Alternatvely, please try the followng help resources for further gudance. ◙ Vst the MSI webste for techncal gude, BIOS updates, drver updates, and other nformaton: http://www.ms.com/servce/download ◙ Contact our techncal staff at: http://support.ms.com...
MS-7750 MS-7750 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.
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.
MSI wll comply wth the product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI-branded products that are sold nto the EU.
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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.
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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...
Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the H67A-G43 (B3)/ Z68A-G43 (B3) Seres (MS-7750 v1.X) ATX manboard. These Seres manboards are based on Intel H67/ Z68 chpsets ® for optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced Intel LGA1155 processor, the Seres delver a hgh ®...
Gettng Started Manboard Specficatons Processor Support ■ Intel Core 7/ Core 5 /Core 3/ Pentum / Celeron processor n the LGA1155 ® ® ® package (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support) Chpset ■ Intel H67 (B3)/ Z68 (B3) chpset ®...
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MS-7750 Connectors ■ Back panel 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 2 USB 3.0 ports 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 LAN port 1 VGA port* 1 DVI-D port* 6 flexble audo ports *(The DVI-D and VGA ports only work wth Integrated Graphcs Processor) ■...
MS-7750 Packng Contents Drver / Utlty Manboard User Gude Back IO Sheld SATA Cable Optonal Accessores USB 2.0 SATA Power USB 3.0 S/PDIF Out Bracket Cable Bracket Bracket M-Connector CrossFre Cable * These pctures are for reference only and may vary wthout notce. * The packng contents may vary accordng to the model you purchased.
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle performng the nstal- laton, be careful n holdng the components and follow- ng the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly.
MS-7750 Mountng 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.
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/servce/cpu-support Important Overheatng...
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MS-7750 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 &...
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Hardware Setup Secure the lever near the hook end Make sure the four hooks are n under the retenton tab. proper poston before you nstall the cooler. Algn the holes on the man- board wth the cooler. Push down the cooler untl ts four clps get wedged nto the holes of the manboard.
MS-7750 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 lnes smultaneously.
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Hardware Setup 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.
MS-7750 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. Then push down the power supply firmly nto the connector.
Hardware Setup Back Panel VGA Port Mouse RS-Out Lne-In USB 3.0 Port CS-Out Lne-Out SS-Out Keyboard USB 2.0 Port USB 2.0 Port DVI-D Port ▶ Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard. ® ® ▶ USB 2.0 Port The USB 2.0 port s for attachng USB 2.0 devces such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB 2.0-compatble devces.
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MS-7750 ▶ The standard RJ-45 LAN jack s for connecton to Yellow Green/ Orange the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to t. Color LED State Condton Left Yellow LAN lnk s not establshed. On(Steady state) LAN lnk s establshed.
Hardware Setup Connectors Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~6 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. SATA5 SATA3 SATA6 SATA1~2 (6Gb/s) SATA1 SATA3~6 (3Gb/s) SATA4...
MS-7750 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~4 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.
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Hardware Setup Front USB Connector: JUSB1~4 Ths connector, complant wth Intel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude, s deal for ® connectng 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. USB Bracket (optonal) Important Note that the pns of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avod possble...
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MS-7750 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) Front Panel Audo Connector: JAUD1 Ths connector allows you to connect the front panel audo and s complant wth Intel ®...
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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. TPM module s optonal * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. Seral Port Connector: JCOM1 Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcaton port that sends/receves 16 bytes FIFOs.
MS-7750 Jumper Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There s a CMOS RAM on board wth an external battery power supply to preserve the system configuraton data. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuraton, please temporarly short these two pns to clear data by usng a metal object.
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.
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 Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu 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.
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MS-7750 Control Keyboard Mouse Descrpton <↑ ↓ > Select Item Move the cursor <Enter> Select Icon/ Feld Clck/ Double- clck the left but- <Esc> Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the prevous from a submenu Clck the rght button <+>...
BIOS Setup The Man Menu ▶ Language After enterng the Setup menu, you can see a “Language” button. Please clck t and select the language, at your desre, for the BIOS settng first. ▶ Green Power Clck “Green Power” con to enter the menu. Use ths menu to specfy the power phase.
