Nvidia MS-7374 manual

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    i K 9 N 2 S L I P l a t i n um S e r i es M S - 73 7 4 ( v 1 . X ) M a i n bo a rd G 5 2 - 737 4 1 X1[...]

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    ii C o p yr ig h t N o t i ce T he m a t e r i a l i n t hi s d o c u m e n t i s t h e in t e l le c t u al p r o p e r t y o f M I C R O - S T AR I N T E RN A T I O N AL . W e t a k e e v e r y c a r e i n t he p r e p a r a t i o n o f t hi s d o c u m e n t, bu t no g ua r a n t e e i s g i v e n a s t o t h e c o r r e c t n e s s o f i t s c [...]

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    iii S a f e t y I n s t r u c t i o ns C A U T I O N : D a nge r o f e x p l o s i o n i f b a t t e r y i s i n c o rr e c t l y r e p l a c ed. R e pl a c e o n l y w i t h t he s a m e o r eq ui v a l e n t t y pe r e c o mm e nd e d b y t he m a n u f a c t u r e r. 1. A l w a y s r e ad t h e s a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s c a r e f u l l[...]

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    iv F CC - B Ra dio F re qu e n cy In t er f er e n ce St a t eme nt T h i s e q u i p m e n t h a s be en t e s t ed a nd f ound t o c o m ply w i t h t he l i m i t s f o r a C l a s s B d i g i t a l d e v i c e , p u r s u a n t t o P a rt 1 5 o f t he F C C R u l e s . T h e s e li m i t s a r e d e s i g n e d t o p r o v i d e r e a s o n a b[...]

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    v W EEE ( W a s t e E l e c t r i ca l a nd E l e c t r on i c E qu i p me n t) S t a t e me nt[...]

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    v iii C O N T E N TS C op y r ig h t N o t i c e ............................................................................................................. . ii T r a d e m a r k s ...................................................................................................................... . ii R e v i s i o n H i s t o r y ............[...]

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    ix S o ft w a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n ..................................................................................... . A -4 H a r d w a r e S e t u p ............................................................................................... . A- 19 A pp e ndi x B N V I D I A R A I D ................................................[...]

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    1 -1 G e t t ing St a r t ed G e tt i ng S t a r t ed C h a p t e r 1 T h a n k y o u f o r c h oo s ing t h e K 9 N 2 S L I P la t inu m S e r i es ( M S- 7 37 4 v 1 . X ) A T X m a i n b o a r d . T h e K 9 N 2 S L I P la t i n um S e r i e s m a inb o a r d s a r e ba s e d on N V I D IA ® n F o r ce 7 50a S LI s i n g l e c h i p s e t f o r o[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd 1 -2 M a i n bo a r d S p ec i f i ca t i o ns P r o c ess o r S u ppo rt - A MD ® P h e n o m / At h l o n / S e m p r on s e r i e s p r o c e ss o r s i n A M 2 / A M 2+ pa ck a ge - S u pp o r t s 4 p i n C P U F a n P i n - H ea d e r w i t h F a n S p e e d C on t r ol ( F o r t h e l a t e s t i n f o r m a t [...]

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    1 -3 G e t t ing St a r t ed C o nn e c t o rs B ack p a n el - 1 P S / 2 m o u s e p o rt - 1 P S / 2 k e y boa r d p o rt - 1 1394 p o r t ( o p t i o n a l) - 1 O p t i c a l S P D I F - o u t j a ck - 1 D V I -D po rt - 1 L A N j a ck - 4 U S B 2 . 0 p o r ts - 2 E S A T A p o r ts - 6 f l e x i b l e a ud i o j a c ks O n - B o a r d Pi n h ea[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd 1 -4 K9 N 2 S L I P l a t i n u m S er i e s (M S - 73 7 4 v 1 . X) A T X M a inbo ard M a i n bo a r d L a y o ut PC I 2 PC I 1 B A TT + I D E 1 A T X 1 S ock et AM 2 DI M M 1 DI M M 2 DI M M 3 DI M M 4 JC OM 1 J A U D1 J C D1 SP D O U T1 F D D1 J 139 4 _1 J F P1 R E SET P W R _ B TN C L E A R C M OS J F P2 I D E2 J [...]

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    1 -5 G e t t ing St a r t ed P ack i n g C h eck li st P o w e r C a ble U s er ’ s G u i de M S I m o t h e r b o a rd M S I D r i v e r / U t ili t y CD * T he pi c t u r e s a r e f o r r e f e r e n c e on l y a n d m a y v a r y f r o m t h e p a c k in g c o n t e n t s o f t he p r o du c t y o u pu r c h a s e d. F l o pp y C a ble I D E [...]

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    2 -1 H a r d w a r e S e t up H a r d w a r e S e tup C h a p t e r 2 T h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i d e s y ou w i t h t h e i n f o r m a t ion about ha r d w a r e s e t u p p r o c e d u r e s . W h i l e doin g t he i n s t al l a t ion, b e c a r e f u l i n ho l d i n g t h e c o m p o n e n t s an d f ol l o w t he i n s t a l l a t i o n [...]

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    2 -2 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd D D R 2 D IM Ms , p . 2 -6 J FP2 , p . 2 - 18 B a c k P a n el I /O , p . 2 - 10 I D E1 , p . 2 - 12 A T X1 , p . 2 -8 P C I S l o ts , p . 2 - 24 J U S B 1 ~3 , p . 2 - 16 S A TA , p . 2 - 13 S Y S F A N2 , p . 2 - 14 C P UF A N1 , p . 2 - 14 P C I E x pr e ss s l o ts , p . 2 - 20 C PU , p . 2 -3 J 1 3 9 4 _ 1,[...]

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    2 -3 H a r d w a r e S e t up T he m a i n b o a r d s u p p o r t s A MD ® P h e n o m / A t h l o n / S e m p r o n p r o c e s s o r s i n S o c k et A M 2 / A M 2 + . T he S o c k e t A M 2 / A M 2+ o f f e r a ea s y C P U in s t a l l a t i o n . W h e n y ou a re in s t a llin g t h e C P U, make s u r e t h e C P U h as a h ea t s i n k a [...]

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    2 -4 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C P U I n s t a ll a t ion P r o ce du res f o r S o cke t A M 2 / A M 2+ 1 . P l ea s e t u r n o f f t h e p o w e r a nd unplug t h e p o w e r c o r d b e f o re i n s t all i ng t he C P U. 2 . P u l l t h e l e v e r s ide w a y s a w ay f r o m t he s o ck e t. M a k e s u r e to r a i s e t h e l e v e r [...]

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    2 -5 H a r d w a r e S e t up In s t a lling C P U C ool er S et W he n y o u a r e i n s t a lli n g t he C P U, m a ke s u r e t h e C P U h as a h ea t s i n k a n d a c ooling f a n a tt ac h e d on t h e t op t o p r e v e n t o v e r h ea t ing. I f y o u d o n o t h a v e t he he a t s in k a n d c o o li n g f a n , c o n t a c t y ou r d e[...]

