P7N SLI (MS-7380 v1.0) ATX Mainboard
Supports Intel Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium XE and Pentium D in the LGA775 package
USB ports Top: LAN Jac k Bottom: USB Ports T:Li ne- In M: Line- Out B :Mi c T: RS-O ut M: CS-Out B : SS- Out Top: Mouse Bottom: K eyboar d S YSFA N2

Fintek F71882FG

CLR_CMOS2

ALC888

S PDIF 1

Mainboard Specification

Processor Support
- Intel Core 2 Yorkfield/Wolfdale/Extreme/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo, Pentium D processors in the LGA775 package - Supports 3/4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control - Supports EIST Technology - Supports Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology - Supports Intel Quad Core/ Dual Core Technology up to 1333 MHz
JAUD1 F DD 1 J 1394_1 JUSB1 J USB2 IDE 1

JSP DIF

JMB363

RTL8211BL

PCI_E4 VIA VT6308P

PCI_E3

PCI1 BATT +

SYSFAN1

Nvidia nForce 200

Nvidia nForce750 SLI

Nvidia nForce 430i

DI MM1 DI MM2

CLR_CMOS 1

CP UFAN1

DI MM3 DI MM4

SATA1_2

SATA3_4

SYSFAN3

JF P1 JF P2

Connectors

Back panel - 1 PS/2 mouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 1 IEEE 1394 port - 4 USB 2.0 ports - 1 LAN jack - 6 flexible audio jacks - 1 Optical SPDIF-Out port On-Board Pinheaders - 1 D-Bracket 2 pinheader - 1 Chassis Intrusion pinheader - 2 USB 2.0 pinheaders - 1 IEEE 1394 pinheader - 1 SPDIF-out pinheader (for HDMI only) - 1 serial port - 1 CD-in connector - 1 front panel audio pinheader

Supported FSB

- 1333/ 1066/ 800/ 533 MHz (FSB 1333MHz is ready for new Core 2 processors.)

Chipset

- North Bridge: NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI (C72P) - South Bridge: NVIDIA nForce 430i (MCP51)

M emory Support

- DDR2 533/667/800 SDRAM (240pin, 1.8V) - 4 DDR2 DIMMs (8GB Max)
- Supports 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek RTL8211BL
- 3 PCI Express x16 slots a. the second and third PCI Express x 16 slot (PCI_E3) is a special design that supports PCI Express x 8 mode only - 2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface

IEEE 1394

- Chip integrated by VIA VT 6308P - Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps
- Chip integrated by Realtek ALC888 - Up to 7.1 Channel audio-out - Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec

Form Factor

- ATX (30.4cm X 24.5cm)
- 2 IDE ports by nForce 430i - Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode and PIO, Bus Master operation mode - Supports up to 4 IDE devices

M ounting

- 9 mounting holes
- 4 SATA ports by nForce 430i - Supports transfer rate up to 3 Gb/s
- SATA1~4 support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1/ 5 or JBOD mode

Floppy

- 1 floppy port - Supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes
* These specification is subject to change without prior notice.

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Power Supply

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: JPWR1
This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. You may use the 20-pin ATX power supply as you like. If youd like to use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with pin 1 & pin 13 (refer to the image at the right hand). There is also a foolproof design on pin 11, 12, 23 & 24 to avoid wrong installation.

Pin Definition

PIN 12 SIGNAL +3.3V +3.3V GND +5V GND +5V GND PWR OK 5VSB +12V +12V +3.3V PIN SIGNAL +3.3V -12V GND PS-ON# GND GND GND Res +5V +5V +5V GND pin 13

pin 12

ATX 8-Pin Power Connector: JPWR2
This power connector is used to provide power to the CPU. JPWR2

PIN 1 4

SIGNAL GND GND GND GND PIN SIGNAL +12V +12V +12V +12V
1. Make sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power supplies to ensure stable operation of the mainboard. 2. Power supply of 450 watts (and above) is highly recommended for system stability.
Important Notification about Power Issue
NForce chipset is very sensitive to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge), therefore this issue mostly happens while the users intensively swap memory modules under S5 (power-off) states, and the power code is plugged while installing modules. Due to several pins are very sensitive to ESD, so this kind of memory-replacement actions might cause system chipset unable to boot. Please follow the following solution to avoid this situation. Unplug the AC power cable (shown in figure 1) or unplug the power connectors (shown in figure 2 & figure 3) before the 1st installation or during system upgrade procedure.
Figure 1: Unplug the AC power cable
Figure 2: Unplug the power connector
Figure 3: Unplug the power connectors

