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  • Page 1 Z77A-GD80 seres MS-7757 (v1.x) Manboard G52-77571X1...
  • Page 2 Preface 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

    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 Contact our techncal staff at: http://support.ms.com...

  • 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.

  • Page 5: Battery InformatOn

    Replace only wth the same or equvalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Chemcal Substances Informaton In complance wth chemcal substances regulatons, such as the EU REACH Regulaton (Regulaton EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parlament and the Councl), MSI provdes the nformaton of chemcal substances n products at: http://www.ms.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html BSMI EMI 聲明...

  • Page 6: Weee (Waste ElectrCal And ElectronC EquPment) Statement

    MSI wll comply wth the product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI-branded products that are sold nto the EU.
  • Page 7 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 8  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 cclo d vta.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    MS-7757 MS-7757 CONTENTS ▍ Copyrght Notce ....................  Trademarks .................... Revson Hstory.....................  Techncal Support.................. Safety Instructons .................. FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......... v Battery Informaton ..................v Chemcal Substances Informaton ..............v BSMI EMI 聲明 ....................v WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ....v Chapter 1 Gettng Started................1-1 Packng Contents ....................
  • Page 10 Preface OC ........................2-11 ECO ........................2-18 BROWSER ......................2-19 Installng Wnk ....................2-19 UTILITIES ......................2-20 Updatng the BIOS wth Lve Update ..............2-22 SECURITY ......................2-23 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 ................

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 GettNg Started

    Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the Z77A-GD80 Seres (MS- 7757 v1.X) ATX manboard. The Seres manboards are based on Intel Z77 chpset for optmal system efficency. ® Desgned to fit the advanced Intel LGA1155 processor, ® the Z77A-GD80 Seres manboards delver a hgh perfor- mance and professonal desktop platform soluton.

  • Page 12: PackNg Contents

    * These pctures are for reference only and may vary wthout notce. * The packng contents may vary accordng to the model you purchased. * If you need to purchase the optonal accessores or request part numbers, please vst the MSI webste at http://www.ms.com/ndex.php or consult the dealer.

  • Page 13: Assembly PrecautOns

    MS-7757 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 14: MaNboard SpecFicatOns

    Gettng Started Manboard Specficatons Processor Support ■ Support 3 Generaton Intel Core™ 7/ Core™ 5/ Core™ 3/ Pentum / Celeron ® ® ® Processors for LGA 1155 socket Chpset ■ Intel Z77 chpset ® Memory Support ■ 4x DDR3 DIMMs support for DDR3-1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*(OC), 2200*/ 2400*/2600*/2667*/2800*(OC, 22nm CPU requred) MHz up to 32GB max ■...
  • Page 15 MS-7757 Connectors & Buttons & Swtch ■ Back panel 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port 1x Clear CMOS button 1x Coaxal S/PDIF-out port 1x Optcal S/PDIF-out port 4x USB 2.0 ports 2x USB 3.0 ports 1x LAN port 1x HDMI port****, supportng a maxmum resoluton of 1920x1200 @ 60 Hz ®...
  • Page 16 Gettng Started ■ 4x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots***** (*****Ths manboard only supports two PCIe x1 expanson cards to be nstalled n maxmum. You must nstall the PCIe x1 expanson cards to PCI_E1, PCI_E4 slots or PCI_E3, PCI_E6 slots.) Form Factor ■...

  • Page 17: Connectors QuCk GuDe

    MS-7757 Connectors Quck Gude DIMM3 JPWR2 DIMM2 DIMM4 DIMM1 SYSFAN2 SYSFAN3 CPUFAN1 JTURBO1 RESET1 POWER1 Back Panel JPWR1 SYSFAN1 PCI_E1 JCI1 PCI_E2 JUSB4 PCI_E3 SATA1_2 PCI_E4 JBAT1 SATA3_4 PCI_E5 SATA5_6 PCI_E6 SATA7_8 PCI_E7 MULTI_BIOS_SWITCH1 JAUD1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB1 JFP2 J1394_1 JFP1 JDLED3 SYSFAN4...
  • Page 18 Gettng Started Connectors Reference Gude Port Name Port Type Page Back Panel LGA 1155 CPU Socket 1-12 CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4 Fan Power Connectors 1-26 DIMM1~4 DDR3 Memory Slots 1-17 Voltage Checkponts Connector 1-33 J1394_1 IEEE1394 Expanson Connector 1-31 JAUD1 Front Panel Audo Connector 1-30 JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper...

