MSI MS-7260 User manual

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K9NNeoSeries
MS-7260(V1.X)Mainboard
G52-72601X1

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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 FirstreleaseforPCB1.0 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-7260
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~SATA4................................................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
FrontPanelConnectors:JFP1/JFP2........................................................2-17
Jumper........................................................................................................2-18
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-18

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Slots....................................................................................................................2-19
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Express Slots.......................2-19
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-20
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.......................................................................................3-13
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-16
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................3-19
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-21
Cell Menu............................................................................................................3-24
LoadFail-Safe/Optimized Defaults.................................................................3-26
BIOSSetting Password.....................................................................................3-27
AppendixARealtekALC883Audio...................................................................A-1
InstallingtheRealtekHDAudioDriver................................................................A-2
InstallationforWindows2000/XP..............................................................A-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................A-4
Sound Effect................................................................................................A-5
Mixer.............................................................................................................A-8
Audio I/O.....................................................................................................A-12
Microphone................................................................................................A-15
3DAudio Demo...........................................................................................A-16
Information..................................................................................................A-17
HardwareSetup................................................................................................A-18
AppendixBnVidiaRAID........................................................................................B-1
Introduction.........................................................................................................B-2
SystemRequirement...................................................................................B-2
RAIDArrays.................................................................................................B-2
SummaryofRAIDConfigurations...............................................................B-2
RAIDConfiguration..............................................................................................B-3
BasicConfigurationInstructions................................................................B-3
Setting UptheNVRAIDBIOS.......................................................................B-3
InstallingtheRAIDDriver(forbootableRAIDArray)................................B-7

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NVIDIAIDEDrive/RAIDUtilityInstallation...........................................................B-9
InstallingtheNVIDIARAIDSoftwareUnderWindows..............................B-9
(forNon-bootableRAIDArray)...................................................................B-9
Initializing and UsingtheDisk Array.........................................................B-10
NVRAIDManagementUtility..............................................................................B-12
ViewingRAIDArrayConfigurations........................................................B-12
SettingUpaSpareRAIDDisk...................................................................B-13
Morphing FromOneRAIDArraytoAnother............................................B-17
HotPlugArray............................................................................................B-18
InitializingaRAIDArray.............................................................................B-19
RebuildingaRAIDArray............................................................................B-22
Synchronizing aRAIDArray.....................................................................B-25
AppendixCnVidiaSystemDriver.....................................................................C-1
nVidia SystemDriverInstallation........................................................................C-2
NVIDIASystemDriver..................................................................................C-2
nVidia UtilityInstallation.......................................................................................C-5

1-1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
ThankyouforchoosingtheK9NNeoSeries(MS-7260
v1.X) ATXmainboard. TheK9NNeoSeriesmainboards
arebased on nVIDIA nForce550 chipsetsforoptimal
systemefficiency.Designedtofittheadvanced AMD
Athlon64/X2&Sempron processor,theK9NNeo
Seriesdeliverahigh performanceand professional
desktopplatformsolution.

MS-7260Mainboard
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ProcessorSupport
-AMD Athlon64/ X2&Sempron inthesocketAM2package.
(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 nForce550chipset
MemorySupport
-DDRII 667/800SDRAM(4GBMax)
-4DDRIIDIMMs(240-pin)
(Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit http:/
/www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/
pro_mbd_trp_list.php)
LAN
-Supports10/100/1000FastEthernetLANbyVitesseVSC8601
Audio
-ChipintegratedbyRealtek ALC883
-Flexible8-channelaudiowithjacksensing
-CompliantwithAzalia1.0Spec
IDE
-1IDEport bynForce550
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-4SATAIIportsbynForce550
-Supportsstorageanddatatransfersatupto300MB/s
RAID
-SATA1~4supportsRAID0/1or0+1modebynForce550
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
-4USB2.0Ports.
-1LANjack(10/100/1000)byVitesseVSC8601
-6flexibleaudiojacks.
On-BoardPinheaders
-1IrDApinheader
-3USB 2.0pinheaders
Slots
-1PCI Expressx16slot
-2PCI Express x1slots
-3PCIslots, support 3.3V/ 5VPCIbusInterface,includesone
orangeslotwhichsupports2masterforMSI specialPCIfunction
card(ex.wireless LANand bluetoothcombocard.).
FormFactor
-ATX(20.0cmX30.5cm)
Mounting
-6mounting holes

