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BIOS Setup

MS-7676

Chapter 3

BIOS Setup

MS-7676

Chapter 3

The Man Menu

 Language

After enterng the Setup menu, you can see a “Language” button. Please clck t and 

select the language, at your desre, for the BIOS settng first.

Green Power

Clck  “Green  Power”  con  to  enter  the  menu.  Use  ths  menu  to  specfy  the  power 

phase.  

Utlty

Clck “Utlty” con to enter the menu. Ths menu provdes the useful utlty for you to lve 

update bos and hard dsk backup.

 OC

Clck “OC” con to enter the menu. Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for frequency/

voltage control and overclockng.

 Game

Clck “Game” con to enter the menu. Ths menu provdes several games for you to 

play.

 Settng

Clck “Settng” con to enter the menu. Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for chpset 

features, boot devce and password.

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Summary of Contents for H67MA-ED55 series

Page 1: ... H67MA ED55 series MS 7676 v1 x Mainboard G52 76761X4 ...

Page 2: ...MI 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 JMicron is registered trademark of JMicron Technology Corporation Netware is a registered trademark of Novell Inc Lucid is trademarks of LucidLogix Tech...

Page 3: ... should be noted Never pour any liquid into the opening that can cause damage or cause electrical shock If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according to User s Manual Th...

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: ...hrer Nähe 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 ...

Page 6: ...ducten 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 2005 pr...

Page 7: ... odevzdat v místních sběrnách MAGYAR Annak érdekében hogy környezetünket megvédjük illetve környezetvédőként fellépve az MSI emlékezteti Önt hogy Az Európai Unió EU 2005 augusztus 13 án hatályba lépő az elektromos és elek tronikus berendezések hulladékairól szóló 2002 96 EK irányelve szerint az elektromos és elektronikus berendezések többé nem kezelhetőek lakossági hulladékként és az ilyen elektro...

Page 8: ...ed 1 1 Mainboard Specifications 1 2 Mainboard Layout 1 4 Packing Checklist 1 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2 1 Quick Components Guide 2 2 Screw Holes 2 3 CPU Central Processing Unit 2 4 Memory 2 8 Power Supply 2 10 Back Panel 2 11 Connectors 2 13 Button 2 19 Voltage Check Point 2 20 LED Status Indicators optional 2 21 Jumper 2 22 Slots 2 23 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Entering Setup 3 2 The Main Menu 3 ...

Page 9: ...pendix A Realtek Audio A 1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A 2 Software Configuration A 3 Hardware Default Setting A 5 Appendix B Intel RAID B 1 Introduction B 2 BIOS Configuration B 3 Installing Driver B 10 Degraded RAID Array B 12 ...

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Page 11: ...nboard The H67MA ED55 Series mainboards are based on Intel H67 chipsets for optimal system efficiency Designed to fit the advanced Intel LGA1155 processor the H67MA ED55 Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution Chapter 1 Getting Started ...

Page 12: ... on compatible components please visit http www msi com index php func testreport LAN Supports LAN 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek RTL8111E IEEE 1394 optional Chip integrated by VIA VT6315N Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps Audio Chip integrated by Realtek ALC892 Flexible 8 channel audio with jack sensing Compliant with Azalia 1 0 Spec SATA 2 SATA 6Gb s SATA1 2 ports by Intel H67 4 SATA 3Gb s SA...

Page 13: ...r On Board 4 USB 2 0 connectors 1 IEEE 1394 connector optional 1 Chassis Intrusion connector 1 S PDIF Out connector 1 Front Panel Audio connector 1 CD In connector 1 TPM Module connector optional 1 Serial connector 1 set voltage check point 1 Power button 1 Reset button Slots 2 PCIE x16 slots the first PCIE x16 slot PCI_E1 supports up to PCIE x16 speed the second PCIE x16 slot PCI_E4 supports up t...

