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  • Page 1 X58M seres MS-7593 (v1.x) Manboard G52-75931X1...

  • Page 2: CopyrGht NotCe

    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://global.ms.com.tw/ndex.php?func=servce ◙ Contact our techncal staff at: http://ocss.ms.com.tw...

  • Page 3: Safety InstructOns

    MS-7593 MS-7593 Safety Instructons ￭ Always read the safety nstructons carefully. ￭ Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference. ￭ Keep ths equpment away from humdty. ￭ Lay ths equpment on a relable flat surface before settng t up. ￭ The openngs on the enclosure are for ar convecton hence protects the equpment from overheatng.

  • Page 4: Fcc-B RadO Frequency Interference Statement

    ▍ ▍ Preface Preface FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement Ths equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dg- tal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lmts are desgned to provde reasonable protecton aganst harmful nter- ference n a resdental nstallaton.

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

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

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    ▍ ▍ Preface Preface CONTENTS ▍ Copyrght Notce ....................  Trademarks .................... Revson Hstory.....................  Techncal Support.................. Safety Instructons .................. FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......... v WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ....v Chapter 1 Gettng Started................1-1 Manboard Specficatons ..................
  • Page 9 MS-7593 MS-7593 Green Powr ......................3-16 BIOS Settng Password ..................3-17 Cell Menu ......................3-18 Overclockng Profile ................... 3-24 M-Flash ......................3-25 Load Fal-Safe/ Optmzed Defaults ..............3-28 Appendx A Realtek Audo ................A-1 Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver ..............A-2 Software Configuraton ..................A-4 Hardware Setup ....................A-19 Appendx B Overclockng Center..............

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 GettNg Started

    Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the X58M Seres (MS-7593 v1.X) Mcro ATX manboard. The X58M Seres manboards are based on Intel X58 & ICH10R/ ICH10 (optonal) chp- ® sets for optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced Intel 7 LGA1366 processor, the X58M Se- ®...
  • Page 12 ▍ ▍ Gettng Started Gettng Started ainboard pecificationS Processor Support ■ Intel 7 processor n the LGA1366 package ® (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://global.ms.com.tw/ndex. php?func=cpuform2) ■ Up to 6.4 GT/s Chpset ■ North Brdge: Intel X58 chpset ®...
  • Page 13 MS-7593 MS-7593 RAID ■ SATA1~6 support Intel Matrx Storage Technology (AHCI/ RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 10) by ® ICH10R Floppy ■ 1 floppy port ■ Supports 1 FDD wth 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB Connectors ■...

  • Page 14: MaNboard Layout

    ▍ ▍ Gettng Started Gettng Started ainboard ayout X58M Seres (MS-7593 v1.X) Manboard...
  • Page 15 MS-7593 MS-7593 acking heckLiSt MSI Drver/Utlty DVD MSI manboard SATA Cable (Optonal) Standard Cable for USB Bracket (Optonal) Power Cable IDE Devces User’s Gude Back IO Sheld * The pctures are for reference only and may vary from the packng contents of the...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle dong the nstalla- ton, be careful n holdng the components and follow the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly.
  • Page 18 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup uick oMponentS uide CPU, p.2-3 CPUFAN, p.2-16 DDR3, p.2-7 JPWR2, p.2-11 FDD1, p.2-14 JPWR1, p.2-11 Back Panel, p.2-12 IDE1, p.2-14 SYSFAN1, p.2-16 SYSFAN2, p.2-16 SYSFAN3, p.2-16 PCIE, p.2-24 SATA, p.2-15 JBAT1, p.2-21 PCI, p.2-29 JTPM1, p.2-20 JAUD1, p.2-19 JCOM1, p.2-18...

  • Page 19: Cpu (Central ProcessNg UnT)

    MS-7593 MS-7593 cpu (c entraL roceSSing When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure to nstall the cooler to prevent overheatng. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turnng on the computer. For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://global.ms.com.tw/ndex. php?func=cpuform2 Important Overheatng...
  • Page 20 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup CPU & Cooler Installaton When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson.
  • Page 21 MS-7593 MS-7593 Vsually nspect f the CPU s seated Cover the load plate onto the pack- well nto the socket. If not, take out age. the CPU wth pure vertcal moton and renstall. Press down the load lever lghtly onto Make sure the four hooks are n por- the load plate, and then secure the per poston before you nstall the...
  • Page 22 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Algn the holes on the manboard wth Press the four hooks down to fasten the heatsnk. Push down the cooler the cooler. untl ts four clps get wedged nto the holes of the manboard. Turn over the manboard to confirm Fnally, attach the CPU Fan cable to that the clp-ends are correctly n-...

