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Gettng Started

Gold arrow

Introducton to AM3/ AM3+ CPU

The surface of CPU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on t for better heat

dsperson.

CPU (Central Processng Unt)

Important

Overheatng

Overheatng can serously damage the CPU and manboard. Always make sure the

coolng fans work properly to protect the CPU from overheatng. Be sure to apply an

even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsnk to

enhance heat dsspaton.
Replacng the CPU

When replacng the CPU, always turn off the system’s power supply and unplug the

power supply’s power cord to ensure the safety of the CPU.
Overclockng

Ths manboard s desgned to support overclockng. Before attemptng to overclock,

please make sure that all other system components can tolerate overclockng. Any

attempt to operate beyond product specficatons s not recommend. MSI does not

guarantee the damages or rsks caused by nadequate operaton beyond product

specficatons.

Summary of Contents for 970A-G46 Series

Page 1: ... 970A G46 970S G46 series MS 7693 v2 x Mainboard G52 76931X4 ...

Page 2: ...gistered trademarks of AMD Corporation Intel is registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Windows is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation AMI is registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc Award is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd Sound Blaster is registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd Realtek is registered trademark of Realtek Semiconductor Corporation JM...

Page 3: ...pment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS Make sure the voltage of the power source is at 110 220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it Do not place any thing over the power cord Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or module All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted Never ...

Page 4: ...ect the interference by one or more of the measures listed below Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly ap...

Page 5: ... collected separately for recycling or special disposal 廢電池請回收 European Union Batteries battery packs and accumulators should not be disposed of as unsorted household waste Please use the public collection system to return recycle or treat them in compliance with the local regulations Battery Information Chemical Substances Information In compliance with chemical substances regulations such as the...

Page 6: ...ähe FRANÇAIS En tant qu écologiste et afin de protéger l environnement MSI tient à rappeler ceci Au sujet de la directive européenne EU relative aux déchets des équipement élec triques et électroniques directive 2002 96 EC prenant effet le 13 août 2005 que les produits électriques et électroniques ne peuvent être déposés dans les décharges ou tout simplement mis à la poubelle Les fabricants de ces...

Page 7: ...r de producten die de merknaam MSI dragen en verkocht zijn in de EU Deze goederen kunnen geretourneerd worden op lokale inzamelingspunten SRPSKI Da bi zaštitili prirodnu sredinu i kao preduzeće koje vodi računa o okolini i prirodnoj sredini MSI mora da vas podesti da Po Direktivi Evropske unije EU o odbačenoj ekektronskoj i električnoj opremi Di rektiva 2002 96 EC koja stupa na snagu od 13 Avgusta...

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Page 9: ...Getting Started 1 1 Packing Contents 1 2 Optional Accessories 1 2 Assembly Precautions 1 3 Mainboard Specifications 1 4 Connectors Quick Guide 1 6 Back Panel Quick Guide 1 8 CPU Central Processing Unit 1 10 Mounting Screw Holes 1 13 Power Supply 1 14 Memory 1 15 Expansion Slots 1 17 Video Graphics Cards 1 18 Internal Connectors 1 23 Jumpers 1 28 LED Status Indicators 1 29 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2 1 ...

Page 10: ...pdating the BIOS with Live Update 2 20 SECURITY 2 21 Appendix A Realtek Audio A 1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A 2 Software Configuration A 3 Hardware Default Setting A 5 Appendix B AMD RAID B 1 RAID Configuration B 2 ...

Page 11: ...ard The Series mainboards are based on AMD 970 SB950 chipset for optimal system efficiency Designed to fit the advanced AMD AM3 AM3 processor the 970A G46 970S G46 Series mainboards deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution Chapter 1 Getting Started ...

Page 12: ...u need to purchase the optional accessories or request part numbers please visit the MSI website at http www msi com index php or consult the dealer Mainboard Drivers Utilities Disc User Guide Backplate SATA Cable M Connector USB3 to USB2 Connector SATA Power Cable USB 2 0 Bracket USB 3 0 Bracket Optional Accessories SLI Cable eSATA Power Cable CrossFire Cable eSATA Bracket ...

