MSI 915P/G Combo MS-7058 mainboard User manual

915P/G Combo

MS-7058 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard

G52-M7058X6

i

Manual Rev: 1.0

Release Date: May 2004

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

Micro-Star International

MS-7058

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 ii

Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR

INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.

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®

is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.

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®

is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.

Kensington and MicroSaver are registered trademarks of the Kensington Technology

Group.

PCMCIA and CardBus are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory

Card International Association.

Revision History

Revision

V1.0

V1.1

V1.2

Revision History

First release for PCB 1.X

with Intel 915P/G & ICH6/ICH6R

First release of multi-language

Version

Add the description of the optional

IEEE 1394 connectors

Date

May 2004

June 2004

July 2004 iii

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can 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.

h Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.

com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php

h Contact our technical staff at: [email protected]

Safety Instructions

1.

Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2.

Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

3.

Keep this equipment away from humidity.

4.

Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

5.

The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. Do not cover the openings.

6.

Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

7.

Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything over the power cord.

8.

Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

9.

All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock.

11.

If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel: h

The power cord or plug is damaged.

h

Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.

h

The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

h

The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to

User’s Manual.

h

The equipment has dropped and damaged.

h

The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

12. Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage

temperature above 60 0 C (140 0 F), it may damage the equipment.

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

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CONTENTS

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ....................................................... iii

Copyright Notice ........................................................................................................... iii

Revision History ............................................................................................................ iii

Safety Instructions ...................................................................................................... iv

Technical Support ........................................................................................................ iv

Chapter 1. Getting Started ................................................................................... 1-1

Mainboard Specifications ................................................................................... 1-3

Mainboard Layout ................................................................................................ 1-4

Packing Contents ................................................................................................. 1-5

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ................................................................................. 2-1

Quick Components Guide .................................................................................... 2-2

Central Processing Unit: CPU .............................................................................. 2-3

Introduction to LGA 775 CPU ..................................................................... 2-3

CPU & Cooler Installation ............................................................................ 2-4

Memory ................................................................................................................ 2-7

Introduction to DDR2 SDRAM ..................................................................... 2-7

Memory Module Population Rules .............................................................. 2-8

Installing DDR2 Modules ............................................................................. 2-8

Power Supply ....................................................................................................... 2-9

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 ......................................................... 2-9

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ............................................................ 2-9

Back Panel .......................................................................................................... 2-10

Mouse/Keyboard Connector .................................................................... 2-10

VGA Connector (Optional) ....................................................................... 2-10

Serial Port Connector ............................................................................... 2-11

USB Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-11

LAN (RJ-45) Jack ..................................................................................... 2-12

Audio Port Connectors ............................................................................. 2-12

Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 .................................................................. 2-13

Connectors ......................................................................................................... 2-14

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ........................................................ 2-14

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN2/SYSFAN1/NBFAN1/PWRFAN1 ....... 2-14

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1, IDE2 & IDE3

(IDE 2 & IDE3 are optional) ............................................................. 2-15

Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by

Intel ICH6R: SATA1~SATA4 ........................................................... 2-16 v

CD-In Connector: JCD1 ............................................................................ 2-17

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 ....................................................... 2-17

IEEE 1394 Connectors: J1394_1, J1394_2, J1394_3 (Optional) ........... 2-18

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD2 ..................................................... 2-18

IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 .......................................................... 2-19

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB2 ................................................ 2-19

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 ............................................. 2-20

D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1 .............................................................. 2-20

Jumpers ............................................................................................................. 2-21

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 .................................................................... 2-21

Slots ................................................................................................................... 2-22

PCI Express Slots ..................................................................................... 2-22

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots ...................................... 2-22

PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................................. 2-23

Chapter 3. BIOS Setup ........................................................................................... 3-1

Entering Setup ..................................................................................................... 3-3

Selecting the First Boot Device ................................................................. 3-2

Control Keys ............................................................................................... 3-3

Getting Help ................................................................................................ 3-3

Main Menu ................................................................................................... 3-3

Default Settings .......................................................................................... 3-3

The Main Menu ..................................................................................................... 3-4

Standard CMOS Features ................................................................................... 3-6

Advanced BIOS Features ................................................................................... 3-8

Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................................. 3-10

Integrated Peripherals ....................................................................................... 3-11

Power Management Features .......................................................................... 3-14

PNP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................................... 3-17

H/W Monitor ....................................................................................................... 3-19

Cell Menu ............................................................................................................ 3-21

BIOS Setting Password .................................................................................... 3-25

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ................................................................... 3-26

Chapter 4. Introduction to DigiCell .................................................................... 4-1

Main ..................................................................................................................... 4-2

Introduction ................................................................................................. 4-2

H/W Diagnostic .................................................................................................... 4-4

Communication ..................................................................................................... 4-5

Software Access Point ....................................................................................... 4-6 vi

Terminology ................................................................................................. 4-6

Access Point Mode .................................................................................... 4-7

WLAN Card Mode ....................................................................................... 4-8

Live Update .......................................................................................................... 4-9

MEGA STICK ...................................................................................................... 4-10

Basic Function .......................................................................................... 4-10

Non-Unicode programs supported .......................................................... 4-12

Core Center (for Pentium 4 CPU) ...................................................................... 4-14

Left-wing: Current system status ........................................................... 4-15

Right-wing: PC hardware status during real time operation ................. 4-15

Audio Speaker Setting ...................................................................................... 4-16

Power on Agent ........................................................................................ 4-18

Power On .................................................................................................. 4-18

Power Off / Restart .................................................................................. 4-19

Start With .................................................................................................. 4-19

Auto Login ................................................................................................. 4-20

Chapter 5. Introdction to Intel ICH6R SATA RAID ............................................ 5-1

BIOS Configuration .............................................................................................. 5-2

Using the Intel RAID Option ROM ............................................................... 5-2

Installing Software .............................................................................................. 5-8

Install Driver in Windows XP / 2000 .......................................................... 5-8

Installation of Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition .......................... 5-9

RAID Migration Instructions ............................................................................... 5-14

Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk .................................................. 5-15

Chapter 6. Introduction to VIA VT6410 IDE RAID ............................................. 6-1

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 6-2

RAID 0 (Striping) ......................................................................................... 6-2

RAID Basics ................................................................................................ 6-2

RAID 1 (Mirroring) ....................................................................................... 6-3

RAID 0+1 (Striping/Mirroring) ..................................................................... 6-3

JBOD (Spanning) ........................................................................................ 6-3

BIOS Configuration .............................................................................................. 6-4

Create Disk Array ....................................................................................... 6-5

Delete Disk Array ........................................................................................ 6-8

Create and Delete Spare Hard Drive ......................................................... 6-9

Select Boot Array ..................................................................................... 6-10

View Serial Number of Hard Drive .......................................................... 6-10

Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array ................................................................ 6-11 vii

Rebuild Broken RAID 0/0+1 Array ........................................................... 6-12

Installing Software ............................................................................................ 6-14

Install Driver in Windows 2000/XP .......................................................... 6-14

Installation of VIA IDE RAID Utility ............................................................ 6-15

Using VIA RAID Tool .......................................................................................... 6-18

Chapter 7. Introduction to CMI9880L Audio Codec ....................................... 7-1

Installing the Audio Codec Driver ....................................................................... 7-2

Software Configuration ...................................................................................... 7-3

Main Setting ................................................................................................ 7-3

Smart Jack .................................................................................................. 7-7

Multi-Stream Function Support & Mixer ..................................................... 7-8

Effect ........................................................................................................ 7-11

Information ................................................................................................ 7-11 viii

Getting Started

C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g

Started


Thank you for choosing the 915P/G Combo (MS-7058) v1.X

ATX mainboard. The 915P/G Combo mainboard is based on Intel

®

915P/G and Intel

®

ICH6/ICH6R chipset for optimal system efficiency.

Designed to fit the advanced Intel

®

Pentium Prescott LGA775

processor, the 915P/G Combo mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.

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7058 ATX Mainboard

Mainboard Specifications

CPU

h Supports Intel

®

Pentium 4 Prescott LGA775 processors in LGA775 package.

h Supports up to Pentium 4 3XX, 5XX & 7XX sequence processor or higher speed.

h Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology.

(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)

Chipset

h Intel

® 915P/G chipset

- Supports FSB 533/800MHz.

- Supports PCI Express x16 interface.

- Supports DDR2 400/533 memory interface.

- Integrated graphics controller (for 915G only).

h Intel

® ICH6/ICH6R chipset

- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 8 ports.

- 4 Serial ATA ports with transfer rate up to 1.5Gb/s.

- 1 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master IDE controller.

- PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.

- ACPI 2.0 Compliant.

- Serial ATA 150 RAID 0, RAID 1 and Matrix RAID (for ICH6R only).

- Integrated AHCI controller (for ICH6R only).

Main Memory

h Supports two DDR1 SDRAM & two DDR2 SDRAM memory modules.

h Supports up to 2GB memory size.

h Supports Dual channel DDR1 & DDR2 memory architecture.

h Supports DDR2 533/400MHz and up.

(For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)

Slots

h One PCI Express x16 slot (supports PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant).

h Two PCI Express x1 slots (supports PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant).

h Three 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).

On-Board IDE

h One Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH6/ICH6R.

- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.

- Can connect up to Two Ultra ATA drives.

h Serial ATA 150 controller integrated in ICH6/ICH6R.

- Up to 150MB/sec transfer speed.

- Can connect up to four Serial ATA devices.

- Supports AHCI controller with SATA Raid 0, Raid 1 and Matrix Raid (for ICH6R

only).

- Supports SATA hot plug (for ICH6R only).

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VIA6410 IDE Raid Controller (Optional)

h Two Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE Controllers.

h Supports RAID 0, 1 and 0+1.

h Connect up to 4 Ultra ATA 133 devices.

On-Board Peripherals

h On-Board Peripherals include:

- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes

- 1 serial port

- 1 VGA port (for 915G only, Optional)

- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode

- 1 Line-In / Line-Out / MIC-In / Rear Speaker Out / Center-Subwoofer Speaker Out

/ SPDIF-Out optical and coaxial audio port

- 8 USB ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 4)

- 1 RJ-45 LAN jack (Optional)

LAN (Optional)

h Realtek

®

8100C / 8110S (Optional)

- Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip.

- Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 1000Mb/s (1000Mb/s for 8100S only).

- Compliance with PCI 2.2.

- Supports ACPI Power Management.

h Marvell 8053 (Optional)

- PCI Express bus Spec 1.0a compliant.

- X1 PCI Express interface with 2.5 GHz signaling.

- 10/100/1000 IEEE 802.3 compliant.

Audio

h Azalia link controller integrated in Intel

® ICH6/ICH6R chipset.

h 8-channel audio codec CMedia CMI9880L.

- Compliance with Azalia 1.X Spec.

- Support Multi-Streaming function.

- Support Universal Audio Jack (only Front Audio Jack).

BIOS

h The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.

h The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications.

Mounting and Dimension

h ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm (W) x 30.5 cm (L) h 9 mounting holes

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7058 ATX Mainboard

Mainboard Layout

Top : mo use

Bottom : k eybo ard

Top : Pa ra llel Port

Bottom :

COM A

VGA p ort (Op tiona l)

CPUFAN1

JC11

JIR11

T: SPDIFO ut

B:USB p ort

T: LAN jac k

B: USB p orts

T: Lin e-In

M:

B:

Lin e-Out

Mi c

T:RS-Ou t

M:CS -O ut

B:SPDIF Out

JPW1

NBFAN1

PCI_E1

PCI_E2

JCD1

CMI

98 80L

BIO S

PCI_E3

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

JAUD1

J1394_2

(Optional)

Intel

915P/G

JUSB1

IDE1

JBAT1

ICH6/

ICH6R

SYSFAN1

VIA

VT641 0

JUSB2

JDB1 JFP2 JFP1

IDE 2

IDE 3

915P/G Combo (MS-7058) v1.X ATX Mainboard

Packing Contents


MSI motherboard

MSI Driver/Utility CD SATA Cable *2

Power Cable

D-Bracket 2

(Optional)

Standard Cable for

IDE Devices

User’s Guide

Back IO Shield

Standard Cable for

Floppy Disk

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Hardware Setup

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup


This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the jumpers on the mainboard. Also, it provides the instructions on connecting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc.