  • Page 19: Back Panel QuCk GuDe

    MS-7757 Back Panel Quck Gude Coaxal VGA Port Mouse/ Keyboard S/PDIF-Out USB 2.0 Port RS-Out Lne-In CS-Out Lne-Out SS-Out Optcal USB 2.0 Port HDMI Port USB 3.0 Port Thunderbolt port S/PDIF-Out (Mn DsplayPort) Clear CMOS Button ▶ Mouse/Keyboard A combnaton PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard.
  • Page 20 Gettng Started Color LED State Condton Left Yellow LAN lnk s not establshed. On(Steady) LAN lnk s establshed. On(flashng) The computer s communcatng wth another computer on the network. Rght Green 10 Mbts/sec data rate 100 Mbts/sec data rate Orange 1000 Mbts/sec data rate ▶...

  • Page 21: Cpu (Central ProcessNg UnT)

    Ths manboard s desgned to support overclockng. Before attemptng to overclock, please make sure that all other system components can tolerate overclockng. Any attempt to operate beyond product specficatons s not recommend. MSI does not guarantee the damages or rsks caused by nadequate operaton beyond product specficatons.
  • Page 22 Gettng Started CPU & Cooler Installaton When nstallng a CPU, always remember to nstall a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler s necessary to prevent overheatng and mantan system stablty. Follow the steps below to ensure correct CPU and CPU cooler nstallaton. Wrong nstallaton can damage both the CPU and the manboard.
  • Page 23 MS-7757 Inspect the CPU to check f t s Evenly spread a thn layer of properly seated n the socket. Press thermal paste (or thermal tape) on the loadng lever down and lock t the top of the CPU. Ths wll help n under the retenton tab.
  • Page 24 Gettng Started Push down on the heatsnk untl the Inspect the manboard to ensure that four clps get wedged nto the holes the clp-ends have been properly on the manboard. Press the four locked n place. hooks down to fasten the cooler. As each hook locks nto poston a clck should be heard.

  • Page 25: MountNg Screw Holes

    MS-7757 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-7757 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 Slots

    MS-7757 Expanson Slots Ths manboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graphcs or audo cards. PCIe (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIe slot supports the PCIe nterface expanson card. PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot Important When addng or removng expanson cards, always turn off the power supply and unplug the power supply power cable from the power outlet.

  • Page 30: Deo/ GraphCs Cards

    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. For best compatblty, MSI graphcs cards are recommended. Sngle Vdeo Card Installaton Determne what type of expanson slot(s) the vdeo card wll use.
  • Page 31 Important • Please ensure that all graphcs cards used n CrossFre™ mode are of the same brand and specficatons. For best compatblty wth the manboard, MSI graphcs cards are recommended. • Make sure to connect an adequate power supply to the power connectors on the graphcs cards to ensure stable operaton.
  • 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 sys- tem.

  • Page 33: Nvidia Sli Technology

    MS-7757 NVIDIA SLI Technology ® NVIDIA’s SLI (Scalable Lnk Interface) technology allows two or more GPUs to run n tandem wthn a system to acheve sgnficant graphcs performance gans. To utlze ths technology, the GPU cards must be connected by an SLI Vdeo Lnk. If you ntend to use SLI mode, please follow the nstructons below to properly set up SLI mode.
  • Page 34 Important Please ensure that all graphcs cards used n SLI mode are of the same brand and • specficatons. For best compatblty wth the manboard, MSI graphcs cards are recommended. • Make sure to connect an adequate power supply to the power connectors on the graphcs cards to ensure stable operaton.

