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  • Page 1 H55M-ED55 seres MS-7635 (v1.x) Manboard G52-76351X4...

  • Page 2: Trademarks

    Alternatvely, please try the followng help resources for further gudance. ◙ Vst the MSI webste for FAQ, techncal gude, BIOS updates, drver updates, and other nformaton: http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=servce ◙ Contact our techncal staff at: http://ocss.ms.com...

  • Page 3: Safety InstructOns

    MS-7635 MS-7635 Safety Instructons ￭ 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 flat surface before settng t up. ￭ The openngs on the enclosure are for ar convecton hence protects the equpment from overheatng.

  • Page 4: Fcc-B RadO Frequency Interference Statement

    ▍ ▍ Preface Preface 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.

  • Page 5: Weee (Waste ElectrCal And ElectronC EquPment) Statement

    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.
  • Page 6 MSI će poštovat zahtev o preuzmanju ovakvh prozvoda kojma je stekao vek trajanja, koj maju MSI oznaku  koj su prodat u EU. Ove proz- vode možete vratt na lokalnm mestma za prkupljanje.
  • Page 7  produttor d dett materal saranno obblgat a rtrare ogn prodotto alla fine del suo cclo d vta. MSI s adeguerà a tale Drettva rtrando tutt  prodott marchat MSI che sono stat vendut all’nterno dell’Unone Europea alla fine del loro...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    ▍ ▍ Preface Preface CONTENTS ▍ Copyrght Notce ....................  Trademarks .................... Revson Hstory.....................  Techncal Support.................. Safety Instructons .................. FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......... v WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ....v Chapter 1 Gettng Started................1-1 Manboard Specficatons ..................
  • Page 9 MS-7635 MS-7635 Appendx A Realtek Audo ................A-1 Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver ..............A-2 Software Configuraton ..................A-4 Hardware Setup ....................A-19...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 GettNg Started

    Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the H55M-ED55 Seres (MS- 7635 v1.X) Mcro-ATX manboard. The H55M-ED55 Seres manboards are based on Intel H55 chpsets for ® optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced Intel LGA1156 processor, the H55M-ED55 Seres ®...
  • Page 12 ▍ ▍ Gettng Started Gettng Started ainboard pecificationS Processor Support ■ Intel Core™ 7, Core™ 5 (Lynnfield & Clarkdale), Core™ 3 and Pentum processor ® ® n the LGA1156 package (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex. php?func=cpuform2) Base Clock ■...
  • Page 13 MS-7635 MS-7635 1 Front Panel Audo connector 1 CD-In connector 1 Chasss Intruson connector 1 Seral connector 1 Parallel connector 1 TPM connector (optonal) 1 Power button 1 OC Gene button 2 Base clock control buttons Slots ■ 2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ■...

  • Page 14: MaNboard Layout

    ▍ ▍ Gettng Started Gettng Started ainboard ayout CPUFAN Top :Optical SPDIF Bottom: PS/2 port SYSFAN3 Top: USB ports Bottom: HDMI port Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports Top: USB ports Bottom: eSATA port Top: VGA Port Bottom: DVI Line-In Line-Out SYSFAN1 T:RS-Out...
  • Page 15 MS-7635 MS-7635 acking heckLiSt MSI Drver/Utlty DVD MSI manboard SATA Cable (Optonal) CrossFreX Vdeo Lnk Standard Cable for Power Cable Cable IDE Devces User’s Gude Back IO Sheld * The pctures are for reference only and may vary from the packng contents of the...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle dong the nstalla- ton, be careful n holdng the components and follow the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly.
  • Page 18 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup uick oMponentS uide CPU, p.2-3 CPUFAN, p.2-14 JPWR2, p.2-9 SYSFAN3, p.2-14 SYSFAN1, p.2-14 DDR3, p.2-7 SYSFAN2, p.2-14 JCOM1, p.2-13 OC Gene, p.2-19 POWER1, p.2-19 Back Panel, p.2-10 Plus, Mnus, p.2-19 JPWR1, p.2-9 JLPT1, p.2-16 JBAT1, p.2-18 PCIE, p.2-20 SATA1~6, p.2-13...

