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MSI X58 Platinum Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 X58 Platinum Series MS-7522 (v1.X) Mainboard...

  • 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, an d ot h er i n f orm at i on: h t t p: / / g l o ba l .

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    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 equip- ment from overheating.

  • Page 4: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement T h is eq uip men t h as been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 5: Weee (Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment) Statement

    WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Copyright Notice ......................ii Trademarks ........................ii Revision History ......................ii Technical Support ......................ii Safety Instructions ......................iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ............iv W EEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ........v Chapter 1. Getting Started ..................1-1 Mainboard Specifications ...................
  • Page 9 Appendix B Dual Core Center ................B-1 Activating Dual Core Center ................B-2 Main ........................B-3 DOT (Dynamic OverClocking) ................B-5 Clock ........................B-6 Voltage ......................... B-7 FAN Speed ......................B-8 Temperature ......................B-9 User Profile ......................B-10 Appendix C Intel ICH10R SATA RAID ..............C-1 ICH10R Introduction .....................

  • Page 10: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the X58 Platinum (MS-7522 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The X58 Platinum mainboard is based on Intel ® X58 & ICH10R chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel ®...

  • Page 11: Mainboard Specifications

    M S-7522 M ainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support - Intel i7 processors in the LGA1366 package ® (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform2) Supported QPI - Up to 6.4 GT/s Chipset - North Bridge: Intel X58 chipset ®...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started Connectors Back panel - 1 PS/2 mouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 1 1394 port - 1 Optical SPDIF jack - 1 eSATA port - 8 USB 2.0 Ports - 2 LAN jacks - 6 flexible audio jacks - 1 Clear CMOS button On-Board Pinheaders / Connectors - 2 USB 2.0 connectors...

  • Page 13: Mainboard Layout

    M S-7522 M ainboard Mainboard Layout CPUFAN Top : mouse JPWR2 Bottom: keyboard Top: USB ports Bottom: 1394 port Optical S/PD IF-Out eSATA port Clear C MO S Top: LAN Jack Bottom: U SB ports Top: LAN Jack Bottom: U SB ports Line-In Line-Out Intel...

  • Page 14: Packing Checklist

    Getting Started Packing Checklist Back IO Shield MSI Driver/Utility CD MSI motherboard Power Cable SATA Cable IDE Cable User’s Guide external SATA Cable 1394 Bracket and Quick Guide (optional) GreenPower Genie Set CrossFire (1 GreenPower genie & D-LED2 Panel (optional) Video Link Cable 1 power cable &...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, 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 16: Quick Components Guide

    M S-7522 M ainboard Quick Components Guide CPUFAN1, p.2-16 JPWR2, p.2-11 CPU, p.2-3 DDR3, p.2-7 Back Panel, p.2-12 JPWR1, p.2-11 SYSFAN4/5, SYSFAN1/3, p.2-16 p.2-16 JSMB1, p.2-19 PCI_E, p.2-22 SATA, p.2-15 JSP1, p.2-20 JCI1, p.2-18 SYSFAN2, IDE1, p.2-15 p.2-16 PCI, p.2-25 D -LED SATA, p.2-15 DLED2, p.2-21...

  • Page 17: Cpu (Central Processing Unit)

    W hen 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://global.msi.com.tw/index.php? func=cpuform2 Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system.
  • Page 18 M S-7522 M ainboard CPU & Cooler Installation W hen 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 19 Hardware Setup 5. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated 6. C over t h e l oad p l at e on t o t h e well into the socket. If not, take out package. the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall.
  • Page 20 M S-7522 M ainboard 9. Align the holes on the mainboard with 10. Turn over the mainboard to confirm the heatsink. Push down the cooler that the c lip-ends are c orrectly until its four clips get wedged into inserted. the holes of the mainboard.

