MSI P31 NEO-F - Motherboard - ATX User manual

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P31Neo series
MS-7392(V1.X)Mainboard

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CopyrightNotice
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 FirstreleaseforP31Neo Series July2007
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
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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 anyofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbyservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
†Liquid haspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeen exposedtomoisture.
†The equipmentdoesnotworkwelloryoucannotgetitworkaccordingto
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
Technical Support...........................................................................................................ii
SafetyInstructions.........................................................................................................iii
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement........................................................iv
WEEE(WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment)Statement....................................v
Chapter1GettingStarted.....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
PackingChecklist.................................................................................................1-5
Chapter2HardwareSetup...................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)............................................................................2-3
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-9
BackPanel..........................................................................................................2-10
Connectors.........................................................................................................2-11
Jumper................................................................................................................2-18
Slots....................................................................................................................2-19
Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-9
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................3-12
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-14
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................3-16
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-18
Frequency/VoltageControl...............................................................................3-19
LoadFail-Safe/Optimized Defaults.................................................................3-23
BIOSSetting Password.....................................................................................3-24
AppendixADualCoreCenter.............................................................................A-1
Activating DualCoreCenter...............................................................................A-2
Main......................................................................................................................A-3
DOT(DynamicOverClocking).............................................................................A-5

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Clock.....................................................................................................................A-6
Voltage.................................................................................................................A-7
FANSpeed...........................................................................................................A-8
Temperature.........................................................................................................A-9
UserProfile........................................................................................................A-10
AppendixBRealtekALC888Audio.....................................................................B-1
Installing theRealtekAudioDriver......................................................................B-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................B-4
HardwareSetup................................................................................................B-19

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Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
Thankyouforchoosing theP31NeoSeries(MS-7392v1.
X) ATXmainboard. TheP31NeoSeriesmainboardsare
basedon Intel P31 &ICH7 chipsetsforoptimal sys-
temefficiency.Designedtofitthe advanced Intel Core
2Quad,Core2Duo,PentiumDual-coreE2XXX and
Celeron4XX processor,the P31NeoSeriesdelivera
highperformanceandprofessional desktopplatform
solution.

MS-7392Mainboard
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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(4GB Max)
(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&BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-4SATAportsarecontrolledbyICH7
-Supportsstorageanddatatransfersatupto300MB/s
MainboardSpecifications

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Getting Started
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360KB, 720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBand 2.88MB
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1serialport(COM1)
-4USB 2.0Ports
-1LANjack
-6audiojacks
On-BoardPinheaders
-1Parallelportpinheader
-2USB 2.0pinheaders
-1ChassisIntrusion Switchpinheader
-1FrontPanelAudiopinheader
-1CD-Inpinheader
-1SPDIF-outpinheader
Slots
-1PCI Expressx16slot
-1PCI Express x1slots
-3PCI slots,support3.3V/ 5VPCIbusInterface
FormFactor
-ATX(30.5cmX21.5cm)
Mounting
-6mounting holes

MS-7392Mainboard
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P31 NeoSeries
(MS-7392 v1.X)ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
BATT
+
Top: mouse
Bottom:
keyboard
Top: LANJack
Bottom:USBports
USBports
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS-Out
B:SS-Out
JLPT1
I/O
Chip
Audio
chip
LAN
chip
PCI1
PCIE_1
PCIE_2
PCI2
PCI3
SYSFAN2
JPW1
CPUFAN1
JAUD1 CD_IN1JSPD1 FDD1
IDE1
JCI1
JBAT1
DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM4
ATX1
JFP1JUSB1JUSB2 JFP2
SYSFAN1
SATA1
Intel
P31
Intel
ICH7
SATA2
SATA3SATA4
COMport

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Getting Started
PackingChecklist
PowerCable SATACable
User’sGuide
MSImotherboard MSIDriver/UtilityCD
*The picturesareforreferenceonlyandmayvaryfromthepackingcontentsofthe
productyoupurchased.
Back IOShield
StandardCablefor
IDEDevices(Optional)
USBBracket(Optional)
ParallelPortBracket
(Optional)

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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-7392Mainboard
DDR2DIMMs, p.2-7
JFP1, p.2-17
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-10
ATX1,p.2-9
IDE1, p.2-11
PCISlots,
p.2-19
SATA1~4,
p.2-12
CPUFAN1,p.2-13
FDD1, p.2-11
PCIExpress
slots, p.2-19
CPU, p.2-3
Quick ComponentsGuide
JAUD1,p.2-14 JUSB1~2, p.2-15
JFP2, p.2-17
CD_IN1, p.2-13
JCI1, p.2-12
JPW1,p.2-9
SYSFAN1,
p.2-13
JSPD1, p.2-16
JBAT1, p.2-18
JLPT1,p.2-16
SYSFAN2,p.2-13

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HardwareSetup
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
ThismainboardsupportsIntel processorinLGA775package.Whenyouare
installingtheCPU, makesuretoinstallthecoolertopreventoverheating. If
youdonot havethe CPUcooler,consultyourdealerbeforeturningonthe computer.
ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=cpuform
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-7392Mainboard
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.
CPU&Cooler Installation
WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhasacoolerattached on
thetoptopreventoverheating. Meanwhile,donotforgettoapplysomethermal
pasteonCPUbeforeinstalling theheatsink/coolerfanforbetterheatdispersion.
Followthestepsbelowtoinstall theCPU&coolercorrectly.Wrong installationwill
causethedamageofyourCPU&mainboard.
3.Thepinsof socketreveal. 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.
7.VisuallyinspectiftheCPUis
seatedwell intothesocket. If not,
takeoutthe CPUwithpurevertical
motionand reinstall.
alignment
key
5.Lifttheloadleverup andopenthe
loadplate.

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MS-7392Mainboard
10. Aligntheholeson themainboard
withtheheatsink.Pushdownthe
cooleruntilitsfourclipsget
wedged intothe holesofthe
mainboard.
12.Turnoverthe mainboardtocon-
firmthattheclip-endsarecor-
rectlyinserted.
11.Press thefourhooksdowntofas-
ten thecooler.Thenrotatethelock-
ing switch(refertothecorrectdi-
rectionmarkedonit)tolockthe
hooks.
9.Press downtheloadleverlightly
ontothe loadplate,and thense-
curetheleverwiththehookunder
retentiontab.
locking
switch
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.