MSI MS-7512 User manual

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P45 PlatinumSeries
MS-7512(V1.X)Mainboard
G52-75121XA

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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 Firstrelease June2008
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
Visit theMSI websiteforFAQ,technical guide,BIOSupdates,driverupdates,
andotherinformation: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=service
Contactourtechnicalstaff at: http://ocss.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-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600 C(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-7512
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-17
LEDStatusIndicators......................................................................................En-19
BIOSSetup.......................................................................................................En-22
SoftwareInformation......................................................................................En-26
Deutsch....................................................................................................................De-1
Spezifikationen..................................................................................................De-2
Hauptprozessor:CPU.......................................................................................De-5
Speicher.............................................................................................................De-7
Anschlüsse,Steckbrückenund Slots.............................................................De-9
HinteresAnschlusspaneel.............................................................................De-17
LEDStatusdikatoren........................................................................................De-19
BIOSSetup.......................................................................................................De-22
Software-Information......................................................................................De-26
Fran ais.....................................................................................................................Fr-1
Spécificités.........................................................................................................Fr-2
CentralProcessing Unit:CPU............................................................................Fr-5
Mémoire...............................................................................................................Fr-7
Connecteurs,Cavaliers,Slots..........................................................................Fr-9
PanneauArrière...............................................................................................Fr-17
Indicateursdustatut deLED...........................................................................Fr-19
Configuration duBIOS......................................................................................Fr-22
InformationdeLogiciel.....................................................................................Fr-26
Русский ....................................................................................................................Ru-1
Характеристики ...............................................................................................Ru-2
Центральный процессор (CPU).....................................................................Ru-5
Память ..............................................................................................................Ru-7
Коннекторы, перемычки, разъемы..............................................................Ru-9
Задняя панель ...............................................................................................Ru-17
Световые индикаторы .................................................................................Ru-19
Настройка BIOS..............................................................................................Ru-22
Сведения опрограммном обеспечении ...................................................Ru-26

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English
P45Platinum
User’s Guide
English

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MS-7512Mainboard
Specifications
ProcessorSupport
-Intel®CoreTM 2Extreme/Quad/Duo,Pentinum®Dual-Coreand
Celeron®processorsintheLGA775 package
-SupportIntel®Yorkfield,Wolfdale
-SupportConroefamilyandup
*(Forthe latestinformation aboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://global.
msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
SupportedFSB
-1600*(OC)/1333/1066/800and upMHz
*(Forthe latestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://global.
msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
Chipset
-NorthBridge:Intel®P45chipset
-SouthBridge:Intel®ICH10Rchipset
MemorySupport
-4DDR2DIMMssupportDDR21200**(OC) /1066 /800(16GB
Max)
(Tosupport16GBMax,pleasecheckthecriteriaofIntelwebsite.)
**(Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
-SupportsPCIE LAN10/100/1000FastEthernetbyRealtek8111C
Audio
-ChipintegratedbyRealtek®ALC888/ALC888T
-Flexible8-channelaudiowithjack sensing
-Compliant withAzalia1.0Spec
-MeetMicrosoft VistaPremiumspec
-SupportsVoIPCard(onlyforALC888T)
IDE
-1IDEport(onlyforJmicron363)
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-6SATAII portsbyICH10R
-2SATAII portbyJmicron363
-1eSATAII portbyJmicron363
-Supportsstorageand datatransfersatup to3Gb/s
RAID
-SupportsIntelMartixStorageTechnology(AHCI+RAID0/1/5/10)
byICH10R

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1394
-Supports1394byJmicron 381
FDD
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360KB, 720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBand 2.88MB
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1eSATAports(supportCommand BasedPortMultipliers)
-6USB2.0Ports
-1LANjack
-6flexibleaudiojacks
-11394port(optional)
-1OpticalS/PDIF-Out(optional)
-1ClearCMOSbutton
On-BoardPinheaders/Connectors
-3USB 2.0pinheaders
-11394 pinheader(optional)
-1chasisintrusionconnector
-1SPDIF-outpinheader
-1CD-inconnector
-1frontaudiopinheader
-1frontpanelconnector
-1serialpinheader
-1TPMModuleconnector
-1GreenPowerGenieconnector
TPM
-SupportsTPM
Slots
-2PCIExpress x16 slotscompatiblewithPCIE 2.0spec
a.forCrossFiremode,pleaseinstall bothgraphicscardsonboth
PCIEx16slots
b.touse2PCIE x16 slots, thePCIE x16 laneswill autoarrange
fromx16/x0tox8/ x8
-2PCIExpressx1slots
-2PCIslots
FormFactor
-ATX(30.5cmX24.5cm)
Mounting
-9mountingholes