Page 14: ...B2 JUSB1 JFP1 JFP2 JCI1 SYSFAN2 CPUFAN JPWR2 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 PCI_E1 PCI_E2 PCI_E3 PCI_E4 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN3 JPWR1 JCOM1 FV1 SATA5_6 SATA3_4 SATA1_2 Top Bottom mouse keyboard USB ports Top SPDIF Bottom HDMI port T M B Line In Line Out Mic T RS Out M CS Out B SS Out Top VGA Port Bottom DVI D Top LAN Jack Bottom USB 3 0 ports T B 1394 port USB ports Reset ...

Page 15: ...klist The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased If you need to purchase accessories and request the part numbers you could search the product web page and find details on our web address below http www msi com index php Back IO Shield User s Guide BATT Reset ...

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Page 17: ...n be careful in holding the components and follow ing the installation procedures For some components if you install in the wrong orientation the components will not work properly Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components Static electricity may damage the compo nents Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ...

Page 18: ...p 2 14 DDR3 p 2 8 FV1 p 2 20 JPWR2 p 2 10 JPWR1 p 2 10 SYSFAN3 p 2 14 SATA1 6 p 2 13 JFP1 JFP2 p 2 15 JUSB1 4 p 2 15 JCOM1 p 2 14 JSP1 p 2 16 JCD1 p 2 18 JAUD1 p 2 16 JCI1 p 2 17 JTPM1 p 2 18 PCIE p 2 23 SYSFAN2 p 2 14 JBAT1 p 2 22 SYSFAN1 p 2 14 POWER1 p 2 19 RESET1 p 2 19 J1394_1 p 2 17 ...

Page 19: ... chassis and then screw through the mainboard screw holes into the standoffs Important To prevent damage to the mainboard any contact between the mainboard circuit and chassis or unnecessary standoffs mounted on the chassis is prohibited Please make sure there are no metal components placed on the mainboard or within the chassis that may cause short circuit of the mainboard Screw holes The side ha...

Page 20: ... the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply s power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU Overclocking This mainboard is designed to support overclocking However please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting while doing overclocking Any att...

Page 21: ...cooler correctly Wrong installation will cause the damage of your CPU mainboard Open the load level 1 Lift the load lever up to fully open position 2 The CPU socket has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage Before you install CPU always cover it to protect the socket pin Remove the cap as the arrow shows 3 After confirming the CPU direction for correct mating put down the CPU in t...

Page 22: ...e load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate 6 Secure the lever near the hook end under the retention tab 7 Make sure the four hooks are in proper position before you install the cooler 8 Important Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damaging Alignment Key ...

Page 23: ...e of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase Please refer to the documentation in the CPU fan package for more details about the CPU fan installation Align the holes on the mainboard with the heatsink Push down the cooler until its four clips get wedged into the holes of the mainboard 9 Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler 10 Turn over the mainboard to confirm that th...

Page 24: ... the population rules for Dual Channel mode 1 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 2 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Important DDR3 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR2 and the DDR3 standard is not backwards compatible You should always install DDR3 memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots In Dual Channel mode make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel DIMM slo...

Page 25: ...until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close when the memory module is properly seated Manually check if the memory module has been locked in place by the DIMM slot clips at the sides Notch Volt Important You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the D...

Page 26: ...in ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with pin 1 pin 13 1 3 3 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 ATX 4 pin Power Connector JPWR2 This connector is used to ...

Page 27: ...onal The IEEE 1394 port on the back panel provides connection to IEEE 1394 devices Optical S PDIF Out This S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is provided for digi tal audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable HDMI Port The High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is an all digital audio video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed stream...

Page 28: ...for connection to the Local Area Network LAN You can connect a net work cable to it LED Color LED State Condition Left Yellow 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 Right Green Off 10 Mbits sec data rate is selected On 100 Mbits sec data rate is selected Orange On 1000 Mbits sec data...

