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MSI MS-7510 User Manual

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  • Page 1 P7N Diamond series MS-7510 (v1.X) Mainboard G52-75101X1...

  • Page 2: Trademarks

    Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, an d ot h er i n f orm at i on: h t t p: / / g l o ba l .

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equip- ment from overheating.

  • Page 4: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-7510 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 5: Weee (Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment) Statement

    WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Copyright Notice ......................ii Trademarks ........................ii Copyright Notice ......................ii Trademarks ........................ii Revision History ......................ii Technical Support ......................ii Safety Instructions ......................iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ............iv W EEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ........v Chapter 1.
  • Page 9 Installing the Creative Audio Driver ..............A-7 Software Configuration ..................A-9 Appendix B nVidia RAID ..................B-1 Introduction ......................B-2 RAID Configuration ....................B-3 Installing Driver ....................B-7 NVIDIA IDE Drive/ RAID Utility Installation ............B-9 Using the NVMediaShield Software ..............B-12 Appendix C Dual Core Center ................

  • Page 10: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the P7N Diamond Series (MS- 7510 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The P7N Diamond Series mainboards are based on nVIDIA ® nForce 780i SLI & 570i SLI c hips ets for optimal s ys tem ef ficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel ®...

  • Page 11: Mainboard Specifications

    - Supports 3/4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header - Supports EIST Technology - Supports Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology - Supports Intel Quad/ Dual/ Core Technology to 1333 MHz (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform) Chipset - North Bridge: nVIDIA ® nForce 780i SLI chipset - South Bridge: nVIDIA ®...
  • Page 12 Getting Started RAID - SATA1~6 support RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 0+1/ JBOD Floppy - 1 floppy port - Supports 1 FDD with 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB Connectors Back panel - 1 PS/2 mouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 2 eSATA ports - 6 USB 2.0 Ports - 2 LAN jacks (10/100/1000)

  • Page 13: Mainboard Layout

    PCI1 SYSFAN2 JSPI1 JM B381 PCI_E5 JTPM 1 R E S E T1 JMB363 PCI_E6 JC O M1 PO W ER 1 IDE 2 JUSB2 JU S B 1 SYSFAN4 J1394_1 FDD 1 P7N Diamond Series (MS-7510 V1.X) ATX Mainboard...

  • Page 14: Packing Checklist

    Getting Started Packing Checklist 3-W ay SLI bridge cables MSI Driver/Utility CD MSI motherboard (1 long, 2 short) Power Cable IDE Cable SATA Cable X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card 1394+USB Bracket Floppy Cable (Optional) (optional) Back IO Shield User’s Guide * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.

  • Page 16: Quick Components Guide

    M S-7510 M ainboard Quick Components Guide JPWR2, SYSFAN1, CPU, CPUFAN1, DDR2, p.2-9 p.2-15 p.2-3 p.2-15 p.2-7 Back Panel JPWR1, p.2-9 I/O, p.2-11 IDE1, p.2-13 JCI1, p.2-15 SYSFAN3, p.2-15 SATA1~6, p.2-14 Slots, p.2-21 SYSFAN2, p.2-15 JFP1, p.2-18 JTPM1, p.2-19 JFP2, p.2-18 JCOM1, p.2-17 RESET1, p.2-20 POWER1, p.2-20...

  • Page 17: Cpu (Central Processing Unit)

    CPU in LGA 775 package. When you are installing the ® CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index. php?func=cpuform Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system.

  • Page 18: Cpu & Cooler Installation

    M S-7510 M ainboard CPU & Cooler Installation W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion. Follow the steps below to install the CPU &...
  • Page 19 Hardware Setup 5. Lift the load lever up and open the 6. After confirming the CPU direction load plate. for correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the align- ment keys are matched.
  • Page 20 M S-7510 M ainboard 9. Press down the load lever lightly 10. Align the holes on the mainboard onto the load plate, and then se- with the heatsink. Push down the cure the lever with the hook under c ooler u nti l i ts f ou r c lip s g et retention tab.

