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i M S - 7 1 8 1 ( v 2 . X ) M i cr o - A T X M a i n b oa rd K 8 MM 3 S e r i es G 52 - M 7181 X4.
ii Micr o - S ta r I n t er n at i o n al M S - 7181 T h i s de v i c e c o m p l i e s w i t h P a r t 1 5 o f t h e F C C R u l e s . O pe r a t i o n i s s u b je c t t o t he f o l lo w in g t w o.
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ix F a n P o w e r C o nn e c t o r s : C P U F A N 1 , S F A N 1 ........................................... . 2 - 14 H a r d D i s k C o n n e c t o r s : I D E 1 & I D E 2 ........................................................ . 2 - 15 S e r i a l P o r t H e a d e r : J C O M 1 ( O p t io n a l ) .
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xi S o ft w a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n ..................................................................................... . 6 -4 S pea k e r ......................................................................................................
1 -1 G e tt ing S t a r t ed T ha n k y o u f o r p u r c h a s i n g t h e K 8 MM 3 ( M S - 71 8 1 v 2 . x ) s e r i e s , an e x c e ll e n t M i c r o - A T X m a inb oa r d f r o m M S I.
1 -2 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd M a i n bo a r d S p ec i f i ca t i o ns C PU † S up po r t s 64 - b i t A MD ® K 8 A t hl o n 64 / S e m p r o n p r o c e s s o r (S o c k e t 754 ).
1 -3 G e tt ing S t a r t ed O n - B o a r d P e r ip h e r a ls † O n - B oa r d P e r i p h e r a l s in c lud e: - 1 f l o pp y p o r t s upp o r t s 1 F DD s w i t h 360 K , 720 K , 1 .
1 -4 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd M a i n bo a r d L a y o ut K 8 MM 3 (M S - 71 8 1 v 2 . X ) S e r i e s M a i nbo a rd A G P1 B A TT + I D E 1 I D E 2 S A T A 1 S A T A 2 F D D 1 J W .
1 -5 G e tt ing S t a r t ed U S B Br a ck et ( O p t io n a l) P ac k i n g C o n t e n ts S A T A C a b l e/ P o w e r C ab l e ( O p t i o n a l) M S I m o t h e r b o a rd M S I D r i v e r / U t .
2 -1 H a r d w a r e S e t up C h a p t e r 2 . H a r d w a re S e t up H a r d w a r e S e t up T hi s c h a p t e r p r o v id e s y o u w i t h t he in f o r m a t i o n a b o u t h a r d w a r e s e t up p r o c ed u r e s .
2 -2 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd Q u i ck C o m p on e n t s G u i de C PU , p . 2 -3 I / O P o r ts , p . 2 -9 D I MM1 -2 , p . 2 -6 S A T A 1 /2 , p . 2 - 16 J FP2 , p . 2 - 17 F D D1 , p . 2 - 14 J FP1 , p . 2 - 17 J U S B 1 /2 , p .
2 -3 H a r d w a r e S e t up C e n t r a l P r o ce s s i n g U n i t : C PU T he m a inb o a r d s u p p o r t s A MD ® A t hl on 64 / S e m p r o n p r o c e ss o r . T h e m a in boa r d u s e s a C P U s o c k e t c a ll ed S o c k e t - 7 5 4 f o r ea s y C P U in s t a ll a t i o n .
2 -4 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd C P U I n s t a ll a t io n P r o ce du r e s f o r S o c k e t 754 1. P l ea s e t u r n o f f t h e p o w e r a nd unplug t h e p o w e r c o r d b e f o re i n s t all i ng t he C P U. 2. P u l l t h e l e v e r s ide w a y s a w ay f r o m t he s o ck e t .
2 -5 H a r d w a r e S e t up In s t a lling A M D A t hlon 64 C P U C ool e r S et W he n y o u a r e i n s t a lli n g t he C P U, m a ke s u r e t h e C P U h as a h ea t s i n k a n d a c ooling f a n a tt ac h e d on t h e t op t o p r e v e n t o v e r h ea t ing.
