Mainboard Layout

Top : mouse Bottom : keyboard JPW2

CPUFAN 1

Top: U S B ports Bottom : 1394 port eSATA por t s
Top : LAN jack Bottom : USB por ts RTL8211BL

SYSFAN1

nVIDIA 780i SLI

R TL8211BL

PCI_E1

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

PCI_E2

PCI_E3

SATA5_6

nVIDIA 57 0i SLI PCI_E4

SATA3_4

SATA1_2

BATT +

SYSFAN2

JTPM 1

PCI_E5

JM B381 R E S E T1 JMB363

JC O M1

PCI_E6

PO W ER 1

SYSFAN4

J1394_1

JU S B 1
P7N Diamond Series (MS-7510 V1.X) ATX Mainboard
Top : LAN jack Bottom : USB por ts

JPW R 1

C LR_C MO S2

SYSFAN3

Packing Checklist

MSI motherboard

MSI Driver/Utility CD
3-W ay SLI bridge cables (1 long, 2 short)

Power Cable

SATA Cable

IDE Cable

Floppy Cable
X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card (optional)
1394+USB Bracket (Optional)

Users Guide

Back IO Shield
* The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased.

Hardware Setup

Chapter 2
This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer c omp on ent s. S tat ic elec tr ic it y m ay d amage t he components.

7510v1.0_2_Hardware.p65

Quick Components Guide

JPWR2, p.2-9

SYSFAN1, CPU, p.2-15 p.2-3

CPUFAN1, p.2-15

DDR2, p.2-7

Back Panel I/O, p.2-11

JPWR1, p.2-9

IDE1, p.2-13

JCI1, p.2-15 SYSFAN3, p.2-15
Slots, p.2-21 JTPM1, p.2-19 JCOM1, p.2-17
SATA1~6, p.2-14 SYSFAN2, p.2-15 JFP1, p.2-18 JFP2, p.2-18 RESET1, p.2-20 POWER1, p.2-20
FDD1, SYSFAN4, J1394_1, p.2-13 p.2-15 p.2-17

USB Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices.
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.

Connectors

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1
This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive.
IDE Connector: IDE1, IDE2
This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices.

IDE1 by nForce 570i SLI

IDE2 by JMB363
If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers. Refer to IDE dev ic es doc umentation s upplied by the vendors for jumper s etting instructions.
Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~6
This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device.
Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission.
Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~4
The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. W hen connecting the wire to the connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V; the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.

Control SENSOR +12V GND

NC +12V GND

GND +12V NC

CPUFAN1
1. Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processors official website or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. CPUFAN1 supports fan control. You can install Dual Core Center utility that will automatically control the these fan speed according to the actual CPU and system temperature. 3. Fan/heatsink with 3 or 4 pins are both available for CPUFAN1.
Chassis Intrusion Connector: JCI1
This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable. If the chassis is opened, the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.

CINTRU GND

Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2
This connector, compliant with Intel I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, M P3 players, printers, modems and the like.
PIN 9 SIGNAL VCC USB0USB0+ GND Key (no pin) PIN 10 SIGNAL VCC USB1USB1+ GND USBOC

JUSB1~2

USB 2.0 Bracket (Optional)
Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage.
IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1
This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394 bracket.
PIN 9 SIGNAL TPA+ Ground TPB+ Cable power Key (no pin) PIN 10 SIGNAL TPAGround TPBCable power Ground
(The 1394 connector is in Green color.)
IEEE1394 Bracket (Optional)
Serial Port Connector: JCOM1
This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device.
PIN 9 SIGNAL DCD SIN SOUT DTR GND DSR RTS CTS RI DESCRIPTION Data Carry Detect Serial In or Receive Data Serial Out or Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Request T Send o Clear To Send Ring Indicate
Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2
These connectors are for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
10 Power Switch + Power LED + Reset - Switch - HDD + LED

JFP1 Pin Definition

PIN 9 SIGNAL HD_LED + FP PWR/SLP HD_LED FP PWR/SLP RST_SW PWR_SW + RST_SW + PWR_SW RSVD_DNU DESCRIPTION Hard disk LED pull-up MSG LED pull-up Hard disk active LED MSG LED pull-up Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND Power Switch high reference pull-up Reset Switch high reference pull-up Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND Reserved. Do not use.
+ Speaker 8 + 7 Power LED

JFP2 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL GND SPKSLED BUZ+ PLED BUZNC SPK+ DESCRIPTION Ground SpeakerSuspend LED Buzzer+ Power LED BuzzerNo connection Speaker+
TPM Module Connector: JTPM1
This connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optional). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages.

