870-G45 series MS-7599 (v2.
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MS-7599 Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. ￭ Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
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MS-7599 Appendix A VIA HD Audio �������������������������������������������������������������������������� A-1 Installing the VIA Audio Driver �����������������������������������������������������������������������������A-2 Software Introduction �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������A-4 Panel Detail ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������A-6 Hardware Setup ��������������������������������
Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the 870-G45 Series (MS-7599 v2.X) ATX mainboard. The 870-G45 Series mainboards are based on AMD® RX780 & SB710 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced AMD® AM3 PhenomTM II X4/ X3 & AthlonTM X4/ X3/ X2 processors, the 870-G45 Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
Getting Started Mainboard Specifications Processor Support ■ AMD® PhenomTM II X4/ X3 and AthlonTM X4/ X3/ X2 processor in the AM3 package. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/index. php?func=cpuform2) HyperTransport ■ HyperTransport™ 3.0, supports up to 5.2 GT/s Chipset ■ North Bridge: AMD® RX780 chipset ■ South Bridge: AMD® SB710 chipset Memory Support ■ DDR3 1600*(OC)/ 1333/ 1066/ 800 SDRAM (total 16 GB Max) ■ 4 DDR3 DIMMs (240-pin/ 1.
MS-7599 Floppy ■ 1 floppy port ■ Supports 1 FDD with 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB Connectors Chapter 1 ■ Back panel - 1 PS/2 keyboard - 1 PS/2 mouse port - 1 Serial port - 6 USB 2.0 ports - 1 LAN port - 6 flexible audio ports ■ On-Board - 3 USB 2.
Getting Started Mainboard Layout Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard CPUFAN JPWR2 COM port SOCKET AM3 USB ports USB ports SYSFAN1 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 T:Line-In M:Line-Out B:Mic T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B:SS-Out JPWR1 Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports AMD RX780 JTPM1 PCI_E1 IDE 1 SYSFAN2 OC_SW1 LAN Chip PCI_E2 SATA5_6 AMD SB710 PCI 1 PCI_E3 PCI 3 JFP2 JCD1 JAUD1 JSP1 SATA3_4 SATA2 BATT + Audio Codec SATA1 PCI 2 FDD 1 JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 JBAT1 JCI1 I/O Chip JFP1 870-G45 Series (MS-7599 v2
MS-7599 Packing Checklist MSI Driver/Utility DVD SATA Cable (Optional) Power Cable USB Bracket (Optional) Standard Cable for IDE Devices Back IO Shield User’s Guide * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased. If you need to purchase accessories and request the part numbers, you could search the product web page and find details on our web address http://www.msi.com/index.
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 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 components. Static electricity may damage the components.
Hardware Setup Quick Components Guide CPUFAN, p.2-13 SYSFAN1, p.2-13 CPU, p.2-3 JPWR2, p.2-8 DDR3, p.2-6 Back Panel, p.2-9 SYSFAN2, p.2-13 JPWR1, p.2-8 JTPM1, p.2-16 OC_SW1, p.2-18 PCIE, p.2-19 IDE1, p.2-11 JCI1, p.2-12 SATA, p.2-12 JBAT1, p.2-17 PCI, p.2-19 JFP1/ JFP2, p.2-14 JCD1, p.2-13 JUSB1~3, p.2-15 FDD1, p.2-11 JSP1, p.2-14 JAUD1, p.
MS-7599 CPU (Central Processing Unit) When 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://www.msi.com/index. php?func=cpuform2 Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.
Hardware Setup CPU & Cooler Installation When 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. Wrong installation will cause the damage of your CPU & mainboard 1. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle.
MS-7599 6. Then press down the other end of the clip to fasten the cooling set on the top of the retention mechanism. Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it. 7. Fasten down the lever. 8. Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the mainboard. Chapter 2 5. Position the cooling set onto the retention mechanism. Hook one end of the clip to hook first. Important • Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only.
Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=testreport DDR3 240-pin, 1.5V 72x2=144 pin 48x2=96 pin Dual-Channel mode Population Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two data bus lines simultaneously. Enabling Dual-Channel mode can enhance the system performance.
