MSI 880GMA-E45 Series User Manual

MSI 880GMA-E45 Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 880GMA-E45/ 785GMA-E45/ 880GMU-E35/ 785GMU-E35 series MS-7623 (v3.x) Mainboard G52-76231X7...
  • Page 2: Trademarks

    Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. ◙ Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=service ◙ Contact our technical staff at: http://ocss.msi.com...
  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Safety Instructions ■ Always read the safety instructions carefully. ■ Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. ■ Keep this equipment away from humidity. ■ Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. ■ The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating.
  • Page 4: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    Preface Preface FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi- tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter- ference in a residential installation.
  • Page 5: Weee (Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment) Statement

    MSI will comply with the product take back requirements at the end of life of MSI-branded prod- ucts that are sold into the EU.
  • Page 6 MSI će poštovati zahtev o preuzimanju ovakvih proizvoda kojima je istekao vek trajanja, koji imaju MSI oznaku i koji su prodati u EU. Ove proiz- vode možete vratiti na lokalnim mestima za prikupljanje.
  • Page 7 MSI si adeguerà a tale Direttiva ritirando tutti i prodotti marchiati MSI che sono stati venduti all’interno dell’Unione Europea alla fine del loro...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Preface Preface Contents Copyright Notice .................... ii Trademarks ....................ii Revision History..................... ii Technical Support..................ii Safety Instructions ..................iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement.......... iv WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ....v Chapter 1 Getting Started................1-1 Mainboard Specifications ..................1-2 Mainboard Layout ....................
  • Page 9 MS-7623 MS-7623 Appendix A Realtek Audio ................A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver ..............A-2 Software Configuration ..................A-3 Hardware Default Setting ..................A-5 Appendix B AMD RAID................B-1 RAID Configuration ....................B-2...
  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the 880GMA-E45/ 785GMA-E45/ 880GMU-E35/ 785GMU-E35 Series (MS-7623 v3.X) Mi- cro-ATX mainboard. The 880GMA-E45/ 785GMA-E45/ 880GMU-E35/ 785GMU-E35 Series mainboards are based on AMD 880G/ 785G & SB810/ SB850 chipsets ® for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the ad-...
  • Page 12: Mainboard Specifications

    Getting Started Mainboard Specifications Processor Support ■ PhenomII/ Phenom/ Althon II/ Althon/ Sempron processors in AM3 package. ® (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=cpuform2) HyperTransport ■ Supports Hyper Transport(HT) 3.0 Technology Chipset ■ North Bridge: AMD 880G/ 785G chipset ®...
  • Page 13 MS-7623 1 LAN jack 6 flexible audio jacks ■ On-Board Connectors 4 USB 2.0 connectors 1 Chassis Intrusion connector 1 Parallel connector 1 Serial connector 1 CD-In connector 1 Front Panel Audio connector 1 SPDIF-Out connector 1 TPM connector 1 OC switch Slots ■...
  • Page 14: Mainboard Layout

    JPWR2 Bottom: USB 2.0 ports Line-I n Line-Out 880G/ 785G T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B:SS-Out PCI_E1 PCI_E2 SYSFAN2 SYSFAN1 PCI_E3 SB850/SB810 PCI1 JBAT1 JAUD1 JCD1 JSP1 JFP2 JFP1 JTPM1 JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 JUSB4 OC_SW1 880GMA-E45/ 785GMA-E45/ 880GMU-E35/ 785GMU-E35 Series (MS-7623 v3.X) Mainboard...
  • Page 15: Packing Checklist

    MS-7623 Packing Checklist MSI Driver/Utility DVD MSI mainboard SATA Cable (Optional) Standard Cable for USB Bracket (Optional) Power Cable IDE Devices User’s Guide Back IO Shield * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased.
  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installa- tion, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.
  • Page 18: Quick Components Guide

