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    NF980-G65 series MS-7612 (v1.x) Mainboard  G52-76121X1
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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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    MS-7612 Safety Instructions ￭ Always read the safety instructions carefully. ￭ Keep this User's Manual for future reference. ￭ Keep this shock. ￭ If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service personnel: ◯ The power cord or plug is damaged. ◯ Liquid has penetrated
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    , if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, . VOIR LA NOTICE D'INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-7612 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
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    MS-7612 WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ENGLISH To protect the global environment and as an environmentalist, MSI 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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    MS-7612 TÜRKÇE Çevreci özelliğiyle bilinen MSI dünyada çevreyi korumak için hatırlatır: Avrupa Birliği ( sběrnách. MAGYAR Annak érdekében, hogy környezetünket megvédjük, illetve környezetvédőként fellépve az MSI emlékezteti Önt, hogy ... Az Európai Unió („EU") 2005. augusztus 13-án hatályba lépő, az
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    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 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Packing Checklist 1-5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU
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    MS-7612 User Settings 3-25 M-Flash 3-26 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-29 Appendix A Realtek Audio Driver B-7 NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation B-8 Using the NVMediaShield Software B-11 Appendix C Overclocking Center C-1 Activating Overclocking Center C-2 System Info C-3 DOT C-5 ix
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    Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the NF980-G65 Series (MS7612 v1.X) Micro ATX mainboard. The NF980-G65 Series mainboards are based on NVIDIA® nForce 980A SLI chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced AMD® 64 bits PhenomTM II X3/ X4 & Athlon II X2/ X3/ X4
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    Processor Support ■ AMD® 64 bits PhenomTM II X3/ X4 & AthlonTM II X2/ X3/ X4 processors in the AM3 package. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index. php?func=cpuform2) HyperTransport ■ HyperTransport™ 3.0, supports up to 2.6 GHz Chipset ■ NVIDIA® nForce 980A SLI
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    MS-7612 Floppy ■ 1 floppy port ■ Supports 1 FDD with 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB Connectors 1 Front Panel Audio connector - 1 SPDIF-out connector - 1 TPM Module connector (optional) - 1 Overclock FSB switch Slots ■ 3 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slots (PCI_E2/ PCI_E4/ PCI_E5 will be x16/ x16
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    ▍ Getting Started Mainboard Layout NF980-G65 Series (MS-7612 v1.X) ATX Mainboard 1-4
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    Packing Checklist MS-7612 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 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 components will not
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    ▍ Hardware Setup Quick Components Guide SYSFAN1, p.2-13 CPUFAN1, p.2-13 PWR1, p.2-8 CPU, p.2-3 DDR3, p.2-6 SYSFAN3, p.2-13 Back Panel, p.2-9 IDE1, p.2-11 ATX1, p.2-8 JCI1, p.2-12 PCIE, p.2-21 PCI, p.2-21 JAUD1, p.2-15 JCD1, p.2-13 OCSWITCH1, p.2-20 FDD1, p.2-11 JLPT1, p.2-16 JCOM1, p.2-
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    to enhance heat dissipation. Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU. Overclocking This mainboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure
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    before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion. Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong installation will cause the damage of your CPU & mainboard 1. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle
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    MS-7612 5. Position the cooling set onto the retention mechanism. Hook one end and lift up it. 7. Fasten down the lever. 8. Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the mainboard. Important • Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The appearance of your
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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=144 pin 48x2=96 pin Dual-Channel mode Population Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the
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    MS-7612 Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center clip 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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    8-pin CPU Power Connector: PWR1 This connector provides 12V power output to the CPUs. 1.G2.rG3o.urG4on.urdGonurdonudnd 5.+61.+721.V+821.V+21V2V Important • Make sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power supplies to ensure stable operation of the mainboard. • Power supply of
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    Back Panel MS-7612 VGA Port (optional) 1394 Port LAN Line-In CS-Out Line-Out to your monitor manual for more information.) ▶ HDMI Port The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format
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    ▍ Hardware Setup ▶ LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to Yellow the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it. Green/ Orange LED Left Right Color Yellow Green Orange LED State Off On(Steady state) On(brighter & pulsing) Off On On Condition LAN link is NOT
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    MS-7612 Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB or 2.88 MB floppy disk drive. Fl separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers. Refer to IDE device's documentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-11
