power con to enter the menu. Use ths menu to specfy the power phase. Utltes Clck Utltes con to enter the menu. Ths menu provdes the useful utlty for you to lve update bos and hard dsk backup. Overclockng Clck Overclockng con to enter the menu. Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for frequency/voltage control and overclockng. Games Clck Games con to enter the menu. Ths menu provdes several games for you to play. Settngs Clck Settngs con to enter the menu. Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for chpset features, boot devce and password.
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Green Power
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EuP 2013 Ths tem s desgned for Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EuP) aka Energy Related Products (ErP). To reduce Power Consumpton when system off or standby mode. Note: When Enabled EuP 2013 settng, system dont support RTC wake up event functon. CPU Phase Control These tems allow you to select the power phase mode to reach the best power savng functon. Motherboard LED Control Ths tem allows you to enable (Auto)/ dsable (dsabled) the motherboard phase LED. C1E Enable ths tem to reduce the CPU power consumpton whle dle. Not all processors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E). Intel C-State C-state s a power management state that sgnficantly reduces the power of the processor durng dle. Ths field wll appear after you nstalled the CPU whch support c-state technology. Package C State lmt Ths feld allows you to select a C-state mode. 3-5
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Utltes
Memory Test Ths tem s used to test nstalled memory. Lve Update Lve Update s a tool used to detect and update your BIOS onlne so that you dont need to search for the correct BIOS verson throughout the webste. HDD Backup Ths tem s used to backup hard dsk. Hard dsk store backup and restore s one of the most common and mportant task. It conssts of backng up all the partton on mage files. When the data s lost or problems occur, you can restore the partton mage to keep your system. Boot Screen Ths tem s used to select the boot screen.
Important
Before you enter to the Lve Update/ HDD Backup menu, please place the MSI Drver DVD that be ncluded n the manboard package nto the DVD-ROM drve . The Drver DVD provdes the necessary programs for these two utlty. The Boot Screen utlty can only support the jpg/ bmp format mage file n 1024 x 768 dp that saved n FAT12/ 16/ 32 formats storage devce.
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Current CPU / DRAM Frequency These tems show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. CPU Base Frequency [10KHz] Ths tem allows you to set the CPU Base clock (n 10KHz). You may overclock the CPU by adjustng ths value. Please note the overclockng behavor s not guaranteed. Adjust CPU Rato Ths tem controls the multpler that s used to determne the nternal clock speed of the processor relatve to the external or motherboard clock speed. It s avalable only when the processor supports ths functon. Adjusted CPU Frequency It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only. Adjust CPU Rato n OS Enable ths tem, t wll allow you to change the CPU rato n OS by usng MSI applcaton. Internal PLL Overvoltage Ths tem are used to adjust the PLL voltage.
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EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the mcroprocessor whether the computer s runnng on battery or AC power. Ths field wll appear after you nstalled the CPU whch supports speedstep technology. DRAM Frequency Ths settng controls the frequency of memory. Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P) Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP). For further nformaton please refer to Intels offical webste. Adjusted DRAM Frequency It shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. Read-only. DRAM Tmng Mode Select whether DRAM tmng s controlled by the SPD (Seral Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Settng to [Auto] enables DRAM tmngs and the followng Advanced DRAM Configuraton sub-menu to be determned by BIOS based on the configuratons on the SPD. Selectng [Lnk] or [Unlnk] allows users to configure the DRAM tmngs and the followng related Advanced DRAM Configuraton sub-menu manually. Advanced DRAM Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
Command Rate2 Ths settng controls the DRAM command rate. tCL Ths controls the CAS latency, whch determnes the tmng delay (n clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after recevng t. tRCD When DRAM s refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. Ths setup tem allows you to determne the tmng of the transton from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance.
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tRP Ths settng controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If nsufficent tme s allowed for the RAS to accumulate ts charge before DRAM refresh, refreshng may be ncomplete and DRAM may fal to retan data. Ths tem apples only when synchronous DRAM s nstalled n the system. tRAS Ths settng determnes the tme RAS takes to read from and wrte to memory cell. tRFC Ths settng determnes the tme RFC takes to read from and wrte to a memory cell. tWR Mnmum tme nterval between end of wrte data burst and the start of a precharge command. Allows sense amplfiers to restore data to cells. tWTR Mnmum tme nterval between the end of wrte data burst and the start of a column-read command. It allows I/O gatng to overdrve sense amplfiers before read command starts. tRRD Specfies the actve-to-actve delay of dfferent banks. tRTP Tme nterval between a read and a precharge command. tFAW Ths tem s used to set the tFAW (four actvate wndow delay) tmng. tWCL Ths tem s used to set the tWCL (Wrte CAS Latency) tmng. tCKE Ths tem s used to set the tCKE tmng. Advanced Channel 1/ 2 Tmng Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. And you can set the advanced memory tmng for each channel.
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tRRDR/ tRRDD/ tWWDR/ tWWDD/ tRWDRDD/ tWRDRDD/ tRWSR These tems s used to set the memory tmngs for memory channel 1/ 2. GT OverClockng Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the overclockng of ntegrated graphcs. GT Rato Ths settng controls the rato of ntegrated graphcs frequency to enable the ntegrated graphcs to run at dfferent frequency combnatons. 3-9
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Spread Spectrum When the manboards clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spkes) of the pulses create EMI (Electromagnetc Interference). The Spread Spectrum functon reduces the EMI generated by modulatng the pulses so that the spkes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves.
Important
If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the settng at [Dsabled] for optmal system stablty and performance. But f you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread Spectrum for EMI reducton. The greater the Spread Spectrum value s, the greater the EMI s reduced, and the system wll become less stable. For the most sutable Spread Spectrum value, please consult your local EMI regulaton. Remember to dsable Spread Spectrum f you are overclockng because even a slght jtter can ntroduce a temporary boost n clock speed whch may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. VDroop Control Ths tem s used to select the VDroop control mode. CPU Core Voltage/ CPU I/O Voltage/ DRAM Voltage/ GPU Voltage/ System Agent Voltage(SA)/ CPU PLL Voltage/ DDR_VREF_CA_A/ DDR_VREF_CA_B/ DDR_VREF_ DA_A/ DDR_VREF_DA_B/ PCH 1.05 These tems are used to adjust the voltage of CPU, Memory and chpset. Current CPU Core Voltage/ Current CPU I/O Voltage/ Current DRAM Voltage/ Current GPU Voltage These tems show current CPU Core/ CPU I/O/ DRAM/ GPU voltage. Read-only. Overclockng Profiles Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
Overclockng Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. In the sub-menu, these tems are used to save the current settngs, and you can to load the settngs from the stored profile. OC Retry Count When overclockng has faled, settng ths tem as [1, 3] wll allow system to reboot 1/ 3 tmes wth the same overclocked configuraton. If overclockng has faled every tme, the system wll restore the defaults.
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CPU Specficatons Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The submenu shows the nformaton of nstalled CPU.
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CPU Technology Support Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu shows the nstalled CPU technologes. Read only. MEMORY-Z Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu dsplays the nformatons of nstalled memory. X.M.P Support Informaton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. These tems dsplay the current status of the X.M.P support nformaton. Read only. CPU Features Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears:
Hyper-threadng The processor uses Hyper-Threadng technology to ncrease transacton rates and reduces end-user response tmes. The technology treats the two cores nsde the processor as two logcal processors that can execute nstructons smultaneously. In ths way, the system performance s hghly mproved. If you dsable the functon, the processor wll use only one core to execute the nstructons. Please dsable ths tem f your operatng system doesnt support HT Functon, or unrelablty and nstablty may occur.
Important
Enablng the functonalty of Hyper-Threadng Technology for your computer system requres ALL of the followng platform Components:
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CPU: An Intel Processor wth HT Technology; Chpset: An Intel Chpset that supports HT Technology; BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has t enabled; OS: An operatng system that supports HT Technology.
For more nformaton on Hyper-threadng Technology, go to: http://www.ntel.com/technology/platform-technology/hyper-threadng/