2 -6 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd T h e m a inb o a r d p r o v id e s t w o s l o t s f o r 1 84 - pi n DDR S D R A M D I M M ( D o u bl e I n - Line M e m o r y M od ul e ) m od ul e s a n d s u pp o r t s u p t o 2 G B m e m o r y s i z e .
2 -7 H a r d w a r e S e t up I n s t a l l a t le a s t on e D I M M m od u le o n t he s l o t s . M e m o r y m o d ule s c an b e in s t al l e d o n t he s lo t s in a n y o r d e r . Y o u c an i n s t a ll e i t he r s i n gl e - o r d o ub le - s id ed m o du le s t o m ee t y o ur o w n n ee d s.
2 -8 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd P o w e r S u p p ly T he m a i nb o a r d s upp o r t s A T X p o w e r s up p l y f o r t h e po w e r s y s t e m .
2 -9 H a r d w a r e S e t up V i e w o f t h e B a ck P a n el T he b a c k pan e l p r o v i d e s t h e f o llo w ing c o n n e c t o r s: B a c k P a n el M ouse P a r a l l el USB Po rts CO M 1 U.
2 - 10 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd V G A C o nn e c t or T h e m a inb oa r d p r o v id e s a D B 15 - pin f e m a l e c o nn e c t o r t o c o nn e c t a V G A m o ni t o r.
2 - 11 H a r d w a r e S e t up R J - 4 5 L AN J a ck T h e m a i n b oa r d p r o v id e s on e s t a nd a r d R J - 4 5 j a c k f o r c o nne c t i o n t o L o c a l A r ea N e t- w o r k ( L A N ) . Y o u c a n c o n n e c t a ne t w o r k c a b l e t o t h e L A N ja c k.
2 - 12 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd I E EE 13 9 4 P o r t ( O p t i on a l) T he b a c k p a n e l p r o v id e s on e s t a nd a r d I EE E 139 4 p o r t .
2 - 13 H a r d w a r e S e t up P a r a l l e l P o rt T h e m a inb oa r d p r o v id e s a 25 - pin f e m a l e c e n t r o ni c c o nn e c t o r a s L P T .
2 - 14 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd T h e m a in b oa r d p r o v i d e s c onn e c t o r s t o c onne c t F D D , I D E H DD , f r on t p a n e l o f t he s y s t e m c a s e , a ud io p o r t s , U SB P o r t s , a n d C P U / S y s t e m F A N s.
2 - 15 H a r d w a r e S e t up H a r d D i s k C o n n e c t o r s : I D E 1 & I D E2 T h e m ainb oa r d p r o v id e s a 3 2 - bi t E nh a n c e d P C I I D E a nd U l t r a D M A 33 / 66 / 1 00 / 133 c o n t r o ll e r t h a t s upp o r t s P I O m o d e 0 ~ 4 , B u s M a s t e r , a nd U l t r a D M A 33 / 66 / 1 00 / 133 f u n c t io n .
2 - 16 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd C on n e c t t o S A T A 1 o r S A T A2 T a k e o u t t h e du s t c o v e r a nd c o nn e c t t o t h e h a r d d i sk d e v i c es O p ti o n a l.
2 - 17 H a r d w a r e S e t up F r o n t P a n e l C o n n ec t o rs : J F P 1 & J F P2 T he m a in b oa r d p r o v i d e s t w o f r on t p a n e l c onn e c t o r s f o r e le c t r i c al c o n n e c t i o n t o t he f r on t pane l s w i t c h e s a nd L E D s .
2 - 18 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd A u x Li n e - In C onn ec t o r : J A U X1 T h e c o nn e c t o r i s f o r D V D a dd - on c a r d w i t h Lin e - in c o nne c t o r. J A U X1 G ND L R C D - I n C o n n e c t o r : J C D1 T hi s c o nn e c t o r i s p r o v id ed f o r C D - R O M au di o.
