MSI 880GM-E43 Motherboard Manual

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Preface

Copyrght NotceThe materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNA-TIONAL. We take every care n the preparaton of ths document, but no guarantee sgven as to the correctness of ts contents. Our products are under contnual mprove-ment and we reserve the rght to make changes wthout notce.

TrademarksAll trademarks are the propertes of ther respectve owners.

MSI® s regstered trademark of Mcro-Star Int’l Co.,Ltd.

NVIDIA® s regstered trademark of NVIDIA Corporaton.

ATI® s regstered trademark of ATI Technologes, Inc.AMD® s regstered trademarks of AMD Corporaton.

Intel® s regstered trademarks of Intel Corporaton.

Wndows® s regstered trademarks of Mcrosoft Corporaton.

AMI® s regstered trademark of Amercan Megatrends Inc.

Award® s a regstered trademark of Phoenx Technologes Ltd.

Sound Blaster ® s regstered trademark of Creatve Technology Ltd.

Realtek® s regstered trademark of Realtek Semconductor Corporaton.

JMcron® s regstered trademark of JMcron Technology Corporaton.Netware® s a regstered trademark of Novell, Inc.

Revson Hstory

Revson Revson Hstory Date

V1.5 Update for 880GM-E43 seres May 2010

Techncal SupportIf a problem arses wth your system and no soluton can be obtaned from the user’smanual, please contact your place of purchase or local dstrbutor. Alternatvely, pleasetry the followng help resources for further gudance.

Vst the MSI webste for FAQ, techncal gude, BIOS updates, drver updates,and other nformaton: http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=servce

Contact our techncal sta at: http://ocss.ms.com

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Safety InstructonsAlways read the safety nstructons carefully.

Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference.Keep ths equpment away from humdty.

Lay ths equpment on a relable at surface before settng t up.

The openngs on the enclosure are for ar convecton hence protects the equpmentfrom overheatng. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V beforeconnectng the equpment to the power nlet.

Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on t. Do not place any-thng over the power cord.

Always Unplug the Power Cord before nsertng any add-on card or module.All cautons and warnngs on the equpment should be noted.

Never pour any lqud nto the openng that could damage or cause electrcalshock.

If any of the followng stuatons arses, get the equpment checked by servcepersonnel:

The power cord or plug s damaged.

Lqud has penetrated nto the equpment.

The equpment has been exposed to mosture.

The equpment does not work well or you can not get t work accordng to User’sManual.

The equpment has dropped and damaged.

The equpment has obvous sgn of breakage.

DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED,STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60oC (140oF), IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIP-MENT.

CAUTION: Danger of exploson f battery s ncorrectly replaced.

Replace only wth the same or equvalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

警告使用者:

這是甲類資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可能會造成無線電干擾，在這種情況下，使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策。

廢電池請回收For better envronmental protecton, waste batteres should becollected separately for recyclng specal dsposal.

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FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference StatementThs equpment has been tested and foundto comply wth the lmts for a Class B dg-tal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCCRules. These lmts are desgned to provdereasonable protecton aganst harmful nter-ference n a resdental nstallaton. Ths equpment generates, uses and can radaterado frequency energy and, f not nstalled and used n accordance wth the nstruc-tons, may cause harmful nterference to rado communcatons. However, there s noguarantee that nterference wll not occur n a partcular nstallaton. If ths equpmentdoes cause harmful nterference to rado or televson recepton, whch can be deter-mned by turnng the equpment o and on, the user s encouraged to try to correct thenterference by one or more of the measures lsted below.

Reorent or relocate the recevng antenna.

Increase the separaton between the equpment and recever.

Connect the equpment nto an outlet on a crcut derent from that to whch therecever s connected.

Consult the dealer or an experenced rado/televson techncan for help.

Notce 1

The changes or modcatons not expressly approved by the party responsble for com-plance could vod the user’s authorty to operate the equpment.

Notce 2

Shelded nterface cables and A.C. power cord, f any, must be used n order to complywth the emsson lmts.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

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Ths devce comples wth Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaton s subject to the follow-ng two condtons:

ths devce may not cause harmful nterference, and

ths devce must accept any nterference receved, ncludng nterference that maycause undesred operaton.

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WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement

ENGLISHTo protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI mustremnd you that...

Under the European Unon (“EU”) Drectve on Waste Electrcal and Elec-tronc Equpment, Drectve 2002/96/EC, whch takes eect on August 13,2005, products of “electrcal and electronc equpment” cannot be dscardedas muncpal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronc equpment wll beoblgated to take back such products at the end of ther useful lfe. MSI wll comply wththe product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI-branded products that aresold nto the EU. You can return these products to local collecton ponts.

DEUTSCHHnwes von MSI zur Erhaltung und Schutz unserer Umwelt

Gemäß der Rchtlne 2002/96/EG über Elektro- und Elektronk-Altgeräte dürfen Elek-tro- und Elektronk-Altgeräte ncht mehr als kommunale Abfälle entsorgt werden. MSIhat europawet verschedene Sammel- und Recyclngunternehmen beauftragt, de nde Europäsche Unon n Verkehr gebrachten Produkte, am Ende senes Lebenszykluszurückzunehmen. Btte entsorgen Se deses Produkt zum gegebenen Zetpunkt aus-schlesslch an ener lokalen Altgerätesammelstelle n Ihrer Nähe.

FRANÇAISEn tant qu’écologste et an de protéger l’envronnement, MSI tent à rappeler cec...

Au sujet de la drectve européenne (EU) relatve aux déchets des équpement élec-trques et électronques, drectve 2002/96/EC, prenant eet le 13 août 2005, que lesproduts électrques et électronques ne peuvent être déposés dans les décharges outout smplement ms à la poubelle. Les fabrcants de ces équpements seront oblgés derécupérer certans produts en n de ve. MSI prendra en compte cette exgence relatveau retour des produts en n de ve au sen de la communauté européenne. Par con-séquent vous pouvez retourner localement ces matérels dans les ponts de collecte.

РУССКИЙКомпания MSI предпринимает активные действия по защите окружающей среды,поэтому напоминаем вам, что....

В соответствии с директивой Европейского Союза (ЕС) по предотвращениюзагрязнения окружающей среды использованным электрическим и электроннымоборудованием (директива WEEE 2002/96/EC), вступающей в силу 13августа 2005 года, изделия, относящиеся к электрическому и электронномуоборудованию, не могут рассматриваться как бытовой мусор, поэтому

производители вышеперечисленного электронного оборудования обязаныпринимать его для переработки по окончании срока службы. MSI обязуетсясоблюдать требования по приему продукции, проданной под маркой MSI натерритории EC, в переработку по окончании срока службы. Вы можете вернутьэти изделия в специализированные пункты приема.


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ESPAÑOLMSI como empresa comprometda con la proteccón del medo ambente, recomenda:

Bajo la drectva 2002/96/EC de la Unón Europea en matera de desechos y/o equ-pos electróncos, con fecha de rgor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productosclascados como “eléctrcos y equpos electróncos” no pueden ser depostados enlos contenedores habtuales de su muncpo, los fabrcantes de equpos electróncos,están oblgados a hacerse cargo de dchos productos al termno de su período de vda.MSI estará comprometdo con los térmnos de recogda de sus productos venddos enla Unón Europea al nal de su perodo de vda. Usted debe depostar estos productosen el punto lmpo establecdo por el ayuntamento de su localdad o entregar a unaempresa autorzada para la recogda de estos resduos.

