MSI Z77A-GD80- User Manual

Preface MS-7757 Preface v Preface MS-7757 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-7757 Preface Preface MS-7757 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-7757 Preface v Preface MS-7757 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-7757 Preface Preface MS-7757 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 Z77A-GD80 Seres (MS- 7757 v1.X) ATX manboard. The Seres manboards are based on Intel ® Z77 chpset for optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced Intel ® LGA1155 processor, the Z77A-GD80 Seres manboards delver a hgh perfor- mance and professonal desktop platform so...

1-3 MS-7757 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 Support 3 rd Generaton Intel ® Core™ 7/ Core™ 5/ Core™ 3/ Pentum ® / Celeron ® Processors for LGA 1155 socket Chpset Intel ® Z77 chpset Memory Support 4x DDR3 DIMMs support for DDR3-1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*(OC), 2200*/ 2400*/2600*/26...

1-5 MS-7757 Chapter 1 Connectors & Buttons & Swtch Back panel 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port 1x Clear CMOS button 1x Coaxal S/PDIF-out port 1x Optcal S/PDIF-out port 4x USB 2.0 ports 2x USB 3.0 ports 1x LAN port 1x HDMI ® port****, supportng a maxmum resoluton of 1920x1200 @ 60 Hz 1x VGA...

1-6 Gettng Started 4x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots***** (*****Ths manboard only supports two PCIe x1 expanson cards to be nstalled n maxmum. You must nstall the PCIe x1 expanson cards to PCI_E1, PCI_E4 slots or PCI_E3, PCI_E6 slots.) Form Factor ATX (30.5 cm X 24.5 cm) Mountng Screw Holes 9x mountng holes For ...

1-8 Gettng Started Connectors Reference Gude Port Name Port Type Page Back Panel 1-9 CPU LGA 1155 CPU Socket 1-12 CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4 Fan Power Connectors 1-26 DIMM1~4 DDR3 Memory Slots 1-17 FV1 Voltage Checkponts Connector 1-33 J1394_1 IEEE1394 Expanson Connector 1-31 JAUD1 Front Panel Audo Connector ...

1-11 MS-7757 Chapter 1 CPU (Central Processng Unt) Introducton to the LGA 1155 CPU The surface of the LGA 1155 CPU has two algnment keys and a yellow trangle to assst n correctly lnng up the CPU for manboard placement. The yellow trangle s the Pn 1 ndcator. Yellow trangle s the Pn 1 ndcator Algnment...

1-12 Gettng Started CPU & Cooler Installaton When nstallng a CPU, always remember to nstall a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler s necessary to prevent overheatng and mantan system stablty. Follow the steps below to ensure correct CPU and CPU cooler nstallaton. Wrong nstallaton can damage both the CPU and...

1-16 Gettng Started Power Supply JPWR1: ATX 24-pn Power Connector Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pn power supply, algn the power supply cable wth the connector and firmly press the cable nto the connector. If done correctly, the clp on the power ...

1-17 MS-7757 Chapter 1 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 Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can tran...

1-18 Gettng Started Installng Memory Modules Unlock the DIMM slot by pushng the mountng clps 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 nto...

1-19 MS-7757 Chapter 1 Expanson Slots Ths manboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graphcs or audo cards. PCIe (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIe slot supports the PCIe nterface expanson card. PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot Important When addng or...

1-20 Gettng Started 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 graphcs performance. F...

1-23 MS-7757 Chapter 1 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 an SLI Vdeo Lnk.If you ntend to use SLI mode...

1-30 Gettng Started 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. 1.MIC L 3.MIC R 10.H ead Phon e De tectio n 5.He ad P hone R 7.SE NSE _SEN D 9...

1-32 Gettng Started JDLED3: Voce Gene Connector (optonal) Ths connector s used to lnk to the voce control module (optonal). Please refer to ts user gude for more detals and usages. 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 ntrol pi...

1-33 MS-7757 Chapter 1 FV1: Voltage Checkponts Connector 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...

