MSI MS-7258 User manual

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FCC-BRadio FrequencyInterferenceStatement
Thisequipmenthasbeen tested and found tocomplywiththe limitsforaclass Bdigitaldevice,pursuant
topart15 ofthe FCC rules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovide reasonableprotection againstharmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation. Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand can radiateradiofrequency
energyand,ifnotinstalled and used inaccordancewiththe instruction manual,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereis no guarantee thatinterferencewill occurina
particularinstallation.Ifthis equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision reception,
whichcan be determined byturning theequipment offand on, theuseris encouraged totrytocorrect the
interferencebyoneormoreof the measureslisted below.
4Reorient orrelocatethe receiving antenna.
4Increasetheseparation between the equipment andreceiver.
4Connecttheequipmentintoan outletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe receiveris
connected.
4Consult the dealeroran experienced radio/ television technician forhelp.
Notice1
The changesormodificationsnot expresslyapprovedbythe partyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoid
the user sauthoritytooperatethe equipment.
Notice2
Shielded interfacecablesand A.C. powercord, if any, must be used inordertocomplywiththe emission
limits.
VOIRLANOTICEDNSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAU RESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7258
This devicecomplieswithPart 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following twoconditions:
(1)this devicemaynot causeharmfulinterference, and
(2)this devicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including interferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation
G52-72581X3

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contents. Ourproductsareundercontinualimprovement and wereservethe right tomakechanges
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Revision History
Revision Revision HistoryDate
V2.0First releaseforPCB2.XJuly2006

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SafetyInstructions
1.Alwaysread thesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2.Keep this UserManualforfuturereference.
3.Keep this equipment awayfromhumidity.
4.Laythis equipment on areliableflat surfacebeforesetting it up.
5.The openingson the enclosureareforairconvection henceprotectsthe equipment fromoverheating.
Donot coverthe openings.
6.Makesurethe voltage of thepowersourceandadjust properly110/220Vbeforeconnecting the
equipment tothe powerinlet.
7.Placethe powercordsuchawaythat peoplecan not step on it. Donot placeanything overthe power
cord.
8.AlwaysUnplug thePowerCordbeforeinserting anyadd-on cardormodule.
9.All cautionsand warningson the equipment shouldbe noted.
10.Neverpouranyliquidintothe opening that coulddamage orcauseelectricalshock.
11.Ifanyof the following situationsarises, get the equipment checkedbyaservicepersonnel:
-The powercordorplug is damaged.
-Liquidhaspenetrated intothe equipment.
-The equipment hasbeen exposed tomoisture.
-The equipment doesnot workwell oryou can not get it workaccording toUserManual.
-The equipment hasdropped and damaged.
-The equipment hasobvioussign of breakage.
12.Donot leavethis equipment inan environment unconditioned, storagetemperatureabove60°C
(140°F), it maydamage theequipment.
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Replaceonlywiththe
sameorequivalenttyperecommended bythemanufacturer.