Actve Processor Cores Ths tem allows you to select the number of actve processor cores. Lmt CPUID Maxmum It s desgned to lmt the lsted speed of the processor to older operatng systems. Execute Dsable Bt Intels Execute Dsable Bt functonalty can prevent certan classes of malcous buffer overflow attacks when combned wth a supportng operatng system. Ths functonalty allows the processor to classfy areas n memory by where applcaton code can execute and where t cannot. When a malcous worm attempts to nsert code n the buffer, the processor dsables code executon, preventng damage or worm propagaton. Intel Vrtualzaton Tech Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel Vrtualzaton technology. For further nformaton please refer to Intels offical webste. Intel VT-D Tech Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel VT-D technology. For further nformaton please refer to Intels offical webste. Power Technology Ths tem allows you to select the Intel Dynamc Power technology mode. C1E Support To enable ths tem to read the CPU power consumpton whle dle. Not all processors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E). OverSpeed Protecton Overspeed Protecton functon can montor the current CPU draws as well as ts power consumpton. If t exceeds a certan level, the processor automatcally reduces ts clock speed. If you want to overclock your CPU, set t to [Dsabled]. Intel C-State C-state s a power management state that sgnficantly reduces the power of the processor durng dle. Ths field wll appear after you nstalled the CPU whch supports c-state technology. Package C-State lmt Ths feld allows you to select a C-state mode. Long duraton power lmt(W) Ths field allows you to adjust the TDP lmt for the long duraton. Long duraton mantaned(ms) Ths field allows you to adjust the mantanng tme for long duraton power lmt. 3-12
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Short duraton power lmt(W) Ths field allows you to adjust the TDP lmt for the short duraton. Prmary plane turbo power lmt(W) Ths field allows you to adjust the TDP lmt for the prmary plane turbo.
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Games
Ths menu provdes several games for you to play. Smply clck any con to enter t and followng the game rules to play t.
Important
Before you enter to the Game menu, please place the MSI Drver DVD that be ncluded n the manboard package nto the DVD-ROM drve . Ths DVD provdes the necessary programs for the game utlty.
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System Status
System Date Ths allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format s <day> <month> <date> <year>. day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determned by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. through Dec. date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numerc functon keys. year The year can be adjusted by users. 3-15
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System Tme Ths allows you to set the system tme that you want (usually the current tme). The tme format s <hour> <mnute> <second>. SATA Port1~6 It wll show the devce nformaton that you connected to the SATA connector.
Important
SATA Port1~6 are avalable when you connect the HDD devces to the SATA connectors on the manboard.
System Informaton It shows the nformaton of your system (read only).
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PCI Subsystem Settngs Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
PCI Latency Tmer Ths tem controls how long each PCI devce can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to hgher values, every PCI devce can conduct transactons for a longer tme and thus mprove the effectve PCI bandwdth. For better PCI performance, you should set the tem to hgher values. ACPI Settngs Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ACPI Standby State Ths tem specfies the power savng modes for ACPI functon. Power LED Ths tem configures how the system uses power LED on the case to ndcate the sleep/suspend state.
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Integrated Perpherals Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
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== Onboard Lan Configuraton == Onboard Lan Controller1 Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the onboard LAN1/ 2 controller. LAN Opton ROM Ths tem s used to decde whether to nvoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN. == SATA Configuraton == SATA Mode Ths tem s used to specfy RAID/ IDE/ AHCI mode for SATA1~6 port. == External SATA 6GB/s Configuraton == External SATA 6GB/s Controller Mode (for Z68A-GD65 only) Ths tem s used to specfy RAID/ IDE/ AHCI mode for SATA7~8 port. == Audo Configuraton == HD Audo Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the HD audo controller. == HPET Configuraton == HPET The HPET (Hgh Precson Event Tmers) s a component that s part of the chpset. You can to enable t, and wll provde you wth the means to get to t va the varous ACPI methods. USB Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
USB Devces: Ths tem shows the type of nstalled USB devce. USB Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the USB controller. Legacy USB Support Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the legacy USB support for USB keyboards, mce and floppy drves. You wll be able to use these USB devces wth operatng systems that do not support USB. 3-17
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Onboard USB 3.0 Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the USB 3.0 controller. USB3.0 Legacy Mode Support Select [Enabled] f you need to use a USB3.0-nterfaced devce n the operatng system. Super IO Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Seral(COM) Port 0 Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Seral(COM) Port0 Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the seral port. Seral(COM) Port0 Settngs Select an address and correspondng nterrupt for the seral port. H/W Montor Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