MS-7260Mainboard
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K9N NeoSeries
(MS-7260 v1.X)ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
BIOS
JPW1
JUSB2
JUSB3
FDD1
JCI1
IDE1
DIMM1
DIMM2 DIMM3
Winbond
I/O
DIMM4
Top: mouse
Bottom:keyboard
Top: ParallelPort
Bottom:
COMPort
PCI 3
PCI 2
ALC883
PCI 1
PCI_EX3
PCI_EX2
JCD1
JAUD1
CPUFAN1
SYSFAN1
USB ports
T: LANjack
B:USB ports
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
PCI _EX1
JIR1
ATX2
LAN
Chip
T:SS-Out
M:CS
B:RS-Out
-Out
BATT
+
nvidia
nForce550
SATA3 SATA4
JBAT1
JUSB1
SATA1 SATA2
JFP1
JFP2
NBFAN1

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Getting Started
PackingChecklist
SATACable
MSImotherboard MSIDriver/UtilityCD
*The picturesareforreferenceonlyandmayvaryfromthepackingcontentsofthe
productyoupurchased.
Back IOShield User’sGuide
StandardCablefor
IDEDevices StandardCablefor
FloppyDisk
PowerCable

MS-7260Mainboard
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MSI SpecialFeature
Cool’n’Quiet
ThisutilityprovidesaCPUtemperaturedetectionfunctioncalled Cool nQuiet.
Cool nQuiet isaspecialfeaturedesignedonlyforAMD Athlon64processor,and
with Cool nQuiet,the systemwillbe capableofdetectingthetemperatureofthe
CPUaccordingtothe CPU’sworkingloading.When the CPUtemperatureclimbsupto
acertaindegree,thespeedof thesystemcooling fanwill berisenautomatically.On
theotherhand,the speedofthe systemcoolingfanwillslowdowninstantlywhen
theCPUtemperaturedescendstoitsnormaldegree.
Herethecurrent systemstatus(includingVcore,3.3V, +5Vand12V)and thecurrent
PChardwarestatus(suchastheCPU&systemtemperaturesand all fansspeeds)
areshownon theleftandrightsidesforyoutomonitor.
Whenyouclicktheredtrianglesin theleftand rightsides,twosub-menuswill open
foruserstooverclock,overspecortoadjustthethresholdsofsystemtosendout the
warningmessages.
CoreCenter
TheCoreCenterisanewutilityyoucan findinthe CD-ROMdisk.Theutilityisjustlike
yourPCdoctorthat candetect, viewand adjustthePChardwareand systemstatus
during realtimeoperation.

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Getting Started
Left-side:Currentsystem status
Intheleftsub-menu,you canconfigurethesettingsof FSB,Vcore,MemoryVoltage
andAGPVoltage byclickingtheradiobuttoninfrontofeachitemandmakeitavailable
(theradiobuttonwillbelightedasyellowwhen selected),usethe “+”and “-”buttons
toadjust, thenclick “OK”toapplythechanges.Thenyoucan click “Save”tosave
thedesiredFSB you justconfigured.
Right-side:PChardwarestatusduringrealtimeoperation
Intherightsub-menu,hereyoucanconfigurethePChardwarestatussuchasCPU
&systemtemperaturesand fanspeeds. Youmayusethescroll barstoadjusteach
item,thenclick “OK”toapplythechanges.Thevaluesyousetforthetemperatures
arethe maximumthresholdsforthesystemwarnings, and thevaluesforfanspeeds
aretheminimumthresholds.
Center-side:Cool’n’Quiet/Usermode
HereyoumayadjusttheCPUfanspeed.If youchoose Usermode,youmayadjust
theCPUfanspeedin8different modes,from HighSpeed to Lowspeed.If you
choose Cool nQuiet,thesystemwillautomaticallyconfigureanoptimalsetting for
you.
Important
ToensurethatCoolnQuietfunction
isactivated and will beworking
properly,itisrequired todoublecon-
firmthat:
1.Run BIOSSetup,and select H/W
Monitor.Under H/WMonitor,
find Cool nQuiet,and setthis
itemto[Enable].
2.EnterWindows,andselect
[Start]->[Settings]->[Control
Pannel]->[PowerOptions].Enter
PowerOptionsProperties tag,
andselect MinimalPowerMan-
agement under Powerschemes.

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

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MS-7260Mainboard
DDRII DIMMs, p.2-6
JFP1, p.2-17
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-10
JPW1,
p.2-8
IDE1, p.2-12
PCISlots,
p.2-20
JUSB1~3, p.2-16
SATA1~4,
p.2-13
JBAT1,p.2-16
FDD1, p.2-12
PCIESlots,
p.2-19
CPU, p.2-3
Quick ComponentsGuide
JAUD1, p.2-15
JFP2, p.2-17
JCD1, p.2-14
ATX2,
p.2-8
NBFAN1, p.2-14
SYSFAN1, p.2-14
JIR1, p.2-15
JCI1, p.2-14
CPUFAN1, p.2-14

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HardwareSetup
The mainboardsupportsAMD Athlon64/X2&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.