Page 13: ... handling the mainboard to prevent electrostatic damage If an ESD wrist strap is not available discharge yourself of static electricity by touching another metal object before han dling the mainboard Store the mainboard in an electrostatic shielding container or on an antistatic pad whenever the mainboard is not installed Before turning on the computer ensure that there are no loose screws or meta...

Page 14: ...B Max Supports Quad Channel mode one DIMM per channel OC OverClocking for more information on compatible components please visit http www msi com service test report LAN Supports LAN 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek RTL8111E Audio Integrated HD audio codec by Realtek ALC892 8 channel audio with jack sensing SATA 6x SATA 6Gb s ports by AMD SB950 RAID SATA1 6 support RAID 0 1 5 10 by AMD SB950 U...

Page 15: ...SB 2 0 connectors 1x TPM Module connector 1x Front Panel Audio connector 1x Chassis Intrusion connector 1x S PDIF out connector Slots 2x PCIe 2 0 x16 slots PCI_E2 supports up to PCIe x16 speed when PCI_E4 is empty or PCIe x8 speed when PCI_E4 is installed PCI_E4 supports up to PCIe x8 speed 2x PCIe 2 0 x1 slots 2x PCI slots support 3 3V 5V PCI bus Interface Form Factor ATX 22 5 cm X 30 5 cm Mounti...

Page 16: ...d Connectors Quick Guide Back Panel CPU CPUFAN JPWR2 JPWR1 JFP2 JUSB3 JAUD1 JCI1 PCI_E1 SYSFAN1 SATA3 4 PCI_E2 PCI_E3 PCI_E4 DIMM2 DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM4 JTPM1 SATA5 6 SATA2 SATA1 JBAT1 JFP1 JUSB2 JUSB1 JSP1 PCI1 PCI2 SYSFAN2 ...

Page 17: ... Intrusion Connector 1 26 JFP1 JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 1 25 JPWR1 ATX 24 pin Power Connector 1 14 JPWR2 ATX 8 pin Power Connector 1 14 JSP1 S PDIF Out Connector 1 27 JTPM1 TPM Module connector 1 27 JUSB1 3 USB 2 0 Expansion Connectors 1 26 PCI1 2 PCI Expansion Slots 1 17 PCI_E2 4 PCIe x16 Expansion Slots 1 17 PCI_E1 3 PCIe x1 Expansion Slots 1 17 SATA1 6 SATA 6Gb s Connectors 1 23 SYSFAN1 2 Sy...

Page 18: ...n attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector USB 2 0 Port The USB 2 0 port is for attaching USB 2 0 devices such as keyboard mouse or other USB 2 0 compatible devices USB 3 0 Port 970A G46 USB 3 0 port is backward compatible with USB 2 0 devices It supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbit s SuperSpeed Important In order to use USB 3 0 devices you must connect to a USB ...

Page 19: ...ta rate Orange On 1000 Mbits sec data rate Audio Ports These connectors are used for audio devices The color of the jack refers to the function of the connector Blue Line in Used for connecting external audio outputting devices Green Line out Used as a connector for speakers or headphone Pink Mic Used as a connector for a microphone Black RS Out Rear surround sound line out in 4 5 1 7 1 channel mo...

Page 20: ...aste or thermal tape between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation Replacing the CPU When replacing the CPU always turn off the system s power supply and unplug the power supply s power cord to ensure the safety of the CPU Overclocking This mainboard is designed to support overclocking Before attempting to overclock please make sure that all other system components can tolerate over...

Page 21: ...e lever up to a 90 degree angle 1 Look for the gold arrow of the CPU The gold arrow should point as shown in the picture The CPU can only fit in the correct orientation 2 If the CPU is correctly installed the pins should be completely embedded into the socket and can not be seen Please note that any violation of the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damages to your mainboard 3 Pr...

Page 22: ...ttach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the mainboard 8 Important While disconnecting the Safety Hook from the fixed bolt it is necessary to keep an eye on your fingers because once the Safety Hook is disconnected from the fixed bolt the fixed lever will spring back instantly Confirm that the CPU cooler has formed a tight seal with the CPU before booting your syste Please refer to the ...

Page 23: ...cure the mainboard with the screws provided with your computer case The locations of the screw holes on the mainboard are shown below For more information please refer to the manual that came with the computer case Important Install the mainboard on a flat surface free from unnecessary debris To prevent damage to the mainboard any contact between the mainboard circuitry and the computer case excep...

