MSI RX480 Neo2 User manual

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MS-7151(v1.X)ATXMainboard
G52-M7151X4
RX480Neo2
English/French/GermanVersion
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FCC-BRadio Frequency Interference Statement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaclassB
digital device,pursuanttopart15ofthe FCCrules.Theselimitsaredesigned to
provide reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentis
operated inacommercial environment.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,if notinstalledand usedin accordancewiththe
instructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Opera-
tionof thisequipmentin aresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmful interference,in
whichcasetheuserwill berequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsible for
compliancecould void theuser sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shieldedinterfacecablesand A.C.powercord,ifany,mustbeusedinorderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED INSTALLATIONAVANT DERACCORDERAU RESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7151
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCC Rules.Operationissubjecttothe
following twoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference, and
(2)thisdevicemust accept anyinterferencereceived, including interferencethatmay
causeundesired operation.
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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 FirstReleaseof7151v1.xPCB August2005
withATIRX480/SB400 chipsets
V1.1 FirstReleaseof7151v1.xPCB November2005
withATIRX480/SB400 chipsets(forEU)
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
Visit the MSIwebsiteforFAQ,technical guide,BIOSupdates,driverupdates,
andotherinformation: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/
faq/esc_faq_list.php
Contactourtechnicalstaff at: [e-mail]
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1. Alwaysread thesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser sManualforfuturereference.
3. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Laythisequipmentonareliableflatsurfacebeforesetting itup.
5. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhenceprotectstheequip-
mentfromoverheating. DONOTCOVERTHEOPENINGS.
6. Makesurethevoltageofthe powersourceandadjustproperly110/220Vbe-
foreconnectingtheequipmenttothepowerinlet.
7. Placethepowercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotsteponit. Donotplace
anythingoverthepowercord.
8. AlwaysUnplug thePowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-oncardormodule.
9. All cautionsand warningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
10. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamage orcauseelectrical
shock.
11. If anyof thefollowing situationsarises, gettheequipmentcheckedbyaservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
†Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
†The equipmenthasnotworkwelloryoucannotgetitworkaccording to
User sManual.
†Theequipmenthasdroppedanddamaged.
†Theequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENTUNCONDITIONED,STOR-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600C(1400F),IT MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
SafetyInstructions
CAUTION: Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththe sameorequivalenttype recommendedbythe
manufacturer.
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WEEE Statement
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CONTENTS
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement...........................................................ii
CopyrightNotice.............................................................................................................iii
RevisionHistory.............................................................................................................iii
TechnicalSupport.........................................................................................................iv
SafetyInstructions........................................................................................................iv
English.......................................................................................................................E-1
User sManual.......................................................................................................E-3
Français....................................................................................................................F-1
Manuel dutilisation...............................................................................................F-3
Deutsch....................................................................................................................G-1
Benutzerhandbuch.............................................................................................G-3
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User sManual
RX480 Neo2 Series
User sManual
English

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MS-7151ATX Mainboard

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User sManual
Chapter1.Getting
Started
RX480 Neo2 Series
User sManual
Thankyouforchoosing theRX480 Neo2(MS-7151v1.X)ATX
mainboard. TheRX480 Neo2mainboardisbasedon ATi®RX480 &
ATi®SB400 chipsetsforoptimalsystemefficiency. Designedtofitthe
advanced AMD®K8Athlon64 FX processor,the RX480 Neo2deliv-
ersahigh performanceand professionaldesktopplatformsolution.

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MS-7151ATX Mainboard
MainboardSpecifications
CPU
†Supports64-bit AMD®Athlon 64 and Athlon64 FXprocessor(Socket939)
†Supportsup to4200+Athlon 64 FXorhigherCPU
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/pro-
gram/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
†ATI®RX480 Chipset
-HyperTransportTM connectiontoAMDK8Athlon64 processor
-8or16 bitcontrol/address/datatransferbothdirections
-1000/800/600/400/200 MHz “DoubleDataRate”operationbothdirection
-CompliantwithPCIExpress 1.0aspecifications(onex16 graphics interface,
whichcan bedivided intotwosmallerlinksforusebyotherdevices)
†ATI®SB400Chipset
-Supportsdual channelnativeSATAcontrollerup to150MB/swithRAID0or1
-IntegratedHardwareSound Blaster/DirectSound AC97 audio
-UltraDMA66/100/133mastermode PCIEIDEcontroller
-ACPI&PC2001compliantenhancedpowermanagement
-SupportsUSB2.0upto8ports
Main Memory
†Supportsdualchannel,fourmemorybanksDDR 333/400,using two184-pin
DDRDIMMs
†Supportsamaximummemorysizeup to2GBwithout ECC
†Supports2.5vDDR SDRAMDIMM
(Fortheupdatedsupporting memorymodules,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.
tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)
Slots
†OnePCIExpressx16 slot (supportsPCIExpressBusspecificationv1.0a compliant)
†OnePCI Express x1slot
†Four32-bitMaster3.3V/5VPCI Busslots
OnboardIDE
†AnIDEcontrollerontheATI®SB400chipset providesIDEHDD/CD-ROMwithPIO,
BusMasterand UltraDMA133/100/66operationmodes,4XultraDMA100/66/33
†Can connect upto4IDEdevices
OnboardSerial ATA
†Supports4SATAportswithup to150MB/stransferrate

