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  • Page 1 FM2-A85XA-G65 seres MS-7793 (v1.x) Manboard G52-77931X1...
  • Page 2 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: Safety InstructOns

    MS-7793 MS-7793 Techncal Support If a problem arses wth your system and no soluton can be obtaned from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local dstrbutor. 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...

  • 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. Ths equpment generates, uses and can radate rado frequency energy and, f not nstalled and used n accordance wth the nstructons, may cause harmful nterference to rado communcatons.

  • Page 5: RadAtOn Exposure Statement

    MS-7793 MS-7793 Radaton Exposure Statement Ths equpment comples wth FCC radaton exposure lmts set forth for an uncon- trolled envronment. Ths equpment and ts antenna should be nstalled and operated wth mnmum dstance 20 cm between the radator and your body. Ths equpment and ts antenna must not be co-located or operatng n conjuncton wth any other antenna or transmtter.

  • Page 6: Battery InformatOn

    Preface Preface Battery Informaton European Unon: Batteres, battery packs, and accumulators should not be dsposed of as unsorted household waste. Please use the publc collecton system to return, recycle, or treat them n complance wth the local regulatons. Tawan: For better envronmental protecton, waste batteres should be collected separately for recyclng or specal dsposal.

  • Page 7: Weee (Waste ElectrCal And ElectronC EquPment) Statement

    MS-7793 MS-7793 WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ENGLISH To protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI must re- mnd you that... Under the European Unon (“EU”) Drectve on Waste Electrcal and Elec- tronc Equpment, Drectve 2002/96/EC, whch takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of “electrcal and electronc equpment”...
  • Page 8 Preface Preface ESPAÑOL MSI como empresa comprometda con la proteccón del medo ambente, recomenda: Bajo la drectva 2002/96/EC de la Unón Europea en matera de desechos y/o equ- pos electróncos, con fecha de rgor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos clasficados como “eléctrcos y equpos electróncos”...
  • Page 9 MS-7793 MS-7793 TÜRKÇE Çevrec özellğyle blnen MSI dünyada çevrey korumak çn hatırlatır: Avrupa Brlğ (AB) Kararnames Elektrk ve Elektronk Malzeme Atığı, 2002/96/EC Kararnames altında 13 Ağustos 2005 tarhnden tbaren geçerl olmak üzere, elektrkl ve elektronk malzemeler dğer atıklar gb çöpe atılamayacak ve bu elektonk chazların üretcler, chazların kullanım süreler bttkten sonra ürünler ger toplamakla yükümlü...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Preface Preface CONTENTS ▍ Copyrght Notce ....................  Trademarks .................... Revson Hstory.....................  Techncal Support.................. Safety Instructons .................. FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......... v CE Conformty ....................v Radaton Exposure Statement ............... v European Communty Complance Statement ..........v Tawan Wreless Statements ................
  • Page 11 MS-7793 MS-7793 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup .................2-1 Enterng ........................ 2-2 Overvew ......................2-2 Boot devce prorty bar ..................2-3 Operaton ......................2-4 SETTINGS ......................2-5 OC ........................2-10 ECO ........................2-15 BROWSER ......................2-16 Installng Wnk ....................2-16 UTILITIES ......................2-17 Updatng the BIOS wth Lve Update ..............

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 GettNg Started

    Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the FM2-A85XA-G65 Seres (MS-7793 v1.X) ATX manboard. The Seres manboards are based on AMD A85X chpset for optmal system ef- ® ficency. Desgned to fit the advanced AMD FM2 pro- ® cessor, the FM2-A85XA-G65 Seres manboards delver a hgh performance and professonal desktop platform soluton.

  • Page 14: PackNg Contents

    Gettng Started Packng Contents Drver / Utlty Manboard User Gude Back IO Sheld SATA Cable Optonal Accessores USB 2.0 SATA Power CrossFre USB 3.0 Bracket Cable Cable Bracket V-Check USB3 to USB2 M-Connector Cable Connector * These pctures are for reference only and may vary wthout notce. * The packng contents may vary accordng to the model you purchased.

