A75MA-G55 seres

MS-7696 (v1.x) Manboard

G52-76961X2

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Copyrght Notce
The materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care n the preparaton of ths document, but no guarantee s gven as to the correctness of ts contents. Our products are under contnual mprovement and we reserve the rght to make changes wthout notce.

Trademarks
All trademarks n ths manual are propertes of ther respectve owners.

MSI s regstered trademark of Mcro-Star Intl Co.,Ltd. NVIDIA s regstered trademark of NVIDIA Corporaton. ATI s regstered trademark of AMD Corporaton. AMD s regstered trademarks of AMD Corporaton. Intel s regstered trademarks of Intel Corporaton. Wndows s regstered trademarks of Mcrosoft Corporaton. AMI s regstered trademark of Amercan Megatrends Inc. Award s a regstered trademark of Phoenx Technologes Ltd. Sound Blaster s regstered trademark of Creatve Technology Ltd. Realtek s regstered trademark of Realtek Semconductor Corporaton. JMcron s regstered trademark of JMcron Technology Corporaton. Netware s a regstered trademark of Novell, Inc. Lucd s trademarks of LucdLogx Technologes, Ltd. VIA s regstered trademark of VIA Technologes, Inc. ASMeda s regstered trademark of ASMeda Technology Inc. Pad, Phone, and Pod are trademarks of Apple Inc.

Revson Hstory
Revson V1.0 V1.1 Revson Hstory Frst release for PCB 1.X Update for PCB 1.X Date 2011/ 05 2011/ 06

Techncal Support
If a problem arses wth your system and no soluton can be obtaned from the users manual, please contact your place of purchase or local dstrbutor. Alternatvely, please try the followng help resources for further gudance.

Vst the MSI webste for techncal gude, BIOS updates, drver updates, and other nformaton: http://www.ms.com/servce/download Contact our techncal staff at: http://support.ms.com 

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Safety Instructons

Always read the safety nstructons carefully. Keep ths Users Manual for future reference. Keep ths equpment away from humdty. Lay ths equpment on a relable flat surface before settng t up. The openngs on the enclosure are for ar convecton hence protects the equpment from overheatng. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. equpment to the power nlet.

Make sure the voltage of the power source s at 110/220V before connectng the Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on t. Do not place anythng over the power cord.

Always Unplug the Power Cord before nsertng any add-on card or module. All cautons and warnngs on the equpment should be noted. Never pour any lqud nto the openng that can cause damage or cause electrcal
shock.

If any of the followng stuatons arses, get the equpment checked by servce
personnel: The power cord or plug s damaged. Lqud has penetrated nto the equpment. The equpment has been exposed to mosture. The equpment does not work well or you can not get t work accordng to Users Manual. The equpment has been dropped and damaged. The equpment has obvous sgn of breakage.

DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT ABOVE 60oC (140oF), IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.. CAUTION: There s a rsk of exploson, f battery s ncorrectly replaced. Replace only wth the same or equvalent type recommended by the manufacturer. : For better envronmental protecton, waste batteres should be collected separately for recyclng specal dsposal.



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FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement

Ths equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dgtal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lmts are desgned to provde reasonable protecton aganst harmful nterference n a resdental nstallaton. Ths equpment generates, uses and can radate rado frequency energy and, f not nstalled and used n accordance wth the nstructons, may cause harmful nterference to rado communcatons. However, there s no guarantee that nterference wll not occur n a partcular nstallaton. If ths equpment does cause harmful nterference to rado or televson recepton, whch can be determned by turnng the equpment off and on, the user s encouraged to try to correct the nterference by one or more of the measures lsted below. Reorent or relocate the recevng antenna. Increase the separaton between the equpment and recever. Connect the equpment nto an outlet on a crcut dfferent from that to whch the recever s connected. Consult the dealer or an experenced rado/televson techncan for help.

Notce 1 The changes or modficatons not expressly approved by the party responsble for complance could vod the users authorty to operate the equpment. Notce 2 Shelded nterface cables and A.C. power cord, f any, must be used n order to comply wth the emsson lmts. VOIR LA NOTICE DINSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

Mcro-Star Internatonal MS-7696 Ths devce comples wth Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaton s subject to the followng two condtons: 1) ths devce may not cause harmful nterference, and 2) ths devce must accept any nterference receved, ncludng nterference that may cause undesred operaton.

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WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement

ENGLISH
To protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI must remnd you that... Under the European Unon (EU) Drectve on Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment, Drectve 2002/96/EC, whch takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of electrcal and electronc equpment cannot be dscarded as muncpal wastes anymore, and manufacturers of covered electronc equpment wll be oblgated to take back such products at the end of ther useful lfe. MSI wll comply wth the product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI-branded products that are sold nto the EU. You can return these products to local collecton ponts.

DEUTSCH
Hnwes von MSI zur Erhaltung und Schutz unserer Umwelt Gem der Rchtlne 2002/96/EG ber Elektro- und Elektronk-Altgerte drfen Elektro- und Elektronk-Altgerte ncht mehr als kommunale Abflle entsorgt werden. MSI hat europawet verschedene Sammel- und Recyclngunternehmen beauftragt, de n de Europsche Unon n Verkehr gebrachten Produkte, am Ende senes Lebenszyklus zurckzunehmen. Btte entsorgen Se deses Produkt zum gegebenen Zetpunkt ausschlesslch an ener lokalen Altgertesammelstelle n Ihrer Nhe.

FRANAIS
En tant qucologste et afin de protger lenvronnement, MSI tent rappeler cec... Au sujet de la drectve europenne (EU) relatve aux dchets des qupement lectrques et lectronques, drectve 2002/96/EC, prenant effet le 13 aot 2005, que les produts lectrques et lectronques ne peuvent tre dposs dans les dcharges ou tout smplement ms la poubelle. Les fabrcants de ces qupements seront oblgs de rcuprer certans produts en fin de ve. MSI prendra en compte cette exgence relatve au retour des produts en fin de ve au sen de la communaut europenne. Par consquent vous pouvez retourner localement ces matrels dans les ponts de collecte.

MSI , , .... () ( WEEE 2002/96/EC), 13 2005 , , , , . MSI , MSI EC, . . v

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ESPAOL
MSI como empresa comprometda con la proteccn del medo ambente, recomenda: Bajo la drectva 2002/96/EC de la Unn Europea en matera de desechos y/o equpos electrncos, con fecha de rgor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos clasficados como elctrcos y equpos electrncos no pueden ser depostados en los contenedores habtuales de su muncpo, los fabrcantes de equpos electrncos, estn oblgados a hacerse cargo de dchos productos al termno de su perodo de vda. MSI estar comprometdo con los trmnos de recogda de sus productos venddos en la Unn Europea al final de su perodo de vda. Usted debe depostar estos productos en el punto lmpo establecdo por el ayuntamento de su localdad o entregar a una empresa autorzada para la recogda de estos resduos.

NEDERLANDS
Om het mleu te beschermen, wl MSI u eraan hernneren dat. De rchtljn van de Europese Une (EU) met betrekkng tot Vervulng van Electrsche en Electronsche producten (2002/96/EC), de op 13 Augustus 2005 n zal gaan kunnen net meer beschouwd worden als vervulng. Fabrkanten van dt soort producten worden verplcht om producten retour te nemen aan het end van hun levenscyclus. MSI zal overeenkomstg de rchtljn handelen voor de producten de de merknaam MSI dragen en verkocht zjn n de EU. Deze goederen kunnen geretourneerd worden op lokale nzamelngspunten.

SRPSKI
Da b zattl prrodnu srednu,  kao preduzee koje vod rauna o okoln  prrodnoj sredn, MSI mora da vas podest da Po Drektv Evropske unje (EU) o odbaenoj ekektronskoj  elektrnoj oprem, Drektva 2002/96/EC, koja stupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta 2005, prozvod koj spadaju pod elektronsku  elektrnu opremu ne mogu ve bt odbaen kao oban otpad  prozvoa ove opreme be prnuen da uzmu natrag ove prozvode na kraju njhovog uobajenog veka trajanja. MSI e potovat zahtev o preuzmanju ovakvh prozvoda kojma je stekao vek trajanja, koj maju MSI oznaku  koj su prodat u EU. Ove prozvode moete vratt na lokalnm mestma za prkupljanje.

POLSKI
Aby chron nasze rodowsko naturalne oraz jako firma dbajca o ekolog, MSI przypomna, e... Zgodne z Dyrektyw Un Europejskej (UE) dotyczc odpadw produktw elektrycznych  elektroncznych (Dyrektywa 2002/96/EC), ktra wchodz w yce 13 serpna 2005, tzw. produkty oraz wyposaene elektryczne  elektronczne ne mog by traktowane jako mec komunalne, tak wc producenc tych produktw bd zobowzan do odberana ch w momence gdy produkt jest wycofywany z uyca. MSI wypen wymagana UE, przyjmujc produkty (sprzedawane na terene Un Europejskej) wycofywane z uyca. Produkty MSI bdze mona zwraca w wyznaczonych punktach zborczych.

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TRKE
evrec zellyle blnen MSI dnyada evrey korumak n hatrlatr: Avrupa Brl (AB) Kararnames Elektrk ve Elektronk Malzeme At, 2002/96/EC Kararnames altnda 13 Austos 2005 tarhnden tbaren geerl olmak zere, elektrkl ve elektronk malzemeler der atklar gb pe atlamayacak ve bu elektonk chazlarn retcler, chazlarn kullanm sreler bttkten sonra rnler ger toplamakla ykml olacaktr. Avrupa Brlne satlan MSI markal rnlern kullanm sreler bttnde MSI rnlern ger alnmas ste le brl ersnde olacaktr. rnlernz yerel toplama noktalarna brakablrsnz.

ESKY
Zle nm na ochran votnho prosted - spolenost MSI upozoruje... Podle smrnce Evropsk une (EU) o lkvdac elektrckch a elektronckch vrobk 2002/96/EC platn od 13. srpna 2005 je zakzno lkvdovat elektrck a elektronck vrobky v bnm komunlnm odpadu a vrobc elektronckch vrobk, na kter se tato smrnce vztahuje, budou povnn odebrat takov vrobky zpt po skonen jejch votnost. Spolenost MSI spln poadavky na odebrn vrobk znaky MSI, prodvanch v zemch EU, po skonen jejch votnost. Tyto vrobky mete odevzdat v mstnch sbrnch.

MAGYAR
Annak rdekben, hogy krnyezetnket megvdjk, lletve krnyezetvdknt fellpve az MSI emlkeztet nt, hogy ... Az Eurpa Un (EU) 2005. augusztus 13-n hatlyba lp, az elektromos s elektronkus berendezsek hulladkarl szl 2002/96/EK rnyelve szernt az elektromos s elektronkus berendezsek tbb nem kezelhetek lakossg hulladkknt, s az lyen elektronkus berendezsek gyrt kteless vlnak az lyen termkek vsszavtelre azok hasznos lettartama vgn. Az MSI betartja a termkvsszavtellel kapcsolatos kvetelmnyeket az MSI mrkanv alatt az EU-n bell rtkestett termkek esetben, azok lettartamnak vgn. Az lyen termkeket a legkzelebb gyjthelyre vhet.

ITALIANO
Per proteggere lambente, MSI, da sempre amca della natura, t rcorda che. In base alla Drettva dellUnone Europea (EU) sullo Smaltmento de Materal Elettrc ed Elettronc, Drettva 2002/96/EC n vgore dal 13 Agosto 2005, prodott appartenent alla categora de Materal Elettrc ed Elettronc non possono p essere elmnat come rfiut muncpal:  produttor d dett materal saranno obblgat a rtrare ogn prodotto alla fine del suo cclo d vta. MSI s adeguer a tale Drettva rtrando tutt  prodott marchat MSI che sono stat vendut allnterno dellUnone Europea alla fine del loro cclo d vta. possble portare  prodott nel p vcno punto d raccolta

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CONTENTS
Copyrght Notce ............................................................................................  Trademarks ....................................................................................................  Revson Hstory.............................................................................................  Techncal Support..........................................................................................  Safety Instructons ......................................................................................... FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......................................... v WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement .................... v Chapter 1 Gettng Started............................................................................1-1
Manboard Specficatons ..................................................................................... 1-2 Manboard Layout ................................................................................................ 1-4 Packng Contents ................................................................................................. 1-5 Optonal Accessores ........................................................................................... 1-5

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

Quck Components Gude .................................................................................... 2-2 Mountng Screw Holes ......................................................................................... 2-3 CPU (Central Processng Unt) ............................................................................ 2-4 Memory ................................................................................................................ 2-7 Power Supply ....................................................................................................... 2-9 Back Panel ......................................................................................................... 2-10 Connectors ......................................................................................................... 2-12 Jumper ............................................................................................................... 2-18 Slots ................................................................................................................... 2-19

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

Enterng Setup ..................................................................................................... 3-2 The Menu Bar ...................................................................................................... 3-4 Man Menu ........................................................................................................... 3-5 Advanced ............................................................................................................. 3-6 Overclockng ...................................................................................................... 3-11 M-Flash .............................................................................................................. 3-15 Securty .............................................................................................................. 3-16 Boot .................................................................................................................... 3-18 Save & Ext......................................................................................................... 3-19

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Appendx A Realtek Audo .......................................................................... A-1

Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver .................................................................A-2 Software Configuraton.........................................................................................A-3 Hardware Default Settng .....................................................................................A-5

Appendx B AMD RAID............................................................................... B-1

RAID Configuraton ..............................................................................................B-2

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Gettng Started
Thank you for choosng the A75MA-G55 Seres (MS7696 v1.X) Mcro-ATX manboard. The A75MA-G55 Seres manboards are based on AMD Hudson D3 chpset for optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced AMD FM1 processors, the A75MA-G55 Seres delver a hgh performance and professonal desktop platform soluton.

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Manboard Specficatons
Processor Support
AMD Llano APU n the FM1 package. (For the latest nformaton about APU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support)

Chpset
AMD Hudson D3

Memory Support
DDR3 1600/ 1333/ 1066 SDRAM (total 32 GB Max) 4 DDR3 DIMMs (240-pn/ 1.5V) support dual channel mode (For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report)

LAN
Supports LAN 10/ 100/ 1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek RTL8111E

Audo
Chp ntegrated by Realtek ALC887 Flexble 8-channels audo-out Complant wth Azala 1.0 Spec

SATA
6 SATA 6Gb/s ports by AMD Hudson D3

RAID
SATA1~6 supports RAID 0/ 1/ 10 mode by AMD Hudson D3

USB 3.0
2 USB 3.0 rear IO ports by AMD Hudson D3 1 USB 3.0 onboard connector by AMD Hudson D3

Dual Graphcs
Supports AMD Dual Graphcs Technology wth "Lynx" platform* *(Please note that you have to connect the montor to an onboard graphcs output for enablng the AMD "Dual Graphcs" technology.) *(Please vst the AMD offical webste to find the supported Dual Graphcs combnatons of APU and dscrete GPU for achevng ths technology.) *(E2-seres APU doesn't support Dual Graphcs technology.)

Mult-GPU
Supports AMD CrossFreXTM Technology

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Connectors
Back panel - 1 PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port - 1 HDMI port** - 1 VGA port - 1 DVI-D port** - 4 USB 2.0 ports - 2 USB 3.0 ports - 1 LAN port - 6 flexble audo ports **(Ths manboard doesn't support HDMI-output & DVI-D-output smultaneously.) On-Board - 2 USB 2.0 connectors - 1 USB 3.0 connector - 1 S/PDIF-out connector - 1 Front Panel Audo connector - 1 Chasss Intruson connector - 1 TPM Module connector - 1 Seral Port connector - 1 Parallel Port connector

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Slots
2 PCIe x16 slots (PCI_E1 supports up to PCIe x16 speed, PCI_E2 supports up to PCIe x4 speed) 1 PCIe x1 slot 1 PCI slot, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface

Form Factor
Mcro-ATX (24.4 cm X 24.4 cm)

Mountng screw holes

8 mountng screw holes

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Manboard Layout

Top : mouse/ keyboard Bottom:USB ports JPWR2 CPUFAN

JCI1

HDMI port

Top: VGA Port Bottom: DVI-D

Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports

USB 3.0 ports

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B:SS-Out

PCI_E1

PCI_E2

SATA3_4 SATA5_6 JLPT1

SATA2

Audio codec

PCI1

JAUD1

JSPI

JBAT1

JUSB3

JUSB2

JUSB1

JFP2

JFP1

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SATA1

BATT +

PCI_E3

SYSFAN1

T: Line-In M: Line-Out B: Mic

SYSFAN2
LAN CHIP

JCOM1

JPWR1

JTPM1

SOCKET FM1

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Packng Contents

Chapter 1

Manboard

Drver / Utlty DVD

User Gude

Back IO Sheld

SATA Cable

Optonal Accessores

M-Connector

USB 3.0 Bracket

SATA Power Cable

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

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Hardware Setup
Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle performng the nstallaton, be careful n holdng the components and followng the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly. Use a grounded wrst strap before handlng computer components. Statc electrcty may damage the components.

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Quck Components Gude

SYSFAN2, p.2-13 JPWR2, p.2-9 CPU, p.2-4 CPUFAN, p.2-13 DDR3, p.2-7 JCI1, p.2-13 JTPM1, p.2-16

Back Panel, p.2-10

JCOM1, p.2-17

JPWR1, p.2-9

SYSFAN1, p.2-13 PCIE, p.2-19

SATA, p.2-12 PCI, p.2-19 JAUD1, p.2-15 JLPT1, p.2-17

JSP1, p.2-16 JBAT1, p.2-18

JFP1/ JFP2, p.2-14 JUSB1~2, p.2-15

JUSB3, p.2-14

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Mountng Screw Holes

When you nstall the manboard, you have to place the manboard nto the chasss n the correct drecton. The locatons of screws holes on the manboard are shown as below.

Chapter 2

The sde has to toward the rear, the poston for the I/O sheld of the chasss.

Screw holes

Refer above pcture to nstall standoffs n the approprate locatons on chasss and then screw through the manboard screw holes nto the standoffs.

Important
To prevent damage to the manboard, any contact between the manboard crcut and chasss or unnecessary standoffs mounted on the chasss s prohbted. Please make sure there are no metal components placed on the manboard or wthn the chasss that may cause short crcut of the manboard.

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CPU (Central Processng Unt)

When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure to nstall the cooler to prevent overheatng. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turnng on the computer. For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support

Important
Overheatng Overheatng wll serously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the coolng fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheatng. Make sure that you apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsnk to enhance heat dsspaton. Replacng the CPU Whle replacng the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supplys power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU. Overclockng Ths manboard s desgned to support overclockng. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal settng, whle dong overclockng. Any attempt to operate beyond product specficatons s not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or rsks caused by nadequate operaton or beyond product specficatons.

Introducton to FM1 APU

The surface of CPU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on t for better heat dsperson.

Gold arrow

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CPU & Cooler Installaton

When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson. Follow the steps below to nstall the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong nstallaton wll cause the damage of your CPU & manboard.

Chapter 2

1. Pull the lever sdeways away from the socket. Make sure to rase the lever up to a 90-degree angle.

2. Look for the gold arrow of the CPU. The gold arrow should pont as shown n the pcture. The CPU can only fit n the correct orentaton.

3. If the CPU s correctly nstalled, the pns should be completely embedded nto the socket and can not be seen. Please note that any volaton of the correct nstallaton procedures may cause permanent damages to your manboard.

4. Press the CPU down firmly nto the socket and close the lever. As the CPU s lkely to move whle the lever s beng closed, always close the lever wth your fingers pressng tghtly on top of the CPU to make sure the CPU s properly and completely embedded nto the socket.

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5. Poston the coolng set onto the retenton mechansm. Hook one end of the clp to hook first.

6. Then press down the other end of the clp to fasten the coolng set on the top of the retenton mechansm. Locate the Fx Lever and lft up t .

7. Fasten down the lever.

8. Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the manboard.

Important
Whle dsconnectng the Safety Hook from the fixed bolt, t s necessary to keep an eye on your fingers, because once the Safety Hook s dsconnected from the fixed bolt, the fixed lever wll sprng back nstantly.

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Memory
These DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report DDR3
240-pn, 1.5V

Chapter 2

72x2=144 pn

48x2=96 pn

Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth two data bus lnes smultaneously. Enablng Dual-Channel mode can enhance the system performance. The followng llustratons explan the populaton rules for Dual-Channel mode. 1
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

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Important
DDR3 memory modules are not nterchangeable wth DDR2 and the DDR3 standard s not backwards compatble. You should always nstall DDR3 memory modules n the DDR3 DIMM slots. In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you nstall memory modules of the same type and densty n dfferent channel DIMM slots. To enable successful system boot-up, always nsert the memory modules nto the DIMM4 first. Due to the chpset resource deployment, the system densty wll only be detected up to 31+GB (not full 32GB) when each DIMM s nstalled wth a 8GB memory module.

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Installng Memory Modules

1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and wll only fit n the rght orentaton. 2. Insert the memory module vertcally nto the DIMM slot. Then push t n untl the golden finger on the memory module s deeply nserted n the DIMM slot. The plastc clp at each sde of the DIMM slot wll automatcally close when the memory module s properly seated. 3. Manually check f the memory module has been locked n place by the DIMM slot clps at the sdes.

Important
You can barely see the golden finger f the memory module s properly nserted n the DIMM slot.

Notch

Volt

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Power Supply
ATX 24-pn Power Connector: JPWR1
Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pn power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply s nserted n the proper orentaton and the pns are algned. Then push down the power supply firmly nto the connector. You may use the 20-pn ATX power supply as you lke. If youd lke to use the 20-pn ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along wth pn 1 & pn 13.
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ATX 4-pn Power Connector: JPWR2

Ths connector s used to provde the power output to the CPU.

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Important
Make sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power supples to ensure stable operaton of the manboard.

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Back Panel
Mouse/Keyboard LAN Lne-In RS-Out Lne-Out CS-Out Mc USB 2.0 Port DVI-D Port USB 2.0 Port SS-Out

VGA Port

USB 3.0 Port HDMI Port

Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard. USB 2.0 Port The USB 2.0 port s for attachng USB devces such as keyboard, mouse, or other USBcompatble devces. Supports data transfer rate up to 480Mbt/s (H-Speed). USB 3.0 Port USB 3.0 port s backward-compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. Supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbt/s (SuperSpeed).

Important
If you want to use a USB 3.0 devce, you must use the USB 3.0 cable to connect to the USB 3.0 port.
HDMI Port The Hgh-Definton Multmeda Interface (HDMI) s an all-dgtal audo/vdeo nterface capable of transmttng uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, ncludng standard, enhanced, or hgh-definton vdeo, plus mult-channel dgtal audo on a sngle cable. DVI-D Port The DVI-D (Dgtal Vsual Interface-Dgtal) connector allows you to connect a LCD montor. It provdes a hgh-speed dgtal nterconnecton between the computer and ts dsplay devce. To connect an LCD montor, smply plug your montor cable nto the DVI-D connector, and make sure that the other end of the cable s properly connected to your montor (refer to your montor manual for more nformaton).

Important
Ths manboard doesn't support HDMI-output & DVI-D-output smultaneously.

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VGA Port The DB15-pn female connector s provded for montor. LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack s for connecton to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to t.
LED Left Color Yellow LED State Off On(Steady state) On(brghter & pulsng) Rght Green Off On Orange On Condton LAN lnk s NOT establshed. LAN lnk s establshed. The computer s communcatng wth another computer on the LAN. 10 Mbts/sec data rate s selected. 100 Mbts/sec data rate s selected. 1000 Mbts/sec data rate s selected.

Yellow

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Audo Ports These audo connectors are used for audo devces. It s easy to dfferentate between audo effects accordng to the color of audo jacks. Lne-In (Blue) - Lne In, s used for external CD player, tape-player or other audo devces. Lne-Out (Green) - Lne Out, s a connector for speakers or headphones. Mc (Pnk) - Mc, s a connector for mcrophones. RS-Out (Black) - Rear-Surround Out n 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode. CS-Out (Orange) - Center/ Subwoofer Out n 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode. SS-Out (Gray) - Sde-Surround Out 7.1 channel mode.

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Connectors
Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~6
Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce.

* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.

SATA2 SATA1

SATA5/ SATA6 SATA3/ SATA4

Important
Please do not fold the Seral ATA cable nto 90-degree angle. Otherwse, data loss may occur durng transmsson.

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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2

The fan power connectors support system coolng fan wth +12V. When connectng the wre to the connectors, always note that the red wre s the postve and should be connected to the +12V; the black wre s Ground and should be connected to GND. If the manboard has a System Hardware Montor chpset on-board, you must use a specally desgned fan wth speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.

Chapter 2

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Important
Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processors offical webste or consult the vendors for proper CPU coolng fan. CPUFAN supports fan control. You can nstall Control Center utlty that wll automatcally control the CPU fan speed accordng to the actual CPU temperature. Fan cooler set wth 3 or 4 pns power connector are both avalable for CPUFAN.

Chasss Intruson Connector: JCI1

Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the chasss s opened, the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll record ths status and show a warnng message on the screen. To clear the warnng, you must enter the BIOS utlty and clear the record.

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Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2

These connectors are for electrcal connecton to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 s complant wth Intel Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude.
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Front USB 3.0 Connector: JUSB3

USB 3.0 port s backward-compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. Supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbt/s (SuperSpeed).

USB 3.0 Bracket (optonal)

Important
Note that the pns of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avod possble damage. If you want to use a USB 3.0 devce, you must use the USB 3.0 cable to connect to the USB 3.0 port.

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* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.

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Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2

Ths connector, complant wth Intel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude, s deal for connectng hgh-speed USB nterface perpherals such as USB HDD, dgtal cameras, MP3 players, prnters, modems and the lke.

Chapter 2

USB 2.0 Bracket (optonal)

115V

* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.

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Important
Note that the pns of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avod possble damage.

Front Panel Audo Connector: JAUD1

Ths connector allows you to connect the front panel audo and s complant wth Intel Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude.
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TPM Module connector: JTPM1

Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal). Please refer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals and usages. TPM module s optonal

115V

S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1

Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) nterface for dgtal audo transmsson.

S/PDIF-Out Bracket (optonal)

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* The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only.

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Parallel Port Connector: JLPT1

Ths connector s used to connect an optonal parallel port bracket. The parallel port s a standard prnter port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabltes Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

Seral Port Connector: JCOM1

Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcaton port that sends/receves 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a seral devce.

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Jumper
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1
There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuraton. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuraton, set the jumper to clear data.

JBAT1

Keep Data

Clear Data

Important
You can clear CMOS by shortng 2-3 pn whle the system s off. Then return to 1-2 pn poston. Avod clearng the CMOS whle the system s on; t wll damage the manboard.

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Slots
PCIe Slot
The PCIe slot supports the PCIe nterface expanson card.

Chapter 2

PCIe x16 Slot

PCIe x1 Slot

PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot

The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply wth PCI specficatons.

32-bt PCI Slot

Important
When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhle, read the documentaton for the expanson card to configure any necessary hardware or software settngs for the expanson card, such as jumpers, swtches or BIOS configuraton.

PCI Interrupt Request Routng

The IRQ, acronym of nterrupt request lne and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lnes over whch devces can send nterrupt sgnals to the mcroprocessor. The PCI IRQ pns are typcally connected to the PCI bus pns as follows: Order1 PCI Slot1 INT E# Order2 INT F# Order3 INT G# Order4 INT H#

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BIOS Setup
Ths chapter provdes nformaton on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optmum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen durng the system bootng up, and requests you to run SETUP. You want to change the default settngs for customzed features.

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Enterng Setup
Power on the computer and the system wll start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup.

Press DEL to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu

If the message dsappears before you respond and you stll wsh to enter Setup, restart the system by turnng t OFF and On or pressng the RESET button. You may also restart the system by smultaneously pressng <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

Important
The tems under each BIOS category descrbed n ths chapter are under contnuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the descrpton may be slghtly dfferent from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only. Upon boot-up, the 1st lne appearng after the memory count s the BIOS verson. It s usually n the format:

E7696AMS Vx.xxx 060511 where: 1st dgt refers to BIOS type as E = EFI 2nd - 5th dgt refers to the model number. 6th dgt refers to the chpset as I = Intel, N = nVda, A = AMD and V = VIA. 7th - 8th dgt refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. Vx.xxx refers to the BIOS verson. 060511 refers to the date ths BIOS was released.

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Control
Keyboard <><> <><> <Enter> Clck/ Doubleclck the left button <Esc> Clck the rght button <+> <-> <F1> <F4> <F5> <F6> <F10> <Esc> Increase the numerc value or make changes Decrease the numerc value or make changes General Help CPU Specficatons Enter MEMORY-Z Load optmzed defaults Save Change and Reset Ext Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the prevous from a submenu Move the cursor Mouse Descrpton Select Item Select Screen

Chapter 3

Select Icon/ Feld

Sub-Menu If you find a rght ponter symbol (as shown n the rght vew) appears to the left of certan fields that means a submenu can be launched from ths field. A sub-menu contans addtonal optons for a field parameter. You can use arrow keys ( ) or mouse to hghlght the field and press <Enter> or double-clck the left mouse button to enter the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field wthn a sub-menu. If you want to return to the prevous menu, just press the <Esc > or clck the rght mouse button.

General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program provdes a General Help screen. You can call up ths screen from any menu by smply pressng <F1>. The Help screen lsts the approprate keys to use and the possble selectons for the hghlghted tem. Press <Esc> to ext the Help screen.

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The Menu Bar

Man Menu Use ths menu for basc system configuratons, such as tme, date etc. Advanced Use ths menu to setup the tems of the BIOS specal enhanced features, ntegrated perpherals, power management and PC health status. Overclockng Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for frequency/voltage control and overclockng. M-Flash Use ths menu to read/ flash the BIOS from storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only). Securty Use ths menu to set supervsor and user passwords. Boot Use ths menu to specfy the prorty of boot devces. Save & Ext Ths menu allows you to load the BIOS default values or factory default settngs nto the BIOS and ext the BIOS setup utlty wth or wthout changes.

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Man Menu

Chapter 3
System Date Ths allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format s <day><month> <date> <year>. [day] Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determned by BIOS. Readonly. [month] The month from Jan. through Dec. [date] The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numerc functon keys. [year] The year can be adjusted by users. System Tme Ths allows you to set the system tme that you want (usually the current tme). The tme format s <hour> <mnute> <second>. SATA Port1~6 Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu shows the nformaton of nstalled SATA devce.

Important
SATA Port1~6 are appearng when you connect the storage devces to the SATA connectors on the manboard.
System Informaton Ths area shows the CPU nformaton, BIOS verson and memory status of your system (read only). 3-5

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Advanced

PCI Subsystem Settngs Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

PCI Latency Tmer Ths tem controls how long each PCI devce can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to hgher values, every PCI devce can conduct transactons for a longer tme and thus mprove the effectve PCI bandwdth. For better PCI performance, you should set the tem to hgher values. ACPI Settngs Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

ACPI Sleep State Ths tem specfies the power savng modes for ACPI functon. Power LED Ths tem configures how the system uses power LED on the case to ndcate the sleep/suspend state. 3-6

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Integrated Perpherals Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

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Onboard Lan Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the onboard LAN controller. LAN Opton ROM Ths tem s used to decde whether to nvoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN. SATA Mode Ths tem s used to specfy a mode for SATA port. HD Audo Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the HD audo controller. HPET The HPET (Hgh Precson Event Tmers) s a component that s part of the chpset. You can to enable t, and wll provde you wth the means to get to t va the varous ACPI methods. Integrated Graphcs Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Intate Graphc Adapter Ths settng specfies whch graphc card s the ntal graphcs adapter. Integrated Graphcs The system shares memory to the onboard graphcs. Ths settng controls the exact memory sze shared to theonboard graphcs. USB Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

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USB Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the USB controller. Legacy USB Support Set to [Enabled] f you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 devce n the operatng system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 drver nstalled, such as DOS and SCO Unx. Set to [Dsabled] only f you want to use any USB devce other than the USB mouse. Onboard USB 3.0 Controller Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the onboard USB 3.0 controller. Super IO Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Seral(COM) Port 0 Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Seral (COM) Port0 Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the seral port. Seral (COM) Port0 Settngs Select an address and correspondng nterrupt for the seral port. Parallel(LPT) Port Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Parallel (LPT) Port Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable the parallel port. Parallel (LPT) Port Settngs Select an address and correspondng nterrupt for the parallel port. Devce Mode Select a devce mode for parallel port. Hardware Montor Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

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Chapter 3

CPU Smart Fan Target The Smart Fan functon controls the CPU fan speed automatcally dependng on the current temperature to keep t wth n a specfic range. You can enable a fan target value here. If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to the target value, the smart fan functon wll be actvated. SYS Fan 1/ 2 Control These tems allow user to select how percentage of speed for the SYSFAN1/ SYSFAN2. CPU/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN 1~2 Speed These tems show the current status of all of the montored hardware components such as CPU/ system temperatures and all fans speeds. Power Management Setup Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

EUP 2013 Ths tem s desgned for Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EuP) aka Energy Related Products (ErP). To reduce Power Consumpton when system off or standby mode. Note: When Enabled EuP 2013 settng, system dont support RTC wake up event functon. Restore after AC Power Loss Ths tem specfies whether your system wll reboot after a power falure or nterrupt occurs. Settngs are: [Power off] Always leaves the computer n the power off state. [Power on] Always leaves the computer n the power on state. [Last State] Restore the system to the status before power falure or nterrupt occurred.

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Wake Up Event Setup Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Wake Up Event By Settng to [BIOS] actvates the followng fields, and use the followng fields to set the wake up events. Settng to [OS], the wake up events wll be defined by OS. Resume By PCI or PCI-E Devce When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power savng modes through any event on PCI or PCIE devce. Resume From S3 by USB Devce The tem allows the actvty of the USB devce to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard These tems determne whether the system wll be awakened from what power savng modes when nput sgnal of the PS/2 mouse/ keyboard s detected.

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Overclockng

Chapter 3

Current CPU / DRAM Frequency These tems show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. DRAM Frequency Ths tem s used to adjust the DRAM frequency. Settng to [Auto], the system wll detect the DRAM Frequency automatcally. Adjust CPU Frequency Ths tem s used to adjust the CPU frequency (n MHz). DRAM Tmng Mode Ths field has the capacty to automatcally detect the DRAM tmng. AMD Turbo Core Technology Ths technology automatcally ncreases the frequency of actve CPU cores to mprove performance. CPU Voltage/ CPU-NB Voltage/ DDR VTT Voltage These tems are used to adjust the voltage of CPU, CPU-NB and memory.

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Advanced DRAM Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Command Rate Ths settng controls the DRAM command rate. tCL Ths controls the CAS latency, whch determnes the tmng delay (n clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after recevng t. tRCD When DRAM s refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. Ths setup tem allows you to determne the tmng of the transton from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. tRP Ths settng controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If nsufficent tme s allowed for the RAS to accumulate ts charge before DRAM refresh, refreshng may be ncomplete and DRAM may fal to retan data. Ths tem apples only when synchronous DRAM s nstalled n the system. tRAS Ths settng determnes the tme RAS takes to read from and wrte to memory cell. tRC The row cycle tme determnes the mnmum number of clock cycles a memory row takes to complete a full cycle, from row actvaton up to the prechargng of the actve row. tWR Mnmum tme nterval between end of wrte data burst and the start of a precharge command. Allows sense amplfiers to restore data to cells. tRRD Specfies the actve-to-actve delay of dfferent banks.

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tWTR Mnmum tme nterval between the end of wrte data burst and the start of a columnread command. It allows I/O gatng to overdrve sense amplfiers before read command starts. tRFC0/ 1 These settngs determne the tme RFC0/1 takes to read from and wrte to a memory cell. Advanced Channel 1/ 2 Tmng Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. And you can set the advanced memory tmng for each channel.

Chapter 3

tRWTT0/ tWRRD/ tWRWR/ tRDRD These tems s used to set the memory tmngs for memory channel 1/ 2. Bank Interleavng Bank Interleavng s an mportant parameter for mprovng overclockng capablty of memory. It allows system to access multple banks smultaneously. Overclockng profiles Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Overclockng Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. In the sub-menu, these tems are used to save the current settngs, and you can to load the settngs from the stored profile. OC Retry Count When overclockng has faled, settng ths tem as [1, 3] wll allow system to reboot 1/ 3 tmes wth the same overclocked configuraton. If overclockng has faled every tme, the system wll restore the defaults. MEMORY-Z Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu dsplays the nformatons of nstalled memory.

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CPU Specficatons Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The submenu shows the nformaton of nstalled CPU.

CPU Technology Support Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu shows the nstalled CPU technologes. Read only. CPU Features Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

AMD CoolnQuet The CoolnQuet technology can effectvely and dynamcally lower CPU speed and power consumpton.

Important
To ensure that CoolnQuet functon s actvated and wll be workng properly, t s requred to double confirm that:
Run BIOS Setup, and select Overclockng Menu. Under Overclockng Menu, find CPU Feature > AMD CoolnQuet, and set ths tem to Enabled. Enter Wndows, and select [Start]->[Settngs]->[Control Panel]->[Power Optons]. Enter Power Optons Propertes tag, and select Mnmal Power Management under Power schemes.

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M-Flash

Chapter 3
BIOS Boot Functon Ths allows you to enable/ dsable the system to boot from the BIOS file nsde USB drve (FAT/ 32 format only). Select one file to boot When the BIOS Boot functon as sets to [Enabled], ths tem s selectable. Ths tem allows to select partcular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 format only) drve. And the system wll boot from selected BIOS file. Save BIOS to storage Please setup a specfic folder n specfic USB/ Storage drve to save BIOS file from BIOS ROM chp data. Note: t only supports FAT/ 32 file system drve. Select one file to update BIOS Ths tem allows you to select partcular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 format only) drve for updatng BIOS. 3-15

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Securty

Admnstrator Password Ths tem s used to set the admnstrator password. When a admnstrator password has been set, you wll be prompted to enter t every tme you try to enter BIOS Setup. User Password Ths tem s used to set the user password. When a user password has been set, you wll be prompted to enter t every tme you try to enter the operatng system.

Important
When you select the Admnstrator Password / User Password tem, a password box wll appear on the screen. Type the password, and press <Enter>. The password typed now wll replace any prevously set password from CMOS memory. You wll be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selecton and not enter a password. To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message wll show up confirmng the password wll be dsabled. Once the password s dsabled, the system wll boot and you can enter Setup/ OS wthout enterng any password. These two tems prevent an unauthorzed person from changng any part of your system configuraton.
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Make U-Key at When the U-Key as sets to [Enabled], ths tem s selectable. Ths tem allows you to specfy the USB drve. Trusted Computng Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Chapter 3

TPM SUPPORT Settng the opton to [Enabled] enables TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to the system. Chasss Intruson Configuraton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Chasss Intruson Ths tem enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung a warnng message f the chasss s once opened. To clear the warnng message, set the field to [Reset]. The settng of the field wll automatcally return to [Enabled] later.

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Boot

Full Screen Logo Dsplay Ths tem enables ths system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Settngs are: [Enabled] Shows a stll mage (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Dsabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. == Boot Opton Prortes == 1st~9th Boot You can select the boot prortes n these Boot Opton tems. USB KEY Drve/ UEFI Boot Drve BBS Prortes Boot Opton You can select the USB KEY Drve/ UEFI Boot prortes n these Boot Opton tems.

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Save & Ext

Chapter 3

Dscard Changes and Ext Use ths tem to abandon all changes and ext setup. Save Changes and Reboot Use ths tem to save changes and reset the system. Save Changes Use ths tem to save changes. Dscard Changes Use ths tem to abandon all changes. Restore Defaults Use ths tem to load the optmzed default values set by the BIOS vendor. == Boot Overrde == The nstalled storage devces wll appear on ths menu, you can select one of them be a boot devce. Bult-n EFI Shell Use ths tem to enter the EFI Shell.

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Realtek Audo
The Realtek audo provdes 10-channel DAC that smultaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of ndependent stereo sound output (multple streamng) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Rght channels.

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Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver

You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audo operatons. Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for dfferent operatng systems.

Installaton for Wndows

For Wndows XP, you must nstall Wndows XP Servce Pack3 or later before nstallng the drver. The followng llustratons are based on Wndows 7 envronment and could look slghtly dfferent f you nstall the drvers n dfferent operatng systems. 1. Insert the applcaton DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. The setup screen wll automatcally appear. 2. Clck Drver tab. 3. Clck AUDIO button.

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4. Select Realtek HD Audo Drvers to start nstallng the drvers. 5. Clck Next to nstall the Realtek Hgh Definton Audo Drver. 6. Follow the on-screen nstructons to nstall drvers. 7. Clck Fnsh to restart the system.

Important
The HD Audo Configuraton software utlty s under contnuous update to enhance audo applcatons. Hence, the program screens shown here n ths secton may be slghtly dfferent from the latest software utlty and shall be held for reference only.

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Software Configuraton
After nstallng the audo drver, the Realtek HD Audo Manager con wll appear at the notficaton area (lower rght of the screen). You may double clck the con and the GUI wll pop up accordngly.

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It s also avalable to enable the audo drver by clckng the Realtek HD Audo Manager from the Control Panel.

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The followng figure descrbes the functon of the Realtek HD Audo Manager panel. Devce Selecton Applcaton Enhancement

Volume Adjustment

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Devce Selecton Here you can select a audo output source to change the related optons. The check sgn (n orange) ndcates the devces as default. Volume Adjustment You can control the volume or balance the rght/left sde of the speakers that you plugged n front or rear panel by adjust the bar. Applcaton Enhancement The array of optons wll provde you a complete gudance of antcpated sound effect for both output and nput devce. Jack status panel Ths panel depcts all render and capture devces currently connected wth your computer.

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When you plug nto the devce at the jack, a dalogue wndow wll pop up askng you whch devce s current connected.

As you know, each jack corresponds to ts default settng, you can refer to the next secton Hardware Default Settng.

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Hardware Default Settng

The followng dagrams are audo back panel default settng. Backpanel audo jacks to 2-channel speakers dagram

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AMD RAID
The ntegrate one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID functon for performance and relablty. The SATA RAID provdes support for RAID 0 (Strpng), RAID 1 (Mrrorng) & RAID 10 (Strpng & Mrrorng) . RAID 0 greatly mproves hard dsk I/O performance by concurrently strpng data across multple drves. RAID 1 makes sure data s not lost f a drve fals as data s smultaneously wrtten to two drves. Drves configured for RAID Strpng are sad to form a RAID 0 set, whle drves configured for RAID Mrrorng are sad to form a RAID 1 set. RAID 10 s mplemented as a mrrored array whose segments are RAID 0 arrays. RAID 10 has same fault tolerance as mrrorng and reduces overhead by strpng. It needs at least four drves to form a RAID 10.

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RAID Configuraton
Creatng and deletng RAID set and performng other RAID settng up operatons are done n the RAID BIOS. Durng bootup, a screen smlar to the one below wll appear for about few seconds. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Opton ROM utlty.

Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Option ROM utility...

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Be sure to enable the RAID functon for SATA devce n BIOS before configurng the RAID Opton ROM Utlty.

The RAID Opton ROM utlty menu screen wll appear. The Man Menu s used to choose the operaton to be performed.

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Vew Drves Assgnments Ths wndow dsplays the model number, capactes and assgnment of the drves physcally attached to the SATA host adapter.

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LD Vew / LD Define Menu (Creatng RAID) The selecton of the RAID configuraton should be based upon factors ncludng performance, data securty, and the number of drves avalable. It s best to carefully consder the long-term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy. RAID sets can be created ether automatcally, or to allow the greatest flexblty, manually. 1. Press 2 on the Man Menu screen to enter the LD Vew Menu.

2. And then press [Ctrl + C] keys to enter the LD Define Menu. Use the space key to choose a RAID mode (RAID 0/ 1/ 10) and use the arrow key to move to the Drves Assgnments wndow.

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Strpe Block Sze, the default 64KB s best for most applcatons. RAID 0 or 10 only. Ggabyte Boundary, allows use of slghtly smaller replacement drves. 3. On the Drves Assgnments wndow, use the arrow key to choose the hard drves whch you want to make part of the LD, use the space key to change the assgnment to Y. Then press [Ctrl+Y] to save the configuraton.

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4. A message wll show, press [Ctrl + Y] to nput a LD name as your desre or press any key to save default LD name.

5. Another message wll show, press [Ctrl-Y] f you are sure to erase the MBR data of the dsk. Or press any key to gnore ths opton.

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6. The message wll show up on the bottom, press any key to use maxmum capacty or press [Ctrl-Y] to modfy array capacty manually.

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The default capacty s the full capacty of the selected hard drves. If you allocate the first LD capacty manually, you can create second LD wth remanng capacty of the selected hard drves. 7. The LD creaton s done, the screen shows the LD nformaton as below.Press ESC key to the man screen.

8. Press ESC key to ext the utlty, a message System s gong to REBOOT! Are You Sure? wll dsplay, answer Y to ext t and the system wll reboot.

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Delete LD Menu (Deletng RAID) 1. Press 3 on the man to enter the Delete LD Menu. 2. Choose a LD No. you want to delete and press [Del] or [Alt+D] delete the RAID set.

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Installng the RAID Drver (for bootable RAID Array)

1. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Wndows CD, and the Wndows Setup program starts. 2. Press F6 and wat for the Wndows Setup screen to appear. 3. Insert the floppy that contans the RAID drver, press the S key to select Specfy Addtonal Devce. Note: for Wndows Vsta/ Wndows 7, you can copy the files to a medum (floppy/ CD/ DVD or USB)

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Please follow the nstructon below to make a SATA RAID drver for yourself.
Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. Clck the Browse CD on the Setup screen. Copy all the contents n the : \\ChpSet\AMD\Packages\Drvers\SBDrv\SB8xx\RAID\ (and then, please select a folder whch was classfied accordng to OS.) The drver dsk for RAID controller s done. 4. When prompted, nsert the medum dsk and press Enter. For Wndows Vsta/ Wndows 7: Durng the Operatng system nstallaton, after selectng the locaton to nstall Vsta/ Wndows 7 clck on Load Drver button to load RAID drve. 5. You should be shown a lst of avalable RAID controller(s). 6. Select the compatble RAID controller for 32-bt/ 64-bt verson system and then press ENTER. 7. The next screen should confirm that you have selected the RAID controller. Press ENTER agan to contnue. 8. You have successfully nstalled the RAID drver, and Wndows setup should contnue. 9. Leave the medum untl the system reboots tself. Wndows setup wll need to copy the files from the medum agan after the RAID volume s formatted, and Wndows setup starts copyng files.

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Installng the RAID Drver Under Wndows (for Non-bootable RAID Array)
1. Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. 2. The DVD wll auto-run and the setup screen wll appear. 3. Under the Drver tab, clck on AMD chpset drvers by your need. The AMD chpset drvers ncludes RAID Drver. 4. The drver wll be automatcally nstalled.

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