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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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    MS-7612 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~3 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V proper CPU cooling fan. • CPUFAN1 supports fan control. You can install Overclocking Center utility that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature
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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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    MS-7612 Front USB Connector: JUSB1/ JUSB2 / JUSB3/ JUSB4 This connector, compliant with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for connecting high-speed 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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    Port Connector: JLPT1 This connector is used to connect an optional parallel port bracket. The parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. 2.A4F.ED6R.#P8RI.1N#L0PI1T.TG2#_1r.GoS4u.1LrGon6INurd1.oGn#8ud
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    MS-7612 IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (Optional) This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394 bracket. 2.T4P.GA6-.rTo8Pu1.+nB01d.-G2Vround 1 .T3P.G5A.r+To7Pu. +9nB1.d+N2oV P i n IEEE1394 Bracket (optional) 2-17
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    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. 2.34V.36S..3tS8aVe.n15Prd0iVaob1.NlwyP2I1o.eRopG4rwoPQ.rwGeionreurornudnd 1.L3P.L5CP.LCC7P.loLRC9cP.eLka1CsPd1e1ad.CtL3drPea
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    MS-7612 Jumpers 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 2-3 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. 2-19
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    's function. This section will explain how to change your mainboard's function through the use of switch. 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 FSB. Default Increase 10% speed
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    MS-7612 Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on
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    SLI Video Link card. SLI Video Link Card If you intend to use the SLI mode for better graphics performance, please refer to the following instructions Express card. SLI Video Link Card Important • The photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The appearance of your mainboard may vary
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    MS-7612 2. After the hardware installation is completed, restart the system and install the NV SLI driver/utility. A configuration panel will be provided for Multi-GPU control. Check the Enable multi-GPU box to enable the SLI function for the onboard graphics cards (concerning the details of multi-
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    mainboard GPU is combined with an NVIDIA® discrete GPU. Enabling Hybrid SLI Technology Power off the system and install the NVIDIA® SLI graphic card that supports Hybrid SLI Express slot, only the onboard video outputs (which be embedded in back panel of mainboard) will work. Hence, you only need
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    Status Indicators MS-7612 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 2 phase power mode. CPU is in 3 phase power mode. CPU is
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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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    , 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. V1.0 refers to the BIOS version. 072509 refers to the date this BIOS was released. 3-2
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    MS-7612 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
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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-7612 ▶ User Settings Use this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from CMOS for Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. ▶ Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. ▶
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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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    MS-7612 ▶ IDE Primary Master/ Slave 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. ▶ SATA/ E-SATA connectors on the mainboard. ▶ Floppy Drive A This item allows you to set the type of floppy
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    not stop for any detected error. ▶ System Information Press to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only). 3-8
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    Advanced BIOS Features MS-7612 ▶ BIOS Flash Protection This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS' data cannot be changed
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    APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling Support This item is used to enable/ disable SVM. ▶ C1E Support To enable this item to read the CPU power consumption while idle. Not all processors support
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    MS-7612 ▶ Hybrid SLI Support This item is used to enable/ disable the Hybrid SLI technology. ▶ VGA Share Memory Auto The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. Set [Auto], the system will share the default memory size automatically. Set to [Manual], the following item will be selectable. ▶
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    ▍ BIOS Setup 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 Controller This setting allows you to enable/
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    MS-7612 ▶ On-Chip IDE Controller The integrated peripheral controller contains a IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select [Enabled] to activate the IDE interface. ▶ PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI
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    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 is a low power state. In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all sys- tem's context. [S3] The