MS-7599 Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 3. Manually check if the memory module has been locked in place by the DIMM slot clips at the sides. Important You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot. Notch Volt 2-7 Chapter 2 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot.
Hardware Setup 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.
MS-7599 Back Panel LAN Line-In RS-Out USB Port Chapter 2 USB Port Line-Out CS-Out Mic Mouse/Keyboard SS-Out USB Port Serial Port ▶ Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. ▶ Serial Port The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector.
Hardware Setup ▶ 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.
MS-7599 Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB or 2.88 MB floppy disk drive. Chapter 2 * The MB layout in this figure is for reference only. IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. * The MB layout in this figure is for reference only.
Hardware Setup Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~6 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. * The MB layout in this figure is for reference only. Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission. 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.
MS-7599 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN, SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. When 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. Chapter 2 SYSFAN1/ SYSFAN2 d n u ro 2V or .
Hardware Setup 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. P o w e r in P o 8. + . .N 6 0 . 4 + . 2 e ch w it o w 1 S P Spe r L r D Buz zer .+ 8 . 6 + . 4 . 2 E JFP2 D D in E LE P rL d o e n .N w e d 7 .Po sp n 5 .Su rou 3 .G 1 ch it w d e tS rv e D s E se e L e R D .R D 9 .+ H 7 .5 . 3 .
MS-7599 Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3 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, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like. Chapter 2 * The MB layout in this figure is for reference only. USB 2.0 Bracket (optional) Important Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage.
Hardware Setup 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. 3 in p 2 ta in a p 1 d ta pin 0 n e s & da ta pi m s & da ta a ra re s F d s & d C ad dre ss & P re s .L C d d s 3 P a d re 1 1.L C a dd et 1 .LP C a es k 9 .LP C R loc 7 .LP C C 5 .L P C 3 .LP 1 d n u nd r ro u n r e .G ro Pi we Q r ow 4 1 2 . G o P o IR w e y p 1 .N V ial o b 0 1 .5 er P nd 8 S 3V ta . 6 3.
MS-7599 Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 1 JBAT1 1 Keep Data 1 Clear Data Important You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard. 2-17 Chapter 2 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on.
Hardware Setup Switch This mainboard provides the following switch for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your mainboard’s function through the use of switch. Easy OC Switch: OC_SW1 You can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch. Follow the instructions below to set the FSB.
MS-7599 Slots PCIE (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. Chapter 2 PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. 32-bit PCI Slot Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.
Hardware Setup ATI CrossFireXTM (Multi-GPU) Technology ATI CrossFireXTM is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling game-dominating power, ATI CrossFireXTM technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve system performance. ATI CrossFireXTM technology allows you to expand your system’s graphics capabilities.
MS-7599 3. When all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and installed, reboot the system. After entering the O.S., click the “CatalystTM Control Center” icon on the desktop. There is a setting in the CatalystTM Control Center that needs to be enabled for CrossFireXTM to operate. The following aspect appears in CatalystTM Control Center: Chapter 2 Select the Advanced View from the view drop menu.
Hardware Setup LED Status Indicators CPU Phase LEDs: LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4 These LEDs indicate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the instructions below to read. Blue light Off LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Mode CPU is in 1 phase power mode. CPU is in 4 phase power mode.
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 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.
BIOS Setup Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message 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 , , and keys.
MS-7599 Control Keys 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 <+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes <-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes General Help Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults Save all the CMOS changes and exit Chapter 3 <↑> Getting H
BIOS Setup The Main Menu ▶ Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. ▶ Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of the BIOS special enhanced features. ▶ Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. ▶ Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. ▶ H/W Monitor This entry shows your PC health status. ▶ Green Power Use this menu to specify the power phase.
MS-7599 ▶ M-Flash Use this menu to read/ flash the BIOS from storage drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only). ▶ Overclocking Profile Use this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from CMOS for BIOS. ▶ Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. ▶ Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. ▶ Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup.
BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu include some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the or keys to select the value you want in each item. ▶ Date (MM:DD:YY) This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is . [day] Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Readonly. [month] The month from Jan. through Dec.