  • Page 23: Memory

    MS-7593 MS-7593 eMory These DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on com- patble components, please vst http://global.ms.com.tw/ndex.php?func=testreport DDR3 240-pn, 1.5V 48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn Memory Populaton Rule Please refer to the followng llustratons for memory populaton rules. Sngle-Channel mode When you have only one memory module, please always nsert t nto the DIMM_A0 first (as way 1 shown n below).
  • Page 24 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Trple-Channel mode In Trple-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth three data bus lnes smultaneously. Enablng Trple-Channel mode can enhance the best system performance. When you have three or more memory modules, please always nsert them as the way 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 (shown n below) to get the best system performance.
  • Page 25 MS-7593 MS-7593 Important • DDR3 memory modules are not nterchangeable wth DDR2 and the DDR3 standard DDR3 memory modules are not nterchangeable wth DDR2 and the DDR3 standard s not backwards compatble. You should always nstall DDR3 memory modules n the DDR3 DIMM slots.
  • Page 26 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Installng Memory Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and wll only fit n the rght orentaton. Insert the memory module vertcally nto the DIMM slot. Then push t n untl the golden finger on the memory module s deeply nserted n the DIMM slot.

  • Page 27: Power Supply

    MS-7593 MS-7593 ower uppLy ATX 24-pn Power Connector: JPWR1 Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pn power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply s nserted n the proper orentaton and the pns are algned.

  • Page 28: Back Panel

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup aneL (optonal) Mouse 1394 Port Lne-In RS-Out Lne-Out CS-Out SS-Out Keyboard USB Port E-SATA Port USB Port USB Port ▶ Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard. ® ® VGA Port ▶...
  • Page 29 MS-7593 MS-7593 ▶ Audo Ports These audo connectors are used for audo devces. It s easy to dfferentate between audo effects accordng to the color of audo jacks. ■ Lne-In (Blue) - Lne In, s used for external CD player, tape-player or other audo devces.

  • Page 30: Connectors

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup onnectorS Floppy Dsk Drve Connector: FDD1 Ths connector supports 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB or 2.88 MB floppy dsk drve. ct or F l op C on ne 5 1/ 4" D r i ve D i sk nne cto...
  • Page 31 MS-7593 MS-7593 Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~7 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce. SATA1~6 supported by ICH10R SATA1_3 SATA2_4 SATA5_6 SATA7 supported by JMB363 SATA7 Important Please do not fold the Seral ATA cable nto 90-degree angle. Otherwse, data loss may occur durng transmsson.
  • Page 32 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1,SYSFAN2,SYSFAN3 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;...
  • Page 33 MS-7593 MS-7593 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 IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (Optonal) Ths connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 devce va an optonal IEEE1394 bracket.
  • Page 34 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3 Ths connector, complant wth Intel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude, s deal for con- ® nectng hgh-speed USB nterface perpherals such as USB HDD, dgtal cameras, MP3 players, prnters, modems and the lke.
  • Page 35 MS-7593 MS-7593 S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) nterface for dgtal audo transmsson. S/PDIF Bracket (Optonal) Front Panel Audo Connector: JAUD1 Ths connector allows you to connect the front panel audo and s complant wth Intel ®...
  • Page 36 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup TPM Module connector: JTPM1 (optonal) Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal). Please refer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals and usages. 2-20...

  • Page 37: Jumpers

    MS-7593 MS-7593 uMperS Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuraton. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can 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 38: SwTch

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup witch Ths manboard provdes the followng swtch for you to set the computer’s functon. Ths secton wll explan how to change your manboard’s functon through the use of swtch. Hardware Overclock Base clock Swtch: CPU_CLK1 You can overclock the Base clock to ncrease the processor frequency by changng ths swtch.

  • Page 39: Button

    MS-7593 MS-7593 utton The manboard provdes the followng button for you to set the computer’s functon. Ths secton wll explan how to change your manboard’s functon through the use of button. Power Button: POWER1 Ths power button s used to turn-on or turn-off the system. Press the button to turn-on or turn-off the system.

