MSI MS-7380 Manuel d'utilisateur

iP7N SLI Platinum SeriesMS-7380 (v1.X) MainboardG52-73801X1

1-1Getting StartedGetting StartedChapter 1Thank you for choosing the P7N SLI Platinum Series(MS-7380 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The P7N SLI PlatinumSeries m

MS-7380 MainboardB-16Removing a Dedicated DiskOnce a dedicated disk has been assigned to a particular array, it can be removed atany time. To remove t

B-17nVidia RAIDMorphing From One RAID Array to AnotherIn a traditional RAID environment, when a user wants to change the current state ofa disk or a c

MS-7380 MainboardB-18Hot Plug ArrayWith respect to RAID, hot plugging is the ability to add a disk to a system safely andwithout causing problems for

B-19nVidia RAID2 Click Next and the following screen shot will appear:3 Connect the RAID disk that you want to use with any given RAID array.4 Click N

MS-7380 MainboardB-201 From the NVRAIDMAN window, right click on any available free disk and selectCreate Array as show in Figure below.2 The Create

B-21nVidia RAID8 Click OK. The Clearing System Data screen appears again with the Initialize Arraycheck box checked as shown below.9 Click Next, the

MS-7380 MainboardB-22Rebuilding a RAID ArrayRebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in thearray. This applies on

B-23nVidia RAID4. Click Next. The Disk Selection page appears.5. Select the drive that you want to rebuild by clicking it from the list, then click Ne

MS-7380 MainboardB-24During the rebuilding process, the NVRAID Management utility screen shows thestatus under the System Tasks and Details sections.M

B-25nVidia RAIDSynchronizing a RAID ArraySynchronizing an array will force a rebuild of redundancy or parity. The operation isapplicable to any fault

MS-7380 Mainboard1-2Processor Support- Intel® Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium dual-core and Celeron in the LGA775 package- Supports I

JMicron RAID IntroductionAppendix CThis appendix will assist users in configuring andenabling RAID functionality on platformsThe JMicron RAID solution

MS-7380 MainboardC-2IntroductionJMicron JMB363 offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring andDuplexing), RAID level 10 (A Stripe of Mirro

C-3JMicron RAIDBe sure to set RAID mode for the JMicron 36x ATA Controller in BIOS beforeconfiguring the JMicron BIOS utility. After that, save the co

MS-7380 MainboardC-4Creating RAID set1. Select “Create RAID Disk Drive”. Then press <Enter>.3. Choose a 0-Striped, a 1-Mirror, or a JBOD-Concate

C-5JMicron RAID4. In the Hard Disk Disk List menu, use <Space> key to select the disks you wantto create for the RAID set, then click <Enter&

MS-7380 MainboardC-66. Then select the capacity of the RAID set in the Size field. The default value is themaximum capacity of the selected disks. The

C-7JMicron RAIDDeleting RAID set1. Select “Delete RAID Disk Drive”. Then press <Enter>.2. In the RAID Disk Driver List menu, use <Space> k

MS-7380 MainboardC-8Revert HDD to non-RAIDSelect Revert HDD to non-RAID and press <Enter>. In the Hard Disk Driver Listmenu use <Space> ke

C-9JMicron RAIDSolving a Mirror ConflictA Mirror conflict occurs when both disks in a RAID 1 (Mirror) configuration areunplugged from the system in tu

MS-7380 MainboardC-10Rebuilding a Mirror driveWhen one of the disk in a RAID 1 (Mirror) configuration is unplugged from thesystem, then plugged in aga

1-3Getting StartedRAID- 4 SATA ports support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1/ 5 or JBOD mode- 2 eSATA ports (back panel) support RAID 0/ 1 modeFloppy- 1 floppy port- S

C-11JMicron RAIDInstalling DriverInstall Driver in Windows Vista / XP / 2000† New Windows Vista / XP / 2000 InstallationThe following details the inst

MS-7380 MainboardC-12† Existing Windows Vista/XP/2000 Driver Installation1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive.2. The CD will auto-run and the s

C-13JMicron RAIDJMicron Raid ConfigurerThere is an application called JMRaidTool which helps you perform the followingtasks of JMicron RAID.• Viewing

MS-7380 MainboardC-14Create RAIDJMRaidTool supports the creation of RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD.1. Left-click the “Create Raid” button.2. A CREATE RAID WI

C-15JMicron RAIDRemove RAIDThere are two ways you can choose to remove RAID.Way 11. Right-click the name of the disk array you want to delete and the

