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MSI Q57M-E40 Series Manual

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  • Page 1 Q57M-E40 seres MS-7655 (v1.x) Manboard G52-76551X1...

  • Page 2: CopyrGht NotCe

    Alternatvely, please try the followng help resources for further gudance. ◙ Vst the MSI webste for FAQ, techncal gude, BIOS updates, drver updates, and other nformaton: http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=servce ◙ Contact our techncal staff at: http://ocss.ms.com...

  • Page 3: Safety InstructOns

    MS-7655 MS-7655 Safety Instructons ￭ Always read the safety nstructons carefully. ￭ Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference. ￭ Keep ths equpment away from humdty. ￭ Lay ths equpment on a relable flat surface before settng t up. ￭ The openngs on the enclosure are for ar convecton hence protects the equpment from overheatng.

  • 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 dg- tal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lmts are desgned to provde reasonable protecton aganst harmful nter- ference n a resdental nstallaton.

  • Page 5: Weee (Waste ElectrCal And ElectronC EquPment) Statement

    MSI wll comply wth the product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI-branded prod- ucts that are sold nto the EU.
  • Page 6 MSI će poštovat zahtev o preuzmanju ovakvh prozvoda kojma je stekao vek trajanja, koj maju MSI oznaku  koj su prodat u EU. Ove proz- vode možete vratt na lokalnm mestma za prkupljanje.
  • Page 7  produttor d dett materal saranno obblgat a rtrare ogn prodotto alla fine del suo cclo d vta. MSI s adeguerà a tale Drettva rtrando tutt  prodott marchat MSI che sono stat vendut all’nterno dell’Unone Europea alla fine del loro...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Preface Preface CONTENTS ▍ Copyrght Notce ....................  Trademarks .................... Revson Hstory.....................  Techncal Support.................. Safety Instructons .................. FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......... v WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ....v Chapter 1 Gettng Started................1-1 Manboard Specficatons ..................1-2 Manboard Layout ....................
  • Page 9 MS-7655 MS-7655 Appendx A Realtek Audo ................A-1 Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver ..............A-2 Software Configuraton ..................A-3 Hardware Default Settng ..................A-5 Appendx B Intel RAID ................B-1 Introducton ......................B-2 BIOS Configuraton ....................B-3 Installng Drver ....................B-10 Degraded RAID Array ..................B-12...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 GettNg Started

    Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the Q57M-E40 Seres (MS-7655 v1.X) Mcro-ATX manboard. The Q57M-E40 Seres manboards are based on Intel Q57 chpsets for optmal ® system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced Intel ® LGA1156 processor, the Q57M-E40 Seres delver a hgh performance and professonal desktop platform soluton.

  • Page 12: MaNboard SpecFicatOns

    Gettng Started Gettng Started Manboard Specficatons Processor Support ■ Intel Core™ 7, Core™ 5, Core™ 3 and Pentum processor n the LGA1156 ® ® package (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex. php?func=cpuform2) Base Clock ■ 133 MHz Chpset ■...
  • Page 13 MS-7655 MS-7655 Connectors ■ Back panel 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 Dsplay port** 1 LAN port 1 IEEE 1394 port 1 eSATA port 1 Seral port 1 VGA port** 6 flexble audo ports **(The Dsplay and VGA ports only work wth Integrated Graphcs Processor) ■...

  • Page 14: MaNboard Layout

    Gettng Started Gettng Started Manboard Layout CPUFAN SYSFAN3 Chip Top: USB ports Bottom: Display port Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports T:1394 port chip USB ports B:ESATA port Top: COM Port Bottom: VGA Port Line-In Line-Out JMB362 T:RS-Out PCI _E1 M:CS-Out B:SS-Out PCI _E2...

  • Page 15: PackNg ChecklSt

    MS-7655 MS-7655 Packng Checklst MSI Drver/Utlty DVD MSI manboard SATA Cable User’s Gude USB Bracket (Optonal) Power Cable Back IO Sheld * The pctures are for reference only and may vary from the packng contents of the product you purchased. If you need to purchase accessores and request the part num- bers, you could search the product web page and find detals on our web address http://www.ms.com/ndex.php...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle dong the nstalla- ton, be careful n holdng the components and follow the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly.

  • Page 18: QuCk Components GuDe

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Quck Components Gude SYSFAN1, p.2-14 CPUFAN, p.2-14 DDR3, p.2-8 JPWR2, p.2-10 CPU, p.2-4 SYSFAN3, p.2-14 SYSFAN2, p.2-14 JCOM2, p.2-15 Back Panel, FDD1 p.2-13 p.2-11 JPWR1, p.2-10 JLPT1,p.2-16 JBAT1, p.2-19 PCIE, p.2-20 SATA, p.2-13 PCI, p.2-20 JFP1, p.2-14 JAUD1, p.2-16 JCI1, p.2-18 JCD1, p.2-16...