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    2 -6 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd M e m o ry T h e s e D I MM s lo t s a r e u s e d f o r in s t a ll i ng m e m o r y m o du le s. F o r m o r e in f o r m a t i o n o n c o m p a t ibl e c o m p o n e n t s , pl ea s e v i s i t h tt p :// g l o b a l . m s i . c o m. t w / inde x . p h p? f un c = t e s t r e po rt 1 D I MM1 D I MM2 D I MM3 D[...]

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    2 -7 H a r d w a r e S e t up In s t a lling M em o ry M odul es 1 . T h e m e m o r y m o dul e h a s o nl y o n e n o t c h o n t h e c e n t e r a nd w ill o nl y f i t in t h e r ight o r i e n t a t i o n. 2 . I n s e r t t h e m e m o r y m o dule v e r t i c a ll y in t o t h e D I M M s l o t . T h e n pu s h i t in un t il t he gol d e n f[...]

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    2 -8 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd P o w e r S u p p ly P IN S I G N AL 13 + 3.3V 14 - 12V 15 G ND 16 PS - O N# 17 G ND 18 G ND 19 G ND 20 R es 21 + 5V 22 + 5V 23 + 5V 24 G ND P IN S I G N AL 1 + 3.3V 2 + 3.3V 3 G ND 4 + 5V 5 G ND 6 + 5V 7 G ND 8 P W R OK 9 5 VSB 10 + 1 2V 11 + 1 2V 12 + 3.3V P i n D e f i n i t i on p i n 12 p i n 13 A T X1 A T X[...]

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    2 -9 H a r d w a r e S e t up I m po r t a n t N o t i f i ca t i on a bou t P ow er I ss ue N F o r c e c h i p s e t i s v e r y s en s i t i v e t o E S D ( E l e c t r o s t a t i c D i s c h a r g e ) , t h e r e f o r e t h is i s s u e m o s t l y happ e n s w h i l e t h e u s e r s in t en s i v e l y s w a p m e m o r y m o du l e s u nd [...]

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    2 - 10 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd B a c k P a n el M ou s e / K e y b o a rd T h e s t a nd a r d PS /2 ® m o u s e / k e y b oa r d D I N c o nn e c t o r i s f o r a PS /2 ® m o u s e / k e y b oa r d. D V I - D P o rt T h e D V I - D ( D i gi t a l V i s u a l I n t e r f a c e - D igi t a l ) c o nn e c t o r a ll o w s y o u t o c o nn e[...]

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    2 - 11 H a r d w a r e S e t up L AN T he s t a nd a r d R J - 4 5 L A N ja c k i s f o r c on n e c t i o n to t h e Lo c a l Ar e a N e t w o r k ( L A N ) . Y ou c a n c o nne ct a n e t w o r k c a b l e t o i t. ES A T A P o rt T hi s ES A T A (E x t e r n a l S e r i a l A T A ) p o r t i s u s e d t o c o nn e c t t h e e x t e r n a l S A T[...]

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    2 - 12 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C o nn e c t o rs I D E 1 ( P r i m a r y I D E C on n e c t o r) T h e f i r s t h a r d d r i v e s h ou ld al w a y s b e c o nn e c t e d t o I D E 1 . I D E 1 c a n c o n ne c t a M a s t er a n d a S l a v e d r i v e. I D E 2 (S e c o nd a r y I D E C o nn e c t o r) I D E 2 c a n a l s o c o nn e c t a [...]

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    2 - 13 H a r d w a r e S e t up S er i a l A T A C on n ec t o r : S A T A 1 ~6 T hi s c o nn e c t o r i s a hig h - s p ee d S e r i a l A T A i n t e r f a c e p o r t . E a c h c o nn e c t o r c a n c o n- n e c t t o o n e S e r i a l A T A d e v i c e. F l op p y D i sk Dr i ve C o n n e c t o r : F D D1 T h i s c on n e c t o r s u pp o r t[...]

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    2 - 14 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd I m po r t a nt 1 . P l ea s e r e f e r t o t he r e c o mm ended C P U f an s a t p r o c e ss or ’ s o ff i c i a l w eb s i te o r c on s u l t t he v endo r s f o r p r ope r C P U c oo li ng f an. 2 . C P U F A N 1 s u pp o r t s f an c o n t r o l . Y o u c a n i n s t a l l D u a l C o r e C e n t e r[...]

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    2 - 15 H a r d w a r e S e t up F r o n t P a n e l A udi o C onn e c t o r : JA UD1 T h i s c o n ne c t o r al l o w s y ou t o c o n ne c t t he f r on t p a n e l au d io an d i s c o m p l i a n t w i th I n t el ® F r on t P ane l I/ O C o n ne c t i v i t y D e s i g n G ui de. J A U D1 1 2 9 10 C D - I n C o n n e c t o r : J C D1 T hi s c[...]

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    2 - 16 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd P IN S I G N AL P IN S I G N AL 1 V CC 2 V CC 3 U S B 0- 4 U S B 1- 5 U S B 0+ 6 U S B 1+ 7 G ND 8 G ND 9 K e y ( no p i n) 10 NC P i n D e f i n i t i on I m po r t a nt N o t e t h a t t h e pin s o f V C C a n d G N D m u s t b e c o n n e c t e d c o r r e c t l y t o a v o id p o ss i b le d a m a g e. F r[...]

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    2 - 17 H a r d w a r e S e t up I E E E 1 3 9 4 C o n n e c t o r : J 1 3 9 4 _ 1 ( o p t i o n a l) T h i s c on n e c t o r a l lo w s y o u t o c o n ne c t t h e I E EE 13 9 4 d e v i c e v i a an o p t io n a l I EEE 1 394 b r a ck e t. P i n D e f i n i t i on P IN S I G N AL P IN S I G N AL 1 T P A+ 2 T P A- 3 G r o und 4 G r o und 5 T PB+ 6[...]

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    2 - 18 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd P IN S I G N AL D ES C R I P T I ON 1 G ND G r o und 2 SPK- S pea k e r- 3 S L ED S u s pend L ED 4 B U Z+ B u zz e r+ 5 P L ED P o w e r L ED 6 B U Z- B u zz e r- 7 NC N o c o nn e c t i on 8 SPK+ S pe a k e r+ J F P 2 P i n D e f i n i t i on F r o n t P a n e l C onn e c t o rs : J F P 1 , J F P2 T h e s e c[...]

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    2 - 19 H a r d w a r e S e t up B u t t on T h i s m a i n b oa r d p r o v i d e s t he f ol l o w in g bu t t o n s f o r y o u t o s e t t h e c o m p u t er ’ s f un c t io n. T h i s s e c t i o n w i ll e x p l a in ho w t o c h a ng e y o u r m a inb o a rd ’ s f un c t io n t h r o ugh t h e u s e of b u t t o n s. C l ear C M O S B u t[...]

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    2 - 20 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd P C I (P er iph e ra l C o m pon e n t In t erc o n n ec t) E x p ress S lo ts T h e P C I E x p r e ss s lo t s upp o r t s t h e P C I E x p r e ss in t e r f a c e e x p a n s i on c a r d. T h e P C I E x p r e ss 2 . 0 x 16 s upp o r t s up t o 8 . 0 G B / s t r a n s f e r r a t e. T h e P C I E x p r e s[...]