  • Page 21: Memory

    Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://global.msi.com. tw/index.php?func=testreport DDR2 240-pin, 1.8V 56x2=112 pin 64x2=128 pin Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two data bus lines simultaneously.

  • Page 22: Installing Ddr2 Modules

    M S-7510 M ainboard Installing DDR2 Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot.

  • Page 23: Power Supply

    Hardware Setup Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: JPWR1 This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the pin 13 power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.

  • Page 24: Important Notification About Power Issue

    M S-7510 M ainboard Important Notification about Power Issue NForce chipset is very sensitive to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge), therefore this issue mostly happens while the users intensively swap memory modules under S5 (power-off) states, and the power code is plugged while installing modules. Due to several pins are very sensitive to ESD, so this kind of memory-replacement actions might cause system chipset unable to boot.

  • Page 25: Back Panel

    Hardware Setup Back Panel LANs M o us e USB Ports 1394 Port Keyboard eSATA USB Ports Port Clear CMOS Button M ouse / Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard. ® ® 1394 Port The IEEE1394 port on the back panel provides connection to IEEE1394 devices.
  • Page 26 M S-7510 M ainboard Clear CMOS Button There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automati- cally boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the button to clear data.

  • Page 27: Connectors

    Hardware Setup Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. FDD1 IDE Connector: IDE1, IDE2 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. IDE1 by nForce 570i SLI IDE2 by JMB363...
  • Page 28 M S-7510 M ainboard Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~6 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can con- nect to one Serial ATA device. SATA6 SATA5 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission.
  • Page 29 Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~4 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. W hen connecting the wire to the connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V; the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
  • Page 30 M S-7510 M ainboard Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 This connector, compliant with Intel ® I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for con- necting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, M P3 players, printers, modems and the like. Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL...

  • Page 31: Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394 bracket. Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL TPA+ TPA- Ground Ground TPB+ TPB- J1394_1 Cable power Cable power (The 1394 connector Key (no pin) Ground is in Green color.) IEEE1394 Bracket (Optional)

  • Page 32: Front Panel Connectors: Jfp1, Jfp2

    M S-7510 M ainboard Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 These connectors are for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. ® JFP1 Power Reset Switch Switch Power JFP1 Pin Definition SIGNAL...
  • Page 33 Hardware Setup TPM Module Connector: JTPM1 This connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optional). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages. Signal Description Signal Description LCLK LPC clock 3V_STB 3V standby power LRST# LPC reset VCC3...

  • Page 34: Button

    M S-7510 M ainboard Button The motherboard provides the following buttons for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of button. Power Button: POWER1 This power button is used to turn-on or turn-off the system. Press the button to turn- on or turn-off the system.

  • Page 35: Slots

    Hardware Setup Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express 2.0x 16 supports up to 8.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express x 16 supports up to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express x 8 supports up to 2.0 GB/s transfer rate.
  • Page 36 M S-7510 M ainboard NV 3-Way SLI Technology NVIDIA 3-W ay SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology allows three GPUs to run in sequence within a system to achieve up to triple the performance of a single graph- ics card. To utilize this technology, the three GPU cards must be connected by 3-Way SLI bridge cables.
  • Page 37 Hardware Setup 1. Installing three graphics cards which support 3-W ay SLI technology on PCI Ex- press x16 slots. After three cards installed, SLI Bridge cables are required to connect the golden fingers on the top of these three graphics cards (fig.1). Please note that although you have installed three graphics cards, only the video outputs on the first card (which be installed in PCI_E1 slot) will work.
  • Page 38 M S-7510 M ainboard Important 1. Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase. 2. If you intend to install only ONE x16 graphics card, please install this graphics card in mazarine PCIE x16 (PCI_E1) slot to run full x16 speed.
  • Page 39 Hardware Setup 2. After the hardware installation is completed, power on the system and install the NVIDIA ForceW are W indows Vista driver. Reboot the system, a NVIDIA Control Panel will be provided for Multi-GPU control. Right click on windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.

  • Page 40: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    M S-7510 M ainboard PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots The PCI slots support LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. At 32 bits and 33 MHz, it yields a throughput rate of 133 MBps. Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.

