MSI 865G Neo2 User manual

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865G Neo2
Version 1.2
G52-M6728X6-G22
MS-6728 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard

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Manual Rev: 1.2
Release Date: April 2003
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.
VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU
RESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational MS-6728
Testedtocomply
withFCCStandard
ForHomeor OfficeUse

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CopyrightNotice
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INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document,
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are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes
without notice.
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Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
V1.2 First release with chipsets April 2003
Intel®865G&Intel®ICH5

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1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.
2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the
equipment from overheating. Do not cover the openings.
6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V
before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not
place anything over the power cord.
8. AlwaysUnplugthe Power Cordbeforeinserting any add-oncardormodule.
9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical
shock.
11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a
service personnel:
!The power cord or plug is damaged.
!Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
!The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
!The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according
to User’s Manual.
!The equipment has dropped and damaged.
!The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
12. Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage
temperatureabove600C(1400F),itmaydamagetheequipment.
Safety Instructions
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.

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CONTENTS
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ..........................................iii
Copyright Notice ..........................................................................................iii
Revision History ...........................................................................................iii
Safety Instructions ....................................................................................... v
Chapter1.GettingStarted ........................................................................ 1-1
Mainboard Specifications ....................................................................1-2
Mainboard Layout ...............................................................................1-4
MSI Special Features ...........................................................................1-5
Super Pack.....................................................................................1-5
Core Center....................................................................................1-6
LiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™ ............................................................1-8
Live Monitor™ ..............................................................................1-9
D-Bracket™2 (Optional) ............................................................. 1-10
S-Bracket(Optional) .................................................................... 1-12
CPU Thermal Protection .............................................................. 1-12
Round Cable (Optional)............................................................... 1-13
Color Management ...................................................................... 1-14
Chapter2.HardwareSetup ....................................................................... 2-1
Quick Components Guide ....................................................................2-2
Central Processing Unit: CPU ..............................................................2-3
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure .........................................2-3
CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 ..................................2-5
Installing the CPU Fan ..................................................................2-5
Memory................................................................................................2-7
Introduction to DDR SDRAM.......................................................2-7
DDR Population Rules ..................................................................2-7
Installing DDR Modules ............................................................... 2-8
Power Supply .......................................................................................2-9
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 ............................................2-9

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ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ................................................2-9
BackPanel .......................................................................................... 2-10
Mouse Connector ....................................................................... 2-11
Keyboard Connector ................................................................... 2-11
USB Connectors.......................................................................... 2-11
Serial Port Connector................................................................... 2-12
VGA Connector ........................................................................... 2-12
LAN(RJ-45) Jacks:10/100LAN(withIntel82562EZ).................. 2-13
Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-13
Parallel Port Connector: LPT1...................................................... 2-14
Connectors......................................................................................... 2-15
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1........................................... 2-15
ATA100 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ............................. 2-16
Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/SFAN1/NBFAN1 .................. 2-17
Serial ATA Connectors controlled by ICH5: SATA1, SATA2 ..... 2-18
CD-InConnector:JCD1 ............................................................... 2-20
S-Bracket(SPDIF)Connector:JSP1 ............................................. 2-20
Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 ......................................... 2-22
Front USB Connector: JUSB1...................................................... 2-23
D-Bracket™2Connector: JDB1 .................................................. 2-24
Front Panel Audio Connectors: JAUD1 ...................................... 2-25
IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ............................................ 2-26
Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 .................................. 2-26
Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-27
Clear CMOS Jumper:JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-27
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Setting Jumper: JS1 .......................... 2-28
Slots ................................................................................................... 2-29
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot......................................... 2-29
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots.......................... 2-29
PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-30

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Chapter3.BIOS Setup.............................................................................. 3-1
Entering Setup......................................................................................3-2
Selecting the First Boot Device .....................................................3-2
Control Keys .................................................................................3-3
Getting Help ..................................................................................3-3
The Main Menu ................................................................................... 3-4
Standard CMOS Features .................................................................... 3-6
Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................... 3-8
Advanced Chipset Features............................................................... 3-13
Power Management Features............................................................. 3-16
PNP/PCI Configurations..................................................................... 3-20
Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-23
PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-28
Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-29
Set Supervisor/User Password........................................................... 3-31
Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults.................................... 3-32
Appendix.Using4-or6-ChannelAudioFunction ....................................A-1
Installing C-Media Drivers ..................................................................A-2
Hardware Configuration ......................................................................A-4
Software Configuration .......................................................................A-5
Attaching Speakers ....................................................................A-19
Using 2-, 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function ........................................A-19
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ T-1
Glossary ....................................................................................................G-1

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Getting Started
Chapter 1. Getting
Started
Thank you for choosing the 865G Neo2 (MS-6728) v1.X
ATX mainboard. The 865G Neo2 is based on Intel®865G &
ICH5 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the
advanced Intel®Pentium®4 processors in 478 pin package, the
865G Neo2 delivers a high performance and professional desktop
platform solution.
Getting Started

