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    X58 Platinum Series MS-7522 (v1.X) Mainboard i
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    's 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://global.msi.com.tw/index.php? func=service
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    instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel: † The power cord or plug is damaged.
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    cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. VOIR LANOTICE D'INSTALLATIONAVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-7522 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
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    WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement v
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    ii Revision History ...ii Technical Support ...ii Safety Instructions ...iii FCC-B Radio Frequency BIOS Setting Password 3-19 Cell Menu ...3-20 User Setting ...3-28 M-Flash ...3-29 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-32 Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1 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 ICH10R SATA RAID C-1 ICH10R Introduction C-2 BIOS Configuration C-3 Installing Driver ...C-9 Installing Software C-11 RAID Migration Instructions C-16 Recovery
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    Started Thank you for choosing the X58 Platinum (MS-7522 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The X58 Platinum mainboard is based on Intel® X58 & ICH10R chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® i7 LGA1366 processor, the X58 Platinum delivers a high performance and professional
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support - Intel® i7 processors in the LGA1366 package (For the latest information about CPU, please visit ht t p: / / gl obal . m si . c om . t w / i ndex. php?func =c puform 2) Supported QPI - Up to 6.4 GT/s Chipset - North Bridge: Intel® X58
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    - 1 eSATA port - 8 USB 2.0 Ports - 2 LAN jacks - 6 flexible audio jacks - 1 Clear CMOS button On-Board Pinheaders / Connectors - 2 USB 2.0 connectors Module pinheader - 1 D-LED2 pinheader - 1 CD-In connector TPM (optional) - Supports TPM Slots - 2 PCI Express gen2 x16 slots (PCI_E2 & PCI_E5) - 1
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    2 JAU D1 JC D1 ON J1394_1 123 POWER1 CPU_CLK1 JUSB2 RESET1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A0 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B0 DIMM_C1 DIMM_C0 Intel ICH10R JCI1 SY SFAN1 SYS FAN3 JSMB1 SATA1 _3 SATA2 _4 SATA8 SATA7 SATA5_ 6 IDE1 DLED2 2D -LED JUSB2 JC OM1 JTPM1 JFP2 JFP1 X58 Platinum (MS-7522 v1.X) ATX Mainboard 1-4
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    Packing Checklist Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD Back IO Shield Power Cable SATA Cable IDE Cable User's Guide and Quick Guide external SATA Cable (optional) 1394 Bracket CrossFire Video Link Cable GreenPower Genie Set (1 GreenPower genie & 1 power cable & 1 (2x2
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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-7522 Mainboard Quick Components Guide JPWR2, p.2-11 CPU, p.2-3 Back Panel, p.2-12 CPUFAN1, p.2-16 DDR3, p.2-7 JPWR1, p.2-11 SYSFAN4/5, p.2-16 PCI_E, p.2-22 JSP1, p.2-20 SYSFAN2, p.2-16 SYSFAN1/3, p.2-16 JSMB1, p.2-19 SATA, p.2-15 JCI1, p.2-18 IDE1, p.2-15 PCI, p.2-25 ON 1 23 CPU_CLK1,p.2-
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    CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php? func= setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications. Introduction to LGA 1366
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    MS-7522 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
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    Hardware Setup 5. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. If not, take out the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall. 6. C over the load plate onto the p ac kage. 7. Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and then secure the lever with the hook under
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    MS-7522 Mainboard 9. Align the holes on the mainboard with the heatsink. Push that the clip-ends are correctly inserted. Mainboard locking switch Hook Important 1. Read the CPU status in BIOS. 2. Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your CPU socket pin with the plastic cap covered (
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    slots are used for installing memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://global.msi.com. tw/index.php?func=testreport DDR3 240-pin, 1.5V 48x2=96 pin 72x2=144 pin Dual-Channel: Channel A in SKYBLUE; Channel B in PINK Memory Population Rules Please refer to
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Three-Channel mode In Three-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with three data bus lines simultaneously. Enabling Three-Channel mode can enhance the best system performance. W hen you have three or more memory modules, please always insert them as the
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    memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR2 and the DDR3 standard is not backwards compatible. You should always install DDR3 memory . - To enable successful system boot-up, always insert the memory modules into the DIMM _A0 first. - Due to the chipset resource deployment, the system density
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    MS-7522 Mainboard 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.
