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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.

JAUD1

PIN

SIGNAL

DESCRIPTION

MIC_L

Microphone - Left channel

GND

Ground

MIC_R

Microphone - Right channel

PRESENCE#

Active low signal-signals BIOS that a High Definition Audio dongle
is connected to the analog header. PRESENCE# = 0 when a
High Definition Audio dongle is connected

LINE out_R

Analog Port - Right channel

MIC_JD

Jack detection return from front panel microphone JACK1

Front_JD

Jack detection sense line from the High Definition Audio CODEC
jack detection resistor network

No control

LINE out_L

Analog Port - Left channel

LINEout_JD

Jack detection return from front panel JACK2

HD Audio Pin Definition

CD-In Connector: JCD_IN1

This connector is provided for external audio input.

JCD_IN1

GND R

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Summary of Contents for P35D3 Platinum - Motherboard - ATX

Page 1: ...i P35D3 Platinum Series MS 7356 v1 X Mainboard G52 73561X3 ...

Page 2: ...tel Corporation PS 2 and OS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation W indows 95 98 2000 NT XP Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Netware is a registered trademark of Novell Inc Award is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd AMI is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc Revision History Revision Revision History Date V...

Page 3: ...lace the power cord such a way that people can not step on it Do not place anything over the power cord 8 Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or module 9 All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted 10 Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock 11 If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by a...

Page 4: ...e 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 approved...

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Page 8: ... Central Processing Unit 2 2 Memory 2 7 Power Supply 2 11 Back Panel 2 12 Connectors 2 14 Jumper 2 21 Button 2 22 Slots 2 23 LED Status Indicators 2 25 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Entering Setup 3 2 The Main Menu 3 4 Standard CMOS Features 3 6 Advanced BIOS Features 3 9 Integrated Peripherals 3 12 Power Management Setup 3 14 PNP PCI Configurations 3 17 H W Monitor 3 19 Cell Menu 3 20 Load Fail Safe O...

Page 9: ...Dynamic OverClocking B 5 Clock B 6 Voltage B 7 FAN Speed B 8 Temperature B 9 User Profile B 10 Appendix C Intel ICH9R SATA RAID C 1 ICH9R Introduction C 2 BIOS Configuration C 3 Installing Driver C 9 Installing Software C 11 RAID Migration Instructions C 15 Degraded RAID Array C 22 ...

Page 10: ...X ATX mainboard The P35D3 Platinum Series mainboards are based on Intel P35 ICH9R chipsets for optimal system efficiency Designed to fit the advanced Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium Celeron LGA775 processor the P35D3 Platinum Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution ...

Page 11: ...lobal msi com tw index php func testreport LAN Supports PCIE LAN 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8111B Audio optional Chip integrated by Realtek ALC888 ALC888T Flexible 8 channel audio with jack sensing Compliant with Azalia 1 0 Spec Meet Microsoft Vista Premium spec Support VoIP Card only for ALC888T IDE 1 IDE port by Marvell 88SE6111 Supports Ultra DMA 66 100 133 mode Supports PIO Bus Maste...

Page 12: ... 1 Optical S PDIF Out On Board Pinheaders Connectors 3 USB 2 0 pinheaders 1 1394 pinheader 1 chasis intrusion connector 1 SPDIF out pinheader 1 CD in connector 2 H W OC pinheaders optional 1 front audio pinheader 1 serial pinheader Slots 1 PCI Express x16 slot 2 PCI Express x1 slots 1 PCI Express x4 slot 2 PCI slots Support 3 3V 5V PCI bus Interface Form Factor ATX 30 5cm X 24 5cm Mounting 9 mount...

Page 13: ...JAUD1 CPUFAN1 JPW1 JPW2 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN4 SYSFAN3 J1394_1 JCOM1 FDD1 JCD_IN1 JSPDIF2 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB1 JFP2 JFP1 SATA7 SATA6 SATA5 SATA4 SATA3 IDE1 ATX1 Top mouse Bottom keyboard Top LAN jack Bottom USB ports eSATA ports T M B Line In Line Out Mic T RS Out M CS Out B SS Out Top USB Ports Bottom I n t e l I C H 9 R SW1 PCI_E4 JSLIC1 optional SYSFAN2 SYSFAN5 JB1 JB2 op tional JCASE1 ...

