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    P35 Neo2 series MS-7345 (v1.X) Mainboard i
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    Corporation. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. PS P35 First release for P35 Neo2 First release for P35 LT Date March 2007 March 2007 April 2007 April 2007 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user's manual
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    1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this . 11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel: † The power cord or plug is damaged. † Liquid has penetrated into the equipment
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    if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, limits. VOIR LANOTICE D'INSTALLATIONAVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-7345 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
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    WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement v
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    History ...ii Technical Support ...ii Safety Instructions ...iii FCC-B Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-2 BIOS Setting Password 3-27 Appendix A Realtek ALC888/888T Audio A-1 Installation for W indows 2000/XP A-2 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver
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    DOT (Dynamic OverClocking B-5 Clock ...B-6 Voltage ...B-7 FAN Speed ...B-8 Temperature ...B-9 User Profile ...B-10 Appendix C Intel ICH9R SATA RAID (optional C-1 ICH9R Introduction C-2 BIOS Configuration C-3 Installing Driver ...C-9 Installing Software C-11 RAID Migration Instructions C-15
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    for choosing the P35 Neo2 Series (MS-7345 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The P35 Neo2 Series mainboards are based on Intel® P35 & ICH9/ICH9R chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo/Pentium/Celeron LGA775 processor, the P35 Neo2 Series deliver a high
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support - Intel® Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA775 package - Support Intel® Yorkfield, Wolfdale (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi. com .tw/index.php?func=cpuform) Supported FSB -
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    - 1 PS/2 mouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 2 eSATA ports (optional) (eSATA functionality depends on Intel ICH9/ICH9R support) - 6 USB 2.0 Ports - 1 LAN jack (10/100/1000) - 6 flexible audio jacks - 1 1394 port (optional) On-Board Pinheaders / Connectors - 3 USB 2.0 pinheaders - 1 1394 pinheader
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    ) SPDO Intel P35 SYSFAN3 DI MM _B1 DI MM _B2 DI MM _A1 DI MM _A2 SATA5 SATA3(optional) SATA4 (optional) I CH 9/ II nCtHel9 R SATA6 JCI1 B AT T + IDE1 S ATA7 SW1 FDD1 SYSFAN2 JDB1 JFP2 (optional) JUSB3 JUSB2 J1394_1(optional) JFP1 JUSB1 ATX1 P35 Neo2 Series (MS-7345 v1.X) ATX
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    nal) JUSB 3 JUS B2 J1 394 _1( opt ional ) JFP 1 JUS B 1 MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD Getting Started Back IO Shield Power Cable SATA Cable IDE Cable Floppy Cable 1394 Bracket (Optional) User's Guide and Quick Guide * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the
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    Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Quick Components Guide JPWR1, p.2-9 POWER1, p.2-9 CPU, p.2-3 CPUFAN, SYSFAN5, p.2-14 p.2-14 Back Panel, p.2-10 SYSFAN1, p.2-14 SYSFAN4, p.2-14 PCI_E, p.2-21 JCOM1, p.2-18 PCI, p.2-21 DDR2, p.2-7 ATX1, p.2-9 SYSFAN3, p.2-14 JB1,JB2, p.2-19 JCI1, p.2-
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    doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications. Introduction to LGA 775 CPU The pin-pad side of LGA 775 CPU. The surface of LGA 775 CPU. Remember
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    MS-7345 Mainboard CPU & Cooler Installation W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion. Follow the
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    Setup 5. Lift the load lever up and open the load plate. 6. After confirming the CPU direction for correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the alignment keys are matched. alignment key 7. Visually inspect if the
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    MS-7345 Mainboard 9. Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and clip-ends are correctly inserted. locking switch Important 1. Read the CPU status in BIOS (Chapter 3). 2. Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your CPU socket pin with the plastic cap covered (shown in Figure
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    for installing memory modules. DDR2 240-pin, 1.8V 64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin Single-Channel: All DIMMs in GREEN Dual-Channel: Channel A in GREEN; Channel B in ORANGE Dual-Channel mode Population Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two data bus lines
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the DDR2 memory modules in the DDR2 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,
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    24 GND pin 13 pin 12 ATX 12V Power Connector: POWER1 / JPWR1 The POW ER1 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU. And the JPW R1 12V power connector is used to provide power to the PCIEX16 graphics card. 5 Pin Definition 1 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL Pin Definition
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Back Panel Mouse USB Ports Keyboard LAN L-In RS-Out eSATA Port (optional) L-Out CS-Out 1394 Port (Optional) USB Ports Mic SS-Out M
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    In is used for external CD player, tapeplayer or other audio devices. Line-Out (Green) - Line Out, is a connector for speakers or headphones. Mic (Pink) - Mic, is a connector for microphones. RS-Out (Black) - Rear-Surround Out in 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode. CS-Out (Orange) - Center/ Subwoofer Out in
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. FDD1 IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk to IDE device's documentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-12
