MSI Z97 Gaming 9 Manual

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Chapter 3
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OC PROFILE
Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6
Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 management. Press  to enter the sub-menu.
Set Name for Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6
Names the current overclocking profile. 
Save Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6
Saves the current overclocking profile.
Load Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6
Loads the current overclocking profile.
Clear Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6
Clears...

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3-28BIOS SetupPBBIOS Setup
HARDWARE MONITOR
Current Temperature & Speedinformation
Fancontrol field
Voltagedisplay
Setting Buttons
Current Temperature & Speed information
Shows the current CPU temperature, system temperature and fans' speeds.
Fan control field
This motherboard provides a fan speed control feature call “Smart Fan Mode”. Please check the “Smart Fan Mode” to enable the Smart Fan Mode. Smart Fan Mode automatically controls fan speed depending on the current CPU temperature and...

Appendix A
Realtek Audio
The Realtek audio provides 10-channel DAC that simultaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Right channels.  

Appendix A
A-2Realtek Audio

Software Configuration
After installing the audio driver (see Chapter 1 - Driver and Utilities), the “Realtek HD Audio Manager” icon will appear at the notification area (lower right of the screen). You may double click the icon and the GUI will pop up accordingly.
double click the icon
It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from the Control Panel.
Software panel overview
The following figure describes the function of the...

Appendix A
A-3Realtek Audio

Device Selection
Here you can select a audio output source to change the related options. The “check” sign (in orange) indicates the devices as default.
Volume Adjustment
You can control the volume or balance the right/left side of the speakers that you plugged in front or rear panel by adjust the bar.
Application Enhancement
The array of options will provide you a complete guidance of anticipated sound effect for both output and input device.
Jack status panel
This panel...

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A-4Realtek Audio

Hardware Default Setting
The following diagrams are audio back panel default setting.
Backpanel audio jacks to 2-channel speakers diagram
F r o n t
Backpanel audio jacks to 4-channel speakers diagram
R e a r
F r o n t
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Backpanel audio jacks to 6-channel speakers diagram
R e a r
F r o n t
C e n t e r&Su b w o o f e r
Backpanel audio jacks to 8-channel speakers diagram
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F r o n t
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Appendix B
Intel RAID
This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality and accelerating system on platforms  

Appendix B
B-2Intel RAID

Introduction
The motherboard comes with the Intel RAID controller that allows you to configure SATA hard drives as RAID sets.
SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds up to 6 Gb/s. 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:
Supports 3 Gb/s or 6 Gb/s transfers with CRC error checking.
Supports Hot-plug-n-play feature.
Data handling optimizations including tagged...