MSI 975X Platinum Series User manual

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975XPlatinumSeries
MS-7246(V2.X)Mainboard
G52-72461X1
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V2.0 PCB2.X June2005
withIntel975X&ICH7DH
TechnicalSupport
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SafetyInstructions
CAUTION: Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththe sameorequivalenttype recommendedbythe
manufacturer.
1. Alwaysread thesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser’sManualforfuturereference.
3. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Laythisequipmentonareliableflatsurfacebeforesetting itup.
5. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhenceprotectstheequip-
ment fromoverheating.DONOTCOVERTHEOPENINGS.
6. Makesurethevoltageofthe powersourceandadjustproperly110/220Vbe-
foreconnectingtheequipmenttothepowerinlet.
7. Placethe powercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotstepon it. Donotplace
anythingoverthepowercord.
8. AlwaysUnplug thePowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-oncardormodule.
9. All cautionsand warningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
10. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamage orcauseelectrical
shock.
11. If anyof thefollowing situationsarises, gettheequipmentcheckedbyaservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
†Liquid haspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeen exposedtomoisture.
†Theequipmenthasnotworkwelloryoucannotgetitworkaccording to
User’sManual.
†Theequipmenthasdroppedand damaged.
†Theequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENTUNCONDITIONED,STOR-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600C(1400F),IT MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
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FCC-BRadio Frequency Interference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeen
tested and found tocomply
withthe limitsforaClassB
digitaldevice,pursuanttoPart
15of the FCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable protection
againstharmful interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,
usesand canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand used in accor-
dancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful interferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisno guarantee thatinterferencewill notoccurin aparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful interferencetoradioortelevision
reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturning theequipmentoff and on,the useris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyone ormoreof themeasureslisted
below.
†Reorientorrelocatethereceiving antenna.
†Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand receiver.
†Connecttheequipmentintoanoutleton acircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
†Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforhelp.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsible for
compliancecould void theuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shieldedinterfacecablesand A.C.powercord,ifany,mustbeusedinorderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED’ INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7246
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustaccept anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
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WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment) Statement
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CONTENTS
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
PackingChecklist.................................................................................................1-4
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)............................................................................2-2
IntroductiontoLGA775CPU......................................................................2-3
CPU&CoolerInstallation.............................................................................2-5
Memory.................................................................................................................2-6
IntroductiontoDDRIISDRAM......................................................................2-7
MemoryModule PopulationRules...............................................................2-7
InstallingDDRII Modules...............................................................................2-8
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-8
ATX24-PinPowerConnector: ATX............................................................2-9
ATX12VPowerConnector: JPW/JPWR...................................................2-9
IEEE1394Port(optional)...........................................................................2-10
Mouse/KeyboardConnector.....................................................................2-11
BackPanel...........................................................................................................2-11
Serial PortConnector:COMPort...............................................................2-11
USBConnectors.........................................................................................2-11
LAN(RJ-45)Jack.......................................................................................2-13
AudioPortConnectors..............................................................................2-13
ParallelPortConnector:LPT1...................................................................2-13
FloppyDisk DriveConnector:FDD............................................................2-15
FanPowerConnectors: CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN/PWR_FAN/NB_FAN..2-15
Connectors........................................................................................................2-15
HardDiskConnector:IDE1/IDE2..............................................................2-15
SATAII ConnectorscontrolledbyIntel ICH7R:SATA1~SATA4..............2-17
SATAIIConnectorscontrolledbyJMicronJMB361:SATA5...................2-17
FrontPanel Connectors:JFP1/JFP2......................................................2-17
CD-InConnector:JCD1.............................................................................2-17
SPDIF-OutConnector:JSP1.....................................................................2-17
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-18
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1/JUSB2..................................................2-19
IEEE1394Connector:J1394_1(Optional)...............................................2-19
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:JCI1..............................................2-19
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D-Bracket 2Connector: JLED1.............................................................2-21
ClearCMOSButton:SW............................................................................2-23
Button.................................................................................................................2-23
ATiCrossFire(Multi-GPU)Technology....................................................2-25
PCIExpressSlots......................................................................................2-25
Slots....................................................................................................................2-25
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-27
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-27
Chapter3.BIOSSetup............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
Control Keys................................................................................................3-3
GettingHelp..................................................................................................3-3
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-8
AdvancedChipsetFeatures............................................................................3-10
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................3-12
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-16
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................3-18
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-20
