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- Page 1 990FXA-GD80 seres MS-7640 (v2.x) Manboard G52-76401XB...
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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/servce/download/ ◙ Contact our techncal staff at: http://support.ms.com/... -
Page 3: Safety InstructOns
MS-7640 MS-7640 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 prod- ucts 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...
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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 ..................1-2 Manboard Layout .................... - Page 9 MS-7640 MS-7640 Appendx A Realtek Audo ................A-1 Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver ..............A-2 Software Configuraton ..................A-3 Hardware Default Settng ..................A-5 Appendx B AMD RAID................B-1 RAID Configuraton ....................B-2...
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Page 11: Chapter 1 GettNg Started
Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the 990FXA-GD80 Seres (MS- 7640 v2.X) ATX manboard. The 990FXA-GD80 Seres manboards are based on AMD 990FX & SB950 chp- ® sets for optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced AMD... -
Page 12: MaNboard SpecFicatOns
Gettng Started Gettng Started Manboard Specficatons Processor Support ■ Phenom II X6/ X4/ X3/ X2, Athlon II X4/ X3/ X2 and Sempron processor ® n the AM3+ package. (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu- support/) HyperTransport ■ HyperTransport™... - Page 13 MS-7640 MS-7640 Connectors ■ Back panel 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 Clear CMOS button 1 Coaxal S/PDIF-Out port 1 Optcal S/PDIF-Out port 4 USB 2.0 ports 2 USB 3.0 ports 2 eSATA/ USB 2.0 Combo ports 1 LAN port 1 IEEE 1394 port 6 flexble audo ports...
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Page 14: MaNboard Layout
Bottom: USB 2.0 ports USB 3.0 ports Line-In Line-Out T:RS-Out M:CS-Out 990FX B:SS-Out PCI_E1 PCI_E2 JCI1 PCI_E3 PCI_E4 SB950 PCI1 BATT PCI_E5 PCI_E6 JTPM1 JBAT1 JUSB1 JUSB2 JFP2 JFP1 JAUD1 JSP1 J1394_1 JCOM1 RESET1 POWER1 990FXA-GD80 Seres (MS-7640 v2.X) ATX Manboard... -
Page 15: PackNg Contents
MS-7640 MS-7640 Packng Contents Drver / Utlty Manboard User Gude Back IO Sheld SATA Cable Optonal Accessores SATA Power USB 3.0 M-Connector SLI Cable Cable Bracket * These pctures are for reference only and may vary wthout notce. * The packng contents may vary accordng to the model you purchased. * If you need to purchase the optonal accessores, please vst http://www.ms.com/ ndex.php to nqure the part numbers or consult the dealer. -
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: QuCk Components GuDe
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Quck Components Gude JPWR2, p.2-9 CPU, p.2-4 DDR3, p.2-7 CPUFAN, p.2-13 SYSFAN1, p.2-13 Back Panel, p.2-10 JPWR1, p.2-9 PCIE, p.2-20 SYSFAN2, p.2-13 JCI1, p.2-12 SATA1~6, p.2-12 PCIE, p.2-20 PCI, p.2-20 JUSB3, p.2-16 SYSFAN3, p.2-13 PCIE, p.2-20 SYSFAN4, p.2-13 JTPM1, p.2-17 JAUD1, p.2-13... -
Page 19: Screw Holes
MS-7640 MS-7640 Screw Holes When you nstall the manboard, you have to place the manboard nto the chasss n the correct drecton. The locatons of screws holes on the manboard are shown as below. The sde has to toward the rear, the poston for the I/O sheld of the chasss. -
Page 20: Cpu (Central ProcessNg UnT)
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processng Unt) 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/servce/cpu-sup- port/ Important Overheatng... - Page 21 MS-7640 MS-7640 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. Follow the steps below to nstall the CPU &...
- Page 22 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Poston the coolng set onto the re- Then press down the other end of the tenton mechansm. clp to fasten the coolng set on the Hook one end of the clp to hook top of the retenton mechansm. first.
