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  • Page 1 Z68A-GD80 (G3) seres MS-7672 (v3.x) Manboard G52-76721XF...

  • Page 2: CopyrGht NotCe

    Preface 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 Preface FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement Ths equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dgtal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lmts are desgned to provde reasonable protecton aganst harmful nterference 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 Regulaton (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...

  • Page 6: 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 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-7672 MS-7672 CONTENTS ▍ Copyrght Notce ....................  Trademarks .................... Revson Hstory.....................  Techncal Support.................. Safety Instructons .................. FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......... v Battery Informaton ..................v Chemcal Substances Informaton ..............v WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ....v Chapter 1 Gettng Started................1-1 Packng Contents ....................
  • Page 10 Preface ECO ........................2-15 BROWSER ......................2-16 Installng Wnk ....................2-16 UTILITIES ......................2-17 Updatng the BIOS wth Lve Update ..............2-18 SECURITY ......................2-19 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 ................

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 GettNg Started

    Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the Z68A-GD80 (G3) Seres (MS-7672 v3.X) ATX manboard. The Seres manboards are based on Intel Z68 chpset for optmal system ef- ® ficency. Desgned to fit the advanced Intel LGA1155 ® processor, the Seres manboards delver a hgh perfor- mance and professonal desktop platform soluton.

  • 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-7672 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 ■ Intel Core 7/ Core 5 /Core 3/ Pentum / Celeron processors for the LGA1155 ® ® ® package (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support) Chpset ■ Intel Z68 (B3) chpset ®...
  • Page 15 MS-7672 Connectors & Buttons ■ Back panel 1x Optcal S/PDIF-out port 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port 1x Clear CMOS button 1x IEEE 1394 port 4x USB 2.0 ports 2x USB 3.0 ports 1x eSATA port 2x LAN ports 1x DVI-I port ** 1x HDMI port ** 6x audo ports **(The HDMI and DVI-I ports only work wth the CPU’s Integrated Graphcs Proces-...

  • Page 16: Connectors QuCk GuDe

    Gettng Started Connectors Quck Gude JPWR3 DIMM1~4 JPWR2 SYSFAN1 CPUFAN1 SYSFAN2 JPWR1 Back Panel SYSFAN3 JBAT1 PCI_E1 SYSFAN4 PCI_E2 SATA1/ 2 PCI_E3 PCI1 SATA3~6 PCI_E4 JTPM1 SATA7 PCI2 JDLED3 PCI_E5 JAUD1 JFP1/JFP2 JUSB1/ JUSB2/ JUSB3 JSP1 JCI1 J1394_1 JUSB4 RESET1/ POWER1/ TURBO1...

  • Page 17: Connectors Reference GuDe

    MS-7672 Connectors Reference Gude Port Identficaton Name Port Type Page Number LGA1155 CPU Socket 1-10 JPWR1 ATX 24-Pn Power Connector 1-15 JPWR2 ATX 8-Pn Power Connector 1-15 JPWR3 ATX 6-Pn Power Connector 1-15 DIMM1~4 DDR3 Memory Slots 1-16 PCI_E2, PCI_E4, PCI_E5 PCIe x16 Expanson Slots 1-18 PCI_E1, PCI_E3...

  • Page 18: Back Panel QuCk GuDe

    Gettng Started Back Panel Quck Gude USB 2.0 Port IEEE 1394 Port DVI-I Port Optcal S/PDIF-Out RS-Out Lne-In CS-Out Lne-Out SS-Out Keyboard/ Mouse HDMI Port eSATA Port USB 2.0 Port USB 3.0 Port Clear CMOS button ▶ Optcal S/PDIF-Out Ths S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) connector s provded for dg- tal audo transmsson to external speakers through an optcal fiber cable.
  • Page 19 MS-7672 Important In order to use USB 3.0 devces, you must connect to a USB 3.0 port. If a USB cable s used, t must be USB 3.0 complant. ▶ eSATA Port The eSATA (External SATA) port s for attachng an eSATA hard drve. ▶...

