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MSI 790GX-G65 - SocketAM3/140W CPU/AMD 790GX User Manual

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  • Page 1 790GX-G65 series MS-7576 (v1.X) Mainboard G52-75761X1...

  • 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 Appendix B Overclocking Center ............... B-1 Activating Overclocking Center ................. B-2 System Info ......................B-3 DOT ........................B-5 Appendix C SATA RAID ................... C-1 RAID Configuration ....................C-2...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the 790GX-G65 Series (MS- 7576 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The 790GX-G65 Series mainboards are based on AMD 790GX/780G & SB710/ SB750 chipset for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced 64bit AMD Phenom II processor, the 790GX-G65 Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.

  • Page 11: Mainboard Specifications

    Phenom II X4/ X3 and Athlon X4 /X3/ X2 ® processors in the AM3 package. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform2) HyperTransport - Hyper Transport 3.0 up to 5.2GT/s Chipset - North Bridge: AMD 790GX / 780G chipset ®...
  • Page 12 Getting Started Floppy - 1 floppy port - Supports 1 FDD with 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB Connectors Back panel - 1 PS/2 port - 1 Optical S/PDIF-Out port - 1 VGA port - 1 DVI-D port - 1 HDMI port - 1 1394 port (optional) - 6 USB 2.0 ports - 1 eSATA port...

  • Page 13: Mainboard Layout

    M S-7576 M ainboard Mainboard Layout Top : SPDIF PWR1 Bottom: Keyboard or Mouse CPUFAN1 Top: VGA port Bottom:DVI port Top: USB ports Bottom:HDMI T:1394 port (optional) USB ports eSATA port Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports Line-In Line-Out T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B:SS-Out BATT...

  • Page 14: Packing Checklist

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

  • 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-7576 M ainboard Quick Components Guide DDR3, p.2-6 CPU, p.2-3 CPUFAN1, PWR1, p.2-8 p.2-13 JPWR1, p.2-8 Back Panel I/O, p.2-9 IDE1, p.2-11 SYSFAN1/2, OCSWITCH1, p.2-13 p.2-19 SYSFAN3, p.2-13 PCIE, SATA1~5, p.2-20 p.2-12 JFP2, p.2-16 JFP1, p.2-16 PCI, JTPM1, p.2-15 p.2-25 JCOM1, p.2-15 JCI1, p.2-13...

  • 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=cpuform2 Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system.
  • Page 18 M S-7576 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. Position the cooling set onto the re- 6. Then press down the other end of tention mechanism. the clip to fasten the cooling set on the top of the retention mechanism. Hook one end of the clip to hook first. Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it .

  • Page 20: Memory

    M S-7576 M ainboard 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 DDR3 240-pin, 1.5V 48x2=96 pin 72x2=144 pin Dual-Channel: Channel A in SKYBLUE; Channel B in PINK...

  • Page 21: Installing Memory Modules

    Hardware Setup 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 22: Power Supply

    M S-7576 M ainboard Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: JPWR1 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 pin 13 power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.

  • Page 23: Back Panel

    Hardware Setup Back Panel 1394 Port RS-Out Line-In (optional) Optical USB Ports S/PDIF-Out VGA Port Line-Out CS-Out PS/2 posrt DVI-D Port HDMI Port eSATA USB Ports SS-Out Port Optical S/PDIF-Out This S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable.
  • Page 24 M S-7576 M ainboard USB Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for con- Activity Indicator Link Indicator nection to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it.

  • Page 25: Connectors

    Hardware Setup Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. FDD1 IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. IDE1 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 26 M S-7576 M ainboard Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~5 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can con- nect to one Serial ATA device. SATA4_5 SATA1 SATA2_3 Important 1. SATA5 only supports RAID and AHCI mode (does not support IDE mode) 2.
  • Page 27 Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~3 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 28 M S-7576 M ainboard Front USB Connector: JUSB1~3 This connector, compliant with Intel I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for con- ® necting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, M P3 players, printers, modems and the like. Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL...
  • Page 29 Hardware Setup TPM Module connector: JTPM1(optional) This connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optional). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages. 14 13 Signal Description Signal Description LCLK LPC clock 3V dual/3V_STB 3V dual or 3V standby power LRST# LPC reset...
  • Page 30 M S-7576 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 JFP2 Power Reset Speaker Power Switch Switch...
  • Page 31 Hardware Setup S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 This connector is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission. JSP1 SPDIF S/PDIF Bracket (Optional) 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.

  • Page 32: Buttons

    M S-7576 M ainboard Buttons The motherboard provides the following button for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of button. Clear CMOS Button: CLR_CMOS1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data.

  • Page 33: Switch

    Hardware Setup Switch This mainboard provides the following switch for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your mainboard’s function through the use of s witch. Overclock FSB Switch: OCSWITCH1 You can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch.

