Page 3 - Safety Instructons
MS-7578 Safety Instructons Always read the safety nstructons carefully.Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference.Keep ths equpment away from humdty.Lay ths equpment on a relable flat surface before settng t up.The openngs on the enclosure are for ar convecton hence protects the equpment from overh...
Page 4 - FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement
v Preface ▍ FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement Ths equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dg- tal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lmts are desgned to provde reasonable protecton aganst harmful nter- ference n a resdental nstallaton. Ths eq...
Page 5 - WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement; ENGLISH; FRANÇAIS
v MS-7578 WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ENGLISH To protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI must remnd you that...Under the European Unon (“EU”) Drectve on Waste Electrcal and Elec- tronc Equpment, Drectve 2002/96/EC, whch takes effect on August 13, 2005,...
Page 6 - ESPAÑOL; NEDERLANDS; SRPSKI; POLSKI
v Preface ▍ ESPAÑOL MSI como empresa comprometda con la proteccón del medo ambente, recomenda:Bajo la drectva 2002/96/EC de la Unón Europea en matera de desechos y/o equ- pos electróncos, con fecha de rgor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos clasficados como “eléctrcos y equpos electróncos”...
Page 7 - TÜRKÇE; ČESKY
v MS-7578 TÜRKÇE Çevrec özellğyle blnen MSI dünyada çevrey korumak çn hatırlatır:Avrupa Brlğ (AB) Kararnames Elektrk ve Elektronk Malzeme Atığı, 2002/96/EC Kararnames altında 13 Ağustos 2005 tarhnden tbaren geçerl olmak üzere, elektrkl ve elektronk malzemeler dğer atıklar gb çöpe atılamayacak ve bu ...
Page 11 - Chapter 1; Gettng Started
1-1-1 Thank you for choosng the NF750-G55 Seres (MS-7578 v1.X) ATX manboard. The NF750-G55 Seres man- boards are based on NVIDIA ® nForce 750a SLI sngle chpset for optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced AMD ® processor n AM3 package processor, the NF750-G55 Seres delver a hgh performan...
Page 17 - Chapter 2; Hardware Setup
2-2-1 Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle dong the nstalla- ton, be careful n holdng the components and follow the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly. Use a grounded wrst str...
Page 19 - Important; Introducton to AM3 CPU
Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 2-3 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 cpu (c entraL p roceSSing u nit ) When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure to nstall the cooler to prevent overheatng. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turnng on the computer. For the latest nformaton about CPU, pleas...
Page 20 - CPU & Cooler Installaton
2-4 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 CPU & Cooler Installaton When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better he...
Page 23 - Installng Memory Modules
Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 2-7 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 Installng Memory Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and wll only fit n the rght orentaton.Insert the memory module vertcally nto the DIMM slot. Then push t n untl the golden finger on the memory module s deeply nserted n t...
Page 27 - Floppy Dsk Drve Connector: FDD1
Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 2-11 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 c onnectorS Floppy Dsk Drve Connector: FDD1 Ths connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy dsk drve. Floppy D MSI Kdkl kdkfk kkfdkkl ddfkkksd d fddf asdka df - d df dd addfdf dddd df adf adkjasj dkd fdfasd ddff asdf ddd ddd ...
Page 31 - TPM Module connector: JTPM1
Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 2-15 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) nterface for dgtal audo transmsson. S/PDIF Bracket (Optonal) 3.VC C 2.SP DIF 1.Gro und TPM Module connector: JTPM1 Ths connector conne...
Page 32 - Seral Port Connector: JCOM1
2-16 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 Seral Port Connector: JCOM1 Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcaton port that sends/receves 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a seral devce. 1.DC D 3.SO UT 10.N o Pin 5.Gro und 7.RT S 9.RI 8.CT S 6.DS R 4.DT R 2.SIN
Page 34 - Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1
2-18 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 J uMperS Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuraton. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automat- cally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want t...
Page 36 - PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot
2-20 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 S LotS PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express nterface expanson card. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card,...
