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MS-7760 Manboard

Manboard Specficatons

Processor Support

2nd Generaton Intel

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 Core™ 7 Processors n an LGA 2011 socket

(For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst 

http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support)

Chpset

Intel

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X79 chpset

Memory Support

8x  DDR3  DIMMs  support  DDR3  2400*(OC)/  2133*(OC)/  1800*(OC)/  1600/  1333/ 

1066 DRAM (128GB Max)

Supports Quad-Channel mode, two DIMMs per channel

(*OC = OverClockng, for more nformaton on compatble components, please vst 

http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report)

LAN

Supports LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Intel

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 82579

IEEE 1394

Integrated chp by VIA

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 VT6315N

Supports 1x IEEE 1394 port (back panel) & 1x IEEE 1394 connector

Audo

Integrated HD audo codec by Realtek

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 ALC892 

8-channel audo wth jack sensng

SATA

2x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA1~2) by Intel

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X79 

4x SATA 3Gb/s ports (SATA3~6) by Intel

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X79 

2x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA7~8) by ASMeda

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ASM1061

RAID

SATA1~2 support Intel

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 Rapd Storage Technology enterprse (AHCI/ RAID 0/ 1) 

SATA3~6 support Intel

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 Rapd Storage Technology enterprse (AHCI/ RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 

10) 

USB 3.0

2x USB 3.0 rear IO ports by NEC D720200

1x USB 3.0 onboard connector by NEC D720200

Mult-GPU

Supports ATI

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 CrossFreX™ Technology

Supports NVIDIA

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 SLI™ Technology

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Summary of Contents for X79A-GD65 (8D) Series

Page 1: ...X79A GD65 8D series MS 7760 v1 x Mainboard G52 77601X2 Europe version w w w d e v i c e m a n u a l s e u...

Page 2: ...English X79A GD65 8D Series w w w d e v i c e m a n u a l s e u...

Page 3: ...100 1000 Fast Ethernet by Intel 82579 IEEE 1394 Integrated chip by VIA VT6315N Supports 1x IEEE 1394 port back panel 1x IEEE 1394 connector Audio Integrated HD audio codec by Realtek ALC892 8 channel...

Page 4: ...2 0 connectors 1x USB 3 0 connector 1x IEEE 1394 connector 1x Front Panel Audio connector 1x Chassis Intrusion connector 1x Power button 1x OC Genie button 2x Direct OC buttons 1x Multi BIOS switch 1x...

Page 5: ...SYSFAN4 SATA1 2 JFP1 JUSB1 JAUD1 JCI1 POWER1 PCI_E1 SYSFAN2 JBAT1 JDLED3 SYSFAN3 Minus PCI_E2 PCI_E3 PCI_E4 PCI_E5 OC Genie JFP2 SYSFAN1 JTURBO1 BATT DIMM5 8 PCI_E6 JPWR3 J1394_1 Plus JUSB2 JUSB3 SAT...

Page 6: ...CPU Fan Power Connector CPUFAN1 En 20 System Fan Power Connectors SYSFAN1 4 En 20 Front Panel Connectors JFP1 JFP2 En 21 USB 2 0 Expansion Connectors JUSB2 JUSB3 En 22 USB 3 0 Expansion Connector JUS...

Page 7: ...connector is provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through a coaxial cable Optical S PDIF Out This S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is provided for digi...

Page 8: ...nicating with another computer on the network Right Green Off 10 Mbits sec data rate On 100 Mbits sec data rate Orange On 1000 Mbits sec data rate Audio Ports These connectors are used for audio devic...

Page 9: ...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 overclocking Any at tem...

Page 10: ...l a CPU cooler A CPU cooler is necessary to prevent overheating and maintain system stability Follow the steps below to ensure correct CPU and CPU cooler installation Wrong installation can damage bot...

Page 11: ...latch to the socket 5 Line up the CPU to fit the CPU socket Be sure to hold the CPU by the base with the metal contacts facing downward The alignment keys on the CPU will line up with the edges of th...

Page 12: ...an connector on the mainboard 11 Place the heatsink on the mainboard with the fan s wires facing towards the fan connector and the screws matching the holes on the socket 12 Using a screwdriver tighte...

Page 13: ...th 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 Import...

Page 14: ...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 BATT ATX 8 pin Power Connector JPWR...

Page 15: ...imultaneously to enhance system performance Please refer the following tables for more details Defined Channel list Channel DIMM Slot Channel A DIMM1 DIMM2 Channel B DIMM3 DIMM4 Channel C DIMM5 DIMM6...

Page 16: ...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 one side of the DIMM slot will automatically close when the memory...

Page 17: ...y modules Diagram DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM5 or DIMM1 DIMM5 DIMM7 or DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM7 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM8 DIMM7 DIMM6 DIMM5 or DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM8 DIMM7 DIMM6 DIMM5 or DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DI...

Page 18: ...MM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM5 DIMM6 DIMM7 DIMM8 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM8 DIMM7 DIMM6 DIMM5 Important To ensure system stability for multi channel mode Dual Triple Quad channel mode memory modules must be...

Page 19: ...nd unplug the power supply power cable from the power outlet Read the expansion card s documentation to check for any necessary additional hardware or software changes Graphics Card Installation Table...

Page 20: ...ly Such devices 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...