MS-7750 Green Power ▶ EuP 2013 Ths tem s desgned for energy usng products lot 6 2013 (EuP) aka energy related products (ErP); to reduce power consumpton durng system off or standby mode. Note: Enablng EuP 2013 wll dsable support for RTC Wake Up Event. ▶...
Ths tem s used to select the boot screen. Important Before you enter to the Lve Update/ HDD Backup menu, please place the MSI Drver • DVD that be ncluded n the manboard package nto the DVD-ROM drve . The Drver DVD provdes the necessary programs for these two utlty.
▶ Adjusted CPU Frequency It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only. ▶ Adjust CPU Rato n OS Enable ths tem, t wll allow you to change the CPU rato n OS by usng MSI applca- ton.
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BIOS Setup ▶ Internal PLL Overvoltage Ths tem are used to adjust the PLL voltage. ▶ 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.
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MS-7750 ▶ tRCD When DRAM s refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. Ths setup tem allows you to determne the tmng of the transton from RAS (row ad- dress strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance.
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BIOS Setup ▶ GT OverClockng Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the overclockng of ntegrated graphcs. ▶ GT Rato Ths settng controls the rato of ntegrated graphcs frequency to enable the ntegrated graphcs to run at dfferent frequency combnatons. ▶...
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MS-7750 ▶ CPU Technology Support Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu shows the nstalled CPU tech- nologes. Read only. ▶ MEMORY-Z Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu dsplays the nformatons of nstalled memory.
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BIOS Setup ▶ Intel Vrtualzaton Tech Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel Vrtualzaton technology. For further nformaton please refer to Intel’s offical webste. ▶ Intel VT-D Tech Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel VT-D technology. For further nformaton please refer to Intel’s offical webste.
t. Important Before you enter to the Game menu, please place the MSI Drver DVD that be ncluded n the manboard package nto the DVD-ROM drve . Ths DVD provdes the necessary programs for the game utlty.
BIOS Setup Settngs System Status ▶ System Date Ths allows you to set the system to the 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.
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MS-7750 ▶ System Tme Ths allows you to set the system tme that you want (usually the current tme). The tme format s <hour> <mnute> <second>. ▶ SATA Port1~6 It wll show the devce nformaton that you connected to the SATA connector. Important SATA Port1~6 are avalable when you connect the HDD devces to the SATA connec- tors on the manboard.
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BIOS Setup ▶ Integrated Perpherals Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ Onboard Lan Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the onboard LAN controller. ▶ LAN Opton ROM Ths tem s used to decde whether to nvoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN. ▶...
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MS-7750 ▶ USB Devces: It shows the type of nstalled USB devce. ▶ USB Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the USB 2.0 controller. ▶ Legacy USB Support Select [Enabled] f you need to use a USB 2.0-nterfaced devce n the operatng system.
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BIOS Setup ▶ Hardware Montor Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ CPU Smart Fan Target The Smart Fan functon controls the CPU fan speed automatcally dependng on the current temperature to keep t wth n a specfic range. You can enable a fan target value here.
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MS-7750 ▶ Wake Up Event By Settng to [BIOS] actvates the followng fields, and use the followng fields to set the wake up events. Settng to [OS], the wake up events wll be defined by OS. ▶ Resume By RTC Alarm The field s used to enable or dsable the feature of bootng up the system on a scheduled tme/date.
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BIOS Setup Securty ▶ Admnstrator Password Ths tem s used to set the admnstrator password. When a admnstrator password has been set, you wll be prompted to enter t every tme you try to enter BIOS Setup. ▶ User Password Ths tem s used to set the user password.
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MS-7750 Boot ▶ Full Screen Logo Dsplay Ths tem enables ths system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Set- tngs are: [Enabled] Shows a stll mage (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Dsabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. == Boot Opton Prortes== ▶...
