Msi X79A-GD45 PLUS Manual User Manual Page 1

X79A-GD45 Plusseres MS-7760 (v3.x) ManboardG52-77601X9

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Thank you for choosng the X79A-GD45 Plus Seres (MS-7760 v3.X) ATX manboard. The Seres manboards are based on Intel® X79 chpset for optma

1-2Gettng StartedPackng ContentsManboardDrver / Utlty DVDUser GudeBack IO SheldSATA Cable* These pctures are for reference only and may vary

1-3MS-7760Chapter 1Assembly PrecautonsThe components ncluded n ths package are prone to damage from electrostatc dscharge (ESD). Please ad

1-4Gettng StartedManboard SpeccatonsProcessor Support2nd Generaton Intel® Core™ 7 Processors n an LGA 2011 socketChpsetIntel® X79 chpsetMemo

1-5MS-7760Chapter 1Connectors & Buttons & SwtchBack panel1x PS/2 keyboard port1x PS/2 mouse port1x Clear CMOS button1x Coaxal S/PDIF-out por

1-6Gettng StartedConnectors Quck GudeBack PanelCPU1CPUFAN1 DIMM1~4JPWR2JPWR1SYSFAN4SATA1/ 2JFP1JUSB2JAUD1JCI1JDLED3PCI_E1SYSFAN2JBAT1OC1SYSFAN3JCO

1-7MS-7760Chapter 1Connectors Reference GudePort Name Port Type PageBack Panel I/O Ports 1-8CPU1 LGA2011 CPU Socket 1-10CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~4 Fan

PrefaceMS-7760Preface PrefaceMS-7760Preface Copyrght NotceThe materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNA-TIONAL

1-8Gettng StartedBack Panel Quck GudeMouse/KeyboardThe PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.Clear CMOS ButtonThere s CMOS

1-9MS-7760Chapter 1LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack s for connectng to a Local Area Network (LAN). LED Color LED State CondtonLeft Yellow O LAN l

1-10Gettng StartedCPU1: LGA2011 CPU Socket ImportantOverheatngOverheatng can serously damage the CPU and manboard. Always make sure the coolng f

1-11MS-7760Chapter 13. Open the load plate by pushng down on the hnge lever.4. Grasp the tab, only t has rsen away from the socket, open load p

1-12Gettng Started7. Close the actve lever wth a smooth unform moton and latch to the socket.8. Close the hnge lever wth a smooth unform mot

1-13MS-7760Chapter 19. Evenly spread a thn layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) on the top of the CPU. Ths wll help n heat dsspaton and pr

1-14Gettng StartedMountng Screw HolesWhen nstallng the manboard, rst nstall the necessary mountng stands requred for a manboard on the mount

1-15MS-7760Chapter 1Power SupplyJPWR1: ATX 24-pn Power ConnectorThs connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 2

1-16Gettng StartedMemoryDIMM1~8: DDR3 Memory SlotsThese DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble compone

1-17MS-7760Chapter 1Installng Memory ModulesUnlock the DIMM slot by pushng the mountng clp to the sde. Vertcally nsert the memory module nto t

PrefaceMS-7760Preface PrefaceMS-7760Preface Techncal SupportIf a problem arses wth your system and no soluton can be obtaned from the user’s

1-18Gettng StartedSuggestons for Mult-Channel mode populaton ruleDual-Channel modeInstalled DIMMs (2 memory modules)DagramDIMM1, DIMM3orDIMM1, DI

1-19MS-7760Chapter 1Quad-Channel modeInstalled DIMMs (4 memory modules)DagramDIMM1, DIMM3, DIMM5, DIMM7DIMM1DIMM2DIMM3DIMM4DIMM8DIMM7DIMM6DIMM5Instal

1-20Gettng StartedExpanson SlotsThs manboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graphcs or audo cards.PCI_E1~E6: PCIe

1-21MS-7760Chapter 1Vdeo/ Graphcs Cards If avalable, ths manboard takes advantage of the CPU’s ntegrate graphcs processor, but dscrete vdeo c

1-22Gettng StartedAMD CrossFre™ (Mult-GPU) TechnologyAMD CrossFre™ s a mult-GPU performance gamng platform. By lnkng together two or more ds

1-23MS-7760Chapter 1Boot up the computer and nstall the drvers and software ncluded n your vdeo card package. For more nformaton, please refer

1-24Gettng StartedNVIDIA® SLI TechnologyNVIDIA’s SLI (Scalable Lnk Interface) technology allows two or more GPUs to run n tandem wthn a system to

1-25MS-7760Chapter 1After all of the hardware and software has been properly nstalled, reboot the system. After enterng the operatng sy

1-26Gettng StartedInternal ConnectorsSATA1~6: SATA ConnectorThs connector s a hgh-speed SATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one SAT