Pin 13

Signal LCLK LRST# LAD0 LAD1 LAD2 LAD3 LFRAME#
Description LPC clock LPC reset LPC address & data pin0 LPC address & data pin1 LPC address & data pin2 LPC address & data pin3 LPC Frame

Pin 14

Signal 3V_STB VCC3 SIRQ VCC5 KEY GND GND
Description 3V standby power 3.3V power Serial IRQ 5V power No pin Ground Ground

Button

The motherboard provides the following buttons for you to set the computers function. This section will explain how to change your motherboards function through the use of button.

Power Button: POWER1

This power button is used to turn-on or turn-off the system. Press the button to turnon or turn-off the system.

POWER1

Reset Button: RESET1
This reset button is used to reset the system. Press the button to reset the system.

RESET1

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot
The The The The The PCI PCI PCI PCI PCI Express Express Express Express Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. 2.0x 16 supports up to 8.0 GB/s transfer rate. x 16 supports up to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. x 8 supports up to 2.0 GB/s transfer rate. x 1 supports up to 250 MB/s transfer rate.
Mazarine PCI Express x16 Slots support PCI Express 2.0x 16 speed (PCI_E1 & PCI_E4)
White PCI Express x 1 Slots support PCI Express x 1 speed (PCI_E2 & PCI_E3)
White PCI Express x 16 Slots support PCI Express x 16 speed (PCI_E5)
Yellow PCI Express x 16 Slots support PCI Express x 8 speed (PCI_E6)

NV 3-Way SLI Technology

NVIDIA 3-W ay SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology allows three GPUs to run in sequence within a system to achieve up to triple the performance of a single graphics card. To utilize this technology, the three GPU cards must be connected by 3-Way SLI bridge cables. Please refer to the following illustrations for enabling the 3-W ay SLI technology.
3-Way SLI bridge short cable
3-Way SLI bridge long cable
Before you configure the 3-SLI platform hardware, please make sure that: 1. The three graphics cards have to support 3-Way SLI technology and they are of the same brand and specifications; 2. The 3-Way SLI platform requires specific power supply requirement which provide the minimum 1000W peak power to support the needs of three graphics cards in the system; 3. The 3-Way SLI platform also requires a chassis that meet the qualifictions for running 3-way NVIDIA SLI. 4. To visit the nVIDIA official website and find the GPUs, power supply and chassis that should be approved for 3-Way SLI.
1. Installing three graphics cards which support 3-W ay SLI technology on PCI Express x16 slots. After three cards installed, SLI Bridge cables are required to connect the golden fingers on the top of these three graphics cards (fig.1). Please note that although you have installed three graphics cards, only the video outputs on the first card (which be installed in PCI_E1 slot) will work. Hence, you only need to connect a monitor to the first PCI Express card.

Fig.1 3-Way SLI Bridge cables connection
1. Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase. 2. If you intend to install only ONE x16 graphics card, please install this graphics card in mazarine PCIE x16 (PCI_E1) slot to run full x16 speed. 3. If you wish to use 2-way SLI, you must install the two graphics cards in mazarine PCIE x16 slots (PCI_E1 & PCE_E4). Then, connect two graphics cards together using the 2 SLI bridge short cables (Fig.2). And remember to enable the SLI technology function as the following step 2 & step 3. 4. 3-Way SLI technology supports Windows Vista only.
Fig.2 2-Way SLI Bridge cables connection
2. After the hardware installation is completed, power on the system and install the NVIDIA ForceW are W indows Vista driver. Reboot the system, a NVIDIA Control Panel will be provided for Multi-GPU control. Right click on windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Go to 3D Settings --> Set SLI configuration and check Enable SLI technology (recommended). Then press Apply. (concerning the details of multi-GPU settings, please refer to your graphics card manual).

