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MSI 890FXA-GD70 series User Manual

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  • Page 1 890FXA-GD70 seres MS-7640 (v1.x) Manboard G52-76401X4...

  • 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-7640 MS-7640 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-7640 MS-7640 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 AMD RAID................B-1 RAID Configuraton ....................B-2...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 GettNg Started

    Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the 890FXA-GD70 Seres (MS- 7640 v1.X) ATX manboard. The 890FXA-GD70 Se- res manboards are based on AMD RD890 & SB850 ® chpsets for optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced AMD 64 bts Phenom II X6/ X4/ X3/ ®...

  • Page 12: MaNboard SpecFicatOns

    Gettng Started Gettng Started Manboard Specficatons Processor Support ■ Phenom II X6/ X4/ X3/ X2, Athlon II X4/ X3/ X2 and Sempron processor n ® the AM3 package. (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex. php?func=cpuform2) HyperTransport ■ HyperTransport™...
  • Page 13 MS-7640 MS-7640 1 Coaxal S/PDIF-out port 1 Optcal S/PDIF-out port 5 USB 2.0 ports 2 USB 3.0 ports 1 ESATA/ USB 2.0 Combo port 2 LAN ports 6 flexble audo ports ■ On-Board 3 USB 2.0 connectors 2 IEEE 1394 connectors 1 Seral port connector 1 Chasss Intruson connector 1 S/PDIF-out connector...

  • Page 14: MaNboard Layout

    Gettng Started Gettng Started Manboard Layout Top : mouse Bottom:keyboard Clear CMOS button Top: Coaxial S/PDIF Buttom: Optical S/PDIF USB 2.0 ports Top: USB 2.0 port Buttom: E-SATA Combo port Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB 2.0 ports Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB 3.0 ports RD890 Line-In...

  • Page 15: PackNg ChecklSt

    MS-7640 MS-7640 Packng Checklst MSI Drver/Utlty DVD MSI manboard SATA Cable Standard Cable for USB Bracket (Optonal) Power Cable IDE Devces CrossFreX Vdeo Lnk Back IO Sheld User’s Gude cable * The pctures are for reference only and may vary from the packng contents of the product you purchased.

  • 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 JPWR2, p.2-8 CPU, p.2-3 CPUFAN, p.2-13 JCI1, p.2-12 SYSFAN1, p.2-13 SYSFAN3, p.2-13 DDR3, p.2-6 JSMB1, p.2-16 Back Panel, SYSFAN2, p.2-13 p.2-9 JPWR1, p.2-8 PCIE, p.2-21 IDE1, p.2-11 SATA, p.2-12 PCI, p.2-24 JFP1/ JFP2, p.2-14 SYSFAN4, p.2-13 JTPM1, p.2-17 JAUD1, p.2-13...

  • Page 19: Cpu (Central ProcessNg UnT)

    MS-7640 MS-7640 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 20 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup 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 21 MS-7640 MS-7640 Poston the coolng set onto the re- Then press down the other end of the tenton mechansm. clp to fasten the coolng set on the Hook one end of the clp to hook top of the retenton mechansm. first.

  • Page 22: 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 72x2=144 pn 48x2=96 pn Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth two data bus lnes smultaneously.
  • Page 23 MS-7640 MS-7640 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 24: 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 25: Back Panel

    MS-7640 MS-7640 Back Panel Coaxal Mouse S/PDIF-Out USB 2.0 Lne-In RS-Out Port Clear CMOS Lne-Out CS-Out Button SS-Out Keyboard USB 2.0 Port USB 2.0 Port USB 3.0 Port Optcal ESATA/ USB 2.0 S/PDIF-Out Combo Port ▶ Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard.
  • Page 26 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup ▶ USB 3.0 Port USB 3.0 port s backward-compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. Supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbt/s (SuperSpeed). Important If you want to use a USB 3.0 devce, you must use the USB 3.0 cable to connect to the USB 3.0 port.

  • Page 27: Connectors

    MS-7640 MS-7640 Connectors IDE Connector: IDE1 Ths connector supports IDE hard dsk drves, optcal dsk drves and other IDE de- vces. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. Important If you nstall two IDE devces on the same cable, you must configure the drves sepa- rately to master / slave mode by settng jumpers.
  • Page 28 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~7 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. SATA1~6 (6Gb/s) SATA7 (3Gb/s) supported by SB850 supported by JMB363 SATA1_2...

  • Page 29: Fan Power Connectors

    MS-7640 MS-7640 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, 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.