While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures.

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MS-7058 ATX Mainboard

Quick Components Guide

JPW1, p.2-9

NBFAN1, p.2-9

CPUFAN1, p.2-9

DDR DIMMs, p.2-7

JCI1, p.2-20

JIR1, p.2-19

FDD1, p.2-14

Back Panel

I/O, p.2-10

ATX1, p.2-9

PCI Express x16,

p.2-22

PCI Express x1,

p.2-22

JCD1, p.2-18

PCI Slots 1~3,

p.2-22

JAUD1, p.2-18

J1394_1~J1934_3,

p.2-18

IDE1, p.2-15

JBAT1, p.2-22

PWRFAN1, p.2-14

SYSFAN1, p.2-14

SATA1~SATA4,

p.2-16

IDE2, IDE3,

p.2-15

JFP1, p.2-17

JFP2, p.2-17

JDB1, p.2-20

JUSB1, JUSB2, p.2-19

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Central Processing Unit: CPU

The mainboard supports Intel ® Pentium 4 Prescott processor. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called LGA775. When you are installing the CPU, make sure to

install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer.

For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.

MSI Reminds You...

Overheating

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.

Replacing the CPU

While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply’s power cord from grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU.

Overclocking

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages

or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.

Introduction to LGA 775 CPU

The pin-pad side of LGA 775

CPU.

The surface of LGA 775 CPU.

Remember to apply some silicone heat transfer compound on it for better heat dispersion.

Alignment Key Alignment Key

Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator

Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator

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CPU & Cooler Installation

When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler at-

tached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the cooler, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some silicon heat transfer compound on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion.

Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong installation will cause the damage of your CPU & mainboard.

1. The CPU has a land side cover on the bottom to protect the CPU contact from damage. Rotate it to make the pin 1 indicator (yellow triangle) in the rightbottom corner.

2. Take out the accompanying CPU Clip and rotate it for the same direction as the CPU (Pin 1 indicator, the red triangle is in the left-bottom corner).

land side cover

3. Align the 3 points (the Pin 1 indicator and the two alignment keys) of both the CPU and the CPU Clip, and use your

4 fingers to push the CPU Clip down to clip them (the CPU clip is up and the

CPU is down) together.

4. T h e l a n d s i d e c o v e r n o w i s removed.

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1. Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system.

2. Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damaging.

3. The availability of the CPU land side cover depends on your CPU packing.


5. The CPU has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage.

Before you have installed the CPU, always cover it to protect the socket pin.

6. Remove the cap from lever hinge side

(as the arrow shows).

7. The pins of socket reveal. Then lift up the load lever.

8. Lift the load lever up and open the load plate.

9. Correctly align the red triangle of

CPU clip with the CPU chamfer, the red arrow with the left-side socket edge, and the red spot to the hook of the socket.

10. Put the whole module onto the CPU socket.

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11. Push down the CPU hardly to install the CPU into the socket housing frame.

12. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket, then remove the

CPU Clip with 2 fingers. Then cover the load plate onto the package.

13. Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and then secure the lever with the hook under retention tab.

14. Align the holes on the mainboard with the cooler. Push down the cooler until its four clips get wedged into the holes of the mainboard.

15. Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler. Then rotate the locking switch (refer to the correct direction marked on it) to lock the hooks.

16. Turn over the mainboard to confirm that the clip-ends are correctly inserted.

locking switch

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1. Check the information in PC Health Status of H/W Monitor in BIOS

(refer to p.3-20 for details) for the CPU temperature.

2. Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your CPU socket pin with the plastic cap covered (shown in Figure 1) to avoid damaging.

3. Please note that the mating/unmating durability of the CPU is 20 cycles.

Therefore we suggest you do not plug/unplug the CPU too often.


Memory

The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin DDR1 DIMM (Double In-Line Memory

Module) modules and 2 slots for 240-pin DDR2 DIMM, which supports the memory size up to 2GB.

Since DDR2 modules are not interchangeable with DDR1 and the DDR2 standard is not backward compatible, you should always install DDR2 memory module in

DDR2 slot (DIMM1 & DIMM3), and DDR1 memory module in DDR1 slot (DIMM2 & DIMM4).

Wrong installation may cause damage of mainboard. Meanwhile, you are not able to boot up your system if you install DDR1 & DDR2 memory modules simultaneously.

For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.

com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.

DIMM1~DIMM4

(from left to right)

DIMM1 & DIMM3 are for DDR2 memory module

DIMM2 & DIMM4 are for DDR1 memory module

Introduction to DDR2 & DDR1 SDRAM

DDR2 is a new technology of memory module, and its speed is the top limit of current DDR1 technology. DDR2 uses a 1.8V supply for core and I/O voltage, compared to 2.5V for DDR1, and requires 28% less power than DDR1 chips. DDR2 truly is the future of memory, but will require some changes as the technology is not backwardly compatible and only motherboards specifically designed for DDR2 memory will be able to support these chips.

DDR2 incorporates new features at the chip level that give it better signal integrity, thereby enabling higher clock speeds.

DDR2 modules have 240 pins, versus 184 pins on a DDR1 module, and the length of DDR2 module is 5.25”. DDR2 modules have smaller and tighter spaced pins.

The height of DDR2 modules varies, but they will typically be less than 1.3” in height.

DDR1 SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM, but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle. It uses 2.5 volts, and requires 184-pin DIMM modules.

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Memory Module Population Rules

Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Each DIMM slot supports up to a maximum size of 1GB. Users can install either single- or double-sided modules to meet their own needs. While using dual-channel DDR function, it is available for you to install memory modules with different sizes (for both DDR1 & DDR2 module), which will run in “asymmetric mode”. However, it is strongly recommended that you install same-size memory modules for better performance, which runs in “interleaved mode”.

Please refer to the following table for the available memory populations.

Other combination may cause damage to your mainboard.

DIMM1 (DDR2) DIMM2 (DDR1) DIMM3 (DDR2) DIMM4 (DDR1) System Density

(Orange) (Green) (Orange) (Green)

128MB~1GB

128MB~1GB

128MB~1GB *

128MB~1GB *

128MB~1GB

128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB

128MB~1GB

128MB~1GB *

128MB~1GB *

256MB~2GB **

128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 256MB~2GB **

*: single-channel **: dual-channel

Installing DDR Modules

1.

2.

3.

The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module will only fit in the right orientation.

Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket.

The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.

Volt

Notch

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You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket.


Power Supply

The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1

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. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.

You may use the 20-pin ATX power supply power supply as you like. If you’d like to use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with pin 1 & pin 13 (refer to the image at the right hand). There is also a foolproof design on pin 11, 12, 23

& 24 to avoid wrong installation.

pin 12

Pin Definition

13 1

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

ATX1

24

12

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

8

9

10

11

12

+3.3V

+3.3V

GND

+5V

GND

+5V

GND

PWR OK

5VSB

+12V

+12V

NC

16

17

18

19

13

14

15

20

21

22

23

24

+3.3V

-12V

GND

PS-ON#

GND

GND

GND

Res

+5V

+5V

+5V

GND

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

JPW1

4 2

3 1

JPW1 Pin Definition

PIN

3

4

1

2

SIGNAL

GND

GND

12V

12V


1. These two connectors connect to the ATX power supply and have to work together to ensure stable operation of the mainboard.

2. Power supply of 350 watts (and above) is highly recommended for system stability.

3. ATX 12V power connection should be greater than 18A.

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Back Panel

The back panel provides the following connectors:

Parallel

M o u s e

S/PDIF

LAN

L-In

RS-Out

Keyboard

COM A

VGA port

(Optional)

USB Ports

L-Out

Mic

CS-Out

SPDIF Out

Mouse/Keyboard Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2

®

mouse/keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard. You can plug a PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard directly into this connector.

4

6

5

3

2 1

PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard

(6-pin Female)

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

3

4

1

2

5

6

Mouse/Keyboard Data

NC

GND

VCC

DESCRIPTION

Mouse/Keyboard data

No connection

Ground

+5V

Mouse/Keyboard Clock Mouse/Keyboard clock

NC No connection

VGA Connector (Optional)

The mainboard provides a DB 15-pin female connector to connect a VGA monitor.

5 1

15 11

VGA Connector

(DB 15-pin)

5

7

9

11

Pin

1

3

13

15

Signal Description Pin

RED

BLUE

2

4

GND

GND

+5V

N/C

Horizontal Sync

SCL

6

8

10

12

14

Signal Description

GREEN

N/C

GND

GND

GND

SDA

Vertical Sync

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Serial Port Connector

The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector as the serial port. The port is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector.

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

9-Pin Male DIN Connector

PIN

6

7

4

5

8

9

1

2

3

Pin Definition

SIGNAL

DCD

SIN

SOUT

DTR

GND

DSR

RTS

CTS

RI

DESCRIPTION

Data Carry Detect

Serial In or Receive Data

Serial Out or Transmit Data

Data Terminal Ready)

Ground

Data Set Ready

Request To Send

Clear To Send

Ring Indicate

USB Connectors

The mainboard provides an OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal

Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USBcompatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into the connector.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

USB Ports

PIN

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

USB Port Description

SIGNAL

VCC

-Data 0

+Data0

GND

VCC

-Data 1

+Data 1

GND

DESCRIPTION

+5V

Negative Data Channel 0

Positive Data Channel 0

Ground

+5V

Negative Data Channel 1

Positive Data Channel 1

Ground

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LAN (RJ-45) Jack

The mainboard provides 1 standard RJ-45 jack for connection to single Local

Area Network (LAN). This Giga-bit LAN enables data to be transferred at 1000, 100 or 10Mbps. You can connect a network cable to it.

RJ-45 LAN Jack

PIN

3

4

5

6

1

2

7

8

Giga-bit LAN Pin Definition

SIGNAL

D0P

D0N

D1P

D2P

D2N

D1N

D3P

D3N

DESCRIPTION

Differential Pair 0+

Differential Pair 0-







Audio Port Connectors

The left 3 audio jacks are for 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output: Line

Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones.

However, there is an advanced audio application provided by CMI9880L to offer support for 7.1-channel audio operation and can turn rear audio connectors from 2-channel to 4-/5.1-channel audio.

S/PDIF Out-Coaxial

Line In

Line Out

MIC

Rear Speaker Out

(in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)

Center/Subwoofer

Speaker Out

( in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)

S/PDIF Out-Optical

(in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)

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Parallel Port Connector: LPT1

The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

13 1

PIN

13

14

15

16

9

10

11

12

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

21

22

23

24

25

17

18

19

20

25 14

Pin Definition

SIGNAL

SLIN#

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

STROBE

DATA0

DATA1

DATA2

DATA3

DATA4

DATA5

DATA6

DATA7

ACK#

BUSY

PE

SELECT

AUTO FEED#

ERR#

INIT#

DESCRIPTION

Select In

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

Strobe

Data0

Data1

Data2

Data3

Data4

Data5

Data6

Data7

Acknowledge

Busy

Paper End

Select

Automatic Feed

Error

Initialize Printer

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Connectors

The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, LAN,

USB Ports and CPU/System FAN.

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports

360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.

FDD1

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN2/SYSFAN1/NBFAN1/PWRFAN1

The CPUFAN2 (processor fan), SYSFAN1 (system fan 1), NBFAN1 (NorthBridge

Chipset fan) and PWRFAN1 (power fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports four/three-pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take 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.

GND

+12V

Sensor

Control

CPUFAN2

GND

+12V

NC

SYSFAN1

GND

+12V

NC

PWRFAN1

GND

+12V

Sensor

NBFAN1


1. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.

2. CPUFAN2 supports the fan control. Fan/heatsink with 3 or 4 fins are both available.

3. Be sure to configure the CPU FAN PIN Select in BIOS for the

CPU Fan you are using first. Please refer P.3-19 for details.

4. Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at Intel

®

official website.

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Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1, IDE2 & IDE3 (IDE 2 & IDE3 are optional)

The mainboard has one 32-bit Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controller integrated in

ICH6/ICH6R, which supports PIO & Bus Master operation modes and it can connect up to two Ultra ATA drives.

There is also another Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE controller integrated in the optional VIA 6410 IDE Raid Controller, which supports RAID 0 & RAID 1, and can connect up to four Ultra ATA 133 drives.

IDE1 (blue)

IDE2 (yellow)

IDE3 (yellow)

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)

The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.

IDE2, IDE3 (Third and Secondary IDE Connector)

IDE2 & IDE3 can also connect a Slave and a Master drive.


If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions.

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Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by Intel ICH6/

ICH6R: SATA1~SATA4

The SouthBridge of this mainboard is Intel ICH6/ICH6R which supports four serial ATA connectors SATA1~SATA4.

SATA1~SATA4 are dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. Each supports

1 st generation serial ATA data rates of 150 MB/s. Both connectors are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device. Please refer to the Chapter 5: Intel ICH6R RAID Introduction for detail software installation procedure.

SATA4 SATA3

1

7

SATA1~ SATA4 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

1

3

5

7

GND

TXN

RXN

GND

PIN SIGNAL

2

4

6

TXP

GND

RXP

1

7

SATA2 SATA1

Serial ATA cable

Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices

Connect to serial ATA ports


Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-degree angle, since this might cause the loss of data during the transmission.

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CD-In Connector: JCD1

The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

R

GND

L

JCD1

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2

The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O

Connectivity Design Guide.

Power LED

Reset

Switch

HDD

LED

JFP2

7

8

1

2

9

10

1

2

JFP1

Speaker

Power

Switch

Power

LED

PIN

6

7

4

5

8

9

1

2

3

JFP1 Pin Definition

SIGNAL

HD_LED_P

FP PWR/SLP

HD_LED_N

FP PWR/SLP

RST_SW_N

PWR_SW_P

RST_SW_P

PWR_SW_N

RSVD_DNU

DESCRIPTION

Hard disk LED pull-up

MSG LED pull-up

Hard disk active LED

MSG LED pull-up

Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND

Power Switch high reference pull-up

Reset Switch high reference pull-up

Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND

Reserved. Do not use.

JFP2 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

1

3

5

7

GND

SLED

PLED

NC

PIN SIGNAL

2

4

6

8

SPK-

BUZ+

BUZ-

SPK+

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IEEE 1394 Connectors: J1394_1, J1394_2, J1394_3 (Optional)

The mainboard provides three 1394 pin headers that allow you to connect IEEE

1394 ports via an external IEEE1394 bracket.

Pin Definition

9

10

1

2

J1394_1~J1394_3

7

9

3

5

PIN SIGNAL

1 TPA+

Ground

TPB+

Cable power

Key (no pin)

4

6

PIN

2

8

10

SIGNAL

TPA-

Ground

TPB-

Cable power

Ground

Optional IEEE1394 Bracket

Foolproof Design

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD2

The JAUD2 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

8

9

10

5

6

7

PIN

1

2

3

4

2

1

10

9

JAUD2

SIGNAL

PORT 1L

GND

PORT 1R

PRESENCE#

PORT 2R

SENSE1_RETIRN

SENSE_SEND

KEY

PORT 2L

SENSE2_RETIRN

JAUD2 Pin Definition

DESCRIPTION

Analog Port 1 - Left channel

Ground

Analog Port 1 - Right channel

Active low signal - signals BIOS that a High Definition Audio dongle is connected to the analog header. PRESENCE# = 0 when a High Definition Audio dongle is connected.

Analog Port 2 - Right channel

Jack detection return from front panel JACK1

Jack detection sense line from the High Definition Audio CODEC jack detection resistor network

Connector Key

Analog Port 2 - Left channel

Jack detection return from front panel JACK2

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IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1

The connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. JIR1 is compliant with

Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

5 1

JIR1

6 2

JIR1 Pin Definition

Pin

1

3

5

Signal

NC

VCC5

IRTX

Pin

2

4

6

Signal

NC

GND

IRRX

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB2

The mainboard provides two standard USB 2.0 pin headers JUSB1 & JUSB2 .

USB 2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of

480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting highspeed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players,

printers, modems and the like.

9

10

JUSB1, JUSB2

(USB 2.0)

1

2

JUSB1 & JUSB2 Pin Definition

7

9

3

5

PIN SIGNAL

1 VCC

USB0-

USB0+

GND

Key (no pin)

4

6

PIN SIGNAL

2 VCC

USB1-

USB1+

8

10

GND

USBOC

USB 2.0 Bracket

Connected to JUSB1 or JUSB2

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Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1

This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.

GND

CINTRU

JCI1

2

1

D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1

The mainboard comes with a JDB1 connector for you to connect to D-Bracket™

2. D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB Bracket that supports both USB1.1 & 2.0 spec. It integrates four LEDs and allows users to identify system problem through 16 various combinations of LED signals.

9

10

JDB1

1

2

Pin

Pin Definition

Signal

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

9

10

DBG1 (high for green color)

DBR1 (high for red color)







Key

NC

Optional D-Bracket™ 2

Connected to JDB1

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Connected to JUSB1 or JUSB2

LEDs


Jumpers

The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of jumpers.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

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 automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Follow the instructions below to clear the data:

3

1

Keep Data

1

JBAT1

3

1

Clear Data


You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off.

Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard.

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Slots

The mainboard provides one PCI Express x16 slot, two PCI Express x1 slots, and three 32-bit PCI bus slots.

PCI Express Slots

The PCI Express slots, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, interconnect technology, support Intel highest performance desktop platforms utilizing the

Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology.

PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for

Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general purpose I/O. Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to deliver highest performance in video, graphics, multimedia and other sophisticated applications. Moreover, PCI Express architecture provides a high performance graphics infrastructure for Desktop Platforms doubling the capability of existing AGP8x designs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics controllers, while PCI Express x1 supports transfer rate of 250 MB/s.

You can insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.

PCI Express x16 slot

PCI Express x1 slot

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots

The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs.

When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

The orange PCI slot (PCI3) supports 2 masters, therefore it can also work as a communication slot. You may install the communication card on this slot, such as the wireless LAN PCI cards of MSI.

PCI Slots

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PCI Interrupt Request Routing

The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The

PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows:

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

Order 1

INT A#

INT B#

INT C#

Order 2

INT B#

INT C#

INT D#

Order 3

INT C#

INT D#

INT A#

Order 4

INT D#

INT A#

INT B#

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BIOS Setup

Chapter 3. BIOS Setup

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:

An error message appears on the screen during the system boot up, and requests you to run SETUP.

You want to change the default settings for customized features.


1. The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance.

Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest

BIOS and should be held for reference only.

2. While booting up, the BIOS version is shown in the 1st line appearing after the memory count. It is usually in the format: example: A7058IMS V1.0BH 04/23/04 where:

1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A=AMI(R); W=AWARD(R)

2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number.

6th - 7th digit refers to the customer, MS=all standard customers.

V1.0BH refers to the BIOS version.

04/23/04 refers to the date this BIOS is released.

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Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process.

When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup.

DEL: Setup Menu TAB: Logo F11: Boot Menu F10: Flash Recovery

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. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

Selecting the First Boot Device

You are allowed to select the 1st boot device without entering the BIOS setup utility by pressing <F11>. When the same message as listed above appears on the screen, press <F11> to trigger the boot menu.

The POST messages might pass by too quickly for you to respond in time. If so, restart the system and press <F11> after around 2 or 3 seconds to activate the boot menu similar to the following.

Floppy

IDE-0

CDROM

[Up/Dn] Select

Select First Boot Device

: 1st Floppy

: IBM-DTLA-307038

: ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X M

[RETURN] Boot [ESC] cancel

The boot menu will list all the bootable devices. Select the one you want to boot from by using arrow keys and then pressing <Enter>. The system will boot from the selected device. The selection will not make changes to the settings in the BIOS setup utility, so next time when you power on the system, it will still use the original first boot device to boot up.

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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> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu

<+>

<->

<F6>

<F7>

<F10>

Increase the numeric value or make changes

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

Load Optimized Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Save all the CMOS changes and exit

Getting Help

After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use the arrow keys (

↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected setup category is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Default Settings

The preset Optimal Defaults of the BIOS setup program provide optimal performance settings for all devices and the system.


The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only.

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The Main Menu

Once you enter AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Standard CMOS 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.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Features

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PNP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

H/W/ Monitor

This entry shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status.

Cell_Menu

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

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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 specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.

BIOS Setting Password

Use this menu to set the password for BIOS.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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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 <+> or <-> 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).

The format is <day> <month> <date> <year>.

day

Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read only.

month The month from Jan. through Dec.

date

The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.

year

The year can be adjusted by users.

Time (HH:MM:SS)

This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.

IDE Primary/Secondary/Third Master/Slave

Press <+> or <-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection. Press <Enter> for the sub-menu of each item:

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BIOS Setup

Device

This item shows the information about the specified item. Read-only.

LBA/Large Mode

This item allows you to enable or disable the LBA (Logical Block Address, the logical block size in hard disk) mode. Setting options: [Auto], [Disabled].

DMA Mode

This item allows you to enable or disable the DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode.

Setting options: [Auto], [Disabled], [UDMA0], [UDMA1], [UDMA2], [UDMA3], [UDMA4],

[UDMA5].

Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting

Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline.

Settings: [Auto], [Enabled], [Disabled].

Floppy A

This item allows you to set the type of the floppy drives installed. Available options:

[Disabled], [360 KB, 5

1/4

], [1.2 MB, 5

1/4

], [720 KB, 3

1/2

], [1.44 MB, 3

1/2

], [2.88MB, 3

1/2

].

Halt On

The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot.

Available options are:

[No Errors]

[All, But Keyboard]

The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.

The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.

System Information

Press <Enter> to for the sub-menu of each item:

Total Memory/BIOS Version

This item shows the memory status and BIOS version of your system (read only).

**CPU Information**

Genuine Intel (R)/CPU ID/uCode ID/CPU Frequency

The three items show the CPU related information of your system (read only).

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Advanced BIOS Features

Quick Boot

Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Boot Sector Protection

This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS’ data cannot be changed when attempting to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully update the BIOS, you’ll need to disable this Boot Sector Protection function.

You should enable this function at all times. The only time when you need to disable it is when you want to update the BIOS. After updating the BIOS, you should immediately re-enable it to protect it against viruses. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Boot to OS/2

This allows you to run the OS/2 ® operating system with DRAM greater than 64MB.

Setting options: [Yes], [No].

Hyper-Threading Technology

The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates and reduces end-user response times. The technology treats the two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instructions simultaneously.

In this way, the system performance is highly improved. If you disable the function, the processor will use only one core to execute the instructions. Settings: [Enabled],

[Disabled].

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BIOS Setup


Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platform Components:

*

CPU:

An Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor with HT Technology;

*

Chipset:

An Intel

®

Chipset that supports HT Technology;

*

BIOS:

A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it

*

OS:

enabled;

An operating system that supports HT Technology.

For more information on Hyper-threading Technology, go to: www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading

IOAPIC Function

This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt

Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in

APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system.

Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

MPS Table Version

This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Settings: [1.4], [1.1].

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.

Boot Sequence

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears.

1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device

These items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where AMIBIOS attempts to load the operating system.


Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” vary depending on the bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you did not install a floppy drive, the setting “Floppy” will not show up.

Boot From Other Devices

Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. Settings are: [Yes], [No].

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Advanced Chipset Features


Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD

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 configurations on the SPD. Selecting [Manual] lets users configure the DRAM timings and the following related items manually. Setting options: [Manual], [Auto By SPD], [Turbo], [Ultra].

Memory Hole

In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA peripherals. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. Settings: [Disabled], [15MB-16MB].

