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MSI Z77A-GD55 series User Manual

Ms-7751 (v1.x) mainboard
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  • Page 1 Z77A-GD55/ Z75A-GD55 seres MS-7751 (v1.x) Manboard G52-77511X9...

  • Page 2: Trademarks

    Preface Copyrght Notce The materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNA- TIONAL. We take every care n the preparaton of ths document, but no guarantee s gven as to the correctness of ts contents. Our products are under contnual mprove- ment and we reserve the rght to make changes wthout notce.

  • Page 3: TechnCal Support

    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 Safety Instructons ￭...

  • Page 4: Fcc-B RadO Frequency Interference Statement

    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: Battery InformatOn

    Replace only wth the same or equvalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Chemcal Substances Informaton In complance wth chemcal substances regulatons, such as the EU REACH Regula- ton (Regulaton EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parlament and the Councl), MSI provdes the nformaton of chemcal substances n products at: http://www.ms.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html BSMI EMI 聲明...

  • Page 6: 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 7 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 8  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 cclo d vta.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    MS-7751 CONTENTS ▍ Copyrght Notce ....................  Trademarks .................... Revson Hstory.....................  Techncal Support.................. Safety Instructons .................. FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......... v Battery Informaton ..................v Chemcal Substances Informaton ..............v BSMI EMI 聲明 ....................v WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ....v Chapter 1 Gettng Started................1-1 Packng Contents ....................
  • Page 10 Preface Installng Wnk ....................2-18 UTILITIES ......................2-19 Updatng the BIOS wth Lve Update ..............2-21 SECURITY ......................2-22 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 Intel RAID ................B-1 Introducton ......................B-2 Usng Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM..........B-3 Installng Drver ....................B-10...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 GettNg Started

    Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the Z77A-GD55/ Z75A-GD55 Seres (MS-7751 v1.X) ATX manboard. The Seres manboards are based on Intel Z77/ Z75 chpset for ® optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced Intel LGA1155 processor, the Z77A-GD55/ Z75A-GD55 ®...

  • Page 12: PackNg Contents

    * 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 or request part numbers, please vst the MSI webste at http://www.ms.com/ndex.php or consult the dealer.

  • Page 13: Assembly PrecautOns

    MS-7751 Assembly Precautons ■ The components ncluded n ths package are prone to damage from electrostatc dscharge (ESD). Please adhere to the followng nstructons to ensure successful computer assembly. ■ Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before nstallng or removng any computer component.

  • Page 14: MaNboard SpecFicatOns

    Gettng Started Manboard Specficatons Processor Support ■ 3rd Generaton Intel Core™ 7 / Core™ 5 / Core™ 3 / Pentum / Celeron processors ® ® ® n an LGA 1155 socket (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support) Chpset ■...
  • Page 15 MS-7751 Connectors & Buttons ■ Back panel 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port 1x Clear CMOS button 1x Coaxal S/PDIF-out port 1x Optcal S/PDIF-out port 4x USB 2.0 ports 2x USB 3.0 ports 1x LAN port 6x audo ports 1x HDMI port**, supportng a maxmum resoluton of 1920x1200 ®...

  • Page 16: Connectors QuCk GuDe

    Gettng Started Connectors Quck Gude DIMM4 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM1 SYSFAN3 SYSFAN2 CPUFAN JTURBO1 JPWR2 RESET1 POWER1 JPWR1 Back Panel SYSFAN1 PCI_E1 PCI_E2 JUSB4 PCI_E3 SATA1_2 PCI_E4 JBAT1 SATA3_4 PCI_E5 SATA5_6 PCI_E6 PCI_E7 JUSB3 JAUD1 JCI1 SYSFAN4 JUSB2 JFP1 JTPM1 JFP2 JUSB1 JDLED3...
  • Page 17 MS-7751 Connectors Reference Gude Port Name Port Type Page Back Panel LGA1155 CPU Socket 1-10 CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4 Fan Power Connectors 1-25 DIMM1~4 DDR3 Memory Slots 1-16 Voltage Checkponts Connector 1-31 JAUD1 Front Panel Audo Connector 1-26 JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper 1-34 JCI1 Chasss Intruson Connector 1-28...

