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  • Page 1 P45 Neo2 / P43 Neo2 Series MS-7558 (v1.X) Mainboard G52-75581X1...

  • Page 2: Trademarks

    Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, an d ot h er i n f orm at i on: h t t p: / / g l o ba l .

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equip- ment from overheating.

  • Page 4: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement T h is eq uip men t h as been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 5: Weee (Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment) Statement

    WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Copyright Notice ......................ii Trademarks ........................ii Revision History ......................ii Technical Support ......................ii Safety Instructions ......................iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ............iv W EEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ........v Chapter 1. Getting Started ..................1-1 Mainboard Specifications ...................
  • Page 9 Software Configuration ..................A-4 Hardware Setup ....................A-19 Appendix B Dual Core Center ................B-1 Activating Dual Core Center ................B-2 Main ........................B-3 DOT (Dynamic OverClocking) ................B-5 Clock ........................B-6 Voltage ......................... B-7 FAN Speed ......................B-8 Temperature ......................B-9 User Profile ......................

  • Page 10: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the P45 Neo2/P43 Neo2 Series (MS-7558 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The P45 Neo2/P43 Neo2 Series mainboards are based on Intel ® P45/P43 & ICH10/ICH10R chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel ®...

  • Page 11: Mainboard Specifications

    Core and Celeron Dual-Core processors in the LGA775 package - Intel next generation 45 nm Multi-core CPU ® (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global. msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform) Supported FSB - 1600*(OC)/ 1333/ 1066/ 800 MHz Chipset - North Bridge: Intel P45/P43 chipset ®...
  • Page 12 Getting Started Connectors Back panel - 1 PS/2 mouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 1 Serial port (COM1) - 6 USB 2.0 Ports - 1 LAN jack or 2 LAN jacks - 6 flexible audio jacks - 1 1394 port (optional) On-Board Pinheaders / Connectors - 3 USB 2.0 pinheaders - 1 1394 pinheader (optional)

  • Page 13: Mainboard Layout

    M S-7558 M ainboard Mainboard Layout Top : mouse Bottom: CPUFAN1 JPWR2 keyboard COM port Top: 1394 (optio na l) Bottom: USB ports Top: LAN Jack (option al ) Bottom: USB port s SYSFAN2 Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB port s RTL8111 C(optional) L in e-In Intel...

  • Page 14: Packing Checklist

    Getting Started Packing Checklist Back IO Shield MSI Driver/Utility CD MSI motherboard Power Cable SATA Cable IDE Cable User’s Guide Floppy Cable and Quick Guide * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.

  • Page 16: Quick Components Guide

    M S-7558 M ainboard Quick Components Guide SYSFAN2, p.2-14 JPWR2, p.2-9 CPUFAN1, p.2-14 CPU, p.2-3 DDR2 DIMMs, p.2-7 JPWR1, p.2-9 Back Panel, p.2-10 IDE1, p.2-12 OC_SW1, p.2-20 PCIE, SYSFAN1, p.2-21 p.2-14 1 2 3 SATA, p.2-13 JTPM1, p.2-17 PCI, JUSB1~3, p.2-21 p.2-18 JAUD1,...

  • Page 17: Cpu (Central Processing Unit)

    W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php? func=cpuform Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system.
  • Page 18 M S-7558 M ainboard CPU & Cooler Installation W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion. Follow the steps below to install the CPU &...
  • Page 19 Hardware Setup 5. Lift the load lever up and open the 6. After confirming the CPU direction load plate. for correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the align- ment keys are matched.
  • Page 20 M S-7558 M ainboard 9. Press down the load lever lightly 10. Align the holes on the mainboard onto the load plate, and then se- with the heatsink. Push down the cure the lever with the hook under c ooler u nti l i ts f ou r c lip s g et retention tab.

  • Page 21: Memory

    Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://global.msi.com. tw/index.php?func=testreport DDR2 240-pin, 1.8V 56x2=112 pin 64x2=128 pin Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two data bus lines simultaneously.
  • Page 22 M S-7558 M ainboard Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot.