  • Page 15: Assembly PrecautOns

    MS-7793 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 16: MaNboard SpecFicatOns

    Gettng Started Manboard Specficatons Processor Support ■ A10/A8/A6/A4-seres processors for the FM2 socket ® Chpset ■ A85X chpset ® Memory Support ■ 4x DDR3 DIMMs support for DDR3-1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz up to 32GB max ■ Supports Dual-Channel mode ■ Supports LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8111E ®...
  • Page 17 MS-7793 2x USB 3.0 ports 6x audo ports **Ths manboard supports dual-dsplay functon by two onboard graphcs output ports (HDMI+VGA, HDMI+DVI-D, VGA+DVI-D, VGA+DsplayPort & DVI-D+DsplayPort). **Ths manboard also supports trple-dsplay functon by three onboard graphcs output ports (HDMI+VGA+DVI-D & DsplayPort+VGA+DIV-D). **Please note that, the HDMI port and DsplayPort can not be used smultaneously.

  • Page 18: Connectors QuCk GuDe

    Gettng Started Connectors Quck Gude DIMM1 SYSFAN3 DIMM2 SYSFAN2 DIMM3 DIMM4 JPWR2 CPUFAN POWER1 RESET1 JTURBO1 Back Panel JPWR1 PCI_E1 SATA2 SATA7_8 PCI_E2 JCI1 SATA5_6 PCI_E3 SATA3_4 PCI_E4 SATA1 PCI_E5 JUSB4 SYSFAN1 PCI1 JBAT1 PCI2 CLR_CMOS1 JAUD1 JFP1 SYSFAN4 JFP2 JTPM1 JUSB1 JDLED3...
  • Page 19 MS-7793 Connectors Reference Gude Port Name Port Type Page Back Panel I/O Ports FM2 APU Socket 1-10 CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS Button 1-33 CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4 Fan Power Connectors 1-22 DIMM1~4 DDR3 Memory Slots 1-15 Voltage Checkponts Connector 1-29 JAUD1 Front Panel Audo Connector 1-26 JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper...

  • Page 20: Back Panel QuCk GuDe

    Gettng Started Back Panel Quck Gude Mouse/ Optcal Keyboard VGA Port S/PDIF-Out RS-Out Lne-In USB 3.0 Port CS-Out Lne-Out SS-Out DsplayPort USB 2.0 Port USB 2.0 Port DVI-D Port HDMI Port ▶ Mouse/Keyboard A combnaton PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard.
  • Page 21 MS-7793 ▶ VGA Port The DB15-pn female connector s provded for montor. ▶ DVI-D Port The DVI-D (Dgtal Vsual Interface- Dgtal) connector can be connected to a LCD montor, or a CRT montor wth an adapter. To connect a montor, please refer to the montor’s manual for more nformaton.

  • Page 22: Apu (Accelerated ProcessNg UnTs)

    Gettng Started APU (Accelerated Processng Unts) Introducton to FM2 APU The surface of APU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on t for better heat dsperson. Gold arrow Important Overheatng Overheatng can serously damage the APU and manboard. Always make sure the coolng fans work properly to protect the APU from overheatng.
  • Page 23 MS-7793 APU & Cooler Installaton When you are nstallng the APU, make sure the APU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on APU before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson. Follow the steps below to nstall the APU &...
  • Page 24 Gettng Started Poston the coolng set onto the Then press down the other end of the retenton mechansm. clp to fasten the coolng set on the Hook one end of the clp to hook top of the retenton mechansm. first. Locate the Fx Lever and lft up t .

  • Page 25: MountNg Screw Holes

    MS-7793 Mountng Screw Holes When nstallng the manboard, first nstall the necessary mountng stands requred for a manboard on the mountng plate n your computer case. If there s an I/O back plate that came wth the computer case, please replace t wth the I/O backplate that came wth the manboard package.

  • Page 26: Power Supply

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

  • Page 27: Memory

    MS-7793 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 28 Gettng Started 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 29: ExpansOn Slot

    MS-7793 Expanson Slot Ths manboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graphcs or audo cards. PCIe Slot The PCIe slot supports the PCIe nterface expanson card. PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot PCI Slot The PCI slot supports addtonal LAN, SCSI, USB, and other add-on cards that comply wth PCI specficatons.

