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1. Top mouse Bottom le keyboard e 0 1394 Port Si optional Optical S PDIF Out U yPwi H 7 29000000000000000000 E EEE PE EEE Ee EEE TTET oe el eSATA ports So000 D000 DS00CS R000 000 eocnguccecconooaoccaca opoopoO oOoOopoopoo0ooOoOo0o0o0o 000000000000000000000O U 0000000000000000000000 esch 0000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000 U El USB ports o o ranoconconccococos Jl 000000000000000000 x lt x Top LAN Jack Bottom USB ports E AMD K JPWR1 790FX T Line In M Line Out e Y B Mic e T RS Out e M CS Out D 2 gt gt gt 2 gt gt gt eg Esser a a a a a PCI_EX1 SYSFAN1 PCI_EX2 CID DUDU 0000 d A aaa A SATA2 SATA3 AMD lt e E TE PCI SB600 SUE ENE LA DUDKLL UD DI DD DR ULUL DD ID UDLLLLDD HOI DD 1 hi Ono 00000000000 0000000000000 00000000000 000000000 a ra c GIL E E SATA5 SATA6 YFP e aj fam o POWERI 3U SYSFAN2 00 Audio PCI2 ton code JCD1 Gorgno oo ooo ooo E
2. 1 2 Getting Started SATA1 4 support RAID 0 1 0 1 mode SATS5 6 amp 2 eSATA ports support RAIDO 1 0 1 mode Connectors o Back panel 1 PS 2 mouse port 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 1394 port optional 1 Optical SPDIF out jack 2 eSATA ports 1 LAN jack 4 USB 2 0 ports 6 flexible audio jacks On Board Pinheaders 3 USB 2 0 pinheaders 1 1394 pinheader optional 1 Serial port pinheader optional 1 Front Panel Audio pinheader 1 CD in pinheader 1 TPM Module pinheader optional 1 VoIP card pinheader optional 1 S PDIF out pinheader TPM optional Supports TPM Slots 4 PCI Express x16 slots compatible with PCIE 2 0 spec the mazarine PCIE x16 slots PCI_EX1 PCI_EX4 support up to PCIE 2 0x16 speed for CrossFire mode please install both graphics cards on both mazarine PCIE x16 slots the blue PCIE x16 slots PCI_EX3 PCI_EX5 are special design that support up to PCIE 2 0x8 speed to use all 4 PCIE x16 slots or to use both blue PCIE x16 slots the PCIE x 16 lanes will auto arrange from x16 x0 x16 x0 to x8 x8 x8 x8 1 PCI Express x 1 slot 2 PCI slots Form Factor ATX 30 5cm X 24 5 cm Mounting 9 mounting holes MS 7376 Mainboard Mainboard Layout CPUFAN1
3. on or turn off the system POWER Reset Button RESET This reset button is used to reset the system Press the button to reset the system RESET 2 19 MS 7376 Mainboard 8 Slots PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card The PCI Express 2 0x 16 supports up to 8 0 GB s transfer rate The PCI Express 2 0x 8 supports up to 4 0 GB s transfer rate ssThe PCI Express x1 supports up to 250 MB s transfer rate 00000000 0 DO000OOO00OO0OOO0OOOO1000000000000000 T 000000000 H 000000000000 0000000000000 00000000000 Mazarine PCI Express x16 Slots support up to PCI Express 2 0x16 speed PCI_EX1 8 PCI_EX4 00000000000 000000 00000000000 000000 White PCI Express x 1 Slot supports PCI Express x1 speed PCI_EX2 OO000000 0 DO00OOOO0OOOOOO0OOOO01000000000000000 E oA 00000000 H 000000000000 00000000000 0000000000000 Blue PCI Express x 16 Sl
4. Inc Boot Sequence ist Boot Device ist FLOPPY DRIVI nd Boot Device USE Jrd Boot Device SATA 4M 4DC UD21 Specifies the boot Boot Fron Uther Device Yes sequence from the 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device The items allow you to set the first second third 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 other device if the system fails to boot from the 1st 2nd 3rd boot device 3 9 MS 7376 Mainboard 8 Integrated Peripherals CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals USB Control ler Enabled Help Item USB Device Legacy Support Enabled Onboard LAN Control ler Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Onboard 2nd LAN Controller Enabled Disabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Enabled Onboard IEEE 1394 Control ler Enabled Extra RAID Control ler Disabled HW HD fudio Controller Enabled gt On Chip ATA Devices Press Enter 1 0 Devices Press Enter SSA Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1l General Help Fo Load Optimized Defaults 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 LA
5. and then click Finish to complete setup mee Found New Hardware x Ba S ATI Function Driver for High Definition Audio ATI 4401 Select this option A 3 MS 7376 Mainboard 8 Software Configuration After installing the audio driver you are able to use the 2 4 6 or 8 channel audio feature now Click the audio icon Fa from the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel a Jn PG R 5 05 pm al slid ro Double click Fie Edit view Favoites Tools Help amp Control Panel aag a Qe kl Y Is Search E Folders EJ Address Control Panel Y Els mmer e D wm di 7 kK o 4 Accessibility Add Hardware Add or Administratve PRESET eM Date and Time Display Folder Options Fonts Game Dk Switch to Category View Options Remoy Tools Controllers on Manager H 9 gt EELA See Also ad Intel R GMA Internet Keyboard Mouse Network Phone and Power Options Printers and Regioraland Scanners and Windows Update Driver Options Connections Medem Faxes Language Cameras Help and Support A O e E ez o OO Y Y Scheduled Sounds and Speect System Taskbar and User Accounts Audio Devices Start Menu Realtek Audio Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list Environment lt None gt ae N
6. sure the system has meet the following requirements 1 Intel Pentium4 Celeron AMD Athlon XP Sempron or newer CPU 2 256MB system memory 3 CD ROM drive for software installation 4 Operation system Windows XP 5 DotNet Frame Work 2 0 AY fed MICRO STAR INTERNATIONAL MS 7376 Mainboard 8 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 gt MSI Utility gt 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 g ka RD 4 26PM short cut icon in the system tray A S ae Ca Set Program Access and Defaults ses e Windows Catalog ae tsygstigs Windows Update sipa My Bluetooth Places e MSI Live Update 3 TH Accessories m Startup Ee Documents fg DualCorecenter We DualCoreCenter T Programs p H NVIDIA Corporation KE Live Update3 85 Uninstall DualCoreCenter ettings i 9 My Bluetooth Places Las Core enter D ya Search x 12 Help and Support EJ Run Log OFF Administrator Turn OFF Computer Windows XP Professional short cut path in the start up menu path Start gt Programs gt MSl gt DualCoreCenter gt DualCoreCenter Dual Core Center i Main Before using this utility
7. the whole list will be shown for your selection To delete the pre saved settings which are created from previous steps A 6 Realtek Audio Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have By leveraging our long experience at audio field Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equal izer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment How to Use It Other than the buttons Pop Live Club amp Rock shown on the page to pull down the arrow in Others you will find more optimized settings available to you Karaoke Mode Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home Simply using the music you usually play Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to accommodate your range 1 Vocal Cancellation Single click on Voice Cancellation the vocal of the song would be eliminated while the background music is still in place and you can be that singer 2 Key Adjustment Using Up Down Arrow to find a key which better fits your vocal range Karaoke Remove the human voice Lower the key A 7 MS 7376 Mainboard Mixer In the Mixer part you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually 1 Adjust Volume You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged in front or rear panel by select the Realtek HD Audio rear output or Realtek HD Audio front output i
8. CPU status in BIOS Chapter 3 2 Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration of the CPU cooler installation only The appearance of your mainboard may vary depend ing on the model you purchase 1 Position the cooling set onto the re 2 Then press down the other end of tention mechanism the clip to fasten the cooling set on Hook one end of the clip to hook the top of the retention mechanism Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it P i ji E Fixed Lever E E E AEREA INTE E E ga 3 Fasten down the lever Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the mainboard 2 5 MS 7376 Mainboard 8 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 Please refer to the following illustrations for population rules under Dual Channel mode 3 ee ee DIMM2 DIMMS ae DIMMA es installed wa Empty 2 6 Hardware Setup Installing Memory Modules 1 The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation 2 Insert
9. Surround Out 7 1 channel mode Hardware Setup Y 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 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives optical disk drives and other IDE devices pgoooogooo0o0000000000000 0 00 g 0d 0 8 0 0 pgodooooodo IDE1 S Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable you must configure the drives separately to master slave mode by setting jumpers Refer to IDE device s documentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions 2 11 MS 7376 Mainboard Serial ATA Connector SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 This connector is a high speed Serial ATA interface port Each connector can con nect to one Serial ATA device SATA1 2 3 4 connectors are supported by SB600 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 0000000 0000000 0000000 0000000 0000000 0000000 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 SATA5 6 connectors are supported by Promise T3 Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90 degree angle Otherwise data loss may occur during transmission Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors CPUFAN1 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 p
