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    P6N SLI Platinum series MS-7350 (V1.X) Mainboard G52-73501X1 i
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    P6N SLI Platinum Date January 2007 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user's manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the MSI
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    1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away over the power cord. 8. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module. 9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted. 10. Never
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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-7350 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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    Support ...ii Safety Instructions Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 Memory ...2-7 Power Supply ...2-9 Back Panel ...2-12 Connectors ...2-14 Button ...2-22 Slots ...2-23 Chapter 3 BIOS BIOS Setting Password 3-28 Appendix A Realtek ALC888 Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek Audio Driver
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    RAID Utility Installation B-9 RAID Drives Management B-12 Appendix C nVidia System Driver C-1 nVidia System Driver Installation C-2 nVidia Utility Installaion C-5 Appendix D Dual Core Center D-1 Activating Dual Core Center D-2 Main ...D-3 DOT(Dynamic Over Clocking D-5 Clock ...D-6 Voltage
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    Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the P6N SLI Platinum Series (MS-7350 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The P6N SLI Platinum Series mainboards are based on nVidia® nForce 650i SLI chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Core 2 Extreme, Core 2
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    Core 2 processors.) Chipset - North Bridge: nVidia® nForce 650i SLI (C55) - South Bridge: nVidia® nForce 430i (MCP51) Memory Support - DDR2 533/667/800 SDRAM (240pin, 1.8V) - 4 DDR2 DIMMs (8GB Max) (For more information on compatible components, please visit http:/ / w w w .ms i . c om. tw / p r og
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    PCI Express x 8 mode only b. these two slots can support SLI technology with PCIE x8 mode c. the second PCI Express x 16 slot (PCI_E4) only supports to install graphics card in SLI mode - 1 PCI Express x1 slot - 3 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface Form Factor - ATX (30.5 cm X 24.5 cm
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    Chip JPW1 Nv idi a Nforce 650I SLI PCI_E1 SYSFAN1 PCI_E2 PCI1 JCI1 PCI_E4 PCI_E3 SYSFAN3 Nvidia Nforce 430I BATT + SW1 Co dec PCI2 PCI3 1394 Ch ip JFP1 JUSB2 JFP2 JCD1 JAU D1 SPDO1 JCOM1 SYSFAN2 J1394_1 JD B1 FDD 1 JUSB1 P6N SLI Platinum Series (MS-7350 v1.X) ATX Mainboard 1-4
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    Packing Checklist Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD SLI Video Link Card Power Cable SATA Cable Round Cable of IDE Devices Round Cable of Floppy Disk (Optional) D-Bracket 2 (Optional) 1394 Bracket (Optional) external SATA Cable (Optional) User's Guide Back IO Shield
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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-7350 Mainboard Quick Components Guide CPU, p.2-3 CPUFAN, p.2-16 JPW1, p.2-10 SYSFAN1, p.2-16 DDRII DIMMs, p.2-6 Back Panel I/O, p.2-12 ATX1, p.2-10 IDE2, p.2-14 PCI Express slots, p.2-23 NV SLI conn., p.2-23 JCI1, p.2-16 PCI Express slots, p.2-23 PCI Slots, p.2-27 IDE1, p.2-14 SYSFAN3,
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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-7350 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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    Lift the load lever up and open the load plate. Hardware Setup 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-7350 Mainboard 9. Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and 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 1)
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    are used for installing memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ p ro gr a m/ pr o du c t s /m ain bo ar d /m bd / pr o_ m bd _t r p_ lis t. ph p DDR2 240-pin, 1.8V 56x2=112 pin 64x2=128 pin Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules In Dual
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Installing DDR2 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.
