MSI MS-7392 User manual

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P31NeoSeries
MS-7392(V1.X)Mainboard
G52-73921X6

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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 FirstreleaseforEurope October2007
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
Visit theMSI websiteforFAQ,technical guide,BIOSupdates,driverupdates,
andotherinformation: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=faqIndex
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-7392
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
TechnicalSupport......................................................................................................ii
SafetyInstructions...................................................................................................iii
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement.............................................iv
WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment) Statement.......................v
English......................................................................................................................En-1
Specifications....................................................................................................En-2
CentralProcessing Unit:CPU...........................................................................En-5
Memory...............................................................................................................En-7
Connectors,Jumpers,Slots.............................................................................En-9
BackPanel........................................................................................................En-18
BIOSSetup.......................................................................................................En-21
SoftwareInformation......................................................................................En-25
Deutsch....................................................................................................................De-1
Spezifikationen..................................................................................................De-2
Hauptprozessor:CPU.......................................................................................De-5
Speicher.............................................................................................................De-7
Anschlüsse,Steckbrückenund Slots.............................................................De-9
HinteresAnschlusspaneel.............................................................................De-18
BIOSSetup.......................................................................................................De-21
Software-Information......................................................................................De-25
Fran ais.....................................................................................................................Fr-1
Spécificités.........................................................................................................Fr-2
CentralProcessing Unit:CPU............................................................................Fr-5
Mémoire...............................................................................................................Fr-7
Connecteurs,Cavaliers,Slots..........................................................................Fr-9
PanneauArrière...............................................................................................Fr-18
Configuration duBIOS......................................................................................Fr-21
InformationdeLogiciel.....................................................................................Fr-25
Русский ....................................................................................................................Ru-1
Характеристики ...............................................................................................Ru-2
Центральный процессор (CPU).....................................................................Ru-5
Папять ...............................................................................................................Ru-7
Соединители, перемычки, разъемы ............................................................Ru-9
Задняя панель ...............................................................................................Ru-18
Настройка BIOS..............................................................................................Ru-21
Сведения опрограммном обеспечении ...................................................Ru-25

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P31NeoSeries
User’s Guide
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MS-7392Mainboard
Specifications
ProcessorSupport
-Intel®Core2Quad,Core2Duo,PentiumDual-coreE2XXXand
Celeron 4XXinthe LGA775package
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://global.msi.
com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
SupportedFSB
-1333/1066/800 MHz
Chipset
-NorthBridge:Intel®P31
-SouthBridge:Intel®ICH7
MemorySupport
-DDR2667/800 SDRAM(240pin/non-ECC)
-4DDR2DIMMs(4GBMax)
(Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit http:/
/global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
-SupportsGigaLAN10/100/1000 FastEthernetbyRealtek
RTL8111B/RTL8111C(optional)
Audio
-ControlledbyRealtekALC888
-Supports7.1channelsaudioout
-CompliantwithAzaliaSpec
IDE
-1IDEportcontrolledbyICH7
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100,PIO&BusMasteroperation mode
SATA
-4SATAII portsarecontrolledbyICH7
-Supportsstorageand datatransfersatup to300 MB/s

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Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360KB, 720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBand 2.88MB
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1serialport
-4USB2.0Ports
-1LANjack
-6audiojacks
On-BoardPinheaders
-1Parallelportpinheader
-2USB 2.0pinheaders
-1ChassisIntrusionSwitchpinheader
-1Front PanelAudiopinheader
-1CD-Inpinheader
-1SPDIF-outpinheader
Slots
-1PCI Express x16 slot
-1PCIExpress x1slot
-3PCIslots, support 3.3V/5VPCIbusInterface
FormFactor
-ATX(30.5cmX21.5cm)
Mounting
-6mountingholes

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ThemainboardsupportsIntel®processor.ThemainboardusesaCPUsocketcalled
Socket775 foreasyCPUinstallation.Ifyou do not havetheCPUcooler,consultyour
dealerbeforeturningonthe computer.
ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=cpuform
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Central ProcessingUnit:CPU
Important
Overheating
Overheatingwill seriouslydamage the CPUand system.Always makesurethe
cooling fancan workproperlytoprotectthe CPUfromoverheating.Makesure
thatyouapplyaneven layerofthermalpaste(orthermaltape)betweenthe CPU
andtheheatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
ReplaceingtheCPU
WhilereplacingtheCPU,alwaysturnoff the ATXpowersupplyorunplug the
powersupply spowercordfromthegrounded outletfirsttoensurethe safetyof
CPU.
Overclocking
Thismainboardisdesignedtosupportoverclocking.However,pleasemake
sureyourcomponentsareabletotoleratesuchabnormalsetting, whiledoing
overclocking.Anyattempttooperatebeyond productspecificationsisnot
recommended. We donotguarantee thedamages orrisks causedbyinad-
equateoperationorbeyond productspecifications.

