MSI K9ND Speedster User manual

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K9NDSpeedster
MS-9652 (V1.X)ServerBoard
G52-96521X1
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CopyrightNotice
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guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 Firstrelease January2007
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
VisittheMSIwebsiteat http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/
faq/esc_faq_list.php forFAQ,technicalguide,BIOSupdates,driver
updates, and otherinformation.
Contactourtechnicalstaffat 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 anyofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbyservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
†Liquid haspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeen exposedtomoisture.
†The equipmentdoesnotworkwelloryoucannotgetitworkaccordingto
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-9652
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
Chapter1GettingStarted.....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
Chapter2HardwareSetup....................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)............................................................................2-3
AMD OpteronCPUin1207-PinPackage...................................................2-3
Precautionsforthermal issues..................................................................2-4
Socket1207CPU&CoolerInstallation......................................................2-6
Memory.................................................................................................................2-8
Dual-ChannelMode Population Rule..........................................................2-8
MemoryFrequencyvs.CoreMultiplier......................................................2-9
InstallingDDR2Modules..............................................................................2-9
PowerSupply....................................................................................................2-10
24-PinSystemPowerConnector:JPWR1...............................................2-10
8-PinCPUPowerConnector:JPWR2.......................................................2-10
BackPanel...........................................................................................................2-11
Connectors........................................................................................................2-12
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FLOPPY1..................................................2-12
IDEConnector:IDE1...................................................................................2-12
SerialATAConnector:SATA_1 ~SATA_6..............................................2-13
LANLEDConnectors:LAN_LINK1, LAN_LINK2......................................2-14
FanPowerConnectors:CPU0/CPU1_FAN1,SYS_FAN1/2/3/4,
CHA_FAN1.................................................................................................2-14
SerialPortConnector:COM2...................................................................2-15
FrontUSBConnector: JUSB1,JUSB2.....................................................2-15
FrontPanelConnectors: JFP1,JFP2.......................................................2-16
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:J1.................................................2-17
FrontAudioConnector:J3........................................................................2-17
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IEEE1394Connectors:J1394_1,J1394_2(Optional)............................2-17
Jumper................................................................................................................2-18
BIOSRecoveryJumper:J4......................................................................2-18
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-18
Slot......................................................................................................................2-19
PCI(Peripheral ComponentInterconnect)Slot........................................2-19
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-19
PCIExpressCardInstallation....................................................................2-20
Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
Control Keys................................................................................................3-3
GettingHelp..................................................................................................3-3
General Help<F1>.......................................................................................3-3
The Menu Bar.......................................................................................................3-4
Main......................................................................................................................3-4
Advanced............................................................................................................3-6
Power.................................................................................................................3-20
Boot....................................................................................................................3-22
Exit......................................................................................................................3-24
AppendixAnVIDIASATARAID.............................................................................A-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................A-2
SystemRequirement...................................................................................A-2
RAIDArrays.................................................................................................A-2
SummaryofRAIDConfigurations...............................................................A-2
RAIDConfiguration..............................................................................................A-3
BasicConfigurationInstructions................................................................A-3
Setting UptheNVRAIDBIOS.......................................................................A-3
InstallingtheRAIDDriver(forbootableRAIDArray)................................A-7
NVIDIARAIDUtilityInstallation.............................................................................A-8
Installing theNVIDIARAIDSoftwareUnderWindows..............................A-9
Initializing and UsingtheDisk Array.........................................................A-11
RAIDDrivesManagement..................................................................................A-12
ViewingRAIDArrayConfigurations........................................................A-12
SettingUpaSpareRAIDDisk...................................................................A-13
Morphing FromOneRAIDArraytoAnother............................................A-17
HotPlugArray............................................................................................A-18
InitializingaRAIDArray.............................................................................A-19
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RebuildingaRAIDArray............................................................................A-22
Synchronizing aRAIDArray.....................................................................A-25
UsindDisk Alert..........................................................................................A-26
AppendixBRealtekALC888Audio.....................................................................B-1
InstallingtheRealtekHDAudioDriver................................................................B-2
InstallationforWindows2000/XP..............................................................B-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................B-4
Sound Effect................................................................................................B-5
Mixer.............................................................................................................B-8
Audio I/O.....................................................................................................B-12
Microphone................................................................................................B-16
3DAudio Demo...........................................................................................B-17
Information.................................................................................................B-18
HardwareSetup................................................................................................B-18
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
Thankyouforchoosingthe K9NDSpeedster(MS-9652
v1.X),anexcellentATXserverboardfromMSI.
Based on theinnovative nVIDIAMCP55Pro chipset
foroptimalsystemefficiency,the K9ND Speedsterac-
commodatesthe latest AMD Opteron processorin
1207-pinpackage andsupportsupto8RegisteredECC
DDR2400/533/667DIMMslotstoprovidethemaximum
of16GBmemorycapacity.
Intheentry-levelandmid-rangemarketsegment,the
K9NDSpeedstercanprovideahigh-performanceso-
lutionfortoday’sfront-endand generalpurposeserver/
workstation,aswell asin the future.