  • Page 23: Power Supply

    Hardware Setup Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: JPWR1 pin 13 This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.

  • Page 24: Back Panel

    M S-7558 M ainboard Back Panel 1394 Port (optional) Mouse (optional) Line-In RS-Out Line-Out CS-Out Keyboard USB Port USB Port USB Port SS-Out Serial Port M ouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard. Serial Port The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs.
  • Page 25 Hardware Setup Audio Ports These audio connectors are used for audio devices. It is easy to differentiate be- tween audio effects according to the color of audio jacks. Line-In (Blue) - Line In is used for external CD player, tapeplayer or other audio devices.

  • Page 26: Connectors

    M S-7558 M ainboard Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers.
  • Page 27 Hardware Setup Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~8 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. SATA4 SATA6 SATA2 SATA8 SATA5 SATA3 SATA1 SATA7 Important 1. Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission.
  • Page 28 M S-7558 M ainboard Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1/2 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. W hen connecting the wire to the connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V; the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
  • Page 29 Hardware Setup IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (optional) This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394 bracket. Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL TPA+ TPA- Ground Ground J1394_1 TPB+ TPB- Cable power Cable power Key (no pin) Ground IEEE1394 Bracket (optional) S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 This connector is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony &...
  • Page 30 M S-7558 M ainboard Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 These connectors are for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. ® JFP1 Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Power Power Switch...
  • Page 31 Hardware Setup Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JAUD1 HD Audio Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION MIC_L Microphone - Left channel Ground MIC_R Microphone - Right channel...
  • Page 32 M S-7558 M ainboard Front USB Connector: JUSB1~3 These connectors, compliant with Intel ® I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, M P3 players, printers, modems and the like. Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL...

  • Page 33: Buttons

    Hardware Setup Buttons The motherboard provides the following buttons(optinoal) for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of button. Power Button: POWER1 This power button is used to turn-on or turn-off the system. Press the button to turn- on or turn-off the system.

  • Page 34: Switch

    M S-7558 M ainboard Switch Hardware Overclock FSB Switch: OC_SW1 You can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch OC_SW 1. Follow the instructions below to set the FSB. 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3...

  • Page 35: Slots

    Hardware Setup Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express 2.0x 16 supports up to 8.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express x 1 supports up to 250 MB/s transfer rate. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x 1 Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot...
  • Page 36 M S-7558 M ainboard PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus pins as follows: Order 1 Order 2 Order 3...

  • Page 37: Led Status Indicators

    Hardware Setup LED Status Indicators LED1 LED3 LED2 LED4 Blue Light LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 M o de CPU is in 1 phase power mode. CPU is in 2 phase power mode. CPU is in 3 phase power mode. CPU is in 4 phase power mode. 2-23...

  • Page 38: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

  • Page 39: Entering Setup

    M S-7558 M ainboard Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button.
  • Page 40 BIOS Setup Control Keys < ↑> Move to the previous item < ↓> Move to the next item < ←> Move to the item in the left hand < →> Move to the item in the right hand <Enter> Select the item <Esc>...

  • Page 41: The Main Menu

    M S-7558 M ainboard The Main Menu Standard CM OS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI ® special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
  • Page 42 BIOS Setup USER SETTINGS Use this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from CMOS for BIOS. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi- cally for optimal performance of the mainboard.

  • Page 43: Standard Cmos Features

    M S-7558 M ainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. Date (MM:DD:YY) This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).
  • Page 44 BIOS Setup Device / Vendor / Size It will showing the device information that you connected to the SATA connector. LBA/Large M ode This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA mode disabled.
  • Page 45 M S-7558 M ainboard System Information Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only).

  • Page 46: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features Full Screen Logo Display This item enables this system to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. Quick Booting Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it will skip some check items.
  • Page 47 M S-7558 M ainboard MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system.
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup HPET The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset. You can enable it, and it will provide you with the means to get to it via the various ACPI methods. Boot Sequence Press <Enter>...