CPU Smart Fan Target The Smart Fan functon controls the CPU fan speed automatcally dependng on the current temperature to keep t wth n a specfic range. You can enable a fan target value here. If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to the target value, the smart fan functon wll be actvated. SYS Fan 1/ 2 Control These tems allow users to select how percentage of speed for the SYSFAN1/ 2. CPU/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN 1/ 2 Speed These tems show the current status of all of the montored hardware devces/components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans speeds. Power Management Setup Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. EuP 2013 Ths tem s desgned for Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EuP) aka Energy Related Products (ErP). To reduce Power Consumpton when system off or standby mode. Note: When Enabled EuP 2013 settng, system dont support RTC wake up event functon. 3-18
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Restore on AC Power Loss Ths tem specfies whether your system wll reboot after a power falure or nterrupt occurs. Settngs are: [Power Off] Always leaves the computer n the power off state. [Power On] Always leaves the computer n the power on state. [Last State] Restore the system to the status before power falure or nterrupt occurred. Wake Up Event Setup Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
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Wake Up Event By Settng to [BIOS] actvates the followng fields, and use the followng fields to set the wake up events. Settng to [OS], the wake up events wll be defined by OS. Resume By RTC Alarm The field s used to enable or dsable the feature of bootng up the system on a scheduled tme/date. Date/ HH:MM:SS If Resume By RTC Alarm s set to [Enabled], the system wll automatcally resume (boot up) on a specfic date/hour/mnute/second specfied n these fields (usng the <+> and <-> to select the date & tme settngs). Resume By PCI or PCI-E Devce When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power savng modes through any event on PCI or PCIE devce. Resume From S3 by USB Devce The tem allows the actvty of the USB devce to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard These tems determne whether the system wll be awakened from what power savng modes when nput sgnal of the PS/2 mouse/ keyboard s detected.
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BIOS Boot Functon Ths allows you to enable/ dsable the system to boot from the BIOS file nsde USB 3-19
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drve (FAT/ 32 format only). Select UEFI file to boot from When the BIOS Boot functon as sets to [Enabled], ths tem s selectable. Ths tem allows to select partcular UEFI file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 format only) drve. And the system wll boot from selected UEFI file. Save current UEFI rom to file Please setup a specfic folder n specfic USB/ Storage drve to save UEFI file from ROM chp data. Note: t only supports FAT/ 32 file system drve. Select UEFI file to flash Ths tem allows you to select partcular UEFI file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 format only) drve for updatng BIOS.
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Admnstrator Password Ths tem s used to set the admnstrator password. When a admnstrator password has been set, you wll be prompted to enter t every tme you try to enter BIOS Setup. User Password Ths tem s used to set the user password. When a user password has been set, you wll be prompted to enter t every tme you try to enter the operatng system.
Important
When you select the Admnstrator Password / User Password tem, a password box wll appear on the screen. Type the password, and press <Enter>. The password typed now wll replace any prevously set password from CMOS memory. You wll be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selecton and not enter a password. To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message wll show up confirmng the password wll be dsabled. Once the password s dsabled, the system wll boot and you can enter Setup/ OS wthout enterng any password. These two tems prevent an unauthorzed person from changng any part of your system configuraton.
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Make U-Key at When the U-Key as sets to [Enabled], ths tem s selectable. Ths tem allows you to specfy the USB drver devce. Chasss Intruson Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Chasss Intruson Ths tem enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung a warnng message f the chasss s once opened. To clear the warnng message, set the field to [Reset]. The settng of the field wll automatcally return to [Enabled] later. Mult BIOS Auto Update (for Z68A-GD65 only) When Enabled, and the prmary BIOS has faled, the system wll allow the secondary BIOS to reflash the prmary BIOS for bootng successfully. The screen wll show the progress message as below.
Mult BIOS auto update startng. Flashng... XX%
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Do not press any buttons to shutdown or restart the computer durng the BIOS flashng operaton.
Boot
Full Screen Logo Dsplay Ths tem enables ths system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Settngs are: [Enabled] Shows a stll mage (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Dsabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. == Set Boot Prorty == 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th/ 5th/ 6th/ 7th/ 8th Boot You can select the boot prortes n these tems. 3-21
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USB HardDsk Drve BBS Prortes Boot Opton You can select the USB hard dsk drve boot prortes n these Boot Opton tems. UEFI Boot Drve BBS Prortes Boot Opton You can select the UEFI boot drve prortes n these Boot Opton tems.
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Dscard Changes and Ext Use ths tem to abandon all changes and ext setup. Save Changes and Reset Use ths tem to save changes and reset the system. Save Changes Use ths tem to save changes. Dscard Changes Use ths tem to abandon all changes. Restore Defaults Use ths tem to load the optmzed default values set by the BIOS vendor. == Boot Overrde == The nstalled storage devces wll appear on ths menu, you can select one of them be a boot devce. Bult-n EFI Shell Use ths tem to enter the EFI Shell.
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Realtek Audo
The Realtek audo provdes 10-channel DAC that smultaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of ndependent stereo sound output (multple streamng) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Rght channels.
Realtek Audo
Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver

You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audo operatons. Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for dfferent operatng systems.
Installaton for Wndows
For Wndows XP, you must nstall Wndows XP Servce Pack3 or later before nstallng the drver. The followng llustratons are based on Wndows 7 envronment and could look slghtly dfferent f you nstall the drvers n dfferent operatng systems. 1. Insert the applcaton DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. The setup screen wll automatcally appear. 2. Clck Drver tab. 3. Clck AUDIO button.
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4. Select Realtek HD Audo Drvers to start nstallng the drvers. 5. Clck Next to nstall the Realtek Hgh Definton Audo Drver. 6. Follow the on-screen nstructons to nstall drvers. 7. Clck Fnsh to restart the system.
Important
The HD Audo Configuraton software utlty s under contnuous update to enhance audo applcatons. Hence, the program screens shown here n ths secton may be slghtly dfferent from the latest software utlty and shall be held for reference only.
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After nstallng the audo drver, the Realtek HD Audo Manager con wll appear at the notficaton area (lower rght of the screen). You may double clck the con and the GUI wll pop up accordngly.
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double clck the con
It s also avalable to enable the audo drver by clckng the Realtek HD Audo Manager from the Control Panel.
Software panel overvew

The followng figure descrbes the functon of the Realtek HD Audo Manager panel. Devce Selecton Applcaton Enhancement
Volume Adjustment
Jack status panel
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Devce Selecton Here you can select a audo output source to change the related optons. The check sgn (n orange) ndcates the devces as default. Volume Adjustment You can control the volume or balance the rght/left sde of the speakers that you plugged n front or rear panel by adjust the bar. Applcaton Enhancement The array of optons wll provde you a complete gudance of antcpated sound effect for both output and nput devce. Jack status panel Ths panel depcts all render and capture devces currently connected wth your computer.
Auto popup dalog

When you plug nto the devce at the jack, a dalogue wndow wll pop up askng you whch devce s current connected.
As you know, each jack corresponds to ts default settng, you can refer to the next secton Hardware Default Settng.
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Hardware Default Settng

The followng dagrams are audo back panel default settng. Backpanel audo jacks to 2-channel speakers dagram
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Ths appendx wll assst users n configurng and enablng RAID functonalty and acceleratng system on platforms
Intel RAID
Introducton
The manboard comes wth the Intel RAID controller that allows you to configure SATA hard drves as RAID sets. SATA hard drves delver blsterng transfer speeds up to 6 Gb/s. Seral ATA uses long, thn cables, makng t easer to connect your drve and mprovng the arflow nsde your PC. The most outstandng features are: 1. Supports 3 Gb/s or 6 Gb/s transfers wth CRC error checkng. 2. Supports Hot-plug-n-play feature. 3. Data handlng optmzatons ncludng tagged command queung, elevator seek and packet chan command. Intel RAID controller offers RAID level 0 (Strpng), RAID level 1 (Mrrorng and Duplexng), RAID level 5 (Block Interleaved Dstrbuted Party), RAID level 10 (A Strpe of Mrrors) , Intel Rapd Storage Technology. RAID 0 breaks the data nto blocks whch are wrtten to separate hard drves. Spreadng the hard drve I/O load across ndependent channels greatly mproves I/O performance. RAID 1 provdes data redundancy by mrrorng data between the hard drves and provdes enhanced read performance. RAID 5 Provdes data strpng at the byte level and also strpe error correcton nformaton. Ths results n excellent performance and good fault tolerance. Level 5 s one of the most popular mplementatons of RAID. RAID 10 Not one of the orgnal RAID levels, multple RAID 1 mrrors are created, and a RAID 0 strpe s created over these. Intel Rapd Storage Technology s the advanced ablty for two RAID volumes to share the combned space of two hard drves beng used n unson. Intel Rapd Storage Technology utlzes RAID 1 functonalty to copy data from a desgnated Master drve to a desgnated Recovery drve. The sze of the Master drve must be less than or equal to the sze of the Recovery drve. When a Recovery volume s created, complete capacty of the Master drve wll be used as the Master volume. Only one Recovery Volume can exst on a system. There are 2 methods of updatng the data on the Master to the Recovery drve. They are Contnuous Update Polcy and On Request Update Polcy.
Important
The least number of hard drves for RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery or Matrx mode s 2. The least number of hard drves for RAID 10 mode s 4. And the least number of hard drves for RAID 5 mode s 3. All the nformaton/ volumes/ pctures lsted n your system mght dffer from the llustratons n ths appendx.
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Usng Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM

The Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the system BIOS on all manboards wth a supported Intel chpset. The Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM s the Intel RAID mplementaton and provdes BIOS and DOS dsk servces. Please use <Ctrl> + keys to enter the Intel RAID for Seral ATA status screen, whch should appear early n system boot-up, durng the POST (PowerOn Self Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID functon n BIOS to create, delete and reset RAID volumes. Creatng, Deletng and Resettng RAID Volumes: The Seral ATA RAID volume may be configured usng the RAID Configuraton utlty stored wthn the Intel RAID Opton ROM. Durng the Power-On Self Test (POST), the followng message wll appear for a few seconds.
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Important
The Devce Model, Seral # and Sze n the followng example mght be dfferent from your system.
RAID Volumes None defined. Physcal Dsks: Port Devce Model 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Seral # XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sze XXX.XGB XXX.XGB
Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Dsk Non-RAID Dsk
Press <CTRL-I> to enter Configuraton Utlty..
After the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and keys smultaneously to enter the Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM.
Important
The followng procedure s only avalable wth a newly-bult system or f you are renstallng your OS. It should not be used to mgrate an exstng system to RAID.
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After pressng the <Ctrl> and keys smultaneously, the followng wndow wll appear:
[ [ MAIN MENU ] ] MAIN 1. 2. 3. 4. Recovery Volume Optons Create RAID Volume 5. Acceleraton Optons Delete RAID Volume 6. Ext Reset Dsks to Non-RAID [ DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION ]
RAID Volumes : None defined. Physcal Devces : Port Devce Model 1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX 2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX
Seral # XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sze Type/Status (Vol ID) XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk
[ ] - Select
[ESC] - Ext
[ENTER] - Select Menu
Create RAID Volume 1. Select opton 1 Create RAID Volume and press <Enter> key. The followng screen appears. Then n the Name field, specfy a RAID Volume name and then press the <TAB> or <Enter> key to go to the next field. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suted to your usage model n RAID Level.
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Dsks : Strp Sze : Capacty : Sync : Volume0 RAID1(Mrror) Select Dsks N/A XXX.X GB N/A Create Volume [ HELP ]
RAID 1 : Mrrors data (redundancy) .
[ ] - Change
[TAB] - Next
[ESC] - Prevous Menu
[ENTER] - Select
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3. In the Dsk field, press <Enter> key and use <Space> key to select the dsks you want to create for the RAID volume, then clck <Enter> key to finsh selecton. Ths field wll become avalable accordng to the selected RAID level. 4. Then select the strp sze for the RAID array by usng the upper arrow or down arrow keys to scroll through the avalable values, and pressng the <Enter> key to select and advance to the next field. The avalable values range from 4KB to 128 KB n power of 2 ncrements. The strp sze should be chosen based on the planned drve usage. Here are some typcal values: RAID0 -128KB / RAID10 - 64KB / RAID5 - 64KB. Ths field wll become avalable accordng to the selected RAID level. 5. Then select the capacty of the volume n the Capacty field. The default value s the maxmum volume capacty of the selected dsks.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Dsks : Strp Sze : Capacty : Sync : Volume0 RAID1(Mrror) Select Dsks N/A XXX.X GB N/A Create Volume [ HELP ]
The default value ndcates the maxmum capacty usng the selected dsks. Enterng a lower capacty allows you to create a second volume on these dsks.
[ ] - Change
[TAB] - Next
[ENTER] - Select
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Snce you want to create two volumes, ths default sze (maxmum) needs to be reduced. Type n a new sze for the first volume. As an example: f you want the first volume to span the first half of the two dsks, re-type the sze to be half of what s shown by default. The second volume, when created, wll automatcally span the remander of two hard drves.
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6. Go to the Create Volume field and press <Enter>, the followng screen appears for you to confirm f you are sure to create the RAID volume. Press <Y> to contnue.
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Volume0 RAID1(Mrror) Select Dsks N/A XXX.X GB N/A Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. HELP Are you sure you want[ to create] ths volume? (Y / N) : Name : RAID Level : Dsks : Strp Sze : Capacty : Sync :
Press ENTER to create the specfied volume.
[ ] - Change
[TAB] - Next
[ENTER] - Select
7. Then the followng screen appears to ndcate that the creaton s finshed.
[ [ MAIN MENU ] ] MAIN 1. 2. 3. 4. Recovery Volume Optons Create RAID Volume 5. Acceleraton Optons Delete RAID Volume 6. Ext Reset Dsks to Non-RAID [ DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level RAID1(Mrror) Strp N/A Sze Status XXX.XGB Normal Bootable Yes
RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physcal Devces : Port Devce Model 1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX 2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX
Seral # XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sze Type/Status (Vol ID) XXX.XGB Member Dsk(0) XXX.XGB Member Dsk(0)
[ ] - Select
[ESC] - Ext
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Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drves wll be lost.
Important
