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Live Update 5 is an application for the MSI system to

scan and download the latest drivers, BIOS and utilities.

With Live Update 5, you don’t need to search the driv-

ers on web sites, and don’t need to know the models of

mainboard and graphics cards. Live Update 5 will down-

load the appropriate drivers automatically.

Live Update 5

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Summary of Contents for X58 PLATINUM SLI - Motherboard - ATX

Page 1: ...Software Application User Guide G52 XXXX1HA...

Page 2: ...gistered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd Sound Blaster is registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd Realtek is registered trademark of Realtek Semiconductor Corporation JMicron is register...

Page 3: ...bes how to install and use Audio Genie Video Genie this chapter describes Video Genie overview and how to enable Video Genie Network Genie this chapter describes system requirement of Network Genie ho...

Page 4: ...ew 19 Hotkeys 20 Audio Genie 21 Installing Audio Genie 22 Using Audio Genie 22 Hotkeys 24 Using THX Control Panel 24 Video Genie 25 Video Genie overview 26 Enabling Video Genie 26 Network Genie 27 Sys...

Page 5: ...ment 50 i Mode 50 d Mode 51 Installing VIRTU 51 VIRTU Operation 52 VIRTU Control Panel 53 Virtu Universal MVP 57 System Requirement 58 i Mode 58 d Mode 59 Installing VIRTU 59 VIRTU Operation 60 VIRTU...

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Page 7: ...d by MSI helping users to monitor the system status overclock the system and adjust power saving function under OS With the help of Control Cen ter making it possible to achieve easier and efficient m...

Page 8: ...of four blocks which are Mainboard CPU Memory and Overclock You can monitor the system status adjust DRAM Timing and voltage under this panel Mainboard information CPU information Memory information O...

Page 9: ...at will have different screens The following figure shows an example of AMD CPU OC Genie OC Genie II switch OC Genie OC Genie II steps diagram Introduction OC Genie Lite switch Control Mode Selection...

Page 10: ...ower usage and acoustic noise reduction You can monitor the power supply status system temperature and adjust the fan speed under this panel Power Supply information Temperature information Power Phas...

Page 11: ...d Detail Information Click the More button on the right side of the Mainboard block to open the mainboard detailed information window including model name chipset BIOS audio chip graphic chip and LAN...

Page 12: ...t to read by clicking slot button Memory Detail Information Click the More button on the right side of the Memory block to open the memory detailed infor mation window you can select a slot to read in...

Page 13: ...justments based on your need Overclocking Under Overclock block also you can adjust the CPU base clock iGPU frequency only on IGP chipsets and its related voltages like CPU Vcore PCH DRAM and so on In...

Page 14: ...ave to load it every time by clicking the Load button Manual Overclocking You can adjust the CPU base clock CPU ratio and its related voltages to create an even better overclocking environment after t...

Page 15: ...for Intel Chipset To lock GPU ratio at the maximum value click Max GPU Ratio button in Advanced window otherwise it will be dynamically adjusted Keeping GPU ratio In the default setting for keeping th...

Page 16: ...core CPU Unlock CPU Core control panel CPU Core Control panel Individual Core Control panel Important The success and the stability of core unlocking regard to the CPU physique itself Not any CPU coul...

Page 17: ...p is complete click the Apply button at the bottom of the tab to apply changes or click the Save button to save the adjustment for future use Important Every time you shut down the system the configur...

Page 18: ...trol Center provides a gadget mode to monitor the CPU frequency iGPU frequency and CPU temperature Switch to gadget mode by clicking the button as shown in picture Important The GPU frequency only app...

Page 19: ...is ordinary computer cannot charge your iPad even at power on status The MSI Super Charger is a Windows resident program capable of revising power supply mode of your USB port Once an iPad is connect...

Page 20: ...arger the dialog as below will appear To enable Super Charger click the On Off button to On When a warning prompt window appears click Yes to continue Important When Super Charger is enabled the USB p...

Page 21: ...MSI s proprietary mainboards The quick boot Winki III provides Live update Internet browser instant messen ging Skype photo viewer and so on Without entering the Microsoft Windows users still have ac...

Page 22: ...hange IDE_Mode to AHCI_Mode in BIOS setting Entering Winki III You can enter Winki III OS from attached DVD or your USB key installed with Winki III OS Please follow the steps below Entering the Winki...

Page 23: ...the Winki III installer will format your USB drive Insert your USB drive to your computer Put the attached DVD to the DVD drive Reboot and enter the BIOS by pressing Delete under POST screen Select t...