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    by Intel ICH9 SATA7 supported by Marvell 88SE6111 Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission. VoIP Card Connector: JSLIC1 (Only for ALC888T) This connector connects to the VoIP card. Please refer to the instruction of
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN1~5 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. proper CPU cooling fan. 2. CPUFAN supports fan control. You can install Dual Core Center utility that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU
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    TPBCable power Ground IEEE1394 Bracket (Optional) S/PDIF-Out Connector: SPDO This connector is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission. SPDO VCC GND SPDIF S/PDIF Bracket (Optional) 2-15
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 These connectors are for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JFP2 +8 7 Speaker + 21 Power LED JFP1 10 Power Switch + Power LED 2 9 +
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    Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. 2 1 10 9 JAUD1 PIN SIGNAL 1 MIC_L 2 GND 3 MIC_R 4 PRESENCE# 5 LINE out_R 6 MIC_JD 7 Front_JD 8 NC 9 LINE out_L 10 LINEout_JD HD Audio Pin Definition DESCRIPTION Microphone - Left channel Ground Microphone - Right channel
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Front USB Connector: JUSB1 ~ 3 These connectors, 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. JUSB1~3 2 10 1 9 Pin
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    section will explain how to change your motherboard's function through the use of jumper. Hardware Overclock FSB Jumpers: JB1, JB2 (optional) You can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the jumpers JB1 and JB2. Follow the instructions below to set the FSB. 1 JB1 JB2
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Button The motherboard provides the following button for you to set the computer's function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard's function through the use of button. Clear CMOS Button: SW1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external
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    up to 1.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express x 1 slot supports up to 250 MB/s transfer rate. PCIE_3 PCIE_1 PCIE_2 PCIE_4 (Yellow) PCI Express x16 Slot Share 4 PCIE channels Important The PCIE_1 and the PCIE_2 slots share 4 PCIE channels with the PCIE_4 slot. You could select the speed of the
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    MS-7345 Mainboard PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other 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
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    LED Status Indicators Hardware Setup LED11 LED15 LED16 LED12 LED13 LED14 LED3 LED1 LED20 LED10 LED19 LED9 LED18 LED8 LED17 LED7 Name Status LED1 Lights when system is power-on. LED3 Lights when system is on standby mode. LED11 Lights when PCI_E3 slot is functional. LED12 Lights when PCI_E4
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    MS-7345 Mainboard LED 7, 8, 9 ,10, 17, 18, 19, 20 These four LEDs allow users to identify system problems Video Interface This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type ofvideo onboard. Then Controller. Group4 Group3 Group2 Group1 Testing VGA BIOS This will start writing VGA sign-on message
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    This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears
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    MS-7345 under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for 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, and V = VIA. 7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS
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    BIOS Setup Control Keys Enter> Move to the sub-menu. If you want to return to the main menu, just press the . General Help The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this screen from any menu by simply pressing . The
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    MS-7345 Mainboard The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use for power management. PNP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. H/W Monitor This entry shows your PC health status.
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    Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes The format is . day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. through Dec. date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric
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    BIOS Setup Device / Vender / Size It will showing the device information that you connected to the SATA connector. LBA/Large M ode This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA mode if the device supports Important Serial-ATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 Channel are appearing when you
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    MS-7345 Mainboard System Information Press to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only). 3-8
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    Advanced BIOS Features BIOS Setup Full Screen LOGO Display This item enables you to show the company 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
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    MS-7345 Mainboard 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 when the CPU supports Hyper-Threading. execute the instructions. Execute Bit Support Intel's Execute
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    BIOS Setup HPET The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part : 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Boot Device The items allow you to set the first/ second/ third boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Boot From Other Device Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support Select the onboard IDE controller. HD Audio Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard audio controller. On-Chip ATA Devices
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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. Oc-Chip SATA Controller These items allow users to enable or disable the SATA controller.