  • Page 41: Led Status Indicators

    Hardware Setup LED Status Indicators DIMM1_LED1 PCIE1_LED1 DIMM2_LED1 PCIE2_LED1 PCIE3_LED1 DIMM3_LED1 PCIE4_LED1 DIMM4_LED1 PCI_LED1 HDD_LED1 PCIE5_LED1 POWER_LED1 PCIE6_LED1 STANDBY_LED1 Name Status PCIE1_LED1 Lights when PCI_E1 slot is functional. PCIE2_LED1 Lights when PCI_E2 slot is functional. PCIE3_LED1 Lights when PCI_E3 slot is functional. PCIE4_LED1 Lights when PCI_E4 slot is functional.

  • Page 42: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

  • Page 43: Entering Setup

    M S-7510 M ainboard Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button.

  • Page 44: Control Keys

    BIOS Setup Control Keys < ↑> Move to the previous item < ↓> Move to the next item < ←> Move to the item in the left hand < →> Move to the item in the right hand <Enter> Select the item <Esc>...

  • Page 45: The Main Menu

    M S-7510 M ainboard The Main Menu Standard CM OS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI ® special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
  • Page 46 BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi- cally for optimal performance of the mainboard. Save &...

  • Page 47: Standard Cmos Features

    M S-7510 M ainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. Date (MM:DD:YY) This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup LBA/Large M ode This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA mode disabled. DM A M ode Select DMA Mode.

  • Page 49: Advanced Bios Features

    M S-7510 M ainboard Advanced BIOS Features Full Screen Logo Display This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. Quick Booting Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it will skip some check items.
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup Primary Graphics Adapter This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter. PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. W hen set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth.
  • Page 51 M S-7510 M ainboard 1st/ 2nd Boot Device The items allow you to set the first/ second boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Boot From Other Device Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other device. if the system fails to boot from the 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd boot device.

  • Page 52: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard LAN Controller This item is used to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. Onboard 2nd LAN Controller This item is used to enable/disable the onboard 2nd LAN controller.
  • Page 53 M S-7510 M ainboard On-Chip ATA Devices Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: On-Chip IDE Controller This item allows you to enable/ disable the IDE controller. PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives.

  • Page 54: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled].
  • Page 55 M S-7510 M ainboard Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: [Power Off] The power button functions as normal power off button. [Suspend] W hen you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Resume by PCI-E Device W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCI Express device. Resume by Onbaord LAN W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on LAN device.

  • Page 57: H/W Monitor

    M S-7510 M ainboard H/W Monitor Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later.

  • Page 58: Bios Setting Password

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setting Password W hen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password.

  • Page 59: Cell Menu

    These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. D.O.T Control D.O.T. (Dynamic Overclocking Technology) is the automatic overclocking function, included in the MSI ’s newly developed CoreCell Technology. It is designed to detect the load balance of CPU while running programs, and to adjust the best CPU frequency automatically.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup [Disabled] Disable Dynamic Overclocking. [Private] 1st level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 1%. [Sergeant] 2nd level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 3%. [Captain] 3rd level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 5%. [Colonel] 4th level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 7%. [General] 5th level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 10%.
  • Page 61 M S-7510 M ainboard M emory Timings Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [Auto By SPD] enables DRAM timings and the following related items to be determined by BIOS based on the configu- rations on the SPD.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup tWTR W hen the Memory Timings is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. This item controls the W rite Data In to Read Command Delay memory timing. This consti- tutes the minimum number of clock cycles that must occur between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank of the DDR device.
  • Page 63 M S-7510 M ainboard NB GTL Reference Voltage This item allows you to set the NB GTL Reference voltage. FSB Terminator Voltage This item allows you to set the FSB Terminator voltage. NB M emory Reference Voltage This item allows you to set the NB Memory Reference voltag SB Sleep Mode Voltage This item allows you to set the SB Sleep Mode voltage.

  • Page 64: User Settings

    BIOS Setup User Settings Save Settings 1/2 Select this item and press “Enter” to save any changes you have made to your current settings. Load Settings 1/2 Select this item and press “Enter” to load settings from the store. 3-23...