Page 24: ...a in advanced Then click Yes to continue 8 The installer is proceeding Click Close when finish 9 Click Reboot and then Yes 10 Enter the BIOS by pressing Delete under POST screen Select to boot from US...

Page 25: ...icons to launch respective applications Task bar This bar is used to monitor the status of system and display current time Calendar The calendar allows you to schedule your tasks and set reminders To...

Page 26: ...elow Hotkey Function Ctrl 1 Web Browser Ctrl 2 Instant Messenger Ctrl 3 Skype Ctrl 4 Photo Viewer Ctrl F1 Volume Controller Ctrl F2 Resolution Setting Ctrl F3 Network Setting Ctrl F4 Language Setting...

Page 27: ...Audio Genie provides speakers location setting and THX mode selection This chapter describes how to install Audio Genie and how to use it Audio Genie...

Page 28: ...the Realtek HD audio card confirm the card has been installed properly Before you begin to install and use Audio Genie you need to install Realtek Audio and THX TruStudio PRO Using Audio Genie The Aud...

Page 29: ...ou to select six THX audio modes You can also select the audio modes by right click the Audio Genie icon in the system tray THX This screen introduce the functions of THX control panel When you enter...

Page 30: ...F11 Phone Mode Ctrl F12 Optimum Mode Using THX Control Panel You can open the THX control panel through the Audio Genie or double click the THX icon in the system tray To enable or disable each THX so...

Page 31: ...the automatic color saturation en hancement contrast enhancement and intelligent gam ma correction Video Genie not only improves the quality of static im age the video playback will be dramatically e...

Page 32: ...n This button is used to close Video Genie main window you can still return to the main window by clicking the Video Genie icon in the system tray OK button When you click the OK button the effect set...

Page 33: ...with Windows Vista and Windows 7 platforms With the Network Genie you can play on line games and download data without being disturbed by latency Just set up the network priority in Network Genie You...

Page 34: ...creen Mouse right click at the icon will display the following screen Moving the mouse pointer on Mode option a sub menu will appear for user to select Game Stream Browser and Auto mode Clicking on th...

Page 35: ...mode The following options are available Game Mode Network Genie will set gaming applications to high priority Stream Mode Network Genie will set streaming applications to high priority Browser Mode N...

Page 36: ...Priority H represents high network priority L represents low network prior ity You can manually change the priority by clicking H or L Blocked Lock icon represents the network application is blocked...

Page 37: ...two parts in this tab one is Internet Speed and another is Delay Sensitivity Settings In Internet Speed you can set the maximum available bandwidth to the upload download speed manually or just leave...

Page 38: ...shows system information including Processor Network Card Memory Graphics Card Operating System CPU Usage Connection Status Total Packets Sent and Total Packets Received About Tab If About tab is sele...

Page 39: ...connection fails When multiple NICs are installed in the same mainboard they can be combined into a team The team must in clude at least two members but can support up to ten members In a team of two...

Page 40: ...tall Teaming Genie Teaming modes FEC GEC Mode The FEC GEC mode is similar to the Link Aggregation LACP 802 3ad mode in that all adapters in the team need to be configured to receive packets for the sa...

Page 41: ...g figure describes the function of the Teaming Genie Mode selection Member selection Create Remove button Mode selection Here you can select a team mode Member selection Here you can select members Cr...

Page 42: ...n describes how to create a team Please follow the steps below Select FEC GEC mode or Link Aggregation LACP 802 3ad mode Select members that you want to combine to Click the Create Team button To remo...

Page 43: ...download the latest drivers BIOS and utilities With Live Update 5 you don t need to search the driv ers on web sites and don t need to know the models of mainboard and graphics cards Live Update 5 wil...

Page 44: ...click the tab to switch the control panel Home Tab When you launch Live Update 5 you will see the Home tab at first this tab displays the information of the system Live Update Tab This tab allows you...

Page 45: ...is tab allows you specify the frequency that Live Update 5 remind you to update Reminder Frequency configuration Important The pictures in this guide are for reference only and may vary from the produ...

Page 46: ...ide Software Application Guide About This tab shows the information about Live Update 5 You can click the MSI Online Customer Service button to open the online customer service web page MSI Online Cus...

Page 47: ...the bottom you will see the screen below It may take several moments to complete the process Please wait while it is displayed 1 2 When the download list appears please check the items you intend to...

Page 48: ...To use Total Installer Scan updates in Live Update tab 1 Select all Check the items you intend to update Click the Total Installer button Live Update 5 will automatically install them 2 3 Total instal...

Page 49: ...mode you may edit pictures image enlarge ment reduction 90 degree and fine tuned rotation You can even use the HDII image enhancement intelligent white balance and image sharpness adjustment fea tures...