10. The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User s Manual U The equipment has dropped and damaged U The equipment has obvious sign of breakage 12 DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT INAN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED STOR O AGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60 C 140 F IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer CP ESEA PRM RNA da gt ARMAR TARRO TAE Pe RARE aR EGG UT RAS RRA ARIANE ES E AL S E dr i For better environmental protection waste batteries should be collected separately for recycling or special disposal 111 FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B C 4 N1 996 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 accor dance with the instructions 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 determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encou
11. anymore and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life MSI will comply with the product take back requirements at the end of life of MSI branded products 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 Elektro 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 ausschliesslich an einer lokalen Altger tesammelstelle in Ihrer N he En tant qu cologiste et afin de prot ger environnement MSI tient 4 rappeler ceci Au sujet de la directive europ enne EU relative aux d chets des quipement lectriques 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
12. function iS ac PowerSchemes Advanced Hibemate UPS tivated and will be working properly it is ES required to double confirm that MESES Power schemes 1 Run BIOS Setup and select Cell Menu Mirimal Power Management D Under Cell Menu find AMD GE eg Cool n Quiet and set this item to Enable 2 Enter Windows and select Start gt CC TE Settings gt Control Pannel gt Power aa m3 Options Enter Power Options Prop reene iea o erties tag and select Minimal Power Management under Power schemes gt Adjust CPU FSB Frequency This item allows you to set the CPU FSB frequency in MHz gt Adjust CPU Ratio This item allows you to set the CPU ratio gt Adjusted CPU Frequency It shows the adjusted CPU frequency FSB x Ratio Read only gt Advance DRAM Configuration Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1965 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advance DRAM Configuration DRAM Timing Mode Autol Help Item Bank Inter leav ing Autol 11 21 Memory Timing 2T SoftWare Memory Hole Enabled Unganged Mode support Enabled 3 19 MS 7376 Mainboard gt DRAM Timing Mode Setting to Auto enables DRAM CAS Latency automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD Serial Presence Detect EEPROM on the DRAM module gt Bank Interleaving This field selects 2 bank or 4 bank interleave
13. item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown Important In the user profile clicking the Save button can save the changes to it In the default profile the Save button is not available Dual Core Center i 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 6 to increase the voltage or click the minus sign button 6 to decrease And finally click the Apply button to apply the adjustments If you do not want to apply the adjustments click the Cancel button to cancel Or click the Default button to restore the default values Default Profile Ce irr a Memon SS e gt Le e 12V mae e Default Save Concel Apply Core Center On the underside it shows the graphs of the voltages Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown Important In the user profile clicking the Save button can save the changes to it In the default profile the Save button is not available MS 7376 Mainboard E 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 p
14. le 2 20 Chapter 3 BIOS SO ID gees 3 1 GMT RT NEE 3 2 dere 3 4 standard CMOS LE 3 6 Advanced BIOS le 3 8 integrated E ele 3 10 Power Management Setup c ccccsssssssssssssssssssessssssssssssssessssessesssssssseeeees 3 12 ir Lee Reen le lee 3 15 FVE MOMOE ae ee 3 17 E Ee E 3 18 SESE ING EE 3 22 Load Fail Safe Optimized Defaults cccccnnnncccocococcnonnnnnccnnnnanananannnononnnnncnnnonns 3 23 BIOS Seting Pass WO lat 3 24 Appendix A Realtek Audio aia A 1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver cccccccceeceeeeeeeeesesseeeeeeeeeeesenneaeaeees A 2 Software Configuration WE A 4 Vill Hardware A E A 19 Appendix B Dual Core Conte B 1 Activating Dual Gore Enter caian io a an B 2 E DEE B 3 DOT Dyanmic OverClocking cccccccccccccccccccccnnnnonononnnnonononononnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos B 5 Ee B 6 VON AG LE B 7 PAINS DCCC ME B 8 TemperatUte ai taaan B 9 US SIRO a EA A A Aa B 10 Appendix C SATA RA E C 1 RAID GOnhiQuyr ation serene E C 2 1X Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the K9A2 Platinum Series MS 7376 v1 X ATX mainboards The K9A2 Platinum Series mainboards are based on AMD 790FX amp SB600 chipsets for optimal system efficiency Designed to fit the advanced AMD Phenom Athlon Sempron pro cessors in socket AM2 the K9A2 Platinum Series de liver a high performance and professional desktop plat form solution MSI MICRO STAR INTERNATI
15. optional This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394 bracket Pin Definition Pew sanar on sem TPA TPA PERBERE A Ground Ground J1394 1 TPB TPB Cable power Cable power Key no pin Ground 1394 USB Bracket Optional connect the GREEN connector to J1394 1r S PDIF Out Connector SPDOUT1 This connector is used to connect S PDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format interface for digital audio transmission SPDOUT1 vec GND SPDIF S PDIF Bracket optional MS 7376 Mainboard 8 Jumper 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 auto matically boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration set the jumper to clear data OI 3 H Keep Data Clear Data Important You can clear CMOS by shorting 2 3 pin while the system is off Then return to 1 2 pin position Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on it will damage the mainboard 2 18 Hardware Setup A 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 POWER This power button is used to turn on or turn off the system Press the button to turn
16. the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves If you do not have any EMI problem leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance But if you are plagued by EMI set to Enabled for EMI reduction 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 overclocked processor to lock up 3 20 BIOS Setup Important 1 If you 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 2 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 3 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 overclocked processor to lock up 3 21 MS 7376 Mainboard R USER SETTINGS CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc USER SETTINGS Save Settings 1 ess Fi Help Item Load Settings 1 Press Enter Save Settings 2 p Ej Save Current SETUP Load Settings 2 Pre c Settings to store Tle Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F6 Load Optimize
17. we have to remind you only when installing the MSI V044 VO44 has to install with the version 8 26 or newer driver VO46 or VO60 graphics card can activate the full function of this utility If you install a graphics card of other brand only hardware status of the MSI mainboard would be available Introduction Click each button appearing above to enter sub menu to make further configuration or to execute the function MB Click MB button to read current CPU temperature FSB and CPU clock of mainboard will show below VGA Click VGA button to read current GPU temperature GPU clock and memory clock of graphics card will show below DOT Click DOT button to enable or disable the Dynamic Overclocking Technology B 3 MS 7376 Mainboard AV Game Office Silence Cool MSI provides five common settings for different environments The settings had been set to optimal values to reach better performance in each 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 Sharp mode Smooth mode Clock B In this sub menu you can adjust and monitor the clocks of MB and graphics card Voltage FJ In this sub menu you can adjust and monitor the voltages of MB and graphics card pes FAN Speed In this sub menu you can adjust and monito
18. y e S Temperature MAX Temperature MA e Fan Min Fan Min te 3 1am B 10 Dual Core Center Use the draw bar to set the max system temperature When 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 Sr eS CR Ss emperature MAX sfermperOlure MAX e E Kees CH Fan Min Fan Min e wm o lt CH e Ein 4 gt em d d ch o Ke 4 fm em pn m en S After setting all values you need you can change the user profile name in the box then click the save button Y to save all changes in a profile d configuration 1 3 mm mm E t Mitre Finally you can choose the user profile by click the button in the left side and click the Apply button to load the user profile IMISI BRS ferrme A D Default Profile LN MIA A Le CM I m Or User Profile 2 p User Profile 3 Appendix C SATA RAID REN EN The SB600 and T3 integrate one SATA host controller separately and support RAID function for performance and reliability SATA RAID provides support for RAID 0 Striping RAID 1 Mirroring RAID 0 1 Striping amp Mirroring RAID O greatly improves hard disk I O performance by concurrently striping data across mult
19. 94 1 p 2 17 Hardware Setup 7 CPU Central Processing Unit The mainboard supports AMD Phenom Athlon Sempron processors The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket AM2 for easy CPU installation When you are installing the CPU make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer For the latest information about CPU please visit http global msi com tw index php func cpuform Q Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating Make sure that you apply an even layer of thermal paste or thermal tape between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation Replaceing the CPU While replacing the CPU always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power 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 guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications 2 3 MS 7376 Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for