Int. Gfx Memory Size Select (for 915G Only)

The field specifies the size of system memory allocated for video memory. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled, 1MB], [Enabled, 8MB].

Aperture Size Select (for 915G Only)

This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to IGD (internal graphic display) for video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the IGD without any translation. The option allows the selection of an aperture size of [128MB], and [256 MB].

PEG Port

This item enables or disables the PEG (PCI Express Graphic) port function. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

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Integrated Peripherals

BIOS Setup

USB Controller

This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB host controller. Setting options:

[Disabled], [Enabled].

USB Device Legacy Support

Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS. Set to

[Disabled] only if you want to use any USB device other than the USB mouse. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled], [Auto].

Onboard LAN Controller

The item enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. Setting options: [Enabled],

[Disabled].

Onboard LAN Option ROM

The item enables or disables the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs during bootup. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot process. Setting options: [Enabled],

[Disabled].

OnBoard IEEE1394 Controller (Optional)

This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller. Setting options:

[Enabled], [Disabled].

Onboard IDE RAID Controller

This allows you to enable or disable onboard IDE RAID controller. The field is optional.

It appears only when your mainboard supports IDE RAID function. Setting options:

[Enabled], [Disabled].

Onboard Audio Controller

This item is used to enable or disable the onboard Azalia (Audio Codec) controller.

Selecting [Enabled] allows the mainboard to enable the onboard Azalia controller.

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Disable the function if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings: [Disabled] and [Enabled].

IDE Devices Configuration

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this option to [Enabled] to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability. Settings options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

I/O Devices Configuration


OnBoard Floppy Controller

Select [Enabled] if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it.

Option Description

[Enabled] Enables the onboard Floppy controller.

[Disabled] Disables the onboard Floppy controller.

COM Port 1/2

These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1 (COM

A) / Serial Port 2 (COM B). Selecting [Auto] allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: [3F8/IRQ4], [2F8/IRQ3], [3E8/IRQ4], [2E8/

IRQ3] and [Disabled].

COM Port 2 Mode

This setting allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port 2. Setting options:

[IrDA], [ASKIR], [Disabled].

[Disabled] RS-232C Serial Port

[IrDA]

[ASKIR]

IrDA-compliant Serial Infrared Port

Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port

IR Duplex Mode

This setting controls the operating mode of IR transmission/reception. Setting options:

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BIOS Setup

[Full Duplex], [Half Duplex]. Under [Full Duplex] mode, synchronous, bi-directional transmission/reception is allowed. Under [Half Duplex] mode, only asynchronous, bidirectional transmission/reception is allowed.

Parallel Port

This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port. Selecting

[Auto] allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address.

Settings: [378], [278], [3BC] and [Disabled].

Parallel Port Mode

This item selects the operation mode for the onboard parallel port: [ECP], [Normal] or

[Bi-Dir].

Parallel Port IRQ

This item allows you to set parallel port IRQ. Setting options: [IRQ5], [IRQ7].

SATA Devices Configuration


ATA/IDE Configuration, Configure SATA as

These 2 items allow you to select the ATA/IDE and SATA configuration. Select [Disabled] in ATA/IDE Configuration if you want to disable both ATA/IDE configuration. Select

[Compatible] or [Enhanced] to use the IDE, S-ATA and P-ATA devices. Refer to the following tables for details.

SATA Only

PATA Pri, SATA Sec

SATA Pri, PATA Sec

PATA Only

(Compatible)

[SATA 1/3/2/4]

[IDE1, SATA2/4]

[SATA1/3, IDE1]

[IDE1]

IDE

AHCI

RAID

(Enhanced)

[IDE1, SATA 1/2/3/4]

[IDE1, SATA 1/2/3/4]

[IDE1, SATA 1/2/3/4],

[SATA support RAID 0 or 1]

For the setting options of Configure SATA as, select [IDE] if you want to have SATA as IDE function. Select [AHCI] to allow the SATA to have Advanced Host Controller

Interface (AHCI) feature, which supports improved serial ATA disk performance with native command queuing & native hot plug. Select [RAID] to use SATA as RAID function. Setting options: [IDE], [AHCI], [RAID].

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Power Management Features


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 Windows 98SE/

2000/ME/XP, select [Enabled]. Settings: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

ACPI Standby State

This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and

Windows XP, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Options are:

[S1/POS] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context.

[S3/STR] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the information of system configuration and open applications/files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware compo-

[Auto] nents turn off to save energy. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when a “wake up” event occurs.

BIOS determines the best setting automatically.

Suspend Time Out (Minute)

If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings: [Disabled], [1], [2], [4], [8], [10], [20],

[30], [40], [50], [60].

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BIOS Setup

Power Button Function

This feature allows users to configure the Power Button function. Settings are:

[Power Off] The power button functions as a normal power-on/-off

[Suspend] button.

When 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.

Restore on AC/Power Loss

This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Available settings are:

[Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state.

[On] Leaves the computer in the power on state.

[Last State] Restores the system to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred.

Wakeup Event Setup


PowerOn by Keyboard

This controls how and whether the PS/2 keyboard is able to power on the system. If you choose [Password], you must type the password to power on the system.

Settings: [Disabled], [Password] and [Any Key].

Keyboard Password

If PowerOn by Keyboard is set to [Password], then you can set a password in the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system.

PowerOn by Mouse

The setting determines whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when the PS/2 mouse input signal is detected. Setting options: [Disabled],

[Any Key], [Left Button], [Right Button].

Resume by PCI/PCI-E Device

This controls how and whether the system can be powered on by the devices installed on PCI/PCI-E slots. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

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Resume On RTC Alarm

This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date from the S3, S4, and S5 power off state. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

Date/Time (HH:MM:SS)

If Resume By RTC Alarm is set to [Enabled], the system will automatically resume

(boot up) on a specific date/hour/minute/second specified in these fields (using the

<+> and <-> to select the date & time settings). Available settings for each item are:

Date

Time (HH:MM:SS)

01 ~ 31, Every Day

00 ~ 23 : 00 ~ 59 : 00 ~ 59


If you have changed this setting, you must let the system boot up until it enters the operating system, before this function will work.

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BIOS Setup

PNP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature.

PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

Clear ESCD

The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP and non-

PNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set to [Yes], the system will reset

ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set the setting of the item back to [No] automatically.

Graphic Adapter Priority

This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting options are:

[IGD] The system initializes the IGD (internal graphic display) first. (for

915G only)

[PEG/IGD] The system initializes the PEG (PCI Express graphic) first. If a PCI

Express graphic card is not available, it will initialize the IGD. (for

915G only)

[PEG/PCI] The system initializes the PEG (PCI Express graphic) first. If a PCI

Express graphic card is not available, it will initialize the PCI graphic card.

[PCI/PEG] The system initializes the PCI graphic card first. If a PCI graphic card is not available, it will initialize the PEG (PCI Express graphic) card.

[PCI/IGD] The system initializes the PCI graphic card first. If a PCI graphic card is not available, it will initialize the IGD. (for 915G only)

PCI Latency Timer

This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes

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over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values. Setting options: [32], [64], [96], [128], [160],

[192], [224], [248].

PCI Slot1 IRQ, PCI Slot2 IRQ, PCI Slot3 IRQ

These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot. Setting options: [3], [4], [5], [7], [9],

[10], [11], [12], [14], [15], [Auto]. Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically determine the IRQ line for each PCI slot.

IRQ Resource Setup


IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15

These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used.

The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available

IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must be removed from the IRQ pool, the end user can use these settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an

[Reserved] setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by onboard I/O are configured as [Available]. If all IRQs are set to [Reserved], and IRQ

14/15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices. Available settings: [Reserved] and [Available].

DMA Resource Setup


DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7

These items specify the bus that the system DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel is used.

The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove a DMA from the available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available DMA pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more DMAs must be removed from the pool, the end user can reserve the DMA by assigning [Reserved] setting to it.

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BIOS Setup

H/W Monitor

This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.

CPU Fan Failure Warning

When enabled, the system will automatically monitor the CPU fan during boot-up. If it detects that the CPU fan is not rotating, the system will show an error message on the screen and halt the boot-up process. The function is built with CPU fan power

connector (CPUFAN2) only and enables you to protect the CPU from possible overheating problem. If you don’t connect the CPU fan to the CPU fan power connector, we recommend disabling this feature. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

CPU Smart Fan Target Temp Select

When the current temperature of the CPU fan reaches the value you specify here, the CPU fan will speed up for cooling down to avoid the CPU damage; on the contrary, if the CPU fan current temperature is lower than the specified value, the CPU fan will slow down its speed to keep the temperature stable.

CPU FAN PIN Select

If you enable the CPU Smart Fan Target Temp Select, this item is available for you to choose the CPU fan pin number of your system. Be sure to select the correct pin number identical to the pin of the CPU fan you purchase. Setting options: [3 PINS], [4

PINS].

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. This item is available only when your mainboard has JCI1 jumper. To clear the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later.

Settings: [Enabled], [Reset], [Disabled].

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PC Health Status


CPU/System Temperature, CPU/NB FAN Speed, Vcore, +3.3 V, +5.0 V, +12.0V,

+5VSB

These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.

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BIOS Setup

Cell Menu

The items in Cell Menu includes some important settings of CPU, AGP, DRAM and overclocking functions.


Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

Current CPU Clock, Current DDR Memory Frequency

These two items show the current clocks of CPU & DDR memory frequency. Readonly.

High Performance Mode

This field allows you to select the DDR timing setting. Setting to [Optimized] enables

Adjust DDR Memory Frequency automatically to be determined by SPD. Selecting

[Manual] allows users to configure these fields manually. Setting options: [Optimized],

[Manual].

CPU Dynamic OverClocking

Dynamic Overclocking Technology is the automatic overclocking function, included in the MSI

TM

’s newly developed CoreCell

TM

Technology. It is designed to detect the load balance of CPU while running programs, and to adjust the best CPU frequency automatically. When the motherboard detects CPU is running programs, it will speed up CPU automatically to make the program run smoothly and faster. When the CPU is temporarily suspending or staying in the low load balance, it will restore the default settings instead. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users' PC need to run huge amount of data like 3D games or the video process, and the CPU frequency need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance.

Setting options:

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[Disabled]

[Private]

[Sergeant]

[Captain]

[Colonel]

[General]

Disable Dynamic Overclocking function.

1st level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 1%.

2nd level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 3%.

3rd level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 5%.

4th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 7%.

5th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 10%.

(For 915P Only)

[Commander] 6th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 15%.

(For 915P Only)


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Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking, basically, it is still risky. We suggest user to make sure that your CPU can afford to overclock regularly first. If you find the PC appears to be unstable or reboot incidentally, it's better to disable the Dynamic Overclocking or to lower the level of overclocking options. By the way, if you need to conduct overclocking manually, you also need to disable the Dynamic OverClocking first.

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Meanwhile, there are two functions to protect user's system from crashing.

There is a safe key "Ins" in BIOS. In case the overclocking fails, you can press "Ins" key while system rebooting to restore to the BIOS defaults.

If the system incidentally reboot for four times, the BIOS will also be restored to the defaults.

Adjust CPU FSB Frequency

This item allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency (in MHz) and overclock the processor by adjusting the FSB clock to a higher frequency. Setting options: For CPU FSB200: [200]~[500]

For CPU FSB133: [133]~[500]

CPU Ratio CMOS Setting

This item allows you to adjust the CPU ratio. Setting to [Startup] enables the CPU running at the fastest speed which is detected by system.

Adjusted CPU Clock

This read-only item shows the CPU Clock you like to use, which will automatically change in accordance with the settings of Adjust CPU FSB Frequency and CPU

Ratio CMOS Setting. Please note you must reboot the system to let the change take effect.

Adjust DDR Memory Frequency

When it is set to [Manual] in High Performance Mode, user can place an artificial memory clock limit on the system. Please note that memory is prevented from running faster than this frequency. Setting options: For DDR1: [Auto], [333], [400].

For DDR2: [Auto], [400], [533].