Page 21: ...2 1 2 V 3 S e n s o r 4 C o n t r o l CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 SYSFAN3 4 BATT 1 G r o u n d 2 1 2 V 3 S e n s o r 4 N C Important Please refer to your processor s official website or consult your vend...

Page 22: ...into the mainboard BATT 1 3 1 0 N o P i n 5 R e s e t S w i t c h H D D L E D P o w e r S w i t c h P o w e r L E D 7 9 R e s e r v e d 8 6 4 2 JFP1 1 G r o u n d 3 S u s p e n d L E D 5 P o w e r L E...

Page 23: ...ls to extra power channels to quickly charge your connected device Please note that when the SuperCharger application is turned on data transmission and synchronization over the JUSB3 connector will n...

Page 24: ..._ D P 1 3 G r o u n d 1 2 U S B 2 0 1 1 U S B 2 0 The MB layout in this figure is for reference only USB 3 0 Bracket optional Important Note that the VCC and GND pins must be connected correctly to a...

Page 25: ...enter the BIOS utility and clear the record BATT 1 C I N T R U 2 G r o u n d Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front audio panel located on your computer case...

Page 26: ...r o l p i n 2 C o n t r o l p i n 1 5 V S B 3 C o n t r o l p i n 5 C o n t r o l p i n 7 C o n t r o l p i n 9 G r o u n d 1 1 R e s e r v e d p i n 1 3 G r o u n d MultiConnect Panel Connector JTUR...

Page 27: ...voltage The DDR memory voltage is the voltage supplied to the DDR memory modules on the mainboard Lower memory timings may require higher voltages to maintain system stability DDR_A B Memory channel...

Page 28: ...disable OC Genie power off the system and press the OC Genie button again The button will depress and the CPU configuration settings will return to normal values BATT Important Please install DDR3 133...

Page 29: ...on or turn off the system BATT Direct OC Buttons Plus Minus These buttons are used to increase or decrease the Base clock frequency Pressing the Plus Minus button once will increase decrease the Base...

Page 30: ...can clear the CMOS RAM by shorting this jumper while the system is off Afterwards open the jumper Do not clear the CMOS RAM while the system is on because it will damage the mainboard Low Temperature...

Page 31: ...B BATT BIOS recovery using the M flash utility 1 Ensure that the system is switched off 2 Boot up the system with the operational BIOS ROM by switching the Multi BIOS switch 3 Enter the BIOS setup Uti...

Page 32: ...En 31 English LED Status Indicators BATT CPU_PHASE CPU_IO_PHASE HDD_LED Debug LED Panel CPU_SA_PHASE DDR_PHASE DrMOS_ALARM CHD_DIMM_WARNING CHB_DIMM_WARNING w w w d e v i c e m a n u a l s e u...

Page 33: ...de CPU_IO_PHASE These LEDs indicate the current CPU I O power phase mode DrMOS_ALARM This LED will light when DrMOS overheat DDR_PHASE These LEDs indicate the current memory power phase mode HDD_LED T...

Page 34: ...outh Bridge Initialization 1D 2F 31 3F 4E 50 55 Early Memory Initialization 63 67 D0 Late CPU Initialization 69 6F D1 Late North Bridge Initialization 70 77 D2 Late South Bridge Initialization 92 96 B...

Page 35: ...n the message below appears on the screen press DEL key to enter Setup Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu F11 to enter Boot Menu If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter...

Page 36: ...l users to overclock ECO This menu is related to energy saving settings BROWSER This feature is used to enter the MSI Winki web browser UTILITIES This menu contains utilities for backup and update SEC...

Page 37: ...d defaults F10 Save Change and Reset F12 Save a screenshot to a FAT FAT32 USB drive Sub Menu An arrow symbol appears to the left of certain fields that means it contains a sub menu A sub menu contains...

Page 38: ...CPU and Memory speed Read only Internal PLL Overvoltage This item is used to adjust the PLL voltage CPU Base Clock MHz This item allows you to set the CPU Base clock in MHz You may overclock the CPU b...

Page 39: ...frequency Read only DRAM Timing Mode Select whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD Serial Presence Detect EEPROM on the DRAM module Setting to Auto enables DRAM timings and the following Advance...

Page 40: ...banks tRTP Time interval between a read and a precharge command tFAW This item is used to set the tFAW four activate window delay timing tWCL This item is used to set the tWCL Write CAS Latency timing...

Page 41: ...tomatically sets values for maximum stability Low VDroop Provides less fluctuation better for overclocking CPU Core Voltage System Agent Voltage SA CPU I O Voltage CPU PLL Voltage DDR CH_A B Voltage D...

Page 42: ...any time by pressing F5 Press Enter to enter the sub men DIMM1 4 Memory SPD Press Enter to enter the sub menu The sub menu displays the informations of installed memory CPU Features Press Enter to ent...

Page 43: ...ssor automatically reduces its clock speed For overclocking it is recommended this feature is disabled Intel C State C state is a power management state that detects when the system is idle and lowers...

Page 44: ...the BIOS with the Live Update utility Click Live Update 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 bu...

Page 45: ...u It shows the newly information of MSI product Security menu It provides the useful antivirus program Important Please visit the MSI officially website to get the latest drivers and BIOS for better s...

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