  • Page 30: S/Pdif-Out Connector: Jsp1

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 These connectors are for electrcal connecton to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 s complant wth Intel Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude. ® JFP2 JFP1 S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony &...
  • Page 31 MS-7640 MS-7640 Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3 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 IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 / J1394_2 Ths connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 devce va an optonal IEEE1394 bracket. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. 1394 Bracket (optonal) GreenPower Gene Connector: JSMB1 (optonal) Ths connector connects to GreenPower Gene (optonal).
  • Page 33 MS-7640 MS-7640 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. 2-17...

  • Page 34: Jumpers

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup 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 automat- cally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuraton, set the jumper to clear data.

  • Page 35: Button

    MS-7640 MS-7640 Button The manboard provdes the followng buttons for you to set the computer’s functon. Ths secton wll explan how to change your manboard’s functon through the use of button. Power Button: POWER1 Ths button s used to turn-on or turn-off the system. Press the button to turn-on or turn-off the system.
  • Page 36 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup OC Dal Functon: OC GEAR & OC DRIVE The button and the knob are used to adjust the FSB. OC GEAR OC DRIVE You can use them to change FSB clock at any tme under the operatng system. Ths method does not need to nstall software or reboot.

  • Page 37: Slots

    MS-7640 MS-7640 Slots PCIE (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express nterface expanson card. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot Important When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup- ply first.
  • Page 38 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup ATI CrossFreX (Mult-GPU) Technology ATI CrossFreX s the ultmate mult-GPU performance gamng platform. Enablng game-domnatng power, ATI CrossFreX technology enables two or more dscrete graphcs processors to work together to mprove system performance. ATI CrossF- technology allows you to expand your system’s graphcs capabltes. It allows you the ablty to scale your system’s graphcs horsepower as you need t, supportng two or more ATI Radeon HD graphcs cards, makng ths the most scalable gamng platform...
  • Page 39 MS-7640 MS-7640 When all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and nstalled, re- boot the system. After enterng the O.S., clck the “Catalyst Control Center” con on the desktop. There s a settng n the Catalyst Control Center that needs to be enabled for CrossFreX to operate.
  • Page 40 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Please refer to the table below to nstall the graphcs cards for CrossFreX mode. 1 graphcs card 2 graphcs cards 3 graphcs cards 4 graphcs cards (non- ( C r o s s F  r e X ( C r o s s F  r e X ( C r o s s F  r e X mode )

  • Page 41: Led Status IndCators

    MS-7640 MS-7640 LED Status Indcators CPU Phase LED panel These LEDs ndcate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the nstructons below to read. Lghts CPU s n 1 phase power mode. CPU s n 2 phase power mode. CPU s n 3 phase power mode. CPU s n 4 phase power mode.

  • Page 42: Power Led

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup SB Phase LEDs These LEDs ndcate the current SB power phase mode. Follow the nstructons below to read. Lghts SB s n 1 phase power mode. SB s n 2 phase power mode. DDR Phase LEDs These LEDs ndcate the current DDR power phase mode.
  • Page 43 MS-7640 MS-7640 Debug LED Panel Please refer to the table below to get more nformaton about the Debug LED mes- sage. Post Status Power on and first ntalze CPU. C0, C1, C2 Early CPU Intalze. C4, C6 Intalze chpset. D4, D5 Intalze memory.

  • Page 45: 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 46: 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 47: Control Keys

    MS-7640 MS-7640 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 48: 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 49 MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ 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 50: 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 51 MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ IDE Prmary Master/ Slave & SATA1~7 & E-SATA 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 IDE Prmary Master/ Slave, SATA 1~7 &...

  • Page 52: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features ▶ Boot Sequence Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ 1st/ 2nd Boot Devce Ths tem allows you to set the first/ second boot devce where BIOS attempts to load the dsk operatng system. ▶...
  • Page 53 MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ 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 54: Integrated PerPherals

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Integrated Perpherals ▶ USB Controller Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller. ▶ USB Devce Legacy Support Select [Enabled] f you need to use a USB-nterfaced devce n the operatng system. ▶...
  • Page 55 MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ On-Chp ATA Devces Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears: ▶ 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 SATA controller.

  • Page 56: 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 57 MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ EuP 2013 Ths Item s Desgned for Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EuP) aka Energy Related Products (ErP). To Reduce Power Consumpton when System off or Standby Mode. Note: When “Enabled” EuP 2013 Settng, System Don’t Support RTC Wake Up Event functon.

