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Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet. 7.
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement T h is eq uip men t h as been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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CONTENTS Copyright Notice .............................................................................................................. ii Trademarks ....................................................................................................................... ii Revision History .............................................................................................................. ii Technical Support .........................................................................................
Appendix B ATi SATA RAID .................................................................................... B-1 RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. B-2 Appendix C Using TV-Out function ..................................................................... C-1 Installing the TV-Out Bracket .............................................................................. C-2 Connecting S-Video/ RCA & HDTV Cables ......................
Getting Started Chapter 1 s. e u Getting Started w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l Thank you for choosing the K9AGM3 Series (MS-7367 v1.X) Micro-AT X mainboard. The K9AGM3 Series mainboards are based on ATi® 690G/ 690V & SB600 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanc ed AM D ® Athl on 64 X2 / Athl on 64 processor, the K9AGM3 Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
M S-7367 M ainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support - AMD® Athlon64 / Athlon64 X2 processors in AM2 package - Supports 4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi. com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform) Supported FSB - 400/ 533/ 800/ 1000 MHz HyperTransport Chipset - North Bridge: AMD® 690G/ 690V (optional) chipset - South Bridge: SB600 chipset s. e u M emory Support ua l - DDR2 800/667/533 DRAM (240pin/ 1.
Getting Started Slots Form Factor s. e ev ic e - 1 PCI Express x16 slot - 1 PCI Express x 1 slot - 2 PCI slots m an ua l Back panel - 1 PS/2 mouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 1 HDMI port (optional for AMD® 690G) - 1 VGA port - 1 DVI-D port (optional for AMD® 690G) - 4 USB 2.0 Ports - 1 LAN jack - 6 flexible audio jacks - 1 1394 port (optional) On-Board Pinheaders - 3 USB 2.
M S-7367 M ainboard Mainboard Layout To p : mouse Bo ttom: ke yboard CPUFAN1 JCI 1 FDD 1 u JCOM1(optional) ua l s. e HDMI Port DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM4 I/O To p:1 394 (optional) Bo ttom: USB ports ev To p: LAN Jack Bo ttom: USB ports JTV1 (option al ) T: Line-In M: Line-O ut B: Mic RS690G/RS690V .
Getting Started Packing Checklist MSI Driver/Utility CD SATA Cable ic e m an ua l s. e u MSI motherboard Standard Cable for IDE Devices Back IO Shield w w w .d ev Power Cable User’s Guide * The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased.
Hardware Setup Chapter 2 s. e u Hardware Setup m an ua l This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. w w w .d ev ic e Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer c om ponen ts . S tatic elec tric ity m ay damage the components.
M S-7367 M ainboard Quick Components Guide JPW1, p.2-18 DDR2 DIMMs, p.2-6 CPUFAN1, p.2-13 CPU, p.2-3 JTV1, p.2-16 JCOM1, p.2-18 u JCI1, p.2-13 s. e Back Panel FDD1, p.2-11 m an ua l I/O, p.2-9 IDE1, p.2-11 ev ic e ATX1, p.2-8 SYSFAN, p.2-13 .d PCI Express slots, p.2-20 w w JFP1, p.2-14 w PCI Slots, p.2-21 SATA1~4, p.2-12 JUSB1~3, JBAT1, p.2-19 J1394_1, p.2-17 SPDOUT1, p.2-18 JCD1, p.2-13 JAUD1, p.2-14 2-2 p.
Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processing Unit) u The mainboard supports AMD ® Athlon64 X2/ Athlon64 processors. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket AM2 for easy CPU installation. W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer.
M S-7367 M ainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket AM2 1. Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before installing the CPU. Open the lever Sliding the plate 90 degree m an ua l Gold arrow ic e 3. Look for the gold arrow on the CPU. The gold arrow should point as shown in the picture. The CPU c an on l y f i t i n t h e c or r ec t orientation.Lower the CPU down onto the socket. s. e u 2. Pull the lever s ideways away from the socket.
Hardware Setup Installing AMD Socket AM2 CPU Cooler Set W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. Important 2. Then press down the other end of the clip to fasten the cooling set on the top of the retention mechanism. Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it . m an 1.
M S-7367 M ainboard Memory These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://global.msi.com. tw/index.php?func=testreport DDR2 240-pin, 1.8V 64x2=128 pin s. e Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules u 56x2=112 pin m an ua l In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two data bus lines simultaneously. Enabling Dual-Channel mode can enhance the system performance.
