E 7751v2.2

Z77A-GD65
seres
MS-7751 (v2.x) Manboard
G52-77511XC
Preface
Copyrght Notce
The materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNA-
TIONAL. 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 mprove-
ment 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 Revson Hstory Date
V2.0 Frst release 2011/12
V2.1 Add PCIe x16 support table 2012/01
V2.2 Update specfcaton 2012/02
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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 staf at: http://support.ms.com
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 fat 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.
Make sure the voltage of the power source s at 110/220V before connectng the
equpment to the power nlet.
Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on t. Do not place any-
thng 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 60
o
C (140
o
F),
IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.
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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 dg-
tal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These lmts are desgned to provde
reasonable protecton aganst harmful nter-
ference n a resdental nstallaton. Ths equpment generates, uses and can radate
rado frequency energy and, f not nstalled and used n accordance wth the nstruc-
tons, 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 deter-
mned by turnng the equpment of 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 dferent from that to whch the
recever s connected.
Consult the dealer or an experenced rado/televson techncan for help.
Notce 1
The changes or modfcatons not expressly approved by the party responsble for com-
plance 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.
Ths devce comples wth Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaton s subject to the follow-
ng two condtons:
ths devce may not cause harmful nterference, and
ths devce must accept any nterference receved, ncludng nterference that may
cause undesred operaton.
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2)
Mcro-Star Internatonal
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Calforna, USA:
The button cell battery may contan perchlorate materal and requres specal handlng
when recycled or dsposed of n Calforna.
For further nformaton please vst:
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/
CAUTION: There s a rsk of exploson, f battery s ncorrectly replaced.
Replace only wth the same or equvalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Tawan:
For better envronmental protecton, waste batteres should be collected
separately for recyclng or specal dsposal.
European Unon:
Batteres, battery packs, and accumulators should not be dsposed of as
unsorted household waste. Please use the publc collecton system to
return, recycle, or treat them n complance wth the local regulatons.
Battery Informaton
Chemcal Substances Informaton
In complance wth chemcal substances regulatons, such as the EU REACH Regula-
ton (Regulaton EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parlament and the Councl), MSI
provdes the nformaton of chemcal substances n products at:
http://www.ms.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html
BSMI EMI
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WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement
ENGLISH
To protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI must re-
mnd you that...
Under the European Unon (EU) Drectve on Waste Electrcal and Electron-
c Equpment, Drectve 2002/96/EC, whch takes efect on August 13, 2005,
products of electrcal and electronc equpment cannot be dscarded as mu-
ncpal 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 com-
ply 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.
DEUTSCH
Hnwes von MSI zur Erhaltung und Schutz unserer Umwelt
Gem der Rchtlne 2002/96/EG ber Elektro- und Elektronk-Altgerte drfen Elek-
tro- 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 aus-
schlesslch an ener lokalen Altgertesammelstelle n Ihrer Nhe.
FRANAIS
En tant qucologste et afn de protger lenvronnement, MSI tent rappeler cec...
Au sujet de la drectve europenne (EU) relatve aux dchets des qupement lec-
trques et lectronques, drectve 2002/96/EC, prenant efet 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 fn de ve. MSI prendra en compte cette exgence relatve
au retour des produts en fn de ve au sen de la communaut europenne. Par con-
squent 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 equ-
pos electrncos, con fecha de rgor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos
clasfcados 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 fnal 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 kun-
nen 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, D-
rektva 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 proz-
vode moete vratt na lokalnm mestma za prkupljanje.
POLSKI
Aby chron nasze rodowsko naturalne oraz jako frma dbajca o ekolog, MSI przy-
pomna, e...
Zgodne z Dyrektyw Un Europejskej (UE) dotyczc odpadw produktw elektry-
cznych elektroncznych (Dyrektywa 2002/96/EC), ktra wchodz w yce 13 serpna
2005, tzw. produkty oraz wyposaene elektryczne elektronczne ne mog by trak-
towane 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) wy-
cofywane 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.
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 je-
jch 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 elek-
tronkus 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 vsszav-
telre azok hasznos lettartama vgn. Az MSI betartja a termkvsszavtellel kapc-
solatos 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
rfut muncpal: produttor d dett materal saranno obblgat a rtrare ogn prodotto
alla fne del suo cclo d vta. MSI s adeguer a tale Drettva rtrando tutt prodott
marchat MSI che sono stat vendut allnterno dellUnone Europea alla fne 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
Battery Informaton ......................................................................................... v
Chemcal Substances Informaton .................................................................. v
BSMI EMI ............................................................................................... v
WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ................... v
Chapter 1 Gettng Started............................................................................1-1
Packng Contents ................................................................................................. 1-2
Optonal Accessores ........................................................................................... 1-2
Assembly Precautons .......................................................................................... 1-3
Manboard Specfcatons ..................................................................................... 1-4
Connectors Quck Gude ...................................................................................... 1-6
Back Panel Quck Gude ...................................................................................... 1-8
CPU (Central Processng Unt) .......................................................................... 1-10
Mountng Screw Holes ....................................................................................... 1-14
Power Supply ..................................................................................................... 1-15
Memory .............................................................................................................. 1-16
Expanson Slots ................................................................................................. 1-18
Vdeo/ Graphcs Cards ...................................................................................... 1-19
Internal Connectors ............................................................................................ 1-24
Buttons ............................................................................................................... 1-32
Jumpers ............................................................................................................. 1-34
Swtch ................................................................................................................. 1-35
LED Status Indcators ........................................................................................ 1-36
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup .................................................................................2-1
Enterng ................................................................................................................ 2-2
Overvew .............................................................................................................. 2-2
Boot devce prorty bar ........................................................................................ 2-3
Operaton ............................................................................................................. 2-4
SETTINGS ........................................................................................................... 2-5
OC ...................................................................................................................... 2-10
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ECO ................................................................................................................... 2-17
BROWSER ......................................................................................................... 2-18
Installng Wnk ................................................................................................... 2-18
UTILITIES .......................................................................................................... 2-19
Updatng the BIOS wth Lve Update .................................................................. 2-21
SECURITY ......................................................................................................... 2-22
Appendx A Realtek Audo .......................................................................... A-1
Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver .................................................................A-2
Software Confguraton .........................................................................................A-3
Hardware Default Settng .....................................................................................A-5
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 (optonal) ..........................................................................B-14
RST Synchronzaton (optonal) .........................................................................B-16
Thank you for choosng the Z77A-GD65 Seres (MS-
7751 v2.X) ATX manboard. The Seres manboards are
based on Intel
Z77 chpset for optmal system efcency.

Desgned to ft the advanced Intel
LGA1155 processor,
the Z77A-GD65 Seres manboards delver a hgh perfor-
mance and professonal desktop platform soluton.
Chapter 1
Gettng Started
1-2
Gettng Started
Packng Contents
* 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 or request part numbers, please vst
the MSI webste at http://www.ms.com/ndex.php or consult the dealer.
Drvers &
Utltes Dsc
User Gude Backplate
SATA Cable
M-Connector
USB3 to USB2
Connector
SATA Power
Cable
USB 2.0
Bracket
USB 3.0
Bracket
Optonal Accessores
SLI Cable
eSATA Power
Cable
CrossFre
Cable
eSATA
Bracket
MSI
MultConnect
Panel
Manboard
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Assembly Precautons
The components ncluded n ths package are prone to damage from electrostatc
dscharge (ESD). Please adhere to the followng nstructons to ensure successful
computer assembly.
Always turn of the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet
before nstallng or removng any computer component.
Ensure that all components are securely connected. Loose connectons may cause
the computer to not recognze a component or fal to start.
Hold the manboard by the edges to avod touchng senstve components.
It s recommended to wear an electrostatc dscharge (ESD) wrst strap when handlng
the manboard to prevent electrostatc damage. If an ESD wrst strap s not avalable,
dscharge yourself of statc electrcty by touchng another metal object before han-
dlng the manboard.
Store the manboard n an electrostatc sheldng contaner or on an antstatc pad
whenever the manboard s not nstalled.
Before turnng on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal com-
ponents on the manboard or anywhere wthn the computer case.
Do not use the computer n a hgh-temperature envronment.
Do not boot the computer before nstallaton s completed. Ths could cause perma-
nent damage to the components as well as njury to the user.
If you need help durng any nstallaton step, please consult a certfed computer tech-
ncan.
Important
A screwdrver (not ncluded) may be requred for computer assembly.
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Manboard Specfcatons
Processor Support
3rd Generaton Intel
Core 7 / Core 5 / Core 3 / Pentum
/ Celeron

processors
n an LGA 1155 socket
(For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst
http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support)
Chpset
Intel

Z77 chpset
Memory Support
4x DDR3 DIMMs support DDR3 2667*(OC)/ 2400*(OC)/ 2133*(OC)/ 1866*(OC)/
1600/ 1333/ 1066 DRAM (32GB Max)
Supports Dual-Channel mode
(*OC = OverClockng, for more nformaton on compatble components, please vst
http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report)
LAN
Supports LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Intel
82579V
Audo
Integrated HD audo codec by Realtek
ALC898
8-channel audo wth jack sensng
Complant wth Azala 1.0 Spec
SATA
4x SATA 6Gb/s ports
(SATA1~2) by Intel
Z77
(SATA7~8) by Asmeda
ASM1061**
(**If you set external SATA 6Gb/s ports to AHCI mode, we hghly recommend that
you nstall Wndows 7.)
4x SATA 3Gb/s ports
(SATA3~6) by Intel
Z77
RAID
SATA1~6 support Intel
Rapd Storage Technology enterprse (AHCI/ RAID 0/ 1/ 5/

