MSI G31m3f User Manual

							A-4MS-7528 Mainboard
AV/ Game/ Office/ Silence/ CoolMSI provides five common settings for different environments. The settings
had been set to optimal values to reach better performance in each
environment. Click the button you need.
ClockIn this sub-menu, you can adjust and monitor the clocks of MB and graphics
card.
VoltageIn this sub-menu, you can adjust and monitor the voltages of MB and graphics
card.
FAN SpeedIn this sub-menu, you can adjust and monitor the fan speeds of MB and
graphics card.
TemperatureIn this sub-menu, you can monitor the temperatures of MB and graphics card.
User ProfileIn this sub-menu, you can set the values of clock, voltage and fan speed by
your need and save them in a profile. You can save 3 profiles for further use.Important
Click on the icon       , the clock, voltage, fan, and temperature buttons will
appear beside the icon.Important
Before clicking the AV/ Game/ Office/ Silence or Cool button, select Smooth
mode or Sharp mode to decide whether you want the system to reach the
optimal values smoothly or quickly.Sharp modeSmooth mode7528v1.0-A_dual core center.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:314 
						

							A-5 Dual Core CenterDOT (Dynamic OverClocking)
Dynamic Overclocking Technology is an automatic overclocking function, included in
the MSITM
’s newly developed Dual CoreCenter 
Technology. It is designed to detect the
loading of CPU/ GPU while running programs, and to over-clock automatically. When
the motherboard detects that the loading of CPU is exceed the default threshold for a
time, it will speed up the CPU and fan automatically to make the system run smoother
and faster. When the graphics card detects that the loading of GPU is exceed the
default threshold for a time, it will speed up the GPU, memory, fan and voltage
automatically to make the system run smoother and faster. When the CPU/ GPU is
temporarily suspending or staying in low loading balance, it will restore the default
settings instead. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only
when users PC runs huge amount of data, like 3D games or video process, and the
motherboard/ graphicd card need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance.
There will be several selections when you click the DOT rate button (include increase
rate         and decrease        rate buttons),  to select the DOT level, then you have to
click the DOT button          to apply the DOT function.Important
Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than
manual overclocking, basically, it is still risky. We suggest user to make
sure that your CPU can afford to overclock regularly first. If you find the PC
appears to be unstable or reboot incidentally, its better to lower the level of
overclocking options. By the way, if you need to conduct overclocking
manually, please do not to apply the DOT function.DOT FSB-DOWN
Rate buttonDOT FSB-UP
Rate button7528v1.0-A_dual core center.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:315 
						

							A-6MS-7528 MainboardClock
In the Clock sub-menu, you can see clock status (including FSB/ CPU clock of
mainboard and GPU/ memory clock of graphics card) of your system. And you can
select desired value for overclocking. There will be several items for you to select for
overclocking after you click                   button. You can click the plus sign button
       to increase the clock, or click the minus sign button        to decrease the clock. And
finally, click the Apply button to apply the values adjusted. If you do not want to apply
the adjustments, click the Cancel button to cancel. Or click the Default button to
restore the default values.On the underside, it shows the graphs of the clocks. Only the curves of the item
which the button is lit up with red color will be shown.Important
In the user profile, clicking the Save button can save the changes to it. In the
default profile, the Save button is not available.7528v1.0-A_dual core center.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:316 
						

							A-7 Dual Core CenterVoltage
In the Voltage sub-menu, you can see voltage status (including Vcore, memory, GPU
voltage... etc.) of your system, and you can select desired value for overclocking. It
will show several items to select for overclocking after you click the                    button.
You can click the plus sign button        to increase the voltage, or click the minus sign
button        to decrease. And finally, click the Apply button to apply the adjustments.
If you do not want to apply the adjustments, click the Cancel button to cancel. Or click
the Default button to restore the default values.
On the underside, it shows the graphs of the voltages. Only the curves of the item
which the button is lit up with red color will be shown.IImportant
In the user profile, clicking the Save button can save the changes to it. In the
default profile, the Save button is not available.7528v1.0-A_dual core center.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:317 
						