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Page 23: Memory
MS-7640 MS-7640 Memory These DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report/ DDR3 240-pn, 1.5V 72x2=144 pn 48x2=96 pn 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.
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Page 25: Power Supply
MS-7640 MS-7640 Power Supply ATX 24-pn Power Connector: JPWR1 Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pn power supply, 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 Back Panel Coaxal Mouse 1394 Port S/PDIF-Out USB 2.0 Lne-In RS-Out Port Clear CMOS Lne-Out CS-Out Button Keyboard USB 2.0 Port USB 3.0 Port SS-Out Optcal eSATA/ USB 2.0 S/PDIF-Out Combo Port ▶ Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard. - Page 27 MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ USB 3.0 Port USB 3.0 port s backward-compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. Supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbt/s (SuperSpeed). Important If you want to use a USB 3.0 devce, you must use the USB 3.0 cable to connect to the USB 3.0 port.
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Page 28: Connectors
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Connectors Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~6 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. SATA1~6 (6Gb/s) SATA1_2 supported by SB950 SATA3_4... -
Page 29: Fan Power Connectors
MS-7640 MS-7640 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN1~4 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: Front Panel Connectors: Jfp1/2
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 S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony &... - Page 31 JUSB1 (red mark) supports the MSI newly Super-Charger technology whch provdes fast chargng functon anytme for chargng your Smartphone. If your system s n S0 / S1 state, you must nstall MSI’s applcaton, SuperCharger, to JUSB1 control the . When the applcaton s set to “On”, t can fast charge Smartphone JUSB1 but the data transmsson and synchronzaton wll be dsabled.
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Page 32: Ieee1394 Connector
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Front USB Connector: JUSB3 USB 3.0 port s backward-compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. Supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbt/s (SuperSpeed). * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. USB 3.0 Bracket (optonal) Important •... - Page 33 MS-7640 MS-7640 TPM Module connector: JTPM1 Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal). Please refer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals and usages. TPM module s optonal * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. Seral Port Connector: JCOM1 Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcaton port that sends/ receves 16 bytes FIFOs.
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Page 34: Jumpers
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Jumpers 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 automat- cally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuraton, set the jumper to clear data. -
Page 35: Buttons
MS-7640 MS-7640 Buttons Ths secton wll explan how to change your motherboard’s functon through the use of followng buttons. OC Gene Button: TURBO1 Ths button s used to auto-overclock for the system. Press ths button to enable the OC Gene functon when the system s n power off state, meanwhle, the button wll lght and lock. -
Page 36: Slots
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Slots PCIE (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIE slot supports the PCIE nterface expanson card. PCIE x16 Slot PCIE x1 Slot 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. -
Page 37: Led Status IndCators
MS-7640 MS-7640 LED Status Indcators CPU Phase LEDs NB Phase LEDs Debug LED Panel HDD LED 2-21... -
Page 38: Hdd Led
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup NB Phase LED These LEDs ndcate the current North Brdge power phase mode. Follow the nstruc- tons below to read. Lghts North Brdge s n 1 phase power mode. North Brdge s n 2 phase power mode. CPU Phase LED panel These LEDs ndcate the current CPU power phase mode. - Page 39 MS-7640 MS-7640 Debug LED Panel Please refer to the table below to get more nformaton about the Debug LED mes- sage. Post Status Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Check f wakng up from power man- agement suspend state. Save power-on CPUID value n scratch CMOS. Dsable NMI, Party, vdeo for EGA, and DMA controllers.
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Page 41: 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 42: EnterNg Setup
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Enterng Setup 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 Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu 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 43 MS-7640 MS-7640 Control Keyboard Mouse Descrpton <↑><↓> Select Item <←><→> Select Screen Move the cursor <Enter> Select Icon/ Feld Clck/ Double- clck the left button <Esc> Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the prevous from a submenu Clck the rght button <+>...