2 - 19 H a r d w a r e S e t up F r o n t P a n e l A udi o C onn e c t o r : JA UD1 T h e m a inb oa r d p r o v id e s o n e f r o n t a udi o c onn e c t o r f o r u s e r s t o c o nn e c t t h e o p t i o n al a udi o c a bl e. J A U D1 1 2 9 10 M S I R em i n d s Y ou.
2 - 20 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd J1 3 94_1 1 9 2 10 C on n e c t ed t o J 1 3 94_1 I E E E 13 9 4 Br ack e t ( O p t i ona l) I E E E 1 39 4 C on n e c t o r : J 1 3 9 4_ 1 ( op t .
2 - 21 H a r d w a r e S e t up T h e m a i n b oa r d p r o v i d e s t h e f o ll o w i ng j u m p e r s f o r y o u t o s e t t h e c o m pu t er ’ s f un c t io n. T h i s s e c t i o n w i ll e x p l a in ho w t o c h a ng e y o u r m a inb o a rd ’ s f un c t io n t h r o ugh t h e u s e of ju m p e r s.
2 - 22 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd S l o ts P C I (P er iph era l C o m po n e n t In t erc onn ec t) S lo ts T h e P C I s lo t s al l o w y ou t o i n s e r t t h e e x pan s i o n c a r d s t o m ee t y o u r n e ed s .
3 -1 B I O S S e t up C h a p te r 3 . BI OS S etup B IO S S e t up T hi s c h a p t e r p r o v id e s i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e B I O S S e t up p r og r am a nd a ll o w s y o u t o c on f igu r e t h e s y s t e m f o r o p t i m u m u s e.
3 -2 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd E n t e r i ng S e t up P o w e r o n t h e c o m pu t e r a n d t h e s y s t e m w il l s t a r t P O S T ( P o w e r O n S e l f T e s t ) p r o c e s s. W h e n t h e m e ss a g e b e l o w a pp ea r s o n t h e sc r ee n , p r e ss < D E L> k e y t o e n t e r S e t up.
3 -3 B I O S S e t up C o n t r o l K e ys G e tt i n g He lp A f t e r e n t e r ing t h e S e t up m e nu , t he f i r s t m e nu y o u w ill s ee i s t he M a in M e nu. M a in M e nu T h e m a in m e nu li s t s t h e s e t up f un c t i o n s y o u c a n m a k e c h a ng e s t o .
3 -4 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd T h e M a i n M e nu S t a n d a r d C M O S F e a t u r es U s e t hi s m e nu f o r b a s i c s y s t e m c o n f igu r a t i o n s , s u c h a s t i m e , d a t e e t c.
3 -5 B I O S S e t up B I O S S e t t in g P a ss w o rd U s e t hi s m enu t o s e t t h e p a ss w o r d f o r B I O S. S a v e & E x i t S e t up S a v e c h a ng e s t o C M O S a nd e x i t s e t up. E x i t Wi t hou t S a v ing A band o n all c hang e s a nd e x i t s e t up.
3 -6 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd S t a n d a r d C M O S F ea t u r es D a te T h i s al l o w s y o u t o s e t t he s y s t e m t o t he d a t e t ha t y o u w a n t ( u s u al l y t he c u rr e n t d a t e ). T h e f o r m a t i s < d a y >< m o n t h > <d a t e > < y ea r >.
3 -7 B I O S S e t up D r i v e A T h i s i t e m a l lo w s y ou t o s e t t h e t y p e o f f l o p p y d r i v e in s t al l e d . A v a il a bl e o p t i o n s : [ N o n e ], [ 3 60 K , 5 . 2 5 i n . ], [ 1 . 2 M , 5 . 2 5 i n . ] , [ 72 0 K , 3 .
