MSI MS-7293 Series User manual

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CONTENTS
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)............................................................................2-2
IntroductiontoLGA775CPU......................................................................2-3
CPU&CoolerInstallation.............................................................................2-4
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
InstallingDDRII Modules...............................................................................2-7
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-8
ATX24-PinPowerConnector:ATX1.........................................................2-8
ATX12VPowerConnector:JPW1............................................................2-8
BackPanel............................................................................................................2-9
Connectors.........................................................................................................2-11
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1...........................................................2-11
ATA133HardDiskConnectors:IDE1&IDE2............................................2-11
SerialATAConnectors:SATA1,SATA2...................................................2-12
BIOSPasswordClear:JPWD1..................................................................2-12
FanPowerConnectors:CPU_FAN1,SYS_FAN1...................................2-13
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1,JUSB2...................................................2-13
SPDIF-OutConnector:SPDOUT1.............................................................2-14
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-14
BIOSFlashWriteProtection:JWP1..........................................................2-14
IEEE1394Connectors:J1394_1..............................................................2-15
FrontPanelConnectors:JFP1/JFP2.........................................................2-15
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-16
BIOSRecovery:JBR1...............................................................................2-16
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-16
Slots....................................................................................................................2-17
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Express Slots.......................2-17
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-17
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-18
Chapter3.BIOSSetup............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
Control Keys................................................................................................3-3
GettingHelp..................................................................................................3-3

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General Help<F1>.......................................................................................3-3
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-8
AdvancedChipsetFeatures............................................................................3-10
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................3-13
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-15
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................3-18
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-19
LoadOptimizedDefaults...................................................................................3-20
SetSupervisor/ UserPassword......................................................................3-21

1-1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
ThankyouforchoosingtheMS-7293Series(MS-7293
v2.X)MicroATXmainboard.The MS-7293Series
mainboardsarebasedon VIA PT890 &VIA 8237A
chipsetsforoptimalsystemefficiency.Designedtofit
theadvanced Intel Pentium4 processor,the
mainboardsdeliverahigh performanceandprofes-
sionaldesktopplatformsolution.

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ProcessorSupport
-SupportsIntel Pentium4,PentiumD,CeleronD
andintel CoreTM 2Duoprocessorsinthe LGA775package.
-Supports3/4pinCPUFanPin-HeaderwithFanSpeedControl.
-SupportsEISTTechnology
-SupportsHyper-Threading (HT)Technology
-SupportsIntelDualCoreTechnology
SupportedFSB
-533/800/1066 MHz
Chipset
-NorthBridge:VIA PT890
-SouthBridge: VIA 8237A
MemorySupport
-DDRII 400/533SDRAM(2GBMax)
-2DDRIIDIMMs(240pin/1.8V)
LAN
-SupportsLAN10/100FastEthermetbyVIA VT6103L
IEEE1394
-ChipintegratedbyVIA VT6308
Audio
-ChipintegratedbyRealtekALC888
-Flexible8-channelaudiowithjacksensing
-CompliantwithAzalia1.xHD audio.
IDE
-2ports(4IDE channels).
-SupportsUltraDMA33/66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-2SATAports
-Supports2SATAdevices.
-Supportsstorageanddatatransfersatupto150MB/s
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360K, 720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes
MainboardSpecifications

1-3
Getting Started
Connectors
Backpannel
-1serialport(COM1)
-1IEEE 1394port
-4USB 2.0Ports
-1LANjack
-6flexibleaudiojacks
-1SPDIFOutconnector
On-BoardPinheaders
-1front Audiopinheader
-1SPDIF-outpinheader
-1IEEE 1394 pinheaders
-2USB 2.0pinheaders
-1frontpanelpinheader(JFP1)
Slots
-1PCI Expressx16slot
-1PCI Expressx1slot
-2PCIslots.
-Support3.3V/5VPCIbusInterface
FormFactor
-Micro-ATX(24.4cmX24.4cm)
Mounting
-8mounting holes