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WEEE Statement
English
Toprotect the globalenvironment and asan environmentalist, MSImust remindyou that...
Underthe EuropeanUnion ("EU")DirectiveonWasteElectricaland Electronic Equipment, Directive
2002/96/EC, whichtakeseffectonAugust13,2005,productsof"electricaland electronic equipment"
cannot be discarded asmunicipalwasteanymoreand manufacturersof coveredelectronic equipment will
be obligatedtotakebacksuchproductsattheendoftheirusefullife.MSIwill complywiththeproduct
takebackrequirementsatthe end oflifeofMSI-branded productsthataresoldintothe EU. You can
returntheseproductstolocalcollection points.
Deutsch
Hinweis von MSIzurErhaltungundSchutzunsererUmwelt
Gemäß derRichtlinie2002/96/EG überElektro-undElektronik-Altgerätedürfen Elektro-und
Elektronik-Altgerätenichtmehrals kommunaleAbfälleentsorgtwerden.MSIhateuropaweit
verschiedene Sammel-und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt, dieindieEuropäische Union inVerkehr
gebrachten Produkte,amEnde seinesLebenszykluszurückzunehmen.Bitteentsorgen Siedieses
Produkt zumgegebenen Zeitpunkt ausschliesslichan einerlokalen AltgerätesammelstelleinIhrerNähe.
Fran ais
Entantqu écologisteet afinde protégerl environnement, MSI tient àrappelerceci...
Ausujetde ladirectiveeuropéenne (EU)relativeauxdéchetsdes équipement électriqueset
électroniques,directive2002/96/EC, prenanteffetle13 août2005,quelesproduits électriqueset
électroniquesne peuvent êtredéposésdanslesdéchargesou toutsimplementmis àlapoubelle.Les
fabricantsde ces équipementsseront obligésde récupérercertainsproduitsenfinde vie.MSIprendraen
comptecetteexigencerelativeau retourdesproduitsen finde vieau seinde lacommunautéeuropéenne.
Parconséquentvouspouvezretournerlocalement cesmatériels danslespointsde collecte.
Русский
Компания MSI предпринимает активные действия по защите окружающей среды, поэтому
напоминаем вам, что....
Всоответствии сдирективой Европейского Союза (ЕС) по предотвращению загрязнения
окружающей среды использованным электрическим иэлектронным оборудованием (директива
WEEE 2002/96/EC), вступающей всилу 13 августа 2005 года, изделия, относящиеся к
электрическому иэлектронному оборудованию, не могут рассматриваться как бытовой мусор,
поэтому производители вышеперечисленного электронного оборудования обязаны принимать его
для переработки по окончании срока службы.MSI обязуется соблюдать требования по приему
продукции, проданной под маркой MSI на территории EC, впереработку по окончании срока
службы. Вы можете вернуть эти изделия вспециализированные пункты приема.
Español
MSIcomoempresacomprometida con laproteccióndelmedioambiente, recomienda:
Bajoladirectiva2002/96/ECde laUniónEuropea en materiade desechosy/o equiposelectrónicos,con
fecha de rigordesdeel13de agostode2005,losproductosclasificadoscomo"eléctricosyequipos
electrónicos"no puedenserdepositadosen loscontenedoreshabitualesde sumunicipio, losfabricantes
de equiposelectrónicos,estánobligadosa hacersecargo de dichosproductosaltermino de superíodo
de vida.MSIestarácomprometido con lostérminosde recogida de susproductosvendidosen laUnión
Europea alfinalde superiodo de vida.Usted debe depositarestosproductosen elpuntolimpio
establecido porelayuntamientode sulocalidad oentregarauna empresaautorizada paralarecogida de
estosresiduos.
Nederlands
Omhet milieu tebeschermen, wil MSIueraan herinneren dat….
Derichtlijnvan deEuropeseUnie(EU)metbetrekking totVervuiling van Electrische en Electronische
producten (2002/96/EC),dieop 13Augustus2005 inzalgaan kunnen niet meerbeschouwdworden als
vervuiling.
Fabrikanten van dit soort producten worden verplicht omproducten retourtenemen aan het eind vanhun
levenscyclus.MSIzalovereenkomstigde richtlijnhandelen voorde producten diede merknaamMSI
dragen enverkochtzijninde EU. Dezegoederen kunnengeretourneerdwordenop lokale
inzamelingspunten.