Page 29: ...Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device The MB layout in this figure is for reference only SATA3_4 SATA1_2 SATA3 6 3Gb s supported by Intel H67 SATA1 2 6Gb s supported by Intel H67 SATA5_6 Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90 degree angle Otherwise data loss may occur during transmission ...

Page 30: ...wire is Ground and should be connected to GND If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on board you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control 1 G r o u n d 2 1 2 V 3 S e n s o r N o U s e 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 SYSFAN1 3 Important Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processor s official web...

Page 31: ... players printers modems and the like 115V 1 V C C 3 U S B 0 1 0 N C 5 U S B 0 7 G r o u n d 9 N o P i n 8 G r o u n d 6 U S B 1 4 U S B 1 2 V C C The MB layout in this figure is for reference only USB 2 0 Bracket optional Important Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage The JUSB1 red mark supports MSI newly Super Charger technology With Super Charge...

Page 32: ...ayout in this figure is for reference only S PDIF Out Bracket optional Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide 1 M I C L 3 M I C R 1 0 H e a d P h o n e D e t e c t i o n 5 H e a d P h o n e R 7 S E N S E _ S E N D 9 H e a d P h o n e L 8 N o P i n 6 M I C D e t e c t i o n 4 ...

Page 33: ... reference only 1394 Bracket optional Chassis Intrusion Connector JCI1 This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable If the chassis is opened the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen To clear the warning you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record 1 C I N T R U 2 G r o u n d ...

Page 34: ...r o u n d 8 5 V P o w e r 1 2 G r o u n d 6 S e r i a l I R Q 4 3 3 V P o 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 CD In Connector JCD1 This connector is provided for external audio input 4 R 3 G...

Page 35: ... This section will explain how to change your mainboard s function through the use of button Power Button POWER1 This button is used to turn on or turn off the system Press the button to turn on or turn off the system Reset Button RESET1 This button is used to reset the system Press the button to reset the system ...

Page 36: ... CPU_ VTT voltage with CPU_VTT point and GND point by using a multimeter DDR voltage measure the current DDR voltage with DDR point and GND point by using a mul timeter PCH voltage measure the current PCH voltage with PCH point and GND point by using a mul timeter DDR GND GND 1 7 PCH CPU_GFX CPU_VTT CPU GND 1 7 CPU GND 1 7 CPU_VTT GND 1 7 CPU_GFX GND 1 7 DDR GND 1 7 PCH CPU_GFX voltage measure the...

Page 37: ...e power mode CPU is in 2 phase power mode CPU is in 3 phase power mode CPU is in 4 phase power mode CPU is in 5 phase power mode CPU is in 6 phase power mode Dual BIOS LED The Dual BIOS LED indicates the BIOS status during system power on Follow the instructions below to read Off Normal Blink 1 cycle second The primary BIOS failed Solid Both primary and secondary BIOS failed BATT Reset ...

Page 38: ...With the CMOS RAM the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration set the jumper to clear data 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: ...expansion card PCIE x16 Slot PCIE x1 Slot Important When adding or removing expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power sup ply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration ...

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Page 41: ... you to configure the system for op timum use You may need to run the Setup program when An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up and requests you to run SETUP You want to change the default settings for cus tomized features Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ...

Page 42: ...lete keys 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 dif ferent from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only Upon boot up the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version It is usually in the format E7676IMS xxx 102410 where 1st digit refers...

Page 43: ... to the left of certain fields that means a sub menu can be launched from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter You can use arrow keys or mouse to highlight the field and press Enter or double click the left mouse button to enter the sub menu Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu If you want to return to t...

Page 44: ...r phase Utility Click Utility icon to enter the menu This menu provides the useful utility for you to live update bios and hard disk backup OC Click OC icon to enter the menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control and overclocking Game Click Game icon to enter the menu This menu provides several games for you to play Setting Click Setting icon to enter the menu Use th...