  • Page 19: Screw Holes

    MS-7655 MS-7655 Screw Holes When you nstall the manboard, you have to place the manboard nto the chasss n the correct drecton. The locatons of screws holes on the manboard are shown as below. The sde has to toward the rear, the poston for the I/O sheld of the chasss.

  • Page 20: Cpu (Central ProcessNg UnT)

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processng Unt) When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure to nstall the cooler to prevent overheatng. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turnng on the computer. For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex. php?func=cpuform2 Important Overheatng...
  • Page 21 MS-7655 MS-7655 CPU & Cooler Installaton When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson. Follow the steps below to nstall the CPU &...
  • Page 22 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Vsually nspect f the CPU s seated Engage the load lever whle pressng well nto the socket. If not, take out down lghtly onto the load plate. the CPU wth pure vertcal moton and renstall. Algnment Key Secure the lever near the hook end Make sure the four hooks are n under the retenton tab.
  • Page 23 MS-7655 MS-7655 Algn the holes on the manboard wth Press the four hooks down to fasten the heatsnk. Push down the cooler the cooler. untl ts four clps get wedged nto the holes of the manboard. Turn over the manboard to confirm Fnally, attach the CPU Fan cable to that the clp-ends are correctly n- the CPU fan connector on the man-...

  • Page 24: Memory

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=testreport DDR3 240-pn, 1.5V 48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn Memory Populaton Rule Please refer to the followng llustratons for memory populaton rules. Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth two data bus lnes smultaneously.
  • Page 25 MS-7655 MS-7655 Installng Memory Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and wll only fit n the rght orentaton. Insert the memory module vertcally nto the DIMM slot. Then push t n untl the golden finger on the memory module s deeply nserted n the DIMM slot. The plastc clp at each sde of the DIMM slot wll automatcally close when the memory module s properly seated.

  • Page 26: Power Supply

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Power Supply ATX 24-pn Power Connector: JPWR1 Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pn power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply s nserted n the proper orentaton and the pns are algned.

  • Page 27: Back Panel

    MS-7655 MS-7655 Back Panel IEEE 1394 Port USB 2.0 Port Seral Port Lne-In RS-Out Lne-Out CS-Out SS-Out USB 2.0 Port Dsplay Port Mouse/ eSATA Port VGA Port Keyboard USB 2.0 Port ▶ Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard.
  • Page 28 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup ▶ IEEE 1394 Port The IEEE1394 port on the back panel provdes connecton to IEEE1394 devces. ▶ eSATA Port The eSATA (external SATA) port s for attachng the eSATA hard drve. ▶ Seral Port The seral port s a 16550A hgh speed communcatons port that sends/ receves 16 bytes FIFOs.

  • Page 29: Connectors

    MS-7655 MS-7655 Connectors Floppy Dsk Drve Connector: FDD1 Ths connector supports 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB or 2.88 MB floppy dsk drve. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~7 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port.
  • Page 30 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~3 The fan power connectors support system coolng fan wth +12V. When connectng the wre to the connectors, always note that the red wre s the postve and should be con- nected to the +12V; the black wre s Ground and should be connected to GND. If the manboard has a System Hardware Montor chpset on-board, you must use a specally desgned fan wth speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
  • Page 31 MS-7655 MS-7655 Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3/ JUSB4 Ths connector, complant wth Intel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude, s deal for con- ® nectng hgh-speed USB nterface perpherals such as USB HDD, dgtal cameras, MP3 players, prnters, modems and the lke. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.
  • Page 32 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Parallel Port Connector: JLPT1 Ths connector s used to connect an optonal parallel port bracket. The parallel port s a standard prnter port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabltes Parallel Port (ECP) mode. CD-In Connector: JCD1 Ths connector s provded for external audo nput.
  • Page 33 MS-7655 MS-7655 S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) nterface for dgtal audo transmsson. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. S/PDIF-Out Bracket (optonal) IEEE 1394 Connector: J1394_1 Ths connector allows you to connect the IEEE 1394 devce va an optonal IEEE 1394 bracket.
  • Page 34 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup TPM Module connector: JTPM1 Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal). Please refer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals and usages. Speaker connector: JSPK1 Ths connector allows you to connect the front panel speaker and buzzer. Chasss Intruson Connector: JCI1 Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable.

  • Page 35: Jumpers

    MS-7655 MS-7655 Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuraton. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuraton, set the jumper to clear data.