MS-7599 ▶ IDE Primary Master/ Slave & SATA1~6 Press to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. Chapter 3 ▶ Device / Vendor / Size It will show the device information that you connected to the SATA connector. ▶ LBA/Large Mode This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA mode disabled. ▶ DMA Mode Select DMA Mode. ▶ Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. This allows you to activate the S.M.
BIOS Setup ▶ Hold on The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. When the system stops for the errors preset, it will halt on for 15 seconds and then automatically resume its operation. [All Error] The system stops when any error is detected. [No Error] The system does not stop for any detected error. ▶ System Information Press to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears.
MS-7599 Advanced BIOS Features Chapter 3 ▶ Boot Sequence Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: ▶ 1st Boot Device This item allows you to set the first 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 1st boot device.
BIOS Setup ▶ Full Screen Logo Display This item enables this system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. ▶ Quick Booting Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it will skip some check items. ▶ Boot Up Num-Lock LED This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on.
MS-7599 Integrated Peripherals Chapter 3 ▶ USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller. ▶ USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. ▶ Onboard LAN Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. ▶ LAN Option ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN.
BIOS Setup ▶ 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 users to enable or disable the SATA controller. ▶ RAID Mode This item is used to select mode for SATA connectors. ▶ I/O Devices Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: ▶ COM Port 1 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the serial port.
MS-7599 Power Management Setup Chapter 3 Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when the 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 Windows 98SE/ 2000/ ME/ XP, select [Enabled]. ▶ ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function.
BIOS Setup ▶ 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] Restore the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurred. ▶ Wake Up Event Setup Press and the following sub-menu appears.
MS-7599 H/W Monitor Chapter 3 ▶ 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 FAN This item is used to select the type of installed CPU FAN.
BIOS Setup Green Power ▶ CPU Phase Control When set to [Auto], the hardware will auto adjust the CPU power phase according to the loading of CPU to reach the best power saving function. ▶ Motherboard LED Control This item is used to enable/ disable the power phase LEDs of the mainboard.
MS-7599 BIOS Setting Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Chapter 3 ▶ U-Key This item is used to enable/ disable USB driver device as a key. ▶ Make U-Key at This item is used to specify the USB driver device as a key. ▶ Change Supervisor Password This item is used to set the supervisor password. Important Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press . The password typed now will replace any previously set password.
BIOS Setup Cell Menu Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. ▶ Current CPU/ DRAM/ CPU-NB Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU/ Memory & CPU-NB speed. Read-only.
MS-7599 ▶ CPU Specifications Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This submenu shows the information of installed CPU. Chapter 3 ▶ CPU Technology Support Press to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu shows the technologies that the installed CPU supported. ▶ CPU Feature Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: ▶ AMD Cool’n’Quiet The Cool’n’Quiet technology can effectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and power consumption.
BIOS Setup ▶ AMD Cool’n’Quiet The Cool’n’Quiet technology can effectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and power consumption. ▶ C1E Support To enable this item to read the CPU power consumption while idle. Not all processors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E). ▶ Adjust CPU FSB Frequency (MHz) This item allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency (in MHz). ▶ OC Stepping This item will be enabled after you set the overclocking frequency in the “Adjust CPU FSB Frequency (MHz)”.
MS-7599 Enter “Cell Menu” and set “Unlock CPU Core” to [Enabled]. Set “Adjust CPU-NB Ratio” and “HT Link Speed” to [x8]. Save changes and exit the BIOS setup. Success You will see the “X4” (quad core) or “X2” (dual core for Sempron series only) during POST. AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 Processor Clear CMOS data. Fail The CPU does not support CPU core unlock, please leave the default settings for system. AMD Sempron(tm) II X2 Processor ▶ Advanced Clock Calibration This item is for overclock.
BIOS Setup ▶ Advance DRAM Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. ▶ DRAM Timing Mode This field has the capacity to automatically detect all of the DRAM timing. ▶ DRAM Drive Strength This item allows you to control the memory data bus’ signal strength. Increasing the drive strength of the memory bus can increase stability during overclocking. ▶ DRAM Advance Control This field has the capacity to automatically detect the advanced DRAM timing.
