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X79A-GD65 (8D)
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MS-7760 (v1.x) Manboard
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G52-77601X2


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  • Page 1 X79A-GD65 (8D) seres MS-7760 (v1.x) Manboard Europe verson G52-77601X2...
  • Page 2 Englsh X79A-GD65 (8D) Seres...
  • Page 3 MS-7760 Manboard Manboard Specficatons Processor Support ■ 2nd Generaton Intel Core™ 7 Processors n an LGA 2011 socket ® (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support) Chpset ■ Intel X79 chpset ® Memory Support ■ 8x DDR3 DIMMs support DDR3 2400*(OC)/ 2133*(OC)/ 1800*(OC)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 DRAM (128GB Max) ■...
  • Page 4 Connectors & Buttons & Swtch ■ Back panel 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port 1x Clear CMOS button 1x Coaxal S/PDIF-out port 1x Optcal S/PDIF-out port 1x IEEE 1394 port 8x USB 2.0 ports 2x USB 3.0 ports 1x LAN port 6x audo ports ■...
  • Page 5 MS-7760 Manboard Connectors Quck Gude JPWR2 SYSFAN2 CPUFAN1 DIMM1~4 SYSFAN3 DIMM5~8 Back Panel JTURBO1 JPWR1 JCOLD1, JCOLD2 SYSFAN4 MULTI_BIOS_SWITCH PCI_E1 SATA1/ 2 PCI_E2 SATA3/ 4 SYSFAN1 SATA5/ 6 PCI_E3 SATA7/ 8 PCI_E4 JCI1 JBAT1 PCI_E5 PCI_E6 JUSB2 JAUD1 JUSB3 J1394_1 JUSB1 JPWR3 Mnus...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Connectors Reference Gude Port Type Port Name Page LGA2011 CPU Socket En-8 ATX 24-pn Power Connector JPWR1 En-13 ATX 8-pn Power Connector JPWR2 En-13 ATX 4-pn Power Connector JPWR3 En-13 DDR3 Memory Slots DIMM1~8 En-14 PCIe 3.0 x16 Expanson Slots PCI_E1, E4, E6 En-18 PCIe 2.0 x16 Expanson Slots...
  • Page 7 MS-7760 Manboard Back Panel Quck Gude Clear CMOS button Coaxal Mouse/ Keyboard S/PDIF-Out IEEE 1394 Port RS-Out Lne-In USB 2.0 Port CS-Out Lne-Out SS-Out USB 2.0 Port Optcal USB 2.0 Port USB 3.0 Port S/PDIF-Out ▶ Mouse/Keyboard A combnaton PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard.
  • Page 8 ▶ 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.
  • Page 9 Ths manboard s desgned to support overclockng. Before attemptng to overclock, please make sure that all other system components can tolerate overclockng. Any at- tempt to operate beyond product specficatons s not recommend. MSI does not guar- antee the damages or rsks caused by nadequate operaton beyond product specfica- tons.
  • Page 10 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.
  • Page 11 MS-7760 Manboard 5. Lne up the CPU to fit 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 fit. 6.
  • Page 12 9. 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. 10. Locate the CPU fan connector on the manboard. Thermal paste CPUFAN1 11.
  • Page 13 MS-7760 Manboard Mountng Screw Holes When nstallng the manboard, first nstall the necessary mountng stands requred for a 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.

  • Page 14: Jpwr1

    Power Supply ATX 24-pn Power Connector: JPWR1 Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pn power supply, algn the power supply cable wth the connector and firmly press the cable nto the connector. If done correctly, the clp on the power cable should be hooked on the manboard’s power connector.

  • Page 15: Dimm1~8

    MS-7760 Manboard 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 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM8 DIMM7 DIMM6 DIMM5 Up to Quad-Channel mode Ths manboard supports up to four memory channels. Two DIMM slots provde a sngle channel.
  • Page 16 Installng Memory Modules Unlock the DIMM slot by pushng the mountng clp to the sde. Vertcally nsert the memory module nto the DIMM slot. The memory module has an off-center notch on the bottom that wll only allow t to fit one way nto the DIMM slot. Push the memory module deep nto the DIMM slot.
  • Page 17 MS-7760 Manboard Suggestons for Mult-Channel mode populaton rule Dual-Channel mode Installed DIMMs Dagram (2 memory modules) DIMM1 DIMM1 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM2 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM3 DIMM3 DIMM1, DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM4 DIMM4 DIMM1, DIMM5 DIMM8 DIMM8 DIMM8 DIMM7 DIMM7 DIMM7 DIMM1, DIMM7 DIMM6 DIMM6 DIMM6...
  • Page 18 Quad-Channel mode Installed DIMMs Dagram (4 memory modules) DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM1, DIMM3, DIMM5, DIMM7 DIMM8 DIMM7 DIMM6 DIMM5 Installed DIMMs Dagram (8 memory modules) DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM4 DIMM3, DIMM4, DIMM5, DIMM6, DIMM8 DIMM7, DIMM8 DIMM7 DIMM6 DIMM5 Important...

  • Page 19: Pci_E3

    MS-7760 Manboard Expanson Slots Ths manboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graphcs or audo cards. PCIe (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIe slot supports the PCIe nterface expanson card. PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot Important When addng or removng expanson cards, always turn off the power supply and...

  • Page 20: Sata3~6

    Internal Connectors SATA Connector: SATA1~8 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 figure s for reference only. SATA4 SATA3 SATA1~2 (6Gb/s, by Intel...

  • Page 21: Cpufan1

    MS-7760 Manboard Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~4 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.

  • Page 22: Jfp1, Jfp2

    Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 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.

  • Page 23: Jusb2, Jusb3

    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, JUSB3 (red mark) can stll charge Pad n S3, S4, S5 state.

  • Page 24: Jusb1

    USB 3.0 Expanson Connector: JUSB1 The USB 3.0 port s backwards compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. It supports data transfer rates up to 5Gbts/s (SuperSpeed). * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. USB 3.0 Bracket (optonal) Important •...

  • Page 25: Jci1

    MS-7760 Manboard Chasss Intruson Connector: JCI1 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 flash on screen. To clear the warnng, you must enter the BIOS utlty and clear the record.

  • Page 26: Jdled3

    Voce Gene Connector: JDLED3 (optonal) Ths connector s used to lnk to the voce control module (optonal). Please refer to ts user gude for more detals and usages. MultConnect Panel Connector: JTURBO1 (optonal) Ths connector s used to connect an optonal front panel for controlng the OC Gene and some addtonal functons.
  • Page 27 MS-7760 Manboard Voltage Check Pont Lte These voltage checkpont are used to measure the current system voltages. A mult- meter (not ncluded) wll be requred to check voltages. To check the voltage, set the voltmeter swtch to “DC”, put the postve lead (red) on the postvtve pont of the voltage source pont and the negatve lead (black) on the GND (ground) pont.

  • Page 28: Oc GenE

    BIOS secton of the manual for nstructons on how to turn off OC Gene from the BIOS. • The usage of OC Gene s at the user’s own rsk. Overclockng s never guaranteed by MSI. To ensure successfully OC Gene usage, MSI components are recommended. • En-27...

  • Page 29: Power1

    MS-7760 Manboard Power Button: POWER1 Ths button s use to turn-on and turn-off the system. Press the button once to turn-on or turn-off the system. Drect OC Buttons: Plus, Mnus These buttons are used to ncrease or decrease the Base clock frequency. Pressng the Plus/ Mnus button once wll ncrease/ decrease the Base clock frequency when the system s n regular operaton state.

  • Page 30: Jbat1

    Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the manboard to save system configuraton 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 configuraton, set the jumpers to clear the CMOS RAM.

  • Page 31: Multi_Bios_Switch

    MS-7760 Manboard Swtch Mult BIOS Swtch: MULTI_BIOS_SWITCH Ths manboard has two ndependent 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 do not have the Auto Recovery feature, you need to mantan or update the BIOS verson by yourself.
  • Page 32 LED Status Indcators CPU_PHASE CPU_SA_PHASE CHD_DIMM_WARNING DDR_PHASE DrMOS_ALARM CHB_DIMM_WARNING CPU_IO_PHASE Debug LED Panel HDD_LED En-31...
  • Page 33 MS-7760 Manboard CPU_PHASE These LEDs wll change accordng to CPU loadng. The hgher the power phase number, the more relable the power flow to the processor. CPU_SA_PHASE These LEDs ndcate the current CPU System Agent power phase mode. CPU_IO_PHASE These LEDs ndcate the current CPU I/O power phase mode. DrMOS_ALARM Ths LED wll lght when DrMOS overheat.
  • Page 34 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 Power on Cache Intalzaton 11~14,32~36,56~5A Early CPU Intalzaton 15~18,37~3A...

  • Page 35: Bios Setup

    MS-7760 Manboard BIOS Setup CLICK BIOS II s developed by MSI that provdes a graphcal user nterface for settng parameters of BIOS by usng the mouse and the keybord. Wth the CLICK BIOS II, 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.
  • Page 36 ■ 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 makng any changes to the settngs.

  • Page 37: General Help

    MS-7760 Manboard 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 <↑↓→← > Select Item Move the cursor <Enter>...
  • Page 38 OC Menu Ths menu s for advanced users who want to overclock the manboard. 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.
  • Page 39 MS-7760 Manboard ▶ Adjusted CPU Frequency It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only. ▶ 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 field only appears wth nstalled CPUs that support ths technology.
  • Page 40 ▶ 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. ▶ Determnes mnmum tme nterval between end of wrte data burst and the start of a pre-charge command.
  • Page 41 MS-7760 Manboard ▶ tWRDRDD Wrte-Read Dfferent Ranks same or Dfferent DIMM. ▶ tRWSR Read-Wrte Same Rank. ▶ 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.
  • Page 42 ▶ Overclockng Profile Save Save the current overclockng settngs to USB flash dsk. ▶ Overclockng Profile Load Load the stored settngs from USB flash dsk. ▶ OC Retry Count When overclockng has faled, settng ths tem to [3,5] wll allow system to reboot 3/ 5 tmes wth the same overclocked configuraton.
  • Page 43 MS-7760 Manboard ▶ Intel Vrtualzaton Tech Enhances vrtualzaton and allows the system to act as multple vrtual systems. See Intel’s offical 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 Intel’s offical webste.
  • Page 44 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: on the BIOS UTILITIES menu.
  • Page 45 Product nfo menu : It shows the newly nformaton of MSI product. Securty menu : It provdes the useful antvrus program. Important Please vst the MSI offically webste to get the latest drvers and BIOS for better system performance. Installng Wnk BIOS BROWSER and UTILITIES request Wnk, please nstall the "Wnk"...

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