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MSI P67A-G43 (B3) Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 P67A-G45 (B3)/ P67A-G43 (B3) seres MS-7673 (v2.x) Manboard G52-76731XF...
  • Page 2 Alternatvely, please try the followng help resources for further gudance. ◙ Vst the MSI webste for 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-7673 MS-7673 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 com- ply 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 ..................1-2 Manboard Layout ....................
  • Page 9 MS-7673 MS-7673 Appendx B Intel RAID ................B-1 Introducton ......................B-2 BIOS Configuraton ....................B-3 Installng Drver ....................B-10 Degraded RAID Array ..................B-12...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 GettNg Started

    Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the P67A-G45 (B3)/ P67A-G43 (B3) Seres (MS-7673 v2.X) ATX manboard. The P67A- G45 (B3)/ P67A-G43 (B3) Seres manboards are based on Intel P67 chpsets for optmal system efficency. ® Desgned to fit the advanced Intel LGA1155 processor, ®...

  • Page 12: MaNboard SpecFicatOns

    Gettng Started Manboard Specficatons Processor Support ■ Intel Core 7/ Core 5 /Core 3/ Pentum/ Celeron processor n the LGA 1155 socket ® (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support/) Base Clock ■ 100 MHz Chpset ■ Intel P67 chpset ®...
  • Page 13 MS-7673 Connectors ■ Back panel 1 PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port 8 USB 2.0 ports 1 Clear CMOS button 1 Optcal S/PDIF-Out port 1 Coaxal S/PDIF-Out port 1 IEEE 1394 port (for P67A-G45 (B3) only) 1 LAN port 2 USB 3.0 ports 6 flexble audo ports ■...

  • Page 14: MaNboard Layout

    Gettng Started Manboard Layout SYSFAN4 : mouse or keyboard USB ports Clear CMOS CPUFAN T:Coaxial S/PDIF B:Optical S/PDIF 1394 port (optional) USB 2.0 ports USB 2.0 ports T: LAN Jack B: USB 2.0 ports USB 3.0 ports Line-In Line-Out T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B:SS-Out PCI _E1...

  • Page 15: PackNg Contents

    MS-7673 Packng Contents Drver / Utlty Manboard User Gude Back IO Sheld SATA Cable Optonal Accessores USB 2.0 USB 3.0 S/PDIF Out SATA Power Bracket Bracket Bracket Cable M-Connector * These pctures are for reference only and may vary wthout notce. * The packng contents may vary accordng to the model you purchased.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle performng the nstal- laton, be careful n holdng the components and follow- ng 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 Quck Components Gude SYSFAN1, p.2-14 CPUFAN, p.2-15 DDR3, p.2-8 JPWR2, p.2-10 CPU, p.2-4 SYSFAN4, p.2-14 SYSFAN3, p.2-14 Back Panel, p.2-11 SYSFAN2, p.2-14 JPWR1, p.2-10 PCIE, p.2-21 JBAT1, p.2-20 JCI1, p.2-18 JCOM1, p.2-13 SATA1~6, p.2-13 PCI, p.2-22 JDLED3, p.2-14 JFP1, JFP2, p.2-15 JAUD1, p.2-16 JSP1, p.2-17...

  • Page 19: Screw Holes

    MS-7673 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 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-support/ Important Overheatng...
  • Page 21 MS-7673 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 Vsually nspect f the CPU s seated Engage the load lever whle pressng well nto the socket. If not, take out down lghtly onto the load plate. the CPU wth pure vertcal moton and renstall. Algnment Key Secure the lever near the hook end Make sure the four hooks are n under the retenton tab.
  • Page 23 MS-7673 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- the CPU fan connector on the man-...

  • Page 24: Memory

    Hardware Setup 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 48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 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 25 MS-7673 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. The plastc clp at each sde of the DIMM slot wll automatcally close when the memory module s properly seated.

  • Page 26: Power Supply

    Hardware Setup 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 27: Back Panel

    MS-7673 Back Panel For P67A-G45 (B3) Coaxal Keyboard/ Mouse IEEE 1394 Port S/PDIF-Out RS-Out Lne-In USB 2.0 Port CS-Out Lne-Out SS-Out USB 2.0 Port Optcal USB 2.0 Port USB 2.0 Port USB 3.0 Port S/PDIF-Out Clear CMOS button For P67A-G43 (B3) Coaxal Keyboard/ Mouse S/PDIF-Out...
  • Page 28 Hardware Setup ▶ Coaxal S/PDIF-Out Ths S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) connector s provded for dg- tal audo transmsson to external speakers through a coaxal cable. ▶ IEEE 1394 Port (for P67A-G45 (B3) only) The IEEE 1394 port on the back panel provdes connecton to IEEE 1394 devces. ▶...