  • Page 65: Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults

    M S-7510 M ainboard Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.

  • Page 66: Appendix A X-Fi Xtreme Audio (Optional

    X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Appendix A X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card The X-Fi Xtreme Audio card is powered by Creative CA0110 Audio chip. It supports up to 8-channel & SPDIF audio effect and allows users to attach 2, 4, 6, or 8 speakers for better surround sound effect.

  • Page 67: Introduction

    M S-7510 M ainboard Introduction X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card is powered by Creative CA0110 Digital Audio Controller. This card provides advanced audio functions by offering a comprehensive suite of software applications. The advanced tools and amazing features provided will allow you to experience a full array of exciting activities, such as listening to effects enhanced music, watching a multi-channel movie, playing the latest game or recording a high quality audio track.
  • Page 68 X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Realistic Wave-Table Synthesis - 64-Voice polyphony and multi-timbral capability - 128 GM & GS compatible instruments and 10 drum kits - 2MB or 4MB GM SoundFont Bank included Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit Input/Output - Line level out (Front/ Side/ Rear/ Centre/ Subwoofer) or Headphone out - Line In / Microphone In - S/PDIF In and S/PDIF Out - Auxiliary Audio in...

  • Page 69: Hardware Installation

    M S-7510 M ainboard Hardware Installation Installing the Card The interface of X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card is PCI-E x1. You can install it to the PCI-E slot. Follow the steps below to install the card, then you can activate the advanced function and enjoy the audio effect.
  • Page 70 X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Connecting the Speakers W hen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel M ode for 2-Speaker Output Refer to the diagram and caption for the function of each jack on the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.
  • Page 71 M S-7510 M ainboard n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output Refer to the diagram and caption for the function of each jack on the back panel when 6-Channel Mode is selected. 6-Channel Analog Audio Output 1 S/PDIF Out-Optical 2 MIC & Line-In 3 Line Out (Front channels) 4 No function 5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)

  • Page 72: Installing The Creative Audio Driver

    X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Installing the Creative Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Creative CA0110 to function properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel and SPDIF audio operations. Follow the proce- dures below to install the drivers for W indows 2000/ XP/ VISTA operating system.
  • Page 73 M S-7510 M ainboard 3. Select your region from the list . 4. Select the language that you need from the list . 5. On the next page, click Install to start the installation and follow the setup instruc- tions to complete. 6.

  • Page 74: Software Configuration

    X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Software Configuration After installing the creative audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel and the SPDIF audio features. Double click on the creative volume control audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Applications, simply click on each icon to enter the configuration screen.
  • Page 75 M S-7510 M ainboard Creative M ediaSource Go! Launcher Click on the Creative MediaSource Go! Launcher icon to enter its configuraton screen. Creatvie MediaSource Go! Launcher consists of various tabs such as Programs, Product Settings, Product Support and Companion Products. In each tab, you can access different applications, called Tasks.
  • Page 76 X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Soundfont Bank Manager Click on the SOUNDFONT BANK MANAGER icon to enter its configuraton screen. ® W ith SoundFont Bank Manager (SFBM), you can: click on this button to get the online help information - Load SoundFont banks Replace the default sounds on your computer with the high-quality sound of a SoundFont bank.
  • Page 77 M S-7510 M ainboard Creative MediaSource Play/ Organizer Click on the Creative MediaSource Play/ Organizer icon to enter its configuraton screen. Creative MediaSource Player/ Oraganizer is your digital music center for playing , creating, organizing and transferring digital music. This is your ultimate all-in-one digital entertainment software.
  • Page 78 X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Entertainment M ode Console Click on the Entertainment Mode icon to enter its configuraton screen. In Entertainment Mode, you audio device is optimized for movie soundtrack and music playback. You can configure Entertainment Mode settings in the Entertainment Mode consloe. W ith the Entertainment Mode console, you can: click on this button to get the online help information - Adjust master volume or speaker volume, bass and treble levels.
  • Page 79 M S-7510 M ainboard The following table lists the function of each control on the main interface. Close button - Click on this button to close the Entertainment Mode console. Minimize button - Click on this button to minimize the Entertainment Mode window to the task bar.
  • Page 80 X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Speaker & Headphone Click on the speaker button to enter its configuration screen. Here you can adjust your speakers configuration. Select the type of your speaker system, and adjust the volume and cuff frequency for your subwoofer. This is the main application to use for the following tasks: - Designating the number and configuration of speakers to use =>...
  • Page 81 M S-7510 M ainboard X-Fi CMSS-3D Click on the X-Fi CMSS-3D button to enter its configuration screen. Creative MultiSpeaker Surround (CMSS) 3D makes ordinary two-channel (Left and Right Stereo) sound seem to surround you, even through only two speakers. For users with 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 multichannel speaker systems, CMSS can also simulate surround sound from ordinary stereo.