  • Page 30: Deo/ GraphCs Cards

    Gettng Started Vdeo/ Graphcs Cards If avalable, ths manboard takes advantage of the CPU’s ntegrate graphcs processor, but dscrete vdeo cards can be nstalled by way of the manboard’s expanson slots. Addng on one or more dscrete vdeo cards wll sgnficantly boost the system’s graphcs performance.
  • Page 31 MS-7793 AMD CrossFre™ (Mult-GPU) Technology AMD CrossFre™ s a mult-GPU performance gamng platform. By lnkng together two or more dscrete GPUs, CrossFre™ can sgnficant mprove system graphcs performance. It allows the ablty to scale a system’s graphcs power as needed, makng t the most scalable gamng platform.
  • Page 32 Gettng Started Boot up the computer and nstall the drvers and software ncluded n your vdeo card package. For more nformaton, please refer to the manual that came wth your vdeo card. After all of the hardware and software has been properly nstalled, reboot the system.

  • Page 33: Internal Connectors

    MS-7793 Internal Connectors SATA1~8: SATA Connector Ths connector s a hgh-speed SATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one SATA devce. SATA devces nclude dsk drves (HDD), sold state drves (SSD), and optcal drves (CD/ DVD/ Blu-Ray). SATA8 SATA6 SATA4 SATA7 SATA2...
  • Page 34 Gettng Started CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4: Fan Power Connectors The fan power connectors support system coolng fans wth +12V. If the manboard has a System Hardware Montor chpset on-board, you must use a specally desgned fan wth a speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control. Remember to connect all system fans.
  • Page 35 MS-7793 JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors These connectors connect to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 connector s complant wth the Intel Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude. When nstallng the ® front panel connectors, please use the enclosed mConnectors to smplfy nstallaton. Plug all the wres from the computer case nto the mConnectors and then plug the mConnectors nto the manboard.
  • Page 36 Gettng Started JUSB1~3: USB 2.0 Expanson Connector Ths connector s desgned for connectng hgh-speed USB perpherals such as USB HDDs, dgtal cameras, MP3 players, prnters, modems, and many others. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. USB 2.0 Bracket (optonal) The JUSB1 (red mark) connector supports MSI’s new SuperCharger technology whch provdes qucker USB chargng of your cellular phone or other USB-powered...
  • Page 37 MS-7793 JUSB4: USB 3.0 Expanson Connector The USB 3.0 port s backwards compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. It supports data transfer rates up to 5Gbts/s (SuperSpeed). * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. USB 3.0 Bracket (optonal) Important •...
  • Page 38 Gettng Started JAUD1: Front Panel Audo Connector Ths connector allows you to connect the front audo panel located on your computer case. Ths connector s complant wth the Intel Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn ® Gude. JTPM1: TPM Module Connector Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module).
  • Page 39 MS-7793 JCI1: Chasss Intruson Connector Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the computer case s opened, the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll record ths ntruson and a warnng message wll flash on screen. To clear the warnng, you must enter the BIOS utlty and clear the record.
  • Page 40 Gettng Started JDLED3: Voce Gene Connector Ths connector s used to lnk to the voce control module (optonal). Please refer to ts user gude for more detals and usages. 1-28...
  • Page 41 MS-7793 FV1: Voltage Checkponts Connector These voltage checkpont are used to measure the current system voltages. A multmeter (not ncluded) wll be requred to check voltages. To check the voltage, please use the ncluded voltage checkpont cables ncluded n the manboard package. Attach the postve lead of the multmeter to the voltage checkpont cable and the negatve lead to the ground connector.

  • Page 42: Jumper

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

  • Page 43: Buttons

    MS-7793 Buttons The manboard has numerous on-board buttons to control varous functons. Ths secton wll explan how to change your manboard’s functons through the use of these on-board buttons. OC1: OC Gene Button Ths button s used to automatcally overclock the system. Press ths button once whle the system s off to enable OC Gene.
  • Page 44 Gettng Started POWER1: Power Button Ths button s use to turn-on and turn-off the system. Press the button once to turn-on or turn-off the system. RESET1: Reset Button Ths reset button s used to reset the system. Press the button to reset the system. 1-32...
  • Page 45 MS-7793 CLR_CMOS1: Clear CMOS Button There s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the manboard to save system configuraton data. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot nto the operatng system (OS) every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuraton, press the button to clear the data.