20. ATIONAL 2 1 MS 7376 Mainboard E Quick Components Guide DDR2 DIMMs p 2 6 CPUFANI p 2 13 JPWR1 p 2 8 CPU p 2 3 SYSFANG4 JPW1 p 2 8 p 2 13 e ol En Back Panel I O p 2 9 R o PCI Slots 0010000 10101000 0100000 VOLPO0 010000 ODIO OD OAOAO p 2 23 JCD1 p 2 13 PCI Express slots p 2 20 ER P e De E MO 00 HUDD FN ree ATX1 p 2 8 SYSFAN1 a p 2 13 gt IDEL p 2 11 S JFP2 p 2 16 SATA1 6 i f LO p 2 12 DI J FP1 p 2 16 C aw J TPM p 2 14 e SYSFANZ2 p 2 13 J EREE J COM 1 p 2 16 FDD1 p 2 11 SPDOUT1 p 2 17 JSLI C1 p 2 15 JAUDI p 2 14 2 2 ___ J BAT1 p 2 18 JUSB1 3 RESET p 2 19 p 2 15 SYSFAN3 p 2 13 POWER p 2 19 J13
21. Aki MICRO STAR INTERNATIONAL K9A2 Platinum Series MS 7376 v1 X Mainboard E R Gm R25 9900 III 25 R CIGI I R25 mi eS maem en Tam e an oe H PO OT a IT em e R W G52 73761X1 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO STAR INTERNATIONAL 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 improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners NVIDIA the NVIDIA logo DualNet and nForce are registered trademarks or trade marks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and or other countries AMD Athlon Athlon XP Thoroughbred and Duron are registered trade marks of AMD Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation PS 2 and OS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Windows 95 98 2000 NT XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Netware is a registered trademark of Novell Inc Award is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd AMI is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc Revision History Revision Revision History Date V1 0 First for PCB 1 X December 2007 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system a
22. HNEN TT Ke JFP1 OOOO 000000000 VOD O DO ODO DDD OOO 0000000 O RESET 1 0 BS A ES Chip Ce B JBAT1 JTPM TT JT JT JT JT JT JT JT JT JT JT JT JT JT TL Ne Optional JAUD1 JSLICA SPDOUT1 SYSFAN3 JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 JCOM1 HR CERO Ee le esrencccososas MEEEER dl E GEERT EE HE 20000000000 00000000000000000000 2000000000 optional K9A2 Platinum Series MS 7376 v1 X ATX Mainboard E Packing Checklist MSI Driver Utility CD MSI motherboard SATA Cable Power Cable M SI Innovatio external SATA Cable Floppy Cable optional User s Guide and Quick Guide Cross Fire Video Link Cable Getting Started O Es ALS mixelo Back IO Shield IDE Cable ax d 1394 USB Bracket o eae keng TE The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased 1 5 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 components Static electricity may damage the components MSI MICRO STAR INTERN
23. LIANO Per proteggere Pambiente MSI da sempre amica della natura ti ricorda che In base alla Direttiva dell Unione Europea EU sulo Smaltimento dei Materiali Elettrici ed Elettronici Direttiva 2002 96 EC in yigore 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 possibile portare i prodotti nel pi vicino punto di raccolta vil CONTENTS a NOICE een e Nae enon mee en Nye oa nT en one Nee nn ose en Neen ee ena i id Ed i REVISION Edel i Technical SSO eeh i Salet IER ed 0 9 eam Nee on ne eo eS ee enn EOE ii FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement oooccccccccccnccccncccccananananannncnnnnnnnncnnnnns iv WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement 0000000000aaaenaaeaeaaa vV Chapter 1 Getting Stadium 1 1 Mainboard Sp cificati ons senangna dt 1 2 MANDO WE e EE 1 4 PAS KINGS MCCS Fits cts el tte A ett Ae ER A a E A a ER A tN 1 5 Chapter 2 Hardware EIER iii in 2 1 Quick Ree leet EE 2 2 CPU Central Processing Un 2 3 MEMO EE 2 6 POWE gaat EE 2 8 ER CAIN EE 2 9 Bo ie 2 11 ien el E 2 18 BULOM EE 2 19
24. N hy Y f i Jh Equalizer Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager also provides five popular settings Stone Corridor Bathroom Sewer pipe Arena and Audio Corridor for quick enjoyment You may choose the provided sound effects and the equalizer will adjust automatically If you like you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to save as an new one by using the Load EQ Setting and Save Preset button click Reset EQ Setting button to use the default value or click Delete EQ Set ting button to remove a preset EQ setting There are also other pre set equalizer models for you to choose by clicking Others under the Equalizer part MS 7376 Mainboard Equalizer Selection Equalizer frees users from default settings users may create their owned preferred settings by utilizing this tool 10 bands of equalizer ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz 600 1H Ela EK Save The settings are saved permanently for future use Enable Disable To disable you can tem porarily stop the sound effect without losing the settings Delete 1H Reset 10 bands of equalizer would go back to the de fault setting Load Whenever you would like to use preload settings simply click this
25. N controller gt LAN Option ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN P Onboard 2nd LAN Controller This item is used to enable disable the onboard 2nd LAN controller gt LAN Option ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the 2nd LAN controller gt Onboard IEEE1394 Controller This item allows you to enable disable the onboard IEEE1394 controller 3 10 BIOS Setup gt Extra RAID Controller for Promise RAID This item allows you to enable disable the onboard extra RAID controller Important If you intend to use a extra RAID function card you have to disable the Extra RAID Controller item gt HW HD Audio Controller This setting is used to enable disable the HD audio controller gt On Chip ATA Devices Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Un Chip ATA Devices PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled Help Item Un Chip SATA Control ler Enabled RAID mode IDE ENABLED BIOS uses gt PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading writing to IDE drives gt On Chip SATA Controller for SB600 RAID These items allow users to enable or disable the SATA controller gt SATA Mode for SB600 RAID This item is used to enable disable the RAID function for SATA devices gt 1 0 Devices Press lt Enter gt to en
26. ONAL MS 7376 Mainboard 8 Mainboard Specifications Processor Support AMD Phenom Athlon Sempron in the Socket AM2 package Supports 4 pin CPU Fan Pin Header with Fan Speed Control For the latest information about CPU please visit http global msi com tw index php func cpuform Supported FSB HyperTransport 3 0 supports speed up to 2600 MHz Chipset North Bridge AMD 790FX chipset South Bridge AMD SB600 chipset Memory Support DDR2 1066 800 667 533 DRAM 240pin 1 8V 4 DDR2 DIMMs 8GB Max For more information on compatible components please visit http global msi com tw index php func testreport LAN Supports 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8111B 1394 Optional Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps Controlled by VIA VT6308P optional Audio Chip integrated by Realtek ALC888 ALC888T optional Flexible 8 channel audio with jack sensing Compliant with Azalia 1 0 spec IDE 1 IDE port by SB600 Supports Ultra DMA 66 100 133 mode Supports PIO Bus Master operation mode SATA 4 SATAII ports by SB600 SATA1 4 2 SATAII ports by Promise T3 SATA5 6 support SAS ready device 2 eSATA ports by Promise T3 Supports storage and data transfers at up to 300MB s 2 SATA SATA5 amp SATA6 ports and 2 eSATA ports by Promise T3 support to install storage devices only Floppy 1 floppy port Supports 1 FDD with 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB
27. RAID 0 or 10 only e Gigabyte Boundary allows use of slightly smaller replacement drives e Cache Mode WriteThru or WriteBack 4 Onthe 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 RAID Mode Total Drv RAID 1 2 Stripe Block NA Feat Init OFF Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Channel ID Drive Model Capacity MB Assignment 1 Mas WDC WD800JD DOHKAO 80027 Y 2 Mas WDC WD800JD DOHKAO 80027 Up Down ESC Exit Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save 5 A message will show up on the bottom press any key to save the configura tion or press Ctrl Y to allocate the RAID capacity manually Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity Important 1 The default capacity is the full capacity of the selected hard drives 2 If you allocate the first LD capacity manually you can create second LD with remaining capacity of the selected hard drives MS 7376 Mainboard 6 The LD creation is done the screen shows the LD information as below Press ESC key to the main screen RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB SEG Functional oa En LEI amp YW N Le 7 Press ESC key to exit the utility a message System is going to REBOOT Are You Sure will display answer Y to exit it and t
28. S category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance Therefore the descrip tion may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only 2 Upon boot up the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version It is usually in the format A7376AMS V1 0 122507 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 0 refers to the BIOS version 122507 refers to the date this BIOS was released BIOS Setup Control Keys lt T gt 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 lt Esc gt Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes Load Optimized Defaults lt F10 gt Save configuration changes and exit setup 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 TJ to select the item The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen S
