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Validated BIOS version : 1.50 / 2.0 / 3.10 10 / 4.20 - Please consult support@merging.com for other BIOS support.
First update BIOS if required.
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Sealevel GPIO 8206 & 8206FX are NOT compatible with this motherboard, because of their incompatibility with Intel USB chipsets.
Other SeaLevel GPIO are compatible, see our supported controllers table for details on supported models.
BIOS first opens in the EZ mode page, a summary of the system information.
You may adjust date and time.
Please switch to Advance Mode (F6)
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You can save your BIOS settings in the OC Tweaker page, into the motherboard ROM or on a USB drive (must be formatted as FAT32)
After a BIOS update, those settings might be lost or incompatible with the updated BIOS version.
2.WINDOWS INSTALLATION
Windows 10 users may install from Windows 10 CD or USB bootable drive.
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After the installation plug Security dongles, NET-MSC-GBEX1 and other Merging hardware.
(not the Ovation-Pyramix Keyboard!)
See dedicated install guide / user manual for further details.
The NET-MSC-GBEX1 card can be fitted in PCIe1x.
RTX64 dongle (SSK-HUD-RTX) users :
-Version prior to RTX64 V3 : the user must install the specific HASP HL drive before installing MassCore.
http://download.merging.com/beta/AssociatedTools/Sentinel_LDK_Run-time_setup7.63.zip
-RTX64 V3.x : driver included in MassCore Runtime installation, please plug the dongle when installing MassCore.
Select the “Windows GUI” installer
Black Magic Decklink Studio/Decklink Studio 4K should be placed in PCIe slot 4.
Black Magic Mini-Monitor can be placed in any PCIe slot.
Black Magic driver has to be installed separately; it is not included in Merging installers.
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If you have controllers, you can install the required software (Eucon, NetSmart, GPIO,....)
Networked controllers cannot use the same IP addresses range as the RAVENNA Network.
See this page for further details.