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MS-7392Mainboard
CPU&CoolerInstallationProcedures forSocket775
1.TheCPUsockethasaplasticcap onittoprotectthecontactfrom
damage.Beforeyou haveinstalled the CPU,alwayscoverit topro-
tectthesocketpin.
2.Removethecapfromleverhinge side.
3.The pinsofsocketreveal.
4.Openthe loadlever.
5.Liftthe load leverup andopenthe load plate.
6.Afterconfirming theCPUdirectionforcorrectmating,putdownthe
CPUinthesockethousingframe.Besuretograspontheedge ofthe
CPUbase.Notethatthe alignmentkeys arematched.
7.Visuallyinspectifthe CPUisseatedwellintothesocket. Ifnot, take
outtheCPUwithpureverticalmotionandreinstall.
8.Covertheloadplateontothepackage.
9.Press downtheloadleverlightlyontotheloadplate,and then
securetheleverwiththehookunderretentiontab.
10.Aligntheholeson the mainboardwiththe cooler.Pushdownthe
cooleruntil itsfourclipsgetwedgedintotheholesofthemainboard.
11.Press thefourhooks downtofastenthecooler.Thenrotatethe
locking switch(refertothecorrectdirectionmarkedonit)tolockthe
hooks.
12.Turnoverthemainboardtoconfirmthattheclip-ends
arecorrectlyinserted.
alignmentkey
Important
1.Read theCPUstatusinBIOS.
2.WheneverCPUisnotinstalled,alwaysprotectyourCPUsocket pinwiththe
plasticcapcoveredtoavoiddamaging.
3.Mainboardphotosshowninthissection arefordemonstrationoftheCPU/
coolerinstallationonly.Theappearanceofyourmainboardmayvarydepend-
ingonthe modelyoupurchase.

