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    770-G45 series MS-7599 (v2.x) Mainboard  G52-75991X3
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    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 website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=service
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    Instructions ￭ Always read the safety instructions carefully. ￭ Keep this User's Manual Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module. ￭ All cautions and warnings on the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service personnel: ◯ The power cord or plug is
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    to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However
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    äte nicht mehr als kommunale Abfälle entsorgt werden. MSI hat europaweit verschiedene Sammel- und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt, die in ces équipements seront obligés de récupérer certains produits en fin de vie. MSI prendra en compte cette exigence relative au retour des produits en fin de vie au
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    a hacerse cargo de dichos productos al termino de su período de vida. MSI estará comprometido con los términos de recogida de sus productos vendidos en la Uni recogida de estos residuos. NEDERLANDS Om het milieu te beschermen, wil MSI u eraan herinneren dat.... De richtlijn van de Europese Unie (EU
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    ▍ Preface ▍ Contents Copyright Notice ii Trademarks ii Revision History ii Technical Support ii Safety Instructions iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iv WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement v Chapter 1 Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2
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    3-28 Appendix A VIA HD Audio A-1 Installing the VIA Audio Driver A-2 Software Introduction A-4 Display Mode A-5 Panel Detail A-6 Hardware Setup A-18 Appendix B SB710 RAID B-1 RAID Configuration B-2 Appendix C Overclocking Center C-1 Activating Overclocking Center C-2 System Info C-3 DOT
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    you for choosing the 770-G45 Series (MS-7599 v2.X) ATX mainboard. The 770-G45 Series mainboards are based on AMD® 770 & SB710 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced AMD® AM3 PhenomTM II X4/ X3 & Athlon X4/ X3/ X2 processors, the 770-G45 Series deliver a high performance
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    GT/s Chipset ■ North Bridge: AMD® 770 chipset ■ South Bridge: AMD® SB710 chipset Memory Support ■ DDR3 1600*(OC)/ 1333/ 1066/ 800 SDRAM (total 16 GB Max) ■ 4 DDR3 DIMMs (240-pin/ 1.5V) (* OC= overclocking, for more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.php?func
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    Audio connector - 1 Chassis Intrusion connector - 1 CD-In connector - 1 TPM Module connector - 1 Easy OC switch Slots ■ 1 PCI Express x16 slot (PCI_E2), supports up to PCI Express x16 speed ■ 1 PCI Express x16 slot (PCI_E3), supports up to PCI Express x4 speed ■ 1 PCI Express x1 slot ■ 3 PCI slots
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    ▍ Getting Started Mainboard Layout 770-G45 Series (MS-7599 v2.X) ATX Mainboard 1-4
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    Packing Checklist MS-7599 MSI mainboard MSI Driver/Utility DVD SATA Cable (Optional) Power Cable USB Bracket (Optional) Standard Cable for IDE Devices Back IO Shield User's Guide * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased. If
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    chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. Use a grounded
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    ▍ Hardware Setup Quick Components Guide SYSFAN1, p.2-13 JPWR2, p.2-8 CPUFAN, p.2-13 CPU, p.2-3 DDR3, p.2-6 Back Panel, p.2-9 OC_SW1, p.2-18 PCIE, p.2-19 JCI1, p.2-12 PCI, p.2-19 JCD1, p.2-13 FDD1, p.2-11 JSPI, p.2-14 JAUD1, p.2-15
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    installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi . Overclocking This mainboard is designed to support overclocking.
