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User Guide - Page 2
... be obtained from the user's manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance.
Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php? func=faqIndex Contact our technical staff at: http://support.msi.com.tw/
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T h is eq uip men t h as been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not...
User Guide - Page 8
... 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 The Main Menu ...3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Integrated Peripherals 3-11 Power Management Setup 3-13 H/W Monitor ...3-16 BIOS Setting Password 3-17 Cell Menu ...3-18 User Settings ...3-23 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-24 Appendix A X-Fi Xtreme Audio (optional A-1 Introduction ...A-2 Hardware Installation A-4
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... 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 C-1 Activating Dual Core Center C-2 Main ...C-3 DOT (Dynamic OverClocking C-5 Clock ...C-6 Voltage ...C-7 FAN Speed...
User Guide - Page 14
Packing Checklist
Getting Started
MSI motherboard
MSI Driver/Utility CD
3-W ay SLI bridge cables (1 long, 2 short)
Power Cable
SATA Cable
IDE Cable
Floppy Cable
X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card (optional)
1394+USB Bracket (Optional)
User's Guide
Back IO Shield
* The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased.
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User Guide - Page 15
... 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. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static electricity may damage the components...
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Hardware Setup
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
This mainboard supports Intel® 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...
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... to protect the contact from damage. Before you install the CPU, always cover it to protect the socket pin.
2. Remove the cap from lever hinge side (as the arrow shows).
3. The pins of socket reveal.
4. Open the load lever.
Important
1. Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system. 2. Do not...
User Guide - Page 24
... this kind of memory-replacement actions might cause system chipset unable to boot. Please follow the following solution to avoid this situation. Unplug the AC power cable (shown in figure 1) or unplug the power connectors (shown in figure 2 & figure 3) before the 1st installation or during system upgrade p r oc ed ur e.
Figure 1: Unplug the AC power cable
Figure 2: Unplug the...
User Guide - Page 39
... 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. Go to 3D Settings --> Set SLI configuration and check Enable SLI technology (recommended). Then press Apply. (concerning the details of multi-GPU settings, please refer to your graphics card manual).
Check the box
3. Go...
User Guide - Page 69
... 5. Gently but firmly install the X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card to the PCI-E slot and secure
the card bracket with a screw. 6. Replace and secure the case. Reconnect the power cord to the computer. Select Audio Controller If your mainboard integrates audio function or an audio card installed, after installing the X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card and its driver, there will be two audio controllers available on your...
User Guide - Page 72
...operating system. Installation for Windows XP/ VISTA Install W indows® XP Service Pack 1 for W indows® XP before installing the driver. The following illustrations are based on W indows® XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in W indows® Vista. 1. Insert the Creative audio driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will
automatically...
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X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card
Software Configuration
After installing the creative audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8channel 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...
User Guide - Page 84
... the system BIOS. (To enable the SATA 0/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 in nVidia RAID Setup of Integrated Peripherals in BIOS.) 2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and Mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 or JBOD and create the desired RAID array. 3. Boot from the W indows CD, use the floppy disk that has the RAID driver to copy
and install the nForce RAID software. (Check...
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..., press Y to wipe out all the data, otherwise press N. 6. Press Enter again to go back to the previous window and then press Ctrl+X to
exit the RAID setup. Now that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows" on C-9. B-6
User Guide - Page 88
... 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. 4. The driver diskette for NVIDIA RAID Controller is done.
4. You should be shown a list of available NVRAID Adapters. 5. Select...
User Guide - Page 89
... disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed, then take out the floppy.
11. Follow the instructions on how to install W indows XP. After W indows XP is completely installed, it is recommended that you install the the RAID management tool.
Important
Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver...
User Guide - Page 90
... 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. 1. Start the NVIDIA nForce Drivers installation program to open the NVIDIA W indows
nForce Drivers page.
2. Select the NVIDIA MediaShield. 3. Click Next and then follow the instructions. 4. After the...
User Guide - Page 99
... status of MSI Mainboard & MSI Graphics card in windows, such as CPU/GPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature. Before you install the Dual CoreCenter, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. Intel Pentium4 / Celeron, AMD Athlon XP/ Sempron or
compatible CPU with PCI Express slot. 2. 256MB system memory. 3. CD-ROM drive for software installation. 4. Operation system...
User Guide - Page 101
...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...CPU temperature, FSB and CPU clock of mainboard will show below. VGA Click VGA button to read current GPU temperature, GPU clock and memory clock of graphics card...