Page 24: ...3 V 1 3 3 V 1 4 1 2 V 2 3 3 V 1 5 G r o u n d 3 G r o u n d 1 6 P S O N 4 5 V 1 7 G r o u n d 5 G r o u n d 1 8 G r o u n d 6 5 V 1 9 G r o u n d 7 G r o u n d 2 2 5 V 1 0 1 2 V 2 0 R e s 8 P W R O K 2 3 5 V 1 1 1 2 V 2 1 5 V 9 5 V S B 2 4 G r o u n d 1 2 3 3 V JPWR2 ATX 8 pin Power Connector This connector provides 12V power to the CPU 7 1 2 V 3 G r o u n d 5 1 2 V 1 G r o u n d 8 1 2 V 4 G r o u...

Page 25: ...s explain the population rules for Dual Channel mode 1 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 2 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Installed Empty Important DDR3 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR2 and the DDR3 standard is not backward compatible Always install DDR3 memory modules in DDR3 DIMM slots In Dual Channel mode make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel...

Page 26: ...n off center notch on the bottom that will only allow it to fit one way into the DIMM slot Push the memory module deep into the DIMM slot The plastic clip at side of the DIMM slot will automatically close when the memory module is properly seat and an audible click should be heard Manually check if the memory module has been locked in place by the DIMM slot s side clip Notch Volt 1 2 3 ...

Page 27: ...with PCI specifications 32 bit PCI Slot PCI Interrupt Request Routing IRQ or interrupt request lines are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt requests to the processor The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus pins as followed Order1 Order2 Order3 Order4 PCI Slot1 INT E INT F INT G INT H PCI Slot2 INT F INT G INT H INT E Important When adding or removing expansion car...

Page 28: ...on the mainboard Remove any protective expansion slot covers from the computer case Line up the video card on top of the expansion slot s with the display ports facing out of the computer case For a single video card installation using the PCI_E2 slot is recommended Push the video card into its expansion slot s Depending on the expansion slot s used there should be clip s on the expansion slot s t...

Page 29: ...o cards installed two CrossFireX Video Link cable are required to connect the graphics cards Attach one side of the cable on each of the cards by way of the metal contacts please refer to the picture below Please note that although two graphics cards have been installed only the display ports on the graphics card installed in the first PCIe x16 slot will work All displays should be connected to th...

Page 30: ...ng the operating system OS right click on the desktop and choose the Catalyst Control Center II 3 4 The CrossFireX setting must be enabled to allow CrossFireX mode to operate The follow screen appears in the Catalyst Control Center II Depending on your operating system the screen may look different 5 Important A CrossFireXTM system has four possible display modes SuperTiling Scissor Mode Alternate...

Page 31: ... graphics cards in the PCI_E2 and the PCI_E4 slots With the two cards installed a SLI Video Link cable is required to connect the graphics cards Attach one side of the cable on each of the cards by way of the metal contacts please refer to the picture below Please note that although two graphics cards have been installed only the display ports on the graphics card installed in the first PCIe x16 s...

Page 32: ... Depending on your operating system the screen may look different 5 Important Please ensure that all graphics cards used in SLI mode are of the same brand and specifications For best compatibility with the mainboard MSI graphics cards are recommended Make sure to connect an adequate power supply to the power connectors on the graphics cards to ensure stable operation If you wish to remove one grap...

Page 33: ...ces include disk drives HDD solid state drives SSD and optical drives CD DVD Blu Ray Please refer to the device s manual for further information Many computer cases also require that large SATA devices such as HDDs SSDs and optical drives be screwed down into the case Refer to the manual that came with your computer case or your SATA device for further installation instructions Please do not fold ...

Page 34: ...G r o u n d 2 1 2 V 3 S e n s o r N o U s e SYSFAN2 1 G r o u n d 2 1 2 V 3 S e n s o r 4 C o n t r o l CPUFAN 1 G r o u n d 2 C o n t r o l 3 S e n s o r 4 N o u s e Important Please refer to your processor s official website or consult your vendor to find recommended CPU cooling fans The CPUFAN connectors support Smart Fan Control with liner mode The Control Center II utility can be installed to...

