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1. JPWR2 p 2 8 CPU p 2 3 CPUFAN p 2 13 SYSFAN1 p 2 13 JCI1 p 2 12 SYSFANS3 p 2 13 DDR3 p 2 6 q E JSMBA p 2 16 Back Panel _ p 2 9 SYSFAN2 p 2 13 JPWRI p 2 8 KEE PCIE p 2 21 ewen 7B IDE1 p2 11 a H Ir SATA p 2 12 N El senn LON JFP1 JFP2 p 2 14 SYSFANA p 2 13 mt ae JAUDI p 2 13 Em B Ae JSP1 p 2 14 POWERI p 2 19 J1394 1 2 p 2 16 JUSB1 3 p 2 15 RESETI p 2 19 JCOMI p 2 15 OC DRIVE p 2 20 JBAT1 p 2 18 OC GEAR p 2 20 Green Power p 2 19 MS 7640 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 moore Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating Make sure that you apply an even layer of thermal paste or thermal ta
2. ea ref ERT CPU Phase LED panel These LEDs indicate the current CPU power phase mode Follow the instructions below to read E Lights 1 Off WH 30303 CPU is in 1 phase power mode m mC CPU is in 2 phase power mode mm m CPU is in 3 phase power mode mmm mm CPUisin4 phase power mode 2 25 Hardware Setup SB Phase LEDs These LEDs indicate the current SB power phase mode Follow the instructions below to read Bl Lights C Off Iz SB is in 1 phase power mode SB is in 2 phase power mode DDR Phase LEDs These LEDs indicate the current DDR power phase mode Follow the instructions below to read Bl Lights C off E DDR is in 1 phase power mode DDR is in 2 phase power mode Power LED Lights blue when you press the Power button and it is functional Reset LED Lights blue when you press the Reset button and it is functional GreenPower LED Lights blue when you press the GreenPower button and it is functional OC Dial LED Lights when you press the OC Dial button and it is functional 2 26 MS 7640 Debug LED Panel Please refer to the table b
3. 890FXA GD70 Series MS 7640 v1 X ATX Mainboard MS 7640 O Packing Checklist MSI mainboard MSI Driver Utility DVD SATA Cable m ma Power Cable USB Bracket Optional Standard Cable for IDE Devices M uc ca Link Back IO Shield User s Guide cable 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 num bers you could search the product web page and find details on our web address http Awww msi com index php msi Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures While doing the installa tion 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 compo nents Hardware Setup Quick Components Guide
4. Jack status panel Realtek Audio a Device Selection Here you can select a audio output source to change the related options the check sign in orange indicates the devices as default Volume Adjustment You can control the volume or balance the right left side of the speakers that you plugged in front or rear panel by adjust the bar Application Enhancement The array of options will provide you a complete guidance of anticipated sound effect for both output and input device Jack status panel This panel depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your com puter Additionally more applications would be found at the option of Device Advanced Settings Auto popup dialog When you plug into the device at the jack a dialogue window will pop up asking you which device is current connected The current connected device is A Which device did you plug in Line In 7 Mic In Headphone Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in Le As you know each jack corresponds to its default setting you can refer to the next sec tion Hardware Default Setting MS 7640 Hardware Default Setting The following diagrams are audio back panel default setting Backpanel audio jacks to 2 channel speakers diagram
5. Backpanel audio jacks to 4 channel speakers diagram A 5 Realtek Audio Backpanel audio jacks to 6 channel speakers diagram Backpanel audio jacks to 8 channel speakers diagram Appendix B AMD RAID The integrate one SATA host controller separately and support RAID function for performance and reliability SB850 SATA RAID provides support for RAID 0 Strip ing RAID 1 Mirroring RAID 10 Striping amp Mirroring amp RAID 5 striping with parity 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 Drives configured for RAID Striping are said to form a RAID 0 set while drives configured for RAID Mirroring are said to form a RAID 1 set RAID 10 is imple mented as a mirrored array whose segments are RAID 0 arrays RAID 10 has same fault tolerance as mirroring and reduces overhead by striping It needs at least four drives to form a RAID 10 RAID 5 defines techniques for parity data AMD RAID RAID Configuration Creating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting up operations are done in the RAID BIOS During bootup a screen similar to the one below will appear for about few seconds Press Ctri F to enter RAID Option ROM utility Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter RAID Option ROM utility moore Be sure to enable the RAID functi
6. gt Resume By PCI or PCI E Device When set to Enabled the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCIE or PCI 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 13 BIOS Setup H W Monitor Ane a Chassis Intrusion Disabled Help Item CPU FAN 4PIN CPU Smart Fan Target Disabled Chassis Intrusion SYS FAN 1 Control 1007 function SYS FAN 2 Control 10071 gt Dr MOS Temperature gt 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 mes sage set the field to Reset The setting of the field will automatically return to Enabled later gt CPU FAN This item is used to select the type of installed CPU FAN CPU Smart Fan Target The mainboard provides the Smart Fan function which can control the CPU fan speed automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range You can enable a fan target value here If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to the target value the smart fan function will be activated It provides several sections to speed up for cooling down automatically gt SYS FAN 1 2 Control These items allow users to select how percentage of speed for the SYS FAN1 2 Dr MOS Tem
7. Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help Spec F5 Memory Z F8 Fail Safe Defaults F6 Optimized Defaults v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc gt 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 gt 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 gt BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS gt Cell Menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control and overclocking 3 4 MS 7640 s gt M Flash Use this menu to read flash the BIOS from storage drive FAT FAT32 format only gt Overclocking Profile Use this menu to save load your settings to from CMOS for BIOS gt Load Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance gt Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard gt Save amp Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all c
8. This Item is Designed for Energy Using Products Lot 6 2013 EuP aka Energy Related Products ErP To Reduce Power Consumption when System off or Standby Mode Note When Enabled EuP 2013 Setting System Don t Support RTC Wake Up Event function 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 lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Wake Up Event Setup Wake up Event By BIOS Help Item Resume 53 35 By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Resume 53 55 By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Resume Bu PCI or PCI E Deuice Enabled gt Wake up Event By Setting to BIOS activates the following fields and use the following fields to set the wake up events Setting to OS the wake up events will be defined by OS gt Resume S3 By USB Device The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 Sus pend to RAM sleep state Resume S3 S5 By PS 2 Keyboa Mouse These items determine whether the system will be awakened from what power sav ing modes when input signal of the PS 2 keyboard mouse is detected
9. msi 890FXA GD70 series MS 7640 v1 x Mainboard G5276401X4 Preface Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO STAR INTERNA TIONAL We take every care in the preparation of this document but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents Our products are under continual improve ment and we reserve the right to make changes without notice Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners m MSI is registered trademark of Micro Star Int l Co Ltd m NVIDIA is registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation m ATI is registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc AMD is registered trademarks of AMD Corporation Intel is registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Windows is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation AMI is registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc Award is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd Sound Blaster is registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd Realtek is registered trademark of Realtek Semiconductor Corporation JMicron is registered trademark of JMicron Technology Corporation Netware is a registered trademark of Novell Inc Revision History Update for PCB 1 X April 2010 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user s manual please contact your place of purchase or local distributor Alternatively please try the