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Mainboard Specifications
CPU
!Supports Intel®P4 Northwood/Prescott (Socket 478) processors.
!FSB 400 (for Northwood only), 533, 800MHz, depending on the integrated
North Bridge.
!Supports up to 3.2GHz or higher speed.
Chipset
!Intel® 865G chipset
-SupportsFSB 800/533/400MHz.
- Supports AGP 8X interface.
- Supports DDR 400/333/266 memory interface.
!Intel®ICH5 chipset
- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, 8 ports.
- 2 Serial ATA/150 ports.
- 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master IDE controller.
- PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.
- Supports both ACPI and legacy APM power management.
MainMemory
!Supports four unbuffered DIMM of 2.5 Volt DDR SDRAM.
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!Supports up to 4GB memory size without ECC.
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!Supports Dual channel DDR266/333/400 MHz and up.
Slots
!One AGP slot supports 8x/4x at 0.8V (AGP 3.0) or 4x at 1.5V (3.3V is not
supported).
!Five 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).
On-BoardIDE
!Dual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH5.
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.
- Can connect up to four Ultra ATA drives.
!Serial ATA/150 controller integrated in ICH5.
- Up to 150MB/sec transfer speeds.
- Can connect up to two Serial ATA drives.

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On-BoardPeripherals
!On-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
2.88Mbytes
- 1 serial port COMA, 1 VGA port
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- 8 USB 2.0 ports (Rear * 6/ Front * 2 or Rear * 4/ Front * 4)
- 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In port
-1RJ45 LANjack
Audio
!6 channels software audio codec C-Media 9739A.
- Compliance with AC97 v2.2 Spec.
- Meet PC2001 audio performance requirement.
- Can support SPDIF Out via S-Bracket only.
LAN
!Intel® 82562EZ.
- Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip.
- Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s.
-CompliancewithPCI 2.2.
- Supports ACPI Power Management.
BIOS
!The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the
peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
!The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function
which records your mainboard specifications.
Dimension
!ATX Form Factor: 30.5 cm (L) x 24.4 cm (W).
Mounting
!9 mounting holes.

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Mainboard Layout
865G Neo2 (MS-6728) v1.X ATX Mainboard
BATT
+
ICH5
Intel
865G
DIMM1
DIMM3
DIMM2
DIMM4
JAUD1 JUSB1
ATX
Power Supply
CPUFAN1
NBFAN1
SFAN1
SATA1
SATA2
JFP1
JFP2
JSP1 JIR1
Codec
Winbond
W83627HF-AW
Intel
562EZ
BIOS
PCI Slot 5
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 1
IDE1
IDE2
JPW1
Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard
T: 10/100 LAN
B: USB ports
USB ports
JCD1
FDD1
AGP Slot
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
JBAT1
JCI1
JDB1
JS1
Top : Parallel Port
Bottom:
COM A
VGA Port

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SuperPack(Optional)
MSI provides a useful CD which includes 6 powerful and popular utilities
for your office professional working and for your home leisure entertainments.
1. Adobe Photoshop Album: The fast and easy way to organize
and share your lifetime of photos.
2. Media Ring: A high quality voice service for PC users to make
international calls without the elevated cost of traditional IDD
providers.
3. FarStone Virtual Drive: A revolutionary software that emulates a
physical CD drive.
4. InterVideo WinDVD: The World's Most Popular Software DVD
Player.
5. InterVideoWinRip: A state-of-the-art software application that
provides you with a complete audio playback and environment.
6. FarStone RestoreIt!: Instantly recover from system crash, virus
attack, and addidental data deletion.
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Core Center
The Core Center is a new utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The
utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect, view and adjust the PC
hardware and system status during real time operation. In the left side it shows
the current system status including the Vcore, 3.3V, +5V and 12V. In the right
side it shows the current PC hardware status such as the CPU & system
temperatures and all fans speeds.
When you click the red triangles in the left and right sides, two sub-
menus will open for users to overclock, overspec or to adjust the thresholds of
system to send out the warning messages. If you click the Core Center button
in the top, a screen pops up for you to choose the “Auto mode” or “User
mode” of CPU fan.

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Left-side: Current system status
In the left sub-menu, you can configure the settings of FSB, Vcore,
Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in front of each
item and make it available (the radio button will be lighted as yellow when
selected), use the “+” and “-” buttons to adjust, then click “OK” to apply the
changes. Then you can click Save to save the desired FSB you just configured.
Also you may click Auto to start testing the maximal CPU overclocking
value, The CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC
reboots. Or you may click Default to restore the default values.
Right-side:PChardwarestatus during realtimeoperation
In the right sub-menu, here you can configure the PC hardware status
such as CPU & system temperatures and fan speeds. You may use the scroll
bars to adjust each item, then click click “OK” to apply the changes. The
values you set for the temperatures are the maximum thresholds for the system
for warnings, and the valus for fan speeds are the minimum thresholds.
Top-side:Usermode/Automode
Here you may adjust the CPU fan speed. If you choose User mode, you
may adjust the CPU fan speed in 8 different modes, from Stop to Full speed.