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BIOS Setup Save & Ext ▶ Dscard Changes and Ext Use ths tem to abandon all changes and ext setup. ▶ Save Changes and Reboot Use ths tem to save changes and reset the system. ▶ Save Changes Use ths tem to save changes. ▶...
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.
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.
MS-7750 MS-7750 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.
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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.
MS-7750 MS-7750 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...
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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...
Intel RAID Intel RAID Introducton The manboard comes wth the Intel RAID controller that allows you to configure SATA hard drves as RAID sets. SATA hard drves delver blsterng transfer speeds up to 6 Gb/s. Seral ATA uses long, thn cables, makng t easer to connect your drve and mprovng the arflow nsde your PC.
MS-7750 MS-7750 BIOS Configuraton The Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the sys- tem BIOS on all manboards wth a supported Intel chpset. The Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM s the Intel RAID mplementaton and provdes BIOS and DOS dsk servces.
Intel RAID Intel RAID After pressng the <Ctrl> and <I> keys smultaneously, the followng wndow wll ap- pear: MAIN MENU MAIN MENU Recovery Volume Optons Create RAID Volume Acceleraton Optons Delete RAID Volume Ext Reset Dsks to Non-RAID DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes : None defined.
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MS-7750 MS-7750 In the Dsk field, press <Enter> key and use <Space> key to select the dsks you want to create for the RAID volume, then clck <Enter> key to finsh selecton. Ths field wll become avalable accordng to the selected RAID level. Then select the strp sze for the RAID array by usng the “upper arrow”...
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Intel RAID Intel RAID Go to the Create Volume field and press <Enter>, the followng screen appears for you to confirm f you are sure to create the RAID volume. Press <Y> to contnue. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID1(Mrror) Dsks :...
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MS-7750 MS-7750 ■ Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drves wll be lost. Important If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume n the Intel RAID Opton ROM, your system wll become un-bootable.
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Intel RAID Intel RAID ■ Reset Dsks to Non-RAID Select opton 3 Reset Dsks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drves. The followng screen appears: MAIN MENU Recovery Volume Optons Create RAID Volume Recovery Volume Optons Delete RAID Volume...
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MS-7750 MS-7750 ■ Recovery Volume Optons Select opton 4 Recovery Volume Optons and press <Enter> to change recovery volume mode. The followng screen appears: RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS Enable Only Recovery Dsk Enable Only Master Dsk HELP Enable Only Recovery Dsk - enables recovery dsk f avalable and dsables master dsk.
Please follow the nstructon below to make an “Intel RAID Drver” for yourself. ® • Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. Clck the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. • Copy all the contents n \\Storage\Intel\PCH\f6flpy-x86 or f6flpy-x64 to a formatted •...
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MS-7750 MS-7750 ■ Exstng Wndows Drver Installaton Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. The DVD wll auto-run and the setup screen wll appear. Under the Drver tab, clck on Intel RAID Drvers. The drvers wll be automatcally nstalled.
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.
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MS-7750 MS-7750 Ext Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system. When prompted to rebuld the RAID volume, clck ‘Yes’. The Intel Rapd Storage Technology applcaton wll be launched. Rght-clck the new hard drve and select ‘Rebuld to ths Dsk’. The ‘Rebuld Wzard’ wll be launched whch wll gude you through the process of rebuldng to the new hard drve.
Install Wndows operatng system. Powered off. Connect the SSD. Reboot the system to Wndows. Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. Clck here Clck the “STORAGE” on the Setup screen. Clck the "Intel RAID Drver" to nstall Intel Rapd Storage Technology applcaton.
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MS-7750 MS-7750 Run Intel Rapd Storage Technology applcaton. ® Clck "Enable acceleraton" under Accelerate. Clck here Select the acceleraton optons. Clck OK and reboot the system. The page refreshes and reports the new acceleraton configuraton n the Acceleraton Vew. Important You can clck “More help on ths page”...
Intel RAID RST Synchronzaton If you are usng Maxmzed mode as the Acceleraton mode, the data on the hard dsk s not always synchronzed wth the data n the SSD cache. In some stuatons, you may want to manually sync the dsks for avodng data loss. Follow these steps to sync manually.
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