MSI MS-7250 K9N Platinum Series User manual

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K9NPlatinumSeries
MS-7250(V1.X)Mainboard
G52-72501X2

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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 FirstreleaseforK9NPlatinum April 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 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-7250
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
ATX24-PinPowerConnector: PWR1........................................................2-8
ATX12VPowerConnector:PWR3/PWR2................................................2-8
ImportantNotificationaboutPowerIssue..................................................2-9
BackPanel..........................................................................................................2-10
Connectors........................................................................................................2-12
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1..........................................................2-12
ATA133HardDisk Connectors: IDE1.......................................................2-12
SerialATAII Connectors:SATA1~SATA6................................................2-13
FanPowerConnectors:CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1&NBFAN1.....................2-14
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:JCI1..............................................2-14
CD-InConnector:JCD1.............................................................................2-14
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-15
IrDAInfraredModule Header: JIR1...........................................................2-15
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1,JUSB2&JUSB3...................................2-16
IEEE1394Connectors:J1394_1..............................................................2-17
FrontPanelConnectors:JFP1/JFP2........................................................2-18
D-Bracket 2Connector:JDB1...............................................................2-19

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Button.................................................................................................................2-20
ClearCMOSButton: SW2..........................................................................2-20
Slots....................................................................................................................2-20
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Express Slots.......................2-21
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-22
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.................................................................3-28
BIOSSetting Password.....................................................................................3-29
AppendixAIntroductiontoDigiCell.................................................................A-1
ActivatingDigiCell................................................................................................A-2
Main......................................................................................................................A-3
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
CoreCenter........................................................................................................A-15
PowerOnAgent........................................................................................A-17
PowerOff /Restart...................................................................................A-18
StartWith....................................................................................................A-18

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AutoLogin..................................................................................................A-19
AppendixBRealtekALC883Audio....................................................................B-1
InstallingtheRealtekHDAudioDriver................................................................B-2
InstallationforWindows2000/XP..............................................................B-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................B-4
Sound Effect................................................................................................B-5
Mixer.............................................................................................................B-8
Audio I/O.....................................................................................................B-12
Microphone................................................................................................B-16
3DAudio Demo...........................................................................................B-17
Information.................................................................................................B-18
HardwareSetup................................................................................................B-19
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
NVIDIAIDEDrive/RAIDUtilityInstallation...........................................................C-9
InstallingtheNVIDIARAIDSoftwareUnderWindows..............................C-9
(forNon-bootableRAIDArray)...................................................................C-9
Initializing and UsingtheDisk Array.........................................................C-10
NVRAIDManagementUtility..............................................................................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
nVidiaUtilityInstallaion........................................................................................D-4

1-1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
Thankyouforchoosing the K9NPlatinumSeries(MS-
7250 v1.X)ATXmainboard.The K9NPlatinumSeries
mainboardsarebased on nVIDIA nForce570 chipsets
foroptimalsystemefficiency.Designedtofitthe ad-
vanced AMD Athlon64X2/Athlon64/AthlonFX
processor,theK9NPlatinumSeriesdeliverahigh per-
formanceand professionaldesktopplatformsolution.

MS-7250Mainboard
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ProcessorSupport
-AMD Athlon64 X2,Athlon64,AthlonFXand Semproninthe
socket AM2package.
(Forthe latestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.
php)
SupportedFSB
-HyperTransportsupporting speedup to1GHz(2000MT/s)
Chipset
-nVIDIA nForce570 chipset(MCP55Ultra)
MemorySupport
-DDRII533/667/800 SDRAM(8GBMax)
-4DDRIIDIMMs(240pin/1.8V)
(Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit http:/
/www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/
pro_mbd_trp_list.php)
LAN
-SupportsDualLAN10/100/1000 Fast EthernetbyVitesseVSC8601
IEEE1394
-ChipintegratedbyVIA VT6307
-Transferrateisup to400Mbps
Audio
-ChipintegratedbyRealtek ALC883
-Flexible8-channelaudiowithjacksensing
-CompliantwithAzalia1.0Spec
IDE
-1IDEport bynForce570
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-6SATAIIportsbynForce570
-Supportsstorageanddatatransfersatupto300MB/s
RAID
-SATA1~6supportsRAID0/1/0+1orRAID5mode bynForce570
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360K, 720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes
MainboardSpecifications