10. 1 GreenPower button 1 Debug LED panel Slots m 5 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots PCI_E1 supports up to PCIE x16 speed when PCI_E3 is empty PCI E5 supports up to PCIE x16 speed when PCI E6 is empty if you intend to install two expansion cards please install them into PCI E1 amp PCI E5 slots PCI E3 8 PCI EG support up to PCIE x8 speed if you intend to install four expansion cards into both PCI E1 E3 E5 amp E6 slots these four PCIE x16 lanes will auto arrange from x16 x0 x16 xO to x8 x8 x8 x8 PCI E4 supports up to PCIE x4 speed 1 PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 1 PCI slot supports 3 3V 5V PCI bus Interface Form Factor m ATX 24 5cm X 30 5 cm Mounting 9 mounting holes Features on Focus USB 3 0 m SATA 6Gb s DrMOS inside m Half Hi C Cap design m Active Phase Switch feature to save power dynamically OC Genie Lite m OC Dial Easy Button 2 USB Safeguard M Flash included m CrossFirexX Getting Started Mainboard Layout Top mduse Bottom keyboard SYSFAN1 c far CMOS button CpaxiatSIPDIF BI JPWR2 Dpticar S PDIF USB 2 0 ports E Top USB 2 0 port Buttom E SATA Combo port Bottom USB 3 0 ports T Line In M Line Out B Mic T RS Out M CS Out B SS Out AMD RD890 PCI_E1 C
11. C keys to enter the LD Define Menu Use the space key to choose a RAID mode RAID 0 1 10 5 and use the arrow key to move to the Drives Assignments window LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Ln 4 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 0 Stripe Block NA Fsat Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 00 ST32000641AS SATA 6G 2000 39 N 02 00 ST32000641AS SATA 6G 2000 39 N 1 Up v Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit B 4 MS 7640 n c r a m Stripe Block Size the default 64KB is best for most applications RAID 0 or 10 only m Gigabyte Boundary allows use of slightly smaller replacement drives 3 On the Drives Assignments window use the arrow key to choose the hard drives which you want to make part of the LD use the space key to change the assignment to Y Then press Ctrl Y to save the configuration LD No LD Name RAID Mode gt o o R I 2 2 x UJ LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 Stripe Block NA Fsat Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 00 ST32000641AS SATA 66 2000 39 Y 02 00 ST32000641AS SATA 66 2000 39 f Up y Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Spac Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit 4 A message will show press Ctrl Y to input a LD name as your desire or press any key to save defau
12. and select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Power Options Enter Power Options Properties tag and select Minimal Power Management under Power schemes 3 19 BIOS Setup gt C1E Support To enable this item to read the CPU power consumption while idle Not all proces sors support Enhanced Halt state C1E gt SVM Support This item is used to enable disable SVM gt AMD Cool n Quiet The Cool n Quiet technology can effectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and power consumption Itme ne mit To ensure that Cool n Quiet function is activated and will be working properly it is re quired to double confirm that Run BIOS Setup and select Cell Menu Under Cell Menu find AMD Cool n Quiet and set this item to Enabled Enter Windows and select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Power Options Enter Power Options Properties tag and select Minimal Power Management under Power schemes gt C1E Support To enable this item to read the CPU power consumption while idle Not all processors support Enhanced Halt state C1E gt Adjust CPU FSB Frequency MHz This item allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency in MHz gt OC Stepping This item will be enabled after you set the overclocking frequency in the Adjust CPU FSB Frequency MHz And the following items will appear This items will help the system to overclock step by step after system booting up gt
13. mouse keyboard gt Clear CMOS Button There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data With the CMOS RAM the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration use the button to clear data Press the button to clear the data Make sure that you power off the system before clearing CMOS data After pressing this button to clear CMOS data in power off G3 state the system will boot automatically Coaxial S PDIF Out This SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through a coaxial cable gt Optical S PDIF Out This SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable gt USB 2 0 Port The USB Universal Serial Bus port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard mouse or other USB compatible devices Supports data transfer rate up to 480Mbit s Hi Speed Hardware Setup gt USB 3 0 Port USB 3 0 port is backward compatible with USB 2 0 devices Supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbit s SuperSpeed If you want to use a USB 3 0 device you must use the USB 3 0 cable to connect to the USB 3 0 port ESATA USB 2 0 Combo Port The ESATA USB 2 0 combo port is for attaching the ESATA external hard drive
14. supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions 2 11 Hardware Setup Serial ATA Connector SATA1 7 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 SATA1 6 6Gb s SATA7 3Gb s supported by SB850 supported by JMB363 moore 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 The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen To clear the warning you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record 2 12 MS 7640 Fan Power Connectors CPUFAN SYSFAN1 4 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 con nected 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 o irre gt 2 ze Z D UA 3 lt Qs CPUFAN ex T SYSFAN1 4 1 o get Ime ne mit Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processor s o
15. uto uto uto uto uto uto uto Disabled Help Item CPU Information 3 18 Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset MS 7640 gt Current CPU DRAM CPU NB Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU Memory and CPU NB speed Read only CPU Specifications Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears This submenu shows the information of installed CPU CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Help Item CPU Specifications gt CPU Technology Support Press Enter CPU Technology Support Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu This sub menu shows the technologies that the installed CPU supported gt CPU Feature Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc CPU Feature AMD Cool n Quiet Auto Help Item C1E Support Enable SUM Support Enabled Enabled Disabled AMD gt AMD Cool n Quiet The Cool n Quiet technology can effectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and power consumption moore To ensure that Cool n Quiet function is activated and will be working properly it is re quired to double confirm that Run BIOS Setup and select Cell Menu Under Cell Menu find AMD Cool n Quiet and set this item to Enabled Enter Windows
16. LD View LD Define Menu 2 Delete LD Menu SE System is going to REBOOT Are You Sure Y Reboot Any Key Back Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit B 6 MS 7640 A il Delete LD Menu Deleting RAID 1 Press 3 on the main to enter the Delete LD Menu 2 Choose a LD No you want to delete and press Del or Alt D delete the RAID set LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity MB Status LD 1 RAID 1 1999 99 Functional 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 LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB Deg Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 0 1999 99 Stripe Block NA Cache Mode WriteThru Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 00 ST32000641AS SATA 6G 2000 39 N 02 00 ST32000641AS SATA 6G 2000 39 N Press Ctrl Y to delete the data in the disk Or press any other key to abort B 7 AMD RAID D e e D Installing the RAID Driver for bootable RAID Array After you complete the RAID BIOS setup boot from the Windows CD and the Win dows Setup program starts Press F6 and wait for the Windows Setup screen to appear Insert the floppy that contains the RAID driver press the S key to select Specify Additional Device Note for Windows Vista Windows 7 you can copy the files to a medium floppy CD DVD