  • Page 36: Slots

    Hardware Setup Slots PCIE (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIE slot supports the PCIE nterface expanson card. PCIE x16 Slot PCIE x1 Slot PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply wth PCI specficatons.

  • Page 37: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Ths chapter provdes nformaton on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op- tmum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ■ An error message appears on the screen durng the system bootng up, and requests you to run SETUP.

  • Page 38: EnterNg Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Enterng Setup Power on the computer and the system wll 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 dsappears before you respond and you stll wsh to enter Setup, restart the system by turnng t OFF and On or pressng the RESET button.
  • Page 39 MS-7655 MS-7655 Control Keys <↑> Move to the prevous tem <↓> Move to the next tem <←> Move to the tem n the left hand <→> Move to the tem n the rght hand <Enter> Select the tem <Esc> Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the man menu from a submenu <+/PU>...

  • Page 40: The MaN Menu

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup The Man Menu ▶ Standard CMOS Features Use ths menu for basc system configuratons, such as tme, date etc. ▶ Advanced BIOS Features Use ths menu to setup the tems of the BIOS specal enhanced features. ▶...
  • Page 41 MS-7655 MS-7655 ▶ M-Flash Use ths menu to read/ flash the BIOS from storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only). ▶ Overclockng Profile Use ths menu to save/ load your settngs to/ from CMOS for BIOS. ▶ Load Fal-Safe Defaults Use ths 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 tems n Standard CMOS Features Menu nclude some basc setup tems. Use the arrow keys to hghlght the tem and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want n each tem. ▶...
  • Page 43 MS-7655 MS-7655 ▶ SATA1~7/ E-SATA1 Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears: ▶ Devce / Vendor / Sze It wll show the devce nformaton that you connected to the SATA connector. Important SATA1~7 & E-SATA1 are appearng when you connect the HD devces to the SATA/ eSATA connectors on the manboard.

  • Page 44: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features ▶ Boot Sequence Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ --- Boot Devce These tems allow you to set the first/ second/ thrd boot devce where BIOS at- tempts to load the dsk operatng system. ▶...
  • Page 45 MS-7655 MS-7655 ▶ Quck Bootng Settng the tem to [Enabled] allows the system to boot wthn 10 seconds snce t wll skp some check tems. ▶ Boot Up Num-Lock LED Ths settng s to set the Num Lock status when the system s powered on. Settng to [On] wll turn on the Num Lock key when the system s powered on.

  • Page 46: Integrated PerPherals

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Integrated Perpherals ▶ USB Controller Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the onboard USB controller. ▶ USB Devce Legacy Support Select [Enabled] f you need to use a USB-nterfaced devce n the operatng system. ▶ Onboard Lan Controller Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the onboard LAN controller.
  • Page 47 MS-7655 MS-7655 ▶ Intel AMT Support Use ths tem to enable/ dsable Intel AMT (Actve Management Technology) tech- nology. ▶ Fast Call For Help Use ths tem to enable/ dsable the AMT remote assstance. ▶ ME BIOS Extenson (MEBx) Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable the ME BIOS. ▶...
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ BootBlock HECI Message Use ths tem to enable/ dsable the HECI (ME nterface, Host Embedded Controller Interface) message when bootng. ▶ HECI Message Use ths tem to enable/ dsable the HECI (ME nterface, Host Embedded Controller Interface) message.
  • Page 49 MS-7655 MS-7655 ▶ PCI IDE BusMaster Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable BIOS to used PCI busmasterng for readng/ wrtng to IDE drves. ▶ On-Chp SATA Controller Ths tem allows users to enable or dsable the on-chp SATA controller. ▶...

  • Page 50: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Power Management Setup Important S3-related functons descrbed n ths secton are avalable only when the BIOS sup- ports S3 sleep mode. ▶ ACPI Functon Ths tem s to actvate the ACPI (Advanced Configuraton and Power Management Interface) Functon.
  • Page 51 MS-7655 MS-7655 ▶ Restore On AC Power Loss Ths tem specfies whether your system wll reboot after a power falure or nterrupt occurs. Settngs are: [Off] Always leaves the computer n the power off state. [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 52: H/W MonTor

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup H/W Montor ▶ Chasss Intruson The field enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung a warnng message f the chasss s once opened. To clear the warnng mes- sage, set the field to [Reset]. The settng of the field wll automatcally return to [Enabled] later.

  • Page 53: Green Power

    MS-7655 MS-7655 Green Power ▶ CPU Phase Control When set to [Auto], the hardware wll auto adjust the CPU power phase accordng to the loadng of CPU to reach the best power savng functon. ▶ Motherboard LED Control Ths tem s used to turn on (Auto)/ turn off (Dsabled) the power phase LEDs of the manboard.