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USBInterface
†8USBports
-4portsin therearI/O,4portsviatheexternalbracket
LAN(optional)
†Realtek®8100C/8110SBLANchip(Optional)
-IntegratedFastEthernetMACandPHYinone chip
-Supports10Mb/sand 100Mb/sand 1000Mb/s(1000Mb/sfor8110SB only)
-CompliancewithPCIv2.2
-SupportsACPIPowerManagement
Audio
†8channelssoftwareaudiocodecRealTekALC850
-CompliancewithAC97 v2.3Spec.
-MeetsPC2001 audioperformancerequirement.
On-BoardPeripherals
†On-BoardPeripheralsinclude:
-1floppyportsupports1FDD with360K, 720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes
-2serialports(COM1onthe rear,COM2withpinheader)
-1parallelportsupportingSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-8USB2.0ports(Rear*4/Front*4)
-1Audio(Line-Outx3,Line-In,MICIn,SPDIF Out(Coaxial/Fibre)port
-1RJ-45LANJack
-2IDEportssupport 4IDEdevices
-4serialATAports
BIOS
†ThemainboardBIOSprovides “Plug &Play”BIOSwhichdetectstheperipheral
devicesandexpansioncardsoftheboardautomatically.
†ThemainboardprovidesaDesktopManagementInterface(DMI)functionwhich
MSIRemindsYou...
1.Pleasenotethatuserscannotinstall OS,eitherWinMEorWin98,
intheirSATAharddrives.UnderthesetwoOSs,SATAcanonlybe
used asanordinarystoragedevice.
2.TocreateabootableRAIDvolumeforaWindows2000environment,
Microsoft sWindows2000 ServicePack4(SP4)isrequired.As
theend usercannotbootwithoutSP4,acombinationinstallation
CD mustbe created beforeattempting toinstall the operating sys-
temontothe bootableRAIDvolume.
Tocreatethecombination installationCD,pleaserefertothefol-
lowingwebsite:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/
servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm

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MS-7151ATX Mainboard
recordsyourmainboardspecifications.
†SupportsbootfromLAN,USBDevice1.1&2.0,andSATAHDD.
Dimension
†ATXFormFactor:30.5cmX21.5cm
Mounting
†6mounting holes

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User sManual
MainboardLayout
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MS-7151ATX Mainboard
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ATX24-Pin PowerConnector:JPWR1 Thisconnectorallowsyouto
connecttoanATXpowersuply.
ATX12VPowerConnector:JPWR2,JPWR3 Thispowerconnectoris
providedtoconnect12Vpowersuply.
FloppyDisk Drive Connector:FDD1 Thismainboardprovidesastand-
ardfloppydiskdriveconnectorthatsupports360K,720K,1.2M,1.44Mand
2.88Mfloppydisktypes.
FanPowerConnecors:CPU_FAN,NB_FAN,SYS_FAN Thesefan
connectorssupportsystemcooling fanwith+12V.
ATA133 HardDisk Connectors:IDE1&IDE2 Thismainboardhasa32-
bitEnhanced PCIIDEandUltraDMA66/100/133controllerthat providesPIO
mode 0~4, BusMasterand UltraDMA66/100/133 function.
SerialATA/Serial ATAConnectorscontrolled byATISB400:SATA1/
SATA2/SATA3/SATA4 Thechipsetof thismainboardisSB400 which
supportsfourserialATAconnectorsSATA1~SATA4.SATA1~SATA4are
high-speedSerialATAinterfaceports.EachsupportsserialATAdatarate
of150 MB/s.
ChassisIntrusion SwitchConnector:JCI1 Thisconnectoriscon-
nectedtoa2-pin chassisswitch.If thechassisisopened,theswitchwill
be short.
CD-In Connector:JCD1 TheconnectorisforCD-ROMaudioconnector.
FrontPanelAudio Connector:JAUD1 Thisfrontpanelaudio connector
allowsyoutoconnecttothe frontpanelaudio.
SerialPortHeader:JCOM1(Optional) The mainboardoffersone 9-pin
headerasserialporttoattachaserial mouseorotherserialdevices.
FrontPanelConnectors:JFP1,JFP2 Themainboardprovidesone front
panelconnectorforelectricalconnectiontothefrontpanelswitchesand
LEDs.
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JFP2 7
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PowerLED
Speaker
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JFP1
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HDD
LED Reset
Switch
Power
LED Power Switch