							A-8MS-7528 MainboardFAN Speed
In the FAN Speed sub-menu, you can read fan status of your system. Select higher
speed for better cooling effect. There are several sections for you to change the fan
speed to a section after clicking                 button. Click the plus sign button          to
increase the fan speed to a section, or click the minus sign button        to decrease.
Or click the Default button to restore the default values.
On the underside, it shows the graphs of the fan speed. Only the curves of the item
which the button is lit up with red color will be shown.Important
1. When you set the fan speed manually, please make sure to disabled the
    “CPU Smart FAN Target” item in the BIOS.
2. In the user profile, clicking the Save button can save the changes to it. In
   the default profile, the Save button is not available.7528v1.0-A_dual core center.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:318 
						

							A-9 Dual Core CenterTemperature
In the Temperature sub-menu, you can see temperature status of your system.
On the underside, it shows the graphs of the temperatures. Only the curves of the
item which the button is lit up with red color will be shown.7528v1.0-A_dual core center.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:319 
						

							A-10MS-7528 MainboardUser Profile
In the User Profile sub-menu, click the setting button that besides the user profile
bar, and the next screen will appear.
Here you can define the clock/ fan speed/ voltage by your need, click the
button to choose a value quickly, or click the plus        / minus sign        button to
increase/ decrease the value.7528v1.0-A_dual core center.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:3110 
						

							A-11 Dual Core CenterUse the draw bar to set the max system temperature. When the system temperature
exceeds the threshold you defined, the system will pop up a warning message and
shut down the system.
Use the draw bar to set the minimal fan speed. When the fan speed is lower than the
threshold you defined, the system will pop up a warning message.Finally, you can choose the user profile by click the button in the left side and click the
Apply button to load the user profile.After setting all values you need, you can change the user profile name in the box
then click the save button         to save all changes in a profile.7528v1.0-A_dual core center.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:3111 
						

							B-1 Intel ICH7R SATA RAIDIntel ICH7R SATA RAID Appendix B
The ICH7R provides a hybrid solution that combines
four independent SATAII ports for support of up to four
Serial ATAII (Serial ATAII RAID) drives.
It offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring
and Duplexing), RAID level 5 (Block Interleaved Distrib-
uted Parity), RAID level 10 (A Stripe of Mirrors) and
Intel® 
Martix Storage Technology.7528v1.0-B_ICH7R RAID.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:311 
						

							MS-7528 Mainboard
B-2ICH7R IntroductionImportant
The least number of hard drives for RAID 0, RAID 1 or Matrix mode is 2. The
least number of hard drives for RAID 10 mode is 4. And the maximum number
of hard drives for RAID 5 mode is 3.
All the information/volumes listed in your system might differ from the illus-
trations in this appendix. The ICH7R provides a hybrid solution that combines four independent SATAII ports for
support of up to four Serial ATAII (Serial ATAII RAID) drives.
Serial ATAII (SATAII) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives
deliver blistering transfer speeds up to 300MB/sec. Serial ATA uses long, thin cables,
making it easier to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. The
most outstanding features are:
1. Supports 300MB/s transfers with CRC error checking.
2. Supports Hot-plug-n-play feature.
3. Data handling optimizations including tagged command queuing, elevator
seek and packet chain command.
Intel®
 ICH7R offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing),
RAID level 5 (Block Interleaved Distributed Parity), RAID level 10 (A Stripe of Mirrors)
and Intel® 
Martix Storage Technology.
RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives. Spreading
the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly improves I/O performance.
RAID 1 provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard drives and
provides enhanced read performance. RAID 5 Provides data striping at the byte level
and also stripe error correction information. This results in excellent performance
and good fault tolerance. Level 5 is one of the most popular implementations of RAID.
RAID 10 Not one of the original RAID levels, multiple RAID 1 mirrors are created, and
a RAID 0 stripe is created over these. Intel Matrix RAID Technology is the advanced
ability for two RAID volumes to share the combined space of two hard drives being
used in unison.7528v1.0-B_ICH7R RAID.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:312