MSI P6NG Neo Series User manual

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P6NG Neoseries
MS-7505(v1.X)Mainboard
G52-75051X1
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CopyrightNotice
The materialinthisdocumentistheintellectual propertyof MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthe preparationof thisdocument, butno
guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 Firstrelease November2007
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-
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-7505
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......................................................................................................2-8
BackPanel............................................................................................................2-9
Connectors.........................................................................................................2-11
Jumpers..............................................................................................................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.................................................................3-22
BIOSSetting Password.....................................................................................3-23
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
NVIDIAIDEDrive/RAIDUtilityInstallation...........................................................B-9
Using theNVMediaShield Software.................................................................B-12
AppendixCDualCoreCenter.............................................................................C-1
Activating DualCoreCenter...............................................................................C-2
Main......................................................................................................................C-3
Clock.....................................................................................................................C-5
Voltage.................................................................................................................C-6
FANSpeed...........................................................................................................C-7
Temperature.........................................................................................................C-8
UserProfile..........................................................................................................C-9
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1-1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
Thankyouforchoosingthe P6NGNeoSeries(MS-
7505 v1.X)ATXmainboard.TheP6NGNeoSeries
mainboardsarebasedon GeForce MCP73V chipset
foroptimalsystemefficiency.Designedtofitthe ad-
vanced Intel Pentium4LGA775 processor, the P6NG
Neo Seriesdeliverahigh performanceand profes-
sionaldesktopplatformsolution.
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MainboardSpecifications
ProcessorSupport
-SupportsIntel®Core2Quad,Core2Duo,Pentium,Celeron
processorsinthe LGA775 package.
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://global.msi.
com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
SupportedFSB
-SupportsFSBupto1333 MHz
Chipset
-NvidiaMCP73V (GeForce7050+nForce610i)chipest
MemorySupport
-DDR2533/667/800SDRAM(240pin/1.8V)
-2DDR2DIMMs(4GBMax,singlechannel)
(Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisithttp://
global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
-SupportsLAN10/100 FastEthernetbyRealtek®RTL8201CL
IEEE 1394 (optional)
-ChipintegratedbyJMicronJMB381
Audio
-ChipintegratedbyRealtek®ALC888
-Supports7.1channelsaudioout
-CompliantwithAzalia1.0Spec
IDE
-1IDE portbyMCP73V
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133,PIO& BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-4SATAIIportssupport 4SATAdevices
RAID
-SATA1~4supportRAID0,1, JBOD
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360KB, 720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBand 2.88MB
TPM
-SupportsTPM
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Getting Started
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1VGAport
-1serialport
-1parallelportsupporting SPP/EPP/ECPmode
-1IEEE1394 port(optional)
-4USB2.0Ports
-1LANjack
-6audiojacks
On-BoardPinheaders
-2USB 2.0pinheaders
-1IEEE1394 pinheader(optional)
-1ChassisIntrusion Switchpinheader
-1Serialportpinheader
-1SPDIF-Outpinheader
-1FrontPanelAudiopinheader
-1CD-Inpinheader
-1TPMpinheader
Slots
-1PCIExpressx16slot
-1PCIExpressx1slot
-3PCI slots, support 3.3V/5V PCI busInterface
FormFactor
-ATX (30.5cmX20.0cm)
Mounting
-6mounting holes
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P6NGNeoSeries
(MS-7505 v1.X)ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
BATT
+
Top:mouse
Bottom:
keyboard
Top:
ParallelPort
Bottom:
COMportA
VGAport
Top:LANJack
Bottom:USBports
Top:1394(optional)
Bottom:USBports
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS-Out
B:SS-Out
PCI2
PCI1
PCI _E2
PCI _E1
IDE
1
PWR
2FDD
1
JFP2
JCOM1
JFP1
J
C
I
1
JUSB1
JSP1
J1394_1(optional)
SATA2
SYSFAN2
JBAT1
SATA3
SATA1
DIMM1
DIMM2
SATA4
JTPM1
JAUD1
CPUFAN1
JPW1
NVIDIA
MCP73V
CD_IN1
JUSB2
SYSFAN1
J1
J2
PCI3
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Getting Started
PackingChecklist
*The picturesareforreferenceonlyandmayvaryfromthepackingcontentsofthe
productyoupurchased.
PowerCable
SATACable
MSImotherboard MSIDriver/UtilityCD
Back IOShield
StandardCablefor
IDEDevices
User’sGuide
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Thischaptertellsyouhowtoinstall theCPU,memorymodules,
andexpansioncards,aswellashowtosetupthe jumperson
the mainboard. Also,itprovidesthe instructionson connecting
theperipheraldevices,suchasthe mouse,keyboard,etc.
While doing the installation,becarefulinholding the components
andfollowtheinstallationprocedures.
HardwareSetup
Chapter2
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Quick ComponentsGuide
J1,J2,
p.2-18
JPW1,
p.2-8 CPU, p.2-13 CPUFAN1, p.2-12
JCI1,
p.2-13
FDD1,
p.2-11
IDE1,
p.2-11
PWR2,
p.2-8
SATA1~4,
p.2-12
SYSFAN1,
p.2-12
JBAT1,
p.2-18
JCOM1,
p.2-15
JTPM1,
p.2-17
JFP1,
p.2-14
JFP2,
p.2-14
JUSB1~2,
p.2-16
J1394_1,
p.2-16
JSP1,
p.2-13
PCI,
p.2-19
CD_IN1,
p.2-13
JAUD1,
p.2-15
PCIE,
p.2-19
SYSFAN2,
p.2-12
Back Panel,
p.2-9
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HardwareSetup
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
ThismainboardsupportsIntel®Pentium4inLGA775package.Whenyou areinstalling
theCPU, make suretoinstallthecoolertopreventoverheating. Ifyoudo not
havetheCPUcooler,consultyourdealerbeforeturning onthecomputer.
Forthe latestinformation aboutCPU,pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.
php?func=cpuform
Introduction toLGA775 CPU
The surfaceof LGA775CPU.
Remembertoapplysomether-
mal pasteonitforbetterheat
dispersion.
Yellowtriangleis the Pin1indicator
Thepin-padsideofLGA775
CPU.
Yellowtriangleis the 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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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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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.
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