Page 14: ...nly and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased Power Cable User s Guide and Quick Guide MSI motherboard MSI Driver Utility CD Floppy Cable IDE Cable Back IO Shield 1394 Bracket Optional SATA Cable external SATA Cable Optional ATX Extender Optional ...

Page 15: ...edures While doing the installation be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures For some components if you install in the wrong orientation the components will not work properly Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components Static electricity may damage the components ...

Page 16: ...p 2 14 SATA3 7 p 2 15 JFP1 2 p 2 18 JUSB1 3 p 2 20 SYSFAN3 p 2 16 J1394_1 p 2 17 FDD1 p 2 14 JSPDIF2 p 2 17 JCD IN1 p 2 19 JAUD1 p 2 19 PCI p 2 23 JCOM1 p 2 20 PCI_E p 2 23 SYSFAN1 p 2 16 Back Panel p 2 12 JPW1 p 2 11 JPW2 p 2 11 JCASE1 p 2 16 SW1 p 2 22 SYSFAN5 p 2 16 SYSFAN2 p 2 16 JSLIC1 p 2 15 JB1 JB2 p 2 21 ...

Page 17: ... Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating Make sure that you apply an even layer of thermal paste or thermal tape between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation Replaceing the CPU While replacing the CPU always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply s power cord from t...

Page 18: ...t to protect the contact from damage Before you install the CPU always cover it to protect the socket pin 3 The pins of socket reveal CPU Cooler Installation When you are installing the CPU make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating Meanwhile do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before installing the heat sink cooler fan for better heat dispersion Follow ...

Page 19: ...ame Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base Note that the align ment keys are matched 8 Cover the load plate onto the package 7 Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket If not take out the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall alignment key 5 Lift the load lever up and open the load plate ...

Page 20: ...correct di rection marked on it to lock the hooks 9 Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate and then se cure the lever with the hook under retention tab locking switch Important 1 Read the CPU status in BIOS Chapter 3 2 Whenever CPU is not installed always protect your CPU socket pin with the plastic cap covered shown in Figure 1 to avoid damaging 3 Mainboard photos shown in this sec...

Page 21: ...llowing illustrations for population rules under Dual Channel mode 1 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 2 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 3 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules For more information on compatible components please visit http global msi com tw index php func testreport Empty Installed 72x2 144 pin 48x2 96 pin DDR3 240 pin 1 5V Single Channel All DIMMs in SKYB...

Page 22: ...ot will automatically close Important You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot Volt Notch Important DDR3 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR 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 th...

Page 23: ...x Hynix HY5TQ1G831ZN 2GB v v DDR3 1066 Memory Slot Model Size 1 2 3 4 EBJ11UD8BAFA AC E v v v v Elpida Elpida J5308BASE 1GB v v EBJ51UD8BAFA AC E v v v v Elpida Elpida J5308BASE 512MB v v M378B2873CZ0 CF8 v v v v Samsung Samsung K4B1G0846C 1GB v v IMSH1GU13A1F1C 10F v v v v Qimonda Qimonda IDSH51 Q3A1F1C 10F 1GB v v IMSH51U03A1F1C 10G v v v v Qimonda Qimonda IDSH51 03A1F1C 10G 512MB v v KVR1066D3N...

Page 24: ...DR3 1333 Overclock Memory Slot Model Size 1 2 3 4 8HCBJU ED v v TwinMOS Elpida J5308BASE DG E 512MB v v IMSH1GU13A1F1C 13G v v Qimonda Qimonda IDSH51 Q3A1F1C 13G 1GB v v M378B2873CZ0 CG9 v v v v Samsung K4B1G0846C ZCF8 1GB v v ...

Page 25: ...the power cable to touch the heatpipe as well ATX 24 Pin Power Connector ATX1 This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24 pin power supply To connect the ATX 24 pin power supply make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector You may use the 20 pin ATX power supply as you like If you ...

