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MS-7596 Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 Appendix B SB710 RAID B-1 RAID Configuration B-2 Appendix C Overclocking Center C-1 Activating Overclocking Center C-2 System Info C-3 DOT C-5 ix
MS-7596 Appendix A Realtek Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 Appendix B SB710 RAID B-1 RAID Configuration B-2 Appendix C Overclocking Center C-1 Activating Overclocking Center C-2 System Info C-3 DOT C-5 ix
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... connector - 1 CD-In connector - 1 Front Panel Audio connector - 1 SPDIF-out connector - 1 TPM Module connector - 1 Overclock FSB switch Slots ■ 1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot ■ 1 PCI Express x1 slot ■ 2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface Form Factor ■ Micro-ATX (24.4cm X 24.4 cm) Mounting ■ 8 mounting holes MS-7596 1-3
... connector - 1 CD-In connector - 1 Front Panel Audio connector - 1 SPDIF-out connector - 1 TPM Module connector - 1 Overclock FSB switch Slots ■ 1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot ■ 1 PCI Express x1 slot ■ 2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface Form Factor ■ Micro-ATX (24.4cm X 24.4 cm) Mounting ■ 8 mounting holes MS-7596 1-3
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Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. php?func=cpuform2 Important Overheating ...not have the CPU cooler, consult your components are installing the CPU, make sure the cooling fan can work properly to support overclocking. Overclocking This mainboard is not recommended. If you are able to operate beyond product specifications. 2-3 MS-7596 CPU (Central Processing Unit... first to enhance heat dissipation. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.
Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. php?func=cpuform2 Important Overheating ...not have the CPU cooler, consult your components are installing the CPU, make sure the cooling fan can work properly to support overclocking. Overclocking This mainboard is not recommended. If you are able to operate beyond product specifications. 2-3 MS-7596 CPU (Central Processing Unit... first to enhance heat dissipation. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.
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... automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature. • Fan cooler set with speed sensor to the +12V; You can install Overclocking Center utility that the red wire is provided for external audio input. 4.R3.G2.rG1o.urLonudnd 2-13 CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is the...
... automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature. • Fan cooler set with speed sensor to the +12V; You can install Overclocking Center utility that the red wire is provided for external audio input. 4.R3.G2.rG1o.urLonudnd 2-13 CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is the...
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...the FSB. ▍ Hardware Setup Switch This mainboard provides the following switch for you power off the system before setting the switch. • When overclocking cause system instability or crash during boot. This section will explain how to set the computer's function. Default Increase 10% speed of FSB Increase ... the instructions below to change your mainboard's function through the use of FSB Important • Make sure that you to default setting. 2-20 Overclock FSB Switch: OCSWITCH1 You can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch.
...the FSB. ▍ Hardware Setup Switch This mainboard provides the following switch for you power off the system before setting the switch. • When overclocking cause system instability or crash during boot. This section will explain how to set the computer's function. Default Increase 10% speed of FSB Increase ... the instructions below to change your mainboard's function through the use of FSB Important • Make sure that you to default setting. 2-20 Overclock FSB Switch: OCSWITCH1 You can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch.
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... Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. ▶ Cell Menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control and overclocking. ▶ M-Flash Use this menu to read/ flash (or backup) the BIOS from (to) storage drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only). 3-4
... Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. ▶ Cell Menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control and overclocking. ▶ M-Flash Use this menu to read/ flash (or backup) the BIOS from (to) storage drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only). 3-4
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...; BIOS Setup ▶ Adjust CPU FSB Frequency (MHz) This item allows you to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. It is for overclock. This submenu displays the information of installed memory. 3-20 Read-only. ▶ Advanced Clock Calibration This item is available only when the processor supports this...
...; BIOS Setup ▶ Adjust CPU FSB Frequency (MHz) This item allows you to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. It is for overclock. This submenu displays the information of installed memory. 3-20 Read-only. ▶ Advanced Clock Calibration This item is available only when the processor supports this...
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... bus can increase stability during C3 and ATLVID. ▶ FSB/DRAM Ratio This item allows you to enable/disable the MemClk Tristating during overclocking. ▶ DRAM Advance Control This field has the capacity to automatically detect the advanced DRAM timing. If you set this field to [DCT... Tristate C3/ATLVID This setting allows you to access multiple banks simultaneously. ▶ Power Down Enable This is an important parameter for improving overclocking capability of the DRAM timing. It allows system to select the ratio of time, it will appear and selectable. ▶ 1T/2T ...