Page 45: ...MS 7676 Chapter 3 3 5 MS 7676 Chapter 3 Green Power CPU Phase Control This item allows you to select the power phase mode to reach the best power saving function ...

Page 46: ...sk It consists of backing up all the partition on image files When the data is lost or problems occur you can restore the partition image to keep your system Boot Screen This item is used to select the boot screen Important Before you enter to the Live Update HDD Backup menu please place the MSI Driver DVD that be included in the mainboard package into the DVD ROM drive The Driver DVD provides the...

Page 47: ...nhanced 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 supports speedstep technology Intel Turbo Booster This item will appear when you install a CPU with Intel Turbo Boost technology This item is used to enable disable Intel Turbo Boost technolo...

Page 48: ...wing Advanced DRAM Configuration sub menu to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD Selecting Link or Unlink allows users to configure the DRAM timings and the following related Advanced DRAM Configuration sub menu manually Advanced DRAM Configuration Press Enter to enter the sub menu Command Rate This setting controls the DRAM command rate tCL This controls the CAS latency w...

Page 49: ...rt of a precharge command Allows sense amplifiers to restore data to cells tWTR Minimum time interval between the end of write data burst and the start of a col umn read command It allows I O gating to overdrive sense amplifiers before read command starts tRRD Specifies the active to active delay of different banks tRTP Time interval between a read and a precharge command tFAW This item is used to...

Page 50: ... Voltage Current GPU Voltage These items show current CPU Vcore CPU IO DRAM GPU voltage Read only Overclocking Profile Press Enter to enter the sub menu Overclocking Profile 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press Enter to enter the sub menu In the sub menu these items are used to save the current settings and you can to load the settings from the stored profile OC Retry Count When overclocking has failed setting this ...

Page 51: ...xecute Disable Bit Intel s Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system This functionality allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code execution p...

Page 52: ...t significantly reduces the power of the processor during idle This field will appear after you installed the CPU which sup ports c state technology Package C State limit This field allows you to select a C state mode Long duration power limit W This field allows you to adjust the TDP power limit for the long duration Long duration maintained ms This field allows you to adjust the maintaining time...

Page 53: ...u to play Simply click any icon to enter it and following the game rules to play it Important Before you enter to the Game menu please place the MSI Driver DVD that be included in the mainboard package into the DVD ROM drive This DVD provides the necessary programs for the game utility ...

Page 54: ...tem to the date that you want usually the current date The format is day month date year day Day of the week from Sun to Sat determined by BIOS Read only month The month from Jan through Dec date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys year The year can be adjusted by users ...

Page 55: ...ard System Information It shows the information of your system read only Advance PCI Subsystem Settings Press Enter to enter the sub menu PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over When set to higher values every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth For better PCI perfor manc...

Page 56: ...EE 1394 controller SATA Configuration SATA Mode This item is used to specify RAID IDE AHCI mode for SATA port Audio Configuration HD Audio Controller This item allows you to enable disable the HD audio controller HPET Configuration HPET The HPET High Precision Event Timers is a component that is part of the chipset You can to enable it and will provide you with the means to get to it via the vario...

Page 57: ... shows the type of installed USB device USB Controller This item allows you to enable disable the USB controller Legacy USB Support Select Enabled if you need to use a USB interfaced device in the operating sys tem Onboard USB 3 0 Controller This item allows you to enable disable the USB 3 0 controller USB 3 0 Support This item allows you to enable disable the USB 3 0 support Super IO Configuratio...

Page 58: ...ore CPU IO DRAM Voltage GPU Voltage 3 3V 5V 12V These items show the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices com ponents such as CPU voltage temperatures and all fans speeds Power Management Setup Press Enter to enter the sub menu EuP 2013 This item is designed for Energy Using Products Lot 6 2013 EuP aka Energy Re lated Products ErP To reduce Power Consumption when system off or s...

