Msi Z77A-GD80 User Manual

Z77A-GD80 seres MS-7757 (v1.x) ManboardG52-77571X1

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Thank you for choosng the Z77A-GD80 Seres (MS-7757 v1.X) ATX manboard. The Seres manboards are based on Intel® Z77 chpset for optmal sys

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-7757Chapter 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 SupportSupport 3rd Generaton Intel® Core™ 7/ Core™ 5/ Core™ 3/ Pentum®/ Celeron® Processors fo

1-5MS-7757Chapter 1Connectors & Buttons & Swtch Back panel1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port1x Clear CMOS button1x Coaxal S/PDIF-out port1x

1-6Gettng Started4x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots*****(*****Ths manboard only supports two PCIe x1 expanson cards to be nstalled n maxmum. You must nstall

1-7MS-7757Chapter 1Connectors Quck GudeBack PanelCPUCPUFAN1DIMM1JPWR2JPWR1SATA1_2JUSB3JAUD1JCI1JDLED3PCI_E1SYSFAN1MULTI_BIOS_SWITCH1SYSFAN2PCI_E2PC

1-8Gettng StartedConnectors Reference GudePort Name Port Type PageBack Panel 1-9CPU LGA 1155 CPU Socket 1-12CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4 Fan Power C

1-9MS-7757Chapter 1Back Panel Quck GudeMouse/KeyboardA combnaton PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.Clear CMOS ButtonTh

PrefaceMS-7757Preface PrefaceMS-7757Preface Copyrght NotceThe materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNA-TIONAL

1-10Gettng StartedLED Color LED State CondtonLeft Yellow O LAN lnk s not establshed.On(Steady) LAN lnk s establshed.On(ashng) The computer

1-11MS-7757Chapter 1CPU (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 yel

1-12Gettng StartedCPU & Cooler InstallatonWhen nstallng a CPU, always remember to nstall a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler s necessary to pre

1-13MS-7757Chapter 1Inspect the CPU to check f t s properly seated n the socket. Press the loadng lever down and lock t under the r

1-14Gettng Started 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 syst

1-15MS-7757Chapter 1Mountng Screw HolesWhen nstallng the manboard, rst nstall the necessary mountng stands requred for a manboard on the moun

1-16Gettng StartedPower SupplyJPWR1: ATX 24-pn Power ConnectorThs connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 24

1-17MS-7757Chapter 1MemoryThese DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://

1-18Gettng StartedInstall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 t

1-19MS-7757Chapter 1Expanson SlotsThs manboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graphcs or audo cards.PCIe (Perpher

PrefaceMS-7757Preface PrefaceMS-7757Preface Techncal SupportIf a problem arses wth your system and no soluton can be obtaned from the user’s

1-20Gettng StartedV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 ca

1-21MS-7757Chapter 1AMD CrossFre™ (Mult-GPU) TechnologyAMD CrossFre™ s a mult-GPU performance gamng platform. By lnkng together two or more d

1-22Gettng StartedBoot up the computer and nstall the drvers and software ncluded n your vdeo card package. For more nformaton, please refer t

1-23MS-7757Chapter 1NVIDIA® SLI TechnologyNVIDIA’s SLI (Scalable Lnk Interface) technology allows two or more GPUs to run n tandem wthn a system t

1-24Gettng StartedAfter all of the hardware and software has been properly nstalled, reboot the system. After enterng the operatng sys

1-25MS-7757Chapter 1Internal ConnectorsSATA1~8: SATA ConnectorThs connector s a hgh-speed SATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one SA

1-26Gettng StartedCPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~4: Fan Power ConnectorsThe fan power connectors support system coolng fans wth +12V. If the manboard has a Syste

1-27MS-7757Chapter 1JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel ConnectorsThese connectors connect to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 connector s complant w

1-28Gettng StartedJUSB1~3: 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

1-29MS-7757Chapter 1JUSB4: 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

vPrefaceMS-7757Preface PrefaceMS-7757Preface FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference StatementThs equpment has been tested and found to comply wth

1-30Gettng StartedJAUD1: Front Panel Audo ConnectorThs connector allows you to connect the front audo panel located on your computer case. Ths co

1-31MS-7757Chapter 1J1394_1: IEEE1394 Expanson Connector Ths connector allows you to connect an IEEE 1394 devce va an optonal IEEE 1394 expanson

1-32Gettng StartedJDLED3: 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 tsu

1-33MS-7757Chapter 1FV1: Voltage Checkponts ConnectorThese voltage checkpont are used to measure the current system voltages. A multmeter (not nc