29. Socket AM2 1 Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before installing the CPU 2 Pull the lever sideways away from the socket Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90 de gree angle 3 Look for the gold arrow on the CPU The gold arrow should point as shown in the picture The CPU can only fit in the correct orientation Lower the CPU down onto the socket 4 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 procedures may cause permanent damages to your mainboard 5 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 al ways close the lever with your fingers pressing tightly on top of the CPU to make sure the CPU is properly and completely embed ded into the socket 2 4 Open the lever egree Sliding the plate 90 d Correct CPU placement Gold arrow Incorrect CPU placement Press down the CPU Close the lever Hardware Setup Installing AMD Socket AM2 CPU Cooler Set When you are installing the CPU make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer Important 1 Read the
30. This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Enable recording multi streaming Mixer ToolBox show the following volume controls y Enable recording multrstreaming aj Cante Important Realtek Audio allows you to record the CD Line Mic and Stereo Mix channels simultaneously frees you from mixing efforts At any given period you may choose 1 of the following 4 channels to record A 11 MS 7376 Mainboard Audio I O In this tab you can easily configure your multi channel audio function and speakers You can choose a desired multi channel operation here a Headphone for the common headphone 2CH Speaker for Stereo Speaker Output 4CH Speaker for 4 Speaker Output 6CH Speaker for 5 1 Speaker Output 8CH Speaker for 7 1 Speaker Output OOO o ANALOG Back Panel saetta Front Panel DIGITAL y A Speaker Configuration 1 Plug the speakers in the corresponding jack 2 Dialogue connected device will pop up for your selection Please select the device you have plugged in lf the device is being plugged into the correct jack you will be able to find the icon beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device lf not correct Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the correct jack A 12 Realtek Audio Connector Settings Click a to access connector settings Connector Settings Connector Settings E Dis
31. _ON Reserved for future use to control headphone amplifier KEY No pin AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to frontpanel AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel Oo ON OA P Go N CH TPM Module Connector JTPM optional This connector connects to a TPM Trusted Platform Module module optional Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages 1 Go 2 EE CE CE EE 13 00 14 Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 LCLK LPCclock 2 3Vdual 3V_STB 3V dualor3V standby power 3 LRST LPC reset 4 VCC3 3 3V power 5 LADO LPC address amp data pinO 6 SIRQ Serial IRQ 7 LAD1 LPC address amp data pin1 8 VCC5 5V power 9 LAD2 LPC address data pin2 10 KEY No pin 11 LAD3 LPC address data pin3 12 GND Ground 13 LFRAME LPCFrame 14 GND Ground Hardware Setup Front USB Connector JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 This connector compliant with Intel I O 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 Pin Definition JUSB1 2 3 T 1 9 USBO GND Key no pin 1394 USB Bracket Optional Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage VoIP Card Connector JSLIC1 optional for ALC888T only This connector connects to the VolP card Please
32. able front panel jack detection Ed Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in H Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in JR CANCE Disable front panel jack detection option Find no function on front panel jacks Please check if front jacks on your system are so called AC 97 jacks If so please check this item to disable front panel jack detection Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in Enable auto popup dialogue when device has been plugged in Once this item checked the dialog Connected device would automatically pop up when device plugged in MS 7376 Mainboard S PDIF Short for Sony Philips Digital Interface a standard audio file transfer format S PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format Maintaining the viability of a digital signal prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog S PDIF Settings Output Sampling Rate 44 1K Hz 4ok Hz 96K Hz 192K Hz Oy tout Source Mo S PDIF output Output digital audio source CF Output Sampling Rate 44 1KHz This is recommend while playing CD 48KHz This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby 96KHz This is recommended while playing DVD Audio 192KHz This is recommended while playing High quality Audio Output Source Output digital audio source The digital audio format Such a
33. ables 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 gt CPU Smart FAN Target The mainboard provides the Smart Fan function which can control the CPU fan speed automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range You can select a fan target value here If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to the target value the smart fan function will be activated It provides several sections to speed up for cooling down automaticly gt SYS FAN1 Control This item allows users to select how percentage of speed for the SYS FAN1 gt PC Health Status gt CPU System Temperature CPU FAN SYS FAN1 SYS FAN2 Speed CPU Vcore 3 3V 5V 12V 5V SB These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices components such as CPU voltage temperatures and all fans speeds MS 7376 Mainboard 8 Cell Menu CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc UI D T UI 3 Step setting 3 Stepl setting 3 Step2 setting AMD Cool n Quiet Adjust CPU FSB Frequency Adjust CPU Ratio EE e ea Adjusted CPU Frequency Advance DRAM Configuration FSB Memory Ratio Adjusted DDR Memory Frequency Cell Menu Disabled Disabled Disabled Disab
34. aker Output 1 4 2 FIR 5 3 6 Line In Line Out Front channels MIC No function No function No function el alle fe ro A 19 n 4 Channel Mode for 4 Speaker Output MS 7376 Mainboard 4 Channel Analog Audio Output gt lell fe ro EI A 20 Line In Line Out Front channels MIC Line Out Rear channels No function No function n 6 Channel Mode for 6 Speaker Output Realtek Audio 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Kz as cS id Line In Line Out Front channels MIC Line Out Rear channels Line Out Center and Subwoofer channel No function A 21 MS 7376 Mainboard n 8 Channel Mode for 8 Speaker Output 8 Channel Analog Audio Output Line In Line Out Front channels MIC Line Out Rear channels Line Out Center and Subwoofer channel Line Out Side channels gt lte feo fo E Important To enable 7 1 channel audio out function on Vista operating system you have to install the Realtek Audio Driver Or the mainboard will support 5 1 channel audio out only A 22 Appendix B DIVE Oxo MOT 511 8 Il O Dual CoreCenter the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop helps users to monitor or configure the hard ware status of MSI Mainboard amp MSI Graphics card in windows such as CPU GPU clock voltage fan speed and temperature Before you install the Dual CoreCenter please make
35. ble Available gt IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of avail able IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM If more IRQs must be removed from the IRQ pool the end user can use these settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an Reserved setting to it Onboard I O is configured by AMIBIOS All IRQs used by onboard I O are configured as Available If all IRQs are set to Reserved and IRQ 14 15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices Important IRQ Interrupt Request lines are system resources allocated to I O devices When an I O device needs to gain attention of the operating system it sig nals this by causing an IRQ to occur After receiving the signal when the operating system is ready the system will interrupt itself and perform the service required by the I O device 3 16 BIOS Setup 8 H W Monitor CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc H W Monitor Chassis Intrusion Disabled Help Item CPU Smart FAN Target Disabled SYS FAN1 Control ption Disabled Enabled Reset Tle gt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1l General Help F6 Load Optimized Defaults gt Chassis Intrusion The field en
36. d Defaults gt Save Settings 1 2 These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS gt Load Settings 1 2 These items are available after you save your settings in Save Settings 1 2 items and are used to load the settings from CMOS 3 22 BIOS Setup i 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 When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults a message as below appears Load Fail Safe Defaults Ok Cancel Selecting Ok and pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal system performance When you select Load Optimized Defaults a message as below appears Load Optimized Defaults 0k Cancel Selecting Ok and pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance 3 23 MS 7376 Mainboard E BIOS Setting Password When you select this function a message as below will appear on the screen Enter New Password Type the password up to six characters in length and press lt Enter gt The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory You will be prompted to con
37. e Resume by PCI Device PME Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Help Item Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Resume by PCIE Device Resume by RTC Alarm gt Resume From S3 By USB Device The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state gt Resume From S3 By PS 2 Keyboard This controls how the PS 2 keyboard is able to power on the system If you choose Specific Key the power button on the case will not function anymore and you must type the password to power on the system gt Resume from S3 By PS 2 Mouse This setting determines whether the system will be awakened from what power saving modes when input signal of the PS 2 mouse is detected gt Resume by PCI Device PME When set to Enabled the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PME Power Management Event 3 13 MS 7376 Mainboard gt Resume by PCIE Device When set to Enabled the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCIE device gt Resume by RTC Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time date BIOS Setup 8 PNP PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP Plug amp Play feature PCI or Peripheral Component Interconnect is a system which allows I O devices to opera
