MSI X79A-GD45 (8D)- User Manual

Preface MS-7760 Preface v Preface MS-7760 Preface Calforna, USA: The button cell battery may contan perchlorate materal and requres specal handlng when recycled or dsposed of n Calforna. For further nformaton please vst:http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/ CAUTION: There s a rsk of exp...

v Preface MS-7760 Preface Preface MS-7760 Preface WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ENGLISH To protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI must re- mnd you that...Under the European Unon (“EU”) Drectve on Waste Electrcal and Elec- tronc Equpment, Drectve 2002/96...

Preface MS-7760 Preface v Preface MS-7760 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...

v Preface MS-7760 Preface Preface MS-7760 Preface 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 ...

Thank you for choosng the X79A-GD45 (8D) Seres (MS-7760 v2.X) ATX manboard. The Seres manboards are based on Intel ® X79 chpset for optmal system effi- cency. Desgned to fit the advanced Intel ® LGA2011 pro- cessor, the X79A-GD45 (8D) Seres manboards delver a hgh performance and professonal desktop ...

1-3 MS-7760 Chapter 1 Assembly Precautons The components ncluded n ths package are prone to damage from electrostatc dscharge (ESD). Please adhere to the followng nstructons to ensure successful computer assembly. Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet befor...

1-4 Gettng Started Manboard Specficatons Processor Support 2nd Generaton Intel ® Core™ 7 Processors n an LGA 2011 socket (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support) Chpset Intel ® X79 chpset Memory Support 8x DDR3 DIMMs support DDR3 2400*(OC)/ 2133*(OC)/ 180...

1-5 MS-7760 Chapter 1 Connectors & Buttons & Swtch Back panel 1x PS/2 keyboard port 1x PS/2 mouse port 1x Clear CMOS button 1x Coaxal S/PDIF-out port 1x Optcal S/PDIF-out port 6x USB 2.0 ports 2x USB 3.0 ports 1x LAN port 6x audo ports On-Board 2x USB 2.0 connectors 1x USB 3.0 connector 1x T...

1-6 Gettng Started Connectors Quck Gude Back Panel CPU CPUFAN1 DIMM1~4 JPWR2 JPWR1 SYSFAN4 SATA1/ 2 JFP1 JUSB1 JAUD1 JCI1 JDLED3 PCI_E1 SYSFAN2 JBAT1 OC1 SYSFAN3 JCOM1 PCI_E2 PCI_E3 PCI_E4 PCI_E5 POWER1 JFP2 SYSFAN1 JTURBO1 B AT T + DIMM5~8 PCI_E6 JTPM1 JUSB2JUSB3 SATA3/ 4 JPWR3 SATA5/ 6 MULTI_BIOS_...

1-8 Gettng Started Back Panel Quck Gude Mouse/Keyboard A combnaton PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard. Clear CMOS Button There s CMOS RAM present on board that s powered by an external battery to store system configuraton data. Usng CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally ...

1-11 MS-7760 Chapter 1 3. Open the load plate by pushng down on the hnge lever.4. Grasp the tab, only t has rsen away from the socket, open load plate to full open poston. CPU & Cooler Installaton When nstallng a CPU, always remember to nstall a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler s necessary to prevent ov...

1-14 Gettng Started Mountng Screw Holes When nstallng the manboard, first nstall the necessary mountng stands requred for a manboard on the mountng plate n your computer case. If there s an I/O back plate that came wth the computer case, please replace t wth the I/O backplate that came wth the manbo...

1-16 Gettng Started Memory DIMM1~8: DDR3 Memory Slots These DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report BA TT + DIMM1DIMM2DIMM3DIMM4 DIMM8DIMM7DIMM6DIMM5 Up to Quad-Channel mode Ths manboard supports up ...

1-17 MS-7760 Chapter 1 Installng Memory Modules Unlock the DIMM slot by pushng the mountng clp to the sde. Vertcally nsert the memory module nto the DIMM slot. The memory module has an off-center notch on the bottom that wll only allow t to fit one way nto the DIMM slot.Push the memory module deep n...

1-18 Gettng Started Suggestons for Mult-Channel mode populaton rule Dual-Channel mode Installed DIMMs (2 memory modules) Dagram DIMM1, DIMM3 or DIMM1, DIMM5 or DIMM1, DIMM7 DIMM1DIMM2DIMM3DIMM4 DIMM8DIMM7DIMM6DIMM5 or DIMM1DIMM2DIMM3DIMM4 DIMM8DIMM7DIMM6DIMM5 or DIMM1DIMM2DIMM3DIMM4 DIMM8DIMM7DIMM6D...

1-20 Gettng Started Expanson Slots Ths manboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graphcs or audo cards. PCI_E1~E6: PCIe Expanson Slot The PCIe slot supports the PCIe nterface expanson card. PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot Important When addng or removng...

1-21 MS-7760 Chapter 1 Vdeo/ Graphcs Cards If avalable, ths manboard takes advantage of the CPU’s ntegrate graphcs processor, but dscrete vdeo cards can be nstalled by way of the manboard’s expanson slots. Addng on one or more dscrete vdeo cards wll sgnficantly boost the system’s graph- cs performan...