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    2 - 21 H a r d w a r e S e t up I f y o u in t e nd t o u s e t he S L I m o d e f o r be tt e r g r a ph i cs pe r f o r m an c e , pl e a s e r e f e r t o t he f ollo w i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s. 1 .I n s t a l l t w o g r a phi cs c a r d s o n P C I E x p r e s s x 16 s l o t s . W i t h t w o c a r d s in s t a ll e d , an S L I V id e o [...]

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    2 - 22 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd 2 . A f t e r t h e h a r d w a r e in s t a ll a t i o n i s c o m p le t e d , r e s t a r t t h e s y s t e m a n d in s t a ll t h e NV S L I d r i v e r / u t ili t y . A c o n f igu r a t i o n p a n e l w ill b e p r o v i d e d f o r S L I c o n t r ol . S e l e c t t he E n a ble S LI t ec h nolog y ( [...]

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    2 - 23 H a r d w a r e S e t up N V I D I A Hy b r id S LI T e c hnology H y b r id S L I t e c hn o l o g y , b a s e d o n N V I D IA ’ s indu s t r y - l ea ding S L I t e c hnol o g y , d e li v e rs m u l t i - G P U b e n e f i t s w hen a n N V I D I A m a i nb oa r d G P U i s c o m b i n e d w i t h an N V I D IA d i s c r e t e G P U. E[...]

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    2 - 24 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd 32 - b i t P C I S l ot P C I (P er iph era l C o m po n e n t In t erc onn ec t) S lo ts T h e P C I s l o t s s upp o r t L A N c a r d s , S C S I c a r d s , U SB c a r d s , a nd o t h e r a dd - o n c a r ds t ha t c o m pl y w i t h P C I s p e c i f i c a t i on s . A t 32 bi t s an d 3 3 M H z , i t y [...]

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    2 - 25 H a r d w a r e S e t up L E D S t a t u s I n d i ca t o rs LED4 LED5 LED6 LED7 LED8 LED9 LED1 0 LED11 L E D 15 L E D1 L E D2 L E D3 L E D 12 L E D 13 L E D 14 L E D 16 N a me St a t us L E D1 Ligh t s w h e n t h e 12 V p o w e r c o nn . i s n o t c o nn e c t e d. L E D2 L i g h t s w hen P C I _ E 1 s l o t i s f u n c t ional. L E D3 L[...]

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    2 - 26 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd L E D 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 T h e s e f o u r L E D s al l o w u s e r s t o id e n t i f y s y s t e m p r o b le m s t h r o ug h 16 v a r i o u s c o m bi- n a t i o n s o f L E D s ign a l s. B I O S S i gn On T h i s w i l l s t a r t s h o w i n g i n f o r m a t i on abou t l ogo , p r o c e ss[...]

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    3 -1 B I O S S e t up C h a p t e r 3 B I O S S e t up T h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i d e s in f o r m a t i o n o n t h e B I O S S e t up p r o g r a m a n d a l lo w s y o u t o c on f i g u r e t he s y s t e m f or op t i m u m u s e. Y o u m a y n ee d t o r un t h e S e t up p r o g r a m w h e n: ² A n e rr o r m e ss a g e ap p ea r s o [...]

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    3 -2 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd E n t e r i ng S e t up I m po r t a nt 1 . T he i t e m s unde r ea c h B I O S c a t ego r y de sc r i be d i n t h i s c h a p t e r a r e under c on t i nu o u s upda t e f o r be tt e r sys t e m pe r f o r m a n c e . T he r e f o r e , t he de sc r i p- t i o n m a y b e s li g h t l y d i ff e r e n t f r[...]

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    3 -3 B I O S S e t up G e tt i n g He lp A f t e r e n t e r ing t h e S e t up m e nu , t he f i r s t m e nu y o u w ill s ee i s t he M a in M e nu. M a in M e nu T h e m a i n m e nu li s t s t h e s e t up f un c t i o n s y o u c a n m a k e c h a ng e s t o . Y o u c an u s e t he a rr o w k e y s ( ↑↓ ) t o s e l e c t t h e i t e m . T[...]

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    3 -4 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd S t a n d a r d C M O S F e a t u r es U s e t hi s m e nu f o r b a s i c s y s t e m c o n f igu r a t i o n s , s u c h a s t i m e , d a t e e t c. A d va n c e d B I O S F e a t u r es U s e t hi s m en u t o s e t up t h e i t e m s o f A MI ® s p e c i a l e nh a n c e d f e a t u r e s. In t e g r a t e [...]

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    3 -5 B I O S S e t up L o a d F a il - S a f e D e f a u l ts U s e t hi s m e nu t o l oa d t h e d e f a u l t v a l u e s s e t b y t h e B I O S v e n d o r f o r s t a b l e s y s t em p e r f o r m a n c e. L o a d O p t i m i z e d D e f a u l ts U s e t h i s m e nu t o l oad t h e d e f a ul t v a lu e s s e t b y t h e m a inb oa r d m a [...]

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    3 -6 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd T h e i t e m s in S t a nd a r d C M O S F e a t u r e s M e nu in c lu de s s o m e b a s i c s e t up i t e ms . U se t h e a r r o w k e y s t o h i g h l i gh t t he i t e m an d t h e n u s e t h e < P g U p> o r < P g D n > k e y s t o s ele ct t h e v a lu e y o u w an t in ea c h i t e m. D a[...]

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    3 -7 B I O S S e t up L B A /L a r g e M ode T h i s a l lo w s y o u t o e n a b le o r di s ab l e t he L B A M o d e . S e t t ing t o A u t o e n a bl e s L BA m o d e i f t he d e v i c e s u p p o r t s i t a n d t h e de v i c e s i s n o t a l r e a d y f o r m a tt e d w i t h L BA m o d e di s ab l e d. D M A M o de S e l e c t D M A M od[...]

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    3 -8 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd F ul l S c r e e n L og o D i s p l ay T hi s i t e m e n a bl e s y o u t o s h o w t h e c o m p a n y l o g o o n t h e b oo t u p sc r e e n . S e t t ing s a r e: [ E n a b le d] S h o w s a s t ill i m a g e ( l o g o ) o n t h e f ull sc r ee n a t b oo t. [ D i s a b le d] S h o w s t h e P O S T m e ss a[...]

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    3 -9 B I O S S e t up P as s w o r d C h eck A f t e r y o u s e t t h e p a s s w o r d in B I O S S e tt i ng P a ss w o r d m e nu , t hi s i t e m w ill a p p ea r. S el e c t ing [ s e t up ] w il l r e q u e s t t he p a s s w o r d w h e n e n t e r t h e B I O S s e t u p m e n u . S e- l e c t in g [ al w a y s ] w i l l r e q ue s t t h e[...]

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    3 - 10 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd 1 s t / 2 n d/ 3 r d B o o t D e v i ce T h e i t e m s a ll o w y ou t o s e t t he f i r s t/ s e c o nd / t hi r d b o o t d e v i c e w he r e B I OS a tt e m p t s t o l oa d t h e di s k o p e r a t ing s y s t e m. B o o t F r o m O t h e r D ev i ce S e tt in g t h e o p t i o n t o [ Y e s ] a ll o w s[...]