  • Page 19: Cpu (Central ProcessNg UnT)

    MS-7635 MS-7635 cpu (c entraL roceSSing 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/ndex. php?func=cpuform2 Important Overheatng...
  • Page 20 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup 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.
  • Page 21 MS-7635 MS-7635 Vsually nspect f the CPU s seated Engage the load lever whle pressng well nto the socket. If not, take out down lghtly onto the load plate. the CPU wth pure vertcal moton and renstall. Algnment Key Secure the lever near the hook end Make sure the four hooks are n por- under the retenton tab.
  • Page 22 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Algn the holes on the manboard wth Press the four hooks down to fasten the heatsnk. Push down the cooler the cooler. untl ts four clps get wedged nto the holes of the manboard. Turn over the manboard to confirm Fnally, attach the CPU Fan cable to that the clp-ends are correctly n-...

  • Page 23: Memory

    MS-7635 MS-7635 eMory These DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=testreport DDR3 240-pn, 1.5V 48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn Memory Populaton Rule Please refer to the followng llustratons for memory populaton rules. Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth two data bus lnes smultaneously.
  • Page 24 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Installng Memory Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and wll only fit n the rght orentaton. Insert the memory module vertcally nto the DIMM slot. Then push t n untl the golden finger on the memory module s deeply nserted n the DIMM slot.

  • Page 25: Power Supply

    MS-7635 MS-7635 ower uppLy 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.

  • Page 26: Back Panel

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup aneL Optcal USB Port USB Port VGA Port S/PDIF-Out Lne-In RS-Out Lne-Out CS-Out SS-Out DVI Port Mouse/ USB Port eSATA Port HDMI Port Keyboard ▶ Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard.
  • Page 27 MS-7635 MS-7635 ▶ VGA Port The DB15-pn female connector s provded for montor. ▶ HDMI Port The Hgh-Definton Multmeda Interface (HDMI) s an all-dgtal audo/vdeo nterface capable of transmttng uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, ncludng standard, enhanced, or hgh-definton vdeo, plus mult-channel dgtal audo on a sngle cable.

  • Page 28: Connectors

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup onnectorS IDE Connector: IDE1 Ths connector supports IDE hard dsk drves, optcal dsk drves and other IDE de- vces. nne cto i ve Co k Dr y Dis " Fl opp 3 1/2 nec tor ive Con sk D r py Di...
  • Page 29 MS-7635 MS-7635 Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~6 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce. SATA1~6 supported by Intel H55 SATA1_2 SATA3_4 SATA6 SATA5 Important Please do not fold the Seral ATA cable nto 90-degree angle. Otherwse, data loss may occur durng transmsson.
  • Page 30 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~3 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;...
  • Page 31 MS-7635 MS-7635 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) Important Note that the pns of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avod possble...
  • Page 32 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) nterface for dgtal audo transmsson. S/PDIF Bracket (Optonal) Parallel Port Header: JLPT1 Ths connector s used to connect an optonal parallel port bracket. The parallel port s a standard prnter port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabltes Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
  • Page 33 MS-7635 MS-7635 Front Panel Audo Connector: JAUD1 Ths connector allows you to connect the front panel audo and s complant wth Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude. TPM Module connector: JTPM1 (optonal) Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal). Please refer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals and usages.

  • Page 34: Jumpers

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup uMperS 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 configuraton. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot OS every tme t s turned on.

  • Page 35: Button

    OC Gene configuraton to overclockng profile n BIOS for future usng. • The usage of OC Gene s at your own rsk. Overclockng s never guaranteed by MSI. Power On Button: POWER1 Ths button s used to turn-on or turn-off the system. Press the button to turn-on or turn- off the system.