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-7757Chapter 1RESET1: Reset ButtonThs reset button s used to reset the system. Press the button to reset the system.POWER1: Power ButtonThs b

1-36Gettng StartedJumperJBAT1: Clear CMOS JumperThere s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the manboard to save sy

1-37MS-7757Chapter 1SwtchMULTI_BIOS_SWITCH1: Mult BIOS SwtchThs manboard has two ndependent BIOS ROMs (Labeled A and B, default BIOS ROM

1-38Gettng StartedLED Status IndcatorsCPU_PHASE LEDsThese LEDs wll change accordng to CPU loadng. The hgher the power phase number, the more rel

1-39MS-7757Chapter 1Debug LED PanelPlease refer to the table below to get more nformaton about the Debug LED message.Post Status02,07 P

PrefaceMS-7757Preface vPrefaceMS-7757Preface Calforna, USA: The button cell battery may contan perchlorate materal and requres specal handlng w

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-7757Chapter 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-7757Chapter 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 s used to enable (Auto)/ dsable (D

2-7MS-7757Chapter 2 ImportantYou cannot swtch between AHCI and IDE f you already have your operatng system nstalled. If you have nstalled your OS

2-8BIOS SetupIntel(R) Rapd Start TechnologyThs feature can make your system fast start up from hbernaton. Ths tem allowsyou to enable/ dsable I

2-9MS-7757Chapter 2Intel(R) Smart Connect TechnologyThs feature can update applcatons (ex. emal and socal networks) by perodcally wakng your s

vPrefaceMS-7757Preface PrefaceMS-7757Preface WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) StatementENGLISHTo protect the global envronment and a

2-10BIOS SetupResume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Mouse/ KeyboardThese tems determne whether the system wll be awakened from what power sav-ng modes when

2-11MS-7757Chapter 2OC ImportantOverclockng your PC manually s only recommended for advanced users.Overclockng s not guaranteed, and f done mpro

2-12BIOS SetupEISTEnhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the mcroprocessor whether the computer s runnng on

2-13MS-7757Chapter 2My OC Gene Long duraton power lmtThs eld allows you to customze Long duraton power lmt for OC Gene functon. My OC Gen

2-14BIOS SetuptRASDetermnes the tme RAS (row address strobe) takes to read from and wrte to mem-ory cell.tRFCThs settng determnes the tme RFC t

2-15MS-7757Chapter 2tWRDRDDSpeces the wrte-to-read delay of derent ranks on the same/ derent DIMM(s).tRWSRSpeces the read-to-wrte delay of s

2-16BIOS SetupCPU Core Voltage/ DRAM Voltage/ GPU Voltage/ System Agent Voltage (SA)/ CPU PLL Voltage/ DDR_VREF_CA_A/ DDR_VREF_CA_B/ DDR_VREF_DA_A/ DD

2-17MS-7757Chapter 2Lmt CPUID MaxmumIt s desgned to lmt the lsted speed of the processor to older operatng systems.Execute Dsable BtCan pre

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-7757Chapter 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

PrefaceMS-7757Preface vPrefaceMS-7757Preface ESPAÑOLMSI como empresa comprometda con la proteccón del medo ambente, recomenda:Bajo la drectva

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-7757Chapter 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 Setup ImportantDo not unplug or shut o your system durng BIOS Flash. Incorrect BIOS ashng can cause the motherboard to not POST. Please e

2-23MS-7757Chapter 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

A-2Realtek AudoInstallng the Realtek HD Audo DrverYou need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly be-fore you

A-3MS-7757Appendx ASoftware 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 (l

A-4Realtek AudoDev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 the de

A-5MS-7757Appendx AHardware Default SettngThe followng dagrams are audo back panel default settng.Backpanel audo jacks to 2-channel speakers d

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A-6Realtek AudoBackpanel audo jacks to 6-channel speakers dagramRearFrontCen ter & Subw ooferBackpanel audo jacks to 8-channel speakers dagra

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-7757Append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-7757Append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.7.Go to the Create Volume eld and press <Enter>, the fo

B-7MS-7757Append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

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-7757Appendx BRecovery Volume Optons Select opton 4 Recovery Volume Optons and press <Enter> to change recovery volume mode. The follow

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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-7757Append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-7757Append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-7757Appendx BRun Intel® Rapd Storage Technology applcaton.Clck "Enable acceleraton" under Accelerate.11.12.Clck hereSelect the

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-7757Append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