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    3 - 11 B I O S S e t up U S B C o n t r ol l er T hi s s e tt ing a ll o w s y o u t o e n a bl e / di s a bl e t h e o nb oa r d U SB c o n t r o ll e r. U S B D ev i c e L e g ac y S up p o rt S ele c t [ E n a bl ed ] i f y o u n e e d t o u s e a U SB- in t e r f a c e d d e v i c e in t h e ope r a t i n g s y s t e m. O n b o a r d L A N C o [...]

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    3 - 12 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd O n - C h i p A T A D ev i c es Pr e ss < E n t e r > t o e n t e r t h e s ub - m e n u a nd t h e f o l l o w ing sc r ee n app ea r s: O n - C hip I D E C on t r o l l er T hi s i t e m a ll o w s y o u t o ena bl e / d i s a bl e t h e I D E c o n t r ol l e r. P C I I D E B u s M a s t er T h i s i t[...]

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    3 - 13 B I O S S e t up A C P I Fun c t ion T hi s i t e m i s t o a c t i v a t e t h e A C P I ( A d v a n c ed C o n f i gu r a t i o n a n d P o w e r M a n a ge m e nt I n t e r f a c e ) F un c t i o n . I f y o u r o p e r a t i n g s y s t e m i s A C P I - a w a r e , s u c h a s W i nd o w s 2 0 00/ XP , s e l e c t [ E n a bl ed ]. AC P [...]

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    3 - 14 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd R e - ca ll V G A B I O S F r o m S3 W h e n AC P I S t a ndb y S t a te i s s e t t o [ S 3 ], u s e r s c a n s e l e c t t h e o p t i o n s in t hi s f i e ld. S ele c t i n g [ Y e s ] al l o w s B I O S t o c a ll V G AB I O S t o i n i t i al i z e t h e V G A c a r d w h e n s y s t em w a k e s u p (r [...]

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    3 - 15 B I O S S e t up R e s u m e F r o m S 3 B y P S / 2 M o u se T hi s s e tt ing d e t e r m in e s w h e t h e r t h e s y s t e m w ill b e a w a k e n e d f r o m w h a t p o w er s a v ing m o d e s w hen inpu t s ign a l o f t h e PS / 2 m o u s e i s d e t e c t e d. R e s u m e B y P C I D e v i c e ( P M E #) W h e n s e t t o [ E na [...]

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    3 - 16 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C h ass i s In t r u s ion T h e f i e l d e n a b l e s o r di s a b l e s t h e f e a t u r e o f r e c o r di n g t h e c ha ss i s i n t r u s ion s t a t us a nd i ss uing a w a r ning m e ss a g e i f t h e c h a s s i s i s o n c e o p e n e d . T o c le a r t h e w a r ning m e ss a g e , s e t t h e f [...]

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    3 - 17 B I O S S e t up B I O S S e tt i n g P ass w o rd W hen y o u s e l e c t t hi s f un c t i o n , a m e ss ag e a s b e l o w w ill a pp ea r o n t h e sc r e e n: T y pe t h e p a s s w o r d , up t o s i x c h a r a c t e r s in le ng t h , a n d p r e s s < E n t e r > . T h e p a ss w o rd t y ped n o w w il l r e p l a c e a n y [...]

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    3 - 18 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C u r r e n t C P U / DR A M F r e q u e n cy T h e s e i t e m s s h o w t h e c u rr e n t c l o c k s o f C P U a nd M e m o r y s p ee d . R ea d - o nl y. D . O . T C on t r ol D . O . T . ( D y n a m i c O v e r c lo c k in g T e c hn o l o g y ) i s t h e a u t o m a t i c o v e r c lo c k i n g f u n c [...]

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    3 - 19 B I O S S e t up [ D i s a b le d] D i s ab l e D y n a m i c O v e r c l o ck ing. [ Pr i v a t e] 1 s t l e v e l o f o v e r c l o c k i ng , in c r ea s i ng t h e f r e q u e n c y b y 1%. [ S e r g ea n t] 2n d l e v e l o f o v e r c lo c k in g , i n c r e a s ing t h e f r e q u e n c y b y 3%. [ C a p t a in] 3 r d l e v e l o f o [...]

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    3 - 20 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A d ju s t C P U F S B F r e qu e n c y ( M H z) T hi s i t e m a ll o w s y o u t o s e l e c t t h e C P U F r o n t S id e B u s c l o c k f r eq u e n c y ( in M H z ). A d ju s t C P U R a t io T hi s i t e m i s u s e d t o a dju s t C P U c l o c k m ul t i p li e r (r a t i o ) . It i s a v a il a b l e[...]

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    3 - 21 B I O S S e t up A d j u s t e d DRA M F r e q u e n c y ( M H z) T hi s i t e m s h o w s t h e a dju s t e d DR A M f r e qu e n c y . R ea d o nl y. H T C o n f i g u r a t i on Pr e ss < E n t e r > t o e n t e r t h e s ub - m e n u a nd t h e f o l l o w ing sc r ee n app ea r s. S B t o A M 2 F r e q A u to S e l e c t ing [ D i[...]

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    3 - 22 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd S p r ea d S p ec t r um T hi s s e tt ing i s u s e d t o e n a bl e o r di s abl e t h e S p r ea d S p e c t r u m f ea t u r e . W h en o v e r c lo c k in g , a l w a y s s e t i t t o [ D i s a bled ]. 1 . I f y o u d o n o t h a v e a n y E M I p r o b l e m , l e a v e t h e s e t t ing a t [ D i s a b [...]

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    3 - 23 B I O S S e t up S a ve S e t t in g s 1 /2 S ele c t t h i s i t e m an d p r e s s “ E n t er ” t o s a v e a n y c h an g e s y o u h a v e m ade t o y o ur c u r r e n t s e t t in g s. L o a d S e t t i ng s 1 /2 S e l e c t t h i s i t e m a nd p r e s s “ E n t er ” t o l oad s e tt ing s f r o m t h e s t o r e. U S E R S E T[...]

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    3 - 24 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd T h e t w o o p t i o n s o n t h e m a in m e nu a ll o w u s e r s t o r e s t o r e a ll o f t h e B I O S s e tt ing s to t h e d e f a u l t F a i l - S a f e o r O p t i m i z e d v al u e s . T h e O p t i m i z ed D e f au l t s a r e t h e d e f a u lt v al u e s s e t b y t h e m ai nb oa r d m a nu f[...]

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    R e a l t e k A L C 8 8 8 A u d io A p p e n d i x A T h e R ea l t e k A L C 888 p r o v i de s 10 - c h a nn e l D A C t h a t s i- m u l t a n eou s l y s u pp o r t s 7 . 1 s o und pl a y ba c k an d 2 c ha n- nel s o f i ndep e n d e n t s t e r e o s o u n d ou t p u t ( m u l t i p le s t r e a m i n g ) t h r oug h t h e F r o n t - O u t -[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A -2 Y o u n e e d t o i n s t a ll t h e HD a udi o d r i v e r f o r R e a l t e k A L C 8 8 8 c o d e c t o f un c t i o n p r o p e r ly b e f o r e y o u c an g e t a cc e ss t o 2 - , 4 - , 6 - , 8 - c h an n el o r 7 . 1+ 2 c ha n ne l a u d i o o p e r a t i on s. F oll o w t he p r o c e d u r e s d e s c r i[...]

