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    P45 Neo3/ G45 Neo3 P43 Neo3 Series MS-7514 (v1.X) Mainboard G52-75141X1 i
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    's manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php? func=service
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    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-7514 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 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit BIOS Setting Password 3-19 Cell Menu ...3-20 USERSETTINGS 3-24 Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults 3-25 Appendix A Realtek ALC888 Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver
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    DOT (Dynamic OverClocking B-5 Clock ...B-6 Voltage ...B-7 FAN Speed ...B-8 Temperature ...B-9 User Profile ...B-10 Appendix C Intel ICH10R SATA RAID C-1 ICH10R Introduction C-2 BIOS Configuration C-3 Installing Driver C-10 Installing Software C-12 RAID Migration Instructions C-16 Recovery
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    Neo3 Series (MS-7514 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The P45 Neo3/ G45 Neo3/ P43 Neo3 Series mainboards are based on Intel® P45/ G45/ P43 & ICH10/ ICH10R chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Dual-Core and Celeron Dual-Core LGA775
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support - Intel® Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Dual- Core and Celeron Dual-Core processors in the LGA775 package - Intel® next generation 45 nm Multi-core CPU *(For the latest information about CPU, please visit ht t p: / / gl
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    - 1 SPDIF-out pinheader - 1 CD-in connector - 1 front audio pinheader - 1 TPM Module connector (optional) - 2 Hardware Overclock FSB jumpers (JB1 & JB2) TPM (optional) - Supports TPM Slots - 1 PCI Express x16 slot, support up to PCI Express 2.0 x16 speed - 1 PCI Express x1 slot - 4 PCI slots
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    N 1 JB1 JB2 Intel ICH10/ ICH10R JCI1 JMicron JMB 363 SATA6 SATA4 SATA2 SATA8 JBAT1 JMicron JMB 381 (optional) BATT + SATA5 SATA3 SATA1 SATA7 J1394_1 (o pt ional ) J USB4 J USB3 JUSB2 JUSB1 J TPM1 (opt io nal) JFP2 JFP1 P45 Neo3/ G45 Neo3/ P43 Neo3 Series (MS-7514 v1.X) ATX Mainboard
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    Packing Checklist Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD Back IO Shield Power Cable SATA Cable IDE Cable User's Guide and Quick Guide * 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-7514 Mainboard Quick Components Guide SYSFAN2, p.2-14 JPWR2, p.2-9 CPU, p.2-3 Back Panel, p.2-10 CPUFAN, p.2-14 DDR2 DIMMs, p.2-7 JPWR1, p.2-9 IDE1, p.2-12 PCIE, p.2-20 JB1/JB2, p.2-19 PCI, p.2-20 JAUD1, p.2-17 JCD1, p.2-16 JSP1, p.2-15 FDD1, p.2-12
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    doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications. Introduction to LGA 775 CPU The pin-pad side of LGA 775 CPU. The surface of LGA 775 CPU. Remember
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    MS-7514 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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    Lift the load lever up and open the load plate. Hardware Setup 6. After confirming the CPU direction for correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the alignment keys are matched. alignment key 7. Visually inspect if the
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    MS-7514 Mainboard 9. Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and clip-ends are correctly inserted. locking switch Important 1. Read the CPU status in BIOS (Chapter 3). 2. Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your CPU socket pin with the plastic cap covered (shown in Figure
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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://global.msi.com. tw/index.php?func=testreport DDR2 240-pin, 1.8V 56x2=112 pin 64x2=128 pin Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules In Dual-Channel mode,
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and 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 the sides. Volt Notch
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    13 11 +12V 12 +3.3V 23 +5V 24 GND ATX 4-pin Power Connector: JPWR2 This power connector is used to provide power to the CPU. 3 4 JPWR2 1 2 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V pin 13 pin 12 Important 1. Make sure that all the connectors are connected to proper
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Back Panel Mouse Parallel Port (optional) 1394 Port LAN Line-In RS-Out Line-Out CS-Out Keyboard Serial Port VGA Port (for G45) USB Port USB Port Mic SS-Out M ouse/K ey boar d
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    / Orange LED Color Left Yellow Green Right Orange LED State Condition Off LAN link is not established. On (steady state) LAN link is established. On (brighter & pulsing) The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN. Off 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. On 100 Mbit/sec
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, to IDE device's documentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-12
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    not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission. 2. SATA1~6 controlled by ICH10R/ ICH10, and the ICH10R supports RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1/ 5 mode. 3. SATA7~8 controlled by JMB 363 and they
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN1~2 The fan power connectors support you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control. CONTROL SE NS OR +1 2V GND CPUFAN SE NS OR +1 2V BIOS utility and clear the record. CINTRU 1 GND 2 JCI1 2-14
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    Hardware Setup IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (optional) This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394 bracket. 2 10 1 9 J1394_1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN 1 TPA+ 2 3 Ground 4 5 TPB+ 6 7 Cable power 8 9 Key (no pin) 10 SIGNAL TPAGround
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    MS-7514 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. PIN Power Power LED Switch 1 +- 2 JFP1 2 1 10 3 9 4 +- -+ 5 HDD Reset