  • Page 40: Slots

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup LotS PCIE (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express nterface expanson card. PCI Express 2.0x16 Slot PCI Express 2.0x4 Slot Important When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup- ply first.
  • Page 41 MS-7593 MS-7593 ATI CrossFreX (Mult-GPU) Technology ATI CrossFreX s the ultmate mult-GPU performance gamng platform. Enablng game-domnatng power, ATI CrossFreX technology enables two or more dscrete graphcs processors to work together to mprove system performance. ATI CrossF- technology allows you to expand your system’s graphcs capabltes. It allows you the ablty to scale your system’s graphcs horsepower as you need t, supportng two ATI Radeon HD graphcs cards, makng ths the most scalable gamng platform...
  • Page 42 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup When all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and nstalled, re- boot the system. After enterng the O.S., clck the “Catalyst Control Center” con on the desktop. There s a settng n the Catalyst Control Center that needs to be enabled for CrossFreX to operate.
  • Page 43 MS-7593 MS-7593 NVIDIA SLI Technology (Optonal) ® NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Lnk Interface) technology allows two GPUs to run n tandem ® wthn a system to acheve up to twce the performance of a sngle graphcs card. To ut- lze ths technology, the two GPU cards must be connected by an SLI Vdeo Lnk card. SLI Vdeo Lnk Card If you ntend to use the SLI mode for better graphcs performance, please refer to the followng nstructons.
  • Page 44 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup After the hardware nstallaton s completed, restart the system and nstall the NV SLI drver/utlty. A configuraton panel wll be provded for Mult-GPU control. Check the Enable mult-GPU box to enable the SLI functon for the onboard graphcs cards (concernng the detals of mult-GPU settngs, please refer to your graphcs card manual).
  • Page 45 MS-7593 MS-7593 PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply wth PCI specficatons. 32-bt PCI Slot Important When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup- ply first.

  • Page 46: Led Status IndCators

    ▍ Hardware Setup Led S tatuS ndicatorS CPU Phase LEDs These LEDs ndcate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the nstructons below to read. Lghts CPU s n 1 phase power mode. CPU s n 2 phase power mode. CPU s n 3 phase power mode.

  • Page 47: 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 48: EnterNg Setup

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ntering etup Power on the computer and the system wll start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message dsappears before you respond and you stll wsh to enter Setup, restart the system by turnng t OFF and On or pressng the RESET button.
  • Page 49 MS-7593 MS-7593 Control Keys <↑> Move to the prevous tem <↓> Move to the next tem <←> Move to the tem n the left hand <→> Move to the tem n the rght hand <Enter> Select the tem <Esc> Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the man menu from a submenu <+/PU>...

  • Page 50: The MaN Menu

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Standard CMOS Features Use ths menu for basc system configuratons, such as tme, date etc. ▶ Advanced BIOS Features Use ths menu to setup the tems of the BIOS specal enhanced features. ▶ Integrated Perpherals Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for ntegrated perpherals.
  • Page 51 MS-7593 MS-7593 ▶ Overclockng Profile Use ths menu to save/ load your settngs to/ from CMOS for BIOS. ▶ M-Flash Use ths menu to read/ flash the BIOS from storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only). ▶ Load Fal-Safe Defaults Use ths menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

  • Page 52: Standard Cmos Features

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup cMoS f tandard eatureS The tems n Standard CMOS Features Menu nclude some basc setup tems. Use the arrow keys to hghlght the tem and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want n each tem.
  • Page 53 MS-7593 MS-7593 ▶ SATA1~6 & 7/8 & 9/10 & IDE Prmary Master/ Slave & E-SATA1/2 Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and the followng screen appears. ▶ Devce / Vendor / Sze It wll show the devce nformaton that you connected to the SATA connector. Important IDE Prmary Master/ Slave, SATA 1~7 &...

  • Page 54: Advanced Bios Features

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup bioS f dvanced eatureS ▶ 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.

  • Page 55: Cpu Feature

    MS-7593 MS-7593 ▶ Prmary Graphc’s Adapter Ths settng specfies whch graphc card s your prmary graphcs adapter. ▶ 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 56 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ HPET The HPET (Hgh Precson Event Tmers) s a component that s part of the chpset. You can to enable t, and wll provde you wth the means to get to t va the varous ACPI methods.