3 -8 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd A d v a n ce d B IO S F ea t u r es Q u i c k B o ot S e t t ing t he i t e m t o E n a b l ed a l l o w s t h e s y s t e m t o b oo t w i t hin 5 s e c o n d s s i n c e i t w ill s k i p s o m e c h e c k i t e m s .
3 -9 B I O S S e t up H a r d D i sk B o o t P r io r i ty Pr e ss < E n t e r > t o en t e r t h e s u b - m e nu a nd t h e f o ll o w i n g sc r ee n a p p ea r s: I n t he s u b - m e nu , i.
3 - 10 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd A d v a n ce d C h i p se t F ea t u r es A G P & P 2 P B r id g e C o n t r ol Pr e ss < E n t e r > t o en t e r t h e s u b - m e nu a.
3 - 11 B I O S S e t up A G P F a s t W r i te T h i s op t i o n e n a b le s o r d i s a b l e s t h e A G P F a s t W r i t e f e a t u r e . T he F a s t W r i te t e c h no l o g y a ll o w s t h.
3 - 12 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd M i n RA S # A c t i v e T i m e ( T r a s) W h e n t h e Ti m in g M ode i s s e t t o [ M a nu a l ], t h e f i e l d i s a dju s t a bl e . T hi s s e tt ing d e t e r m i n e s t h e t i m e R AS t a k e s t o r ea d f r o m an d w r i t e t o a m e m o r y c e ll .
3 - 13 B I O S S e t up P C I 1 / 2 M a s t e r 0 W S W r i te W h e n [ E n a bl e d ] , w r i t e s t o t h e P C I b u s a r e e x e c u t e d w i t h z e r o w ai t s t a t e s.
3 - 14 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd I n t e g r a t e d P e r i p h e r a ls A C 9 7 C on t r o ll er S e l e c t [ E n a bl e d ] i f y o u in t e nd t o u s e t h e o nb oa r d a udi o A C 97 c on t r o ll e r .
3 - 15 B I O S S e t up I D E D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i on Pr e ss < E n t e r > t o en t e r t h e s u b - m e nu a nd t h e f o ll o w i n g sc r ee n a p p ea r s: O n C hi p S A TA T hi s s e tt i ng c o n t r o l s t h e o n c hi p S A T A .
3 - 16 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd U A R T M o d e S e l e ct T h i s s e t t ing a ll o w s y o u t o s p e c i f y t he o pe r a t ion m o d e f o r s e r i a l po r t 2 . S e t t ing op t io n s : [ I r D A ] , [ A S K I R ] , [ N o r m al ].
3 - 17 B I O S S e t up P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t S e t up A C P I F u n c t i on T hi s i t e m i s t o a c t i v a t e t h e A C P I ( A d v a n c ed C o n f i gu r a t i o n a n d P o w e r M a n a ge m e nt I n t e r f a c e ) F un c t i o n .
3 - 18 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd S u s p e nd T i m e O u t ( M i nu t e) If s y s t e m a c t i v i t y i s n o t d e t e c t ed f o r t he l en g t h o f t i m e s pe c i f ie d i n t h i s f iel d , al l d e v i c es e x c e p t C P U w il l b e s hu t o f f.
3 - 19 B I O S S e t up R e s u m e B y P S / 2 M o u se T h e s e tt in g d e t e r m i n e s w he t h e r t h e s y s t e m w ill b e a w a k en e d f r o m w h a t p o w er s a v ing m o d e s w he n in p u t s i g n a l o f t h e P S / 2 m o u s e i s d e t e c t e d .
3 - 20 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd P N P / P C I C o n f i g u r a t i o ns T h i s s e c t ion de s c r i b e s c o n f i g u r i n g t h e P C I b u s s y s t e m a n d P n P ( P l ug & P la y ) f e a t u r e.