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MS-7512Mainboard
SYSFAN4
CPU,
p.En-5 CPUFAN1,
p.En-9
DIMMs,
p.En-7
ATX1, p.En-15
SYSFAN4, p.En-9
IDE1,
p.En-9
SATA1~6,
p.En-10
JFP1,2,
p.En-10 JUSB1~3,
p.En-12
J1394_1,
p.En-10
FDD1,
p.En-9
JSPDO1,
p.En-11
JCD1,
p.En-11
JAUD1,
p.En-11
PCI,
p.En-16
JCOM1,
p.En-12
PCI_E,
p.En-16
SYSFAN2,
p.En-9
SYSFAN5,
p.En-9
SYSFAN1,
p.En-9
JB1,JB2,
p.En-13
POWER1,
p.En-15
JTPM1,
p.En-13 JBAT1,
p.En-14
SATA7~8,
p.En-10
SYSFAN3,
p.En-9
JPWR1,
p.En-15
JCI1,
p.En-12
PWRBTN,
p.En-14
RESET,
p.En-14
J2,
p.En-13
Quick ComponentsGuideofP45 PlatinumSeries
(MS-7512v1.X)Mainboard
Mouse/
Keyboard,
p.En-17
OpticalS/PDIF-out,
p.En-18 eSATAPort,
p.En-18 USBports,
p.En-17 Audio, p.En-18
1394
Port,
p.En-17
LAN,
p.En-16
L-In
L-Out
Mic
RS-Out
CS-Out
SS-Out
Clear
CMOS
Button,
p.En-18
USBports,
p.En-17

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The mainboardsupportsIntel®processor.ThemainboardusesaCPUsocketcalled
Socket775 foreasyCPUinstallation.Ifyou do not havetheCPUcooler,consultyour
dealerbeforeturningonthe computer.
ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=cpuform
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-7512Mainboard
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-endsarecorrectly
inserted.
alignmentkey
Important
1.Read theCPUstatusinBIOS.
2.WheneverCPUisnotinstalled,alwaysprotectyourCPUsocket pinwiththe
plasticcapcoveredtoavoiddamaging.
3.Mainboardphotosshowninthissection arefordemonstrationoftheCPU/
coolerinstallationonly.Theappearanceofyourmainboardmayvarydepend-
ingonthe modelyoupurchase.

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Memory
DDR2
240-pin,1.8V
1
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
2
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
3
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
Dual-ChannelMemory Population Rules
InDual-Channelmode,thememorymodulescantransmitandreceivedatawithtwo
databuslinessimultaneously.EnablingDual-Channelmodecan enhancethe
systemperformance.Pleaserefertothe followingillustrationsforpopulationrules
underDual-Channelmode.
64x2=128 pin56x2=112 pin
TheseDIMMslotsareusedforinstalling memorymodules.
Formoreinformationon compatiblecomponents,pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.tw/
index.php?func=testreport
Empty
Installed

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MS-7512Mainboard
Installing Memory Modules
1.The memorymodulehasonlyone notchonthecenterandwillonlyfitinthe right
orientation.
2.Insertthe memorymoduleverticallyintothe DIMMslot. Thenpushitinuntilthe
goldenfingeronthememorymoduleisdeeplyinserted inthe DIMMslot.
3.TheplasticclipateachsideoftheDIMMslotwillautomaticallyclose.
Important
Youcan barelysee the golden fingerif the memorymoduleisproperlyinserted in
theDIMMslot.
Volt Notch
Important
-DDR2memorymodulesarenotinterchangeable withDDRandtheDDR2
standardisnotbackwardscompatible.You shouldalways install DDR2
memorymodulesinthe DDR2DIMM slots.
-InDual-Channelmode,makesurethatyouinstall memorymodulesof the
sametypeand density in different channelDIMM slots.
-Toenable successful systemboot-up,alwaysinsertthememorymodules
intothe DIMM1first.

