MSI G52-S9617X1 User manual

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EnglishVersion
G52-S9617X1
K8TMaster2-FAR7
MS-9617 (v1.X)WorkstationBoard
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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
V1.0 Firstrelease June2005
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
Visit theMSI websiteforFAQ,technical guide,BIOSupdates,driverupdates,
andotherinformation: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/
faq/esc_faq_list.php
Contactourtechnicalstaff at: [e-mail]
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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.
SafetyInstructions
CAUTION: Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththe sameorequivalenttype recommendedbythe
manufacturer.
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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-9617
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
Technical Support...........................................................................................................ii
SafetyInstructions..........................................................................................................iii
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement........................................................iv
WEEE(WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment)Statement....................................v
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
MSI SpecialFeatures..........................................................................................1-5
CoreCenter..................................................................................................1-5
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CentralProcessing Unit:CPU.............................................................................2-3
CPUInstallationProceduresforSocket 940.............................................2-4
Installing AMDOpteronTMCPUCoolingSystem........................................2-5
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
Installing DDRModules................................................................................2-7
MemoryPopulationRules............................................................................2-8
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-9
SSI 4-Pin VGAPowerConnector: JPWR2(Optional)...............................2-9
SSI 8-PinCPUPowerConnector:JPWR1..................................................2-9
SSI24-Pin SystemPowerConnector:JPR1...........................................2-10
BackPanel...........................................................................................................2-11
MouseConnector(Green)/KeyboardConnector(Purple)...................2-11
Serial Ports.................................................................................................2-12
USBConnectors........................................................................................2-12
RJ-45LANJack..........................................................................................2-13
AudioPortConnectors..............................................................................2-13
ParallelPortConnector:LPT1...................................................................2-14
Connectors........................................................................................................2-15
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1..........................................................2-15
HardDiskConnectors: IDE1, IDE2............................................................2-15
Serial ATA/Serial ATARAIDConnectors:SATA1,SATA2.......................2-16
SCSILEDConnector:J7............................................................................2-17
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FanPowerConnectors:CFAN1/2,SFAN1,NBFAN1..............................2-17
IrDAInfraredModule Header: JIR1...........................................................2-18
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-18
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:JCI1..............................................2-19
CD-InConnector:JCD1.............................................................................2-19
FrontPanelConnectors: JFP1,JFP2.......................................................2-19
D-Bracket 2Connector:JLED...............................................................2-20
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1,JUSB2...................................................2-22
Jumper................................................................................................................2-23
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-23
Slots....................................................................................................................2-24
AGP(AcceleratedGraphics Port)ProSlot..............................................2-24
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-24
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-24
Chapter3.BIOSSetup............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
Control Keys................................................................................................3-2
GettingHelp..................................................................................................3-3
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-8
AdvancedChipsetFeatures............................................................................3-10
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................3-14
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-19
PCHealthStatus................................................................................................3-22
Frequency/VoltageControl...............................................................................3-24
LoadFail-Safe/OptimizedDefaults..................................................................3-25
SetSupervisor/UserPassword.......................................................................3-26
AppendixA:VIAVT8237RSATARAID.................................................................A-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................A-2
BIOSConfiguration..............................................................................................A-3
Installing RAIDSoftware&Drivers..................................................................A-10
UsingVIARAIDTool..........................................................................................A-13
AppendixB:Using2-,4-,6-or8-ChannelAudio Function..........................B-1
Installing the Audio Driver...................................................................................B-2
InstallationforWindows98SE/ME/2000/XP..............................................B-2
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SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................B-4
Sound Effect................................................................................................B-5
SpeakerConfiguration................................................................................B-7
3DAudio Demo.............................................................................................B-9
General.......................................................................................................B-10
SPDIF..........................................................................................................B-11
MicrophoneEffect.....................................................................................B-12
Using 2-,4-, 6-&8-ChannelAudioFunction.................................................B-13
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GettingStarted
Chapter1.Getting
Started
Getting Started
Thankyou forchoosingthe K8TMaster2-FAR7(MS-9617 v1.x),an
excellent ATXworkstationboardfromMSI. Basedon theinnovative
VIA K8T800Pro and VIA VT8237R chipsetsforoptimalsystem
efficiency,theK8TMaster2-FAR7mainboardaccommodatesdual latest
AMDOpteronDPTM/UPTM processorsin the940-pin lidded ceramicmicro
PGApackage,and supportsup tofour144-bitDDRregisteredECC
DIMMs(at200, 266,333and400MHz)toprovidethemaximumof 8
GBmemorycapacity.Thismainboardprovidesacost-effectiveand
professionalsolutionforhigh-endworkstationand servermarkets.