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    A -3 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io 3. C l i c k N e xt t o i n s t al l t h e R ea l t e k H ig h D e f ini t i on A u d i o D r i v e r. C l i c k h e re S e l e c t t h is op t ion 4. C li c k Fini sh t o r e s t a r t t h e s y s t e m. C l i c k h e re[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A -4 A f t e r in s t al ling t h e a udi o d r i v e r , y o u a r e a bl e t o u s e t h e 2 - , 4 - , 6 - o r 8 - c h a nn e l a udio f e a t u r e no w . C l i c k t h e a u d i o i c o n f r o m t h e s y s t e m t r a y a t t h e l o w e r -r igh t c o r n e r of t h e sc r een t o a c t i v a t e t he H D A udi[...]

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    A -5 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io S o un d E ff e ct E n v i r o n m e n t S i m u l a t i on Y o u w ill be a bl e t o e n jo y di ff e r e n t s o und e x p e r i e n c e b y pulli n g d o w n t h e a r r o w, s e v e r a l k ind s o f s ound e ff e c t w ill b e s ho w n f o r s e l e c t i o n . R e al t e k HD A u d i o S ound M an a g e [...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A -6 S ave T h e s e t t i n g s a r e s a v ed p e r m ane n t l y f o r f u t u re u se R e s et 10 ba nd s o f e qu al i z er w o uld g o b a c k t o t h e d e- f a ul t s e tt ing E n a bl e / D i sa b le T o d i s a b l e , y o u c an t e m- po r a r i l y s t o p t h e s o u nd e f f e c t w i t h o u t l o s in[...]

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    A -7 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io R a i s e t h e k ey L o w e r t h e k ey R em o v e t he hu ma n v oi ce F r e qu e n t l y U se d E q u a li z e r S e tt i ng R e a l t e k r e c og ni z e s t h e n eed s t h a t y ou m i g h t h a v e . B y l e v e r a g i ng ou r l o ng e x p e r i e n ce a t a ud io f ie l d , R e a l t e k H D A u d io[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A -8 M i xer I n t he M i x er pa r t, y ou m a y ad ju s t t h e v o l u m e s o f t h e r e a r an d f r on t p anel s i n d i v i du a l l y. 1 . A dju s t V olu me Y o u c a n a dju s t t h e v o lu m e o f t h e s p ea k e r s t h a t y o u plugg e d in f r o n t o r r ea r p a n e l by s ele c t t he R ea l t ek[...]

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    A -9 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io W h e n y ou a r e pl a y i ng t he f i r s t au di o s o u r c e ( f o r e x a m pl e : u s e W ind o w s M e dia P l a y e r t o pl a y D V D / V CD ) , t h e o u t pu t w ill be pl a y e d f r o m t h e r ea r pa n e l , w hi c h i s t he d e f aul t s e t t ing. T h e n y o u m u s t t o s e l e c t t he R[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A - 10 3 . P l a y b ac k c o n t r ol P l a y b ac k d ev i ce T h i s f u n c t i o n i s t o l et y o u f r e e l y d e c i d e w h i c h p o r t s to o u t pu t t h e s o u nd . A nd t h i s i s e s s en t i a l w hen m u l t i- s t r e a m i n g p l a y b a ck enab l ed. - R e a l t e k H D A u d i o R ea r O u t[...]

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    A - 11 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io 4 . R e c o r d i n g c o n t r ol R e c o r d i n g d e v i ce - B a c k L i ne i n / M i c , F r on t L i n in - R e a l t e k H D A u d i o I n p ut M u te Y ou m a y c ho o s e t o m u t e s i ng l e o r m u l t ip l e v olu m e c on t r o l s o r t o c o m p le t e l y m u te s o und inpu t. T o ol - S [...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A - 12 A u d io I /O I n t h i s t a b , y o u c a n ea s il y c o n f i gu r e y o u r m ul t i - c h a nn e l a ud io f un c t i o n a nd s p e a k e r s. Y o u c a n c h oo s e a d e s i r e d m u l t i - c h a nn e l o p e r a t i o n he r e. a. H e a d p ho ne f o r t h e c o m m o n he a d p hone b. 2 C H S p e [...]

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    A - 13 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io C onn ec t o r S e tt ings C li c k t o a cc e ss c o nn e c t o r s e tt ing s. D i sa b l e f r on t p a n e l j ac k d e t e c t i o n ( o p t i o n) F i n d n o f un c t i o n o n f r o n t p a n e l ja c k s ? P l e a s e c h e c k i f f r o n t ja c k s o n y o u r s y s t e m a re s o - c a l l e d AC[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A - 14 S / P D IF S h o r t f o r S o n y / P hil i p s D igi t a l I n t e r f a c e , a s t a nd a r d a udi o f il e t r a n s f e r f o r m a t. S / P D IF a ll o w s t he t r a n s f e r o f di g i t a l a udi o s ign al s f r o m o n e d e v i c e t o a n o t h e r w i t h o u t h a v ing t o b e c o n v e r t e[...]

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    A - 15 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io T e s t S p e a k e rs Y o u c a n s e l e c t t h e s pe a k e r b y c li c k i ng i t t o t e s t i t s f un c t i o n a l i t y . T h e o n e y ou s e l e ct w ill l i gh t up a nd m a k e t e s t ing s o u n d . I f a n y s p e a k e r f a il s t o m a k e s o und , t h e n c h e ck w h e t he r t he c a[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A - 16 M i cr ophone I n t h i s t a b y o u m a y s e t t h e f un c t i o n o f t h e m i c r o ph o n e . S e l e c t t h e N oi s e S up p r es- s i on t o r e m o v e t h e p o ss ibl e n o i s e du r ing r e c o r ding , o r s e l e c t A c ou s t i c E c h o C a n- ce ll a t ion t o c a n c el t h e a c o u s t[...]

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    A - 17 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io 3D A udio Demo I n t hi s t a b y o u m a y a dju s t y o u r 3 D p o s i t i o n a l a udi o b e f o r e pl a y ing 3 D a udi o a ppli c a- t ion s l i k e ga m i n g . Y o u m a y a l s o s e l e c t d i ff e r e n t en v i r on m en t t o c h o o s e t h e m o st s ui t a bl e e n v i r o n m e n t y o u [...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A - 18 In f o rma t ion I n t h i s t ab i t p r o v i de s s o m e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h i s H D A u d i o C on f i g u r a t ion u t i l i t y, in c lud i ng A udi o D r i v e r V e r s i o n , D i r e c t X V e r s i o n , A u d i o C o n t r o ll e r & A udi o C ode c . Y ou m a y a l s o s e l e[...]

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    A - 19 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io C onn e c t ing t h e S p eake rs W h e n y o u h a v e s e t t h e M ul t i - C h a nn e l A ud io F un c t i o n m o d e p r o p e r l y in t h e s o f t w a re u t il i t y , c o nn e c t y ou r s p e a k e r s t o t h e c o r r e c t p ho n e j a c ks i n a c c o r d an c e w i t h t he s e tt i n g i n [...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A - 20 n 4 - C h a n n e l M o d e f o r 4 -S p e a ke r O u t p ut 1 Line In 2 Li ne O u t ( F r on t c hann el s) 3 M IC 4 L i n e O u t ( R e a r c hann el s) 5 N o f u n c t ion 6 N o f u n c t ion 3 1 2 6 4 5[...]