If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume n the Intel RAID Opton ROM, your system wll become un-bootable.
Select opton 2 Delete RAID Volume from the man menu screen and press <Enter> key to select a RAID volume for deleton. Then press <Delete> key to delete the selected RAID volume. The followng screen appears.
[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Volume0 Level RAID1(Mrror) Drves 2 Capacty XXX.XGB Status Normal Bootable Yes
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[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (Ths does not apply to Recovery volumes) [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to delete Volume0? (Y / N) :
Deletng a volume wll reset the dsks to non-RAID. WARNING : ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (Ths does not apply to Recovery volumes)
[ ] - Select
[DEL] - Delete Volume
Press <Y> key to accept the volume deleton.
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Reset Dsks to Non-RAID Select opton 3 Reset Dsks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drves. The followng screen appears:
[ MAIN MENU 1. 2. ] 4. Recovery Volume Optons Create RAID Volume 4. Delete RAID Volume [ RESET RAID DATA ] Recovery Volume Optons 5. Ext Resettng RAID dsk wll remove ts RAID structures and revert [ t DISK / non-RAID INFORMATION ] to a VOLUME dsk.
RAID Volumes : WARNING : Resettng a dsk causes all data on the dsk to be lost. None defined. (Ths does not apply to Recovery volumes) Port Drve Seral # Physcal Devces : Model 1 Port Devce XXXX-XXXXXXXX Model Seral # XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Sze Status XXX.XGB Member Dsk ID) Sze Type/Status (Vol XXX.XGB Member Dsk XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk
Select the dsks that should be reset. [ ] - Prevous/ Next [ ] - Select [SPACE] - Selects [ESC] - Ext [ENTER] - Selecton Complete [ENTER] - Select Menu
Use the <Space> key to select the dsks and press <Enter> key. A confirmaton sentence wll appear below, and then press <Y> key to accept the selecton.
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You wll lose all data on the RAID drves and any nternal RAID structures when you perform ths operaton. Possble reasons to Reset Dsks to Non-RAID could nclude ssues such as ncompatble RAID configuratons or a faled volume or faled dsk.
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Recovery Volume Optons Select opton 4 Recovery Volume Optons and press <Enter> to change recovery volume mode. The followng screen appears:
[ RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS ] 1. 2. Enable Only Recovery Dsk Enable Only Master Dsk [ HELP ]
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Enable Only Recovery Dsk - enables recovery dsk f avalable and dsables master dsk. Enable Only Master Dsk - enables master dsk f avalable and dsables recovery dsk. Actons wll result n change from Contnuous Update mode to On-Request.
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[ENTER] - Select
Recovery mode wll change from Contnuous Update to On-Request after you enable Only Recovery Dsk or Only Master Dsk.
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Intel RAID
Installng Drver
New Wndows 7/ Wndows Vsta / Wndows XP Installaton The followng detals the nstallaton of the drvers whle nstallng operatng system. 1. When you start nstallng Wndows XP, you may encounter a message statng, Setup could not determne the type of one or more mass storage devces nstalled n your system. If ths s the case, then you are already n the rght place and are ready to supply the drver. If ths s not the case, then press F6 when prompted at the begnnng of Wndows setup. 2. Press the S key to select Specfy Addtonal Devce. 3. You should be prompted to nsert a floppy dsk contanng the Intel RAID drver nto the A: drve. Note: For Wndows XP, you can use the USB floppy drve only. For Wndows Vsta/ Wndows 7 you can use CD/ DVD/ USB drve.
Important
Please follow the nstructon below to make an Intel RAID Drver for yourself.
Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. Clck the Browse CD on the Setup screen. Copy all the contents n \\Storage\Intel\PCH\f6flpy-x86 or f6flpy-x64 to a formatted floppy dskette. The drver dskette for Intel RAID Controller s done.
4. For Wndows Vsta/ Wndows 7: Durng the Operatng system nstallaton, after selectng the locaton to nstall Vsta / Wndows 7 clck on Load Drver button to nstall a thrd party SCSI or RAID drver. 5. When prompted, nsert the floppy dsk or meda (CD/DVD or USB) you created n step 3 and press Enter. 6. You should be shown a lst of avalable SCSI Adapters. 7. Select the approprate Intel RAID controller and press ENTER. 8. The next screen should confirm that you have selected the Intel RAID controller. Press ENTER agan to contnue. 9. You have successfully nstalled the Intel Rapd Storage Technology drver, and Wndows setup should contnue. 10. Leave the dsk n the floppy drve untl the system reboots tself. Wndows setup wll need to copy the files from the floppy agan after the RAID volume s formatted, and Wndows setup starts copyng files.
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Exstng Wndows Drver Installaton 1. Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. 2. The DVD wll auto-run and the setup screen wll appear. 3. Under the Drver tab, clck on Intel RAID Drvers. 4. The drvers wll be automatcally nstalled.
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Confirmng Wndows Drver Installaton 1. From Wndows, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System con. 2. Choose the Hardware tab, then clck the Devce Manager tab. 3. Clck the + n front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The drver Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller should appear.
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Intel RAID
Degraded RAID Array