Page 40 - Led S; APS LEDs
2-24 Hardware Setup ▍ MS-7578 ON 1 2 Led S tatuS i ndicatorS APS LEDs These APS (Actve Phase Swtchng) LEDs ndcate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the nstructons below to read. : ON, : OFF APS LEDs 4 of the LEDs wll lght blue when CPU s n 4 phase power mode. 1 of the LEDs wll lght blue when ...
Page 41 - Chapter 3; BIOS Setup
2-3-1 Ths chapter provdes nformaton on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op- tmum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen durng the system bootng up, and requests you to run SETUP. You want to change the default settngs ...
Page 42 - Press DEL to enter SETUP
3-2 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-7578 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-7578 e ntering S etup Power on the computer and the system wll start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message dsappears before you respond an...
Page 46 - cMoS f
3-6 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-7578 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-7578 S tandard cMoS f eatureS The tems n Standard CMOS Features Menu nclude some basc setup tems. Use the arrow keys to hghlght the tem and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want n each tem. Date (MM:DD:YY) Ths allows you ...
Page 49 - bioS f
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-7578 3-9 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-7578 a dvanced bioS f eatureS BIOS Flash Protecton Ths functon protects the BIOS from accdental corrupton by unauthorzed users or computer vruses. When enabled, the BIOS?data cannot be changed when attemptng to update the BIOS wth a Flash utlty. To successful...
Page 58 - bioS S
3-18 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-7578 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-7578 bioS S etting p aSSword When you select ths functon, a message as below wll appear on the screen: Type the password, up to sx characters n length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now wll replace any prevously set password from CMOS memory. Y...
Page 69 - Appendx A; Realtek Audo
A-A-1 The Realtek audo provdes 10-channel DAC that smul- taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of ndependent stereo sound output (multple streamng) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Rght chan- nels. Appendx A Realtek Audo
Page 70 - hd a; Installaton for Wndows
A-2 Realtek Audo ▍ i nStaLLing the r eaLtek hd a udio d river You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audo operatons. Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for dfferent op...
Page 73 - Sound Effect
A-5 MS-7578 Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you lke from the Envronment lst. Envronment Smulaton You wll be able to enjoy dfferent sound experence by pullng down the arrow, totally 23 knds of sound effect wll be shown for selecton. Realtek HD Audo Sound Manager also provdes five popu...
Page 76 - Mxer
A-8 Realtek Audo ▍ Mxer In the Mxer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels ndvdually. Adjust Volume You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged n front or rear panel by select the Realtek HD Audo rear output or Realtek HD Audo front output tems. Important Before ...
Page 84 - Mcrophone
A-16 Realtek Audo ▍ Mcrophone In ths tab you may set the functon of the mcrophone. Select the Nose Suppresson to remove the possble nose durng recordng, or select Acoustc Echo Cancellaton to cancel the acoustc echo drung recordng. Acoustc Echo Cancellaton prevents playback sound from beng recorded b...
Page 85 - D Audo Demo
A-17 MS-7578 3D Audo Demo In ths tab you may adjust your 3D postonal audo before playng 3D audo applcatons lke gamng. You may also select dfferent envronment to choose the most sutable envronment you lke.
Page 86 - Informaton
A-18 Realtek Audo ▍ Informaton In ths tab t provdes some nformaton about ths HD Audo Configuraton utlty, nclud- ng Audo Drver Verson, DrectX Verson, Audo Controller & Audo Codec. You may also select the language of ths utlty by choosng from the Language lst. Also there s a selecton Show con n sy...
Page 91 - Appendx B; NVIDIA RAID
B-B-1 NVIDIA brngs Redundant Array of Independent Dsks (RAID) technology-whch s used by the world’s leadng busnesses-to the common PC desktop. Ths technology uses multple drves to ether ncrease total dsk space or to offer data protecton. For all levels, RAID tech- nques optmze storage solutons by us...
Page 92 - System Requrement
B-2 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 i ntroduction System Requrement Operatng System Support NVRAID supports the followng operatng systems: Wndows XP, Wndows Vsta RAID Arrays NVRAID supports the followng types of RAID arrays descrbed n ths secton: RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a dsk strpng schem...