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    , the pins should be completely embedded into the socket and can not be seen. Please note that any violation of the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damages to your mainboard. 4. Press the CPU down firmly into the socket and close the lever. As the CPU is likely
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    MS-7599 5. Position the cooling set onto the retention mechanism. Hook one end of the clip to hook first. 6. Then press down the other end of the clip to fasten the cooling set on the top of the retention mechanism. Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it. 7. Fasten down the lever. 8. Attach the
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    ▍ Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=testreport DDR3 240-pin, 1.5V 72x2= up to 15+GB (not full 16GB) when each DIMM is installed with a 4GB memory module. 2-6
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    MS-7599 Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close when the memory module is properly seated. 3. Manually check if the memory module has been locked in place by the DIMM slot clips at the sides. Important
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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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    Back Panel MS-7599 Mouse/Keyboard Serial Port USB Port USB Port LAN USB Port Line-In RS-Out Line-Out CS-Out Mic SS-Out ▶ Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. ▶ Serial Port The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port
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    ▍ Hardware Setup ▶ Audio Ports These audio connectors are used for audio devices. It is easy to differentiate between audio effects according to the color of audio jacks. ■ Line-In (Blue) - Line In, is used for external CD player, tape-player or other audio devices. ■ Line-Out (Green) - Line Out, is
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    IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers. Refer to IDE device's documentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions
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    ▍ Hardware Setup Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~6 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. Fl opMpySDI Fl opMpySDIFlopMpySDI Kdkldkddfkkakfskkdskkdakaddfdddffdfka-
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    to the recommended CPU fans at processor's official website or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. • CPUFAN supports fan control. You can install Overclocking Center utility that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature. • Fan cooler set with
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    connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. PowPoewr LeEr DSwi2tc.h+41.0-6..N+8o.-Pin JFP1 1.+3.-5.-7.H+9D.RDReLseEesDrevteSdwitch SpeakeBr2uz.z-e4r.+6.-8.+ JFP2 1.G3.rSo5uu.Psn7opd.NweonedrPLLinEEDD S/PDIF-Out
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    / JUSB2 / JUSB3 This connector, compliant with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. 2.G4r.oP6uR.Mn8Ed.1INSC0Eo.DHNPeeCitnaeEdc#tPiohnone Detection 1.M3.IMC5.
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    connector: JTPM1 This connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optional). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages. 2.34V.36S..3tS8aVe.n15Prd0iVaob1.NlwyP2I1o.eRopG4rwoPQ.rwGeionreurornudnd 1.L3P.L5CP.LCC7P.loLRC9cP.eLka1CsPd1e1ad.CtL3drPea
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    that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, set the jumper to clear
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    section will explain how to change your mainboard's function through the use of switch. Easy OC Switch: OC_SW1 You can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch. Follow the instructions below to set the FSB. Default Increase 10% speed of FSB Increase 15% speed
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    x1 Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. 32-bit PCI Slot Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile
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    are installed on both mazarine PCIE x16 slots. • Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connector on the graphics card to ensure stable operation of the graphics card. • Only Windows®XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)& Windows®XP Professional x64 Edition & Windows®Vista support
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    3. When all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and installed, reboot the system. After entering the O.S., click the "CatalystTM Control Center" • Alternate Frame Rendering • Super Anti-aliasing. for more details, please consult the graphics card manual from the manufacturer. 2-21
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    ▍ Hardware Setup LED Status Indicators CPU Phase LEDs: LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4 These LEDs indicate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the instructions below to read. Blue light Off LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Mode CPU is in 1 phase power mode. CPU is in 4 phase power mode. 2-22
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    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ■ An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP. ■ You want to
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    BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = NVIDIA, A = AMD and V = VIA. 7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. V10.X refers to the BIOS version. 101009 refers to the
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    MS-7599 Control Keys Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left hand Move to the item in the right hand Select the item Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu Increase the numeric value or
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    Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. ▶ Cell Menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control and overclocking. 3-4
