MSI X58 Proe Manual

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Important
Please  do  not  fold  the  Seral  ATA  cable nto  90-degree  angle.  Otherwse,  data  loss 
may occur durng transmsson.
Please always use the Intel default SATA connectors (SATA1~6) first.
Front Panel Connector: JFP1, JFP2
Ths  connector  s  for  electrcal  connecton  to  the  front  panel  swtches  and  LEDs.  The 
JFP1 s complant wth Intel® Front Panel I/O...

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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.
1.CINTRU
2.Ground
CD-In...

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Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3
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.
USB 2.0 Bracket (optonal)
1.VCC
3.USBD-
10.USBOC
5.USBD+
7.Ground
9.No Pin
8.Ground6.USBD+4.USBD-2.VCC
Important
Note...

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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.
1.DCD
3.SOUT
10.No Pin
5.Ground
7.RTS
9.RI
8.CTS6.DSR4.DTR2.SIN
TPM Module connector: JTPM1
Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal). Please 
refer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals...

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S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 (for HDMI graphcs card only)
Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) 
nterface for dgtal audo transmsson to the HDMI graphcs card.
GNDSPDIFO
S/PDIF Bracket (Optonal) 

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Switch
Hardware Overclock Base clock Swtch: CPU_CLK1
You can overclock the Base clock to ncrease the processor frequency by changng
ths swtch. Follow the nstructons below to set the base clock.
133  MHz (default)166 MHz200 MHz
mportant
Make sure that you power off the system before changng the swtch.HW  overclockng  may  cause  nstablty  or  crash  durng  boot,  then  please  re-set...

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buttonS
The  motherboard  provdes  the  followng  button  for  you  to  set  the  computer’s  functon. 
Ths secton wll explan how to change your motherboard’s functon through the use of 
button.
Clear CMOS Button: CLR_CMOS1
There s a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to 
keep the system configuraton data.  Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automat-
cally boot OS...

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SLotS
PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot
The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express nterface expanson card.
PCI Express x16 Slot
PCI Express x1 Slot
ATI CrossFreXTM (Mult-GPU) Technology
ATI  CrossFreXTM s  the  ultmate  mult-GPU  performance  gamng  platform.  Enablng 
game-domnatng  power,  ATI  CrossFreXTM  technology  enables  two  or  more  dscrete...

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Important
Motherboard  photos  shown n  ths  secton  are  for  demonstraton  only.  The  appear-
ance of your motherboard may vary dependng on the model you purchase.
If you  ntend to  nstall TWO graphcs cards for CrossFreX
TM mode, make sure that:       
a.  these  two  graphcs  cards  are  of  the  same  brand  and  specficatons;      
b. these two cards are nstalled on both...

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PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot
The  PCI  slot  supports  LAN  card,  SCSI  card,  USB  card,  and  other  add-on  cards  that 
comply wth PCI specficatons.32-bt PCI Slot
Important
When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup-
ply  first.  Meanwhle,  read  the  documentaton  for  the  expanson  card  to  configure  any  necessary  hardware  or  software...