MSI MS-7530 User manual

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P7NGM-DigitalSeries
MS-7530(v1.X)Mainboard
G52-75301X4

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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
V1.1 Updatememorycapacity October2008
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 anyofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbyservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
†Liquid haspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeen exposedtomoisture.
†Theequipmentdoesnotworkwelloryou cannotgetitworkaccording 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-7530
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
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
PackingChecklist.................................................................................................1-5
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)............................................................................2-3
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-9
BackPanel...........................................................................................................2-11
Connectors........................................................................................................2-13
Jumper................................................................................................................2-20
Slots....................................................................................................................2-21
Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-9
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................3-12
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-15
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-17
BIOSSetting Password.....................................................................................3-18
Cell Menu............................................................................................................3-19
LoadFail-Safe/Optimized Defaults.................................................................3-24
AppendixARealtekALC888Audio...................................................................A-1
InstallingtheRealtekHDAudioDriver................................................................A-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................A-4
HardwareSetup................................................................................................A-19

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AppendixBNVIDIARAID.........................................................................................B-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................B-2
RAIDConfiguration..............................................................................................B-3
Installing Driver....................................................................................................B-7
NVIDIARAIDUtilityInstallation............................................................................B-8
Using theNVMediaShield Software.................................................................B-11
AppendixCDualCoreCenter.............................................................................C-1
Activating DualCoreCenter...............................................................................C-2
Main......................................................................................................................C-3
DOT (DynamicOverClocking).............................................................................C-5
Clock.....................................................................................................................C-6
Voltage.................................................................................................................C-7
FANSpeed...........................................................................................................C-8
Temperature.........................................................................................................C-9
UserProfile........................................................................................................C-10

1-1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
Thankyou forchoosingthe P7NGM-Digital Series(MS-
7530 v1.X)Micro-ATXmainboard. TheP7NGM-Digital
Seriesmainboardsarebasedon NVIDIA nForce730i
chipsetforoptimalsystemefficiency.Designedtofit
theadvanced Intel Core2Extreme,Core2Quad,
Core2Duo, Pentiumdual-coreand Celeron
processor,the P7NGM-DigitalSeriesdeliverahighper-
formanceand professionaldesktopplatformsolution.

MS-7530Mainboard
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ProcessorSupport
-Intel Core2Extreme,Core2Quad,Core2Duo,Pentiumdual-
coreand CeleronintheLGA775package
-SupportsIntel EISTTechnology
-SupportsIntel Hyper-Threading (HT)Technology
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU, pleasevisit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform2)
SupportedFSB
-1333/1066/800 MHz
Chipset
-NVIDIA nForce730i(MCP7A)
MemorySupport
-DDR2667/800SDRAM(240pin,1.8V)
-4DDR2DIMMs(16GBMax)
(Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisithttp:/
/global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
-Supports10/100/1000 FastEthernetbyRealtek RTL8111C
IEEE 1394 (optional)
-ChipintegratedbyJMicronJMB381
-Transferrateisup to400Mbps
Audio
-ChipintegratedbyRealtekALC888
-Upto7.1Channelaudio-out
-CompliantwithAzalia1.0Spec
IDE
-1IDEportbyJMicron JMB368,supports2IDE devices
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100 mode and PIO, BusMasteroperation
mode
SATA
-6SATAIIportsbynForce730i
-Supportstransferrateupto3Gb/s
MainboardSpecifications

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Getting Started
NVIDIARAID
-6SATAportssupportRAID0/ 1/0+1/ 5orJBODmode
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360KB, 720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBand 2.88MB
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1HDMI port
-1VGA port
-1DVI-D port
-1IEEE 1394 port(optional)
-1LANjack
-4USB2.0ports
-6flexibleaudiojacks
On-BoardPinheaders
-1ChassisIntrusion pinheader
-3USB 2.0pinheaders
-1IEEE 1394 pinheader(optional)
-1S/PDIF-outpinheader
-1CD-inconnector
-1frontpanelaudiopinheader
-1TPMModulepinheader(optional)
-1COMPortpinheader
-1ParallelPortpinheader
Slots
-1PCIExpress x16slot, supportsPCIE2.0spec
-1PCI Expressx1slot, supportsPCIE2.0spec
-2PCI slots,support3.3V/ 5VPCIbusInterface
FormFactor
-Micro-ATX(24.4cmX 24.4cm)
Mounting
-8mounting holes

MS-7530Mainboard
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P7NGM-DigitalSeries
(MS-7530 v1.X)Micro-ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
PCI2
JAUD1
JCD1 JSP1
J1394_1
(optional)
JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 JCI1
JBAT1
SATA6 SATA5
SATA4 SATA3
SATA2 SATA1
JPWR2
CPUFAN1
JTPM1 JFP1 JFP2
PCI1
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Top:LANJack
Bottom:USBports
Top:1394(optional)
Bottom:USB ports
Top: mouse
Bottom:keyboard
T:
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B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS
B:SS-Out
-Out
Top:VGAport
Bottom:DVI-Dport
HDMIport
ALC888
JMB381
RTL8111C
JMB368
NVIDIA
nForce730i
I/O
Chip