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    A - 21 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io n 6 - C h a n n e l M o d e f o r 6 -S p e a ke r O u t p ut 1 Line In 2 Li ne O u t ( F r on t c hann el s) 3 M IC 4 L i n e O u t ( R e a r c hann el s) 5 L i n e O u t ( C en t e r an d S u b w oo f e r c h a nn el) 6 N o f u n c t ion 1 2 6 4 5 3[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A - 22 n 8 - C h a n n e l M o d e f o r 8 -S p e a ke r O u t p ut 1 Line In 2 Li ne O u t ( F r on t c hann el s) 3 M IC 4 L i n e O u t ( R e a r c hann el s) 5 L i n e O u t ( C en t e r an d S u b w oo f e r c h a nn el) 6 Li ne O u t (S i de c hann el s) 1 2 6 4 5 3 I m po r t a nt T o en a b le 7 . 1 c h ann el[...]

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    B -1 n V idi a R A ID N V I D I A RA ID A p p e nd i x B N V I D I A b r ing s R e dund a n t A rr a y o f I nd e p e n d e n t D i s ks ( R A I D ) t e c hn o l ogy — w hi c h i s u s e d b y t h e w o r ld ’ s l ea d- i n g b u s i n e s s es — t o t h e c o m m on P C d e s k t op . T h i s t e c h- n o l o g y u s e s m ul t i p l e d r i[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd B -2 I n t r od u c t i on S ys t e m Re qui r eme nt O p e r a t ing S ys t em S uppo rt N V R A I D s upp o r t s t h e f o ll o w ing o p e r a t ing s y s t e m s: W i n d o w s X P , W indo w s V i s ta R A I D A r r ays N V R A I D s upp o r t s t h e f o ll o w ing t y p e s o f R A I D a rr a y s d e sc r i b [...]

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    B -3 n V idi a R A ID R A I D C o n f i g u r a t i on B a s i c C o n f i g u r a t i o n I n s t r u c t i o ns T h e f o ll o w ing a r e t h e b a s i c s t e p s f o r c o n f i gu r ing N V R A I D: N o n - B oo t a bl e R A I D A r r ay 1 . C h o o s e t h e h a r d d i s ks t ha t a r e t o be R A I D e n ab l ed in t h e s y s t e m B I O [...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd B -4 U n d e r s t a n d ing t h e “ D e f in e a N e w Ar r ay ” Wi n dow U s e t h e D e f i n e a N e w A r r a y w i n do w to • S e l e c t t he R A I D M o de • S e t u p t he S t r ipi n g B lo ck • S p e c i f y w h i c h di sks t o u s e f o r t h e R A I D A rr ay T h e S A T A p o r t s a r e c a [...]

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    B -5 n V idi a R A ID U s in g t h e D e f in e a N e w Ar r a y W in d ow I f n e c e s s a r y , p r e s s t h e t a b k e y t o m o v e f r o m f i e l d t o f i e ld u n t il t h e a pp r op r i a t e f i e l d is h i ghl i gh t e d. • S e l e c t i n g t h e R A I D M o de B y de f a ul t, t h i s i s s e t t o [ M i rr o r ing ]. T o c h a [...]

  • Page 92

    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd B -6 C o m p l e t i n g t h e R A I D B I O S S e t up 1 . A ft e r a s s ig n in g y o u r R A I D a r r a y d i s ks , p r e s s F 7 . T he C lea r di sk d a t a p r o m pt a pp ea r s. 2 . Pr e ss Y i f y o u w a n t t o w ipe o u t a ll t h e d a t a f r o m t h e R A I D a rr a y , o t h e r w i s e p r e ss N .[...]

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    B -7 n V idi a R A ID I n s t a lli n g D r i v er In s t a ll D r i ver in W indow s V i s t a / XP † N e w W i n d o w s V i s t a / X P I n s t a l l a t i on F o r W in d o w s X P: 1. W hen y o u s t a r t i n s t al l i n g W i n do w s X P , y o u m a y e n c ou n t e r a m e s s a g e s t a t i n g, “ S e t up c oul d n o t de t e r m i[...]

  • Page 94

    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd B -8 In s t a llin g t h e N V I D I A M e di a S hi e ld S o ft w a re U n d er W i n dows (f o r N on - b o o t a bl e R A I D Ar ray) T h e e x i s t i n g W ind o w s S e r i a l A T A d r i v e r m u s t b e upg r a d e d t o u s e t h e N V I D I A S e r i al A T A d r i v e r. T h i s s e c t io n d e s c r ib [...]

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    B -9 n V idi a R A ID Ini t i a li z ing a nd Us ing t h e D i sk A rray T h e R A I D a rr a y i s n o w r ea d y t o b e ini t i a li z e d unde r W ind o w s. 1 . L a u n c h C o m p u t e r M a n a g e m e n t b y c li ck i n g “ S t a rt ” -- > “ S e t t in gs ” - - > “ C on t r o l P a n el ” t h e n o p e n t h e “ A d m [...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd B - 10 5 . C h e c k t h e di s k in t h e li s t i f y o u w a n t t o m a k e t h e a r r a y a d y n a m i c di s k , t h en c li ck N e xt . T h e C o m pl e t ing t h e I ni t i a li z e a nd C o n v e r t D i s k W i z a r d w ind o w a pp ea r s. 6 . C li c k Fin i sh . T h e “ C o m p u t e r M an a g e m e [...]

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    B - 11 n V idi a R A ID U s i n g t h e N V M e d i a S h i e l d S o ft w a re A ccess i ng t h e St o r a g e P a ge T o a cc e s s t h e N V I D I A C on t r o l P a n el S t o r a g e p a g e: 1 . C l i ck S t a r - > P r o g r a m s - > N V I D I A C o r p o r a t io n - > N V I D I A C o n t r o l P anel - > S t o r age. 2 . T h e[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd B - 12 Us ing t h e St o ra g e P a ge F r o m t h e S t o r ag e p a g e , y o u c a n a cc o m pli s h t h e f oll o w ing t a s k s: • C r e a t e a n A r r ay • D e l e t e a n A r r ay • R e b u ild a n A r r ay • S y n c h r o n i z e a n A r r ay • D e s i g n a t e a S p a r e D i sk • R em o v e a[...]

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    B - 13 n V idi a R A ID Des ig n a t e a S p a r e D i sk A bo u t S p a r e D i sks Y o u c a n d e s ign a t e a h a r d d r i v e t o b e u s e d a s a s p a r e d r i v e f o r a R A I D 1 , R A I D 0+1 o r R A I D 5 a rr a y 2 . T h e s p a r e d r i v e c a n t a k e o v e r f o r a f ai l e d di s k . M e di a S hi el d R A ID s u p po r t s[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd B - 14 R e m o ve a S p a re T h e R e m o v e s p a r e op t i o n app ea r s o nl y i f y o u h a v e a R A I D a rr a y w i t h a s p a r e di sk a ll o c a t ed t o i t. C l i ck R e m o v e s p a re t o s t a r t t h e R e m o v e S p a r e W i z a r d a n d t h e n f ollo w t he in s t r u c t ion s. Y o u c a n[...]