  • Page 21: Memory

    Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://global.msi.com. tw/index.php?func=testreport DDR3 240-pin, 1.5V 48x2=96 pin 72x2=144 pin Dual-Channel: Channel A in SKYBLUE; Channel B in PINK Memory Population Rules Please refer to the following illustrations for memory population rules.
  • Page 22 M S-7522 M ainboard Three-Channel mode In Three-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with three data bus lines simultaneously. Enabling Three-Channel mode can enhance the best system performance. W hen you have three or more memory modules, please always insert them as the way 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 (shown in below) to get the best system performance.
  • Page 23 Hardware Setup Important - DDR3 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR2 and the DDR3 standard is not backwards compatible. You should always install DDR3 memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots. - In Three/ Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel DIMM slots.

  • Page 24: Installing Memory Modules

    M S-7522 M ainboard Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. 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.

  • Page 25: Power Supply

    Hardware Setup Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: JPWR1 pin 13 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 26: Back Panel

    M S-7522 M ainboard Back Panel USB Ports Mouse Line-In RS-Out Keyboard Line-Out CS-Out USB Ports eSATA Ports USB Ports SS-Out 1394 Port Clear CMOS Optical Button S/PDIF-Out M ouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard.

  • Page 27: Audio Ports

    Hardware Setup The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection Yellow Green / Orange to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can con- nect a network cable to it. Color LED State Condition LAN link is not established. Left Yellow On (steady state) LAN link is established.

  • Page 28: Connectors

    M S-7522 M ainboard Connectors IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers. Refer to IDE dev ic e’s doc umentation s upplied by the vendors for jumper s etting instructions.

  • Page 29: Serial Ata Connector Sata1-8

    Hardware Setup Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~8 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. SATA1~6 stack SATA connectors are supported by ICH10R SATA1_3 SATA2_4 SATA5_6 SATA7 & 8 are supported SATA8 SATA7 by JMB322...
  • Page 30 M S-7522 M ainboard Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN1~5 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. W hen connecting the wire to the connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected 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 31: Front Panel Connectors Jfp1/2

    Hardware Setup Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 These connectors are for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. ® JFP1 Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Power Power Switch HD_LED + Hard disk LED pull-up...
  • Page 32 M S-7522 M ainboard TPM Module Connector: JTPM1 This connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optional). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages. JTPM 1 Signal Description Signal Description LCLK LPC clock 3V_STB 3V standby power LRST#...
  • Page 33 Hardware Setup Front USB Connector: JUSB1/ JUSB2 These connectors, compliant with Intel ® I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, M P3 players, printers, modems and the like. Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL JUSB1/ JUSB2...
  • Page 34 M S-7522 M ainboard CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is provided for external audio input. JCD1 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JAUD1 HD Audio Pin Definition SIGNAL...

  • Page 35: Button

    Hardware Setup Buttons The motherboard provides the following buttons for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of button. Power Button: POWER1 This power button is used to turn-on or turn-off the system. Press the button to turn- on or turn-off the system.

  • Page 36: Slots

    M S-7522 M ainboard Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express 2.0 x16 supports up to 8.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express 2.0 x1 supports up to 500 MB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express 1.0 x1 supports up to 250 MB/s transfer rate.
  • Page 37 Hardware Setup ATI CrossFireX (Multi-GPU) Technology ATI CrossFireX (Multi-GPU) technology is an exciting new technology developed by ATI that allows the power of multiple Graphics. CrossFireX requires a CrossFireX Edition graphics card and the compatible standard (CrossFireX Ready) graphics card from the same series.
  • Page 38 M S-7522 M ainboard 3.W hen all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and installed, reboot the system. After entering the O.S., click the “Catalyst™ Control Center” icon on the desktop. There is a setting in the Catalyst™ Control Center that needs to be enabled for CrossFire™...

  • Page 39: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    Hardware Setup 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. 32-bit PCI Slot Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.
  • Page 40 M S-7522 M ainboard Switch Hardware Overclock Base clock Switch: CPU_CLK1 You can overclock the Base clock to increase the processor frequency by changing this switch. Follow the instructions below to set the base clock. 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 133 MHz (default) 166 MHz...