Check the box

3. Go to 3D Settings on the top menu options, and check the Show SLI Visual Indicators. It will show the SLI x3 lable and a scaling bar in fullscreen 3D applications.
If you want to quit the SLI function, make sure that you disable the "SLI technology" function.
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.
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

HPET The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset. You can to enable it, and will provide you with the means to get to it via the various ACPI methods. Boot Sequence Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
1st/ 2nd Boot Device The items allow you to set the first/ second 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 This setting allows you to enable/disable the TCG/TPM.

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. Onboard 2nd LAN Controller This item is used to enable/disable the onboard 2nd 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. Extra RAID/IDE Controller This item allows you to enable/disable the extra RAID/IDE JMB363 controller(IDE2, ESATA1 and E-SATA2). RAID M ode This item allows you to enable/ disable the RAID function. Select [RAID] will enable RAID. HD Audio Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard 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 the IDE controller. PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. On-Chip SATA Controller This item allows you to enable/ disable the SATA controller. RAID M ode This item allows you to enable/ disable the RAID function. Select [RAID] will enable RAID. I/O Devices 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 is to 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 s tate where the in formation of system configuration and open applications/files is 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.

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. After setting in the Password Advance BIOS Features menu the Password Check option is available.

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] [Private] [Sergeant] [Captain] [Colonel] [General] [Commander]
Disable Dynamic Overclocking. 1st level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 1%. 2nd level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 3%. 3rd level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 5%. 4th level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 7%. 5th level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 10%. 6th level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 15%.

tWTR W hen the Memory Timings is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. This item controls the W rite Data In to Read Command Delay memory timing. This constitutes the minimum number of clock cycles that must occur between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank of the DDR device. tREF W hen the Memory Timings is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. Specifies the refresh rate of the DIMM requiring the most frequent refresh. 1T/2T M emory Timing W hen the Memory Timings is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. This field controls the SDRAM command rate. Selecting [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 This field allows you to select the PCIE frequency (in MHz). Auto Disabled DRAM /PCI Frequency W hen set to [Enabled], the system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty DIMM and PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference (EMI). CPU Voltage (V) This item allows you to increase the CPU voltage. DRAM Voltage (V) Adjusting the voltage can increase the memory speed. NB Voltage (V) Adjust the North Bridge chipset voltage. SB Voltage (V) Adjust the South Bridge voltage. NB M emory Reference Voltage This item allows you to set the NB Memory Reference voltage. M emory Reference Voltage This item allows you to set the Memory Reference voltage. M emory Terminator Voltage This item allows you to set the Memory Terminator voltage. CPU GTL Reference Voltage This item allows you to set the CPU GTL Reference voltage.
NB GTL Reference Voltage This item allows you to set the NB GTL Reference voltage. FSB Terminator Voltage This item allows you to set the FSB Terminator voltage. NB M emory Reference Voltage This item allows you to set the NB Memory Reference voltag SB Sleep Mode Voltage This item allows you to set the SB Sleep Mode voltage. PCIe Expander PLL Voltage This item allows you to set the PCI Expander PLL voltage. Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable or disable the Spread Spectrum feature. W hen overclocking, always set it to [Disabled].
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.

User Settings

Save Settings 1/2 Select this item and press Enter to save any changes you have made to your current settings. Load Settings 1/2 Select this item and press Enter to load settings from the store.
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.

X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card

Appendix A
The X-Fi Xtreme Audio card is powered by Creative CA0110 Audio chip. It supports up to 8-channel & SPDIF audio effect and allows users to attach 2, 4, 6, or 8 speakers for better surround sound effect. This manual will tell you about the specifications of the card, how to install it to a mainboard, how to connect 2, 4, 6, or 8 speakers to it, and to operate 2-, 4-, 6-, or 8-channel audio function.
7510v1.0-A_X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card.p65

Introduction

X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card is powered by Creative CA0110 Digital Audio Controller. This card provides advanced audio functions by offering a comprehensive suite of software applications. The advanced tools and amazing features provided will allow you to experience a full array of exciting activities, such as listening to effects enhanced music, watching a multi-channel movie, playing the latest game or recording a high quality audio track.