A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume s reported as degraded when one of ts hard drve members fals or s temporarly dsconnected, and data mrrorng s lost. As a result, the system can only utlze the remanng functonal hard drve member. To re-establsh data mrrorng and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corresponds to the current stuaton. Mssng Hard Drve Member 1. Make sure the system s powered off. 2. Reconnect the hard drve. 3. Reboot the system to Wndows; the rebuld wll occur automatcally. Faled Hard Drve Member 1. Make sure the system s powered off. 2. Replace the faled hard drve wth a new one that s of equal or greater capacty. 3. Reboot the system to Intel RAID Opton ROM by press <Ctrl> and keys smultaneously durng the Power-On Self Test (POST).
RAID Volumes ID Name 0 Volume0
Level RAID 1(Mrror)
Strp N/A
Sze XXX.XGB
Status Degraded
Bootable Yes
Physcal Dsks: Port Devce Model 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Seral # XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sze XXX.XGB XXX.XGB
Type/Status(Vol ID) Member Dsk (0) Member Dsk (0)
Press <CTRL-I> to enter Configuraton Utlty..
4. Select the port of the destnaton dsk for rebuldng, and then press ENTER.
[ MAIN MENU 1. 2. ]
4. Recovery Volume Optons Create RAID Volume [ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ] 4. Recovery Volume Optons Delete RAID Volume Degraded volume and dsk avalableExt rebuldng detected. Selectng for 5. a dsk ntates a rebuld. Rebuld completes n the operatng system. [ DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION ]
RAID Volumes : Select the port of the destnaton dsk for rebuldng (ESC to ext): None defined. Port Drve Model Seral # Sze 1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Physcal Devces : Port Devce Model Seral # Sze Type/Status (Vol ID) 1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk [ ] - Prevous/ Next [ENTER] - Select [ESC] - Ext 2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk
[ ] - Select
[ESC] - Ext
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5. Ext Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system. 6. When prompted to rebuld the RAID volume, clck Yes. 7. The Intel Rapd Storage Technology applcaton wll be launched. Rght-clck the new hard drve and select Rebuld to ths Dsk. The Rebuld Wzard wll be launched whch wll gude you through the process of rebuldng to the new hard drve.
Appendx B Appendx B
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Intel RAID
System Acceleraton
Intel Rapd Storage Technology use a SSD as a cache. Whch can store frequently used data wthout havng to use a slow vrtual dsk or depend on RAM. The SSD cache wth the advantages of hgh-speed read/wrte and non-volatle memory to accelerate the system performance.
Important
Check your SSD manufacturer's webste, upgrade firmware n order to support Intel Rapd Storage Technology.
Intel Rapd Storage Technology can only work wth RAID mode. Even though there s only one hard drve, you must set the SATA Mode to RAID n BIOS. The OS must be nstalled n the RAID ready dsk n order to use the SSD cachng. Follow these steps to enable system acceleraton. If Wndows has been nstalled n RAID mode, skp to the step 5. 1. Reboot and enter the BIOS steup. 2. Set the SATA Mode to RAID n BIOS. 3. Install Intel RAID controller drver. Please refer to the secton "Installng Drver". 4. Install Wndows operatng system. 5. Powered off. 6. Connect the SSD. 7. Reboot the system to Wndows. 8. Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve.
Clck here
9. Clck the STORAGE on the Setup screen.
10. Clck the "Intel RAID Drver" to nstall Intel Rapd Storage Technology applcaton. B-14
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11. Run Intel Rapd Storage Technology applcaton. 12. Clck "Enable acceleraton" under Accelerate.
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Clck here
13. Select the acceleraton optons.
14. Clck OK and reboot the system. The page refreshes and reports the new acceleraton configuraton n the Acceleraton Vew.
Important
You can clck More help on ths page or "More help" of the Intel Rapd Storage Technology applcaton to vew more nformaton.
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RST Synchronzaton
If you are usng Maxmzed mode as the Acceleraton mode, the data on the hard dsk s not always synchronzed wth the data n the SSD cache. In some stuatons, you may want to manually sync the dsks for avodng data loss. Follow these steps to sync manually. 1. Reboot system, durng the Power-On Self Test (POST) press, press <Ctrl> and keys smultaneously to enter the Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM. 2. Select opton 5 Acceleraton Optons and press <Enter> key. The followng screen appears.
[ ACCELERATION OPTIONS ] Name DISK PORT 0 Type Non-RAID Dsk Capacty Mode 153.4GB Maxmzed Status No Sync
[ HELP ] Press 's' to synchronze data from the cache devce to the Accelerated Dsk/Volume. Press 'r' to remove the Dsk/Volume Acceleraton. WARNING: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU [ERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATION BEFORE REMOVING ACCELERATION. [ ] - Select [ESC] - Prevous Menu
3. Press <S> to synchronze data.