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MS-7293v2.XM-ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
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PCIE1_1
PCI2
PCI1
DIMM1 DIMM2
PCIE16_1
SYS_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
JBAT1
Winbond
W83627EHG
JBR1
JPWD1
JUSB1J1394_1
SPDOUT1
JAUD1
Audio
Codec
VIA
VT6103L
JUSB2
SATA1
SATA2JWP1
JFP1
JPW1
Top:LANJack
Bottom:USB ports
Top:1394
Bottom:USB ports
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M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS-Out
B:SS-Out
COMPort
SPDIFOUT1
VIA
VT8237A
1394
Chip
VIA
PT890

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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Quick ComponentsGuide
DDRII DIMMs, p.2-7
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-9
IDE1/2, p.2-12
ATX1, p.2-11
PCISlots, p.2-17 SATA1/2,
p.2-12
FDD1, p.2-11
SYS_FAN1, p.2-13
PCIESlot, p.2-17
CPU, p.2-3
J1394_1, p.2-15 JFP1, p.2-15
JAUD1, p.2-14
JPW1, p.2-8
JUSB1/2, p.2-13
SPDOUT1, p.2-14
JPWD1, p.2-12
PCIESlot, p.2-17
CPU_FAN1, p.2-13
JBAT1, p.2-16
JBR1, p.2-16
JWP1, p.2-14

2-3
HardwareSetup
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
ThismainboardsupportsIntel Pentium4processorinLGA775 package. Whenyou
areinstalling theCPU, makesuretoinstall thecoolertopreventoverheating.
If youdonothavetheCPUcooler,contactyourdealertopurchaseand install them
beforeturning onthecomputer.
Forthe latestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.
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.
Introduction toLGA775 CPU Thesurfaceof LGA775 CPU.
Remembertoapplysomesilicone
heattransfercompoundonitfor
betterheatdispersion.
YellowtriangleisthePin1indicator
Thepin-padsideofLGA775
CPU.
YellowtriangleisthePin1indicator
Alignment Key Alignment Key

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2.Removethe capfromleverhinge
side(asthe arrowshows).
1.The CPUhasaplasticcaponit to
protectthecontactfromdamage.
BeforeyouinstalltheCPU,always
coverittoprotectthesocket pin.
3.Thepinsof socketreveal.
CPU&Cooler Installation
When youareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhasacoolerat-
tachedon thetop topreventoverheating. Ifyoudonothavethecooler,contact
yourdealertopurchaseand install thembeforeturning onthecomputer.Meanwhile,
donotforgettoapplysomesiliconheattransfercompound onCPUbeforeinstalling
the heatsink/coolerfanforbetterheatdispersion.
FollowthestepsbelowtoinstalltheCPU&coolercorrectly.Wrong installation
will causethedamageof yourCPU&mainboard.
4.Opentheloadlever.

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HardwareSetup
Important
1.ConfirmifyourCPUcoolerisfirmlyinstalledbeforeturning on yoursystem.
2.Donottouchthe CPUsocketpinstoavoiddamaging.
3.The availabilityoftheCPUlandside coverdependsonyourCPUpacking.
6.Afterconfirmingthe CPUdirection
forcorrectmating,putdownthe
CPUin thesockethousing frame.
Besuretograspontheedgeof
theCPUbase.Notethatthe align-
mentkeysarematched.
8.Covertheload plateontothe
package.
7.VisuallyinspectiftheCPUis
seatedwell intothesocket. If not,
takeoutthe CPUwithpurevertical
motionand reinstall.
alignment
key
5.Liftthe loadleverupandopen the
loadplate.