Hardware Setup Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot. Important s. e u You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot. ev ic e m an ua l 3.
M S-7367 M ainboard Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. You may use the 20-pin ATX power supply as you like.
Hardware Setup Back Panel Mouse VGA (optional) 1394 LAN Line-In RS-Out Line-Out CS-Out HDMI (optional) DVI-D (optional) USB Ports Mic SS-Out s. e u Keyboard ua l M ouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. ic e m an HDM I Port (optional) The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams.
M S-7367 M ainboard LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it. LED Color LED State Left Orange On (steady state) Activity Indicator Link Indicator Condition Off LAN link is not established. LAN link is established. On (brighter & pulsing) The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN. Green Right 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. On 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
Hardware Setup Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ua l s. e u This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. m an FDD1 IDE Connector: IDE1 w w w .d ev ic e This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. IDE1 Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers.
M S-7367 M ainboard Serial ATA Connector: SATA1/ SATA2/ SATA3/ SATA4 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. m an ua l s. e u SATA1 SATA2 .d ev ic e SATA4 SATA3 w w w Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission.
Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN GND +12V SENSOR Control The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. W hen connecting the wire to the connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V; the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
M S-7367 M ainboard Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Hardware Setup Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3 This connector, compliant with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, M P3 players, printers, modems and the like. Pin Definition 10 9 PIN SIGNAL 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 USB0- 4 USB1- 5 USB0+ 6 USB1+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key (no pin) 10 USBOC USB 2.0 Bracket (Optional) w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s.
M S-7367 M ainboard TV-Out Connector: JTV1 (Optional) This connector is for you to attach an optional TV-Out bracket that offers two types of TV-Out connectors: S-Video and RCA Composite connectors. Select the appropriate one to connect the standard television or the HDTV (High-Definition TeleVision). JTV1 Pin Definition 5 4 Description Pin Description 1 GND 4 COMP 2 Y OUT 5 GND 3 C OUT m an ua l s. e JTV1 Pin u 3 2 1 w w w .
Hardware Setup IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (Optional) This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394 bracket. Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL TPA+ 2 TPA- 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB+ 6 TPB- 7 Cable power 8 9 Key (no pin) 10 Cable power Ground IEEE1394 Bracket (Optional) w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s.
M S-7367 M ainboard S/PDIF-Out Connector: SPDOUT1 (Optional) This connector is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission. SPDOUT1 VCC GND ic e m an ua l s. e u SPDIF w w .d ev S/PDIF Bracket (Optional) w Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 (optional) This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device.
Hardware Setup Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuration. W ith the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, set the jumper to clear data. 3 1 3 1 u JBAT1 1 s. e Clear Data ic e m an ua l Keep Data ev Important w w w .d You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off.
M S-7367 M ainboard Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The The The The PCI PCI PCI PCI Express Express Express Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. x 16 supports up to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. x 8 supports up to 2.0 GB/s transfer rate. x 1 supports up to 250 MB/s transfer rate. ic e Important m an ua l PCI Express x1 Slot s. e u PCI Express x16 slot w w w .
Hardware Setup PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. s. e PCI Interrupt Request Routing u 32-bit PCI Slot m an ua l The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor.
BIOS Setup Chapter 3 s. e u BIOS Setup m an ua l This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP. w w w .d ev ic e ² You want to change the default settings for customized features.
M S-7367 M ainboard Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen the message below appears on the screen, press key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP s. e u If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys.
BIOS Setup Control Keys < ↑> Move to the previous item < ↓> Move to the next item < ←> Move to the item in the left hand < →> Move to the item in the right hand Select the item Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes <-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes Load Optimized Defaults Save configuration changes and exit setup m an ua l s.
M S-7367 M ainboard ic e m an ua l s. e u The Main Menu ev Standard CM OS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. w .d Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI® special enhanced features. w w Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s performance. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
BIOS Setup BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e u Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup.
M S-7367 M ainboard Standard CMOS Features ic e m an ua l s. e u The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the or keys to select the value you want in each item. w w w .d ev Date (MM:DD:YY) This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is . day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.
BIOS Setup u Device/ Vender/ Size It will showing the device information that you connected to the IDE/SATA connector. m an ua l s. e LBA/Large M ode This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA mode disabled. DM A M ode Select DMA Mode. w .d ev ic e Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T.