10) by Intel
Z77
USB 3.0
2x USB 3.0 rear IO ports by Intel
Z77
1x USB 3.0 onboard connector by Intel
Z77
Mult-GPU
Supports ATI
CrossFre
TM
Technology
Supports NVIDIA
SLI
TM
Technology
Supports Lucd
Vrtu Unversal MVP
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Connectors & Buttons
Back panel
1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port
1x Clear CMOS button
1x Coaxal S/PDIF-out port
1x Optcal S/PDIF-out port
4x USB 2.0 ports
2x USB 3.0 ports
1x LAN port
6x audo ports
1x HDMI
port***, supportng a maxmum resoluton of 1920x1200

1x DVI-D port***, supportng a maxmum resoluton of 1920x1200
1x VGA port***
*** Ths platform supports dual-dsplay functon by any two output ports (HDMI+DVI,
DVI+VGA or VGA+HDMI).
On-Board
3x USB 2.0 connectors
1x USB 3.0 connector
1x IEEE 1394 connector
1x Mult BIOS Swtch
1x TPM Module connector
1x Front Panel Audo connector
1x Chasss Intruson connector
1x Voce Gene connector (optonal)
1x MultConnect Panel connector (optonal)
1x V-Check Ponts Set
Slots
3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
PCIe x16 slots support table
When nstallng 3rd Gen Intel
Core 7/ Core 5/
Core 3/ Pentum
/ Celeron
processors
When nstallng 2nd Gen Intel
Core 7/ Core 5/
Core 3/ Pentum
/ Celeron
processors
16/0/0
16
0
0
16/0/X
16
0
no support
8/8/0
8
8
0
8/8/X
8
8
no support
8/4/4
8
4
4
4x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
Form Factor
ATX (30.5 cm X 24.5 cm)
Mountng Screw Holes
9x mountng holes
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Connectors Quck Gude
Back
Panel
CPU CPUFAN
JPWR2
JFP1
JUSB3 JAUD1
JCI1
PCI_E1
JBAT1
SYSFAN2
SYSFAN4
PCI_E2
PCI_E3
PCI_E4
DIMM2
DIMM1
DIMM3
DIMM4
JTPM1
JDLED3
JUSB2
JUSB1
JFP2
PCI_E5
PCI_E6
PCI_E7
SYSFAN3
JTURBO1
OC1
RESET1
POWER1
JPWR1
FV1
SYSFAN1
JUSB4
SATA1_2
SATA3_4
SATA5_6
SATA7_8
MULTI_BIOS_SWITCH
J1394_1
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Connectors Reference Gude
Port Name Port Type Page
Back Panel 1-8
CPU LGA1155 CPU Socket 1-10
CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4 Fan Power Connectors 1-25
DIMM1~4 DDR3 Memory Slots 1-16
FV1 Voltage Checkponts Connector 1-31
J1394_1 IEEE1394 Expanson Connector 1-30
JAUD1 Front Panel Audo Connector 1-26
JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper 1-34
JCI1 Chasss Intruson Connector 1-28
JDLED3 Voce Gene Connector 1-29
JFP1, JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 1-26
JPWR1 ATX 24-pn Power Connector 1-15
JPWR2 ATX 8-pn Power Connector 1-15
JTPM1 TPM Module connector 1-29
JTURBO1 MultConnect Panel Connector 1-30
JUSB1~3 USB 2.0 Expanson Connectors 1-27
JUSB4 USB 3.0 Expanson Connector 1-28
MULTI BIOS SWITCH Mult BIOS Swtch 1-35
OC1 OC Gene Button 1-32
PCI_E2, 5, 7 PCIe x16 Expanson Slots 1-18
PCI_E1, 3, 4, 6 PCIe x1 Expanson Slots 1-18
POWER1 Power Button 1-33
RESET1 Reset Button 1-33
SATA1~2, 7~8 SATA 6Gb/s Connectors 1-24
SATA3~6 SATA 3Gb/s Connectors 1-24
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Back Panel Quck Gude
Mouse/Keyboard
A combnaton PS/2
mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2
mouse/keyboard.
Clear CMOS Button
There s CMOS RAM present on board that s powered by an external battery to store
system confguraton data. Usng CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot nto
the operatng system (OS) every tme t s turned on. If you wsh to clear the system
confguraton, press the button to clear the data.
Coaxal S/PDIF-Out
Ths S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) connector s provded for
dgtal audo transmsson to external speakers through an 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 fber cable.
USB 2.0 Port
The USB 2.0 port s for attachng USB 2.0 devces such as keyboard, mouse, or other
USB 2.0-compatble devces.
USB 3.0 Port
USB 3.0 port s backward-compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. It supports data transfer
rate up to 5 Gbt/s (SuperSpeed).
Important
In order to use USB 3.0 devces, you must connect to a USB 3.0 port. If a USB cable s
used, t must be USB 3.0 complant.
Optcal
S/PDIF-Out
Lne-In
Lne-Out
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RS-Out
CS-Out
SS-Out
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USB 3.0 Port
Clear CMOS Button
LAN
Mouse/Keyboard
USB 2.0 Port
Coaxal
S/PDIF-Out
HDMI Port
VGA Port
DVI-D Port
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LAN
The standard RJ-45 LAN jack s for connectng to a
Local Area Network (LAN).
LED Color LED State Condton
Left Yellow Of LAN lnk s not establshed.
On(Steady) LAN lnk s establshed.
On(fashng) The computer s communcatng wth another computer on the
network.
Rght Green Of 10 Mbts/sec data rate
On 100 Mbts/sec data rate
Orange On 1000 Mbts/sec data rate
HDMI Port
The Hgh-Defnton Multmeda Interface (HDMI) s an all-dgtal audo-vdeo nterface
that s capable of transmttng uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all types of TV
formats, ncludng standard, enhanced, or hgh-defnton 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 can be connected to a LCD
montor, or a CRT montor wth an adapter. To connect a montor, please refer to the
montors manual for more nformaton.
Important
Ths platform supports dual-dsplay functon by any two output ports (HDMI+DVI,
DVI+VGA or VGA+HDMI).
HDMI+DVI DVI+VGA VGA+HDMI
Extend mode
(Extend the desktop to the second montor)

Clone mode
(Two montors have the same screen)

Audo Ports
These connectors are used for audo devces. The color of the jack refers to the functon
of the connector.
Blue-Lne n: Used for connectng external audo outputtng devces.
Green- Lne out: Used as a connector for speakers or headphone.
Pnk- Mc: Used as a connector for a mcrophone.
Black- RS-Out: Rear surround sound lne out n 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.
Orange- CS-Out: Center/ subwoofer lne out n 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.
Gray- SS-Out: Sde surround sound lne out n 7.1 channel mode.
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CPU (Central Processng Unt)
Introducton to the LGA 1155 CPU
The surface of the LGA 1155 CPU has two algnment keys and a yellow trangle to
assst n correctly lnng up the CPU for manboard placement. The yellow trangle
s the Pn 1 ndcator.
Algnment Key
Yellow trangle s the
Pn 1 ndcator
Algnment Key
Important
Overheatng
Overheatng can serously damage the CPU and manboard. Always make sure the
coolng fans work properly to protect the CPU from overheatng. Be sure to apply an
even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsnk to
enhance heat dsspaton.
Replacng the CPU
When replacng the CPU, always turn of the systems power supply and unplug the
power supplys power cord to ensure the safety of the CPU.
Overclockng
Ths manboard s desgned to support overclockng. Before attemptng to overclock,
please make sure that all other system components can tolerate overclockng. Any
attempt to operate beyond product specfcatons s not recommend. MSI does not
guarantee the damages or rsks caused by nadequate operaton beyond product
specfcatons.
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CPU & Cooler Installaton
When nstallng a CPU, always remember to nstall a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler s
necessary to prevent overheatng and mantan system stablty. Follow the steps below
to ensure correct CPU and CPU cooler nstallaton. Wrong nstallaton can damage both
the CPU and the manboard.
Unhook and lft the loadng lever to
the fully open poston.
1. The loadng plate should
automatcally lft up as the loadng
lever s pushed to the fully open
poston. Do not touch any of the
CPU socket pns.
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Lne up the CPU to ft the CPU
socket. Be sure to hold the CPU by
the base wth the metal contacts
facng downward. The algnment
keys on the CPU wll lne up wth the
edges of the CPU socket to ensure a
correct ft.
3. Close the loadng plate and remove
the plastc protectve cap.
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Algnment Key
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Inspect the CPU to check f t s
properly seated n the socket. Press
the loadng lever down and lock t
under the retenton tab.
5. Evenly spread a thn layer of
thermal paste (or thermal tape) on
the top of the CPU. Ths wll help n
heat dsspaton and prevent CPU
overheatng.
6.
Locate the CPU fan connector on the
manboard.
7. Place the heatsnk on the manboard
wth the fans wres facng towards the
fan connector and the hooks matchng
the holes on the manboard.
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Important
Do not touch the CPU socket pns.
Confrm that the CPU cooler has formed a tght seal wth the CPU before bootng
your syste.
Whenever the CPU s not nstalled, always protect the CPU socket pns by coverng
the socket wth the plastc cap.
Please refer to the documentaton n the CPU cooler package for more detals about
CPU cooler nstallaton.
Push down on the heatsnk untl the