Cell Menu............................................................................................................3-22
LoadFail-safe/OptimizedDeafaults.................................................................3-27
BIOSSetting Password.....................................................................................3-28
AppendixA.IntroductiontoDigiCell.................................................................A-1
ActivatingDigiCell................................................................................................A-2
Introduction:.........................................................................................................A-3
H/WDiagnostic.....................................................................................................A-4
Communication.....................................................................................................A-6
SoftwareAccessPoint.......................................................................................A-6
Terminology..................................................................................................A-7
Access PointMode.....................................................................................A-8
WLANCardMode........................................................................................A-9
LiveUpdate........................................................................................................A-10
MEGASTICK.......................................................................................................A-10
BasicFunction............................................................................................A-11
Non-Unicodeprogramssupported...........................................................A-13
PowerOnAgent................................................................................................A-14
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PowerOn...................................................................................................A-15
PowerOff /Restart...................................................................................A-16
AutoLogin..................................................................................................A-17
AppendixB.IntelICH7HD SATARAID..................................................................B-1
Usingthe IntelMatrixStroage ManagerOptionROM...............................B-2
BIOSConfiguration..............................................................................................B-2
Installing Software..............................................................................................B-8
Install DriverinWindowsXP/2000...........................................................B-9
Installationof IntelMatrixStroageConsole...............................................B-9
RAIDMigrationInstructions...............................................................................B-14
CreateRAIDVolumefromExistingDisk...................................................B-15
DegradedRAIDArray........................................................................................B-20
MissingHardDriveMember......................................................................B-21
Failed HardDriveMember.........................................................................B-21
AppendixC.JMicron RAIDIntroduction...........................................................C-1
RAID-RedundantArrayofIndependentDisks.........................................C-2
RAID0(Striping)..........................................................................................C-2
RAID1(Mirroring)........................................................................................C-2
JBOD(Concatenate)...................................................................................C-2
Introduction..........................................................................................................C-2
CreatingandDeleting RAIDsetswithBIOSUtility............................................C-3
MainMenu....................................................................................................C-3
HardDiskDriverList....................................................................................C-3
RAIDDiskDriverList....................................................................................C-3
Creating RAIDset........................................................................................C-4
DeletingRAIDset.........................................................................................C-7
RevertHDD tonon-RAID..............................................................................C-8
Install DriverinWindowsXP/2000...........................................................C-9
Installing theRAIDDriver(ForbootableRAIDarray)........................................C-9
ViewingRAIDArrayConfigurations........................................................C-10
JMicronRaid Configurer...................................................................................C-10
CreatingRAID.............................................................................................C-11
DeletingRAID.............................................................................................C-11
AppendixD.RealtekALC882MAudio................................................................D-1
InstallationforWindows2000/XP..............................................................D-2
InstallingtheRealtekHDAudioDriver................................................................D-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................D-4
Sound Effect................................................................................................D-5
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Mixer.............................................................................................................D-8
AudioIO.......................................................................................................D-12
Microphone................................................................................................D-17
Bass Managementsetting.........................................................................D-18
Dolby...........................................................................................................D-19
3DAudio Demo...........................................................................................D-20
Information..................................................................................................D-21
HardwareSetup................................................................................................D-22
AppendixE.DualCoreCenter.............................................................................E-1
Activating DualCoreCenter...............................................................................E-2
Introduction:.........................................................................................................E-3
DOT (DynamicOverClocking).............................................................................E-4
Clock.....................................................................................................................E-6
Voltage.................................................................................................................E-6
FANSpeed...........................................................................................................E-8
Temperature.........................................................................................................E-8
UserProfile........................................................................................................E-10
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Thankyouforchoosing the 975XPlatinumSeries (MS-7246)
v2.xATXmainboard.The 975XPlatinumSeries mainboardisbased
on Intel 975X and Intel ICH7DH chipsetforoptimalsystem
efficiency.Designed tofittheadvanced Intel Pentium4, PentiumD,
Pentium4ExtremeEdition and PentiumExtremeEdition LGA775
processor,the 975XPlatinumSeries mainboarddeliversahigh
performanceand professionaldesktopplatformsolution.
GettingStarted
Chapter1