  • Page 36: Slots

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup LotS PCIE (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express nterface expanson card. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot Important When addng or removng expanson cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup- ply first.
  • Page 37 MS-7635 MS-7635 ATI CrossFreX (Mult-GPU) Technology ATI CrossFreX s the ultmate mult-GPU performance gamng platform. Enablng game-domnatng power, ATI CrossFreX technology enables two dscrete graphcs processors to work together to mprove system performance. ATI CrossFreX technol- ogy allows you to expand your system’s graphcs capabltes. It allows you the ablty to scale your system’s graphcs horsepower as you need t, supportng two ATI Radeon HD graphcs cards, makng ths the most scalable gamng platform ever.
  • Page 38 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup When all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and nstalled, re- boot the system. After enterng the O.S., clck the “Catalyst Control Center” con on the desktop. There s a settng n the Catalyst Control Center that needs to be enabled for CrossFreX to operate.
  • Page 39 MS-7635 MS-7635 Mult-GPU Technology Ths manaobrd supports Mult-GPU technology, t allows two GPUs to run n tandem wthn a system to acheve up to twce the performance of a sngle graphcs card. To utlze ths technology, the two GPU cards must be connected by an Mult-GPU Lnk card.
  • Page 40 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup After the hardware nstallaton s completed, restart the system and nstall the drver/utlty. A configuraton panel wll be provded for Mult-GPU control. Check the Enable mult-GPU box to enable t for the onboard graphcs cards (concernng the detals of mult-GPU settngs, please refer to your graphcs card manual).
  • Page 41 MS-7635 MS-7635 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.

  • Page 42: Led Status IndCators

    ▍ Hardware Setup Led S tatuS ndicatorS CPUFAN Top :Optical SPDIF Bottom: PS/2 port SYSFAN3 Top: USB ports Bottom: HDMI port APS LEDs Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports Top: USB ports Bottom: eSATA port Top: VGA Port Bottom: DVI Line-In Line-Out SYSFAN1...

  • Page 43: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Ths chapter provdes nformaton on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op- tmum 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 SETUP.

  • Page 44: EnterNg Setup

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ntering etup 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 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.
  • Page 45 MS-7635 MS-7635 Control Keys <↑> Move to the prevous tem <↓> Move to the next tem <←> Move to the tem n the left hand <→> Move to the tem n the rght hand <Enter> Select the tem <Esc> Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the man menu from a submenu <+/PU>...

  • Page 46: The MaN Menu

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Standard CMOS Features Use ths menu for basc system configuratons, such as tme, date etc. ▶ Advanced BIOS Features Use ths menu to setup the tems of the BIOS specal enhanced features. ▶ Integrated Perpherals Use ths menu to specfy your settngs for ntegrated perpherals.
  • Page 47 MS-7635 MS-7635 ▶ M-Flash Use ths menu to read/ flash the BIOS from storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only). ▶ Overclockng Profile Use ths menu to save/ load your settngs to/ from CMOS for BIOS. ▶ Load Fal-Safe Defaults Use ths menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

  • Page 48: Standard Cmos Features

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup cMoS f tandard eatureS The tems n Standard CMOS Features Menu nclude some basc setup tems. Use the arrow keys to hghlght the tem and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want n each tem.
  • Page 49 MS-7635 MS-7635 ▶ SATA1~7 & IDE Prmary Master/ Slave & E-SATA1 Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears: ▶ Devce / Vendor / Sze It wll show the devce nformaton that you connected to the IDE/ SATA/ ESATA connector.

  • Page 50: Advanced Bios Features

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup bioS f dvanced eatureS ▶ Boot Sequence Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ ### Boot Devce These tems allow you to set the boot devce sequence where BIOS attempts to load the dsk operatng system. ▶...
  • Page 51 MS-7635 MS-7635 ▶ Quck Bootng Settng the tem to [Enabled] allows the system to boot wthn 10 seconds snce t wll skp some check tems. ▶ Boot Up Num-Lock LED Ths settng s to set the Num Lock status when the system s powered on. Settng to [On] wll turn on the Num Lock key when the system s powered on.