  • Page 101

    B - 15 n V idi a R A ID R A ID 0 m > = n2 N umbe r o f R A I D 0 d i s k s m u s t b e equ a l t o o r g r e a t e r t han ha l f t h e n u m b e r o f R A ID 0 + 1 d i s k s . R A ID 1 ** N ot a va li d c omb i n a t i on * * R A ID 0 + 1 ** N ot a va li d c omb i n a t i on * * R A ID 0 + 1 R A ID 5 m >= ( n / 2 + 1 ) R A ID 0 m > = n - [...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd B - 16 V i e w S t o ra g e In f o rma t ion • Y o u c a n u s e t h e S t o r a g e p a g e t o v i e w t h e f o ll o w ing s t o r a g e in f o r m a t i o n a b o ut t h e h a r d d r i v e s in y o u r s y s t e m: - W h i c h R A I D a r r a y s a r e s e t up - T he p r o c e s s s t a t e o f ea c h a r r ay[...]

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    J M i c r on RA I D I n t r od u c t i on A pp e n d i x C T hi s a pp e ndi x w ill a ss i s t u s e r s in c o n f igu r ing a nd e n ab ling R A I D f u n c t i o n a li t y on pl a tf o r ms T h e J M i c r o n R A I D s o lu t i o n s u p p o r t s R A I D le v e l 0 ( s t r iping ) , R A I D l e v e l 1 ( m i rr o r ing ) , R A I D l e v e l [...]

  • Page 104

    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C -2 I n t r od u c t i on JM i c r on J M B 3 6 3 o f f e r s R A I D l e v e l 0 ( S t r ip i n g ) , R A I D le v el 1 ( M i r r o r i n g a n d D u ple x i n g ), R A I D l e v e l 10 (A S t r ip e o f M i rr o r s ) a nd J B O D ( C o n c a t e n a t e ). R A I D 0 b r e a ks t he da t a i n t o b l o cks w h i c[...]

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    C -3 J M i c r o n R A ID B e s u r e t o s e t RA ID m o d e f o r t h e J M i c r o n 3 6 x A T A C o n t r o l l er i n B I O S be f o re c o n f i gu r i n g t h e J M i c r o n B I O S u t i l i t y . A f t e r t h a t, s a v e t h e c on f i gu r a t io n a n d e x i t . D u r i ng b o o t u p ( P O S T ) , p r e s s C T R L + J t o en t e r [...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C -4 Cre a t ing R A I D set 1 . S ele c t “ C r ea t e R A I D D i s k D r i ve ” . T he n p r e s s < E n t e r >. 3 . C h oo s e a 0 -S t r i pe d , a 1 - M i rr o r , o r a J B O D - C on c a t e n a t e c o m b i n a t i o n s e t a nd t h en p r e ss < E n t e r > t o go t o t h e n e x t s t e p[...]

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    C -5 J M i c r o n R A ID 4 . I n t h e H a r d D i sk D i sk Li s t m e nu , u s e < S p a c e > k e y t o s e l e c t t h e di s k s y o u w a nt t o c r e a t e f o r t h e R A I D s e t, t he n c li c k < E n t e r > k e y t o f ini s h s e l e c t i o n. 5 . T h e n s e l e c t t h e b l o c k v a lu e ( s t r ip e v a lu e ) f o r[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C -6 6 . T h e n s e l e c t t h e c a p a c i t y o f t h e R A I D s e t in t h e S i z e f i el d . T h e de f a ul t v a lu e i s t he m a x i m u m c a p a c i t y o f t h e s e l e c t e d d i s k s . T h en p r e s s < E n t e r > t o t h e C o n f i r m C r ea- t i o n f i e ld. 7 . T h e C r ea t i o n [...]

  • Page 109

    C -7 J M i c r o n R A ID De l e t in g R A I D set 1 . S e l e c t “ D e l e t e R A I D D i s k D r i ve ” . T h en p r e ss < E n t e r >. 2 . I n t h e R A I D D i s k D r i v e r Li s t m e nu , u s e < S p a c e > k e y t o s e l e c t t h e R A I D s e t y ou w a n t t o del e t e . T h e n p r e ss < D e l> k e y. 3 . [...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C -8 R e v e r t H D D t o n o n - R A ID S e le c t R ev e r t HD D t o no n - R A ID and p r e ss < E n t e r > . I n t h e H a r d D i s k D r i v e r L i st m e n u u s e < S p a c e> k e y t o s e l e c t t h e di s k s y o u w an t t o r e v e r t t h e n c l i c k < E n t e r > k e y. T he f o[...]

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    C -9 J M i c r o n R A ID S o l v ing a M i rr o r C on f l i ct A M i r r o r c o n f li c t o c c u r s w h e n b o t h d i s k s i n a R A I D 1 ( M i r r o r) c on f ig u r a t io n a re unplugg e d f r o m t h e s y s t e m in t u r n , t h e n p lugg e d in a g a in . S in c e b o t h di s k s c o n t a in e x a c t l y t he s a m e d a t a ,[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C - 10 Re building a M i rr o r d r i ve W hen o n e o f t he d i sk i n a R A I D 1 ( M i r r o r ) c on f i g u r a t ion i s u n p l u g ged f r o m t h e s y s t e m, t h e n plugg e d in a g a in , a di a l o gu e b o x a pp e a r s t o a s k y o u t o r e build t h e M i rr o r d r i v e. Pr e s s < Y > t [...]

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    C - 11 J M i c r o n R A ID I n s t a lli n g D r i v er In s t a ll Dr i ve r in W in d ow s V i s t a / XP † N e w W i n d o w s V i s t a / XP I n s t a l l a t i on F o r W ind o w s X P :. 1. W h e n y ou s t a r t i n s t a l l ing W ind o w s XP a nd o ld e r o p e r a t in g s y s t e m s , y o u m ay e n c o un t e r a m e ss a g e s t a[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C - 12 † E x i s t i n g W i n do w s V i s t a / XP D r i v e r I n s t a ll a t i on 1. I n s e r t t h e M S I C D i n t o t he C D - R O M d r i v e. 2. T h e CD w ill a u t o -r u n a nd t h e s e t u p sc r ee n w ill a pp ea r. 3. U nde r t h e D r i v e r t a b , c li c k o n J M i c r on J M B 36 3 Dr i v e[...]

  • Page 115

    C - 13 J M i c r o n R A ID J M i c r o n R A I D C o n f i g u r er T he r e i s a n ap p l i c a t ion c al l e d J M R a i d T o o l w h i c h h e l p s y o u p e r f o r m t h e f ol l o w i ng t a s k s o f JM i c r o n R A I D. • V i e w i n g RA I D Ar r ay C o n f i g u r a t i o ns V i e w a n a r r a y c on f i gu r a t i o n ( m i rr o[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C - 14 Cr e a t e R A ID J M R ai d T o ol s u pp o r t s t he c r e a t io n o f R A I D 0 , 1 , 0+ 1 a nd J B O D. 1 . L e f t - c li c k t h e “ C r ea t e R a id ” bu tt o n. 2 . A C R E A T E R A I D W I Z A R D dialog u e w i l l d i s p l a y on t he s c r ee n , f ol l o w i n g t h e de s c r i p- t ion o[...]