  • Page 35: Internal Connectors

    MS-7757 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). * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. SATA2 SATA1 SATA4...
  • Page 36 Gettng Started CPUFAN1,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 37 MS-7757 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 38 • SuperCharger Technology s only avalable on select MSI manboard models. Please refer to the MSI webste to check f your manboard has SuperCharger technology. • For Pad, JUSB1 (red mark) can stll charge Pad n S3, S4, S5 state.
  • Page 39 MS-7757 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 40 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 41 MS-7757 J1394_1: IEEE1394 Expanson Connector Ths connector allows you to connect an IEEE 1394 devce va an optonal IEEE 1394 expanson bracket. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. 1394 Bracket (optonal) JTURBO1: MultConnect Panel Connector (optonal) Ths connector s used to connect an optonal front panel for controlng the OC Gene and some addtonal functons.
  • Page 42 Gettng Started JDLED3: Voce Gene Connector (optonal) Ths connector s used to lnk to the voce control module (optonal). Please refer to ts user gude for more detals and usages. 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.
  • Page 43 MS-7757 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 44: Buttons

    BIOS secton of the manual for nstructons on how to turn off OC Gene from the BIOS. • The usage of OC Gene s at the user’s own rsk. Overclockng s never guaranteed by MSI. • To ensure successfully OC Gene usage, MSI components are recommended. 1-34...
  • Page 45 MS-7757 RESET1: Reset Button Ths reset button s used to reset the system. Press the button to reset the system. 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. 1-35...

  • Page 46: 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 47: SwTch

    MS-7757 Swtch MULTI_BIOS_SWITCH1: Mult BIOS Swtch Ths manboard has two ndependent BIOS ROMs (Labeled A and B, default BIOS ROM s A). If one s crashed, you can shft to the other for bootng by sldng the swtch. These two BIOS ROMs do not have the Auto Recovery feature, you need to mantan or update the BIOS verson by yourself.

  • Page 48: Led Status IndCators

    Gettng Started LED Status Indcators DrMOS_ALARM LED CPU_PHASE LEDs Debug LED Panel CPU_PHASE LEDs These LEDs wll change accordng to CPU loadng. The hgher the power phase number, the more relable the power flow to the processor. DrMOS_ALARM LED Ths LED wll lght red when DrMOS overheat. 1-38...
  • Page 49 MS-7757 Debug LED Panel Please refer to the table below to get more nformaton about the Debug LED message. Post Status 02,07 Power on CPU Intalzaton 03,08 Power on North Brdge Intalzaton 04,09 Power on South Brdge Intalzaton Power on Cache Intalzaton 11~14,32~36,56~5A Early CPU Intalzaton 15~18,37~3A...

  • Page 51: 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 52: 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 53: Boot DevCe PrOrTy Bar

    ■ ECO - Ths menu s related to energy-savng settngs. ■ BROWSER - Ths feature s used to enter the MSI Wnk web browser. ■ UTILITIES - Ths menu contans utltes for backup and update. ■ SECURITY - The securty menu s used to keep unauthorzed people from mak- ng any changes to the settngs.