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    Hardware Setup Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: JPWR1 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
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Back compatible devices. eSATA Port The eSATA port is for attaching the eSATA external hard drive. Clear CMOS Button There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot
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    jacks. Line-In (Blue) - Line 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
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Connectors IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. 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
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    the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission. 2. Please always use the Intel default SATA connectors (SATA1~6) first. 3. SATA7 & SATA8, support RAID 0/ RAID 1/ JBOD function and you can set RAID mode in BIOS setup or in JMB32X RAID configurer. 2-15
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN1~5 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. W speed according to the actual CPU temperature. 3. Fan cooler set with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for CPUFAN1. 4. SYSFAN1~3 support fan control, too. You may
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    and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. PIN Power Power LED Switch 1 +- Switch low reference pull-down to GND Reserved. Do not use. Speaker - + +- JFP2 2 1 8 7 Power LED JFP2 Pin Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicate 2-17
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    MS-7522 Mainboard TPM Module Connector: JTPM1 This connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optional). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual refer to the D-LED2 quick guide for more details and usages. 12 BIOS utility and clear the record. GND 2 CINTRU 1 JCI1 2-18
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    Hardware Setup Front USB Connector: JUSB1/ JUSB2 These connectors, compliant with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB (optional). Please refer to the GreenPower Genie manual for more details and usages. 2 1 JSM B1 2-19
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    MS-7522 Mainboard CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is provided for external audio input. GND L R JCD1 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. JAUD1 2 10 1 9
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    provides the following buttons for you to set the computer's function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard's function through the use of button. Power Button: POWER1 This the menu on D-LED2 panel. Please refer to the D-LED2 quick guide for more details and usages. DLED2 2-21
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express 2.0 x16 supports up to 8.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express 2.0 x1 supports up to 500 MB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express 1.0 x1
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    requires a CrossFireX Edition graphics card and the compatible standard (CrossFireX BIOS by yourself. Following the process below to complete CrossFireX: 1. Install the CrossFire Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2)& Windows® XP Profes -sional x64 Edition & Windows® Vista support the CrossFire function. 2-23
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    MS-7522 Mainboard 3.W hen all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and installed, reboot the system. After entering the O.S., click the "Catalyst™ Control Center" icon on the desktop. There is a setting more details, please consult the graphics card manual from the manufacturer. 2-24
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    Setup PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add 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
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Switch Hardware Overclock Base clock Switch: CPU_CLK1 You can overclock the Base clock to increase the processor frequency by changing this switch. Follow the instructions below to set the base clock. ON 123 133 MHz (default) ON 123 166 MHz ON 123 200 MHz Important 1. Make sure
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    3/ 2/ 1) phase power mode. 1 LED (2 LEDs) will light blue when QPI is in 1 (2) phase power mode. 1 LED (2 LEDs) of the LEDs will light blue when the memory is in 1 (2) phase power mode. Lights blue when the PICE Slot is functional. Lights blue when the PICE Slot is functional. Lights green when the
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    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 on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP. ² You want to change the default settings for customized
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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 format
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    Enter the CPU Spec. menu, and read the CPU information Enter the Memory-Z menu, and read the memory information Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail 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
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    MS-7522 Mainboard 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 AMI® special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated
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    -Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the or keys to select the value you want in each item. Date (MM:DD:YY) This allows you to set the system
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    10 & E-SATA1/2 are appearing when you connect the HD devices to the IDE/ SATA connector on the 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). 3-7
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features BIOS Flash Protection W hen enabled, the BIOS' data cannot be changed when attempting to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully update the BIOS, you'll need to disable this Flash BIOS Protection function. You should enable this function at all
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    BIOS Setup 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.