17. Start OC Stepping From MHz This item is used to set the initial FSB clock The system will boot with the initial FSB clock and start to overclock from initial FSB clock to set FSB clock that you set in Adjust CPU FSB Frequency MHz step by step OC Step This item is used to set how many steps for FSB colck overclocking gt OC Step Count Timer This item is used to set the buffer time for every step gt Adjust CPU Ratio This item is used to adjust CPU clock multiplier ratio It is available only when the processor supports this function Adjusted CPU Frequency MHz It shows the adjusted CPU frequency Read only 3 20 MS 7640 Adjust CPU NB Ratio This item is used to adjust CPU NB ratio gt Adjusted CPU NB Frequency MHz It shows the adjusted CPU NB frequency Read only gt Unlock CPU Core This item is used to unlock the CPU core Please refer to the procedures below for CPU core unlocked in BIOS setup Enter Cell Menu and set Unlock CPU Core to Enabled q Set Adjust CPU NB Ratio and HT Link Speed to x8 Save changes and exit the BIOS setup System restart h Clear CMOS data Fail E i You will see the X4 quad core or X2 dual core for E CPU does not support CPU d Sempron series only during POST unlock please leave the default settings for system AMD Phenom tm II X4 Processor AMD Sem
18. following help resources for further guidance 9 visit the MSI website for FAQ technical guide BIOS updates driver updates and other information http www msi com index php func service 8 Contact our technical staff at http ocss msi com MS 7640 O Safety Instructions m 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 m Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110 220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet m Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it Do not place any thing over the power cord m Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or module m All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted m Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock E f any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by service personnel O The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment O The equipment has been exposed to moisture O The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according to User s Manual O The equipment has dropped and damaged O The equ
19. m DDR3 2133 OC 1800 OC 1600 OC 1333 1066 SDRAM total 16 GB Max 4 DDR3 DIMMs supports Dual Channel mode For more information on compatible components please visit http www msi com index php func testreport LAN Supports Dual PCIE Gb LAN 10 100 1000 by Realtek RTL8111DL IEEE 1394 m Chip integrated by VIA VT6315N m 2 IEEE 1394 ports Audio m HD audio codec integrated by Realtek ALC889 ALC892 Flexible 8 channel audio with jack sensing IDE 1 IDE port by JMicron JMB363 m Supports Ultra DMA 66 100 133 PIO amp Bus Master operation mode SATA m 6 SATA 6Gb s ports SATA1 6 by AMD SB850 m 1 E SATA USB Combo port back panel and 1 SATA 3Gb s port SATA7 by JMicron JMB363 m Supports hot plug amp asynchronous notification USB 3 0 2 USB 3 0 ports blue back panel by NEC uPD720200F 1 RAID m SATA1 6 support RAID 0 1 5 10 mode by AMD SB850 Connectors Back panel 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port 1 Clear CMOS button MS 7640 BEE 1 Coaxial S PDIF out port 1 Optical S PDIF out port 5 USB 2 0 ports 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 ESATA USB 2 0 Combo port 2 LAN ports 6 flexible audio ports m On Board 3 USB 2 0 connectors 2 IEEE 1394 connectors 1 Serial port connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector 1 S PDIF out connector 1 Front Panel Audio connector 1 TPM Module connector 1 Power button 1 Reset button 1 OC Dial button 1 OC Dial knob
20. only when end users try to run Setup System A password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on or when end users try to run Setup Save Supervisor Password to This item is used to assign a place to save the supervisor password 3 17 BIOS Setup Cell Menu Current CPU Frequency Current DRAM Frequency Current CPU NB Frequency CPU Specifications gt CPU Feature AMD Cool ni Quiet CIE Support Adjust CPU FSB Frequency MHz OC Stepping Adjust CPU Ratio Adjusted CPU Frequency MHz Adjust CPU NB Ratio Adjusted CPU NB Frequency MHz Unlock CPU Core CPU Core Control OC Genie Lite OC Dial Function gt MEMORY Z Advance DRAM Configuration FSB DRAM Ratio Adjusted DRAM Frequency MHz HT Link Control HT Link Speed Adjusted HT Link Frequency MHz Adjust PCI E Frequency MHz fiuto Disable DRAM PCI Frequency CPU UDD Voltage U CPU NB UDD Voltage U CPU Voltage U CPU NB Voltage U CPU PLL Voltage U CPU DDR PHY Voltage U DRAM Voltage U DDR Vref Voltage U DDR UTT Voltage U NB Voltage U NB PCI E Voltage U HT Link Voltage U SB Voltage U Spread Spectrum 2000Mhz Press Enter Auto Enable 200 Disabled Auto 2200 Auto 2000 Disabled Auto Disabled Disabled Press Enter Press Enter uto 1066 Press Enter uto 2000 1001 Enabled uto uto uto uto uto uto
21. optimal performance of the mainboard The Fail Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults a message as below appears Load Failsafe Defaults 0K Cancel Selecting Ok and pressing Enter loads the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal system performance When you select Load Optimized Defaults a message as below appears Load Optimal Defaults Ok Cancel Selecting Ok and pressing Enter loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance 3 29 msi Realtek Audio The Realtek audio provides 10 channel DAC that simul taneously supports 7 1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output multiple streaming through the Front Out Left and Front Out Right chan nels Realtek Audio Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the HD audio driver for Realtek 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 sys tems Installation for Windows For Windows XP you must install Windows XP Service Pack3 or later before installing the driver The following illustrations are based on Windows 7 env
22. or USB device gt LAN The standard RJ 45 LAN jack is for connection to the Yellow Green Orange Local Area Network LAN You can connect a net work cable to it epep ee Yellow LAN link is not established LAN link is established On brighter amp pulsing amp pulsing The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN 10 Mbits sec data rate is selected fon 100 Mbits sec data rate is selected Orange On 1000 Mbits sec data rate is selected 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 1 channel mode SS Out Gray Side Surround Out 7 1 channel mode 2 10 MS 7640 Connectors IDE Connector IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives optical disk drives and other IDE de vices The MB layout in this figure is for reference only Irmportamnt If you install two IDE devices on the same cable you must configure the drives sepa rately to master slave mode by setting jumpers Refer to IDE device s documentation
23. the CrossFirex in BIOS by yourself The following details the 2 way CrossFireX installation 1 Install two ATI Radeon HD graphics cards into PCI E1 amp PCI E5 slots 2 With two cards installed an CrossFireX Video Link cable is required to connect the golden fingers on the top of these two graphics cards refer to the picture be low Please note that although you have installed two or more graphics cards only the video outputs on the graphics card installed in PCI E1 will work Hence you only need to connect a monitor to this graphics card CrossFireX Video Link cable l ssyoXeyrte nt If you intend to install TWO graphics cards for CrossFireX mode make sure that a these two graphics cards are of the same brand and specifications b these two cards are installed on both PCIE x16 PCI E1 amp PCI E5 slots that sup port up to PCIE x16 speed Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connector on the graphics card to ensure stable operation of the graphics card Only Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 amp Windows XP Professional x64 Edi tion Windows Vista 8 Windows 7 support the CrossFireX function 2 22 MS 7640 When all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and installed re boot the system After entering the O S click the Catalyst Control Center icon on the desktop There is a setting in the Catalyst Control Center that needs t
24. value or make changes lt PD gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt General Help lt F6 gt Load Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Load Fail Safe Defaults lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes and exit Getting Help After entering the Setup menu the first menu you will see is the Main Menu Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to You can use the arrow keys t 1 to select the item The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Sub Menu If you find a right pointer symbol as shown in the right view ap MM pon e SATAZ pears to the left of certain fields that means a sub menu can be BA launched from this field A sub menu contains additional options for REG a field parameter You can use arrow keys t 1 to highlight the field and press lt Enter gt to call up the sub menu Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu If you want to return to the main menu just press the lt Esc gt General Help lt F1 gt The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen You can call up this screen from any menu by simply pressing lt F1 gt The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item Press lt Esc gt to exit the Help screen BIOS Setup The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features ve Enter Select
25. APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which MPS Multi Processor Specification version to be used for the operating system You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system To find out which version to use consult the vendor of your operating system gt Primary Graphic s 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 When 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 gt HPET The HPET High Precision Event Timers is a component that is part of the chipset You can to enable it and will provide you with the means to get to it via the various ACPI methods gt TCG TPM Support Setting the option to Yes enables TPM Trusted Platform Module for the system BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals O 98 00 Ane e end USB Control ler Enabled USB Device Legacy Support Enabled Onboard LAN Controller Enabled ons Onboard 2nd LAN Controller Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Disabled Onboard IEEE 1394 Controller Enabled Enabled Onboard USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Extra RAID IDE Controller Enabled RAID Mode LIDE HD Audio Cont
26. CPU NB Voltage V CPU PLL Voltage V CPU DDR PHY Voltage V DRAM Voltage V DDR Vref Voltage V DDR VTT Voltage V NB Voltage V NB PCI E Voltage V HT Link Voltage V SB Voltage V These items are used to adjust the voltage of CPU Memory and chipset Spread Spectrum When the mainboard s clock generator pulses the extreme values spikes of the pulses create EMI Electromagnetic Interference The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves moore Ifyou do not have any EMI problem leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance But if you are plagued by EMI select the value of Spread Spectrum for EMI reduction The greater the Spread Spectrum value is the greater the EMI is reduced and the system will become less stable For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value please consult your local EMI regulation Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your over clocked processor to lock up 3 24 MS 7640 M Flash Help Item BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB Drive M Flash Function as Boot BIOS Update Update Boot 2nd BIOS from USB Drive USB Generic FI BIOS ROM Chip data from selected file Backup BIOS to USB Drive Sa
27. Device Vendor Size It will show the device information that you connected to the SATA connector imoonrenk IDE Primary Master Slave SATA 1 7 amp E SATA are appearing when you connect the HD devices to the IDE SATA E SATA connectors on the mainboard gt 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 lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu This sub menu shows the CPU information BIOS version and memory status of your system read only BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features 85 2005 Ane egatrend Boot Sequence Press Enterl Help Item BIOS Flash Protection Disabled Full Screen Logo Display Enabled Configure Boot Options Quick Booting Enabled Boot Up Num Lock LED On IOAPIC Function Enabled MPS Table Version 1 4 Primary Graphic s Adapter PCI E PCI Latency Timer 64 HPET Enabled gt Boot Sequence Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu 1st 2nd Boot Device This item allows you to set the first second boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system gt Boot From Other Device Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from o
28. I will comply with the product take back requirements at the end of life of MSI branded prod ucts that are sold into the EU You can return these products to local collection points DEUTSCH Hinweis von MSI zur Erhaltung und Schutz unserer Umwelt Gem der Richtlinie 2002 96 EG ber Elektro und Elektronik Altger te d rfen Elek tro und Elektronik Altger te nicht mehr als kommunale Abf lle entsorgt werden MSI hat europaweit verschiedene Sammel und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt die in die Europ ische Union in Verkehr gebrachten Produkte am Ende seines Lebenszyklus zur ckzunehmen Bitte entsorgen Sie dieses Produkt zum gegebenen Zeitpunkt aus schliesslich an einer lokalen Altger tesammelstelle in Ihrer N he FRANCAIS En tant qu cologiste et afin de prot ger l environnement MSI tient rappeler ceci Au sujet de la directive europ enne EU relative aux d chets des quipement lec triques et lectroniques directive 2002 96 EC prenant effet le 13 ao t 2005 que les produits lectriques et lectroniques ne peuvent tre d pos s dans les d charges ou tout simplement mis la poubelle Les fabricants de ces quipements seront oblig s de r cup rer certains produits en fin de vie MSI prendra en compte cette exigence relative au retour des produits en fin de vie au sein de la communaut europ enne Par con s quent vous pouvez retourner localement ces mat riels dans les points de collecte PYCCKUN Kom
29. PUFAN ewv 139008 Ana 1 Surana er IETETETETETETETHTTETFITETITETETETETITTI D PCI E2 OA COMENTO ua PCI_E3 Zeenen TEE EE PCI_E4 ITTPTITTITSITTTTTTTITTTTTTTTTTTYTTITTITTTTTTTTITTTTITTTTTTIGO Zeenen TEE PCI ES SITHITETITSITETTTTTETTTTTTTTETETETETETTTTTEITTTTETTTTTIS EE PCI1 Y D DIMM4 monn nn A JUUUUUWUUUUUUIUUUUUUUUUWUUUUUUUUUUUI DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 nn TNR JO TUDIN nn A JPWR1 AMD SB850 ALQBES DL HEED L TETE TOTO DI EEEE DUP IDET TOTTI TOIT ALG892 SYSFAN4 PCI_E6 vo Chip 3 3 AAA OrTIHITIDTFIETETETETETITETHTTTTTTTETITETETETETITTI LJ JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 EEBEBEE JTPM1 SYSFAN2 HOND JMB363 mn IDE1 SATA7 SYSFAN3 SATA5_6 SATA3_4 SATA1_2 po 856 05 GEES JFP1 JFP2 oer ea E JAUD1 JSP1 J1394 1 J1394 2 JBAT1 oreen GED Power Green Power OC GEAR da E o 1 en
30. TALIANO Per proteggere l ambiente MSI da sempre amica della natura ti ricorda che In base alla Direttiva dell Unione Europea EU sullo Smaltimento dei Materiali Elettrici ed Elettronici Direttiva 2002 96 EC in vigore dal 13 Agosto 2005 prodotti appartenenti alla categoria dei Materiali Elettrici ed Elettronici non possono pi essere eliminati come rifiuti municipali i produttori di detti materiali saranno obbligati a ritirare ogni prodotto alla fine del suo ciclo di vita MSI si adeguera a tale Direttiva ritirando tutti i prodotti marchiati MSI che sono stati venduti all interno dell Unione Europea alla fine del loro ciclo di vita E possibile portare i prodotti nel pi vicino punto di raccolta vii Preface CONTENTS Copyright Notice ii NL EEN ii Revision MISON csi naaa ii Technical Support Safety Instructions iii FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iv WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement v Chapter 1 Getting Started Mainboard Specifications Mainboard LAYOU er n t cae dida Packing Checklist ccoo AA ENEE Chapter 2 Hardware Setup veure Quick Components Guide sciences ati Chapter 3 BIOS SOUPI EE Entering S Te WEE The Main Menu Standard 6MOS E Advanced BIOS Features ege ges kosa ic
31. a Usted debe depositar estos productos en el punto limpio establecido por el ayuntamiento de su localidad o entregar a una empresa autorizada para la recogida de estos residuos NEDERLANDS Om het milieu te beschermen wil MSI u eraan herinneren dat De richtlijn van de Europese Unie EU met betrekking tot Vervuiling van Electrische en Electronische producten 2002 96 EC die op 13 Augustus 2005 in zal gaan kun nen niet meer beschouwd worden als vervuiling Fabrikanten van dit soort producten worden verplicht om producten retour te nemen aan het eind van hun levenscyclus MSI zal overeenkomstig de richtlijn handelen voor de producten die de merknaam MSI dragen en verkocht zijn in de EU Deze goederen kunnen geretourneerd worden op lokale inzamelingspunten SRPSKI Da bi za titili prirodnu sredinu i kao preduze e koje vodi ra una o okolini i prirodnoj sredini MSI mora da vas podesti da Po Direktivi Evropske unije EU o odbacenoj ekektronskoj i elektri noj opremi Di rektiva 2002 96 EC koja stupa na snagu od 13 Avgusta 2005 proizvodi koji spadaju pod elektronsku i elektri nu opremu ne mogu vise biti odba eni kao obi an otpad i proizvodaci ove opreme bi e prinudeni da uzmu natrag ove proizvode na kraju njihovog uobi ajenog veka trajanja MSI e po tovati zahtev o preuzimanju ovakvih proizvoda kojima je istekao vek trajanja koji imaju MSI oznaku i koji su prodati u EU Ove proiz vode mo ete vratiti na lokalni
