MSI MS-7226 (V1.X) User manual

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K9NDiamondSeries
MS-7226(V1.X)Mainboard
G52-72261X1

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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 FirstreleaseforPCB1.X June 2006
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: http://support.msi.com.tw/

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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 anyofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbyservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
†Liquid haspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeen exposedtomoisture.
†The equipmentdoesnotworkwelloryoucannotgetitworkaccordingto
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-7226
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
Chapter1GettingStarted.....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
PackingChecklist.................................................................................................1-5
Chapter2HardwareSetup...................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)............................................................................2-3
CPUInstallationProceduresforSocketAM2............................................2-4
InstallingAMDSocketAM2CPUCoolerSet...............................................2-5
Memory.................................................................................................................2-6
Dual-ChannelMemoryPopulation Rules....................................................2-6
InstallingDDRII Modules...............................................................................2-7
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-8
ATX12VPowerConnector:JPW1/ JPWR2..............................................2-8
ATX24-Pin PowerConnector: JPWR1......................................................2-8
ImportantNotificationaboutPowerIssue..................................................2-9
BackPanel..........................................................................................................2-10
Connectors........................................................................................................2-12
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1..........................................................2-12
ATA133HardDisk Connectors: IDE1.......................................................2-12
SerialATAConnectors:SATA1~SATA6...................................................2-13
FanPowerConnectors:CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1,NBFAN1&PWRFAN1..2-14
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:JCI1..............................................2-14
AuxLine-InConnector:JCD1...................................................................2-14
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-15
IrDAInfraredModule Header: JIR1...........................................................2-15
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1,JUSB2&JUSB3...................................2-16
IEEE1394Connectors:J1394_1/J1394_2.............................................2-17
FrontPanelConnectors: JFP1/JFP2.......................................................2-18
D-Bracket 2Connector:JDB1...............................................................2-19

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Button.................................................................................................................2-20
ClearCMOSButton: SW1.........................................................................2-20
Slots....................................................................................................................2-21
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Express Slots.......................2-21
NVSLI Technology....................................................................................2-22
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-24
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-24
Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
Control Keys................................................................................................3-3
GettingHelp..................................................................................................3-3
General Help<F1>.......................................................................................3-3
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-9
AdvancedChipsetFeatures.............................................................................3-11
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................3-12
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-15
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................3-18
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-20
Cell Menu............................................................................................................3-22
LoadFail-Safe/Optimized Defaults.................................................................3-30
BIOSSetting Password.....................................................................................3-31
AppendixAIntroductiontoDigiCell..................................................................A-1
ActivatingDigiCell................................................................................................A-2
Main......................................................................................................................A-2
Introduction:.................................................................................................A-3
H/WDiagnostic.....................................................................................................A-5
Communication.....................................................................................................A-6
SoftwareAccessPoint.......................................................................................A-7
Terminology..................................................................................................A-7
Access PointMode.....................................................................................A-8
WLANCardMode........................................................................................A-9
LiveUpdate........................................................................................................A-10
MEGASTICK.......................................................................................................A-11
BasicFunction............................................................................................A-11
Non-Unicodeprogramssupported...........................................................A-13
PowerOnAgent................................................................................................A-15

