MSI P7N DIAMOND - Motherboard - ATX User manual

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P7NDiamond Series
MS-7510(V1.X)Mainboard
G52-75101X2

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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 February2008
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-7510
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-19
LEDStatusindicators......................................................................................En-21
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-19
LEDStatusdikatoren........................................................................................De-21
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-19
Indicateurd’étatLED........................................................................................Fr-21
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-19
Состояние идикаторов LED........................................................................Ru-21
Настройка BIOS..............................................................................................Ru-22
Сведения опрограммном обеспечении ...................................................Ru-26

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P7NDiamond
User’s Guide
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MS-7510Mainboard
Specifications
ProcessorSupport
-Core2Extreme,Core2Quad,Core2Duo,Pentium4,PentiumD
9XX, PentiumD8XX,
-Supports3/4pinCPUFanPin-Header
-SupportsEISTTechnology
-SupportsHyper-Threading(HT)Technology
-SupportsIntelQuad/Dual/CoreTechnologyto1333MHz
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU, pleasevisit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
Chipset
-NorthBridge:NVIDIA®nForce780iSLIchipset
-SouthBridge:NVIDIA®nForce570iSLIchipset
MemorySupport
-DDR2533/667/800/1066SDRAM(8GBMax)
-4DDR2DIMMs(240pin/1.8V)
(Formoreinformation on compatiblecomponents,pleasevisithttp://
global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
-Supports10/100/1000FastEthernetbyRealtek®RTL8211BL
IEEE 1394
-ChipintegratedbyJMB381
-Transferrateisup to400Mbps
-Supportsup to2ports(rearx1,frontx1)
Audio
Creative®SBX-FiXtreme H/WAudio Card(MS-4132)
-24-bit/96KHzaudioquality
-100dBSNRclarity
-Upto7.1CH EAX 5.0Surround Sound
IDE
-2IDEcontrollers(IDE1byNVIDIA nForce570iSLI, IDE2byJMB363)
-PIOBusMasterSupportUltraDMA133/100/66operation modes
-Supportsup to4IDEdevices
SATA
-6SATAII portsbynForce570iSLI
-Supportstransferrateup to300 MB/s
RAID
-SATA1~6supportRAID0/1/5/0+1/ JBOD

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Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360KB, 720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBand 2.88MB
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-2eSATAports
-6USB2.0Ports
-2LANjacks (10/100/1000)
-11394port
-1ClearCMOSbutton
On-BoardPinheaders/Connectors
-2USB 2.0pinheaders(4ports)
-1chassisintrusion
-11394pinheader
-6SATAII connectors
-1serialportpinheader(COM1)
-1TPMpinheader
Slots
-4PCIExpressx16slots
*PCIE_1/4supportsGen2 X16 band width
*PCIE_5 itsupportsGen1 X16 bandwidth
*PCIE_6 itsupportsGen1 X8band width
-2PCIExpressx1slots
-1PCIslot(Support3.3V/ 5VPCIbusInterface)
FormFactor
-ATX (30.4cmX24.5cm)
Mounting
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MS-7510Mainboard
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ThemainboardsupportsIntel®processor.ThemainboardusesaCPUsocketcalled
Socket775 foreasyCPUinstallation.Ifyou do not havetheCPUcooler,consultyour
dealerbeforeturningonthe computer.
ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://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-7510Mainboard
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
DDR2
Specification :240-pin,1.8v.
Singlechanneldefinition :All DIMM slotsareGREENcolor.
Dualchannelsdefinition :DIMMslot(s)onChannelAaremarkedinGREENcolor.
DIMMslot(s)onChannelBaremarkedinOrangecolor.
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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
DIMM1first.
64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin
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.

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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.
SYSFAN/NB FAN/
POWERFAN
SENSORorNC
+12V
GND
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IDEconnector
ThisconnectorsupportsIDEharddiskdrives,opticaldisk drivesand otherIDE devices.
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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-
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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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Important
Pleasedonot foldthe SerialATAcableinto90-degreeangle.Otherwise,data
loss mayoccurduring transmission.
IEEE1394Bracket
(Optional)
JFP1
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HDD
LED
Reset
Switch
Power
LED
Power
Switch
JFP2
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PowerLED
Speaker
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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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USB2.0Bracket
(Optional)
USBOC
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2
VCC
USB0-
USB0+
GND
Key(no pin)
VCC
USB1- USB1+
GND
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ChassisIntrusionConnector
Thisconnectorconnectstothechassisintrusionswitchcable.Ifthechassisisopened,
thechassisintrusion mechanismwillbeactivated. Thesystemwill recordthisstatusand
showawarning message onthescreen. Toclearthewarning,youmustentertheBIOS
utilityandcleartherecord.
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GND
SerialPortConnector
Thisconnectorisa16550Ahighspeedcommunicationportthatsends/receives16
bytesFIFOs.Youcanattachaserialdevice.
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MS-7510Mainboard
PowerSupplyAttachment
Beforeinserting thepowersupplyconnector,always makesurethatall componentsare
installed properlytoensurethatno damagewillbe caused. Allpowerconnectorson
the mainbnoardhavetoconnect tothe ATXpowersupplyand havetoworktogetherto
ensurestableoperation of themainboard.
ATX24-PinPowerConnector
ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectanATX24-pinpowersupply. ToconnecttheATX
24-pinpowersupply,makesuretheplugofthepowersupplyisinsertedintheproper
orientation and thepinsarealigned.Thenpushdownthepowersupplyfirmlyintothe
connector.
You mayusethe20-pinATXpowersupplyasyoulike.Ifyou’dliketousethe20-pinATX
powersupply, pleaseplugyourpowersupplyalong withpin1&pin13.
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+3.3V
+3.3V
GND
+5V
GND
+5V
GND
PWROK
5VSB
+12V
+12V
+3.3V GND
+5V
+5V
+5V
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GND
GND
GND
PS-ON#
GND
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ATX12VPowerConnector(2x4-Pin)
This12Vpowerconnectorisused toprovidepowertotheCPU.
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TPMmoduleConnector
ThisconnectorconnectstoaTPM(TrustedPlatformModule)module(optional).Please
refertothe TPMsecurityplatformmanualformoredetailsandusages.
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3Vdual / 3V_STB
LCLK
LRST#
LAD0 LAD1 LAD2 LAD3
LFRA ME#
VCC3 SIRQ VCC5 Key(no pin) GN D GN D