32. buttons for you to set the computer s function This section will explain how to change your mainboard s function through the use of button Power Button POWER1 This button is used to turn on or turn off the system Press the button to turn on or turn off the system Reset Button RESET1 This button is used to reset the system Press the button to reset the system lt GreenPower Button Green Power This button is used to enable disable APS function of system Once you press the but ton the system will turn the APS function between enabled and disabled mode 2 19 Hardware Setup OC Dial Function OC GEAR amp OC DRIVE The button and the knob are used to adjust the FSB YON SZ 3A OC GEAR OC DRIVE You can use them to change FSB clock at any time under the operating system This method does not need to install software or reboot Please follow the steps below to increase or decrease the FSB clock 1 Press the OC Dial button to start adjustment The OC Dial LED will light to indicate current operation 2 Turn the OC Dial knob clockwise anti clockwise to increase decrease FSB clock You can set the value of OC Dial Step in BIOS 3 Press the OC Dial button again to complete adjustment The OC Dial LED will turn off automatically imooraenk Before you use OC Dial function to overclock the system In order to increase the success rate you should set the voltage in BIOS properly After eac
33. d exit the BIOS setup Please check USB drive Storage drive BIOS file status and reboot the system manually again SYSTEM Restart 1 Start M Flash 4 short beeps Fail The selected file USB drive Storage drive can 2 long beeps notbe recognized Check the storage device and file status Success BIOS update successfully or Boot from the USB drive successfully Due to the special design of some graphics cards will cause dark screen during M flash operation and you may refer the beeps from the system to confirm the current M flash process 3 26 MS 7640 A 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 Backup BIOS to USB Drive The following fields are used to read the onboard BIOS ROM data and save it to USB drive storage drive gt Save File to Selected Device Please setup a specific folder in specific USB drive storage drive to save BIOS file from BIOS ROM chip data Note it only supports FAT FAT32 file system drive Save File Name as Please setup a specific name for the BIOS file which will be saved into t
34. disable the MemCik Tristating during C3 and ATLVID gt DDR3 Memory Profile This item is used to enable disable the AMD OverDrive DDR3 Memory Auto Load Optimized Profile function For further information please refer to AMD s official web site FSB DRAM Ratio This item allows you to select the ratio of FSB DRAM gt Adjusted DRAM Frequency MHz It shows the adjusted Memory frequency Read only gt HT Link Control Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc HT Link Control HT Incoming Link Width Auto Help Item HT Outgoing Link Width Autol aan HT Incoming Outgoing Link Width These items allow you to set the Hyper Transport Link width Setting to Auto the system will detect the HT link width automatically HT Link Speed This item allows you to set the Hyper Transport Link speed Setting to Auto the sys tem will detect the HT link speed automatically gt Adjusted HT Link Frequency MHz It shows the adjusted HT Link frequency Read only gt Adjust PCI E Frequency MHz This field allows you to select the PCIE frequency in MHz gt Auto Disable DRAM PCI Frequency When set to Enabled the system will remove turn off clocks from empty DRAM PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference EMI 3 23 BIOS Setup CPU VDD Voltage V CPU NB VDD Voltage V CPU Voltage V
35. eated 3 Manually check if the memory module has been locked in place by the DIMM slot clips at the sides moore You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in 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 If you d like to use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with pin 1 amp pin 13 refer to the image at the right hand ATX 8 pin Power Connector JPWR2 This connector is used to provide 12V power moore Make sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power supplies to ensure stable operation of the mainboard Power supply of 400 watts and above is highly recommended for system stability MS 7640 Back Panel Coaxial LAN LAN SIPDIF Out ape apo CS 2 0 J f o RS Out E Line OutCS Out L1 Q Q Keyboard USB 2 0 Port USB 2 0 Port USB 3 0 Port Optical ESATA USB 2 0 S PDIF Out Combo Port gt Mouse Keyboard The standard PS 2 mouse keyboard DIN connector is for a PS 2
36. elow to get more information about the Debug LED mes sage Pot Is foe CTI Initialize onboard devices Load Option ROM VGA and RAID option ROM from BIOS to memory Displaying sign on message CPU information setup key message and any OEM specific information Initialize USB device and different devices 3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers Detect different devices parallel ports serial ports and coprocessor in CPU etc 75 78 Initialize INT 13 devices and IPL devices include SATA PATA HDD and CD DVD ROM Enter setup screen BIOS setup if needed requested Wait for user input at configuration display if needed Display the system configuration screen if enabled Save system context for ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Prepare give control to OS loader INT 19H Pass control to OS Loader typically INT 19H 2 27 msi BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op timum 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 cus tomized features BIOS Setup Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST Power On Self Test
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38. fficial website or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan CPUFAN supports fan control You can install Control Center utility that will automati cally control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature Fan cooler set with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for CPUFAN Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel UO Connectivity Design Guide 2 13 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 S PDIF Out Connector JSP1 This connector is used to connect S PDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format interface for digital audio transmission H The MB layout in this figure is for reference only S PDIF Out Bracket optional 2 14 MS 7640 Front USB Connector JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 This connector compliant with Intel UO Connectivity Design Guide is ideal for con necting high speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD digital cameras MP3 players printers modems and the like W 1 The MB layout in this figure is for reference only USB 2 0 Bracket optional moore Note that the pins
39. h of the adjustments this feature should be shut down Otherwise it would affect the system performance Therefore when you complete the adjustment check whether OC Dial LED is on or off if OC Dial LED is still lit press the button and then check again 2 20 MS 7640 T O mm Y UuU_ nt Slots PCIE Peripheral Component Interconnect Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot Impontant When adding or removing expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power sup ply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration 2 21 Hardware Setup ATI CrossFireX Multi GPU Technology ATI CrossFireX is the ultimate multi GPU performance gaming platform Enabling game dominating power ATI CrossFireX V technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve system performance ATI CrossFi reX technology allows you to expand your system s graphics capabilities It allows you the ability to scale your system s graphics horsepower as you need it supporting two or more ATI Radeon HD graphics cards making this the most scalable gaming platform ever The motherboard can auto detect the CrossFireX mode by software therefore you don t have to enable
40. hanges 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 lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you want in each item Date MM DD YY Thu 02 04 2010 Help Item 04 43 50 Time HH MM SS Use ENTER TAB IDE Primary Master or SHIFT TAB to IDE Primary Slave select a field SATAL SATAZ Use or to SATA3 configure system Date SATA4 SATAS SATA6 SATA E SATA L Ld Ld Ld L Ld Ld L L Ld Hold on A1 Error System Information Date MM DD YY This allows you to set the system to the date that you want usually the current date The format is lt day gt lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt day Day of the week from Sun to Sat determined by BIOS Read only month The month from Jan through Dec date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys year The year can be adjusted by users gt Time HH MM SS This allows you to set the system time that you want usually the current time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt 3 6 MS 7640 IDE Primary Master Slave 8 SATA1 7 8 E SATA Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Help Iten SATA4