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BIOS Setup

Adjusted DDR Memory Frequency

This read-only item shows the DDR Memory Frequency you like to use, which will automatically change in accordance with the setting of Adjust DDR Memory

Frequency. Please note you must reboot the system to let the change take effect.

Adjust PCI Frequency

This item allows you to select the PCI frequency (in MHz). In default this value will change automatically in accordance with the setting of Adjust CPU FSB Frequency.

However, you may adjust the desired fixed PCI frequency you like by using the <+>

& <-> key. Setting option: [33.3].

PCI Express Dynamic OverClocking (for 915P only)

Dynamic Overclocking Technology is the automatic overclocking function, included in the MSI TM ’s newly developed CoreCell TM Technology. It is designed to detect the load balance of PCI Express while running programs, and to adjust the best PCI Express frequency automatically. When the motherboard detects the devices installed on PCI

Express slot are running programs, it will speed up PCI Express frequency automatically to make the program run smoothly and faster. When the PCI Express frequency is temporarily suspending or staying in the low load balance, it will restore the default settings instead. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users' PC need to run huge amount of data like 3D games or the video process, and the PCI Express frequency need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance. Setting options:

[Disabled] Disable Dynamic Overclocking function.

[Private] 1st level of overclocking, increasing the PCI Express frequency by

1%.

[Sergeant] 2nd level of overclocking, increasing the PCI Express frequency by

[Captain]

3%.

3rd level of overclocking, increasing the PCI Express frequency by

[Colonel]

5%.

4th level of overclocking, increasing the PCI Express frequency by

7%.

[General] 5th level of overclocking, increasing the PCI Express frequency by

10%.

[Commander] 6th level of overclocking, increasing the PCI Express frequency by

15%.


Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking, basically, it is still risky. We suggest user to make sure that your PCI Express can afford to overclock regularly first. If you find the PC appears to be unstable or reboot incidentally, it's better to disable the Dynamic Overclocking or to lower the level of overclocking options. By the way, if you need to conduct overclocking manually, you also need to disable the Dynamic OverClocking first.

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Adjust PCI Express Frequency (for 915P only)

This item allows you to select the PCI Express frequency (in MHz). Select the number between [100]~[133] for needed frequency.

Adjust CPU Voltage (V)

The settings are used to adjust the CPU clock multiplier (ratio) and CPU core voltage

(Vcore). These settings offer users a tool to overclock the system.

Adjust DDR Voltage (V)

Adjusting the DDR voltage can increase the DDR speed. Any changes made to this setting may cause a stability issue, so changing the DDR voltage for long-term

purpose is NOT recommended.

Adjust NB Voltage (V)

NorthBridge voltage is adjustable in the field, allowing you to increase the performance of your NorthBridge when overclocking, but stability may be affected.


The settings shown in different color in CPU Voltage, DDR Voltage and

NB Voltage help to verify if your setting is proper for your system.

Gray: Default setting.

White: Safe setting.

Yellow: High performance setting.

Red: Not recommended setting and the system may be unstable.

Changing CPU Voltage, DDR Voltage and NB Voltage may result in the instability of the system; therefore, it is NOT recommended to change the default setting for long-term usage.

Spread Spectrum

When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at

[Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, activate the Spread Spectrum for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up.

Options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

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BIOS Setup

BIOS Setting Password

When 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. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.

To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password.

When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.

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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. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system performance.

When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.

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Introduction to DigiCell


DigiCell, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor and configure all the integrated peripherals of the system, such as audio program, power management, MP3 files management and communication / 802.11g WLAN settings. Moreover, with this unique utility, you will be able to activate the

MSI well-known features, Live Update and Core Center, which makes it easier to update the BIOS/drivers online, and to monitor the system hardware status (CPU/Fan temperature and speed) or to overclock the CPU/ memory.

Once you have your DigiCell installed (locate the setup source file in the setup CD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Util-

ity --> MSI DigiCell), 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” menu. You may double-click on each icon to enable DigiCell.

short-cut icon in the system tray short-cut path in the start-up menu

(path: Start-->Programs-->MSI-->DigiCell)

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Main

Before using this utility, it is required to have all the integrated peripherals/cards (LAN card, Wireless LAN card, MegaStick... etc.) and all the necessary drivers (onboard

LAN driver, audio driver, CoreCenter, Live Update... etc.) installed correctly.

The icon representing each item will be lit up if it is inserted/installed correctly and properly. Otherwise, the icon will remain gray and user is not able to view the functionality/connection of that item.

Introduction:

Click on each icon appearing above to enter the sub-menu to make further configuration.

M S I

Click on this button to link to MSI website: http://www.msi.com.tw.

Quick Guide

Click on this button and the quick guide of DigiCell will be displayed for you to review.

H/W Diagnostic

In this sub-menu, it provides the information of each DigiCell button for you to check if the representing peripherals/cards/drivers are correctly installed.

Comm.

In this sub-menu, you can see the configuration details for communication products, including the status, strength, speed and channel of the connection of the Ethernet LAN & Wireless LAN.

Software Access Point

In this sub-menu, you can change your connection mode, and configure the advanced settings for each mode, such as the authentication encryption...

etc.

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Live Update

You can take advantage of Live Update to detect and update BIOS and drivers online.

Core Center

You can take advantage of Core Center to monitor the health status of your system and to overclock under Windows OS if your system supports overclocking function.

MEGA STICK

If you have your MEGA STICK connected to your system, this icon will be lit up. Click this blue icon to turn DigiCell into a MP3 player, and then you can load media files from your MEGA STICK or the system, and edit the preferred playlist.

Audio Speaker Setting

In this sub-menu, you can configure and test the multi-channel audio function, speakers, sound effect and environment.

Power on Agent

In this sub-menu, you can configure date, time and auto-executed programs of the power-on, power-off and restarting features.


Click on back button in every sub-menu and it will bring you back to the main menu.

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H/W Diagnostic

In the H/W Diagnostic sub-menu, you can see the information, status and note of each DigiCell. You may double check the connection and installation of the item marked as gray.

You may also click on the Mail to MSI button to send your questions or suggestions to MSI’s technical support staff.

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Communication

In the Communication sub-menu, you can see the status of all the LAN / WLAN /

Bluetooth on the screen if the hardware is installed. The first icon indicates the onboard LAN on your system, the second icon indicates the wireless LAN status, and the third one is the information about the bluetooth on your system. Click on each item for details.

This icon indicates the information and connection status of onboard LAN, which is read-only.

The second icon indicates the wireless connection. You may click this icon to configure the advanced settings in the WLAN Card Mode dialogue box

(see the image on p.4-8). Please note that it is only available when the

Software Access Point is set to WLAN Card Mode.

The third icon indicates the connection using bluetooth devices. If your system has connected to the bluetooth device, the icon will light up.

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Software Access Point

In the Software Access Point sub-menu, you can see the communication status on your system and choose the desired software access point mode by clicking on the desired icon. The default settings are configured for your usage. The default software access point mode is set to WLAN Card Mode. For more advanced security settings and channels switching, click on “Setting” button to enter its sub-menu.

Terminology

Here are the introduction of WLAN / AP communication terminology.

WEP Key

In the wireless network environment, the administrator can set up password

(Network Key) to protect the network from being attacked or unauthorized access. When building the network, you can set up 4 sets of WEP keys, which can be 5 characters (10 hexadecimal digital) or 13 characters (26 hexadecimal digital) and specify one of them to use.

Ad-hoc Mode

An Ad-hoc network is a local area network or other small network, especially one with wireless or temporary plug-in connections, in which some of the network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a communications session. Users in the network can share files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem. In this kind of network, new devices can be quickly added; however, users can only communicate with other wireless LAN computers that are in this wireless LAN workgroup, and are within range.

Infrastructure Mode

The difference between Infrastructure network and Ad-hoc network is that the former one includes an Access Point. In an Infrastructure network, the

Access Point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization.

Additionally, the Access Point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing. The scale and range of the Infrastructure networking are larger and wider than that of the Ad-hoc networking.

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Access Point Mode

Click on “Setting” button of the Access Point Mode and the following screen will display.

IP Sharing

Click on this icon to enable/disable the IP sharing. The default of this setting is disabled.

Disabled.

Enabled.

Enabling/disabling IP sharing depends on the different situation. For example:

1. If your family and you are getting on Internet at home with multi computers, and your ISP only provides one IP for you, you may need to enable IP Sharing function in order to use this one IP to get on Internet with multi computers simultaneously.

2. If you are getting on Internet in office, usually the LAN card will automatically get the IP this computer uses. In this case you don’t have to enable this function.

SSID

Means Service Set Identifier, a unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. It must be identical for all points in the network. Then the card will be able to connect to an access point with the same SSID.

Channel

Specifies the operating radio frequency channel in Infrastructure mode, which should be set to an available one (ex: with less traffic to ensure the stable and better connection).

Associated Client List

This option is to display information of stations that are currently associated to your wireless gateway.

Association Control

This option allows you to control which PC can connect to the wireless LAN. If you

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enable this feature, only PCs with MAC address located in Association Control List can connect to the wireless LAN.

MAC Address

MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network.

Security

This option allows you to enable/disable the authentication function.

Authentication

Open: Communicates the key across the network.

Shared: Devices must have identical WEP settings to communicate.

WLAN Card Mode

Click on “Setting” button of the WLAN Card Mode for the WEP status of your APs.

If the AP you are selecting (the highlighted one) is not encrypted (Disabled shown in the Encryption column), the screen will display as below. You can click “Connect” to make connection to that AP, click “Cancel” to close this dialogue box, or click

“Refresh” button to update the available WLAN connections.

If the network you are selecting is encrypted (WEP shown in the Encryption column), the screen will display as below. You need to enter the correct WEP key defined by

AP in the specified WEP Key 1~4 fields to make the connection.

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Live Update

Click on the Live Update icon in the main menu and the Live Update program will be enabled.

The Live Update 3™ is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/ drivers/VGA BIOS/VGA Driver/OSD/Utility online so that you don’t need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live

Update 3” application. After the installation, the “MSI Live Update 3” icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the screen.

Double click the “MSI Live Update 3” icon, and the following screen will appear:

Five buttons are placed on the left column of the screen. Click the desired button to start the update process.

Live BIOS – Updates the BIOS online.

Live Driver – Updates the drivers online.

Live VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online.

Live VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online.

Live OSD – Updates the firmware of the OSD products online.

Live Utility – Updates the utilities online.

If the product you purchased does not support any of the functions listed above, a

“sorry” message is displayed. For more information on the update instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to the “Live Update Guide” under the “Manual” Tab.

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MEGA STICK

In the MEGA STICK sub-menu, you can configure the settings of MSI MEGA STICK and the media files (*.m3u, *.mp3, *.wav, *.cda, *.wma) on your system.

Basic Function

Here you can edit your own play list with the buttons “load”, “save”, “delete”,

“shuttle”, “repeat” & “print”.

Load

To load media files or the playlist of mp3 files (*.m3u) on your system or on your MEGA STICK.

To save a loaded playlist of mp3 files (*.m3u) on your system or on

Save

your MEGA STICK.

Delete

Click on the media files in the Play List: field and use “Delete” button to remove the media file from the play list. You may remove multi media files simultaneously by using “Ctrl” to select multi files.

Shuffle

To play the media file in the Play List: in a random order.

Repeat

To repeat the selected files in the Play List:.

Print

This button has 2 functions:

1. To print out the details of current play list through your printer with the following information:

Song title --- Song length --- Singer name

2. To save the details of current play list and save the file in the plain text file format in the \\Program files\MSI\DigiCell\MyMusic.txt for your reference. The MyMusic.txt file is with the following information:

Song title --- Song length --- Singer name

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There is also a toolbar for you to execute some basic function, like play, stop, pause, previous/next song, song info and volume adjust. There is also a scroll bar on the top for you to forward/rewind.

previous pause next forward/rewind bar stop song’s information play

Right-click on the MP3 file and choose “Info”, a MP3 Info dialogue will pop up to show the information of the file, including the title, artist, album, release year and others. You may also add your own comment in the comment field. Then click “Save” to save the change, click

“Cancel” to discard the change, or click “Remove” to all this information.