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Quick Components Guide CPUFAN, p.2-13 JPWR2, p.2-8 DDR3, p.2-6 CPU, p.2-3 JLPT1, p.2-16 JCI1, p.2-13 JCOM1, p.2-16 Back Panel, p.2-9 FDD1, p.2-11 IDE1, p.2-11 JPWR1, p.2-8 SYSFAN1, p.2-13 PCIE, p.2-19 SYSFAN2, p.2-13 SATA1~6, p.2-12 PCI, p.2-19 JUSB1~4, p.2-14 JFP1, JFP2, p.2-12 JAUD1, p.2-14...
  • Page 19: Cpu (Central Processing Unit)

    When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index. php?func=cpuform2...
  • Page 20 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup CPU & Cooler Installation When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion. Follow the steps below to install the CPU &...
  • Page 21 MS-7623 MS-7623 Position the cooling set onto the Then press down the other end of the retention mechanism. clip to fasten the cooling set on the Hook one end of the clip to hook top of the retention mechanism. first. Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it .
  • Page 22: Memory

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=testreport DDR3 240-pin, 1.5V 48x2=96 pin 72x2=144 pin Dual-Channel mode Population Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two data bus lines simultaneously.
  • Page 23: Installing Memory Modules

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Installing Memory Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close when the memory module is properly seated.
  • Page 24: Power Supply

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Power Supply ATX 24-pin Power Connector: JPWR1 This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.
  • Page 25: Back Panel

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Back Panel USB 2.0 Ports Mouse VGA Port Line-In RS-Out Line-Out CS-Out Keyboard DVI-D Port HDMI Port USB 3.0 Ports USB 2.0 Ports SS-Out ▶ Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard. ® ®...
  • Page 26 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup ▶ USB 2.0 Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. Supports data transfer rate up to 480Mbit/s (Hi-Speed). ▶ USB 3.0 Port USB 3.0 port is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices. Supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed).
  • Page 27: Connectors

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. * The MB layout in this figure is for reference only. IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE de- vices.
  • Page 28: Serial Ata Connector Sata1-6

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~6 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. * The MB layout in this figure is for reference only. Important • Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission.
  • Page 29 MS-7623 MS-7623 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should be con- nected to the +12V; the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
  • Page 30 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Front USB Connector: JUSB1~4 This connector, compliant with Intel I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for con- ® necting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like. * The MB layout in this figure is for reference only.
  • Page 31 MS-7623 MS-7623 S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 This connector is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission. * The MB layout in this figure is for reference only. S/PDIF-Out Bracket (optional) TPM Module connector: JTPM1 This connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optional).
  • Page 32 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device. Parallel Port Header: JLPT1 This connector is used to connect an optional parallel port bracket. The parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capa- bilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
  • Page 33: Switch

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Switch Easy FSB Switch: OC_SW1 You can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch. Follow the instructions below to set the FSB. Default Increase 10% Increase 15% Increase 20% speed of FSB speed of FSB speed of FSB Important •...
  • Page 34: Jumpers

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automati- cally boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, set the jumper to clear data.
  • Page 35: Slots

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications.
  • Page 36: Led Status Indicators

    Hardware Setup LED Status Indicators APS LED APS LED These APS (Active Phase Switching) LED indicates the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the instructions below to read. : ON, : OFF The LED will light blue when CPU is in 2 or 3 phase power mode. The LED will off when CPU is in 1 phase power mode.
  • Page 37: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op- timum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ■ An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.
  • Page 38: Entering Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will 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 disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button.
  • Page 39: Control Keys

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Control Keys <↑> Move to the previous item <↓> Move to the next item <←> Move to the item in the left hand <→> Move to the item in the right hand <Enter> Select the item <Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu <+/PU>...
  • Page 40: The Main Menu

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup The Main Menu ▶ Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. ▶ Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of the BIOS special enhanced features. ▶...
  • Page 41 MS-7623 MS-7623 ▶ M-Flash Use this menu to read/ flash the BIOS from storage drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only). ▶ Overclocking Profile Use this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from CMOS for BIOS. ▶ Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.
  • Page 42: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu include some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. ▶...
  • Page 43 MS-7623 MS-7623 ▶ IDE Primary Master/ Slave & SATA1~6 Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. ▶ Device / Vendor / Size It will show the device information that you connected to the SATA connector. ▶ LBA/Large Mode This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode.
  • Page 44 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ System Information Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only).
  • Page 45: Advanced Bios Features