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Page 44: The Menu Bar
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup The Menu Bar ▶ Man Menu Use ths menu for basc system configuratons, such as tme, date etc. ▶ Advanced Use ths menu to setup the tems of the BIOS specal enhanced features, ntegrated perpherals, power management and PC health status. ▶... -
Page 45: MaN Menu
MS-7640 MS-7640 Man Menu ▶ System Date Ths allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format s <day><month> <date> <year>. [day] Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determned by BIOS. Read- only. -
Page 46: Advanced
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ PCI Subsystem Settngs Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ PCI Latency Tmer Ths tem controls how long each PCI devce can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to hgher values, every PCI devce can conduct transactons for a longer tme and thus mprove the effectve PCI bandwdth. -
Page 47: Sata Mode
MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ Integrated Perpherals Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ Onboard Lan Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the onboard LAN controller. ▶ LAN Opton ROM Ths tem s used to decde whether to nvoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN. ▶... - Page 48 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ USB Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the USB controller. ▶ Legacy USB Support Set to [Enabled] f you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 devce n the operatng system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 drver nstalled, such as DOS and SCO Unx.
- Page 49 MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ Hardware Montor Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ CPU Smart Fan Target The Smart Fan functon controls the CPU fan speed automatcally dependng on the current temperature to keep t wth n a specfic range. You can enable a fan target value here.
- Page 50 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Wake Up Event Setup Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ Wake Up Event By Settng to [BIOS] actvates the followng fields, and use the followng fields to set the wake up events. Settng to [OS], the wake up events wll be defined by OS. ▶...
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Page 51: OverclockNg
MS-7640 MS-7640 Overclockng ▶ Current CPU / DRAM Frequency These tems show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. ▶ CPU Base Frequency Ths tem s used to adjust the CPU base frequency (n MHz). ▶ Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz) Ths field allows you to select the PCI-E frequency (n MHz). - Page 52 BIOS Setup 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 overclocked processor to lock up.
- Page 53 MS-7640 MS-7640 1/ 3 tmes wth the same overclocked configuraton. If overclockng has faled every tme, the system wll restore the defaults. ▶ CPU Specficatons Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The submenu shows the nformaton of nstalled CPU. ▶ CPU Technology Support Press <Enter>...
- Page 54 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ HT Lnk Control Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ HT Incomng/ Outgong Lnk Wdth These tems allow you to set the Hyper-Transport Lnk wdth. Settng to [Auto], the system wll detect the HT lnk wdth automatcally. 3-14...
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Page 55: M-Flash
MS-7640 MS-7640 M-Flash ▶ BIOS Boot Functon Ths allows you to enable/ dsable the system to boot from the BIOS file nsde USB drve (FAT/ 32 format only). ▶ Select one file to Boot When the BIOS Boot functon as sets to [Enabled], ths tem s selectable. Ths tem allows to select partcular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 format only) drve. -
Page 56: SecurTy
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Securty ▶ Admnstrator Password Ths tem s used to set the admnstrator password. When a admnstrator password has been set, you wll be prompted to enter t every tme you try to enter BIOS Setup. ▶ User Password Ths tem s used to set the user password. - Page 57 MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ Make U-Key at When the “U-Key” as sets to [Enabled], ths tem s selectable. Ths tem allows you to specfy the USB drve. ▶ Chasss Intruson Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ Chasss Intruson Ths tem enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung a warnng message f the chasss s once opened.