  • Page 54: 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 55: Settings

    MS-7757 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 56 BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ PCI Subsystem Settngs Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ PCIE GEN3 Ths tem s used to enable (Auto)/ dsable (Dsabled) the PCIe generaton 3 support. ▶ 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 57 MS-7757 Important You cannot swtch between AHCI and IDE f you already have your operatng system nstalled. If you have nstalled your OS usng AHCI and you clear your BIOS/ reset to default settngs, you wll need to change ths functon back to AHCI to ensure proper functonalty.
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup ▶ Intel(R) Rapd Start Technology Ths feature can make your system fast start up from hbernaton. Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable Intel Rapd Start Technology. ▶ Intel(R) Thunderbolt Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ Wake From Thunderbolt Devces Settng to [Enabled] allows system to be awakened from the power savng modes through any event on thunderbolt devce.
  • Page 59 MS-7757 ▶ Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Ths feature can update applcatons (ex. emal and socal networks) by perodcally wakng your system from sleep mode. And you do not have to wat for the applca- tons to update when you wake up the system. Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable the Intel smart connect technology.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup ▶ Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard These tems determne whether the system wll be awakened from what power sav- ng modes when nput sgnal of the PS/2 mouse/ keyboard s detected. Boot ▶ Full Screen Logo Dsplay [Enabled] The OS boots straght to the GUI wthout showng the POST screen, [Dsabled] Shows the POST messages at boot.
  • Page 61 It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only. ▶ Adjust CPU Rato n OS Enable ths tem to allow CPU rato changes n the OS by usng MSI Control Center. ▶ Internal PLL Overvoltage Ths tem s used to adjust the PLL voltage.
  • Page 62 Ths tem s used to select whether OC Gene parameters are customzed by user. Set- tng to [MSI] OC Gene wll use default OC related parameters to overclock the system. Selectng [Customze] allows you to configure the followng related “My OC Gene op- ton”...
  • Page 63 MS-7757 ▶ My OC Gene Long duraton power lmt Ths field allows you to customze Long duraton power lmt for OC Gene functon. ▶ My OC Gene Long duraton mantaned Ths field allows you to customze Long duraton mantaned for OC Gene functon. ▶...
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup ▶ tRAS Determnes the tme RAS (row address strobe) takes to read from and wrte to mem- ory cell. ▶ tRFC Ths settng determnes the tme RFC takes to read from and wrte to a memory cell. ▶ Determnes mnmum tme nterval between end of wrte data burst and the start of a pre-charge command.
  • Page 65 MS-7757 ▶ tWRDRDD Specfies the wrte-to-read delay of dfferent ranks on the same/ dfferent DIMM(s). ▶ tRWSR Specfies the read-to-wrte delay of same rank. ▶ 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.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup ▶ CPU Core Voltage/ DRAM Voltage/ GPU Voltage/ System Agent Voltage (SA)/ CPU PLL Voltage/ DDR_VREF_CA_A/ DDR_VREF_CA_B/ DDR_VREF_DA_A/ DDR_VREF_ DA_B/ PCH 1.05 These tems are used to adjust the voltage of CPU, Memory, GPU and chpset. ▶ Current CPU Core Voltage/ Current DRAM Voltage/ Current GPU Voltage These tems show current CPU/ DRAM/ GPU voltage.
  • Page 67 MS-7757 ▶ Lmt CPUID Maxmum It s desgned to lmt the lsted speed of the processor to older operatng systems. ▶ Execute Dsable Bt Can prevent certan classes of malcous “buffer overflow” attacks where worms can try to execute code to damage your system. It s recommended you keep ths en- abled always.

  • Page 68: Eco

    BIOS Setup 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 69: Browser

    MS-7757 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 70: Utilities

    Ths tool can detect and update your BIOS onlne so that you won’t need to spend tme searchng manually. Important HDD Backup and Lve Update request Wnk, please nstall the "Wnk" software appl- caton from MSI Drver Dsc n Wndows first. And then you can access these two utltes by clckng ther respectve buttons. 2-20...
  • Page 71 MS-7757 ▶ 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 72: UpdatNg The Bios WTh LVe Update

    BIOS Setup 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 73: Security

    MS-7757 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 74 BIOS Setup ▶ Chasss Intruson Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ Chasss Intruson Enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung a warnng message f opened. To clear the warnng logs, set the field to [Reset]. The settng of the field wll return to [Enabled] later.

  • 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 Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly be- fore you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel audo operatons. Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for dfferent operatng systems.

  • Page 77: Software ConfiguratOn

    MS-7757 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 78 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-7757 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 B Intel Raid

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

  • Page 82: IntroductOn

    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.

  • Page 83: UsNg Intel RapD Storage Technology OptOn Rom

    MS-7757 Usng Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM 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.

  • Page 84: Create Raid Volume

    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.
  • Page 85 MS-7757 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”...

  • Page 86: 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 : Select Dsks...
  • Page 87 MS-7757 ■ 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.
  • Page 88 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 RESET RAID DATA...
  • Page 89 MS-7757 ■ 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.

  • Page 90: 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 CD” on the Setup screen. Copy all the contents n \\Storage\Intel\PCH\f6flpy-x86 or f6flpy-x64 to a formatted •...
  • Page 91 MS-7757 ■ 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. ■...

  • Page 92: Degraded Raid Array

    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. To re-establsh data mrrorng and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corre- sponds to the current stuaton.
  • Page 93 MS-7757 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.

  • Page 94: System AcceleratOn (OptOnal

    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.
  • Page 95 MS-7757 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” or "More help" of the Intel Rapd Storage ®...

  • Page 96: Rst SynchronZatOn (OptOnal

    Intel RAID RST Synchronzaton (optonal) 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.

  • Page 97: 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 98: 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 99: InstallNg WNdows Xp WTh Ahci Mode

    Please follow the nstructon below to make an “Intel AHCI Drver” for yourself. ® ■ Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. ■ Clck the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. ■ Copy all the contents from \\Storage\Intel\PCH 7\f6flpy-x86 or f6flpy-x64 to a formatted floppy dskette.

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