  • Page 57: Integrated PerPherals

    MS-7593 MS-7593 ntegrated eripheraLS ▶ USB Controller Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the onboard USB controller. ▶ USB Devce Legacy Support Select [Enabled] f you need to use a USB-nterfaced devce n the operatng system. ▶ Onboard LAN Controller Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the onboard LAN controller.
  • Page 58 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ On-Chp ATA Devces Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears: ▶ PCI IDE BusMaster Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable BIOS to used PCI busmasterng for readng/ wrtng to IDE drves. ▶...

  • Page 59: Power Management Setup

    MS-7593 MS-7593 ower anageMent etup Important S3-related functons descrbed n ths secton are avalable only when the BIOS sup- ports S3 sleep mode. ▶ ACPI Functon Ths tem s to actvate the ACPI (Advanced Configuraton and Power Management Interface) Functon. If your operatng system s ACPI-aware, such as Wndows 98SE/ 2000/ ME/ XP, select [Enabled].
  • Page 60 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Restore On AC Power Loss Ths tem specfies whether your system wll reboot after a power falure or nterrupt occurs. Settngs are: [Off] Always leaves the computer n the power off state. [On] Always leaves the computer n the power on state.

  • Page 61: H/W MonTor

    MS-7593 MS-7593 h/w M onitor ▶ Chasss Intruson The field enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung a warnng message f the chasss s once opened. To clear the warnng mes- sage, set the field to [Reset]. The settng of the field wll automatcally return to [Enabled] later.

  • Page 62: Green Powr

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup reen ▶ CPU Phase Control When set to [Auto], the hardware wll auto adjust the CPU power phase accordng to the loadng of CPU to reach the best power savng functon. ▶ Motherboard LED Control Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable the power phase LEDs of the motherboard.

  • Page 63: Bios SettNg Password

    MS-7593 MS-7593 bioS S etting aSSword When you select ths functon, a message as below wll appear on the screen: Type the password, up to sx characters n length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now wll replace any prevously set password from CMOS memory. You wll be prompted to confirm the password.

  • Page 64: Cell Menu

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Important Change these settngs only f you are famlar wth the chpset. 3-18...
  • Page 65 MS-7593 MS-7593 ▶ Current CPU / DRAM / QPI Frequency These tems show the current frequences of CPU, Memory and QPI. Read-only. ▶ CPU Specficatons Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears. Ths submenu shows the nformaton of nstalled CPU. ▶...
  • Page 66 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Auto OverClock Technology Settng ths tem to [Max FSB] allows the system to detect the FSB lmtaton for over- clockng automatcally. If overclockng fals, you can try the lower FSB clock for over- clockng successfully.
  • Page 67 MS-7593 MS-7593 ▶ 1N/2N Memory Tmng Ths tem controls the SDRAM command rate. Select [1N] makes SDRAM sgnal controller to run at 1N (N=clock cycles) rate. Selectng [2N] makes SDRAM sgnal controller run at 2N rate. ▶ CAS Latency (CL) Ths controls the CAS latency, whch determnes the tmng delay (n clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after recevng t.
  • Page 68 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ CPU Ampltude Control/ PCI Express Ampltude Control These tems are used to select the CPU/ PCI Express clock ampltude. ▶ CPU CLK Skew/ IOH CLK Skew These tems are used to select the CPU/ IOH chpset clock skew. They can help CPU to reach the hgher overclockng performace.
  • Page 69 MS-7593 MS-7593 Important Faled Overclockng Resoluton Ths motherboard supports overclockng greatly. However, please make sure your pe- rpherals and components are bearable for some specal settngs. Any operaton that exceeds product specficaton s not recommended. Any rsk or damge resultng from mproper operaton wll not be under our product warranty.

  • Page 70: OverclockNg Profile

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup vercLocking rofiLe ▶ Overclockng Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 These tems are used to save the currect settngs to selected profile, and they are also used to load the settngs from the selected profile. 3-24...

