MSI P965 Neo Series User manual

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P965Neo Series
MS-7235(V1.X)Mainboard
G52-72351X1

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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 Firstrelease July2006
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
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Contactourtechnical staff 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-
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-7235
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustaccept anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.

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WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment) Statement

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CONTENTS
Chapter1Gettingstarted.....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
PackingChecklist.................................................................................................1-4
MSI Special Feature............................................................................................1-6
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
Chapter2HardwareSetup...................................................................................2-1
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)............................................................................2-2
IntroductiontoLGA775CPU......................................................................2-3
CPU&CoolerInstallation.............................................................................2-4
DualChannel MemoryPopulationRules....................................................2-7
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
InstallingDDRII Modules...............................................................................2-8
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-8
ATX24-PinPowerConnector:ATX1.........................................................2-9
ATX12VPowerConnector: PWRCONN1.................................................2-9
BackPanel..........................................................................................................2-10
Connectors........................................................................................................2-12
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1..........................................................2-12
HardDisk Connector:IDE1........................................................................2-12
SerialATAIIConnectors: SATA1/3/4/67...................................................2-13
FanPowerConnectors:CPU_FAN1,SYS_FAN1...................................2-14
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:JCI1..............................................2-14
CD-InConnector:JCD1.............................................................................2-15
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-15
FrontPanelConnectors:JFP1/JFP2........................................................2-16
Front USBConnectors:JUSB1,JUSB2, JUSB3......................................2-17
IrDAInfraredModule Header: JIR1...........................................................2-18
SPIDebugging PinHeader:JSPI1.............................................................2-18
SerialPort Connector: JCOM1..................................................................2-18
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-19
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-19
Slots....................................................................................................................2-20
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Express Slots......................2-20
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-20
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-21

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Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-8
AdvancedChipsetFeatures............................................................................3-10
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................3-13
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-14
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................3-19
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-20
Cell Menu............................................................................................................3-23
LoadOptimizedDefaults...................................................................................3-26
BIOSSetting Password.....................................................................................3-26
AppendixARealtekALC883Audio....................................................................A-1
InstallingtheRealtekHDAudioDriver................................................................A-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................A-4
Sound Effect................................................................................................A-5
Mixer.............................................................................................................A-8
Audio I/O.....................................................................................................A-12
Microphone................................................................................................A-16
3DAudio Demo...........................................................................................A-17
Information..................................................................................................A-18
HardwareSetup................................................................................................A-18
ApendixBJMicron RAIDIntroduction...............................................................B-1
RAID-RedundantArrayofIndependentDisks.........................................B-2
RAID0(Striping)..........................................................................................B-2
RAID1(Mirroring)........................................................................................B-2
JBOD(Concatenate)....................................................................................B-2
Introduction..........................................................................................................B-2
CreatingandDeleting RAIDsetswithBIOSUtility.............................................B-3
Creating RAIDset................................................................................................B-4
DeletingRAIDset.................................................................................................B-7
RevertHDD tonon-RAID..............................................................................B-8
Install DriverinWindowsXP/2000...........................................................B-9
Installing theRAIDDriver(ForbootableRAIDarray)........................................B-9
ViewingRAIDArrayConfigurations................................................................B-10
JMicronRaid Configurer....................................................................................B-10
CreatingRAID.....................................................................................................B-11
DeletingRAID.....................................................................................................B-11

1-1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
ThankyouforchoosingtheP965NeoSeries(MS-7235
v1.X) ATXmainboard. TheP965NeoSeriesmainboards
arebasedon Intel P965 & ICH8 chipsetsforoptimal
systemefficiency.Designedtofittheadvanced Intel
Pentium4LGA775 seriesprocessors,theP965Neo
Seriesdeliverahigh performanceand professional
desktopplatformsolution.

MS-7235Mainboard
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ProcessorSupport
- Intel Celeron/Pentium4,PentiumD, CoreTM 2 seriesprocessorsin
LGA775 package
(Forthe latestinformation aboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/)pro_mbd_cpu_support.
php
SupportedFSB
-1066/800/533MHz
Chipset
-NorthBridge:Intel P965 chipset
-SouthBridge:Intel ICH8chipset
MemorySupport
-P965supports8GBatmaximum.
-SupportsDDRII 800/667/533SDRAM
-4DIMMsDDRII(240pin/ 1.8V)
Fortheupdated supporting memorymodules,pleasevisithttp://www.
msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php
LAN
-SupportsPCILAN10/100/1000FastEthernetbyRealtek8110SC
Audio
-ChipintegratedbyRealtek AL883
-Flexible8-channelaudiowithjacksensing
-CompliantwithAzalia1.0Spec
IDE
-1IDEportbyJMicron JMB361
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-4SATAIIportsbyICH8
-1SATAII portbyJMicronJMB361
-Supports5SATAIIdevices
-Supportsstorageanddatatransfersatup to300MB/s
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360K, 720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes
MainboardSpecifications

1-3
Getting Started
Connectors
BackPanel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1serialport(COM1)
-1parallelportsupporting SPP/EPP/ECPmode
-4USB2.0ports
-1LANjack(10/100/1000)
-6flexibleaudiojacks
On-BoardPinheaders
-1IrDApinheader
-1frontaudiopinheader
-1serialportpinheader
-3USB 2.0pinheaders
Slots
-1PCI Expressx16slot
-2PCI Expressx1slots
-3PCIslots
-Support3.3V/5VPCIbusInterface
FormFactor
-ATX (30.5cmX22.0cm)
Mounting
-6mounting holes