Page 59: ...our minute second specified in these fields using the and to select the date time settings Resume By PCI or PCI E Device When set to Enabled the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCI or PCIE device Resume 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...

Page 60: ... Setup User Password This item is used to set the user password When a user password has been set you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter the operating system Important When you select the Administrator Password User Password item a password box will appear on the screen Type the password and press Enter The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS...

Page 61: ...ondary BIOS to reflash the primary BIOS for booting successfully and the screen will show the progress message as below Multi BIOS auto update starting Flashing XX Do not press any buttons to shutdown or restart the computer during the BIOS flashing operation Boot Full Screen Logo Display This item enables this system to show the company logo on the boot up screen Set tings are Enabled Shows a sti...

Page 62: ... the system Save Changes Use this item to save changes Discard Changes Use this item to abandon 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 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 7676 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: ...This appendix will assist users in configuring and en abling RAID functionality on platforms Appendix B Intel RAID ...

Page 70: ...triping at the byte level and also stripe error correction informa tion This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance Level 5 is one of the most popular implementations of RAID RAID 10 Not one of the original RAID levels multiple RAID 1 mirrors are created and a RAID 0 stripe is created over these Intel Matrix RAID Technology is the advanced ability for two RAID volumes to share t...

Page 71: ...create delete and reset RAID volumes Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Creating Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM During the Power On Self Test POST the following message will appear for a few seconds Important The Device Model Serial and Size in the following...

Page 72: ...ar Create RAID Volume Select option 1 Create RAID Volume and press Enter key The following screen appears Then in the Name field specify a RAID Volume name and then press the TAB or Enter key to go to the next field Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suited to your usage model in RAID Level 1 2 ...

Page 73: ...ng the upper arrow or down arrow keys to scroll through the available values and pressing the Enter key to select and advance to the next field The available values range from 4KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage Here are some typical values RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB Then select the capacity of the volume in the Capacity ...

Page 74: ... you want the first volume to span the first half of the two disks re type the size to be half of what is shown by default The second volume when created will automati cally span the remainder of two hard drives Then the following screen appears for you to confirm if you are sure to create the RAID volume Press Y to continue 6 Then the following screen appears to indicate that the creation is fini...

Page 75: ...ur system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM your system will become un bootable Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press Enter key to select a RAID volume for deletion Then press Delete key to delete the selected RAID volume The following screen appears Press Y key to accept the volume deletion ...

Page 76: ...D structures from the drives The following screen appears Press Y key to accept the selection Important You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation Possible reasons to Reset Disks to Non RAID could include issues such as incom patible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk ...

Page 77: ... Volume Options Select option 4 Recovery Volume Options and press Enter to change recovery volume mode The following screen appears Recovery mode will change from Continuous Update to On Request after you en able Only Recovery Disk or Only Master Disk ...

Page 78: ...ecify Additional Device You should be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the Intel RAID driver into the A drive Note For Windows XP you can use the USB floppy drive only For Windows Vista Windows 7 you can use CD DVD USB drive 1 2 3 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 in...

Page 79: ...ver tab click on Intel RAID Drivers The drivers will be automatically installed Confirming Windows Driver Installation From Windows open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System icon Choose the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager tab Click the in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type The driver Intel R SATA RAID Controller should appear 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 ...

Page 80: ...rocedure below that corre sponds to the current situation Missing Hard Drive Member Make sure the system is powered off Reconnect the hard drive Reboot the system to Windows the rebuild will occur automatically Failed Hard Drive Member Make sure the system is powered off Replace the failed hard drive with a new one that is of equal or greater capacity Reboot the system to Intel RAID Option ROM by ...

Page 81: ...indows system When prompted to rebuild the RAID volume click Yes The Intel R Storage Utility will be launched Right click the new hard drive and select Rebuild to this Disk The Rebuild Wizard will be launched which will guide you through the process of rebuilding to the new hard drive 5 6 7 ...

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