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Important
1.Checkthe informationin PCHealthStatus of H/WMonitor in BIOS
(Chapter3)fortheCPUtemperature.
2. WheneverCPUisnot installed,always protect yourCPUsocketpinwiththe
plasticcap covered (showninFigure1)toavoiddamaging.
3.Pleasenotethatthemating/unmating durabilityofthe CPUis20cycles.
Thereforewesuggestyou do notplug/unplug the CPUtoo often.
10. Aligntheholeson themainboard
withtheheatsink.Pushdownthe
cooleruntilitsfourclipsget
wedged intothe holesofthe
mainboard.
12.Turnoverthe mainboardtocon-
firmthattheclip-endsarecor-
rectlyinserted.
11.Press thefourhooksdowntofas-
ten thecooler.Thenrotatethelock-
ing switch(refertothecorrectdi-
rectionmarkedonit)tolockthe
hooks.
9.Press downtheloadleverlightly
ontothe loadplate,and thense-
curetheleverwiththehookunder
retentiontab.
locking
switch

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HardwareSetup
Memory
The mainboardprovidestwo240-pin non-ECC DDRII DIMM slots.
Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.
64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin
DDRII
240-pin,1.8V
Important
-DDRIImodulesarenotinterchangeablewithDDRandthe DDRII standardis
notbackwardscompatible.Youshould alwaysinstallDDRIImemorymod-
ulesin theDDRII DIMMslotsand DDRmemorymodulesin theDDRDIMM
slots.
-Indual-channelmode,makesurethatyouinstall memorymodulesof the
same typeand density in differentchannelDDRDIMM slots.
-Toenable successful systemboot-up,alwaysinsertthememorymodules
intothe DIMM1first.
InstallingDDRII Modules
1.Thememorymodulehasonlyonenotchonthecenterand will onlyfitin theright
orientation.
2.Insertthememorymodule verticallyintotheDIMMslot.Thenpushitin until the
goldenfingeronthememorymodule isdeeplyinsertedintheDIMM slot.
3.Theplasticclip ateachside of theDIMMslotwillautomaticallyclose.
Volt Notch
Important
Youcanbarelysee the goldenfingerifthe moduleisproperlyinsertedinthe
DIMMslot.

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PowerSupply
PIN SIGNAL
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 GND
16 PS-ON#
17 GND
18 GND
19 GND
20 Res
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 GND
PIN SIGNAL
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 GND
4 +5V
5 GND
6 +5V
7 GND
8 PWROK
9 5VSB
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 NC
ATX1 PinDefinition
PIN SIGNAL
1GND
2GND
312V
4 12V
JPW1 PinDefinition
pin12
pin13
JPW1
Important
1.Makersurethatall the connectorsareconnected toproperATXpowersup-
pliestoensurestable operation ofthe mainboard.
2.Powersupplyof350 watts(and above)ishighlyrecommended forsystem
stability.
3. ATX12Vpowerconnectionshouldbe greaterthan 18A.
4.Forthismodel,you must useapowersupplythatcomeswitha -5V pin supply.
ATX24-Pin Power Connector:ATX1
ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectanATX24-pinpowersupply.
ToconnecttheATX24-pin powersupply,makesuretheplugofthe
powersupplyisinsertedin theproperorientationand thepinsare
aligned.Then pushdownthe powersupplyfirmlyintotheconnector.
Youmayusethe20-pin ATXpowersupplyasyoulike.If you’dlike
tousethe20-pin ATXpowersupply,pleaseplug yourpowersup-
plyalongwithpin 1&pin13 (refertotheimageattherighthand).
Thereisalsoafoolproof designonpin11,12,23&24toavoid
wronginstallation.
ATX12VPower Connector:JPW1
This12VpowerconnectorisusedtoprovidepowertotheCPU.
2
13
4
1
ATX1
1224
13