3 - 21 B I O S S e t up I R Q 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 1 4 / 15 T h e s e i t e m s s p e c i f y t h e bu s w h e r e t h e s p e c i f i e d I R Q lin e i s u s e d.
3 - 22 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd C o ol ’ n ’ Q u i e t c o n t r ol T hi s f ea t u r e i s e s p e c i a ll y d e s ig e d f o r A M D A t hl o n p r o c e ss o r , w hi c h .
3 - 23 B I O S S e t up C h a ss i s I n t r u s ion T he f ie ld e n a b l e s o r di s a bl e s t he f e a t u r e o f r e c o r d ing t h e c h a ss i s in t r u s i o n s t a t u s a nd i s s ui n g a w a r n ing m e s s a g e i f t h e c h a s s i s i s o n c e o p e n e d .
3 - 24 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd Lo a d O p t i m i z e d D e f a u l ts T h e o p t ion o n t h e m a in m enu a ll o w s u s e r s t o r e s t o r e a ll o f t h e B I O S s e tt i n g s t o t he O p t i m i z e d v a l ue s .
3 - 25 B I O S S e t up B I O S S e tt i n g P ass w o rd W h e n y o u s e l e c t t hi s f un c t i o n , a m e ss a g e a s b e l o w w il l a pp e a r o n t h e sc r ee n: T y pe t h e p a ss w o r d , up t o e igh t c h a r a c t e r s i n l e ng t h , a nd p r e ss < E n t e r > .
I n t r o du c t i o n t o D i g i C e ll 4 -1 C h a p t e r 4 . I n t r od u c t i o n t o D i g i C e ll I n t r o d u c t i o n t o D i g i C e ll C h a p t e r 4 .
M S I F ea t u re 4 -2 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd B e f o r e u s i n g t h i s u t i l i t y , i t i s r e q u i r e d t o h a v e a ll t h e i n t eg r a t e d p e r ip he r a l s / c a r d s ( L AN c a r d , W i r e l e s s L A N c a r d , M e g a S t i c k .
I n t r o du c t i o n t o D i g i C e ll 4 -3 M S I R e m i n d s Y o u . .. C l i ck o n b a ck bu t t on i n e v e r y s ub - m e n u and i t w i l l b r i n g y ou b a ck t o t he m ain m e nu. Li v e U p d a te Y o u c a n t a k e ad v a n t a g e o f L i v e U p d a te t o d e t e c t a nd up da t e B I O S a nd d r i v e r s o n li n e.
M S I F ea t u re 4 -4 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd H / W D i a g n o s t ic I n t h e H / W D i a g no s t ic s u b - m e n u , y o u c an s e e t h e in f o r m a t i o n , s t a t u s a n d n o t e of e a c h D i gi C e l l .
I n t r o du c t i o n t o D i g i C e ll 4 -5 C o mm un i ca t i on I n t h e C o mm un i ca t ion s ub - m e nu , y ou c a n s e e t h e s t a t u s o f a ll t h e L A N / W L A N / B l u e t oo t h o n t he s c r e e n i f t h e h a r d w a r e i s in s t al l ed .
M S I F ea t u re 4 -6 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd S o ft w a r e A cces s P o i nt I n t h e S o f t w a r e A c cess P o int s ub - m e nu , y o u c a n s e e t h e c o mm uni c a .
I n t r o du c t i o n t o D i g i C e ll 4 -7 Ac ces s P o i n t M ode C li c k o n “ S e tt i ng ” bu t t o n o f t h e A cce s s P oin t M ode a n d t h e f oll o w ing sc r ee n w ill d i s p l a y. I P S h a r i ng C l i ck o n t h i s i c on t o e n a b l e / d i s able t h e I P s h a r in g .
M S I F ea t u re 4 -8 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd W L A N Car d M ode C l i c k on “ S e t t ing ” bu t t o n o f t he WL A N C a r d M o de f o r t h e W E P s t a t u s o f y ou r A P s.