  • Page 29: Connectors

    MS-7673 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 SATA3 SATA1~2 (6 Gb/s) supported by Intel ®...
  • Page 30 Hardware Setup 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 31: Front Panel Connectors: Jfp1/Jfp2

    MS-7673 Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 These connectors are for electrcal connecton to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 s complant wth Intel Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude. ® JFP2 JFP1 Front USB 2.0 Connector: JUSB1, JUSB3 Ths connector, complant wth Intel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude, s deal for con- ®...
  • Page 32 Hardware Setup Front USB 3.0 Connector: JUSB2 (for P67A-G45 (B3) only) 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-7673 S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) nterface for dgtal audo transmsson. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. S/PDIF-Out Bracket (optonal) IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (for P67A-G45 (B3) only) Ths connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 devce va an optonal IEEE1394 bracket.
  • Page 34 Hardware Setup 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. Chasss Intruson Connector: JCI1 Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the chasss s opened, the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated.

  • Page 35: Led Status IndCators

    MS-7673 LED Status Indcators CPU Phase LEDs CPU Phase LED These LEDs ndcate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the nstructons below to read. Lghts CPU s n 3 phase power mode. CPU s n 4 phase power mode. 2-19...

  • Page 36: Jumper

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

  • Page 37: Slots

    MS-7673 Slots PCIE (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIE slot supports the PCIE nterface expanson card. PCIE x16 Slot PCIE x1 Slot Important When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup- ply first. Meanwhle, read the documentaton for the expanson card to configure any necessary hardware or software settngs for the expanson card, such as jumpers, swtches or BIOS configuraton.
  • Page 38 Hardware Setup PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply wth PCI specficatons. 32-bt PCI Slot Important When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup- ply first.

  • Page 39: 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 40: 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 41 MS-7673 MS-7673 Control Keyboard Mouse Descrpton <↑ ↓ > Select Item Move the cursor <Enter> Select Icon/ Feld Clck/ Double- clck the left but- <Esc> Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the prevous from a submenu Clck the rght button <+>...

  • Page 42: The MaN Menu

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup The Man Menu ▶ Language After enterng the Setup menu, you can see a “Language” button. Please clck t and select the language, at your desre, for the BIOS settng first. ▶ Green Power Clck “Green Power” con to enter the menu. Use ths menu to specfy the power phase.

  • Page 43: Green Power

    MS-7673 MS-7673 Green Power ▶ CPU Phase Control These tems allow you to select the power phase mode to reach the best power savng functon. ▶ Motherboard LED Control Ths tem allows you to enable (Auto)/ dsable (dsabled) the motherboard phase LED.

  • Page 44: UtLTEs

    Ths tem s used to select the boot screen. Important Before you enter to the Lve Update/ HDD Backup menu, please place the MSI Drver • DVD that be ncluded n the manboard package nto the DVD-ROM drve . The Drver DVD provdes the necessary programs for these two utlty.

  • Page 45: OverclockNg

    Adjusted CPU Frequency It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only. ▶ Adjust CPU Rato n OS Enable ths tem, t wll allow you to change the CPU rato n OS by usng MSI applca- ton. ▶ EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the mcroprocessor whether the computer s runnng on battery or AC power.
  • Page 46 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Intel Turbo Boost Ths tem wll appear when you nstall a CPU wth Intel Turbo Boost technology. Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable Intel Turbo Boost technology. It can scale processor frequency hgher dynamcally when applcatons demand more performance and TDP headroom exsts.
  • Page 47 MS-7673 MS-7673 ▶ Ths settng controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If nsufficent tme s allowed for the RAS to accumulate ts charge before DRAM refresh, refreshng may be ncomplete and DRAM may fal to retan data.
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Important • If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the settng at [Dsabled] for optmal system stablty and performance. But f you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread Spectrum for EMI reducton. •...
  • Page 49 MS-7673 MS-7673 ▶ MEMORY-Z Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu dsplays the nformatons of nstalled memory. ▶ X.M.P Support Informaton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. These tems dsplay the current status of the X.M.P support nformaton.
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup power consumpton. If t exceeds a certan level, the processor automatcally reduces ts clock speed. If you want to overclock your CPU, set t to [Dsabled]. ▶ Intel C-State C-state s a power management state that sgnficantly reduces the power of the processor durng dle.

  • Page 51: Games

    t. Important Before you enter to the Game menu, please place the MSI Drver DVD that be ncluded n the manboard package nto the DVD-ROM drve . Ths DVD provdes the necessary programs for the game utlty.