  • Page 46: DrVers And UtLTEs

    Gettng Started Drvers and Utltes After you nstall the operatng system you wll need to nstall drvers to maxmze the performance of the new computer you just bult. MSI manbaord comes wth a Drver Dsc. Drvers allow the computer to utlze your manboard more efficently and take advantage of any specal features we provde.

  • Page 47: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

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

  • Page 48: EnterNg

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

  • Page 49: Boot DevCe PrOrTy Bar

    MS-7793 ▶ System nformaton Ths block shows the tme, date, CPU name, CPU frequency, DRAM frequency, DRAM capacty and the BIOS verson. ▶ BIOS menu selecton The followng optons are avalable: ■ SETTINGS - Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for chpset features and boot devces.

  • Page 50: OperatOn

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

  • Page 51: Settings

    MS-7793 SETTINGS System Status ▶ System Date Ths allows you to set the system date that you want (usually the current date). The format s <day> <month> <date> <year>. Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determned by BIOS. Read-only.
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ PCI Subsystem Settngs Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ 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-7793 ▶ HD Audo Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the HD audo controller. ▶ HPET The HPET (Hgh Precson Event Tmers) s a component that s part of the chpset. You can enable t, and wll provde you wth the means to get to t va the varous ACPI methods.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup ▶ Restore after AC Power Loss Ths tem specfies whether your system wll reboot after a power falure or nterrupt occurs. Settngs are: [Power Off] Always leaves the computer n the power off state. [Power On] Always leaves the computer n the power on state. [Last State] Restore the system to the status before power falure or nterrupt occurred.
  • Page 55 MS-7793 Save & Ext ▶ Dscard Changes and Ext Ths tem s used to abandon all changes and ext setup. ▶ Save Changes and Reboot Ths tem s used to save changes and reboot the system. ▶ Save Changes Ths tem s used to save changes. ▶...
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Important • Overclockng your PC manually s only recommended for advanced users. • Overclockng s not guaranteed, and f done mproperly, can vod your warranty or severely damage your hardware. If you are unfamlar wth overclockng, we advse you to use OC Gene for easy •...
  • Page 57 MS-7793 ▶ Adjusted CPU-NB Frequency It shows the adjusted CPU-NB frequency. Read-only. ▶ OC Gene Functon Control Allows you to select the way to control the OC Gene operaton. ▶ OC Gene Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the OC Gene operaton. ▶...
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup ▶ Controls CAS latency whch determnes the tmng delay (n clock cycles) of startng a read command after recevng data. ▶ tRCD Determnes the tmng of the transton from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (col- umn address strobe). The less clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. ▶...
  • Page 59 MS-7793 ▶ CPU Core OCP Expander Ths tem s used to expand the lmtaton of CPU core OCP (Over Current Protecton). The hgher expandng value ndcates less CPU protecton. So please adjust the CPU core voltage carefully f needed. ▶ CPU NB Core OCP Expander Ths tem s used to expand the lmtaton of CPU-NB OCP (Over Current Protecton).
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup ▶ CPU Specficatons Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Ths sub-menu hghlghts all the key features of your CPU. The nformaton wll vary by model and s read-only. You can also access ths nformaton at any tme by pressng [F4]. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶...

  • Page 61: Eco

    MS-7793 Important Once you clck the “ECO” button n the pre-set area, some tems n ECO menu wll be fixed and un-adjustable. ▶ EuP 2013 Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EUP) reduces power consumpton when system s off or n standby mode. Note: When enabled, the system wll not support RTC wake up event functons.

  • Page 62: Browser

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

  • Page 63: Utilities

    MS-7793 UTILITIES ▶ HDD Backup Hard dsk storage backups and restorng s one of the most common and mportant tasks. Use ths utlty to create an mage of your HDD parttons and re-load them when necessary. Important The HDD Backup can’t back up (/restore) mage to (/from) a partton where tself was nstalled, so t’s strongly recommended to dvde HDD nto 2 parttons at least (1st for OS;...
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup ▶ M-Flash ▶ BIOS Boot Functon Ths allows you to enable/ dsable the system to boot from the BIOS file nsde USB drve (FAT/ 32 format only). ▶ Select one file to boot When the BIOS Boot functon as sets to [Enabled], ths tem s selectable. Ths tem allows to select partcular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 format only) drve.