NEDERLANDSOm het mleu te beschermen, wl MSI u eraan hernneren dat….De rchtljn van de Europese Une (EU) met betrekkng tot Vervulng van Electrscheen Electronsche producten (2002/96/EC), de op 13 Augustus 2005 n zal gaan kun-nen net meer beschouwd worden als vervulng. Fabrkanten van dt soort productenworden verplcht om producten retour te nemen aan het end van hun levenscyclus.MSI zal overeenkomstg de rchtljn handelen voor de producten de de merknaam MSIdragen en verkocht zjn n de EU. Deze goederen kunnen geretourneerd worden oplokale nzamelngspunten.

SRPSKIDa b zašttl prrodnu srednu, kao preduzeće koje vod računa o okoln prrodnojsredn, MSI mora da vas podest da…

Po Drektv Evropske unje (“EU”) o odbačenoj ekektronskoj elektrčnoj oprem, D-rektva 2002/96/EC, koja stupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta 2005, prozvod koj spadajupod “elektronsku elektrčnu opremu” ne mogu vše bt odbačen kao občan otpad prozvođač ove opreme bće prnuđen da uzmu natrag ove prozvode na kraju njhovoguobčajenog veka trajanja. MSI će poštovat zahtev o preuzmanju ovakvh prozvodakojma je stekao vek trajanja, koj maju MSI oznaku koj su prodat u EU. Ove proz-

vode možete vratt na lokalnm mestma za prkupljanje.

POLSKIAby chronć nasze środowsko naturalne oraz jako rma dbająca o ekologę, MSI przy-pomna, że...

Zgodne z Dyrektywą Un Europejskej (“UE”) dotyczącą odpadów produktów elektry-cznych elektroncznych (Dyrektywa 2002/96/EC), która wchodz w życe 13 serpna2005, tzw. “produkty oraz wyposażene elektryczne elektronczne “ ne mogą być trak-towane jako śmec komunalne, tak węc producenc tych produktów będą zobowązan

do odberana ch w momence gdy produkt jest wycofywany z użyca. MSI wypełnwymagana UE, przyjmując produkty (sprzedawane na terene Un Europejskej) wy-cofywane z użyca. Produkty MSI będze można zwracać w wyznaczonych punktachzborczych.


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TÜRKÇEÇevrec özellğyle blnen MSI dünyada çevrey korumak çn hatırlatır:

Avrupa Brlğ (AB) Kararnames Elektrk ve Elektronk Malzeme Atığı, 2002/96/ECKararnames altında 13 Ağustos 2005 tarhnden tbaren geçerl olmak üzere, elektrklve elektronk malzemeler dğer atıklar gb çöpe atılamayacak ve bu elektonk chazlarınüretcler, chazların kullanım süreler bttkten sonra ürünler ger toplamakla yükümlüolacaktır. Avrupa Brlğ’ne satılan MSI markalı ürünlern kullanım süreler bttğnde MSIürünlern ger alınması steğ le şbrlğ çersnde olacaktır. Ürünlernz yerel toplamanoktalarına bırakablrsnz.

ČESKYZáleží nám na ochraně žvotního prostředí - společnost MSI upozorňuje...

Podle směrnce Evropské une (“EU”) o lkvdac elektrckých a elektronckých výrobků2002/96/EC platné od 13. srpna 2005 je zakázáno lkvdovat “elektrcké a elektronckévýrobky” v běžném komunálním odpadu a výrobc elektronckých výrobků, na které setato směrnce vztahuje, budou povnn odebírat takové výrobky zpět po skončení jejch žvotnost. Společnost MSI splní požadavky na odebírání výrobků značky MSI,prodávaných v zemích EU, po skončení jejch žvotnost. Tyto výrobky můžete odevzdatv místních sběrnách.

MAGYAR

Annak érdekében, hogy környezetünket megvédjük, lletve környezetvédőként fellépveaz MSI emlékeztet Önt, hogy ...

Az Európa Unó („EU”) 2005. augusztus 13-án hatályba lépő, az elektromos és elek-tronkus berendezések hulladékaról szóló 2002/96/EK rányelve szernt az elektromosés elektronkus berendezések többé nem kezelhetőek lakosság hulladékként, és azlyen elektronkus berendezések gyártó kötelessé válnak az lyen termékek vsszavé-telére azok hasznos élettartama végén. Az MSI betartja a termékvsszavétellel kapc-solatos követelményeket az MSI márkanév alatt az EU-n belül értékesített termékekesetében, azok élettartamának végén. Az lyen termékeket a legközelebb gyűjtőhelyrevhet.

ITALIANOPer proteggere l’ambente, MSI, da sempre amca della natura, t rcorda che….

In base alla Drettva dell’Unone Europea (EU) sullo Smaltmento de Materal Elettrced Elettronc, Drettva 2002/96/EC n vgore dal 13 Agosto 2005, prodott appartenentalla categora de Materal Elettrc ed Elettronc non possono pù essere elmnat comerut muncpal: produttor d dett materal saranno obblgat a rtrare ogn prodottoalla ne del suo cclo d vta. MSI s adeguerà a tale Drettva rtrando tutt prodottmarchat MSI che sono stat vendut all’nterno dell’Unone Europea alla ne del loro

cclo d vta. È possble portare prodott nel pù vcno punto d raccolta


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CONTENTS

Copyrght Notce ............................................................................................ Trademarks ....................................................................................................

Revson Hstory.............................................................................................

Techncal Support..........................................................................................

Safety Instructons .........................................................................................

FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......................................... v

WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement .................... v

Chapter 1 Gettng Started............................................................................1-1Manboard Speccatons .....................................................................................1-2Manboard Layout ................................................................................................1-4

Packng Checklst .................................................................................................1-5

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ..........................................................................2-1Quck Components Gude ....................................................................................2-2

Screw Holes .........................................................................................................2-3

CPU (Central Processng Unt) ............................................................................2-4

Memory ................................................................................................................2-7Power Supply .......................................................................................................2-9

Back Panel .........................................................................................................2-10

Connectors .........................................................................................................2-12

Jumpers .............................................................................................................2-19

Swtch.................................................................................................................2-20

Slots ...................................................................................................................2-21

LED Status Indcators ........................................................................................2-24

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .................................................................................3-1Enterng Setup .....................................................................................................3-2

The Man Menu ....................................................................................................3-4

Standard CMOS Features....................................................................................3-6

Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................................................3-9

Integrated Perpherals ........................................................................................3-12

Power Management Setup .................................................................................3-14

H/W Montor .......................................................................................................3-16

Green Power ......................................................................................................3-17BIOS Settng Password......................................................................................3-18

Cell Menu ...........................................................................................................3-19

M-Flash ..............................................................................................................3-24

User Settngs......................................................................................................3-27

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Load Fal-Safe/ Optmzed Defaults ...................................................................3-28Appendx A Realtek Audo .......................................................................... A-1

Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver .................................................................A-2

Software Conguraton.........................................................................................A-3

Hardware Default Settng .....................................................................................A-5

Appendx B SB710 RAID ............................................................................ B-1RAID Conguraton ..............................................................................................B-2

Appendx C Overclockng Center ...............................................................C-1

Actvatng Overclockng Center ........................................................................... C-2System Info ......................................................................................................... C-3

DOT ..................................................................................................................... C-5


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Thank you for choosng the 880GM-E43 Seres (MS-7596 v1.X) Mcro ATX manboard. The 880GM-E43S-eres manboards are based on AMD® 880G & SB710chpsets for optmal system ecency. Desgned to tthe advanced AMD® 64 bts PhenomTM II processor, the880GM-E43 Seres delver a hgh performance and pro-fessonal desktop platform soluton.

