- Supports TPM

- 1 PCI Express x16 slot compatible with PCIE 2.0 spec a. the PCIE x16 slot (PCI_E1) supports up to PCIE 2.0x16 speed b. for CrossFire mode, please install both graphics cards on both PCIE x16 slots c. to use 2 PCIE x16 slots, the PCIE x 16 lanes will auto arrange from x16/ x0 to x8/ x8 - 2 PCI Express x 1 slots - 2 PCI slots

Form Factor

- ATX (30.5cm X 24.4cm)

M ounting

- 9 mounting holes

Mainboard Layout

Top : mouse B ottom: keybo ard
P OWE R1 CP UFAN S YSFA N5
Top: USB ports Bottom: 1394 port Optic al S PDIF out eSATA port

D IMM 1 D IMM 2

JIS2 (Optional) Top: LAN Jack B ottom: USB ports
T: Line-In M: Li ne-Out B :Mic T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B :S S-Out

S YSFA N2 JP WR1

SY SFAN1

RT L8 111C

PC I _E1

S YSFA N4

PC I _E2
HD D RST P WRBT N JA UD1 JCD1 JS LIC1(Optiona l) JSPDO1 J1394_1 JF P2 JFP 1 JUSB3 JUSB 2 JUSB 1 JT PM1 JCOM1 JMB381 J B2 J B1 JCI1

ALC888/ A LC 888T

PC I1 PC I2

BATT +

P45D3 Platinum Series (MS-7513 v1.X) ATX Mainboard

SATA5_6 S ATA 2_4

PC I _E4

S ATA 1_3

PC I _E3

JBAT 1

S ATA 7

S ATA 8

SYS FAN3

SW2 (Reserved)

D IMM 3 D IMM 4

Packing Checklist

MSI motherboard

MSI Driver/Utility CD

Back IO Shield

Power Cable

SATA Cable

IDE Cable

Floppy Cable
external SATA Cable (Optional)

1394+USB Bracket

Users Guide and Quick Guide

ATX Extender (Optional)

CrossFire Video Link Cable
* 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 om ponen ts. S tatic elec tric ity m ay damage the components.

Quick Components Guide

SYSFAN2, p.2-14 CPU, p.2-3 JCI1, p.2-14 CPUFAN, p.2-14 SYSFAN5, p.2-14 DIMMs, p.2-7

POWER1, p.2-9

SYSFAN1, p.2-14

Back Panel, p.2-10

SYSFAN3, p.2-14 FDD1, p.2-12 ATX1, p.2-9 SYSFAN4, p.2-14 IDE1, p.2-12

JPWR1, p.2-9

PCI_E, p.2-23
JB1,JB2, p.2-20 SATA1~6, PCI, p.2-24 JAUD1, p.2-17 JTPM1, JCD1, p.2-17 JSPDO1, p.2-15 JFP1,2, p.2-18 p.2-16 JUSB1~3, p.2-19 PWRBTN, p.2-22 p.2-13 SATA7~8, p.2-13 JBAT1, p.2-21 JCOM1, p.2-18
JSLIC1, J1394_1, p.2-15 p.2-16 (optional)

HDD RST, p.2-22

CPU (Central Processing Unit)
W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php? func=cpuform

Important

Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. Make sure that you apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation. Replaceing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supplys power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU. Overclocking This mainboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.
Introduction to LGA 775 CPU
The pin-pad side of LGA 775 CPU. The surface of LGA 775 CPU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on it for better heat dispersion.

Alignment Key

Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator
CPU & Cooler Installation
W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion. Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. W rong installation will cause the damage of your CPU & mainboard. 1. The CPU socket has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage. Before you install the CPU, always cover it to protect the socket pin. 2. Remove the cap from lever hinge side (as the arrow shows).
3. The pins of socket reveal.

CONTROL SENSOR +1 2V GND

GND +1 2V SENSOR

SENSOR +1 2V GND

CPUFAN

SYSFAN5

SYSFAN1/2

SYSFAN3/4

1. Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processors official website or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. CPUFAN supports fan control. You can install Dual Core Center utility that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature. 3. Fan cooler set with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for CPUFAN.
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

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

J1394_1

IEEE1394 Bracket (Optional)
connect the GREEN connector to J1394_1
S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSPDO1
This connector is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission. JSPDO1

VCC SPDIF GND

S/PDIF Bracket (Optional)
VoIP Card Connector: JSLIC1 (optional, for ALC888T only)
This connector connects to the VoIP card. Please refer to the instruction of the VoIP card. JSLIC1
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
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1
This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

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: A7513IMS 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. V1.1 refers to the BIOS version. 030807 refers to the date this BIOS was released.

Control Keys

< > < > < > < > <Enter> <Esc> <+/PU> <-/PD> <F6> <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 Save all the CMOS changes and exit

Getting Help

After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. M ain M enu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the arrow keys ( ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Sub-M enu If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right view) appears to the left of certain fields that means a sub-menu can be launched from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. You can use arrow keys ( ) to highlight the field and press <Enter> to call up the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu. If you want to return to the main menu, just press the <Esc >.