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HardwareSetup
BackPanel
SerialPortConnector
Theserial port isa16550Ahigh speedcommunicationsportthatsends/receives16
bytesFIFOs. Youcan attachaserial mouseorotherserial devicesdirectlytothe
connector.
IEEE1394 Port
The1394 portonthebackpanelprovidesconnectionto1394devices.
USBConnectors
TheOHCI(OpenHostControllerInterface)UniversalSerialBusroot isforattaching
USB devicessuchaskeyboard,mouse,orotherUSB-compatible devices.
LAN (RJ-45)Jack
ThestandardRJ-45 jackisforconnectiontosingleLocalArea Network(LAN). You
can connectanetworkcabletoit.
LinkIndicatorActivityIndicator
LED Color LEDState Condition
Off LANlinkisnotestablished.
Left Orange On(steadystate) LANlinkisestablished.
On(brighter&pulsing)ThecomputeriscommunicatingwithanothercomputerontheLAN.
Green Off 10Mbit/secdatarateisselected.
Right On 100Mbit/secdatarateisselected.
Orange On 1000Mbit/secdatarateisselected.
USBPorts
L-In
1394 Port LAN
SerialPort
RS-Out
SS-Out
CS-Out
L-Out
Mic
SPDIF-Out

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OpticalSPDIF-Outconnector
ThisSPDIF (Sony&PhilipsDigitalInterconnectFormat)connectorisprovidedfor
digitalaudio transmissiontoexternal speakersthrough anopticalcable.
Audio PortConnectors
Theseaudioconnectorsareusedforaudiodevices. Youcandifferentiatethecolor
oftheaudiojacksfordifferentaudiosound effects.
Blueaudio jack -LineIn,isusedforexternal CDplayer,tapeplayeror
otheraudiodevices.
Green audio jack -LineOut, isaconnectorforspeakersorheadphones.
Pinkaudio jack -MicIn,isaconnectorformicrophones.
Black audio jack -Rear-SurroundOutin 4.1/5.1/7.1channelmode.
Orangeaudio jack -Center/SubwooferOutin 5.1/7.1channel mode.
Grayaudio jack -Side-SurroundOutin 7.1channel mode.

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HardwareSetup
Connectors
FloppyDisk Drive Connector:FDD1
ThisstandardFDD connectorsupports360K,720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mfloppy
disktypes. FDD1
IDE1 (PrimaryIDEConnector)
IDE1can connectaMasterand aSlavedrive. You must
configurethesecond harddrivetoSlavemode bysetting
thejumperaccordingly.
IDE2 (SecondaryIDEConnector)
IDE2canalsoconnectaMasterand aSlavedrive.
ATA133 HardDiskConnectors:IDE1&IDE2
Themainboardhasa32-bitEnhancedPCIIDEandUltraDMA66/100/133controller
thatprovidesPIOmode 0~4,BusMaster,andUltraDMA66/100/133function.You can
connect harddiskdrives, CD-ROMand otherIDEdevices.
TheUltraATA133 interfaceboostsdatatransferratesbetween thecomputerandthe
harddriveupto133megabytes(MB)persecond. The newinterfaceisone-third
fasterthanearlierrecord-breaking UltraATA/100technologyand isbackwards
compatiblewiththeexisting UltraATAinterface.
Important
If you installtwoharddiskson cable,you must configurethe second driveto
Slavemode bysettingitsjumper.Refertothe harddisk documentation
supplied byharddiskvendorsforjumpersetting instructions.
IDE2IDE1

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PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
1GND 2 RXN
3RXP 4 GND
5TXN 6 TXP
7GND
SATA1,SATA2PinDefinition
ConnecttoSATA1,2 Takeoutthe dustcover
and connecttothehard
diskdevices
SerialATAcable
SerialATAConnectors:SATA1, SATA2
SATA1,SATA2arehigh-speedSerialATAinterfaceports.Eachsupports1st genera-
tionserialATAdataratesof150MB/sand isfullycompliantwithSerialATA1.0
specifications.EachSerialATAconnectorcanconnectto1harddiskdevice.
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SATA1
SATA2
7 1
Important
Pleasedonotfold theSerialATAcableinto90-degreeangle.Otherwise,
datalossmayoccurduring transmission.
BIOSPasswordClear:JPWD1
TheBIOSpasswordprotectstheBIOSfromundesiredchanges.Ifyou
need tocleartheBIOSpassword,usethefollowing steps: JPWD1
2
1
1. Turnoff thesystem, thenremovethejumperfromJPWD1.
2.Poweron thesystem,and BIOSwould show “PasswordCleared
ByJumper”duringPOST.
3.PressDELkeytoenterBIOSSetupmenu,and you’llfind theBIOS
passwordsarecleared.
4.Turnoff the system,andputthe jumperback on JPWD1.