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    MS-7599 ▶ M-Flash Use this menu to read/ flash the BIOS from storage drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only). ▶ Overclocking Profile Use this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from CMOS for BIOS. ▶ Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default
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    ▍ BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu include some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the or keys to select the value you want in each item. ▶ Date (MM:DD:YY) This allows you to set the system to the date
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    Mode This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA mode disabled. ▶ DMA Mode Select DMA Mode. ▶ Hard ▶ Floppy Drive A This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. 3-7
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    ▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Hold On The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. When the system stops for the errors preset, it will halt on for 15 seconds and then automatically resume its operation. [All Error] The system stops when any error is detected. [No Error
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    Advanced BIOS Features MS-7599 ▶ Boot Sequence Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: ▶ 1st Boot Device This item allows you to set the first boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. ▶ Boot From Other Device Setting the option to [Yes]
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    Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. ▶ Primary Graphic's Adapter This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics
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    Integrated Peripherals MS-7599 ▶ USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller. ▶ USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. ▶ Onboard LAN Controller This setting allows you to enable
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    ▍ BIOS Setup ▶ PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. ▶ On-Chip SATA Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller. ▶ RAID Mode This item is used to select mode for SATA connectors. ▶
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    as Windows 98SE/ 2000/ ME/ XP, select [Enabled]. ▶ ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 2000/ XP, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of
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    OS. ▶ Resume From S3 By USB Device The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. ▶ Resume From S3 By PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse These items determine whether the system will be awakened from what power saving modes when input
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    to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later. ▶ CPU FAN This item is used to select the type of installed CPU FAN. ▶ CPU Smart FAN Target The mainboard provides the Smart Fan function which can control the CPU fan speed automatically depending on the current
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    ▍ BIOS Setup Green Power ▶ CPU Phase Control When set to [Auto], the hardware will auto adjust the CPU power phase according to the loading of CPU to reach the best power saving function. ▶ Motherboard LED Control This item is used to enable/ disable the power phase LEDs of the mainboard. 3-16
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    , a message as below will appear on the screen: ▶ U-Key This item is used to enable/ disable USB driver device as a key. ▶ Make U-Key at This item is used to specify the USB driver device as a key. ▶ Change Supervisor Password This item is used to set the supervisor password. Important Type the
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    ▍ BIOS Setup Cell Menu Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. ▶ Current CPU/ DRAM/ CPU-NB Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU/ Memory & CPU-NB speed. Read-only. 3-18
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    Press to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu shows the technologies that the installed CPU supported. ▶ CPU Feature Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: ▶ AMD Cool'n'Quiet The Cool'n'Quiet technology can effectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and power
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    power consumption while idle. Not all processors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E). ▶ Adjust CPU FSB Frequency (MHz) This item allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency (in MHz). ▶ OC Stepping This item will be enabled after you set the overclocking frequency in the "Adjust CPU FSB
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    the CPU will operate under the default number of cores. When set to [Manual], you will be able to enable/disable the specific CPU core. ▶ Core 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 These items are used to enable/disable the core 1/ 2/ 3/ 4. ▶ Auto OverClock Technology Setting this item to [Max FSB] allows the system to detect
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    is used to Integrate two 64-bit DCTs into a 128-bit interface. ▶ Bank Interleaving Bank Interleaving is an important parameter for improving overclocking capability of memory. It allows system to access multiple banks simultaneously. ▶ Power Down Enable This is a memory power-saving technology. When
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    are reduced to flatter curves. Important • If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed
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    from selected file, which was be download from official website and must be saved in the root directory of the USB/ Storage drive. It only supports particular file name, which is the official BIOS file name from us. [Boot] After allocated particular BIOS file, system will boot from this BIOS
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    Important • Please refer to the block diagram below about the M-Flash function. MS-7599 • Due to the special design of some graphics cards will cause dark screen during Mflash operation, and you may refer the beeps from the system to confirm the current M-flash process. 3-25