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Getting Started
PackingChecklist
User’sGuide
MSImotherboard MSIDriver/UtilityCD
*The picturesareforreferenceonlyandmayvaryfromthepackingcontentsofthe
productyoupurchased.
Back IOShield
SATACable IDECable
PowerCable

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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-7530Mainboard
MemroyDIMMs, p.2-7
JFP1, p.2-19
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-11
IDE1, p.2-13
JPWR1, p.2-9
PCISlots,
p.2-21
JUSB1~3, p.2-17
SATA, p.2-14
CPUFAN1, p.2-15
PCIExpress
slots, p.2-21
CPU, p.2-3
J1394_1, p.2-18
Quick ComponentsGuide
JAUD1, p.2-16
SYSFAN1,
p.2-15
JFP2, p.2-19
JCD1, p.2-16
JCI1, p.2-16
FDD1, p.2-13
JSP1, p.2-15
JPWR2, p.2-9
JTPM1, p.2-18
JCOM1, p.2-17
JLPT1, p.2-19
JBAT1, p.2-20

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HardwareSetup
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
ThismainboardsupportsIntel processorinLGA775package.Whenyouareinstall-
ing theCPU, make suretoinstallthecoolertopreventoverheating. Ifyoudo
nothavetheCPUcooler, consultyourdealerbeforeturning on thecomputer.Forthe
latestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=cpuform2
Introduction toLGA775 CPU The surfaceof LGA775CPU.
Remembertoapplysomether-
mal pasteonitforbetterheat
dispersion.
Yellowtriangleisthe Pin1indicator
Thepin-padsideofLGA775
CPU.
Yellowtriangleisthe Pin1indicator
Alignment Key Alignment Key
Important
Overheating
Overheating will seriouslydamage the CPUand system.Always makesure
thecoolingfancanworkproperlytoprotectthe CPUfromoverheating.Make
surethatyouapplyan even layerofthermalpaste(orthermaltape)between
the CPUand the heatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
ReplaceingtheCPU
WhilereplacingtheCPU,alwaysturnofftheATXpowersupplyorunplug the
powersupply spowercordfromthegrounded outlet firsttoensurethe safety
ofCPU.
Overclocking
Thismainboardisdesigned tosupportoverclocking.However,pleasemake
sureyourcomponentsareabletotoleratesuchabnormalsetting,while
doing overclocking.Anyattempttooperatebeyond productspecificationsis
notrecommended. Wedonotguaranteethedamages orrisks caused
byinadequateoperation orbeyondproductspecifications.

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MS-7530Mainboard
Important
1.ConfirmifyourCPUcoolerisfirmlyinstalledbeforeturning on yoursystem.
2.Donottouchthe CPUsocketpinstoavoiddamaging.
3.The availabilityoftheCPUlandside coverdependsonyourCPUpacking.
2.Removethecap fromleverhinge
side(asthearrowshows).
1.The CPUsockethasaplasticcap
onittoprotectthecontactfrom
damage.Beforeyouinstall theCPU,
alwayscoverittoprotect thesocket
pin.
3.Thepinsof socketreveal.
CPU&Cooler Installation
WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhasacoolerattached on
thetoptopreventoverheating. Meanwhile,donotforgettoapplysomethermal
pasteonCPUbeforeinstalling theheatsink/coolerfanforbetterheatdispersion.
Followthestepsbelowtoinstall theCPU&coolercorrectly.Wrong installationwill
causethedamageofyourCPU&mainboard.
4.Opentheloadlever.

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HardwareSetup
6.Afterconfirmingthe CPUdirection
forcorrectmating,putdownthe
CPUin thesockethousingframe.
Besuretograspon the edgeof
the CPUbase.Notethat thealign-
mentkeysarematched.
8.Covertheload plateontothe
package.
5.Lifttheloadleverup andopenthe
loadplate.
7.VisuallyinspectiftheCPUis
seatedwell intothesocket. If not,
takeouttheCPUwithpurevertical
motionand reinstall.
alignment
key

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MS-7530Mainboard
10. Aligntheholeson themainboard
withtheheatsink.Pushdownthe
cooleruntilitsfourclipsget
wedged intothe holesofthe
mainboard.
12.Turnoverthemainboardtocon-
firmthatthe clip-endsarecorrectly
inserted.
9.Press downtheloadleverlightly
ontothe loadplate,and thense-
curetheleverwiththehookunder
retentiontab.
Important
1.Readthe CPUstatusinBIOS(Chapter3).
2. WheneverCPUisnot installed,always protect yourCPUsocketpinwiththe
plasticcap covered (showninFigure1)toavoiddamaging.
3.Mainboardphotosshowninthissection arefordemonstration oftheCPU/
coolerinstallation only.The appearanceofyourmainboardmayvarydepend-
ingonthemodel you purchase.
11.Pressthe fourhooks downtofasten
the cooler.Then rotatethelocking
switch(refertothecorrectdirection
markedonit)tolock thehooks.
locking
switch
Mainboard
Hook