  • Page 54: Bios SettNg Password

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup BIOS Settng Password When you select ths functon, a message as below wll appear on the screen: ▶ U-Key Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable USB drver devce as a key. ▶ Make U-Key at Ths tem s used to specfy the USB drver devce as a key.

  • Page 55: Cell Menu

    MS-7655 MS-7655 Cell Menu Important Change these settngs only f you are famlar wth the chpset. ▶ Current CPU / DRAM / QPI Frequency These tems show the current frequences of CPU, Memory and QPI. Read-only. 3-19...
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ CPU Specficatons Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears. Ths submenu shows the nformaton of nstalled CPU. ▶ CPU Technology Support Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. In ths sub-menu, t shows the nstalled CPU technologes.
  • Page 57 MS-7655 MS-7655 ▶ C1E Support To enable ths tem to read the CPU power consumpton whle dle. Not all processors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E). ▶ OverSpeed Protecton Overspeed Protecton functon can montor the current CPU draws as well as ts power consumpton.
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Intel EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the mcroprocessor whether the computer s runnng on battery or AC power. Ths field wll appear after you nstalled the CPU whch supports speedstep technology. ▶...
  • Page 59 MS-7655 MS-7655 ▶ MEMORY-Z Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears. ▶ DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Informaton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu dsplays the nformatons of nstalled memory. ▶ Current DRAM Channel1~2 Tmng It shows the nstalled DRAM channel Tmng. Read-only. ▶...
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ CH1/ CH2 1T/2T Memory Tmng Ths tem controls the SDRAM command rate. Select [1] makes SDRAM sgnal con- troller to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Selectng [2] makes SDRAM sgnal control- ler run at 2T rate. ▶...
  • Page 61 MS-7655 MS-7655 ▶ Current CH1/ CH2 tdrRdTRd/ tsrRdTWr/ tsrWrTRd/ tdrWrTRd/ tdrWrTWr/ tsrRdTRd/ tsrWrTWr/ tRef_SR_Ref/ Statc tRD_Nput/ Statc tRD_CI_Mb4/ Statc tRD_Mb4 These tem show the advanced DRAM tmngs. ▶ Channel 1/ Channel 2 Advance Tmng Settng to [Auto] enables the advance memory tmng automatcally to be determned by BIOS.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Spread Spectrum When the manboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spkes) of the pulses create EMI (Electromagnetc Interference). The Spread Spectrum functon reduces the EMI generated by modulatng the pulses so that the spkes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves.
  • Page 63 MS-7655 MS-7655 Important Faled Overclockng Resoluton Ths manboard supports overclockng greatly. However, please make sure your pe- rpherals and components are bearable for some specal settngs. Any operaton that exceeds product specficaton s not recommended. Any rsk or damage resultng from mproper operaton wll not be under our product warranty.

  • Page 64: M-Flash

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup M-Flash == BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drve== ▶ M-Flash functon as M-Flash functon allows you to flash BIOS from USB drve/ storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only), or allows the system to boot from the BIOS file nsde USB drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
  • Page 65 MS-7655 MS-7655 Important • Please refer to the block dagram below about the M-Flash functon. • Due to the specal desgn of some graphcs cards wll cause dark screen durng M- flash operaton, and you may refer the beeps from the system to confirm the current M-flash process.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Boot 2nd BIOS from USB Drve When the M-Flash functon as sets to [Boot] , ths tem s selectable. Use ths tem to select partcular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format only) drve for bootng.

  • Page 67: OverclockNg Profile

    MS-7655 MS-7655 Overclockng Profile ▶ Overclockng Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 These tems are used to save the current settngs to selected profile, and they are also used to load the settngs from the selected profile. ▶ OC Retry Count When the overclockng s faled, settng ths tem to [5,7] wll allow system to reboot 5/ 7 tmes wth the overclockng configuraton.

  • Page 68: Load FaL-Safe/ OptMZed Defaults

    BIOS Setup Load Fal-Safe/ Optmzed Defaults The two optons on the man menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settngs to the default Fal-Safe or Optmzed values. The Optmzed Defaults are the default values set by the manboard manufacturer specfically for optmal performance of the manboard. The Fal-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

  • Page 69: AppendX A Realtek AudO

    Appendx A Realtek Audo The Realtek audo provdes 10-channel DAC that smul- taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of ndependent stereo sound output (multple streamng) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Rght chan- nels.

  • Page 70: InstallNg The Realtek Hd AudO DrVer

    Realtek Audo Realtek Audo Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audo operatons. Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for dfferent operatng sys- tems.