four clps get wedged nto the holes
on the manboard. Press the four
hooks down to fasten the cooler. As
each hook locks nto poston a clck
should be heard.
9. Inspect the manboard to ensure that
the clp-ends have been properly
locked n place.
10.
Fnally, attach the CPU fan cable
to the CPU fan connector on the
manboard.
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Manboard
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Mountng Screw Holes
When nstallng the manboard, frst nstall the necessary mountng stands requred for
an manboard on the mountng plate n your computer case. If there s an I/O back plate
that came wth the computer case, please replace t wth the I/O backplate that came
wth the manboard package. The I/O backplate should snap easly nto the computer
case wthout the need for any screws. Algn the mountng plates mountng stands wth
the screw holes on the manboard and secure the manboard wth the screws provded
wth your computer case. The locatons of the screw holes on the manboard are shown
below. For more nformaton, please refer to the manual that came wth the computer
case.
Important
Install the manboard on a fat surface free from unnecessary debrs.
To prevent damage to the manboard, any contact between the manboard crcutry
and the computer case, except for the mountng stands, s prohbted.
Please make sure there are no loose metal components on the manboard or wthn
the computer case that may cause a short crcut of the manboard.
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Power Supply
JPWR1: ATX 24-pn Power Connector
Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX
24-pn power supply, algn the power supply cable wth the connector and frmly press
the cable nto the connector. If done correctly, the clp on the power cable should be
hooked on the manboards power connector.
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Ths connector provdes 12V power to the CPU.
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Make sure that all the power cables are securely connected to a proper ATX power sup-
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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
Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule
In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth two
data bus channels smultaneously. Enablng Dual-Channel mode can enhance system
performance. The followng llustratons explan the populaton rules for Dual-Channel
mode.

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DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4

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Important
DDR3 memory modules are not nterchangeable wth DDR2, and the DDR3 standard
s not backward compatble. Always nstall DDR3 memory modules n DDR3 DIMM
slots.
To ensure system stablty, memory modules must be of the same type and densty
n Dual-Channel mode.
Due to chpset resource usage, the system wll only detect up to 31+ GB of memory
(not full 32 GB) when all DIMM slots have 8GB memory modules nstalled.
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Installng Memory Modules
Unlock the DIMM slot by pushng the mountng clps to the sde. Vertcally nsert the
memory module nto the DIMM slot. The memory module has an of-center notch on
the bottom that wll only allow t to ft one way nto the DIMM slot.
Push the memory module deep nto the DIMM slot. The plastc clps at each sde
of the DIMM slot wll automatcally close when the memory module s properly seat
and an audble clck should be heard.
Manually check f the memory module has been locked n place by the DIMM slots
sde clps.
Notch
Volt
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Expanson Slots
Ths manboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graph-
cs or audo cards.
PCIe (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot
The PCIe slot supports the PCIe nterface expanson card.
PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot
PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot
Important
When addng or removng expanson cards, always turn of the power supply and un-
plug the power supply power cable from the power outlet. Read the expanson cards
documentaton to check for any necessary addtonal hardware or software changes.
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Vdeo/ Graphcs Cards
If avalable, ths manboard takes advantage of the CPUs ntegrate graphcs processor,
but dscrete vdeo cards can be nstalled by way of the manboards expanson slots.
Addng on one or more dscrete vdeo cards wll sgnfcantly boost the systems graphcs
performance. For best compatblty, MSI graphcs cards are recommended.
Sngle Vdeo Card Installaton
Determne what type of expanson slot(s) the vdeo card wll use. Locate the
expanson slot(s) on the manboard. Remove any protectve expanson slot covers
from the computer case.
Lne up the vdeo card on top of the expanson slot(s) wth the dsplay ports facng
out of the computer case. For a sngle vdeo card nstallaton, usng the PCI_E2 slot
s recommended.
Push the vdeo card nto ts expanson slot(s). Dependng on the expanson slot(s)
used, there should be clp(s) on the expanson slot(s) that wll lock n place.
If needed, screw the edge of the graphcs card to the computer case. Some vdeo
cards mght requre a power cable drectly from the power supply.
Please consult your vdeo cards manual for further nstructons regardng drver
nstallaton or other specal settngs.
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AMD CrossFre (Mult-GPU) Technology
AMD CrossFre s a mult-GPU performance gamng platform. By lnkng together
two or more dscrete GPUs, CrossFre can sgnfcant mprove system graphcs
performance. It allows the ablty to scale a systems graphcs power as needed, makng t
the most scalable gamng platform. Ths manboard wll automatcally detect CrossFre
technology and make changes n the BIOS as needed. Follow the nstructons below to
ensure a successful two-way CrossFre nstallaton.
Install two AMD Radeon HD graphcs cards nto the PCI_E2 & PCI_E5 expanson
slots.
Wth the two cards nstalled, two CrossFre Vdeo Lnk cable are requred to
connect the graphcs cards. Attach one sde of the cable on each of the cards
by way of the metal contacts (please refer to the pcture below). Please note that
although two graphcs cards have been nstalled, only the dsplay ports on the
graphcs card nstalled n the frst PCIe x16 slot wll work. All dsplays should be
connected to ths graphcs card.
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2.
CrossFre
TM
Vdeo Lnk cable
Important
Please ensure that all graphcs cards used n CrossFre mode are of the same
brand and specfcatons. For best compatblty wth the manboard, MSI graphcs
cards are recommended.
Make sure to connect an adequate power supply to the power connectors on the
graphcs cards to ensure stable operaton.
Only Wndows
XP wth Servce Pack 2 (SP2), Wndows XP Professonal x64

Edton, Wndows Vsta, & Wndows 7 wll support CrossFre mode.
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Boot up the computer and nstall the drvers and software ncluded n your vdeo
card package. For more nformaton, please refer to the manual that came wth your
vdeo card.
After all of the hardware and software has been properly nstalled, reboot the
system. After enterng the operatng system (OS), rght clck on the desktop and
choose the Catalyst Control Center II.
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4.
The CrossFre settng must be enabled to allow CrossFre mode to operate.
The follow screen appears n the Catalyst Control Center II. Dependng on your
operatng system, the screen may look dferent.
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Important
A CrossFre
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system has four possble dsplay modes:
SuperTlng
Scssor Mode
Alternate Frame Renderng
Super Ant-alasng.
For more detals, please consult the graphcs card manual.
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NVIDIA
SLI Technology
NVIDIAs SLI (Scalable Lnk Interface) technology allows two or more GPUs to run n
tandem wthn a system to acheve sgnfcant graphcs performance gans. To utlze
ths technology, the GPU cards must be connected by an SLI Vdeo Lnk.
If you ntend to use SLI mode, please follow the nstructons below to properly set up SLI
mode. The nstructons below are meant for a two vdeo card SLI confguraton.
Install two NVIDIA graphcs cards n the PCI_E2 and the PCI_E5 slots.
Wth the two cards nstalled, a SLI Vdeo Lnk cable s requred to connect the
graphcs cards. Attach one sde of the cable on each of the cards by way of the
metal contacts (please refer to the pcture below). Please note that although two
graphcs cards have been nstalled, only the dsplay ports on the graphcs card
nstalled n the frst PCIe x16 slot wll work. All dsplays should be connected to ths
graphcs card.
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2.
Boot up the computer and nstall the drvers and software ncluded n your vdeo
card package. For more nformaton, please refer to the manual that came wth your
vdeo card.
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SLI Vdeo Lnk Card
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After all of the hardware and software has been properly nstalled, reboot the
system. After enterng the operatng system (OS), rght clck on the desktop and
choose the NVIDIA Control Panel.
4.
Enter the NVIDIA Control Panel. Choose the Maxmze 3D Performance settng
to enable SLI mode. The confguraton screen s shown below. Dependng on your
operatng system, the screen may look dferent.
5.
Important
Please ensure that all graphcs cards used n SLI mode are of the same brand and
specfcatons. For best compatblty wth the manboard, MSI graphcs cards are
recommended.
Make sure to connect an adequate power supply to the power connectors on the
graphcs cards to ensure stable operaton.
If you wsh to remove one graphcs card and qut the SLI functon, make sure the
Maxmze 3D Performance functon s dsabled before removng the graphcs card.
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Internal Connectors
SATA1~8: SATA Connector
Ths connector s a hgh-speed SATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one
SATA devce. SATA devces nclude dsk drves (HDD), sold state drves (SSD), and
optcal drves (CD/ DVD/ Blu-Ray).
* The MB layout n ths fgure s for reference only.
SATA1~2 (6Gb/s, by Intel
Z77)
SATA3~6 (3Gb/s, by Intel
Z77)
SATA2
SATA1
SATA4
SATA3
SATA6
SATA5
SATA8
SATA7
SATA7~8 (6Gb/s, by Asmeda
ASM1061)
Important
Many SATA devces also need a power cable from the power supply. Such devces
nclude dsk drves (HDD), sold state drves (SSD), and optcal drves (CD / DVD /
Blu-Ray). Please refer to the devces manual for further nformaton.
Many computer cases also requre that large SATA devces, such as HDDs, SSDs,
and optcal drves, be screwed down nto the case. Refer to the manual that came
wth your computer case or your SATA devce for further nstallaton nstructons.
Please do not fold the SATA cable at a 90-degree angle. Data loss may result durng
transmsson otherwse.
SATA cables have dentcal plugs on ether sdes of the cable. However, t s rec-
ommended that the fat connector be connected to the manboard for space savng
purposes.
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CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4: Fan Power Connectors
The fan power connectors support system coolng fans wth +12V. If the manboard has
a System Hardware Montor chpset on-board, you must use a specally desgned fan
wth a speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control. Remember to connect
all system fans. Some system fans may not connect to the manboard and wll nstead
connect to the power supply drectly. A system fan can be plugged nto any avalable
system fan connector.
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Please refer to your processors ofcal webste or consult your vendor to fnd
recommended CPU coolng fans.
The CPUFAN, SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 connectors support Smart Fan Control wth
lner mode. The Control Center II utlty can be nstalled to automatcally control the
fan speeds accordng to the CPUs and systems temperature.
If there are not enough ports on the manboard to connect all system fans, adapters
are avalable to connect a fan drectly to a power supply.
Before frst boot up, ensure that there are no cables mpedng any fan blades.
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JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors
These connectors connect to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 connector s
complant wth the Intel
Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude. When nstallng the

