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    790GX-G65 series MS-7576 (v1.X) Mainboard G52-75761X1
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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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    1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this . 11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel: † The power cord or plug is damaged. † Liquid has penetrated into the equipment
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    if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, limits. VOIR LANOTICE D'INSTALLATIONAVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-7576 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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    ii Technical Support ...ii Safety Instructions ...iii Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 Memory ...2-6 BIOS Setting Password 3-19 Cell Menu ...3-20 User Settings ...3-25 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults 3-26 Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver
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    Appendix B Overclocking Center B-1 Activating Overclocking Center B-2 System Info ...B-3 DOT ...B-5 Appendix C SATA RAID C-1 RAID Configuration C-2 ix
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    Thank you for choosing the 790GX-G65 Series (MS7576 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The 790GX-G65 Series mainboards are based on AMD 790GX/780G & SB710/ SB750 chipset for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced 64bit AMD Phenom II processor, the 790GX-G65 Series deliver a high performance and
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support - Supports AMD® PhenomTM II X4/ X3 and Athlon X4 /X3/ X2 processors in the AM3 package. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit ht t p : / / global. m s i. c om . t w / ind ex. php ?func = c pufor m 2) HyperTransport - Hyper
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    pinheader - 1 Serial port connector - 1 TPM pinheader (optional) - 1 OC switch - 1 Power LED Button - 1 Reset LED Button - 1 Clear CMOS Button Slots For 790GX - 1 PCI Express x16 slot supports up to PCI Express x16 speed. When dual graphic cards enabled, it will turn to x8 speed. - 1 PCI Express x16
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Mainboard Layout Top : SPDIF Botto m: Keyboard or Mouse PWR1 Top: VGA port Bottom:DVI port Top: S ATA 2_3 S ATA4_ 5 JTPM1 JFP1 JFP2 JAUD1 JCD1 JSP1 J1394_1 (opt i on al) BATT + JSPI1 SATA1 FDD1 JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 JCOM1 790GX-G65 Series (MS-7576 v1.X) ATX Mainboard 1-4
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    Packing Checklist Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility DVD SATA Cable Power Cable 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. 1-5
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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-7576 Mainboard Quick Components Guide PWR1, p.2-8 CPU, p.2-3 DDR3, p.2-6 CPUFAN1, p.2-13 Back Panel I/O, p.2-9 SYSFAN1/2, p.2-13 PCIE, p.2-20 PCI, p.2-25 FDD1, p.2-11 J1394_1, p.2-12 JSP1, p.2-17 JCD1, p.2-16 JAUD1, p.2-17 JPWR1, p.2-8 IDE1, p.2-
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    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://global.msi the safety of CPU. Overclocking This mainboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure
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    MS-7576 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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    CPU Fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the mainboard. Important 1. Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration of the cooler installation for Socket AM2+ CPUs only. The appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase. 2. While disconnecting the Safety
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Memory These DIMM 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
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    clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close when the memory module is properly seated. Important You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot. 3. Manually check if the memory module has been locked in place by the DIMM slot clips at
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: JPWR1 This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To connect the ATX
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    provides a high-speed digital interconnection between the computer and its display device. To connect an LCD monitor, simply plug your monitor connected to your monitor (refer to your monitor manual for more information.) HDMI Port The High-Definition Multimedia supports RAID and AHCI mode (does not
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    MS-7576 Mainboard USB Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for These audio connectors are used for audio devices. You can differentiate the color of the audio jacks for different audio sound effects. Line-In (Blue) - Line In is used for external CD player, tapeplayer or other audio devices.
