MSI B75A-G43 GAMING User Manual

Z77A-G43 GAMINGB75A-G43 GAMINGMS-7758 (v5.x) ManboardG52-77581XT

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Thank you for choosng the Z77A-G43 GAMING/ B75A-G43 GAMING Seres (MS-7758 v5.X) ATX motherboard. The Seres manboards are based on Intel® Z77/

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-7758Chapter 1Assembly PrecautonsThe components ncluded n ths package are prone to damage from electrostatc dscharge (ESD). Please adhere t

1-4Gettng StartedManboard SpeccatonsProcessor SupportSupport 3rd Generaton Intel® Core™ 7/ Core™ 5/ Core™ 3/ Pentum®/ Celeron® Processors fo

1-5MS-7758Chapter 1Connectors Back panel1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port6x USB 2.0 ports (Z77A-G43 GAMING) or 4x USB 2.0 ports (B75A-G43 GAMING)2x U

1-6Gettng StartedConnectors Quck GudeBack PanelCPUCPUFANDIMM1JPWR2JPWR1SATA2JFP2JAUD1JCI1JDLED3PCI_E1SYSFAN1JBAT1SYSFAN3JCOM1PCI_E2PCI_E3PCI_E4JFP

1-7MS-7758Chapter 1Connectors Reference GudePort Name Port Type PageBack Panel I/O Ports 1-8CPU LGA 1155 CPU Socket 1-10CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4

PrefaceMS-7758Preface PrefaceMS-7758Preface Copyrght NotceThe materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNA-TIONAL

1-8Gettng StartedMouse/KeyboardA combnaton PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.USB 2.0 PortThe USB 2.0 port s for attach

1-9MS-7758Chapter 1HDMI Port The Hgh-Denton Multmeda Interface (HDMI) s an all-dgtal audo-vdeo nterface that s capable of transmttng

1-10Gettng StartedCPU (Central Processng Unt)Introducton to the LGA 1155 CPUThe surface of the LGA 1155 CPU has two algnment keys and a yell

1-11MS-7758Chapter 1CPU & Cooler InstallatonWhen nstallng a CPU, always remember to nstall a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler s necessary to pr

1-12Gettng StartedInspect the CPU to check f t s properly seated n the socket. Press the loadng lever down and lock t under the re

1-13MS-7758Chapter 1 ImportantDo not touch the CPU socket pns.Conrm that the CPU cooler has formed a tght seal wth the CPU before bootng your sys

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-7758Chapter 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 StartedMemoryThese DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://w

1-17MS-7758Chapter 1Installng Memory ModulesUnlock the DIMM slot by pushng the mountng clps to the sde. Vertcally nsert the memory module nto

PrefaceMS-7758Preface PrefaceMS-7758Preface 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 StartedExpanson SlotsThs manboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graphcs or audo cards.PCIe Expanson

1-19MS-7758Chapter 1PCI Interrupt Request RoutngIRQ, or nterrupt request lnes, are hardware lnes over whch devces can send nterrupt requests t

1-20Gett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

1-21MS-7758Chapter 1Boot up the computer and nstall the drvers and software ncluded n your vdeo card package. For more nformaton, please refer

1-22Gettng StartedInternal ConnectorsSATA1~6: SATA ConnectorsThs connector s a hgh-speed SATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one SA

1-23MS-7758Chapter 1CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4: Fan Power ConnectorsThe fan power connectors support system coolng fans wth +12V. If the motherboard has a Sys

1-24Gettng StartedJFP1, JFP2: Front Panel ConnectorsThese connectors connect to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 connector s complant w

1-25MS-7758Chapter 1JUSB3: USB 3.0 Expanson ConnectorThe USB 3.0 port s backwards compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. It supports data trans

1-26Gettng StartedJUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Expanson ConnectorThs connector s desgned for connectng hgh-speed USB perpherals such as USB HDDs, dgtal

1-27MS-7758Chapter 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

vPrefaceMS-7758Preface PrefaceMS-7758Preface CE ConformtyHereby, Mcro-Star Internatonal CO., LTD declares that ths devce s n complance

1-28Gett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

1-29MS-7758Chapter 1JDLED3: Voce Gene Connector (optonal)Ths connector s used to lnk to the voce control module (optonal). Please refer to ts

1-30Gettng StartedJumperJBAT1: Clear CMOS JumperThere s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the motherboard to save

1-31MS-7758Chapter 1Dr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 ne

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-7758Chapter 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-7758Chapter 2SETTINGSSystem StatusSystem DateThs allows you to set the system date that you want (usually the current date).The format s <d

PrefaceMS-7758Preface vPrefaceMS-7758Preface Radaton Exposure StatementThs equpment comples wth FCC radaton exposure lmts set forth for

2-6BIOS SetupAdvancedPCI Subsystem SettngsPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. PCIE GEN3Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable the PCIe generato

2-7MS-7758Chapter 2Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled]When “Enabled”, the system UEFI network stack wll be dened as IPv6 protocol.Ths tem wll appear when