MS-7380 MainboardC-16Way21. Left-Click the “Remove Raid” icon on the toolbar.2. A “REMOVE RAID” wizard dialogue will display on the screen, following

C-17JMicron RAID2. Select “Rebuild Raid”.3. A “REBUILD RAID WIZARD” dialogue will display on the screen, following thedescription of every step to com

MS-7380 MainboardC-182. Left-Click the “Rebuild Raid” button on the toolbar.3. A “REBUILD RAID WIZARD” dialogue will display on the screen, following

D-1Dual Core CenterDual Core CenterDual CoreCenter, the most useful and powerful utilitythat MSI has spent much research and efforts todevelop, helps

D-2MS-7380 MainboardActivating Dual Core CenterOnce you have your Dual Core Center installed (locate the setup source file in thesetup CD accompanying

MS-7380 Mainboard1-4P7N SLI Platinum Series(MS-7380 v1.X) ATX MainboardMainboard LayoutBATT+IDE 1IDE 2SYSFAN2JFP1 JFP2SATA1_2 SATA3_4JPWR1CPUFAN1DIMM1

D-3Dual Core CenterMainBefore using this utility, we have to remind you: only when installing the MSI V044(V044 has to install with the version 8.26 o

D-4MS-7380 MainboardAV/ Game/ Office/ Silence/ CoolMSI provides five common settings for different environments. The settingshad been set to optimal v

D-5Dual Core CenterDOT (Dynamic OverClocking)Dynamic Overclocking Technology is an automatic overclocking function, included inthe MSITM’s newly devel

D-6MS-7380 MainboardClockIn the Clock sub-menu, you can see clock status (including FSB/ CPU clock ofmainboard and GPU/ memory clock of graphics card)

D-7Dual Core CenterVoltageIn the Voltage sub-menu, you can see voltage status (including Vcore, memory, GPUvoltage... etc.) of your system, and you ca

D-8MS-7380 MainboardFAN SpeedIn the FAN Speed sub-menu, you can read fan status of your system. Select higherspeed for better cooling effect. There ar

D-9Dual Core CenterTemperatureIn the Temperature sub-menu, you can see temperature status of your system.On the underside, it shows the graphs of the

D-10MS-7380 MainboardUser ProfileIn the User Profile sub-menu, click the setting button that besides the user profilebar, and the next screen will app

D-11Dual Core CenterUse the draw bar to set the max system temperature. When the system temperatureexceeds the threshold you defined, the system will

1-5Getting StartedPacking ChecklistPower CableUser’s GuideMSI motherboardMSI Driver/Utility CD* The pictures are for reference only and may vary from

2-1Hardware SetupHardware SetupChapter 2This chapter provides you with the information abouthardware setup procedures. While doing the installation,be

2-2MS-7380 MainboardMemroy DIMMs, p.2-7JFP1, p.2-19Back PanelI/O, p.2-11IDE1/2, p.2-13JPWR1, p.2-9PCI Slots,p.2-23JUSB1~2, p.2-17SATA, p.2-14SYSFAN1,

2-3Hardware SetupCPU (Central Processing Unit)This mainboard supports Intel® processor in LGA 775 package. When you are install-ing the CPU, make sure

2-4MS-7380 MainboardImportant1.Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system.2. Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avo

2-5Hardware Setup6.After confirming the CPU directionfor correct mating, put down theCPU in the socket housing frame.Be sure to grasp on the edge ofth

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2-6MS-7380 Mainboard10. Align the holes on the mainboardwith the heatsink. Push down thecooler until its four clips getwedged into the holes of themai

2-7Hardware SetupMemoryThese DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules.For more information on compatible components, please visit http://glob

2-8MS-7380 MainboardImportant-DDR2 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR and the DDR2standard is not backwards compatible. You should always

2-9Hardware SetupPower SupplyPIN SIGNAL13 +3.3V14 -12V15 GND16 PS-ON#17 GND18 GND19 GND20 Res21 +5V22 +5V23 +5V24 GNDPIN SIGNAL 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 GND

2-10MS-7380 MainboardImportant Notification about Power IssueNForce chipset is very sensitive to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge), therefore thisissue mo

2-11Hardware SetupBack Panel Mouse/KeyboardThe standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. 1394 Port (optional)The IEEE

2-12MS-7380 Mainboard USB PortThe USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard,mouse, or other USB-compatible devices

2-13Hardware SetupConnectorsIDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a Masterand a Slave

2-14MS-7380 MainboardSerial ATA Connector: SATA1_2/ SATA3_4This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can con-nect to on