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IrDA Infrared ModuleHeader:JIR1 The connectorallowsyou to
connecttoIrDAInfraredmodule. Youmustconfigurethesetting through
the BIOSsetup tousethe IRfunction.JIR1iscompliantwithIntelFront
Panel I/OConnectivityDesignGuide.
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1,JUSB2 Thismainboardprovidestwo
standardUSB2.0pin headersthatallowyoutoconnectUSB devicesvia
anexternalUSB bracket.
ClearCMOSJumper:JCMOS1 ThereisaCMOSRAMonboardthathas
apowersupplyfromexternalbatterytokeepthe dataofsystem
configuration.WiththeCMOSRAM,thesystemcanautomaticallybootOS
everytimeitisturnedon.If youwanttoclearthesystemconfiguration,set
the JCMOS1(ClearCMOSJumper)tocleardata.
PCI Expressslots:PCIE16X1, PCI_E1 ThePCIExpress slotssupport
high-bandwidth,lowpincount, and serialinterconnecttechnology.You
caninserttheexpansioncardstomeetyourneeds.Whenadding or
removingexpansioncards, makesurethatyou unplug thepowersupply
first. PCIExpress architectureprovidesahigh performanceI/Oinfrastruc-
tureforDesktop Platformswithtransferratesstarting at2.5Gigatransfers
persecondoveraPCIExpress x1laneforGigabitEthernet, TVTuners,
1394 controllers,and generalpurposeI/O. Also,desktopplatformswithPCI
Express Architecturewill bedesignedtodeliverhighestperformancein
video,graphics,multimediaand othersophisticatedapplications.Moreover,
PCIExpress architectureprovidesahigh performancegraphics infrastruc-
tureforDesktopPlatformsdoublingthecapabilityof existingAGP8x
designswithtransferratesof4.0GB/soveraPCIExpressx16 lanefor
graphics controllers,whilePCIExpress x1supportstransferrateof250
MB/s.
PCISlots ThePCIslotsallowyoutoinserttheexpansioncardstomeet
yourneeds.Whenadding orremoving expansioncards,makesurethat
you unplug the powersupplyfirst.

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MS-7151ATX Mainboard
Central ProcessingUnit:CPU
ThemainboardsupportsAMD®Athlon64 processor.Themainboardusesa
CPUsocketcalledSocket-939 foreasyCPUinstallation.Whenyouareinstalling
theCPU, makesuretheCPUhasaheatsinkand acoolingfanattachedon
thetopto preventoverheating. If you donothavethe heatsinkandcooling
fan,contactyourdealertopurchaseand installthembeforeturning onthe
computer.
ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/pro-
gram/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.
MSIRemindsYou...
Overheating
Overheatingwillseriouslydamage theCPUandsystem,alwaysmake
surethe cooling fan can workproperlytoprotectthe CPUfrom
overheating.
Replacing theCPU
WhilereplacingtheCPU,alwaysturnofftheATXpowersupplyor
unplug the powersupply spowercordfromgroundedoutletfirstto
ensurethe safetyofCPU.

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User sManual
CPUInstallation ProceduresforSocket939
1.Pleaseturnoff thepowerand
unplugthepowercordbefore
installing the CPU.
2.Pullthe leversidewaysaway
fromthesocket. Makesureto
raisetheleverup toa90-
degree angle.
3.Lookforthegoldarrowofthe
CPU. Thegoldarrowshould
pointasshownin thepicture.
The CPUcanonlyfitinthe
correctorientation.
4.IftheCPUiscorrectlyinstalled,
thepinsshouldbecompletely
embeddedintothesocketand
cannotbeseen.Pleasenote
thatanyviolation of thecorrect
installationproceduresmay
causepermanentdamagesto
yourmainboard.
5. PresstheCPUdownfirmlyinto
thesocketand closethelever.
AstheCPUislikelytomove
whiletheleverisbeing closed,
alwaysclosethe leverwith
yourfingerspressing tightlyon
topof theCPUtomakesure
the CPUisproperlyand
completelyembeddedintothe
socket.
OpenLever
90degree
Sliding
Plate
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Correct CPUplacement
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MS-7151ATX Mainboard
Installing AMDAthlon64 CPUCoolerSet
When you areinstalling theCPU, make suretheCPUhas aheatsink
andacoolingfanattachedon thetopto preventoverheating. If you do not
havetheheatsinkandcooling fan,contactyourdealertopurchaseand install
thembeforeturningonthecomputer.
MSIRemindsYou...
Mainboardphotosshowninthissectionarefordemonstration ofthe
coolerinstallation forSocket939CPUsonly.Theappearanceof
yourmainboardmayvarydepending on the modelyoupurchase.
2.LocatetheFixLever,SafetyHook
and theFixedBolt.
Liftup theintensivefixedlever.
1.Positionthecooling setontothe
retentionmechanism.
Hookoneend oftheclip tohook
first,andthenpressdownthe
otherend of thecliptofastenthe
cooling setonthetopof the
retentionmechanism.
3.Fastendownthelever.
4.Makesurethesafetyhookcom-
pletelyclaspsthe fixedboltofthe
retentionmechanism.
SafetyHook
Fixed Bolt
Fixed Lever
5.Attachthe CPUFancabletotheCPU
fanconnectoronthemainboard.