  • Page 18: Back Panel QuCk GuDe

    Gettng Started Back Panel Quck Gude Coaxal USB 2.0 Port VGA Port Mouse/Keyboard S/PDIF-Out Lne-In RS-Out Lne-Out CS-Out SS-Out DVI-D Port Optcal USB 3.0 Port USB 2.0 Port HDMI Port S/PDIF-Out Clear CMOS Button ▶ Mouse/Keyboard A combnaton PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard.
  • Page 19 MS-7751 ▶ Yellow Green/ Orange The standard RJ-45 LAN jack s for connectng to a Local Area Network (LAN). Color LED State Condton Left Yellow LAN lnk s not establshed. On(Steady) LAN lnk s establshed. On(flashng) The computer s communcatng wth another computer on the network.

  • Page 20: Cpu (Central ProcessNg UnT)

    Ths manboard s desgned to support overclockng. Before attemptng to overclock, please make sure that all other system components can tolerate overclockng. Any attempt to operate beyond product specficatons s not recommend. MSI does not guarantee the damages or rsks caused by nadequate operaton beyond product specficatons.
  • Page 21 MS-7751 CPU & Cooler Installaton When nstallng a CPU, always remember to nstall a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler s necessary to prevent overheatng and mantan system stablty. Follow the steps below to ensure correct CPU and CPU cooler nstallaton. Wrong nstallaton can damage both the CPU and the manboard.
  • Page 22 Gettng Started Inspect the CPU to check f t s Evenly spread a thn layer of properly seated n the socket. Press thermal paste (or thermal tape) on the loadng lever down and lock t the top of the CPU. Ths wll help n under the retenton tab.
  • Page 23 MS-7751 Push down on the heatsnk untl the Inspect the manboard to ensure that four clps get wedged nto the holes the clp-ends have been properly on the manboard. Press the four locked n place. hooks down to fasten the cooler. As each hook locks nto poston a clck should be heard.

  • Page 24: MountNg Screw Holes

    Gettng Started Mountng Screw Holes When nstallng the manboard, first nstall the necessary mountng stands requred for an manboard on the mountng plate n your computer case. If there s an I/O back plate that came wth the computer case, please replace t wth the I/O backplate that came wth the manboard package.

  • Page 25: Power Supply

    MS-7751 Power Supply JPWR1: ATX 24-pn Power Connector Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pn power supply, algn the power supply cable wth the connector and firmly press the cable nto the connector. If done correctly, the clp on the power cable should be hooked on the manboard’s power connector.

  • Page 26: Memory

    Gettng Started 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 channels smultaneously.
  • Page 27 MS-7751 Installng Memory Modules Unlock the DIMM slot by pushng the mountng clps to the sde. Vertcally nsert the memory module nto the DIMM slot. The memory module has an off-center notch on the bottom that wll only allow t to fit one way nto the DIMM slot. Push the memory module deep nto the DIMM slot.

  • Page 28: ExpansOn Slots

    Gettng Started Expanson Slots Ths manboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graph- cs or audo cards. PCIe (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIe slot supports the PCIe nterface expanson card. PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot Important When addng or removng expanson cards, always turn off the power supply and un-...

  • Page 29: Deo/ GraphCs Cards

    nstalled by way of the manboard’s expanson slots. Addng on one or more dscrete vdeo cards wll sgnficantly boost the system’s graphcs performance. For best compatblty, MSI graphcs cards are recommended. Sngle Vdeo Card Installaton Determne what type of expanson slot(s) the vdeo card wll use.
  • Page 30 Important • Please ensure that all graphcs cards used n CrossFre™ mode are of the same brand and specficatons. For best compatblty wth the manboard, MSI graphcs cards are recommended. • Make sure to connect an adequate power supply to the power connectors on the graphcs cards to ensure stable operaton.
  • Page 31 MS-7751 Boot up the computer and nstall the drvers and software ncluded n your vdeo card package. For more nformaton, please refer to the manual that came wth your vdeo card. After all of the hardware and software has been properly nstalled, reboot the system.

  • Page 32: Nvidia Sli Technology

    Gettng Started NVIDIA SLI Technology ® NVIDIA’s SLI (Scalable Lnk Interface) technology allows two or more GPUs to run n tandem wthn a system to acheve sgnficant graphcs performance gans. To utlze ths technology, the GPU cards must be connected by an SLI Vdeo Lnk. If you ntend to use SLI mode, please follow the nstructons below to properly set up SLI mode.
  • Page 33 Important • Please ensure that all graphcs cards used n SLI mode are of the same brand and specficatons. For best compatblty wth the manboard, MSI graphcs cards are recommended. • Make sure to connect an adequate power supply to the power connectors on the graphcs cards to ensure stable operaton.