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    MS-7612 ▶ Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: [Power Off] The power button functions as normal power off button. [
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    ▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Resume By Onboard LAN This fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of onboard LAN is detected only. ▶ Resume By RTC Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/
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    H/W Monitor MS-7612 ▶ Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later. ▶ CPU 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
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    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. ▶ LED Power Control This item is used to turn on (Auto)/ turn off (Disabled) the power phase LEDs of the mainboard. 3-18
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    MS-7612 BIOS Setting Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length,
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    Setup 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. ▶ CPU Specifications Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This submenu
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    MS-7612 ▶ CPU Technology Support Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This submenu shows the technologies that the installed CPU supported. ▶ AMD Cool'n'Quiet The Cool'n'Quiet technology can effectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and power consumption. Important
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    frequency. Read-only. ▶ NVIDIA Core Calibration This item is for overclock. Setting to [Enabled] allows you to set the CPU Ratio higher. It is available only when the processor supports this function. ▶ Memory-Z Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. ▶ DIMM1~4 Memory
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    MS-7612 ▶ Bank Interleaving Bank Interleaving is an important parameter for improving overclocking capability of memory. It allows system to access multiple detect the HT link width automatically. ▶ CPU VDD Voltage (V)/ CPU-NB VDD Voltage (V)/ CPU Voltage (V)/ CPU-NB Voltage (V)/ DRAM Voltage (V)/ NB
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    BIOS Setup Important • If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability and EMI regulation. • Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just
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    User Settings MS-7612 ▶ 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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    file, which was be download from official website and must be saved in the root directory of the USB/ Stor- age 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-7612 • 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. 3-27
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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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    MS-7612 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 Realtek Audio The Realtek audio 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-Out-Right channels. A-A-1
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    below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows® XP For Windows® XP, you must install Windows® XP Service Pack3 or later before installing the driver. The following illustrations are based on Windows® XP environment and could look slightly different if you
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    3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. MS-7612 4. Click Finish to restart the system. Click here Select this option Click here Click here A-3
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    ▍ Realtek Audio Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the
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    Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. MS-7612 ■ 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
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    ▍ Realtek Audio ■ Equalizer Selection Equalizer frees users from default settings; users may create their owned preferred settings by utilizing this tool. 10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz. Save The settings are saved permanently for future use Reset 10 bands of equalizer would go
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    MS-7612 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
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    Audio front output item will appear after you pluging the speakers into the jacks on the front panel. ■ Multi-Stream Function Realtek audio supports an outstanding feature called Multi-Stream, which means you may play different audio sources simultaneously and let them output respectively from the
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    MS-7612 When you are playing the first audio source (for example: use Windows Media Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the
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    ▍ Realtek Audio ■ 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 multistreaming playback enabled. - Realtek HD Audio Rear Output - Realtek HD Audio Front Output Mute You may choose to mute single or
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    ■ Recording control MS-7612 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
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    to find the icon beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device. - If not correct, Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the correct jack. A-12
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    ■ Connector Settings Click to access connector settings. MS-7612 Disable front panel jack detection (optional) Jack detection function only works with HD audio front panel. Please check if front jacks on your system are
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    ▍ Realtek Audio ■ S/PDIF Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal prevents
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    MS-7612 ■ Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound.
