MSI G52-74111X2 User manual

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MS-7411(V1.X)Mainboard
G52-74111X2
MediaLiveDIVA

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CopyrightNotice
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INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthe preparationof thisdocument, butno
guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.1 First Release November2008
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
VisittheMSIwebsiteat http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=service forFAQ,technicalguide, BIOSupdates,driverupdates,and
otherinformation.
Contactourtechnicalstaffat http://ocss.msi.com.tw.

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SafetyInstructions
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 anyofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbyservice
personnel:
Thepowercordorplug isdamaged.
Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
Theequipmentdoesnot workwell oryoucannotgetitworkaccording to
User’sManual.
Theequipmenthasdroppedanddamaged.
Theequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENTUNCONDITIONED,STOR-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600 C(1400F),IT MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
CAUTION: Dangerofexplosionif batteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedby
themanufacturer.

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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.
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweenthe equipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroran experiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforhelp.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsible for
compliancecould void theuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shieldedinterfacecablesand A.C.powercord,ifany,mustbeusedinorderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED ’INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7411
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustaccept anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.

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WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment) Statement

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CONTENTS
CopyrightNotice....................................................................................................ii
Trademarks.............................................................................................................ii
RevisionHistory.....................................................................................................ii
TechnicalSupport..................................................................................................ii
SafetyInstructions................................................................................................iii
FCC-BRadio Frequency Interference Statement............................................iv
WEEE (WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment) Statement........................v
Chapter1Getting Started.................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout...........................................................................................1-4
Packing Checklist............................................................................................1-5
Chapter2HardwareSetup...............................................................................2-1
QuickComponentsGuide...............................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)........................................................................2-3
Memory............................................................................................................2-6
PowerSupply.................................................................................................2-8
BackPanel......................................................................................................2-9
Connector........................................................................................................2-10
Jumper.............................................................................................................2-16
Slot..................................................................................................................2-17
Chapter3BIOSSetup.........................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.................................................................................................3-2
The Menu Bar.................................................................................................3-4
Main.................................................................................................................3-5
Advanced........................................................................................................3-6
Boot.................................................................................................................3-18
Security...........................................................................................................3-21
Chipset............................................................................................................3-22
Power..............................................................................................................3-26
Exit...................................................................................................................3-28
AppendixARealtek ALC888 Audio.................................................................A-1
Installing theRealtekHD Audio Driver.............................................................A-2
SoftwareConfiguration..................................................................................A-4
AppendixBSATARAID.......................................................................................B-1
RAIDConfiguration.........................................................................................B-2

1-1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
Thankyou forchoosing the Media LiveDIVA(MS-7411
V1.X)Micro-ATXmainboard. TheMediaLiveDIVA is
based on AMD RS780M&SB700chipsetsforoptimal
systemefficiency.Designed tofittheadvanced AMD
PhenomTM,AthlonTM 64/64 FX/64 X2and SempronTM
processorsin the socketAM2/AM2+package, theMedia
LiveDIVAdeliversahighperformanceand professional
desktopplatformsolution.

MS-7411Mainboard
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MainboardSpecifications
Processor
-SupportsAMD PhenomTM,AthlonTM 64/ 64FX/64X2andSempronTM
processorsinthesocketAM2/AM2+package(TDPMax95 W)
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU, pleasevisit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
FSB
-HyperTransportsupportsspeedup to1.0GHz(HT1)
-HyperTransportsupportsspeedup to2.6GHz(HT3)
Chipset
-NorthBridge:AMD RS780Mchipset
-SouthBridge:AMD SB700 chipset
Memory
-DDR2400/533/667/800 SDRAM(240-Pin/1.8V)
-4DDR2DIMM slots(8GBMax)(Non-ECC)
(Formoreinformation oncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
-SupportsGigabitEthernetControllerforPCIExpressTM Applications
byRealtek RTL8111C
IEEE1394
-ChipintegratedbyJMicron JMB381
-Transferrateisup to400 Mb/s
Audio
-ChipintegratedbyRealtek ALC888
-CompliantwithAzalia1.0spec
IDE
-1IDEportbyAMD SB700
-SupportstwoIDE devices
-SupportsUltraDMA33/66/100/133mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-4SATAII portsbyAMD SB700
-Supports4SATAdevices
-Supportsstorageand datatransfersup to3Gb/s
RAID
-SATA1~4supportRAID0/1/10 modebyAMD SB700