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HardwareSetup
FanPowerConnectors:CPU_FAN1,SYS_FAN1
The fanpowerconnectorssupportsystemcoolingfanwith+12V.
Whenconnectingthewiretothe connectors, alwaystakenote
that theredwireisthepositiveand should beconnectedtothe
+12V, theblackwireisGroundandshould be connectedtoGND.
If the mainboardhasaSystemHardwareMonitorchipseton-
board, youmustuseaspeciallydesignedfanwithspeed sensor
totakeadvantageoftheCPUfancontrol.
Important
1.PleaserefertotherecommendedCPUfansatIntel®officialwebsiteor
consultthe vendorsforproperCPUcooling fan.
2.CPU_FAN1supportsfancontrol. Youcaninstall CoreCenter utility(refer
toAppendixfordetails)thatwill automaticallycontroltheCPUfanspeed
according tothe actualCPUtemperature.
PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
1VCC 2 VCC
3USB0- 4 USB1-
5USB0+ 6 USB1+
7GND 8 GND
9Key(nopin) 10 USBOC
PinDefinition
Important
NotethatthepinsofVCCandGNDmustbeconnectedcorrectlytoavoid
possible damage.
JUSB1/JUSB2
(USB2.0)
1
210
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FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1,JUSB2
The mainboardprovidestwoUSB 2.0pinheaders(optionalUSB 2.0bracketavailable)
thatarecompliantwithIntel I/OConnectivityDesignGuide.USB2.0technology
increasesdatatransferrateup toamaximumthroughput of480Mbps,whichis40
timesfasterthan USB1.1,andisidealforconnectinghigh-speedUSBinterface
peripheralssuchas USBHDD, digitalcameras, MP3players, printers, mo-
dems and thelike.
SYS_FAN1
SENSOR
+12V
GND
CONTROL
CPU_FAN1
SENSOR
+12V
GND
CONTROL

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FrontPanelAudio Connector:JAUD1
TheJAUD1frontpanelaudioconnectorallowsyoutoconnectthefrontpanelaudio
andiscompliantwithIntel FrontPanelI/OConnectivityDesign Guide.
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1AUD_MIC Frontpanelmicrophoneinputsignal
2AUD_GND Groundusedbyanalogaudiocircuits
3AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphonepower
4AUD_VCC Filtered+5Vusedbyanalogaudiocircuits
5AUD_FPOUT_R Rightchannelaudiosignaltofrontpanel
6AUD_RET_R Rightchannelaudiosignalreturnfrom frontpanel
7HP_ON Reservedforfutureusetocontrolheadphoneamplifier
8KEY Nopin
9AUD_FPOUT_L Leftchannelaudiosignaltofrontpanel
10 AUD_RET_L Leftchannelaudiosignalreturnfromfrontpanel
JAUD1 PinDefinition
JAUD1
1
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SPDIF-OutConnector:SPDOUT1
Thisconnectorisused toconnectSPDIF(Sony&Philips
Digital InterconnectFormat)interfacefordigitalaudio
transmission.
SPDOUT1
GND
SPDIF
VCC
BIOSFlashWriteProtection:JWP1
Thisjumperisusedtoenable/disabletheBIOSflash.Whenyouintend toupdatethe
BIOScode,uncap thisjumperfirst.Undernormaloperation,wesuggestthatyou
disabletheBIOSflashbycapping theJWP1jumpertoprotectthe systemBIOSfrom
virusinfection.
JWP1 EnableBIOSFlashDisableBIOSFlash