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    to Selected Device Please setup a specific folder in specific USB drive/ storage drive to save BIOS file from BIOS ROM chip data. Note: it only supports FAT/ FAT32 file system drive. ▶ Save File Name as Please setup a specific name for the BIOS file, which will be saved into the USB drive
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    Overclocking Profile MS-7599 ▶ Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 These items are used to save the currect settings to selected profile, and they are also used to load the settings from the selected profile. ▶ OC Retry Count These items is used to reset counts for overclock retring. 3-27
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    ▍ BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the
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    Appendix A VIA HD Audio The VIA HD audio provides 10-channel DAC that simultaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output through the FrontOut-Left and Front-Out-Right channels. A-A-1
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    audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows® XP For Windows® XP, you must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later before installing the driver. The following illustrations are based on Windows® XP
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    MS-7599 4. Click Next and follow the Install Wizard to install the VIA audio driver. Click here 5. After the installation is completed, click "Finish" to restart the system. Select this option Click here After installed the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio feature
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    Audio driver and Supports set sampling rate of S/PDIF input/output device - Supports hot Keys - Supports multi-language - Supports speaker testing - Supports multi-device selection for playback and recording Important Adeck only supports the VIA HD audio chip series with VIA HD audio driver installed
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    MS-7599 Display Mode The VIA Adeck has two basic display modes: "Simple Mode" and "Full Mode". Simple Mode Once Adeck has been launched, the panel will be displayed in the center of windows desktop. The Adeck system is initialized using the simple mode. In this mode, the user only has limited
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    ▍ VIA HD Audio Panel Detail Adeck consists of two parts; A top and bottom panel. In the simple mode, only the top panel will be fully shown. In the full mode, both the top and bottom panel will be fully expanded. Top Panel The top panel consists of several parts as shown below. Mute Volume Control
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    MS-7599 and Bass Management functions can not be enabled at the same time. Configuration Panels: On the bottom of the top panel, there is a row of buttons. When any of the buttons are activated (except the "Power" button), the bottom panel expands to show the selected panel. Power Button: When the
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    ▍ VIA HD Audio Configuration Panels Speaker Configuration Panel As shown below, the Speaker Configuration Panel is divided into two parts. On the left side, the user can select the number of audio channels. There are up to 8 channels available. Once a channel configuration is selected the right side
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    MS-7599 The headphone volume controls are as shown below. To switch back to the speaker volume controls, click on the speaker icon at the bottom-right corner. Click here to return to speaker control Headphone Volume Headphone Test A-9
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    ▍ VIA HD Audio Mixer Configuration Panel On the Mixer Configuration Panel, there are four mixer devices that can be selected: playback, microphone, line in and front microphone. Below shows the Playback Mixer. Each of the Playback items has a volume, balance and mute control. The user can also
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    MS-7599 Effects Configuration Panel There are two sound enhancement controls in Adeck: "Equalizer" and "Bass Manage- ment". When the Equalizer is selected, the user will see the 10 bands from 31Hz to 16kHz. The equalizer settings will only take effect after the user enables it by press- ing the
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    ▍ VIA HD Audio Below shows the "Bass Management" features. The user can enable the "Bass Man- agement" features by clicking on the "On/Off" button at the top of the "Bass Manage- ment" controls. The "Bass Management" feature allows the user to control the low fre- quency limits for the speakers.
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    MS-7599 Jack Configuration Panel The Jack Configuration Controls enable the user to configure all the audio jacks on the computer system. The "Back Panel" lists all the jacks at the rear side of the computer system. The "Front Panel" lists all the jacks at the front side of the computer system. In
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    ▍ VIA HD Audio The Headphone Configuration Panel is shown below. There are two headphone configurations that can be chosen: "Independent Headphone" or "Redirected Headphone". The "Independent Headphone" feature enables the user to play separate music on the headphone and speaker. For example, the
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    S/PDIF related control. The "S/PDIF Out" panel allows the user to enable S/PDIF output support and select the S/PDIF output sampling rate. Please note that some S/PDIF decoders do not support 176.4 and 192kHz. Before enabling these higher sampling rates, please checking the external S/PDIF decoder
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    ▍ VIA HD Audio System Information Panel The System Information Panel displays the current system information. System Information The "Hot Key" Configuration Panel allows the user to set hot keys for controlling the volume and muting. To use the hot keys, "Enable Hot Key Function" must first be
