P7N Diamond series MS-7510 (v1.X) Mainboard G52-75101X1 i 7510v1.0-0 Preface.
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Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet. 7.
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement T h is eq uip men t h as been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Installing the Creative Audio Driver .................................................................... A-7 Software Configuration ...................................................................................... A-9 Appendix B nVidia RAID ......................................................................................... B-1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... B-2 RAID Configuration ............................
Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the P7N Diamond Series (MS7510 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The P7N Diamond Series mainboards are based on nVIDIA® nForce 780i SLI & 570i SLI c hips ets for optimal s ys tem ef ficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Core 2 Extreme/ Quad/Duo, Pentium 4/D LGA775 processor, the P7N Diamond Series deliver a high perf ormanc e and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1 7510v1.0_1_Started.
M S-7510 M ainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support - Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium 4, Pentium D 9XX, Pentium D 8XX, - Supports 3/4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header - Supports EIST Technology - Supports Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology - Supports Intel Quad/ Dual/ Core Technology to 1333 MHz (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.
Getting Started RAID - SATA1~6 support RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 0+1/ JBOD Floppy - 1 floppy port - Supports 1 FDD with 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB Connectors Back panel - 1 PS/2 mouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 2 eSATA ports - 6 USB 2.0 Ports - 2 LAN jacks (10/100/1000) - 1 1394 port - 1 Clear CMOS button On-Board Pinheaders/ Connectors - 2 USB 2.
M S-7510 M ainboard Mainboard Layout CPUFAN 1 Top : mouse Bottom : keyboard JPW2 Top: U S B ports Bottom : 1394 port eSATA por t s JPW R 1 C LR_C MO S2 ID E1 Top : LAN jack Bottom : USB por ts SYSFAN1 Top : LAN jack Bottom : USB por ts nVIDIA 780i SLI RTL8211BL R TL8211BL DIMM4 DIMM3 PCI_E2 DIMM2 DIMM1 PCI_E1 SYSFAN3 SATA5_6 PCI_E3 JC I1 nVIDIA 57 0i SLI PCI_E4 SATA3_4 SATA1_2 BATT + PCI1 JM B381 PCI_E5 JTPM 1 JFP2 R E S E T1 JMB363 PCI_E6 JC O M1 FDD 1 PO W ER 1 SYSFAN4
Getting Started Packing Checklist 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 1394+USB Bracket (Optional) User’s Guide Back IO Shield MSI motherboard (optional) * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased. 1-5 7510v1.0_1_Started.
Hardware Setup 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 c omp on ent s . S tat ic elec tr ic it y m ay d amage t he components. 2-1 7510v1.0_2_Hardware.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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 JPWR1, p.2-9 I/O, p.2-11 IDE1, p.2-13 JCI1, p.2-15 SYSFAN3, p.2-15 SATA1~6, p.2-14 Slots, p.2-21 SYSFAN2, p.2-15 JFP1, p.2-18 JTPM1, p.2-19 JFP2, p.2-18 JCOM1, p.2-17 RESET1, p.2-20 POWER1, p.2-20 FDD1, SYSFAN4, J1394_1, p.2-13 p.2-15 p.2-17 JUSB1~2, p.2-16 IDE2, p.2-13 2-2 7510v1.0_2_Hardware.
Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processing Unit) This mainboard supports Intel® CPU in LGA 775 package. 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://global.msi.com.tw/index. php?func=cpuform Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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 protec t the contac t from damage.
Hardware Setup 5. Lift the load lever up and open the load plate. 6. After confirming the CPU direction for correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the alignment keys are matched. alignment key 7. Visually ins pect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. If not, take out the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall. 8. Cover the load plate onto the package. 2-5 7510v1.0_2_Hardware.
M S-7510 M ainboard 9. Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and then secure the lever with the hook under retention tab. 10. Align the holes on the mainboard with the heatsink. Push down the c ooler u nti l i ts f ou r c lip s g et wedged int o t he holes of t he mainboard. 11. Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler. Then rotate the locking switch (refer to the correct direction marked on it) to lock the hooks. 12.
Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://global.msi.com. tw/index.php?func=testreport DDR2 240-pin, 1.8V 56x2=112 pin 64x2=128 pin Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard Installing DDR2 Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot. Important You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot. 3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.
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. pin 13 You may use the 20-pin ATX power supply as you like.
M S-7510 M ainboard Important Notification about Power Issue NForce chipset is very sensitive to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge), therefore this issue mostly happens while the users intensively swap memory modules under S5 (power-off) states, and the power code is plugged while installing modules. Due to several pins are very sensitive to ESD, so this kind of memory-replacement actions might cause system chipset unable to boot. Please follow the following solution to avoid this situation.