MS-7246Mainboard
1-2
ProcessorSupport*
-Intel Core2Duo,Pemtium4ExtremeEdition,Pentium4,PentiumD,and
CeleronDprocessorsintheLGA775 package.
-SupportsIntel 05B/05Aand 04B/04Aprocessors
-Supports3/4pinCPUFanPin-HeaderwithFanSpeedControl.
-SupportsEISTTechnology
-SupportsIntel Hyper-Threading(HT)Technology
-SupportsIntel DualCoreTechnologyto800MHzand up
SupportedFSB
-1066/800/ 533 MHz
Chipset
-NorthBridge:Intel 975Xchipset
-SouthBridge:Intel ICH7DH chipset
-SupportsIntel ViivTM Technology
MemorySupport**
-DDRII 533/667/800 SDRAM(8GB Max)
-4DIMMsDDRII(240pin/1.8V)
LAN
-SupportsPCIExpress LAN10/100/1000 FastEthermetbyIntel82573L
IEEE1394
-ChipintegratedbyVIAVT6308P
-Transferrateisup to400Mbps
Audio
-ChipintegratedbyRealtek ALC882M
-Flexible8-channelaudiowithjack sensing
-Compliant withAzalia1.0Spec
IDE
-2IDEportsbyICH7DH,JMB361
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-SATAII portsbyICH7DH,JMB361
-SATAII portsbyJMicronSATARAID
-SupportsfiveSATAIIdevice
-Supportsstorageand datatransfersatup to3.0Gb/s
RAID
-SATA1~4supportsRAID0/ 1/0+1modebyICH7DH
-SATA5,IDE2supportsRAID0/1/0+1orJBODmode byJMicronSATARAID
MainboardSpecifications

1-3
Getting Started
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360K,720K, 1.2M,1.44Mand2.88Mbytes
Connectors
Backpanel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1serialport(COM1)
-1parallelportsupporting SPP/EPP/ECPmode
-1IEEE 1394 port
-4USB2.0Ports.
-1LANjack(10/100/1000)
-6flexibleaudiojacks.
-1SPDIFjack.
On-BoardPinheaders
-1D-Bracket 2pinheader
-2USB 2.0pinheaders
-1IEEE1394pinheader
Slots
-2PCIExpress x16slots(supportintotwox8ports)
-2PCIExpressx1slots
-2PCIslots.
-1orangeslotwhichsupports2mastersforMSI specialPCIfunction
card(ex.wireless LANand bluetoothcombocard.)
-Support 3.3V/ 5VPCIbusInterface
FormFactor
-ATX (30.4cmX 24.5cm)
Mounting
-9mountingholes
*Forthe latestinformationabout CPU,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php
** Fortheupdatedsupportingmemorymodules,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php

MS-7246Mainboard
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975XPlatinum(MS-7246)Seriesv2.XATXMainboard
PCI3
PCI2
PEG2
PCI_E1
JPWR
JPW
PCI_E2
JAUD1
JCD1
JUSB2
J1394_2 JUSB1 JFP1JFP2JLED1
JLPC1 SW1
CPUFAN1
SYSFAN1
JCI1
NB_FAN1
SATA5
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
ALC882M
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T:LANjack
B:USBports
Top: mouse
Bottom:keyboard
USBports
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS
B:SS-Out
-Out
Top: ParallelPort
Bottom:
COMA
1394Port
SPDIF
Winbond
W83627DHG
JSP1
MainboardLayout

1-5
Getting Started
PowerCable
SATACable
User’sGuide
MSImotherboard MSIDriver/UtilityCD
StandardCablefor
IDEDevices
BackIOShield
StandardCablefor
FloppyDisk(Optional)
*The picturesareforreferenceonlyand mayvary
fromthepacking contentsoftheproductyou
purchased.
IEEE1394-Bracket
(Optional)
D-Bracket2
(Optional)
PackingChecklist