JSPD O 1 JA U D 1

AKM A K 4359V F

Entertainment M ode Console Click on the Entertainment Mode icon to enter its configuraton screen.
In Entertainment Mode, you audio device is optimized for movie soundtrack and music playback. You can configure Entertainment Mode settings in the Entertainment Mode consloe. W ith the Entertainment Mode console, you can: click on this button to get the online help information
- Adjust master volume or speaker volume, bass and treble levels. - Adjust volume mixer settings. - Configure playback settings for your speakers or headphones. - Adjust equalizer settings. - Enable environment effects. - Enable multichannel upmixing. - Enable virtual surround sound. - Enhance detail and impact of audio with X-FiTM Crystalizer TM. Some choices are different for selected audio devices. For more information and usage details on each Task, please refer to its online Help (simply click on the ? button to get the online help information).
The following table lists the function of each control on the main interface. Close button - Click on this button to close the Entertainment Mode console. Minimize button - Click on this button to minimize the Entertainment Mode window to the task bar. Help button - Click on this button to read information about the Entertainment Mode console. Select Help Contents to display the online Help. Click the Contents tab and select a topic, or click on the Search tab and search for a specific topic by entering a keyword. Volume control - Turn this knob to adjust master volume or speaker volume. Mute button - Click on this button to mute the master volume or speaker volume. Default button - Click on this button to revert all the settings in Entertainment Mode to the default. Main Display button - Click on this button to revert to the main display. This button disappears when you are in the main display. Speaker button - Click on this button to show speaker settings. Jack Sensing button - Click on this button to show the jacks connected. (Available only in W indows Vista.) EAX Effects button - Click on this button to display EAX Effects settings. X-Fi CMSS-3D button - Click on this button to show X-Fi CMSS-3D settings. X-Fi Crystalizer button - Click on this button to show X-Fi Crystalizer settings. EQ button - Click on this button to show EQ settings. Mixer button - Click on this button to show volume mixer settings. Performance button - Click on this button to show sampling rate and bit depth settings. (Available in W indows XP and W indows 2000.)

- Define a New Array -

Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears.
2. Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N. You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up, then press Enter. The Array Detail window appears.
4. If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents then press C. 5. At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all the data, otherwise press N. 6. Press Enter again to go back to the previous window and then press Ctrl+X to exit the RAID setup. Now that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load NVRAID drivers under W indows, as explained in Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows on C-9.

Installing Driver

Install Driver in Windows Vista / XP
New Windows Vista / XP Installation The following details the installation of the drivers while installing W indows XP / 2000. 1. W hen you start installing Windows XP and older operating systems, you may encounter a message stating, Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system. If this is the case, then you are already in the right place and are ready to supply the driver. If this is not the case, then press F6 when prompted at the beginning of W indows setup. 2. Press the S key to select Specify Additional Device. 3. You should be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the NVIDIA RAID driver into the A: drive,and then press ENTER.
Please follow the instruction below to make an NVIDIA RAID Driver for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the Browse CD on the Setup screen. 3. Copy all the contents in the \\Chipset\nVidia\System\C72+MCP55\IDE\WinXP\Sataraid to a formatted floppy disk. 4. The driver diskette for NVIDIA RAID Controller is done. 4. 5. 6. 7. You should be shown a list of available NVRAID Adapters. Select the NVIDIA RAID Driver and press ENTER. Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press ENTER. Select NVIDIA nforce Storage Controller and then press ENTER. The following W indows Setup screen appears listing both drivers:

Synchronize an Array

Synchronizing an array will force a rebuild of redundancy or parity. The operation applies to any fault-tolerant array such as RAID 1, 0+1 and RAID 5. Click Synchronize array to start the Synchronize Array W izard and then follow instructions.
You can press F1 to access the online help that walks you through the W izard with step-by-step instructions.