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    connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JAUD1 9 1 10 2 HD Audio Pin Definition Module) module (optional). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages. 12 1314 Pin Signal Description 1 LCLK
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Front USB Connector: JUSB1~4 These connectors, 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. 10 9 2 1 JUSB1~4 Pin
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    clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard. Hardware Overclock FSB Jumpers: JB1, JB2 You can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the jumpers JB1 and JB2. Follow the instructions below to set the FSB. 1 3 JB1 JB2 Default 1 JB1 1 JB2
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express 2.0x 16 supports up to 8.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express x 1 supports The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI BIOS configuration. 2-20
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    Hardware Setup 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 microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus pins as follows: PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI
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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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    digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = nVidia, and V = VIA. 7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. V1.0 refers to the BIOS version. 040108 refers
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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-7514 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-7514 Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some The format is . day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. to Dec. date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric
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    BIOS Setup Device / Vendor / Size It will showing the device information that you connected to the 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-7514 Mainboard System Information Press to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only). 3-8
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    Advanced BIOS Features BIOS Setup Full APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling . You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Primary Graphic's Adapter This setting specifies which graphic card is should set the item to higher values. CPU Feature Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Execute Bit Support Intel's Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes
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    Device The items allow you to set the first/ second boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Boot From Other Device Setting Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: TCG/TPM SUPPORT Setting the option to [Yes] enables TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard LAN Controller This item is used to enable/disable the
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    screen appears: PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. On- controller. RAID Mode This item allows you to configure SATA RAID mode. Setting options: [RAID], [AHCI] or [IDE]. AHCI Configuration W hen the "RAID Mode"
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    MS-7514 Mainboard AHCI Port 1~6 Select the type of device. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self- parallel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing [ECP + EPP] will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. 3-14
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    functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Function This item is to S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context. [S3] The S3 sleep mode is a lower
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button Wake Up Event Setup Press and the following sub-menu appears. Wake Up Event By Setting to [BIOS] activates the following fields, and use the following fields to set the wake up events. Setting to [OS
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    BIOS Setup 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. 3-17
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    MS-7514 Mainboard H/W Monitor Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of keep it with in a specific range. You can enable a fan target value here. If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to the target value, the smart fan function will be activated. It provides several sections
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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-7514 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. D.O.T. Control D.O.T. (Dynamic Overclocking Technology) is an automatic overclocking function,
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    manually, you also need to disable the Dynamic OverClocking first. Intel EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the microprocessor whether the computer is running on battery or AC power. This field will appear after you installed the CPU which support
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    MS-7514 DIMM and PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference (EMI). CPU Voltage (V) / DRAM Voltage (V) / NB Voltage (V) / curves. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a
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    BIOS Setup Important 1. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability and local EMI regulation. 3. 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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    MS-7514 Mainboard USER SETTINGS Save Settings 1/ 2 These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS. Load Settings 1/ 2 These items are available after you save your settings in Save Settings 1/ 2 items , and are used to load the settings from CMOS. 3-24
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    set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. W hen you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears: Selecting Ok and pressing Enter loads the