38. ecify your settings for integrated peripherals gt Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management gt PNP PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP PCI gt H W Monitor This entry shows your PC health status gt Cell Menu Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control and overclocking gt USER SETTINGS Use this menu to save load your settings to from CMOS for BIOS BIOS Setup 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 specifi cally for optimal performance of the mainboard gt BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS gt Save amp Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup gt Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup 3 5 MS 7376 Mainboard 8 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 lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you want in each item CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Features Date MM DD 11 Wed 09 05 2007 Help Item HH AM 55 10 39 06 Use ENTER TAB IDE Primary Master Not Detected
39. efer to the image at the right hand There is also a foolproof design on pin 11 12 23 amp 24 to avoid wrong installation Pin Definition Pew aan Pn sew 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ATX1 0 JO Om SS WD 21 22 23 24 ATX Power Connector JPW1 JPWR1 This 12V power connector JPW 1 is used to provide power to the CPU This power connector JPWR1 is used to provide power to stable the operation of graphics card JPW1 Pin Definition JPWR1 JPWR1 Pin Definition JPW1 PIN SIGNAL lo PIN SIGNAL y 72 1 GND E 1 NC 3 1 2 GND o 2 GND 3 12V Ke 3 GND 4 12V 4 12V Important 1 Maker sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power sup plies to ensure stable operation of the mainboard 2 Power supply of 450 watts and above is highly recommended for system stability 2 8 Hardware Setup A Back Panel Mouse LAN O SE Line In RS Out TA IEEE 1394 O Port optional Ea gt Line Out CS Out E 00 Keyboard Optical eSATA Port USB Port USB Port Mic SS Out S PDIF Out gt Mouse Keyboard The standard PS 2 mouse keyboard DIN connector is for a PS 2 mouse keyboard gt IEEE 1394 Port optional The 1394 port on the back panel provides connection to 1394 devices gt Op
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43. find that the second audio source MP3 music will come out from the Line Out audio jack of Front Panel Realtek HD Audio input Mic Volume Stereo Mix MS 7376 Mainboard 3 Playback control Playback device This function is to let you freely decide which ports to output the sound And this is essential when multi streamingplayback enabled Realtek HD Audio Rear Output Realtek HD Audio Front Output Tool Mute Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Advanced controls Enable playback multi streaming With this function you will be able to have an audio chat with your friends via headphone stream 1 from front panel while still have music stream 2 from back panel in play At any given period you can have maximum 2 streams operating simultaneously Mixer ToolBox Show the following wolume controls H Advanced Controls a Enable playback mult streaming Ok CIRCO Realtek Audio 4 Recording control Realtek HD Audio input CD Volume Line volume Mic Volume Stereo Mis Recording device Back Line in Mic Front Lin in Realtek HD Audio Input Tool Mute Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input Tool Show the following volume controls
44. firm 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 password A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password When a password has been set you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration 3 24 Appendix A Realtek Audio The Realtek Audio provides 10 channel DAC that simul taneously supports 7 1 sound playback and 2 channels multiple streaming of independent stereo sound out put through the Front Out Left and Front Out Right channels Multiple streaming function is for ALC888 only the ALC888T supports 7 1 channel only AY fey MICRO STAR INTERNATIONAL MS 7376 Mainboard 8 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek Audio codec to function properly before you can get access to 2 4 6 8 channel or 7 1 2 channel for ALC888 only audio operations Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems Installation for Windows 2000 XP Vista For Windows 2000 you must install Windows 2000 Service Pack4 or later before installing t
45. for the installed SDRAM Disable the function if 16MB SDRAM is installed gt 1T1 2T Memory Timing This field controls the SDRAM command rate Selecting 1T makes SDRAM signal controller to run at 1T T clock cycles rate Selecting 2T makes SDRAM signal controller run at 2T rate gt Memory Hole at 15M Addr You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM When this area is reserved it cannot be cached The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory requirements gt Unganged Mode support The Unganged mode can split the available bandwidth into two distinct channels and this item is used to disable enable the unganged mode gt FSB Memory Ratio This item will allow you to adjust the FSB Ratio of the memory gt Adjusted DDR Memory Frequency It shows the adjusted DDR Memory frequency Read only gt Auto Disable DIMM PCI Frequency When set to Enabled the system will remove turn off clocks from empty DIMM and PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference EMI gt CPU Voltage Momory Voltage NB Voltage Hypertransport Voltage These items dispaly the power status of CPU Memory FSB and chipset Read only gt Spread Spectrum When the motherboards clock generator pulses the extreme values spikes of the pulses create EMI Electromagnetic Interference The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating
46. he driver For Windows XP you must install Windows XP Service Pack or later before installing the driver The following illustrations are based on Windows XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems 1 Insert the application CD into the CD ROM drive The setup screen will auto matically appear 2 Click Realtek HD Audio Driver Mainboard Click here ATI System Driver Promise PDC42819 Drive Realtek LAN Driver USB2 O Readme Browse CO Exif Important The HD Audio Configuration Ed software utility is under continuous update to enhance audio 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 A 2 Realtek Audio 3 Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Setup 2 38 R1 73 Jeer Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Realtek High Definition Audio Driver will install Realtek High Definition Audio Driver on your computer To Click here 4 Click Finish to restart the system Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Setup 2 38 R1 73 rst InstallShield Wizard Complete The Ir d Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Before pouc u mus omputer O res want to restart my computer now Ho l will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their dives
47. he system will reboot View Drive Assignments Define LD Delete LD Con System is going to REBOOT Are You Sure Y Reboot Any Key Back SATA RAID Delete LD Deleting RAID 1 Select Delete LD on the main screen 2 Choose a LD No you want to delete and press Del or Alt D delete the RAID set Status Functional j Up Down ESC Exit Del or Alt D Delect 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 RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status RAID 1 2 79000 Functional Stripe Block NA Cache Mode WriteThru Channel 1D Drive Model Capacity MB 1 Mas WDC WD800JD 00HKA0 80027 2 Mas WDC WD800JD 00HKA0 80027 Ctrl Y to delete the ARRAY and MBR Ctrl F to delete the ARRAY only other key to abort MS 7376 Mainboard Installing the RAID Driver for bootable RAID Array 1 2 10 C 8 After you complete the RAID BIOS setup boot from the Windows CD and the Windows XP Setup program starts Press F6 and wait for the Windows Setup screen to appear Q Please follow the instruction below to make a SATA RAID driver for yourself 1 Insert the MSI CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Click the Browse CD on the Setup screen 3 Copy all the contents in the Windows XP driver CD for SB600 RAID ATNATIDrv SBDrv RAID Windows Vista dri
48. iple 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 0 1 is implemented as a mirrored array whose segments are RAID 0 arrays RAID 0 1 has same fault tolerance as mirroring and reduces overhead by striping It needs at least four drives to form a RAID 0 1 AY fey MICRO STAR INTERNATIONAL MS 7376 Mainboard E 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 lt Ctrl F gt to enter FastBuild utility No Array is defined Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter Fastbuild tm Utility Important Be sure to enable the RAID function for SATA device in BIOS please refer the Intergrated Peripherals section in BIOS before configuting the Fastbuild Utility The FastBuild menu screen will appear The Main Menu is used to choose the opera tion to be performed View Drive Assignments Define LD Delete LD Controller Configuration Press 1 4 to Select Option C 2 SATA RAID View Drives Assignments This window displays the model number capacities and assignment of the drives physically attached to the SATA host adapter Channel ID Drive Model Capaci