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    into the DIMM slots of the mainboard, we recommend that you to use the available memory modules as below. TwinMOS # Model TwiSTER Series 8G24IK-TW A-DATA Vitesta(M20AD6G3H3160I1E53) GEIL GX21GB6400DC HYNIX HYMP564U64BP8-S5 AB (HYNIX HY5PS12821BFP-S5) Infineon HYS64T64000HU-3S-B (Infineon
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 This 5V 12 +3.3V 24 GND pin 13 pin 12 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 This power connector is used to provide power to the CPU. JPW1 8 5 4 1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 GND 5 +12V 6 +12V
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    Hardware Setup Important Notification about Power Issue NForce chipset is very sensitive to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge), therefore this issue mostly happens while the users intensively swap memory modules under S5 (power-off) states, and the power code is plugged while installing modules. Due to
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Back Panel Mouse Parallel Port USB Port LAN Line-In connector is for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. Parallel Port A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. eSATA Port This eSATA (External
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    for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. Audio Ports These audio connectors are used for audio devices S/PDIF-out, or onboard 2-pin S/PDIF-out connector for HDMI graphics card, otherwise the audio transmission will be distorted. 2. The indicator LED beside
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    MS-7350 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 / IDE2 This connector supports IDE hard to IDE device's documentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-14
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    Hardware Setup Serial ATA Connector: SATA1/ SATA2/ SATA3/ SATA4 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA3 Serial ATA cable Connect to SATA connector Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2, SYSFAN3 The fan power connectors support fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control. SENSOR +1 2V +1 2V GND SE . To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. 1 CINTRU 2 GND
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    This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. 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 2 10 1 9 JAUD1 Pin Definition
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 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. 2 10 1 9 JUSB1 / JUSB2
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    TPBCable power Ground Connected to 1394 connector Foolproof design IEEE1394 Bracket (Optional) S/PDIF-Out Connector: SPDO1 (Optional, for HDMI graphics card only) This connector is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission to the
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    MS-7350 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. JFP1 10 Power Switch + Power LED 2 9 +Reset - Switch - HDD 1 + LED JFP1 Pin
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    to identify system problems through 16 various CPU clock, 4 checking type ofvideo onboard. Then, detect and initializethe video adapter. 1 2 EarlyChipset Initialization 3 4 BIOS Sign On 1 2 This will start showing information 3 4 about logo, processor brand name, etc... Memory
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Button This 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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    supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express x 16 supports up to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express x 8 supports up to 2.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express x 1 supports up to 250 MB/s transfer rate. PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x1 Slot NV SLI Technology NVIDIA SLI
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    MS-7350 Mainboard If you intend to use the SLI interface for better graphics performance, please refer to the following instructions. 1. Pull the clasps on the sides of the NV SLI connector to loosen the SLI switch card (refer to fig.2). Pull the clasp. Pull the clasp. Important Fig.2 Make sure
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    switch card is set to non-SLI mode. 3. If you intend to install TWO x16 graphics cards, make sure that: a. these two graphics cards are of the same brand and specifications; b. the SLI switch card is set to SLI mode. 4. The PCI_E4 slot can only operate with PCI Express x 8 speed and only supports to
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    MS-7350 Mainboard 5. After the hardware installation is completed, restart the system and install the NV SLI driver/utility. A configuration panel will be provided for Multi-GPU control. Check the Enable multi-GPU box to enable the SLI function for the onboard graphics cards (concerning the details
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    Hardware Setup PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots The PCI slots support LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. At 32 bits and 33 MHz, it yields a throughput rate of 133 MBps. 32-bit PCI Slot Important The indicator
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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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    in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only. 2. Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version. It is usually in the
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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-7350 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 Setup This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. H/W Monitor This entry shows your PC health status. Cell
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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-7350 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 It will showing the device information that you connected to the IDE/SATA connector. Ty pe Select how to define the HDD parameters. LBA/Large M ode This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA mode if the device supports it and the devices
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    MS-7350 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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    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 Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC
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    MS-7350 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 by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating
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    sub-menu and the following screen appears: 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 to try to boot from other