Page 26: ...or a PS 2 mouse keyboard 1394 Port The IEEE1394 port on the back panel provides connection to IEEE1394 devices Optical S PDIF Out This SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable USB Port The USB Universal Serial Bus port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard mouse or other USB compa...

Page 27: ...r external CD player tapeplayer or other audio devices Line Out Green Line Out is a connector for speakers or headphones Mic Pink Mic is a connector for microphones RS Out Black Rear Surround Out in 4 5 1 7 1 channel mode CS Out Orange Center Subwoofer Out in 5 1 7 1 channel mode SS Out Gray Side Surround Out 7 1 channel mode eSATA Port The eSATA port is for attaching the eSATA external hard drive...

Page 28: ...DD1 IDE Connector IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives optical disk drives and other IDE devices IDE1 Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable you must configure the drives separately to master slave mode by setting jumpers Refer to IDE device s documentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions ...

Page 29: ...ce SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90 degree angle Otherwise data loss may occur during transmission SATA7 supported by Marvell 88SE6111 VoIP Card Connector JSLIC1 Only for ALC888T This connector connects to the VoIP card Please refer to the instruction of the VoIP card JSLIC1 1 2 21 22 SATA3 6 supported by ICH9R ...

Page 30: ...e 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 Important 1 Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processor s official website or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan 2 CPUFAN SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 supports fan control You can adjust ...

Page 31: ...PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 TPA 2 TPA 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB 6 TPB 7 Cablepower 8 Cablepower 9 Key no pin 10 Ground J1394_1 1 2 9 10 IEEE1394 Bracket Optional S PDIF Bracket Optional S PDIF Out Connector JSPDIF2 This connector is used to connect S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format interface for digital audio transmission JSPDIF2 VCC SPDIF GND ...

Page 32: ...ch lowreferencepull down to GND 9 RSVD_DNU Reserved Donot use JFP1 Pin Definition Front Panel Connectors JFP1 JFP2 These connectors are for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs The JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide 1 2 9 10 JFP1 HDD LED Reset Switch Power LED Power Switch 7 8 Power LED Speaker 1 2 JFP2 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 GND Ground 2...

Page 33: ...HighDefinitionAudiodongle is connected to the analog header PRESENCE 0 when a High Definition Audio dongle is connected 5 LINEout_R Analog Port Right channel 6 MIC_JD Jack detection return from front panelmicrophone JACK1 7 Front_JD Jackdetectionsenselinefrom theHighDefinitionAudioCODEC jackdetection resistornetwork 8 NC No control 9 LINEout_L Analog Port Left channel 10 LINEout_JD Jack detection ...

Page 34: ...n 10 USBOC Pin Definition Important Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage USB 2 0 Bracket Optional Serial Port Connector JCOM 1 This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends receives 16 bytes FIFOs You can attach a serial device PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 DCD Data Carry Detect 2 SIN Serial In orReceive Data 3 SOUT Serial Out orTr...

Page 35: ...erclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the jumpers JB1 and JB2 Follow the instructions below to set the FSB Jumper Important 1 Make sure that you power off the system before changing the jumpers 2 Please notice that any overclocking behavior is not recommended and guaranteed 3 The overclocking ability may be affected according to the devices such as CPU and memory modules ...

Page 36: ... CMOS Button SW1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data With the CMOS RAM the system can automati cally boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration use the button to clear data Press the button to clear the data SW1 Button Important Make sure that you power off the system before clearing ...

Page 37: ...1 0 GB s transfer rate The PCI Express x 1 slot supports up to 250 MB s transfer rate Slots PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE_2 Important The PCIE_2 and the PCIE_3 slots share 4 PCIE channels with the PCIE_4 slot If you want to use PCIE_2 PCIE_3 and PCIE_4 at the same time you need to select the speed of the PCIE_4 slot in BIOS setup Please refer to Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Cell Menu PCIEx4 Speed Controller P...