49. l supports it and the DMA Mode Auto device is not already Hard Disk S M A R T Auto formatted with LBA Mode disabled gt Device Vender Size It will showing the device information that you connected to the IDE SATA connector gt LBA Large Mode This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode Setting to Auto enables LBA mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA mode disabled gt DMA Mode Select DMA Mode gt Hard Disk S M A R T This allows you to activate the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis amp 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 This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline gt Floppy A This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed gt System Information Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc system Information AMD Athlonttm 64 42 Dual Core Processor 5000 Help Iten CPUID MicroCode O40FB2h 062h CPU Frequency 2600MHz BIOS Version 1 0512 082907 Physical Memory 512HB Usage Memory 512MB Cache Size 512KB x 2 L3 Cache Size N A gt CPU Infromation BIOS Version Memory Information These items show the CPU information BIOS version and me
50. led 256 Auto 34432 Press Enter Autol 67581 Auto Disable DIMM PCT Frequency Disabled CPU Voltage Hemory Voltage NB Voltage Hupertransport Voltage Spread Spectrum Tle gt Move Enter Select 2 0401 1 90 1 250 1 200 Enabled Value F10 Save Fo Load Uptimized Defaults Important Help Item ttt Warning tft The feature is an advanced overclocking function Any damage or risk resulted fron impropriety or overclocking are not garanteed Please make sure your peripherals can afford different settings ESC Exit F1 General Help Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset gt Current CPU Clock DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory frequency Read only gt D O T 3 Step 3 1 2 setting The D O T 3 has 3 steps to overclock the CPU PCIE you can set the overclocking percentage for each step When the CPU loading reaches to 20 the CPU PCIE frequencies will overclock according the setting of step1 When the CPU loading reaches to 50 the CPU PCIE frequencies will overclock according the setting of step2 When the CPU loading reaches to 80 the CPU PCIE frequencies will overclock according the setting of step3 3 18 BIOS Setup gt AMD Cool n Quiet The Cool n Quiet technology can effectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and power consumption Important ajx To ensure that Cool n Quiet
51. ll be several selections when you click the DOT rate button include increase rate 3 and decrease wd rate buttons to select the DOT level then you have to click the DOT button o to apply the DOT function DOT FSB UP Rate button DOT FSB DOWN Rate button III lt Important Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking basically it is still risky We suggest user to make sure that your CPU can afford to overclock regularly first If you find the PC appears to be unstable or reboot incidentally it s better to lower the level of overclocking options By the way if you need to conduct overclocking manually please do not to apply the DOT function B 5 MS 7376 Mainboard 8 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 6 to increase the clock or click the minus sign button 6 to decrease the clock And finally click the Apply button to apply the values adjusted If you do not want to apply the adjustments click the Cancel button to cancel Or click the Default button to restore the default values fore Center On the underside it shows the graphs of the clocks Only the curves of the
52. lus sign button EY 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 e PS Default Save Cancel Apply Dual 3 Core d ener On the underside it shows the graphs of the fan speed Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown Important 1 When you set the fan speed manually please make sure to disabled the CPU Smart FAN Target item in the BIOS 2 In the user profile clicking the Save button can save the changes to it In the default profile the Save button is not available B 8 Dual Core Center i Temperature In the Temperature sub menu you can see temperature status of your system Default Profile Sn e cru JUE lt a System LE e NB NA d PS o LA i fore Center 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 MS 7376 Mainboard 8 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 ss button to choose a value quickly or click the plus 6 minus sign 6 button to increase decrease the value User Profile 1 L Celtel e Master Memory NA e PCIE PP e
53. mory status of your system read only 3 MS 7376 Mainboard 8 Advanced BIOS Features CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced BIOS Features Boot Sector Protection Disabled Full Screen Logo Display Enabled Quick Booting Enabled Enable Disable Boot Up Num Lock LED ON Boot Sector Virus IDAPIC Function Enabled Protection MPS Table Version 1 4 Chipset Feature Press Enter Boot Sequence Press Enter Tle gt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F6 Load Optimized Defaults gt Boot Sector Protection When you enable this item and someone attempt to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning message on screen and it will alarm beep gt 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 gt Quick Booting Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items gt 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 I
54. nd no solution can be obtained from the user s manual please contact your place of purchase or local distributor Alternatively please try the following help resources for further guidance Q Visit the MSI website for FAQ technical guide BIOS updates driver updates and other information http global msi com tw index php func faqindex Contact our technical staff at http support msi com tw 11 Safety Instructions glp YS 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 equip ment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110 220V be fore connecting the equipment to the power inlet Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it Do not place anything over the power cord Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or module All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by a service personnel U The power cord or plug is damaged U Liquid has penetrated into the equipment U The equipment has been exposed to moisture U
55. ns are typically connected to the PCI bus pins as follows Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT G INT H INT E INT F PCI Slot 2 INT F INT G Important INT H INT E When adding or removing expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power supply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expan sion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration 2 23 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 lt Anerror message appears on the screen during the system booting up and requests you to run SETUP lt You want to change the default settings for cus tomized features MSI MICRO STAR INTERNATIONAL 3 1 MS 7376 Mainboard i Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST Power On Self Test process When the message below appears on the screen press 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 restart the system by simultaneously pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Delete gt keys Important 1 The items under each BIO
56. nterrupt Controller Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide the system is able to run in APIC mode Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system BIOS Setup gt 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 Chipset Feature Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Chipset Feature HPET Enabled Help Item Port 02 Gen2 High Speed Mode Swit Autonomous Port 03 Gen2 High Speed Mode Autonomous Swit Options Port 11 Gen2 High Speed Mode Autonomous Swit Port 12 Gen High Speed Mode Autonomous Swit Disable gt HPET The HPET High Precision Event Timers is a component that is part of the chipset You can enable it and it will provide you with the means to get to it via the various ACPI methods gt Port 02 03 11 12 High Speed Mode These items are used to define the PCIE 2 0 or PCIE 1 0 mode for PCIE x16 slots Select Disabled all the PCIE x16 slots are compatible with PCIE 1 0 gt Boot Sequence Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends
57. o con los t rminos de recogida de sus productos vendidos en la Uni n Europea al final de su periodo de vida 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 kunnen 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 odba enoj ekektronskoj i elektri noj opremi Direktiva 2002 96 EC koja stupa na snagu od 13 Avgusta 2005 proizvodi koji spadaju pod elektronsku i elektri nu opremu ne mogu vi e biti odba eni kao obi an otpad i proizvo a i ove opreme bi e prinu eni da uzmu natrag ove proizvode na kraju njihovog uobi ajenog veka trajanja MSI e po tovati zahtev o preuzimanju ovakvih proizvoda kojima je istekao v
58. ontext S3 The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in formation of system configuration and open applications files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy The information stored in memory will be used to restore the sys tem when a wake up event occurs BIOS Setup gt Suspend Time Out Minute If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field all devices except CPU will be shut off gt Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button Settings are Power On Off The power button functions as normal power on off button When 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 Suspend gt Restore On AC Power Loss This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs Settings are Off On Last State Always leaves the computer in the power off state Always leaves the computer in the power on state Restores the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurred gt Wake Up Event Setup Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu CHOS Setup Utility Copyright Wake C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Up Event Setup Resume From 3 By USB Device Resume From 3 By PS 2 Keyboard Resume From 53 By PS 2 Mous