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Boot Sequence Press to enter the 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. Trusted Computing Press to enter the sub-menu
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    Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup 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/ 2nd Controller This item is used to enable/disable
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Drive Booster Controller #1 (for SATA7 & 8) Press to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. Current Mode This item shows the current SATA mode. Read only. Update To RAID0 (Stripe)/ RAID1(Mirror)/ JBOD(Large)/ Normal Hdd These items are used to enable the
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    BIOS Setup AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out Select the waiting time for the AHCI CD/ DVD when booting. AHCI Port 1/2/3/4/5/6 Press to enter the sub-menu. AHCI Port 1/2/3/4/5/6 Select the type of device. I/O Device Press to enter the sub-menu and
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports 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
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    , if the VGA driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3. Restore On AC Power Loss This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Settings are: [Off] Always
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Resume by PCI-E Device W hen 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. Date
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    BIOS Setup 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 Health Status CPU/ IOH/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS
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    adjust the IOH chipset power phase according to the loading of it to reach the best power saving function. DDR Phase Control W hen set to [Auto], the hardware will auto adjust the memory power phase according to the loading of memory to reach the best power saving function. Motherboard LED Control
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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 press . The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Cell Menu Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current Core / DRAM / QPI Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. 3-20
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    BIOS Setup CPU Specifications Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This sub-menu displays the informations of installed CPU. CPU Technology Support the installed CPU supported. Intel EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Intel Turbo Boost tech This item will appear when you install a CPU include Intel Turbo Boost technology. This item is used to enable/ disable Intel Turbo Boost technology. For further information please refer to Intel's official website. Turbo Boost Tech Config This sub-menu will
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    BIOS Setup QPI Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. QPI Links Speed This item allows you to select the QPI links speed type. QPI Frequency This item allows you to select the QPI frequency. Memory-Z Press to enter the sub-menu and the following
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    MS-7522 Mainboard 1N/2N M memory cell. Advanced Memory Setting Setting to [Auto] enables the advance memory timing automatically to be determined by BIOS. Setting to [Manual] allows you to set advanced memory timings. Extreme Memory Profile This item is used to enable/disable the Intel Extreme Memory
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    curves. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, set to Enabled for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Important 1. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if . 3. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which
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    BIOS Setup CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The D.O.T Control, Base Clock, Memory Ratio 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 = Base clock * CPU Ratio 2. This motherboard supports overclocking
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    MS-7522 Mainboard User Settings 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. 3-28
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    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 is download from official website and must be
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Important 1. Please refer to the block diagram below about the M-Flash function. Set [BIOS Update] or [USB Drive] in "M-Flash function as" field Select BIOS file from the root directory of USB/ Storage drive (FAT/FAT32 format only) in "Load BIOS source file from" field Save
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    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
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    MS-7522 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 of
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    Realtek Audio Appendix A Realtek 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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    MS-7522 Mainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the HD audio driver for Realtek ALC888 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
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    Realtek 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-7522 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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    down the arrow, several 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
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    MS-7522 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 from 100Hz to 16KHz. Save The settings are saved permanently for future use Reset 10 bands of equalizer would go
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    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 buttons "Pop" "Live" "Club" & "Rock
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    MS-7522 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 plugged in front or rear panel by select the Realtek HD Audio rear output or Realtek HD Audio front output items.
