Z77A-GD65 GAMINGseresMS-7751 (v5.x) MotherboardG52-77511XS
xPrefaceBROWSER ...2-18Installng Wnk ...
Thank you for choosng the Z77A-GD65 GAMING Seres (MS-7751 v5.X) ATX motherboard. The Seres moth-erboards are based on Intel® Z77 chpse
1-2Gettng StartedPackng Contents* These pctures are for reference only and may vary wthout notce.* The packng contents may vary accordng to the
1-3MS-7751Chapter 1Assembly PrecautonsThe components ncluded n ths package are prone to damage from electrostatc dscharge (ESD). Please ad
1-4Gettng StartedMotherboard SpeccatonsProcessor Support3rd Generaton Intel® Core™ 7 / Core™ 5 / Core™ 3 / Pentum® / Celeron® processors n a
1-5MS-7751Chapter 14x USB 2.0 ports2x USB 3.0 ports1x LAN port6x audo ports1x HDMI® port***, supportng a maxmum resoluton of 1920x12001x DVI-D por
1-6Gettng StartedConnectors Quck GudeBackPanelCPUCPUFANJPWR2JFP1JUSB3JAUD1JCI1PCI_E1JBAT1SYSFAN2SYSFAN4PCI_E2PCI_E3PCI_E4DIMM2DIMM1DIMM3DIMM4JTPM1J
1-7MS-7751Chapter 1Connectors Reference GudePort Name Port Type PageBack Panel 1-8CPU LGA1155 CPU Socket 1-10CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4 Fan Power Conne
1-8Gettng StartedBack Panel Quck GudeMouse/KeyboardA combnaton PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.Clear CMOS ButtonThe
1-9MS-7751Chapter 1LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack s for connectng to a Local Area Network (LAN). LED Color LED State CondtonLeft Yellow O LAN l
PrefaceCopyrght NotceThe materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNA-TIONAL. We take every care n the preparat
1-10Gettng StartedCPU (Central Processng Unt)Introducton to the LGA 1155 CPUThe surface of the LGA 1155 CPU has two algnment keys and a yellow tr
1-11MS-7751Chapter 1CPU & Cooler InstallatonWhen nstallng a CPU, always remember to nstall a CPU cooler. A CPU cooler s necessary to pr
1-12Gettng StartedInspect the CPU to check f t s properly seated n the socket. Press the loadng lever down and lock t under the re
1-13MS-7751Chapter 1 ImportantDo not touch the CPU socket pns.Conrm that the CPU cooler has formed a tght seal wth the CPU before bootng your sys
1-14Gettng StartedMountng Screw HolesWhen nstallng the motherboard, rst nstall the necessary mountng stands requred for an motherboard on the
1-15MS-7751Chapter 1Power SupplyJPWR1: ATX 24-pn Power ConnectorThs connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 2
1-16Gettng StartedMemoryThese DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://w
1-17MS-7751Chapter 1Installng Memory ModulesUnlock the DIMM slot by pushng the mountng clps to the sde. Vertcally nsert the memory module nto
1-18Gettng StartedExpanson SlotsThs motherboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graphcs or audo cards.PCI
1-19MS-7751Chapter 1Vdeo/ Graphcs Cards If avalable, ths motherboard takes advantage of the CPU’s ntegrate graphcs processor, but dscrete vdeo
MS-7751Preface Techncal SupportIf a problem arses wth your system and no soluton can be obtaned from the user’s manual, please contact your p
1-20Gettng StartedAMD CrossFre™ (Mult-GPU) TechnologyAMD CrossFre™ s a mult-GPU performance gamng platform. By lnkng together two or
1-21MS-7751Chapter 1Boot up the computer and nstall the drvers and software ncluded n your vdeo card package. For more nformaton, please refer
1-22Gettng StartedNVIDIA® SLI TechnologyNVIDIA’s SLI (Scalable Lnk Interface) technology allows two or more GPUs to run n tandem wthn a system to
1-23MS-7751Chapter 1After all of the hardware and software has been properly nstalled, reboot the system. After enterng the operatng sy
1-24Gettng StartedInternal ConnectorsSATA1~8: SATA Connector Ths connector s a hgh-speed SATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one SA
1-25MS-7751Chapter 1CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4: Fan Power ConnectorsThe fan power connectors support system coolng fans wth +12V. If the motherboard has a Sys
1-26Gettng StartedJFP1, JFP2: Front Panel ConnectorsThese connectors connect to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 connector s complant w
1-27MS-7751Chapter 1JUSB1~3: USB 2.0 Expanson ConnectorsThs connector s desgned for connectng hgh-speed USB perpherals such as USB HDDs, dgta
1-28Gettng StartedJUSB4: USB 3.0 Expanson ConnectorThe USB 3.0 port s backwards compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. It supports data trans-fer rates u
1-29MS-7751Chapter 1JTPM1: TPM Module connectorThs connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Please refer to the TPM securty platform m