Page 35: ...n d L E D 5 P o w e r L E D 7 N o P i n 8 6 4 2 Buzzer Speaker JFP2 Important On the connectors coming from the case pins marked by small triangles are positive wires Please use the diagrams above and the writing on the mConnectors to determine correct connector orientation and placement The majority of the computer case s front panel connectors will primarily be plugged into JFP1 JAUD1 Front Pane...

Page 36: ...layout in this figure is for reference only USB 2 0 Bracket optional Important Note that the VCC and GND pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible dam age JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable If the computer case is opened the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated The system will record this intrusion and a warning message ...

Page 37: ...w e r 2 3 V S t a n d b y p o w e r 1 L P C C l o c k 3 L P C R e s e t 5 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 0 7 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 1 9 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 2 1 1 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 3 1 3 L P C F r a m e TPM module is optional JSP1 S PDIF Out Connector This connector is used to connect S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format interface for digital a...

Page 38: ... RAM the system can automatically boot into the operating system OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration set the jumpers to clear the CMOS RAM JBAT1 Keep Data Clear Data 1 1 1 Important You can clear CMOS by shorting 2 3 pin while the system is off Then return to 1 2 pin position Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on it will damage the mainboard ...

Page 39: ...CPU_PHASE LEDs CPU_PHASE LEDs These LEDs indicate the current CPU power phase mode Follow the instructions below to read Lights Off CPU is in 1 phase power mode CPU is in 2 phase power mode CPU is in 3 phase power mode CPU is in 4 phase power mode ...

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Page 41: ...monitor CPU temperature select the boot device priority and view system information such as the CPU name DRAM capacity the OS version and the BIOS version Users can import and export parameter data for backup or for sharing with friends By connecting to the Internet within CLICK BIOS II users can browse webpages check mail and use Live Update iyour system Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ...

Page 42: ...Important The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance Therefore the description may be slightly differ ent from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only Overview After entering CLICK BIOS II the following screen is displayed BIOS menu selection Temperature monitor System information Boot device priority bar Men...

Page 43: ... and update SECURITY The security menu is used to keep unauthorized people from mak ing any changes to the settings You can use these security features to protect your system Boot device priority bar You can move the device icons to change the boot priority Boot menu This button is used to open a boot menu Click the item to boot the system from the device instantly Mode selection This feature allo...

Page 44: ...General Help F4 CPU Specifications F5 Enter Memory Z F6 Load optimized defaults F10 Save Change and Reset F12 Save a screenshot to a FAT FAT32 USB drive Sub Menu If you find a point symbol to the left of certain fields that means a sub menu can be launched for ad ditional options You can use the arrow keys or mouse to highlight the field and press Enter or double click the left mouse button to ent...

Page 45: ...om 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys year The year can be adjusted by users System Time This allows you to set the system time that you want usually the current time The time format is hour minute second SATA Port1 6 Shows devices connected to specific SATA ports Important If your device is not displayed turn off computer and re check SATA cable and power cable connections to the devic...

Page 46: ...ED blinks to indicate the sleep suspend state Integrated Peripherals Press Enter to enter the sub menu Onboard LAN Controller This item allows you to enable disable the onboard LAN controller LAN Option ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN SATA Mode This item is used to specify RAID IDE AHCI mode for SATA port Important You cannot switch between AHCI an...

Page 47: ...ware Monitor Press Enter to enter the sub menu CPU Smart Fan Target Controls CPU fan speed automatically depending on the current temperature and to keep it with a specific range If the current CPU temperature reaches the target value the smart fan function will be activated SYS Fan1 Control This item allows user to select how percentage of speed for the SYSFAN1 Power Management Setup Press Enter ...

Page 48: ...From S3 by USB Device The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 Sus pend to RAM sleep state Resume From S3 S4 S5 by PS 2 Mouse Keyboard These items determine whether the system will be awakened from what power sav ing modes when input signal of the PS 2 mouse keyboard is detected Boot Full Screen Logo Display Enabled The OS boots straight to the GUI without showi...

Page 49: ...andon all changes Restore Defaults Use this item to load the optimized default values set by the BIOS vendor Boot Override The installed storage devices will appear on this menu you can select one of them be a boot device Built in EFI Shell Use this item to enter the EFI Shell ...

