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MSI P55-GD55 Series Manual

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  • Page 1 P55-GD55 / P55-GD51 seres MS-7589 (v1.x) Manboard G52-75891X7...

  • Page 2: Trademarks

    Alternatvely, please try the followng help resources for further gudance. ◙ Vst the MSI webste for FAQ, techncal gude, BIOS updates, drver updates, and other nformaton: http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=servce ◙ Contact our techncal staff at: http://ocss.ms.com...

  • Page 3: Safety InstructOns

    MS-7589 MS-7589 Safety Instructons ￭ Always read the safety nstructons carefully. ￭ Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference. ￭ Keep ths equpment away from humdty. ￭ Lay ths equpment on a relable flat surface before settng t up. ￭ The openngs on the enclosure are for ar convecton hence protects the equpment from overheatng.

  • Page 4: Fcc-B RadO Frequency Interference Statement

    ▍ ▍ Preface Preface 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.

  • Page 5: Weee (Waste ElectrCal And ElectronC EquPment) Statement

    MSI wll comply wth the product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI-branded products that are sold nto the EU.
  • Page 6 MSI će poštovat zahtev o preuzmanju ovakvh prozvoda kojma je stekao vek trajanja, koj maju MSI oznaku  koj su prodat u EU. Ove proz- vode možete vratt na lokalnm mestma za prkupljanje.
  • Page 7  produttor d dett materal saranno obblgat a rtrare ogn prodotto alla fine del suo cclo d vta. MSI s adeguerà a tale Drettva rtrando tutt  prodott marchat MSI che sono stat vendut all’nterno dell’Unone Europea alla fine del loro...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    ▍ ▍ Preface Preface CONTENTS ▍ Copyrght Notce ....................  Trademarks .................... Revson Hstory.....................  Techncal Support.................. Safety Instructons .................. FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......... v WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ....v Chapter 1 Gettng Started................1-1 Manboard Specficatons ..................
  • Page 9 MS-7589 MS-7589 Appendx A Realtek Audo ................A-1 Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver ..............A-2 Software Configuraton ..................A-4 Hardware Setup ....................A-19 Appendx B Intel SATA RAID ..............B-1 Introducton ......................B-2 BIOS Configuraton ....................B-3 Installng Drver ....................B-10 Installng Software ....................B-12 RAID Mgraton Instructons ................B-16 Recovery Volume Creaton ................B-23 Degraded RAID Array ..................B-26 Appendx C JMcron RAID (optonal) ............

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 GettNg Started

    Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the P55-GD55/P55-GD51 Seres (MS-7589 v1.X) ATX manboard. The P55-GD55/ P55-GD51 Seres manboards are based on Intel ® chpsets for optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced Intel Lynnfield LGA1156 processor, the P55- ®...
  • Page 12 ▍ ▍ Gettng Started Gettng Started ainboard pecificationS Processor Support ■ Intel Lynnfield processor n the LGA1156 package ® (For the latest nformaton about CPU,please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=cpuform2) Base Clock ■ 133 MHz Chpset ■ Intel P55 chpset ® Memory Support ■...
  • Page 13 MS-7589 MS-7589 Connectors ■ Back panel 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 10 USB 2.0 ports 2 ESATA ports (optonal) 1 LAN jack 6 flexble audo jacks ■ On-Board 2 USB 2.0 connectors 1 SPDIF-Out connector 1 Front Panel Audo connector 1 CD-In connector 1 TPM Module connector (optonal) 1 Chasss Intruson connector...

  • Page 14: MaNboard Layout

    ▍ ▍ Gettng Started Gettng Started ainboard ayout Top : mouse CPUFAN Bottom:keyboard JPWR2 USB ports Top : USB ports Bottom: E-SATA port(optional) Top : USB ports Bottom: E-SATA port(optional) USB ports Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports Line-In Line-Out SYSFAN2 T:RS-Out M:CS-Out...
  • Page 15 MS-7589 MS-7589 acking heckLiSt MSI Drver/Utlty DVD MSI manboard SATA Cable (Optonal) Standard Cable for USB Bracket (Optonal) Power Cable IDE Devces (optonal) CrossFreX Vdeo Lnk User’s Gude Back IO Sheld Cable (optonal) * The pctures are for reference only and may vary from the packng contents of the...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle dong the nstalla- ton, be careful n holdng the components and follow the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly.
  • Page 18 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup uick oMponentS uide CPU, p.2-3 JPWR2, p.2-9 CPUFAN, p.2-13 SYSFAN2, p.2-13 DDR3, p.2-7 Back Panel, p.2-10 JPWR1, p.2-9 JTPM1, p.2-16 SYSFAN1, p.2-13 PCIE, p.2-19 SATA1~6, p.2-12 JCOM1, p.2-13 JUSB1~2, p.2-14 JBAT1, p.2-17 JLPT1, p.2-16 Drect OC Base CLOCK, PCI, p.2-24 p.2-18...