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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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    MS-7514 Mainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the HD audio driver for Realtek ALC888 codec to function properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for
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    Realtek 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-7514 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, several kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager
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    MS-7514 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
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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-7514 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 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-7514 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
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    4. Recording control Realtek ALC888 Audio Tool Mute Recording device -Back Line in/Mic, Front Line in -Realtek HD Audio Input Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input. Tool - Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely
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    MS-7514 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-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-7514 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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    Realtek ALC888 Audio Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with
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    MS-7514 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
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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-7514 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-7514 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-7514 Mainboard n 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 Line In 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 Line Out (Rear 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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    monitor or configure the hardware status of MSI Mainboard & MSI Graphics card in windows, such as CPU/GPU clock, voltage, fan speed and system has meet the following requirements: 1. Intel Pentium4 / Celeron, AMD Athlon XP/ Sempron or compatible CPU with PCI Express slot. 2. 256MB system
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Activating Dual Core Center Once you have your Dual Core Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup CD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Dual Core Center), it will have an icon in the system tray, a short cut icon on the
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    Dual Core Center Main Before using this utility, we have to remind you: only when installing the MSI V044 (V044 has to install with the version 8.26 or newer driver)/ V046 or V060 graphics card can activate the full function of this utility. If you install a graphics card of other brand, only
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    MS-7514 Mainboard AV/ Game/ Office/ Silence/ Cool MSI provides five common settings for different environments. The settings had been set to optimal values to reach better performance in each environment. Click the button
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    -UP Rate button DOT FSB-DOWN Rate button Important Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking, basically, it is still risky. We suggest user to make sure that your CPU can afford to overclock regularly first. If you find the PC appears to be unstable or
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Clock In the Clock sub-menu, you can see clock status (including FSB/ CPU clock of mainboard and GPU/ memory clock of graphics card) of your system. And you can select desired value for overclocking. There will be several items for you to select for overclocking after you
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    see voltage status (including Vcore, memory, GPU I voltage... etc.) of your system, and you can select desired value for overclocking. It will show several items to select for overclocking after you click the button. You can click the plus sign button to increase the voltage, or click the minus
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    MS-7514 Mainboard FAN Speed In the FAN Speed sub-menu, you can read fan with red color will be shown. Important 1. When you set the fan speed manually, please make sure to disabled the "CPU Smart FAN Target" item in the BIOS. 2. In the user profile, clicking the Save button can save the changes to
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    Dual Core Center Temperature In the Temperature sub-menu, you can see temperature status of your system. On the underside, it shows the graphs of the temperatures. Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown. B-9
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    MS-7514 Mainboard User Profile In the User Profile sub-menu, click the setting button that besides the user profile bar, and the next screen will appear.
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    Dual Core Center Use the draw bar to set the max system temperature. W hen the system temperature exceeds the threshold you defined, the system will pop up a warning message and shut down the system. Use the draw bar to set the minimal fan speed. When the fan speed is lower than the threshold you
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Appendix C Intel ICH10R SATA RAID This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality on platforms C-1
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    MS-7514 Mainboard ICH10R Introduction The ICH10R provides a hybrid solution that combines 6 independent SATAII ports for support of up to 6 Serial ATAII (Serial ATAII RAID) drives. Serial ATAII (SATAII) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer
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    should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Please use + keys to enter the "Intel(R) RAID for Serial ATA" status screen
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    MS-7514 Mainboard After pressing the and keys simultaneously, the following window will appear: (1) Create RAID Volume 1. Select option 1 "Create RAID Volume" and press key. The following screen appears. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then press the