Thischaptertellsyouhowtoinstallthe CPU,memory
modules,and expansioncards,aswell ashowtosetupthe
jumpersonthemainboard.Also,itprovidestheinstructionson
connecting theperipheraldevices, suchasthe mouse,keyboard,
etc.
Whiledoingthe installation,becarefulinholding thecom-
ponentsandfollowtheinstallationprocedures.
HardwareSetup
Chapter2

MS-7246Mainboard
2-2
CPU,p.2-3
DIMM1/2/3/4,p.2-7
ATX,p.2-9
PWR_FAN,p2-14
JCI1,p2-19
JPW,p.2-9
JPWR,p.2-9
BackPanel,
p.2-10
PCIE_X16,
p.2-24
PCIE_X1,
p.2-24
PCI1/2,
p.2-27
JAUD1,
p.2-18
JCD1,p.2-17
J1394_2,
p.2-19 JUSB1/2,
p.2-18
SW,p.2-23
JFP1,p.2-17
SATA1~4,
p.2-16
SYS_FAN,
p.2-14
IDE1/IDE2,
p.2-15
FDD,p.2-14
JFP2,p.2-17
NB_FAN,p2-14
SATA5,
p.2-16
CPU_FAN,p2-14
JLED1,p.2-20
JIR,p.2-17
Quick ComponentsGuide

2-3
HardwareSetup
ThemainboardsupportsIntel Pentium4,PentiumD,Pentium4ExtremeEdition
andPentiumExtremeEdition.ThemainboardusesaCPUsocketcalled LGA775.
Whenyou areinstalling theCPU, makesuretoinstallthecoolertoprevent
overheating. If youdo nothavetheCPUcooler,contactyourdealertopurchase
and install thembeforeturning onthecomputer.
ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.com.tw/pro-
gram/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.
Introduction toLGA775 CPU The surfaceof LGA775CPU.
Remembertoapplysomesili-
coneheattransfercompound on
itforbetterheatdispersion.
Yellowtriangleisthe Pin1indicator
Thepin-padsideofLGA775
CPU.
Yellowtriangleisthe Pin1indicator
Alignment Key Alignment Key
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
Important
1.OverheatingwillseriouslydamagetheCPUandsystem.Alwaysmake
surethecoolingfancanworkproperlytoprotecttheCPUfromoverheating.
2.Makesurethatyouapplyan evenlayerofheatsinkpaste(orthermal tape)
between theCPUand the heatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
3.Whilereplacing the CPU,always turnoff the ATXpowersupplyorunplug
thepowersupply spowercordfromthe grounded outletfirst toensurethe
safetyofCPU.

MS-7246Mainboard
2-4
CPU&Cooler Installation (CPUclipisoptional)
Whenyou areinstalling theCPU, make suretheCPUhas acoolerat-
tachedon thetop topreventoverheating. If youdonothavethecooler,contact
yourdealertopurchaseand install thembeforeturningonthecomputer.Meanwhile,
donotforgettoapplysomesiliconheat transfercompound onCPUbeforeinstalling
the heatsink/coolerfanforbetterheatdispersion.
FollowthestepsbelowtoinstalltheCPU&coolercorrectly.Wrong installation
will causethedamageof yourCPU&mainboard.
1.TheCPUhasalandsidecoveronthe
bottomtoprotecttheCPUcontactfrom
damage.Rotateittomakethepin1
indicator(yellowtriangle)intheleft-
bottomcorner.
2.Takeouttheaccompanying CPUClip
androtateitforthesamedirection
asthe CPU(Pin1indicatorisinthe
left-bottomcorner).
land sidecover
3.Use2handstoremovethe land side
cover(if any).Pleasenotenot totouch
thepins.
4.Alignthetwopin1indicators(the
trianglesontheCPU&theCPUClip),
andusetheCPUClip toclip theCPU
up,pressing theclipsonbothsides
tothecenter,asthearrowsshown.
Important
1.ConfirmifyourCPUcoolerisfirmlyinstalledbeforeturning on yoursystem.
2.Donottouchthe CPUsocketpinstoavoiddamaging.
3.The availabilityoftheCPUlandside coverdependsonyourCPUpacking.