M S-7367 M ainboard m an ua l s. e u Advanced BIOS Features ev ic e Full Screen LOGO Display This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. w w .d Quick Booting Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items.
BIOS Setup MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. ua l s.
M S-7367 M ainboard m an ua l s. e u Advanced Chipset Features ev ic e DRAM Timing The value in this field depends on performance parameters of the installed memory chips (DRAM). Do not change the value from the factory setting unless you install new memory that has a different performance rating than the original DRAMs. w w w .d VGA Share Memory Size The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the exact memory size shared to the VGA card.
BIOS Setup m an ua l s. e u Integrated Peripherals ic e USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller. .d ev USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. w w Onboard LAN Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. w LAN Option ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN.
M S-7367 M ainboard PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. OnChip SATA Type This item is used to define the SATA type. Before configure the RAID set, you have to choose the RAID for the SATA devices. s. e u I/O Devices Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu: w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l COM Port This item specifies the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port.
BIOS Setup ev ic e Important m an ua l s. e u Power Management Setup .d S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. w w w ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/ 2000/ME/ XP, select [Enabled]. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function.
M S-7367 M ainboard Suspend Time Out (M inute) If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all devices except CPU will be shut off. Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: [Power On/ Off] The power button functions as normal power on/ off button. [Suspend] W hen you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.
BIOS Setup Resume by PCIE Device W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCIE device. w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e u Resume by RTC Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date.
M S-7367 M ainboard PNP/PCI Configurations w .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e u This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
BIOS Setup w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e u DM A Resources Setup Press and you will enter the sub-menu of the items.DMA Resources 0/1/3/5/ 6/7 for setting determine if BIOS should remove a DMA from the available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available DMA pool is determined by reading the NVRAM. If more DMAs must be removed from the pool, the end user can reserve the DMA.
M S-7367 M ainboard m an ua l s. e u H/W Monitor w w w .d ev ic e Spread Spectrum W hen the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance.
BIOS Setup Smart Fan Target The mainboard provides the Smart Fan system which can control the fan speed automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range. ua l s. e u PC Health Status Press to enter the sub-menu and following screen appears. w w w .d ev ic e m an CPU/System Temperature, CPU FAN/ SYSTEM FAN Speed, CPU Vcore, 3.3VCC, 5V, 12V, 3.
M S-7367 M ainboard Load Optimized Defaults The option on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the Optimized values. The Optimized are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. s. e u W hen you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: ic e m an ua l Selecting [OK] loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance. .
Appendix A s. e u Realtek ALC888 Audio w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l The Realtek ALC888 provides 10-channel DAC that simultaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent s tereo s ound output (multiple streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-OutRight channels.
M S-7367 M ainboard Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC888 codec to function properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows 2000/XP Click here w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s.
Realtek ALC888 Audio ua l s. e u 3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. m an Click here w .d ev ic e 4. Click Finish to restart the system.
M S-7367 M ainboard Setup audio output to HDMI port Install ATI HDMI Audio Driver To install the ATI HDMI Audio driver follow the steps below. s. e u 1. Insert the application CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Click ATI HDMI Audio Driver. .d ev ic e m an ua l 3. Click Next to install the driver. 4. Restart the computer after the driver installation procedure.
Realtek ALC888 Audio Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l Double click s. e u feature now. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio M anager from the Control Panel.
M S-7367 M ainboard Sound Effect ev ic e m an ua l s. e u Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. Environment Simulation w w w .d You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow, totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager also provides five popular settings “Stone Corridor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer pipe”, “Arena” and “Audio Corridor” for quick enjoyment.
Realtek ALC888 Audio Equalizer Selection Equalizer frees users from default settings; users may create their owned preferred settings by utilizing this tool. ic e Reset 10 bands of equalizer would go back to the default setting w w w .d ev Save The settings are saved permanently for future use m an ua l s. e u 10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz.
M S-7367 M ainboard Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equalizer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment. [How to Use It] Other than the buttons “Pop” “Live” “Club” & “Rock” shown on the page, to pull down the arrow in “Others”, you will find more optimized settings available to you. ic e m an ua l s.
