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USER MANUAL 990XAGD55 MSI
G52-76401XO PrefaceMS-7640 Preface
PrefaceMS-7640 Preface
Copyrght Notce The materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNA-TIONAL. We take every care n the preparaton of ths document, but no guarantee s gven as to the correctness of ts contents. Our products are under contnual mprove-ment and we reserve the rght to make changes wthout notce. Trademarks All trademarks are the propertes of ther respectve owners. MSI
® s regstered trademark of Mcro-Star Int’l Co.,Ltd.NVIDIA ® s regstered trademark of NVIDIA Corporaton. ATI
Always read the safety nstructons carefully.
Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference.
Keep ths equpment away from humdty.
Lay ths equpment on a relable at surface before settng t up.
The openngs on the enclosure are for ar convecton hence protects the equpment
from overheatng. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.
Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before
connectng the equpment to the power nlet.
Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on t. Do not place any
thng over the power cord.
Always Unplug the Power Cord before nsertng any add-on card or module.
All cautons and warnngs on the equpment should be noted.
Never pour any lqud nto the openng that could damage or cause electrcal
If any of the followng stuatons arses, get the equpment checked by servce
The power cord or plug s damaged.
Lqud has penetrated nto the equpment.
The equpment has been exposed to mosture.
The equpment does not work well or you can not get t work accordng to User’s
The equpment has dropped and damaged.
The equpment has obvous sgn of breakage.
DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED,
CAUTION: Danger of exploson f battery s ncorrectly replaced.
Replace only wth the same or equvalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
For better envronmental protecton, waste batteres should be
collected separately for recyclng specal dsposal.
FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement
Ths equpment has been tested and found
to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dg-
tal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lmts are desgned to provde
reasonable protecton aganst harmful nter-
ference n a resdental nstallaton. Ths equpment generates, uses and can radate
rado frequency energy and, f not nstalled and used n accordance wth the nstruc-
tons, may cause harmful nterference to rado communcatons. However, there s no
guarantee that nterference wll not occur n a partcular nstallaton. If ths equpment
does cause harmful nterference to rado or televson recepton, whch can be deter-
mned by turnng the equpment o and on, the user s encouraged to try to correct the
nterference by one or more of the measures lsted below.
Reorent or relocate the recevng antenna.
Increase the separaton between the equpment and recever.
Connect the equpment nto an outlet on a crcut derent from that to whch the
recever s connected.
Consult the dealer or an experenced rado/televson techncan for help.
The changes or modcatons not expressly approved by the party responsble for com
plance could vod the user’s authorty to operate the equpment.
Shelded nterface cables and A.C. power cord, f any, must be used n order to comply
wth the emsson lmts.
VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.
ths devce must accept any nterference receved, ncludng nterference that may
WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement
ENGLISH To protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI must re-
Under the European Unon (“EU”) Drectve on Waste Electrcal and Elec
tronc Equpment, Drectve 2002/96/EC, whch takes eect on August 13,
2005, products of “electrcal and electronc equpment” cannot be dscarded
as muncpal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronc equp
ment wll be oblgated to take back such products at the end of ther useful lfe. MSI wll
comply wth the product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI-branded prod
ucts that are sold nto the EU. You can return these products to local collecton ponts.
WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement v
CPU (Central Processng Unt)
(For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-
DDR3 2133 *(OC)/ 1866/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066/ 800 SDRAM (total 32 GB Max)
4 DDR3 DIMMs, supports Dual-Channel mode
*(OC means OverClockng, for more nformaton on compatble components, please
vst http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report/)
LAN Supports PCIe Gb LAN (10/100/1000) by Realtek
HD audo codec ntegrated by Realtek
6 SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA1~6) by AMD
2 USB 3.0 ports (back panel) by NEC D720200
1 PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port
1 Seral port connector
1 Chasss Intruson connector
1 S/PDIF-Out connector
1 Front Panel Audo connector
If two graphcs cards are nstalled n both PCIe x16 slots, these two PCIe 2.0 x16
If you need to purchase accessores and request the part numbers, you could search
the product web page and nd detals on our web address below
http://www.ms.com/ndex.php
When you nstall the manboard, you have to place the manboard nto the chasss n the
correct drecton. The locatons of screws holes on the manboard are shown as below.