  • Page 71: M-Flash

    MS-7593 MS-7593 LaSh == BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drve== ▶ M-Flash functon as M-Flash functon allows you to flash BIOS from USB drve/ storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only), or allows the system to boot from the BIOS file nsde USB drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
  • Page 72 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Important • Please refer to the block dagram below about the M-Flash functon. • Due to the specal desgn of some graphcs cards wll cause dark screen durng M- flash operaton, and you may refer the beeps from the system to confirm the current M-flash process.
  • Page 73 MS-7593 MS-7593 ▶ Load BIOS source file from When the M-Flash functon as sets to [Boot] or [BIOS Update], ths tem s selectable. Use ths tem to select partcular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format only) drve. == Backup BIOS to USB drve == The followng fields are used to read the onboard BIOS ROM data, and save t to USB drve/ storage drve.

  • Page 74: Load FaL-Safe/ OptMZed Defaults

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

  • Page 75: 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 76 ▍ Realtek Audo hd a nStaLLing the eaLtek udio river You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audo operatons. Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for dfferent operatng sys- tems.
  • Page 77 MS-7593 Clck Next to nstall the Realtek Hgh Definton Audo Drver. Clck here Clck Fnsh to restart the system. Select ths opton Clck here Clck here...

  • Page 78: Software ConfiguratOn

    ▍ Realtek Audo oftware onfiguration After nstallng the audo drver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audo feature now. Clck the audo con from the system tray at the lower-rght corner of the screen to actvate the HD Audo Configuraton. It s also avalable to enable the audo drver by clckng the Realtek HD Audo Manager from the Control Panel.

  • Page 79: Sound Effect

    MS-7593 Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you lke from the Envronment lst. ■ Envronment Smulaton You wll be able to enjoy dfferent sound experence by pullng down the arrow, totally 23 knds of sound effect wll be shown for selecton. Realtek HD Audo Sound Manager also provdes five popular settngs “Stone Corrdor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer ppe”, “Arena”...
  • Page 80 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ Equalzer Selecton Equalzer frees users from default settngs; users may create ther owned preferred settngs by utlzng ths tool. 10 bands of equalzer, rangng from 100Hz to 16KHz. Save Reset The settngs are saved perma- 10 bands of equalzer would go nently for future use back to the default settng Enable / Dsable...

  • Page 81: Karaoke Mode

    MS-7593 Frequently Used Equalzer Settng Realtek recognzes the needs that you mght have. By leveragng our long experence at audo field, Realtek HD Audo Sound Manager provdes you certan optmzed equalzer settngs that are frequently used for your quck enjoyment. [How to Use It] Other than the buttons “Pop”, “Lve”, “Club”...
  • Page 82 ▍ Realtek Audo Mxer In the Mxer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels ndvdually. ■ Adjust Volume You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged n front or rear panel by select the Realtek HD Audo rear output or Realtek HD Audo front output tems.
  • Page 83 MS-7593 When you are playng the first audo source (for example: use Wndows Meda Player to play DVD/VCD), the output wll be played from the rear panel, whch s the default settng. Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audo 2nd output from the scroll lst first, and use a dfferent program to play the second audo source (for example: use Wnamp to play MP3 files).

  • Page 84: Playback Control

    ▍ Realtek Audo ■ Playback control Tool Mute Playback devce Ths functon s to let you freely decde whch ports to output the sound. And ths s essental when mult- streamng playback enabled. - Realtek HD Audo Rear Output - Realtek HD Audo Front Output Mute You may choose to mute sngle or multple volume controls or to completely mute sound output.
  • Page 85 MS-7593 ■ Recordng control Recordng devce -Back Lne n/ Mc, Front Ln n Tool Mute -Realtek HD Audo Input Mute You may choose to mute sngle or multple volume controls or to completely mute sound nput. Tool - Show the followng volume controls Ths s to let you freely decde whch volume control tems to be dsplayed.
  • Page 86 ▍ Realtek Audo Audo I/O In ths tab, you can easly configure your mult-channel audo functon and speakers. You can choose a desred mult-channel operaton here. ■ Headphone for the common headphone ■ 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output ■ 4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output ■...
  • Page 87 MS-7593 ■ Connector Settngs Clck to access connector settngs. Dsable front panel jack detecton (optonal) Jack detecton functon only works wth HD audo front panel. Please check f front jacks on your system are so-called AC’97 jacks. If so, please check ths tem to dsable front panel jack detecton.
  • Page 88 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ S/PDIF Short for Sony/Phlps Dgtal Interface, a standard audo file transfer format. S/PDIF al- lows the transfer of dgtal audo sgnals from one devce to another wthout havng to be converted first to an analog format. Mantanng the vablty of a dgtal sgnal prevents the qualty of the sgnal from degradng when t s converted to analog.
  • Page 89 MS-7593 ■ Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clckng t to test ts functonalty. The one you select wll lght up and make testng sound. If any speaker fals to make sound, then check whether the cable s nserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers wth good ones.
  • Page 90 ▍ Realtek Audo Mcrophone In ths tab you may set the functon of the mcrophone. Select the Nose Suppresson to remove the possble nose durng recordng, or select Acoustc Echo Cancellaton to cancel the acoustc echo durng recordng. Acoustc Echo Cancellaton prevents playback sound from beng recorded by mcro- phone together wth your sound.
  • Page 91 MS-7593 3D Audo Demo In ths tab you may adjust your 3D postonal audo before playng 3D audo applcatons lke gamng. You may also select dfferent envronment to choose the most sutable envronment you lke. A-17...
  • Page 92 ▍ Realtek Audo Informaton In ths tab t provdes some nformaton about ths HD Audo Configuraton utlty, nclud- ng Audo Drver Verson, DrectX Verson, Audo Controller & Audo Codec. You may also select the language of ths utlty by choosng from the Language lst. Also there s a selecton Show con n system tray.