41. he USB drive storage drive Note we suggest you using the official name as the default name gt Save Extend File Name as Please setup a specific extend name for the BIOS file which will be saved into the USB drive storage drive Note we suggest you using ROM as default name gt Start to Save File Press Enter and select OK the system will stare to save the onboard ROM chip data to the selected USB drive storage drive 3 27 BIOS Setup Overclocking Profile Overclocking Profile 1 None Help Item D gt Querclocking Profile 2 gt Overclocking Profile 3 Allow user to save gt Overclocking Profile 4 current settings to D D Overclocking Profile 5 storage Overclocking Profile 6 OC Retry Count gt 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 gt OC Retry Count When the overclocking is failed setting this item to 5 7 will allow system to reboot 5 7 times with the overclocking configuration If the overclocking was failed every time the system will restore the defaults 3 28 MS 7640 E 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
42. ipment has obvious sign of breakage DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60 C 140 F IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIP MENT CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer ESER j EH a Pen Crmgisogmmg MB SDORBORARG TE ERENT ERASE RAR EE Cf Ewe 9 For better environmental protection waste batteries should be Ltr collected separately for recycling special disposal Preface FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC N 1 996 Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter ference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the measures listed below O Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna O Increase the separatio
43. ironment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems 1 Insert the application DVD into the DVD ROM drive The setup screen will automati cally appear 2 Click Driver tab 3 Click Audio button UA Click here Realtek HD Audio Drivers Select Realtek HD Audio Drivers to start installing the drivers Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Follow the on screen instructions to install drivers Click Finish to restart the system moore The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to enhance au dio applications Hence the program screens shown here in this section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for reference only Ni on A MS 7640 DBD DIET Software Configuration After installing the audio driver the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon will appear at the notification area lower right of the screen You may double click the icon and the GUI will pop up accordingly 4 24 PM 1 25 2010 It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel gt ke ko 6 2 o x gt Software panel overview The following figure describes the function of the Realtek HD Audio Manager panel Device Selection Volume Adjustment Application Enhancement
44. lt LD name Please press Ctrl Y key to input the LD Name or press any key to exit Tf you do not input any LD name the default LD name will be used 5 Another message will show press Ctrl Y if you are sure to erase the MBR data of the disk Or press any key to ignore this option Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will rease the MBR data of the disks Press Ctrl Y key if you are sure to erase it lt Press any other key to ignore this option gt AMD RAID 6 The message will show up on the bottom press any key to use maximum capacity or press Ctrl Y to modify array capacity manually Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity raupy rauny witcn rage gt pacey unange upuon The default capacity is the full capacity of the selected hard drives If you allocate the first LD capacity manually you can create second LD with remain ing capacity of the selected hard drives 7 The LD creation is done the screen shows the LD information as below Press ESC key to the main screen Drv Capacity MB Status HM Up 4 Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View Single Disk ESC Exit 8 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 View Drive Assignment Ia
45. m mestima za prikupljanje POLSKI Aby chroni nasze rodowisko naturalne oraz jako firma dbaj ca o ekologi MSI przy pomina e Zgodnie z Dyrektyw Unii Europejskiej UE dotycz c odpad w produkt w elektry cznych i elektronicznych Dyrektywa 2002 96 EC kt ra wchodzi w ycie 13 sierpnia 2005 tzw produkty oraz wyposa enie elektryczne i elektroniczne nie mog by trak towane jako mieci komunalne tak wi c producenci tych produkt w b d zobowi zani do odbierania ich w momencie gdy produkt jest wycofywany z u ycia MSI wype ni wymagania UE przyjmuj c produkty sprzedawane na terenie Unii Europejskiej wy cofywane z u ycia Produkty MSI b dzie mo na zwraca w wyznaczonych punktach zbiorczych vi MS 7640 T RK E evreci zelli iyle bilinen MSI d nyada evreyi korumak i in hat rlat r Avrupa Birli i AB Kararnamesi Elektrik ve Elektronik Malzeme At 2002 96 EC Kararnamesi alt nda 13 A ustos 2005 tarihinden itibaren ge erli olmak zere elektrikli ve elektronik malzemeler di er at klar gibi pe at lamayacak ve bu elektonik cihazlar n reticileri cihazlar n kullan m s releri bittikten sonra r nleri geri toplamakla y k ml olacakt r Avrupa Birli ine sat lan MSI markal r nlerin kullan m s releri bitti inde MSI r nlerin geri al nmas iste i ile i birli i i erisinde olacakt r r nlerinizi yerel toplama noktalar na b rakabili
46. n between the equipment and receiver O Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected O Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for com pliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice 2 Shielded interface cables and A C power cord if any must be used in order to comply with the emission limits VOIR LA NOTICE D INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU C Micro Star International MS 7640 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation MS 7640 WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement ENGLISH To protect the global environment and as an environmentalist MSI must re mind you that Under the European Union EU Directive on Waste Electrical and Elec tronic Equipment Directive 2002 96 EC which takes effect on August 13 2005 products of electrical and electronic equipment cannot be discarded sg as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronic equip ment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life MS
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48. o be enabled for CrossFireX to operate The following aspect appears in Catalyst Control Center m Catalyst Control Center siEven vi Ae Hotkeys d Potes GB Preferences Que E Select the Advanced View Graphics Settings from the view drop menu Welcome G Information Center Displays Manager Display Options E Monitor Properties 1 E O Color E Avivo Video VPU Recover dee WEicarausr moore e CrossFire a Graphics Adapter 1 Radeon X1950 Pro L17105 CrossFire Settings CrossFire delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs When enabling CrossFire it is highly recommended that you leave Catalyst A I in the Standard position Visual corruption or application issues may be seen in the Catalyst A I Advanced position Click on 3D in the navigation tree to review or change either of these 3D settings you will need to restore your previous display settings i CrossFire has now started When you disable this feature creating a profile will make this easier For more information press F1 A CrossFireX system has four possible display modes SuperTiling Scissor Mode Alternate Frame Rendering Super Anti aliasing for more details please consult the graphics card manual from the manufacturer 2 23 Hardware Setup Plea
49. of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage Serial Port Connector JCOM1 This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends receives 16 bytes FIFOs You can attach a serial device 2 15 Hardware Setup IEEE1394 Connector J1394 1 J1394 2 This connector allows you to connect the IEEE 1394 device via an optional EEE1394 bracket The MB layout in this figure is for reference only 1394 Bracket optional GreenPower Genie Connector JSMB1 optional This connector connects to GreenPower Genie optional 2 16 MS 7640 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 17 Hardware Setup Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper JBAT1 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 automati cally boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration set the jumper to clear data JBAT1 Keep Data Clear Data myo 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 main board 2 18 MS 7640 CH Button The mainboard provides the following
50. on anos Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup FAVE NON TE Green POWE ss BIOS Setting PASS WOTO viii cari ici Gell Men acia iaa Overclocking ee Load Fail Safe Optimized Defaults sss 3 29 viii MS 7640 O Appendix A Realtek Audio dic A 1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A 2 Software Configura EE A 3 Hardware Default Setting A 5 Appendix B AMD RAID sarna B 1 RAID Configuration msi Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the 890FXA GD70 Series MS 7640 v1 X ATX mainboard The 890FXA GD70 Se ries mainboards are based on AMD RD890 amp SB850 chipsets for optimal system efficiency Designed to fit the advanced AMD 64 bits Phenom II X6 X4 X3 X2 Athlon II X4 X3 X2 and Sempron processor the 890FXA GD70 Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution Getting Started Mainboard Specifications Processor Support AMD Phenom II X6 X4 X3 X2 Athlon II X4 X3 X2 and Sempron 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 m North Bridge AMD RD890 chipset m South Bridge AMD SB850 chipset Memory Support