2-15Hardware SetupImportant1.Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processor’s official websiteor consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan

iiiSafety InstructionsCAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by th

2-16MS-7380 MainboardFront Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant withIntel® Front Pa

2-17Hardware SetupPIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL1 VCC 2 VCC3 USB0- 4 USB1-5 USB0+ 6 USB1+7 GND 8 GND9 Key (no pin) 10 NCPin DefinitionImportantNote that the pi

2-18MS-7380 MainboardIEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (optional)This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394bracket.Pi

2-19Hardware SetupPIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION1 GND Ground2 SPK- Speaker-3 SLED Suspend LED4 BUZ+ Buzzer+5 PLED Power LED6 BUZ- Buzzer-7 NC No connection8 S

2-20MS-7380 MainboardPCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express SlotsThe PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card.The P

2-21Hardware SetupIf you intend to use the SLI mode for better graphics performance, please refer to thefollowing instructions.1.Install two graphics

2-22MS-7380 Mainboard2. After the hardware installation is completed, restart the system and install the NVSLI driver/utility. A configuration panel w

2-23Hardware Setup32-bit PCI SlotPCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) SlotsThe PCI slots support LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other add-on

3-1BIOS SetupChapter 3BIOS SetupThis chapter provides information on the BIOS Setupprogram and allows you to configure the system foroptimum use.You

3-2MS-7380 MainboardEntering SetupImportant1.The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are undercontinuous update for better system

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3-3BIOS SetupGetting HelpAfter entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.Main MenuThe main menu lists the setup functions

3-4MS-7380 Mainboard Standard CMOS FeaturesUse this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS FeaturesUse this menu

3-5BIOS Setup USER SETTINGSUse this menu to save/ load your settings to/ from CMOS for BIOS. Load Fail-Safe DefaultsUse this menu to load the default

3-6MS-7380 MainboardThe items in Standard CMOS Features Menu include some basic setup items. Use thearrow keys to highlight the item and then use the

3-7BIOS Setup IDE Primary/ Secondary Master/ Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4 , E-SATA 1/2It will showing the device informations that you connected to the IDE/SAT

3-8MS-7380 MainboardThis sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of yoursystem (read only). System InformationPress <Ent

3-9BIOS Setup Full Screen LOGO DisplayThis item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are:[Enabled] Shows a still image

3-10MS-7380 Mainboard Primary Graphic’s AdapterThis setting specifies which graphics card is your primary graphics adapter. PCI Latency TimerThis item

3-11BIOS Setup Boot SequencePress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Boot DeviceThe items allow you t

3-12MS-7380 Mainboard USB ControllerThis setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy SupportSelect [Enabled] if

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3-13BIOS Setup On-Chip ATA DevicesPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: On-Chip IDE ControllerThis item allows y

3-14MS-7380 Mainboard ACPI FunctionThis item can activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power ManagementInterface) Function. If your operating

3-15BIOS Setup Re-Call VGA BIOS From S3When ACPI Standby State is set to [S3], users can select the options in this field.Selecting [Yes] allows BIOS

3-16MS-7380 Mainboard Resume By PCI Device (PME#)When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from thepower saving modes throu

3-17BIOS Setup Chassis IntrusionThe field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion statusand issuing a warning message if th

3-18MS-7380 Mainboard Current CPU/ FSB/ DRAM FrequencyThese items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. D.O.T. ControlD.O.T. (Dy

3-19BIOS Setup[General] 5th level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 10%.[Commander] 6th level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by

3-20MS-7380 Mainboard CAS Latency(CL)When the Memory Timings sets to [Manual], the field is adjustable.This con-trols the CAS latency, which determine

3-21BIOS Setup1.If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] foroptimal system stability and performance. But if you are plague

3-22MS-7380 MainboardCPU and Memory Clock OverclockingThe D.O.T. Control/ FSB Clock/ Memory Clock are the items for you to overclockthe CPU and the Me

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3-23BIOS Setup Save Settings 1/ 2These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS. Load Settings 1/ 2These items are available after

3-24MS-7380 MainboardThe two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings tothe default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The

3-25BIOS SetupBIOS Setting PasswordWhen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:Type the password, up to six characters

Realtek ALC888 AudioAppendix AThe Realtek ALC888 provides 10-channel DAC that si-multaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 chan-nels of independe

MS-7380 MainboardA-2You need to install the HD audio driver for Realtek ALC888 codec to function properlybefore you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- c

A-3Realtek ALC888 Audio3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.Click hereSelect thisoption4. Click Finish to restart the sys