  • Page 41: Led Status Indicators

    Hardware Setup LED Status Indicators DIMM warning LED CPU Phase LEDs DDR Phase LEDs PCIE LED QPI Phase LEDs PCIE LED PCIE LED PCIE LED PCIE LED PCI LED PCI LED Power LED D -L E D Standby LED 1 2 3 Name Status CPU Phase LEDs...

  • Page 42: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

  • Page 43: Entering Setup

    M S-7522 M ainboard Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen 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 44: Control Keys

    BIOS Setup 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 Select the item <Enter> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a <Esc>...

  • Page 45: Voltage

    M S-7522 M ainboard The Main Menu Standard CM OS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI ® special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
  • Page 46 BIOS Setup User Settings Use this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from CMOS for BIOS. M-Flash Use this menu to read/ flash the BIOS from USB mediaevice. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

  • Page 47: Standard Cmos Features

    M S-7522 M ainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes 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. Date (MM:DD:YY) This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup Device / Vendor / Size It will showing the device information that you connected to the SATA connector. Important IDE Primary Master/ Slave, SATA1~6 & 7/8 & 9/10 & E-SATA1/2 are appearing when you connect the HD devices to the IDE/ SATA connector on the mainboard.

  • Page 49: Advanced Bios Features

    M S-7522 M ainboard Advanced BIOS Features BIOS Flash Protection W hen enabled, the BIOS’ data cannot be changed when attempting to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully update the BIOS, you’ll need to disable this Flash BIOS Protection function. You should enable this function at all times. The only time when you need to disable it is when you want to update the BIOS.
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system.
  • Page 51 M S-7522 M ainboard Boot Sequence Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Boot Device The items allow you to set the first/ second/ third boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Trusted Computing Press <Enter>...

  • Page 52: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard LAN/ 2nd Controller This item is used to enable/disable the onboard 1st/ 2nd LAN controller. LAN Option ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the LAN controller.
  • Page 53 M S-7522 M ainboard Drive Booster Controller #1 (for SATA7 & 8) Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. Current M ode This item shows the current SATA mode. Read only. Update To RAID0 (Stripe)/ RAID1(Mirror)/ JBOD(Large)/ Normal Hdd These items are used to enable the RAID0/ RAID1/ JBOD/ Normal (non-RAID) mode for the SATA devices.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out Select the waiting time for the AHCI CD/ DVD when booting. AHCI Port 1/2/3/4/5/6 Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. AHCI Port 1/2/3/4/5/6 Select the type of device. I/O Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: COM Port 1 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first serial port.

  • Page 55: Power Management Setup

    M S-7522 M ainboard Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports 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 W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled].
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Re-Call VGA BIOS From S3 W hen ACPI Standby State is set to [S3], users can select the options in this field. Selecting [Yes] allows BIOS to call VGABIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up (resumes) from S3 sleep state. The system resume time is shortened when you disable the function, but system will need an VGA driver to initialize the VGA card.
  • Page 57 M S-7522 M ainboard Resume by PCI-E Device W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCIE device. Resume by RTC Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date.

  • Page 58: H/W Monitor

    BIOS Setup 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 message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later.

  • Page 59: Green Power

    M S-7522 M ainboard Green Power CPU Phase Control W hen set to [Auto], the hardware will auto adjust the CPU power phase according to the loading of CPU to reach the best power saving function. QPI Phase Control W hen set to [Auto], the hardware will auto adjust the QPI power phase to reach the best power saving function.

  • Page 60: Bios Setting Password

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setting Password W hen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password.