Page 38: ...I Slot 1 INTA INT B INTC INTD PCI Slot 2 INT B INTC INTD INTA 32 bit PCI Slot Important When adding or removing expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power supply 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 PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Sl...

Page 39: ...Lights when PCI_E1 slot is functional LED12 Lights when PCI_E2 slot is functional LED13 Lights when PCI_E3 slot is functional LED14 Lights when PCI_E4 slot is functional LED15 Lights when PCI1 slot is functional LED16 Lights when PCI2 slot is functional LED16 LED15 LED14 LED13 LED12 LED11 LED2 LED1 LED10 LED9 LED8 LED7 LED6 LED5 LED4 LED3 ...

Page 40: ...cessorInitialization This willshow information regarding the processor like brand name sys tem bus etc Testing RTC Real Time Clock Description Red Green LED Signal Description LED Signal EarlyChipset Initialization MemoryDetectionTest Testing onboard memory size The D LEDwillhangif the memorymod ule is damaged or not installed properly DecompressingBIOSimagetoRAM for fast booting Initializing Vide...

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

Page 42: ...PHOENIX 2nd 5th digit refers to the model number 6th digit refers to the chipset as I Intel N nVidia and V VIA 7th 8th digit refers to the customer as MS all standard customers V1 1 refers to the BIOS version 030807 refers to the date this BIOS was released Power on the computer and the system will start POST Power On Self Test process When the message below appears on the screen press DEL key to ...

Page 43: ... 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 the main menu just press the Esc General Help F1 The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen You can call up this screen from any menu by simply pressing F1 The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted...

Page 44: ...s for integrated peripherals Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management PNP PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP PCI H W Monitor This entry shows your PC health status Cell Menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control and overclocking Load Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values se...

Page 45: ...ult values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi cally for optimal performance of the mainboard BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS Save Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup ...

Page 46: ...ually 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 Time HH MM SS This allows you to set the system time that you want usually the current time The time format is hour minute second SATA1 6...

Page 47: ...R T Self Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology capability for the hard disks S M A R T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline Important Serial ATA 1 2 3 4 5 6 Channel are appearing when you connect the HD devices to the IDE SATA...

Page 48: ... 8 MS 7356 Mainboard This sub menu shows the CPU information BIOS version and memory status of your system read only System Information Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears ...

Page 49: ... the company logo on the bootup screen Settings are Enabled Shows a still image logo on the full screen at boot Disabled Shows the POST messages at boot Quick Booting Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it will skip some check items Boot Up Num Lock LED This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on Setting to On will turn on the ...

Page 50: ...processors that can execute instructions simultaneously In this way the system performance is highly improved If you disable the function the processor will use only one core to execute the instructions Execute Bit Support Intel s Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system This functionality al...

Page 51: ... option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to boot from the 1st 2nd 3rd boot device 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 various ACPI methods Boot Sequence Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears ...

Page 52: ... controller LAN Option ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the LAN controller Onboard IEEE1394 Controller This item allows you to enable disable the onboard IEEE1394 controller Extra IDE Controller This item allows you to enable disable the onboard IDE controller HD Audio Controller This setting is used to enable disable the onboard audio controller On Chip ATA Device...

Page 53: ...le the RAID function for SATA devices AHCI Devices Group Press Enter to enter the AHCI settings sub menu The submenu displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices AHCI Port0 5 Press Enter to enter the sub menu These submenu allow users to select the type of devices connected to the system I O Device Configuration Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears COM Port 1 ...

Page 54: ...e setting of this field Set tings are S1 The S1 sleep mode is a low power state In this state no system context is lost CPU or chipset and hardware maintains all system context S3 The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in formation of system configuration and open applications files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware compo nents turn off to save ener...

Page 55: ...on Settings are On Off The power button functions as normal power off button Suspend When you press the power button the computer enters the suspend sleep mode but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds the computer is turned off Restore On AC Power Loss This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs Settings are Off Always leaves the com...

Page 56: ...E When set to Enabled the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PME Power Management Event Resume by PCI E Device When set to Enabled the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCIE device Resume by RTC Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a sched...