1-27MS-7760Chapter 1CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~4: Fan Power ConnectorsThe fan power connectors support system coolng fans wth +12V. If the manboard has a Syst

vPrefaceMS-7760Preface PrefaceMS-7760Preface CE ConformtyHereby, Mcro-Star Internatonal CO., LTD declares that ths devce s n complance

1-28Gettng StartedJFP1, JFP2: Front Panel ConnectorsThese connectors connect to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 connector s complant w

1-29MS-7760Chapter 1JUSB2, JUSB3: USB 2.0 Expanson ConnectorsThs connector s desgned for connectng hgh-speed USB perpherals such as USB HDDs, d

1-30Gettng StartedJUSB1: USB 3.0 Expanson ConnectorThe USB 3.0 port s backwards compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. It supports data transf

1-31MS-7760Chapter 1JAUD1: Front Panel Audo ConnectorThs connector allows you to connect the front audo panel located on your computer case. Ths c

1-32Gettng StartedJCOM1: Seral Port ConnectorThs connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcaton port that sends/receves 16 bytes FIFOs. Yo

1-33MS-7760Chapter 1Voltage Check Pont LteThese voltage checkpont are used to measure the current system voltages. A multmeter (not ncluded) wll

1-34Gettng StartedButtonsThe manboard has numerous on-board buttons to control varous functons. Ths secton wll explan how to change

1-35MS-7760Chapter 1POWER1: Power ButtonThs button s use to turn-on and turn-o the system. Press the button once to turn-on or turn-o the system.B

1-36Gettng StartedJumpersJBAT1: Clear CMOS JumperThere s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the manboard to save s

1-37MS-7760Chapter 1SwtchMULTI_BIOS_SWITCH: Mult BIOS SwtchThs manboard has two ndependent BIOS ROMs (Labeled A and B, default BIOS ROM

PrefaceMS-7760Preface vPrefaceMS-7760Preface Radaton Exposure StatementThs equpment comples wth FCC radaton exposure lmts set forth for

1-38Gettng StartedLED Status IndcatorsBAT T+CPU_PHASECPU_IO_PHASEHDD_LEDDDR_PHASEDrMOS_ALARMCHD_DIMM_WARNINGCHB_DIMM_WARNING

1-39MS-7760Chapter 1CPU_PHASEThese LEDs wll change accordng to CPU loadng. The hgher the power phase number, the more relable the power ow to th

1-40Gettng StartedDrvers and UtltesAfter you nstall the operatng system you wll need to nstall drvers to maxmze the performance of the new

CLICK BIOS II s a revolutonary UEFI nterface that allows you to setup and congure your system for optmum use. Usng your mouse an

2-2BIOS SetupEnterngPower on the computer and the system wll start the Power On Self Test (POST) pro-cess. When the message below appears on the scr

2-3MS-7760Chapter 2System nformatonThs block shows the tme, date, CPU name, CPU frequency, DRAM frequency, DRAM capacty and the BIOS verson.BIOS

2-4BIOS SetupOperatonCLICK BIOS II allows you to control BIOS settngs wth the mouse and the keyboard. The followng table lsts and descrbes the h

2-5MS-7760Chapter 2SETTINGSSystem StatusSystem DateThs allows you to set the system date that you want (usually the current date).The format s <d

2-6BIOS SetupAdvancedPCI Subsystem SettngsPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. PCIE GEN3Ths tem enables (Auto)/ dsables (Dsabled) the PCIe

2-7MS-7760Chapter 2 ImportantWndows XP s not natvely supported to be nstalled n the storage devce wth AHCI mode. If you stll prefer to nstall

vPrefaceMS-7760Preface PrefaceMS-7760Preface Calforna, USA: The button cell battery may contan perchlorate materal and requres specal hand

2-8BIOS SetupSYS Fan1/ 2/ 3/ 4 ControlThese tems allow user to select how much percentage of speed for the SYSFAN1/ 2/ 3/ 4.CPU/ System Temperature,

2-9MS-7760Chapter 2Date/ HH:MM:SSIf Resume By RTC Alarm s set to [Enabled], the system wll automatcally resume (boot up) on a specc date/hour/mn

2-10BIOS SetupSave & ExtDscard Changes and ExtUse ths tem to abandon all changes and ext setup.Save Changes and ResetUse ths tem to save c

2-11MS-7760Chapter 2OC ImportantOverclockng your PC manually s only recommended for advanced users.Overclockng s not guaranteed, and f done mpro

2-12BIOS SetupAdjusted CPU Frequency It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.Adjust CPU Rato n OSEnable ths tem to allow CPU rato changes

2-13MS-7760Chapter 2Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P)Ths tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) when OC Gene s started.My

2-14BIOS SetupHybrd Dgtal PowerPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.CPU Core Vdroop Oset ControlThs tem s used to select the oset level o