Refer above pcture to nstall standos n the approprate locatons on chasss and then
screw through the manboard screw holes nto the standos.
To prevent damage to the manboard, any contact between the manboard crcut and
chasss or unnecessary standos mounted on the chasss s prohbted.
Please make sure there s no metal components placed on the manboard or wthn
the chasss that may cause short crcut of the manboard.
The sde has to toward
the rear, the poston
for the I/O sheld of the
CPU (Central Processng Unt)
When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure to nstall the cooler to prevent overheatng.
If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turnng on the computer.
For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-sup
Overheatng wll serously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the coolng
fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheatng. Make sure that you apply
an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsnk to
enhance heat dsspaton.
Replacng the CPU Whle replacng the CPU, always turn o the ATX power supply or unplug the power
supply’s power cord from the grounded outlet rst to ensure the safety of CPU.
Ths manboard s desgned to support overclockng. However, please make sure your
components are able to tolerate such abnormal settng, whle dong overclockng. Any
attempt to operate beyond product speccatons s not recommended. We do not guar
antee the damages or rsks caused by nadequate operaton or beyond product spec-
Introducton to AM3+ CPU The surface of CPU. Remember to apply some thermal paste on t for better heat
CPU & Cooler Installaton
When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top
to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU
before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson.
Follow the steps below to nstall the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong nstallaton wll
cause the damage of your CPU & manboard
If the CPU s correctly nstalled, the
pns should be completely embedded
nto the socket and can not be seen.
Please note that any volaton of the
correct nstallaton procedures may
cause permanent damages to your
3. Press the CPU down rmly nto the
socket and close the lever. As the
CPU s lkely to move whle the lever
s beng closed, always close the
lever wth your ngers pressng tghtly
on top of the CPU to make sure the
CPU s properly and completely
embedded nto the socket.
Pull the lever sdeways away from
the socket. Make sure to rase the
lever up to a 90-degree angle.
Look for the gold arrow of the CPU.
The gold arrow should pont as shown
n the pcture. The CPU can only t n
the correct orentaton.
Whle dsconnectng the Safety Hook from the xed bolt, t s necessary to keep an eye
on your ngers, because once the Safety Hook s dsconnected from the xed bolt, the
xed lever wll sprng back nstantly.
Poston the coolng set onto the
retenton mechansm.
Hook one end of the clp to hook
5. Then press down the other end of the
clp to fasten the coolng set on the
top of the retenton mechansm.
Locate the Fx Lever and lft up t.
Fasten down the lever.7. Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU
compatble components, please vst
http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report/
DDR3 240-pn, 1.5V48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule
In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth two
data bus lnes smultaneously. Enablng Dual-Channel mode can enhance the system
performance. The followng llustratons explan the populaton rules for Dual-Channel
DDR3 memory modules are not nterchangeable wth DDR2 and the DDR3 standard
s not backwards compatble. You should always nstall DDR3 memory modules n
the DDR3 DIMM slots.
In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you nstall memory modules of the
and densty n derent channel DIMM slots.
To enable successful system boot-up, always nsert the memory modules nto the
Due to the chpset resource deployment, the system densty wll only be detected up
The memory module has only one notch on the center and wll only t n the rght
Manually check f the memory module has been locked n place by the DIMM slot
ATX 24-pn Power Connector: JPWR1
Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX
24-pn power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply s nserted n the proper
orentaton and the pns are algned. Then push down the power supply rmly nto the
You may use the 20-pn ATX power supply as you lke. If you’d lke to use the 20-pn
ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along wth pn 1 & pn 13.
13.+3.3 V 1.+3.3 V 14.-12V2.+3.3 V 15.Ground 3 .Ground16.PS-ON #
Ths connector s used to provde +12V power.
7.+12V3.Ground5.+12V 1. Ground8.+12V 4 .Ground6.+12V 2 .Ground
Make sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power supples to en-
sure stable operaton of the manboard.En-12
mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2
There s a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep
the system conguraton data. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally
boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system conguraton, use
the button to clear data. Press the button to clear the data.