MS-7599 ▶ HT Link Speed This item allows you to set the Hyper-Transport Link speed. Setting to [Auto], the system will detect the HT link speed automatically. ▶ Adjusted HT Link Frequency (MHz) It shows the adjusted HT Link frequency. Read-only. ▶ Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz) This field allows you to select the PCIE frequency (in MHz).
BIOS Setup M-Flash == BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drive== ▶ M-Flash function as M-Flash function allows you to flash BIOS from USB drive/ storage drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only), or allows the system to boot from the BIOS file inside USB drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only). [Disabled] Disable M-Flash function. [BIOS Update] Flash BIOS via the USB/ Storage drive directly.
MS-7599 Important • Please refer to the block diagram below about the M-Flash function. Chapter 3 • Due to the special design of some graphics cards will cause dark screen during Mflash operation, and you may refer the beeps from the system to confirm the current M-flash process.
BIOS Setup ▶ Load BIOS source File from When the M-Flash function as sets to [BIOS Update], this item is selectable. Use this item to select particular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format only) drive. ▶ Boot 2nd BIOS from USB Drive When the M-Flash function as sets to [Boot] ], this item is selectable. Use this item to select particular BIOS file from the USB drive.
MS-7599 Overclocking Profile Chapter 3 ▶ Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 These items are used to save the currect settings to selected profile, and they are also used to load the settings from the selected profile. ▶ OC Retry Count These items is used to reset counts for overclock retring.
BIOS Setup 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.
Appendix A VIA HD Audio The VIA HD audio provides 10-channel DAC that simultaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output through the FrontOut-Left and Front-Out-Right channels.
VIA HD Audio Installing the VIA Audio Driver You need to install the audio driver for VIA audio 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® XP For Windows® XP, you must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later before installing the driver.
MS-7599 4. Click Next and follow the Install Wizard to install the VIA audio driver. Appendix A Click here 5. After the installation is completed, click “Finish” to restart the system. Select this option Click here After installed the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Deck.
VIA HD Audio Software Introduction HD Audio Deck: Adeck Audio Deck (Adeck) is a Windows based program which co-works with the VIA HD Audio driver and the VIA HD Audio chip. With the advanced audio control interface, users can make the best use of the VIA Audio chip and create powerful customized sound environments.
MS-7599 Display Mode The VIA Adeck has two basic display modes: “Simple Mode” and “Full Mode”. Simple Mode If you want to control the sound effects in detail, you can click on the buttons located on the lower portion of the panel. These buttons are labeled: Speaker, Mixer, Effect, Jack, S/PDIF and Info. When any of the buttons are activated, the Adeck system will go into full mode for detailed control. To exit Adeck, simply click the Power button on the Adeck panel.
VIA HD Audio Panel Detail Adeck consists of two parts; A top and bottom panel. In the simple mode, only the top panel will be fully shown. In the full mode, both the top and bottom panel will be fully expanded. Top Panel The top panel consists of several parts as shown below. Mute Volume Control S/PDIF Output Status Power Open Middle Panel Speaker Peak Meter Equalizer Bass Management Channel Number Volume control: This is the global volume control. The global volume is controlled using a slider.
MS-7599 and Bass Management functions can not be enabled at the same time. Configuration Panels: On the bottom of the top panel, there is a row of buttons. When any of the buttons are activated (except the "Power" button), the bottom panel expands to show the selected panel. Bottom Panel The Bottom Panel is beneath the top panel. The contents of the Bottom Panel are dependent upon the button that activated to it.
VIA HD Audio Configuration Panels Speaker Configuration Panel As shown below, the Speaker Configuration Panel is divided into two parts. On the left side, the user can select the number of audio channels. There are up to 8 channels available. Once a channel configuration is selected the right side of the panel will change accordingly. On the right side of Speaker Configuration Panel, the user can adjust the volume level for each speaker separately. Speaker positions can also be changed.