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Advanced BIOS Features ▶ Boot Sequence Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ Boot Device These items allow you to arrange the order that the BIOS uses to look for a boot device from which to load the operating system during the boot process. ▶...
  • Page 46 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This item enables this system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. ▶ Quick Booting Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it will skip some check items.
  • Page 47: Integrated Peripherals

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Integrated Peripherals ▶ USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller. ▶ USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. ▶ Onboard LAN Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller.
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. ▶ OnChip SATA Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller. ▶...
  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when the BIOS sup- ports S3 sleep mode. ▶ ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/ 2000/ ME/ XP, select [Enabled].
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Restore On AC Power Loss This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Settings are: [Off] Always leaves the computer in the power off state. [On] Always leaves the computer in the power on state. [Last State] Restore the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurred.
  • Page 51: H/W Monitor

    MS-7623 MS-7623 H/W Monitor ▶ Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning mes- sage, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later.
  • Page 52: Green Power

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Green Power ▶ CPU Phase Control When set to [Enabled], the hardware will auto adjust the CPU power phase according to the loading of CPU to reach the best power saving function. ▶ Motherboard LED Control This item is used to control the power phase LEDs of the motherboard.
  • Page 53 MS-7623 MS-7623 BIOS S ettIng aSSwOrd ▶ U-Key This item is used to enable/ disable USB driver device as a key. ▶ Make U-Key at This item is used to specify the USB driver device as a key. ▶ Change Supervisor Password This item is used to set the supervisor password.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Important Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.
  • Page 55: Cell Menu

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Cell Menu Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. ▶ Current CPU / DRAM / CPU-NB Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU, Memory and CPU-NB speed. Read-only. ▶ CPU Specifications Press <Enter>...
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ CPU Technology Support Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This sub- menu shows the technologies that the installed CPU supported. ▶ CPU Feature Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: ▶...
  • Page 57 MS-7623 MS-7623 Important To ensure that Cool’n’Quiet function is activated and will be working properly, it is re- quired to double confirm that: • Run BIOS Setup, and select Cell Menu. Under Cell Menu, find AMD Cool’n’Quiet, and set this item to “Enabled”. Enter Windows, and select [Start]->[Settings]->[Control Panel]->[Power Options].
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ OC Genie Lite Setting this item to [Enabled] allows the system to detect the maximum FSB clock and to overclock automatically. If overclocking fails to run, you can try the lower FSB clock for overclocking successfully. ▶...
  • Page 59 MS-7623 MS-7623 ▶ FSB/DRAM Ratio This item allows you to select the ratio of FSB/ DRAM. ▶ Adjusted DRAM Frequency (MHz) It shows the adjusted Memory frequency. Read-only. ▶ Onboard VGA Core OverClock This item allows you to overclock the onboard VGA. ▶...
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Important • If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread Spectrum for EMI reduction. •...
  • Page 61 MS-7623 MS-7623 Important Failed Overclocking Resolution This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. However, please make sure your peripherals and components are bearable for some special settings. Any operation that exceeds product specification is not recommended. Any risk or damge resulting from improper operation will not be under our product warranty.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup laSh == BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drive== ▶ M-Flash function as M-Flash function allows you to flash BIOS from USB drive/ storage drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only), or allows the system to boot from the BIOS file inside USB drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
  • Page 63 MS-7623 MS-7623 Important • Please refer to the block diagram below about the M-Flash function. • Due to the special design of some graphics cards will cause dark screen during M- flash operation, and you may refer the beeps from the system to confirm the current M-flash process.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Load BIOS source file from When the M-Flash function as sets to [Boot] or [BIOS Update], this item is selectable. Use this item to select particular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format only) drive. == Backup BIOS to USB drive == The following fields are used to read the onboard BIOS ROM data, and save it to USB drive/ storage drive.
  • Page 65 MS-7623 MS-7623 verclOckIng rOFIle ▶ Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 These items are used to save the currect settings to selected profile, and they are also used to load the settings from the selected profile. ▶ OC Retry Count When the overclocking is failed, setting this item to [1, 3, 5] will allow system to reboot 1/ 3/ 5 times with the overclocking configuration.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup PtIMIzed eFaultS The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.
  • Page 67: Appendix A Realtek Audio