  • Page 52: Integrated PerPherals

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ntegrated eripheraLS ▶ USB Controller Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the onboard USB controller. ▶ USB Devce Legacy Support Select [Enabled] f you need to use a USB-nterfaced devce n the operatng system. ▶...
  • Page 53 MS-7635 MS-7635 ▶ On-Chp SATA Controller Ths tem allows users to enable or dsable the on-chp SATA controller. ▶ I/O Devces Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears: ▶ COM Port 1 Select an address and correspondng nterrupt for the seral port. ▶...

  • Page 54: Power Management Setup

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ower anageMent etup Important S3-related functons descrbed n ths secton are avalable only when the BIOS sup- ports S3 sleep mode. ▶ ACPI Functon Ths tem s to actvate the ACPI (Advanced Configuraton and Power Management Interface) Functon.
  • Page 55 MS-7635 MS-7635 ▶ Restore On AC Power Loss Ths tem specfies whether your system wll reboot after a power falure or nterrupt occurs. Settngs are: [Off] Always leaves the computer n the power off state. [On] Always leaves the computer n the power on state. [Last State] Restore the system to the status before power falure or nterrupt occurred.

  • Page 56: H/W MonTor

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup h/w M onitor ▶ Chasss Intruson The field enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung a warnng message f the chasss s once opened. To clear the warnng mes- sage, set the field to [Reset].

  • Page 57: Green Power

    MS-7635 MS-7635 reen ower ▶ CPU Phase Control When set to [Auto], the hardware wll auto adjust the CPU/ VTT/ PCH/ DDR power phase accordng to the loadng of CPU/ VTT/ PCH/ DDR to reach the best power sav- ng functon. ▶...
  • Page 58 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup bioS S etting aSSword When you select ths functon, a message as below wll appear on the screen: ▶ U-Key Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable USB drver devce as a key. ▶ Make U-Key at Ths tem s used to specfy the USB drver devce as a key.

  • Page 59: Cell Menu

    MS-7635 MS-7635 Important Change these settngs only f you are famlar wth the chpset. ▶ Current CPU / DRAM / QPI Frequency These tems show the current frequences of CPU, Memory and QPI. Read-only. 3-17...
  • Page 60 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ CPU Specficatons Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears. Ths submenu shows the nformaton of nstalled CPU. ▶ CPU Technology Support Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. In ths sub-menu, t shows the nstalled CPU technologes.
  • Page 61 MS-7635 MS-7635 ▶ C1E Support To enable ths tem to read the CPU power consumpton whle dle. Not all proces- sors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E). ▶ OverSpeed Protecton Overspeed Protecton functon can montor the current CPU draws as well as ts power consumpton.
  • Page 62 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Intel EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the mcroprocessor whether the computer s runnng on battery or AC power. Ths field wll appear after you nstalled the CPU whch supports speedstep technology. ▶...
  • Page 63 MS-7635 MS-7635 ▶ DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Informaton Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu dsplays the nformatons of nstalled memory. ▶ Current DRAM Channel1~4 Tmng It shows the nstalled DRAM Tmng. Read-only. ▶ DRAM Tmng Mode Select whether DRAM tmng s controlled by the SPD (Seral Presence Detect) EE- PROM on the DRAM module.
  • Page 64 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup command. Allows sense amplfiers to restore data to cells. ▶ CH1/ CH2 tWTR Mnmum tme nterval between the end of wrte data burst and the start of a col- umn-read command. It allows I/O gatng to overdrve sense amplfiers before read command starts.
  • Page 65 MS-7635 MS-7635 ▶ CPU Voltage (V)/ CPU Vcore/ CPU_VTT (V)/ PCH 1.8(V)/ DRAM Voltage (V)/ DDR_ VREF_CA_A(V)/ DDR_VREF_CA_B(V)/ DDR_VREF_DA_A(V)/ DDR_VREF_DA_B(V)/ PCH 1.05(V)/ GPU Voltage(V) These tems are used to adjust the voltage of CPU, Memory and chpset. ▶ Spread Spectrum When the manboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spkes) of the pulses create EMI (Electromagnetc Interference).
  • Page 66 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Important Faled Overclockng Resoluton Ths manboard supports overclockng greatly. However, please make sure your pe- rpherals and components are bearable for some specal settngs. Any operaton that exceeds product specficaton s not recommended. Any rsk or damge resultng from mproper operaton wll not be under our product warranty.