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PowerOn...................................................................................................A-15
PowerOff /Restart...................................................................................A-16
StartWith....................................................................................................A-16
AutoLogin..................................................................................................A-17
AppendixBCreativeSoundBlaster...................................................................B-1
HardwareSetup..................................................................................................B-2
InstallationforWindows2000/XP..............................................................B-6
Installing theCreativeAudioDriver....................................................................B-6
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................B-8
SURROUNDMIXER.......................................................................................B-9
SPEAKERSETTINGS................................................................................B-10
MEDIASOURCEPLAYER..........................................................................B-11
EAXCONSOLE.........................................................................................B-12
GRAPHICEQUALIZER...............................................................................B-16
AppendixCnVidiaRAID.........................................................................................C-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................C-2
SystemRequirement...................................................................................C-2
RAIDArrays.................................................................................................C-2
SummaryofRAIDConfigurations...............................................................C-2
RAIDConfiguration..............................................................................................C-3
BasicConfigurationInstructions................................................................C-3
Setting UptheNVRAIDBIOS.......................................................................C-3
InstallingtheRAIDDriver(forbootableRAIDArray)................................C-7
NVIDIARAIDUtilityInstallation.............................................................................C-9
Installing the NVIDIARAIDSoftwareUnderWindows(forNon-bootableRAID
Array)...........................................................................................................C-9
Initializing and UsingtheDisk Array.........................................................C-10
RAIDDrivesManagement..................................................................................C-12
ViewingRAIDArrayConfigurations........................................................C-12
SettingUpaSpareRAIDDisk...................................................................C-13
Morphing FromOneRAIDArraytoAnother............................................C-17
HotPlugArray............................................................................................C-18
InitializingaRAIDArray.............................................................................C-19
RebuildingaRAIDArray............................................................................C-22
Synchronizing aRAIDArray.....................................................................C-25
AppendixDnVidiaSystemDriver......................................................................D-1
nVidia SystemDriverInstallation........................................................................D-2
NVIDIASystemDriver..................................................................................D-2

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nVidiaUtilityInstallaion........................................................................................D-5
AppendixEDualCoreCenter..............................................................................E-1
Activating DualCoreCenter...............................................................................E-2
Main......................................................................................................................E-3
DOT.......................................................................................................................E-5
Clock.....................................................................................................................E-6
Voltage.................................................................................................................E-7
FANSpeed...........................................................................................................E-8
Temperature.........................................................................................................E-9
UserProfile........................................................................................................E-10

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Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
ThankyouforchoosingtheK9NDiamondSeries(MS-
7226 v1.X)ATXmainboard. TheK9NDiamond Series
mainboardsarebased on nVidia nForce590 SLI
chipsetsforoptimalsystemefficiency.Designedtofit
theadvanced AMD Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64/Athlon
FX &Sempron processor,the K9NDiamondSeries
deliverahigh performanceandprofessionaldesktop
platformsolution.

MS-7226Mainboard
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ProcessorSupport
-AMD Athlon 64/ FX/ X2andSempron inthesocketAM2package
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.
php)
SupportedFSB
-HyperTransportsupportingspeedup to1GHz(2000MT/s)
Chipset
-NorthBridge:nVidia C51XE chipset
-SouthBridge:nVidia MCP55PXE chipset
MemorySupport
-DDRII533/667/800 SDRAM(8GBMax)
-4DDRIIDIMMs(240pin/non-ECC)
(Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit http:/
/www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/
pro_mbd_trp_list.php)
LAN
-SupportsDualLAN10/100/1000 Fast EthernetbyVitesseVSC8601
IEEE1394
-ChipintegratedbyVIA VT6306
-Transferrateisup to400Mbps
Audio
-CreativeSBAudigySE H/Waudio(ControllbyCA0106)
-24-bit/96 KHzaudioquality
-100dbSNR clarity
-Upto7.1Channelaudio-outandSPDIF-out
IDE
-1IDEport byMCP55PXE
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-6SATAII portsbyMCP55PXE
-Supportsstorageanddatatransfersatupto300MB/s
RAID
-SATA1~6supportsRAID0/ 1/0+1/5orJBODmode by
MCP55PXE
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360K, 720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes
MainboardSpecifications

1-3
Getting Started
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport.
-1Serialport
-1ParallelportsupportingSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-1IEEE 1394port
-4USB2.0Ports.
-2LANjacks(10/100/1000)byVitesseVSC8601
-5flexibleaudiojacks
-1OpticalSPDIFjack /1CoaxialSPDIF-outport
On-BoardPinheaders
-1D-Bracket2pinheader
-1IrDApinheader
-3USB 2.0pinheaders
-2IEEE 1394 pinheaders.
Slots
-2PCIExpressx16 slots(SupportSLI technology,bothPCIEX 16
slotscompatiblewithPCIExpressX16speed)
-2PCI Express x1slots
-2PCIslots, support 3.3V/ 5VPCIbusInterface,includesone
orangeslotwhichsupports2masterforMSI specialPCIfunction
card(ex. wireless LANand bluetoothcombocard.).
FormFactor
-ATX(30.5cmX24.5cm)
Mounting
-9mounting holes