1-3
Getting Started
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport.
-1serialport
-1parallelportsupporting SPP/EPP/ECPmode
-1IEEE 1394port
-1CoaxialSPDIF-outport
-4USB2.0Ports.
-2LANjacks(10/100/1000)byVitesseVSC8601
-5flexibleaudiojacks.
-1OpticalSPDIF-out jack.
On-BoardPinheaders
-1D-Bracket2pinheader
-1IrDApinheader
-3USB 2.0pinheaders
-1IEEE 1394 pinheader.
Slots
-1PCIExpress x16 slot (PCI_E1)
-1PCIExpress Liteslot(PCI_E4, compatiblewithPCIExpressx1)
-2PCI Express x1slots
-3PCIslots, support 3.3V/ 5VPCIbusInterface,includesone
orangeslotwhichsupports2masterforMSI specialPCIfunction
card(ex.wireless LANand bluetoothcombocard.).
FormFactor
-ATX(24.5cmX30.5cm)
Mounting
-9mounting holes

MS-7250Mainboard
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K9N PlatinumSeries
(MS-7250 v1.X)ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
PCI 3
PCI 2
ALC883
PCI 1
VIA
VT6307
PCI _E4
PCI_E3
PCI _E2
PCI_E1
nvidia
MCP55Ultra
BIOS
JCD1
JAUD1
PWR2
LAN
Chip
LAN
Chip
PWR3
SYSFAN1
CPUFAN1
SW2
NBFAN1
J1394_1
JUSB3 JDB1
JUSB2 JUSB1
SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4
SATA5 SATA6
JIR1
JCI1
IDE1
DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM1
Winbond
I/O
DIMM2
PWR1 FDD1
JLPC1
JFP1
JFP2
Top: mouse
Bottom:keyboard
T:LANjack
B: USB ports
T:LANjack
B: USB ports
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS
B:SPDIFOut
-Out
Top: ParallelPort
Bottom:
COMA
1394 Port
SPDIF
BATT
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1-5
Getting Started
PackingChecklist
PowerCable SATACable
User sGuide
MSIDriver/UtilityCD
Back IOShield
*The picturesareforreferenceonlyandmayvaryfromthepackingcontentsofthe
productyoupurchased.
IEEE1394-Bracket
(Optional)
D-Bracket2
(Optional)
Round Cableof
FloppyDisk
RoundCableof
IDEDevices
SATARAIDDriver
Diskette(optional)
MSImotherboard

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-7250Mainboard
DDRII DIMMs, p.2-6
JFP1, p.2-18
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-10
PWR3,
p.2-8
IDE1, p.2-12
PWR1, p.2-8
PCISlots,
p.2-22
JUSB1~3, p.2-16
SATA1~6,
p.2-13
SW2,p.2-20
SYSFAN1,
p.2-14
FDD1, p.2-12
CPUFAN1,
p.2-14
PCIESlots,
p.2-21
CPU, p.2-3
J1394_1, p.2-17
Quick ComponentsGuide
JAUD1,
p.2-15
NBFAN1,
p.2-14
JFP2, p.2-18
JDB1, p.2-19
JCD1, p.2-14
PWR2,
p.2-8
JIR1, p.2-15
JCI1, p.2-14

2-3
HardwareSetup
ThemainboardsupportsAMD Athlon64 X2/ Athlon64 &AthlonFXprocessors. The
mainboardusesaCPUsocket calledSocketAM2(940-pin)foreasyCPUinstallation.
Whenyouareinstallingthe CPU, make suretheCPUhas aheatsinkanda
cooling fan attachedon thetop topreventoverheating. Ifyoudonothavethe
heatsinkandcoolingfan,contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstallthembefore
turning onthecomputer.
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-7250Mainboard
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
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2-5
HardwareSetup
Installing AMDSocketAM2CPUCooler Set
Whenyouareinstallingthe CPU, make suretheCPUhas aheatsinkanda
cooling fanattachedon thetop topreventoverheating. If youdonothavethe
heatsinkandcoolingfan,contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstallthembefore
turning onthecomputer.
Mainboardphotosshowninthissection arefordemonstrationofthe cooler
installation forSocket AM2CPUsonly.Theappearanceofyourmainboard
mayvarydependingon the modelyou purchase.
Important
2.Thenpress downtheotherendof
thecliptofastenthe cooling seton
the topofthe retentionmechanism.
LocatetheFixLeverand liftup it.
1.Positionthecooling set ontothere-
tentionmechanism.
Hookoneendoftheclip tohook
first.
3.Fastendownthelever. 4.AttachtheCPUFancable tothe CPU
fanconnectoronthemainboard.
Fixed Lever
*While disconnecting the SafetyHookfromthefixed bolt,itisnecessaryto
keepaneyeon yourfingers,becauseoncetheSafetyHookisdisconnected
fromthe fixed bolt, the fixed leverwill spring backinstantly.