Designate a Spare Disk

About Spare Disks You can designate a hard drive to be used as a spare drive for a RAID 1, RAID 0+1 or RAID 5 array2. The spare drive can take over for a failed disk. MediaShield RAID supports two types of spare drives: Free Disk A free disk is a disk that is not part of any RAID array, but can be used by any available RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 array that requires another disk when one of its disks crashes or becomes unusable. The process is automatic and requires no user interaction. Example: A system may have four hard disks where one disk is used to boot the OS, two hard drives are set up in a mirrored array, and a fourth hard disk is set up as a free disk. If one of the mirrored array drives fails, the free disk will be assigned automatically to the mirrored array to replace the failed disk. Dedicated Disk A dedicated free disk is a disk that is assigned to a RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 array. The dedicated disk is used by that array only when needed - for example, during a system crash where a RAID mirrored drive is broken. The dedicated disk can be used only by the array that it is assigned to and not by any other array, unlike a free disk which can be used by any available RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 array. To mark a disk as dedicated (reserve it for use by a specific array), you must have at least one free disk and you must also have at least two RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 arrays created. Requirements for Designating a Spare Disk The Designate Spare option on the Storage page appears only if all the following conditions are met. There must be at least two fault tolerant arrays already created. There must be at least one free disk with capacity equal to or greater than the smallest disk in the given fault tolerant array. For example, if a mirror array is created with disk capacities of 40 GB and 80 GB, there should be at least one free disk available of capacity equal to or greater than 40GB to be used as a spare disk for that array. Instructions Clic k Designate spare to start the Designate Spare W izard and then follow instructions. You can press F1 to access the online help that walks you through the W izard with step-by-step instructions.

From To RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 RAID 0+1 RAID5 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 RAID 0 RAID 0+1 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 No additional restrictions. m >= 3 m >= n2 Number of RAID 0 disks must be equal to or greater than half the number of RAID 0+1 disks. ** Not a valid combination ** ** Not a valid combination ** m >= (n/2 + 1) m >= n - 1 ** Not a valid combination ** m >= 2 x (n -1) ; where m is an even number of disks. m >= n New Array Disk Requirements m>n Number of disks in the new array must be greater than the original array. m =2, n =1 RAID 1 array must include two disks, converted from a one disk RAID 0 array. m >= 2 x n Number of RAID 0+1 disks must be equal to or greater than twice the number of RAID 0 disks. m >= n+1 No additional restrictions. ** Not a valid combination **
Instructions Click Migrate array to start the Migrate Array W izard and then follow instructions. You can press F1 to access the online help that walks you through the W izard with step-by-step instructions.

View Storage Information

You can use the Storage page to view the following storage information about the hard drives in your system: - W hich RAID arrays are set up - The process state of each array - W hich drives are configured for each RAID array in your system - W hich drives are designated as free disks - Information about each drive, such as size and model You can also launch various W izards-such as the Create Array Wizard, Delete Array, and Migrate Array W izard-from the list of links in the Related tasks section of the side menu. Instructions Click View Storage Configuration to open the associated page.
The View Storage Configuration page provides the following information: Name: Indicates the RAID array type and drive model information Status: Indicates the process state of the array. For example, "Healthy", "Rebuilding", "Initializing", "Synchronizing", or "Upgrading" Capacity: Indicates the size of each hard drive. For example, "250 GB" Channel: Indicates the adapter and channel (SATA port) information for each hard drive. For example, "1.0." means the hard drive is attached to Adapter 1, Channel 0.

Dual Core Center

Appendix C
Dual CoreCenter, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent muc h researc h and ef forts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hardware status of MSI Mainboard & MSI Graphics card in windows, such as CPU/GPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature. Before you install the Dual CoreCenter, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. Intel Pentium4 / Celeron, AMD Athlon XP/ Sempron or compatible CPU with PCI Express slot. 2. 256MB system memory. 3. CD-ROM drive for software installation. 4. Operation system: W indows XP. 5. DotNet Frame Work 2.0