  • Page 20: Cpu (Central ProcessNg UnT)

    Ths motherboard s desgned to support overclockng. Before attemptng to overclock, please make sure that all other system components can tolerate overclockng. Any at- tempt to operate beyond product specficatons s not recommend. MSI does not guar- antee the damages or rsks caused by nadequate operaton beyond product specfica- tons.
  • Page 21 MS-7672 CPU & Cooler Installaton When nstallng a CPU, always remember to nstall a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler s nec- essary 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 motherboard.
  • Page 22 Gettng Started Inspect the CPU to check f t s prop- Evenly spread a thn layer of thermal erly seated n the socket. Press the paste (or thermal tape) on the top of loadng lever down and lock t under the CPU.
  • Page 23 MS-7672 Push down on the heatsnk untl the Inspect the motherboard to ensure four clps get wedged nto the holes that the clp-ends have been properly on the motherboard. 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 motherboard, first nstall the necessary mountng stands requred for an ATX motherboard 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 motherboard package.

  • Page 25: Power Supply

    MS-7672 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, 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 motherboard’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-7672 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 motherboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graphcs 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 x1 Slot PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports addtonal LAN, SCSI, USB, and other add-on cards that comply...

  • Page 29: Deo/ GraphCs Cards

    nstalled by way of the motherboard’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 CrossFreX™ mode are of the same brand and specficatons. For best compatblty wth the motherboard, 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-7672 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 sys- tem.

  • 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 up sgnficant graphcs performance gans. To utlze ths technology, the GPU cards must be connected by an SLI Vdeo Lnk cable. 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 motherboard, 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 Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~7 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce. Seral ATA 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.
  • Page 35 MS-7672 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~4 The fan power connectors support system coolng fans wth +12V. When connectng the wre to the connectors always note that the red wre s postve and should be connected to the +12V whle the black wre s ground and should always be connected to GND. If the motherboard 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.
  • Page 36 Gettng Started Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 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. ® JFP2 JFP1 Important • When nstallng the front panel connectors, please use the enclosed mConnectors to smplfy nstallaton.
  • 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 USB 3.0 Expanson Connector: JUSB4 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 Note that the VCC and GND pns must be connected correctly to avod possble •...
  • Page 39 MS-7672 S/PDIF-Out Expanson Connector: JSP1 Ths connector uses the S/PDIF (Sony & Phllps Dgtal Interconnect Format) nterface for dgtal audo transmsson. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. S/PDIF-Out Bracket (optonal) Chasss Intruson Connector: JCI1 Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the computer case s opened, the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated.
  • Page 40 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. DLED3 Connector: JDLED3 (optonal) Ths connector s used to connect to an MSI control card. 1-30...
  • Page 41 MS-7672 Voltage Checkponts: FV1 These voltage checkpont are used to measure the current CPU core/ CPU IO/ CPU_ GFX/ DDR/ PCH voltages. A multmeter (not ncluded) wll be requred to check volt- ages. To check the voltage, please use the ncluded voltage checkpont connectors ncluded n the motherboard package.

  • Page 42: Buttons

    Gettng Started DDR Voltage: measure the current DDR memory voltage by pluggng the postve lead n the VCC_DDR pont (Pn 4) and the negatve lead n the GND pont (Pn 6). The DDR memory voltage s the voltage suppled to the DDR memory modules on the motherboard.
  • Page 43 It s possble to dsable the OC Gene functon n the BIOS setup. Please refer to the 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. 1-33...

  • Page 44: Jumper

    Gettng Started Jumper Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the motherboard 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-7672 LED Status Indcators CPU Phase LEDs Dual BIOS LED CPU Phase LEDs These LEDs ndcate the current CPU power phase mode. The hgher the power phase number, the more relable the power flow to the processor. Follow the gude below to read what the lghts sgnfy.