  • Page 49: Integrated Peripherals

    M S-7558 M ainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard (2nd) LAN Controller This item is used to enable/disable the onboard 1st/2nd LAN controller.
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup On-Chip ATA Devices Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. On-Chip SATA Controller These items allow users to enable or disable the SATA controller.
  • Page 51 M S-7558 M ainboard AHCI Port 1~6 Select the type of device. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Report- ing Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that moni- tors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline.

  • Page 52: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled].
  • Page 53 M S-7558 M ainboard Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: [Power On] The power button functions as normal power off button. [Suspend] W hen you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup Resume By PCI-E Device W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCIE device. Resume By RTC Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date.

  • Page 55: H/W Monitor

    M S-7558 M ainboard H/W Monitor Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later.

  • Page 56: Green Power

    BIOS Setup Green Power G reenPower W hen set to [Enabled], the system will NOT supply power to the empty PCIE slots, PCI slots, SATA ports etc. for saving power. CPU Phase Control W hen set to [Auto], the hardware will auto adjust the CPU power phase according to the loading of CPU to reach the best power saving function.

  • Page 57: Bios Setting Password

    M S-7558 M ainboard BIOS Setting Password W hen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password.

  • Page 58: Cell Menu

    BIOS Setup Cell Menu Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current CPU / DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. Multi-step OC Booster This item is used to avoid the BIOS might crash with overclocking. Disabled Disable this item, apply OC settings during POST.
  • Page 59 M S-7558 M ainboard D.O.T. Control D.O.T. (Dynamic Overclocking Technology) is an automatic overclocking function, included in the MSI ’s newly developed Dual CoreCell Technology. It is designed to detect the load balance of CPU while running programs, and to adjust the best frequency automatically.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup MEMORY-Z Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. DIM M1~4 Memory SPD Infromation Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. DIM M1~4 Memory SPD Infromation These items display the current status of the current DIMM Memory speed information such as memory type, max bandwidth, manufacture, part number, serial number, SDRAM cycle time, DRAM TCL, DRAM TRCD, DRAM TRP, DRAM TRAS, DRAM TRFC, DRAM TWR, DRAM TWTR, DRAM TRRD and DRAM TRTP.
  • Page 61 M S-7558 M ainboard retain data. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system. tRAS This setting determines the time RAS takes to read from and write to memory cell. 1N/2N M emory Timing This item controls the SDRAM command rate. Select [1N] makes SDRAM signal controller to run at 1N (N=clock cycles) rate.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup adjustable. These items is used to set the memory timings for memory channel B. FSB/DRAM Ratio This item will allow you to adjust the ratio of FSB to memory. Adjusted DRAM Frequency (MHz) It shows the adjusted DDR Memory frequency. Read-only. ClockGen Tuner Press <Enter>...
  • Page 63 M S-7558 M ainboard Important 1. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread Spectrum for EMI reduction. 2.

  • Page 64: User Setting

    BIOS Setup USER SETTINGS Save Settings 1/ 2 These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS. Load Settings 1/ 2 These items are available after you save your settings in Save Settings 1/ 2 items , and are used to load the settings from CMOS.

  • Page 65: Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults

    M S-7558 M ainboard Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.

  • Page 66: Appendix A Realtek Audio

    Appendix A Realtek ALC888 Audio The Realtek ALC888 provides 10-channel DAC that si- multaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 chan- nels of independent s tereo s ound output (multiple streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out- Right channels.

  • Page 67: Installing The Realtek Hd Audio Driver

    M S-7558 M ainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the HD audio driver for Realtek ALC888 codec to function properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems.
  • Page 68 Realtek ALC888 Audio 3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. Click here 4. Click Finish to restart the system. S el ec t t hi s option Click here...