51. on for SATA device in BIOS before configuring the RAID Option ROM Utility The RAID Option ROM utility menu screen will appear The Main Menu is used to choose the operation to be performed View Drive Assignments LD View LD Define Menu 2 Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit MS 7640 View Drives Assignments This window displays the model number capacities and assignment of the drives physi cally attached to the SATA host adapter Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment Extent 1 2000 39 SingleDisk ST32000641AS SATA 6G 2000 39 Extent 1 2000 39 Single Disk gt gt ke o O 2 2 x UJ A Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl H Full Erase ESC Exit B 3 AMD RAID LD View LD Define Menu Creating RAID The selection of the RAID configuration should be based upon factors including perfor mance 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 LD View Menu lt There is no any LD gt 41 Up 41 PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View Single Disk ESC Exit 2 And then press Ctrl
52. or USB moorent 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 CD on the Setup screen Copy all the contents in the ChipSet AMD Packages Drivers SBDrv SB8xx RAID and then please select a folder which was classified according to OS The driver disk for RAID controller is done When prompted insert the medium disk and press Enter For Windows Vista Windows 7 During the Operating system installation after selecting the location to install Vista Windows 7 click on Load Driver button to load RAID drive You should be shown a list of available RAID controller s Select the compatible RAID controller for 32 bit 64 bit version system and then press ENTER The next screen should confirm that you have selected the RAID controller Press ENTER again to continue You have successfully installed the RAID driver and Windows setup should con tinue Leave the medium until the system reboots itself Windows setup will need to copy the files from the medium again after the RAID volume is formatted and Windows setup starts copying files MS 7640 Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows for Non bootable RAID Array 1 2 3 Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD ROM drive The DVD will auto run and the setup screen will appear Under the Driver tab click on AMD chipset drivers by your need The AMD chipset drivers includ
53. pe between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply s power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU Overclocking This mainboard is designed to support overclocking However please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting while doing overclocking Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended We do not guar antee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product speci fications Introduction to AM3 CPU The surface of CPU Remember to apply some thermal paste on it for better heat dispersion Gold arrow Hardware Setup 1 3 CPU amp 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 amp cooler correctly Wrong installation will cause the damage of your CPU amp mainboard Pull the lever sideways away from the socket Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle If the CPU is correctly installed the pins should be completely embedded into the socket and can not be seen Please note that any violation of the correct installation
54. perature Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu This sub menu shows the MOSFET s tempera ture Read only PC Health Status gt CPU System Temperature CPU FAN SYS FAN 1 SYS FAN 2 Speed CPU Vcore 3 3V 5V 12V These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices com ponents such as CPU voltage temperatures and all fans speeds 3 14 MS 7640 Green Power CPU Phase Control Auto DDR Phase Control Auto Motherboard LED Control Auto Auto Control by IC Disable 4 phase Green Power Genie gt 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 gt DDR Phase Control When set to Auto the hardware will auto adjust the DDR power phase according to the loading of DDR to reach the best power saving function gt Motherboard LED Control This item is used to turn on Auto turn off Disabled the power phase LEDs of the mainboard 3 15 BIOS Setup BIOS Setting Password a Help Iten Install or Change the password Disabled Change Supervisor Passuord Press Enter Change User Passuord User Access Level Full Access Passuord Check BIOS Save Supervisor Password to CMOS gt U Key This item is used to enable disable USB driver device as a key r Make U Key at This item is used to specify the USB drive
55. 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 The following illustrations explain the population rules for Dual Channel mode MM mwe an ttt EE DIMM2 Har LLL LA mm e DIMM3 DIMM4 Qe om DIMM2 A ous L DIMMA CER Installed Empty moore DDR3 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR2 and the DDR3 standard is not backwards compatible You should always install DDR3 memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots In Dual Channel mode make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel DIMM slots To enable successful system boot up always insert the memory modules into the DIMMI first Due to the chipset resource deployment the system density will only be detected up to 15 GB not full 16GB when each DIMM is installed with a 4GB memory module 2 6 MS 7640 Installing Memory 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 The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close when the memory module is properly s
56. procedures may cause permanent damages to your mainboard Look for the gold arrow of the CPU The gold arrow should point as shown in the picture The CPU can only fit in the correct orientation Press the CPU down firmly into the socket and close the lever As the CPU is likely to move while the lever is being closed always close the le ver with your fingers pressing tightly on top of the CPU to make sure the CPU is properly and completely em bedded into the socket MS 7640 5 Position the cooling set onto the re 6 Then press down the other end of the tention mechanism clip to fasten the cooling set on the Hook one end of the clip to hook top of the retention mechanism first Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it 8 Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the mainboard imoorenk Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only The appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase e While disconnecting the Safety Hook from the fixed bolt it is necessary to keep an eye on your fingers because once the Safety Hook is disconnected from the fixed bolt the fixed lever will spring back instantly Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules For more information on compatible components please visit http Avww msi com index php func testreport DDR3 240 pin 1 5V 72x2 144 pin 48x2 96
57. process When the message below appears on the screen press lt DEL gt 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 re start the system by simultaneously pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Delete gt keys moore The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance Therefore the description may be slightly dif ferent from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only Upon boot up the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version It is usually in the format A7640AMS V1 X 040110 where 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A AMI W AWARD and P PHOENIX 2nd 5th digit refers to the model number 6th digit refers to the chipset as Intel N NVIDIA A AMD and V VIA 7th 8th digit refers to the customer as MS all standard customers V1 X refers to the BIOS version 040110 refers to the date this BIOS was released MS 7640 Control Keys lt t gt Move to the previous item lt i gt Move to the next item Move to the item in the left hand lt gt gt Move to the item in the right hand lt Enter gt Select the item lt Esc gt Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu lt PU gt Increase the numeric