MS-7226Mainboard
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K9N Diamond Series
(MS-7226 v1.X)ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
PCI2
JCD1
JAUD1 J1394_1
J1394_2
JUSB1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
JDB1
PWRFAN1
Sw1
JFP2
SYSFAN1
PCI1
BIOS
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Winbond
W83627EHG
JCI1 JIR1
PCI_E3
PCI_E2
PCI_E1
JPWR2
JPW1 NBFAN1
CPUFAN1
PCI_E4
JUSB2
JUSB3
JFP1
Top: mouse
Bottom:keyboard
LAN
Chip
LAN
Chip
T:LANjack
B: USB ports
USBports
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS
B:SPDIFOut
(optical)
-Out
Top: ParallelPort
Bottom:
COMPort
1394 Port
SPDIF_out
(Coaxial)
nvidia
C51XE
MCP55PXE
1394
Chip
Creative
Audio
controller

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Getting Started
PackingChecklist
PowerCable SATACable
User’sGuide
MSImotherboard MSIDriver/UtilityCD
*The picturesareforreferenceonlyandmayvaryfromthepackingcontentsofthe
productyoupurchased.
IEEE1394-Bracket
(Optional)
D-Bracket2
(Optional)
Round Cableof
FloppyDisk(Optional)
RoundCableof
IDEDevices
SLIVideoLinkCard
Back IOShield

2-1
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-7226Mainboard
DDRII DIMMs, p.2-6
JFP1, p.2-18
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-10
JPW1,
p.2-8
IDE1, p.2-12
JPWR1, p.2-8
PCISlots,
p.2-24
JUSB1~3, p.2-16
SATA1~6,
p.2-13
NBFAN1,
p.2-14
FDD1, p.2-12
CPUFAN1,
p.2-14
PCIExpress
slots, p.2-21
CPU, p.2-3
J1394_1~2, p.2-17
Quick ComponentsGuide
JAUD1, p.2-15
SW1,p.2-20
SYSFAN1, p.2-14
JFP2, p.2-18
JDB1, p.2-19
JCD1, p.2-14
JPWR2,
p.2-8
PWRFAN1, p.2-14
JIR1, p.2-15
JCI1, p.2-14

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HardwareSetup
ThemainboardsupportsAMD Athlon64/ X2/FX&Sempronprocessors.Themainboard
usesaCPUsocket calledSocketAM2(940-pin)foreasyCPUinstallation.Whenyou
areinstalling theCPU, makesuretheCPUhas aheatsinkand acoolingfan
attachedon thetop topreventoverheating. If youdonothavetheheatsinkand
cooling fan,contactyourdealertopurchaseand installthembeforeturningonthe
computer.
Forthe latestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php
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.

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MS-7226Mainboard
CPUInstallation Procedures forSocketAM2
1.Pleaseturnoffthepowerand
unplug thepowercordbefore
installing the CPU.
2.Pulltheleversidewaysaway
fromthe socket.Makesureto
raisetheleverup toa90-de-
greeangle.
3.Lookforthegold arrowofthe
CPU.The goldarrowshould
pointasshownin thepicture.
TheCPUcanonlyfitin the cor-
rectorientation.
4.If theCPUiscorrectlyinstalled,
thepinsshould becompletely
embeddedintothesocketand
cannotbe seen.Pleasenote
thatanyviolation ofthe correct
installationproceduresmay
causepermanentdamagesto
yourmainboard.
5.Press theCPUdownfirmlyinto
thesocketandclosethelever.
AstheCPUislikelytomovewhile
theleverisbeingclosed,al-
waysclosetheleverwithyour
fingerspressingtightlyon top of
the CPUtomakesurethe CPUis
properlyand completelyembed-
dedintothesocket.
OpenLever
90degree
Sliding
Plate
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Correct CPUplacement
O