Back Panel

LAN Mouse (optional) 1394 Port (optional) eSATA Port USB Port Line-In RS-Out Line-Out CS-Out

Keyboard

Optical S/PDIF-Out

Clear CMOS Button

USB Port

SS-Out

M ouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard. 1394 Port (optional) The IEEE1394 port on the back panel provides connection to IEEE1394 devices. Optical S/PDIF-Out This SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable. eSATA Port (optional) This eSATA (External Serial ATA) port is used to connect the external SATA device. You can also use the optional external SATA cable to connect SATA device and eSATA port. Clear CMOS Button There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the button to clear data. Press the button to clear the data.
Make sure that you power off the system before clearing CMOS data.
USB Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it.
LED Color LED State Off Left Orange On (steady state) condition LAN link is not established. LAN link is established.

Activity Indicator

Link Indicator
On (brighter & pulsing) The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN. Green Right Orange Off On On 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. 1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
Audio Ports These audio connectors are used for audio devices. It is easy to differentiate between audio effects according to the color of audio jacks. Line-In (Blue) - Line In is used for external CD player, tape-player or other audio devices. Line-Out (Green) - Line Out, is a connector for speakers or headphones. Mic (Pink) - Mic, is a connector for microphones. RS-Out (Black) - Rear-Surround Out in 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode. CS-Out (Orange) - Center/ Subwoofer Out in 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode. SS-Out (Gray) - Side-Surround Out 7.1 channel mode.
IDE Connector: IDE1 / IDE2
This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices.

IDE2 IDE1

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots
The PCI slots support LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. At 32 bits and 33 MHz, it yields a throughput rate of 133 MBps.

32-bit PCI Slot

PCI Interrupt Request Routing
The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus pins as follows:
Order 1 PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 INT Y# INT Z#

Order 2 INT Z# INT W#

Order 3 INT W# INT X#

Order 4 INT X# INT Y#

BIOS Setup

Chapter 3

This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP. You want to change the default settings for customized features.

Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.
1. The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only. 2. Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version. It is usually in the format: A7380NMS V1.where: 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = nVidia, and V = VIA. 7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. V1.0 refers to the BIOS version. 122007 refers to the date this BIOS was released.

Control Keys

< > < > < > < > <Enter> <Esc> <+/PU> <-/PD> <F6> <F8> <F10> Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left hand Move to the item in the right hand Select the item Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults Save all the CMOS changes and exit

Getting Help

Execute Bit Support Intel's Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious "buffer overflow" attacks when combined with a supporting operating system. This functionality allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot. W hen a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing damage or worm propagation. Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3 The Max CPUID Value Limit is designed to limit the listed speed of the processor to older operating systems. Chipset Feature Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
HPET The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset. You can enable it, and it will provide you with the means to get to it via the various ACPI methods.
Boot Sequence Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Boot Device The items allow you to set the first/ second/ third boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Boot From Other Device Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other device. if the system fails to boot from the 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd boot device. Trusted Computing Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
TCG/TPM SUPPORT Setting the option to [Yes] enables TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to the system. Execute TPM Command Setting the option to [Enable] enable the system to execute TPM Command. TPM Enable/Disable status, TPM Owner Status These items show the status of TPM (read only).

Integrated Peripherals

USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard LAN Controller This item is used to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. LAN Option ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the LAN controller. Onboard IEEE1394 Controller This item allows you to enable/disable the onboard IEEE1394 controller. Onboard E-SATA Controller This item allows you to enable/disable the RAID mode for onboard E-SATA device. HD Audio Controller This item allows you to enable/disable the onboard HD audio controller.
On-Chip ATA Devices Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

On-Chip IDE Controller This item allows you to enable/ disable IDE Controller. PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to use PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. On-Chip SATA Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller. RAID mode Setting this option to [RAID] activates the following fields, and use the following fields to enable RAID for SATA hard disks. SATA 1/2/3/4 These items allow you to enable RAID for SATA 1/2/3/4. I/O Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
COM Port 1 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first serial port.

Power Management Setup

S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Function This item can activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled]. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as W indows 2000/ XP , you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Settings are: [S1] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context. [S3] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the information of system configuration and open applications/files are saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when a wake up event occurs.
Re-Call VGA BIOS From S3 W hen ACPI Standby State is set to [S3], users can select the options in this field. Selecting [Yes] allows BIOS to call VGABIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up (resumes) from S3 sleep state. The system resume time is shortened when you disable the function, but system will need an VGA driver to initialize the VGA card. Therefore, if the VGA driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3. Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: [Powr On/ Off] The power button functions as normal power on/off button. [Suspend] W hen you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off. Restore On AC Power Loss This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Settings are: [Off] Always leaves the computer in the power off state. [On] Always leaves the computer in the power on state. [Last State] Restores the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurred. Wake Up Event Setup Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears.