  • Page 61: Cell Menu

    M S-7522 M ainboard Cell Menu Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current Core / DRAM / QPI Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. 3-20...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup CPU Specifications Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This sub-menu displays the informations of installed CPU. CPU Technology Support Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This sub-menu displays the technologies that the installed CPU supported. Intel EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the microprocessor whether the computer is running on battery or AC power.
  • Page 63 M S-7522 M ainboard Intel Turbo Boost tech This item will appear when you install a CPU include Intel Turbo Boost technology. This item is used to enable/ disable Intel Turbo Boost technology. For further information please refer to Intel's official website. Turbo Boost Tech Config This sub-menu will appear when you install a CPU include Intel Turbo Boost technology.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup QPI Configuration Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. QPI Links Speed This item allows you to select the QPI links speed type. QPI Frequency This item allows you to select the QPI frequency. M emory -Z Press <Enter>...
  • Page 65 M S-7522 M ainboard 1N/2N M emory Timing This item controls the SDRAM command rate. Select [1N] makes SDRAM signal controller to run at 1N (N=clock cycles) rate. Selecting [2N] makes SDRAM signal controller run at 2N rate. CAS# Latency (CL) This controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup CPU / PCI Express Amplitude Control These items are used to select the CPU/ PCI Express clock amplitude. CPU CLK Skew/ IOH CLK Skew These items are used to select the CPU/ IOH chipset clock skew. They can help CPU to reach the higher overclocking performace.
  • Page 67 M S-7522 M ainboard Important 1. 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. 2.

  • Page 68: Cpu And Memory Clock Overclocking

    BIOS Setup CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The D.O.T Control, Base Clock, Memory Ratio items for you to overclock the CPU and the Memory. Please refer to the descriptions of these fields for more information. Important 1. CPU Speed = Base clock * CPU Ratio 2.

  • Page 69: User Setting

    M S-7522 M ainboard User Settings Save Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS. Load Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 These items are available after you save your settings in Save Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 items , and are used to load the settings from CMOS.

  • Page 70: M-Flash

    BIOS Setup M-Flash == BIOS Update or Load BIOS From USB drive== M -Flash function as M-Flash funcion 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 71 M S-7522 M ainboard Important 1. Please refer to the block diagram below about the M-Flash function. Set [BIOS Update] or [USB Drive] in "M-Flash function as" field Select BIOS file from the root directory of USB/ Storage drive (FAT/FAT32 format only) in "Load BIOS source file from"...
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup == BIOS Data Saving == The following fields are used to read the onboard BIOS ROM data, and save it to USB drive/ storage drive. Save File to Selected Device Please setup a specific folder in specific USB drive/ storage drive to save BIOS file from BIOS ROM chip data.

  • Page 73: Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults

    M S-7522 M ainboard Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 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.

  • Page 74: Appendix A Realtek Audio

    Realtek Audio Appendix A Realtek Audio The Realtek ALC888 provides 10-channel DAC that si- multaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 chan- nels of independent s tereo s ound output (multiple streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out- Right channels.

  • Page 75: Installing The Realtek Hd Audio Driver

    M S-7522 M ainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the HD audio driver for Realtek ALC888 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 systems.
  • Page 76 Realtek Audio 3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. Click here 4. Click Finish to restart the system. S el ec t t hi s option Click here...

  • Page 77: Software Configuration

    M S-7522 M ainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the HD Audio Configuration by clicking the Realtek HD Audio M anager from the Control Panel.

  • Page 78: Sound Effect

    Realtek Audio Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow, several kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager also provides five popular settings “Stone Corridor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer pipe”, “Arena”...
  • Page 79 M S-7522 M ainboard Equalizer Selection Equalizer frees users from default settings; users may create their owned preferred settings by utilizing this tool. 10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz. Save Reset The settings are saved 10 bands of equalizer permanently for future would go back to the de- fault setting...
  • Page 80 Realtek Audio Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equal- izer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment. [How to Use It] Other than the buttons “Pop”...
  • Page 81 M S-7522 M ainboard Mixer In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually. 1. Adjust Volume You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you plugged in front or rear panel by select the Realtek HD Audio rear output or Realtek HD Audio front output items.
  • Page 82 Realtek Audio W hen you are playing the first audio source (for example: use W indows Media Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel, which is the default setting. Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio front output from the scroll list first, and use a different program to play the second audio source (for example: use Winamp to play MP3 files).