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Memory
DDR
Specification :184-pin,2.5v.
DDR2
Specification :240-pin,1.8v.
Dual channeldefinition :DIMMslot(s)onChannelAaremarked inGREENcolor.DIMM
slot(s)onChannelBaremarkedinOrangecolor.
64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin
40x2=80pin 52x2=104 pin
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Due tochipsetlimitations,toenabledual channelmodeorsingle channel mode,
installing memorymodulesshouldrefertothefollowing table.
MemoryInstallationCombination
(SS:singleside,DS:doubleside,X:noneinstalledmemory)
DualChannel Mode
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
Combination1 DS/SS X DS/SS X
Combination2 DS/SS X X DS/SS
Combination3 X DS/SS DS/SS X
Combination4 X DS/SS X DS/SS
Combination5 SS SS SS SS
Combination1 DS/SS X X X
Combination2 X DS/SS X X
Combination3 X X DS/SS X
Combination4 X X X DS/SS
Combination5 SS SS X X
Combination6 X X SS SS
Combination7 SS SS DS/SS X
Combination8 SS SS X DS/SS
Combination9 DS/SS X SS SS
Combination10 X DS/SS SS SS
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InstallingMemoryModules
Youcanfind thenotchonthememorymodulesand thevoltontheDIMM slotswhether
DDRorDDR2.Followtheproceduresbelowtoinstall thememorymoduleproperly.
1.The memorymoduleshasonlyone notchonthecenterandwillonlyfitintheright
orientation.
2.InsertthememorymoduleverticallyintotheDIMMslot.Thenpushitinuntilthe
goldenfingeronthememorymoduleisdeeplyinserted inthe DIMMslot.
3.Theplasticclipateachside oftheDIMMslot will automaticallyclose.
Important
Youcan barelysee the golden fingerif the memorymoduleisproperlyinserted in
theDIMMslot.
Volt Notch
Important
-DDR2memorymodulesarenot interchangeablewithDDR and the DDR2stan
dardisnotbackwardscompatible. You shouldalwaysinstallDDR2memory
modulesinthe DDR2DIMM slots.
-InDual-Channelmode,makesurethatyouinstall memorymodulesof thesame
typeanddensity indifferentchannelDIMM slots.
-Toenablesuccessfulsystemboot-up, always insertthe memorymodulesintothe
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Connectors,Jumpers, Slots
FloppyDisk Drive Connector
Thisconnectorsupports360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MBor2.88MBfloppydiskdrive.
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FanPowerConnectors
Thefan powerconnectorssupportsystemcooling fanwith+12V.TheCPUFANsupports
SmartFAN function.Whenconnectthewiretotheconnectors,always takenotethat the
redwireisthe positiveand shouldbeconnectedtothe+12V, theblack wireisGround
andshouldbeconnectedtoGND.Ifthe mainboardhasaSystemHardwareMonitor
chipseton-board,youmustuseaspeciallydesigned fanwithspeedsensortotake
advantageofthefan control.
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IDEconnector
ThisconnectorsupportsIDEharddiskdrives,opticaldisk drivesand otherIDE devices.
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Important
Ifyou installtwoIDE devicesonthe samecable,youmustconfigurethe drives
separatelytoMaster/Slavemodebysetting jumpers.RefertoIDEdevicesdocu-
mentationsupplied bythevendorsforjumpersettinginstructions.
CPUFAN
Important
1.Pleaserefertothe recommended CPUfansatprocessor sofficialwebsiteor
consultthe vendorsforproperCPUcooling fan.
2.CPUFANsupportsfan control.Youcan install DualCoreCenter utilitythat
willautomaticallycontrolthe CPUfan speedaccordingtotheactualCPU
temperature.
3.Fancoolersetwith3or4pinspowerconnectorarebothavailableforCPUFAN.
SYSFAN/NB FAN/
POWERFAN
SENSORorNC
+12V
GND
SENSOR
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FrontPanelConnectors
Theseconnectorsareforelectricalconnection tothefrontpanelswitchesandLEDs.
TheJFP1iscompliantwithIntel®Front PanelI/OConnectivityDesign Guide.
IEEE1394 Connector(Green)
ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnecttheIEEE1394deviceviaanoptionalIEEE1394
bracket.
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SerialATAConnector
Thisconnectorisahigh-speedSerialATAinterfaceport. Eachconnectorcanconnectto
oneSerialATAdevice.
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IEEE1394Bracket
(Optional)
Important
PleasedonotfoldtheSerialATAcableinto90-degreeangle.Otherwise,
dataloss mayoccurduring transmission.
JFP1 10
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HDD
LED
Reset
Switch
Power
LED
Power
Switch
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1JFP2
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PowerLED
Speaker
1
2
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10
TPA-
Ground TPB-
Cablepower
Ground
TPA+
Ground
TPB+
Cablepower
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FrontUSBConnector(Yellow)
Thisconnector,compliantwithIntel®I/OConnectivityDesign Guide,isidealforcon-
necting high-speedUSB interfaceperipheralssuchas USBHDD, digitalcameras, MP3
players, printers, modemsandthelike.
Important
Notethatthepinsof VCCandGND mustbeconnectedcorrectlytoavoidpossible
damage.
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FrontPanelAudioConnector(AzaliaSpec)
Thisconnectorallowsyoutoconnect thefrontpanelaudioand iscompliantwithIntel®
FrontPanelI/OConnectivityDesignGuide.
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USB2.0Bracket
(Optional)
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2
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10
MIC_L
MIC_R
LINEout_R
Front_JD
LINEout_L
Ground Presence#
MIC_JD NC(Nopin)
LINEout_JD
S/PDIF-OutConnector
ThisconnectorisusedtoconnectS/PDIF(Sony&PhilipsDigitalInterconnectFormat)
interfacefordigitalaudiotransmission.
SPDIFBracket(Optional)
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VCC
SPDIF_out
GND
USBOC
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1
2
VCC
USB0- USB0+
GND
Key(nopin)
VCC
USB1-
USB1+
GND
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CD-InConnector
Thisconnectorisprovided forexternalaudioinput.
ChassisIntrusionConnector
Thisconnectorconnectstothechassisintrusionswitchcable.Ifthechassisisopened,
thechassisintrusion mechanismwillbeactivated. Thesystemwill recordthisstatusand
showawarning message onthescreen. Toclearthewarning,youmustentertheBIOS
utilityandcleartherecord.
FrontPanelAudioConnector(AC97 Spec)
Thisconnectorallowsyoutoconnect thefrontpanelaudioand iscompliantwithIntel®
FrontPanelI/OConnectivityDesignGuide.
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AUD_MIC
AUD_MIC_BIAS
AUD_FPout_R
HP_ON
AUD_FPout_L
AUD_GND
AUD_VCC
AUD_RET_R
Key
AUD_RET_L
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Important
Ifyou don twanttoconnecttothe frontaudioheader,pins5&6,9&10have
tobe jumperedinordertohavesignaloutputdirectedtothe rearaudioports.
Otherwise,theLine-Outconnectoron the backpanelwillnotfunction.
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2CINTRU
GND