MSI P7N Diamond series MS-7510 User manual

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P7NDiamond series
MS-7510(v1.X)Mainboard
G52-75101X1
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CopyrightNotice
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guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 Firstrelease December2007
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
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
Button.................................................................................................................2-21
Slots....................................................................................................................2-22
LEDStatusIndicators........................................................................................2-27
Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-8
IntegratedPeripherals........................................................................................3-11
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-13
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-16
BIOSSetting Password.....................................................................................3-17
Cell Menu............................................................................................................3-18
UserSettings.....................................................................................................3-23
LoadFail-Safe/Optimized Defaults.................................................................3-24
AppendixAX-FiXtremeAudio(optional)........................................................A-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................A-2
HardwareInstallation..........................................................................................A-4
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Installing theCreativeAudioDriver....................................................................A-7
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................A-9
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
DOT (DynamicOverClocking).............................................................................C-5
Clock.....................................................................................................................C-6
Voltage.................................................................................................................C-7
FANSpeed...........................................................................................................C-8
Temperature.........................................................................................................C-9
UserProfile........................................................................................................C-10
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1-1
Getting Started
Chapter1
Getting Started
Thankyouforchoosing theP7NDiamond Series(MS-
7510 v1.X)ATXmainboard. TheP7NDiamond Series
mainboardsarebasedon nVIDIA nForce780iSLI&
570iSLI chipsetsforoptimalsystemefficiency.
Designedtofittheadvanced Intel Core2Extreme/
Quad/Duo,Pentium4/DLGA775 processor,theP7N
DiamondSeriesdeliverahighperformanceand
professionaldesktopplatformsolution.
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MS-7510Mainboard
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MainboardSpecifications
ProcessorSupport
-Core2Extreme, Core2Quad,Core2Duo,Pentium4, PentiumD
9XX,PentiumD8XX,
-Supports3/4pinCPUFan Pin-Header
-SupportsEISTTechnology
-SupportsHyper-Threading (HT)Technology
-SupportsIntelQuad/Dual/CoreTechnologyto1333 MHz
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
Chipset
-NorthBridge:nVIDIA®nForce780i SLIchipset
-SouthBridge:nVIDIA®nForce570i SLIchipset
MemorySupport
-DDR2533/667/800/1066SDRAM(8GBMax)
-4DDR2DIMMs(240pin/ 1.8V)
(Formoreinformationon compatiblecomponents,pleasevisithttp:/
/global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
-SupportsDaul 10/100/1000 FastEthernet byRealtek®RTL8211BL
IEEE 1394
-ChipintegratedbyJMB381
-Transferrateisup to400Mbps
-Supportsup to2ports(rearx1,frontx1ports)
Audio
Creative®SBX-Fi Xtreme H/W Audio Card(MS-4132)
-24-bit/96KHzaudioquality
-100dBSNR clarity
-Upto7.1CHEAX 5.0Surround Sound
IDE
-2IDEcontrollers(IDE1bynVIDIAnForce570iSLI, IDE2byJMB363)
-PIOBusMasterSupport UltraDMA133/100/66 operationmodes
-Supportsupto4IDEdevices
SATA
-6SATAII portsbynForce570iSLI
-Supportstransferrateup to300 MB/s
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Getting Started
RAID
-SATA1~6supportRAID0/1/5/0+1/JBOD
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MBand2.88MB
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-2eSATAports
-6USB2.0Ports
-2LANjacks (10/100/1000)
-11394 port
-1ClearCMOSbutton
On-BoardPinheaders/Connectors
-2USB2.0pinheaders(4ports)
-1chassisintrusion
-11394 pinheader
-6SATAII connectors
-1serial port pinheader(COM1)
-1TPMpinheader
Slots
-4PCI Expressx16 slots
*PCIE_1/4supportsGen2 X16 bandwidth
*PCIE_5itsupportsGen1 X16 bandwidth
*PCIE_6 it supportsGen1X8band width
-2PCI Expressx1slots
-1PCI slot(Support3.3V/ 5VPCIbusInterface)
FormFactor
-ATX(30.4cmX24.5cm)
Mounting
-9mounting holes
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MS-7510Mainboard
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P7NDiamondSeries
(MS-7510 V1.X)ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
BATT
+
IDE 2
JFP2
SYSFAN2
SYSFAN3
IDE1JPWR1
DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM4
JFP1
J1394_1
JUSB2 JUSB1
JPW2
SYSFAN1
CPUFAN1
RTL8211BL
RTL8211BL
JMB381
JMB363
POWER1
RESET1
JSPI1
JTPM1
JCOM1 PCI_E6
PCI_E5
PCI1
PCI_E1
PCI_E2
PCI_E3
PCI_E4
FDD1 SYSFAN4
J
C
I
1
SATA3_4
SATA1_2
SATA5_6
Top: mouse
Bottom:
keyboard
Top : LAN jack
Bottom:
USBports
Top : LAN jack
Bottom:
USBports
Top:
Bottom:
1394port
eSATA ports
USBports
CLR_CMOS2
nVIDIA
780iSLI
nVIDIA
570iSLI
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Getting Started
PackingChecklist
PowerCable
User’sGuide
MSImotherboard MSIDriver/UtilityCD
*The picturesareforreferenceonlyandmayvaryfromthepackingcontentsofthe
productyoupurchased.
3-WaySLIbridgecables
(1long,2short)
Back IOShield
1394+USB Bracket
(Optional)
SATACable
FloppyCable
IDECable
X-FiXtremeAudioCard
(optional)
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2-1
HardwareSetup
Chapter2
HardwareSetup
Thischapterprovidesyou withtheinformationabout
hardwaresetupprocedures.While doingtheinstallation,
becareful inholding thecomponentsand followthe
installationprocedures.Forsomecomponents,if you
install in thewrong orientation,thecomponentswill not
workproperly.
Useagroundedwrist strapbeforehandlingcomputer
components.Staticelectricitymaydamage the
components.
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2-2
MS-7510Mainboard
Quick ComponentsGuide
Back Panel
I/O, p.2-11
JPWR2,
p.2-9 SYSFAN1, p.2-15 CPU, p.2-3 CPUFAN1, p.2-15 DDR2, p.2-7
JPWR1,p.2-9
IDE1,p.2-13
JCI1,p.2-15
SYSFAN3,
p.2-15
SATA1~6,
p.2-14
SYSFAN2,p.2-15
JFP1,p.2-18
JFP2,p.2-18
RESET1,p.2-20
POWER1,p.2-20
Slots,p.2-21
JTPM1,p.2-19
JCOM1,p.2-17
FDD1,
p.2-13 SYSFAN4, p.2-15 J1394_1, p.2-17 JUSB1~2, p.2-16 IDE2, p.2-13
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HardwareSetup
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
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.
ThismainboardsupportsIntel®CPUinLGA775package.Whenyou areinstallingthe
CPU, make suretoinstallthecoolertopreventoverheating. If youdonot
havetheCPUcooler,consultyourdealerbeforeturning onthecomputer.
Forthe latestinformation aboutCPU,pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.
php?func=cpuform
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MS-7510Mainboard
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-7510Mainboard
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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