  • Page 83: Playback Control

    M S-7522 M ainboard 3. Playback control Playback device Tool Mute This function is to let you freely decide which ports to output the sound. And this is essential when multi- streaming playback enabled. - Realtek HD Audio Rear Output - Realtek HD Audio Front Output M u te You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute...
  • Page 84 Realtek Audio 4. Recording control Recording device Tool Mute -Back Line in/Mic, Front Line in -Realtek HD Audio Input M u te You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input. Tool - Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.
  • Page 85 M S-7522 M ainboard Audio I/O In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers. You can choose a desired multi-channel operation here. a. Headphone for the common headphone b. 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output c. 4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output d.
  • Page 86 Realtek Audio Connector Settings Click to access connector settings. Disable front panel jack detection (option) Find no function on front panel jacks? Please check if front jacks on your system are so-called AC’97 jacks. If so, please check this item to disable front panel jack detection. M ute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in.
  • Page 87 M S-7522 M ainboard S/PDIF Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog.
  • Page 88 Realtek Audio Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones.
  • Page 89 M S-7522 M ainboard Microphone In this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppres- sion to remove the possible noise during recording, or select Acoustic Echo Can- cellation to cancel the acoustic echo during recording. Acoustic Echo Cancellation prevents playback sound from being recorded by microphone together with your sound.

  • Page 90: D Audio Demo

    Realtek Audio 3D Audio Demo In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applica- tions like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like. A-17...
  • Page 91 M S-7522 M ainboard Information In this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list. Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray.

  • Page 92: Hardware Setup

    Realtek Audio Hardware Setup Connecting the Speakers W hen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel M ode for Stereo-Speaker Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) No function...
  • Page 93 M S-7522 M ainboard n 4-Channel M ode for 4-Speaker Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) No function No function A-20...
  • Page 94 Realtek Audio n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) No function A-21...
  • Page 95 M S-7522 M ainboard n 8-Channel M ode for 8-Speaker Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) Line Out (Side channels) Important To enable 7.1 channel audio-out function on Vista operating system, you have to install the Realtek Audio Driver.
  • Page 96 Appendix B Overclocking Center Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hard- ware status of MSI Mainboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature.

  • Page 97: Activating Overclocking Center

    M S-7522 M ainboard Activating Overclocking Center Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup CD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> M SI Utility --> Overclocking Center), it will have a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in your “Start-up”...

  • Page 98: System Info

    Overclocking Center System Info In the System Info screen, you can read the informations of mainboard/ memory/ PCI. Motherboard Click Motherboard to read the informations of mainboard, mainboard BIOS, installed CPU and installed graphics card.
  • Page 99 M S-7522 M ainboard Memory Click Memory to read the information of each memory DIMM slot. You can select a DIMM slot you want to read from the SPD list. Click PCI to read the information of devices on the mainboard.
  • Page 100 Overclocking Center Click DOT to enter the DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basic setting to reach optimal perf ormance in Basic menu or you c an adjus t advanced values for overclocking in Advance menu. Basic In the Basic menu, it provides one default setting and five common settings for different environments.
  • Page 101 M S-7522 M ainboard Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default setting. Click the Default/ Cooling/ Silence/ Office/ Game/ Cinema button to enter it’s setting menu. Please refer to the following descriptions to adjust the values and save them.

  • Page 102: Fan Speed

    Overclocking Center In each setting menu, you can select desired values for manual overclocking. Simply click the right side of the button which arranges an arrow sign, and a drop-down menu will appear below the button, then select a value. Click the arrow sign and t he d rop- down m en u will appear.
  • Page 103 M S-7522 M ainboard Dynamic Dynamic Overclocking Technology (D.O.T.) is an automatic overclocking CPU frequency function, included in the MSI ’s newly developed Overclocking Center Technology. It is designed to detect the loading of CPU while running programs, and to over-clock automatically. W hen the mainboard detects that the loading of CPU is exceed the default threshold for a time, it will speed up the CPU and fan automatically to make the system run smoother and faster.
  • Page 104 Overclocking Center After you adjust the values in setting menu, you can save it for future use. Click the Save button, and enter a name in the empty box. Then, click Save button again to save the settings. Important It provides you to save up to 20 user settings. Click the Load button and choose a saved user setting to load the settings for the system.

