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    K9A2GM / K9A2VM MS-7501 (V1.X) Mainboard G52-75011X1 i
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    . Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the MSI website at http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php? func=faqIndex for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information. Contact our technical staff at http://support.msi.com.tw/. ii
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    1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment . 11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service personnel: The power cord or plug is damaged. Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
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    installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions VOIR LANOTICE D'INSTALLATIONAVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-7501 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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    WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement v
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    Notice ...ii Trademarks ...ii Revision History ...ii Technical Support ...ii Safety Instructions ...iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iv W EEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement v Chapter 1 Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout
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    the K9A2GM / K9A2VM (MS7501 v1.X) Micro-ATX mainboard. The K9A2GM / K9A2VM is based on AM D® 780G/780V & SB700 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced AMD® Phenom / Athlon 64 / Sempron processors in Socket AM2 / AM2+, the K9A2GM / K9A2VM delivers a high performance
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor - Supports AMD Phenom / Athlon 64 / Sempron processors - Supports 4-pin CPU fan pinheader with Fan Speed Control - Supports up to 5000+ and above (For the latest information about CPU, please visit ht t p: / / g loba l. ms i . c om. t w / i ndex .
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    Getting Started Floppy - 1 floppy port - Supports 1 FDD with 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB Connectors Back Panel - 1 PS/2 m ouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 1 IEEE 1394 port (Optional) - 4 USB 2.0 ports - 1 Gigabit LAN
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    Out AMD 780G/780V LAN PCIE1_X1 JMB381 (Optional) PCIE16_X1 Audio PCI1 PCI2 JAUD1 JCD1 SPDOUT1 J1394_1 (Optional) JSPI1 JUSB1 JUSB2 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 ATXPWR 1 IDE1 AMD SB700 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 JUSB3 JBAT1 SYSFAN1 JF P 1 K9A2GM / K9A2VM (MS-7501 v1.X) Micro-ATX Mainboard 1-4
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    Packing Checklist Getting Started MSI Motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD SATA Cable Power Cable Standard Cable for IDE Devices Back IO Shield (for reference only) 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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    MS-7501 Mainboard 1-6
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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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    MS-7501 Mainboard Quick Components Guide Back Panel I/O, p.2-9 PWR1, p.2-8 DIMM Slots, p.2-6 CPU, p.2-3 CPUFAN1, p.2-13 JCOM1, p.2-13 JCI1, p.2-17 JTPM1, p.2-16 FDD1, p.2-11 IDE1, p.2-11 PCI Express Slots, p.2-19 PCI Slots, p.2-19 ATXPWR1, p.2-8 SATA1~4, p.2-12 SYSFAN1, p.2-13 JAUD1,
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    (Central Processing Unit) The mainboard supports AMD® Phenom / Athlon 64 / Sempron processors in Socket AM2 / AM2+. The Socket AM2 / AM2+ offers easy CPU installation. W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If
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    MS-7501 Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket AM2/ AM2+ 1. Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before installing the CPU. 2. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. Make sure that you raise the lever up to a 90degree angle. Sliding the plate Open the lever 90
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    them before turning on the computer. Important 1. Read the CPU status in BIOS (Chapter 3). 2. Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration of the CPU/ cooler installation only. The appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase. 1. Position the cooling
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Memory These DIMM slots are intended for memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://global.msi.com. tw/index.php?func=testreport DDR2 240-pin, DIMM3 DIMM4 2 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 3 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 2-6 Installed Empty
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    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 sides. Volt Notch Important - In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel DIMM slots.
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    MS-7501 Mainboard is also a foolproof design on pin 11, 12, 23 & 24 to avoid wrong installation. ATXPWR1 12 24 1 13 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 +3.3V 13 : PWR1 This power connector is used to provide power to the CPU. PWR1 3 4 1 2 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 GND
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    digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, including standard, enhanced, or high- the cable is properly connected to your monitor (refer to your monitor manual for more information.) IEEE 1394 Port (Optional) The 1394 port on the
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    MS-7501 Mainboard LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for con- ActivityIndicator nection to Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it. Link
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    360KB, 720KB, 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 two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode
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    MS-7501 Mainboard SPI Flash ROM Connector: JSPI1 This connector is used to flash SPI flash ROM. Pin Definition JSPI1 2 10 1 9 Pin Description 1 VCC3_SB 3 SPI_MISO_F 5 SPI_CS0_F# 7 GND 9 SPI_HOLD#
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    's official website or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. CPUFAN1 supports fan control. You can activate the Smart Fan function in the BIOS Setup Utility to automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature. 3. Fan/heatsink with 3 or 4 pins are both
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    MS-7501 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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    SPDIF GND VCC SPDOUT1 S/PDIF Bracket (Optional) Front USB Connector: JUSB1, JUSB2, JUSB3 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
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Front Panel Connector: JFP1 This connector is provided for electrical connection to the front panel switches/LEDs and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide Module). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details. JTPM 1 14 13 21
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    will be activated. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. GND CINTRU 1 2 JCI1 IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (Optional) This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Jumper Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard. 2-18
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    supports up to 250 MB/s transfer rate. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 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 card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. 2-19
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    MS-7501 Mainboard PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the
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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-7501 Mainboard Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update A = AMD and V = VIA. 7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. V1.0 refers to the BIOS version.