  • Page 19: Cpu (Central ProcessNg UnT)

    MS-7589 MS-7589 cpu (c entraL roceSSing When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure to nstall the cooler to prevent overheatng. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turnng on the computer. For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex. php?func=cpuform2 Important Overheatng...
  • Page 20 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup CPU & Cooler Installaton When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson.
  • Page 21 MS-7589 MS-7589 Vsually nspect f the CPU s seated Engage the load lever whle pressng well nto the socket. If not, take out down lghtly onto the load plate. the CPU wth pure vertcal moton and renstall. Algnment Key Secure the lever near the hook end Make sure the four hooks are n por- under the retenton tab.
  • Page 22 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Algn the holes on the manboard wth Press the four hooks down to fasten the heatsnk. Push down the cooler the cooler. untl ts four clps get wedged nto the holes of the manboard. Turn over the manboard to confirm Fnally, attach the CPU Fan cable to that the clp-ends are correctly n-...

  • Page 23: Memory

    MS-7589 MS-7589 eMory These DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=testreport DDR3 240-pn, 1.5V 48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn Memory Populaton Rule Please refer to the followng llustratons for memory populaton rules. Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth two data bus lnes smultaneously.
  • Page 24 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Installng Memory Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and wll only fit n the rght orentaton. Insert the memory module vertcally nto the DIMM slot. Then push t n untl the golden finger on the memory module s deeply nserted n the DIMM slot.

  • Page 25: Power Supply

    MS-7589 MS-7589 ower uppLy ATX 24-pn Power Connector: JPWR1 Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pn power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply s nserted n the proper orentaton and the pns are algned.

  • Page 26: Back Panel

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup aneL Mouse USB Port USB Port Lne-In RS-Out Lne-Out CS-Out SS-Out Keyboard USB Port ESATA Port ESATA Port USB Port USB Port (optonal) (optonal) ▶ Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard.

  • Page 27: Connectors

    MS-7589 MS-7589 onnectorS Floppy Dsk Drve Connector: FDD1 Ths connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy dsk drve. ct or F l op C on ne 5 1/ 4" D r i ve D i sk nne cto r i ve Co i sk D py D...
  • Page 28 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~6 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce. SATA1~6 supported by Intel P55 SATA1_2 SATA3_4 SATA5_6 Important Please do not fold the Seral ATA cable nto 90-degree angle. Otherwse, data loss may occur durng transmsson.
  • Page 29 MS-7589 MS-7589 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~2 The fan power connectors support system coolng fan wth +12V. When connectng the wre to the connectors, always note that the red wre s the postve and should be con- nected to the +12V; the black wre s Ground and should be connected to GND. If the manboard has a System Hardware Montor chpset on-board, you must use a specally desgned fan wth speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
  • Page 30 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 These connectors are for electrcal connecton to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 s complant wth Intel Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude. ® JFP2 JFP1 Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 Ths connector, complant wth Intel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude, s deal for con- ®...
  • Page 31 MS-7589 MS-7589 CD-In Connector: JCD1 Ths connector s provded for external audo nput. S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) nterface for dgtal audo transmsson. S/PDIF Bracket (Optonal) Front Panel Audo Connector: JAUD1 Ths connector allows you to connect the front panel audo and s complant wth Intel ®...
  • Page 32 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Parallel Port Header: JLPT1 Ths connector s used to connect an optonal parallel port bracket. The parallel port s a standard prnter port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabltes Parallel Port (ECP) mode. TPM Module connector: JTPM1 (optonal) Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal).

  • Page 33: Jumpers

    MS-7589 MS-7589 uMperS Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuraton. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuraton, set the jumper to clear data.

  • Page 34: Button (OptOnal)

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup utton optionaL The manboard provdes the followng buttons for you to set the computer’s functon. Ths secton wll explan how to change your manboard’s functon through the use of button. OC Gene Button: OC GENIE (optonal) Ths button s used to auto-overclock for the system.

