MSI MS-7304 User manual

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MS-7304(V1.X)Mainboard

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CopyrightNotice
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guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 Firstrelease February2008
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
VisittheMSIwebsiteat http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=faqIndex forFAQ,technicalguide, BIOSupdates,driverupdates,
and otherinformation.
Contactourtechnicalstaffat http://support.msi.com.tw/.

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SafetyInstructions
1. Alwaysread thesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser’sManualforfuturereference.
3. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Laythisequipmentonareliableflatsurfacebeforesetting itup.
5. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhenceprotectstheequip-
ment fromoverheating.DONOTCOVERTHEOPENINGS.
6. Makesurethevoltageofthe powersourceandadjustproperly110/220Vbe-
foreconnectingtheequipmenttothepowerinlet.
7. Placethe powercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotstepon it. Donotplace
anythingoverthepowercord.
8. AlwaysUnplug thePowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-oncardormodule.
9. All cautionsand warningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
10. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamage orcauseelectrical
shock.
11. If anyofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbyservice
personnel:
Thepowercordorplug isdamaged.
Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
Theequipmentdoesnot workwell oryoucannotgetitworkaccording to
User’sManual.
Theequipmenthasdroppedanddamaged.
Theequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENTUNCONDITIONED,STOR-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600C(1400F),IT MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
CAUTION: Dangerofexplosionif batteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedby
themanufacturer.

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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.
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweenthe equipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroran experiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforhelp.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsible for
compliancecould void theuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shieldedinterfacecablesand A.C.powercord,ifany,mustbeusedinorderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED’ INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7304
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
Chapter2HardwareSetup....................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)............................................................................2-3
Memory.................................................................................................................2-6
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-8
BackPanel............................................................................................................2-9
Connector...........................................................................................................2-11
Slot......................................................................................................................2-16
Jumper................................................................................................................2-17
Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-8
IntegratedPeripherals........................................................................................3-11
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-13
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................3-15
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-17
Frequency/VoltageControl...............................................................................3-18
LoadFail-Safe/ OptimizedDefaults................................................................3-21
SetSupervisorPassword................................................................................3-22

1-1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
ThankyouforchoosingtheMS-7304v1.XMicro-ATX
mainboard.TheMS-7304 isbasedon AMD RS780 &
SB700 chipsetsforoptimal systemefficiency.Designed
tofitthe advanced AMD Athlon64/Athlon64X2/AM2+
processorsin SocketAM2/AM2+,the MS-7304 deliv-
ersahigh performanceand professionaldesktopplat-
formsolution.

MS-7304Mainboard
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MainboardSpecifications
Processor
-SupportsAMDAthlon64 /Athlon64 X2/AM2+processors
-Supports4-pinCPUfanpinheaderwithFanSpeedControl
-Supportsup to5000+andabove
FSB
-HyperTransportsupportsupto3.0GHz
Chipset
-NorthBridge: AMDRS780
-SouthBridge: AMDSB700
Memory
-DDR2533/667/800/1066 SDRAM(240pins/1.8V)
-4DDR2DIMM slots(8GBMax)
LAN
-GigabitFastEthernetbyRealtekRTL8111C
IEEE1394
-ChipintegratedbyJMicron 381
-Transferrateisup to400MB/s
Audio
-ChipintegratedbyRealtekALC888S
-Flexible8-channelaudiowithjack sensing
-Compliant withAzalia1.0Spec
SATA
-SATAII portsbySB700
-Supports4SATAII devices
-Supportsstorageand datatransfersatup to300MB/s

1-3
Getting Started
Connectors
BackPanel
-1SPDIF-outport
-1DVI port
-1IEEE 1394 port
-6USB 2.0ports
-1GigabitLANjack
-6flexibleaudiojacks
OnboardConnectors
-2USB 2.0connectors(4ports)
-1IEEE 1394connector
-1SPDIF-outconnector
-1frontpanelconnector
-1front panelaudioconnector
Slots
-1PCI Expressx16 slot
-1PCI Expressx1slot
-232-bit/33MHzPCIslots
FormFactor
-M-ATX(24.4cmX24.4cm)
Mounting
-8mountingholes

MS-7304Mainboard
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MS-7304(v1.X)Micro-ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
PCI2
PCI1
BATT
+
PCIE1_X1
PCIE16_X1
F_USB1
F_USB2
JSPI1 JFP1
SATA3
JAUD1
AUX_FAN1
AudioChip
LANChip
JPW1
CPU_FAN1
JSPDO1
SATA2
ATX1
CLR_CMOS1
D
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M
1
D
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3
D
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M
M
2
D
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M
4
Top: LAN Jack
Bottom: USB Ports
Top:1394Port
Bottom: USBPorts
USBPorts
DVI Port
JSPDO2
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M: CS-Out
B:SS-Out
S
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T
A
1
S
A
T
A
4
AMD
RS780
AMD
SB700
J1394

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-7304Mainboard
Quick ComponentsGuide
DIMMSlots, p.2-6
Back Panel
I/O, p.2-9
CPU_FAN1,
AUX_FAN1,
p.2-12 CPU, p.2-3
JPW1, p.2-8
BATT
+
ATX1, p.2-8
SATA1~4,
p.2-11
PCIExpress
Slots, p.2-17
CLR_CMOS1,
p.2-16
PCISlots,
p.2-17
F_USB1~2,
p.2-14
JSPI1, p.2-11
JFP1, p.2-15
J1394, p.2-14
JAUD1, p.2-13
JSPDO1, p.2-12