vPrefaceFCC-B Rado Frequency Interference StatementThs equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dg-tal devce,
1-30Gettng StartedJTURBO1: MultConnect Panel Connector (optonal)Ths connector s used to connect an optonal front panel for controlng the OC Gen
1-31MS-7751Chapter 1FV1: Voltage Checkponts ConnectorThese voltage checkpont are used to measure the current system voltages. A multmeter (not ncl
1-32Gettng StartedButtonsThe motherboard has numerous on-board buttons to control varous functons. Ths secton wll explan how to change
1-33MS-7751Chapter 1POWER1: Power ButtonThs button s use to turn-on and turn-o the system. Press the button once to turn-on or turn-o the system.R
1-34Gettng StartedJumpersJBAT1: Clear CMOS JumperThere s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the motherboard to save
1-35MS-7751Chapter 1SwtchMULTI BIOS SWITCH: Mult-BIOS SwtchThs motherboard has two bult-n BIOS ROMs (Labeled A and B, default BIOS ROM s A). If
1-36Gettng StartedLED Status IndcatorsCPU_PHASE LEDsThese LEDs wll change accordng to CPU loadng. The hgher the power phase num-ber, the more re
1-37MS-7751Chapter 1Debug Code LED TablePlease refer to the table below to get more nformaton about the Debug LED message.Post Status02
Drvers and UtltesAfter you nstall the operatng system you wll need to nstall drvers to maxmze the performance of the new computer you just
CLICK BIOS II s a revolutonary UEFI nterface that allows you to setup and congure your system for optmum use. Usng your mouse an
vMS-7751Preface Calforna, USA: The button cell battery may contan perchlorate materal and requres specal handlng when recycled or dsposed of
2-2BIOS SetupEnterngPower on the computer and the system wll start the Power On Self Test (POST) pro-cess. When the message below appears on the scr
2-3MS-7751Chapter 2System nformatonThs block shows the tme, date, CPU name, CPU frequency, DRAM frequency, DRAM capacty and the BIOS verson.BIOS
2-4BIOS SetupOperatonCLICK BIOS II allows you to control BIOS settngs wth the mouse and the keyboard. The followng table lsts and descrbes the h
2-5MS-7751Chapter 2SETTINGSSystem StatusSystem DateThs allows you to set the system date that you want (usually the current date).The format s <d
2-6BIOS SetupAdvancedPCI Subsystem SettngsPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. PCIE GEN3Ths tem s used to enable (Auto)/ dsable (D
2-7MS-7751Chapter 2 ImportantYou cannot swtch between AHCI and IDE f you already have your operatng system nstalled. If you have nstalled your OS
2-8BIOS SetupUSB ConguratonPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. USB ControllerThs tem allows you to enable/ dsable the ntegrated USB 2.0 c
2-9MS-7751Chapter 2Wndows 8 FeatureWhen enabled, the system wll swtch to the UEFI mode to meet the Wndows 8 logo requrement. Before enablng t
2-10BIOS SetupResume By RTC AlarmThe eld s used to enable or dsable the feature of bootng up the system on a scheduled tme/date.Date/ HH:MM:SSI
2-11MS-7751Chapter 2Restore DefaultsUse ths tem to load the optmzed default values set by the BIOS vendor.== Boot Overrde ==The nstalled storage
vPrefaceWEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) StatementENGLISHTo protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI must re-m
2-12BIOS SetupOC ImportantOverclockng your PC manually s only recommended for advanced users.Overclockng s not guaranteed, and f done mproperly,
2-13MS-7751Chapter 2EISTEnhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the mcroprocessor whether the computer s runn
2-14BIOS SetupMy OC Gene Intel C-StateThs tem s used to enable/dsable the Intel C-State when OC Gene s started.My OC Gene Package C State lm
2-15MS-7751Chapter 2Adjusted GT FrequencyIt shows the adjusted frequency of ntegrated graphcs. Read-only.Spread SpectrumThs functon reduces the EM
2-16BIOS SetupSet Name for Overclockng Prole 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6Gve a name by typng n ths tem.Save Overclockng Prole 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6Save the cu
2-17MS-7751Chapter 2enabled always.Intel Vrtualzaton TechEnhances vrtualzaton and allows the system to act as multple vrtual systems. See Inte
2-18BIOS SetupECO ImportantOnce you clck the “ECO” button n the pre-set area, some tems n ECO menu wll be xed and un-adjustable.EuP 2013Energy U
2-19MS-7751Chapter 2BROWSERPlease nstall the MSI "Wnk" applcaton rst n the Wndows operatng system wth the MSI Drver Dsc before u