58. pron tm IK X2 Processor Important This CPU core unlocked behavior depends on the CPU ability characteristic and it is not guaranteed Depend on CPU s characteristic once you get instable scenario please restore the default settings for system You can also check the core numbers in performance tab of Windows task man ager CPU Core Control This item allows you to select the number of active processor cores OC Genie Lite Setting this item to Enabled allows the system to detect the maximum FSB clock and to overclock automatically If overclocking fails to run you can try the lower FSB clock for overclocking successfully gt OC Dial Function This item allows you to enable disable the OC Dial function Setting to Enabled acti vates the following fields and use the following fields to set each OC Dial function 3 21 BIOS Setup gt OC Dial Step This item is used to set value of each step when you rotate the OC dial knob gt OC Dial Reset Select Reset if you need to reset the OC Dial Value gt OC Dial Value This item indicates the overclocking value by OC dial function When you rotate the OC dial knob this value will change gt OC Dial Adjusted FSB Clock MHz It shows the adjusted FSB clock by OC Dial function FSB Clock OC Dial Value Read only r MEMORY Z Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu gt DIMM1 4 Memory SPD Information Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu The
59. r device as a key gt Change Supervisor Password This item is used to set the supervisor password gt Change User Password This item is used to set the user password 3 16 MS 7640 pF moore Type the password up to eight characters in length and press lt Enter gt The password typed now will replace any previously set password You will be prompted to confirm the password Retype the password and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To clear a set password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter the pass word A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password When a password has been set you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup System This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration About Supervisor Password amp User Password Supervisor password Can enter and change the settings of the setup menu User password Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menu gt User Access Level This item is used to limit the user access level gt Passwrod Check This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented Settings are described below Option Den BIOS The password prompt appears
60. roller Enabled gt On Chip ATA Devices 1 0 Devices gt USB Controller This setting allows you to enable disable the onboard USB 1 1 2 0 controller gt USB Device Legacy Support Select Enabled if you need to use a USB interfaced device in the operating system gt Onboard LAN Controller This setting allows you to enable disable the onboard LAN controller Onboard 2nd LAN Controller This setting allows you 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 onboard LAN gt Onboard IEEE 1394 Controller This setting allows you to enable disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller gt Onboard USB 3 0 Controller This setting is used to enable disable the onboard USB 3 0 controller r Extra RAID IDE Controller This setting is used to enable disable the JMicron 363 controller gt RAID Mode This item is used to select operation mode for SATA connectors gt HD Audio Controller This setting is used to enable disable the onboard audio controller 3 10 MS 7640 gt On Chip ATA Devices Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc On Chip ATA Devices Chip SATA Control ler Enabled RAID Mode IDE ENABLE PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Help Item PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable di
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62. sable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading writing to IDE drives gt On Chip SATA Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller RAID Mode This item is used to select operation mode for SATA connectors gt UO Devices Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 1 0 Devices COM Port 1 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the serial port BIOS Setup Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Standby State S3 Power LED Blinking Select the ACPI EuP 2013 Enabled state used for Restore On AC Power Loss Df f System Suspend gt Wake Up Event Setup moore S3 related functions described in this section are available only when the BIOS sup ports S3 sleep mode gt ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface Function If your operating system is ACPI aware select Enabled ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function Power LED This item configures how the system uses power LED on the case to indicate the sleep suspend state Dual The power LED changes its color to indicate the sleep suspend state Blinking The power LED blinks to indicate the sleep suspend state 3 12 MS 7640 s gt EuP 2013
63. se refer to the table below to install the graphics cards for CrossFireX mode 1 graphics card 2 graphics cards 3 graphics cards 4 graphics cards non CrossFireX CrossFireX CrossFirex CrossFirex mode mode mode x16 x16 0 x16 x8 x8 x0 x0 x0 x8 x8 x4 x4 x16 Q x8 x0 x8 graphics card installed 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 moore When adding or removing expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power sup ply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I R Q are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus pins as follows FY Order Order2 Order Order4 PCI Slot1 INTE INTF INT G INT H 2 24 MS 7640 EH LED Status Indicators
64. sub menu displays the information of installed memory Advance DRAM Configuration Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advance DRAM Configuration DRAM Timing Mode Autol Help Item Auto 11 2T Memory Timing DCT Unganged Mode Enabled Enable Disable AMD Bank Inter leaving Auto OverDrive v3 DDR3 Power Down Enable Disabled Hemoru uto Load MemC1k Tristate C3 ATLUID Disabled Optimized Profile DDR3 Memory Profile Disabled function gt DRAM Timing Mode This field has the capacity to automatically detect all of the DRAM timing gt 1T 2T Memory Timing This item controls the SDRAM command rate Select 1T makes SDRAM signal controller to run at 1T T clock cycles rate Selecting 2T makes SDRAM signal controller run at 2T rate DCT Unganged Mode This feature is used to Integrate two 64 bit DCTs into a 128 bit interface gt Bank Interleaving Bank Interleaving is an important parameter for improving overclocking capability of memory It allows system to access multiple banks simultaneously 3 22 MS 7640 Power Down Enable This is a memory power saving technology When the system does not access mem ory over a period of time it will automatically reduce the memory power supply MemCIk Tristate C3 ATLVID This setting allows you to enable
65. ther device if the system fails to boot from 1st boot device gt BIOS Flash Protection This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses When enabled the BIOS data cannot be changed when attempt ing to update the BIOS with a Flash utility To successfully update the BIOS you will need to disable this Flash BIOS Protection function You should enable this function at all times The only time when you need to disable it is when you want to update the BIOS After updating the BIOS you should immediately re enable it to protect it against viruses Full Screen Logo Display This item enables this system to show the company logo on the boot up screen Set tings are Enabled Shows a still image logo on the full screen at boot Disabled Shows the POST messages at boot 3 8 MS 7640 E gt 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 Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on Setting to Off will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad gt IOAPIC Function This field is used to enable or disable the APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide the system is able to run in APIC mode Enabling
66. ve File to Selected Device USB Generic Fl Boot After Save File Name as A7640AMS allocated BIOS file Save Extend File Name as 10C System will boot from Start to Save File this BIOS which stored at USB Drive BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drive gt 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 Update BIOS ROM chip data from selected file which was be download from official website and must be saved in the root directory of the USB Stor age drive It only supports particular file name which is the official BIOS file name from us Boot After allocated particular BIOS file system will boot from this BIOS file which saved in the root directory of USB drive System will skip MB ROM chip data and boot with this particular BIOS inside USB drive Note this option is for USB drive only 3 25 BIOS Setup moore Please refer to the block diagram below about the M Flash function Set BIOS Update or Boot in M Flash function as field Select BIOS file from the root directory of USB Storage drive FAT FAT32 format only in Load BIOS source file from or Boot 2nd BIOS from USB Drive field l Save changes an

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