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Srpski
Dabizaštitili prirodnu sredinu, ikaopreduzećekojevodiračuna ookoliniiprirodnojsredini, MSImorada
vaspodestida…
PoDirektiviEvropskeunije("EU")oodbačenojekektronskojielektričnojopremi,Direktiva2002/96/EC,
kojastupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta2005, proizvodikoji spadajupod "elektronskuielektričnu opremu"ne
mogu višebitiodbačenikaoobičan otpadiproizvođačioveopremebićeprinuđenida uzmunatragove
proizvodena krajunjihovog uobičajenog vekatrajanja.MSI ćepoštovatizahtevopreuzimanjuovakvih
proizvodakojimajeistekao vektrajanja,koji imajuMSIoznakuikoji suprodatiuEU. Oveproizvode
možetevratitina lokalnimmestimazaprikupljanje.
Polski
Abychronićnasze środowiskonaturalne orazjakofirmadbającaoekologię,MSIprzypomina, że...
ZgodniezDyrektywąUnii Europejskiej("UE")dotyczącąodpadówproduktówelektrycznychi
elektronicznych(Dyrektywa2002/96/EC),którawchodziw życie13 sierpnia2005,tzw. “produktyoraz
wyposażenieelektryczne ielektroniczne "niemogąbyćtraktowane jako śmiecikomunalne,takwięc
producenci tychproduktówbędązobowiązanido odbieraniaichwmomenciegdyproduktjest
wycofywanyzużycia.MSIwypełniwymaganiaUE,przyjmującprodukty(sprzedawane na terenieUnii
Europejskiej)wycofywane zużycia.ProduktyMSIbędziemożna zwracaćwwyznaczonychpunktach
zbiorczych.
TÜRKÇE
Çevreci özelliğiylebilinen MSIdünyada çevreyikorumakiçinhatırlatır:
AvrupaBirliği(AB)Kararnamesi ElektrikveElektronik MalzemeAtığı,2002/96/ECKararnamesi altında 13
Ağustos2005 tarihinden itibaren geçerli olmak üzere,elektrikli veelektronikmalzemelerdiğeratıklargibi
çöpe atılamayacakvebu elektonikcihazların üreticileri,cihazlarınkullanımsüreleribittikten sonra ürünleri
geritoplamaklayükümlüolacaktır.Avrupa Birliğine satılan MSImarkalıürünlerinkullanımsüreleri
bittiğinde MSI ürünleringerialınmasıisteğiileişbirliğiiçerisinde olacaktır. Ürünleriniziyereltoplama
noktalarına bırakabilirsiniz.
ČESKY
Záleží námna ochraněživotního prostředí-společnost MSI upozorňuje...
PodlesměrniceEvropskéunie("EU")olikvidaci elektrickýchaelektronických výrobk 2002/96/EC platné
od 13.srpna2005jezakázánolikvidovat"elektrickéaelektronickévýrobky"vběžnémkomunálním
odpaduavýrobci elektronickýchvýrobk ,nakterésetatosměrnicevztahuje,budoupovinniodebírat
takovévýrobkyzpětpo skončeníjejich životnosti.SpolečnostMSIsplnípožadavkyna odebírání
výrobk značkyMSI,prodávanýchvzemíchEU, po skončeníjejich životnosti.Tytovýrobkym žete
odevzdatvmístníchsběrnách.
MAGYAR
Annak érdekében,hogykörnyezetünketmegvédjük,illetvekörnyezetvédőkéntfellépveazMSI
emlékezteti Önt, hogy...
AzEurópaiUnió(„EU")2005.augusztus13-ánhatályba lépő,azelektromos éselektronikus
berendezésekhulladékairólszóló2002/96/EK irányelveszerintazelektromos éselektronikus
berendezésektöbbénemkezelhetőeklakosságihulladékként, ésazilyen elektronikusberendezések
gyártóikötelesséválnakazilyentermékekvisszavételéreazokhasznos élettartamavégén.AzMSI
betartjaatermékvisszavétellelkapcsolatoskövetelményeketazMSImárkanévalatt azEU-nbelül
értékesített termékekesetében,azok élettartamánakvégén.Azilyentermékeketalegközelebbi
gyűjtőhelyreviheti.
Italiano
Perproteggerel ambiente,MSI, da sempreamicadellanatura, tiricorda che….
InbaseallaDirettivadellUnione Europea(EU)sulloSmaltimentodeiMaterialiElettricied Elettronici,
Direttiva2002/96/ECinvigoredal13Agosto2005,prodottiappartenentiallacategoriadeiMateriali
Elettrici ed Elettronicinon possono piùessereeliminaticomerifiutimunicipali:iproduttorididettimateriali
saranno obbligatiaritirareogniprodottoallafine delsuo ciclodivita.MSIsi adegueràataleDirettiva
ritirando tuttiiprodottimarchiatiMSIche sono stativendutiallinterno dellUnione Europeaallafine del
lorociclodivita. Èpossibileportareiprodottinelpiùvicino puntodiraccolta.

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TableofContent
English....................................................................1
Fran ais..................................................................13
Deutsch...................................................................25
Русском ..................................................................39
体中文...................................................................53
體中文...................................................................65
日本語 ......................................................................77

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Introduction
Thankyou forchoosing thePT890Neo-V (MS-7258 v2.x)seriesATXmainboard.ThePT890
Neo-Vseriesisbasedon VIA PT890&VIA VT8237RPluschipsetsforoptimal system
efficiency.DesignedfortheIntel Pentium4/PentiumD/Core2Duoprocessorssupporting
Hyper-ThreadingTechnologyintheLGA775package,thePT890 Neo-V seriesdeliversahigh
performanceandprofessional desktop platformsolution.
Layout
BIOS
PCI 3
PCI 2
PCI1
BATT
+
FDD 1
JUSB2
JUSB1
JFP1JCOM2 JFP2
IDE2
I
D
E
1
D
I
M
M
1
D
I
M
M
2
JAUD1
JCD1
JCI1
JBAT1
SYSFAN1
CPUFAN1
JPW1
ATX1
Codec
PCI _E2
PCIE_1
VIA
VT8237R Plus
VIA
PT890
SATA1 SATA2
Top: ParallelPort
Bottom:
COM1
Top: mouse
Bottom: keyboard
T:LANjack
B: USB ports
USB ports
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:SS-Out (optional)
M:CS
B:RS-Out(optional)
-Out(optional)
Winbond
I/OChip
LAN
Chip