  • Page 67: M-Flash

    MS-7635 MS-7635 LaSh == BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drve== ▶ M-Flash functon as M-Flash functon allows you to flash BIOS from USB drve/ storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only), or allows the system to boot from the BIOS file nsde USB drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
  • Page 68 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Important • Please refer to the block dagram below about the M-Flash functon. • Due to the specal desgn of some graphcs cards wll cause dark screen durng M- flash operaton, and you may refer the beeps from the system to confirm the current M-flash process.
  • Page 69 MS-7635 MS-7635 ▶ Load BIOS source file from When the M-Flash functon as sets to [Boot] or [BIOS Update], ths tem s selectable. Use ths tem to select partcular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format only) drve. == Backup BIOS to USB drve == The followng fields are used to read the onboard BIOS ROM data, and save t to USB drve/ storage drve.

  • Page 70: OverclockNg Profile

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup vercLocking rofiLe ▶ Overclockng Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 These tems are used to save the currect settngs to selected profile, and they are also used to load the settngs from the selected profile. ▶...

  • Page 71: Load FaL-Safe/ OptMZed Defaults

    MS-7635 MS-7635 ptiMized efauLtS The two optons on the man menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settngs to the default Fal-Safe or Optmzed values. The Optmzed Defaults are the default values set by the manboard manufacturer specfically for optmal performance of the manboard. The Fal-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.
  • Page 73 Appendx A Realtek Audo The Realtek audo provdes 10-channel DAC that smul- taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of ndependent stereo sound output (multple streamng) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Rght chan- nels. A-A-1...
  • Page 74 ▍ Realtek Audo hd a nStaLLing the eaLtek udio river You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audo operatons. Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for dfferent operatng sys- tems.
  • Page 75 MS-7635 Clck Next to nstall the Realtek Hgh Definton Audo Drver. Clck here Clck Fnsh to restart the system. Select ths opton Clck here Clck here...
  • Page 76 ▍ Realtek Audo oftware onfiguration After nstallng the audo drver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audo feature now. Clck the audo con from the system tray at the lower-rght corner of the screen to actvate the HD Audo Configuraton. It s also avalable to enable the audo drver by clckng the Realtek HD Audo Manager from the Control Panel.
  • Page 77 MS-7635 Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you lke from the Envronment lst. ■ Envronment Smulaton You wll be able to enjoy dfferent sound experence by pullng down the arrow, totally 23 knds of sound effect wll be shown for selecton. Realtek HD Audo Sound Manager also provdes five popular settngs “Stone Corrdor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer ppe”, “Arena”...
  • Page 78 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ Equalzer Selecton Equalzer frees users from default settngs; users may create ther owned preferred settngs by utlzng ths tool. 10 bands of equalzer, rangng from 100Hz to 16KHz. Save Reset The settngs are saved perma- 10 bands of equalzer would go nently for future use back to the default settng Enable / Dsable...
  • Page 79 MS-7635 Frequently Used Equalzer Settng Realtek recognzes the needs that you mght have. By leveragng our long experence at audo field, Realtek HD Audo Sound Manager provdes you certan optmzed equalzer settngs that are frequently used for your quck enjoyment. [How to Use It] Other than the buttons “Pop”, “Lve”, “Club”...
  • Page 80 ▍ Realtek Audo Mxer In the Mxer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels ndvdually. ■ Adjust Volume You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged n front or rear panel by select the Realtek HD Audo rear output or Realtek HD Audo front output tems.