  • Page 65: UpdatNg The Bios WTh LVe Update

    MS-7793 Updatng the BIOS wth Lve Update Ths secton tells you how to update the BIOS by usng the Lve Update utlty before enterng Operatng System. Lve Update wll update the BIOS automatcally when connectng to the Internet. To update the BIOS wth the Lve Update utlty: Clck Lve Update button on the BIOS UTILITIES menu.

  • Page 66: Security

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

  • Page 67: AppendX A Realtek AudO

    Appendx A Realtek Audo The Realtek audo provdes 8-channel DAC. To acheve the 8-channel sound effect, the 7th and 8th channels must be plugged nto the output on the front panel. The secton wll tell you how to nstall drver and use the soft- ware.

  • Page 68: Software ConfiguratOn

    Realtek Audo 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 69 MS-7793 ■ 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 70: Hardware Default SettNg

    Realtek Audo 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 71 MS-7793 ■ 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 Bamd Raid

    Appendx B AMD RAID The ntegrate one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID functon for performance and relablty. The SATA RAID provdes support for RAID 0 (Strpng), RAID 1 (Mrrorng), RAID 10 (Strpng & Mrrorng) & RAID 5 (strpng wth party) (optonal). RAID 0 greatly mproves hard dsk I/O performance by concurrently strpng data across multple drves.

  • Page 74: Raid ConfiguratOn

    AMD RAID RAID Configuraton Creatng and deletng RAID set and performng other RAID settng up operatons are done n the RAID BIOS. Durng bootup, a screen smlar to the one below wll appear for about few seconds. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Opton ROM utlty. Press <Ctrl-F>...
  • Page 75 MS-7793 Vew Drves Assgnments Ths wndow dsplays the model number, capactes and assgnment of the drves phys- cally attached to the SATA host adapter.
  • Page 76 AMD RAID LD Vew / LD Define Menu (Creatng RAID) The selecton of the RAID configuraton should be based upon factors ncludng perfor- mance, data securty, and the number of drves avalable. It s best to carefully consder the long-term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy. RAID sets can be created ether automatcally, or to allow the greatest flexblty, manually.
  • Page 77 MS-7793 ■ Strpe Block Sze, the default 64KB s best for most applcatons. RAID 0 or 10 only. ■ Ggabyte Boundary, allows use of slghtly smaller replacement drves. On the Drves Assgnments wndow, use the arrow key to choose the hard drves whch you want to make part of the LD, use the space key to change the assgnment to “Y”.
  • Page 78 AMD RAID The message wll show up on the bottom, press any key to use maxmum capacty or press [Ctrl-Y] to modfy array capacty manually. Important • The default capacty s the full capacty of the selected hard drves. • If you allocate the first LD capacty manually, you can create second LD wth reman- ng capacty of the selected hard drves.
  • Page 79 MS-7793 Delete LD Menu (Deletng RAID) Press “3” on the man 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 wll dsplay to nform you, press “Ctrl+Y” to delete the RAID set or other key to abort t.
  • Page 80 AMD RAID Installng the RAID Drver (for bootable RAID Array) After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Wndows CD, and the Wn- dows Setup program starts. Press F6 and wat for the Wndows Setup screen to appear. Insert the floppy that contans the RAID drver, press the “S”...
  • Page 81 MS-7793 Installng the RAID Drver Under Wndows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) 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 AMD chpset drvers by your need. The AMD chpset drvers ncludes RAID Drver.

  • Page 83: AppendX C Install WNdows Xp Notes

    Appendx C Install Wndows XP Notes Ths chapter descrbes how to nstall Wndows XP wth IDE or AHCI mode.

  • Page 84: InstallNg WNdows Xp WTh Ide Mode

    Install Wndows XP Notes Installng Wndows XP wth IDE Mode You wll fal and encounter a blue screen whle nstallng Wndows XP, because t s not natvely supported to be nstalled n the storage devce wth AHCI mode. If you stll prefer to nstall Wndows XP as the operatng system, please change the BIOS tem as below.

  • Page 85: InstallNg WNdows Xp WTh Ahci Mode

    MS-7793 Installng Wndows XP wth AHCI Mode If you prefer to nstall Wndows XP as the operatng system wth AHCI mode, please prepare AHCI drvers for Wndows XP n advanced. Creatng an AHCI Drver Dsc Please follow the nstructon below to make an “ AHCI Drver” for yourself. Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve.

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