  • Page 69: Software Configuration

    M S-7558 M ainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the HD Audio Configuration by clicking the Realtek HD Audio M anager from the Control Panel.
  • Page 70 Realtek ALC888 Audio Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow, several kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager also provides five popular settings “Stone Corridor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer pipe”, “Arena”...
  • Page 71 M S-7558 M ainboard Equalizer Selection Equalizer frees users from default settings; users may create their owned preferred settings by utilizing this tool. 10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz. Save Reset The settings are saved 10 bands of equalizer permanently for future would go back to the de- fault setting...
  • Page 72 Realtek ALC888 Audio Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equal- izer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment. [How to Use It] Other than the buttons “Pop”...
  • Page 73 M S-7558 M ainboard Mixer In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually. 1. Adjust Volume You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you plugged in front or rear panel by select the Realtek HD Audio rear output or Realtek HD Audio front output items.
  • Page 74 Realtek ALC888 Audio W hen you are playing the first audio source (for example: use W indows Media Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel, which is the default setting. Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio front output from the scroll list first, and use a different program to play the second audio source (for example: use Winamp to play MP3 files).
  • Page 75 M S-7558 M ainboard 3. Playback control Playback device Tool Mute This function is to let you freely decide which ports to output the sound. And this is essential when multi- streaming playback enabled. - Realtek HD Audio Rear Output - Realtek HD Audio Front Output M u te You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute...
  • Page 76 Realtek ALC888 Audio 4. Recording control Recording device Tool Mute -Back Line in/Mic, Front Line in -Realtek HD Audio Input M u te You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input. Tool - Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.
  • Page 77 M S-7558 M ainboard Audio I/O In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers. You can choose a desired multi-channel operation here. a. Headphone for the common headphone b. 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output c. 4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output d.
  • Page 78 Realtek ALC888 Audio Connector Settings Click to access connector settings. Disable front panel jack detection (option) Find no function on front panel jacks? Please check if front jacks on your system are so-called AC’97 jacks. If so, please check this item to disable front panel jack detection. M ute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in.
  • Page 79 M S-7558 M ainboard S/PDIF Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog.
  • Page 80 Realtek ALC888 Audio Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones.
  • Page 81 M S-7558 M ainboard Microphone In this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppres- sion to remove the possible noise during recording, or select Acoustic Echo Can- cellation to cancel the acoustic echo during recording. Acoustic Echo Cancellation prevents playback sound from being recorded by microphone together with your sound.
  • Page 82 Realtek ALC888 Audio 3D Audio Demo In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applica- tions like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like. A-17...
  • Page 83 M S-7558 M ainboard Information In this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list. Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray.

  • Page 84: Hardware Setup

    Realtek ALC888 Audio Hardware Setup Connecting the Speakers W hen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel M ode for Stereo-Speaker Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) No function...
  • Page 85 M S-7558 M ainboard n 4-Channel M ode for 4-Speaker Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) No function No function A-20...
  • Page 86 Realtek ALC888 Audio n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) No function A-21...
  • Page 87 M S-7558 M ainboard n 8-Channel M ode for 8-Speaker Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) Line Out (Side channels) Important To enable 7.1 channel audio-out function on Vista operating system, you have to install the Realtek Audio Driver.

  • Page 88: Appendix B Dual Core Center

    Dual Core Center Dual CoreCenter, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent muc h researc h and ef forts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hard- ware status of MSI Mainboard & MSI Graphics card in windows, such as CPU/GPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature.

  • Page 89: Activating Dual Core Center

    Activating Dual Core Center Once you have your Dual Core Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup CD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Dual Core Center), it will have an icon in the system tray, a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in your “Start-up”...

  • Page 90: Main

    Dual Core Center Main Before using this utility, we have to remind you: only when installing the MSI V044 (V044 has to install with the version 8.26 or newer driver)/ V046 or V060 graphics card can activate the full function of this utility. If you install a graphics card of other brand, only hardware status of the MSI mainboard would be available.
  • Page 91 M S-7558 M ainboard AV/ Game/ Office/ Silence/ Cool MSI provides five common settings for different environments. The settings had been set to optimal values to reac h better performanc e in eac h environment. Click the button you need.

  • Page 92: Dot (Dynamic Overclocking

    Dual Core Center DOT (Dynamic OverClocking) Dynamic Overclocking Technology is an automatic overclocking function, included in the MSI ’s newly developed Dual CoreCenter Technology. It is designed to detect the loading of CPU/ GPU while running programs, and to over-clock automatically. When...