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 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/ 3rd/ 4th 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 This field is used to enable or disable TPM (Trusted Platform Module).

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 onboard E-SATA controller. Extra RAID/IDE Controller This item allows you to enable/disable the onboard RAID/IDE controller. RAID M ode This item is used to select RAID mode for the JMicron RAID controller. There are three options: IDE, RAID and AHCI.

Intel Robson This item is turbo memory technology that can let the users to enable operation system without accessing hard disk frequently. This boot up way can promote 20% speed and promote the speed of the large application program two times that can speed up the enable time and reduce power consumption. 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:
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 These items allow users to enable or disable the SATA controller. RAID M ode This item is used to enable/disable the RAID function for SATA devices. I/O Device Configuration 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 state 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.
Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: [On/ Off] The power button functions as normal power 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. Wakeup Event Setup Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears.

Wake Up Event By The item allows you to wake up event by BIOS or OS. 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 what 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 what power saving modes when input signal of the PS/2 mouse is detected. Resume by PCI Device (PME#) 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 on PCIE device. Resume by RTC Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date.
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 target value here. 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 Min.FAN speed(%) This item allows users to select how percentage of minimum speed limit for the CPU fan. SYS FAN1/2 Control This item allows users to select how percentage of speed for the SYS FAN1. PC Health Status CPU/ System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYS FAN1/ SYS FAN2 Speed, CPU Vcore, 3.3V, 5V, 12V, 5V SB These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans speeds.

H/W Monitor

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.

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.
Delete To delete the pre-saved settings which are created from previous steps.
Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equalizer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment. [How to Use It] Other than the buttons Pop Live Club & Rock shown on the page, to pull down the arrow in Others, you will find more optimized settings available to you. Karaoke M ode Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home. Simply using the music you usually play, Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to accommodate your range. 1.Vocal Cancellation: Single click on Voice Cancellation, the vocal of the song would be eliminated, while the background music is still in place, and you can be that singer! 2.Key Adjustment: Using Up / Down Arrow to find a key which better fits your vocal range.
Raise the key Remov e the human voice

Lower the key

In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually. 1. Adjust Volume You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged in front or rear panel by select the Realtek HD Audio rear output or Realtek HD Audio front output items.
Before set up, please make sure the playback devices are well plugged in the jacks on the rear or front panel. The Realtek HD Audio front output item will appear after you pluging the speakers into the jacks on the front panel. 2. Multi-Stream Function ALC888 supports an outstanding feature called Multi-Stream, which means you may play different audio sources simultaneously and let them output respectively from the indicated real panel or front panel. This feature is very helpful when 2 people are using the same computer together for different purposes. Click the button and the Mixer ToolBox menu will appear. Then check the Enable playback multi-streaming and click OK to save the setup.

Connector Settings Click to access connector settings.
Disable front panel jack detection (option) Find no function on front panel jacks? Please check if front jacks on your system are so-called AC97 jacks. If so, please check this item to disable front panel jack detection. M ute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in. Enable auto popup dialogue, when device has been plugged in Once this item checked, the dialog Connected device would automatically pop up when device plugged in.
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. S/PDIF-in to S/PDIF -out pass though mode: The data from S/PDIF-In can be realtime played from 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 Cancellation to cancel the acoustic echo druing recording. Acoustic Echo Cancellation 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.
Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray. Switch it on and an icon will show in the system tray. Right-click on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will appear which provides several multimedia features for you to take advantage of.
Connecting the Speakers W hen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel M ode for Stereo-Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone jack on the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.
Line In Line Out (Front channels) MIC No function No function No function
n 4-Channel M ode for 4-Speaker Output
4-Channel Analog Audio Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) MIC Line Out (Rear channels) No function No function
n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output
6-Channel Analog Audio Output
Line In Line Out (Front channels) MIC Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) No function
n 8-Channel M ode for 8-Speaker Output
8-Channel Analog Audio Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) MIC Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) Line Out (Side channels)
To enable 7.1 channel audio-out function on Vista operating system, you have to install the Realtek Audio Driver. Or, the mainboard will support 5.1 channel audio-out only.

Dual Core Center

Appendix B
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
Activating Dual Core Center
Once you have your Dual Core Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup CD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Dual Core Center), it will have an icon in the system tray, a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in your Start-up menu. You may double-click on each icon to enable Dual Core Center.

short-cut icon in the system tray
short-cut path in the start-up menu ( path: S t ar t- - >P r ograms - - >MSI - - > DualCoreCenter-->DualCoreCenter)
Before using this utility, we have to remind you: only when installing the MSI V044 (V044 has to install with the version 8.26 or newer driver)/ V046 or V060 graphics card can activate the full function of this utility. If you install a graphics card of other brand, only hardware status of the MSI mainboard would be available.

Introduction:

Click each button appearing above to enter sub-menu to make further configuration or to execute the function. MB Click MB button to read current CPU temperature, FSB and CPU clock of mainboard will show below. VGA Click VGA button to read current GPU temperature, GPU clock and memory clock of graphics card will show below. DO T Click DOT button to enable or disable the Dynamic Overclocking Technology.
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.