Realtek ALC888 Audio Mixer In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually. ic e m an ua l s. e u 1. Adjust Volume You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged in front or rear panel by select the Realtek HD Audio rear output or Realtek HD Audio front output items. .d ev Important w w w Before set up, please make sure the playback devices are well plugged in the jacks on the rear or front panel.
s. e u M S-7367 M ainboard m an ua l W hen you are playing the first audio source (for example: use W indows Media Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel, which is the default setting. w w w .d ev ic e Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio front output from the scroll list first, and use a different program to play the second audio source (for example: use Winamp to play MP3 files).
Realtek ALC888 Audio 3. Playback control Playback device Tool Mute This function is to let you freely decide which ports to output the sound. And this is essential when multi- s. e u streaming playback enabled. - Realtek HD Audio Rear Output ua l - Realtek HD Audio Front Output m an M u te You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output. w w w .
M S-7367 M ainboard 4. Recording control Tool Recording device -Back Line in/Mic, Front Lin in Mute u -Realtek HD Audio Input w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e M u te You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input. Tool - Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.
Realtek ALC888 Audio Audio I/O In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers. You can choose a desired multi-channel operation here. a. Headphone for the common headphone b. 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output c. 4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output d. 6CH Speaker for 5.1-Speaker Output w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e u e. 8CH Speaker for 7.1-Speaker Output Speaker Configuration: 1. Plug the speakers in the corresponding jack. 2.
M S-7367 M ainboard Connector Settings to access connector settings. s. e u Click m an ua l Disable front panel jack detection (option) Find no function on front panel jacks? Please check if front jacks on your system are so-called AC’97 jacks. If so, please check this item to disable front panel jack detection. M ute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in. w w w .
Realtek ALC888 Audio ic e m an ua l s. e u S/PDIF Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog. w w w .d ev Output Sampling Rate 44.1KHz: This is recommend while playing CD.
M S-7367 M ainboard Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers button to test the sounds of with good ones. Or you may click the auto test each speaker automatically. Center Front Left Front Right s. e u Side Right Subwoof er ua l Side Left w w w .
Realtek ALC888 Audio Microphone In this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppression to remove the possible noise during recording, or select Acoustic Echo Cancelltion to cancel the acoustic echo druing recording. w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e u Acoustic Echo Cancelltion prevents playback sound from being recorded by microphone together with your sound. For example, you might have chance to use VOIP function through Internet with your friends.
M S-7367 M ainboard 3D Audio Demo w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e u In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applications like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like.
Realtek ALC888 Audio Information m an ua l s. e u In this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list. Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray. Switch it on and an icon w w w .d ev ic e will show in the system tray.
M S-7367 M ainboard Hardware Setup Connecting the Speakers W hen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. ic e m an 2 4 ua l 1 s. e u n 2-Channel M ode for Stereo-Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone jack on the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected. 5 1 w w w .
Realtek ALC888 Audio n 4-Channel M ode for 4-Speaker Output 4 1 2 6 w .d ev ic e m an ua l 3 s.
M S-7367 M ainboard n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output 4 1 2 s. e u 5 w .
Realtek ALC888 Audio n 8-Channel M ode for 8-Speaker Output 1 4 2 ua l 6 w .d ev ic e m an 3 s.
ATi SATA RAID Appendix B s. e u ATi SATA RAID w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l The south bridge SB600 integrate SATA host controller that supports four SATA ports and RAID function for performance and reliability. SATA RAID provides support for RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring), RAID 0+1 (Striping & Mirroring). RAID 0 greatly improves h ard d is k I/O p erf or manc e by concurrently striping data across multiple drives.
M S-7367 M ainboard RAID Configuration ua l s. e u Creating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting up operations are done in the RAID BIOS. During bootup, a screen similar to the one below will appear for about few seconds. Press to enter the FastBuild utility. m an Important ev ic e Be sure to set the OnChip SATA Type to “RAID” in BIOS (the path is : Intergrated Peripherals => On-Chip ATA Devices => OnChip SATA Type) before configuting the RAID BIOS. w w w .
ATi SATA RAID View Drives Assignments w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e u This window displays the model number, capacities and assignment of the drives physically attached to the SATA host adapter.
M S-7367 M ainboard Define LD (Creating RAID) The selection of the RAID configuration should be based upon factors including performance, data security, and the number of drives available. It is best to carefully consider the long-term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy. RAID sets can be created either automatically, or to allow the greatest flexibility, manually. 1. Press 2 on the Main Menu screen to enter the Define LD Menu. 2.