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    ▍ Realtek Audio 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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    MS-7612 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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    ▍ Realtek Audio 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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    MS-7612 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
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    ▍ Realtek Audio ■ 4-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output 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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    ■ 6-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output MS-7612 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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    Out (Side channels) Important To enable 7.1 channel audio-out function on Windows 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 NVIDIA RAID NVIDIA brings Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology-which is used by the world's leading businesses-to the common PC desktop. This technology uses multiple drives to either increase total disk space or to offer data protection. For all levels, RAID techniques
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    the following operating systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista RAID Arrays NVRAID supports the following types of RAID arrays described in this section: ■ RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves the disk read and write times for
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    MS-7612 RAID Configuration Basic Configuration Instructions The following are the basic steps for configuring NVRAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array 1. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the
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    ▍ NVIDIA RAID Understanding the "Define a New Array" Window Use the Define a New Array window to ■ Select the RAID Mode ■ Set up the Striping Block ■ Specify which disks to use for the RAID Array The SATA ports are called channels and they are associated with adapters. The first digit in the
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    MS-7612 Using the Define a New Array Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. ■ Selecting
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    RAID array, otherwise press N. You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up. 3. Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up, then press Enter
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    MS-7612 Installing Driver Install Driver in Windows Vista / XP ■ New Windows Vista/ XP driver into the A: drive, and then press ENTER. Important Please follow the instruction below to make an "NVIDIA RAID Driver" . a] Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. b] Click the "Browse DVD" on the
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    to enable NVIDIA MediaShield. If you do not install the NVIDIA Storage driver, NVIDIA MediaShield will not be enabled. 3. Click Next and then follow the instructions. 4. After the installation is completed, be sure to reboot the PC. 5. After the reboot, initialize the newly created array. B-8
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    MS-7612 Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under Windows. 1. Launch Computer Management by clicking "Start" --> "Settings" --> "Control
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    ▍ NVIDIA RAID 5. Check the disk in the list if you want to make the array a dynamic disk, then click Next. The Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window appears. 6. Click Finish. The "Computer Management" window appears. The actual disks listed will depend on your system, and the
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    MS-7612 Using the NVMediaShield Software Accessing the Storage Page To access the NVIDIA Control Panel Storage page: 1. Click Star-> Programs-> NVIDIA Corporation-> NVIDIA Control Panel-> Storage. 2. The NVIDIA Control Panel - Storage page appears. B-11
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    online help that walks you through the Wizard with step-by-step instructions. Rebuild an Array About Rebuilding Rebuilding is the process of restoring data online help that walks you through the Wizard with step-by-step instructions. The rebuilding process takes some time to complete, and occurs in
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    MS-7612 You can press F1 to access the online help that walks you through the Wizard with step-by-step instructions. Designate a Spare Disk About Spare Disks You can designate a hard drive to be used as a spare drive for a RAID 1, RAID 0+1 or RAID 5 array. The spare
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    help that walks you through the Wizard with step-by-step instructions. Migrate an Array In a traditional RAID environment, when a to 1 Migrating to an Array Larger Than 2 TB Your disks must be partitioned using the GUID partition table (GPT) if you plan to migrate to an array with greater than 2 TB
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    MS-7612 Specific Migrating Requirements The following table lists the disk (n-1) ; where m is an even number of disks. m >= n Instructions Click Migrate array to start the Migrate Array Wizard and then follow instructions. You can press F1 to access the online help that walks you through
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    Configuration page, the SMART status appears, indicating whether (as of the last polling) the disk is healthy (good) or whether there is a problem that can result in a catastrophic failure within 24 hours. To configure SMART settings: 1. Click Configure SMART settings to open the associated page
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    the associated page. 2. Click on a disk from the list of array disks. The SMART status, if available, appears in the STATUS notes section. MS-7612 To view the SMART status event logs: Windows XP 1. Open the Windows Control Panel. 2. Double‐click Administrative Tools, then double‐click Computer
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    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
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    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 may double-click on each
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    MS-7612 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
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    ▍ Overclocking Center PCI Click PCI to read the information of devices on the mainboard. C-4
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    MS-7612 DOT Click DOT to enter the DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basic setting to reach optimal performance in Basic menu or you can adjust advanced values for overclocking in Advance menu. Basic In the Basic menu, it provides one default setting and several common settings for different
  • MSI NF980 | User Guide - Page 117
    ▍ 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
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    MS-7612 In each settig menu, you can select desired values for manual overclocking. Simply click the right side of the will appear. In the "System Warning" block, you can set the maximum CPU/ system temperature and the minimum CPU/ system fan speed by using the scroll bar. The system will popup a
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    ▍ Overclocking Center After you adjust the values in setting menu, you can save it for future use. Click the Save button, and enter a name in the
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