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Manboard SpeccatonsProcessor Support

AMD® PhenomTM II/ AthlonTM II/ SempronTM processor n the AM3 package.(For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=cpuform2)

HyperTransportSupports HyperTransport™(HT) 3.0 technology

ChpsetNorth Brdge: AMD® 880G chpsetSouth Brdge: AMD® SB710 chpset

Integrated GraphcIntegrated ATI RadeonTM HD4250 GPUShare Memory: Max up to 512MB

Memory SupportDDR3 1600(*OC)/ 1333/ 1066/ 800 SDRAM (total 16 GB Max)4 DDR3 DIMMs (240-pn/ 1.5V)(* For more nformaton on compatble components, please vsthttp://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=testreport)

LAN

Supports PCIE LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek® RTL8111DLAudo

Chp ntegrated by Realtek® ALC888S/ ALC889 (optonal)Flexble 8-channel audo wth jack sensngComplant wth Azala 1.0 Spec

IDE1 IDE port by AMD® SB710Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 modeSupports PIO, Bus Master operaton mode

SATA5 SATA 3Gb/s ports by AMD® SB7101 ESATA port by AMD® SB710

RAIDSATA1~5 supports RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1 or JBOD mode by AMD® SB710

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Floppy1 oppy portSupports 1 FDD wth 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB

ConnectorsBack panel

1 PS/2 keyboard or mouse port1 VGA port1 DVI-D port6 USB 2.0 ports1 HDMI port1 ESATA port1 LAN port6 exble audo ports

On-Board3 USB 2.0 connectors1 Chasss Intruson connector 1 Seral port connector 1 Parallel port connector 1 CD-In connector 1 Front Panel Audo connector 1 S/PDIF-out connector 1 TPM Module connector 1 Overclock FSB swtch

Slots1 PCIE x16 slot1 PCIE x1 slot2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface

Form Factor Mcro-ATX (24.4cm X 24.4 cm)

Mountng8 mountng holes

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880GM-E43 Seres (MS-7596 v1.X) Manboard

Manboard Layout

PCI 2

PCI 1

PCI _E2

OCSWITCH1

PCI _E1

BATT

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J P W R

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D I M

M 1

D I M

M 2

D I M

M 3

D I M

M 4

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JAUD1

Aud io

codec

RTL8111DL

JCD1

JUSB1

JCOM1

CPUFAN

JPWR2

JCI1

J US B2 J US B3JBAT1

JFP1

J T P M 1

S Y S F A N

S A T A 1

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Top: USB ports

Bottom: ESATA port

Top: LAN Jack

Bottom: USB ports

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Line-In

Line-Out

MicT:RS-Out

M:CS-Out

B:SS-Out

mouse/keyboard

Top: VGA port

Bottom: DVI-D

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Bottom: HDMI port

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MSI manboard MSI Drver/Utlty DVD SATA Cable (Optonal)

Power Cable USB Bracket (Optonal) Standard Cable forIDE Devces

Back IO Sheld User’s Gude

Packng Checklst

* The pctures are for reference only and may vary from the packng contents of theproduct you purchased. If you need to purchase accessores and request the part num-bers, you could search the product web page and nd detals on our web addresshttp://www.ms.com/ndex.php


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Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton abouthardware setup procedures. Whle dong the nstalla-ton, be careful n holdng the components and follow thenstallaton procedures. For some components, f younstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll notwork properly.Use a grounded wrst strap before handlng computercomponents. Statc electrcty may damage the compo-nents.

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JPWR2, p.2-9

Quck Components Gude

Back Panel,p.2-10

CPU, p.2-4

CPUFAN, p.2-14

DDR3, p.2-7

JCOM1, p.2-17

JCI1, p.2-13

JLPT1, p.2-17

FDD1, p.2-12

JPWR1, p.2-9

IDE1, p.2-12

JTPM1, p.2-18

SATA, p.2-13

SYSFAN, p.2-14

JFP1, p.2-15JUSB1~3, p.2-16

JBAT1, p.2-19

JSP1, p.2-15

JCD1, p.2-14

PCI, p.2-23

PCIE, p.2-21

OCSWITCH1,p.2-20

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Screw HolesWhen you nstall the manboard, you have to place the manboard nto the chasss n the

correct drecton. The locatons of screws holes on the manboard are shown as below.

Refer above pcture to nstall standos n the approprate locatons on chasss and thenscrew through the manboard screw holes nto the standos.

Important

To prevent damage to the manboard, any contact between the manboard crcut and

chasss or unnecessary standos mounted on the chasss s prohbted.

Please make sure there s no metal components placed on the manboard or wthn

the chasss that may cause short crcut of the manboard.

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The sde has to towardthe rear, the postonfor the I/O sheld of thechasss.


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Hardware Setup

CPU (Central Processng Unt)When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure to nstall the cooler to prevent overheatng.

If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turnng on the computer.For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=cpuform2

Important

Overheatng

Overheatng wll serously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the coolng

fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheatng. Make sure that you apply

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

enhance heat dsspaton.

Replacng the CPU

Whle replacng the CPU, always turn o the ATX power supply or unplug the power

supply’s power cord from the grounded outlet rst to ensure the safety of CPU.

Overclockng

Ths manboard s desgned to support overclockng. However, please make sure your

components are able to tolerate such abnormal settng, whle dong overclockng. Any

attempt to operate beyond product speccatons s not recommended. We do not guar -

antee the damages or rsks caused by nadequate operaton or beyond product spec-

catons.

Gold arrow

Introducton to AM3 CPUThe surface of CPU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on t for better heatdsperson.


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CPU & Cooler InstallatonWhen you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the topto prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU

before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson.Follow the steps below to nstall the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong nstallaton wllcause the damage of your CPU & manboard

If the CPU s correctly nstalled, thepns should be completely embeddednto the socket and can not be seen.Please note that any volaton of thecorrect nstallaton procedures maycause permanent damages to yourmanboard.

3. Press the CPU down rmly nto thesocket and close the lever. As theCPU s lkely to move whle the levers beng closed, always close the le-ver wth your ngers pressng tghtlyon top of the CPU to make sure theCPU s properly and completely em-

bedded nto the socket.

4.

Pull the lever sdeways away fromthe socket. Make sure to rase thelever up to a 90-degree angle.

1. Look for the gold arrow of the CPU.The gold arrow should pont as shownn the pcture. The CPU can only t nthe correct orentaton.

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Important

Manboard photos shown n ths secton are for demonstraton only. The appearance

of your manboard may vary dependng on the model you purchase.

Whle dsconnectng the Safety Hook from the xed bolt, t s necessary to keep an

eye on your ngers, because once the Safety Hook s dsconnected from the xed

bolt, the xed lever wll sprng back nstantly.

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Poston the coolng set onto the re-tenton mechansm.Hook one end of the clp to hook

rst.