  • Page 82: Appendix B Nvidia Raid

    nVidia RAID Appendix B nVidia RAID NVIDIA brings Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology—which is used by the world’s lead- ing businesses—to the common PC desktop. This tech- nology uses multiple drives to either increase total disk space or to offer data protection. For all levels, RAID techniques optimize storage solutions by using multiple disks grouped together and treating them as a single storage resource.

  • Page 83: Introduction

    M S-7510 M ainboard Introduction System Requirement Operating System Support NVRAID supports the following operating systems: W indows XP, W indows Vista RAID Arrays NVRAID supports the following types of RAID arrays described in this section: RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves the disk read and write times for many applications.

  • Page 84: Raid Configuration

    nVidia RAID RAID Configuration Basic Configuration Instructions The following are the basic steps for configuring NVRAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array 1. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. (To enable the SATA 0/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 in nVidia RAID Setup of Integrated Peripherals in BIOS.) 2.
  • Page 85 M S-7510 M ainboard Understanding the “Define a New Array” Window Use the Define a New Array window to • Select the RAID Mode • Set up the Striping Block • Specify which disks to use for the RAID Array The SATA ports are called channels and they are associated with adapters.
  • Page 86 nVidia RAID Using the Define a New Array Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. • Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this is set to [Mirroring]. To change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box—either [Mirroring], [Striping], [RAID5], [Spanning], or [Stripe Mirroring].
  • Page 87 M S-7510 M ainboard Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears. 2. Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N.

  • Page 88: Installing Driver

    Important Please follow the instruction below to make an “NVIDIA RAID Driver” for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. 3. Copy all the contents in the \\Chipset\nVidia\System\C72+MCP55\IDE\WinXP\Sataraid to a formatted floppy disk.
  • Page 89 M S-7510 M ainboard 10.Press Enter to continue with W indows XP Installation. Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed, then take out the floppy. 11.

  • Page 90: Nvidia Raid Utility Installation

    nVidia RAID NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA MediaShield Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) The existing W indows Serial ATA driver must be upgraded to use the NVIDIA Serial ATA driver. This section describes how to run the setup application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the W indows SATA driver and install the RAID software.

  • Page 91: Initializing And Using The Disk Array

    M S-7510 M ainboard Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under W indows. 1. Launch Computer Management by clicking “Start” --> “Settings” --> “Control Panel” then open the “Administrative Tools” folder and double click on “Computer Management”.
  • Page 92 nVidia RAID 5. Check the disk in the list if you want to make the array a dynamic disk, then click Next. The Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk W izard window appears. 6. Click Finish. The “Computer Management” window appears. The actual disks listed will depend on your system, and the unallocated partition is the total combined storage of two hard disks.

  • Page 93: Using The Nvmediashield Software

    M S-7510 M ainboard Using the NVMediaShield Software Accessing the Storage Page To access the NVIDIA Control Panel Storage page: 1. Click Star-> Programs-> NVIDIA Corporation-> NVIDIA Control Panel-> Storage. 2. The NVIDIA Control Panel - Storage page appears. B-12...