Page 93 - raid c; Basc Configuraton Instructons
NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 B-3 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 raid c onfiguration Basc Configuraton Instructons The followng are the basc steps for configurng NVRAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array Choose the hard dsks that are to be RAID enabled n the system BIOS. (Refer the BIOS secton for detals.)Specfy the RAID leve...
Page 97 - Install Drver n Wndows Vsta / XP
NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 B-7 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 i nStaLLing d river Install Drver n Wndows Vsta / XP New Wndows Vsta/ XP Installaton For Wndows XP: When you start nstallng Wndows XP, you may encounter a message statng, “Setup could not determne the type of one or more mass storage devces nstalled n ...
Page 98 - nvidia raid u
B-8 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 nvidia raid u tiLity i nStaLLation Installng the NVIDIA MedaSheld Software Under Wndows(for Non-bootable RAID Array) The exstng Wndows Seral ATA drver must be upgraded to use the NVIDIA Seral ATA drver.Ths secton descrbes how to run the setup applcaton...
Page 99 - Intalzng and Usng the Dsk Array
NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 B-9 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 Intalzng and Usng the Dsk Array The RAID array s now ready to be ntalzed under Wndows. Launch Computer Management by clckng “Start” → “Settngs” → “Control Panel” then open the “Admnstratve Tools” folder and double clck on “Computer Manage- ment”.Clck “...
Page 101 - nvM; Accessng the Storage Page
NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 B-11 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 u Sing the nvM edia S hieLd S oftware Accessng the Storage Page To access the NVIDIA Control Panel Storage page: Clck Star-> Programs-> NVIDIA Corporaton-> NVIDIA Control Panel-> Storage. 1. The NVIDIA Control Panel - Storage page appears....
Page 103 - Desgnate a Spare Dsk
NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 B-13 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 You can press F1 to access the onlne help that walks you through the Wzard wth step-by-step nstructons. Desgnate a Spare Dsk About Spare DsksYou can desgnate a hard drve to be used as a spare drve for a RAID 1, RAID 0+1 or RAID 5 array. The spare drve...
Page 104 - Remove a Spare
B-14 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 Remove a Spare The Remove spare opton appears only f you have a a RAID array wth a spare dskallocated to t.Clck Remove spare to start the Remove Spare Wzard and then follow the nstruc- tons.You can press F1 to access the onlne help that walks you thro...
Page 106 - Usng the SMART Dsk Feature
B-16 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 NVIDIA RAID ▍ MS-7578 Usng the SMART Dsk Feature S.M.A.R.T. stands for Self‐Montorng, Analyss, and Reportng Technology. It s a dsk drve feature that allows software to montor degradatons n dsk drve specficatons. Usng ths technology, NVIDIA MedaSheld lets you montor the hea...
Page 109 - Appendx C; Overclockng Center
B-C-1 Overclockng Center, the most useful and powerful utl- ty that MSI has spent much research and efforts to de- velop, helps users to montor or configure the hardware status of MSI Manboard n wndows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature. Before you nstall the Overclockng Center, ...
Page 111 - Motherboard
C-3 MS-7578 S ySteM i nfo In the System Info screen, you can read the nformaton of motherboard/ PCI. Motherboard Clck Motherboard to read the nformaton of motherboard, BIOS, nstalled CPU and nstalled graphcs card. Important The pctures n ths appendx are for reference only and may vary from the produ...
Page 112 - PCI
C-4 Overclockng Center ▍ PCI Clck PCI to read the nformaton of devces on the manboard.
Page 113 - dot; Basc
C-5 MS-7578 dot Clck DOT to enter the DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basc settng to reach optmal performance n Basc menu or you can adjust advanced values for overclockng n Advance menu. Basc In the Basc menu, t provdes one default settng and several common settngs for df- ferent envronments...
Page 114 - Advance
C-6 Overclockng Center ▍ Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each envronment settng/ default settng. Clck the Coolng/ Slence/ Default/ Game/ Cnema button to enter t’s settng menu. Please refer to the followng descrptons to adjust the values and save them.