5. Then press down the other end of theclp to fasten the coolng set on thetop of the retenton mechansm.

Locate the Fx Lever and lft up t.

6.

Fasten down the lever.7. Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPUfan connector on the manboard.

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MemoryThese DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on

compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=testreport DDR3240-pn, 1.5V

48x2=96 pn72x2=144 pn

Dual-Channel mode Populaton RuleIn Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth twodata bus lnes smultaneously. Enablng Dual-Channel mode can enhance the systemperformance. The followng llustratons explan the populaton rules for Dual-Channelmode.

1

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

2 DIMM1 DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Installed

Empty

Important

DDR3 memory modules are not nterchangeable wth DDR2 and the DDR3 standard

s not backwards compatble. You should always nstall DDR3 memory modules n

the DDR3 DIMM slots.

In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you nstall memory modules of the same type

and densty n derent channel DIMM slots.

To enable successful system boot-up, always nsert the memory modules nto the

DIMM1 rst.

Due to the chpset resource deployment, the system densty wll only be detected up

to 15+GB (not full 16GB) when each DIMM s nstalled wth a 4GB memory module.

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Installng Memory ModulesThe memory module has only one notch on the center and wll only t n the rghtorentaton.

Insert the memory module vertcally nto the DIMM slot. Then push t n untl thegolden nger on the memory module s deeply nserted n the DIMM slot. The plastcclp at each sde of the DIMM slot wll automatcally close when the memory modules properly seated.

Manually check f the memory module has been locked n place by the DIMM slotclps at the sdes.

Important

You can barely see the golden nger f the memory module s properly nserted n the

DIMM slot.

Notch

Volt

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Power Supply

ATX 24-pn Power Connector: JPWR1Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX24-pn power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply s nserted n the properorentaton and the pns are algned. Then push down the power supply rmly nto theconnector.You may use the 20-pn ATX power supply as you lke. If you’d lke to use the 20-pnATX power supply, please plug your power supply along wth pn 1 & pn 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-pn Power Connector: JPWR2Ths connector s used to provde power to the CPU.

4 . + 1 2 V

2 . G r o u

n d

3 . + 1 2 V

1 . G

r o u n d

Important

Make sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power supples to

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Back Panel

Mouse/Keyboard

The standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.VGA Port

The DB15-pn female connector s provded for montor.DVI-D Port

The DVI-D (Dgtal Vsual Interface-Dgtal) connector allows you to connect a LCDmontor. It provdes a hgh-speed dgtal nterconnecton between the computer and

ts dsplay devce. To connect an LCD montor, smply plug your montor cable nto theDVI-D connector, and make sure that the other end of the cable s properly connectedto your montor (refer to your montor manual for more nformaton.)

USB PortThe USB (Unversal Seral Bus) port s for attachng USB devces such as keyboard,mouse, or other USB-compatble devces.

HDMI PortThe Hgh-Denton Multmeda Interface (HDMI) s an all-dgtal audo/vdeo nterfacecapable of transmttng uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, nclud-

ng standard, enhanced, or hgh-denton vdeo, plus mult-channel dgtal audo on asngle cable.ESATA Port

The ESATA (External SATA) port s for attachng the ESATA hard drve.

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Mouse/Keyboard DVI-D Port

VGA Port

USB Port

USB Port

LAN

Lne-In

Lne-Out

Mc

CS-Out

RS-Out

SS-Out

USB Port

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LANThe standard RJ-45 LAN jack s for connecton tothe Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a

network cable to t.LED Color LED State Condton

Left Yellow O LAN lnk s NOT establshed.

On(Steady state) LAN lnk s establshed.

On(brghter & pulsng) The computer s communcatng wth another computer on the LAN.

Rght Green O 10 Mbts/sec data rate s selected.

On 100 Mbts/sec data rate s selected.

Orange On 1000 Mbts/sec data rate s selected.

Audo PortsThese audo connectors are used for audo devces. It s easy to derentate betweenaudo eects accordng to the color of audo jacks.

Lne-In (Blue) - Lne In, s used for external CD player, tape-player or otheraudo devces.Lne-Out (Green) - Lne Out, s a connector for speakers or headphones.Mc (Pnk) - Mc, s a connector for mcrophones.CS-Out (Orange) - Center/ Subwoofer Out n 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.RS-Out (Black) - Rear-Surround Out n 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.SS-Out (Gray) - Sde-Surround Out 7.1 channel mode.

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Connectors

Floppy Dsk Drve Connector: FDD1Ths connector supports 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB or 2.88 MB oppy dskdrve.

* The MB layout n ths gure s for reference only.

IDE Connector: IDE1Ths connector supports IDE hard dsk drves, optcal dsk drves and other IDE de-vces.


Important

If you nstall two IDE devces on the same cable, you must congure the drves sepa-

rately to master / slave mode by settng jumpers. Refer to IDE devce’s documentaton

suppled by the vendors for jumper settng nstructons.


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Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~5Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connectto one Seral ATA devce.


Important Please do not fold the Seral ATA cable nto 90-degree angle. Otherwse, data loss may

occur durng transmsson.

Chasss Intruson Connector: JCI1Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the chasss s opened,the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll record ths statusand show a warnng message on the screen. To clear the warnng, you must enter theBIOS utlty and clear the record.

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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFANThe fan power connectors support system coolng fan wth +12V. When connectng thewre to the connectors, always note that the red wre s the postve and should be con-

nected to the +12V; the black wre s Ground and should be connected to GND. If themanboard has a System Hardware Montor chpset on-board, you must use a specallydesgned fan wth 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

4 . C o n t r o l

1 . G r o u n d

2 . + 1 2 V

3 . S e n s o r

CPUFAN SYSFAN

Important

Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processor’s ocal webste or consult

the vendors for proper CPU coolng fan.

CPUFAN supports fan control. You can nstall Overclockng Center utlty that wll

automatcally control the CPU fan speed accordng to the actual CPU temperature.

Fan cooler set wth 3 or 4 pns power connector are both avalable for CPUFAN.

CD-In Connector: JCD1Ths connector s provded for external audo nput.

4 . R

3

. G r o u n d

2 . G r o u n d

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Front Panel Connector: JFP1Ths connector s for electrcal connecton to the front panel swtches and LEDs. TheJFP1 s complant wth Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude.

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 . +

S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format)

nterface for dgtal audo transmsson.


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Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3Ths connector, complant wth Intel® I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude, s deal for con-nectng hgh-speed USB nterface perpherals such as USB HDD, dgtal cameras, MP3

players, prnters, modems and the lke.


USB 2.0 Bracket (optonal)

Important

Note that the pns of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avod possble

damage.

Front Panel Audo Connector: JAUD1Ths connector allows you to connect the front panel audo and s complant wth Intel®

Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude.

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

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Seral Port Connector: JCOM1Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcaton port that sends/ receves 16bytes FIFOs. You can attach a seral devce.