  • Page 34: Internal Connectors

    Gettng Started Internal Connectors SATA1~6: SATA Connector Ths connector s a hgh-speed SATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one SATA devce. SATA devces nclude dsk drves (HDD), sold state drves (SSD), and optcal drves (CD/ DVD/ Blu-Ray). * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. SATA2 SATA1 SATA4...
  • Page 35 MS-7751 CPUFAN, SYSFAN1~4: Fan Power Connectors The fan power connectors support system coolng fans wth +12V. If the manboard has a System Hardware Montor chpset on-board, you must use a specally desgned fan wth a speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control. Remember to connect all system fans.
  • Page 36 Gettng Started JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors These connectors connect to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 connector s complant wth the Intel Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude. When nstallng the ® front panel connectors, please use the enclosed mConnectors to smplfy nstallaton. Plug all the wres from the computer case nto the mConnectors and then plug the mConnectors nto the manboard.
  • Page 37 The JUSB1 (red mark) connector supports MSI’s new SuperCharger technology whch provdes qucker USB chargng of your cellular phone or other USB-powered devces. To enable ths feature, please nstall the MSI SuperCharger applcaton on your com- puter. When the SuperCharger applcaton s turned on, the JUSB1 connector wll con- vert data channels to extra power channels to quckly charge your connected devce.
  • Page 38 Gettng Started JUSB4: USB 3.0 Expanson Connector The USB 3.0 port s backwards compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. It supports data trans- fer rates up to 5Gbts/s (SuperSpeed). * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. USB 3.0 Bracket (optonal) Important •...
  • Page 39 MS-7751 JTPM1: TPM Module connector Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module). 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. JDLED3: Voce Gene Connector (optonal) Ths connector s used to lnk to the voce control module (optonal).
  • Page 40 Gettng Started JTURBO1: MultConnect Panel Connector (optonal) Ths connector s used to connect an optonal front panel for controlng the OC Gene and some addtonal functons. Please refer to ts user gude for more detals and usages. 1-30...
  • Page 41 MS-7751 FV1: Voltage Checkponts Connector (optonal) These voltage checkpont are used to measure the current system voltages. A multmeter (not ncluded) wll be requred to check voltages. To check the voltage, please use the ncluded voltage checkpont cables ncluded n the manboard package. Attach the postve lead of the multmeter to the voltage checkpont cable and the negatve lead to the ground connector.

  • Page 42: Buttons

    BIOS secton of the manual for nstructons on how to turn off OC Gene from the BIOS. The usage of OC Gene s at the user’s own rsk. Overclockng s never guaranteed • by MSI. • To ensure successfully OC Gene usage, MSI components are recommended. 1-32...
  • Page 43 MS-7751 POWER1: Power Button Ths button s use to turn-on and turn-off the system. Press the button once to turn-on or turn-off the system. RESET1: Reset Button Ths reset button s used to reset the system. Press the button to reset the system. 1-33...

  • Page 44: Jumpers

    Gettng Started Jumpers JBAT1: Clear CMOS Jumper There s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the manboard to save system configuraton data. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot nto the operatng system (OS) every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuraton, set the jumpers to clear the CMOS RAM.

  • Page 45: Led Status IndCators

    MS-7751 LED Status Indcators DrMOS_ALARM LED CPU_PHASE LEDs CPU_PHASE LEDs These LEDs wll change accordng to CPU loadng. The hgher the power phase num- ber, the more relable the power flow to the processor. DrMOS_ALARM LED Ths LED wll lght red when DrMOS overheat. 1-35...

  • Page 47: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    Chapter 2 BIOS Setup CLICK BIOS II s a revolutonary UEFI nterface that allows you to setup and configure your system for optmum use. Usng your mouse and keyboard, users can change BIOS settngs, montor CPU temperature, select the boot devce prorty and vew system nformaton such as the CPU name, DRAM capacty, the OS verson and the BIOS verson.

  • Page 48: EnterNg

    BIOS Setup Enterng Power on the computer and the system wll start the Power On Self Test (POST) pro- cess. When the message below appears on the screen, please <DEL> key to enter CLICK BIOS II: Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu If the message dsappears before you respond and you stll need to enter CLICK BIOS II, restart the system by turnng the computer OFF then back ON or pressng the RESET button.