2-20BIOS SetupUTILITIESHDD BackupHard dsk storage backups and restorng s one of the most common and mportant tasks. Use ths utlty to create an
2-21MS-7751Chapter 2M-FlashMult BIOS UpdateThs tem s used to recover the faled BIOS ROM. Once you enter ths tem a message prompts
vMS-7751Preface ESPAÑOLMSI como empresa comprometda con la proteccón del medo ambente, recomenda:Bajo la drectva 2002/96/EC de la Unón Europ
2-22BIOS SetupUpdatng the BIOS wth Lve UpdateThs secton tells you how to update the BIOS by usng the Lve Update utlty before enterng Operat
2-23MS-7751Chapter 2SECURITYAdmnstrator Password Set the admnstratve password that wll be requred to enter the BIOS. User Password Set the user
2-24BIOS SetupChasss Intruson ConguratonPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Chasss IntrusonEnables or dsables the feature of recordng t
The Realtek audo provdes 10-channel DAC that smul-taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of ndependent stereo sound output (multple
A-2Realtek AudoInstallng the Realtek HD Audo DrverYou need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly before you
A-3MS-7751Appendx ASoftware ConguratonAfter nstallng the audo drver, the “Realtek HD Audo Manager” con wll appear at the notcaton area (l
A-4Realtek AudoDevce SelectonHere you can select a audo output source to change the related optons. The “check” sgn (n orange) ndcates the de
A-5MS-7751Appendx AHardware Default SettngThe followng dagrams are audo back panel default settng.Backpanel audo jacks to 2-channel speakers d
A-6Realtek AudoBackpanel audo jacks to 6-channel speakers dagramRearFrontCen ter & Subw ooferBackpanel audo jacks to 8-channel speakers dagra
Ths appendx wll assst users n congurng and en-ablng RAID functonalty and acceleratng system on platformsAppendx BIntel RAID
vPrefaceTÜRKÇEÇevrec özellğyle blnen MSI dünyada çevrey korumak çn hatırlatır:Avrupa Brlğ (AB) Kararnames Elektrk ve Elektronk
B-2Intel RAIDIntroductonThe motherboard comes wth the Intel RAID controller that allows you to congure SATA hard drves as RAID sets.SATA
B-3MS-7751Appendx BUsng Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROMThe Intel Rapd Storage Technology Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the sys-tem
B-4Intel RAIDAfter pressng the <Ctrl> and <I> keys smultaneously, the followng wndow wll ap-pear:Create RAID Volume Select opton 1 “
B-5MS-7751Appendx BIn the Dsk eld, press <Enter> key and use <Space> key to select the dsks you want to create for the RAID volume, th
B-6Intel RAIDThen the followng screen appears to ndcate that the creaton s nshed.7.Go to the Create Volume eld and press <Enter>, the fo
B-7MS-7751Appendx BDelete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drves wll be lost. ImportantI
B-8Intel RAIDReset Dsks to Non-RAID Select opton 3 Reset Dsks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID
B-9MS-7751Appendx BRecovery Volume Optons Select opton 4 Recovery Volume Optons and press <Enter> to change recovery volume mode. The follow
B-10Intel RAID ImportantPlease follow the nstructon below to make an “Intel® RAID Drver” for yourself.Insert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve.Cl
B-11MS-7751Appendx BExstng Wndows Drver InstallatonInsert the MSI DVD nto the DVD-ROM drve.The DVD wll auto-run and the setup screen wll app
xMS-7751Preface CONTENTS▍Copyrght Notce ... Trademarks
B-12Intel RAIDDegraded RAID ArrayA RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume s reported as degraded when one of ts hard drve members fals or s temporarly
B-13MS-7751Appendx BExt Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system.When prompted to rebuld the RAID volume, clck ‘Yes’.The Intel Rap
B-14Intel RAIDSystem Acceleraton (optonal)Intel® Rapd Storage Technology use a SSD as a cache. Whch can store frequently used data wthout havng
B-15MS-7751Appendx BRun Intel® Rapd Storage Technology applcaton.Clck "Enable acceleraton" under Accelerate.11.12.Clck hereSelect the
B-16Intel RAIDRST Synchronzaton (optonal)If you are usng Maxmzed mode as the Acceleraton mode, the data on the hard dsk s not always synchron
Ths chapter descrbes how to nstall Wndows XP wth IDE or AHCI mode.Appendx CInstall Wndows XP Notes
C-2Install Wndows XP NotesInstallng Wndows XP wth IDE ModeYou wll fal and encounter a blue screen whle nstallng Wndows XP, because t s not
C-3MS-7751Appendx CInstallng Wndows XP wth AHCI ModeIf you prefer to nstall Wndows XP as the operatng system wth AHCI mode, please prepare AHC
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