1 . D C D

3 . S O U T

1 0 . N o P

i n

5 . G r o u n d

7 . R T S

9 . R I

8 . C T S

6 . D S R

4 . D T R

2 . S I N

Parallel Port Connector: JLPT1Ths connector s used to connect an optonal parallel port bracket. The parallel port s astandard prnter port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capa-bltes Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

1 0 . G r o u n d

1 4 . G r o u n d

8 . L P T _S

L I N #

1 2 . G r o u n d

6 . P I N I T #

4 . E R R #

2 . A F D #

2 4 . G r o u n d

2 2 . G r o u n d

2 6 . N o P i n 2 0 . G

r o u n d

1 8 . G r o u n d

1 6 . G r o u n d

1 . R S

T B #

3 . P R N D

0

5 . P R N D 1

7 . P R N D 2

9 . P R N D 3

1 1 . P R N D 4

1 3 . P R N D 5

1 5 . P R N D 6

1 7 . P R N D 7

1 9 . A C K #

2 1 . B U S Y

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TPM Module connector: JTPM1Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal). Pleaserefer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals and usages.

1 0 . N o P

i n

1 4 . G 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

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Jumpers

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery tokeep the data of system conguraton. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automat-cally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system conguraton,set the jumper to clear data.

JBAT1 Keep Data Clear Data

1 11

Important

You can clear CMOS by shortng 2-3 pn whle the system s o. Then return to 1-2

pn poston. Avod clearng the CMOS whle the system s on; t wll damage the man-

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SwtchThs manboard provdes the followng swtch for you to set the computer’s functon.

Ths secton wll explan how to change your manboard’s functon through the use ofswtch.

Overclock FSB Swtch: OCSWITCH1You can overclock the FSB to ncrease the processor frequency by changng the swtch.Follow the nstructons below to set the FSB.

Default Increase 10%speed of FSB

Increase 15%speed of FSB

Increase 20%speed of FSB

Important

Make sure that you power o the system before settng the swtch.

When overclockng cause system nstablty or crash durng boot. Please set the

swtch to default settng.

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Slots

PCIE (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) SlotThe PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express nterface expanson card.

PCI Express x16 Slot

PCI Express x1 Slot

Hybrd CrossFreX™ TechnologyHybrd CrossFreX™ technology brngs mult-GPU performance capabltes by enablngan AMD® 880G ntegrated graphcs processor and a dscrete graphcs processor to op-

erate smultaneously wth combned output to a sngle dsplay for blsterngly-fast framerates. Unleash the graphcs performance.

System RequestHybrd CrossFreX™ s only supported wth the Vsta operatng system.

Graphc card based on an ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 Seres2, ATI Radeon™ HD 3400Seres or ATI Moblty Radeon™ HD 3400 Seres graphcs processor.

Manboard based on an AMD® 880G ntegrated chpset.

Enablng Hybrd CrossFreX™ TechnologyPower o the system and nstall the ATI graphc card that supports Hybrd CrossFreX™technology. After then, power on the system and nstall the drver that Hybrd CrossF-reX™ technology. Restart the system and wat for the ATI Icon to show n the SystemTray. Clck the con and then the followng aspect appears n Catalyst Control Center:

Clck ths con.

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Select the Advanced Vew from the vew drop menu.1.

From the “Graphcs Settngs” tree n the Catalyst Control Center, clck Cross-Fre™.

From the “Graphcs Adapter” lst, select the graphcs card that acts as the DsplayGPU.

Select “Enable CrossFre™”.

Clck Apply.

When Hybrd CrossFreX™ s enabled, GPU Accelerated Physcs s automatcally ds-

abled for all cards n the conguraton as are all dsplays except the one used by HybrdCrossFreX™.More detals please refer to http://game.amd.com/us-en/crossrex_hybrd.aspx

Important

Changng ntegrated graphc memory operatng mode may cause Hybrd CrossFreX ™ fal. To avod the ssue, please follow the steps below to setup the system:

Dsable the Hybrd CrossFreX ™ n Catalyst Control Center.

Reboot nto BIOS.

Select the opton n Advanced BIOS Features -> Chpset Feature -> On-Chp VGA.

Save BIOS settngs and reboot.

Enable the Hybrd CrossFreX ™ n Catalyst Control Center.

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PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) SlotThe PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards thatcomply wth PCI speccatons.

32-bt PCI Slot

Important

When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup-

ply rst. Meanwhle, read the documentaton for the expanson card to congure anynecessary hardware or software settngs for the expanson card, such as jumpers,

swtches or BIOS conguraton.

PCI Interrupt Request RoutngThe IRQ, acronym of nterrupt request lne and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lnesover whch devces can send nterrupt sgnals to the mcroprocessor. The PCI IRQ pnsare typcally connected to the PCI bus pns as follows:

Order1 Order2 Order3 Order4

PCI Slot1 INT E# INT F# INT G# INT H#

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LED Status Indcators

CPU Phase LEDs: LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4These LEDs ndcate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the nstructons belowto read.

Blue lght O

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Mode

CPU s n 1 phase power mode.

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Ths chapter provdes nformaton on the BIOS Setupprogram and allows you to congure the system for op-tmum use.You may need to run the Setup program when:

An error message appears on the screen durngthe system bootng up, and requests you to runSETUP.You want to change the default settngs for cus-tomzed features.

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Enterng SetupPower on the computer and the system wll start POST (Power On Self Test) process.

When the message below appears on the screen, press key to enter Setup.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

If the message dsappears before you respond and you stll wsh to enter Setup, restartthe system by turnng t OFF and On or pressng the RESET button. You may also re-start the system by smultaneously pressng , , and keys.

Important

The tems under each BIOS category descrbed n ths chapter are under contnuous

update for better system performance. Therefore, the descrpton may be slghtly df-

ferent from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only.

Upon boot-up, the 1st lne appearng after the memory count s the BIOS verson. It s

usually n the format:

A7596AMS V1.X 050110 where:

1st dgt refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th dgt refers to the model number.

6th dgt refers to the chpset as I = Intel, N = NVIDIA, A = AMD and V = VIA.

7th - 8th dgt refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.

V1.X refers to the BIOS verson.

050110 refers to the date ths BIOS was released.

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Control Keys

Move to the prevous tem

Move to the next tem Move to the tem n the left hand

Move to the tem n the rght hand

Select the tem

Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the man menu from a submenu

Increase the numerc value or make changes

Decrease the numerc value or make changes

General Help Load Optmzed Defaults

Load Fal-Safe Defaults

Save all the CMOS changes and ext

Gettng HelpAfter enterng the Setup menu, the rst menu you wll see s the Man Menu.

Man MenuThe man menu lsts the setup functons you can make changes to. You can use thearrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the tem. The on-lne descrpton of the hghlghted setupfuncton s dsplayed at the bottom of the screen.

Sub-MenuIf you nd a rght ponter symbol (as shown n the rght vew) ap-pears to the left of certan elds that means a sub-menu can belaunched from ths eld. A sub-menu contans addtonal optons fora eld parameter. You can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to hghlght the

eld and press to call up the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys toenter values and move from eld to eld wthn a sub-menu. If you want to return to theman menu, just press the .

General Help The BIOS setup program provdes a General Help screen. You can call up ths screenfrom any menu by smply pressng . The Help screen lsts the approprate keys touse and the possble selectons for the hghlghted tem. Press to ext the Helpscreen.


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The Man Menu

Standard CMOS FeaturesUse ths menu for basc system conguratons, such as tme, date etc.

Advanced BIOS FeaturesUse ths menu to setup the tems of the BIOS specal enhanced features.

Integrated PerpheralsUse ths menu to specfy your settngs for ntegrated perpherals.

Power Management SetupUse ths menu to specfy your settngs for power management.

H/W Montor Ths entry shows your PC health status.

Green Power Use ths menu to specfy the power phase.