Make sure that you power o the system before clearng CMOS data.
After pressng ths button to clear CMOS data n power o (G3) state, the system wll
audo transmsson to external speakers through a coaxal cable.
Ths SPDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) connector s provded for dgtal
audo transmsson to external speakers through an optcal ber cable.
The USB (Unversal Seral Bus) port s for attachng USB devces such as keyboard,
mouse, or other USB-compatble devces. Supports data transfer rate up to 480Mbt/s
up to 5 Gbt/s (SuperSpeed).
If you want to use a USB 3.0 devce, you must use the USB 3.0 cable to connect to
LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack s for connecton to
the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a
network cable to t.
LED Color LED State Condton
Left Yellow O LAN lnk s not establshed.
On(Steady state) LAN lnk s establshed.
On(brghter & pulsng) The computer s communcatng wth another computer on the LAN.
Green O 10 Mbt/sec data rate s selected.
On 100 Mbt/sec data rate s selected.
Orange On 1000 Mbt/sec data rate s selected.
These audo connectors are used for audo devces. It s easy to derentate between
audo eects accordng to the color of audo jacks.
Lne-In (Blue) - Lne In, s used for external CD player, tape-player or other
Lne-Out (Green) - Lne Out, s a connector for speakers or headphones.
Mc (Pnk) - Mc, s a connector for mcrophones.
Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~6
Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect
to one Seral ATA devce. * The MB layout n ths gure s for reference only. SATA2
Please do not fold the Seral ATA cable nto 90-degree angle. Otherwse, data loss may
occur durng transmsson.
Chasss Intruson Connector: JCI1
Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the chasss s opened,
the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll record ths status
and show a warnng message on the screen. To clear the warnng, you must enter the
BIOS utlty and clear the record.
The fan power connectors support system coolng fan wth +12V. When connectng the
wre to the connectors, always note that the red wre s the postve and should be con-
nected to the +12V; the black wre s Ground and should be connected to GND. If the
manboard has a System Hardware Montor chpset on-board, you must use a specally
desgned fan wth speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processor’s ocal webste or consult
the vendors for proper CPU coolng fan.
CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 support fan control. You can nstall
Fan cooler set wth 3 or 4 pns power connector are both avalable for CPUFAN1,
Front Panel Audo Connector: JAUD1
Ths connector allows you to connect the front panel audo and s complant wth Intel
Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2
These connectors are for electrcal connecton to the front panel swtches and LEDs.
The JFP1 s complant wth Intel
Front USB Connector: JUSB1, JUSB2
Ths connector, complant wth Intel
I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude, s deal for con-
nectng hgh-speed USB nterface perpherals such as USB HDD, dgtal cameras, MP3
players, prnters, modems and the lke.
* The MB layout n ths gure s for reference only.
USB 2.0 Bracket (optonal)
Seral Port Connector: JCOM1
Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcaton port that sends/ receves 16
bytes FIFOs. You can attach a seral devce.
Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal). Please
refer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals and usages.
* The MB layout n ths gure s for reference only.
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1
There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to
keep the data of system conguraton. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automat-
cally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system conguraton,
set the jumper to clear data.
JBAT1 Keep Data Clear Data
You can clear CMOS by shortng 2-3 pn whle the system s o. Then return to 1-2
PCIe (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot
The PCIe slot supports the PCIe nterface expanson card.
PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot
The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that
comply wth PCI speccatons.
When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup-
ply rst. Meanwhle, read the documentaton for the expanson card to congure any
necessary hardware or software settngs for the expanson card, such as jumpers,
swtches or BIOS conguraton.
PCI Interrupt Request Routng
The IRQ, acronym of nterrupt request lne and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lnes
over whch devces can send nterrupt sgnals to the mcroprocessor. The PCI IRQ pns
are typcally connected to the PCI bus pns as follows:
Order1 Order2 Order3 Order4
Ths chapter provdes basc nformaton on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to
congure the system for optmum use. You may need to run the Setup program when:
An error message appears on the screen durng the system bootng up, and
requests you to run BIOS SETUP.
You want to change the default settngs for customzed features.
The tems under each BIOS category descrbed n ths chapter are under contnuous
update for better system performance. Therefore, the descrpton may be slghtly
derent from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only.