1-3
Getting Started
Connector
BackPanel
-1VGAport
-4USB ports
-1HDMI port
-1IEEE 1394 port
-1LANjack
-5audioRCA-in/outjacks
-3componentvideo-outjacks
-2coaxialS/PDIF-in/outjacks
On-BoardPinheader/Connector
-1CD-inconnector
-1serialportconnector
-4USB pinheaders
-1IEEE1394pinheader
-1frontpanelaudiopinheader
-1CIRconnector
Slot
-1PCIexpressx16slot(ForVGAcarduseonly)
-1PCIexpress x4slot(Foramplifiercarduseonly)
-3PCIexpress x1slots
FormFactor
-Micro-ATX(24.4cmX 24.4cm)
Mounting
-8mountingholes

MS-7411Mainboard
1-4
MediaLiveDIVA(MS-7411V1.X)
Micro-ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
BATT
+
IDE 1
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
JPW1
SYS_FAN1
ATX 1
CPU_FAN1 CIR1
JCOM
JAUD1 CD_IN J1394_2 JUSB0 JUSB3 JUSB2JUSB1
JFP1
SATA2 SATA1
SATA3 SATA4
PWR_FAN1
PCIE1_X3
PCIE1_X2
PCIE1_X1
PCIE16_X1
DAE3-SOLT
T: LAN
B: USB
T: I1394
B: USB
HDMI1
JRCA1
JRCA2
JRCA3
SUBOUT
T: VGA1
B: SPDIFOUT
SPDIFIN
AMD
RS780M
AMD
SB700
CLR_CMOS2

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Getting Started
SpeakerConnector
PackingChecklist
SATACable
MSIMainboard MSIDriver/ UtilityCD
Back I/OShield
User’sGuide
StandardCablefor
IDEDevices
*The picturesareforreferenceonlyand yourpackingcontentsmayvarydepending
on the modelyou purchased.
PowerCable
AmplifierCard

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HardwareSetup
HardwareSetup
Chapter2
Thischapterprovidesyou withtheinformation about
hardwaresetupprocedures.Whiledoingthe installation,
becarefulinholdingthecomponentsandfollowthe
installationprocedures.Forsomecomponents,ifyou
install inthewrong orientation,thecomponentswillnot
workproperly.
Useagroundedwrist strapbeforehandlingcomputer
components.Staticelectricitymaydamagethe
components.

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MS-7411Mainboard
Quick ComponentsGuide
Memory,
p.2-6
BackPanel,
p.2-9
CPU_FAN1,
p.2-12
CPU,
p.2-3
JPW1,
p.2-8
ATX1,
p.2-8
IDE1,
p.2-10
SATA1~4,
p.2-11
Slot,
p.2-17
CLR_CMOS2,
p.2-16
SYS_FAN1,
p.2-12
JUSB0~3,
p.2-14
JFP1,
p.2-15
J1394_2,
p.2-15
CD_IN,
p.2-13
JAUD1,
p.2-13
JCOM,
p.2-12
PWR_FAN1,
p.2-12
CIR1,
p.2-14