  • Page 93: Clock

    M S-7558 M ainboard Clock In the Clock sub-menu, you can see clock status (including FSB/ CPU clock of mainboard and GPU/ memory clock of graphics card) of your system. And you can select desired value for overclocking. There will be several items for you to select for overclocking after you click button.

  • Page 94: Voltage

    Dual Core Center Voltage In the Voltage sub-menu, you can see voltage status (including Vcore, memory, GPU voltage... etc.) of your system, and you can select desired value for overclocking. It will show several items to select for overclocking after you click the button.

  • Page 95: Fan Speed

    M S-7558 M ainboard FAN Speed In the FAN Speed sub-menu, you can read fan status of your system. Select higher speed for better cooling effect. There are several sections for you to change the fan speed to a section after clicking button.

  • Page 96: Temperature

    Dual Core Center Temperature In the Temperature sub-menu, you can see temperature status of your system. On the underside, it shows the graphs of the temperatures. Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown.

  • Page 97: User Profile

    M S-7558 M ainboard User Profile In the User Profile sub-menu, click the setting button that besides the user profile bar, and the next screen will appear. Here you can define the clock/ fan speed/ voltage by your need, click the button to choose a value quickly, or click the plus / minus sign button to...
  • Page 98 Dual Core Center Use the draw bar to set the max system temperature. W hen the system temperature exceeds the threshold you defined, the system will pop up a warning message and shut down the system. Use the draw bar to set the minimal fan speed. When the fan speed is lower than the threshold you defined, the system will pop up a warning message.

  • Page 99: Appendix C Intel Ich10R Sata Raid

    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Appendix C Intel ICH10R SATA RAID This appendix will assist users in configuring and en- abling RAID functionality on platforms...
  • Page 100 M S-7558 M ainboard Introduction The ICH10R provides a hybrid solution that combines 6 independent SATAII ports for support of up to 6 Serial ATAII (Serial ATAII RAID) drives. Serial ATAII (SATAII) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds up to 3 Gb/s.

  • Page 101: Bios Configuration

    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID BIOS Configuration The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services.
  • Page 102 M S-7558 M ainboard After pressing the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously, the following window will appear: (1) Create RAID Volume Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The following screen appears. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then press the <TAB>...
  • Page 103 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID In the Disk field, press <Enter> key and the following screen appears. Use <Space> key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID volume, then click <Enter> key to finish selection. Then select the strip value for the RAID array by using the “upper arrow” or “down arrow”...
  • Page 104 M S-7558 M ainboard Important Since you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrix RAID Technology), this default size (maximum) needs to be reduced. Type in a new size for the first volume. As an example: if you want the first volume to span the first half of the two disks, re-type the size to be half of what is shown by default.
  • Page 105 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (2) Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost. Important If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable.
  • Page 106 M S-7558 M ainboard (3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears: Press <Y> key to accept the selection. Important 1.
  • Page 107 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (4) Recovery Volume Options Select option 4 Recovery Volume Options and press <Enter> to change recovery volume mode. The following screen appears: Recovery mode will change from Continuous Update to On-Request after you enable “Only Recovery Disk” or “Only Master Disk”.

  • Page 108: Installing Driver

    Please follow the instruction below to make an “Intel RAID Driver” for ® yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. 3. Copy all the contents in \\IDE\Intel\ICH10R\Floppy to a formatted floppy diskette.
  • Page 109 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID † Existing Windows Vista/XP Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on Intel IAA RAID Edition.

  • Page 110: Installing Software

    For this reason, you cannot remove or un-install this driver from the system after installation; however, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver components. Insert the MSI CD and click on the Intel IAA RAID Editor to install the software. Click on this item C-12...
  • Page 111 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. C-13...
  • Page 112 M S-7558 M ainboard The window shows the components to be installed. Click Next button to continue. After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to continue. C-14...
  • Page 113 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID The following window appears to show the Readme File Information. It shows the system requirements and installation information. Once the installation is complete, the following window appears. C-15...