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Non-Unicode programs supported

If you are using an operating system in European languages, and you’d like to play the media files in MEGA STICK with East-Asian languages (such as Chinese, Japanese...

etc.), it is possible that the file names will display incorrectly.

You can install the Supplemental Language Support provided by Microsoft to solve this problem. You need to have your Microsoft Setup CD prepared in the CD-

ROM. The system will start to install the necessary components after the settings are configured here. Follow the steps described below.

1. Go to [Control Panel] and choose [Regional and Languages Options].

2. Go to the [Languages] tab and enable the check box of [Install files for East

Asian languages]. A dialogue box will pop up to remind you the above selection is chosen.

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3. Then go to the [Advanced] tab and select the language you want to be

supported (the language of the filename in the MegaStick) from the dropdown list in the [Language for non-Unicode programs], then click [Apply]. The system will install the necessary components from your Microsoft Setup CD immediately.

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Core Center (for Pentium 4 CPU)

Click on the Core Center icon in the main menu and the Core Center program will be enabled.

CoreCenter is just like your PC doctor that can detect, view and adjust the PC hardware and system status during real time operation.

In the left side it shows the current system status including the Vcore, 3.3V, +5V and

12V. In the right side it shows the current PC hardware status such as the CPU & system temperatures and all fans speeds.

When you click the red triangles in the left and right sides, two sub-menus will open for users to adjust the thresholds of system to send out the warning messages.

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Left-wing: Current system status

In the left sub-menu, you can configure the settings of FSB, Vcore, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button next to each item and make it available

(the radio button will be lighted as yellow when selected), use the “+” and “-” buttons to adjust, then click “OK” to apply the changes. Then you can click “Save” to save the values you just configured.

Also you may click “Auto” to start testing the maximum CPU overclocking value. The

CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC reboots. Or you may click “Default” to restore the default values.

Right-wing: PC hardware status during real time operation

In the right sub-menu, here you can configure the PC hardware status such as CPU

& system temperatures and fan speeds. You may use the scroll bars to adjust each item, then click “OK” to apply the changes. The values you set for the temperatures are the maximum thresholds for the system for warnings, and the value for fan speeds are the minimum thresholds.

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Audio Speaker Setting

In the Audio Speaker Setting sub-menu, you can configure the multi-channel audio operation, perform speaker test, and choose the environment you prefer while enjoying the music.

You can scroll the bar of each equalizer to regulate for current playing digital sound source. Also you may click on the “on” button to enable/disable the equalizer function.

Once the equalizer function is enabled, you can choose several preset equalizers for your preference. You may also right-click anywhere to execute this function.

After you have chosen one equalizer, it will be indicated next to the “on” button in yellow.

The Environment setting lets you select the environment you like, such as

Cave or Convert Hall.

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Click on the “Speaker test” button and the following dialogue box will appear:

In this Speaker Configuration dialogue box, select the audio configuration which is identical to the audio jack on your mainboard. Once the correct audio configuration is selected, click “Apply” to save the changes. Then the following screen will appear. In this Speaker Configuration dialogue box, first select the correct item from the Speaker mode drop-down list, and then click on each connected speaker to ensure if Headphone, 2-, 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio operation is working properly. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector, or replace the bad speakers with good ones.

Center

Front Left

Front Right

Side Right

Side Left

Rear Left

Rear Right

Subwoofer


For the advanced functions of the audio codec, please refer to Chapter

7: Introduction to CMI 9880L Audio Codec for details.

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Power on Agent

In the Power on Agent sub-menu, you can configure setting of power-on, poweroff and restarting status.

In the screen below, you can set the date, time, start-up programs respectively for power-on, power-off and restarting.

Power On

Here are the available settings for Power On function:

Date

T i m e

Use the drop-down list to select the date for power-on.

Use the arrow keys to select the hour/minute/second for power-on, power-off and restarting. Then click “Apply” to save the changes. As you click “Apply”, the following dialogue will appear to show you the next power-on schedule, and the system will start to count down to restart. Click “OK” to restart the computer right away or click “Later” to restart your computer later.

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Please note that the new setting will not take effect until you restart your computer.


Power Off / Restart

You may configure the time (in the format hh:mm:ss) for the next power-off / restart.

Start With

Use the button “+Add” to add the start-up programs as DigiCell is activated next time. For example, you may like to have Outlook activated or a specified website linked when you get to the office every morning.

Step 1: Click on the Program: field and click “>>” button to browse for the path of Outlook or

Internet Explorer.

Step 2: Click on “OK” to apply the setting.

add the desired startwith program

Step 3: For specified file or specified website, you may enter the file name with the complete path or the website link in the Parameters: field.

To activate Outlook as DigiCell is enabled next time

To activate a specified website as DigiCell is enabled next time

Of course you may use the button “-Delete” to remove the added programs, or you can right-click on the selected program and click Delete.

delete the added program


You can also enable the Every turn on function, which will enable the specified program(s) and file(s) every time the Digi Cell utility runs.

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Auto Login

Since the Power On function allows the system to power on automatically, you may have to enable this Auto Login function in the following situations:

1. If you are using a computer belonging to a domain in office, and you need to enter your user name & password everytime when you boot up your computer.

2. If there are multi users using the same computer and you’d like to power on the computer automatically with one specific user.

Enable Auto Login

Enable this setting if you want to use the Auto Login feature. It supports the following operating systems: Win9X, Windows ME, Windows 2000 & Windows XP.

Default User Name

It is only available for Windows 2000 & Windows XP.

-- If you are using a computer belonging to a domain in office, please enter your login user name in this field.

-- If you are using a computer with multi users (for Windows XP operating system), please enter the user name you’d like to auto power-on in this field.

Default Password

It is only available for Windows 2000 & Windows XP.

-- If you are using a computer belonging to a domain in office, please enter your login password in this field.

-- If you are using a computer with multi-users (for Windows XP operating system), please enter the password for the user name you’d like to auto power-on in this field.

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Introduction to Intel ICH6R SATA RAID

Chapter 5. Intel ICH6R RAID

Introduction

Introduction to Intel

ICH6R SATA RAID

The optional southbridge ICH6R provides a hybrid solution that combines two independent SATA ports for support of up to two Serial ATA

(Serial ATA RAID) drives.

Serial ATA (SATA) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds up to 150MB/sec. Serial ATA uses long, thin cables, making it easier to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. The most outstanding features are:

1. Supports 150 MB/s transfers with CRC error checking.

2. Supports Hot-plug-n-play feature.

3. Data handling optimizations including tagged command queuing, elevator seek and packet chain command.

Intel ICH6R includes the RAID level 0 (striping), RAID level 1

(mirroring), and a combination of the two called Intel Matrix RAID Technology, which has two volume in a single RAID array.

RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives. Spreading the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly improves I/O performance. RAID 1 provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard drives and provides enhanced read performance.


All the information/volumes listed in your system might differ from the illustrations in this appendix.

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BIOS Configuration

The Intel RAID Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel RAID Option ROM is the Intel

RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Please use <Ctrl> +

<I> keys to enter the “Intel(R) RAID for Serial ATA” status screen, which should appear early in system boot-up, during the POST (Power-On Self Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS (please to P.3-13 items ATA/IDE Configu-

ration <Enhanced> & Configure SATA as <RAID> for details) to create, delete and reset RAID volumes.

Using the Intel RAID Option ROM

1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:

The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the following message will appear for a few seconds:


The “Driver Model”, “Serial #” and “Size” in the following example might be different from your system.

After the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to enter the RAID Configuration Utility.


The following procedure is only available with a newly-built system or if you are reinstalling your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID 0 or RAID 1.

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After pressing the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously, the following window will appear:

(1) Create RAID Volume

1.

Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The following screen appears. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then press the <TAB> or <Enter> key to go to the next field.

2.

Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level (RAID0 or RAID1) best suited to your usage model in RAID Level.

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3.

In the Disk field, press <Enter> key and the following screen appears. Use

<Space> key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID volume, then click <Enter> key to finish selection.

4.

Then select the strip value for the RAID 0 or RAID 1 array by using the “upper arrow” or “down arrow” keys to scroll through the available values, and pressing the <Enter> key to select and advance to the next field. The available values range from 4KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Here are some suggested selections:

16 KB – Best for sequential transfers

64 KB – Good general purpose strip size

128 KB – Best performance for most desktops and workstations. The default

value.

5.

Then select the capacity of the volume in the Capacity field. The default value is the maximum volume capacity of the selected disks.

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6. Then the following screen appears for you to confirm if you are sure to create the RAID volume. Press <Y> to continue.

7. Then the following screen appears to indicate that the creation is finished.

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(2) Delete RAID Volume

Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost.


If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable.

Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press

<Enter> key to select a RAID volume for deletion. Then press <Delete> key to delete the selected RAID volume. The following screen appears.

Press <Y> key to accept the volume deletion.

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(3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID

Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears:

Press <Y> key to accept the selection.


1. You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation.

2. Possible reasons to ‘Reset Disks to Non-RAID’ could include issues such as incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk.

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Installing Software

Install Driver in Windows XP / 2000

New Windows XP / 2000 Installation

The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows XP /

2000.

1. Start the installation:

Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message "Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears.

2. When the Windows XP Setup window is generated, press S to specify an

Additional Device(s).

3. Insert the driver diskette Intel IAA RAID XP Driver For ICH6R (FW82801FR) into drive A: and press <Enter>.

4. Choose the driver Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller from the dropdown list that appears on Windows XP Setup screen, and press the <Enter> key.

5. Press <Enter> to continue with installation or if you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are specified, press <Enter> to continue with installation.

6. From the Windows XP/2000 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. Setup will now load all device files and then continue the Windows XP/2000 installation.

Existing Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation

1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.

3. Under the Driver tab, click on Intel IAA RAID Edition.

4. The drivers will be automatically installed.

Confirming Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation

1. From Windows XP/2000, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System icon.

2. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager tab.

3. Click the "+" in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The driver Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller should appear.

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Installation of Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition

The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to operate the hard drive from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data. For this reason, you cannot remove or un-install this driver from the system after installation; however, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver components.

Insert the MSI CD and click on the Intel IAA RAID Edition to install the software.

Click on this item

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The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following:

Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window.

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The window shows the components to be installed. Click Next button to continue.

After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to continue.

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Select the folder in which you want the program to be installed in the following window, and click Next button to start installation.

Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the program icon.

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The following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator RAID

Edition Setup installation status.

Once the installation is complete, the following window appears.

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RAID Migration Instructions

The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to a two drive RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration when an additional SATA hard drive is added to the system. This process will create a new RAID volume from an existing disk. However, several important steps must be followed at the time the system is first configured in order to take advantage of RAID when upgrading to a second SATA hard drive:

1. BIOS must be configured for RAID before installing Windows* XP on the single SATA hard drive. Refer to P.3-13 BIOS Configuration for properly setting of the BIOS.

2. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Driver during Windows Setup.

Refer to P.5-8 Installing Software for instructions on installing the driver during Windows Setup.

3. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition after the operating system is installed.

To create a volume from an existing disk, complete the following steps:


A Create from Existing Disk operation will delete all existing data from the added disk and the data cannot be recovered. It is critical to backup all important data on the added disk before proceeding. However, during the migration process, the data on the source disk is preserved.

After the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition has been successfully installed and the system has rebooted, click on the Intel Application Accelerator shortcut link (Start --> All Programs --> Intel(R) Application Accelerator -->

Intel Application Accelerator) and the following window will appear:

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Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk

To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create

RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive.

The Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up to lead you for the following procedure. Click Next to continue.

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(1) Step 1: Configure Volume

Here you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name, selecting the RAID level and strip size.

RAID Volume Name:

A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text currently appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters.

The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.