Upon boot-up, the 1st lne appearng after the memory count s the BIOS verson. It s
usually n the format:
E7640AMS.xxx 062011 where:
1st dgt refers to BIOS type as E = EFI
2nd - 5th dgt refers to the model number.
6th dgt refers to the chpset as I = Intel, N = nVda, A = AMD and V = VIA.
7th - 8th dgt refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.
xxx refers to the BIOS verson.
062011 refers to the date ths BIOS was released.
Power on the computer and the system wll start POST (Power On Self Test) process.
When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup.
Press DEL to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu
If the message dsappears before you respond and you stll wsh to enter Setup, restart
the system by turnng t OFF and On or pressng the RESET button. You may also
restart the system by smultaneously pressng <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.
If you nd a rght ponter symbol appears to the left of certan elds that means a sub-
The BIOS setup program provdes a General Help screen. You can call up ths screen
from any menu by smply pressng <F1>. The Help screen lsts the approprate keys to
use and the possble selectons for the hghlghted tem. Press <Esc> to ext the Help
The Man Menu allows you to select from the setup functons.
Use ths menu for basc system conguratons, such as tme, date etc.
Use ths menu to setup the tems of the BIOS specal enhanced features, ntegrated
perpherals, power management and PC health status.
Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for frequency/voltage control and overclockng.
Use ths menu to read/ ash the BIOS from storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
Use ths menu to set supervsor and user passwords.
please select [Yes] and press<Enter> to load the default settngs for optmal system
please select [Yes] and press<Enter> to save the conguratons and ext BIOS
Ths menu s for advanced users who want to overclock the manboard.
Current CPU / DRAM Frequency
These tems show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only.
Adjust CPU FSB Frequency
Ths tem s used to adjust the CPU FSB frequency (n MHz).
Ths tem s used to adjust CPU clock multpler (rato). It s avalable only when the
processor supports ths functon.
Adjusted CPU Frequency
It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.
Ths tem s used to adjust CPU-NB rato.
Adjusted CPU-NB Frequency
It shows the adjusted CPU-NB frequency. Read-only.
AMD Turbo Core Technology
Ths technology automatcally ncreases the frequency of actve CPU cores to mprove
Ths tem s used to adjust the DRAM frequency. Settng to [Auto], the system wll detect
the DRAM Frequency automatcally.
Adjusted DRAM Frequency
It shows the adjusted Memory frequency. Read-only.
Ths eld has the capacty to automatcally detect the DRAM tmng.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
Ths settng controls the DRAM command rate.
tCL Ths controls the CAS latency, whch determnes the tmng delay (n clock cycles)
before SDRAM starts a read command after recevng t.
tRCD When DRAM s refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. Ths
setup tem allows you to determne the tmng of the transton from RAS (row address
strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster the
tRP Ths settng controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be
allowed to precharge. If nsucent tme s allowed for the RAS to accumulate ts
charge before DRAM refresh, refreshng may be ncomplete and DRAM may fal
to retan data. Ths tem apples only when synchronous DRAM s nstalled n the
tRAS Ths settng determnes the tme RAS takes to read from and wrte to memory cell.
tRTP Tme nterval between a read and a precharge command.
tRC The row cycle tme determnes the mnmum number of clock cycles a memory row
takes to complete a full cycle, from row actvaton up to the prechargng of the actve
tWR Mnmum tme nterval between end of wrte data burst and the start of a precharge
command. Allows sense amplers to restore data to cells.
tRRD Speces the actve-to-actve delay of derent banks.
tWTR Mnmum tme nterval between the end of wrte data burst and the start of a column-
read command. It allows I/O gatng to overdrve sense amplers before read
tRFC Ths settng determnes the tme RFC takes to read from and wrte to a memory
Advanced Channel 1/ 2 Tmng Conguraton
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. And you can set the advanced memory tmng
tRWTT02/ tWRRD2/ tWRWR2/ tRDRD2
These tems s used to set the memory tmngs for memory channel 1/ 2.
memory. It allows system to access multple banks smultaneously.