  • Page 114: Raid Migration Instructions

    M S-7558 M ainboard RAID Migration Instructions The Intel Matrix Storage Console offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to RAID configuration when an additional SATA hard drive is added to the system. This process will create a new RAID volume from an existing disk.
  • Page 115 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive. The Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up to lead you for the following procedure.
  • Page 116 M S-7558 M ainboard (1) Configure Volume Here you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name, selecting the RAID level and strip size. † RAID Volume Name: A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘Volume_0000’ text currently appears above.
  • Page 117 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID expensive (requiring read-in prior to write, in order to be able to calculate the correct parity information), or similar to RAID-1 writes. The write efficiency depends heavily on the amount of memory in the machine, and the usage pattern of the array.
  • Page 118 M S-7558 M ainboard (3) Select Member Hard Drive(s) Then select the member disk (the target disk) that you wish to use and then click “- -->” to move it to the Selected field. Then click Next to continue. Please note that the existing data on the selected hard drive(s) will be deleted permanently.
  • Page 119 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (4) Specify Volume Size Specify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume. You may enter the amount in the space or use the slider to specify. It is recommended you use 100% of the available space for the optimized usage.
  • Page 120 M S-7558 M ainboard (6) Start Migration The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialogue window will appear stating that the migration process may take considerable time to complete, meanwhile a popup dialogue at the taskbar will also show the migration status.

  • Page 121: Recovery Volume Creation

    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Recovery Volume Creation A recovery volume can be created using either Basic mode or Advanced mode in the Intel Matrix Storage Console. Recovery Volume in Basic Mode Creation Important Creating a recovery volume will permanently delete any existing data on the drive selected as the recovery drive.
  • Page 122 M S-7558 M ainboard Recovery Volume in Advanced Mode Creation Important Creating a recovery volume will permanently delete any existing data on the drive selected as the recovery drive. Back up all important data before beginning these steps. To create a recovery volume in Advanced mode, use the following steps: (1) Open the Intel Matrix Storage Console.
  • Page 123 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (6) Select a hard drive to be used as the master hard drive for the recovery volume. (7) Select a hard drive to be used as the recovery hard drive for the recovery volume. C-25...
  • Page 124 M S-7558 M ainboard (8) Select an update policy. (9) Select Finish to begin recovery volume creation. C-26...

  • Page 125: Degraded Raid Array

    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Degraded RAID Array A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as degraded when one of its hard drive members fails or is temporarily disconnected, and data mirroring is lost. As a result, the system can only utilize the remaining functional hard drive member. To re- establish data mirroring and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corresponds to the current situation.
  • Page 126 M S-7558 M ainboard 5. Exit Intel RAID Option ROM, and then reboot to W indows system. 6. W hen prompted to rebuild the RAID volume, click 'Yes'. 7. The Intel(R) Storage Utility will be launched. Right-click the new hard drive and select 'Rebuild to this Disk'.
  • Page 127 JMicron RAID Appendix D JMicron RAID This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality on platforms The JMicron RAID solution supports RAID level 0 (striping), RAID level 1 (mirroring) and J BOD (Concatenate). Important...

  • Page 128: Introduction

    M S-7558 M ainboard Introduction JMicron JMB363 offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing) and JBOD (Concatenate) for this mainboard. RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives. Spreading the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly improves I/O performance. RAID 1 provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard drives and provides enhanced read performance.