2-8BIOS SetupIntel(R) Rapd Start TechnologyPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Intel(R) Rapd Start TechnologyThs tem s used to enable/ ds

2-9MS-7758Chapter 2Intel(R) Smart Connect ConguratonSet Intel Smart Connect Technology for optmzng system network performance n sleep

2-10BIOS SetupFast Boot [Enabled]Fast Boot s one of nnovaton n Wndows 8. When enabled, t allows user to dsable the ntalzatons of USB, PS2

2-11MS-7758Chapter 2Resume By RTC AlarmThe eld s used to enable or dsable the feature of bootng up the system on a scheduled tme/date.Date/ HH:

2-12BIOS SetupSave & ExtDscard Changes and ExtThs t s used to abandon all changes and ext setup.Save Changes and RebootThs tem s used to

2-13MS-7758Chapter 2OC ImportantOverclockng your PC manually s only recommended for advanced users.Overclockng s not guaranteed, and f done mpro

2-14BIOS SetupEISTEnhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the mcroprocessor whether the computer s runnng on

2-15MS-7758Chapter 2GT RatoThs settng controls the rato of ntegrated graphcs frequency to enable the ntegrated graphcs to run at derent freq

vPrefaceMS-7758Preface PrefaceMS-7758Preface Calforna, USA: The button cell battery may contan perchlorate materal and requres specal hand

2-16BIOS SetupCPU SpeccatonsPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Ths sub-menu hghlghts all the key features of your CPU. The nformaton w

2-17MS-7758Chapter 2and nstructons from memory nto L2 cache for reducng the latency tme assocated wth memory reads.[Dsabled] Dsable the CPU

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-7758Chapter 2BROWSERPlease nstall the MSI "Wnk" applcaton rst n the Wndows operatng system wth the MSI Drver Dsc before u

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-7758Chapter 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 o

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-7758Chapter 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 SetupChasss Intruson ConguratonPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Chasss IntrusonEnables or dsables the feature of recordng t

The Realtek audo provdes 10-channel DAC that smul-taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of ndependent stereo sound output (multple

PrefaceMS-7758Preface vPrefaceMS-7758Preface WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) StatementENGLISHTo protect the global envronment and

A-2Realtek AudoSoftware ConguratonAfter nstallng the audo drver (see Chapter 1 - Drver and Utltes), the “Realtek HD Audo Manager” con wl

A-3MS-7758Append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

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-7758Append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.SATA hard drves

B-3MS-7758Appendx BUsng Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROMThe Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the sys-tem

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 “

B-5MS-7758Append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

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B-6Intel RAIDThen the followng screen appears to ndcate that the creaton s nshed.7.Go to the Create Volume eld and press <Enter>, the fo

B-7MS-7758Append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. ImportantI

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

B-9MS-7758Appendx BRecovery Volume Optons Select opton 4 Recovery Volume Optons and press <Enter> to change recovery volume mode. The follow

B-10Intel RAID ImportantPlease follow the nstructon below to make an “Intel® RAID Drver” for yourself.Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve.Cl

B-11MS-7758Appendx BExstng Wndows Drver InstallatonInsert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve.The DVD wll auto-run and the setup screen wll app

B-12Intel RAIDDegraded 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 temporarly

B-13MS-7758Appendx BExt Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system.When prompted to rebuld the RAID volume, clck ‘Yes’.The Intel Rap

B-14Intel RAIDSystem Acceleraton (optonal)Intel® Rapd Storage Technology use a SSD as a cache. Whch can store frequently used data wthout havng

B-15MS-7758Appendx BRun Intel® Rapd Storage Technology applcaton.Clck "Enable acceleraton" under Accelerate.11.12.Clck hereSelect the

PrefaceMS-7758Preface xPrefaceMS-7758Preface TÜRKÇEÇevrec özellğyle blnen MSI dünyada çevrey korumak çn hatırlatır:Avrupa Brlğ (AB) Kar

B-16Intel RAIDRST Synchronzaton (optonal)If you are usng Maxmzed mode as the Acceleraton mode, the data on the hard dsk s not always synchron

Ths chapter descrbes how to nstall Wndows XP wth IDE or AHCI 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

C-3MS-7758Appendx CInstallng Wndows XP wth AHCI ModeIf you prefer to nstall Wndows XP as the operatng system wth AHCI mode, please prepare AHC

Intel® Small Busness Advantage (Intel® SBA) provdes an out-of-the-box hardware-based securty and produc-tvty sute desgned for the small b

D-2Intel SBAPrerequstesSupported Operatng SystemsIntel SBA supports followng OS: Wndows 7 Professonal 64-bt and 32-btWndows 7 Enterprse 64-b

D-3MS-7758Appendx DInstallng Intel SBAThs procedure descrbes how to nstall Intel SBA.To nstall Intel SBA:Logon to the computer wth a user that

D-4Intel SBAPassword settngsBy default, the system s n an uncongured state. Before the hardware capabltes can be used by Intel SBA software, th