front panel connectors, please use the enclosed mConnectors to smplfy nstallaton.
Plug all the wres from the computer case nto the mConnectors and then plug the
mConnectors nto the manboard.
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determne correct connector orentaton and placement.
The majorty of the computer cases front panel connectors wll prmarly be plugged
nto JFP1.
JAUD1: Front Panel Audo Connector
Ths connector allows you to connect the front audo panel located on your computer
case. Ths connector s complant wth the Intel
Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn

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JUSB1~3: USB 2.0 Expanson Connectors
Ths connector s desgned for connectng hgh-speed USB perpherals such as USB
HDDs, dgtal cameras, MP3 players, prnters, modems, and many others.
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The JUSB1 (red mark) connector supports MSIs new SuperCharger technology whch
provdes qucker USB chargng of your cellular phone or other USB-powered devces.
To enable ths feature, please nstall the MSI SuperCharger applcaton on your com-
puter. When the SuperCharger applcaton s turned on, the JUSB1 connector wll con-
vert data channels to extra power channels to quckly charge your connected devce.
Please note that when the SuperCharger applcaton s turned on, data transmsson
and synchronzaton over the JUSB1 connector wll not functon. To enable the JUSB1
connector to functon as a normal USB 2.0 connector, please turn of the SuperCharger
applcaton. When the computer s n stand-by or hbernaton mode (S3/ S4/ S5) Super-
Charger mode wll automatcally be enabled.
Important
Note that the VCC and GND pns must be connected correctly to avod possble
damage.
Please only connect one devce per USB port to ensure stable chargng.
SuperCharger Technology s only avalable on select MSI manboard models. Please
refer to the MSI webste to check f your manboard has SuperCharger technology.
For Pad, JUSB1 (red mark) can stll charge Pad n S3, S4, S5 state.
We recommend that dont dsconnect the devce when you charge t n S1 state.
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JUSB4: USB 3.0 Expanson Connector
The USB 3.0 port s backwards compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. It supports data trans-
fer rates up to 5Gbts/s (SuperSpeed).
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Important
Note that the VCC and GND pns must be connected correctly to avod possble
damage.
To use a USB 3.0 devce, you must connect the devce to a USB 3.0 port through an
optonal USB 3.0 complant cable.
JCI1: Chasss Intruson Connector
Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the computer case s
opened, the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll record ths
ntruson and a warnng message wll fash on screen. To clear the warnng, you must
enter the BIOS utlty and clear the record.
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JTPM1: TPM Module connector
Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Please refer to the TPM
securty platform manual for more detals and usages.
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JDLED3: Voce Gene Connector (optonal)
Ths connector s used to lnk to the voce control module (optonal). Please refer to ts
user gude for more detals and usages.
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JTURBO1: MultConnect Panel Connector (optonal)
Ths connector s used to connect an optonal front panel for controlng the OC Gene and
some addtonal functons. Please refer to ts user gude for more detals and usages.
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Ths connector allows you to connect an IEEE 1394 devce va an optonal IEEE 1394
expanson bracket.
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FV1: Voltage Checkponts Connector
These voltage checkpont are used to measure the current system voltages. A multmeter
(not ncluded) wll be requred to check voltages. To check the voltage, please use
the ncluded voltage checkpont cables ncluded n the manboard package. Attach the
postve lead of the multmeter to the voltage checkpont cable and the negatve lead to
the ground connector.
VCC_DDR
GND
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GND (pn 6, pn 7) Ground
PCH_1P05 (pn 5) PCH 1.5 voltage. The PCH voltage s the voltage suppled to
the Platform Controller Hub.
VCC_DDR (pn 4) Memory voltage. The DDR memory voltage s the voltage
suppled to the DDR memory modules on the manboard.
Lower memory tmngs may requre hgher voltages to
mantan system stablty.
CPU_GFX (pn 3) The CPU_GFX voltage s the voltage suppled to the
ntegrated graphcs processor located on the CPU.
CPU_VTT (pn 2) CPU IO voltage (Uncore). The CPU IO voltage s the voltage
suppled to the Uncore on the CPU. Hgher overclocks may
requre a hgher CPU IO voltage to mantan stablty.
VCCP (pn 1) CPU core voltage. The CPU voltage s the voltage suppoed
to the CPU core. Hgher overclocks may requre hgher CPU
core voltages to mantan stablty.
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Buttons
The manboard has numerous on-board buttons to control varous functons. Ths
secton wll explan how to change your manboards functons through the use of these
on-board buttons.
OC1: OC Gene Button
Ths button s used to automatcally overclock the system. Press ths button once
whle the system s of to enable OC Gene. The button wll lock reman depressed
untl t s pushed agan to dsable OC Gene. On the next boot, the OC Gene utlty wll
automatcally overclock the CPU settngs to optmal performance values. To dsable
OC Gene, power of the system and press the OC Gene button agan. The button wll
depress and the CPU confguraton settngs wll return to normal values.
Important
Please nstall DDR3 1333 or faster memory and equp a better heatsnk/cooler to use
the OC Gene functon.
We do not guarantee the OC Gene overclockng range or the damages/rsks caused
by overclockng behavor.
It s possble to dsable the OC Gene functon n the BIOS setup. Please refer to the
BIOS secton of the manual for nstructons on how to turn of OC Gene from the
BIOS.
The usage of OC Gene s at the users own rsk. Overclockng s never guaranteed
by MSI.
To ensure successfully OC Gene usage, MSI components are recommended.
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POWER1: Power Button
Ths button s use to turn-on and turn-of the system. Press the button once to turn-on
or turn-of the system.
RESET1: Reset Button
Ths reset button s used to reset the system. Press the button to reset the system.
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Jumpers
JBAT1: Clear CMOS Jumper
There s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the
manboard to save system confguraton data. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can
automatcally boot nto the operatng system (OS) every tme t s turned on. If you want
to clear the system confguraton, set the jumpers to clear the CMOS RAM.
Keep Data Clear Data
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You can clear the CMOS RAM by shortng ths jumper whle the system s of. Afterwards,
open the jumper . Do not clear the CMOS RAM whle the system s on because t wll
damage the manboard.
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Swtch
MULTI BIOS SWITCH: Mult BIOS Swtch
Ths manboard has two bult-n BIOS ROMs (Labeled A and B, default BIOS ROM s A).
If one s crashed, you can shft to the other for bootng by sldng the swtch. In addton,
these two BIOS ROMs have the Mult BIOS Auto Update feature. You can access BIOS
SECURITY "Mult BIOS Auto Update" tem and set the feature to enable or dsable.
Once enabled, the new BIOS verson wll automatcally refash the older one. If you
dsable t, you can update each BIOS by yourself.
Important
Do not use the Mult BIOS Swtch when the system s powered on.
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LED Status Indcators
CPU_PHASE LEDs
These LEDs wll change accordng to CPU loadng. The hgher the power phase num-
ber, the more relable the power fow to the processor.
DrMOS_ALARM LED
Ths LED wll lght red when DrMOS overheat.
CPU_PHASE LEDs
DrMOS_ALARM LED
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Debug LED Panel
Please refer to the table below to get more nformaton about the Debug LED
message.
Post Status
02,07 Power on CPU Intalzaton
03,08 Power on North Brdge Intalzaton
04,09 Power on South Brdge Intalzaton
0B Power on Cache Intalzaton
11~14,32~36,56~5A Early CPU Intalzaton
15~18,37~3A Early North Brdge Intalzaton
19~1C,3B~3E Early South Brdge Intalzaton
1D~2F,31,3F~4E,50~55 Early Memory Intalzaton
63~67,D0 Late CPU Intalzaton
69~6F,D1 Late North Brdge Intalzaton
70~77,D2 Late South Brdge Intalzaton
92~96,B5,D4 PCI bus Intalzaton
97,98,99,B2,D5~D7
Console Output/Input devces/Console ntalzaton and
Load Opton ROM (VGA, RAID, parallel ports, seral
ports)
9A~A7,B4
Onboard devces Intalze and Detect (USB/ SATA/
SCSI)
A8,A9,AB Start of Setup. BIOS setup f needed/ requested.
AD/AE Ready To Boot event/Legacy Boot event
A0 Enter OS (Wndows
7 or Wndows
XP).
CLICK BIOS II s a revolutonary UEFI nterface that
allows you to setup and confgure your system for
optmum use. Usng your mouse and keyboard, users can
change BIOS settngs, montor CPU temperature, select
the boot devce prorty and vew system nformaton
such as the CPU name, DRAM capacty, the OS verson
and the BIOS verson. Users can mport and export
parameter data for backup or for sharng wth frends. By
connectng to the Internet wthn CLICK BIOS II, users
can browse webpages, check mal and use Lve Update
your system.
Chapter 2
BIOS Setup
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BIOS Setup
Enterng
Power on the computer and the system wll start the Power On Self Test (POST) pro-
cess. When the message below appears on the screen, please <DEL> key to enter
CLICK BIOS II:
Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu
If the message dsappears before you respond and you stll need to enter CLICK BIOS
II, restart the system by turnng the computer OFF then back 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 dfer-
ent from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only.
Overvew
After enterng Clck BIOS II, the followng screen s dsplayed.
BIOS menu
selecton
Temperature
montor
System
nformaton
Boot devce
prorty bar
Menu dsplay
Boot menu
BIOS menu
selecton
Mode
selecton
Important
The pctures n ths gude are for reference only and may vary from the product you pur-
chased. Please refer to the actual screens of your system for detaled nformaton.
Temperature montor
Ths block shows the temperature of the processor and the manboard.
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System nformaton
Ths block shows the tme, date, CPU name, CPU frequency, DRAM frequency, DRAM
capacty and the BIOS verson.
BIOS menu selecton
The followng optons are avalable:
SETTINGS - Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for chpset features and
boot devces.
OC - Ths menu contans tems of the frequency and voltage adjustments. In-
creasng the frequency can get better performance, however hgh frequency
and heat can cause nstablty, we do not recommend general users to over-
clock.
ECO - Ths menu s related to energy-savng settngs.
BROWSER - Ths feature s used to enter the MSI Wnk web browser.
UTILITIES - Ths menu contans utltes for backup and update.
SECURITY - The securty menu s used to keep unauthorzed people from mak-
ng any changes to the settngs. You can use these securty features to protect
your system.
Boot devce prorty bar
You can move the devce cons to change the boot prorty.
Boot menu
Ths button s used to open a boot menu. Clck the tem to boot the system from the
devce nstantly.
Mode selecton
Ths feature allows you to load presets of energy savng or overclockng.
Menu dsplay
Ths area provdes BIOS settngs and nformaton to be confgured.