BIOS Settng PasswordUse ths menu to set the password for BIOS.

Cell MenuUse ths menu to specfy your settngs for frequency/voltage control and overclockng.

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M-FlashUse ths menu to read/ ash the BIOS from storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only).

User SettngsUse ths menu to save/ load your settngs to/ from CMOS for BIOS.

Load Fal-Safe DefaultsUse ths menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable systemperformance.

Load Optmzed DefaultsUse ths menu to load the default values set by the manboard manufacturer speccallyfor optmal performance of the manboard.

Save & Ext Setup

Save changes to CMOS and ext setup.Ext Wthout Savng

Abandon all changes and ext setup.

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Standard CMOS FeaturesThe tems n Standard CMOS Features Menu nclude some basc setup tems. Use the

arrow keys to hghlght the tem and then use the or keys to select thevalue you want n each tem.

Date (MM:DD:YY)Ths allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).The format s .

[day] Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determned by BIOS. Read-only.

[month] The month from Jan. through Dec.

[date] The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numerc functon keys.[year] The year can be adjusted by users.

Tme (HH:MM:SS)Ths allows you to set the system tme that you want (usually the current tme). The tmeformat s .

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SATA1~6 & 7/8 & 9/10 & IDE Prmary Master/ Slave & E-SATA1/2Press to enter the sub-menu, and the followng screen appears.

Devce / Vendor / SzeIt wll show the devce nformaton that you connected to the SATA connector.

LBA/Large ModeThs allows you to enable or dsable the LBA Mode. Settng to Auto enables LBAmode f the devce supports t and the devces s not already formatted wth LBAmode dsabled.

DMA ModeSelect DMA Mode.

Hard Dsk S.M.A.R.T.Ths allows you to actvate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Montorng Analyss & ReportngTechnology) capablty for the hard dsks. S.M.A.R.T s a utlty that montors yourdsk status to predct hard dsk falure. Ths gves you an opportunty to move datafrom a hard dsk that s gong to fal to a safe place before the hard dsk becomesone.

Important

IDE Prmary Master/ Slave, SATA 1~5 & E-SATA are appearng when you connect the

HD devces to the IDE/ SATA/ E-SATA connectors on the manboard.

Floppy Drve AThs tem allows you to set the type of oppy drves nstalled.

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Hold OnThe settng determnes whether the system wll stop f an error s detected at boot.When the system stops for the errors preset, t wll halt on for 15 seconds and then

automatcally resume ts operaton.[All Error] The system stops when any error s detected.[No Error] The system does not stop for any detected error.

System InformatonPress to enter the sub-menu, and the followng screen appears.

Ths sub-menu shows the CPU nformaton, BIOS verson and memory status of yoursystem (read only).

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Advanced BIOS Features

BIOS Flash ProtectonThs functon protects the BIOS from accdental corrupton by unauthorzed users orcomputer vruses. When enabled, the BIOS’ data cannot be changed when attempt-ng to update the BIOS wth a Flash utlty. To successfully update the BIOS, you wllneed to dsable ths Flash BIOS Protecton functon. You should enable ths functonat all tmes. The only tme when you need to dsable t s when you want to update theBIOS. After updatng the BIOS, you should mmedately re-enable t to protect t aganstvruses.

Full Screen Logo Dsplay

Ths tem enables ths system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Set-tngs are:[Enabled] Shows a stll mage (logo) on the full screen at boot.[Dsabled] Shows the POST messages at boot.

Quck BootngSettng the tem to [Enabled] allows the system to boot wthn 10 seconds snce t wllskp some check tems.

Boot Up Num-Lock LEDThs settng s to set the Num Lock status when the system s powered on. Settng to

[On] wll turn on the Num Lock key when the system s powered on. Settng to [O] wllallow users to use the arrow keys on the numerc keypad.

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IOAPIC FunctonThs eld s used to enable or dsable the APIC (Advanced Programmable InterruptController). Due to complance wth PC2001 desgn gude, the system s able to run n

APIC mode. Enablng APIC mode wll expand avalable IRQ resources for the system.MPS Table Verson

Ths eld allows you to select whch MPS (Mult-Processor Speccaton) verson to beused for the operatng system. You need to select the MPS verson supported by youroperatng system. To nd out whch verson to use, consult the vendor of your operatngsystem.

Prmary Graphc’s Adapter Ths settng speces whch graphc card s your prmary graphcs adapter.

PCI Latency Tmer

Ths tem controls how long each PCI devce can hold the bus before another takesover. When set to hgher values, every PCI devce can conduct transactons for a longertme and thus mprove the eectve PCI bandwdth. For better PCI performance, youshould set the tem to hgher values.

CPU FeaturePress to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears:

C1E SupportTo enable ths tem to read the CPU power consumpton whle dle. Not all proces-sors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E).

SVM SupportThs tem s used to enable/ dsable SVM.

Chpset Feature

Press to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears:

HPETThe HPET (Hgh Precson Event Tmers) s a component that s part of the chpset.You can to enable t, and wll provde you wth the means to get to t va the varousACPI methods.

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On-chp VGAThs tem speces whether to allocate the memory for onboard VGA from the systemmemory or sdeport memory. Settng to [UMA], allocates the system share memory

for onboard VGA.VGA Share Memory

The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. Ths settng controls the exactmemory sze shared to the VGA card.

UMA LocatonThs tem s used to select the locaton of UMA to avod over-lappng wth the otherdata blocks n system memory.

Boot SequencePress to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears:

1st Boot DevceThs tem allows you to set the rst boot devce where BIOS attempts to load the dsk

operatng system.Boot From Other DevceSettng the opton to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other devce, f thesystem fals to boot from 1st boot devce.

Trusted ComputngPress to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears:

Clearng the TPMPress Enter to clear the TPM status.

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Integrated Perpherals

USB Controller Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller.

USB Devce Legacy SupportSelect [Enabled] f you need to use a USB-nterfaced devce n the operatng system.

Onboard LAN Controller Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the onboard LAN controller.

LAN Opton ROMThs tem s used to decde whether to nvoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN.

HD Audo Controller Ths settng s used to enable/dsable the onboard audo controller.

On-Chp ATA DevcesPress to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears:

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PCI IDE BusMaster Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable BIOS to used PCI busmasterng for readng/wrtng to IDE drves.

OnChp SATA Controller Ths tem allows users to enable or dsable the SATA controller.

RAID ModeThs tem s used to select mode for SATA connectors.

I/O DevcesPress to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears:

COM Port 1Select an address and correspondng nterrupt for the seral port.

Parallel PortThere s a bult-n parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chpset that provdes Stan-dard, ECP, and EPP features. It has the followng optons:

[Dsabled][3BC/IRQ7] Lne Prnter port 0[278/IRQ5] Lne Prnter port 2[378/IRQ7] Lne Prnter port 1

Parallel Port Mode[SPP] Standard Parallel Port[EPP] Enhanced Parallel Port[ECP] Extended Capablty Port[ECP + EPP] Extended Capablty Port + Enhanced Parallel Port[B-Drectonal]

To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose [SPP].To operate the onboard parallel port n the EPP mode smultaneously, choose [EPP].By choosng [ECP], the onboard parallel port wll operate n ECP mode only. Choos-ng [ECP + EPP] wll allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP andEPP modes smultaneously.