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Specifications
CPU
•SupportsIntel Pentium 4/ Prescott/ Smithfield/CedarMill/ Presler/Core2Duo (LGA
775)processors.
•FSB @800/1066MHz.
(Forthelatest information aboutCPU,pleasevisit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
•VIA PT890chipset
-P4processorsFSB (800/1066MHz).
-DDRII 400/533
-PCI Express x16
-8XV-Link
•VIA VT8237Rpluschipset
-Integrated DirectSoundAC97audio
-UltraDMA66/100/133mastermodePCIEIDEcontroller
-ACPI &PC2001compliantenhanced powermanagement
-SupportsUSB2.0upto8ports
Main Memory
•Supportstwo240-pinDDRIIDIMMs.
•Supportsupto2GBDDRII 400/533 SDRAMs.
•Supports1.8vDDRII SDRAM.
(Fortheupdated supportingmemorymodules,pleasevisit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php)
Slots
•OnePCI Express x16slot &onePCIExpress x1slot
•ThreePCI2.232-bitPCIbusslots(support3.3v/5vPCIbusinterface).
On-Board IDE
•HDD/CD-ROMwithPIO, BusMasterandUltraDMA33/66/100/133 operationmodes.
•CanconnectuptofourIDEdevices.

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SATA
•Supports2SATAports
•Transferrateis150MB/s
•SupportsRAID0/1mode
Audio
•AC97linkcontrollerintegratedinVT8237Rplus
•Realtek ALC655 6-channel softwareaudiocodecorALC8508-channelaudiocodec.
-CompliancewithAC’97v2.2spec(forALC655)&AC’97v2.3spec(forALC850).
LAN
•Realtek 8100C/8110SC(optional).
-Supports10Mb/s,100Mb/sand1000Mbs(1000Mbsfor8110SConly).
-CompliancewithPCI2.2.
-SupportsACPIPowerManagement.
On-BoardPeripherals
•On-BoardPeripheralsinclude:
-1floppyportsupports1FDDswith360K,720K,1.2M,1.44Mand2.88Mbytes
-2serialports(pinheader*1/rear*1)
-1parallel portsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-8USB2.0ports(Rear*4/ Front *4)
-1audio(6in1or3in 1)port
-1RJ45LANjack
BIOS
•The mainboardBIOSprovides “Plug&Play”BIOSwhichdetectstheperipheraldevicesand
expansioncardsoftheboardautomatically.
•ThemainboardprovidesaDesktop ManagementInterface(DMI)function whichrecords
yourmainboardspecifications.
Dimension
•ATXFormFactor:305mmx200mm
Mounting
•6mountingholes.

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Rear Panel
The rearpanelprovidesthefollowing connectors:
HardwareSetup
ThischaptertellsyouhowtoinstalltheCPU,memorymodules,andexpansioncards,aswellas
howtosetupthejumperson themainboard.It alsoprovidestheinstructionson connectingthe
peripheral devices, suchasthemouse,keyboard,etc.Whiledoingtheinstallation,becarefulin
holdingthecomponentsandfollowtheinstallation procedures.
Central ProcessingUnit: CPU
The mainboardsupportsIntel Pentium4processor. ThemainboardusesaCPUsocketcalled
LGA775.Whenyouareinstalling theCPU, makesuretoinstallthecoolertopreventoverheating.
Ifyou donothavetheCPUcooler,contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstall thembefore
turningon thecomputer.
Forthelatest information aboutCPU,pleasevisit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php
MSI RemindsYou...
Overheating
Overheatingwill seriouslydamagethe CPUandthe system,always makesurethecooling fan
can workproperlytoprotecttheCPUfromoverheating.
Overclocking
Thismainboardisdesignedtosupportoverclocking.However,pleasemakesureyour
componentsareable totoleratesuchabnormalsetting, whiledoingoverclocking. Anyattemptto
operatebeyondproduct specificationsisnotrecommended.Wedonot guaranteethedamages
orrisks caused byinadequateoperationorbeyondproduct specifications.
Memory Speed/CPUFSBSupportMatrix
Memory
FSB DDRII 400 DDRII 533
800MHz OK OK
1066 MHz OK OK
LineIn
LineOut
SSOut (forALC850)
CS Ou(forALC850)
SSOut(forALC850)
LAN
USBPorts
MicInUSBPorts
ParallelPort
COMPort
Mouse
Keyboard