Resume From S3 By USB Device The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Resume From S3 By PS/2 Keyboard This setting determines whether the system will be awakened from S3 power saving modes when input signal of the PS/2 keyboard is detected. Resume From S3 By PS/2 M ouse This setting determines whether the system will be awakened from S3 power saving modes when input signal of the PS/2 mouse is detected.
Resume By PCI Device (PM E#) W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event). Resume By PCI-E Device W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event by PCI-E device. Resume By Onboard LAN This controls how and whether the system can be powered on by the devices installed in LAN port. Resume By RTC Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date.

H/W Monitor

Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later. CPU Smart FAN Target The mainboard provides the Smart Fan function which can control the CPU fan speed automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range. You can select a fan temperature target value. If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to the target value, the smart fan function will be activated. It provides several sections to speed up for cooling down automaticlly. CPU M in. FAN Speed (%) W hen you set a FAN target in CPU Smart FAN Target, this item will appear. This item allows you to select how percentage of minimum speed limit for the CPU Smart FAN. PC Health Status CPU/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN1/ SYS FAN2 Speed, CPU Vcore, 3.3V, 5V, 12V These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans speeds.

Cell Menu

Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current CPU/ FSB/ DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. D.O.T. Control D.O.T. (Dynamic Overclocking Technology) is the automatic overclocking function, included in the MSITM s newly developed CoreCell TM Technology. It is designed to detect the load balance of CPU while running programs, and to adjust the best CPU frequency automatically. W hen the motherboard detects CPU is running programs, it will speed up CPU automatically to make the program run smoothly and faster. W hen the CPU is temporarily suspending or staying in the low load balance, it will restore the default settings instead. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users' PC need to run huge amount of data like 3D games or the video process, and the CPU frequency need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance. Settings are: [Disabled] Disable Dynamic Overclocking. [Private] 1st level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 1%. [Sergeant] 2nd level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 3%. [Captain] 3rd level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 5%. [Colonel] 4th level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 7%.

1T/2T M emory Timing This item controls the SDRAM command rate. Select [1T] makes SDRAM signal controller to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Selecting [2T] makes SDRAM signal controller run at 2T rate. Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz) This field allows you to select the PCI-E frequency (in MHz). CPU Voltage (V) This item allows you to increase the CPU voltage. M emory Voltage (V) Adjusting the memory voltage can increase the memory speed. VTT FSB Voltage (V) This item allows you to set the FSB VTT voltage. NB Voltage (V) Adjust the North Bridge chipset voltage. SB Voltage (V) Adjust the Sourth Bridge voltage. Spread Spectrum W hen the motherboards clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses create EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, set to Enabled for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up.
1. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread Spectrum for EMI reduction. 2. The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI is reduced, and the system will become less stable. For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value, please consult your local EMI regulation. 3. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up.
CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking
The D.O.T. Control/ FSB Clock/ Memory Clock are the items for you to overclock the CPU and the Memory. Please refer to the descriptions of these fields for more information.
This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. However, please make sure your peripherals and c omponents are bearable for s ome spec ial s e ttin gs. Any ope rat ion tha t ex c ee ds p rod uc t s pec ific ation is n ot recommended. Any risk or damge resulting from improper operation will not be under our product warranty.
Two ways to save your system from failed overclocking.
Reboot 1. Press the Power button to reboot the system three times. Please note that, to avoid electric current to affect other devices or components, we suggest an interval of more than 10 seconds among the reboot actions.
2. At the fourth reboot, BIOS will determine that the previous overclocking is failed and restore the default settings automatically. Please press any key to boot the system normally when the following message appears on screen. W arning !!! The previous performance of overclocking is failed, and the system is restored to the defaults setting. Please press any key to continue.

Clear CM OS - Please refer to chapter 2 for more information about how to clear CMOS data.

USER SETTINGS

Save Settings 1/ 2 These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS. Load Settings 1/ 2 These items are available after you save your settings in Save Settings 1/ 2 items , and are used to load the settings from CMOS.
Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults
The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. W hen you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:
Selecting [Ok] and pressing Enter loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system performance.
W hen you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears:
Selecting [Ok] and pressing Enter loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.