MS-7599 The headphone volume controls are as shown below. To switch back to the speaker volume controls, click on the speaker icon at the bottom-right corner.
VIA HD Audio Mixer Configuration Panel On the Mixer Configuration Panel, there are four mixer devices that can be selected: playback, microphone, line in and front microphone. Below shows the Playback Mixer. Each of the Playback items has a volume, balance and mute control. The user can also select the default playback device from a drop-down menu. User could redirect the analog input sources (Microphone, Line In, Front Microphone etc.) to line out by checking this feature.
MS-7599 Effects Configuration Panel Equalizer Control Default value Equalizer On/Off Save Value Delete Setting Sound Effect User Defined Below shows an example of an adjustment being made to the 500Hz band without the “Smooth Slider” enabled. If “Smooth Slider” is enabled, any adjustment to any of the Equalizer bands will cause the surrounding bands to be affected so as to produce a smoother sound.
VIA HD Audio Below shows the “Bass Management” features. The user can enable the “Bass Management” features by clicking on the “On/Off” button at the top of the “Bass Management” controls. The “Bass Management” feature allows the user to control the low frequency limits for the speakers. When the low frequency limit is set for a speaker, any audio signal below the limit will be automatically channeled to the subwoofer.
MS-7599 Jack Configuration Panel Jack Color Auto show jack retasking dialog when being checked The “Front Panel” controls usually only has two jacks listed: “Headphone” and “Front Mic”. Back Panel Control Press to set jack function Default Jack Function Auto show jack retasking dialog when being checked A-13 Appendix A The Jack Configuration Controls enable the user to configure all the audio jacks on the computer system. The “Back Panel” lists all the jacks at the rear side of the computer system.
VIA HD Audio The Headphone Configuration Panel is shown below. There are two headphone configurations that can be chosen: “Independent Headphone” or “Redirected Headphone”. The “Independent Headphone” feature enables the user to play separate music on the headphone and speaker. For example, the user can use a multi-channel device (such as 5.1 surround sound) to watch a movie while simultaneously using the independent headphone feature to make phone calls through a VoIP Internet phone.
MS-7599 S/PDIF Configuration Panel Output Sample Rate Enable S/PDIF Output A-15 Appendix A The S/PDIF Configuration Panel enables the user to configure S/PDIF related control. The “S/PDIF Out” panel allows the user to enable S/PDIF output support and select the S/PDIF output sampling rate. Please note that some S/PDIF decoders do not support 176.4 and 192kHz. Before enabling these higher sampling rates, please checking the external S/PDIF decoder first.
VIA HD Audio System Information Panel The System Information Panel displays the current system information. System Information The “Hot Key” Configuration Panel allows the user to set hot keys for controlling the volume and muting. To use the hot keys, “Enable Hot Key Function” must first be checked.
MS-7599 When a hot key is pressed, the screen will show a green volume control bar at the bottom of the screen and a mute/un-mute icon at the top-right corner of the screen. The on-screen display can be hidden by pressing the “Show/Hide” hot key.
VIA HD Audio Hardware Setup Connecting the Speakers When 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.
MS-7599 4-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output 1] 2] 3] 4] 5] 6] Line In Line Out (Front channels) MIC Line Out (Rear channels) No function No function Appendix A ■ A-19
VIA HD Audio ■ 6-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output 1] 2] 3] 4] 5] 6] Line In Line Out (Front channels) MIC Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) No function A-20
MS-7599 8-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output 1] 2] 3] 4] 5] 6] Line In Line Out (Front channels) MIC Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) Line Out (Side channels) Appendix A ■ A-21
Appendix B SB710 RAID The integrated one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID function for performance and reliability. SB710 SATA RAID provides support for RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring) & RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring). RAID 0 greatly improves hard disk I/O performance by concurrently striping data across multiple drives. RAID 1 makes sure data is not lost if a drive fails as data is simultaneously written to two drives.
SB710 RAID RAID Configuration Creating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting up operations are done in the RAID BIOS. During boot-up, a screen similar to the one below will appear for about few seconds. Press to enter FastBuild utility. Important Be sure to enable the RAID function for SATA device in BIOS before configuring the Fastbuild Utility. The FastBuild menu screen will appear. The Main Menu is used to choose the operation to be performed.