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID 3. In the Disk field, press key and the following screen appears. Use key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID volume, then click key to finish selection. 4. Then select the strip value for the RAID array by using the "upper arrow" or "
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Important Since you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrix RAID Technology), this default size (maximum) needs to be reduced. for you to confirm if you are sure to create the RAID volume. Press to continue. 7. Then the following screen appears to indicate that the creation
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    volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost. Important If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable. Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press key
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    MS-7514 Mainboard (3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears: Press key to accept the selection. Important 1. You will lose all data on the RAID
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (4) Recovery Volume Options Select option 4 Recovery Volume Options and press to change recovery volume mode. The following screen appears: Recovery mode will change from Continuous Update to On-Request after you enable Only Recovery Disk or Only Master Disk. C-9
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Installing Driver Install Driver in Windows Vista / XP / 2000 † New Windows Vista / XP / 2000 Installation The following details the installation of the drivers Please follow the instruction below to make an "Intel® RAID Driver" for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD
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    ICH10R SATA RAID † Existing Windows Vista/XP/2000 Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on Intel IAA RAID Edition. 4. The drivers will be automatically installed. † Confirming Windows
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Installing Software Install Intel Matrix Storage Console The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to operate the hard drive from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data. For this reason, you
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. C-13
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    MS-7514 Mainboard The window shows the components to be installed. Click Next button to continue. After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to continue. C-14
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID The following window appears to show the Readme File Information. It shows the system requirements and installation information. Once the installation is complete, the following window appears. C-15
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    -Chip ATA Devices for properly setting of the BIOS. 2. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Driver during W indows Setup. Refer to Installing Software for instructions on installing the driver during W indows Setup. 3. Install the Intel Matrix Storage Console after the operating system is
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive. The Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up to lead you for the following procedure. Click Next to continue.
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    MS-7514 Mainboard (1) Configure Volume Here you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name, selecting the RAID level and strip size. † RAID Volume Name: A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the 'RAID_Volume1' text currently appears above. The RAID volume name has
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    system, this can be determined by making a note during POST of which port the single disk is attached to. You can also use the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility before the second disk is installed to verify the Port and serial number of the drive that contains all the data. C-19
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    MS-7514 Mainboard (3) Select Member Hard Drive(s) Then select the member disk (the target disk) that you wish to use and then click "-->" to move it to
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    , if you do not specify 100% of the hard drive space, the rest hard drive space will be worked as RAID 1 volume, which is the new technology called Intel Matrix RAID. Then click Next to continue. (5) Start Creating RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Before you continue the procedure of
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    MS-7514 Mainboard (6) Start Migration The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the size of the disks being used and the
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    ICH10R SATA RAID Recovery Volume Creation A recovery volume can be created using either Basic mode or Advanced mode in the Intel Matrix Storage Console. Recovery Volume in Basic Mode Creation Important Creating a recovery volume will permanently delete any existing data on the drive selected as
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Recovery Volume in Advanced Mode Creation Important Creating a recovery Advanced mode, use the following steps: (1) Open the Intel Matrix Storage Console. (Start --> All Programs --> Intel Matrix Storage Manager --> Intel Matrix Storage Console) (2) Select Advanced Mode in the View
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    Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (6) Select a hard drive to be used as the master hard drive for the recovery volume. (7) Select a hard drive to be used as the recovery hard drive for the recovery volume. C-25
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    MS-7514 Mainboard (8) Select an update policy. (9) Select Finish to begin recovery volume creation. C-26
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    system is powered off. 2. Replace the failed hard drive with a new one that is of equal or greater c ap ac i t y. 3. Reboot the system to Intel RAID Option ROM by press and keys simultaneously during the Power-On Self Test (POST). 4. Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding
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    MS-7514 Mainboard 5. Exit Intel RAID Option ROM, and then reboot to W indows system. 6. W hen prompted to rebuild the RAID volume, click 'Yes'. 7. The Intel(R) Storage Utility will be launched. Right-click the new hard drive and select 'Rebuild to this Disk'. The 'Rebuild W izard' will be launched
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    JMicron RAID Appendix D JMicron RAID Introduction This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality on platforms The JMicron RAID solution supports RAID level 0 (striping), RAID level 1 (mirroring), RAID level 10 (striping and mirroring) and JBOD (Concatenate). D-1
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Introduction JMicron JMB363 offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing), RAID level 10 (A Stripe of Mirrors) and JBOD (Concatenate). RAID number of hard drives for RAID 0, RAID 1 or JBOD mode is 2. The least number of hard drives for RAID 10 mode is 4. All
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    - Sovle a mirror conflict. Rebuild Mirror Drive - Rebuild data, when RAID 1 or RAID 10 data mirroring is lost. Save And Exit Setup - Save all settings and exit the BIOS utility. Exit W ithout Saving - Exit the BIOS utility without any saving. Hard Disk Driver List The menu shows the model number and
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Creating RAID set 1. Select "Create RAID Disk Drive". Then press . 2. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID set name and then press the to go to the next field. 3. Choose a 0-Striped, a 1-Mirror, or a JBOD-Concatenate combination set and then press
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    Disk Disk List menu, use key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID set, then click key to finish selection. 5. Then select the block value (stripe value) for the RAID array by using the "upper arrow" or "down arrow" keys to scroll through the available values
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    MS-7514 Mainboard 6. Then select the capacity of the RAID set in the Size field. The default value is display a message to ask you to confirm the creation. Then press key to proceed with the RAID set creation. 8. Then the following screen appears to indicate that the creation is finished. 9. Go
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    Deleting RAID set 1. Select "Delete RAID Disk Drive". Then press . JMicron RAID 2. In the RAID Disk Driver List menu, use key to select the RAID set you want to delete. Then press key. 3. Press "Y" to accept the deletion when a deletion message is appeared. D-7
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Revert HDD to non-RAID Select Revert HDD to non-RAID and press . In the Hard Disk Driver List menu use key to select the disks you want to revert then click key. The following screen appears, press key to remove any RAID structures from the drives.
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    Select Solving a Mirror Conflict and press . In the Hard Disk Driver List menu use key to select the disks you want to set as source drive. Using the , move to the RAID Disk Drive List menu and highlight the RAID set that you want to rebuild. Press to begin
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Rebuilding a Mirror drive W hen one of the disk in a RAID 1 (Mirror) configuration is unplugged from the Mirror Drive and press . Using the , move to the RAID Disk Drive List menu and highlight the RAID set that you want to rebuild. Press to begin rebuilding the
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    Additional Device". 3. You should be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the JMicron RAID driver into the A: drive. Important Please follow the instruction below to make an "JMicron RAID Driver" for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the "Browse CD" on the Setup
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    MS-7514 Mainboard † Existing Windows Vista/XP Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on JMicron JMB363 Drivers. 4. The drivers will be automatically installed. † Confirming Windows Vista
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    which helps you perform the following tasks of JMicron RAID. • Viewing RAID Array Configurations View an array configuration (mirrored, striped) • Creating RAID Arrays • Deleting a RAID Array • Rebuilding RAID Arrays • Solving Mirror Conflict View RAID Array Configurations Left-click the "Show Disks
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Create RAID JMRaidTool supports the creation of RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD. 1. Left-click the "Create Raid" button. 2. A CREATE RAID W IZARD dialogue will display on the screen, following the descrip- tion of every step to complete the creation. Create RAID from Existing Disk You can
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    1 1. Right-click the name of the disk array you want to delete and the "Remove" menu will appear. Select the "Remove Raid" of the pop-up menu. 2. A warning message appears to remind you that the data will be lost. Press the "Yes" button if you really want
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    MS-7514 Mainboard Way2 1. Left-Click the "Remove Raid" icon on the toolbar. 2. A "REMOVE RAID" wizard dialogue will display on the screen, following the de- scription of every step to complete the deletion. Rebuild RAID RAID 1, 0+1 can be rebuilt while RAID 0, JBOD cannot be rebuilt. There are two
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    JMicron RAID 2. Select "Rebuild Raid". 3. A "REBUILD RAID W IZARD" dialogue will display on the screen, following the description of every step to complete the rebuilding. Way 2 1. If the disk array needs to rebuild then the rebuild button will be enabling on the toolbar. D-17
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    MS-7514 Mainboard 2. Left-Click the "Rebuild Raid" button on the toolbar. 3. A "REBUILD RAID W IZARD" dialogue will display on the screen, following the description of every step to complete the rebuilding. Solve Mirror Conflict If the conflict occurs, it will show the "REBUILDING RAID WIZARD"
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P45 Neo3/ G45 Neo3
P43 Neo3 Series
MS-7514 (v1.X) Mainboard
G52-75141X1