Page 57: ... PCI performance you should set the item to higher values PCI Slot 1 2 IRQ These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot PNP PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP Plug Play feature PCI or Peripheral Component Interconnect is a system which allows I O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its specia...

Page 58: ... end user can use these settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an Reserved setting to it Onboard I O is configured by AMIBIOS All IRQs used by onboard I O are configured as Available If all IRQs are set to Reserved and IRQ 14 15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices Important IRQ Interrupt Request lines are system resources allocated to I O de...

Page 59: ...ific range You can select a fan target value here If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to the target value the smart fan function will be activated It provides several sections to speed up for cooling down automaticlly CPU Min FAN speed This item allows users to select how percentage of minimum speed limit for the CPU fan SYS FAN1 2 Control This item allows users to select how percentage of ...

Page 60: ...d under D O T The D O T Dynamic Overclocking Technology is an automatic overclocking function included in the MSITM s newly developed Dual CoreCellTM Technology It is designed to detect the load balance of CPU and PCIE while running programs and to adjust the best frequency automatically When the motherboard detects system is Cell Menu Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with ...

Page 61: ...the performance level of the microprocessor whether the computer is running on battery or AC power This field will appear after you installed the CPU which support speedstep technology Adjust CPU FSB Frequency This item allows you to set the CPU FSB frequency in MHz Adjust CPU Ratio This field appears only when the CPU supports this function It is adjustable only when Intel EIST sets to Disable Th...

Page 62: ... DRAM performance DRAM RAS Precharge When the Configuration DRAM Timing by SPD sets to Disabled this field is adjustable This setting controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe RAS to be allowed to precharge If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data This item applies only when synchr...

Page 63: ..._E3 and PCI_E4 simultaneously please note that the output speed on PCI_E4 in only with 2X Adjust PCIE Frequency This field allows you to select the PCIE frequency in MHz Auto Disable DIMM PCI Frequency When set to Enabled the system will remove turn off clocks from empty DIMM and PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference EMI CPU Voltage Momory Voltage VTT FSB Voltage NB Voltage SB I O...

Page 64: ...duction 2 The greater the Spread Spectrum value is the greater the EMI is reduced and the system will become less stable For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value please consult your local EMI regulation 3 Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock ...

Page 65: ...the defaults setting Press any key exclude DEL to enter SETUP Clear CMOS Please refer to chapter 2 for more information about how to clear CMOS data Two ways to save your system from failed overclocking Reboot 1 Press the Power button to reboot the system three times Please note that to avoid electric current to affect other devices or components we suggest an interval of more than 10 seconds amon...

Page 66: ...rformance of the mainboard The Fail Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults a message as below appears Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal system performance When you select Load Optimized Defaults a message as below appears Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for op...

Page 67: ...and press Enter You may also press Esc to abort the selection and not enter a password To clear a set password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter the password A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password When a password has been set you will be prompted to enter ...

Page 68: ... ALC888T Audio Appendix A The Realtek ALC888 ALC888T provides 10 channel DAC that simultaneously supports 7 1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output multiple streaming through the Front Out Left and Front Out Right channels ...

Page 69: ...indows XP Service Pack1 or later before installing the driver The following illustrations are based on Windows XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems 1 Insert the application CD into the CD ROM drive The setup screen will auto matically appear 2 Click Realtek HD Audio Driver Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver Important The HD ...

Page 70: ...A 3 Realtek ALC888 ALC888T Audio 3 Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Click here Select this option 4 Click Finish to restart the system Click here ...

Page 71: ...channel audio feature now Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel Double click Software Configuration ...

Page 72: ...joyment You may choose the provided sound effects and the equalizer will adjust automatically If you like you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to save as an new one by using the Load EQ Setting and Save Preset button click Reset EQ Setting button to use the default value or click Delete EQ Set ting button to remove a preset EQ setting There are also other pre set...

Page 73: ...ct without losing the settings Load Whenever you would like to use preload settings simply click this the whole list will be shown for your selection Delete To delete the pre saved settings which are created from previous steps Equalizer Selection Equalizer frees users from default settings users may create their owned preferred settings by utilizing this tool 10 bands of equalizer ranging from 10...