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    1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. FDD1 IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. IDE1 Important If you install jumpers. Refer to IDE device's documentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-11
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~5 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. SATA1 SATA4_5 SATA2_3 Important 1. SATA5 only supports RAID and AHCI mode (does not support IDE mode) 2. Please do not fold the Serial
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    Overclocking Center utility that will automatically control the these fan speed according to the actual CPU and system temperature. 3. Fan/heatsink with 3 or 4 pins are both available for CPUFAN1. 4. SYSFAN1/2 support fan control, too. You may select how percentage of speed for the SYSFAN1/2 in BIOS
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Front USB Connector: JUSB1~3 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. 9 1 10 2 JUSB1~3 Pin
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    TPM Module connector: JTPM1(optional) This connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optional). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages. 14 13 21 Pin Signal Description 1 LCLK LPC clock 3 LRST# LPC reset 5 LAD0 LPC address & data pin0
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    MS-7576 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 JFP2 +8 7
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    JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. 2 1 10 9 JAUD1 PIN SIGNAL 1 MIC_L 2 GND 3 MIC_R 4 PRESENCE# 5 LINE out_R 6 MIC_JD 7 Front_JD 8 NC 9 LINE out_L 10 LINEout_JD HD Audio Pin
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Buttons The motherboard provides the following button for you to set the computer's function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard's function through the use of button. Clear CMOS Button: CLR_CMOS1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from
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    h . Overclock FSB Switch: OCSWITCH1 You can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch. Follow the instructions below to set the switch. 2. When overclocking cause system instability or crash during boot, the following warning message will display during POST. And
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express x16 slot supports up to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express x8 slot supports up to 2.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express x1 slot
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    GPU) Technology (for 790GX) ATI CrossFireXTM is , therefore you don't have to enable the CrossFireXTM in BIOS by yourself. The following details the 2-way CrossFireXTM installation. Service Pack 2 (SP2)& Windows® XP Profes -sional x64 Edition & Windows® Vista support the CrossFireXTM function. 2-21
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    MS-7576 Mainboard 3.W hen all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and Select the Advanced View from the view drop menu. Important A CrossFireX™ system has four possible display modes: • SuperTiling • Scissor Mode • Alternate Frame Rendering • Super Anti-aliasing. for more
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    display for blisteringlyfast frame rates. Unleash the graphics performance. System Request 1. Hybrid CrossFireXTM is only supported with ATI graphic card that supports Hybrid CrossFireX technology. After then, power on the system and install the driver that Hybrid CrossFireX technology. Restart
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    memory operating mode may cause Hybrid CrossFire fail. To avoid the issue, please follow the steps below to setup the system: 1. Disable the Hybrid CrossFire in Catalyst Control Center. 2. Reboot into BIOS 3. Select the option in Advanced BIOS Features -> Chipset Feature -> On-Chip VGA 4. Save BIOS
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    Hardware Setup PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other add or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line
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    This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears
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    MS-7576 after the memory count is the BIOS version. It is usually in the format: A7576AMS V1.0 010109 where: 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as chipset as I = Intel, N = nVidia, A = ATi and V = VIA. 7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. V1.0 refers to the BIOS
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    to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Sub-M enu If you find a right the main menu, just press the . General Help The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this screen from
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    MS-7576 Mainboard The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. Cell Menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control and overclocking
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    Setup Load Fail-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
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes The format is . day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. through Dec. date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric
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    BIOS Setup Device/ Vender/ Size It will showing the device information that you connected to the IDE/SATA connector. LBA/Large M ode This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA mode
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    MS-7576 Mainboard System Information Press to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. CPU Infromation/ BIOS Version/ M emory Information These items show the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only). 3-8
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    want to update the BIOS. After updating the BIOS, you should immediately re-enable it to protect it against viruses. Full Screen Logo Display This item enables 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-7576 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 Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset. You can to enable it, and will provide you
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    BIOS Setup system memory or sideport memory. Setting to [UMA], allocates the system share memory for onboard VGA. Setting to [SIDEPORT], allocates the sideport memory for onboard VGA. Setting to [UMA+SIDEPORT], allocates both system memory and sideport memory for onbaord VGA. VGA Share Memory SUPPORT
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard LAN Controller This setting allows you to
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    IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. OnChip SATA Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller. RAID Mode This item is used to select mode for SATA connectors. I/O Devices Configuration
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep and open applications/files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy.
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    the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. Wake Up Event By Setting to [BIOS] activates the following fields, and use the following fields to set the wake up of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Resume From S3 By PS/2 Keyboard This controls how the PS
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    MS-7576 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. 3-16
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    H/W Monitor BIOS Setup Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording , CPU FAN/ SYS FAN1/ SYS FAN2 Speed, CPU Vcore, 3.3V, 5V, 12V These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans'
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Green Power CPU Phase Control W hen 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. LED Power Control This item allows you to enable/disable the CPU Power Phase LED. 3-18
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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-7576 Mainboard Cell Menu Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current CPU/ DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. AMD Cool'n'Quiet The Cool'n' Quiet technology can effectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and
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    will be working properly, it is required to double confirm that: 1. Run BIOS Setup, and select Cell Menu. Under Cell Menu, find AMD Cool'n'Quiet to adjust CPU clock multiplier (ratio). It is available only when the processor supports this function. Adjust CPU-NB Ratio This item is used to adjust CPU-
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    MS-7576 Mainboard DRAM Drive Strength This feature allows you to control the memory data bus' signal strength. Increasing the drive strength of the memory bus can increase stability during overclocking. DRAM Controller Selection This feature allows you to select the DRAM controller. 1T/2T Memory