Boot devce prorty bar
Ths bar shows the prorty of the boot devces. The lghted cons ndcate that the de-
vces are avalable.
Hgh prorty Low prorty
Clck and draw the con to left or rght to specfy the boot prorty.
Boot devce con lst
Optcal
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LAN
UEFI
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USB hard
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USB
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Operaton
CLICK BIOS II allows you to control BIOS settngs wth the mouse and the keyboard.
The followng table lsts and descrbes the hot keys and the mouse operatons.
Hot key Mouse Descrpton
< >
Move the cursor
Select Item
<Enter>
Clck/ Double-
clck the left
button
Select Icon/ Feld
<Esc>
Clck the rght
button
Jump to the Ext menu or return to the prevous from
a submenu
<+> Increase the numerc value or make changes
<-> Decrease the numerc value or make changes
<F1> General Help
<F4> CPU Specfcatons
<F5> Enter Memory-Z
<F6> Load optmzed defaults
<F10> Save Change and Reset
<F12> Save a screenshot to a FAT/FAT32 USB drve
Sub-Menu
If you fnd a pont symbol to the left of certan felds,
that means a sub-menu can be launched for ad-
dtonal optons. You can use the arrow keys or
mouse to hghlght the feld and press <Enter> or
double-clck the left mouse button to enter the sub-
menu. If you want to return to the prevous menu, just press <Esc> or clck the rght
mouse button.
General Help
The General Help screen lsts the approprate keys to use for navgaton. You can call
up ths screen from any menu by smply pressng <F1>. Press <Esc> to ext the Help
screen.
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SETTINGS
System Status
System Date
Ths allows you to set the system 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.
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
Shows devces connected to specfc SATA ports.
Important
If your devce s not dsplayed, turn of computer and re-check SATA cable and power
cable connectons to the devce.
System Informaton
Shows detaled system nformaton, ncludng CPU type, BIOS verson, and Memory
(read only).
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Advanced
PCI Subsystem Settngs
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
PCIE GEN3
When set to [Enabled], the feature allows PCIe 3.0 slots support expanson cards
wth PCIe generaton 3.0 lnk speed. To avod PCIe 1.0, 2.0 card compatblty
problems, you can set to [Dsabled].
PCI Latency Tmer
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 efectve PCI bandwdth.
ACPI Settngs
ACPI Standby State
Specfes the power savng mode for ACPI functon
[S1] Sleep Mode. Hardware remans on.
[S3] Suspend to RAM. Turns of hardware. (Recommended)
Power LED
Confgures how the system uses power LEDs on the case to ndcate sleep/
suspend state.
[Sngle] The power LED turns of durng the sleep/suspend mode.
[Dual] The power LED changes ts color to ndcate the sleep/suspend
state.
[Blnkng] The power LED blnks to ndcate the sleep/suspend state.
Integrated Perpherals
Onboard LAN Controller
Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the onboard LAN controller.
LAN Opton ROM
Ths tem s used to decde whether to nvoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN.
Onboard IEEE1394 Controller
Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the onboard IEEE1394 controller.
SATA Mode
Ths tem s used to specfy RAID/ IDE/ AHCI mode for SATA port.
Important
You cannot swtch between AHCI and IDE f you already have your operatng system
nstalled. If you have nstalled your OS usng AHCI and you clear your BIOS/reset to
default settngs, you wll need to change ths functon back to AHCI to ensure proper
functonalty.
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Port 1~6 Hot Plug
These tems are used to enable/ dsable the SATA ports hot plug support.
External SATA 6GB/s Controller Mode
Ths tem s used to specfy IDE/ AHCI mode for external SATA 6GB/s ports.
HD Audo Controller
Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the HD audo controller.
HPET
The HPET (Hgh Precson Event Tmers) s a component that s part of the chpset.
You can enable t, and wll provde you wth the means to get to t va the varous
ACPI methods.
Integrated Graphcs Confguraton
Vrtu Technology
Enable or Dsable Vrtu GPU Swtchng Technology (f supported).
[-Mode] Provdes power savng features and specal processor
functonalty
[d-Mode] Uncompromsed 3D performance from the dscrete GPU
Intate Graphc Adapter
Choose whch adapter you wsh to make the prmary opton
[PEG] PCI-Express Graphcs Devce
[IGD] Integrated Graphcs Dsplay
Integrated Graphcs Share Memory
The system shares memory to the ntegrated graphcs. Ths settng controls the
exact memory sze shared to the ntegrated graphcs.
DVMT Memory
Specfy the sze of DVMT memory to allocate for vdeo memory.
IGD Mult-Montor
Enables both ntegrated and dscrete graphcs at the same tme. When dsabled, t
wll default to Intated Graphcs Adapter selecton.
Intel(R) Rapd Start Technology
Intel(R) Rapd Start Technology
Ths feature can make your system fast start up from hbernaton. Ths tem allows
you to enable/ dsable Intel Rapd Start Technology.
USB Confguraton
USB Controller
Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the ntegrated USB 2.0 controller.
Legacy USB Support
Enable or dsable support for USB keyboards, mce and foppy drves. You wll be
able to use these devces wth operatng systems that do not support USB.
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BIOS Setup
Hardware Montor
CPU Smart Fan Target
Controls CPU fan speed automatcally dependng on the current temperature and
to keep t wth a specfc range. If the current CPU temperature reaches the target
value, the smart fan functon wll be actvated.
SYS Fan1/ 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/ com-
ponents such as CPU temperature/ system temperature and all fans speeds.
Power Management Setup
EuP 2013
Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EUP) reduces power consumpton when system
s of or n standby mode.
Note: When enabled, the system wll not support RTC wake up event functons.
Restore after AC Power Loss
Ths tem specfes whether your system wll reboot after a power falure or nterrupt
occurs. Settngs are:
[Power Of] Always leaves the computer n the power of 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
Wake Up Event By
Settng to [BIOS] actvates the followng felds, and use the followng felds to set the
wake up events. Settng to [OS], the wake up events wll be defned by OS.
Resume By RTC Alarm
The feld 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 specfc date/hour/mnute/second specfed n these felds (usng the
<+> and <-> to select the date & tme settngs).
Resume By PCI-E Devce
When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the
power savng modes through any event on PCIe devce.
Resume By Onboard LAN
Ths tem determne whether the system wll be awakened from what power savng
modes when nput sgnal of LAN s detected.
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Resume From S3 by USB Devce
The tem allows the actvty of the USB devce to wake up the system from S3 (Sus-
pend 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 sav-
ng modes when nput sgnal of the PS/2 mouse/ keyboard s detected.
Boot
Full Screen Logo Dsplay
Ths tem enables ths system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. [En-
abled] Shows a stll mage (logo) on the full screen at boot.
[Dsabled] Shows the POST messages at boot.
== Boot Opton Prortes==
1st~9th Boot
These tems are used to prortze the nstalled boot devces.
Hard Dsk Drve BBS Prortes/ CD/DVD ROM Drve BBS Prortes/ USB HardDsk
Drve BBS Prortes/ UEFI Boot Drve BBS Prortes
1st~8th Boot
These tems are used to prortze the nstalled Hard Dsk Drve/ CD/DVD ROM Drve/
USB HardDsk drves/ UEFI boot drves.
Save & Ext
Dscard Changes and Ext
Use ths tem to abandon all changes and ext setup.
Save Changes and Reboot
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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OC
Important
Overclockng your PC manually s only recommended for advanced users.
Overclockng s not guaranteed, and f done mproperly, can vod your warranty or
severely damage your hardware.
If you are unfamlar wth overclockng, we advse you to use OC Gene for easy
overclockng.
Current CPU / DRAM Frequency
These tems show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only.
CPU Base Frequency [10KHz]
Allows you to set the CPU Base clock (n 10KHz ncrements). You may overclock the
CPU by adjustng ths value. Please note that overclockng behavor and stablty s not
guaranteed.
Adjust CPU Rato
Controls the multpler that s used to determne nternal clock speed of the processor.
Ths feature can only be changed f the processor supports ths functon.
Adjusted CPU Frequency
It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.
Adjust CPU Rato n OS
Enable ths tem to allow CPU rato changes n the OS by usng MSI Control Center.
Internal PLL Overvoltage
Ths tem s used to adjust the PLL voltage.
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EIST
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 feld only
appears wth nstalled CPUs that support ths technology.
Intel Turbo Boost
Enables or dsables Intel Turbo Boost whch automatcally boosts CPU performance
above rated specfcatons (when applcatons requests the hghest performance state
of the processor).
OC Gene Button Operaton
Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the OC Gene button operaton.
My OC Gene
Ths tem s used to select whether OC Gene parameters are customzed by user.
Settng to [MSI] OC Gene wll use default OC related parameters to overclock the
system. Selectng [Customze] allows you to confgure the followng related My OC
Gene opton sub-menu manually for OC Gene.
My OC Gene opton
Customze CPU Rato
Ths tem allows you to specfc the CPU rato for OC Gene functon.
My GT Overclock
Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the overclockng of ntegrated graphcs for
OC Gene functon.
GT Rato
Ths tem allows you to specfc the GT rato for OC Gene functon.
Adjusted my GT Rato
It shows the GPU frequency when OC Gene s started. Read-only.
Customze DRAM Frequency
Ths tem allows you to specfc the DRAM frequency for OC Gene functon.
Adjusted My DRAM Frequency
It shows the adjusted DRAM frequency when OC Gene s started. Read-only.
Extreme Memory Profle (X.M.P)
Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel Extreme Memory Profle (XMP) when
OC Gene s started.
My OC Gene Intel C-State
Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel C-State when OC Gene s started.
My OC Gene Package C State lmt
Ths feld allows you to specfc the C-state mode for OC Gene functon.
My OC Gene Long duraton power lmt
Ths feld allows you to customze Long duraton power lmt for OC Gene functon.
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My OC Gene Long duraton mantaned
Ths feld allows you to customze Long duraton mantaned for OC Gene functon.
My OC Gene Short duraton power lmt
Ths feld allows you to customze Short duraton power mt for OC Gene functon.
My CPU Core Voltage/ My OC Gene CPU I/O Voltage/ My OC Gene DRAM
Voltage/ My OC Gene GPU Voltage
These tems are used to specfc the voltage of CPU, Memory, GPU and chpset for
OC Gene functon.
Current CPU Core Voltage/ Current CPU I/O Core Voltage/ Current DRAM Voltage/
Current GPU Voltage
These tems show current CPU/ CPU I/O/ DRAM/ GPU voltage. Read-only.
DRAM Reference Clock
Ths tem allows you to specfc the DRAM Reference Clock for CPU. Please note the
overclockng behavor s not guaranteed.
DRAM Frequency
Ths tem allows you to adjust the DRAM frequency. Please note the overclockng
behavor s not guaranteed.
Adjusted DRAM Frequency
It shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. Read-only.
Extreme Memory Profle (X.M.P)
Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel Extreme Memory Profle (XMP). For further
nformaton please refer to Intels ofcal webste.
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 Confguraton sub-menu to be determned by BIOS based
on the confguratons on the SPD. Selectng [Lnk] or [Unlnk] allows users to confgure
the DRAM tmngs for each channel and the followng related Advanced DRAM
Confguraton sub-menu manually.
Advanced DRAM Confguraton
Command Rate
Ths settng controls the DRAM command rate.
tCL
Controls CAS latency whch determnes the tmng delay (n clock cycles) of startng
a read command after recevng data.
tRCD
Determnes the tmng of the transton from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS
(column address strobe). The less clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance.
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Controls number of cycles for RAS (row address strobe) to be allowed to pre-charge.
If nsufcent tme s allowed for RAS to accumulate before DRAM refresh, the DRAM
may fal to retan data. Ths tem apples only when synchronous DRAM s nstalled
n the system.
tRAS
Determnes the tme RAS (row address strobe) 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
Determnes mnmum tme nterval between end of wrte data burst and the start of a
pre-charge command. Allows sense amplfers to restore data to cell.
tWTR
Determnes mnmum tme nterval between the end of wrte data burst and the start
of a column-read command; allows I/O gatng to overdrve sense amplfes before
read command starts.
tRRD
Specfes the actve-to-actve delay of dferent 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 Pulse Wdth for DRAM module.
tRTL
Ths tem s used to set Round Trp Latency settngs.
Advanced Channel 1/ 2 Tmng Confguraton
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. And you can set the advanced memory tmng
for each channel.
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 dferent frequency combnatons.
Adjusted GT Frequency
It shows the GPU frequency. Read-only.
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Spread Spectrum
Ths functon reduces the EMI (Electromagnetc Interference) generated by modulatng
clock generator pulses.
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 OCP Expander
Ths tem s used to expand the lmtaton of CPU Over Current Protecton. The hgher
expandng value ndcates less CPU protecton. So please adjust the CPU voltage
carefully f needed.
CPU Core Engne Speed
Ths tem allows you to ncrease the PWM workng speed to stablze CPU Core voltage
and mnmze rpple range. Increasng the PWM workng speed wll cause hgher
temperture of MOSFET. So please make sure a coolng soluton s well-prepared for
MOSFET before you ncrease the value.
CPU Core 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, GPU and chpset.
Current CPU Core Voltage/ Current DRAM Voltage/ Current GPU Voltage
These tems show current CPU/ DRAM/ GPU voltage. Read-only.
Overclockng Profles
Overclockng Profle 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6
Set Name for Overclockng Profle 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6
Gve a name by typng n ths tem.
Save Overclockng Profle 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6
Save the current overclockng settngs to ROM for selected profle.
Load/ Clear Overclockng Profle 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6
Load/ Clear the stored profle settngs from ROM.
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OC Profle Save to USB
Save the current overclockng settngs to USB drve.
OC Profle Load from USB
Load the stored settngs from USB drve.
CPU Specfcatons
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Ths sub-menu hghlghts all the key features of
your CPU. The nformaton wll vary by model and s read-only. You can also access ths
nformaton at any tme by pressng [F4]. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
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. Ths sub-menu hghlghts all the settngs and
tmngs of your DIMMs. Ths nformaton wll vary by model and s read-only. You can
also access ths nformaton at any tme by pressng [F5]. 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.
CPU Features
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
Can prevent certan classes of malcous bufer overfow attacks where worms
can try to execute code to damage your system. It s recommended you keep ths
enabled always.
Intel Vrtualzaton Tech
Enhances vrtualzaton and allows the system to act as multple vrtual systems. See
Intels ofcal webste for more nformaton.
Intel VT-D Tech
Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel VT-D technology. For further nformaton
please refer to Intels ofcal webste.
Power Technology
Ths tem allows you to select the Intel Dynamc Power technology mode.
C1E Support
Enable system to reduce CPU power consumpton whle dle. Not all processors
support Enhanced Halt state (C1E).
OverSpeed Protecton
Montors current CPU draw as well as power consumpton; f t exceeds a certan
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level, the processor automatcally reduces ts clock speed. For overclockng, t s
recommended ths feature s dsabled.
Intel C-State
C-state s a power management state that detects when the system s dle and
lowers power consumpton accordngly.
Package C State lmt
Ths feld allows you to select a C-state mode.
Long duraton power lmt (W)
Ths feld allows you to adjust the TDP power lmt for the long duraton.
Long duraton mantaned (s)
Ths feld allows you to adjust the mantanng tme for long duraton power lmt.
Short duraton power lmt (W)
Ths feld allows you to adjust the TDP power lmt for the short duraton.
Prmary/ Secondary plane turbo power lmt (W)
These felds allow you to adjust the TDP lmt for the prmary/ secondary plane
turbo.
1/2/3/4-Core Rato Lmt
These felds show the 1/2/3/4 core rato lmt of CPU.
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ECO
Important
Once you clck the ECO button n the pre-set area, some tems n ECO menu wll be
fxed and un-adjustable.
EuP 2013
Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EUP) reduces power consumpton when system s
of or n standby mode.
Note: When enabled, the system wll not support RTC wake up event functons.
CPU Phase Control
These tems allow you to enable (Auto)/ dsable (dsabled) the CPU power phase swtch
feature to reach the best power savng.
Motherboard LED Control
Ths tem allows you to enable (Auto)/ dsable (dsabled) the manboard phase LED.
C1E Support
To 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 detects when the system s dle and lowers
power consumpton accordngly.
Package C State lmt
Ths feld allows you to select a C-state mode.
CPU Core Voltage/ CPU I/O Voltage/ GPU Voltage/ DRAM Voltage/ 3.3V/ 5V/ 12V
These tems show the amperages. Read only.
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BROWSER
Please nstall the MSI "Wnk" applcaton frst n the Wndows operatng system wth the
MSI Drver Dsc before usng the browser. Then you can clck the BROWSER to access
the Internet, e-mal and nstant messagng.
Installng Wnk
To nstall Wnk, follow the steps below:
Power on your computer and enter Wndows operatng system.
Insert MSI Drver Dsc nto the optcal drve. The setup screen wll automatcally
appear.
Clck Drver tab.
Clck OTHERS button.
Select Wnk to start nstallng.
When fnshed, restart your computer.
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HDD Backup
Hard dsk storage backups and restorng s one of the most common and mportant
tasks. Use ths utlty to create an mage of your HDD parttons and re-load them when
necessary.
Important
The HDD Backup cant back up (/restore) mage to (/from) a partton where tself was
nstalled, so ts strongly recommended to dvde HDD nto 2 parttons at least (1st for
OS; 2nd for data).
For HDD wth sngle partton only, the requrements for HDD Backup are:
An addtonal partton from another HDD (ex. USB HDD) for HDD Backup to back up
(/restore) mage to (/from) t.
Executng Wnk stored n USB fash drve/ MSI Drver Dsc by pressng <F11> to
choose boot devce durng POST.
Lve Update
Ths tool can detect and update your BIOS onlne so that you wont need to spend tme
searchng manually.
Important
HDD Backup and Lve Update request Wnk, please nstall the "Wnk" software
applcaton from MSI Drver Dsc n Wndows frst. And then you can access these two
utltes by clckng ther respectve buttons.
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M-Flash
BIOS Boot Functon
Ths allows you to enable/ dsable the system to boot from the BIOS fle nsde USB
drve (FAT/ 32 format only).
Select UEFI fle to boot from
When the BIOS Boot functon as sets to [Enabled], ths tem s selectable. Ths tem
allows to select partcular BIOS fle from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 format only)
drve. And the system wll boot from selected BIOS fle.
Save current UEFI rom to fle
Please setup a specfc folder n specfc USB/ Storage drve to save BIOS fle from
BIOS ROM chp data. Note: t only supports FAT/ 32 fle system drve.
Select UEFI fle to fash
Ths tem allows you to select a partcular BIOS fle from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32
format only) drve for updatng BIOS.
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Updatng the BIOS wth Lve Update
Ths secton tells you how to update the BIOS by usng the Lve Update utlty before
enterng Operatng System. Lve Update wll update the BIOS automatcally when
connectng to the Internet. To update the BIOS wth the Lve Update utlty:
Clck Lve Update button on the BIOS UTILITIES menu. (The Wnk must be
nstalled).
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Setup the connecton by clck the settng button f necessary.
Clck the next button .
Lve Update wll automatcally detect the verson of BIOS and download the ap-
proprate fle.
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Clck the confrm button to update the BIOS. 5.
Important
Do not unplug or shut of your system durng BIOS Flash. Incorrect BIOS fashng can
cause the motherboard to not POST. Please ensure you have the correct verson and
model of your motherboard BIOS when updatng.
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SECURITY
Admnstrator Password
Set the admnstratve password that wll be requred to enter the BIOS.
User Password
Set the user password that wll be requred to enter the operatng system.
Important
When selectng the Admnstratve / User Password tems, a password box wll appear
on the screen. Type the password then press <Enter>. The password typed now wll re-
place any prevous set password from CMOS memory. You wll be prompted to confrm
the password. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selecton.
To clear a set password, press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter a new pass-
word. A message wll confrm the password s beng dsabled. Once the password s
dsabled, you can enter the setup and OS wthout authorzaton.
U-Key
Enable or dsable USB drver devce as key. Ths requres the USB devce to be plugged
n for access to the computer..
Make U-Key at
When the U-Key as sets to [Enabled], ths tem s selectable. Ths tem allows you to
specfy the USB drve.
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Mult BIOS Auto Update
When Enabled, and the prmary BIOS has faled, the system wll allow the secondary
BIOS to refash the prmary BIOS for bootng successfully, and the screen wll show the
progress message as below.
Mult BIOS auto update startng.
Flashng... XX%
Do not press any buttons to shutdown or restart the computer durng the BIOS fashng
operaton.
Chasss Intruson Confguraton
Chasss Intruson
Enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung
a warnng message f opened. To clear the warnng logs, set the feld to [Reset]. The
settng of the feld wll return to [Enabled] later.
The Realtek audo provdes 10-channel DAC that smul-

taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels
of ndependent stereo sound output (multple streamng)
through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Rght chan-
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Realtek Audo
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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 dferent operatng sys-
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Installaton for Wndows
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XP, you must nstall Wndows

XP Servce Pack3 or later before nstallng
the drver.
The followng llustratons are based on Wndows

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dferent f you nstall the drvers n dferent operatng systems.
Insert the applcaton DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. The setup screen wll automat-
cally appear.
Clck Drver tab.
Clck AUDIO button.
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Select Realtek HD Audo Drvers to start nstallng the drvers.
Clck Next to nstall the Realtek Hgh Defnton Audo Drver.
Follow the on-screen nstructons to nstall drvers.
Clck Fnsh to restart the system.
Important
The HD Audo Confguraton software utlty s under contnuous update to enhance au-
do applcatons. Hence, the program screens shown here n ths secton may be slghtly
dferent 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
notfcaton area (lower rght of the screen). You may double clck the con and the GUI
wll pop up accordngly.
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 fgure descrbes the functon of the Realtek HD Audo Manager panel.
Devce Selecton
Volume Adjustment
Applcaton Enhancement
Jack status panel
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Realtek Audo
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 efect for
both output and nput devce.
Jack status panel
Ths panel depcts all render and capture devces currently connected wth your com-
puter.
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 sec-
ton Hardware Default Settng.
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ablng RAID functonalty and acceleratng system on
platforms
Appendx B
Intel RAID
B-2
Intel RAID
Introducton
The manboard comes wth the Intel RAID controller that allows you to confgure 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 arfow nsde your
PC. The most outstandng features are:
Supports 3 Gb/s or 6 Gb/s transfers wth CRC error checkng.
Supports Hot-plug-n-play feature.
Data handlng optmzatons ncludng tagged command queung, elevator seek and
packet chan command.
Intel

RAID controller ofers RAID level 0 (Strpng), RAID level 1 (Mrrorng and Duplex-
ng), RAID level 5 (Block Interleaved Dstrbuted Party), RAID level 10 (A Strpe of Mr-
rors) , Intel