Page 74: ...tons Pop Live Club Rock shown on the page to pull down the arrow in Others you will find more optimized settings available to you Karaoke Mode Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home Simply using the music you usually play Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to accommodate your range 1 Vocal Cancellation Single click on Voice Cancellation the vocal of the ...

Page 75: ...ut respectively from the indicated real panel or front panel This feature is very helpful when 2 people are using the same computer together for different purposes Click the button and the Mixer ToolBox menu will appear Then check the Enable playback multi streaming and click OK to save the setup Important Before set up please make sure the playback devices are well plugged in the jacks on the rea...

Page 76: ...layed from the rear panel which is the default setting Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio front output from the scroll list first and use a different program to play the second audio source for example use Winamp to play MP3 files You will find that the second audio source MP3 music will come out from the Line Out audio jack of Front Panel ...

Page 77: ...te single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Advanced controls Enable playback multi streaming With this function you will be able to have an audio chat with your friends via headphone stream 1 from front panel while still have music stream 2 from back pan...

Page 78: ... completely mute sound input Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Enable recording multi streaming Tool Mute Important ALC888 ALC888T allows you to record the CD Line Mic and Stereo Mix channels simultaneously frees you from mixing efforts At any given period you may choose 1 of the following 4 channels to record ...

Page 79: ...6CH Speaker for 5 1 Speaker Output e 8CH Speaker for 7 1 Speaker Output Speaker Configuration 1 Plug the speakers in the corresponding jack 2 Dialogue connected device will pop up for your selection Please select the device you have plugged in If the device is being plugged into the correct jack you will be able to find the icon beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device If not...

Page 80: ...nel jacks Please check if front jacks on your system are so called AC 97 jacks If so please check this item to disable front panel jack detection Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in Enable auto popup dialogue when device has been plugged in Once this item checked the dialog Connected device would automatically pop up when device plugged in ...

Page 81: ...of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog Output Sampling Rate 44 1KHz This is recommend while playing CD 48KHz This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby 96KHz This is recommended while playing DVD Audio 192KHz This is recommended while playing High quality Audio Output Source Output digital audio source The digital audio format such as wav mp3 midi etc will come out through...

Page 82: ...ight up and make testing sound If any speaker fails to make sound then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones Or you may click the auto test button to test the sounds of each speaker automatically Subwoofer Front Right Rear Right Center Front Left Rear Left Side Left Side Right ...

Page 83: ...nd from being recorded by microphone together with your sound For example you might have chance to use VOIP function through Internet with your friends The voice of your friend will come out from speakers playback However the voice of your friend might also be recorded into your microphone then go back to your friend through Internet In that case your friend will hear his her own voice again With ...

Page 84: ... ALC888T Audio 3D Audio Demo In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applica tions like gaming You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like ...

Page 85: ...n Audio Controller Audio Codec You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray Switch it on and an icon will show in the system tray Right click on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will appear which provides several multimedia features for you to take advantage of ...

Page 86: ...kers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility n 2 Channel Mode for Stereo Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone jack on the back panel when 2 Channel Mode is selected 1 Line In 2 Line Out Front channels 3 MIC 4 No function 5 No function 6 No function Hardware Setup 3 1 2 6 4 5 ...

Page 87: ...MS 7356 Mainboard A 20 a n 4 Channel Mode for 4 Speaker Output 4 Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Line In 2 Line Out Front channels 3 MIC 4 Line Out Rear channels 5 No function 6 No function 3 1 2 6 4 5 ...

Page 88: ...888 ALC888T Audio n 6 Channel Mode for 6 Speaker Output 6 Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Line In 2 Line Out Front channels 3 MIC 4 Line Out Rear channels 5 Line Out Center and Subwoofer channel 6 No function 1 2 6 4 5 3 ...

Page 89: ...ne Out Front channels 3 MIC 4 Line Out Rear channels 5 Line Out Center and Subwoofer channel 6 Line Out Side channels 1 2 6 4 5 3 Important To enable 7 1 channel audio out function on Vista operating system you have to install the Realtek Audio Driver Or the mainboard will support 5 1 channel audio out only ...