  • Page 49: Boot DevCe PrOrTy Bar

    ■ ECO - Ths menu s related to energy-savng settngs. ■ BROWSER - Ths feature s used to enter the MSI Wnk web browser. ■ UTILITIES - Ths menu contans utltes for backup and update. ■ SECURITY - The securty menu s used to keep unauthorzed people from mak- ng any changes to the settngs.

  • Page 50: OperatOn

    BIOS Setup Operaton CLICK BIOS II allows you to control BIOS settngs wth the mouse and the keyboard. The followng table lsts and descrbes the hot keys and the mouse operatons. Hot key Mouse Descrpton <↑↓→← > Select Item Move the cursor <Enter>...

  • Page 51: Settings

    MS-7751 SETTINGS System Status ▶ System Date Ths allows you to set the system 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 52 BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ PCI Subsystem Settngs Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ PCIE GEN3 When set to [Enabled], the feature allows PCIe 3.0 slots support expanson cards wth PCIe generaton 3.0 lnk speed. To avod PCIe 1.0, 2.0 card compatblty problems, you can set to [Dsabled].
  • Page 53 MS-7751 ▶ HD Audo Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the HD audo controller. ▶ HPET The HPET (Hgh Precson Event Tmers) s a component that s part of the chpset. You can enable t, and wll provde you wth the means to get to t va the varous ACPI methods.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup ▶ CPU/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN 1/ 2 Speed These tems show the current status of all of the montored hardware devces/ com- ponents such as CPU temperature/ system temperature and all fans’ speeds. ▶ Power Management Setup Press <Enter>...
  • Page 55 MS-7751 Boot ▶ Full Screen Logo Dsplay Ths tem enables ths system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. [En- abled] Shows a stll mage (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Dsabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. == Boot Opton Prortes== ▶...
  • Page 56 It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only. ▶ Adjust CPU Rato n OS Enable ths tem to allow CPU rato changes n the OS by usng MSI Control Center. ▶ Internal PLL Overvoltage Ths tem s used to adjust the PLL voltage.
  • Page 57 Customze OC Gene Ths tem s used to select whether OC Gene parameters are customzed by user. Settng to [MSI] OC Gene wll use default OC related parameters to overclock the system. Selectng [Customze] allows you to configure the followng related “Customze OC Gene opton”...
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup ▶ My OC Gene Long duraton mantaned Ths field allows you to customze Long duraton mantaned for OC Gene functon. ▶ My OC Gene Short duraton power lmt Ths field allows you to customze Short duraton power mt for OC Gene functon. ▶...
  • Page 59 MS-7751 ▶ Controls number of cycles for RAS (row address strobe) to be allowed to pre-charge. If nsufficent tme s allowed for RAS to accumulate before DRAM refresh, the DRAM may fal to retan data. Ths tem apples only when synchronous DRAM s nstalled n the system.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup ▶ Spread Spectrum Ths functon reduces the EMI (Electromagnetc Interference) generated by modulatng clock generator pulses. 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 61 MS-7751 ▶ OC Profile Save to USB Save the current overclockng settngs to USB drve. ▶ OC Profile Load from USB Load the stored settngs from USB drve. ▶ CPU Specficatons Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Ths sub-menu hghlghts all the key features of your CPU.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup level, the processor automatcally reduces ts clock speed. For overclockng, t s recommended ths feature s dsabled. ▶ Intel C-State C-state s a power management state that detects when the system s dle and lowers power consumpton accordngly. ▶...

  • Page 63: Eco

    MS-7751 Important Once you clck the “ECO” button n the pre-set area, some tems n ECO menu wll be fixed and un-adjustable. ▶ EuP 2013 Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EUP) reduces power consumpton when system s off or n standby mode. Note: When enabled, the system wll not support RTC wake up event functons.

  • Page 64: Browser

    BIOS Setup BROWSER Please nstall the MSI "Wnk" applcaton first n the Wndows operatng system wth the MSI Drver Dsc before usng the browser. Then you can clck the BROWSER to access the Internet, e-mal and nstant messagng. Installng Wnk To nstall Wnk, follow the steps below: Power on your computer and enter Wndows operatng system.