  • 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 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 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-7672 MS-7672 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 BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ PCI Subsystem Settngs Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ PCI Latency Tmer 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 53 MS-7672 MS-7672 ▶ 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. ▶ Integrated Graphcs Configuraton Press <Enter>...
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Power Management Setup Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ 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 55 MS-7672 MS-7672 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 MS-7672 MS-7672 ▶ EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the mcroprocessor whether the computer s runnng on battery or AC power. Ths field only appears wth nstalled CPUs that support ths technology. ▶ Intel Turbo Boost Enables or dsables Intel Turbo Boost whch automatcally boosts CPU performance above rated specficatons (when applcatons requests the hghest performance state...
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Determnes mnmum tme nterval between end of wrte data burst and the start of a pre-charge command. Allows sense amplfiers to restore data to cell. ▶ tWTR Determnes mnmum tme nterval between the end of wrte data burst and the start of a column-read command;...
  • Page 59 MS-7672 MS-7672 ▶ CPU Core Voltage/ CPU I/O Voltage/ DRAM Voltage/ System Agent Voltage (SA)/ CPU PLL Voltage/ DDR_VREF_CA_A/ DDR_VREF_CA_B/ DDR_VREF_DA_A/ DDR_ VREF_CA_B/ PCH 1.05 These tems are used to adjust the voltage of CPU, Memory and chpset. ▶ Current CPU Core Voltage/ Current CPU I/O Voltage/Current DRAM VoltageThese tems show current CPU/ DRAM voltage.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Lmt CPUID Maxmum It s desgned to lmt the lsted speed of the processor to older operatng systems. ▶ Execute Dsable Bt Can prevent certan classes of malcous “buffer overflow” attacks where worms can try to execute code to damage your system. It s recommended you keep ths en- abled always.

  • Page 61: Eco

    CPU Phase Control Select the power phase mode to reach the best power savng functonalty. [APS Mode] MSI exclusve technology that dynamcally sets phases based on consumpton level and provdes optmal power savng benefits. [Intel SVID Mode] SeralVID transfers power management nformaton between processor and voltage regulator controller.s...

  • Page 62: Browser

    These tems show the amperages. Read only. 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 63: 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 appl- caton from MSI Drver Dsc n Wndows first. And then you can access these two utltes by clckng ther respectve buttons. ▶ M-Flash ▶...

  • Page 64: UpdatNg The Bios WTh LVe Update

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Select one file to update BIOS Ths tem allows you to select a partcular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 format only) drve for updatng BIOS. 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.

  • Page 65: Security

    MS-7672 MS-7672 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 66 BIOS Setup Mult BIOS auto update startng. Flashng... XX% Do not press any buttons to shutdown or restart the computer durng the BIOS flashng operaton. ▶ Chasss Intruson Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ Chasss Intruson Enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung a warnng message f opened.

  • Page 67: 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 68: 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 69: Software ConfiguratOn

    MS-7672 MS-7672 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 70 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 71: Hardware Default SettNg

    MS-7672 MS-7672 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 72 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 73: 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 74: 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 6 Gb/s. Seral ATA uses long, thn cables, makng t easer to connect your drve and mprovng the arflow nsde your PC.

  • Page 75: Bios ConfiguratOn

    MS-7672 MS-7672 BIOS Configuraton 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 76: Create Raid Volume

    Intel RAID 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 77 MS-7672 MS-7672 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 78 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 :...
  • Page 79 MS-7672 MS-7672 ■ 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 80 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: MAIN MENU Recovery Volume Optons Create RAID Volume Recovery Volume Optons Delete RAID Volume...
  • Page 81 MS-7672 MS-7672 ■ 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 82: 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 83 MS-7672 MS-7672 ■ 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 84: 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 85 MS-7672 MS-7672 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 86: System AcceleratOn

    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 87 MS-7672 MS-7672 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”...

  • Page 88: Rst SynchronZatOn

    Intel RAID RST Synchronzaton 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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