Hardware Setup Back Panel M o us e LANs USB Ports Keyboard 1394 Port eSATA Port USB Ports Clear CMOS Button M ouse / Keyboard The standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. 1394 Port The IEEE1394 port on the back panel provides connection to IEEE1394 devices. eSATA Port This eSATA (External Serial ATA) port is used to connect the external SATA device. You can also use the optional external SATA cable to connect SATA device and eSATA port.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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. Important Make sure that you power off the system before clearing CMOS data. 2-12 7510v1.0_2_Hardware.
Hardware Setup Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. FDD1 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 Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers.
M S-7510 M ainboard Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~6 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. SATA6 SATA5 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission. 2-14 7510v1.0_2_Hardware.
Hardware Setup 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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 Definition 2 1 10 9 JUSB1~2 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 USB0- 4 USB1- 5 USB0+ 6 USB1+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key (no pin) 10 USBOC USB 2.
Hardware Setup IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394 bracket. Pin Definition 2 10 1 9 J1394_1 (The 1394 connector is in Green color.) PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 TPA+ 2 TPA- 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB+ 6 TPB- 7 Cable power 8 Cable power 9 Key (no pin) 10 Ground IEEE1394 Bracket (Optional) Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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.
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. 2 1 14 13 Pin 1 Signal LCLK Description LPC clock Pin 2 Signal 3V_STB Description 3V standby power 3 5 LRST# LAD0 LPC reset LPC address & data pin0 4 6 VCC3 SIRQ 3.
M S-7510 M ainboard Button The motherboard provides the following buttons for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s 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 2-20 7510v1.0_2_Hardware.
Hardware Setup Slots 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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.
Hardware Setup 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard Important 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).
Hardware Setup 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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. Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.
Hardware Setup LED Status Indicators DIMM1_LED1 PCIE1_LED1 DIMM2_LED1 PCIE2_LED1 PCIE3_LED1 DIMM3_LED1 PCIE4_LED1 DIMM4_LED1 PCI_LED1 HDD_LED1 PCIE5_LED1 POWER_LED1 PCIE6_LED1 STANDBY_LED1 Name Status PCIE1_LED1 Lights when PCI_E1 slot is functional. PCIE2_LED1 Lights when PCI_E2 slot is functional. PCIE3_LED1 Lights when PCI_E3 slot is functional. PCIE4_LED1 Lights when PCI_E4 slot is functional. PCI_LED1 Lights when PCI1 slot is functional.
BIOS Setup 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: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP. ² You want to change the default settings for customized features. 3-1 7510v1.0-3_ami.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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 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. Important 1.
BIOS Setup 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 Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults Save all the CMOS changes and exit Getting Help After entering the S
M S-7510 M ainboard The Main Menu Standard CM OS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI® special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. Power M anagement Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. H/W M onitor This entry shows your PC health status.
BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. 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. 3-5 7510v1.0-3_ami.
M S-7510 M ainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes 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. Read-only. mon th The month from Jan. through Dec.
BIOS Setup LBA/Large M ode 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. DM A M ode Select DMA Mode. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T. is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure.
M S-7510 M ainboard Advanced BIOS Features Full Screen Logo Display This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup 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.
BIOS Setup Primary Graphics Adapter This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter. PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. W hen set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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 to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears TCG/TPM SUPPORT This setting allows you to enable/disable the TCG/TPM. 3-10 7510v1.0-3_ami.
BIOS Setup 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard On-Chip ATA Devices Press 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.
BIOS Setup Power Management Setup Important 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: [Power 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.
BIOS Setup 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 PCI Express device. Resume by Onbaord LAN W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on LAN 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. 3-15 7510v1.0-3_ami.
M S-7510 M ainboard H/W Monitor Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later.
BIOS Setup 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 . 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 . You may also press to abort the selection and not enter a password. To clear a set password, just press when you are prompted to enter the password.
M S-7510 M ainboard Cell Menu Important 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.
BIOS Setup [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%.
M S-7510 M ainboard M emory Timings Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [Auto By SPD] enables DRAM timings and the following related items to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting [Manual] allows users to configure the DRAM timings and the following related items manually. CAS Latency (CL) W hen the Memory Timings sets to [Manual], the field is adjustable.
BIOS Setup 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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.
BIOS Setup 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. 3-23 7510v1.0-3_ami.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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.
X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Appendix A X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card 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. A-1 7510v1.0-A_X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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.