    Appendix A Realtek Audio The Realtek audio provides 10-channel DAC that simul- taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Right chan- nels.
  • Page 68: Installing The Realtek Hd Audio Driver

    Realtek Audio Realtek Audio Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the HD audio driver for Realtek audio codec to function properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating sys- tems.
  • Page 69: Software Configuration

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, the “Realtek HD Audio Manager” icon will appear at the notification area (lower right of the screen). You may double click the icon and the GUI will pop up accordingly. It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel.
  • Page 70: Auto Popup Dialog

    Realtek Audio Realtek Audio ■ Device Selection Here you can select a audio output source to change the related options. the “check” sign (in orange) indicates the devices as default. ■ Volume Adjustment You can control the volume or balance the right/left side of the speakers that you plugged in front or rear panel by adjust the bar.
  • Page 71: Hardware Default Setting

    MS-7623 MS-7623 Hardware Default Setting The following diagrams are audio back panel default setting. ■ Backpanel audio jacks to 2-channel speakers diagram F r o ■ Backpanel audio jacks to 4-channel speakers diagram F r o R e a...
  • Page 72 Realtek Audio ■ Backpanel audio jacks to 6-channel speakers diagram F r o C e n R e a t e r & S u b w o o f ■ Backpanel audio jacks to 8-channel speakers diagram F r o C e n R e a t e r...
  • Page 73: Appendix Bamd Raid

    Appendix B AMD RAID The integrate one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID function for performance and reliability. SB850 SATA RAID provides support for RAID 0 (Strip- ing), RAID 1 (Mirroring), RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring) & RAID 5 (striping with parity). RAID 0 greatly improves hard disk I/O performance by concurrently striping data across multiple drives.
  • Page 74: Raid Configuration

    AMD RAID AMD RAID RAID Configuration Creating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting up operations are done in the RAID BIOS. During bootup, a screen similar to the one below will appear for about few seconds. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Option ROM utility. Press <Ctrl-F>...
  • Page 75 MS-7623 MS-7623 View Drives Assignments This window displays the model number, capacities and assignment of the drives physi- cally attached to the SATA host adapter.
  • Page 76 AMD RAID AMD RAID LD View / LD Define Menu (Creating RAID) The selection of the RAID configuration should be based upon factors including perfor- mance, data security, and the number of drives available. It is best to carefully consider the long-term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy.
  • Page 77 MS-7623 MS-7623 ■ Stripe Block Size, the default 64KB is best for most applications. RAID 0 or 10 only. ■ Gigabyte Boundary, allows use of slightly smaller replacement drives. On the Drives Assignments window, use the arrow key to choose the hard drives which you want to make part of the LD, use the space key to change the assignment to “Y”.
  • Page 78 AMD RAID AMD RAID The message will show up on the bottom, press any key to use maximum capacity or press [Ctrl-Y] to modify array capacity manually. Important The default capacity is the full capacity of the selected hard drives. •...
  • Page 79 MS-7623 MS-7623 Delete LD Menu (Deleting RAID) Press “3” on the main to enter the Delete LD Menu. Choose a LD No. you want to delete and press [Del] or [Alt+D] delete the RAID set. On the next screen, a message will display to inform you, press “Ctrl+Y” to delete the RAID set or other key to abort it.
  • Page 80: Installing The Raid Driver (For Bootable Raid Array)

    Note: for Windows Vista/ Windows 7, you can copy the files to a medium (floppy/ CD/ DVD or USB) Important Please follow the instruction below to make a SATA RAID driver for yourself. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. • Click the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. •...
  • Page 81 Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. The DVD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. Under the Driver tab, click on AMD chipset drivers by your need. The AMD chipset drivers includes RAID Driver.

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