  • Page 34: Slots

    M S-7576 M ainboard Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express x16 slot supports up to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express x8 slot supports up to 2.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express x1 slot supports up to 250 MB/s transfer rate.
  • Page 35 Hardware Setup ATI CrossFireX (Multi-GPU) Technology (for 790GX) ATI CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling game-dominating power, ATI CrossFireX technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve system performance. ATI CrossFireX technology allows you to expand your system’ss graphics capabilities. It allows you the ability to scale your system’s graphics horsepower as you need it, supporting up to two or more ATI Radeon HD graphics cards, making this the most scalable gaming...
  • Page 36 M S-7576 M ainboard 3.W hen all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and installed, reboot the system. After entering the O.S., click the “Catalyst™ Control Center” icon on the desktop. There is a setting in the Catalyst™ Control Center that needs to be enabled for CrossFireX™...
  • Page 37 Hardware Setup Hybrid CrossFireX Technology (for 780G) Hybrid CrossFireX technology brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by en- abling an AMD 780 integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly- fast frame rates.
  • Page 38 M S-7576 M ainboard 2. From the Graphics Settings tree in the Catalyst Control Center, click CrossFire 3. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card that acts as the Display GPU. 4. Select Enable CrossFire 5. Click Apply. W hen Hybrid CrossFireX is enabled, GPU Accelerated Physics is automatically dis- abled for all cards in the configuration as are all displays except the one used by Hybrid CrossFireX.

  • Page 39: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    Hardware Setup PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. At 32 bits and 33 MHz, it yields a throughput rate of 133 MBps. 32-bit PCI Slot Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the...

  • Page 40: 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 41: Entering Setup

    M S-7576 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 42: Control Keys

    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 < > Select the item <Enter>...

  • Page 43: The Main Menu

    M S-7576 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 44 BIOS Setup 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. Save &...

  • Page 45: Standard Cmos Features

    M S-7576 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 46 BIOS Setup Device/ Vender/ Size It will showing the device information that you connected to the IDE/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 47 M S-7576 M ainboard System Information Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. CPU Infromation/ BIOS Version/ M emory Information These items show the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only).

  • Page 48: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features BIOS Flash Protection This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses. W hen enabled, the BIOS’ data cannot be changed when attempt- ing to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully update the BIOS, you’ll need to disable this Flash BIOS Protection function.
  • Page 49 M S-7576 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 50 BIOS Setup system memory or sideport memory. Setting to [UMA], allocates the system share memory for onboard VGA. Setting to [SIDEPORT], allocates the sideport memory for onboard VGA. Setting to [UMA+SIDEPORT], allocates both system memory and sideport memory for onbaord VGA. VGA Share M emory The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card.

  • Page 51: Integrated Peripherals

    M S-7576 M ainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard LAN Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller.
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. OnChip SATA Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller. RAID M ode This item is used to select mode for SATA connectors.

  • Page 53: Power Management Setup

    M S-7576 M ainboard 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 XP/ Vista, select [Enabled].
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: [Power On/ Off] 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 55 M S-7576 M ainboard 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 56: H/W Monitor

    BIOS Setup 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 57: Green Power

    M S-7576 M ainboard Green 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. LED Power Control This item allows you to enable/disable the CPU Power Phase LED. 3-18...

  • Page 58: Bios Setting Password

    BIOS Setup 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 59: Cell Menu

    M S-7576 M ainboard 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. AMD Cool’n’Quiet The Cool’n’ Quiet technology can effectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and power consumption.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup Important To ensure that Cool’n’Quiet function is ac- tivated and will be working properly, it is required to double confirm that: 1. Run BIOS Setup, and select Cell Menu. U n d e r C e l l M e n u , f i n d A M D Cool’n’Q uiet, and s et this item to “Enable.”...
  • Page 61 M S-7576 M ainboard DRAM Drive Strength This feature allows you to control the memory data bus' signal strength. Increasing the drive strength of the memory bus can increase stability during overclocking. DRAM Controller Selection This feature allows you to select the DRAM controller. 1T/2T M emory Timing This item controls the SDRAM command rate.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup HT Incoming Link Width This field specifies the operation width of the incoming link. HT Outgoing Link Width This field specifies the operation width of the outgoing link. HT Link Speed This item allows you to set the Hyper-Transport Link speed. Setting to [Auto], the system will detect the HT link speed automatically.

  • Page 63: Cpu And Memory Clock Overclocking

    M S-7576 M ainboard CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The Adjust CPU Ratio, FSB/DRAM Ratio items for you to overclock the CPU and the Memory. Please refer to the descriptions of these fields for more information. Important 1. CPU Speed = Base clock * CPU Ratio 2.

  • Page 64: User Settings

    BIOS Setup User Settings Save Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS. Load Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 These items are available after you save your settings in Save Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 items , and are used to load the settings from CMOS.

  • Page 65: Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

    M S-7576 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

    Realtek Audio Appendix A Realtek Audio The Realtek Audio provides 10-channel DAC that simul- taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels (multiple streaming) of independent stereo sound out- put through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Right channels.