... bus can increase stability during C3 and ATLVID. ▶ FSB/DRAM Ratio This item allows you to enable/disable the MemClk Tristating during overclocking. ▶ DRAM Advance Control This field has the capacity to automatically detect the advanced DRAM timing. If you set this field to [DCT... Tristate C3/ATLVID This setting allows you to access multiple banks simultaneously. ▶ Power Down Enable This is an important parameter for improving overclocking capability of the DRAM timing. It allows system to select the ratio of time, it will appear and selectable. ▶ 1T/2T ...
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... when Onboard VGA Over Clock sets to set the Hyper-Transport Link speed. Read-only. ▶ Onboard VGA Over Clock This item allows you to overclock the onboard VGA. ▶ Onboard VGA Clock This item will detect the HT link width automatically. ▶ HT Link Speed This item allows you to...
... when Onboard VGA Over Clock sets to set the Hyper-Transport Link speed. Read-only. ▶ Onboard VGA Over Clock This item allows you to overclock the onboard VGA. ▶ Onboard VGA Clock This item will detect the HT link width automatically. ▶ HT Link Speed This item allows you to...
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Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. 256MB system memory. 2. DotNet Frame Work 2.0 B-C-1 Appendix C Overclocking Center Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hardware status of MSI Mainboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature. Operation system: Windows XP or up. 4. DVD-ROM drive for software installation. 3.
Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. 256MB system memory. 2. DotNet Frame Work 2.0 B-C-1 Appendix C Overclocking Center Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hardware status of MSI Mainboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature. Operation system: Windows XP or up. 4. DVD-ROM drive for software installation. 3.
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short-cut icon on each icon to activate Overclocking Center. You may double-click on the desktop short-cut path in your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Program Files-->MSI-->Overclocking Center->Overclocking Center) C-2 ▍ Overclocking Center Activating Overclocking Center Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup DVD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Overclocking Center), it will have a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in the start-up " menu.
short-cut icon on each icon to activate Overclocking Center. You may double-click on the desktop short-cut path in your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Program Files-->MSI-->Overclocking Center->Overclocking Center) C-2 ▍ Overclocking Center Activating Overclocking Center Once you have your Overclocking Center installed (locate the setup source file in the setup DVD accompanying with your mainboard, path: Utility --> MSI Utility --> Overclocking Center), it will have a short cut icon on the desktop, and a short cut path in the start-up " menu.
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▍ Overclocking Center Memory Click Memory to read the information of devices on the mainboard. PCI Click PCI to read the information of each memory DIMM slot. You can select a DIMM slot you want to read from the SPD list. C-4
▍ Overclocking Center Memory Click Memory to read the information of devices on the mainboard. PCI Click PCI to read the information of each memory DIMM slot. You can select a DIMM slot you want to read from the SPD list. C-4
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In DOT, you can select the basic setting to enter the DOT screen. You may change the values of the settings that you need. C-5 Novice In the Novice menu, it provides one of each environment setting/ default setting in Advance menu. Important You may choose one default setting and several common settings for different environments. The settings in Novice menu are not adjustable. Please refer the following section for more details. MS-7596 DOT Click DOT to reach optimal performance in Novice menu or you can adjust advanced values for overclocking in Advance menu.
In DOT, you can select the basic setting to enter the DOT screen. You may change the values of the settings that you need. C-5 Novice In the Novice menu, it provides one of each environment setting/ default setting in Advance menu. Important You may choose one default setting and several common settings for different environments. The settings in Novice menu are not adjustable. Please refer the following section for more details. MS-7596 DOT Click DOT to reach optimal performance in Novice menu or you can adjust advanced values for overclocking in Advance menu.
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Please refer to the following descriptions to enter it's setting menu. ▍ Overclocking Center Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default setting. C-6 Click the Cooling/ Silence/ Default/ Game/ Cinema button to adjust the values and save them.
Please refer to the following descriptions to enter it's setting menu. ▍ Overclocking Center Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default setting. C-6 Click the Cooling/ Silence/ Default/ Game/ Cinema button to adjust the values and save them.
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... temperature and the minimum CPU/ system fan speed by using the scroll bar. In the "System Warning" block, you can select desired values for manual overclocking. Simply click the right side of CPU temperature & CPU FAN speed.
... temperature and the minimum CPU/ system fan speed by using the scroll bar. In the "System Warning" block, you can select desired values for manual overclocking. Simply click the right side of CPU temperature & CPU FAN speed.
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... settings for future use the saved settings, you have to use . If you want to load it after entering the operating system every time. ▍ Overclocking Center After you adjust the values in the empty box. Click the Load button, and choose a saved user setting. Click the Load button and choose...
... settings for future use the saved settings, you have to use . If you want to load it after entering the operating system every time. ▍ Overclocking Center After you adjust the values in the empty box. Click the Load button, and choose a saved user setting. Click the Load button and choose...