  • Page 52: SettNgs

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Settngs System Status ▶ 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 of the week, from Sun to Sat, determned by BIOS. Read-only.
  • Page 53 MS-7673 MS-7673 ▶ System Tme Ths allows you to set the system tme that you want (usually the current tme). The tme format s <hour> <mnute> <second>. ▶ SATA Port1~6 It wll show the devce nformaton that you connected to the SATA connector. Important SATA Port1~6 are avalable when you connect the HDD devces to the SATA connec- tors on the manboard.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Integrated Perpherals Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. == Onboard Lan Configuraton == ▶ Onboard Lan Controller1 Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the onboard LAN1/ 2 controller. ▶ LAN Opton ROM Ths tem s used to decde whether to nvoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN. == IEEE 1394 Configuraton == (for P67A-G45 (B3) only) ▶...
  • Page 55 MS-7673 MS-7673 Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the USB controller. ▶ Legacy USB Support Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the legacy USB support for USB keyboards, mce and floppy drves. You wll be able to use these USB devces wth operatng systems that do not support USB.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ CPU Mn.Fan Speed(%) Ths tem allows users to select how percentage of mnmum speed lmt for the CPU fan. ▶ SYS Fan 1/ 2 Control These tems allow users to select how percentage of speed for the SYSFAN1/ 2. ▶...
  • Page 57 MS-7673 MS-7673 ▶ Resume By PCI or PCI-E Devce When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power savng modes through any event on PCI or PCIE devce. ▶ Resume From S3 by USB Devce The tem allows the actvty of the USB devce to wake up the system from S3 (Sus- pend to RAM) sleep state.
  • Page 58 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 59 MS-7673 MS-7673 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. == Set Boot Prorty == ▶...
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup Save & Ext ▶ Dscard Changes and Ext Use ths tem to abandon all changes and ext setup. ▶ Save Changes and Reset 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-7673 MS-7673 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.

  • Page 65: Hardware Default SettNg

    MS-7673 MS-7673 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...

  • Page 67: AppendX B Intel Raid

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

  • Page 68: IntroductOn

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

  • Page 69: Bios ConfiguratOn

    MS-7673 MS-7673 BIOS Configuraton The Intel Matrx Storage Manager Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the system BIOS on all motherboards wth a supported Intel chpset. The Intel Matrx Storage Man- ager Opton ROM s the Intel RAID mplementaton and provdes BIOS and DOS dsk servces.
  • Page 70 Intel RAID Intel RAID After pressng the <Ctrl> and <I> keys smultaneously, the followng wndow wll ap- pear: ■ Create RAID Volume Select opton 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The followng screen appears. Then n the Name field, specfy a RAID Volume name and then press the <TAB>...
  • Page 71 MS-7673 MS-7673 In the Dsk field, press <Enter> key and the followng screen appears. Use <Space> key to select the dsks you want to create for the RAID volume, then clck <Enter> key to finsh selecton. Then select the strp value for the RAID array by usng the “upper arrow” or “down arrow”...
  • Page 72 Intel RAID Intel RAID Important Snce you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrx RAID Technology), ths default sze (maxmum) needs to be reduced. Type n a new sze for the first volume. As an ex- ample: f you want the first volume to span the first half of the two dsks, re-type the sze to be half of what s shown by default.
  • Page 73 MS-7673 MS-7673 ■ Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drves wll be lost. Important If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume n the Intel RAID Opton ROM, your system wll become un-bootable.
  • Page 74 Intel RAID Intel RAID ■ Reset Dsks to Non-RAID Select opton 3 Reset Dsks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drves. The followng screen appears: Press <Y> key to accept the selecton. Important •...
  • Page 75 MS-7673 MS-7673 ■ Recovery Volume Optons Select opton 4 Recovery Volume Optons and press <Enter> to change recovery volume mode. The followng screen appears: Recovery mode wll change from Contnuous Update to On-Request after you en- able “Only Recovery Dsk” or “Only Master Dsk”.

  • Page 76: InstallNg DrVer

    Please follow the nstructon below to make an “Intel RAID Drver” for yourself. ® • Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. Clck the “Browse DVD” on the Setup screen. • Copy all the contents n \\Storage\Intel\PCH\f6flpy-x86 or f6flpy-x64 to a formatted •...
  • Page 77 MS-7673 MS-7673 ■ Exstng Wndows Drver Installaton Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. The DVD wll auto-run and the setup screen wll appear. Under the Drver tab, clck on Intel RAID Drvers. The drvers wll be automatcally nstalled.

  • Page 78: Degraded Raid Array

    Intel RAID Intel RAID Degraded RAID Array A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume s reported as degraded when one of ts hard drve members fals or s temporarly dsconnected, and data mrrorng s lost. As a result, the system can only utlze the remanng functonal hard drve member.
  • Page 79 MS-7673 MS-7673 Ext Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system. When prompted to rebuld the RAID volume, clck ‘Yes’. The Intel(R) Storage Utlty wll be launched. Rght-clck the new hard drve and select ‘Rebuld to ths Dsk’. The ‘Rebuld Wzard’ wll be launched whch wll gude you through the process of rebuldng to the new hard drve.

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