  • Page 105: Appendix C Intel Ich10R Sata Raid

    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Appendix C Intel ICH10R SATA RAID This appendix will assist users in configuring and en- abling RAID functionality on platforms...
  • Page 106 M S-7522 M ainboard Introduction The ICH10R provides a hybrid solution that combines 6 independent SATAII ports for support of up to 6 Serial ATAII (Serial ATAII RAID) drives. Serial ATAII (SATAII) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds up to 3 Gb/s.

  • Page 107: Bios Configuration

    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID BIOS Configuration The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services.
  • Page 108 M S-7522 M ainboard After pressing the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously, the following window will appear: (1) Create RAID Volume Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The following screen appears. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then press the <TAB>...
  • Page 109 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID In the Disk field, press <Enter> key and the following screen appears. Use <Space> key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID volume, then click <Enter> key to finish selection. Then select the strip value for the RAID array by using the “upper arrow” or “down arrow”...
  • Page 110 M S-7522 M ainboard Important Since you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrix RAID Technology), this default size (maximum) needs to be reduced. Type in a new size for the first volume. As an example: if you want the first volume to span the first half of the two disks, re-type the size to be half of what is shown by default.
  • Page 111 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (2) Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost. Important If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable.
  • Page 112 M S-7522 M ainboard (3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears: Press <Y> key to accept the selection. Important 1.
  • Page 113 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (4) Recovery Volume Options Select option 4 Recovery Volume Options and press <Enter> to change recovery volume mode. The following screen appears: Recovery mode will change from Continuous Update to On-Request after you enable “Only Recovery Disk” or “Only Master Disk”.

  • Page 114: Installing Driver

    Please follow the instruction below to make an “Intel RAID Driver” for ® yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. 3. Copy all the contents in \\IDE\Intel\ICH10R\Floppy to a formatted floppy diskette.
  • Page 115 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID † Existing Windows Vista/XP Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on Intel IAA RAID Edition.

  • Page 116: Installing Software

    For this reason, you cannot remove or un-install this driver from the system after installation; however, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver components. Insert the MSI CD and click on the Intel IAA RAID Editor to install the software. Click on this item C-12...
  • Page 117 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. C-13...
  • Page 118 M S-7522 M ainboard The window shows the components to be installed. Click Next button to continue. After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to continue. C-14...
  • Page 119 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID The following window appears to show the Readme File Information. It shows the system requirements and installation information. Once the installation is complete, the following window appears. C-15...

  • Page 120: Raid Migration Instructions

    M S-7522 M ainboard RAID Migration Instructions The Intel Matrix Storage Console offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to RAID configuration when an additional SATA hard drive is added to the system. This process will create a new RAID volume from an existing disk.

  • Page 121: Create Raid Volume From Existing Disk

    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive. The Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up to lead you for the following procedure.
  • Page 122 M S-7522 M ainboard (1) Configure Volume Here you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name, selecting the RAID level and strip size. † RAID Volume Name: A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘Volume_0000’ text currently appears above.
  • Page 123 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID expensive (requiring read-in prior to write, in order to be able to calculate the correct parity information), or similar to RAID-1 writes. The write efficiency depends heavily on the amount of memory in the machine, and the usage pattern of the array.
  • Page 124 M S-7522 M ainboard (3) Select Member Hard Drive(s) Then select the member disk (the target disk) that you wish to use and then click “- -->” to move it to the Selected field. Then click Next to continue. Please note that the existing data on the selected hard drive(s) will be deleted permanently.
  • Page 125 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (4) Specify Volume Size Specify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume. You may enter the amount in the space or use the slider to specify. It is recommended you use 100% of the available space for the optimized usage.
  • Page 126 M S-7522 M ainboard (6) Start Migration The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialogue window will appear stating that the migration process may take considerable time to complete, meanwhile a popup dialogue at the taskbar will also show the migration status.