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Page 58: Green Power
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Green Power ▶ EUP 2013 Ths tem s desgned for Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EuP) aka Energy Related Products (ErP). To reduce Power Consumpton when system off or standby mode. Note: When “Enabled” EuP 2013 settng, system don’t support RTC wake up event functon. -
Page 59: Boot
MS-7640 MS-7640 Boot ▶ Full Screen Logo Dsplay Ths tem enables ths system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Set- tngs are: [Enabled] Shows a stll mage (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Dsabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. == Boot Opton Prortes == ▶... -
Page 60: Save & ExT
Save & Ext ▶ Dscard Changes and Ext Use ths tem to abandon all changes and ext setup. ▶ Save Changes and Reboot Use ths tem to save changes and reset the system. ▶ Save Changes Use ths tem to save changes. ▶... -
Page 61: 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 62: InstallNg The Realtek Hd AudO DrVer
Realtek Audo Realtek Audo Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audo operatons. Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for dfferent operatng sys- tems. -
Page 63: Software ConfiguratOn
MS-7640 MS-7640 Software Configuraton After nstallng the audo drver, the “Realtek HD Audo Manager” con wll appear at the notficaton area (lower rght of the screen). You may double clck the con and the GUI wll pop up accordngly. double clck the con It s also avalable to enable the audo drver by clckng the Realtek HD Audo Manager from the Control Panel. - Page 64 Realtek Audo Realtek Audo ■ Devce Selecton Here you can select a audo output source to change the related optons. The “check” sgn (n orange) ndcates the devces as default. ■ Volume Adjustment You can control the volume or balance the rght/left sde of the speakers that you plugged n front or rear panel by adjust the bar.
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Page 65: Hardware Default SettNg
MS-7640 MS-7640 Hardware Default Settng The followng dagrams are audo back panel default settng. ■ Backpanel audo jacks to 2-channel speakers dagram F r o ■ Backpanel audo jacks to 4-channel speakers dagram F r o R e a... - Page 66 Realtek Audo ■ Backpanel audo jacks to 6-channel speakers dagram F r o C e n R e a t e r & S u b w o o f ■ Backpanel audo jacks to 8-channel speakers dagram F r o C e n R e a t e r...
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Page 67: AppendX Bamd Raid
Appendx B AMD RAID The ntegrate one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID functon for performance and relablty. SB950 SATA RAID provdes support for RAID 0 (Strp- ng), RAID 1 (Mrrorng), RAID 10 (Strpng & Mrrorng) & RAID 5 (strpng wth party). RAID 0 greatly mproves hard dsk I/O performance by concurrently strpng data across multple drves. -
Page 68: Raid ConfiguratOn
AMD RAID AMD RAID RAID Configuraton Creatng and deletng RAID set and performng other RAID settng up operatons are done n the RAID BIOS. Durng bootup, a screen smlar to the one below wll appear for about few seconds. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Opton ROM utlty. Press <Ctrl-F>... - Page 69 MS-7640 MS-7640 Vew Drves Assgnments Ths wndow dsplays the model number, capactes and assgnment of the drves phys- cally attached to the SATA host adapter.
- Page 70 AMD RAID AMD RAID LD Vew / LD Define Menu (Creatng RAID) The selecton of the RAID configuraton should be based upon factors ncludng perfor- mance, data securty, and the number of drves avalable. It s best to carefully consder the long-term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy.
- Page 71 MS-7640 MS-7640 ■ Strpe Block Sze, the default 64KB s best for most applcatons. RAID 0 or 10 only. ■ Ggabyte Boundary, allows use of slghtly smaller replacement drves. On the Drves Assgnments wndow, use the arrow key to choose the hard drves whch you want to make part of the LD, use the space key to change the assgnment to “Y”.
- Page 72 AMD RAID AMD RAID The message wll show up on the bottom, press any key to use maxmum capacty or press [Ctrl-Y] to modfy array capacty manually. Important The default capacty s the full capacty of the selected hard drves. •...
- Page 73 MS-7640 MS-7640 Delete LD Menu (Deletng RAID) Press “3” on the man to enter the Delete LD Menu. Choose a LD No. you want to delete and press [Del] or [Alt+D] delete the RAID set. On the next screen, a message wll dsplay to nform you, press “Ctrl+Y” to delete the RAID set or other key to abort t.
- Page 74 Note: for Wndows Vsta/ Wndows 7, you can copy the files to a medum (floppy/ CD/ DVD or USB) Important Please follow the nstructon below to make a SATA RAID drver for yourself. Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. • Clck the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. •...
- Page 75 Installng the RAID Drver Under Wndows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) 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 AMD chpset drvers by your need. The AMD chpset drvers ncludes RAID Drver.