59. or SHIFT IAB to IDE Primary Slave Not Detected select a field b SATAL No tec SATAZ KR 3 Use or to SATA Not I ted configure systen Date b SATA lot Detecte Floppy Drive A 1 44 MB 3 Press Enter A Information Ente Tle Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1l General Help Fo Load Optimized Defaults gt 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 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 gt IDE Primary Master Slave SATA1 2 3 4 Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Important IDE Primary Master Slave SATA1 2 3 4 are appearing when you connect the HD devices to the IDE SATA connector on the mainboard 3 6 BIOS Setup CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Master Help Item Device Hard Disk Disabled Disables LBA Vendor 513802110A Mode Size HU 0GB Auto Enables LBA EE Mode if the device LBA Large Mode Auto
60. ositive 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 O GND o o 12V SENSOR GND z O SENSOR 12V H UM les less CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 2 SYSFAN4 SYSFAN3 GND 12V Important 1 Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processor s official website or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan 2 CPUFAN1 supports fan control You can install Dual Core Center utility that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature 3 Fan heatsink with 3 or 4 pins are both available for CPUFAN1 CD In Connector JCD1 This connector is provided for external audio input GND TT a JCD1 2 13 MS 7376 Mainboard Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide JAUD1 CERBE 10 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone power AUD_VCC Filtered 5V used by analog audio circuits AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel HP
61. ots support up to PCI Express 2 0x8 speed PCI_EX3 8 PCI_EX5 Important When adding or removing expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power supply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expan sion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration 2 20 Hardware Setup ATi CrossFire Multi GPU Technology ATi CrossFire Multi GPU technology is an exciting new technology developed by ATI that allows the power of multiple Graphics CrossFire requires a CrossFire Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon CrossFire Ready graphics card from the same series To utilize this technology always install the CrossFire Edition graphics card in the first mazarine PCIE X16 PCI_EX1 slot and install the CrossFire Ready graphics card in the second mazarine PCIE X16 PCI_EX4 slot The mainboard can auto detect the CrossFire mode by software therefore you don t have to enable the CrossFire in BIOS by yourself Following the process below to complete CrossFire 1 Install the CrossFire Edition graphics card in the First mazarine PCIEx16 PCI_EX1 slot and install the CrossFire Ready graphics card in the Second mazarine PCIEx16 PCI_EX4 slot 2 With two cards installed an Cross Fire Video Link cable is required to connect the golden fingers on the top of these two graphics cards refer to the picture below Please note that alth
62. ough you have installed two graphics cards only the video outputs on the CrossFire Edition graphics card will work Hence you only need to connect a monitor to the CrossFire Edition graphics card Cross Fire Video Link cable 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 TWO graphics cards for Cross Fire mode make sure that a these two graphics cards are of the same brand and specifications b these two cards are installed on both mazarine PCIE x16 slots 3 If you intend to install only ONE graphics card make sure that a the graphics card is Installed on first mazarine PCIE x16 slot PCI_EX1 4 Only Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 amp Windows XP Profes sional x64 Edition amp Windows Vista support the CrossFire function 2 21 MS 7376 Mainboard 3 When all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and installed reboot the system After entering the O S click the Catalyst Control Center icon on the desktop There is a setting in the Catalyst Control Center that needs to be enabled for CrossFire to operate The following aspect appears in Catalyst Control Center Ati Catalyst Control Center Iw Hotkeys Select the Graphics Settings Welcome e p TM Advanced View E ei Information Center CrossFire f rom t h e view E Displays Manager ee Dis
63. play Options raphics Adapter 1 Radeon X1950 Pro 117105 d rop menu Monitor Properties 1 D 3D lt CrossFire Settings SEN SE CrossFire delivers exceptional performance on a single display by E Aviva Video combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units YPU Recover GPUs When enabling CrossFire it is highly recommended that you leave Catalyst Al in the Standard position Visual corruption or application issues may be seen inthe Catalyst A l Advanced position Click on 3D in the navigation tree to review or change either of these 3D settings A CrossFire system has four possible display modes e SuperTiling e Scissor Mode e Alternate Frame Rendering e Super Anti aliasing for more details please consult the graphics card manual from the manufacturer 2 22 Hardware Setup 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 OODOODDODDODODDODDOODODDDDDDODODOODHooo OO0000000 O0000000000 000000000000 000 000000000000 000000000 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 32 bit PCI Slot 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 pi
64. r the fan speeds of MB and graphics card 4 Temperature a In this sub menu you can monitor the temperatures of MB and graphics card User Profile In this sub menu you can set the values of clock voltage and fan speed by your need and save them in a profile You can save 3 profiles for further use Click on the icon E the clock voltage fan and temperature buttons will appear beside the icon Dual Core Center i DOT Dynamic OverClocking Dynamic Overclocking Technology is an automatic overclocking function included in the MSI 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 soeed up the CPU and fan automatically to make the system run smoother and faster When the graphics card detects that the loading of GPU is exceed the default threshold for a time it will soeed up the GPU memory fan and voltage automatically to make the system run smoother and faster When the CPU GPU is temporarily Suspending or staying in low loading balance it will restore the default settings instead Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users PC runs huge amount of data like 3D games or video process and the motherboard graphicd card need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance There wi
65. raged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the measures listed below Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 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 compliance 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 Micro Star International MS 7376 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following 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 1V WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement ENGLISH eal To protect the global environment and as an environmentalist MSI must remind you that Under the European Union EU Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002 96 EC which takes effect on August 13 2005 products of electrical and electronic equipment cannot be discarded as municipal waste
66. refer to the instruction of the VolP card JSLIC1 2 22 1 21 2 15 MS 7376 Mainboard 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 JFP1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION JFP1 1 HD_LED Hard disk LED pull up 101 olg 2 FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up Power 0 0 7 Reset 3 HD_LED Hard disk active LED a Switch 4 FPPWR SLP MSG LED pull up 1 HDD LED LED 5 RST_SW Reset GA y reference pull down to GND 21 6 PWR_SW Power Switch high reference pull up 7 RST SW Reset Switch high reference pull up 8 PWR_SW Power Switch low reference pull down to GND 9 RSVD_DNU Reserved Do not use JFP2 Pin Definition PN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION JFP2 1 Ground 8 7 2 Speaker Sneak z ach 3 SuspendLED Pe Loo Power 4 Buzzer LED gt 4 5 PowerLED 6 Buzzer 7 No connection 8 Speaker Serial Port Connector JCOM1 optional This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends receives 16 bytes FIFOs You can attach a serial device Pin Definition a aan wesen Data Carry Detect Serial In or Receive Data Serial Out or Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicate 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 16 Hardware Setup IEEE1394 Connector J1394 1
67. river includes RAID Driver The driver will be automatically installed Important You must install the RAID driver to enable RAID C 9
68. s wav mp3 midi etc will come out through S PDIF Out Realtek Audio Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality The one you select will light up and make testing sound If any speaker fails to make sound then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones Or you may click the auto test e button to test the sounds of each speaker automatically Center TOLEN Front Right Side Right Side Left Subwoofer Rear Left Rear Right A 15 MS 7376 Mainboard Microphone In this tab you may set the function of the microphone Select the Noise Suppres sion to remove the possible noise during recording or select Acoustic Echo Can cellation to cancel the acoustic echo druing recording Acoustic Echo Cancellation prevents playback sound from being recorded by microphone together with your sound For example you might have chance to use VOIP function through Internet with your friends The voice of your friend will come out from speakers playback However the voice of your friend might also be recorded into your microphone then go back to your friend through Internet In that case your friend will hear his her own voice again With AEC Acoustic Echo Cancellation enabled at your side your friend can enjoy the benefit with less echo Noise Suppression Acoustic Echo Cancellation A 16 Realtek Audio 3D Audio Demo In