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MS-9617 ATXWorkstation Board
MainboardSpecifications
CPU
†SupportsdualSocket940 forAMDOpteronTM processors,from1.4~3.6GHz
(Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php)
Chipset
†VIA®K8T800ProNorthbridge
-HyperTransport linktothe AMDOpteronTM CPU
-800/600/400/200 MHz “DoubleDataRate”operationbothdirection
-AGPv3.0compliantwith8Xtransfermode
†VIA®VT8237RSouthbridge
-IntegratedHardwareSound Blaster/DirectSound AC97 audio
-UltraDMA66/100/133mastermode PCIEIDEcontroller
-SupportsSerialATARAID
-Supportseighthigh-speedUSB 2.0portsatup to480Mb/stransfer
-ExtensiveACPI-compliantpowermanagement
-IntegratedFasterEthernetLPC
Main Memory
†144-bitDDRat 200/266/333/400MHz
†Supportsfour184-pinDDR DIMMs upto8GB
†Supportsinterleaving memorywithin DIMMs
†ChipKill ECCallowscontinuouscorrectionof4-biterrorsinafailed x4memory
device
(Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php)
Slots
†OneAGPPro8x/4xslot.
†Four32-bit/33MHzPCIslots
HDDInterface
†AnIDEcontrollerontheVT8237Rchipset
-ProvidesIDEHDD/CD-ROMwithPIO,BusMasterandUltraDMA133/100/66
operationmodes
-Canconnectupto4IDEdevices
†SerialATA/150controllerintegratedin VT8237R
-Upto150MB/sectransferrate
-CanconnectuptotwoSerialATAdrives
OnboardPeripherals
†2xIDEports
†1xPS/2keyboardport and 1xPS/2mouseport
†2xserialports
†1xparallel portsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
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†1xRJ-45 port(withLEDs)
†8xUSB ports(front*4andrear*4)
†2xSATAports
Networking
†BroadcomBCM5705 Gigabit Ethernetcontroller
Audio
†AC’97 linkcontrollerintegratedinVIAVT8237R
†8-channelaudiocodecRealtekALC850
-CompliancewithAC97 v2.3Spec
-MeetsPC2001 audioperformancerequirement
PowerManagementFeatures
†Wakeupon LAN(WOL),wakeuponPCI
†RTCalarmand wakeup
†Wakeup onkeyboard/mouse/USB fromS1
†SupportsACPIS1,S4, S5function
SystemManagement
†SMBus(I2C)
†Temperature, voltage,and fanmonitors
†Chassisintrusion
BIOS
†The mainboardBIOSprovides “Plug&Play”BIOSwhichdetectstheperipheral
devicesandexpansioncardsoftheboardautomatically
†The mainboardprovidesaDesktopManagementInterface(DMI)functionwhich
recordsyourmainboardspecifications
†Supportsboot fromLAN, USBDevice1.1&2.0, and SATAHDD
Dimension
†ATXFormFactor:12.0x10.0inch(HxW)
Mounting
†9mounting holes(ATXFormstandard)
MSIRemindsYou...
TocreateabootableRAIDvolumeforaWindows2000 environment,
Microsoft sWindows2000 ServicePack4(SP4)isrequired.Asthe
end usercannotbootwithout SP4,acombinationinstallation CD must
be created beforeattempting toinstallthe operating systemontothe
bootableRAIDvolume.
Tocreatethe combinationinstallationCD,pleaserefertothe follow-
ingwebsite:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/
sp4/HFdeploy.htm
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MS-9617 ATXWorkstation Board
MainboardLayout
K8TMaster2-FAR7(MS-9617v1.X)ATXWorkstationBoard
BIOS
JCD1
W83627
ALC850
THF
JAUD1
JPWR1
JPWR2
CFAN2
NBFAN1
CFAN1
VIA
VT8237R
VIA
K8T800Pro
JIR1
J7
JCI1
JLED
SFAN1
SATA1
SATA2
FDD1
JPR1
JBAT1
J F P1 JF P 2
IDE2
IDE1
PCI4
PCI1
A G P1
PCI2
PCI3
Top: Mouse
Bottom: Keyboard
Top :
Parallel Port
Bottom:
COM A
COMB
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T: RS-Out
M: CS-Out
B: SPDIFOut
Top: LANJack
Bottom: USB Ports
Top: SPDIFOut
Bottom: USBPorts
D
D
R
1
D
D
R
2
D
D
R
3
D
D
R
4
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MSI SpecialFeatures
CoreCenter
TheCoreCenterisanewutilityyoucan findinthe CD-ROMdisk.Theutilityisjustlike
yourPCdoctorthat candetect, viewand adjustthePChardwareand systemstatus
duringreal timeoperation.Intheleft side itshowsthe currentsystemstatus, including
theVcore,3.3V,+5Vand12V.Intheright sideitshowsthe currentPChardware
statussuchastheCPU&systemtemperaturesand all fansspeeds.
Whenyouclicktheredtrianglesin theleftand rightsides,twosub-menuswill open
foruserstooverclock,overspecortoadjustthethresholdsofsystemtosendout the
warningmessages. If youclick the CoreCenter buttononthe top,ascreen popsup
foryoutochoosethe “Auto mode”or “Usermode”of CPUfan. Youmayadjustthe
speedsofCPUfansand systemfanhere.