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Connectors,Jumpers, Slots
FloppyDisk Drive Connector
Thisconnectorsupports360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MBor2.88MBfloppydiskdrive.
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.
SYSFAN/NB FAN/
POWERFAN
SENSORorNC
+12V
GND
IDEconnector
ThisconnectorsupportsIDEharddiskdrives,opticaldisk drivesand otherIDE devices.
CPUFAN
SENSOR
+12V
GND
Control
Important
1.Pleaserefertothe recommended CPUfansatprocessor sofficialwebsiteor
consultthe vendorsforproperCPUcooling fan.
2.CPUFANsupportsfan control.Youcan install DualCoreCenter utilitythat
willautomaticallycontrolthe CPUfan speedaccordingtotheactualCPU
temperature.
3.Fancoolersetwith3or4pinspowerconnectorarebothavailableforCPUFAN.
Important
Ifyou installtwoIDE devicesonthe samecable,youmustconfigurethe drives
separatelytoMaster/Slavemodebysetting jumpers.RefertoIDEdevice sdocu-
mentationsupplied bythevendorsforjumpersettinginstructions.

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MS-7512Mainboard
FrontPanelConnectors
Theseconnectorsareforelectricalconnection tothefrontpanelswitchesandLEDs.
TheJFP1iscompliantwithIntel®Front PanelI/OConnectivityDesign Guide.
IEEE1394 Connector(Green)
ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnecttheIEEE1394deviceviaanoptionalIEEE1394
bracket.
SerialATAConnector
Thisconnectorisahigh-speedSerialATAinterfaceport. Eachconnectorcanconnectto
oneSerialATAdevice.
Important
Pleasedonot foldthe SerialATAcableinto90-degreeangle.Otherwise,data
loss mayoccurduring transmission.
IEEE1394Bracket
(Optional)
JFP1 JFP2
7
8
Power
LED
Speaker
1
2
--
++
1
2
9
10
HDD
LED
Reset
Switch
Power
LED
Power
Switch
++
+
--
-
1
2
9
10
TPA-
Ground TPB-
Cablepower Ground
TPA+
Ground
TPB+
Cablepower
Key(no pin)

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FrontPanelAudioConnector(AzaliaSpec)
Thisconnectorallowsyoutoconnect thefrontpanelaudioand iscompliantwithIntel®
FrontPanelI/OConnectivityDesignGuide.
1
2
9
10
MIC _L
M IC _ R
LINE out_R
Fron t_ JD
LINE out_L
Ground Pres ence#
M IC_ J D NC(No pi n)
LINE out_JD
GND R
L
CD-InConnector
Thisconnectorisprovided forexternalaudioinput.
S/PDIF-OutConnector
ThisconnectorisusedtoconnectS/PDIF(Sony&PhilipsDigitalInterconnectFormat)
interfacefordigitalaudiotransmission.
SPDIFBracket (Optional)
VCC
SPDIF_out
GND

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MS-7512Mainboard
FrontUSBConnector(Yellow)
Thisconnector,compliantwithIntel®I/OConnectivityDesign Guide,isidealforcon-
necting high-speedUSB interfaceperipheralssuchas USBHDD, digitalcameras, MP3
players, printers, modemsandthelike.
Important
Notethatthepinsof VCCandGND mustbeconnectedcorrectlytoavoidpossible
damage.
USB2.0Bracket
(Optional)
USBOC
10
1
2
VCC
USB0-
USB0+
GND
Key(no pin)
VCC
USB1- USB1+
GND
9
ChassisIntrusionConnector
Thisconnectorconnectstothechassisintrusionswitchcable.Ifthechassisisopened,
thechassisintrusion mechanismwillbeactivated. Thesystemwill recordthisstatusand
showawarning message onthescreen. Toclearthewarning,youmustentertheBIOS
utilityandcleartherecord.
SerialPortConnector
Thisconnectorisa16550Ahighspeedcommunicationportthatsends/receives16
bytesFIFOs.Youcanattachaserialdevice.
19
2
DCD SIN
SOUT DTR
Ground DSR
RTS CTS
RI
10
CINTRU GND
1