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard LAN Controller This item is used to enable/disable the
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    enable/ disable IDE Controller. PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. Serial-ATA 1/ 2 These items allow users to enable or disable the SATA controllers. nVidia RAID Function This item is used to enable/disable the
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Parallel Port M ode [Normal] Stardand Parallel Port [EPP] Enhanced Parallel Port [ECP] in ECP mode only. Choosing [ECP + EPP] will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. Parallel Port IRQ This item allows you to set parallel port
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    this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled]. ACPI Standby State This item
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Re-Call VGA BIOS From S3 W hen ACPI Standby State is set to [S3/STR], users can select the options in this field. Selecting [Yes] allows BIOS to call VGABIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up (resumes) from S3 sleep state. The system resume time is shortened when you
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    BIOS Setup Resume by PCI Device (PME#) W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any
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    MS-7350 Mainboard 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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    remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must be removed is ready, the system will interrupt itself and perform the service required by the I/O device. 3-19
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    MS-7350 Mainboard H/W Monitor Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of keep it with in a specific range. You can select 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
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    Cell Menu BIOS Setup Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current CPU/ FSB/ DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. D.O.T Control D.O.T. (Dynamic Overclocking Technology) is the automatic overclocking function
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    (in MHz). Memory Clock (M Hz) W hen the System Clock Mode sets to [Manual], the field is adjustable.This item allows you to select the memory clock frequency (in MHz). Adjust CPU Ratio This item allows you to set the CPU ratio. It is available only when the processor supports this function. 3-22
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    BIOS Setup Advance DRAM Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. Memory Timings This field has the capacity to automatically detect all of the DRAM timing. If you set this field to [Manual], the following fields will be selectable. tCL (CAS Latency) W hen
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    MS-7350 Mainboard tWTR W hen the Memory Timings sets to [Manual], the field is adjustable. Minimum time interval between the end of write data burst and the start of a column-read command. It allows I/O gating to overdrive sense amplifiers before read command starts. tREF W hen the Memory Timings
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    CPU/LDT (HT Bus multiplier) Spread Spectrum feature. SATA Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable or disable the SATA Spread Spectrum feature. Important 1. If you do not have any EMI problem disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost
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    MS-7350 Mainboard CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The D.O.T Control/ FSB Clock / CPU Dynamic OverClocking / Adjust CPU Ratio/ Memory Clock are the items for you to overclock the CPU and the Memory. Please refer to the descriptions of these fields for more information. Important 1. CPU Speed = CPU
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    vendor for stable system performance. W hen you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system performance. W hen you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the default
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    MS-7350 Mainboard 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 press . The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to
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    Realtek ALC888 Audio Appendix A Realtek ALC888 Audio The Realtek ALC888 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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    described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows 2000/XP For W indows® 2000, you must install W indows® 2000 Service Pack4 or later before installing the driver. For Windows® XP, you must install W indows® XP Service Pack1 or later before installing
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    Realtek ALC888 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-7350 Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio feature now Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Azalia HD Sound Effect M anager from the Control Panel. Double click A-4
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    Realtek ALC888 Audio Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow, totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager
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    MS-7350 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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    Realtek ALC888 Audio 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
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Mixer In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear are well plugged in the jacks on the rear or front panel. 2. Multi-Stream Function ALC888 supports an outstanding feature called Multi-Stream, which means you may play different audio sources simultaneously and let
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    Realtek ALC888 Audio W hen you are playing the first audio source (for example: use W indows Media Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel, which is the default setting. Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio 2nd output from the scroll list first, and use a
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    MS-7350 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
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    4. Recording control Realtek ALC888 Audio Tool Mute Recording device -Realtek HDA Primary input -Mic in at front panel (Green) Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input. Tool - Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Audio I/O In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers. You can choose a desired jack changed to the one that is same as your device. - If not correct, Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the correct jack. A-12