  • Page 93: Hardware Setup

    MS-7593 ardware etup Connectng the Speakers When you have set the Mult-Channel Audo Functon mode properly n the software utlty, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks n accordance wth the settng n software utlty. ■ 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Lne In Lne Out (Front channels) No functon...
  • Page 94 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ 4-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Lne In Lne Out (Front channels) Lne Out (Rear channels) No functon No functon A-20...
  • Page 95 MS-7593 ■ 6-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Lne In Lne Out (Front channels) Lne Out (Rear channels) Lne Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) No functon A-21...
  • Page 96 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ 8-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Lne In Lne Out (Front channels) Lne Out (Rear channels) Lne Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) Lne Out (Sde channels) Important To enable 7.1 channel audo-out functon on Wndows Vsta operatng system, you have to nstall the Realtek Audo Drver.

  • Page 97: AppendX B OverclockNg Center

    Overclockng Center Overclockng Center, the most useful and powerful utl- ty that MSI has spent much research and efforts to de- velop, helps users to montor or configure the hardware status of MSI Manboard n wndows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature.
  • Page 98 Once you have your Overclockng Center nstalled (locate the setup source file n the setup CD accompanyng wth your manboard, path: Utlty --> MSI Utlty --> Overclock- ng Center), t wll have a short cut con on the desktop, and a short cut path n your “Start-up”...

  • Page 99: System Info

    MS-7593 MS-7593 ySteM In the System Info screen, you can read the nformatons of manboard/ memory/ PCI. Motherboard Clck Motherboard to read the nformatons of manboard, manboard BIOS, nstalled CPU and nstalled graphcs card. Important The pctures n ths appendx are for reference only and may vary from the product you purchased.
  • Page 100 ▍ ▍ Overclockng Center Overclockng Center Memory Clck Memory to read the nformaton of each memory DIMM slot. You can select a DIMM slot you want to read from the SPD lst. Clck PCI to read the nformaton of devces on the manboard.

  • Page 101: Dot

    MS-7593 MS-7593 Clck DOT to enter the DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basc settng to reach optmal performance n Basc menu or you can adjust advanced values for overclockng n Advance menu. Basc In the Basc menu, t provdes one default settng and four common settngs for dfferent envronments.
  • Page 102 ▍ ▍ Overclockng Center Overclockng Center Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each envronment settng/ default settng. Clck the Coolng/ Slence/ Default/ Game/ Cnema button to enter t’s settng menu. Please refer to the followng descrptons to adjust the values and save them.
  • Page 103 MS-7593 MS-7593 In each settng menu, you can select desred values for manual overclockng. Smply clck the rght sde of the button whch arranges an arrow sgn, and a drop-down menu wll appear below the button, then select a value. Clck the arrow sgn and the drop-down menu wll appear.
  • Page 104 ▍ Overclockng Center After you adjust the values n settng menu, you can save t for future use. Clck the Save button, and enter a name n the empty box. Then, clck Save button agan to save the settngs. Important It provdes you to save up to 20 user settngs.

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