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    MS-7599 When a hot key is pressed, the screen will show a green volume control bar at the bottom of the screen and a mute/un-mute icon at the top-right corner of the screen. The on-screen display can be hidden by pressing the "Show/Hide" hot key. A-17
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    ▍ VIA HD Audio Hardware Setup Connecting the Speakers When 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. ■ 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output 1] Line In
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    ■ 4-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output MS-7599 1] Line In 2] Line Out (Front channels) 3] MIC 4] Line Out (Rear channels) 5] No function 6] No function A-19
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    ▍ VIA HD Audio ■ 6-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker 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-20
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    ■ 8-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output MS-7599 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) A-21
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    Appendix B SB710 RAID The integrated one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID function for performance and reliability. SB710 SATA RAID provides support for RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring) & RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring). RAID 0 greatly improves hard disk I/O performance by
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    ▍ SB710 RAID RAID Configuration Creating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting up operations are done in the RAID BIOS. During boot-up, a screen similar to the one below will appear for about few seconds. Press to enter FastBuild utility. Important Be sure to enable the
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    MS-7599 View Drives Assignments This window displays the model number, capacities and assignment of the drives physically attached to the SATA host adapter. B-3
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    long-term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy. RAID sets can be created either automatically, or to allow the greatest flexibility, manually. 1. Press 2 on the Main Menu screen to enter the Define LD Menu. 2. Press the arrow keys to highlight a logical drive number you want to
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    save the configuration. 5. A message will show up on the bottom, press any key to save the configuration or press [Ctrl-Y] to allocate the RAID capacity manually. Important • The default capacity is the full capacity of the selected hard drives. • If you allocate the first LD capacity
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    ▍ SB710 RAID 6. The LD creation was done, the screen shows the LD information as below. Press ESC key to the main screen. 7. Press ESC key to exit the utility, a message "System is going to REBOOT! Are You Sure?" will display, answer "Y" to exit it and the system will reboot. B-6
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    MS-7599 Delete LD (Deleting RAID) 1. Select "Delete LD" on the main screen. 2. Choose a LD No you want to delete and press "Del" or "Alt+D" delete the RAID set. 3. On the next screen, a message will display to inform you, press "Ctrl+Y" to delete the RAID set or other key to abort it. Press "Ctrl+Y"
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    ". Note: for Windows Vista, you can copy the files to a medium (floppy/ CD/ DVD or USB) Important Please follow the instruction below to make a SATA RAID driver for yourself. • Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. • Click the "Browse DVD" on the Setup screen. • Copy all the contents in the
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    7599 Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) 1. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. The DVD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on AMD chipset drivers by your need. The AMD chipset drivers include RAID Driver. 4. The
  • MSI 770 | User Guide - Page 97
    and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hardware status of MSI Mainboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature. Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. 256MB system memory
  • MSI 770 | User Guide - Page 98
    Center Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup DVD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Overclocking Center), it will have a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in your "Start-up" menu. You
  • MSI 770 | User Guide - Page 99
    MS-7599 System Info In the System Info screen, you can read the information of motherboard/ memory/ PCI. Motherboard Click Motherboard to read the information of motherboard, BIOS, installed CPU and installed graphics card. Important The pictures in this appendix are for reference only and may vary
  • MSI 770 | User Guide - Page 100
    ▍ Overclocking Center Memory Click Memory to read the information of each memory DIMM slot. You can select a DIMM slot you want to read from the SPD list. PCI Click PCI to read the information of devices on the mainboard. C-4
  • MSI 770 | User Guide - Page 101
    DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basic setting to reach optimal performance in Novice menu or you can adjust advanced values for overclocking in Advance menu. Novice In the Novice menu, it provides one default setting and several common settings for different environments. You may choose one
  • MSI 770 | User Guide - Page 102
    ▍ Overclocking Center Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default setting. Click the Cooling/ Silence/ Default/ Game/ Cinema button to enter it's setting menu. Please refer to the following descriptions to adjust the values and save them. C-6
  • MSI 770 | User Guide - Page 103
    MS-7599 In each setting menu, you can select desired values for manual overclocking. Simply click the right side of the button which arranges an arrow sign, and a drop-down menu will appear below the button, then select a value.
  • MSI 770 | User Guide - Page 104
    ▍ 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
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