Page 50: ...review Mode Zoom In Zoom Out Auto Playing Full Screen Changing Directory Upper Directory 1 Zoom In Out Scroll with the mouse wheel Press the button and button 2 Browsing photos Left click the mouse an...

Page 51: ...l present a full screen slide show that runs automatically 5 Full Screen Press the button and the EasyViewer will enter full screen mode 6 Changing the file folder Press the button to change your dest...

Page 52: ...click the mouse to enter the slide mode 2 Browsing photos Left click the mouse and hold Move the mouse to the left or right to browse photos Select the thumbnail to get a larger sized view Press the a...

Page 53: ...ed 7 Intelligent white balance Press the button to activate intelligent white balance If the white balance of the image is adequate the image will remain unchanged 8 Auto playing images Press the butt...

Page 54: ...Vision Kit Compatible NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Card Enabling 3D Effect To enable 3D effect please follow the steps below Confirm the graphic card has been installed properly Confirm the 3D Vision kit h...

Page 55: ...utilize the unique capabili ties of the Intel s advanced media features on Intel 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 along with the high end 3D rendering performance provided by the discrete...

Page 56: ...t least 2GB memory Software specifications Windows 7 32bit 64bit DirectX 9 10 10 1 11 Intel NVIDIA AMD GPU drivers i Mode i Mode provides user with near zero performance overhead on 3D graphics games...

Page 57: ...m as shown below Display connected to graphics card Installing VIRTU In BIOS Settings On Chip VGA Devices IGD Multi Monitor the IGD Multi Monitor must be set to Enabled Intel NVIDIA AMD GPU drivers mu...

Page 58: ...king on Disable option allows the user to stop VIRTU function When VIRTU is disabled the system will use the Intel Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 IGP for graphics activities Invisible or grey logo means VIRT...

Page 59: ...e disable in game VIRTU logo indication The following options are available Show The logo will be constantly displayed in the selected corner of the screen Show for a few seconds The logo will be show...

Page 60: ...ion list is changed according to the graphics cards available in the system and the current configuration VIRTU allows users to add new applications using the Add Edit and Remove but tons We cannot gu...

Page 61: ...pplication a name that best describes the application This is a free text box Press OK after filling the required information This will automatically add an applica tion to the supported game list Onc...

Page 62: ...56 Software Application Guide About Tab If the About tab is selected the following screen is displayed This screen provides VIRTU version installed...

Page 63: ...ully utilize the capabilities of both integrated and discrete GPUs When no high end graphics is used and display is connected to integrated GPU the discrete GPU is put in idle mode thus GPU utilizatio...

Page 64: ...64bit DirectX 9 10 10 1 11 Intel NVIDIA AMD GPU drivers i Mode i Mode provides user with near zero performance overhead on 3D graphics games Virtual VSync and Hyperformance features integrated GPU spe...

Page 65: ...n SLI or CrossFire is enabled To use Lucid VIRTU Universal MVP solution in d Mode display must be connected to discrete GPU installed in the system as shown below Display connected to graphics card In...

Page 66: ...check for new updates Clicking on the Disable Virtu MVP option allows the user to stop VIRTU Uni versal MVP function Invisible or grey logo means VIRTU Universal MVP is not activated In case no logo i...

Page 67: ...on will be displayed on the system tray together with the rest of the current running applications In Game Icon selection In Game Icon selection is used to enable disable in game VIRTU logo indication...

Page 68: ...s on HyperFormance and Virtual Vsync features these features can be enabled disabled for all games HyperFormance When enabled improves overall game responsiveness performance and observed frame rate V...

Page 69: ...gardless of physical display cables connection Good for Media extensive applications H column checked means application will use HyperFormance feature when HyperFormance enabled in Performance tab VIR...

Page 70: ...ce the desired application will activate VIRTU Universal MVP will be applied to this application Important Adding manually an application that was not originally part of the game list means that the a...

Page 71: ...e need to reboot and enter BIOS utility With the CLICK BIOS II users can change BIOS set tings monitor CPU temperature select the boot device priority and view system information such as the CPU name...

Page 72: ...tion CPU temperature This block shows the temperature of the processor System information This block shows the CPU name CPUID DRAM capacity the OS version and the BIOS version BIOS menu selection This...

Page 73: ...cking on BIOS menus will be displayed in the middle of the window Some menus have tab selection buttons on the top Double clicking on BIOS items will enter the option window that allows you to select...

Page 74: ...ce priority by two methods From the Boot device priority bar High priority Low priority This bar shows the priority of the boot devices The light icons indicate that the devices are available Click an...

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