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MS-9617 ATXWorkstation Board
Left-side:Currentsystem status
Intheleftsub-menu,youcanconfigurethesettingsof FSB, Vcore, MemoryVoltage
andAGPVoltage byclickingtheradio buttonin front ofeachitemandmakeitavailable
(theradiobutton will belitasyellowwhenselected),usethe “+”and “-”buttonsto
adjust, thenclick ok”toapplythechanges.Then youcanclick Save tosavethe
desiredFSB youjustconfigured.
Alsoyoumayclick Auto tostarttesting the maximalCPUoverclockingvalue,The
CPUFSBwillautomaticallyincreasethetestingvalueuntilthePCreboots.Oryoumay
click Default torestorethedefaultvalues.
Right-side:PChardwarestatusduringrealtimeoperation
Inthe rightsub-menu,hereyoucanconfigurethePChardwarestatussuchasCPU
&systemtemperaturesandfanspeeds.Youmayusethescroll barstoadjust each
item,then click ok”toapplythechanges.Thevaluesyousetforthetemperatures
arethemaximumthresholdsforthesystemforwarnings,and thevalueforfan
speedsaretheminimumthresholds.
Top-side:Usermode/Automode
HereyoumayadjusttheCPUfanspeed.If youchoose Usermode,youmayadjust
theCPUfanspeedin 8differentmodes,from Stop to Full speed.
MSIRemindsYou...
Items shownonCoreCentermayvarydependingonyoursystemstatus.
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HardwareSetup
Chapter2.Hardware
Setup
HardwareSetup
Thischapterprovidesyouwiththe informationabouthardwaresetup
procedures.While doingtheinstallation,becarefulinholdingthe
componentsandfollowtheinstallationprocedures.Forsome
components,if you installin thewrong orientation,thecomponents
willnotworkproperly.
Useagrounded wriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.
Staticelectricitymaydamagethecomponents.

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Quick ComponentsGuide
I/OPorts,
p.2-11
CFAN2, p.2-17
JPWR1,
p.2-9
AGP1, p.2-24
JCI1, p.2-19
J7, p.2-17
JCD1, p.2-19
PCISlots, p.2-24
JAUD1, p.2-18
JIR1, p.2-18
FDD1, p.2-15
JBAT1, p.2-23
SATA1/2, p.2-16
SFAN1, p.2-17
JFP1, p.2-19
JFP2, p.2-19
JUSB1, p.2-22
JUSB2, p.2-22
NBFAN1, p.2-17
JPWR2, p.2-9
CPU2, p.2-3
CPU1, p.2-3
DDR1~4, p.2-7
JPR1, p.2-10
CFAN1, p.2-17
IDE1/2,
p.2-15
JLED, p.2-20

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HardwareSetup
Central ProcessingUnit:CPU
ThemainboardsupportsdualAMD®Opteronprocessors. The mainboardusestwo
CPUsocketscalledSocket940foreasyCPUinstallation. You caninstallSINGLEor
DUALCPUsonthemainboardtomeet yourownneeds.Keepthefollowing pointsin
mindbeforeinstalling CPU(s).
1.If SINGLE CPUisintended,alwaysinstalltheCPUonthe CPU1 socket.
2. Toinstall DUAL CPUsonthe board,you mustuse thesametypeofCPUs
running atthesame frequency.
Whenyouareinstalling theCPU, make suretheCPUhasaHeatSinkanda
coolingfanattachedon thetop topreventoverheating. If you do notfind the
HeatSinkand cooling fan,contactyourdealertopurchaseand install thembefore
turning onthecomputer.
Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.
tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php .
CPU1
MSIRemindsYou...
Overheating will seriouslydamagetheCPUand system,always make
surethe cooling fancanworkproperlytoprotectthe CPUfrom
overheating.
The systemtemperatureneedstoremain under45°C.
Wehighlyrecommend thatthe directionofinletairshouldfollowthe
directionindicatedaboveforbettercoolingeffect.
CPU2

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1.Makesurethatthecomputeris
turnedoff, and thepowercorddis-
connectedbeforeinstallingtheCPU.
2.Pulltheleversidewaysaway
fromthesocket,and raiseitup toa
90-degreeangle.
3.Locatethecutedgeof theCPU.
WhentheCPUisinstalled intothe
socket, thiscutedgeshouldbe
alignedwiththecornermarkingan
arrowon the Socket940.
Pleasenotethatthe CPUcanonlyfit
inacorrectorientation, DONOTuse
forcetoinstalltheCPUintothe
socket.
4.PlacetheCPUontothesocketand
pressitdownfirmlyintothesocket.
Thepinsof the CPUshould beem-
beddedintothesocketcompletely.
5.ClosethelevertosecuretheCPU.
Donot closetheleveruntiltheCPU’s
pinsarefullyinserted;otherwise,
thepinsmaybedamaged.
CPUInstallation ProceduresforSocket940
X
O
Open Lever
S
lidingPlate
Close
Lever
Pressdown
theCPU
Cut edge
Cornermarking
anarrow