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3.25" DRIVE 80.0GB/7200/2MB/ PATA 80.0GB/7200/8MB/ PATA 80.0GB/7200/8MB/ SATAII 160.0GB/7200/8MB/ PATA 160.0GB/7200/8MB/ SATAII 250.0GB/7200/8MB/ PATA 250.0GB/7200/8MB/ SATAII 250.0GB/7200/16MB/ SATAII 320.0GB/7200/8MB/ PATA 320.0GB/7200/16MB/ PATA 320.0GB/7200/16MB/ SATAII 400.0GB/7200/16MB/ SATAII 500.0GB/7200/16MB/ PATA 500.0GB/7200/16MB/ SATAII 500.0GB/7200/32MB/SATAII 750.0GB/7200/16MB/ SATAII 1.0TB/7200/16MB/ SATAII 3.25" DRIVE RAPTOR/SCSI 73.0GB/10K/8MB/SATAII 150.0GB/10K/8MB/SATAII 73.4GB/10K/U320/68P/80P 146.8GB/15K/U320/68P/80P 2.5" NOTEBOOK DRIVE 30.0GB/4200/2MB 80.0GB/5400/8MB 80.0GB/5400/8MB/SATA 120.0GB/5400/8MB 120.0GB/5400/8MB/SATA 160.0GB/5400/8MB 160.0GB/5400/8MB/SATA 250.0GB/5400/8MB 250.0GB/5400/8MB/SATA 320.0GB/5400/8MB/SATA 1.8" NOTEBOOK DRIVE 15.0GB/4200/512K 2.5" EXTERNAL DRIVE/USB 80.0GB/5400/8MB 120.0GB/5400/8MB 160.0GB/5400/8MB 250.0GB/5400/8MB 320.0GB/5400/8MB 3.5" EXT DRIVE/USB 320.0GB/7200/8MB 500.0GB/7200/16MB 750.0GB/7200/16MB 1TB/7200/16MB 1.5TB/7200/16MB

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RAM SDRAM DIMM PC133 128MB OEM PC133 /16 CHIPS KINGSTON PC133 DDR DIMM PC3200 256MB OEM DDR400 KINGSTON DDR400 OEM DDR266/ECC DDR 2 DIMM PC4300/5300 512MB OEM DDRII 667 KINGSTON DDRII 667 OCZ DDRII 667 (Kit/Pair) OEM DDRII 800 KINGSTON DDRII 800 OCZ DDRII 800 (Single) OCZ GOLD 800 (Single) OCZ GOLD 800 (Kit/Pair) OCZ SLI 800 (Kit/Pair) OCZ REAPER 800 (Kit/Pair) OCZ Flex XLC 800 (Kit/Pair) OEM DDRII533/ECC KINGSTON DDRII 667/FB DDR 3 DIMM PC8500 256MB KINGSTON DDRDDR SODIMM PC2700/3200 256MB OEM DDR333/400 KINGSTON DDR333 DDR2 SODIMM PC4300/5300 256MB OEM DDRII 533/667 KINGSTON DDRII 667 FLASH MEMORY USB DRIVE (USB 2.0) 1.0GB HP C320W USB FLASH IMATION NANO FLASH KINGMAX KINGSTON DT100/101/DT1 KINGSTON DT Style KINGSTON DT MINI /MIGO PENDRIVE MINI PENDRIVE KLIK PENDRIVE ENVO TOSHIBA U3 COMPACT FLASH (CF) 1.0GB KINGSTON ELITE PRO(133X) DV-RS MMC MOBILE 1.0GB KINGSTON SECURE DIGITAL (SD) 1.0GB KINGSTON (25X) KINGSTON SDHC (150X) PENDRIVE / APACER TOSHIBA MINI SECURE DIGITAL 1.0GB KINGSTON TOSHIBA / APACER MICRO SD / TRANSFLASH 1.0GB KINGSTON PENDRIVE TOSHIBA SANDISK MEMORY STICK PRO DUO 1.0GB SONY MEMORYSTICK MICRO(M2) 1.0GB SANDISK / SONY XD CARD (FUJI/OLYMPUS) 512MB SANDISK / SONY 1.44MB FLOPPY DRIVE 1.44MB SONY/SAMSUNG/ALPS 1.44MB IMATION /EXT/USB