69. te at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings CHOS Setup Utility Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PNP PCI Configurations Primary Graphic s Adapter PCTE Help Item PCI Latency Timer 64 PCI Slot 1 IRQ Auto Options PCI Slot 2 IRQ Auto IRQ Resource Setup Press Enter Tle gt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F6 Load Optimized Defaults gt Primary Graphic s Adapter This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter gt 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 PCI Slot 1 2 IRQ This setting specifies IRQ for PCI devices 3 15 MS 7376 Mainboard gt IRQ Resource Setup Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc IRQ Resource Setup Available Help Item Available 7 Available Available Available Available Available Reserved Available Availa
70. tems Realtek HD Audio input Mic Volume Stereo Mix Before set up please make sure the playback devices are well plugged in the Jacks on the rear or front panel The Realtek HD Audio front output item will appear after you pluging the speakers into the jacks on the front panel 2 Multi Stream Function for ALC888 only ALC888 supports an outstanding feature called Multi Stream which means you may play different audio sources simultaneously and let them output respectively from the indicated real panel or front panel This feature is very helpful when 2 people are using the same computer together for different purposes Click the button and the Mixer ToolBox menu will appear Then check the Enable playback multi streaming and click OK to save the setup Important If you use AC97 front panel the device have to be plugged into the jacks on the panel before enable the multi stream function A 8 Realtek Audio Mixer ToolBox show the following volume controls Cd Cd Cd Cd e Advanced Controls 4 Enable playback multrstreaming Ok Cancel When you are playing the first audio source for example use Windows Media Player to play DVD VCD the output will be played from the rear panel which is the default setting Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio front output from the scroll list first and use a different program to play the second audio source for example use Winamp to play MP3 files You will
71. ter the sub menu CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc I 0 Devices COM Port 1 3F9 1 Help Iten gt COM Port 1 This item specifies the base I O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port MS 7376 Mainboard A Power Management Setup CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Standby State 51 Suspend Time Out Minute Disabled Options Power Button Function Power Uff Restore Un AC Power Loss OFF Disabled gt Wake Up Event Setup Press Enter Enabled Tle gt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F6 Load Optimized Defaults Important S3 related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports 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 ACPl aware such as Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP select Enabled gt ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function If your operating system supports ACPI such as Windows 2000 XP you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 POS or S3 STR fashion through the setting of this field Set tings are S1 The S1 sleep mode is a low power state In this state no system context is lost CPU or chipset and hardware main tains all system c
72. 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 Ae E Important AND You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot 3 The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close DDR2 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR and the DDR2 standard is not backwards compatible You should always install DDR2 memory modules in the DDR2 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 DIMM1 first Due to the chipset resource deployment the system density will only be detected up to 7 GB not full 8GB when each DIMM is installed with a 2GB memory module 2 7 MS 7376 Mainboard 8 Power Supply ATX 24 Pin Power Connector ATX1 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 sup ply along with pin 1 amp pin 13 r
73. this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applica tions like gaming You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like Sound 2 Loopy Music Buzzing Bee Moving Path 2 Horizontal Manual vertical Environment Bathroom Stone Corridor MS 7376 Mainboard Information In this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility including Audio Driver Version DirectX Version Audio Controller amp Audio Codec You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list Information Li D 1 nformation Audio Driver version 5 10 0 5473 Directs Version Directx 90c Audio Controller HD Audio Audio Codec Language Show icon in system tray Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray Switch it on and an icon Fal will show in the system tray Right click on the icon and the Audio Accessories dialogue box will appear which provides several multimedia features for you to take advantage of eil Sound Manager v i MultiMedia gt Windows Media Player O Sound Recorder AB Volume Control M Sa Realtek Audio 8 Hardware Setup Connecting the Speakers When you have set the Multi Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility n 2 Channel Mode for Stereo Spe
74. tical 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 eSATA Port The eSATA port is for attaching the eSATA external hard drive gt USB Port The USB Universal Serial Bus port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard mouse or other USB compatible devices gt LAN The standard RJ 45 LAN jack is for connection to vejlow F Green Orange the Local Area Network LAN You can connect Ka 00000000 a network cable to it LED gem Condition o aN link is not established Orange On steady state LAN linkis established On brighter amp pulsing EE amp The computeris communicating with another computer onthe LAN me on 10 Mbit sec data rate is selected Right o 00 Mbit sec data rate is selected EE 1000 Mbit sec data rate is selected 2 9 MS 7376 Mainboard gt Audio Ports These audio connectors are used for audio devices You can differentiate the color of the audio jacks for different audio sound effects Line In Blue Line In is used for external CD player tapeplayer 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
75. ty MB Assignment 1 Mas WDC WD800 D 00HKAO Extent 1 79960 Free 2 Mas WDC WD800JD 00HKAO 80027 Extent 1 79960 Free yup lr Down ESC Exit Important Please visit the MSI websit http www msi com tw to get the Promise T3 RAID application program for more Promise RAID applications C 3 MS 7376 Mainboard Define LD Creating RAID The selection of the RAID configuration should be based upon factors including performance data security and the number of drives available It is best to carefully consider the long term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy RAID sets can be created either automatically or to allow the greatest flexibility manually 1 Press 2 on the Main Menu screen to enter the Define LD Menu 2 Press the arrow keys to highlight an logical drive number you want to define and press Enter to select it RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status 3 On the next screen use the space key to choose a RAID mode RAID 0 1 0 1 and use the arrow key to move to the Drives Assignments window e Initialize logical drive zero the disk drives RAID 1 or 10 only RAID Mode Total Drv RAID i_ 2 Stripe Block NA Fsat Init OFF Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Channel 1D Drive Model Capacity MB Assignment 1 Mas WDC WD800JD 00HKA0 80027 N 2 Mas WDC WD800JD 00HKA0 80027 N CA SATA RAID e Stripe Block Size the default 64KB is best for most applications
76. ub Menu If you find a right pointer symbol as shown in the right view appears to the left of certain fields that MMM EINEN Ze means a sub menu can be launched from this field A FE aunt Rial sy EU sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter You can use arrow keys TJ 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 MS 7376 Mainboard The Main Menu CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc k Standard CMOS Features Tles Move Enter Select Ualue F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Load Optimized Defaults 1 I nN Lb m m e f i Le y lay lis mp ME ate Malad VI gt R iUpe v0Z 61 C Copyright 1965 2006 American Megatrends Inc gt Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations such as time date etc gt Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI special enhanced features Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to sp
77. ver CD for SB600 RAID Chipset ATI Packages Drivers SBDrv Sb600 RAID Windows XP Vista driver CD for Promise RAID IDE Promise FastTrak Driver to a formatted floppy disk 4 The driver disk for RAID controller is done Insert the floppy that contains the RAID driver Press the S key to select Specify Additional Device For Windows Vista During the Operating system installation after selecting the location to install Vista click on Load Driver button to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver When prompted insert the floppy disk or media Floppy CD DVD Or USB and press Enter You should be shown a list of available SCSI Adapters 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 continue Leave the disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots itself Windows setup will need to copy the files from the floppy again after the RAID volume is formatted and Windows setup starts copying files SATA RAID Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows for Non bootable RAID Array 1 2 3 Insert the MSI CD into the CD ROM drive The CD will auto run and the setup screen will appear Under the Driver tab click on ATI System Driver or Promise PDC42819 Driver by your need The ATI System D

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