  • Page 127: Recovery Volume Creation

    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Recovery Volume Creation A recovery volume can be created using either Basic mode or Advanced mode in the Intel Matrix Storage Console. Recovery Volume in Basic Mode Creation Important Creating a recovery volume will permanently delete any existing data on the drive selected as the recovery drive.
  • Page 128 M S-7522 M ainboard Recovery Volume in Advanced Mode Creation Important Creating a recovery volume will permanently delete any existing data on the drive selected as the recovery drive. Back up all important data before beginning these steps. To create a recovery volume in Advanced mode, use the following steps: (1) Open the Intel Matrix Storage Console.
  • Page 129 Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (6) Select a hard drive to be used as the master hard drive for the recovery volume. (7) Select a hard drive to be used as the recovery hard drive for the recovery volume. C-25...
  • Page 130 M S-7522 M ainboard (8) Select an update policy. (9) Select Finish to begin recovery volume creation. C-26...

  • Page 131: Degraded Raid Array

    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Degraded RAID Array A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as degraded when one of its hard drive members fails or is temporarily disconnected, and data mirroring is lost. As a result, the system can only utilize the remaining functional hard drive member. To re- establish data mirroring and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corresponds to the current situation.
  • Page 132 M S-7522 M ainboard 5. Exit Intel RAID Option ROM, and then reboot to W indows system. 6. W hen prompted to rebuild the RAID volume, click 'Yes'. 7. The Intel(R) Storage Utility will be launched. Right-click the new hard drive and select 'Rebuild to this Disk'.

  • Page 133: Appendix Djmicron 322 Raid

    JMicron 322 RAID Appendix D JMicron 322 RAID This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality on platform. The JMicron 322 RAID solution supports RAID level 0 (striping), RAID level 1 (mirroring) and JBOD (Concatenate).

  • Page 134: Introduction

    M S-7522 M ainboard Introduction JMicron JMB322 offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing) and JBOD (Concatenate) for SATA ports (SATA7/8) on this mainboard. RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives. Spreading the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly improves I/O performance.

  • Page 135: Jmicron Raid Configurer

    JMicron 322 RAID JMicron RAID Configurer There is an application called JMB32X RAID Configurer which helps you perform the following tasks of JMicron RAID. • Viewing SATA Drive informations • Creating RAID Arrays • Deleting RAID Activating JMB32X RAID Configurer Befor activating the JMB32X RAID Configurer, please save it in the hard drive of your system.
  • Page 136 M S-7522 M ainboard View SATA Drive Information Click the “Eazy Drive Information” button and the information of all hard disks will display on the right side of the window. You may click the item “Controller”, you will find controller information. “Eazy Drive Inf ormation”...

  • Page 137: Create Raid

    JMicron 322 RAID Create RAID JMB32X RAID Configurer supports the creation of RAID 0, 1 and JBOD. 1. First, you have to choose a controller, that supports 2 SATA devices with RAID mode, in the Information screen. “Eazy Drive In- formation”...
  • Page 138 M S-7522 M ainboard 3. A warning message will appear to remind you that the data will be erased. Press the “Yes” if you really want to perform this creation. Important You will lose all data on the SATA drives when you perform this creation. Please ensure to back up all date in the SATA hard drives before performing this creation.
  • Page 139 JMicron 322 RAID Setup Password You may set a password for a volume. Click the “Change Password”, a screen will display. Please enter a new password in the “New Password” box,and enter the password again in the “confirm password” box to confirm the passsword. Then click Important A password is available for a volume only.
  • Page 140 M S-7522 M ainboard Remove RAID 1. First, you have to choose a volume that you intend to remove RAID mode in the Information screen. 2. Click the “Easy Drive Configuration” button, and click the “Normal Mode” button. And then, click “Apply” to remove the RAIID mode. Please confirm the volume is the one y o u i n t e n d t o...

  • Page 141: Event Log

    JMicron 322 RAID 4. A warning will appear to inform you that the deletion is finished. Click “OK” to close the window. Event Log Click the “Event Log” button, all of the significant events will be listed. “E vent Log” button...

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