BIOS Setting Password

W hen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:
Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password. To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password. W hen a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.

Appendix A

Realtek ALC888 Audio
The Realtek ALC888 provides 10-channel DAC that simultaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent s tereo s ound output (multiple streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-OutRight channels.
Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver
You need to install the HD audio driver for Realtek ALC888 codec to function properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems.
Installation for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista
For W indows 2000, you must install W indows 2000 Service Pack4 or later before installing the driver. For Windows XP, you must install W indows XP Service Pack1 or later before installing the driver. The following illustrations are based on W indows XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems. 1. Insert the application CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver.

Click here

The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to enhance audio applications. Hence, the program screens shown here in this section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for reference only.
3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.
4. Click Finish to restart the system.

S el ec t t hi s option

Software Configuration
After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio from the system tray at the lower-right corner of feature now. Click the audio icon the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the HD Audio Configuration by clicking the Realtek HD Audio M anager from the Control Panel.

Double click

Sound Effect
Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list.
Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow, several kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager also provides five popular settings Stone Corridor, Bathroom, Sewer pipe, Arena and Audio Corridor for quick enjoyment. You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust automatically. If you like, you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to save as an new one by using the Load EQ Setting and Save Preset button, click Reset EQ Setting button to use the default value, or click Delete EQ Setting button to remove a preset EQ setting. There are also other pre-set equalizer models for you to choose by clicking Others under the Equalizer part.
Equalizer Selection Equalizer frees users from default settings; users may create their owned preferred settings by utilizing this tool. 10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz.
Save The settings are saved permanently for future use
Reset 10 bands of equalizer would go back to the default setting
Enable / Disable To disable, you can temporarily s top the sound effect without losing the settings
Lo ad W henever you would like to use preload settings, simply click this, the whole list will be shown for your selection.

S/PDIF Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog.
Output Sampling Rate 44.1KHz: This is recommend while playing CD. 48KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby. 96KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD-Audio. 192KHz: This is recommended while playing High quality Audio.
Output Source Output digital audio source: The digital audio format (such as.wav,.mp3,.midi etc) will come out through S/PDIF-Out.
Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones. Or you may click the auto test each speaker automatically. Center button to test the sounds of

Front Left

Front Right Side Right Subwoof er

Side Left

Rear Left

Rear Right

Microphone
In this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppression to remove the possible noise during recording, or select Acoustic Echo Cancelltion to cancel the acoustic echo druing recording. Acoustic Echo Cancelltion prevents playback sound from being recorded by microphone together with your sound. For example, you might have chance to use VOIP function through Internet with your friends. The voice of your friend will come out from speakers (playback). However, the voice of your friend might also be recorded into your microphone then go back to your friend through Internet. In that case, your friend will hear his /her own voic e again. W ith AEC(Ac oustic Echo Cancellation) enabled at your side, your friend can enjoy the benefit with less echo.

3D Audio Demo

In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applications like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like.

Information

In this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list.

Summary of RAID Configurations
Array Uses Advantages Drawbacks # Hard Disks multiple Fault Tolerance None RAID 0 Non-critical data requiring high performance. Small databases or any other small capacity environment requiring fault tolerance. Critical data requiring high performance. High data throughput. No fault tolerance.

RAID 1

100% data redundancy.
Requires 2 drives for the storage space of 1 drive. Requires 2 drives for the storage space of 1 drivethe same as RAID level 1. Decreased write performance due to parity calculations. Requires at least three drives.

RAID 0+1

Optimized for both 100% data redundancy and performance. Allows spare disks. Fault tolerance and better utilization of disk space.

RAID 5

Critical data and reasonable level of performance.
Combining odd size drives into one big drive
Combines and uses the capacity of odd size drives.
Decreases performance because of the difficulty in using drives concurrently or to optimize drives for different uses.

Multiple

RAID Configuration
Basic Configuration Instructions
The following are the basic steps for configuring NVRAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array 1. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. (Refer the bios section for details.) 2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and Mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 or JBOD and create the desired RAID array. 3. Enter the W indows OS, run the W indows nForce Setup application and install the RAID software. (Check B-9 for details.) 4. Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks. Bootable RAID Array 1. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS.(Refer the bios section for details.) 2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and Mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 or JBOD and create the desired RAID array. 3. Boot from the W indows CD, use the floppy disk that has the RAID driver to copy and install the nForce RAID software. (Check p.B-7 for details.) 4. Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks.
Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS
Be sure to enable the RAID mode for SATA devices in BIOS before configuring the NVRAID BIOS. After that press F10 to save the configuration and exit. The PC will reboot right away. Then enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing F10 when prompted, and follow the procedures described below to set up the NVRAID BIOS. NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After rebooting your PC, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10. The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS. 2. Press F10, and the NVIDIA RAID Utility --- Define a New Array window will appear. The default RAID M ode is set to Mirroring and Striping Block is set to Optimal.