[ SYNCHRONIZATION VERIFICATION ] 5. Ext SYNCHRONIZING THE DATA MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES. [ NOT / VOLUME INFORMATION ] DO DISK INTERRUPT THE PROCESS! Are you sure you want to synchronze data to "DISK PORT 0"? (Y/N):
4. When prompted, press <Y> to confirm.

[ ACCELERATION OPTIONS ] Name DISK PORT 0 Type Non-RAID Dsk Capacty Mode 153.4GB Maxmzed Status In Sync
5. Once synchronzaton s complete, the status wll change to In Sync.
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MS-7681 (v4.x) Manboard

FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement

WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement

MSI , , .... () ( WEEE 2002/96/EC), 13 2005 , , , , . MSI , MSI EC, . . v

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ..........................................................................2-1

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .................................................................................3-1

Appendx A Realtek Audo .......................................................................... A-1

Appendx B Intel RAID ................................................................................ B-1

Top: VGA Port Bottom: DVI-D

T: Line-In M: Line-Out B: Mic T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B:SS-Out

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

Z68A-GD65 (B3)/ Z68A-GD55 (B3) Seres (MS-7681 v4.X) ATX Manboard

SATA7_8 (optional) SATA5_6 SATA3_4 SATA1_2

Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB 3.0 ports

Drver / Utlty DVD

USB 2.0 Bracket

USB 3.0 Bracket

S/PDIF Out Bracket

USB3 to USB2 Connector

SATA Power Cable

eSATA Power Cable

Quck Components Gude

SYSFAN2, p.2-13 JPWR2, p.2-9 CPU, p.2-4

CPUFAN, p.2-13 DDR3, p.2-7

SYSFAN1, p.2-13 Back Panel, p.2-10 TURBO1, p.2-18

JPWR1, p.2-9 JDLED3, p.2-17

CPU (Central Processng Unt)

Introducton to LGA 1155 CPU

Yellow trangle s the Pn 1 ndcator

CPU & Cooler Installaton

1. Open the load lever.

2. Lft the load lever up to fully open poston.

240-pn, 1.5V 48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn

Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

Installng Memory Modules

ATX 8-pn Power Connector: JPWR2

d n u ro V .G 5 V 4 2 3.+ +5 V d 2 2. 5 s n d 2 1.+ Re ou un d 2 0. Gr ro un # 2 9. G o N d 1 8. Gr -O un 1 7. PS o 1 6. Gr 2V V 1 5. 1 .3 1 4.- +3 1 3. 1 V 2 1 V .+ 2 V 8 .+1 2 V 7 .+1 12 6 .+ 5

* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.

SATA1 SATA2 SATA5 SATA6 SATA3 SATA4

Seral Port Connector: JCOM1

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4

Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3

USB 2.0 Bracket (optonal)

* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.

Front USB Connector: JUSB4

USB 3.0 Bracket (optonal)

Front Panel Audo Connector: JAUD1

* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.

TPM Module connector: JTPM1

S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1

S/PDIF-Out Bracket (optonal)

d n u d r ro un n r e .G ro Pi we Q r ow 4 1 2.G o Po IR we y p 1 0.N V ial o b 1 .5 r P nd 8 .Se 3V ta 6 .3. S 4 .3V 2

* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.

Chasss Intruson Connector: JCI1

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2

DLED3 Connector: JDLED3 (optonal)

n d i n p u l o ro tr d in p in .G n n 3 o u l p 1 .C ro tro l pin 1 1 .G on tro l 9 .C on tro 7 .C n B o 5 .C S 3 .5V 1

OC Gene Button: TURBO1

Power Button: POWER1

Reset Button: RESET1

Z68A-GD65 (B3) Z68A-GD55 (B3) seres

MS-7681 (v4.x) Manboard

FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement

WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement

Appendx A Realtek Audo .......................................................................... A-1

Appendx B Intel RAID ................................................................................ B-1

Z68A-GD65 (B3)/ Z68A-GD55 (B3) Seres (MS-7681 v4.X) ATX Manboard

Drver / Utlty DVD

Quck Components Gude

CPU (Central Processng Unt)

Introducton to LGA 1155 CPU

Yellow trangle s the Pn 1 ndcator

CPU & Cooler Installaton

2. Lft the load lever up to fully open poston.

240-pn, 1.5V 48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn

Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule

Installng Memory Modules

ATX 8-pn Power Connector: JPWR2

* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.

Seral Port Connector: JCOM1

USB 2.0 Bracket (optonal)

* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.

USB 3.0 Bracket (optonal)

Front Panel Audo Connector: JAUD1

* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.

S/PDIF-Out Bracket (optonal)

* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.

Chasss Intruson Connector: JCI1

DLED3 Connector: JDLED3 (optonal)

OC Gene Button: TURBO1

Voltage Check Pont

LED Status Indcators

PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot

32-bt PCI Slot

PCI Interrupt Request Routng

The Man Menu

For more nformaton on Hyper-threadng Technology, go to: http://www.ntel.com/technology/platform-technology/hyper-threadng/

PCI Subsystem Settngs Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Integrated Perpherals Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Save & Ext

Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver

Installaton for Wndows

double clck the con

Software panel overvew

Auto popup dalog

Hardware Default Settng

Backpanel audo jacks to 4-channel speakers dagram

Backpanel audo jacks to 6-channel speakers dagram

Backpanel audo jacks to 8-channel speakers dagram

Usng Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM

Seral # XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Sze XXX.XGB XXX.XGB

Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Dsk Non-RAID Dsk

Press <CTRL-I> to enter Configuraton Utlty..

Seral # XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

RAID 1 : Mrrors data (redundancy) .

[ESC] - Prevous Menu

[ESC] - Prevous Menu

Press ENTER to create the specfied volume.

[ESC] - Prevous Menu

Seral # XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[ESC] - Prevous Menu

Press <Y> key to accept the volume deleton.

[ESC] - Prevous Menu

Level RAID 1(Mrror)

Physcal Dsks: Port Devce Model 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Seral # XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Sze XXX.XGB XXX.XGB

Type/Status(Vol ID) Member Dsk (0) Member Dsk (0)

Press <CTRL-I> to enter Configuraton Utlty..

9. Clck the STORAGE on the Setup screen.

13. Select the acceleraton optons.

3. Press <S> to synchronze data.

5. Once synchronzaton s complete, the status wll change to In Sync.