I n t r o du c t i o n t o D i g i C e ll 4 -9 L i v e U pd a te C l i ck on t h e L i v e U p d a te i c o n i n t h e m a i n m e n u an d t h e L i v e U p d a te p r og r a m w i ll be e n a b led.
M S I F ea t u re 4 - 10 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd M E G A S T I CK I n t h e M E G A S T I CK s ub - m e nu , y ou c an c on f ig u r e t h e s e t t ing s o f M S I M E G A S T I CK a nd t h e m e di a f il e s ( * . m 3u , * . m p3 , * .
I n t r o du c t i o n t o D i g i C e ll 4 - 11 T h e r e i s a l s o a t o o lb a r f o r y o u t o e x e c u t e s o m e b a s i c f u n c t i on , li k e pl a y , s t o p , p au s e, p r e v i ou s / n e x t s o ng , s on g i n f o a nd v o lu m e ad ju s t .
M S I F ea t u re 4 - 12 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd N o n - U ni c od e p r o g ra m s s up p o r t ed If y o u a r e u s i n g a n ope r a t i n g s y s t e m i n E u r o p e an l .
I n t r o du c t i o n t o D i g i C e ll 4 - 13 3 . T he n g o t o t h e [ A d v an c ed ] t a b a nd s ele c t t h e l a ngu a g e y ou w a n t t o be s u p p o r t e d ( t h e lan g uage o f t he f.
M S I F ea t u re 4 - 14 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd P C A l e rt C l i c k o n t h e P C A l e rt i c o n i n t h e m ai n m e nu an d t he P C A l e r t p r og r a m w i l l be e n a b led.
I n t r o du c t i o n t o D i g i C e ll 4 - 15 A u d i o S p e a ke r S e tt i ng I n t h e A ud i o S p ea k e r S e t t ing s u b - m e nu , y o u c a n c o n f igu r e t h e m u l t i - c h a nn .
M S I F ea t u re 4 - 16 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd C l i c k on t h e “ S p e a ke r t est ” b u t t o n a nd t he f ollo w i n g s c r e e n w il l a p p e a r: I n t h i s S .
I n t r o du c t i o n t o D i g i C e ll 4 - 17 P o w e r o n A g e nt I n t h e P o w e r o n A g e n t s u b - m e n u , y o u c a n c on f i gu r e s e t t in g o f po w e r - o n , p o w e r- o f f a n d r e s t a r t i n g s t a t u s.
M S I F ea t u re 4 - 18 M S- 7 1 81 M i c r o - A T X M a i n bo a rd P ow er O ff / Res t art Y o u m a y c o n f igu r e t h e t i m e ( in t h e f o r m a t hh : mm : ss ) f o r t h e n e x t p o w e r- o f f / r e s t a r t.
I n t r o du c t i o n t o D i g i C e ll 4 - 19 A u t o Login S in c e t h e P o w e r On f un c t i o n a ll o w s t h e s y s t e m t o p o w e r o n a u t o m a t i c a ll y , y o u m ay h a v e t o e nabl e t h i s A u t o L ogin f un c t i o n i n t h e f o ll o w ing s i t u a t ion s: 1 .
V I A V T 8237 R / P lu s S e r i a l A T A RA I D I n t r odu c t ion 5 -1 A p p e nd i x . U s i n g 4 - o r 6 - C h a nn el A u d i o F un c t i on T h e S o u t h b r id g e V T 8 2 3 7 R / V T 8 .
5 -2 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd T h i s s e c t i o n g i v e s a b r ie f i n t r odu c t i o n o n t h e R A I D -r e l a t e d b a c k g r o un d k no w l e d ge an d a b r i e f i n t r od u c t ion o n V I A S A T A R A I D H o s t C o n t r o l le r .