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Power Management Setup

Important

S3-related functons descrbed n ths secton are avalable only when the BIOS sup-

ports S3 sleep mode.

ACPI FunctonThs tem s to actvate the ACPI (Advanced Conguraton and Power ManagementInterface) Functon. If your operatng system s ACPI-aware, such as Wndows 98SE/2000/ ME/ XP, select [Enabled].

ACPI Standby StateThs tem speces the power savng modes for ACPI functon. If your operatng systemsupports ACPI, such as Wndows 2000/ XP, you can choose to enter the Standby moden S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashon through the settng of ths eld. Settngs are:

[S1] The S1 sleep mode s a low power state. In ths state, no systemcontext s lost (CPU or chpset) and hardware mantans all sys-tem’s context.

[S3] The S3 sleep mode s a lower power state where the n formaton ofsystem conguraton and open applcatons/les s saved to manmemory that remans powered whle most other hardware compo-

nents turn o to save energy. The nformaton stored n memory wllbe used to restore the system when a “wake up” event occurs.

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Power Button FunctonThs feature sets the functon of the power button. Settngs are:

[Power O] The power button functons as normal power o button.

[Suspend] When you press the power button, the computer enters suspend/sleep mode, but f the button s pressed for more than four seconds,the computer s turned o.

Restore On AC Power LossThs tem speces whether your system wll reboot after a power falure or nterruptoccurs. Settngs are:

[O] Always leaves the computer n the power o state.[On] Always leaves the computer n the power on state.[Last State] Restore the system to the status before power falure or nterrupt

occurred.Wake Up Event Setup

Press and the followng sub-menu appears.

Wake Up Event BySettng to [BIOS] actvates the followng elds, and use the followng elds to set thewake up events. Settng to [OS], the wake up events wll be dened by OS.

Resume From S3 By USB DevceThe tem allows the actvty of the USB devce to wake up the system from S3 (Sus-pend to RAM) sleep state.

Resume From S3 By PS/2 Keyboard / MouseThese tems determne whether the system wll be awakened from what power sav-ng modes when nput sgnal of the PS/2 keyboard/ mouse s detected.

Resume By PCI Devce (PME#)When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from thepower savng modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event).

Resume By PCI-E DevceWhen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the

power savng modes through any event on PCIE devce.Resume By RTC Alarm

The eld s used to enable or dsable the feature of bootng up the system on ascheduled tme/date.

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H/W Montor

Chasss IntrusonThe eld enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status andssung a warnng message f the chasss s once opened. To clear the warnng mes-sage, set the eld to [Reset]. The settng of the eld wll automatcally return to [Enabled]later.

CPU Smart FAN TargetThe manboard provdes the Smart Fan functon whch can control the CPU fan speedautomatcally dependng on the current temperature to keep t wth n a specc range.You can enable a fan target value here. If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to

the target value, the smart fan functon wll be actvated. It provdes several sectons tospeed up for coolng down automatcally.

SYS FAN 1 ControlThs tem allows users to select how percentage of speed for the SYSFAN1.

PC Health Status

CPU/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN 1 Speed, CPU Vcore, 3.3V, 5V,12V

These tems dsplay the current status of all of the montored hardware devces/com-ponents such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.

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BIOS Settng PasswordWhen you select ths functon, a message as below wll appear on the screen:

Type the password, up to sx characters n length, and press . The passwordtyped now wll replace any prevously set password from CMOS memory. You wll beprompted to conrm the password. Retype the password and press . You may

also press to abort the selecton and not enter a password.To clear a set password, just press when you are prompted to enter the pass-word. A message wll show up conrmng the password wll be dsabled. Once thepassword s dsabled, the system wll boot and you can enter Setup wthout enterngany password.When a password has been set, you wll be prompted to enter t every tme you try toenter Setup. Ths prevents an unauthorzed person from changng any part of yoursystem conguraton.


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Cell Menu

Important

Change these settngs only f you are famlar wth the chpset.

Current CPU / DRAM FrequencyThese tems show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only.

CPU SpeccatonsPress to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears. Ths submenushows the nformaton of nstalled CPU.

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CPU Technology Support

Press to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears. Ths sub-menu shows the technologes that the nstalled CPU supported.

AMD Cool’n’QuetThe Cool’n’Quet technology can eectvely and dynamcally lower CPU speed andpower consumpton.

Important

To ensure that Cool’n’Quet functon s actvated andwll be workng properly, t s requred to double con-

rm that:

Run BIOS Setup, and select Cell Menu. Under

Cell Menu, nd AMD Cool’n’Quet, and set ths

tem to “Enabled”.

Enter Wndows, and select [Start]->[Settngs]-

>[Control Panel]->[Power Optons]. Enter Power

Optons Propertes tag, and select Mnmal Power

Management under Power schemes.

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Adjust CPU FSB Frequency (MHz)Ths tem allows you to select the CPU Front Sde Bus clock frequency (n MHz).

Adjust CPU RatoThs tem s used to adjust CPU clock multpler (rato). It s avalable only when theprocessor supports ths functon.

Adjusted CPU Frequency (MHz)It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.

Adjust CPU-NB RatoThs tem s used to adjust CPU-NB rato.

Adjusted CPU NB Frequency (MHz)It shows the adjusted CPU NB frequency. Read-only.

EC Frmware

Advanced Clock CalbratonThs tem s for overclock. Settng to [Enabled] allows you to set the CPU Rato hgher.It s avalable only when the processor supports ths functon.

Auto OverClock TechnologySettng ths tem to [Max FSB] allows the system to detect the FSB lmtaton for over-clockng automatcally. If overclockng fals, you can try the lower FSB clock for over-clockng successfully.

Mult-step OC Booster Ths tem s used to avod the BIOS mght crash wth overclockng.

[Dsabled] Dsable ths tem, apply OC settngs durng POST.[Mode 1] Slght OC durng POST and then apply full OC when loadng the

OS[Mode 2] Load the OS then apply the OC settngs.

Memory-ZPress to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears.

DIMM1~4 Memory SPD InformatonPress to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears. Ths sub-menu dsplays the nformaton of nstalled memory.

Advance DRAM ConguratonPress to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears.

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DRAM Tmng ModeThs eld has the capacty to automatcally detect all of the DRAM tmng.

DRAM Drve StrengthThs tem allows you to control the memory data bus’ sgnal strength. Increasng thedrve strength of the memory bus can ncrease stablty durng overclockng.

DRAM Advance ControlThs eld has the capacty to automatcally detect the advanced DRAM tmng. If youset ths eld to [DCT 0], [DCT 1] or [Both], some elds wll appear and selectable.

1T/2T Memory TmngThs tem controls the SDRAM command rate. Select [1T] makes SDRAM sgnalcontroller to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Selectng [2T] makes SDRAM sgnal

controller run at 2T rate.DCT Unganged Mode

Ths feature s used to Integrate two 64-bt DCTs nto a 128-bt nterface.

Bank InterleavngBank Interleavng s an mportant parameter for mprovng overclockng capablty ofmemory. It allows system to access multple banks smultaneously.

Power Down EnableThs s a memory power-savng technology. When the system does not access mem-ory over a perod of tme, t wll automatcally reduce the memory power supply.

MemClk Trstate C3/ATLVIDThs settng allows you to enable/dsable the MemClk Trstatng durng C3 andATLVID.

FSB/DRAM RatoThs tem allows you to select the rato of FSB/ DRAM.

Adjusted DRAM Frequency (MHz)It shows the adjusted Memory frequency. Read-only.

Onboard VGA Core Overclock

Ths tem allows you to overclock the onboard VGA.

Onboard VGA ClockThs tem wll appear when Onboard VGA Over Clock sets to [Enabled]. It allows youto adjust the onboard VGA clock.

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HT Lnk ControlPress to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears.

HT Incomng/ Outgong Lnk WdthThese tems allow you to set the Hyper-Transport Lnk wdth. Settng to [Auto], thesystem wll detect the HT lnk wdth automatcally.

HT Lnk Speed

Ths tem allows you to set the Hyper-Transport Lnk speed. Settng to [Auto], the sys-tem wll detect the HT lnk speed automatcally.

Adjusted HT Lnk Frequency (MHz)It shows the adjusted HT Lnk frequency. Read-only.

Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz)Ths eld allows you to select the PCIE frequency (n MHz).

Auto Dsable DRAM/PCI FrequencyWhen set to [Enabled], the system wll remove (turn o) clocks from empty DRAM/ PCIslots to mnmze the electromagnetc nterference (EMI).

CPU VDD Voltage (V)/ CPU-NB VDD Voltage (V)/ CPU Voltage (V)/ CPU-NB Voltage(V)/ DRAM Voltage (V)/ NB Voltage (V)/ HT Lnk Voltage (V)/ SB Voltage (V)These tems are used to adjust the voltage of CPU, Memory and chpset.

Spread SpectrumWhen the manboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spkes) of the pulsescreate EMI (Electromagnetc Interference). The Spread Spectrum functon reduces theEMI generated by modulatng the pulses so that the spkes of the pulses are reducedto atter curves.

Important

If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the settng at [Dsabled] for optmal system

stablty and performance. But f you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread

Spectrum for EMI reducton.

The greater the Spread Spectrum value s, the greater the EMI s reduced, and the

system wll become less stable. For the most sutable Spread Spectrum value, please

consult your local EMI regulaton.

Remember to dsable Spread Spectrum f you are overclockng because even a slght

jtter can ntroduce a temporary boost n clock speed whch may just cause your over-

clocked processor to lock up.

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M-Flash

== BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drve==M-Flash functon as

M-Flash functon allows you to ash BIOS from USB drve/ storage drve (FAT/ FAT32format only), or allows the system to boot from the BIOS le nsde USB drve (FAT/FAT32 format only).

[Dsabled] Dsable M-Flash functon.[BIOS Update] Flash BIOS va the USB/ Storage drve drectly. Update BIOS ROM

chp data from selected le, whch was be download from ocalwebste and must be saved n the root drectory of the USB/ Stor-

age drve. It only supports partcular le name, whch s the ocalBIOS le name from us.[Boot] After allocated partcular BIOS le, system wll boot from ths BIOS

le whch saved n the root drectory of USB drve. System wll skpMB ROM chp data and boot wth ths partcular BIOS nsde USBdrve. Note: ths opton s for USB drve only.

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Important

Please refer to the block dagram below about the M-Flash functon.

Due to the specal desgn of some graphcs cards wll cause dark screen durng M-

ash operaton, and you may refer the beeps from the system to conrm the current

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Load BIOS source le fromWhen the M-Flash functon as sets to [Boot] or [BIOS Update], ths tem s selectable.Use ths tem to select partcular BIOS le from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format

only) drve.

== Backup BIOS to USB drve ==The followng elds are used to read the onboard BIOS ROM data, and save t to USBdrve/ storage drve.

Save Fle to Selected DevcePlease setup a specc folder n specc USB drve/ storage drve to save BIOS le fromBIOS ROM chp data. Note: t only supports FAT/ FAT32 le system drve.

Save Fle Name as

Please setup a specc name for the BIOS le, whch wll be saved nto the USB drve/storage drve. Note: we suggest you usng the ocal name as the default name.

Save Extend Fle name asPlease setup a specc extend name for the BIOS le, whch wll be saved nto the USBdrve/ storage drve. Note: we suggest you usng [ROM] as default name.

Start to save lePress “Enter” and select “OK” the system wll stare to save the onboard ROM chp datato the selected USB drve/ storage drve.

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User Settngs

Save Settngs 1/ 2/ 3/ 4These tems are used to save the settngs set by yourself to CMOS.

Load Settngs 1/ 2/ 3/ 4These tems are avalable after you save your settngs n Save Settngs 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 tems, and are used to load the settngs from CMOS.

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Load Fal-Safe/ Optmzed DefaultsThe two optons on the man menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settngs to the

default Fal-Safe or Optmzed values. The Optmzed Defaults are the default values setby the manboard manufacturer speccally for optmal performance of the manboard.The Fal-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable systemperformance.When you select Load Fal-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:

Selectng Ok and pressng Enter loads the BIOS default values for the most stable,mnmal system performance.

When you select Load Optmzed Defaults, a message as below appears:

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The Realtek audo provdes 10-channel DAC that smul-taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channelsof ndependent stereo sound output (multple streamng)through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Rght chan-nels.

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Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly

before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audo operatons.Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for derent operatng sys-tems.

Installaton for Wndows®

For Wndows® XP, you must nstall Wndows® XP Servce Pack3 or later before nstallngthe drver.The followng llustratons are based on Wndows® 7 envronment and could look slghtlyderent f you nstall the drvers n derent operatng systems.

Insert the applcaton DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve. The setup screen wll automat-cally appear.

Clck Drver tab.

Clck Audo button.

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Select Realtek HD Audo Drvers to start nstallng the drvers.Clck Next to nstall the Realtek Hgh Denton Audo Drver.

Follow the on-screen nstructons to nstall drvers.

Clck Fnsh to restart the system.

Important

The HD Audo Conguraton software utlty s under contnuous update to enhance au-

do applcatons. Hence, the program screens shown here n ths secton may be slghtly

derent from the latest software utlty and shall be held for reference only.

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Software ConguratonAfter nstallng the audo drver, the “Realtek HD Audo Manager” con wll appear at the

notcaton area (lower rght of the screen). You may double clck the con and the GUIwll pop up accordngly.

It s also avalable to enable the audo drver by clckng the Realtek HD Audo Managerfrom the Control Panel.

Software panel overvewThe followng gure descrbes the functon of the Realtek HD Audo Manager panel.

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Devce SelectonHere you can select a audo output source to change the related optons. the “check”sgn (n orange) ndcates the devces as default.

Volume AdjustmentYou can control the volume or balance the rght/left sde of the speakers that youplugged n front or rear panel by adjust the bar.

Applcaton EnhancementThe array of optons wll provde you a complete gudance of antcpated sound eect forboth output and nput devce.

Jack status panelThs panel depcts all render and capture devces currently connected wth your com-puter. Addtonally, more applcatons would be found at the opton of “Devce AdvancedSettngs”.

Auto popup dalogWhen you plug nto the devce at the jack, a dalogue wndow wll pop up askng youwhch devce s current connected.

As you know, each jack corresponds to ts default settng, you can refer to the next sec-ton “Hardware Default Settng”.

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Hardware Default SettngThe followng dagrams are audo back panel default settng.

Backpanel audo jacks to 2-channel speakers dagram

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Documents

MSI 880GM-E43 Motherboard Manual