X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Realistic Wave-Table Synthesis - 64-Voice polyphony and multi-timbral capability - 128 GM & GS compatible instruments and 10 drum kits - 2MB or 4MB GM SoundFont Bank included Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit Input/Output - Line level out (Front/ Side/ Rear/ Centre/ Subwoofer) or Headphone out - Line In / Microphone In - S/PDIF In and S/PDIF Out - Auxiliary Audio in W orks with the Following Standards - Windows® XP SP2 and Vista - Sound Blaster MIDI and General MIDI - Microsoft® DirectSound
M S-7510 M ainboard Hardware Installation Installing the Card The interface of X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card is PCI-E x1. You can install it to the PCI-E slot. Follow the steps below to install the card, then you can activate the advanced function and enjoy the audio effect. 1. Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord. 2. Open and remove the case of the computer. 3. Find an empty PCI-E x1 slot. Or you can also install it to PCI-E x4, or x16 slot, only the speed remains x1. 4.
X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card 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 jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel M ode for 2-Speaker Output Refer to the diagram and caption for the function of each jack on the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.
M S-7510 M ainboard n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output Refer to the diagram and caption for the function of each jack on the back panel when 6-Channel Mode is selected.
X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Installing the Creative Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Creative CA0110 to function properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel and SPDIF audio operations. Follow the procedures below to install the drivers for W indows 2000/ XP/ VISTA operating system. Installation for Windows XP/ VISTA Install W indows ® XP Service Pack 1 for W indows ® XP before installing the driver.
M S-7510 M ainboard 3. Select your region from the list . 4. Select the language that you need from the list . 5. On the next page, click Install to start the installation and follow the setup instructions to complete. 6. Finally, you have to restart the system after the installation is done . A-8 7510v1.0-A_X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card.
X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Software Configuration After installing the creative audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8channel and the SPDIF audio features. Double click on the creative volume control audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Applications, simply click on each icon to enter the configuration screen.
M S-7510 M ainboard Creative M ediaSource Go! Launcher Click on the Creative MediaSource Go! Launcher icon to enter its configuraton screen. Creatvie MediaSource Go! Launcher consists of various tabs such as Programs, Product Settings, Product Support and Companion Products. In each tab, you can access different applications, called Tasks. 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).
X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Soundfont Bank Manager Click on the SOUNDFONT ® BANK MANAGER icon to enter its configuraton screen. W ith SoundFont Bank Manager (SFBM), you can: click on this button to get the online help information - Load SoundFont banks Replace the default sounds on your computer with the high-quality sound of a SoundFont bank. - Adjust SoundFont cache memory Allocate SoundFont cache memory according to your needs, to better utilize the memory resources of yout computer.
M S-7510 M ainboard Creative MediaSource TM Play/ Organizer Click on the Creative MediaSourceTM Play/ Organizer icon to enter its configuraton screen. Creative MediaSourceTM Player/ Oraganizer is your digital music center for playing , creating, organizing and transferring digital music. This is your ultimate all-in-one digital entertainment software.
X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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.
X-Fi Xtreme Audio Card Speaker & Headphone Click on the speaker button to enter its configuration screen. Here you can adjust your speakers configuration. Select the type of your speaker system, and adjust the volume and cuff frequency for your subwoofer. This is the main application to use for the following tasks: - Designating the number and configuration of speakers to use => select the speakers type that you connected.
M S-7510 M ainboard X-Fi CMSS-3D Click on the X-Fi CMSS-3D button to enter its configuration screen. Creative MultiSpeaker Surround (CMSS) 3D makes ordinary two-channel (Left and Right Stereo) sound seem to surround you, even through only two speakers. For users with 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 multichannel speaker systems, CMSS can also simulate surround sound from ordinary stereo. This is useful for watching DVDs and VCDs, which contain only stereo soundtracks, or listening to CDs with two-channel audio.
nVidia RAID Appendix B nVidia RAID NVIDIA brings Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology—which is used by the world’s leading businesses—to the common PC desktop. This technology uses multiple drives to either increase total disk space or to offer data protection. For all levels, RAID techniques optimize storage solutions by using multiple disks grouped together and treating them as a single storage resource. B-1 7510v1.0-B_NVRAID.
M S-7510 M ainboard Introduction System Requirement Operating System Support NVRAID supports the following operating systems: W indows XP, W indows Vista RAID Arrays NVRAID supports the following types of RAID arrays described in this section: RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves the disk read and write times for many applications. RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data. RAID 0+1: RAID 0+1 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays.
nVidia RAID RAID Configuration Basic Configuration Instructions The following are the basic steps for configuring NVRAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array 1. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. (To enable the SATA 0/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 in nVidia RAID Setup of Integrated Peripherals in BIOS.) 2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and Mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 or JBOD and create the desired RAID array. 3.
M S-7510 M ainboard Understanding the “Define a New Array” Window Use the Define a New Array window to • Select the RAID Mode • Set up the Striping Block • Specify which disks to use for the RAID Array The SATA ports are called channels and they are associated with adapters. The first digit in the Location field defines the adapter that the port is associated with. The 2nd digit defines the channel. 1.0 Channel Adapter In the example above, 1.0 means the hard drive is attached to Adapter 1, Channel 0.
nVidia RAID Using the Define a New Array Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. • Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this is set to [Mirroring]. To change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box—either [Mirroring], [Striping], [RAID5], [Spanning], or [Stripe Mirroring].