ATi SATA RAID • Stripe Block Size, the default 64KB is best for most applications. RAID 0 or 10 only. • Gigabyte Boundary, allows use of slightly smaller replacement drives. • Cache Mode, W riteThru or W riteBack. ev ic e m an ua l s. e u 4. On the Drives Assignments window, use the arrow key to choose the hard drives which you want to make part of the LD, use the space key to change the assignment to “Y”. Then press [Ctrl+Y] to save the configuration. w w w .d 5.
M S-7367 M ainboard m an ua l s. e u 6. The LD creation is done, the screen shows the LD information as below. Press ESC key to the main screen. w w w .d ev ic e 7. Press ESC key to exit the utility, a message “System is going to REBOOT! Are You Sure?” will display, answer “Y” to exit it and the system will reboot.
ATi SATA RAID Delete LD (Deleting RAID) m an ua l s. e u 1. Select “Delete LD” on the main screen. 2. Choose a LD No you want to delete and press “Del” or “Alt+D” delete the RAID set. w w w .d ev ic e 3. On the next screen, a message will display to inform you, press “Ctrl+Y” to delete the RAID set or other key to abort it. Press “Ctrl+Y” to complete the deletion.
M S-7367 M ainboard Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array) 1. 2. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the W indows CD, and the W indows XP Setup program starts. Press F6 and wait for the W indows Setup screen to appear. Important ic e m an ua l s. e u Please follow the instruction below to make an ATI SATA RAID driver for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. 3.
ATi SATA RAID Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on ATI System Driver. The ATI System Driver includes ATI RAID Driver. 4. The driver will be automatically installed. w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e You must install the RAID driver to enable RAID.
Using TV-Out Function Appendix C s. e u Using TV-Out Function w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l You need to install the TV-Out bracket before you can get access to the TV-out function. Follow the procedures described later to set up the TV-Out bracket and configure the display settings. Note that the TV-Out bracket works with the onboard graphic core. Do not insert any VGA card into the slot while using the TVOut bracket.
M S-7367 M ainboard Installing the TV-Out Bracket 1. Take out the TV-Out bracket. ua l s. e u TV-Out Bracket m an F oolp r oof design TV-Out Connector (S-Video) .d ev ic e TV-Out Connector (RCA Composite) w w 2. Locate the TV-out connector (JTV1) on the mainboard. w 3. Connect the TV-Out bracket to the connector. Align the foolproof design with the pin layout of the connector to avoid mis-inserting. 4. Place the TV-Out bracket into the first slot of your system case.
Using TV-Out Function Connecting S-Video/RCA & HDTV Cables Connecting S-Video cable 1. Connect one end of the S-Video cable to the TV-Out(S) connector. .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e u S-Video cable w w w 2. Connect the other end of the S-Video cable to the TV.
M S-7367 M ainboard Connecting RCA cable 1. Connect one end of the RCA cable to the blue connector of the TV-Out cable. The RCA cable usually comes with three connecotrs on both ends. The white or red connector is for audio while the yellow one is for video. RCA cable .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e u W hite (Audio) Red (Audio) Yellow (Video) w w w 2. Connect the other end of the RCA cable to the TV.
Using TV-Out Function Connecting HDTV cable 1. Connect one end of the HDTV cable to the TV-Out(C) connectors. The HDTV cable usually comes with three connecotrs on both ends. HDTV cable u Green Red ua l s. e Blue Green Red .d ev ic e m an Blue w w w 2. Connect the other end of the HDTV cable to the HDTV.
M S-7367 M ainboard Display Setup The following procedures describe display setup using W indows XP. W indows 2000/ ME/9X screens are slightly different but the procedures are the same as described. To enable the TV-Out function, follow this procedure: ic e m an ua l s. e u 1. After install the “ATi System Drivers” that bundled in the driver CD for the mainboard. Restart the computer. Click the “ATI Catalyst Control Center” icon on the desktop. ev click here w w w .d 2.
Using TV-Out Function ua l s. e u 3. On the next screen, to select the display that you would like to enable. Then click “Next” to enter the next screen. w w w .d ev ic e m an 4. If you enabled a HDTV in step 3 and you have to access this step. If not, skip this step and go to the step5. On this step, select the HDTV fromat that your monitor supports, To determine the supported formats, refer to the monitor manufacturer’s specifications. Then click “Next” .
M S-7367 M ainboard w w w .d ev ic e m an ua l s. e u 5. Finally, click the Yes to complete the configuration.