  • Page 67: Installing The Realtek Hd Audio Driver

    XP environment and could look ® slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems. 1. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. The setup screen will automati- cally appear. 2. Click Realtek HD Audio Drivers. Click here...
  • Page 68 Realtek 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...

  • Page 69: Software Configuration

    M S-7576 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 audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio M anager from the Control Panel.

  • Page 70: Sound Effect

    Realtek 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, totally 23 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-7576 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 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-7576 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 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-7576 M ainboard 3. Playback control Playback device This function is to let you freely decide which ports to Tool Mute 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 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-7576 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 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-7576 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 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-7576 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: D Audio Demo

    Realtek 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-7576 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 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-7576 M ainboard n 4-Channel M ode for 4-Speaker Output 4-Channel Analog Audio Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) No function No function A-20...
  • Page 86 Realtek Audio n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output 6-Channel Analog Audio 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-7576 M ainboard n 8-Channel M ode for 8-Speaker Output 8-Channel Analog Audio 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 Overclocking Center

    Appendix B Overclocking Center Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hard- ware status of MSI Motherboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature.

  • Page 89: Activating Overclocking Center

    Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup DVD accompanying with your motherboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Overclocking Center), it will have a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in your “Start-up”...

  • Page 90: System Info

    Overclocking Center System Info In the System Info screen, you can read the information of motherboard/ memory/ PCI. Motherboard Click Motherboard to read the information of motherboard, BIOS, installed CPU and installed graphics card.
  • Page 91 M S-7576 M ainboard Memory Click Memory to read the information of each memory DIMM slot. You can select a DIMM slot you want to read from the SPD list. Click PCI to read the information of devices on the motherboard.

  • Page 92: Dot

    Overclocking Center Click DOT to enter the DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basic setting to reach optimal perf ormance in Novice menu or you can adjus t advanced values f or overclocking in Advance menu. Novice In the Novice menu, it provides one default setting and several common settings for different environments.
  • Page 93 M S-7576 M ainboard Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default setting. Click the Cooling/ Silence/ Default/ Game/ Cinema button to enter it’s setting menu. Please refer to the following descriptions to adjust the values and save them.
  • Page 94 Overclocking Center In each setting menu, you can select desired values for manual overclocking. Simply click the right side of the button which arranges an arrow sign, and a drop-down menu will appear below the button, then select a value. Click the arrow sign and t he d rop- down m en u will appear.
  • Page 95 M S-7576 M ainboard After you adjust the values in setting menu, you can save it for future use. Click the Save button, and enter a name in the empty box. Then, click Save button again to save the settings. Important It provides you to save up to 20 user settings.

  • Page 96: Appendix Csata Raid

    SATA RAID Appendix C SATA RAID The 710 / 750 integrate one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID function for performance and reliability. SATA RAID provides support for RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring), RAID 0+1 (Striping & Mirroring) & RAID 5 (striping with parity).

  • Page 97: Raid Configuration

    M S-7576 M ainboard RAID Configuration Creating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting up operations are done in the RAID BIOS. During bootup, a screen similar to the one below will appear for about few seconds. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild utility. Important Be sure to enable the RAID function for SATA device in BIOS before config- uring the Fastbuild Utility.
  • Page 98 SATA RAID View Drives Assignments This window displays the model number, capacities and assignment of the drives physically attached to the SATA host adapter.
  • Page 99 M S-7576 M ainboard Define LD (Creating RAID) The selection of the RAID configuration should be based upon factors including performance, data security, and the number of drives available. It is best to carefully consider the long-term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy. RAID sets can be created either automatically, or to allow the greatest flexibility, manually.
  • Page 100 SATA RAID • Stripe Block Size, the default 64KB is best for most applications. RAID 0 or 10 only. • Gigabyte Boundary, allows use of slightly smaller replacement drives. • Cache Mode, W riteThru or W riteBack. 4. On the Drives Assignments window, use the arrow key to choose the hard drives which you want to make part of the LD, use the space key to change the assignment to “Y”.
  • Page 101 M S-7576 M ainboard 6. The LD creation is done, the screen shows the LD information as below. Press ESC key to the main screen. 7. Press ESC key to exit the utility, a message “System is going to REBOOT! Are You Sure?”...
  • Page 102 SATA RAID Delete LD (Deleting RAID) 1. Select “Delete LD” on the main screen. 2. Choose a LD No you want to delete and press “Del” or “Alt+D” delete the RAID set. 3. On the next screen, a message will display to inform you, press “Ctrl+Y” to delete the RAID set or other key to abort it.
  • Page 103 Additional Device”. Important Please follow the instruction below to make a SATA RAID driver for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Click the “Browse” on the Setup screen. 3. Copy all the contents in the :...
  • Page 104 Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) 1. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. The DVD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on ATI System Driver by your need. The ATI System Driver includes RAID Driver.

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