1-34 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 Jumper 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 CPU_PHASE LEDs These LEDs wll change accordng to CPU loadng. The hgher the power phase number, the more relable the power flow to the processor. DrMOS_ALARM LED Ths LED wll lght red when DrMOS overheat. CPU_PHASE LEDs DrMOS_ALARM LED Debug LED Panel

1-39 MS-7757 Chapter 1 Debug LED Panel Please refer to the table below to get more nformaton about the Debug LED message. Post Status 02,07 Power on CPU Intalzaton 03,08 Power on North Brdge Intalzaton 04,09 Power on South Brdge Intalzaton 0B Power on Cache Intalzaton 11~14,32~36,56~5A Early CPU Int...

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 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 Boot Menu If the message dsappears before you re...

2-4 BIOS Setup 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 <Enter> Clck/ Double- clck the left button Selec...

2-5 MS-7757 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. Read-only. month The month from Jan. thr...

2-6 BIOS Setup Advanced PCI Subsystem Settngs Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. PCIE GEN3 Ths tem s used to enable (Auto)/ dsable (Dsabled) the PCIe generaton 3 support. PCI Latency Tmer Controls how long each PCI devce can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to hgher values, e...

2-10 BIOS Setup Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard These tems determne whether the system wll be awakened from what power sav- ng modes when nput sgnal of the PS/2 mouse/ keyboard s detected. Boot Full Screen Logo Dsplay [Enabled] The OS boots straght to the GUI wthout showng the POST scre...

2-18 BIOS Setup ECO Important Once you clck the “ECO” button n the pre-set area, some tems n ECO menu wll be fixed and un-adjustable. EuP 2013 Energy Usng Products Lot 6 2013 (EUP) reduces power consumpton when system s off or n standby mode. Note: When enabled, the system wll not support RTC wake u...

2-20 BIOS Setup UTILITIES HDD Backup Hard dsk storage backups and restorng s one of the most common and mportant tasks. Use ths utlty to create an mage of your HDD parttons and re-load them when necessary. Important The HDD Backup can’t back up (/restore) mage to (/from) a partton where tself was ns...

2-22 BIOS Setup Important Do not unplug or shut off your system durng BIOS Flash. Incorrect BIOS flashng can cause the motherboard to not POST. Please ensure you have the correct verson and model of your motherboard BIOS when updatng. Updatng the BIOS wth Lve Update Ths secton tells you how to updat...

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 Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly be- fore you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel audo operatons. Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for dfferent operatng systems. Installa...

A-3 MS-7757 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 It s also avalable to enable the audo drver b...

A-4 Realtek Audo 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 speakers that you plugged n front or rear panel by adjust ...

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

B-2 Intel RAID Introducton The manboard comes wth the Intel RAID controller that allows you to configure SATA hard drves as RAID sets. SATA hard drves delver blsterng transfer speeds up to 6 Gb/s. Seral ATA uses long, thn cables, makng t easer to connect your drve and mprovng the arflow nsde your PC...

B-10 Intel RAID Important Please follow the nstructon below to make an “Intel ® RAID Drver” for yourself. Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve.Clck the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen.Copy all the contents n \\Storage\Intel\PCH\f6flpy-x86 or f6flpy-x64 to a formatted floppy dskette. The drver dsk...

B-12 Intel RAID Degraded RAID Array A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume s reported as degraded when one of ts hard drve members fals or s temporarly dsconnected, and data mrrorng s lost. As a result, the system can only utlze the remanng functonal hard drve member. To re-establsh data mrrorng and res...

Ths chapter descrbes how to nstall Wndows XP wth IDE or AHCI mode. Appendx C Install Wndows XP Notes

C-2 Install Wndows XP Notes Installng Wndows XP wth IDE Mode You wll fal and encounter a blue screen whle nstallng Wndows XP, because t s not natvely supported to be nstalled n the storage devce wth AHCI mode. If you stll prefer to nstall Wndows XP as the operatng system, please change the BIOS tem ...

C-3 MS-7757 Append x C Installng Wndows XP wth AHCI Mode If you prefer to nstall Wndows XP as the operatng system wth AHCI mode, please prepare AHCI drvers for Wndows XP n advanced. Creatng a Intel AHCI Drver Dsc Please follow the nstructon below to make an “Intel ® AHCI Drver” for yourself. Insert ...