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 mode is a low power state. In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context. [S3] The S3 sleep mode is
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    Yes] allows BIOS to call VGABIOS driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3. Suspend Time Out (Minute) If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all devices except CPU
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Resume From S3 By PS/2 M ouse This setting determines whether the system will be awakened from what power saving modes when input signal of
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    BIOS Setup PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special
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    MS-7345 Mainboard IRQ Resource Setup Press
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    H/W Monitor BIOS Setup Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature allows users to select how percentage of speed for the SYS FAN1. PC Health Status CPU/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN1/ SYS FAN2 Speed, CPU Vcore, 3.3V, 5V, 12V, 5V SB These items display the current status of
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    Technology) is an automatic overclocking function, included in the MSITM's newly developed Dual CoreCellTM Technology. It is designed to detect the load balance of CPU and PCIE while running programs, and to adjust the best frequency automatically. W hen the motherboard detects system is 3-20
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    manually, you also need to disable the Dynamic OverClocking first. Intel EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the microprocessor whether the computer is running on battery or AC power. This field will appear after you installed the CPU which support
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Configuration DRAM Timing by SPD Setting to [Enabled] enables DRAM CAS# Latency automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. DRAM CAS# Latency W hen the Configuration DRAM Timing by SPD
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    BIOS power status of CPU, Memory, FSB and chipset. Read-only. Spread Spectrum W hen the motherboard's clock generator pulses flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Important 1. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability EMI regulation. 3. 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
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    for more information. Important 1. CPU Speed = CPU Frequency * CPU Ratio 2. This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. However, please make the reboot actions. 2. At the fourth reboot, BIOS will determine that the previous overclocking is failed and restore the default settings automatically.
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    MS-7345 Mainboard 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
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    BIOS Setup BIOS Setting Password W hen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and
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    Realtek ALC888/888T Audio Appendix A Realtek ALC888/888T Audio The Realtek ALC888/888T 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-OutRight channels. A-1
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC888/888T 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
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    Realtek ALC888/888T Audio 3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4. Click Finish to restart the system. Click here Select this option Click here A-3
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the
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    the arrow, totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager also provides five popular settings "Stone Corridor", "Bathroom", "Sewer pipe", "Arena" and "Audio Corridor" for quick enjoyment. You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Equalizer Selection Equalizer frees users from default settings; users may create their owned preferred settings by utilizing this tool. 10 bands of equalizer, ranging
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    Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equalizer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment. [How to Use It] Other than the
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Mixer In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually. 1. Adjust Volume You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged in front or rear panel by select the Realtek HD Audio rear output or Realtek HD Audio front output items.
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    will be played from the rear panel, which is the default setting. Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio front output from the scroll list first, and use a different program to play the second audio source (for example: use Winamp to play MP3 files). You will find that the second
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    MS-7345 Mainboard 3. Playback control Tool Mute Playback device This function is to let you freely decide which ports to output the sound. And this is essential when multistreamingplayback enabled. - Realtek HD Audio Rear Output - Realtek HD Audio Front Output Mute You may choose to mute single
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    Recording device -Back Line in/Mic, Front Lin in -Realtek HD Audio Input Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls allows you to record the CD, Line, Mic and Stereo Mix channels simultaneously, frees you from mixing efforts. At any given period, you may choose 1 of the following
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Audio I/O In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers. You can choose a desired multi-channel operation here. a. Headphone for . - If not correct, Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the correct jack. a A-12
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    Realtek ALC888/888T Audio Connector Settings Click to access connector settings. Disable front panel jack detection (option) Find no function on front panel jacks? Please check if front jacks
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    MS-7345 Mainboard S/PDIF Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal prevents
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    Realtek ALC888/888T Audio Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound.