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    BIOS Setup Control Keys Enter> Move to the sub-menu. If you want to return to the main menu, just press the . General Help The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this screen from any menu by simply pressing . The
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    MS-7501 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 your settings for frequency/voltage control and overclocking. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by
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    Setup Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Standard CMOS Features Date (MM:DD:YY) This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is . day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. through
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    mainboard. Device, Vender, Size These settings show the IDE/SATA device information. Read only. LBA/Large M ode This setting allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to [Auto] enables LBA mode if the device supports This setting allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. 3-7
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    MS-7501 Mainboard System Information CPU ID/M icroCode, CPU Frequency, BIOS Version, Physical M emory, Cache Size, L3 Cache Size These items show the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only). 3-8
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    Advanced BIOS Features BIOS Setup Full Screen Logo Display This item enables you to show the 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
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Password Check This setting appears only when the BIOS Setting Password (p. 3-23) has been set beforehand. It specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. W hen set to [System], the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to [BIOS],
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    items allow you to set the first boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Boot From from the 1st boot device. Trusted Computing TCG/TPM Support This setting controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) designed against compromised networks. TPM Services is now a new feature set
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller. USB Device Legacy Support Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver
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    On-Chip ATA Devices BIOS Setup PCI IDE BusMaster Set this option to [Enabled] to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability. On-
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is
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    BIOS Setup is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. The information stored in memory will
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Resume From S3 By PS/2 Keyboard This controls how the PS/2 keyboard is able to power on the system. If you choose Specific Key, the power button on the case will not function any more and you must type the password to power on the system. Resume from
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    H/W Monitor BIOS Setup Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature later. Smart FAN Target The mainboard provides the Smart Fan function which can control the CPU fan speed automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it within a specific range. You can select a fan
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    MS-7501 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 frequency. Read only. 3-18
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    Run BIOS Setup, and select Cell Menu. Under Cell Menu, find AMD Cool'n'Quiet, and set this item to "Enabled." 2. Enter Windows, and select [Start]-> [Settings]->[Control Panel]->[Power Options]. Enter Power Options Properties tag, and select Minimal Power Management under Power schemes. Adjust CPU
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Advance DRAM Configuration DRAM Timing Mode Setting to [Auto] enables DRAM CAS# Latency automatically to be determined by BIOS based selects 2-bank or 4-bank interleave for the installed SDRAM. Disable the function if 16MB SDRAM is installed. 1T/2T Memory Timing This field controls
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    items dispaly the power status of CPU, Memory, FSB and chipset. Read only. Spread Spectrum W hen the motherboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme 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-7501 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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    BIOS Setup BIOS Setting Password W hen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and
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    MS-7501 Mainboard 3-24
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    Appendix A Realtek ALC888 Audio The Realtek ALC888 provides 10-channel DAC that simultaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-OutRight channels.
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    to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista For W indows® 2000, you must install W indows® 2000 Service Pack4 or later before installing the driver. For Windows® XP, you must install W indows® XP Service Pack1 or later before installing the driver
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    Realtek ALC888 Audio 3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4. Click Finish to restart the system. Click here Select this option Click here A-3
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    MS-7501 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
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    Realtek ALC888 Audio Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow, totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager
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    MS-7501 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
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    Realtek ALC888 Audio Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equalizer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment. [How to Use
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Mixer In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and you pluging 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 ALC888 Audio W hen you are playing the first audio source (for example: use W indows Media Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel, which is the default setting. Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio front output from the scroll list first, and use a
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    MS-7501 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
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    4. Recording control Realtek ALC888 Audio Tool Mute Recording device -Back Line in/Mic, Front Lin 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 is to let you freely
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Audio I/O In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers. You can choose a desired multi- changed to the one that is same as your device. - If not correct, Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the correct jack. A-12
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    Connector Settings Click to access connector settings. Realtek ALC888 Audio Disable front panel jack detection (option) 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
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    MS-7501 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
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    , then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones. Or you may click the auto test button to test the sounds of each speaker automatically. Center Front Left Side Left Rear Left Front Right Side Right Sub woof er Rear Right A-15
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    MS-7501 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
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    Realtek ALC888 Audio 3D Audio Demo In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applications like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like. A-17
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Information In this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list. Also there is a
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    Realtek ALC888 Audio Hardware Setup Connecting the Speakers W hen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output 1 4
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    MS-7501 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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    Realtek ALC888 Audio n 6-Channel Mode for 6-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 No function A-21
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    MS-7501 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 To enable 7.1 channel 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-22
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    Appendix B SATA RAID SATA RAID The Southbridge integrates SATA host controller that supports four SATA ports and RAID function for performance and reliability. SATA RAID provides support for RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring), RAID 0+1 (Striping & Mirroring). RAID 0 greatly improves hard disk
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    MS-7501 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 the FastBuild utility. Important Be sure to
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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. B-3
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Define LD . 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. move to the Drives Assignments window. • Initialize logical drive, zero the disk drives. RAID 1 or 10 only. B-4
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    drives. • Cache Mode, W riteThru or W riteBack. 4. On the Drives Assignments window, use the arrow key to choose the hard drives which you want to make configuration or press [Ctrl-Y] to allocate the RAID capacity manually. Important 1. The default capacity is the full capacity of the selected hard
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    MS-7501 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. B-6
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    SATA RAID 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
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    MS-7501 Mainboard Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array) 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. Important Please follow the instruction below to make a
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    SATA RAID Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) 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 ATI System Driver. The ATI System Driver includes RAID Driver. 4. The driver will
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MS-7501 (V1.X) Mainboard
G52-75011X1
K9A2GM / K9A2VM