MSI 925X Neo Platinum User manual

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English/French/Germanversion
G52-M7053X6
MS-7053 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard
925X Neo

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Manual Rev: 1.1
Release Date: June 2004
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-7053
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation

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Copyright Notice
The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no
guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under
continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision Revision History Date
V1.0 First release for PCB 1.X June 2004
with Intel 925X & Intel ICH6/ICH6R
V1.1 Multi-lingual version June 2004

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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 equip-
ment from overheating. Do not cover the openings.
6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V be-
fore 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. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.
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:
hThe power cord or plug is damaged.
hLiquid has penetrated into the equipment.
hThe equipment has been exposed to moisture.
hThe equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to
User’s Manual.
hThe equipment has dropped and damaged.
hThe equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
12. Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage
temperature above 600 C (1400F), it may damage the equipment.
Safety Instructions
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.
Technical Support
If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s
manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively,
please try the following help resources for further guidance.
hVisit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver
updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php
hContact our technical staff at: [email protected]

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CONTENTS
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ........................................................ ii
Copyright Notice ........................................................................................................... iii
Revision History............................................................................................................ iii
Safety Instructions ...................................................................................................... iv
Technical Support ........................................................................................................ iv
English version .................................................................................................. E-1-1
1. Getting Started ............................................................................................ E-1-3
2. Hardware Setup.......................................................................................... E-2-1
3. BIOS Setup .................................................................................................. E-3-1
French version ................................................................................................... F-1-1
1. Getting Started ............................................................................................ F-1-3
2. Hardware Setup.......................................................................................... F-2-1
3. BIOS Setup .................................................................................................. F-3-1
German version .................................................................................................... G-1

E-1-1
Getting Started
925X Neo
User’s Guide
English

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MS-7053 ATX Mainboard

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Getting Started
Chapter 1. Getting
Started
Thank you for choosing the 925X Neo Platinum (MS-7053)
v1.X ATX mainboard. The 925X Neo Platinum mainboard is based
on Intel®925X and Intel®ICH6/ICH6R chipset for optimal system
efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel®Pentium 4 Prescott
LGA775 processor, the 925X Neo Platinum mainboard delivers a
high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
Getting Started

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MS-7053 ATX Mainboard
Mainboard Specifications
CPU
hSupports Intel®Pentium 4 Prescott LGA775 processors in LGA775 package.
hSupports Pentium 4 3XX, 5XX & 7XX sequence processor or higher speed.
hSupports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology.
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
hIntel® 925X chipset
- Supports FSB 800MHz.
- Supports PCI Express x16 interface.
- Supports DDR2 400/533 memory interface.
hIntel®ICH6/ICH6R chipset
- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 8 ports.
- 4 Serial ATA ports with transfer rate up to 1.5Gb/s.
- 1 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master IDE controller.
- PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.
- ACPI 2.0 Compliant.
- Serial ATA 150 RAID 0, RAID 1 and Matrix RAID (for ICH6R only).
- Integrated AHCI controller (for ICH6R only).
Main Memory
hSupports four unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 SDRAM
hSupports up to 4GB memory size.
hSupports Dual channel DDR2 memory architecture.
hSupports DDR2 400/533 memory interface.
(For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)
Slots
hOne PCI Express x16 slot (supports PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant).
hTwo PCI Express x1 slots (supports PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant).
hThree 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).
On-Board IDE
hOne Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH6/ICH6R.
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.
- Can connect up to Two Ultra ATA drives.
hSerial ATA 150 controller integrated in ICH6/ICH6R.
- Up to 150MB/sec transfer speed.
- Can connect up to four Serial ATA devices.
- Supports AHCI controller with SATA Raid 0, Raid 1 and Matrix Raid (for ICH6R
only).
- Supports SATA hot plug (for ICH6R only).

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Getting Started
VIA6410 IDE Raid Controller
hTwo Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE Controllers.
hSupports RAID 0, 1 and 0+1.
hConnect up to 4 Ultra ATA 133 devices.
On-Board Peripherals
hOn-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes
- 1 serial port
- 1 1394 port (Optional)
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- 1 Line-In / Line-Out / MIC-In / Rear Speaker Out / Center-Subwoofer Speaker Out
/ SPDIF-Out optical and coaxial audio port
- 8 USB ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 4)
- 2 RJ-45 LAN jack (Optional)
LAN (Optional)
hBroadcom BCM5751 PCI-E Gb LAN Controller
- PCI Express bus Spec 1.0a compliant.
- x1 PCI Express interface with 2.5 Gb/s bandwidth.
- 10/100/1000 IEEE 802.3 compliant.
hIntel 82562EZ 10/100 PHY LAN controller
- 10/100 IEEE 802.1 compliant.
Audio
hAzalia link controller integrated in Intel®ICH6/ICH6R chipset.
h8-channel audio codec CMI9880L.
- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec.
- Supports Multi-Streaming function.
- Supports Universal Audio Jack (only Front Audio Jack).
BIOS
hThe mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the peripheral
devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
hThe mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which
records your mainboard specifications.
Mounting and Dimension
hATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm (W) x 30.5 cm (L)
h9 mounting holes