V I A V T 8237 R / P lu s S e r i a l A T A RA I D I n t r odu c t ion 5 -3 B I O S C o n f i g u r a t i on W h e n t h e s y s t e m p o w e r s o n du r ing t h e P O S T (P o w e r- O n S e l f T e s t ) p r o c e ss , p r e ss < T a b> k e y t o e n t e r t he B I O S c o n f ig u r a t i o n.
5 -4 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd Crea t e D i sk A rray U s e t h e up a n d do w n a r r o w k e y s t o s e le c t t he C r ea t e A r r a y c o mm an d a n d p r e ss < E n t e r >. S e l e c t A r r a y M o d e a n d p r e s s < E n t e r > , a li s t o f a r r a y m od e s w i ll a p p ea r .
V I A V T 8237 R / P lu s S e r i a l A T A RA I D I n t r odu c t ion 5 -5 If u s e r s e l e c t s a R A I D 0 a r r a y i n s t ep 2 , t h e bl o c k s i z e o f t h e a rr a y c a n al s o be s e l e c t e d .
5 -6 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd De l e t e D i sk Array A R A I D c a n b e de l e t ed a f t e r i t h a s b een c r ea t e d . T o d e l e t e a R A I D , u s e t h e f o ll o w ing s t e p s: 1 . S e l e c t D e l e t e A rr ay i n t h e m a in m en u a nd p r e s s < E n t e r > .
V I A V T 8237 R / P lu s S e r i a l A T A RA I D I n t r odu c t ion 5 -7 C r e a t e a n d D e l e t e S p a r e H a r d D r i ve I f a R A I D 1 a rr a y i s c r ea t e d a n d t h e r e a r e d r.
5 -8 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd Re build Br o ke n R A I D 1 A rray W he n b o o t i n g u p t he s y s t e m , B I O S w i l l de t e c t i f a n y m e m b e r d i s k d r i v e s o f R A I D has f a il e d o r i s a b s e n t.
V I A V T 8237 R / P lu s S e r i a l A T A RA I D I n t r odu c t ion 5 -9 1 . P o w e r o f f a n d C h e c k t h e F a i l e d D r i v e: T hi s i t e m t u r n s o ff t h e c o m pu t e r a nd r e pl a c e s t h e f a il e d h a r d d r i v e w i t h a g oo d o n e.
5 - 10 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd In s t a l l Dr i ver in W i n dow s OS † N e w W i nd o w s O S ( 2 0 00 / X P / N T 4 ) I n s t a l l a t i on T h e f o ll o w ing d e t a il s t h e i n s t a ll a t i o n o f t h e d r i v e r s w hil e in s t a lling W ind o w s X P.
V I A V T 8237 R / P lu s S e r i a l A T A RA I D I n t r odu c t ion 5 - 11 I n s t a ll a t ion o f V I A S A T A R A I D Dr v i er a nd U t ili ty T h e V I A S A T A R A I D D r i v e r i s t h e.
5 - 12 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd P u t a c h e c k m a r k in t h e c h e ck b o x t o in s t a ll t h e f e a t u r e y o u w an t. T h e n c l i c k N e xt bu tt o n t o p r o c ee d t h e in s t a ll a t i o n. F i na ll y , c l i c k “ F ini sh ” t o c o m p l e t e t h e i n s t a ll a t io n.
V I A V T 8237 R / P lu s S e r i a l A T A RA I D I n t r odu c t ion 5 - 13 O n c e t h e in s t a ll a t i o n i s c o m pl e t e , g o t o St a rt --- > P r og r ams - - -> V IA --- > R A ID ---> r a i d _ t o o l. e x e t o e n a b l e V I A R A I D T o ol .
5 - 14 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd C li ck o n t he plu s ( + ) s ym b o l n e x t t o A r r a y 0 -- - R A I D 0 t o s ee t h e d e t a il s o f ea c h d i s k. C l i c k on or b u tt on t o d e t e r m i n e t he v i e w i n g t y p e o f l e f t w in d o w p a n e.