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P965 Neo Series(MS-7235 v1.X) ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
PCI 3
PCI 2
PCI 1
PCI_E2
PCI_E1
PCI_E1
BATT
+
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1
S ATA 1
J S P I1
SATA 4
S ATA 3
SATA 7
S ATA 6
JFP1
JFP2
SYS_FAN1
JUSB1
FDD1
ALC883
RTL8110SC
Winbond
W83627EHG
JCI1JCOM1
ATX1
DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM4
CPU_FAN1
PWRCONN1
JIR1
JAUD1
JCD1
JUSB2 JUSB3
JBAT1
JMicron
JMB361
Intel
P965
T: LAN jack
B: USBports
Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard
USBports
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS
B:SS-Out
-Out
Top :
Parallel Port
Bottom:
Com Port
Intel
ICH8
NB_FAN1

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Getting Started
PackingChecklist
PowerCable
SATACable
User’sGuide
MSImotherboard MSIDriver/UtilityCD
Back IOShield
StandardCablefor
IDEDevices
*Thepicturesareforreferenceonly.Yourpacking contentsmayvary
depending onthemodelyoupurchased.

MS-7235Mainboard
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MSI SpecialFeature
Whenyouclicktheredtrianglesin theleftand rightsides,twosub-menuswill open
foruserstoadjustthethresholdsof systemtosend outthewarning messages.
TheCoreCenterisanewutilityyoucan findinthe CD-ROMdisk.Theutilityisjustlike
yourPCdoctorthat candetect, viewand adjustthePChardwareand systemstatus
during real timeoperation.Inthe leftsideit showsthecurrentsystemstatus,includ-
ingthe Vcore,3.3V,+5Vand 12V. Intherightside itshowsthecurrent PChardware
statussuchastheCPU&systemtemperaturesand all fansspeeds.

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Getting Started
Left-wing:Currentsystem status
Intheleftsub-menu,you canconfigurethesettingsof FSB,Vcore,MemoryVoltage
and AGPVoltagebyclicking the radiobuttonnexttoeachitemandmakeitavailable
(theradiobuttonwillbelightedasyellowwhen selected),usethe “+”and “-”buttons
toadjust, thenclick “OK”toapplythe changes.Thenyoucanclick “Save”tosave
the valuesyoujustconfigured.
Alsoyoumayclick “Auto”tostarttesting themaximumCPUoverclockingvalue.The
CPUFSBwillautomaticallyincreasethetestingvalue untilthe PCreboots.Oryoumay
click “Default”torestorethedefaultvalues.
Right-wing:PChardwarestatusduringrealtimeoperation
Intherightsub-menu,hereyoucanconfigurethePChardwarestatussuchasCPU
&systemtemperaturesand fanspeeds. Youmayusethescroll barstoadjusteach
item,thenclick “OK”toapplythechanges.Thevaluesyousetforthetemperatures
arethemaximumthresholdsforthesystemforwarnings,and thevalueforfan
speedsaretheminimumthresholds.
Important
Items shownonCoreCentervarydependingon yoursystemstatus.

2-1
HardwareSetup
HardwareSetup
Chapter2
Thischapterprovidesyou withtheinformation about
hardwaresetupprocedures.Whiledoingthe installation,
becarefulinholdingthecomponentsandfollowthe
installationprocedures.Forsomecomponents,ifyou
install inthewrong orientation,thecomponentswillnot
workproperly.
Useagroundedwrist strapbeforehandlingcomputer
components.Staticelectricitymaydamagethe
components.

MS-7235Mainboard
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Quick ComponentsGuide

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HardwareSetup
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
ThismainboardsupportsIntel Pentium4,PentiumD, CoreTM 2processorinLGA775
package.WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretoinstallthecoolerto
preventoverheating. If youdo nothavetheCPUcooler,contactyourdealerto
purchaseand install thembeforeturning onthecomputer.
Forthe latestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.
Important
1.OverheatingwillseriouslydamagetheCPUandsystem.Alwaysmake
surethecoolingfancanworkproperlytoprotecttheCPUfromoverheating.
2.Makesurethatyouapplyan evenlayerofheatsinkpaste(orthermal tape)
between theCPUand the heatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
3.Whilereplacing the CPU,always turnoff the ATXpowersupplyorunplug
thepowersupply spowercordfromthe grounded outletfirst toensurethe
safetyofCPU.
Introduction toLGA775 CPU
Thesurfaceof LGA775 CPU.
Remembertoapplysomesilicone
heattransfercompoundonitfor
betterheatdispersion.
Yellowtriangleis the Pin1indicator
Thepin-padsideofLGA775
CPU.
Yellowtriangleis the Pin1indicator
Alignment Key Alignment Key

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2.Removethe capfromleverhinge
side(asthe arrowshows).
1.The CPUhasaplasticcaponit to
protectthecontactfromdamage.
BeforeyouinstalltheCPU,always
coverittoprotectthesocket pin.
3.Thepinsof socketreveal.
CPU&Cooler Installation
When youareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhasacoolerat-
tachedon thetop topreventoverheating. Ifyoudonothavethecooler,contact
yourdealertopurchaseand install thembeforeturning onthecomputer.Meanwhile,
donotforgettoapplysomesiliconheattransfercompound onCPUbeforeinstalling
the heatsink/coolerfanforbetterheatdispersion.
FollowthestepsbelowtoinstalltheCPU&coolercorrectly.Wrong installation
will causethedamageof yourCPU&mainboard.
4.Opentheloadlever.