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Live BIOS™/Live Driver™
The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect and
update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don’t need to search
for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the Web site. To
use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 2”
application. After installation, the “MSI Live Update 2” icon (as
shown on the right) will appear on the screen.
Double click the “MSI Live Update 2” icon, and the follow-
ing screen will appear:
Five buttons are placed on the leftmost pane of the screen. Click the desired
button to start the update process.
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!Live BIOS – Updates the BIOS online.
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!Live Driver – Updates the drivers online.
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!Live VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online.
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!Live VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online.
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!Live Utility – Updates the utilities online.
If the product you purchased does not support any of the functions listed
above, a “sorry” message is displayed. For more information on the update
instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to the “Live Update Guide”
under the “Manual” Tab.

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Live Monitor™
The Live Monitor™ is a tool used to schedule the search
for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the MSI Web site. To use
the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 2”
application. After installation, the “MSI Live Monitor” icon (as
shown on the right) will appear on the screen. Double click this
icon to run the application.
Double click the “MSI Live Monitor” icon at the lower-right corner
of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear. You can specify how
often the system will automatically search for the BIOS/drivers version, or
change the LAN settings right from the dialog box.
You can right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon to perform the functions
listed below:
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!Auto Search – Searches for the BIOS/drivers version you need immediately.
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!View Last Result – Allows you to view the last search result if there is any.
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!Preference – Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule.
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!Exit – Exits the Live Monitor™ application.
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!FAQ – Provides a link to a database which contents various possible questions
about MSI's products for users to inquire.

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Red Green
D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional)
D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which
use graphic signal display to help users understand their system. The LEDs
provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system. The 4 LEDs can
detect all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures.
This special feature is very useful for overclocking users. These users can use
the feature to detect if there are any problems or failures. D-Bracket™ 2 supports
both USB 1.1 & 2.0 spec.
D-Bracket™ 2 Description
System Power ON
- The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or
not installed properly.
Early Chipset Initialization
Memory Detection Test
-Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if the
memory module is damaged or not installed properly.
Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.
Initializing Keyboard Controller.
Testing VGA BIOS
- This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen.
D-Bracket™ 2
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D-Bracket™ 2 Description
Processor Initialization
- This will show information regarding the processor (like
brand name, system bus, etc…)
Testing RTC (Real Time Clock)
Initializing Video Interface
- This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video
onboard. Then, detect and initialize the video adapter.
BIOS Sign On
- This will start showing information about logo, processor
brand name, etc….
Testing Base and Extended Memory
- Testing base memory from 240K to 640K and extended
memory above 1MB using various patterns.
Assign Resources to all ISA.
Initializing Hard Drive Controller
- This will initialize IDE drive and controller.
Initializing Floppy Drive Controller
- This will initializing Floppy Drive and controller.
Boot Attempt
- This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h.
Operating System Booting

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S-Bracket(Optional)
S-Bracket is a bracket which provides 2 SPDIF jacks for digital audio
transmission and 2 analog Line-Out connectors for additional 4-channel analog
audio output. With the S-Bracket, your system will be able to perform 6-
channel audio operation for wonderful surround sound effect, or connect to
Sony & Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) speakers for audio transmission with
better quality.
The S-Bracket offers two types of SPDIF connectors: one for optical
fiber and the other for coaxial connection. Select the appropriate one to meet
your need. For more information on S-Bracket, refer to Appendix. Using 4- or
6-Channel Audio Function.
CPUThermalProtection
Aimed to prevent the CPU from overheating, MSI has developed a CPU
Thermal Protection mechanism for Intel®CPU platform. This CPU Thermal
Protection mechanism works on a thermal signal sensor. If the mechanism
senses an abnormal temperature rise, it will automatically shut down the system
and the CPU temperature will then drop down and resume normal. With this
unique feature, users can better protect their CPU. Please note that this feature
is for Intel® Pentium CPU only.
S-Bracket
SPDIF jack (optical) SPDIF jack (coaxial)
Analog Line-Out jacks

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RoundCable(Optional)
Round cable is an enhanced cable for PCI IDE and Ultra DMA controller.
It has the following benifits:
!Data transfer rate started by 133MB/s
!Backwardcompatibility(ATA33/66/100/133)
!Higher performance than traditional Flat cable (data rate)
!Improved data robustness
!Better airflow due to thinner ATA/133 cable
Connect to the slave drives.
Connect to the master
hard disk drives.
Connect to the system connectors
on the mainboard.