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    /VCD), the output 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
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    MS-7522 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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    Mute Recording device -Back Line in/Mic, Front Line in -Realtek HD Audio Input Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input. Tool - Show the following volume controls This
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    MS-7522 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 the common headphone b. 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output c. 4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output d. 6CH Speaker
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    Click to access connector settings. Realtek Audio Disable front panel jack detection (option) Find no function on front panel jacks? Please check if front jacks on your system are so-called AC'
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    MS-7522 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 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 good ones
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Microphone In this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the use VOIP function through Internet with your friends. The voice of your friend will come out from speakers (playback). However, the voice of your friend might also be recorded into your microphone then go
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    Realtek 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-7522 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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    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 phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 Line In
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    MS-7522 Mainboard n 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 Line In 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 Line Out (Rear channels) 5 No function 6 No function A-20
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    n 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output Realtek Audio 1 4 2 5 3 6 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-7522 Mainboard n 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output 1 4 2 5 3 6 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 Vista operating system, you have
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    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. CD-ROM drive for software installation
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Activating Overclocking Center Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup CD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> M SI Utility --> Overclocking Center), it will have a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut
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    Overclocking Center System Info In the System Info screen, you can read the informations of mainboard/ memory/ PCI. Motherboard Click Motherboard to read the informations of mainboard, mainboard BIOS, installed CPU and installed graphics card. B-3
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    MS-7522 Mainboard 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. B-4
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    DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basic setting to reach optimal perf ormance in Basic menu or you can adjust advanced values for overclocking in Advance menu. Basic In the Basic menu, it provides one default setting and five common settings for different environments. You may choose one of the
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default setting. Click the Default/ Cooling/ Silence/ Office/ Game/ Cinema button to enter it's setting menu. Please refer to the following descriptions to adjust the values and save them. B-6
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    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. Click the arrow sign and the drop-down menu will appear. In the "System W arning" block, you can set the maximum CPU/ system temperature
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Dynamic Dynamic Overclocking Technology (D.O.T.) is an automatic overclocking CPU frequency function, included in the MSITM's newly developed Overclocking will restore the lower or default settings instead. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users
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    Overclocking Center 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 i It provides you to save up to 20 user settings. Click the Load button and
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Appendix C Intel ICH10R SATA RAID This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality on platforms C-1
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Introduction The ICH10R provides a hybrid solution that combines 6 independent SATAII ports for support of up to 6 Serial ATAII (Serial ATAII RAID) drives. Serial ATAII (SATAII) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds up to
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    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, which should appear early in system boot-up
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    MS-7522 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 ICH10R SATA RAID 3. In the Disk field, press key and the following screen appears. Use key to select the disks you want to create for
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    MS-7522 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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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (2) Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted 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
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    MS-7522 Mainboard (3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press to structures when you perform this operation. 2. Possible reasons to 'Reset Disks to Non-RAID' could include issues such as incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk. C-8
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (4) Recovery Volume Options Select option 4 Recovery Volume Options and press to change recovery volume mode. The following screen appears: Recovery mode will change from Continuous Update to On-Request after you enable "Only Recovery Disk" or "Only Master Disk". C-9
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    use the USB floppy drive only. For W indows Vista you can use CD/ DVD/ USB drive. 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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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID † Existing Windows Vista/XP Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on Intel IAA RAID Edition. 4. The drivers will be automatically installed. † Confirming Windows
