MSI E7230 Master-FA4R User manual

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EnglishVersion
G52-S9618X1
E7230MasterSeries
MS-9618 (v1.X)ATXServerBoard
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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 September2005
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
Visit theMSI websiteforFAQ,technical guide,BIOSupdates,driverupdates,
andotherinformation: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/
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Contactourtechnicalstaff at: [e-mail]
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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.DONOTleavethismainboardinanunconditionedenvironmentwithstorage
temperatureabove70oC(158oF)oroperating temperatureabove35oC(95oF);it
maydamagethemainboard.
SafetyInstructions
CAUTION: Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththe sameorequivalenttype recommendedbythe
manufacturer.
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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-9618
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
MSI SpecialFeatures..........................................................................................1-5
PCAlert™III..................................................................................................1-5
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CentralProcessing Unit:CPU.............................................................................2-3
IntroductiontoLGA775CPU......................................................................2-3
CPU&CoolerInstallation.............................................................................2-4
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
Introduction toDDR2SDRAM......................................................................2-7
MemoryModule PopulationRules...............................................................2-7
InstallingDDR2Modules..............................................................................2-8
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-9
ATX20-Pin SystemPowerConnector: ATX1............................................2-9
ATX4-PinCPUPowerConnector:JPW1...................................................2-9
BackPanel..........................................................................................................2-10
MouseConnector(Green)/KeyboardConnector(Purple)..................2-10
SerialPort....................................................................................................2-11
VGAPort......................................................................................................2-11
USBPorts...................................................................................................2-12
LAN(RJ-45)Jacks.....................................................................................2-12
ParallelPortConnector:LPT1...................................................................2-13
Connectors........................................................................................................2-14
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1..........................................................2-14
HardDisk Connector:IDE1........................................................................2-14
SerialATAConnectors:SATA1~SATA4...................................................2-15
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:JCI1..............................................2-16
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Front PanelConnector:JFP1....................................................................2-16
PowerSaving SwitchConnector:JGS1.................................................2-17
LANLEDConnectors:JACT1,JACT2......................................................2-17
FanPowerConnectors:CPU_FAN1, SFAN1/2/3/4.................................2-17
LCDPanelConnector:JLCD1...................................................................2-18
SerialPortHeader: COM2.........................................................................2-18
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1, JUSB2..................................................2-19
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-20
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-20
BIOSWriteProtectJumper:J2.................................................................2-21
LANDisable/Enable Jumpers:J5, J8........................................................2-21
Slots....................................................................................................................2-22
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Express Slots.......................2-22
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-22
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-23
Chapter3.BIOSSetup............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
GettingHelp..................................................................................................3-2
General Help<F1>.......................................................................................3-2
The Menu Bar.......................................................................................................3-3
Main......................................................................................................................3-4
Advanced............................................................................................................3-7
Security..............................................................................................................3-18
Power.................................................................................................................3-19
Boot....................................................................................................................3-20
Exit......................................................................................................................3-21
AppendixA:IntelICH7RSATARAID(Optional).................................................A-1
BIOSConfiguration..............................................................................................A-2
UsingtheIntelMatrixStroageManagerOptionROMtoCreate,Delete,and
ResetRAIDVolumes....................................................................................A-2
Installing Software..............................................................................................A-8
Install Driverin Windows2000 / 2003.......................................................A-8
Installationof IntelMatrixStroageConsole...............................................A-9
RAIDMigrationInstructions...............................................................................A-14
CreateRAIDVolumefromExistingDisk...................................................A-15
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GettingStarted
Chapter1.Getting
Started
Getting Started
Thankyouforchoosing the E7230 MasterSeries (MS-9618 v1.X),
anexcellentATXserverboardfromMSI.
Basedon theinnovative Intel E7230 & Intel ICH7R chipsetsfor
optimalsystemefficiency,the E7230 MasterSeries mainboardac-
commodatesthelatest Intel Pentium 4/Pentium D processors
inLGA775package andsupportsuptofour240-pin533/667MHz
unbuffered ECCDDR-IIDIMMstoprovide themaximumof8GBmemory
capacity.
Intheentry-leveland mid-rangemarketsegment, thismainboardcan
provideahigh-performancesolution fortoday’sfront-end andgen-
eralpurposeserver/workstation,aswellasinthe future.
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