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    Connector Settings Click to access connector settings. Realtek ALC888 Audio Disable front panel jack detection (option) Jack detection function only works with HD audio front panel. Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in. Enable auto popup dialogue, when device has been plugged
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    MS-7350 Mainboard S/PDIF (optional, for HDMI graphics card only) 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
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    Realtek ALC888 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. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with
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    MS-7350 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 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-7350 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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    Realtek ALC888 Audio Hardware 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 audio jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Refer
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    MS-7350 Mainboard n 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output 4 1 2 5 3 7 6 4-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, but no functioning in this mode) 6 S/PDIF Out-Optical 7 S/PDIF Out-Coaxial A-20
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    Realtek ALC888 Audio n 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output 4 1 2 5 3 7 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 S/PDIF Out-Optical 7 S/PDIF Out-Coaxial A-21
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    MS-7350 Mainboard n 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output 4 1 2 5 3 7 6 8-Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Side Surround Out (Side channels) 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 Line Out (Rear channels) 5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) 6 S/PDIF Out-Optical 7 S/PDIF Out-Coaxial A-22
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    Appendix B nVidia RAID nVidia RAID NVIDIA brings Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology-which is used by the world's leading businesses-to the common PC desktop. This tech- nology uses
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Introduct ion System Requirement Operating System Support NVRAID supports the following operating systems: W indows XP/2000 & Vista RAID Arrays NVRAID supports Uses Advantages Drawbacks # Hard Disks RAID 0 Non-critical data requiring high performance. High data throughput
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    nVidia RAID RAID Configuration Basic Configuration Instructions The following are the basic steps for configuring NVRAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array 1. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. (Refer the bios section for details.) 2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Understanding the "Define a New Array" Window Use the Define a New Array window to • Select the RAID Mode • Set up the Striping Block • Specify which disks to use for the RAID Array Depending on the platform used, the
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    nVidia RAID Using the Define a New Array Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to [4 KB] and [128 KB]. • Assigning the Disks The disks that you enabled from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in the Free Disks block. These are the drives that are available for use as RAID
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Completing the RAID BIOS window and then press Ctrl+X to exit the RAID setup. Now that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as explained in "Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows
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    the instruction below to make an nVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD driver disk for nVIDIA RAID controller is done. (2) Select "NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER" and then press Enter. (3) Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press Enter. (4) Select "NVIDIA NForce
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    MS-7350 Mainboard 4. Press Enter to continue with W indows XP Installation. Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of W indows XP installation is completed, then take out the floppy. 5. Follow the instructions on how to install W indows XP. After
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    Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) The existing W indows IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled) must be upgraded to use the NVIDIA IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the NV Serial ATA driver if SATA is
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized ). The Initialize and Convert Disk W izards appears. 3. Click Next. The Select Disks to Initialize window appears. The disks listed depend on how many arrays you have configured. 4. Click Next. The
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    nVidia RAID 5. Check the disk in the list if you want to make the array a dynamic disk, then click Next. The Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk W izard window appears. 6. Click Finish. The "Computer Management" window appears. The actual disks listed will depend on your system, and the
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    MS-7350 Mainboard RAID Drives Management There is an application called NVRAIDMAN which helps you perform the following tasks of nVDIA RAID. • Viewing RAID Array Configurations View an array configuration (mirrored, striped, mirror-striped, JBOD, or any supported combination) • Setting Up a Spare
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    nVidia RAID Setting Up a Spare RAID Disk You can designate a hard drive to be used as a spare drive for a RAID 1, RAID 0+1 or RAID 5 array. The spare drive can take over for a failed disk. NVRAID supports any array, 1. Enter the system BIOS setup and make sure that the drive that you want to mark
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Assigning a Dedicated Disk To mark a disk as dedicated, or reserve it for use by a specific array, Step 1: Mark the Disk as a Free Disk 1. Enter the system BIOS setup and make sure that the drive that you want to mark as free is RAID enabled. 2. Boot into W indows and run the
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    one of the two free disks available. This would be the disk that will be designated to the mirror array. 5. Click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Spare Disk Allocation page appears. 6. Click Finish. As shown in figure below, the ST380011A drive is now a dedicated free disk in the mirrored array. If