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Microphone In this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppression to remove the possible noise during recording, or
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    Realtek ALC888/888T Audio 3D Audio Demo In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applications like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like. A-17
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Information In this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list. Also there is a
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    Setup Connecting the Speakers W hen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and
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    MS-7345 Mainboard n 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output 1 4 2 5 3 6 4-Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Line In 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 Line Out (Rear channels) 5 No function 6 No function a A-20
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    Realtek ALC888/888T Audio n 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output 1 4 2 5 3 6 6-Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Line In 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 Line Out (Rear channels) 5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) 6 No function A-21
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    MS-7345 Mainboard n 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output 1 4 2 5 3 6 8-Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Line In 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 Line Out (Rear channels) 5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) 6 Line Out (Side channels) Important To enable 7.1 channel audio-out function on
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    or configure the hardware status of MSI Mainboard & MSI Graphics card in windows, such as CPU/GPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature. Before you install the Dual CoreCenter, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. Intel Pentium4 / Celeron, AMD Athlon XP/ Sempron
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Activating Dual Core Center Once you have your Dual Core Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup CD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Dual Core Center), it will have an icon in the system tray, a short cut icon on the
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    brand, only hardware status of the MSI mainboard would be available. Introduction: Click each button appearing above to enter sub-menu to make further configuration or to execute the function. MB Click MB button to read current CPU temperature, FSB and CPU clock of mainboard will show below. VGA
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    MS-7345 Mainboard AV/ Game/ Office/ Silence/ Cool MSI provides five common settings for different environments. , you can adjust and monitor the fan speeds of MB and graphics card. Temperature In this sub-menu, you can monitor the temperatures of MB and graphics card. User Profile In this sub-menu,
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    (Dynamic OverClocking) Dynamic Overclocking Technology is an automatic overclocking function, included in the MSITM's newly developed Dual CoreCenter Technology. It is designed to detect the loading of CPU/ GPU while running programs, and to over-clock automatically. When the motherboard detects
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Clock In the Clock sub-menu, you can see clock status (including FSB/ CPU clock of mainboard and GPU/ memory clock of graphics card) of your system. And you can select desired value for overclocking. There will be several items for you to select for overclocking after you
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    Dual Core Center Voltage I In the Voltage sub-menu, you can see voltage status (including Vcore, memory, GPU voltage... etc.) of your system, and you can select desired value for overclocking. It will show several items to select for overclocking after you click the button. You can click the
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    MS-7345 Mainboard FAN Speed In the FAN Speed sub-menu, you can read fan with red color will be shown. Important 1. When you set the fan speed manually, please make sure to disabled the "CPU Smart FAN Target" item in the BIOS. 2. In the user profile, clicking the Save button can save the changes to
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    Dual Core Center Temperature In the Temperature sub-menu, you can see temperature status of your system. On the underside, it shows the graphs of the temperatures. Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown. B-9
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    MS-7345 Mainboard User Profile In the User Profile sub-menu, click the setting button that besides the user profile bar, and the next screen will appear.
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    Dual Core Center Use the draw bar to set the max system temperature. W hen the system temperature exceeds the threshold you defined, the system will pop
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    ICH9R SATA RAID Appendix C Intel ICH9R SATA RAID (optional) This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality on platforms The ICH9R RAID solution supports RAID level 0 (striping), RAID level 1 (mirroring), RAID level 5 (striping with parity) and RAID level 10 (striping
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    MS-7345 Mainboard ICH9R Introduction The ICH9R provides a hybrid solution that combines 6 independent SATAII ports for support I/O load across independent channels greatly improves I/O performance. a RAID 0 stripe is created over these. Intel Matrix RAID Technology is the advanced ability for two
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    should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Please use + keys to enter the "Intel(R) RAID for Serial ATA" status screen
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    MS-7345 Mainboard After pressing the and keys simultaneously, the following window will appear: (1) Create RAID Volume 1. Select option 1 "Create RAID Volume" and press key.
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    Intel ICH9R SATA RAID 3. In the Disk field, press key and the following screen appears. Use key to select the disks you want to
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    MS-7345 Mainboard Important Since you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrix RAID Technology), this default size (maximum) needs to be reduced. Type in a new size for the first volume. As an example: if you want
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    that all data on RAID drives will be lost. Important If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable. Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press key to select a RAID
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    MS-7345 Mainboard (3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID
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    into the A: drive. Note: For W indows Vista you can use Floppy, CD/DVD or USB. Important Please follow the instruction below to make an "Intel® RAID Driver" for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the "Browse CD" on the Setup screen. 3. Copy all the contents in \\IDE
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    MS-7345 Mainboard † Confirming Windows Vista/XP/2000 Driver Installation 1. From W indows Vista/XP/2000, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed tab. 3. Click the "+" in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The driver Intel(R) ICH9R SATA RAID Controller should appear. C-10
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    important data. For this reason, you cannot remove or un-install this driver from the system after installation; however, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver components. Insert the MSI CD and click on the Intel IAA RAID Editor to install the software. Click on this item C-11
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    MS-7345 Mainboard The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. C-12
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    Intel ICH9R SATA RAID The window shows the components to be installed. Click Next button to continue. After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to continue. C-13
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    MS-7345 Mainboard The following window appears to show the Readme File Information. It shows the system requirements and installation information. Once the installation is complete, the following window appears. C-14
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P35 Neo2 series
MS-7345 (v1.X) Mainboard