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LGA775 CPUandCooler Installation
WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhasacoolerattached onthetop toprevent
overheating.Ifyoudonothavethecooler,contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstallthem
beforeturning on thecomputer.Meanwhile,donotforgettoapplysomesilicon heattransfer
compoundon CPUbeforeinstallingthecoolerforbetterheatdispersion.
Followthestepsbelowtoinstall theCPU&coolercorrectly.Wronginstallation will causethe
damageof yourCPU&mainboard.
IntroductiontoLGA775CPU
The pin-padsideof LGA775CPU.Thesurfaceof LGA775CPU.
Remembertoapplysomesiliconeheattransfercompoundon it forbetterheatdispersion.
1.The CPUsockethasaplasticcaponittoprotectthecontactfromdamage.
Beforeyou haveinstalled theCPU, alwayscoverittoprotectthesocketpin.
2. Removethecap fromleverhingeside.
3. The pinsofsocketreveal.
4. Open theloadlever.
5. Lift theloadleverupandopen theloadplate.
6.AfterconfirmingtheCPUdirection forcorrectmating,putdowntheCPUin
thesockethousingframe.Besuretograspon theedgeoftheCPUbase.Notethatthe
alignment keysarematched.
7.Visuallyinspectif theCPUisseated wellintothesocket.If not, takeout the
CPUwithpurevertical motion andreinstall.
8.Covertheloadplateontothepackage.
9.Press downtheloadleverlightlyontotheload plate,and then securethe
leverwiththehookunderretentiontab.
10.Aligntheholesonthemainboardwiththecooler.Pushdownthecooleruntil
itsfourclipsgetwedged intotheholesof themainboard.
11.Press thefourhooksdowntofasten thecooler.Then rotatethelocking
switch(refertothecorrectdirectionmarked on it)tolockthehooks.
12.Turnoverthemainboardtoconfirmthattheclip-endsare
correctlyinserted.

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MSI RemindsYou
1. Confirmif yourCPUcoolerisfirmlyinstalledbeforeturningonyoursystem.
2. Check the information inPCHealthStatusof H/WMonitorinBIOSfortheCPUtemperature.
3. DonottouchtheCPUsocketpinstoavoid damaging.
4.WheneverCPUisnotinstalled,always protectyourCPUsocketpin withtheplasticcap
coveredtoavoid damaging.
5. Pleasenotethatthemating/unmatingdurabilityoftheCPUis20 cycles. Thereforewesuggest
you do not plug/unplugtheCPUtoo often.
Memory
The mainboardprovidestwo240-pinunbuffered DDRII 400/ DDRII 533 SDRAMDIMMs,and
supportsthememorysizeupto2GB.Tooperateproperly, atleastoneDIMMmodulemust be
installed. (Fortheupdated supportingmemorymodules,pleasevisit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php)
Installat leastoneDIMM moduleontheslots.Memorymodulescanbeinstalledontheslotsin
anyorder.You can install eithersingle-ordouble-sided modulestomeet yourownneeds.
Installing DDRIIModules
1.The DDRIIDIMMhasonlyonenotchon thecenterofmodule.Themodulewill onlyfit inthe
rightorientation.
2.Insert theDIMMmemorymoduleverticallyintotheDIMM slot.Then pushit inuntil thegolden
fingeron thememorymoduleisdeeplyinserted inthesocket.
3.The plasticclipat eachsideoftheDIMMslot willautomaticallyclose.
Power Supply
The mainboardsupportsATXpowersupplyforthepowersystem.Beforeinsertingthepower
supplyconnector, alwaysmakesurethatallcomponentsareinstalled properlytoensurethatno
damagewill becaused.A350Worabovepowersupplyissuggested.
ATX24-PinPower Connector:ATX1
Thisconnectorallowsyou toconnectanATX24-pinpowersupply.To
connecttheATX24-pinpowersupply,makesuretheplugofthepower
supplyisinsertedintheproperorientationandthepinsarealigned.
Then pushdownthepowersupplyfirmlyintotheconnector.
Youmayusethe20-pinATXpowersupplyasyoulike.Ifyou’dliketo
usethe20-pinATXpowersupply,pleaseplugyourpowersupplyalong
withpin1&pin13. Thereisalsoafoolproofdesignonpin11, 12, 23&
24 toavoidwronginstallation.
Notch
Volt
1
12
24
13
+3.3V
+3.3V
-12V
+3.3V
GND GND
PS-ON#
+5V
GND GND
GND +5V
GND GND
Res
PWR OK
+5V 5VSB
+5V +12V
+5V +12V
GND NC

