MSI X79A-GD65- User Manual

Preface MS-7736 Preface v Preface MS-7736 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-7736 Preface Preface MS-7736 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-7736 Preface v Preface MS-7736 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-7736 Preface Preface MS-7736 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-GD65 Seres (MS- 7736 v1.X) ATX manboard. The Seres manboards are based on Intel ® X79 chpset for optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced Intel ® LGA2011 processor, the X79A-GD65 Seres manboards delver a hgh perfor- mance and professonal desktop platform so...

1-3 MS-7736 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 4x DDR3 DIMMs support DDR3 2400*(OC)/ 2133*(OC)/ 180...

1-5 MS-7736 Chapter 1 Connectors & Buttons & Swtch Back panel 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port 1x Clear CMOS button 1x Coaxal S/PDIF-out port 1x Optcal S/PDIF-out port 1x IEEE 1394 port 8x 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 connecto...

1-6 Gettng Started B AT T + Connectors Quck Gude Back Panel CPU CPUFAN1 DIMM1 JPWR1 SYSFAN3 SATA3~6 JFP1 JUSB2 J1394_1 JAUD1 JCI1 JTPM1 PCI_E1 JCOLD1/ JCOLD2 JBAT1 JDLED3 SYSFAN2 PCI_E2 PCI_E3 PCI_E4 PCI_E5 JUSB3 JFP2 DIMM2 DIMM4 DIMM3 JTURBO1 POWER1 OC Gene FV1 MULTI_BIOS_SWITCH SYSFAN1 SYSFAN4 PCI...

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-7736 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 These DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report DDR3 240-pn, 1.5V 48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn Quad Channel Memory Ths manboard supports four memory channels when you fill all four...

1-17 MS-7736 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 Expanson Slots Ths manboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graph- cs or audo cards. PCIe (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) 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 Import...

1-19 MS-7736 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...

1-22 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...

1-24 Gettng Started Internal Connectors SATA Connector: SATA1~8 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 ...

1-29 MS-7736 Chapter 1 Chasss Intruson Connector: JCI1 Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the computer case s opened, the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll record ths ntruson and a warnng message wll flash on screen. To clear the warnng, you must enter...

1-30 Gettng Started Voce Gene Connector: JDLED3 (optonal) Ths connector s used to lnk to the voce control module (optonal). Please refer to ts user gude for more detals and usages. B AT T + 10.N o Pin 14.C ontro l pin 8.Co ntrol pin 12.C ontro l pin 6.VC C3 4.Co ntrol pin 2.Co ntrol pin 1.5V SB 3.Co...

1-31 MS-7736 Chapter 1 Voltage Checkponts Connector: FV1 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, please use the ncluded voltage checkpont cables ncluded n the manboard package. Attach t...

1-32 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. OC Gene Button: OC Gene Ths button s used to automatcally overclock the system. Press ths button ...

1-34 Gettng Started Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 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...

1-36 Gettng Started B AT T + LED Status Indcators CPU_PHASE CPU_IO_PHASE HDD_LED Debug LED Panel CPU_SA_PHASE 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-7736 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup MS-7736 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-7736 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup MS-7736 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-7736 Chapter 2 2-5 BIOS Setup MS-7736 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-7736 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup MS-7736 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-7736 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup MS-7736 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....

2-20 BIOS Setup MS-7736 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup MS-7736 Chapter 2 Setup the connecton by clck the settng button f necessary. Clck the next button . Lve Update wll automatcally detect the verson of BIOS and download the ap- proprate file. 2.3.4. Clck the confirm button to update the BIOS. 5. Important D...

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-7736 Append x A Realtek Audo MS-7736 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-7736 Append x A A-3 Realtek Audo MS-7736 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-7736 Append x A Realtek Audo MS-7736 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-7736 Append x A A-5 Realtek Audo MS-7736 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