Msi Z77A-G45 GAMING Manuale Utente

Z77A-G45 GAMINGseresMS-7752 (v3.x) MotherboardG52-77521XG

xPrefaceCONTENTS▍Copyrght Notce ... Trademarks ...

xMS-7752Preface Boot devce prorty bar ... 2-3Operaton ...

Thank you for choosng the Z77A-G45 GAMING Seres (MS-7752 v3.X) ATX motherboard. The Seres moth-erboards are based on Intel® Z77 chpset

1-2Gettng StartedPackng Contents* These pctures are for reference only and may vary wthout notce.* The packng contents may vary accordng to the

1-3MS-7752Chapter 1Assembly PrecautonsThe components ncluded n ths package are prone to damage from electrostatc dscharge (ESD). Please ad

1-4Gettng StartedMotherboard SpeccatonsProcessor Support3rd Generaton Intel® Core™ 7 / Core™ 5 / Core™ 3 / Pentum® / Celeron® processors n a

1-5MS-7752Chapter 1Connectors & ButtonsBack panel1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port1x Clear CMOS button1x Coaxal S/PDIF-out port1x Optcal S/PDIF-out p

1-6Gettng StartedConnectors Quck GudeBackPanelCPUCPUFANJPWR2JFP1JUSB3JAUD1PCI_E1JBAT1SYSFAN2SYSFAN4PCI_E2PCI_E3PCI_E4DIMM2DIMM1DIMM3DIMM4JTPM1JDLED

1-7MS-7752Chapter 1Connectors Reference GudePort Name Port Type PageBack Panel 1-8CPU LGA1155 CPU Socket 1-10CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4 Fan Power Conne

PrefaceCopyrght NotceThe materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNA-TIONAL. We take every care n the preparat

1-8Gettng StartedBack Panel Quck GudeMouse/KeyboardA combnaton PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.Clear CMOS ButtonThe

1-9MS-7752Chapter 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 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 yellow tr

1-11MS-7752Chapter 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-7752Chapter 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 motherboard, rst nstall the necessary mountng stands requred for an motherboard on the

1-15MS-7752Chapter 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-7752Chapter 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

MS-7752Preface Techncal SupportIf a problem arses wth your system and no soluton can be obtaned from the user’s manual, please contact your p

1-18Gettng StartedExpanson SlotsThs motherboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graphcs or audo cards.PCI

1-19MS-7752Chapter 1Vdeo/ Graphcs Cards If avalable, ths motherboard takes advantage of the CPU’s ntegrate graphcs processor, but dscrete vdeo

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

1-21MS-7752Chapter 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 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

1-23MS-7752Chapter 1After all of the hardware and software has been properly nstalled, reboot the system. After enterng the operatng sy

1-24Gettng StartedInternal ConnectorsSATA1~6: SATA Connector Ths connector s a hgh-speed SATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one S

1-25MS-7752Chapter 1CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4: Fan Power Connectors The fan power connectors support system coolng fans wth +12V. If the motherboard has a Sy

1-26Gettng StartedJFP1, JFP2: Front Panel ConnectorsThese connectors connect to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 connector s complant w

1-27MS-7752Chapter 1JUSB1~3: USB 2.0 Expanson Connectors Ths connector s desgned for connectng hgh-speed USB perpherals such as USB HDDs, dgt

vPrefaceCE ConformtyHereby, Mcro-Star Internatonal CO., LTD declares that ths devce s n complance wth the essental safety requrement

1-28Gettng StartedJCI1: Chasss Intruson Connector Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the computer case s opened, th

1-29MS-7752Chapter 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 StartedFV1: Voltage Checkponts Connector (optonal)These voltage checkpont are used to measure the current system voltages. A

1-31MS-7752Chapter 1JumpersJBAT1: Clear CMOS Jumper There s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the motherboard to sa

1-32Gettng StartedLED Status IndcatorsCPU_PHASE LEDsThese LEDs wll change accordng to CPU loadng. The hgher the power phase num-ber, the more re

1-33MS-7752Chapter 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-7752Chapter 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

vMS-7752Preface Radaton Exposure StatementThs equpment comples wth FCC radaton exposure lmts set forth for an uncon-trolled envronment.

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-7752Chapter 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 GEN3When set to [Enabled], the feature allows PCIe 3.0 slots

2-7MS-7752Chapter 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 SetupSuper IO ConguratonPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.Seral(COM) Port 0 ConguratonPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.S

2-9MS-7752Chapter 2Wndows 8 ConguratonPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Wndows 8 FeatureWhen enabled, the system wll swtch to the UEFI

2-10BIOS SetupResume 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:MM:SSI

2-11MS-7752Chapter 2BootFull Screen Logo DsplayThs tem enables ths system to show the company logo on the boot-up screen. [Enabled] Shows a stl

2-12BIOS SetupOC ImportantOverclockng your PC manually s only recommended for advanced users.Overclockng s not guaranteed, and f done mproperly,

2-13MS-7752Chapter 2EISTEnhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the mcroprocessor whether the computer s runn

vPrefaceCalforna, USA: The button cell battery may contan perchlorate materal and requres specal handlng when recycled or dsposed of n

2-14BIOS SetupMy OC Gene Intel C-StateThs tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel C-State when OC Gene s started.My OC Gene Package C State lm

2-15MS-7752Chapter 2tRPControls number of cycles for RAS (row address strobe) to be allowed to pre-charge. If nsucent tme s allowed for RAS to ac

2-16BIOS SetupSpread SpectrumThs functon reduces the EMI (Electromagnetc Interference) generated by modulatng clock generator pulses. ImportantIf

2-17MS-7752Chapter 2Load/ Clear Overclockng Prole 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6Load/ Clear the stored prole settngs from ROM.OC Prole Save to USBSave the curr

2-18BIOS SetupIntel VT-D TechThs tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel VT-D technology. For further nformaton please refer to Intel’s ocal web

2-19MS-7752Chapter 2ECO 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 2013En

2-20BIOS SetupBROWSERPlease 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 usng t

2-21MS-7752Chapter 2UTILITIESHDD BackupHard dsk storage backups and restorng s one of the most common and mportant tasks. Use ths utlty to cre

2-22BIOS SetupM-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 only).

2-23MS-7752Chapter 2Updat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

vMS-7752Preface WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) StatementENGLISHTo protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI m

2-24BIOS SetupSECURITYAdm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 passw

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 before you

A-3MS-7752Append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-7752Append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

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 motherboard comes wth the Intel RAID controller that allows you to congure SATA hard drves as RAID sets.SATA

B-3MS-7752Append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

vPrefaceESPAÑOLMSI como empresa comprometda con la proteccón del medo ambente, recomenda:Bajo la drectva 2002/96/EC de la Unón Europea en m

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-7752Append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-7752Append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-7752Append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-7752Append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-7752Append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

xMS-7752Preface TÜRKÇEÇevrec özellğyle blnen MSI dünyada çevrey korumak çn hatırlatır:Avrupa Brlğ (AB) Kararnames Elektrk ve Elekt

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-7752Append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-7752Append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