MS-7380 MainboardA-4After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audiofeature now. Click the audio icon from

A-5Realtek ALC888 AudioSound EffectEnvironment SimulationYou will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow,several kinds

MS-7380 MainboardA-6SaveThe settings are savedpermanently for futureuseReset10 bands of equalizerwould go back to the de-fault settingEnable / Disable

A-7Realtek ALC888 AudioRaise the keyLower the keyRemove thehuman voiceFrequently Used Equalizer SettingRealtek recognizes the needs that you might hav

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MS-7380 MainboardA-8MixerIn the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually.1. Adjust VolumeYou can adjust the vo

A-9Realtek ALC888 AudioWhen you are playing the first audio source (for example: use Windows MediaPlayer to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played f

MS-7380 MainboardA-103. Playback controlPlayback deviceThis function is to let you freely decide which ports tooutput the sound. And this is essential

A-11Realtek ALC888 Audio4. Recording controlRecording device-Back Line in/Mic, Front Lin in-Realtek HD Audio InputMuteYou may choose to mute single or

MS-7380 MainboardA-12Audio I/OIn this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers.You can choose a desired multi-chan

A-13Realtek ALC888 AudioConnector SettingsClick to access connector settings.Disable front panel jack detection (option)Find no function on front pa

MS-7380 MainboardA-14S/PDIFShort for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIFallows the transfer of digital audio

A-15Realtek ALC888 AudioTest SpeakersYou can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you selectwill light up and make tes

MS-7380 MainboardA-16MicrophoneIn this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppres-sion to remove the possible noise duri

A-17Realtek ALC888 Audio3D Audio DemoIn this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applica-tions like gaming. You may al

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MS-7380 MainboardA-18InformationIn this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility,including Audio Driver Version, Dir

A-19Realtek ALC888 AudioConnecting the SpeakersWhen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the softwareutility, connect your s

MS-7380 MainboardA-20n 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output1 Line In2 Line Out (Front channels)3 MIC4 Line Out (Rear channels)5 No function6 No functi

A-21Realtek ALC888 Audion 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output1 Line In2 Line Out (Front channels)3 MIC4 Line Out (Rear channels)5 Line Out (Center and

MS-7380 MainboardA-22n 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output1 Line In2 Line Out (Front channels)3 MIC4 Line Out (Rear channels)5 Line Out (Center and S

B-1nVidia RAIDnVidia RAIDAppendix BNVIDIA brings Redundant Array of Independent Disks(RAID) technology—which is used by the world’s lead-ing businesse

MS-7380 MainboardB-2IntroductionSystem RequirementOperating System SupportNVRAID supports the following operating systems:Windows XP/ 2000 & Vista

B-3nVidia RAIDRAID ConfigurationBasic Configuration InstructionsThe following are the basic steps for configuring NVRAID:Non-Bootable RAID Array1. Cho

MS-7380 MainboardB-4Understanding the “Define a New Array” WindowUse the Define a New Array window to• Select the RAID Mode• Set up the Striping Block

B-5nVidia RAIDUsing the Define a New Array WindowIf necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field ishighlighted

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MS-7380 MainboardB-6Completing the RAID BIOS Setup1.After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data promptappears.2.Press Y if yo

B-7nVidia RAIDInstalling the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array)1. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD, and theWindows

MS-7380 MainboardB-84.Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation. Be sure to leave the floppydisk inserted in the floppy drive until the blu

B-9nVidia RAIDNVIDIA RAID Utility InstallationInstalling the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows(for Non-bootable RAID Array)The existing Windows IDE P

MS-7380 MainboardB-10Initializing and Using the Disk ArrayThe RAID array is now ready to be initialized under Windows.1.Launch Computer Management by

B-11nVidia RAID5.Check the disk in the list if you want to make the array a dynamic disk, then clickNext. The Completing the Initialize and Convert Di

MS-7380 MainboardB-12There is an application called NVRAIDMAN which helps you perform the followingtasks of nVDIA RAID.• Viewing RAID Array Configurat

B-13nVidia RAIDSetting Up a Spare RAID DiskYou can designate a hard drive to be used as a spare drive for a RAID 1, RAID 0+1or RAID 5 array. The spare

MS-7380 MainboardB-14Assigning a Dedicated DiskTo mark a disk as dedicated, or reserve it for use by a specific array,Step 1: Mark the Disk as a Free

B-15nVidia RAID3. Click Next.The RAID Array Selection page appears.4. From the Free Disk Selection page, select one of the two free disks available.Th