  • Page 129: Jmicron Raid Bios Utility

    JMicron RAID JMicron RAID BIOS Utility Be sure to set RAID mode for the JMicron 36x ATA Controller in BIOS before configuring the JMicron BIOS utility. After that, save the configuration and exit. During boot up (POST), press CTRL+J to enter the JMicron BIOS RAID utility. The RAID Utility menu screen will be displayed.
  • Page 130 M S-7558 M ainboard Creating RAID set 1. Select “Create RAID Disk Drive”. Then press <Enter>. 2. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID set name and then press the <Enter> to go to the next field. 3. Choose a 0-Striped, a 1-Mirror, or a JBOD-Concatenate combination set and then press <Enter>...
  • Page 131 JMicron RAID 4. In the Hard Disk Disk List menu, use <Space> key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID set, then click <Enter> key to finish selection. 5. Then select the block value (stripe value) for the RAID array by using the “upper arrow”...
  • Page 132 M S-7558 M ainboard 6. Then select the capacity of the RAID set in the Size field. The default value is the maximum capacity of the selected disks. Then press <Enter> to the Confirm Crea- tion field. 7. The Creation field will display a message to ask you to confirm the creation. Then press <Y>...
  • Page 133 JMicron RAID Deleting RAID set 1. Select “Delete RAID Disk Drive”. Then press <Enter>. 2. In the RAID Disk Driver List menu, use <Space> key to select the RAID set you want to delete. Then press <Del> key. 3. Press “Y” to accept the deletion when a deletion message is appeared.
  • Page 134 M S-7558 M ainboard Revert HDD to non-RAID Select Revert HDD to non-RAID and press <Enter>. In the Hard Disk Driver List menu use <Space> key to select the disks you want to revert then click <Enter> key. The following screen appears, press <Y> key to remove any RAID structures from the drives.
  • Page 135 JMicron RAID Solving a Mirror Conflict A Mirror conflict occurs when both disks in a RAID 1 (Mirror) configuration are unplugged from the system in turn, then plugged in again. Since both disks contain exactly the same data, the system will be unable to determine which of the two is the source drive.
  • Page 136 M S-7558 M ainboard Rebuilding a Mirror drive W hen one of the disk in a RAID 1 (Mirror) configuration is unplugged from the system, then plugged in again, a dialogue box appears to ask you to rebuild the Mirror drive. Press <Y>...

  • Page 137: Installing Driver

    Please follow the instruction below to make an “JMicron RAID Driver” for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. 3. Copy all the contents in the \\IDE\JMicron\Floppy32 (for 32-bit OS) or \\IDE\JMicron\Floppy64 (for 64-bit OS) to a formatted floppy disk.
  • Page 138 M S-7558 M ainboard † Existing Windows Vista/XP Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on JMicron JMB363 Drivers.

  • Page 139: Jmicron Raid Configurer

    JMicron RAID JMicron Raid Configurer There is an application called JMRaidTool which helps you perform the following tasks of JMicron RAID. • Viewing RAID Array Configurations View an array configuration (mirrored, striped) • Creating RAID Arrays • Deleting a RAID Array •...
  • Page 140 M S-7558 M ainboard Create RAID JMRaidTool supports the creation of RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD. 1. Left-click the “Create Raid” button. 2. A CREATE RAID W IZARD dialogue will display on the screen, following the descrip- tion of every step to complete the creation. Create RAID from Existing Disk You can combine the Existing Disk (Source disk may content OS and Data) with other HD (must be larger than source Disk) to be RAID.
  • Page 141 JMicron RAID Remove RAID There are two ways you can choose to remove RAID. Way 1 1. Right-click the name of the disk array you want to delete and the “Remove” menu will appear. Select the “Remove Raid” of the pop-up menu. 2.
  • Page 142 M S-7558 M ainboard Way2 1. Left-Click the “Remove Raid” icon on the toolbar. 2. A “REMOVE RAID” wizard dialogue will display on the screen, following the de- scription of every step to complete the deletion. Rebuild RAID RAID 1, 0+1 can be rebuilt while RAID 0, JBOD cannot be rebuilt. There are two ways you can choose to rebuild RAID.
  • Page 143 JMicron RAID 2. Select “Rebuild Raid”. 3. A “REBUILD RAID W IZARD” dialogue will display on the screen, following the description of every step to complete the rebuilding. Way 2 1. If the disk array needs to rebuild then the rebuild button will be enabling on the toolbar.
  • Page 144 M S-7558 M ainboard 2. Left-Click the “Rebuild Raid” button on the toolbar. 3. A “REBUILD RAID W IZARD” dialogue will display on the screen, following the description of every step to complete the rebuilding. Solve Mirror Conflict If the conflict occurs, it will show the “REBUILDING RAID W IZARD” dialogue to ask you if you want to rebuild RAID, following the description of every step to rebuild the RAID.

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