M S-7510 M ainboard 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.
nVidia RAID 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard 10.Press Enter to continue with W indows XP Installation. Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed, then take out the floppy. 11. Follow the instructions on how to install W indows XP. After W indows XP is completely installed, it is recommended that you install the the RAID management tool.
nVidia RAID NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA MediaShield Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) The existing W indows Serial ATA driver must be upgraded to use the NVIDIA Serial ATA driver. This section describes how to run the setup application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the W indows SATA driver and install the RAID software. 1. Start the NVIDIA nForce Drivers installation program to open the NVIDIA W indows nForce Drivers page. 2. 3. 4. 5.
M S-7510 M ainboard Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under W indows. 1. Launch Computer Management by clicking “Start” --> “Settings” --> “Control Panel” then open the “Administrative Tools” folder and double click on “Computer Management”. 2. Click “Disk Management” (under the “Storage” section). The Initialize and Convert Disk W izards appears. 3. Click Next. The Select Disks to Initialize window appears.
nVidia RAID 5. Check the disk in the list if you want to make the array a dynamic disk, then click Next. The Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk W izard window appears. 6. Click Finish. The “Computer Management” window appears. The actual disks listed will depend on your system, and the unallocated partition is the total combined storage of two hard disks. You must format the unallocated disk space in order to use it. 7. Format the unallocated disk space.
M S-7510 M ainboard Using the NVMediaShield Software Accessing the Storage Page To access the NVIDIA Control Panel Storage page: 1. Click Star-> Programs-> NVIDIA Corporation-> NVIDIA Control Panel-> Storage. 2. The NVIDIA Control Panel - Storage page appears. B-12 7510v1.0-B_NVRAID.
nVidia RAID Using the Storage Page From the Storage page, you can accomplish the following tasks: • Create an Array • Delete an Array • Rebuild an Array • Synchronize an Array • Designate a Spare Disk • Remove a Spare • M igrate an Array • View Storage Information Create an Array This option is available only if there are free disks that are RAID-enabled. Click Create array to start the Create Array W izard and then follow the instructions.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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.
nVidia RAID Remove a Spare The Remove spare option appears only if you have a a RAID array with a spare disk allocated to it. Click Remov e spare to s tart the Remove Spare W izard and then follow the instructions. You can press F1 to access the online help that walks you through the W izard with step-by-step instructions.
M S-7510 M ainboard Specific M igrating Requirements The following table lists the disk requirements for a new RAID array for various migrating combinations. From To RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 RAID 0+1 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.
nVidia RAID 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 l
Dual Core Center Appendix C Dual Core Center 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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.
Dual Core Center Main 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard 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. Important 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.
Dual Core Center 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.
M S-7510 M ainboard Clock In the Clock sub-menu, you can see clock status (including FSB/ CPU clock of mainboard and GPU/ memory clock of graphics card) of your system. And you can select desired value for overclocking. There will be several items for you to select for overclocking after you click button. You can click the plus sign button to increase the clock, or click the minus sign button to decrease the clock. And finally, click the Apply button to apply the values adjusted.
Dual Core Center Voltage In the Voltage sub-menu, you can see voltage status (including Vcore, memory, GPU voltage... etc.) of your system, and you can select desired value for overclocking. It will show several items to select for overclocking after you click the button. You can click the plus sign button to increase the voltage, or click the minus sign button to decrease. And finally, click the Apply button to apply the adjustments.
M S-7510 M ainboard FAN Speed In the FAN Speed sub-menu, you can read fan status of your system. Select higher speed for better cooling effect. There are several sections for you to change the fan speed to a section after clicking button. Click the plus sign button to increase the fan speed to a section, or click the minus sign button to decrease. Or click the Default button to restore the default values. On the underside, it shows the graphs of the fan speed.
Dual Core Center Temperature In the Temperature sub-menu, you can see temperature status of your system. On the underside, it shows the graphs of the temperatures. Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown. C-9 7510v1.0-C_dual core center.
M S-7510 M ainboard User Profile In the User Profile sub-menu, click the setting button that besides the user profile bar, and the next screen will appear. Here you can define the clock/ fan speed/ voltage by your need, click the button to choose a value quickly, or click the plus / minus sign button to increase/ decrease the value. C-10 7510v1.0-C_dual core center.
Dual Core Center Use the draw bar to set the max system temperature. W hen the system temperature exceeds the threshold you defined, the system will pop up a warning message and shut down the system. Use the draw bar to set the minimal fan speed. When the fan speed is lower than the threshold you defined, the system will pop up a warning message. After setting all values you need, you can change the user profile name in the box then click the save button to save all changes in a profile.