RAID Level:

Select the desired RAID level:

RAID 0 (Performance) – A volume optimized for performance will allow you to access your data more quickly.

RAID 1 (Redundancy) – A volume optimized for data redundancy will provide you with a realtime duplicate copy of your data. Note:

Only half of the available volume space will be available for data storage.

Strip Sizes:

Select the desired strip size setting. As indicated, the optimal setting is 128KB. Selecting any other option may result in performance degradation. Even though 128KB is the recommended setting for most users, you should choose the strip size value which is best suited to your specific RAID usage model. The most typical strip size settings are:

4KB: For specialized usage models requiring 4KB strips

8KB: For specialized usage models requiring 8KB strips

16KB: Best for sequential transfers

32KB: Good for sequential transfers

64KB: Good general purpose strip size

128KB: Best performance for most desktops and workstations

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(2) Select the source disk

Then select the source disk that you wish to use and then click “--->” to move it to the Selected field. Then click Next to continue.

It is very important to note which disk is the source disk (the one containing all of the information to be migrated) and which one is the target disk. On a RAID Ready system, this can be determined by making a note during POST of which port (e.g. Port

0 or Port 1) the single disk is attached to.

You can also use the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility before the second disk is installed to verify the Port and serial number of the drive that contains all the data.

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(3) Select Member Hard Drive(s)

Then select the member disk (the target disk) that you wish to use and then click “--->” to move it to the Selected field. Then click Next to continue.

Please note that the existing data on the selected hard drive(s) will be deleted permanently. Do not forget to back up all the important data before continuing.

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(4) Specify Volume Size

Specify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume. You may enter the amount in the space or use the slider to specify. It is recommended you use 100% of the available space for the optimized usage, either for RAID 0 or RAID1 volume. For RAID 0 volume, if you do not specify 100% of the hard drive space, the rest hard drive space will be worked as RAID 1 volume, which is the new technology called Intel Matrix RAID. Then click Next to continue.

(5) Start Creating RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard

Before you continue the procedure of RAID volume creation from existing hard drive, read the dialogue box below carefully. Please note that once you click

Finish, the existing data on the selected hard drive(s) will be deleted permanently and this operation cannot be undone. It is critical that you backup all important data before selecting Finish to start the migration process.

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(6) Start Migration

The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialogue window will appear stating that the migration process may take considerable time to complete, meanwhile a popup dialogue at the taskbar will also show the migration status. While you can still continue using your computer during the migration process, once the migration process starts, it cannot be stopped. If the migration process gets interrupted and your system is rebooted for any reason, it will pick up the migration process where it left off. You will be provided with an estimated completion time (the remaining time will depend on your system) once the migration process starts.

The following screen appears if the migration process is completed successfully. Then you have to reboot your system to use the full capacity of the new volume.

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Introduction to VIA VT6410 IDE RAID

Chapter 5. Intel ICH6R RAID

Introduction

Introduction to

VIA VT6410 IDE RAID

The VIA IDE RAID solution uses the VT6410 chip (a two-channel ATA 133 solution) as a RAID controller. The RAID software is a Windows-based software utility. Its graphical user interface provides an easy way to configure and manage disk drives or disk arrays connected to the VT6410 controller.

Listed below are the main features and benefits of VIA IDE RAID:

1.

Supports ATA 133 high performance hard disk drive.

2.

Supports hard disk drive larger than 137 GB (48-bits LBA).

3.

Dual independent ATA channels and maximum connection of four hard disk drives allowed.

4.

Supports Ultra DMA mode 6/5/4/3/2/1/0, DMA mode 2/1/0, and PIO mode

4/3/2/1/0.

5.

Supports PCI Plug and Play. PCI interrupt sharing and coexists with mainboard IDE controller.

6.

Supports IDE bus master operation.

7.

Supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, and JBOD.

8.

4 KB to 64 KB striping block size support.

9.

Bootable disk or disk array support.

10. Windows-based RAID configuration and management software tool.

(Compatible with BIOS)

11. Real-time monitoring of device status and error alarm with popup message box and beeping.

12. Supports hot-swap failed disk drive in RAID 1 and 0+1 array.

13. Mirroring automatic background rebuilds support.

14. ATA SMART function support.

15. Event log for easy troubleshooting.

16. On-line help for easy operation for RAID software.

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Introduction

This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related background knowledge and a brief introduction on VIA IDE RAID Host Controller. For users wishing to install their VIA IDE RAID driver and RAID software, proceed to Installing Software section.

RAID Basics

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two or more hard disk drives into one logical unit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation, where if one drives fails, a mirrored copy of the data can be found on another drive. This can prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs. The individual disk drives in an array are called “members”. The configuration information of each member is recorded in the “reserved sector” that identifies the drive as a member. All disk members in a formed disk array are recognized as a single physical drive to the operating system.

Hard disk drives can be combined together through a few different methods.

The different methods are referred to as different RAID levels. Different RAID levels represent different performance levels, security levels and implementation costs.

The RAID levels which the VIA VT6410 SATA RAID Host Controller supports are RAID

0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 & JBOD. The table below briefly introduce these RAID levels.

RAID Level

RAID 0 (Striping)

No. of Drives

2

Capacity

Number drives *

Smallest size

RAID 1 (Mirroring)

RAID 0+1

(Striping/Mirroring)

2

4

Smallest size

2* smallest size

JBOD

(Spanning)

2 Sum of all drives

Benefits

Highest performance without data protection

Data protection

Highest performance with data protection

No data protection and performance improvement, but disk capacity is fully used.

RAID 0 (Striping)

RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives.

If any disk member fails, it affects the entire array. The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member. The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 64KB. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance.

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RAID 1 (Mirroring)

RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel. If one of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond, the remaining drive will continue to function. Due to redundancy, the drive capacity of the array is the capacity of the smallest drive. Under a RAID 1 setup, an extra drive called the “spare drive”. can be attached. Such a drive will be activated to replace a failed drive that is part of a mirrored array. Due to the fault tolerance, if any

RAID 1 drive fails, data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in the array.

RAID 0+1 (Striping/Mirroring)

RAID 0+1 is a combination of RAID 0 and RAID 1 array types. A minimum of four drives needs to be installed. With a four-drive array, there must be two pairs of

RAID 0 drives. Each pair mirrors the data on the other pair of striping drives. The data capacity is two times the smallest drive. In a four-drive array, a single drive failure will cause the whole array to become, in essence, a RAID Level 0 array. However, this does not impact the data access. Another unique feature of RAID 0+1 is dual fault tolerance. In some cases, two drives can fail simultaneously and still maintain the integrity of the data. The data can still be accessed and worked like a RAID 0 array.

Assume the drives are configured as follows (M = Master, S = Slave, A/B indicates which striping pair the drive belongs to, number indicates which part of stripe data):

M

S

IDE 2 IDE 3

Drive A1 Drive A2

Drive B1 Drive B2

In a RAID 0+1 array, the data integrity will remain if any 1, 2 combination survives. The following table indicates the possible combination of dual drive failure and the respective results of each case.

Failed Drives Array Status Note

A1, A2

B1, B2

A1, B2

B1, A2

A1, B1

A2, B2

Working

Working

Working

Working

Failure

Failure

B1, B2 retains array integrity

A1, A2 retains array integrity

B1, A2 retains array integrity

A1, B2 retains array integrity

A2, B2 contains only half of array data

A1, B1 contains only half of array data

JBOD (Spanning)

A spanning disk array is equal to the sum of the all drives when the drives used are having different capacities. Spanning stores data onto a drive until it is full, then proceeds to store files onto the next drive in the array. When any disk member fails, the failure affects the entire array. JBOD is not really a RAID and does not support fault tolerance.

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BIOS Configuration

When the system powers on during the POST (Power-On Self Test) process, press <Tab> key to enter the BIOS configuration.

The VIA IDE RAID volume may be configured using the VIA Tech. RAID BIOS.

Always use the arrow keys to navigate the main menu, use up and down arrow key to select the each item and press <Enter> to call out the list of creation steps. The main interface of BIOS configuration utility is as below:

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Create Disk Array

Use the up and down arrow keys to select the Create Array command and press <Enter>.


The “Channel”, “Drive Name”, “Mode” and “Size (GB)” in the following example might be different from your system.

Select Array Mode and press <Enter>, a list of array modes will appear.

Highlight the target array mode that you want to create, and press <Enter> to confirm the selection. If RAID 1 or RAID 0/1 is selected, an option list will popup and enable the users to select Create only or Create and duplicate. Create only will allow BIOS to only create an array. The data on the mirroring drive may be different from the source drive. Create and duplicate lets BIOS copy the data from the source to the mirroring drive.

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After array mode is selected, there are two methods to create a disk array.

One method is “Auto Setup” and the other one is “Select Disk Drives”. Auto

Setup allows BIOS to select the disk drives and create arrays automatically, but it does not duplicate the mirroring drives even if the user selected Create and dupli-

cate for RAID 1. It is recommended all disk drives are new ones when wanting to create an array. Select Disk Drives lets the user select the array drives by their requirements. When using Select Disk Drives, the channel column will be activated.

Highlight the target drives that you want to use and press <Enter> to select them.

After all drives have been selected, press <Esc> to go back to the creation steps menu.

If user selects a RAID 0 array in step 2, the block size of the array can also be selected. Use the arrow key to highlight Block Size and press <Enter>, then select a block size from the popup menu. The block size can be 4KB to 64KB.

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Even though 64KB is the recommended setting for most users, you should choose the block size value which is best suited to your specific

RAID usage model.

4KB: For specialized usage models requiring 4KB blocks

8KB: For specialized usage models requiring 8KB blocks

16KB: Best for sequential transfers

32KB: Good for sequential transfers

64KB: Optimal setting

Use the arrow key to highlight Start Create Process and press <Enter>. A warning message will appear, Press Y to finish the creation, or press N to cancel the creation. Important note: All existing content in the hard drive will be destroyed after array creation.

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Delete Disk Array

A RAID can be deleted after it has been created. To delete a RAID, use the following steps:

1.

Select Delete Array in the main menu and press <Enter>. The channel column will be activated.

2.

Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press <Enter>. A warning message will show up, press Y to delete or press N to cancel.

Deleting a disk array will destroy all the data on the disk array except RAID 1 arrays. When a RAID is deleted, the data on these two hard disk drives will be reserved and become two normal disk drives.

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Create and Delete Spare Hard Drive

If a RAID 1 array is created and there are drives that do not belong to other arrays, the one that has a capacity which is equal to or greater than the array capacity can be selected as a spare drive for the RAID 1 array. Select Create/

Delete Spare and press <Enter>, the channel column will then be activated. Select the drive that you want to use as a spare drive and press <Enter>, the selected drive will be marked as Spare. The spare drive cannot be accessed in an OS.

To delete a spare drive, highlight Create/Delete Spare and press <Enter>.

The spare drive will be highlighted, press <Enter> to delete the spare drive.

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Select Boot Array

User can select a disk array as boot device if user wants to boot operating system from an array. Boot disk array cannot be selected if the operating system does not boot from the disk array. Highlight the Select Boot Array item; press

<Enter> and the channel column will be activated. Then highlight the target disk array and press <Enter>. If user selects a disk array that has a boot mark and press

<Enter>, its boot setting will be canceled.

View Serial Number of Hard Drive

Highlight Serial Number View and press <Enter>. Use arrow key to select a drive, the selected drive’s serial number can be viewed in the last column. The serial number is assigned by the disk drive manufacturer.

Press the F1 key to show the array status on the lower screen. If there are no disk arrays then nothing will be displayed on the screen.

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Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array

When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if the RAID 1 array has any inconsistencies between user data and backup data. If BIOS detects any inconsistencies, the status of the disk array will be marked as critical, and BIOS will prompt the user to duplicate the RAID 1 in order to ensure the backup data consistency with the user data.

If user selects Continue to boot, it will enable duplicating the array after booting into OS.

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Rebuild Broken RAID 0/0+1 Array

When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if any member disk drives of

RAID has failed or is absent. If BIOS detects any disk drive failures or missing disk drives, the status of the array will be marked as broken.