Page 50: ...rent clocks of CPU and Memory speed Read only Adjust CPU FSB Frequency This item is used to adjust the CPU FSB frequency in MHz Adjust CPU Ratio This item is used to adjust CPU clock multiplier ratio It is available only when the processor supports this function Adjusted CPU Frequency It shows the adjusted CPU frequency Read only Adjust CPU NB Ratio This item is used to adjust CPU NB ratio Adjuste...

Page 51: ...king please leave the default settings for system AMD Sempron tm II X2 Processor Important This CPU core unlocked behavior depends on the CPU ability characteristic and it is not guaranteed Depend on CPU s characteristic once you get instable scenario please restore the default settings for system You can also check the core numbers in performance tab of Windows task manager CPU Core Control This ...

Page 52: ...n data This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system tRAS Determines the time RAS row address strobe takes to read from and write to memory cell tRFC This setting determines the time RFC takes to read from and write to a memory cell tWR Determines minimum time interval between end of write data burst and the start of a pre charge command Allows sense amplifiers to restore...

Page 53: ...to set the Hyper Transport Link speed Setting to Auto the system will detect the HT link speed automatically Adjusted HT Link Frequency It shows the adjusted HT Link frequency Read only HT Link Control Press Enter to enter the sub menu HT Incoming Outgoing Link Width These items allow you to set the Hyper Transport Link width Setting to Auto the system will detect the HT link width automatically D...

Page 54: ... disk Overclocking Profile Load Load the stored settings from USB flash disk OC Retry Count When overclocking has failed setting this item to 3 5 will allow system to reboot 3 5 times with the same overclocked configuration If overclocking has failed every time the system will restore the defaults CPU Specifications Press Enter to enter the sub menu This sub menu highlights all the key features of...

Page 55: ... find AMD Cool n Quiet and set this item to Enabled Enter Windows and select Start Settings Control Panel Power Options Enter Power Options Properties tag and select Minimal Power Management under Power schemes C1E Support Enable this item to reduce the CPU power consumption while idle Not all processors support Enhanced Halt state C1E SVM Mode This item allows you to enable disable the AMD SVM Se...

Page 56: ...uto disable disabled the CPU power phase switch feature to reach the best power saving DDR Phase Control This item allows you to enable Auto disable disabled the memory power phase switch feature to reach the best power saving Motherboard LED Control This item allows you to enable Auto disable disabled the mainboard phase LED C1E Support To enable this item to reduce the CPU power consumption whil...

Page 57: ... click the BROWSER to access the Internet e mail and instant messaging Installing Winki To install Winki follow the steps below Power on your computer and enter Windows operating system Insert MSI Driver Disc into the optical drive The setup screen will automatically appear Click Driver tab Click OTHERS button Select Winki to start installing When finished restart your computer 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 58: ... For HDD with single partition only the requirements for HDD Backup are An additional partition from another HDD ex USB HDD for HDD Backup to back up restore image to from it Executing Winki stored in USB flash drive MSI Driver Disc by pressing F11 to choose boot device during POST Live Update This tool can detect and update your BIOS online so that you won t need to spend time searching manually ...

Page 59: ...table This item allows to select particular BIOS file from the USB Storage FAT 32 format only drive And the system will boot from selected BIOS file Save current UEFI rom to file Please setup a specific folder in specific USB Storage drive to save BIOS file from BIOS ROM chip data Note it only supports FAT 32 file system drive Select UEFI file to flash This item allows you to select a particular B...

Page 60: ...ate button on the BIOS UTILITIES menu The Winki must be installed 1 Setup the connection by click the setting button if necessary Click the next button Live Update will automatically detect the version of BIOS and download the ap propriate file 2 3 4 Click the confirm button to update the BIOS 5 Important Do not unplug or shut off your system during BIOS Flash Incorrect BIOS flashing can cause the...

Page 61: ...r a set password press Enter when you are prompted to enter a new pass word A message will confirm the password is being disabled Once the password is disabled you can enter the setup and OS without authorization U Key Enable or disable USB driver device as key This requires the USB device to be plugged in for access to the computer Make U Key at When the U Key as sets to Enabled this item is sele...