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ATX12VPower Connector:JPW1
This12Vpowerconnectorisused toprovidepowertotheCPU.
FloppyDisk DriveConnector:FDD1
The mainboardprovidesastandardfloppydisk driveconnectorthat
supports360K,720K,1.2M, 1.44Mand2.88Mfloppydisktypes.
IDEConnector:IDE1/IDE2
The mainboardhasdualUltraDMA66/100/133controllerthatprovidesPIOmode0~4,
BusMaster,andUltraDMA66/100/133function.You can connectuptofourharddisk
drives, CD-ROM, 120MBFloppyandotherdevices.
The first harddriveshouldalwaysbeconnected toIDE1.BothIDE1&2can connecta
MasterandaSlavedrive.You mustconfiguresecondharddrivetoSlavemodeby
setting thejumperaccordingly.
MSI RemindsYou...
If youinstall twoharddisks ononecable, youmust configuretheseconddrivetoSlavemode by
setting itsjumper. Refertotheharddisk documentation suppliedbyharddisk vendorsforjumper
setting instructions.
SerialATAConnectors controlledbyVIA 8237R Plus:SATA1/SATA2
The mainboardprovidesdual high-speedSerialATAinterfaceports.The portssupper
1st generationSerial ATAdataratesof150MB/sand arefullycompliantwithSerial ATA
1.0specifications. EachSerial ATAconnectorcan connect to1harddiskdevice.
MSI RemindsYou...
Pleasedo not fold theserialATAcable in a90-degree angle, whichwill causetheloss of data
duringtransmission.
CD InConnector:JCD1
The connectorisforCD-ROMaudioconnector.
ChassisIntrusionSwitch Connector:JCI1
Thisconnectorisconnected toa2-pin chassisswitch.
FanPower Connectors:CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1
The 4-pinCPUFAN1(processorfan)and3-pinSYSFAN1
(systemfan)support systemcoolingfanwith+12V. When
connecting thewiretotheconnectors, alwaystakenote
that thered wireisthepositiveandshouldbeconnected tothe+12V,theblackwireisGround
andshould beconnectedtoGND.IfthemainboardhasaSystemHardwareMonitorchipset
on-board,youmustuseaspeciallydesignedfanwithspeedsensortotakeadvantageofthe
CPUfan control.
1
3
4
2
GND
12V
GND
12V
1
7
L
R
GND
CINTRO
GND
GND
+12V
Sensor
Control
GND
+12V
NC

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MSI RemindsYou...
Always consultthevendorsfortheproperCPUcoolingfan.
FrontPanel Connectors:JFP1/JFP2
Themainboardprovidesafrontpanel connectorfor
electrical connection tothefrontpanelswitchesandLEDs.
JFP2iscompliantwithIntel FrontPanelI/OConnectivity
DesignGuide.
FrontPanelAudio Connector:JAUD1
Thefrontpanel audioconnectorallowsyouto
connect tothefront panel audioand iscompliant
withIntel FrontPanel I/OConnectivityDesign
Guide.
MSI RemindsYou...
If youdonotwanttoconnecttothefrontaudio header,pins5&6,9&10have
tobe jumperedin ordertohavesignaloutputdirectedtotherearaudioports.
Otherwise,theLine-Out connectorontheback panelwill not function.
FrontUSBConnector:JUSB1/JUSB2
The mainboardprovidestwostandardUSB2.0pinheaders
JUSB1&JUSB2.USB2.0technologyincreasesdata
transferrateuptoamaximumthroughputof480Mbps,
whichis40timesfasterthan USB 1.1,andisideal for
connectinghigh-speedUSBinterfaceperipheralssuchas
USB HDD,digital cameras,MP3players,printers,modems,etc.
MSI RemindsYou...
Pleasenotethat thepinsof VCC&GNDmustbe connected correctlyorit maycausesome
damage
Serial PortConnector:JCOM2(optional)
Themainboardprovidesoneserial portheaderforyou toconnect
secondaryserial devices.
JFP1
Power
LED
HDD
LED Reset
Switch
Power
Switch
1 9
2
10
JFP2
Power
LED
Speaker
1
7
2
8
(2)AUD_GND
AUD_VCC
AUD_RET_R
Key
AUD_RET_L(10)
(1)AUD_MIC
AUD_MIC_BIAS
AUD_FPOUT_R
HP_ON
AUD_FPOUT_L(9)
1
9
2
10
(2)VCC
USB1- GND
GND
USB0-
USB0+
USB1+
USB0C(10)
(1)VCC Key(9)
GND
DSR
RTS
CTS
RI[9]
SOUT
[2]SIN
DTR