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    C - 15 J M i c r o n R A ID Rem o v e R A ID T h e r e a r e t w o w a y s y o u c an c ho o s e t o r e m o v e R A I D. W ay 1 1 . R igh t - c li c k t h e n a m e o f t h e di s k a rr a y y o u w a n t t o d e l e t e a nd t h e “ R e m o ve ” m e nu w ill a pp ea r . S e l e c t t h e “ R e m o v e R a id ” o f t h e p o p - up m e nu.[...]

  • Page 118

    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C - 16 W a y2 1 . L e ft - C li c k t he “ R e m o v e R a id ” i c on o n t h e t o o lb a r. 2 . A “ R E M O V E R A ID ” w i z a r d dial o g u e w i l l d i s pl a y o n t h e sc r e en , f o ll o w ing t h e d e- sc r i p t i o n o f e v e r y s t e p t o c o m pl e t e t h e d e le t i o n. Re build R A [...]

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    C - 17 J M i c r o n R A ID 2 . S ele c t “ R eb uil d R aid ” . 3 . A “ R E B U I L D R A I D W I Z A RD ” d ial o g ue w il l d i s pla y o n t h e sc r e en , f ol l o w i n g t he d e sc r ip t i o n o f e v e r y s t e p t o c o m pl e t e t h e r e bui l ding. W ay 2 1 . I f t he d i s k a rr a y n ee d s t o r ebui l d t h e n t he r[...]

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    M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C - 18 2 . L e f t - C li c k t h e “ R e bui l d R aid ” bu t t o n o n t h e t oo l ba r. 3 . A “ R E B U I L D R A I D W I Z A RD ” d ial o g ue w il l d i s pla y o n t h e sc r e en , f ol l o w i n g t he d e sc r ip t i o n o f e v e r y s t e p t o c o m pl e t e t h e r e bui l ding. S ol v e M i rr o[...]

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    D -1 D u a l C o r e C e n t er D u a l C o r e C e n t er D ual C o r e C e n t e r , t h e m o s t u s e f u l a n d p o w e r f u l u t i l i ty t h a t M S I ha s s pen t m u c h r e s e a r c h an d e f f o r t s to d e v e l o p , h e lp s u s e r s t o m o ni t o r o r c o n f i gu r e t h e h a r d- w a r e s t a t u s o f M S I M a inb o a[...]

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    D -2 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A c t i v a t i n g D u a l C o r e C e n t er O n c e y ou ha v e y o u r D u a l C o r e C e n t e r i n s t all e d ( l o c a t e t h e s e t u p s o u r c e f ile in t he s e t up CD a cc o m p a n y ing w i t h y o u r m a inb oa r d , p a t h : U t ili t y -- > M S I U t ili t y -- > D u al C o r e C [...]

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    D -3 D u a l C o r e C e n t er M a in B e f o r e u s ing t hi s u t i l i t y , w e ha v e t o r e m i nd y o u : onl y w h e n i n s t a l lin g t h e M S I V 044 (V 0 44 h a s t o i n s t a l l w i t h t h e v e r s i o n 8 . 2 6 o r n e w e r d r i v e r ) / V 046 o r V 0 60 g r a p h i cs c a r d c a n a c t i v a t e t h e f ul l f un c t i [...]

  • Page 124

    D -4 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd A V / G a m e / O ff i c e / S i l e n c e / C o ol M S I p r o v id e s f i v e c o mm o n s e tt ing s f o r di ff e r e n t e n v i r o n m e n t s . T h e s e tt ings h a d be e n s e t t o op t i m a l v a lu e s t o r e a c h b e tt e r pe r f o r m an c e i n e a ch e n v i r o n m en t. C li c k t h e bu [...]

  • Page 125

    D -5 D u a l C o r e C e n t er D O T ( D y n a m i c O v e r C l o ck i n g) D y n a m i c O v e r c l o ck ing T e c h no l o g y i s a n a u t o m a t i c o v e r c l o ck ing f un c t i o n , in c l u d e d in t he M SI TM ’ s n e w l y d e v e l ope d D u al C o r e C e n t er T e c hn o l og y . I t i s d e s ig ne d t o de t e c t t he l o[...]

  • Page 126

    D -6 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd C l o ck I n t he C l o c k s u b - m en u , y o u c an s e e c l o c k s t a t u s ( i n c l u d i ng F S B / C P U c l o ck of m a i n b oa r d a nd G P U / m e m o r y c lo c k o f g r a phi c s c a r d ) o f y o u r s y s t e m . A nd y o u c an s e l e c t d e s i r e d v a lu e f o r o v e r c lo c k in g .[...]

  • Page 127

    D -7 D u a l C o r e C e n t er V o l t a ge I n t h e V o l t a g e s u b - m e nu , y o u c a n s ee v ol t age s t a t u s ( in c lu d ing V c o r e , m e m o r y , G PU v o l t a g e ... e t c . ) o f y o u r s y s t e m , a nd y o u c a n s e l e c t d e s i r e d v a lu e f o r o v e r c l o c k i ng . It w i l l s ho w s e v e r al i t e ms [...]

  • Page 128

    D -8 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd F A N S p e ed I n t h e F AN S p ee d s ub - m e nu , y o u c a n r ea d f a n s t a t u s o f y o u r s y s t e m . S e l e c t high er s p ee d f o r b e tt e r c ool ing e ff e c t. T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l s e c t i o n s f o r y o u t o c h a ng e t h e f an s pee d t o a s e c t i on a ft e r c li ck [...]

  • Page 129

    D -9 D u a l C o r e C e n t er T e m p e r a t u re I n t he T e m p e r a t u r e s u b - m e n u , y o u c a n s e e t e m p e r a t u r e s t a t u s o f y o u r s y s t e m. O n t h e u nd e r s id e , i t s h o w s t h e g r a ph s o f t h e t e m p e r a t u r e s . O nl y t h e c u r v e s o f t he i t e m w hi c h t h e b u tt o n i s li t[...]

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    D - 10 M S - 7 3 7 4 M a i n b o a rd U se r P r o f ile I n t h e U se r P r o f i l e s ub - m e nu , c li c k t h e s e tt i ng bu t t o n t h a t b e s ide s t h e u s e r p r o f ile ba r , and t h e n e x t s c r ee n w i l l app e a r. H e r e y o u c a n d e f i n e t he c l o c k / f a n s p ee d / v o l t a g e b y y o u r n ee d , c li c[...]

  • Page 131

    D - 11 D u a l C o r e C e n t er U s e t he d r a w b a r t o s e t t h e m a x s y s t e m t e m p e r a t u r e . W h e n t h e s y s t e m t e m p e r a t u re e x c e e d s t h e t h r e s h o ld y o u de f in e d , t h e s y s t e m w ill p o p up a w a r n ing m e ss a g e a nd s h u t d o w n t he s y s t e m. U s e t h e d r a w b a r t o [...]