2-15MS-7760Chapter 2Overclockng ProlesPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Overclockng Prole 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6Press <Enter> to enter th

2-16BIOS SetupHyper-Threadng Technology The processor uses Hyper-Threadng technology to ncrease transacton rates and reduces end-user response tm

2-17MS-7760Chapter 2Short duraton power lmt (W)Ths eld allows you to adjust the TDP power lmt for the short duraton. Prmary plane turbo powe

PrefaceMS-7760Preface vPrefaceMS-7760Preface WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) StatementENGLISHTo protect the global envronment and

2-18BIOS SetupECO ImportantOnce you clck the “ECO” button n the pre-set area, some tems n ECO menu wll be xed and un-adjustable.EuP 2013Energy U

2-19MS-7760Chapter 2BROWSERPlease nstall the MSI "Wnk" applcaton frst n the Wndows operatng system wth the MSI Drver Dsc before

2-20BIOS SetupUTILITIESHDD BackupHard dsk storage backups and restorng s one of the most common and mportant tasks. Use ths utlty to create an

2-21MS-7760Chapter 2M-FlashBIOS Boot FunctonThs allows you to enable/ dsable the system to boot from the BIOS le nsde USB drve (FAT/ 32 format

2-22BIOS SetupUpdatng the BIOS wth Lve UpdateThs secton tells you how to update the BIOS by usng the Lve Update utlty before enterng Operat

2-23MS-7760Chapter 2SECURITYAdmnstrator Password Set the admnstratve password that wll be requred to enter the BIOS. User Password Set the user

2-24BIOS SetupTPM SUPPORTSettng the opton to [Yes] enables TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to the system.TPM StateThs tem allows you to enable/ dsa

The Realtek audo provdes 8-channel DAC. To achevethe 8-channel sound eect, the 7th and 8th channels must be plugged nto the output on the

A-2Realtek AudoSoftware ConguratonAfter nstallng the audo drver, the “Realtek HD Audo Manager” con wll appear at the notcaton area (lower

A-3MS-7760Appendx ADevce SelectonHere you can select a audo output source to change the related optons. The “check” sgn (n orange) ndcates th

vPrefaceMS-7760Preface PrefaceMS-7760Preface ESPAÑOLMSI como empresa comprometda con la proteccón del medo ambente, recomenda:Bajo la drectv

A-4Realtek AudoHardware Default SettngThe followng dagrams are audo back panel default settng.Backpanel audo jacks to 2-channel speakers dagra

A-5MS-7760Appendx ABackpanel audo jacks to 6-channel speakers dagramRearFrontCen ter & Subw ooferBackpanel audo jacks to 8-channel speakers d

Ths appendx wll assst users n congurng and en-ablng RAID functonalty and acceleratng system on platformsAppendx BIntel RAID

B-2Intel RAIDIntroductonThe manboard comes wth the Intel RAID controller that allows you to congure SATA hard drves as RAID sets.Intel® RAID cont

B-3MS-7760Appendx BUsng Intel RSTe Opton ROMThe RSTe (Intel Rapd Storage Technology enterprse) Opton ROM should be nte-grated wth the system B

B-4Intel RAIDAfter pressng the <Ctrl> and <I> keys smultaneously, the followng wndow wll ap-pear:Create RAID Volume Select opton 1 C

B-5MS-7760Appendx BIn the Dsk eld, press <Enter> key and use <Space> key to select the dsks you want to create for the RAID volume, th

B-6Intel RAIDThen the followng screen appears to ndcate that the creaton s nshed.6.Go to the Create Volume eld and press <Enter>, the fo

B-7MS-7760Appendx BDelete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drves wll be lost. Important

PrefaceMS-7760Preface xPrefaceMS-7760Preface TÜRKÇEÇevrec özellğyle blnen MSI dünyada çevrey korumak çn hatırlatır:Avrupa Brlğ (AB) Kar

B-8Intel RAIDReset Dsks to Non-RAID Select opton 3 Reset Dsks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID st

B-9MS-7760Appendx BInstallng DrverOS SupportIntel RSTe drver supports followng OS: Wndows XP 64 bt only.Wndows 7 32 bt and 64 bt.Wndows Ser

B-10Intel RAIDExstng Wndows Drver InstallatonInsert the MSI Drver Dsc nto the optcal drve.The setup screen wll automatcally appear.Under t

B-11MS-7760Appendx BDegraded RAID ArrayA RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume s reported as degraded when one of ts hard drve members fals or s temp

B-12Intel RAIDExt Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system.Run Intel Rapd Storage Technology enterprse applcaton. The control pan

Ths chapter descrbes how to nstall Wndows XP wth IDE mode.Appendx CInstall Wndows XP Notes

C-2Install Wndows XP NotesInstallng Wndows XP wth IDE ModeYou wll fal and encounter a blue screen whle nstallng Wndows XP, because t s not