2-3
HardwareSetup
ThemainboardsupportsAMD Athlon64 / Athlon64 X2/ AM2+ processorsin Socket
AM2/AM2+.TheSocketAM2/AM2+offerseasyCPUinstallation.Whenyouare
installingtheCPU, make suretheCPUhas aheatsinkand acooling fan
attachedon thetop topreventoverheating. If youdonothavetheheatsinkand
cooling fan,contactyourdealertopurchaseand installthembeforeturningonthe
computer.
Forthe latestinformation aboutCPU,pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.
php?func=cpuform.
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
Important
Overheating
Overheating will seriouslydamage the CPUand system.Always makesure
thecoolingfancanworkproperlytoprotectthe CPUfromoverheating.Make
surethatyouapplyan even layerofthermalpaste(orthermaltape)between
the CPUand the heatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
Replacing theCPU
Whilereplacing theCPU,alwaysturnoffthepowersupplyorunplugthe
powersupply spowercordfromthegrounded outlet firsttoensurethe safety
ofCPU.

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MS-7304Mainboard
CPUInstallation Procedures forSocketAM2/AM2+
1.Pleaseturnoffthepowerand
unplug thepowercordbefore
installing the CPU.
2.Pulltheleversidewaysaway
fromthesocket.Makesurethat
youraisetheleverup toa90-
degree angle.
3.Lookforthegold arrowonthe
CPU.Thegold arrowshould point
asshownin thepicture.TheCPU
canonlyfitinthecorrect
orientation.Lowerthe CPUdown
ontothesocket.
4.If theCPUiscorrectlyinstalled,
thepinsshould becompletely
embeddedintothesocketand
cannotbeseen.Pleasenote
thatanyviolation ofthe correct
installationproceduresmay
causepermanentdamageto
yourmainboard.
5.Press theCPUdownfirmlyinto
thesocketandclosethelever.
AstheCPUislikelytomovewhile
theleverisbeingclosed,al-
waysclosetheleverwithyour
fingerspressingtightlyon top of
the CPUtomakesurethe CPUis
properlyand completelyembed-
dedintothesocket.
Openthelever
90degree
Sliding
theplate
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Correct CPU
placement
O
IncorrectCPU
placement
Pressdown
theCPU
Close
thelever

2-5
HardwareSetup
Installing CPUCooler Set
Whenyouareinstallingthe CPU, make suretheCPUhas aheatsinkanda
cooling fanattachedon thetop topreventoverheating. If youdonothavethe
heatsinkandcoolingfan,contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstallthembefore
turning onthecomputer.
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
Important
1.Readthe CPUstatusinBIOS(Chapter3).
2.Mainboardphotosshowninthissection arefordemonstration oftheCPU/
coolerinstallation only.The appearanceofyourmainboardmayvarydepend-
ingonthemodel you purchase.

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MS-7304Mainboard
TheseDIMM slotsareintendedformemorymodules.
Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents, pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.
tw/index.php?func=testreport
1
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
2
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
3
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
Dual-ChannelMemory Population Rules
InDual-Channelmode,thememorymodulescantransmitand receivedatawithtwo
databuslinessimultaneously.EnablingDual-Channelmodecanenhancethesystem
performance.Pleaserefertothe following illustrationsforpopulationrulesunder
Dual-Channel mode.
Empty
Installed
Memory
DDR2
240-pin,1.8V
64x2=128 pin56x2=112 pin

2-7
HardwareSetup
Important
-InDual-Channelmode,makesurethatyouinstall memorymodulesof the
sametypeand density in different channelDIMM slots.
-Toenable successful systemboot-up,alwaysinsertthememorymodules
intothe DIMM1first.
-Due tothe chipsetresourcedeployment, thesystemdensitywill onlybe
detected up to7+GB(notfull 8GB) when eachDIMM isinstalled witha2GB
memorymodule.
Installing Memory Modules
1.Thememorymodulehasonlyonenotchonthecenterand will onlyfitin theright
orientation.
2.Insertthememorymodule verticallyintotheDIMMslot.Thenpushitin until the
goldenfingeronthe memorymoduleisdeeplyinserted inthe DIMMslot.The plastic
clipateachsideoftheDIMM slot will automaticallyclosewhenthememorymodule
isproperlyseated.
3.Manuallycheckifthememorymodulehasbeenlockedin placebytheDIMM slot
clipsatthesides.
Important
You can barelyseethe goldenfingerifthememorymoduleisproperlyinserted
inthe DIMM slot.
Volt Notch

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MS-7304Mainboard
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 +3.3V
PinDefinition
PowerSupply
pin12
pin13
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.
PIN SIGNAL
1GND
2GND
312V
4 12V
PinDefinition
ATX12VPower Connector:JPW1
Thispowerconnectorisusedtoprovide powertotheCPU.
Important
1.Makesurethatall theconnectorsareconnected toproperpowersuppliesto
ensurestableoperationofthe mainboard.
2.Powersupplyof350 watts(and above)ishighlyrecommended forsystem
stability.
JPW1
1
34
2
1
ATX1
12
24
13