  • Page 58: 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 59: Green Power

    MS-7640 MS-7640 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. ▶ DDR Phase Control When set to [Auto], the hardware wll auto adjust the DDR power phase accordng to the loadng of DDR to reach the best power savng functon.

  • Page 60: Bios SettNg Password

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup BIOS Settng Password ▶ 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. ▶ Change Supervsor Password Ths tem s used to set the supervsor password.
  • Page 61 MS-7640 MS-7640 Important Type the password, up to eght characters n length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now wll replace any prevously set password. You wll be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selecton and not enter a password.

  • Page 62: Cell Menu

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Cell Menu Important Change these settngs only f you are famlar wth the chpset. 3-18...
  • Page 63 MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ Current CPU / DRAM / CPU-NB Frequency These tems show the current clocks of CPU, Memory and CPU-NB speed. Read-only. ▶ CPU Specficatons Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears. Ths submenu shows the nformaton of nstalled CPU. ▶...
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ C1E Support To enable ths tem to read the CPU power consumpton whle dle. Not all proces- sors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E). ▶ SVM Support Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable SVM. ▶ AMD Cool’n’Quet The Cool’n’Quet technology can effectvely and dynamcally lower CPU speed and power consumpton.
  • Page 65 MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ Adjust CPU-NB Rato Ths tem s used to adjust CPU-NB rato. ▶ Adjusted CPU-NB Frequency (MHz) It shows the adjusted CPU NB frequency. Read-only. ▶ Unlock CPU Core Ths tem s used to unlock the CPU core. Please refer to the procedures below for CPU core unlocked n BIOS setup.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ OC Dal Step Ths tem s used to set value of each step when you rotate the OC dal knob. ▶ OC Dal Reset Select [Reset] f you need to reset the OC Dal Value. ▶...
  • Page 67 MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ Power Down Enable Ths s a memory power-savng technology. When the system does not access mem- ory over a perod of tme, t wll automatcally reduce the memory power supply. ▶ MemClk Trstate C3/ATLVID Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the MemClk Trstatng durng C3 and ATLVID.
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ CPU VDD Voltage (V)/ CPU-NB VDD Voltage (V)/ CPU Voltage (V)/ CPU-NB Voltage (V)/ CPU PLL Voltage (V)/ CPU DDR-PHY Voltage (V)/ DRAM Voltage (V)/ DDR Vref Voltage (V)/ DDR VTT Voltage (V)/ NB Voltage (V)/ NB PCI-E Voltage (V)/ HT Lnk Voltage (V)/ SB Voltage (V) These tems are used to adjust the voltage of CPU, Memory and chpset.

  • Page 69: M-Flash

    MS-7640 MS-7640 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 70 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup 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 71 MS-7640 MS-7640 ▶ Load BIOS source Fle from When the M-Flash functon as sets to [BIOS Update], ths tem s selectable. Use ths tem to select partcular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format only) drve. ▶ Boot 2nd BIOS from USB Drve When the M-Flash functon as sets to [Boot] ], ths tem s selectable.

  • Page 72: OverclockNg Profile

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Overclockng Profile ▶ Overclockng Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 These tems are used to save the currect settngs to selected profile, and they are also used to load the settngs from the selected profile. ▶...

  • Page 73: Load FaL-Safe/ OptMZed Defaults

    MS-7640 MS-7640 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 75: 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 76: 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 77: Software ConfiguratOn

    MS-7640 MS-7640 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 78 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 79: Hardware Default SettNg

    MS-7640 MS-7640 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 80 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 81: AppendX Bamd Raid

    Appendx B AMD RAID The ntegrate one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID functon for performance and relablty. SB850 SATA RAID provdes support for RAID 0 (Strp- ng), RAID 1 (Mrrorng), RAID 10 (Strpng & Mrrorng) & RAID 5 (strpng wth party). RAID 0 greatly mproves hard dsk I/O performance by concurrently strpng data across multple drves.

  • Page 82: Raid ConfiguratOn

    AMD RAID 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 83 MS-7640 MS-7640 Vew Drves Assgnments Ths wndow dsplays the model number, capactes and assgnment of the drves phys- cally attached to the SATA host adapter.
  • Page 84 AMD RAID 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.
  • Page 85 MS-7640 MS-7640 ■ 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 86 AMD RAID 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. •...
  • Page 87 MS-7640 MS-7640 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 88 Note: for Wndows Vsta/ Wndows 7, you can copy the files to a medum (floppy/ CD/ DVD or USB) Important Please follow the nstructon below to make a SATA RAID drver for yourself. Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. • Clck the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. •...
  • Page 89 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.

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