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HardwareSetup
Important
Overheating
OverheatingwillseriouslydamagetheCPUandsystem.Always
makesurethecooling fancanworkproperlytoprotectthe CPUfrom
overheating.Makesurethatyou applyaneven layerof thermalpaste
(orthermal tape)betweentheCPUandtheheatsinktoenhanceheat
dissipation.
Replacing theCPU
Whilereplacing the CPU,alwaysturnoff the powersupplyorunplug
thepowersupply spowercordfromthegrounded outletfirsttoensure
thesafetyofCPU.
Overclocking
Thismainboardisdesigned tosupportoverclocking. However,please
makesureyourcomponentsareabletotoleratesuchabnormal
setting,whiledoingoverclocking.Anyattempttooperatebeyond
productspecificationsisnotrecommended.Wedo notguarantee
thedamagesorriskscausedbyinadequateoperationorbeyond
productspecifications.
The mainboardsupportsAMD PhenomTM,AthlonTM 64/64 FX/ 64 X2andSempronTM
processorsin thesocketAM2/ AM2+ package. ThesocketAM2/ AM2+ offerseasy
CPUinstallation.WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU,makesurethe CPUhasaheatsink
and acooling fanattached onthetoptopreventoverheating.If youdonothavethe
heatsinkandcoolingfan,contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstallthembefore
turning onthecomputer.
Forthe latestinformation aboutCPU,pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.
php?func=cpuform
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)

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MS-7411Mainboard
CPUInstallation Procedures forSocketAM2/AM2+
1.Pleaseturnoff thepowerand
unplug thepowercordbefore
installing the CPU.
2.Pullthe leversidewaysaway
fromthesocket.Makesurethat
youraisetheleverup toa90-
degree angle.
3.Lookforthegold arrowonthe
CPU.Thegoldarrowshouldpoint
asshowninthepicture. The CPU
can onlyfitinthecorrect
orientation.Lowerthe CPUdown
ontothesocket.
4.IftheCPUiscorrectlyinstalled,
the pinsshould becompletely
embeddedintothesocketandcan
not be seen. Pleasenotethatany
violationof thecorrectinstallation
proceduresmaycauseperma-
nentdamagetoyourmainboard.
5.PresstheCPUdownfirmlyinto
thesocketand closethelever.
AstheCPUislikelytomovewhile
theleverisbeing closed,always
closethe leverwithyourfingers
pressingtightlyontopofthe CPU
tomakesuretheCPUisproperly
and completelyembeddedinto
the socket.
Openthelever
90degree
Sliding
theplate
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Correct CPU
placement
O
IncorrectCPU
placement
Pressdown
theCPU
Close
thelever

2-5
HardwareSetup
Installing CPUCooler Set
Whenyou areinstallingthe CPU,makesuretheCPUhasaheatsinkandacoolingfan
attached onthe toptopreventoverheating.If you do nothavetheheatsinkand
cooling fan,contactyourdealertopurchaseand installthembeforeturningonthe
computer.
Important
1.Readthe CPUstatusinBIOS(Chapter3).
2. Mainboardphotosshownin thissection arefordemonstrationof the
CPU/ coolerinstallationonly. Theappearanceof yourmainboardmay
varydepending on themodel youpurchase.
2.Thenpress downtheotherend
of the cliptofasten the cooling
setonthetopoftheretention
mechanism.LocatetheFixLever
and lift upit.
1.Positionthecooling setontothe
retentionmechanism.Hookone
end of theclip tohookfirst.
3.Fastendownthe lever. 4.AttachtheCPUFan cable tothe
CPUfan connectoronthe
mainboard.
Fixed Lever

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MS-7411Mainboard
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
Dual-ChannelMemory Population Rules
InDual-Channelmode,thememorymodulescantransmitand receivedatawithtwo
databuslinessimultaneously.EnablingDual-Channelmodecanenhancethesystem
performance.Pleaserefertothe following illustrationsforpopulationrulesunder
Dual-Channel mode.
Empty
Installed
Memory
TheseDIMM slotsareintendedformemorymodules.
Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents, pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.
tw/index.php?func=testreport
DDR2
240-pin,1.8V
64x2=128 pin56x2=112 pin