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    MS-7350 Mainboard Removing a Dedicated Disk Once a dedicated disk has been assigned to a particular array, it can be removed at any time. To remove the disk, right
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    Morphing process and explains how to use Morphing to convert from one RAID array type to another. General Morphing Principles NVIDIA RAID includes extensive support for morphing, a process of converting from one RAID mode to another RAID mode. General Requirements and Limitations • The new array
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    MS-7350 Mainboard From RAID 0+1 RAID 5 To RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 RAID 0 RAID 1 to a system safely and without causing problems for the RAID software. For example, when a drive in a mirrored array fails, the user can launch the Hot Plug Array W izard which instructs the user as to when a
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    Click Next and the following screen shot will appear: nVidia RAID 3 Connect the RAID disk that you want to of newly configured RAID arrays is recommended to ensure consistency and reliable performance on any supported fault tolerant array such asRAID 5, RAID 0, and RAID 0+1. Use this feature only
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    MS-7350 Mainboard 1 From the NVRAIDMAN window, right click on any available free disk and select Create Array as show in Figure below. 2 The Create Array W izard opens. Follow the W izard to
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    again with the Initialize Array check box checked as shown below. 9 Click Next, then click Finish at the Completing the NVIDIA Create Array W izard screen. The NVRAIDMAN windows shows the created RAID array as shown below. The Initialization Process As you can see from the screen shot above, the
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    MS-7350 Mainboard lost data on the newly added drive. Rebuilding Instructions After creating a mirrored array, you can rebuild the array using the following steps: 1. Go to W indows and run the NVIDIA RAID Management utility. The picture below shows an example of a system
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    RAID 5. Select the drive that you want to rebuild by clicking it from the list, then click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Rebuild Array page appears. 6. Click Finish. The array rebuilding starts after a few seconds, and a small pop-up message appears towards the bottom right corner of
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    MS-7350 Mainboard During the rebuilding process, the NVRAID Management utility screen shows the status under the System Tasks and Details sections. M ore About Rebuilding Arrays • Rebuilding
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    nVidia RAID Synchronizing a RAID Array Synchronizing an array will force a rebuild of screen appears. 3. Click on Next and then click Finish at the W izard Completion screen. The NVRAIDMAN window indicates that the array is synchronizing, as shown in Figure below. As you can see from the screen
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    Installation of nVidia System Driver Appendix C nVidia System Driver MSI provides a setup CD along with your mainboard, which contains the required drivers for your system, and many other useful and powerful utility to bring you the best experience for your office professional working and for your
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    MS-7350 Mainboard nVidia System Driver Installation Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display. NVIDIA System Driver This driver is only available for W indows 2000 and W indows XP operating system. Please follow the following step to install the driver correctly. 1. Click on the
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    . All the components shown here will be selected to be installed by default. Then click Next. 3. The system will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4. Then the following screen displays the information for the NVIDIA IDE SW Driver installation. Click Next to continue. C-3
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    MS-7350 Mainboard 5. Then the following screen displays the installation of NVIDIA IDE SW Driver. Click Yes to continue. 6. The following screen indicates that the installation is complete. Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to restart it later. C-4
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    Installation of nVidia System Driver nVidia Utility Installaion 1. Click on the Utility tab and the screen below will display. 2. Then click on the NVIDIA Utility tab and the screen below will display. 3. Click the nTune Utility icon to install it. nTune Utility - provides a safe and easy way to
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    status of MSI Mainboard & MSI Graphics card in windows, such as CPU/GPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature. Before you install the Dual CoreCenter, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. Intel Pentium4 / Celeron, AMD Athlon XP/ Sempron or compatible CPU with PCI
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    MS-7350 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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    V044 (V044 has to install with the version 8.26 or newer driver)/ V046 or V060 graphics card can activate the full function of this utility. If you install a graphics card of other brand, only hardware status of the MSI mainboard would be available. Introduction: Click each button appearing above to
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    MS-7350 Mainboard AV/ Game/ Office/ Silence/ Cool MSI provides five common settings for different environments. 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, you can
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    CPU/ GPU is temporarily suspending or staying in low loading balance, it will restore the default settings instead. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users' PC runs huge amount of data, like 3D games or video process, and the motherboard/ graphicd card need
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    MS-7350 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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    Voltage In the Voltage sub-menu, you can see voltage status (including Vcore, memory, GPU I 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 plus sign button to
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    MS-7350 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. D-9
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    MS-7350 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 up a warning message and shut down the system. Use the
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P6N SLI Platinum series
MS-7350 (V1.X) Mainboard
G52-73501X1