MS-7599 View Drives Assignments This window displays the model number, capacities and assignment of the drives physically attached to the SATA host adapter.
SB710 RAID Define LD (Creating RAID) The selection of the RAID configuration should be based upon factors including performance, data security, and the number of drives available. It is best to carefully consider the long-term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy. RAID sets can be created either automatically, or to allow the greatest flexibility, manually. 1. Press 2 on the Main Menu screen to enter the Define LD Menu. 2.
MS-7599 ■ Initialize logical drive, zero the disk drives. RAID 1 or 10 only. ■ Stripe Block Size, the default 64KB is best for most applications. RAID 0 or 10 only. ■ Gigabyte Boundary, allows use of slightly smaller replacement drives. ■ Cache Mode, WriteThru or WriteBack. 5. A message will show up on the bottom, press any key to save the configuration or press [Ctrl-Y] to allocate the RAID capacity manually. Important • The default capacity is the full capacity of the selected hard drives.
SB710 RAID 6. The LD creation was done, the screen shows the LD information as below. Press ESC key to the main screen. 7. Press ESC key to exit the utility, a message “System is going to REBOOT! Are You Sure?” will display, answer “Y” to exit it and the system will reboot.
MS-7599 Delete LD (Deleting RAID) 1. Select “Delete LD” on the main screen. 2. Choose a LD No you want to delete and press “Del” or “Alt+D” delete the RAID set. Appendix B 3. On the next screen, a message will display to inform you, press “Ctrl+Y” to delete the RAID set or other key to abort it. Press “Ctrl+Y” to complete the deletion.
SB710 RAID Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array) 1. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD, and the Windows Setup program starts. 2. Press F6 and wait for the Windows Setup screen to appear. 3. Insert the floppy that contains the RAID driver, press the “S” key to select “Specify Additional Device”.
MS-7599 Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) 1. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. The DVD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 4. The driver will be automatically installed. Important Please follow the instruction below to make a SATA RAID driver for yourself. • Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. • Click the “Browse DVD” on the Setup screen.
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. Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. 256MB system memory. 2. DVD-ROM drive for software installation. 3. Operation system: Windows XP or up. 4.
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 your “Start-up” menu. You may double-click on each icon to activate Overclocking Center.
MS-7599 System Info In the System Info screen, you can read the information of motherboard/ memory/ PCI. Click Motherboard to read the information of motherboard, BIOS, installed CPU and installed graphics card. Important The pictures in this appendix are for reference only and may vary from the product you purchased. Please refer to the appearance of your system for detailed information.
Overclocking Center Memory Click Memory to read the information of each memory DIMM slot. You can select a DIMM slot you want to read from the SPD list. PCI Click PCI to read the information of devices on the mainboard.
MS-7599 DOT Click DOT to enter the DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basic setting to reach optimal performance in Novice menu or you can adjust advanced values for overclocking in Advance menu. In the Novice menu, it provides one default setting and several common settings for different environments. You may choose one of the settings that you need. The settings in Novice menu are not adjustable. Important You may change the values of each environment setting/ default setting in Advance menu.
Overclocking Center Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default setting. Click the Cooling/ Silence/ Default/ Game/ Cinema button to enter it’s setting menu. Please refer to the following descriptions to adjust the values and save them.
MS-7599 In each setting menu, you can select desired values for manual overclocking. Simply click the right side of the button which arranges an arrow sign, and a drop-down menu will appear below the button, then select a value. Appendix C Click the arrow sign and the drop-down menu will appear. In the “System Warning” block, you can set the maximum CPU/ system temperature and the minimum CPU/ system fan speed by using the scroll bar.
Overclocking Center After you adjust the values in setting menu, you can save it for future use. Click the Save button, and enter a name in the empty box. Then, click Save button again to save the settings. Important It provides you to save up to 20 user settings. Click the Load button and choose a saved user setting to load the settings for the system. Click the Load button, and choose a saved user setting.