  • Page 65: Utilities

    Ths tool can detect and update your BIOS onlne so that you won’t need to spend tme searchng manually. Important HDD Backup and Lve Update request Wnk, please nstall the "Wnk" software applcaton from MSI Drver Dsc n Wndows first. And then you can access these two utltes by clckng ther respectve buttons. 2-19...
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup ▶ 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 UEFI file to boot from 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 67: UpdatNg The Bios WTh LVe Update

    MS-7751 Updatng the BIOS wth Lve Update Ths secton tells you how to update the BIOS by usng the Lve Update utlty before enterng Operatng System. Lve Update wll update the BIOS automatcally when connectng to the Internet. To update the BIOS wth the Lve Update utlty: Clck Lve Update button on the BIOS UTILITIES menu.

  • Page 68: Security

    BIOS Setup SECURITY ▶ Admnstrator Password Set the admnstratve password that wll be requred to enter the BIOS. ▶ User Password Set the user password that wll be requred to enter the operatng system. Important When selectng the Admnstratve / User Password tems, a password box wll appear on the screen.

  • Page 69: 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 70: InstallNg The Realtek Hd AudO DrVer

    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 71: Software ConfiguratOn

    MS-7751 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 72 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 73: Hardware Default SettNg

    MS-7751 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 74 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 75: AppendX B Intel Raid

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

  • Page 76: IntroductOn

    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 6 Gb/s. Seral ATA uses long, thn cables, makng t easer to connect your drve and mprovng the arflow nsde your PC.

  • Page 77: UsNg Intel RapD Storage Technology OptOn Rom

    MS-7751 Usng Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM The Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the sys- tem BIOS on all manboards wth a supported Intel chpset. The Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM s the Intel RAID mplementaton and provdes BIOS and DOS dsk servces.

  • Page 78: Create Raid Volume

    Intel RAID After pressng the <Ctrl> and <I> keys smultaneously, the followng wndow wll ap- pear: MAIN MENU MAIN MENU Recovery Volume Optons Create RAID Volume Acceleraton Optons Delete RAID Volume Ext Reset Dsks to Non-RAID DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes : None defined.
  • Page 79 MS-7751 In the Dsk field, press <Enter> key and use <Space> key to select the dsks you want to create for the RAID volume, then clck <Enter> key to finsh selecton. Ths field wll become avalable accordng to the selected RAID level. Then select the strp sze for the RAID array by usng the “upper arrow”...

  • Page 80: Intel Raid

    Intel RAID Go to the Create Volume field and press <Enter>, the followng screen appears for you to confirm f you are sure to create the RAID volume. Press <Y> to contnue. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID1(Mrror) Dsks : Select Dsks...
  • Page 81 MS-7751 ■ 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 82 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: MAIN MENU Recovery Volume Optons Create RAID Volume Recovery Volume Optons Delete RAID Volume RESET RAID DATA...
  • Page 83 MS-7751 ■ Recovery Volume Optons Select opton 4 Recovery Volume Optons and press <Enter> to change recovery volume mode. The followng screen appears: RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS Enable Only Recovery Dsk Enable Only Master Dsk HELP Enable Only Recovery Dsk - enables recovery dsk f avalable and dsables master dsk.

  • Page 84: 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 CD” on the Setup screen. • Copy all the contents n \\Storage\Intel\PCH\f6flpy-x86 or f6flpy-x64 to a formatted •...
  • Page 85 MS-7751 ■ 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 86: Degraded Raid Array

    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. To re-establsh data mrrorng and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corre- sponds to the current stuaton.
  • Page 87 MS-7751 Ext Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system. When prompted to rebuld the RAID volume, clck ‘Yes’. The Intel Rapd Storage Technology applcaton 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.

  • Page 88: System AcceleratOn (OptOnal

    Install Wndows operatng system. Powered off. Connect the SSD. Reboot the system to Wndows. Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. Clck here Clck the “STORAGE” on the Setup screen. Clck the "Intel RAID Drver" to nstall Intel Rapd Storage Technology applcaton.
  • Page 89 MS-7751 Run Intel Rapd Storage Technology applcaton. ® Clck "Enable acceleraton" under Accelerate. Clck here Select the acceleraton optons. Clck OK and reboot the system. The page refreshes and reports the new acceleraton configuraton n the Acceleraton Vew. Important You can clck “More help on ths page” or "More help" of the Intel Rapd Storage ®...

  • Page 90: Rst SynchronZatOn (OptOnal

    Intel RAID RST Synchronzaton (optonal) If you are usng Maxmzed mode as the Acceleraton mode, the data on the hard dsk s not always synchronzed wth the data n the SSD cache. In some stuatons, you may want to manually sync the dsks for avodng data loss. Follow these steps to sync manually.

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