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Clear CMOSJumper:JBAT1
ThereisaCMOSRAMonboardthathasapowersupply
fromexternal batterytokeep thedataofsystem
configuration.WiththeCMOSRAM,thesystemcan
automaticallyboot OSeverytimeitisturned on.Ifyou want
toclearthesystemconfiguration,usetheJBAT1(ClearCMOSJumper) tocleardata.Followthe
instructionsintheimagetoclearthedata.
MSI RemindsYou...
YoucanclearCMOSbyshorting2-3pin while thesystemisoff. Thenreturnto1-2pin position.
Avoid clearingtheCMOSwhilethesystemison, whichwill damagethe mainboard.
PCI Express Slots
The PCIExpress slots,asa
high-bandwidth,lowpincount,serial,
interconnecttechnology,supportIntel
highestperformancedesktop platforms
utilizing theIntel Pentium4processorwith
HTTechnology.
PCIExpress architectureprovidesahigh
performanceI/OinfrastructureforDesktop Platformswithtransferratesstartingat2.5Giga
transferspersecond overaPCIExpress x1laneforGigabitEthernet,TVTuners,1394
controllers,andgeneral purposeI/O. Also,desktopplatformswithPCIExpress Architecturewill
bedesignedtodeliverhighestperformanceinvideo,graphics,multimediaandother
sophisticatedapplications.Moreover,PCIExpress architectureprovidesahighperformance
graphics infrastructureforDesktop Platformsdoublingthecapabilityofexisting AGP8xdesigns
withtransferratesof 4.0GB/soveraPCI Express x16 laneforgraphics controllers.
MSI RemindsYou...
Youcaninserttheexpansioncardstomeet yourneeds. Whenaddingorremovingexpansion
cards,makesurethatyouunplugthepowersupplyfirst.
PCI (PeripheralComponentInterconnect) Slots
The PCIslotsallowyoutoinsert theexpansion cards
tomeetyourneeds.When adding orremoving
expansioncards,makesurethatyou unplugthe
powersupplyfirst. Meanwhile,readthedocumentationfortheexpansioncardtomakeany
necessaryhardwareorsoftwaresettingsfortheexpansioncard, suchasjumpers, switchesor
BIOSconfiguration.
PCI InterruptRequestRouting
The IRQ,abbreviation of interrupt requestlineandpronouncedI-R-Q,arehardwarelinesover
whichdevicescansendinterrupt signalstothemicroprocessor.ThePCI IRQpinsaretypically
connected tothePCIbusINTA#~INT D#pinsasfollows:
Order1 Order2 Order3 Order4
PCISlot 1
INTB# INTC# INTD# INTA#
PCISlot 2
INTC# INTD# INTA# INTB#
PCISlot 3
INTD# INTA# INTB# INTC#
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
KeepData
ClearData
PCIExpressX1slot
PCIExpressX16slot

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BIOSSetup
Poweronthecomputerandthesystemwillstart POST(PowerOnSelfTest)process. Whenthe
messagebelowappearson thescreen,press <DEL>keytoenterSetup.
DEL:SetupF11:BootMenu TAB: Logo
Ifthemessagedisappearsbeforeyourespondandyoustill wishtoenterSetup,restartthe
systembyturning it OFF andOnorpressingtheRESETbutton.You mayalsorestart thesystem
bysimultaneouslypressing<Ctrl>,<Alt>, and <Delete> keys.
MainPage
Standard CMOSFeatures
Usethismenuforbasicsystemconfigurations, suchastime, dateetc.
Advanced BIOSFeatures
UsethismenutosetuptheitemsofAwardspecial enhancedfeatures.
AdvancedChipsetFeatures
Usethismenutochangethevaluesin thechipset registersandoptimizeyoursystem
performance.
IntegratedPeripherals
Usethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforintegrated peripherals.
PowerManagementSetup
Usethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforpowermanagement.
PNP/PCIConfigurations
Thisentryappearsif yoursystemsupportsPnP/PCI.
H/W Monitor
Thisentryshowsthestatusof yourCPU,fan,warning foroverallsystemstatus.
Cell Menu
Usethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforfrequency/voltagecontrol.
LoadOptimizedDefaults
UsethismenutoloadfactorydefaultsettingsintotheBIOSforstablesystemperformance
operations.
BIOSSettingPassword
Usethismenutoset BIOSsetting Password.