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Page 63: ...ovides 10 channel DAC that simul taneously supports 7 1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output multiple streaming through the Front Out Left and Front Out Right chan nels Appendix A Realtek Audio ...

Page 64: ...could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems Insert the application DVD into the DVD ROM drive The setup screen will automati cally appear Click Driver tab Click AUDIO button 1 2 3 Click here Select Realtek HD Audio Drivers to start installing the drivers Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Follow the on screen instructions to i...

Page 65: ... screen You may double click the icon and the GUI will pop up accordingly double click the icon It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel Software panel overview The following figure describes the function of the Realtek HD Audio Manager panel Device Selection Volume Adjustment Application Enhancement Jack status panel ...

Page 66: ...djust the bar Application Enhancement The array of options will provide you a complete guidance of anticipated sound effect for both output and input device Jack status panel This panel depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your com puter Auto popup dialog When you plug into the device at the jack a dialogue window will pop up asking you which device is current connected ...

Page 67: ...MS 7693 Appendix A Hardware Default Setting The following diagrams are audio back panel default setting Backpanel audio jacks to 2 channel speakers diagram Front Backpanel audio jacks to 4 channel speakers diagram Rear Front ...

Page 68: ...A 6 Realtek Audio Backpanel audio jacks to 6 channel speakers diagram Rear Front Center Subwoofer Backpanel audio jacks to 8 channel speakers diagram Rear Front Center Subwoofer Side Surround ...

Page 69: ... multiple drives RAID 1 makes sure data is not lost if a drive fails as data is simultaneously written to two drives Drives configured for RAID Striping are said to form a RAID 0 set while drives configured for RAID Mirroring are said to form a RAID 1 set RAID 10 is imple mented as a mirrored array whose segments are RAID 0 arrays RAID 10 has same fault tolerance as mirroring and reduces overhead ...

Page 70: ...ar to the one below will appear for about few seconds Press Ctrl F to enter RAID Option ROM utility Press Ctrl F to enter RAID Option ROM utility Important Be sure to enable the RAID function for SATA device in BIOS before configuring the RAID Option ROM Utility The RAID Option ROM utility menu screen will appear The Main Menu is used to choose the operation to be performed ...

Page 71: ...MS 7693 Appendix B B 3 MS 7693 Appendix B View Drives Assignments This window displays the model number capacities and assignment of the drives physi cally attached to the SATA host adapter ...

Page 72: ...o carefully consider the long term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy RAID sets can be created either automatically or to allow the greatest flexibility manually Press 2 on the Main Menu screen to enter the LD View Menu 1 And then press Ctrl C keys to enter the LD Define Menu Use the space key to choose a RAID mode RAID 0 1 10 5 and use the arrow key to move to the Drives Assign...

Page 73: ...indow use the arrow key to choose the hard drives which you want to make part of the LD use the space key to change the assignment to Y Then press Ctrl Y to save the configuration 3 A message will show press Ctrl Y to input a LD name as your desire or press any key to save default LD name 4 Another message will show press Ctrl Y if you are sure to erase the MBR data of the disk Or press any key to...

Page 74: ...formation as below Press ESC key to the main screen 7 Important The default capacity is the full capacity of the selected hard drives If you allocate the first LD capacity manually you can create second LD with remain ing capacity of the selected hard drives Press ESC key to exit the utility a message System is going to REBOOT Are You Sure will display answer Y to exit it and the system will reboo...

Page 75: ...3 on the main to enter the Delete LD Menu Choose a LD No you want to delete and press Del or Alt D delete the RAID set 1 2 On the next screen a message will display to inform you press Ctrl Y to delete the RAID set or other key to abort it Press Ctrl Y to complete the deletion 3 ...

Page 76: ...ch was classified according to OS The driver disk for RAID controller is done For Windows Vista Windows 7 During the Operating system installation after selecting the location to install Vista Windows 7 click on Load Driver button to load RAID drive You should be shown a list of available RAID controller s Select the compatible RAID controller for 32 bit 64 bit version system and then press ENTER ...

Page 77: ... for Non bootable RAID Array Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD ROM drive The DVD will auto run and the setup screen will appear Under the Driver tab click on AMD chipset drivers by your need The AMD chipset drivers includes RAID Driver The driver will be automatically installed 1 2 3 4 ...

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