If BIOS detects a broken RAID 1 array but there is a spare hard drive available for rebuilding the broken array, the spare hard drive will automatically become the mirroring drive. BIOS will show a main interface just like a duplicated RAID 1 main interface. Continue to boot will enable duplicating the array after booting into operating system.

If BIOS detects a broken RAID 1 or 0+1 array but there is no spare hard drive available for rebuilding the array, BIOS will provide several operations to solve such problem.

1.

Power off and Check the Failed Drive:

This item turns off the computer and replaces the failed hard drive with a good one. If your computer does not support APM, you must turn off your computer manually. After replacing the hard drive, boot into BIOS and select Choose

replacement drive and rebuild to rebuild the broken array.

2.

Destroy the Mirroring Relationship:

This item cancels the data mirroring relationship of the broken array. For broken

RAID 1 arrays, the data on the surviving disk will remain after the destroy operation.

However, Destroy the Mirroring Relationship is not recommend because the data on the remaining disk will be lost when the hard drive is used to create another RAID 1 array.

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3.

Choose Replacement Drive and Rebuild:

This item enables users to select an already-connected hard drive to rebuild the broken array. After choosing a hard drive, the channel column will be activated.

Highlight the target hard drive and press <Enter>, a warning message will appear.

Press Y to use that hard drive to rebuild, or press N to cancel. Please note selecting option Y will destroy all the data on the selected hard drive.

4.

Continue to boot:

This item enables BIOS to skip the problem and continue booting into OS.

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Installing Software

Install Driver in Windows XP/2000

New Windows XP/2000 Installation

The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows XP.

1.

Start the installation:

Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message "Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears.

2.

When the Windows Setup window is generated, press S to specify an

Additional Device(s).

3.

Insert the driver diskette Intel ICH6R/VIA VT6410 Disk Driver into drive A: and press <Enter>.

4.

Depending on your operation system, choose the driver VIA RAID Controller

(Windows XP), VIA RAID Controller (Windows 2000) which matches to your OS.

5.

Press <Enter> to continue with installation or if you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are specified, press <Enter> to continue with installation.

6.

From the Windows XP/2000 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. Setup will now load all device files and then continue the Windows XP installation

Existing Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation

1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.

3. Under the Driver tab, click on VIA IDE RAID Drivers.

4. The drivers will be automatically installed.

Confirming Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation

1. From Windows XP/2000, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System icon.

2. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager tab.

3. Click the "+" in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The driver VIA VT6410 RAID Controller should appear.

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Installation of VIA IDE RAID Utility

The VIA IDE RAID Utility is the software package that enables high-performance in the Windows XP/2000 operating system. This version of VIA IDE RAID Utility contains the following key features:

IDE RAID driver

VIA IDE RAID utility

RAID0, RAID1 & RAID0+1 functions

Insert the MSI CD and click on the VIA IDE RAID Utility to install the software.

Click on this item

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The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation. Click on the

Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window.

Select I Agree to accept the VIA Software License Agreement, and click on the Next button to continue.

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Put a check mark in the check box to install the feature you want. Then click

Next button to proceed the installation.

Remember to restart your computer before using this newly installed program.

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Using VIA RAID Tool

Once the installation is complete, go to Start ---> Programs --->VIA --->

RAID to enable VIA RAID TOOL.

After the software has finished installation, it will automatically start every time Windows is initiated.

You may double-click on the icon shown in the system tray of the tool bar to launch the VIA RAID Tool utility.

The main interface is divided into two windows and the toolbar above contain the main functions. Click on these toolbar buttons to execute their specific functions.

The left window pane displays the controller and disk drives. The right window pane displays the details of the controller or disk drives. In this model, the available features are as following:

View by Controllers

Check All Disks

View Event log

Help Topics

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Click on or button to determine the viewing type of left window pane.

There are two viewing types: By controllers and by device. Click on the object in the left window pane to display the status of the object in the right window pane. The following screen shows the status of Array 0---RAID 0.

disk.

Click on the plus (+) symbol next to Array 0---RAID 0 to see the details of each

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You may also use the same or button to view the statuses of Array

0---RAID 1.

disk.

Click on the plus (+) symbol next to Array 0---RAID 1 to see the details of each

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Introduction to CMI9880L Audio Codec

Chapter 7. Introduction to

CMI 9880L Audio Codec

Introduction to

CMI 9880L Audio Codec

The motherboard comes with CMI9880L audio chip, which supports the brand new Azalia specification. In addition, C-Media designs a multi-stream function which allows the rear audio & front panel to play different audio sources simultaneously. CMI

9880L also allows the board to attach 4, 6, and 8 speakers for better surround sound effect. The section will guide you to experience the powerful features of this audio chip.

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Installing the Audio Codec Driver

To install C-Media drivers:

1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will automatically appear.

2. Click on C-Media Azalia Audio Driver.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

4. Restart the system.

Click the C-Media Azalia Audio Driver

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Software Configuration

To have your 4-/6-/8-channel audio work, you must set appropriate configuration in the C-Media software application. Click the C-Media Mixer icon from the window tray on the bottom, and choose Open.

Then the C-Media 3D Audio Configuration dialogue will appear. Click on the Main Setting tab to start the configuration of the audio.

Main Setting

1. Output Device: Analog Output

Here you can configure the preferred output device among earphone, 2channel speakers, 4-channel speakers, 6-channel speakers & 8-channel speakers.

Click on the desired output device and the figure of the virtual speaker will change for the correct demonstration simultaneously.

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Click on the

icon and the Speaker Environment dialogue appears.

Bass Enhancement: You may enable the Bass Enhancement option to enhance the bass signal effect

Center/Bass Output Swap: Enabling this option will exchange the center/bass output channel. PC speaker manufactures typically define that the center signal is delivered by tip of the stereo plug and the bass signal is by ring of it, as the figure showed below. However, some speakers have opposite definition. Please use this option to solve the possible trouble.

Center Bass Bass Center

In the left side, check the radio button next to the speaker to fit your audio devices.

In the Audio Jacks tab in the right side, the audio will function as it shows. Please confirm you have connected your hardware to correct jacks before using.

2. Output Device: S/PDIF Output

Click on the blue radio button to enable the S/PDIF output function. It will play Digital Audio to Digital S/PDIF Output. Choosing this option allows the output digital playing audio from your computer like DVD, VCD, digital CD, MP3, Wave... etc through S/PDIF in 48KHz sample rate.

S/PDIF Out-Optical

S/PDIF Out-Coaxial

3. Audio Jack

This part shows the audio jack on your mainboard and indicates each function.

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4. DPS Mode: Disabled

This part provides an advanced, amazing and considerate feature-dynamically adjustable multi-channel sound system no matter what listening appliance you are using and what application you are running.

The default setting for DPS Mode is off, in which the hammer icon next to the DPS Mode and the 7.1 Virtual SPEAKER SHIFTER button remain gray.

Here you can test each connected speaker to ensure if each channel audio operation works properly. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones.

Select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound.

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5. DPS Mode: Enabled

This part provides an advanced, amazing and considerate feature-dynamically adjustable multi-channel sound system no matter what listening appliance you are using and what application you are running.

Click the hammer icon next to the DPS Mode and click the 7.1 Virtual

SPEAKER SHIFTER button, or click the 7.1 Virtual SPEAKER SHIFTER button directly to enable this function, then all the speakers are available to adjust.

You may move all the virtual speakers to anywhere. Center is usually for

Voice in DVD and just suitable to move in vertical to keep the sound in the center.

Subwoofer signal is directionless low-frequency sound to human ears. Thus, please move it horizontally to express strength or weakness.

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Toolbar of DPS Mode

<1> <2> <3> <4> <5>

<1> Rotate all the virtual speakers clockwise.

<2> Rotate all the virtual speakers anti-clockwise.

<3> Move all the virtual speakers randomly.

<4> Move individual virtual speaker randomly.

<5> Reset the change to the default setting.


Smart Jack

Here it indicates the audio output of each back panel jack.

1. Back Panel

The audio configuration shown here should be identical to the audio jacks on your mainboard. Follow the indication on it to connect the audio output devices correctly.

2. Front Panel

For the front panel audio jack, usually the green one is connected to Line-Out device while the pink one is for MIC. However, you can configure the definition as you wish by clicking the hammer icon, and select the preferred function in the Smart

Jack Retasking Function dialogue.

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Mixer

1. Multi-Stream Function

CMI9880L supports an outstanding feature called Multi-Stream, which means you may play different audio sources simultaneously and let them output respectively from the indicated real panel or front panel. This feature is very helpful when 2 people are using the same computer together for different purposes.

Go to Control Panel --> Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices --> Sounds

and Audio Devices --> Sounds and Audio Devices Properties, and choose

Audio tab. In Sound playback / Default device: part, you can see two options:

C-Media Azalia Rear Panel & C-Media Azalia Front Panel.

When you are playing the first audio source (for example: use Windows

Media Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel, which is the default setting.

Then switch the setting to C-Media Azalia Front Panel and click Apply, then use a different program to play the second audio source (for example: use

Winamp to play MP3 files). You will find that the second audio source (MP3 music) will come out from the Line-Out audio jack of Front Panel.

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In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually.

2. Recording

If you want to use microphone to record, usually the microphone is connected to the MIC jack (the pink one) in the rear audio panel. You can start recording in this case. However, if you want to hear the voice you are recording, click on the small hammer below the Microphone, and enable the checkbox of Monitoring

(Monitoring Microphone to Line Out).

The Monitoring (Monitoring Microphone to Line Out) function is also available for the CD Player & Line In recording. Click on the small hammer next to each of them to configure.

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If you’d like to connect your microphone to the front audio panel, please go to the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialogue and go to the Sound re-

cording part. The default setting of this item is C-Media Azalia Rear Panel and you have to switch it to the C-Media Azalia Front Panel. Please note the Monitoring

(Monitoring Microphone to Line Out) is only available for the rear audio panel.

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Effect

From this part, you may choose the sound effect you like, such as environment effects, environment sizes and equalizers. You may also define your own equalizers and save them for the future usage.

Information

In this tab it provides some information about the Azalia Audio Configuration utility, including 3D Audio Engine, Audio Codec, Audio Driver Version, Audio Controller

& DirectX Version. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list.

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MSI 915P/G Combo MS-7058 mainboard User manual

Assistant Bot

915P/G Combo

G52-M7058X6

Micro-Star International

MS-7058

Copyright Notice

Trademarks

Revision History

Technical Support

Safety Instructions

CONTENTS

Getting Started

Mainboard Specifications

Mainboard Layout

915P/G Combo (MS-7058) v1.X ATX Mainboard

Packing Contents

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

Hardware Setup

Quick Components Guide

Central Processing Unit: CPU

Introduction to LGA 775 CPU

CPU & Cooler Installation

Memory

Introduction to DDR2 & DDR1 SDRAM

Memory Module Population Rules

Installing DDR Modules

Power Supply

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

Back Panel

Mouse/Keyboard Connector

VGA Connector (Optional)

Serial Port Connector

USB Connectors

LAN (RJ-45) Jack

Audio Port Connectors

Parallel Port Connector: LPT1

Connectors

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN2/SYSFAN1/NBFAN1/PWRFAN1

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1, IDE2 & IDE3 (IDE 2 & IDE3 are optional)

Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by Intel ICH6/

ICH6R: SATA1~SATA4

Serial ATA cable

CD-In Connector: JCD1

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2

IEEE 1394 Connectors: J1394_1, J1394_2, J1394_3 (Optional)

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD2

IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB2

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1

D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1

Jumpers

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

Slots

PCI Express Slots

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots

PCI Interrupt Request Routing

BIOS Setup

Entering Setup

Selecting the First Boot Device

Control Keys

Getting Help

Main Menu

Default Settings

The Main Menu

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Features

PNP/PCI Configurations

H/W Monitor

Cell Menu

BIOS Setting Password

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

Introduction to DigiCell

Main

Introduction: