880GM-E43 series

MS-7596 (v1.x) Mainboard

G52-75961XE

Preface

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.

Trademarks
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MSI is registered trademark of Micro-Star Intl Co.,Ltd.

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AMI is registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
Award is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
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Realtek is registered trademark of Realtek Semiconductor Corporation.
JMicron is registered trademark of JMicron Technology Corporation.
Netware is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.

Revision History
Revision

Revision History

Date

V1.5

Update for 880GM-E43 series

May 2010

Technical Support
If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the users
manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please
try the following help resources for further guidance.

Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates,
and other information: http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=service
Contact our technical staff at: http://ocss.msi.com

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Safety Instructions
Always read the safety instructions carefully.
Keep this Users Manual for future reference.
Keep this equipment away from humidity.
Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment
from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

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

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

Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.
All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical
shock.

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

The power cord or plug is damaged.

Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.

The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according to Users
Manual.

The equipment has dropped and damaged.

The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED,

STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60oC (140oF), 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.
:

For better environmental protection, waste batteries should be

collected separately for recycling special disposal.

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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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the measures listed below.

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users 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 DINSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

Micro-Star International
MS-7596
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.

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WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement

ENGLISH
To protect the global environment and as an environmentalist, MSI must
remind you that...

DEUTSCH
Hinweis von MSI zur Erhaltung und Schutz unserer Umwelt
Gem der Richtlinie 2002/96/EG ber Elektro- und Elektronik-Altgerte drfen Elektro- und Elektronik-Altgerte nicht mehr als kommunale Abflle entsorgt werden. MSI
hat europaweit verschiedene Sammel- und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt, die in
die Europische Union in Verkehr gebrachten Produkte, am Ende seines Lebenszyklus
zurckzunehmen. Bitte entsorgen Sie dieses Produkt zum gegebenen Zeitpunkt ausschliesslich an einer lokalen Altgertesammelstelle in Ihrer Nhe.

FRANAIS
En tant qucologiste et afin de protger lenvironnement, MSI tient rappeler ceci...
Au sujet de la directive europenne (EU) relative aux dchets des quipement lectriques et lectroniques, directive 2002/96/EC, prenant effet le 13 aot 2005, que les
produits lectriques et lectroniques ne peuvent tre dposs dans les dcharges ou
tout simplement mis la poubelle. Les fabricants de ces quipements seront obligs de
rcuprer certains produits en fin de vie. MSI prendra en compte cette exigence relative
au retour des produits en fin de vie au sein de la communaut europenne. Par consquent vous pouvez retourner localement ces matriels dans les points de collecte.

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Under the European Union (EU) Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on August 13,
2005, products of electrical and electronic equipment cannot be discarded
as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be
obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life. MSI will comply with
the product take back requirements at the end of life of MSI-branded products that are
sold into the EU. You can return these products to local collection points.

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ESPAOL
MSI como empresa comprometida con la proteccin del medio ambiente, recomienda:
Bajo la directiva 2002/96/EC de la Unin Europea en materia de desechos y/o equipos electrnicos, con fecha de rigor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos
clasificados como elctricos y equipos electrnicos no pueden ser depositados en
los contenedores habituales de su municipio, los fabricantes de equipos electrnicos,
estn obligados a hacerse cargo de dichos productos al termino de su perodo de vida.
MSI estar comprometido con los trminos de recogida de sus productos vendidos en
la Unin Europea al final de su periodo de vida. Usted debe depositar estos productos
en el punto limpio establecido por el ayuntamiento de su localidad o entregar a una
empresa autorizada para la recogida de estos residuos.

NEDERLANDS
Om het milieu te beschermen, wil MSI u eraan herinneren dat.
De richtlijn van de Europese Unie (EU) met betrekking tot Vervuiling van Electrische
en Electronische producten (2002/96/EC), die op 13 Augustus 2005 in zal gaan kunnen niet meer beschouwd worden als vervuiling. Fabrikanten van dit soort producten
worden verplicht om producten retour te nemen aan het eind van hun levenscyclus.
MSI zal overeenkomstig de richtlijn handelen voor de producten die de merknaam MSI
dragen en verkocht zijn in de EU. Deze goederen kunnen geretourneerd worden op
lokale inzamelingspunten.

SRPSKI
Da bi zatitili prirodnu sredinu, i kao preduzee koje vodi rauna o okolini i prirodnoj
sredini, MSI mora da vas podesti da
Po Direktivi Evropske unije (EU) o odbaenoj ekektronskoj i elektrinoj opremi, Direktiva 2002/96/EC, koja stupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta 2005, proizvodi koji spadaju
pod elektronsku i elektrinu opremu ne mogu vie biti odbaeni kao obian otpad i
proizvoai ove opreme bie prinueni da uzmu natrag ove proizvode na kraju njihovog
uobiajenog veka trajanja. MSI e potovati zahtev o preuzimanju ovakvih proizvoda
kojima je istekao vek trajanja, koji imaju MSI oznaku i koji su prodati u EU. Ove proizvode moete vratiti na lokalnim mestima za prikupljanje.

POLSKI
Aby chroni nasze rodowisko naturalne oraz jako firma dbajca o ekologi, MSI przypomina, e...
Zgodnie z Dyrektyw Unii Europejskiej (UE) dotyczc odpadw produktw elektrycznych i elektronicznych (Dyrektywa 2002/96/EC), ktra wchodzi w ycie 13 sierpnia
2005, tzw. produkty oraz wyposaenie elektryczne i elektroniczne nie mog by traktowane jako mieci komunalne, tak wic producenci tych produktw bd zobowizani
do odbierania ich w momencie gdy produkt jest wycofywany z uycia. MSI wypeni
wymagania UE, przyjmujc produkty (sprzedawane na terenie Unii Europejskiej) wycofywane z uycia. Produkty MSI bdzie mona zwraca w wyznaczonych punktach
zbiorczych.

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TRKE
evreci zelliiyle bilinen MSI dnyada evreyi korumak iin hatrlatr:

ESKY
Zle nm na ochran ivotnho prosted - spolenost MSI upozoruje...
Podle smrnice Evropsk unie (EU) o likvidaci elektrickch a elektronickch vrobk
2002/96/EC platn od 13. srpna 2005 je zakzno likvidovat elektrick a elektronick
vrobky v bnm komunlnm odpadu a vrobci elektronickch vrobk, na kter se
tato smrnice vztahuje, budou povinni odebrat takov vrobky zpt po skonen jejich ivotnosti. Spolenost MSI spln poadavky na odebrn vrobk znaky MSI,
prodvanch v zemch EU, po skonen jejich ivotnosti. Tyto vrobky mete odevzdat
v mstnch sbrnch.

MAGYAR
Annak rdekben, hogy krnyezetnket megvdjk, illetve krnyezetvdknt fellpve
az MSI emlkezteti nt, hogy ...
Az Eurpai Uni (EU) 2005. augusztus 13-n hatlyba lp, az elektromos s elektronikus berendezsek hulladkairl szl 2002/96/EK irnyelve szerint az elektromos
s elektronikus berendezsek tbb nem kezelhetek lakossgi hulladkknt, s az
ilyen elektronikus berendezsek gyrti kteless vlnak az ilyen termkek visszavtelre azok hasznos lettartama vgn. Az MSI betartja a termkvisszavtellel kapcsolatos kvetelmnyeket az MSI mrkanv alatt az EU-n bell rtkestett termkek
esetben, azok lettartamnak vgn. Az ilyen termkeket a legkzelebbi gyjthelyre
viheti.

ITALIANO
Per proteggere lambiente, MSI, da sempre amica della natura, ti ricorda che.
In base alla Direttiva dellUnione Europea (EU) sullo Smaltimento dei Materiali Elettrici
ed Elettronici, Direttiva 2002/96/EC in vigore dal 13 Agosto 2005, prodotti appartenenti
alla categoria dei Materiali Elettrici ed Elettronici non possono pi essere eliminati come
rifiuti municipali: i produttori di detti materiali saranno obbligati a ritirare ogni prodotto
alla fine del suo ciclo di vita. MSI si adeguer a tale Direttiva ritirando tutti i prodotti
marchiati MSI che sono stati venduti allinterno dellUnione Europea alla fine del loro
ciclo di vita. possibile portare i prodotti nel pi vicino punto di raccolta

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Avrupa Birlii (AB) Kararnamesi Elektrik ve Elektronik Malzeme At, 2002/96/EC

Kararnamesi altnda 13 Austos 2005 tarihinden itibaren geerli olmak zere, elektrikli
ve elektronik malzemeler dier atklar gibi pe atlamayacak ve bu elektonik cihazlarn
reticileri, cihazlarn kullanm sreleri bittikten sonra rnleri geri toplamakla ykml
olacaktr. Avrupa Birliine satlan MSI markal rnlerin kullanm sreleri bittiinde MSI
rnlerin geri alnmas istei ile ibirlii ierisinde olacaktr. rnlerinizi yerel toplama
noktalarna brakabilirsiniz.

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Contents
Copyright Notice ii
Trademarks ii
Revision History ii
Technical Support ii
Safety Instructionsiii
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iv
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement v
Chapter 1 Getting Started1-1
Mainboard Specifications 1-2
Mainboard Layout 1-4
Packing Checklist 1-5

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup2-1

Quick Components Guide 2-2
Screw Holes 2-3
CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2-4
Memory 2-7
Power Supply 2-9
Back Panel 2-10
Connectors 2-12
Jumpers 2-19
Switch 2-20
Slots 2-21
LED Status Indicators 2-24

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup3-1

Entering Setup 3-2
The Main Menu 3-4
Standard CMOS Features 3-6
Advanced BIOS Features 3-9
Integrated Peripherals 3-12
Power Management Setup 3-14
H/W Monitor 3-16
Green Power 3-17
BIOS Setting Password 3-18
Cell Menu 3-19
M-Flash 3-24
User Settings 3-27
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Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-28

Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1

Installing the Realtek HD Audio DriverA-2
Hardware Default SettingA-5

Appendix B SB710 RAID B-1

RAID ConfigurationB-2

Appendix C Overclocking Center C-1

Activating Overclocking Center C-2
System Info C-3
DOT C-5

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Software ConfigurationA-3

Chapter 1

Getting Started
Thank you for choosing the 880GM-E43 Series (MS7596 v1.X) Micro ATX mainboard. The 880GM-E43Series mainboards are based on AMD 880G & SB710
chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit
the advanced AMD 64 bits PhenomTM II processor, the
880GM-E43 Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.

Getting Started

Mainboard Specifications
Processor Support
AMD PhenomTM II/ AthlonTM II/ SempronTM processor in the AM3 package.
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.
php?func=cpuform2)

HyperTransport
Supports HyperTransport(HT) 3.0 technology

Chipset
North Bridge: AMD 880G chipset
South Bridge: AMD SB710 chipset

Integrated Graphic
Integrated ATI RadeonTM HD4250 GPU
Share Memory: Max up to 512MB

Memory Support
DDR3 1600(*OC)/ 1333/ 1066/ 800 SDRAM (total 16 GB Max)
4 DDR3 DIMMs (240-pin/ 1.5V)
(* For more information on compatible components, please visit
http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=testreport)

LAN
Supports PCIE LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek RTL8111DL

Audio
Chip integrated by Realtek ALC888S/ ALC889 (optional)
Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing
Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec

IDE
1 IDE port by AMD SB710
Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode
Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode

SATA
5 SATA 3Gb/s ports by AMD SB710
1 ESATA port by AMD SB710

RAID
SATA1~5 supports RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1 or JBOD mode by AMD SB710

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Floppy
1 floppy port
Supports 1 FDD with 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB

Connectors

Chapter 1

Back panel
- 1 PS/2 keyboard or mouse port
- 1 VGA port
- 1 DVI-D port
- 6 USB 2.0 ports
- 1 HDMI port
- 1 ESATA port
- 1 LAN port
- 6 flexible audio ports
On-Board
- 3 USB 2.0 connectors
- 1 Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1 Serial port connector
- 1 Parallel port connector
- 1 CD-In connector
- 1 Front Panel Audio connector
- 1 S/PDIF-out connector
- 1 TPM Module connector
- 1 Overclock FSB switch

Slots
1 PCIE x16 slot
1 PCIE x1 slot
2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface

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

Mounting
8 mounting holes

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Mainboard Layout

I/O
Chip

CPUFAN
JPWR2

JLPT1

mouse/keyboard

JCI1

Top: VGA port

Bottom: DVI-D

JCOM1

CPUFAN1

SOCKET AM3

FDD 1

Top:USB ports
Bottom: HDMI port

Top: USB ports

Bottom: ESATA port

IDE 1
SATA1

BATT
+

PCI 2

SATA2_3

AMD
SB710

PCI 1

Audio
codec

SATA4_5

PCI _E1

JCD1
JAUD1

JSP1

JBAT1

JUSB1

JUSB2

JUSB3

880GM-E43 Series (MS-7596 v1.X) Mainboard

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JFP1

SYSFAN

RTL8111DL

JPWR1

AMD
880G

JTPM1

OCSWITCH1

DIMM4

1 2

DIMM3

ON

PCI _E2

DIMM1

T: Line-In
M: Line-Out
B: Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS-Out
B:SS-Out

DIMM2

Top: LAN Jack

Bottom: USB ports

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Packing Checklist

MSI Driver/Utility DVD

SATA Cable (Optional)

Power Cable

USB Bracket (Optional)

Standard Cable for

IDE Devices

Back IO Shield

Users Guide

* The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the
product you purchased. If you need to purchase accessories and request the part numbers, you could search the product web page and find details on our web address
http://www.msi.com/index.php

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MSI mainboard

Chapter 2

Hardware Setup
This chapter provides you with the information about
hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the
installation procedures. For some components, if you
install in the wrong orientation, the components will not
work properly.
Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer
components. Static electricity may damage the components.

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Quick Components Guide

JPWR2, p.2-9

CPUFAN, p.2-14
CPU, p.2-4

JCOM1, p.2-17

DDR3, p.2-7

JCI1, p.2-13

JLPT1, p.2-17

FDD1, p.2-12
Back Panel,
p.2-10
JPWR1, p.2-9
IDE1, p.2-12
ON

OCSWITCH1,
p.2-20

1 2

JTPM1, p.2-18

PCIE, p.2-21
SATA, p.2-13
PCI, p.2-23

SYSFAN, p.2-14

JUSB1~3, p.2-16
JBAT1, p.2-19
JSP1, p.2-15

JCD1, p.2-14
JAUD1, p.2-16

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JFP1, p.2-15

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Screw Holes
When you install the mainboard, you have to place the mainboard into the chassis in the
correct direction. The locations of screws holes on the mainboard are shown as below.

Chapter 2

The side has to toward

the rear, the position
for the I/O shield of the
chassis.

ON
1 2

Screw holes

Refer above picture to install standoffs in the appropriate locations on chassis and then
screw through the mainboard screw holes into the standoffs.

Important
To prevent damage to the mainboard, any contact between the mainboard circuit and
chassis or unnecessary standoffs mounted on the chassis is prohibited.
Please make sure there is no metal components placed on the mainboard or within
the chassis that may cause short circuit of the mainboard.

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CPU (Central Processing Unit)

When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating.
If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer.
For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.
php?func=cpuform2

Important
Overheating
Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the cooling
fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. Make sure that you apply
an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsink to
enhance heat dissipation.
Replacing the CPU
While replacing 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.
Overclocking
This mainboard 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 AM3 CPU

The surface of CPU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on it for better heat
dispersion.

Gold arrow

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CPU & Cooler Installation

When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top
to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU
before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion.
Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong installation will
cause the damage of your CPU & mainboard
2. Look for the gold arrow of the CPU.
The gold arrow should point as shown
in the picture. The CPU can only fit in
the correct orientation.

3. If the CPU is correctly installed, the

pins should be completely embedded
into the socket and can not be seen.
Please note that any violation of the
correct installation procedures may
cause permanent damages to your
mainboard.

4. Press the CPU down firmly into the

socket and close the lever. As the
CPU is likely to move while the lever
is being closed, always close the lever with your fingers pressing tightly
on top of the CPU to make sure the
CPU is properly and completely embedded into the socket.

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1. Pull the lever sideways away from

the socket. Make sure to raise the
lever up to a 90-degree angle.

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5. Position the cooling set onto the retention mechanism.

Hook one end of the clip to hook
first.

6. Then press down the other end of the

clip to fasten the cooling set on the
top of the retention mechanism.
Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it.

7. Fasten down the lever.

8. Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU

fan connector on the mainboard.

Important
Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The appearance
of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase.
While disconnecting the Safety Hook from the fixed bolt, it is necessary to keep an
eye on your fingers, because once the Safety Hook is disconnected from the fixed
bolt, the fixed lever will spring back instantly.

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Memory
These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. For more information on
compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=testreport
DDR3

240-pin, 1.5V
48x2=96 pin

Dual-Channel mode Population Rule

In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two
data bus lines simultaneously. Enabling Dual-Channel mode can enhance the system
performance. The following illustrations explain the population rules for Dual-Channel
mode.

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Installed
Empty

Important
DDR3 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR2 and the DDR3 standard
is not backwards compatible. You should always install DDR3 memory modules in
the DDR3 DIMM slots.
In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the same type
and density in different channel DIMM slots.
To enable successful system boot-up, always insert the memory modules into the
DIMM1 first.
Due to the chipset resource deployment, the system density will only be detected up
to 15+GB (not full 16GB) when each DIMM is installed with a 4GB memory module.

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72x2=144 pin

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Installing Memory Modules

1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right
orientation.
2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the
golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot. The plastic
clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close when the memory module
is properly seated.
3. Manually check if the memory module has been locked in place by the DIMM slot
clips at the sides.

Important
You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the
DIMM slot.

Notch

Volt

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Power Supply
ATX 24-pin Power Connector: JPWR1

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This connector is used to provide power to the CPU.
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Important
Make sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power supplies to
ensure stable operation of the mainboard.

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Chapter 2

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 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 as you like. If youd like to use the 20-pin
ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with pin 1 & pin 13.

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Back Panel

VGA Port

LAN

USB Port

Line-In CS-Out
USB Port

Line-Out RS-Out

USB Port
Mic
Mouse/Keyboard

DVI-D Port

HDMI Port

ESATA Port

SS-Out

USB Port

Mouse/Keyboard
The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard.
VGA Port
The DB15-pin female connector is provided for monitor.
DVI-D Port
The DVI-D (Digital Visual Interface-Digital) connector allows you to connect a LCD
monitor. It provides a high-speed digital interconnection between the computer and
its display device. To connect an LCD monitor, simply plug your monitor cable into the
DVI-D connector, and make sure that the other end of the cable is properly connected
to your monitor (refer to your monitor manual for more information.)
USB Port
The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard,
mouse, or other USB-compatible devices.
HDMI Port
The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface
capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, including standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a
single cable.
ESATA Port
The ESATA (External SATA) port is for attaching the ESATA hard drive.

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LAN
The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to
the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a
network cable to it.

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LED State

Condition

Left

Yellow

Off

LAN link is NOT established.

On(Steady state)

LAN link is established.

Right

On(brighter & pulsing)

The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN.

Green

Off

10 Mbits/sec data rate is selected.

On

100 Mbits/sec data rate is selected.

Orange

On

1000 Mbits/sec data rate is selected.

Audio Ports
These audio connectors are used for audio devices. It is easy to differentiate between
audio effects according to the color of audio jacks.
Line-In (Blue) - Line In, is used for external CD player, tape-player or other
audio devices.
Line-Out (Green) - Line Out, is a connector for speakers or headphones.
Mic (Pink) - Mic, is a connector for microphones.
CS-Out (Orange) - Center/ Subwoofer Out in 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.
RS-Out (Black) - Rear-Surround Out in 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.
SS-Out (Gray) - Side-Surround Out 7.1 channel mode.

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Connectors
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1
This connector supports 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB or 2.88 MB floppy disk
drive.

* The MB layout in this figure is for reference only.

IDE Connector: IDE1

This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices.

* The MB layout in this figure is for reference only.

Important
If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers. Refer to IDE devices documentation
supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions.
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Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~5

This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect
to one Serial ATA device.

Chapter 2

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Important
Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may
occur during transmission.

Chassis Intrusion Connector: JCI1

This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable. If the chassis is opened,
the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated. 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.

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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN

The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. When connecting the
wire to the connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V; the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the
mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially
designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.

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Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processors official website or consult
the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.
CPUFAN supports fan control. You can install Overclocking Center utility that will
automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature.
Fan cooler set with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for CPUFAN.

CD-In Connector: JCD1

This connector is provided for external audio input.

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Front Panel Connector: JFP1

This connector is for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. The
JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
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Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3

This connector, compliant with Intel I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3
players, printers, modems and the like.

* The MB layout in this figure is for reference only.

USB 2.0 Bracket (optional)

Important
Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible
damage.

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1

This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel
Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
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Serial Port Connector: JCOM1

This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/ receives 16
bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device.

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TPM Module connector: JTPM1

This connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optional). Please
refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages.

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Jumpers
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

JBAT1

Keep Data

Clear Data

Important
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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There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to
keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration,
set the jumper to clear data.

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Switch
This mainboard provides the following switch for you to set the computers function.
This section will explain how to change your mainboards function through the use of
switch.

Overclock FSB Switch: OCSWITCH1

You can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch.
Follow the instructions below to set the FSB.

Default

Increase 10%
speed of FSB

Increase 15%
speed of FSB

Increase 20%
speed of FSB

Important
Make sure that you power off the system before setting the switch.
When overclocking cause system instability or crash during boot. Please set the
switch to default setting.

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Slots
PCIE (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot
The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card.

Chapter 2

PCI Express x16 Slot

PCI Express x1 Slot

Hybrid CrossFireX Technology

Hybrid CrossFireX technology brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling
an AMD 880G integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-fast frame
rates. Unleash the graphics performance.

System Request
1. Hybrid CrossFireX is only supported with the Vista operating system.
2. Graphic card based on an ATI Radeon HD 2400 Series2, ATI Radeon HD 3400
Series or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series graphics processor.
3. Mainboard based on an AMD 880G integrated chipset.

Enabling Hybrid CrossFireX Technology

Power off the system and install the ATI graphic card that supports Hybrid CrossFireX
technology. After then, power on the system and install the driver that Hybrid CrossFireX technology. Restart the system and wait for the ATI Icon to show in the System
Tray. Click the icon and then the following aspect appears in Catalyst Control Center:

Click this icon.

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1. Select the Advanced View from the view drop menu.

2. From the Graphics Settings tree in the Catalyst Control Center, click CrossFire.
3. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card that acts as the Display
GPU.
4. Select Enable CrossFire.
5. Click Apply.
When Hybrid CrossFireX is enabled, GPU Accelerated Physics is automatically disabled for all cards in the configuration as are all displays except the one used by Hybrid
CrossFireX.
More details please refer to http://game.amd.com/us-en/crossfirex_hybrid.aspx

Important
Changing integrated graphic memory operating mode may cause Hybrid CrossFireX
fail. To avoid the issue, please follow the steps below to setup the system:
Disable the Hybrid CrossFireX in Catalyst Control Center.
Reboot into BIOS.
Select the option in Advanced BIOS Features -> Chipset Feature -> On-Chip VGA.
Save BIOS settings and reboot.
Enable the Hybrid CrossFireX in Catalyst Control Center.

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PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot

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

Chapter 2

32-bit PCI Slot

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

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 pins as follows:
Order1

Order2

Order3

PCI Slot1

INT E#

INT F#

INT G# INT H#

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PCI Slot2

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INT G# INT H#

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LED Status Indicators

CPU Phase LEDs: LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4

These LEDs indicate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the instructions below
to read.
Blue light

Off

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4

Mode
CPU is in 1 phase power mode.
CPU is in 4 phase power mode.

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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 booting up, and requests you to run
SETUP.
You want to change the default settings for customized features.

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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.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart
the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

Important
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.
Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version. It is
usually in the format:

A7596AMS V1.X 050110 where:

1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX.

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

6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = NVIDIA, A = AMD and V = VIA.

7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.

V1.X refers to the BIOS version.

050110 refers to the date this BIOS was released.

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Control Keys
Move to the previous item

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Move to the next item

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Move to the item in the left hand

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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

<+/PU>

Increase the numeric value or make changes

<-/PD>

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

<F1>

General Help

<F6>

Load Optimized Defaults

<F8>

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

<F10>

Save all the CMOS changes and exit

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Getting Help
After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.
Main Menu
The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the
arrow keys ( ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup
function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Sub-Menu
If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right view) appears to the left of certain fields that means a sub-menu can be
launched from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for
a field parameter. You can use arrow keys ( ) to highlight the
field and press <Enter> to call up the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys to
enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu. If you want to return to the
main menu, just press the <Esc >.

General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this screen
from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to
use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. Press <Esc> to exit the Help
screen.

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The Main 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 the BIOS special enhanced features.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Power Management Setup
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
H/W Monitor
This entry shows your PC health status.
Green Power
Use this menu to specify the power phase.
BIOS Setting Password
Use this menu to set the password for BIOS.
Cell Menu
Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control and overclocking.

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M-Flash
Use this menu to read/ flash the BIOS from storage drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
User Settings
Use this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from CMOS for BIOS.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically
for optimal performance of the mainboard.
Save & Exit Setup
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system
performance.

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Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu include some basic setup items. Use the
arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the
value you want in each item.

Date (MM:DD:YY)
This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).
The format is <day><month> <date> <year>.
[day]
Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Readonly.
[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>.

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SATA1~6 & 7/8 & 9/10 & IDE Primary Master/ Slave & E-SATA1/2
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears.

Chapter 3

Device / Vendor / Size

It will show the device information that you connected to the SATA connector.
LBA/Large Mode
This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA
mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA
mode disabled.
DMA Mode
Select DMA Mode.
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.

Important
IDE Primary Master/ Slave, SATA 1~5 & E-SATA are appearing when you connect the
HD devices to the IDE/ SATA/ E-SATA connectors on the mainboard.
Floppy Drive A
This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed.

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Hold On
The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot.
When the system stops for the errors preset, it will halt on for 15 seconds and then
automatically resume its operation.
[All Error]
The system stops when any error is detected.
[No Error]
The system does not stop for any detected error.
System Information
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears.

This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your
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Advanced BIOS Features

Chapter 3
BIOS Flash 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 will
need to disable this Flash BIOS 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.
Full Screen Logo Display
This item enables this system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Settings are:
[Enabled]
Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
[Disabled]
Shows the POST messages at boot.
Quick Booting
Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it will
skip some check items.
Boot Up Num-Lock LED
This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to
[On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off] will
allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.

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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.
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.
Primary Graphics Adapter
This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter.
PCI Latency Timer
This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes
over. 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.
CPU Feature
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

C1E Support
To enable this item to read the CPU power consumption while idle. Not all processors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E).
SVM Support
This item is used to enable/ disable SVM.
Chipset Feature
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

HPET
The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset.
You can to enable it, and will provide you with the means to get to it via the various
ACPI methods.

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On-chip VGA
This item specifies whether to allocate the memory for onboard VGA from the system
memory or sideport memory. Setting to [UMA], allocates the system share memory
for onboard VGA.

UMA Location
This item is used to select the location of UMA to avoid over-lapping with the other
data blocks in system memory.
Boot Sequence
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

1st Boot Device

This item allows you to set the first boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk
operating system.
Boot From Other Device
Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other device, if the
system fails to boot from 1st boot device.
Trusted Computing
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

Clearing the TPM

Press Enter to clear the TPM status.

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VGA Share Memory

The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the exact
memory size shared to the VGA card.

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Integrated Peripherals

USB Controller
This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller.
USB Device Legacy Support
Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system.
Onboard LAN Controller
This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller.
LAN Option ROM
This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN.
HD Audio Controller
This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard audio controller.
On-Chip ATA Devices
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

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PCI IDE BusMaster

This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading/
writing to IDE drives.
OnChip SATA Controller
This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller.

Chapter 3

RAID Mode
This item is used to select mode for SATA connectors.
I/O Devices
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

COM Port 1
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the serial port.
Parallel Port
There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that provides Standard, ECP, and EPP features. It has the following options:
[Disabled]
[3BC/IRQ7]
Line Printer port 0
[278/IRQ5]
Line Printer port 2
[378/IRQ7]
Line Printer port 1
Parallel Port Mode
[SPP] Standard Parallel Port
[EPP] Enhanced Parallel Port
[ECP] Extended Capability Port
[ECP + EPP] Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port
[Bi-Directional]
To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose [SPP].
To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously, choose [EPP].
By choosing [ECP], the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing [ECP + EPP] will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and
EPP modes simultaneously.

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Power Management Setup

Important
S3-related functions described in this section are available only when the 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].
ACPI Standby State
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system
supports ACPI, such as Windows 2000/ XP, you can choose to enter the Standby mode
in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Settings are:
[S1]
The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system
context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all systems context.
[S3]
The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in formation of
system configuration and open applications/files is saved to main
memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. The information stored in memory will
be used to restore the system when a wake up event occurs.

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Power Button Function

This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:
[Power Off]
The power button functions as normal power off button.
[Suspend]
When you press the power button, the computer enters suspend/
sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds,
the computer is turned off.

Wake Up Event Setup

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

Wake Up Event By
Setting to [BIOS] activates the following fields, and use the following fields to set the
wake up events. Setting to [OS], the wake up events will be defined by OS.
Resume From S3 By USB Device
The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state.
Resume From S3 By PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse
These items determine whether the system will be awakened from what power saving modes when input signal of the PS/2 keyboard/ mouse is detected.
Resume By PCI Device (PME#)
When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the
power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event).
Resume By PCI-E Device
When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the
power saving modes through any event on PCIE device.
Resume By RTC Alarm
The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a
scheduled time/date.

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Restore On AC Power Loss

This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt
occurs. Settings are:
[Off]
Always leaves the computer in the power off state.
[On]
Always leaves the computer in the power on state.
[Last State]
Restore the system to the status before power failure or interrupt
occurred.

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H/W Monitor

Chassis Intrusion
The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and
issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled]
later.
CPU Smart FAN Target
The mainboard provides the Smart Fan function which can control the CPU fan speed
automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range.
You can enable a fan target value here. If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to
the target value, the smart fan function will be activated. It provides several sections to
speed up for cooling down automatically.
SYS FAN 1 Control
This item allows users to select how percentage of speed for the SYSFAN1.
PC Health Status
CPU/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN 1 Speed, CPU Vcore, 3.3V, 5V,
12V
These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans speeds.

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Green Power

Chapter 3

CPU LED Phase Control

When it set to [Enabled], the AMD Cool and Quite was be force enable.

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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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Cell Menu

Chapter 3

Important
Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
Current CPU / DRAM Frequency
These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only.
CPU Specifications
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This submenu
shows the information of installed CPU.
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CPU Technology Support

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This submenu shows the technologies that the installed CPU supported.

AMD CoolnQuiet
The CoolnQuiet technology can effectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and
power consumption.

Important
To ensure that CoolnQuiet function is activated and
will be working properly, it is required to double confirm that:
Run BIOS Setup, and select Cell Menu. Under
Cell Menu, find AMD CoolnQuiet, and set this
item to Enabled.
Enter Windows, and select [Start]->[Settings]>[Control Panel]->[Power Options]. Enter Power
Options Properties tag, and select Minimal Power
Management under Power schemes.

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Adjust CPU FSB Frequency (MHz)

This item allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency (in MHz).
Adjust CPU Ratio
This item is used to adjust CPU clock multiplier (ratio). It is available only when the
processor supports this function.

Chapter 3

Adjusted CPU Frequency (MHz)

It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.
Adjust CPU-NB Ratio
This item is used to adjust CPU-NB ratio.
Adjusted CPU NB Frequency (MHz)
It shows the adjusted CPU NB frequency. Read-only.
EC Firmware
Advanced Clock Calibration
This item is for overclock. Setting to [Enabled] allows you to set the CPU Ratio higher.
It is available only when the processor supports this function.
Auto OverClock Technology
Setting this item to [Max FSB] allows the system to detect the FSB limitation for overclocking automatically. If overclocking fails, you can try the lower FSB clock for overclocking successfully.
Multi-step OC Booster
This item is used to avoid the BIOS might crash with overclocking.
[Disabled]
Disable this item, apply OC settings during POST.
[Mode 1]
Slight OC during POST and then apply full OC when loading the
OS
[Mode 2]
Load the OS then apply the OC settings.
Memory-Z
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears.

DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Information

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This submenu displays the information of installed memory.
Advance DRAM Configuration
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears.

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DRAM Timing Mode

This field has the capacity to automatically detect all of the DRAM timing.
DRAM Drive Strength
This item allows you to control the memory data bus signal strength. Increasing the
drive strength of the memory bus can increase stability during overclocking.
DRAM Advance Control
This field has the capacity to automatically detect the advanced DRAM timing. If you
set this field to [DCT 0], [DCT 1] or [Both], some fields will appear and selectable.
1T/2T Memory Timing
This item controls the SDRAM command rate. Select [1T] makes SDRAM signal
controller to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Selecting [2T] makes SDRAM signal
controller run at 2T rate.
DCT Unganged Mode
This feature is used to Integrate two 64-bit DCTs into a 128-bit interface.
Bank Interleaving
Bank Interleaving is an important parameter for improving overclocking capability of
memory. It allows system to access multiple banks simultaneously.
Power Down Enable
This is a memory power-saving technology. When the system does not access memory over a period of time, it will automatically reduce the memory power supply.
MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID
This setting allows you to enable/disable the MemClk Tristating during C3 and
ATLVID.
FSB/DRAM Ratio
This item allows you to select the ratio of FSB/ DRAM.
Adjusted DRAM Frequency (MHz)
It shows the adjusted Memory frequency. Read-only.
Onboard VGA Core Overclock
This item allows you to overclock the onboard VGA.
Onboard VGA Clock
This item will appear when Onboard VGA Over Clock sets to [Enabled]. It allows you
to adjust the onboard VGA clock.
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HT Link Control
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears.

HT Link Speed
This item allows you to set the Hyper-Transport Link speed. Setting to [Auto], the system will detect the HT link speed automatically.
Adjusted HT Link Frequency (MHz)
It shows the adjusted HT Link frequency. Read-only.
Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz)
This field allows you to select the PCIE frequency (in MHz).
Auto Disable DRAM/PCI Frequency
When set to [Enabled], the system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty DRAM/ PCI
slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference (EMI).
CPU VDD Voltage (V)/ CPU-NB VDD Voltage (V)/ CPU Voltage (V)/ CPU-NB Voltage
(V)/ DRAM Voltage (V)/ NB Voltage (V)/ HT Link Voltage (V)/ SB Voltage (V)
These items are used to adjust the voltage of CPU, Memory and chipset.
Spread Spectrum
When the mainboards clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses
create 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.

Important
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, select the value of Spread
Spectrum for EMI reduction.
The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI is reduced, and the
system will become less stable. For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value, please
consult your local EMI regulation.
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.

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HT Incoming/ Outgoing Link Width

These items allow you to set the Hyper-Transport Link width. Setting to [Auto], the
system will detect the HT link width automatically.

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M-Flash

== BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drive==

M-Flash function as
M-Flash function allows you to flash BIOS from USB drive/ storage drive (FAT/ FAT32
format only), or allows the system to boot from the BIOS file inside USB drive (FAT/
FAT32 format only).
[Disabled]
Disable M-Flash function.
[BIOS Update] Flash BIOS via the USB/ Storage drive directly. Update BIOS ROM
chip data from selected file, which was be download from official
website and must be saved in the root directory of the USB/ Storage drive. It only supports particular file name, which is the official
BIOS file name from us.
[Boot]
After allocated particular BIOS file, system will boot from this BIOS
file which saved in the root directory of USB drive. System will skip
MB ROM chip data and boot with this particular BIOS inside USB
drive. Note: this option is for USB drive only.

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Important
Please refer to the block diagram below about the M-Flash function.

Chapter 3
Due to the special design of some graphics cards will cause dark screen during Mflash operation, and you may refer the beeps from the system to confirm the current
M-flash process.

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Load BIOS source file from

When the M-Flash function as sets to [Boot] or [BIOS Update], this item is selectable.
Use this item to select particular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format
only) drive.
== Backup BIOS to USB drive ==
The following fields are used to read the onboard BIOS ROM data, and save it to USB
drive/ storage drive.
Save File to Selected Device
Please setup a specific folder in specific USB drive/ storage drive to save BIOS file from
BIOS ROM chip data. Note: it only supports FAT/ FAT32 file system drive.
Save File Name as
Please setup a specific name for the BIOS file, which will be saved into the USB drive/
storage drive. Note: we suggest you using the official name as the default name.
Save Extend File name as
Please setup a specific extend name for the BIOS file, which will be saved into the USB
drive/ storage drive. Note: we suggest you using [ROM] as default name.
Start to save file
Press Enter and select OK the system will stare to save the onboard ROM chip data
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User Settings

Chapter 3

Save Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4
These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS.
Load Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4
These items are available after you save your settings in Save Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 items
, and are used to load the settings from CMOS.

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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:

Selecting Ok and pressing Enter loads the BIOS default values for the most stable,
minimal system performance.

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

Selecting Ok and pressing Enter loads the default factory settings for optimal system
performance.

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Appendix A

Realtek Audio
The Realtek audio provides 10-channel DAC that simultaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels
of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming)
through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Right channels.

Realtek Audio

Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver

You need to install the HD audio driver for Realtek audio codec to function properly
before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations.
Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems.

Installation for Windows

For Windows XP, you must install Windows XP Service Pack3 or later before installing
the driver.
The following illustrations are based on Windows 7 environment and could look slightly
different if you install the drivers in different operating systems.
1. Insert the application DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. The setup screen will automatically appear.
2. Click Driver tab.
3. Click Audio button.

Click here

4. Select Realtek HD Audio Drivers to start installing the drivers.

5. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to install drivers.
7. Click Finish to restart the system.

Important
The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to enhance audio applications. Hence, the program screens shown here in this section may be slightly
different from the latest software utility and shall be held for reference only.

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Software Configuration
After installing the audio driver, the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon will appear at the
notification area (lower right of the screen). You may double click the icon and the GUI
will pop up accordingly.

Software panel overview

The following figure describes the function of the Realtek HD Audio Manager panel.

Device Selection

Volume Adjustment

Application Enhancement

Jack status panel

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Appendix A

It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager
from the Control Panel.

Realtek Audio

Device Selection
Here you can select a audio output source to change the related options. the check
sign (in orange) indicates the devices as default.
Volume Adjustment
You can control the volume or balance the right/left side of the speakers that you
plugged in front or rear panel by adjust the bar.
Application Enhancement
The array of options will provide you a complete guidance of anticipated sound effect for
both output and input device.
Jack status panel
This panel depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your computer. Additionally, more applications would be found at the option of Device Advanced
Settings.

Auto popup dialog

When you plug into the device at the jack, a dialogue window will pop up asking you
which device is current connected.

As you know, each jack corresponds to its default setting, you can refer to the next section Hardware Default Setting.

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Hardware Default Setting

The following diagrams are audio back panel default setting.

Backpanel audio jacks to 2-channel speakers diagram

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SB710 RAID
The integrated one SATA host controller separately, and
support RAID function for performance and reliability.
SB710 SATA RAID (SATA1~5) provides support for
RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring) & RAID 10 (Striping
& Mirroring). RAID 0 greatly improves hard disk I/O performance by concurrently striping data across multiple
drives. RAID 1 makes sure data is not lost if a drive fails
as data is simultaneously written to two drives. Drives
configured for RAID Striping are said to form a RAID 0
set, while drives configured for RAID Mirroring are said
to form a RAID 1 set. RAID 10 is implemented as a mirrored array whose segments are RAID 0 arrays. RAID
10 has same fault tolerance as mirroring and reduces
overhead by striping. It needs at least four drives to form
a RAID 10.

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RAID Configuration
Creating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting up operations are
done in the RAID BIOS. During boot-up, a screen similar to the one below will appear
for about few seconds. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild utility.

Important
Be sure to enable the RAID function for SATA device in BIOS before configuring the
Fastbuild Utility.

The FastBuild menu screen will appear. The Main Menu is used to choose the operation
to be performed.

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View Drives Assignments

This window displays the model number, capacities and assignment of the drives physically attached to the SATA host adapter.

Appendix B
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Define LD (Creating RAID)

The selection of the RAID configuration should be based upon factors including performance, data security, and the number of drives available. It is best to carefully consider
the long-term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy. RAID sets can be
created either automatically, or to allow the greatest flexibility, manually.
1. Press 2 on the Main Menu screen to enter the Define LD Menu.
2. Press the arrow keys to highlight a logical drive number you want to define and
press Enter to select it.

3. On the next screen, use the space key to choose a RAID mode (RAID 0/ 1/ 10) and
use the arrow key to move to the Drives Assignments window.

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Initialize logical drive, zero the disk drives. RAID 1 or 10 only.

Stripe Block Size, the default 64KB is best for most applications. RAID 0 or 10
only.
Gigabyte Boundary, allows use of slightly smaller replacement drives.
Cache Mode, WriteThru or WriteBack.

5. A message will show up on the bottom, press any key to save the configuration or
press [Ctrl-Y] to allocate the RAID capacity manually.

Important
The default capacity is the full capacity of the selected hard drives.
If you allocate the first LD capacity manually, you can create second LD with remaining capacity of the selected hard drives.

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Appendix B

4. On the Drives Assignments window, use the arrow key to choose the hard drives
which you want to make part of the LD, use the space key to change the assignment
to Y. Then press [Ctrl+Y] to save the configuration.

SB710 RAID

6. The LD creation is done, the screen shows the LD information as below. Press ESC
key to the main screen.

7. Press ESC key to exit the utility, a message System is going to REBOOT! Are You
Sure? will display, answer Y to exit it and the system will reboot.

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Delete LD (Deleting RAID)

1. Select Delete LD on the main screen.
2. Choose a LD No you want to delete and press Del or Alt+D delete the RAID
set.

Appendix B
3. On the next screen, a message will display to inform you, press Ctrl+Y to delete
the RAID set or other key to abort it. Press Ctrl+Y to complete the deletion.

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Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array)

1. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD, and the Windows Setup program starts.
2. Press F6 and wait for the Windows Setup screen to appear.
3. Insert the floppy that contains the RAID driver, press the S key to select Specify
Additional Device.
Note: for Windows Vista/ Windows 7, you can copy the files to a medium (floppy/
CD/ DVD or USB)

Important
Please follow the instruction below to make a SATA RAID driver for yourself.
Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
Click the Browse CD on the Setup screen.
Copy all the contents in the : \\ChipSet\AMD\Packages\Drivers\SBDrv\SB7xx\RAID
(and then, please select a folder which was classified according to OS.)
The driver disk for RAID controller is done.
4. When prompted, insert the medium disk and press Enter.
For Windows Vista/ Windows 7:
During the Operating system installation, after selecting the location to install Vista/
Windows 7 click on Load Driver button to load RAID drive.
5. You should be shown a list of available RAID controller(s).
6. Select the compatible RAID controller for 32-bit/ 64-bit version system and then
press ENTER.
7. The next screen should confirm that you have selected the RAID controller. Press
ENTER again to continue.
8. You have successfully installed the RAID driver, and Windows setup should continue.
9. Leave the medium until the system reboots itself. Windows setup will need to copy
the files from the medium again after the RAID volume is formatted, and Windows
setup starts copying files.

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Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows

(for Non-bootable RAID Array)
1. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
2. The DVD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.

4. The driver will be automatically installed.

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Appendix B

3. Under the Driver tab, click on AMD chipset drivers by your need. The AMD chipset
drivers includes RAID Driver.

Appendix C

Overclocking Center
Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hardware
status of MSI Mainboard in windows, such as CPU clock,
voltage, fan speed and temperature.
Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make
sure the system has meet the following requirements:
1. 256MB system memory.
2. DVD-ROM drive for software installation.
3. Operation system: Windows XP or up.
4. DotNet Frame Work 2.0

Overclocking Center

Activating Overclocking Center

Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the
setup DVD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Overclocking Center), it will have 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 activate Overclocking Center.

short-cut icon on the desktop

short-cut path in the start-up menu

(path: Start-->Program Files-->MSI-->Overclocking Center->Overclocking Center)

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System Info
In the System Info screen, you can read the information of motherboard/ memory/ PCI.

Click Motherboard to read the information of motherboard, BIOS, installed CPU and
installed graphics card.

Important
The pictures in this appendix are for reference only and may vary from the product you
purchased. Please refer to the appearance of your system for detailed information.

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Motherboard

Overclocking Center

Memory
Click Memory to read the information of each memory DIMM slot. You can select a
DIMM slot you want to read from the SPD list.

PCI
Click PCI to read the information of devices on the mainboard.

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DOT
Click DOT to enter the DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basic setting to reach
optimal performance in Novice menu or you can adjust advanced values for overclocking in Advance menu.
In the Novice menu, it provides one default setting and several common settings for
different environments. You may choose one of the settings that you need. The settings
in Novice menu are not adjustable.

Important
You may change the values of each environment setting/ default setting in Advance
menu. Please refer the following section for more details.

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Novice

Overclocking Center

Advance
In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default
setting. Click the Cooling/ Silence/ Default/ Game/ Cinema button to enter its setting
menu. Please refer to the following descriptions to adjust the values and save them.

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In each setting menu, you can select desired values for manual overclocking. Simply
click the right side of the button which arranges an arrow sign, and a drop-down menu
will appear below the button, then select a value.

Appendix C

Click the arrow sign

and the drop-down
menu will appear.

In the System Warning block, you can set the maximum CPU/ system temperature
and the minimum CPU/ system fan speed by using the scroll bar. The system will popup a warning message to warning you when the temperature/ fan speed is over/ lower
the values you set.

Set the thresholds of

CPU temperature &
CPU FAN speed.

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After you adjust the values in setting menu, you can save it for future use.

Click the Save button, and enter a name in

the empty box. Then, click Save button again
to save the settings.

Important
It provides you to save up to 20 user settings.

Click the Load button and choose a saved user setting to load the settings for the system.

Click the Load button, and

choose a saved user setting.

Important
Every time you turn-off the system, the settings will be restored to the factory default.
If you want to use the saved settings, you have to load it after entering the operating
system every time.

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