  • Page 35: Slots

    MS-7589 MS-7589 LotS PCIE (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express nterface expanson card. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot Important When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup- ply first.
  • Page 36 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup ATI CrossFreX Technology ATI CrossFreX s the ultmate mult-GPU performance gamng platform. Enablng game-domnatng power, ATI CrossFreX technology enables two dscrete graphcs processors to work together to mprove system performance. ATI CrossFreX technol- ogy allows you to expand your system’s graphcs capabltes. It allows you the ablty to scale your system’s graphcs horsepower as you need t, supportng two ATI Radeon HD graphcs cards, makng ths the most scalable gamng platform ever.
  • Page 37 MS-7589 MS-7589 When all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and nstalled, re- boot the system. After enterng the O.S., clck the “Catalyst Control Center” con on the desktop. There s a settng n the Catalyst Control Center that needs to be enabled for CrossFreX to operate.
  • Page 38 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Mult-GPU Technology Ths manaobrd supports Mult-GPU technology, t allows two GPUs to run n tandem wthn a system to acheve up to twce the performance of a sngle graphcs card. To utlze ths technology, the two GPU cards must be connected by an Mult-GPU Lnk card.
  • Page 39 MS-7589 MS-7589 After the hardware nstallaton s completed, restart the system and nstall the drv- er/utlty. A configuraton panel wll be provded for Mult-GPU control. Check the Enable mult-GPU box to enable t for the onboard graphcs cards (concernng the detals of mult-GPU settngs, please refer to your graphcs card manual).
  • Page 40 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply wth PCI specficatons. 32-bt PCI Slot Important When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup- ply first.

  • Page 41: Led Status IndCators

    MS-7589 MS-7589 Led S tatuS ndicatorS APS LEDs Genie APS LEDs (optonal) These APS (Actve Phase Swtchng) LEDs ndcate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the nstructons below to read. : ON, : OFF 4 of the LEDs wll lght blue when CPU s n 4 phase power mode. 3 of the LEDs wll lght blue when CPU s n 3 phase power mode.

  • Page 43: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Ths chapter provdes nformaton on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op- tmum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ■ An error message appears on the screen durng the system bootng up, and requests you to run SETUP.

  • Page 44: EnterNg Setup

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ntering etup Power on the computer and the system wll start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message dsappears before you respond and you stll wsh to enter Setup, restart the system by turnng t OFF and On or pressng the RESET button.
  • Page 45 MS-7589 MS-7589 Control Keys <↑> Move to the prevous tem <↓> Move to the next tem <←> Move to the tem n the left hand <→> Move to the tem n the rght hand <Enter> Select the tem <Esc> Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the man menu from a submenu <+/PU>...

  • Page 46: The MaN Menu

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Standard CMOS Features Use ths menu for basc system configuratons, such as tme, date etc. ▶ Advanced BIOS Features Use ths menu to setup the tems of the BIOS specal enhanced features. ▶ Integrated Perpherals Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for ntegrated perpherals.
  • Page 47 MS-7589 MS-7589 ▶ M-Flash Use ths menu to read/ flash the BIOS from storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only). ▶ Overclockng Profile Use ths menu to save/ load your settngs to/ from CMOS for BIOS. ▶ Load Fal-Safe Defaults Use ths menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

  • Page 48: Standard Cmos Features

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup cMoS f tandard eatureS The tems n Standard CMOS Features Menu nclude some basc setup tems. Use the arrow keys to hghlght the tem and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want n each tem.
  • Page 49 MS-7589 MS-7589 ▶ IDE Prmary Master/ Slave & SATA1~6 & E-SATA1/2 (optonal) Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears: ▶ Devce / Vendor / Sze It wll show the devce nformaton that you connected to the IDE/ SATA/ ESATA connector.

  • Page 50: Advanced Bios Features

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup bioS f dvanced eatureS ▶ Boot Sequence Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ --- Boot Devce These tems allow you to arrange the order that the BIOS uses to look for a boot devce from whch to load the operatng system durng the boot process.
  • Page 51 MS-7589 MS-7589 ▶ Quck Bootng Settng the tem to [Enabled] allows the system to boot wthn 10 seconds snce t wll skp some check tems. ▶ Boot Up Num-Lock LED Ths settng s to set the Num Lock status when the system s powered on. Settng to [On] wll turn on the Num Lock key when the system s powered on.

  • Page 52: Integrated PerPherals

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ntegrated eripheraLS ▶ USB Controller Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the onboard USB controller. ▶ USB Devce Legacy Support Select [Enabled] f you need to use a USB-nterfaced devce n the operatng system. ▶...
  • Page 53 MS-7589 MS-7589 ▶ On-Chp ATA Devces Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears: ▶ PCI IDE BusMaster (optonal) Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable BIOS to used PCI busmasterng for readng/ wrtng to IDE drves. ▶...

  • Page 54: Power Management Setup

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ower anageMent etup Important S3-related functons descrbed n ths secton are avalable only when the BIOS sup- ports S3 sleep mode. ▶ ACPI Functon Ths tem s to actvate the ACPI (Advanced Configuraton and Power Management Interface) Functon.
  • Page 55 MS-7589 MS-7589 [Blnkng] The power LED blnks to ndcate the sleep/suspend state. ▶ Restore On AC Power Loss Ths tem specfies whether your system wll reboot after a power falure or nterrupt occurs. Settngs are: [Off] Always leaves the computer n the power off state. [On] Always leaves the computer n the power on state.

  • Page 56: H/W MonTor

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup h/w M onitor ▶ Chasss Intruson The field enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung a warnng message f the chasss s once opened. To clear the warnng mes- sage, set the field to [Reset].

  • Page 57: Green Power

    MS-7589 MS-7589 reen ower ▶ CPU Phase Control When set to [Auto], the hardware wll auto adjust the CPU power phase accordng to the loadng of CPU to reach the best power savng functon. ▶ Motherboard LED Control (optonal) Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable the power phase LEDs of the manboard. 3-15...

  • Page 58: Bios SettNg Password

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup bioS S etting aSSword ▶ U-Key Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable USB drver devce as a key. ▶ Make U-Key at Ths tem s used to specfy the USB drver devce as a key. ▶...
  • Page 59 MS-7589 MS-7589 Important Type the password, up to eght characters n length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now wll replace any prevously set password. You wll be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selecton and not enter a password.

  • Page 60: Cell Menu

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Important Change these settngs only f you are famlar wth the chpset. ▶ Current CPU / DRAM / QPI Frequency These tems show the current frequences of CPU, Memory and QPI. Read-only. 3-18...
  • Page 61 MS-7589 MS-7589 ▶ CPU Specficatons Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears. Ths submenu shows the nformaton of nstalled CPU. ▶ CPU Technology Support Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. In ths sub-menu, t shows the nstalled CPU technologes.
  • Page 62 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Hyper-Threadng Functon The processor uses Hyper-Threadng technology to ncrease transacton rates and reduces end-user response tmes. The technology treats the two cores nsde the processor as two logcal processors that can execute nstructons smultaneously. In ths way, the system performance s hghly mproved.
  • Page 63 MS-7589 MS-7589 frequency hgher dynamcally when applcatons demand more performance and TDP headroom exsts. It also can delver seamless power scalablty (Dynamcally scale up, Speed-Step Down). ▶ Adjust CPU Base Frequency (MHz) Ths tem allows you to set the CPU Base clock (n MHz). You may overclock the CPU by adjustng ths value.
  • Page 64 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup “Advance DRAM Configuraton” sub-menu to be determned by BIOS based on the con- figuratons on the SPD. Selectng [Manual] allows users to configure the DRAM tmngs and the followng related “Advance DRAM Configuraton” sub-menu manually. ▶...
  • Page 65 MS-7589 MS-7589 ▶ Current CH1/ CH2 tdrRdTRd/ tddRdTRd/ tsrRdTWr/ tdrRdTWr/ tddRdTWr/ tsrWrTRd/ tddWrTWr/ tsrRDTRd/ tsrWrTWr These tem show the advanced DRAM tmngs. ▶ Channel 1/ Channel2 Advanced Memory Settng Settng to [Auto] enables the advance memory tmng automatcally to be determned by BIOS.
  • Page 66 ▍ BIOS Setup 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 over- clocked processor to lock up.
  • Page 67 MS-7589 Important Faled Overclockng Resoluton Ths manboard supports overclockng greatly. However, please make sure your pe- rpherals and components are bearable for some specal settngs. Any operaton that exceeds product specficaton s not recommended. Any rsk or damge resultng from mproper operaton wll not be under our product warranty.

  • Page 68: M-Flash

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup LaSh == BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drve== ▶ M-Flash functon as M-Flash functon allows you to flash BIOS from USB drve/ storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only), or allows the system to boot from the BIOS file nsde USB drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
  • Page 69 MS-7589 MS-7589 Important • Please refer to the block dagram below about the M-Flash functon. • Due to the specal desgn of some graphcs cards wll cause dark screen durng M- flash operaton, and you may refer the beeps from the system to confirm the current M-flash process.
  • Page 70 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Load BIOS source file from When the M-Flash functon as sets to [Boot] or [BIOS Update], ths tem s selectable. Use ths tem to select partcular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format only) drve.

  • Page 71: OverclockNg Profile

    MS-7589 MS-7589 vercLocking rofiLe ▶ Overclockng Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 These tems are used to save the currect settngs to selected profile, and they are also used to load the settngs from the selected profile. ▶ OC Retry Count When the overclockng s faled, settng ths tem to [1, 3, 5] wll allow system to reboot 1/ 3/ 5 tmes wth the overclockng configuraton.

  • Page 72: Load FaL-Safe/ OptMZed Defaults

    ▍ BIOS Setup ptiMized efauLtS The two optons on the man menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settngs to the default Fal-Safe or Optmzed values. The Optmzed Defaults are the default values set by the manboard manufacturer specfically for optmal performance of the manboard. The Fal-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

  • Page 73: AppendX A Realtek AudO

    Appendx A Realtek Audo 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- nels.
  • Page 74 ▍ Realtek Audo hd a nStaLLing the eaLtek udio river You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audo operatons. Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for dfferent operatng sys- tems.
  • Page 75 MS-7589 Clck Next to nstall the Realtek Hgh Definton Audo Drver. Clck here Clck Fnsh to restart the system. Select ths opton Clck here Clck here...

  • Page 76: Software ConfiguratOn

    ▍ Realtek Audo oftware onfiguration After nstallng the audo drver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audo feature now. Clck the audo con from the system tray at the lower-rght corner of the screen to actvate the HD Audo Configuraton. It s also avalable to enable the audo drver by clckng the Realtek HD Audo Manager from the Control Panel.
  • Page 77 MS-7589 Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you lke from the Envronment lst. ■ Envronment Smulaton You wll be able to enjoy dfferent sound experence by pullng down the arrow, totally 23 knds of sound effect wll be shown for selecton. Realtek HD Audo Sound Manager also provdes five popular settngs “Stone Corrdor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer ppe”, “Arena”...
  • Page 78 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ Equalzer Selecton Equalzer frees users from default settngs; users may create ther owned preferred settngs by utlzng ths tool. 10 bands of equalzer, rangng from 100Hz to 16KHz. Save Reset The settngs are saved perma- 10 bands of equalzer would go nently for future use back to the default settng Enable / Dsable...
  • Page 79 MS-7589 Frequently Used Equalzer Settng Realtek recognzes the needs that you mght have. By leveragng our long experence at audo field, Realtek HD Audo Sound Manager provdes you certan optmzed equalzer settngs that are frequently used for your quck enjoyment. [How to Use It] Other than the buttons “Pop”, “Lve”, “Club”...
  • Page 80 ▍ Realtek Audo Mxer In the Mxer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels ndvdually. ■ Adjust Volume You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged n front or rear panel by select the Realtek HD Audo rear output or Realtek HD Audo front output tems.
  • Page 81 MS-7589 When you are playng the first audo source (for example: use Wndows Meda Player to play DVD/VCD), the output wll be played from the rear panel, whch s the default settng. Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audo 2nd output from the scroll lst first, and use a dfferent program to play the second audo source (for example: use Wnamp to play MP3 files).
  • Page 82 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ Playback control Tool Mute Playback devce Ths functon s to let you freely decde whch ports to output the sound. And ths s essental when mult- streamng playback enabled. - Realtek HD Audo Rear Output - Realtek HD Audo Front Output Mute You may choose to mute sngle or multple volume controls or to completely mute sound output.
  • Page 83 MS-7589 ■ Recordng control Recordng devce -Back Lne n/ Mc, Front Ln n Tool Mute -Realtek HD Audo Input Mute You may choose to mute sngle or multple volume controls or to completely mute sound nput. Tool - Show the followng volume controls Ths s to let you freely decde whch volume control tems to be dsplayed.
  • Page 84 ▍ Realtek Audo Audo I/O In ths tab, you can easly configure your mult-channel audo functon and speakers. You can choose a desred mult-channel operaton here. ■ Headphone for the common headphone ■ 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output ■ 4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output ■...
  • Page 85 MS-7589 ■ Connector Settngs Clck to access connector settngs. Dsable front panel jack detecton (optonal) Jack detecton functon only works wth HD audo front panel. Please check f front jacks on your system are so-called AC’97 jacks. If so, please check ths tem to dsable front panel jack detecton.
  • Page 86 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ S/PDIF Short for Sony/Phlps Dgtal Interface, a standard audo file transfer format. S/PDIF al- lows the transfer of dgtal audo sgnals from one devce to another wthout havng to be converted first to an analog format. Mantanng the vablty of a dgtal sgnal prevents the qualty of the sgnal from degradng when t s converted to analog.
  • Page 87 MS-7589 ■ Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clckng t to test ts functonalty. The one you select wll lght up and make testng sound. If any speaker fals to make sound, then check whether the cable s nserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers wth good ones.
  • Page 88 ▍ Realtek Audo Mcrophone In ths tab you may set the functon of the mcrophone. Select the Nose Suppresson to remove the possble nose durng recordng, or select Acoustc Echo Cancellaton to cancel the acoustc echo durng recordng. Acoustc Echo Cancellaton prevents playback sound from beng recorded by mcro- phone together wth your sound.
  • Page 89 MS-7589 3D Audo Demo In ths tab you may adjust your 3D postonal audo before playng 3D audo applcatons lke gamng. You may also select dfferent envronment to choose the most sutable envronment you lke. A-17...
  • Page 90 ▍ Realtek Audo Informaton In ths tab t provdes some nformaton about ths HD Audo Configuraton utlty, nclud- ng Audo Drver Verson, DrectX Verson, Audo Controller & Audo Codec. You may also select the language of ths utlty by choosng from the Language lst. Also there s a selecton Show con n system tray.

  • Page 91: Hardware Setup

    MS-7589 ardware etup Connectng the Speakers When you have set the Mult-Channel Audo Functon mode properly n the software utlty, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks n accordance wth the settng n software utlty. ■ 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Lne In Lne Out (Front channels) No functon...
  • Page 92 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ 4-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Lne In Lne Out (Front channels) Lne Out (Rear channels) No functon No functon A-20...
  • Page 93 MS-7589 ■ 6-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Lne In Lne Out (Front channels) Lne Out (Rear channels) Lne Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) No functon A-21...
  • Page 94 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ 8-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Lne In Lne Out (Front channels) Lne Out (Rear channels) Lne Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) Lne Out (Sde channels) Important To enable 7.1 channel audo-out functon on Wndows Vsta operatng system, you have to nstall the Realtek Audo Drver.

  • Page 95: AppendX B Intel Sata Raid

    Appendx B Intel SATA RAID Ths appendx wll assst users n configurng and en- ablng RAID functonalty on platforms...

  • Page 96: IntroductOn

    ▍ ▍ Intel SATA RAID Intel SATA RAID ntroduction The manboard comes wth the Intel RAID controller that allows you to configure SATA hard drves as RAID sets. SATA hard drves delver blsterng transfer speeds up to 3 Gb/s. Seral ATA uses long, thn cables, makng t easer to connect your drve and mprovng the arflow nsde your PC.

  • Page 97: Bios ConfiguratOn

    MS-7589 MS-7589 bioS c onfiguration The Intel Matrx Storage Manager Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the system BIOS on all motherboards wth a supported Intel chpset. The Intel Matrx Stroage Man- ager Opton ROM s the Intel RAID mplementaton and provdes BIOS and DOS dsk servces.
  • Page 98 ▍ ▍ Intel SATA RAID Intel SATA RAID After pressng the <Ctrl> and <I> 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 field, specfy a RAID Volume name and then press the <TAB>...
  • Page 99 MS-7589 MS-7589 In the Dsk field, press <Enter> key and the followng screen appears. Use <Space> key to select the dsks you want to create for the RAID volume, then clck <Enter> key to finsh selecton. Then select the strp value for the RAID array by usng the “upper arrow” or “down arrow”...
  • Page 100 ▍ ▍ Intel SATA RAID Intel SATA RAID Important Snce you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrx RAID Technology), ths default sze (maxmum) needs to be reduced. Type n a new sze for the first volume. As an ex- ample: f you want the first volume to span the first half of the two dsks, re-type the sze to be half of what s shown by default.
  • Page 101 MS-7589 MS-7589 ■ 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 unbootable.
  • Page 102 ▍ ▍ Intel SATA RAID Intel SATA RAID ■ 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: Press <Y>...
  • Page 103 MS-7589 MS-7589 ■ Recovery Volume Optons Select opton 4 Recovery Volume Optons and press <Enter> to change recovery volume mode. The followng screen appears: Recovery mode wll change from Contnuous Update to On-Request after you en- able “Only Recovery Dsk” or “Only Master Dsk”.

  • Page 104: InstallNg DrVer

    RAID Drver” for yourself. ® • Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. • Clck the “Browse DVD” on the Setup screen. Copy all the contents n \\RAID\ Intel\ PCH\ f6flpy 32 or f6flpy 64 to a formatted floppy •...
  • Page 105 MS-7589 ■ Exstng Wndows Vsta/ XP Drver Installaton Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. 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.

  • Page 106: InstallNg Software

    nstallaton; however, you wll have the ablty to un-nstall all other non-drver components. Insert the MSI DVD and clck on the RAID block, and then choose INTEL RAID Drvers to nstall the software.
  • Page 107 MS-7589 MS-7589 The InstallSheld Wzard wll begn automatcally for nstallaton showed as followng: Clck on the Next button to proceed the nstallaton n the welcomng wndow. B-13...
  • Page 108 ▍ ▍ Intel SATA RAID Intel SATA RAID The wndow shows the components to be nstalled. Clck Next button to contnue. After readng the lcense agreement n the followng wndow, clck Yes button to con- tnue. B-14...
  • Page 109 MS-7589 MS-7589 The followng wndow appears to show the Readme Fle Informaton. It shows the sys- tem requrements and nstallaton nformaton. Once the nstallaton s complete, the followng wndow appears. B-15...

  • Page 110: Raid MGratOn InstructOns

    ▍ ▍ Intel SATA RAID Intel SATA RAID raid M igration nStructionS The Intel Matrx Storage Console offers the flexblty to upgrade from a sngle Seral ATA (SATA) hard drve to RAID configuraton when an addtonal SATA hard drve s added to the system.
  • Page 111 MS-7589 MS-7589 Create RAID Volume from Exstng Dsk To create a RAID volume from an exstng dsk, choose Acton --> Create RAID Volume from Exstng Hard Drve. The Create RAID Volume from Exstng Hard Drve Wzard pops up to lead you for the followng procedure.
  • Page 112 ▍ ▍ Intel SATA RAID Intel SATA RAID (1) Configure Volume Here you can configure the new RAID volume by enterng the volume name, selectng the RAID level and strp sze. ■ RAID Volume Name: A desred RAID volume name needs to be typed n where the “Volume_0000” text currently appears above.
  • Page 113 MS-7589 MS-7589 are bound to be more expensve. RAID 10 (Mrrored Strpes) : A RAID 1 array of two RAID 0 arrays. ■ Strp Szes: Select the desred strp sze settng. As ndcated, the optmal settng s 128KB. Se- lectng any other opton may result n performance degradaton. Even though 128KB s the recommended settng for most users, you should choose the strp sze value whch s best suted to your specfic RAID usage model.
  • Page 114 ▍ ▍ Intel SATA RAID Intel SATA RAID (3) Select Member Hard Drve(s) Then select the member dsk (the target dsk) that you wsh to use and then clck “-->” to move t to the “Selected” field. Then clck “Next” to contnue. Please note that the exstng data on the selected hard drve(s) wll be deleted perma- nently.
  • Page 115 MS-7589 MS-7589 (4) Specfy Volume Sze Specfy the amount of avalable array space to be used by the new RAID volume. You may enter the amount n the space or use the slder to specfy. It s recommended you use 100% of the avalable space for the optmzed usage. For RAID 0 volume, f you do not specfy 100% of the hard drve space, the rest hard drve space wll be worked as RAID 1 volume, whch s the new technology called Intel Matrx RAID.
  • Page 116 ▍ ▍ Intel SATA RAID Intel SATA RAID (6) Start Mgraton The mgraton process may take up to two hours to complete dependng on the sze of the dsks beng used and the strp sze selected. A dalogue wndow wll appear stat- ng that the mgraton process may take consderable tme to complete, meanwhle a popup dalogue at the taskbar wll also show the mgraton status.

  • Page 117: Recovery Volume CreatOn

    MS-7589 MS-7589 ecovery oLuMe reation A recovery volume can be created usng Advanced mode n the Intel Matrx Storage Console. Important Creatng a recovery volume wll permanently delete any exstng data on the drve se- lected as the recovery drve. Back up all mportant data before begnnng these steps. ■...
  • Page 118 ▍ ▍ Intel SATA RAID Intel SATA RAID Modfy the recovery volume name f you wsh. Select a hard drve to be used as the master hard drve for the recovery volume. Select a hard drve to be used as the recovery hard drve for the recovery volume. B-24...
  • Page 119 MS-7589 MS-7589 Select an update polcy. Select Fnsh to begn recovery volume creaton. B-25...

  • Page 120: Degraded Raid Array

    ▍ ▍ Intel SATA RAID Intel SATA RAID raid a egraded rray 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.
  • Page 121 MS-7589 MS-7589 Ext Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system. When prompted to rebuld the RAID volume, clck ‘Yes’. The Intel(R) Storage Utlty 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.

  • Page 123: AppendX C JmCron Raid (OptOnal

    Appendx C JMcron RAID (optonal) Ths appendx wll assst users n configurng and en- ablng RAID functonalty on platforms The JMcron RAID soluton supports RAID level 0 (strp- ng), RAID level 1 (mrrorng), RAID level 10 (strpng and mrrorng) and JBOD (Concatenate).

  • Page 124: IntroductOn

    ▍ ▍ JMcron RAID JMcron RAID ntroduction JMcron JMB363 offers RAID level 0 (Strpng), RAID level 1 (Mrrorng and Duplexng), RAID level 10 (A Strpe of Mrrors) and JBOD (Concatenate). 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.
  • Page 125 MS-7589 MS-7589 raid bioS u icron tiLity Be sure to set RAID mode for the JMcron 36x ATA Controller n BIOS before configur- ng the JMcron BIOS utlty. After that, save the configuraton and ext. Durng boot up (POST), press CTRL+J to enter the JMcron BIOS RAID utlty. The RAID Utlty menu screen wll be dsplayed.
  • Page 126 ▍ ▍ JMcron RAID JMcron RAID Creatng RAID set Select “Create RAID Dsk Drve”. Then press <Enter>. Then n the Name field, specfy a RAID set name and then press the <Enter> to go to the next field. Choose a 0-Strped, a 1-Mrror, or a JBOD-Concatenate combnaton set and then press <Enter>...
  • Page 127 MS-7589 MS-7589 In the “Hard Dsk Dsk Lst” menu, use <Space> key to select the dsks you want to create for the RAID set, then clck <Enter> key to finsh selecton. Then select the block value (strpe value) for the RAID array by usng the “upper arrow”...
  • Page 128 ▍ ▍ JMcron RAID JMcron RAID Then select the capacty of the RAID set n the Sze field. The default value s the maxmum capacty of the selected dsks. Then press <Enter> to the Confirm Cre- aton field. The Creaton field wll dsplay a message to ask you to confirm the creaton. Then press <Y>...

  • Page 129: DeletNg Raid Set

    MS-7589 MS-7589 raid eLeting Select “Delete RAID Dsk Drve”. Then press <Enter>. In the RAID Dsk Drver Lst menu, use <Space> key to select the RAID set you want to delete. Then press <Del> key. Press “Y” to accept the deleton when a deleton message s appeared.
  • Page 130 ▍ ▍ JMcron RAID JMcron RAID Revert HDD to non-RAID Select “Revert HDD to non-RAID” and press <Enter>. In the Hard Dsk Drver Lst menu use <Space> key to select the dsks you want to revert then clck <Enter> key. The fol- lowng screen appears, press <Y>...
  • Page 131 MS-7589 MS-7589 Solvng a Mrror Conflct A Mrror conflct occurs when both dsks n a RAID 1 (Mrror) configuraton are un- plugged from the system n turn, then plugged n agan. Snce both dsks contan exactly the same data, the system wll be unable to determne whch of the two s the source drve.
  • Page 132 ▍ ▍ JMcron RAID JMcron RAID Rebuldng a Mrror drve When one of the dsk n a RAID 1 (Mrror) configuraton s unplugged from the system, then plugged n agan, a dalogue box appears to ask you to rebuld the Mrror drve. Press <Y>...

  • Page 133: InstallNg DrVer

    Important Please follow the nstructon below to make an “JMcron RAID Drver” for yourself. • Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. • Clck the “Browse DVD” on the Setup screen. Copy all the contents n the \\RAID\JMcron\NoIDE\Floppy32 (for 32-bt OS) or Flop- •...
  • Page 134 JMcron RAID ■ Exstng Wndows Vsta/XP Drver Installaton Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. The DVD wll auto-run and the setup screen wll appear. Under the Drver tab, clck on JMcron JMB362 Drvers. The drvers wll be automatcally nstalled.
  • Page 135 MS-7589 MS-7589 icron onfigurer There s an applcaton called JMRadTool whch helps you perform the followng tasks of JMcron RAID. ■ Vewng RAID Array Configuratons: Vew an array configuraton (mrrored, strped) ■ Creatng RAID Arrays ■ Deletng a RAID Array ■...
  • Page 136 ▍ ▍ JMcron RAID JMcron RAID Create RAID JMRadTool supports the creaton of RAID 0, 1 and JBOD. Left-clck the “Create Rad” button. A CREATE RAID WIZARD dalogue wll dsplay on the screen, followng the de- scrpton of every step to complete the creaton. Create RAID from Exstng Dsk You can combne the Exstng Dsk (Source dsk may content OS and Data) wth other HD (must be larger than source Dsk) to be RAID.
  • Page 137 MS-7589 MS-7589 Remove RAID There are two ways you can choose to remove RAID. Way 1 Rght-clck the name of the dsk array you want to delete and the “Remove” menu wll appear. Select the “Remove Rad” of the pop-up menu. A warnng message appears to remnd you that the data wll be lost.
  • Page 138 ▍ ▍ JMcron RAID JMcron RAID Way 2 Left-Clck the “Remove Rad” con on the toolbar. A “REMOVE RAID” wzard dalogue wll dsplay on the screen, followng the de- scrpton of every step to complete the deleton. Rebuld RAID RAID 1 can be rebuld whle RAID 0, JBOD cannot be rebuld. There are two ways you can choose to rebuld RAID.
  • Page 139 MS-7589 MS-7589 Select “Rebuld Rad”. A “REBUILD RAID WIZARD” dalogue wll dsplay on the screen, followng the de- scrpton of every step to complete the rebuldng. Way 2 If the dsk array needs to rebuld then the rebuld button wll be enablng on the toolbar.
  • Page 140 ▍ JMcron RAID Left-Clck the “Rebuld Rad” button on the toolbar. A “REBUILD RAID WIZARD” dalogue wll dsplay on the screen, followng the de- scrpton of every step to complete the rebuldng. Solve Mrror Conflct If the conflct occurs, t wll show the “REBUILDING RAID WIZARD” dalogue to ask you f you want to rebuld RAID, followng the descrpton of every step to rebuld the RAID.

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