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    BIOS Setup are used to asjust the voltage of CPU, Memory and chipset. Spread Spectrum W hen the motherboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values ( speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. Important 1. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled
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    MS-7576 Mainboard CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The Adjust CPU Ratio, FSB/DRAM 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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    User Settings BIOS Setup 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. 3-25
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance
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    Realtek Audio Appendix A Realtek Audio The Realtek Audio provides 10-channel DAC that simultaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels (multiple streaming) of independent stereo sound output through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Right c h an nels . A-1
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek Audio codec to function properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different
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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 A-3
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    MS-7576 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 Realtek HD Audio M anager from the Control Panel. Double click a A-4
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    also provides five popular settings "Stone Corridor", "Bathroom", "Sewer pipe", "Arena" and "Audio Corridor" for quick enjoyment. You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust automatically. If you like, you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Equalizer Selection Equalizer frees users from default settings; users would go back to the default setting Enable / Disable To disable, you can temporarily stop the sound effect without losing the settings Load W henever you would like to use preload settings, simply click
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    Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equalizer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment. [How to Use It] Other than the
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Mixer In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear you plugging the speakers into the jacks on the front panel. 2. Multi-Stream Function ALC888 supports an outstanding feature called Multi-Stream, which means you may play different audio sources simultaneously and
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    Realtek 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 front output from the scroll list first, and use a different
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    MS-7576 Mainboard 3. Playback control Tool Mute Playback device This function is to let you freely decide which ports to output the sound. And completely mute sound output. Tool - Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed. -
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    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 decide which volume control items to be displayed. - Enable recording multi-streaming Important Realtek Audio allows you to record the CD
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    MS-7576 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 A-12
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    Connector Settings 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'97 jacks. If so, please check this item to disable front panel jack detection. Mute
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    MS-7576 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
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    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. Or you may
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    MS-7576 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 select Acoustic Echo Cancellation to cancel the acoustic echo during recording. Acoustic Echo Cancellation prevents playback sound from
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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-7576 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 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 phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output 1 4 2 5
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    MS-7576 Mainboard n 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output 1 4 2 5 3 6 4-Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Line In 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 Line Out (Rear channels) 5 No function 6 No function a A-20
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    n 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output Realtek Audio 1 4 2 5 3 6 6-Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Line In 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 Line Out (Rear channels) 5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) 6 No function A-21
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    MS-7576 Mainboard n 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output 1 4 2 5 3 6 8-Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Line In 2 Line Out (Front channels audio-out function on Vista operating system, you have to install the Realtek Audio Driver. Or, the mainboard will support 5.1 channel audio-out only. a A-22
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    or configure the hardware status of MSI Motherboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature. Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. 256MB system memory. 2. DVD-ROM drive for software installation
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Activating Overclocking Center Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup DVD accompanying with your motherboard, path: Utility --> MSI 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 information of motherboard/ memory/ PCI. Motherboard Click Motherboard to read the information of motherboard, BIOS, installed CPU and installed graphics card. B-3
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    MS-7576 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 motherboard. B-4
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    screen. In DOT, you can select the basic setting to reach optimal perf ormance in Novice menu or you can adjust advanced values f or 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 of
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    MS-7576 Mainboard 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. B-6
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    Center 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.
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    MS-7576 Mainboard 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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    / 750 integrate one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID function for performance and reliability. SATA RAID provides support for RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring), RAID 0+1 (Striping & Mirroring) & RAID 5 (striping with parity). RAID 0 greatly improves hard disk I/O performance by
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    MS-7576 Mainboard RAID Configuration Creating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting up operations are done in the RAID BIOS. During bootup, a screen similar to the one below will appear for about few seconds. Press to enter FastBuild utility. Important Be sure to enable
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    SATA RAID View Drives Assignments This window displays the model number, capacities and assignment of the drives physically attached to the SATA host adapter. C-3
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    MS-7576 Mainboard Define LD (Creating RAID) The selection of the RAID configuration should be based upon factors including performance, data security, and the number of drives available. It is best to carefully consider the long-term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy. RAID sets
  • MSI 790GX | User Guide - Page 100
    [Ctrl+Y] to 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 1. The default capacity is the full capacity of the selected hard drives. 2. If you allocate the first LD capacity
  • MSI 790GX | User Guide - Page 101
    MS-7576 Mainboard 6. The LD creation is done, the screen shows the LD information as below. Press ESC key to the main screen. 7. Press ESC key to exit the utility, a message "System is going to REBOOT! Are You Sure?" will display, answer "Y" to exit it and the system will reboot. C-6
  • MSI 790GX | User Guide - Page 102
    ) 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" to complete the deletion. C-7
  • MSI 790GX | User Guide - Page 103
    MS-7576 Mainboard Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array) For W indows XP: 1. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the W indows CD, and the W indows XP Setup program starts. 2. Press F6 and wait for the W indows Setup screen to appear. 3. Insert
  • MSI 790GX | User Guide - Page 104
    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 ATI System Driver by your need. The ATI System Driver includes RAID Driver. 4. The driver will
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790GX-G65 series
MS-7576 (v1.X) Mainboard
G52-75761X1