V I A V T 8237 R / P lu s S e r i a l A T A RA I D I n t r odu c t ion 5 - 15 Y o u m a y a l s o u s e t h e s a me or b u tt o n t o v ie w t h e s t a t u s e s o f A r r a y 0- - - R A I D 1. C li ck o n t he plu s ( + ) s ym b o l n e x t t o A r r a y 0 -- - R A I D 1 t o s ee t h e d e t a il s o f ea c h d i s k.
6 -1 U s i n g 2 - , 4 - & 6 - C h a n n e l A u d i o F u n c t i on U s i n g 2 - , 4 - & 6 - C h a n n el A u d i o Fu n c t i on T h e m a inb oa r d i s e quipp e d w i t h V I A V T 1617.
6 -2 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd I n s t a ll i n g t h e A u d i o D r i v er Y ou n e e d t o in s t a ll t h e d r i v e r f o r V I A V T 1 6 17 c hip t o f u n c t i o n p r o p e r l y b e f o r e y o u c an g e t a c c e ss t o 4 - / 6 - c h a nn el a udi o o p e r a t i o n s .
6 -3 U s i n g 2 - , 4 - & 6 - C h a n n e l A u d i o F u n c t i on 3. C l i ck N e xt t o i n s t al l t he AC ’ 9 7 A u d io s o f t w a r e , a n d c l i ck F i ni sh t o r e s t a r t t he s y s t e m. 4. Y o u w i l l f ind t h e i c o n in t h e s y s t e m t r a y a nd o n t h e d e s k t o p .
6 -4 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd S o ft w a r e C o n f i g u r a t i on A ft e r i n s t alli n g t h e a u d i o d r i v e r , y o u a r e a b l e t o u s e t h e 4 - / 6 - c h a nnel a u di o f ea t u re no w .
6 -5 U s i n g 2 - , 4 - & 6 - C h a n n e l A u d i o F u n c t i on M i xer I n t h e M i xer p a r t , y o u m a y a d j u s t t h e v o l u m e s indi v i d u a ll y. P l a y b a ck H e r e y o u c an r e gu la t e t h e v o lu m e o f ea c h o u t pu t .
6 -6 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd S P D IF H e r e y o u c a n c o n f ig u r e a n d e n a b l e t he f un c t i o n s r e l a t e d t o S / P D I F .
6 -7 U s i n g 2 - , 4 - & 6 - C h a n n e l A u d i o F u n c t i on In f o rma t ion H e r e i t p r o v id e s t h e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t V in y l D e c k , i n c lud i ng t h e d r i v e r v e r s i o n , c o d ec t y p e , a nd O S v e r s i o n .
6 -8 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd U s i n g 2 - , 4 - & 6 - C h a nn e l A u d i o F un c t i on C onn e c t ing t h e S p eake rs W h e n y o u h a v e s e t t h e M ul t i - C h a .
6 -9 U s i n g 2 - , 4 - & 6 - C h a n n e l A u d i o F u n c t i on 1 * Li n e O u t ( R e a r c h a n n e l s) 2 Li n e O u t ( F r on t c h a nn e l s) 3 M IC * L i n e I n f un c t i o n i s c o n v e r t e d to L i n e O u t f u n c ti o n w h e n 4 - C h a n n el M od e f o r 4 - S p e a k e r O u t p u t i s s e l e c t e d.
6 - 10 M S - 7181 M i c r o - A T X M a inbo a rd 1 * Li n e O u t ( R e a r c h a nn e l s) 2 Li n e O u t ( F r on t c h a nn e l s) 3 * Li n e O u t ( C e n t e r a nd Sub w oo f e r c h a nn e l) .
An important point after buying a device MSi MS-7181 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought MSi MS-7181 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data MSi MS-7181 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MSi MS-7181 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MSi MS-7181 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MSi MS-7181, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime MSi MS-7181.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MSi MS-7181. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MSi MS-7181 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