Ths tem allows you to set the Hyper-Transport Lnk speed. Settng to [Auto], the system
wll detect the HT lnk speed automatcally.
Adjusted HT Lnk Frequency
It shows the adjusted HT Lnk frequency. Read-only.
Ths tem allows you to select the number of actve processor cores.
Ths tem s used to unlock the CPU core. Please refer to the procedures below for CPU
core unlocked n BIOS setup.
Enter “Overclockng” and set “Unlock CPU Core” to [Enabled].
Save changes and ext the BIOS setup.
You wll see the “X4” (quad core) or “X2” (dual core for
Sempron seres only) durng POST.
Set “Adjust CPU-NB Rato” and
“HT Lnk Speed” to [x8].
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 Processor
The CPU does not support CPU core
Ths CPU core unlocked behavor depends on the CPU ablty/ characterstc, and t
You can also check the core numbers n performance tab of Wndows task
Settng ths tem to [Enabled] allows the system to detect the maxmum FSB clock and
to overclock automatcally. If overclockng fals to run, you can try the lower FSB clock
for overclockng successfully.
When the manboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spkes) of the pulses
EMI generated by modulatng the pulses so that the spkes of the pulses are reduced
If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the settng at [Dsabled] for optmal system
stablty and performance. But f you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread
Spectrum for EMI reducton.
The greater the Spread Spectrum value s, the greater the EMI s reduced, and the
system wll become less stable. For the most sutable Spread Spectrum value, please
consult your local EMI regulaton.
Remember to dsable Spread Spectrum f you are overclockng because even a slght
jtter can ntroduce a temporary boost n clock speed whch may just cause your
overclocked processor to lock up.
DRAM Voltage/ NB Voltage/ CPU Voltage/ CPU-NB Voltage
These tems are used to adjust the voltage of CPU, Memory and chpset.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
Overclockng Proles 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. In the sub-menu, these tems are used to save
the current settngs, and you can to load the settngs from the stored prole.
When overclockng has faled, settng ths tem as [1, 3] wll allow system to reboot
1/ 3 tmes wth the same overclocked conguraton. If overclockng has faled every
tme, the system wll restore the defaults.
CPU Technology Support
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu shows the nstalled CPU
technologes. Read only.
The Cool’n’Quet technology can eectvely and dynamcally lower CPU speed and
requred to double conrm that:
C1E Enable ths tem to reduce the CPU power consumpton whle dle. Not all processors
support Enhanced Halt state (C1E).
HT Incomng/ Outgong Lnk Wdth
These tems allow you to set the Hyper-Transport Lnk wdth. Settng to [Auto], the
system wll detect the HT lnk wdth automatcally.
Take out the Drver/Utlty DVD that s ncluded n the manboard package, and place
utlty and follow the pop-up screen to complete the nstallaton. The Drver/Utlty DVD
Drver menu : It provdes avalable drvers. Install the drver by your desre and to
Please vst the MSI ocally webste to get the latest drvers and BIOS for better system
1 optscher S/PDIF-Ausgang
8 USB 2.0 Anschlüsse
2 USB 3.0 Anschlüsse
Front Panel I/O Connectv-
Frontpanel Anschlüsse: JFP1, JFP2
LEDs des Frontpanels. JFP1 erfüllt de Anforderungen des “Intel
Front Panel I/O Con-
PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect)
Current CPU / DRAM Frequency
Zegt den derzetge Takt der CPU und de Geschwndgket des Spechers an. Nur
Anzege – kene Änderung möglch.
Adjust CPU FSB Frequency
Adjusted CPU Frequency
Adjusted CPU-NB Frequency
Adjusted DRAM Frequency
CPU Technology Support
http://www.ms.com/ser-
Current CPU / DRAM Frequency
Adjust CPU FSB Frequency
Adjusted CPU Frequency
Adjusted CPU-NB Frequency
Adjusted DRAM Frequency
CPU Technology Support
http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support/
Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn.
Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn.
Current CPU / DRAM Frequency
Эти пункты показывают текущую частоту CPU и скорость памяти. Только для
Adjust CPU FSB Frequency
Adjusted CPU Frequency
Adjusted CPU-NB Frequency
Adjusted DRAM Frequency
CPU Technology Support
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