  • Page 94: Create An Array

    nVidia RAID Using the Storage Page From the Storage page, you can accomplish the following tasks: • Create an Array • Delete an Array • Rebuild an Array • Synchronize an Array • Designate a Spare Disk • Remove a Spare •...
  • Page 95 M S-7510 M ainboard You can press F1 to access the online help that walks you through the W izard with step-by-step instructions. Designate a Spare Disk About Spare Disks You can designate a hard drive to be used as a spare drive for a RAID 1, RAID 0+1 or RAID 5 array2.
  • Page 96 nVidia RAID Remove a Spare The Remove spare option appears only if you have a a RAID array with a spare disk allocated to it. Click Remov e spare to s tart the Remove Spare W izard and then follow the instructions.
  • Page 97 M S-7510 M ainboard Specific M igrating Requirements The following table lists the disk requirements for a new RAID array for various migrating combinations. From New Array Disk Requirements m > n RAID 0 Number of disks in the new array must be greater than the original array. m =2, n =1 RAID 1 RAID 1 array must include two disks, converted from a one disk RAID 0...
  • Page 98 nVidia RAID View Storage Information • You can use the Storage page to view the following storage information about the hard drives in your system: - W hich RAID arrays are set up - The process state of each array - W hich drives are configured for each RAID array in your system - W hich drives are designated as free disks - Information about each drive, such as size and model...

  • Page 99: Appendix C Dual Core Center

    Dual Core Center Dual CoreCenter, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent muc h researc h and ef forts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hard- ware status of MSI Mainboard & MSI Graphics card in windows, such as CPU/GPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature.

  • Page 100: Activating Dual Core Center

    Activating Dual Core Center Once you have your Dual Core Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup CD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Dual Core Center), it will have an icon in the system tray, a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in your “Start-up”...

  • Page 101: Main

    Dual Core Center Main Before using this utility, we have to remind you: only when installing the MSI V044 (V044 has to install with the version 8.26 or newer driver)/ V046 or V060 graphics card can activate the full function of this utility. If you install a graphics card of other brand, only hardware status of the MSI mainboard would be available.
  • Page 102 M S-7510 M ainboard AV/ Game/ Office/ Silence/ Cool MSI provides five common settings for different environments. The settings had been set to optimal values to reac h better performanc e in eac h environment. Click the button you need.

  • Page 103: Dot (Dynamic Overclocking

    Dual Core Center DOT (Dynamic OverClocking) Dynamic Overclocking Technology is an automatic overclocking function, included in the MSI ’s newly developed Dual CoreCenter Technology. It is designed to detect the loading of CPU/ GPU while running programs, and to over-clock automatically. When...

  • Page 104: Clock

    M S-7510 M ainboard Clock In the Clock sub-menu, you can see clock status (including FSB/ CPU clock of mainboard and GPU/ memory clock of graphics card) of your system. And you can select desired value for overclocking. There will be several items for you to select for overclocking after you click button.

  • Page 105: Voltage

    Dual Core Center Voltage In the Voltage sub-menu, you can see voltage status (including Vcore, memory, GPU voltage... etc.) of your system, and you can select desired value for overclocking. It will show several items to select for overclocking after you click the button.

  • Page 106: Fan Speed

    M S-7510 M ainboard FAN Speed In the FAN Speed sub-menu, you can read fan status of your system. Select higher speed for better cooling effect. There are several sections for you to change the fan speed to a section after clicking button.

  • Page 107: Temperature

    Dual Core Center Temperature In the Temperature sub-menu, you can see temperature status of your system. On the underside, it shows the graphs of the temperatures. Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown.

  • Page 108: User Profile

    M S-7510 M ainboard User Profile In the User Profile sub-menu, click the setting button that besides the user profile bar, and the next screen will appear. Here you can define the clock/ fan speed/ voltage by your need, click the button to choose a value quickly, or click the plus / minus sign button to...
  • Page 109 Dual Core Center Use the draw bar to set the max system temperature. W hen the system temperature exceeds the threshold you defined, the system will pop up a warning message and shut down the system. Use the draw bar to set the minimal fan speed. When the fan speed is lower than the threshold you defined, the system will pop up a warning message.

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