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Installing Software Install Intel Matrix Storage Console The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to operate the hard drive from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data. For this reason, you cannot remove or un-install this
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID 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-13
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    MS-7522 Mainboard 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-14
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID 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-15
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    for RAID before installing W indows on the single SATA hard drive. Refer to BIOS section properly setting. 2. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Driver during W indows Setup. Refer to Installing Software for instructions on installing the driver during W indows Setup. 3. Install the
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive. The
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    MS-7522 Mainboard (1) Configure Volume Here you can configure the new RAID volume by level: RAID 0 (Performance) - A volume optimized for performance will allow you to access your data more quickly. RAID 1 (Redundancy) - A volume optimized for data redundancy will provide you with a realtime
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    is the target disk. On a RAID Ready system, this can be determined by making a note during POST of which port the single disk is attached to. You can also use the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility before the second disk is installed to verify the Port and serial number of the drive
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    MS-7522 Mainboard (3) Select Member Hard Drive(s) Then select the member disk (the target disk) that you wish to use and then click "-->" to move it to
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (4) Specify Volume Size Specify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume. You may enter the amount in the space or use the slider to specify. It is recommended you use 100% of the available space for the optimized usage. For RAID 0 volume, if
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    MS-7522 Mainboard (6) Start Migration The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the size of the disks being used and the
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Recovery Volume Creation A recovery volume can be created using either Basic mode or Advanced mode in the Intel Matrix Storage Console. Recovery Volume in Basic Mode Creation Important Creating a recovery volume will permanently delete any existing data on the drive selected
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Recovery Volume in Advanced Mode Creation Important Creating a recovery Advanced mode, use the following steps: (1) Open the Intel Matrix Storage Console. (Start --> All Programs --> Intel Matrix Storage Manager --> Intel Matrix Storage Console) (2) Select Advanced Mode in the View
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (6) Select a hard drive to be used as the master hard drive for the recovery volume. (7) Select a hard drive to be used as the recovery hard drive for the recovery volume. C-25
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    MS-7522 Mainboard (8) Select an update policy. (9) Select Finish to begin recovery volume creation. C-26
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Degraded RAID Array A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume or greater c ap ac i t y. 3. Reboot the system to Intel RAID Option ROM by press and keys simultaneously during the Power-On Self Test (POST). 4. Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding, and then
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    MS-7522 Mainboard 5. Exit Intel RAID Option ROM, and then reboot to W indows system. 6. W hen prompted to rebuild the RAID volume, click 'Yes'. 7. The Intel(R) Storage Utility will be launched. Right-click the new hard drive and select 'Rebuild to this Disk'. The 'Rebuild W izard' will be launched
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    JMicron 322 RAID Appendix D JMicron 322 RAID This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality on platform. The JMicron 322 RAID solution supports RAID level 0 (striping), RAID level 1 (mirroring) and JBOD (C onc aten ate). D-1
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Introduction JMicron JMB322 offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing) and JBOD (Concatenate) for SATA ports (SATA7/8) on this mainboard. RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives. Spreading the hard drive I/O load
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    RAID Configurer There is an application called JMB32X RAID Configurer which helps you perform the following tasks of JMicron RAID. • Viewing SATA Drive informations • Creating RAID Arrays • Deleting RAID Activating JMB32X RAID Configurer Befor activating the JMB32X RAID Configurer, please save it in
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    MS-7522 Mainboard View SATA Drive Information Click the "Eazy Drive Information" button and the information of all hard disks will display you will find controller information. "Eazy Drive I nf or mat i on " button Or you may click the SATA drive item just below the item "Controller", you will find
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    the creation of RAID 0, 1 and JBOD. 1. First, you have to choose a controller, that supports 2 SATA devices with RAID mode, in the Information screen. "Eazy Drive Information" button 2.Click the "Easy Drive Configuration" button, and select a RAID mode you want to
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    MS-7522 Mainboard 3. A warning message will appear to remind you that the data will be erased. Press the "Yes" if you really want to perform this creation. Important You will lose all data on the SATA drives when you perform this creation. Please ensure to back up all date in the SATA hard drives
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    JMicron 322 RAID Setup Password You may set a password for a volume. Click the "Change Password", a screen will OK. Important A password is available for a volume only. That is to say, if you set a password for a volume and you will be asked to enter the password when you intend to apply a
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    MS-7522 Mainboard Remove RAID 1. First, you have to choose a volume that you intend to remove RAID mode in the Information screen "Yes" if you really want to perform this task. Important You will lose all data on the SATA drives when you perform this task. Please ensure to back up all date in the
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    JMicron 322 RAID 4. A warning will appear to inform you that the deletion is finished. Click "OK" to close the window. Event Log Click the "Event Log" button, all of the significant events will be listed. "Event Log" button D-9
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X58 Platinum Series
MS-7522 (v1.X) Mainboard