JMicron JMB363 offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing), RAID level 10 (A Stripe of Mirrors) and JBOD (Concatenate). RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives. Spreading the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly improves I/ O performance. RAID 1 provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard drives and provides enhanced read performance. RAID 10 Not one of the original RAID levels, multiple RAID 1 mirrors are created, and a RAID 0 stripe is created over these. JBOD provides a method for combining drives of different sizes into one large disk.
The least number of hard drives for RAID 0, RAID 1 or JBOD mode is 2. The least number of hard drives for RAID 10 mode is 4. All the information/ volumes/ pictures listed in your system might differ from the illustrations in this appendix.

JMicron RAID

JMicron RAID BIOS Utility
Be sure to set RAID mode for the JMicron 36x ATA Controller in BIOS before configuring the JMicron BIOS utility. After that, save the configuration and exit. During boot up (POST), press CTRL+J to enter the JMicorn BIOS RAID utility. The RAID Utility menu screen will be displayed. A brief description of each section is presented below.
M ain M enu Cerate RAID Disk Drive - Create a new legacy RAID set. Delete RAID Disk Drive - Delete a legacy RAID set. Revert HDD to Non-RAID - Revert an existed-RAID HDD to non-RAID. Solve Mirror Conflict - Sovle a mirror conflict. Rebuild Mirror Drive - Rebuild data, when RAID 1 or RAID 10 data mirroring is lost. Save And Exit Setup - Save all settings and exit the BIOS utility. Exit W ithout Saving - Exit the BIOS utiltiy without any saving. Hard Disk Driver List The menu shows the model number and capacities of the drives physically attached to the SATAII & PATA ports. RAID Disk Driver List The menu shows the current configuration of RAID set.

Creating RAID set

1. Select Create RAID Disk Drive. Then press <Enter>.
2. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID set name and then press the <Enter> to go to the next field.
3. Choose a 0-Striped, a 1-Mirror, or a JBOD-Concatenate combination set and then press <Enter> to go to the next step.

AV/ Game/ Office/ Silence/ Cool MSI provides five common settings for different environments. The settings had been set to optimal values to reac h better performanc e in eac h environment. Click the button you need.
Before clicking the AV/ Game/ Office/ Silence or Cool button, select Smooth mode or Sharp mode to decide whether you want the system to reach the optimal values smoothly or quickly. Sharp mode Smooth mode
Clock In this sub-menu, you can adjust and monitor the clocks of MB and graphics card. Voltage In this sub-menu, you can adjust and monitor the voltages of MB and graphics card. FAN Speed In this sub-menu, you can adjust and monitor the fan speeds of MB and graphics card. Temperature In this sub-menu, you can monitor the temperatures of MB and graphics card. User Profile In this sub-menu, you can set the values of clock, voltage and fan speed by your need and save them in a profile. You can save 3 profiles for further use.
Click on the icon , the clock, voltage, fan, and temperature buttons will appear beside the icon.
DOT (Dynamic OverClocking)
Dynamic Overclocking Technology is an automatic overclocking function, included in the MSITM s newly developed Dual CoreCenter Technology. It is designed to detect the loading of CPU/ GPU while running programs, and to over-clock automatically. When the motherboard detects that the loading of CPU is exceed the default threshold for a time, it will speed up the CPU and fan automatically to make the system run smoother and faster. W hen the graphics card detects that the loading of GPU is exceed the default threshold for a time, it will speed up the GPU, memory, fan and voltage automatically to make the system run smoother and faster. W hen the CPU/ GPU is temporarily suspending or staying in low loading balance, it will restore the default settings instead. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users' PC runs huge amount of data, like 3D games or video process, and the motherboard/ graphicd card need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance. There will be several selections when you click the DOT rate button (include increase rate and decrease rate buttons), to select the DOT level, then you have to click the DOT button to apply the DOT function.

DOT FSB-UP Rate button

DOT FSB-DOWN Rate button
Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking, basically, it is still risky. We suggest user to make sure that your CPU can afford to overclock regularly first. If you find the PC appears to be unstable or reboot incidentally, it's better to lower the level of overclocking options. By the way, if you need to conduct overclocking manually, please do not to apply the DOT function.