Then select the strip value for the RAID array by using the upper arrow or down arrow keys to scroll through the available values, and pressing the <Enter> key to select and advance to the next field. The available values range from 4KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Here are some typical values: RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB Then select the capacity of the volume in the Capacity field. The default value is the maximum volume capacity of the selected disks.
Since you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrix RAID Technology), this default size (maximum) needs to be reduced. Type in a new size for the first volume. As an example: if you want the first volume to span the first half of the two disks, re-type the size to be half of what is shown by default. The second volume, when created, will automatically span the remainder of two hard drives. 6. Then the following screen appears for you to confirm if you are sure to create the RAID volume. Press <Y> to continue.
7. Then the following screen appears to indicate that the creation is finished.

(2) Delete RAID Volume

Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost.
If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable.
Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press <Enter> key to select a RAID volume for deletion. Then press <Delete> key to delete the selected RAID volume. The following screen appears.
Press <Y> key to accept the volume deletion.
(3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID
Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears:
Press <Y> key to accept the selection.
1. You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation. 2. Possible reasons to Reset Disks to Non-RAID could include issues such as incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk.

Installing Driver

Install Driver in Windows Vista / XP / 2000
New Windows Vista / XP / 2000 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 Intel RAID driver into the A: drive. Note: For W indows Vista you can use Floppy, CD/DVD or USB.

Way 2 1. If the disk array needs to rebuild then the rebuild button will be enabling on the toolbar.
2. Left-Click the Rebuild Raid button on the toolbar. 3. A REBUILD RAID W IZARD dialogue will display on the screen, following the description of every step to complete the rebuilding.

Solve Mirror Conflict

If the conflict occurs, it will show the REBUILDING RAID W IZARD dialogue to ask you if you want to rebuild RAID, following the description of every step to rebuild the RAID.

MSI P45 Diamond

MSI P45D3 Platinum

MSI P45 Platinum

MSI P45 Neo2-FR
Chipset Memory speed EFI support Max. Memory size Frontside Bus Cooling DrMos Solid Capacitors Hi-c Cap 2-Phase Chipset / Memory GreenPower Center PCI-E x16 Gen2 ATI CrossfireX support MSI VGA Boost PCI-E x1 PCI32 SATA2 RAID support eSATA2 IDE Audio LAN Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1394 (Firewire)
P45 + ICH10R 2 ch, 4 DIMM, DDR3-2008/1800 /1600/1333/1066/800 EFI BIOS upgrade 8GB 2008/1600/1333/1066/800 Circu-Pipe Liquid V 100% V V V 2 Yes Yes 8 ICH10R 0, 1, 5, 1 Creative X-Fi Xtreme audio card Dual Gigabit LAN pin header Yes
P45 + ICH10R 2 ch, 4 DIMM, DDR3-2008/1800 /1600/1333/1066/800 EFI BIOS upgrade 8GB 2008/1600/1333/1066/800 Circu-Pipe 2 V 100% V V 2 Yes Yes 8 ICH10R 0, 1, 5, 1 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio Gigabit LAN pin header Yes
P45 + ICH10R 2 ch, 4 DIMM, DDR2-1200/ 1066/800/667 EFI BIOS upgrade 16GB 2008/1600/1333/1066/800 Circu-Pipe 2 V 100% V V 2 Yes Yes 8 ICH10R 0, 1, 5, 1 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio Gigabit LAN pin header Yes
P45 + ICH10R 2 ch, 4 DIMM, DDR2-1200/ 1066/800/667 EFI BIOS upgrade 16GB 2008/1600/1333/1066/800 Heat-Pipe V 100% V V 2 Yes Yes 8 ICH10R 0, 1, 5, 10 N/A 1 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio Gigabit LAN pin header N/A

MSI P45 Neo3-FR

MSI P45 Neo-F

MSI P43 Neo3-F

MSI P43 Neo-F
Chipset Memory speed Max. Memory size Frontside Bus Cooling Solid Capacitors 2-Phase Chipset GreenPower Center PCI-E x16 Gen2 PCI-E x1 PCI32 SATA2 RAID support IDE Audio LAN Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
P45 + ICH10R 2 ch, 4 DIMM, DDR2-1200/ 1066/800/667 16GB 1600/1333/1066/800 Heat-Pipe 100% V V ICH10R 0, 1, 5, 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio Gigabit LAN pin header
P45 + ICHch, 4 DIMM, DDR2-1200/ 1066/800/667 16GB 1600/1333/1066/800 Heatsink V 1 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio Gigabit LAN pin header
P43 + ICHch, 4 DIMM DDR 2-1066/800/667 16GB 1333/1066/800 Heat-Pipe 100% V 1 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio Gigabit LAN pin header
P43 + ICHch, 4 DIMM DDR 2-1066/800/667 16GB 1333/1066/800 Heatsink V 1 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio Gigabit LAN pin header
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