  • Page 81 MS-7635 When you are playng the first audo source (for example: use Wndows Meda Player to play DVD/VCD), the output wll be played from the rear panel, whch s the default settng. Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audo 2nd output from the scroll lst first, and use a dfferent program to play the second audo source (for example: use Wnamp to play MP3 files).
  • Page 82 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ Playback control Tool Mute Playback devce Ths functon s to let you freely decde whch ports to output the sound. And ths s essental when mult- streamng playback enabled. - Realtek HD Audo Rear Output - Realtek HD Audo Front Output Mute You may choose to mute sngle or multple volume controls or to completely mute sound output.
  • Page 83 MS-7635 ■ Recordng control Recordng devce -Back Lne n/ Mc, Front Ln n Tool Mute -Realtek HD Audo Input Mute You may choose to mute sngle or multple volume controls or to completely mute sound nput. Tool - Show the followng volume controls Ths s to let you freely decde whch volume control tems to be dsplayed.
  • Page 84 ▍ Realtek Audo Audo I/O In ths tab, you can easly configure your mult-channel audo functon and speakers. You can choose a desred mult-channel operaton here. ■ Headphone for the common headphone ■ 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output ■ 4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output ■...
  • Page 85 MS-7635 ■ Connector Settngs Clck to access connector settngs. Dsable front panel jack detecton (optonal) Jack detecton functon only works wth HD audo front panel. Please check f front jacks on your system are so-called AC’97 jacks. If so, please check ths tem to dsable front panel jack detecton.
  • Page 86 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ S/PDIF Short for Sony/Phlps Dgtal Interface, a standard audo file transfer format. S/PDIF al- lows the transfer of dgtal audo sgnals from one devce to another wthout havng to be converted first to an analog format. Mantanng the vablty of a dgtal sgnal prevents the qualty of the sgnal from degradng when t s converted to analog.
  • Page 87 MS-7635 ■ Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clckng t to test ts functonalty. The one you select wll lght up and make testng sound. If any speaker fals to make sound, then check whether the cable s nserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers wth good ones.
  • Page 88 ▍ Realtek Audo Mcrophone In ths tab you may set the functon of the mcrophone. Select the Nose Suppresson to remove the possble nose durng recordng, or select Acoustc Echo Cancellaton to cancel the acoustc echo durng recordng. Acoustc Echo Cancellaton prevents playback sound from beng recorded by mcro- phone together wth your sound.
  • Page 89 MS-7635 3D Audo Demo In ths tab you may adjust your 3D postonal audo before playng 3D audo applcatons lke gamng. You may also select dfferent envronment to choose the most sutable envronment you lke. A-17...
  • Page 90 ▍ Realtek Audo Informaton In ths tab t provdes some nformaton about ths HD Audo Configuraton utlty, nclud- ng Audo Drver Verson, DrectX Verson, Audo Controller & Audo Codec. You may also select the language of ths utlty by choosng from the Language lst. Also there s a selecton Show con n system tray.
  • Page 91 MS-7635 ardware etup Connectng the Speakers When you have set the Mult-Channel Audo Functon mode properly n the software utlty, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks n accordance wth the settng n software utlty. ■ 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Lne In Lne Out (Front channels) No functon...
  • Page 92 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ 4-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Lne In Lne Out (Front channels) Lne Out (Rear channels) No functon No functon A-20...
  • Page 93 MS-7635 ■ 6-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Lne In Lne Out (Front channels) Lne Out (Rear channels) Lne Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) No functon A-21...
  • Page 94 ▍ Realtek Audo ■ 8-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Lne In Lne Out (Front channels) Lne Out (Rear channels) Lne Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) Lne Out (Sde channels) Important To enable 7.1 channel audo-out functon on Wndows Vsta operatng system, you have to nstall the Realtek Audo Drver.

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