  • Page 71: Software ConfiguratOn

    MS-7655 MS-7655 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. It s also avalable to enable the audo drver by clckng the Realtek HD Audo Manager from the Control Panel.
  • Page 72 Realtek Audo Realtek Audo ■ Devce Selecton Here you can select a audo output source to change the related optons. the “check” sgn (n orange) ndcates the devces as default. ■ Volume Adjustment You can control the volume or balance the rght/left sde of the speakers that you plugged n front or rear panel by adjust the bar.

  • Page 73: Hardware Default SettNg

    MS-7655 MS-7655 Hardware Default Settng The followng dagrams are audo back panel default settng. ■ Backpanel audo jacks to 2- channel speakers dagram F r o ■ Backpanel audo jacks to 4-channel speakers dagram F r o R e a...
  • Page 74 Realtek Audo ■ Backpanel audo jacks to 6-channel speakers dagram F r o C e n R e a t e r & S u b w o o f ■ Backpanel audo jacks to 8-channel speakers dagram F r o C e n R e a t e r...

  • Page 75: AppendX B Intel Raid

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

  • Page 76: IntroductOn

    Intel RAID Intel RAID Introducton The manboard comes wth the Intel RAID controller that allows you to configure SATA hard drves as RAID sets. SATA hard drves delver blsterng transfer speeds up to 3 Gb/s. Seral ATA uses long, thn cables, makng t easer to connect your drve and mprovng the arflow nsde your PC.

  • Page 77: Bios ConfiguratOn

    MS-7655 MS-7655 BIOS Configuraton The Intel Matrx Storage Manager Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the system BIOS on all motherboards wth a supported Intel chpset. The Intel Matrx Storage Man- ager Opton ROM s the Intel RAID mplementaton and provdes BIOS and DOS dsk servces.
  • Page 78 Intel RAID Intel RAID After pressng the <Ctrl> and <I> keys smultaneously, the followng wndow wll ap- pear: ■ Create RAID Volume Select opton 1 Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The followng screen appears. Then n the Name field, specfy a RAID Volume name and then press the <TAB>...
  • Page 79 MS-7655 MS-7655 In the Dsk field, press <Enter> key and the followng screen appears. Use <Space> key to select the dsks you want to create for the RAID volume, then clck <Enter> key to finsh selecton. Then select the strp value for the RAID array by usng the “upper arrow” or “down arrow”...
  • Page 80 Intel RAID Intel RAID Important Snce you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrx RAID Technology), ths default sze (maxmum) needs to be reduced. Type n a new sze for the first volume. As an ex- ample: f you want the first volume to span the first half of the two dsks, re-type the sze to be half of what s shown by default.
  • Page 81 MS-7655 MS-7655 ■ Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drves wll be lost. Important If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume n the Intel RAID Opton ROM, your system wll become unbootable.
  • Page 82 Intel RAID Intel RAID ■ Reset Dsks to Non-RAID Select opton 3 Reset Dsks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drves. The followng screen appears: Press <Y> key to accept the selecton. Important •...
  • Page 83 MS-7655 MS-7655 ■ Recovery Volume Optons Select opton 4 Recovery Volume Optons and press <Enter> to change recovery volume mode. The followng screen appears: Recovery mode wll change from Contnuous Update to On-Request after you en- able “Only Recovery Dsk” or “Only Master Dsk”.

  • Page 84: InstallNg DrVer

    Please follow the nstructon below to make an “Intel RAID Drver” for yourself. ® • Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. Clck the “Browse DVD” on the Setup screen. • Copy all the contents n \\RAID\ Intel\ PCH\ f6flpy-X86 or f6flpy-X64 to a formatted •...
  • Page 85 MS-7655 ■ Exstng Wndows 7/ Wndows Vsta/ Wndows XP Drver Installaton Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. The DVD wll auto-run and the setup screen wll appear. Under the Drver tab, clck on Intel RAID Drvers. The drvers wll be automatcally nstalled.

  • Page 86: Degraded Raid Array

    Intel RAID Intel RAID Degraded RAID Array A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume s reported as degraded when one of ts hard drve members fals or s temporarly dsconnected, and data mrrorng s lost. As a result, the system can only utlze the remanng functonal hard drve member.
  • Page 87 MS-7655 MS-7655 Ext Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system. When prompted to rebuld the RAID volume, clck ‘Yes’. The Intel(R) Storage Utlty wll be launched. Rght-clck the new hard drve and select ‘Rebuld to ths Dsk’. The ‘Rebuld Wzard’ wll be launched whch wll gude you through the process of rebuldng to the new hard drve.

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