MSI MS-7346 User manual

i
P6N2SLI/Ultraseries
MS-7346(v1.X)Mainboard
G52-73461X1
7346v1.0-0 Preface.p65 2007/3/6, 午 11:581

ii
CopyrightNotice
The materialinthisdocumentistheintellectual propertyof MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthe preparationof thisdocument, butno
guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
Trademarks
Alltrademarksarethepropertiesoftheirrespectiveowners.
NVIDIA,theNVIDIAlogo,DualNet, and nForceareregisteredtrademarksortrade-
marksofNVIDIACorporationin theUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
AMD,Athlon ,Athlon XP,Thoroughbred ,andDuron areregisteredtrade-
marksofAMDCorporation.
Intel®andPentium®areregisteredtrademarksofIntelCorporation.
PS/2and OS®/2areregisteredtrademarksofInternationalBusiness Machines
Corporation.
Windows®95/98/2000/NT/XPareregisteredtrademarksofMicrosoftCorporation.
Netware®isaregisteredtrademarkofNovell,Inc.
Award®isaregisteredtrademarkofPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.
AMI®isaregisteredtrademarkofAmericanMegatrendsInc.
RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 Firstrelease February2007
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/
7346v1.0-0 Preface.p65 2007/3/6, 午 11:582

iii
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.
7346v1.0-0 Preface.p65 2007/3/6, 午 11:583

iv
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-7346
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustaccept anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
7346v1.0-0 Preface.p65 2007/3/6, 午 11:584

v
WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment) Statement
7346v1.0-0 Preface.p65 2007/3/6, 午 11:585

vi
7346v1.0-0 Preface.p65 2007/3/6, 午 11:586

vii
7346v1.0-0 Preface.p65 2007/3/6, 午 11:587

viii
CONTENTS
CopyrightNotice..............................................................................................................ii
Trademarks.......................................................................................................................ii
RevisionHistory..............................................................................................................ii
Technical Support...........................................................................................................ii
SafetyInstructions.........................................................................................................iii
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement........................................................iv
WEEE(WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment)Statement....................................v
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
PackingChecklist.................................................................................................1-4
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)............................................................................2-2
IntroductiontoLGA775CPU......................................................................2-3
CPU&CoolerInstallation.............................................................................2-4
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
Dual-Channelmode Population Rule..........................................................2-7
InstallingMemoryModules..........................................................................2-8
PowerSupply....................................................................................................2-10
ATX24-PinPowerConnector: ATX..........................................................2-10
ATX12VPowerConnector:JPW1/JPW2..............................................2-10
BackPanel...........................................................................................................2-11
Connectors........................................................................................................2-13
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1..........................................................2-13
IDEConnector:IDE1,IDE2.........................................................................2-13
SerialATAConnector:SATA1/SATA2/ SATA3/SATA4.........................2-14
FanPowerConnectors:CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~3.....................................2-14
ChassisIntrusionConnector:JCI1...........................................................2-15
S/PDIF-OutConnector:JSPD1(2pin,3pinoptional)...............................2-15
CD-InConnector:JCD1.............................................................................2-15
FrontPanelConnectors: JFP1,JFP2.......................................................2-16
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-17
FWH/LPCDebuggingconnector: JLPC1..................................................2-17
FrontUSBConnector:JUSB1/JUSB2....................................................2-18
JSPIDebugging Pin Header:JSPI1............................................................2-18
D-Bracket 2Connector:JDB1...............................................................2-19
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-20
7346v1.0-0 Preface.p65 2007/3/6, 午 11:588

ix
SelecteSATAPort/PCI_E1SlotJumper:J1,J2(optional)....................2-20
Button.................................................................................................................2-21
ClearCMOSButton: SW1..........................................................................2-21
Slots....................................................................................................................2-22
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Express Slots.......................2-22
NVSLI Technology....................................................................................2-22
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-26
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-26
LEDStatusIndicators........................................................................................2-27
Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-9
IntegratedPeripherals........................................................................................3-11
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-13
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................3-16
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-18
Cell Menu............................................................................................................3-19
LoadFail-Safe/Optimized Defaults.................................................................3-24
BIOSSetting Password.....................................................................................3-25
AppendixARealtekALC888Audio....................................................................A-1
InstallingtheRealtekHDAudioDriver................................................................A-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................A-4
Sound Effect................................................................................................A-5
Mixer.............................................................................................................A-8
Audio I/O.....................................................................................................A-12
Microphone................................................................................................A-16
3DAudio Demo...........................................................................................A-17
Information..................................................................................................A-18
HardwareSetup................................................................................................A-19
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
7346v1.0-0 Preface.p65 2007/3/6, 午 11:589

x
NVIDIAIDEDrive/RAIDUtilityInstallation...........................................................B-9
InstallingtheNVIDIARAIDSoftwareUnderWindows(forNon-bootable RAID
Array)...........................................................................................................B-9
Initializing and UsingtheDisk Array.........................................................B-10
NVRAIDManagementUtility..............................................................................B-12
ViewingRAIDArrayConfigurations........................................................B-12
SettingUpaSpareRAIDDisk...................................................................B-13
CreateRAIDVolumefromExistingDisk...................................................B-16
Morphing FromOneRAIDArraytoAnother............................................B-17
HotPlugArray............................................................................................B-18
InitializingaRAIDArray.............................................................................B-19
RebuildingaRAIDArray............................................................................B-22
Synchronizing aRAIDArray.....................................................................B-25
AppendixCDualCoreCenter.............................................................................C-1
Activating DualCoreCenter...............................................................................C-2
Main......................................................................................................................C-2
DOT (DynamicOverClocking).............................................................................C-4
Clock.....................................................................................................................C-6
Voltage.................................................................................................................C-7
FANSpeed...........................................................................................................C-8
Temperature.........................................................................................................C-9
UserProfile........................................................................................................C-10
7346v1.0-0 Preface.p65 2007/3/6, 午 11:5810