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Save&ExitSetup
SavechangestoCMOSandexit setup.
ExitWithoutSaving
Abandonall changesand exitsetup.
Cell Menu
CurrentCPUClock
It showsthecurrent CPUclock. Read-only.
AdjustCPURatio
Thisitemallowsyou toadjusttheCPUratio. Settingrangeisfrom[8]to[50].
AutoDisablePCI Clock
ThisitemisusedtoautodetectthePCIslots.When setto[Enabled],thesystemwill remove
(turnoff)clocksfromemptyPCI slotstominimizetheelectromagneticinterference(EMI).
SpreadSpectrum
Whenthemotherboard’sclockgeneratorpulses,theextremevalues(spikes)ofthepulses
createsEMI(ElectromagneticInterference).TheSpreadSpectrumfunctionreducestheEMI
generatedbymodulatingthepulsessothatthespikesofthepulsesarereduced toflattercurves.
Ifyoudonot haveanyEMI problem,leavethesettingatDisabledforoptimalsystemstabilityand
performance.Butifyouareplagued byEMI, settoEnabled forEMIreduction.Rememberto
disableSpread Spectrumifyou areoverclocking becauseeven aslightjittercanintroducea
temporaryboost inclockspeedwhichmayjust causeyouroverclocked processortolock up.
AdjustCPUFSBFrequency
Thisitemallowsyou toselecttheCPUFrontSideBusclockfrequency(inMHz)and overclock
theprocessorbyadjusting theFSBclocktoahigherfrequency.
MemoryVoltage
Adjusting theDDR voltagecan increasetheDDR speed.Anychangesmadetothissetting may
causeastabilityissue,sochangingtheDDR voltageforlong-termpurposeisNOT
recommended.

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Load Optimized Defaults
Youcanloadthedefaultvaluesprovided bythemainboardmanufacturerforthestable
performance.

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Introduction
Flicitation vousvenezd’acheterless riesPT890 Neo-V(MS-7258v2.x),unecartemère
excellentedeMSI. less riesPT890Neo-Vsontbas essurleschipsetsVIA®PT890&VIA
VT8237RPluspourobtenirunsystèmeperformant. Destin auxprocesseursd’Intel®Pentium4/
PentiumD/Core2DuoquisupportelatechnologiedeHyper-Threadingdanslepaquet LGA775.
LessriesPT890Neo-Voffrentdehautesperforrmancestantauxparticuliersqu’aux
professionnels.
Layout
BIOS
PCI 3
PCI 2
PCI1
BATT
+
FDD 1
JUSB2
JUSB1
JFP1JCOM2 JFP2
IDE2
I
D
E
1
D
I
M
M
1
D
I
M
M
2
JAUD1
JCD1
JCI1
JBAT1
SYSFAN1
CPUFAN1
JPW1
ATX1
Codec
PCI _E2
PCIE_1
VIA
VT8237R Plus
VIA
PT890
SATA1 SATA2
Top: ParallelPort
Bottom:
COM1
Top: mouse
Bottom: keyboard
T:LANjack
B: USB ports
USB ports
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:SS-Out (optional)
M:CS
B:RS-Out(optional)
-Out(optional)
Winbond
I/OChip
LAN
Chip

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Sp cificit delaCarte
CPU
•SupportelesprocesseursIntel®Pentium®4/Prescott/ Smithfield/CedarMill/ Presler/
Core 2Duo (LGA775).
•FSB @800/1066MHz.
Veuillezvisitericipourplusd’informations:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
•Chipset VIA®PT890
-P4processeursFSB(800/1066MHz).
-DDRII 400/533
-PCI Express x16
-8XV-Link
•Chipset VIA®VT8237RPlus
-Mat riel Integr edeDirect SoundAC97 audio
-UltraPCIEIDEcontrôleurprincipal demodedeDMA66/100/133.
-Alimentation seconformeavecACPI&PC2001
-SupporteUSB2.0jusqu’à 8ports.
MmoirePrincipale
•SupportedeuxDIMMsDDRII de240-pin.
•Supporteunetailledem oiresjusqu’à 2GBDDRII400/ 533SDRAMs.
•Supporte1.8vDDRII SDRAM.
Veuillezvisitericipourplusd’informations:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php)
Slots
•Unslot PCI Express x16&unslotPCIExpress x1
•TroisslotsPCI2.232-bitPCIbus(supportel’interfacede3.3v/5vPCIbus).
IDEIntegr
•HDD/CD-ROMavecPIO,BusMasteretlesmodesop ratoiresUltraDMA33/66/100/133.
•Possibilit deconnecterjusqu’à quatremat riauxIDE.