Page 90: ...Mainboard MSI Graphics card in windows such as CPU GPU clock voltage fan speed and temperature Before you install the Dual CoreCenter please make sure the system has meet the following requirements 1 Intel Pentium4 Celeron AMD Athlon XP Sempron or compatible CPU with PCI Express slot 2 256MB system memory 3 CD ROM drive for software installation 4 Operation system Windows XP 5 DotNet Frame Work 2 ...

Page 91: ...your mainboard path Utility MSI Utility Dual Core Center it will have an icon in the system tray a short cut icon on the desktop and a short cut path in your Start up menu You may double click on each icon to enable Dual Core Center short cut icon in the system tray short cut path in the start up menu path S tar t P r ograms MSI DualCoreCenter DualCoreCenter ...

Page 92: ...r brand only hardware status of the MSI mainboard would be available Introduction Click each button appearing above to enter sub menu to make further configuration or to execute the function M B Click MB button to read current CPU temperature FSB and CPU clock of mainboard will show below VGA Click VGA button to read current GPU temperature GPU clock and memory clock of graphics card will show bel...

Page 93: ...u you can adjust and monitor the fan speeds of MB and graphics card Temperature In this sub menu you can monitor the temperatures of MB and graphics card User Profile In this sub menu you can set the values of clock voltage and fan speed by your need and save them in a profile You can save 3 profiles for further use Important Click on the icon the clock voltage fan and temperature buttons will app...

Page 94: ...ce it will restore the default settings instead Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users PC runs huge amount of data like 3D games or video process and the motherboard graphicd card need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance There will be several selections when you click the DOT rate button include increase rate and decrease rate buttons to select ...

Page 95: ...crease the clock or click the minus sign button to decrease the clock And finally click the Apply button to apply the values adjusted If you do not want to apply the adjustments click the Cancel button to cancel Or click the Default button to restore the default values On the underside it shows the graphs of the clocks Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be s...

Page 96: ...tage or click the minus sign button to decrease And finally click the Apply button to apply the adjustments If you do not want to apply the adjustments click the Cancel button to cancel Or click the Default button to restore the default values On the underside it shows the graphs of the voltages Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown I Important In the ...

Page 97: ... section or click the minus sign button to decrease Or click the Default button to restore the default values On the underside it shows the graphs of the fan speed Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown Important 1 When you set the fan speed manually please make sure to disabled the CPU Smart FAN Target item in the BIOS 2 In the user profile clicking th...

Page 98: ...mperature In the Temperature sub menu you can see temperature status of your system On the underside it shows the graphs of the temperatures Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown ...

Page 99: ...nu click the setting button that besides the user profile bar and the next screen will appear Here you can define the clock fan speed voltage by your need click the button to choose a value quickly or click the plus minus sign button to increase decrease the value ...

Page 100: ... draw bar to set the minimal fan speed When the fan speed is lower than the threshold you defined the system will pop up a warning message Finally you can choose the user profile by click the button in the left side and click the Apply button to load the user profile After setting all values you need you can change the user profile name in the box then click the save button to save all changes in ...

Page 101: ...endix C This appendix will assist users in configuring and en abling RAID functionality on platforms The ICH9R RAID solution supports RAID level 0 striping RAID level 1 mirroring RAID level 5 striping with parity and RAID level 10 striping and mirroring ...

Page 102: ...a handling optimizations including tagged command queuing elevator seek and packet chain command Intel ICH9R offers RAID level 0 Striping RAID level 1 Mirroring and Duplexing RAID level 5 Block Interleaved Distributed Parity RAID level 10 A Stripe of Mirrors and Intel Martix Storage Technology RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives Spreading the hard drive I O...

Page 103: ... all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset The Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services Please use Ctrl I keys to enter the Intel R RAID for Serial ATA status screen which should appear early in system boot up during the POST Power On Self Test Also you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS to create delete and reset ...

Page 104: ...llowing 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 2 Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suited to your usage model in RAID Level After pressing the Ctrl and I keys simultaneously the following window will appear ...

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