Rapd Storage Technology.
RAID 0 breaks the data nto blocks whch are wrtten to separate hard drves. Spread-
ng the hard drve I/O load across ndependent channels greatly mproves I/O perfor-
mance.
RAID 1 provdes data redundancy by mrrorng data between the hard drves and pro-
vdes enhanced read performance.
RAID 5 Provdes data strpng at the byte level and also strpe error correcton nforma-
ton. 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 des-
gnated 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 dfer from the llustra-
tons n ths appendx.
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2.
3.
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Usng Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM
The Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the sys-
tem 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 (Power-
On 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 confgured usng the RAID Confguraton utlty
stored wthn the Intel RAID Opton ROM. Durng the Power-On Self Test (POST), the
followng message wll appear for a few seconds.
Important
The Devce Model, Seral # and Sze n the followng example mght be dferent
from your system.
RAID Volumes
None defned.
Physcal Dsks:
Port Devce Model Seral # Sze Type/Status(Vol ID)
1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk
2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk
Press <CTRL-I> to enter Confguraton 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 renstall-
ng 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 ap-
pear:
Create RAID Volume
Select opton 1 Create RAID Volume and press <Enter> key. The followng screen
appears. Then n the Name feld, specfy a RAID Volume name and then press the
<TAB> or <Enter> key to go to the next feld.
Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suted to your usage model n
RAID Level.
1.
2.
[ ] CREATE VOLUME MENU
[ ] HELP
Name :
RAID 1 : Mrrors data (redundancy) .
[ ] - Change [TAB] - Next [ESC] - Prevous Menu [ENTER] - Select
RAID Level :
Dsks :
Strp Sze :
Capacty :
Sync :
Volume0
RAID1(Mrror)
Select Dsks
N / A
XXX.X GB
N / A
Create Volume
MAIN MENU [ ]
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION [ ]
4. Recovery Volume Optons
5. Acceleraton Optons
6. Ext
RAID Volumes :
None defned.
Physcal Devces :
Port Devce Model Seral # Sze Type/Status (Vol ID)
1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Dsk
[ ] - Select [ESC] - Ext [ENTER] - Select Menu
1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
3. Reset Dsks to Non-RAID
[ ] MAIN MENU
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In the Dsk feld, press <Enter> key and use <Space> key to select the dsks you
want to create for the RAID volume, then clck <Enter> key to fnsh selecton. Ths
feld wll become avalable accordng to the selected RAID level.
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 feld. The avalable val-
ues 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 feld wll become avalable
accordng to the selected RAID level.
Then select the capacty of the volume n the Capacty feld. The default value s the
maxmum volume capacty of the selected dsks.
3.
4.
5.
[ ] HELP
Name :
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.
RAID Level :
Dsks :
Strp Sze :
Capacty :
Sync :
Volume0
RAID1(Mrror)
Select Dsks
N / A
XXX.X GB
N / A
Create Volume
Important
Snce you want to create two volumes, ths default sze (maxmum) needs to be re-
duced. Type n a new sze for the frst volume. As an example: f you want the frst
volume to span the frst 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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Then the followng screen appears to ndcate that the creaton s fnshed. 7.
Go to the Create Volume feld and press <Enter>, the followng screen appears for
you to confrm f you are sure to create the RAID volume. Press <Y> to contnue.
6.
[ ] HELP
Name :
Press ENTER to create the specfed volume.
RAID Level :
Dsks :
Strp Sze :
Capacty :
Sync :
Volume0
RAID1(Mrror)
Select Dsks
N / A
XXX.X GB
N / A
Create Volume
WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
Are you sure you want to create ths volume? (Y / N) :
5. Acceleraton Optons
6. Ext
RAID Volumes :
ID Name Level Strp Sze Status Bootable
0 Volume0 RAID1(Mrror) N / A XXX.XGB Normal Yes
Physcal Devces :
1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Dsk(0)
2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Dsk(0)
3. Reset Dsks to Non-RAID
MAIN MENU [ ] [ ] MAIN MENU
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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
[ ] HELP
Deletng a volume wll reset the dsks to non-RAID.
[ ] - Select [ESC] - Prevous Menu [DEL] - Delete Volume
WARNING : ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.
(Ths does not apply to Recovery volumes)
Name Level Drves Capacty Status Bootable
Volume0 RAID1(Mrror) 2 XXX.XGB Normal Yes
ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!
Are you sure you want to delete Volume0? (Y / N) :
DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION [ ]
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:
5. Ext
RAID Volumes :
None defned.
Physcal Devces :
Resettng RAID dsk wll remove ts RAID structures
and revert t to a non-RAID dsk.
[ ] RESET RAID DATA
WARNING : Resettng a dsk causes all data on the dsk to be lost.
Select the dsks that should be reset.
[ ] - Prevous/ Next [SPACE] - Selects [ENTER] - Selecton Complete
Port Drve Model Seral # Sze Status
1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Dsk
2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Dsk
[ ] MAIN MENU
Use the <Space> key to select the dsks and press <Enter> key. A confrmaton sen-
tence wll appear below, and then press <Y> key to accept the selecton.
Important
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 ncom-
patble RAID confguratons 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
[ ] HELP
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.
[ ] - select [ESC] - Prevous Menu [ENTER] - Select
1. Enable Only Recovery Dsk
2. Enable Only Master Dsk
Recovery mode wll change from Contnuous Update to On-Request after you en-
able Only Recovery Dsk or Only Master Dsk.
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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\f6fpy-x86 or f6fpy-x64 to a formatted
foppy dskette.
The drver dskette for Intel
RAID Controller s done.
Installng Drver
New Wndows 7/ Wndows Vsta / Wndows XP Installaton
The followng detals the nstallaton of the drvers whle nstallng operatng system.
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.
Press the S key to select Specfy Addtonal Devce.
You should be prompted to nsert a foppy dsk contanng the Intel
RAID drver
nto the A: drve.
Note: For Wndows XP, you can use the USB foppy drve only.
For Wndows Vsta/ Wndows 7 you can use CD/ DVD/ USB drve.
1.
2.
3.
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.
When prompted, nsert the foppy dsk or meda (CD/DVD or USB) you created n
step 3 and press Enter.
You should be shown a lst of avalable SCSI Adapters.
Select the approprate Intel RAID controller and press ENTER.
The next screen should confrm that you have selected the Intel
RAID controller.
Press ENTER agan to contnue.
You have successfully nstalled the Intel
Rapd Storage Technology drver, and

Wndows setup should contnue.
Leave the dsk n the foppy drve untl the system reboots tself. Wndows setup wll
need to copy the fles from the foppy agan after the RAID volume s formatted, and
Wndows setup starts copyng fles.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Exstng Wndows Drver Installaton
The DVD wll auto-run and the setup screen wll appear.
Under the Drver tab, clck on Intel RAID Drvers.
The drvers wll be automatcally nstalled.
Confrmng Wndows Drver Installaton
From Wndows, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System
con.
Choose the Hardware tab, then clck the Devce Manager tab.
Clck the + n front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The drver
Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller should appear.
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
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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 corre-
sponds to the current stuaton.
Mssng Hard Drve Member
Make sure the system s powered of.
Reconnect the hard drve.
Reboot the system to Wndows; the rebuld wll occur automatcally.
Faled Hard Drve Member
Make sure the system s powered of.
Replace the faled hard drve wth a new one that s of equal or greater capacty.
Reboot the system to Intel RAID Opton ROM by press <Ctrl> and keys smul-
taneously durng the Power-On Self Test (POST).
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Select the port of the destnaton dsk for rebuldng, and then press ENTER. 4.
RAID Volumes
ID Name Level Strp Sze Status Bootable
0 Volume0 RAID 1(Mrror) N/A XXX.XGB Degraded Yes
Physcal Dsks:
Port Devce Model Seral # Sze Type/Status(Vol ID)
1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Dsk (0)
2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Dsk (0)
Press <CTRL-I> to enter Confguraton Utlty..
5. Ext
RAID Volumes :
None defned.
Physcal Devces :
Degraded volume and dsk avalable for rebuldng detected. Selectng
a dsk ntates a rebuld. Rebuld completes n the operatng system.
[ ] DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED
Select the port of the destnaton dsk for rebuldng (ESC to ext):
[ ] - Prevous/ Next [ENTER] - Select [ESC] - Ext
Port Drve Model Seral # Sze
1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB
[ ] MAIN MENU
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Ext Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system.
When prompted to rebuld the RAID volume, clck Yes.
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.
5.
6.
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System Acceleraton (optonal)
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 frmware 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.
Reboot and enter the BIOS steup.
Set the SATA Mode to RAID n BIOS.
Install Intel
RAID controller drver. Please refer to the secton "Installng Drver".

Install Wndows operatng system.
Powered of.
Connect the SSD.
Reboot the system to Wndows.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Clck here
Clck the STORAGE on the Setup screen. 9.
Clck the "Intel RAID Drver" to nstall Intel
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Run Intel
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Clck "Enable acceleraton" under Accelerate.
11.
12.
Clck here
Select the acceleraton optons. 13.
Clck OK and reboot the system.
The page refreshes and reports the new acceleraton confguraton 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 (optonal)
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.
Reboot system, durng the Power-On Self Test (POST) press, press <Ctrl> and 
keys smultaneously to enter the Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM.
Select opton 5 Acceleraton Optons and press <Enter> key. The followng screen
appears.
1.
2.
[ ] ACCELERATION OPTIONS
[ ] HELP
Name
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
Type Capacty Status
DISK PORT 0 Non-RAID Dsk 153.4GB
Mode
Maxmzed No Sync
Press <S> to synchronze data. 3.
[ ] ACCELERATION OPTIONS
Name Type Capacty Status
DISK PORT 0 Non-RAID Dsk 153.4GB
Mode
Maxmzed In Sync
5. Ext
SYNCHRONIZING THE DATA MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES.
DO NOT INTERRUPT THE PROCESS!
[ ] SYNCHRONIZATION VERIFICATION
Are you sure you want to synchronze data to
"DISK PORT 0"? (Y/N):
When prompted, press <Y> to confrm. 4.
Once synchronzaton s complete, the status wll change to In Sync. 5.

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