1-24 Gettng Started NVIDIA ® SLI Technology NVIDIA’s SLI (Scalable Lnk Interface) technology allows two or more GPUs to run n tandem wthn a system to acheve sgnficant graphcs performance gans. To utlze ths technology, the GPU cards must be connected by a SLI Vdeo Lnk card. If you ntend to use SLI mo...

1-26 Gettng Started Internal Connectors SATA1~6: SATA Connector Ths connector s a hgh-speed SATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one SATA devce. SATA devces nclude dsk drves (HDD), sold state drves (SSD), and optcal drves (CD/ DVD/ Blu-Ray). * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference ...

1-31 MS-7760 Chapter 1 JAUD1: Front Panel Audo Connector Ths connector allows you to connect the front audo panel located on your computer case. Ths connector s complant wth the Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude. B AT T + 1.MIC L 3.MIC R 10.H ead Phon e De tectio n 5.He ad P hone R 7.SE ...

1-32 Gettng Started JCOM1: Seral Port Connector 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 B AT T + JDLED3: Voce Gene Connector (optonal) Ths connector...

1-33 MS-7760 Chapter 1 Voltage Check Pont Lte These voltage checkpont are used to measure the current system voltages. A multmeter (not ncluded) wll be requred to check voltages. To check the voltage, set the voltmeter swtch to “DC”, put the postve lead (red) on the postvtve pont of the voltage sour...

1-34 Gettng Started Buttons The manboard has numerous on-board buttons to control varous functons. Ths secton wll explan how to change your manboard’s functons through the use of these on-board buttons. OC1: OC Gene Button Ths button s used to automatcally overclock the system. Press ths button once...

1-36 Gettng Started Jumpers JBAT1: Clear CMOS Jumper There s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the manboard to save system configuraton data. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot nto the operatng system (OS) every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear...

1-38 Gettng Started LED Status Indcators B AT T + CPU_PHASE CPU_IO_PHASE HDD_LED DDR_PHASE DrMOS_ALARM CHD_DIMM_WARNING CHB_DIMM_WARNING

CLICK BIOS II s a revolutonary UEFI nterface that allows you to setup and configure your system for optmum use. Usng your mouse and keyboard, users can change BIOS settngs, montor CPU temperature, select the boot devce prorty and vew system nformaton such as the CPU name, DRAM capacty, the OS verson...

2-2 BIOS Setup MS-7760 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup MS-7760 Chapter 2 Enterng Power on the computer and the system wll start the Power On Self Test (POST) pro- cess. When the message below appears on the screen, please <DEL> key to enter CLICK BIOS II: Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter B...

2-4 BIOS Setup MS-7760 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup MS-7760 Chapter 2 Operaton CLICK BIOS II allows you to control BIOS settngs wth the mouse and the keyboard. The followng table lsts and descrbes the hot keys and the mouse operatons. Hot key Mouse Descrpton <↑↓→← > Move the cursor Select Item <Ent...

BIOS Setup MS-7760 Chapter 2 2-5 BIOS Setup MS-7760 Chapter 2 SETTINGS System Status System Date Ths allows you to set the system date that you want (usually the current date). The format s <day> <month> <date> <year>. day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determned by BIOS. ...

2-6 BIOS Setup MS-7760 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup MS-7760 Chapter 2 Advanced PCI Subsystem Settngs Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. PCI Latency Tmer Controls how long each PCI devce can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to hgher values, every PCI devce can conduct transactons for ...

2-8 BIOS Setup MS-7760 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup MS-7760 Chapter 2 Wake Up Event Setup Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Wake Up Event By Settng to [BIOS] actvates the followng fields, and use the followng fields to set the wake up events. Settng to [OS], the wake up events wll be defined by OS....

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

A-2 Realtek Audo MS-7760 Append x A Realtek Audo MS-7760 Append x A Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver 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 ...

Realtek Audo MS-7760 Append x A A-3 Realtek Audo MS-7760 Append x A Software Configuraton After nstallng the audo drver, the “Realtek HD Audo Manager” con wll appear at the notficaton area (lower rght of the screen). You may double clck the con and the GUI wll pop up accordngly. double clck the con ...

A-4 Realtek Audo MS-7760 Append x A Realtek Audo MS-7760 Append x A Devce Selecton Here you can select a audo output source to change the related optons. The “check” sgn (n orange) ndcates the devces as default. Volume Adjustment You can control the volume or balance the rght/left sde of the speaker...

Realtek Audo MS-7760 Append x A A-5 Realtek Audo MS-7760 Append x A Hardware Default Settng The followng dagrams are audo back panel default settng. Backpanel audo jacks to 2-channel speakers dagram Front Backpanel audo jacks to 4-channel speakers dagram Rear Front ■ ■

Ths appendx wll assst users n configurng and en- ablng RAID functonalty and acceleratng system on platforms Appendx B Intel RAID