MS-9652ServerBoard
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MainboardSpecifications
Processor
-SupportsdualAMDOpteron(SocketF1207)
-HyperTransportinterfacecapableofoperating upto2000MT/s
-Meetsthermalrequirements
Chipset
-nVIDIA nForceProfessional3600 MCP(MCP55 Pro)
Memory
-SupportsECC RegisteredDDR2400/533/667 DIMMs
-8DDR2DIMM slotsup to16GBmemory
IDE
-1-channelbusmasterIDEport
-SupportsATA133/100/66
SATA
-6SATAII portssupport6SATAII devices
-Storageanddatatransfersatupto300 MB/s
Floppy
-1floppyport
IEEE1394
-VIA VT6308IEEE 1394controller
LAN
-2GigabitEthernetcontrollersbundled intoMarvell88E1116
(MCP55Pro)
Audio
-Realtek ALC888 7.1-channelHDAcodec
Graphics
-XGIZ7graphicscontroller
-Onboard16MBVideoSDRAM

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Getting Started
Connectors
Back panel
-1xPS/2mouseport
-1xPS/2keyboardport
-1xserialport
-1xVGAport
-2xRJ-45 GigabitLANports
-4xUSB ports
-1xaudiojack
OnboardPinheaders
-2xUSB connectors
-2x1394 connectors
-1xserialportconnector
-1xproprietaryfront audioconnector
Slots
-1PCI-Express x16 slot(PCI_E3supportsx8SLIorx16 signal)
-1PCI-Express x16 slot(PCI_E1supportsx8signal)
-1PCI-Express x8slot(PCI_E2supportsx4signal)
-2PCIslots
FormFactor
-ATXformfactor12”x10.2”
Mounting
-9mountingholes
Formore informationoncompatible components,please visit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php

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K9ND Speedster (MS-9652 v1.X)ATXServerBoard
MainboardLayout
BATT
+
PCI_E3
P1_DIMM1
P0_DIMM4
P1_DIMM2
P0_DIMM3
P1_DIMM3
P0_DIMM2
P1_DIMM4
P0_DIMM1
PCI_E2
ALC888
VIAVT6308P
PCI_E1
PCI2
PCI1
SYS_FAN4
SYS_FAN2
CPU1_FAN1
SYS_FAN1
JPWR1
JPWR2
SYS_FAN3
J1394_1 J1394_2
JUSB2
JUSB1
J2
J1
SATA_1
SATA_2
SATA_3
SATA_4
SATA_5 SATA_6
CPU0_FAN1
CHA_FAN1
IDE1
JBAT1
COM2 JFP2
JFP1
FLOPPY1
Top:LANJack
Bottom:USB Ports
Top:LANJack
Bottom:USB Ports
Top:
Mouse
Bottom:
Keyboard
Top:VGAPort
Bottom:SerialPort
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS
B:SPDIFOut
-Out
nVIDIAnForce
MCP55Pro
CPU1 CPU0
LAN_LINK1 LAN_LINK2
J3
XGI
Z7
J4

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

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Quick ComponentsGuide
COM2, p.2-15
JUSB1/2,
p.2-15
JFP1, p.2-16
JPWR1,p.2-10
JFP2, p.2-16
J1394_1/2,
p.2-17
PCI-Class
Slots,p.2-19
CPU, p.2-3
CPU1_FAN1,
p.2-14
IDE1, p.2-12
J1, p.2-17
DIMMSlots, p.2-8
CHA_FAN1,
p.2-14
JBAT1, p.2-18
J3, p.2-17
SYS_FAN3, p.2-14
JPWR2,p.2-10
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-11
SYS_FAN4,
p.2-14
FLOPPY1,
p.2-12
DIMMSlots,
p.2-8
SYS_FAN2,
p.2-14
SATA_1~6,
p.2-13
LAN_LINK1,
LAN_LINK2,
p.2-14
SYS_FAN1,p.2-14
CPU0_FAN1,
p.2-14
J4, p.2-18

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HardwareSetup
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
Thismainboardsupportsthelatest AMD Opteron processorin 1207-pin package.
Whenyouareinstalling theCPU, make surethatyou install thecoolerto
preventtheCPUfromoverheating. If you do nothavetheCPUcooler,contact
yourdealertopurchaseand installitbeforeturning on thecomputer.
Forthe latestinformationaboutCPU, pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php.
Important
1.OverheatingwillseriouslydamagetheCPUandsystem.Alwaysmake
surethecoolingfancanworkproperlytoprotecttheCPUfromoverheating.
2.Makesurethatyouapplyan evenlayerofheatsinkpaste(orthermal tape)
between theCPUand the heatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
3.Whilereplacing theCPU,always turnoff the powersupplyorunplugthe
powersupply spowercordfromthegroundedoutletfirsttoensurethe
safetyofCPU.
AMD Opteron CPUin 1207-Pin Package
Thepin-padside The surface
YellowtriangleisthePin1indicator
Alignment Key
Remembertoapplysomesiliconeheat
transfercompound onitforbetter
heatdispersion.
YellowtriangleisthePin1indicator
Alignment Key

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Precautionsforthermalissues
Tovirtuallyeliminatethermalissues,usersareadvisedtotakeproperprecautions.
1. Usersarerecommendedtouse AVCZ7UB408*** seriescoolerwheninstalling
120W AMDOpteronCPU.
2. Usersarerecommendedtouse AVCZ8UB009*** seriescoolerwheninstalling
95W AMDOpteronCPU.

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HardwareSetup
3. Whenchoosingthe systemchassis,makesurethatitssystemfanislocated
adjacenttothe MCP55 Prochipset. Thisway,thesystemfanwill contributealot
totheheatdissipationof thechipsetand PCI interfacecards.
4. Theheatof theCPUsshould bedirectedtotheCSPheatsinksforbettercooling
effect.Followthe recommendedinletairdirection(asindicated belowbyred
arrows)forcorrectorientationof yourCPUcoolers.
BATT
+
PCI_E3
P1_DIMM1
P0_DIMM4
P1_DIMM2
P0_DIMM3
P1_DIMM3
P0_DIMM2
P1_DIMM4
P0_DIMM1
PCI_E2
ALC888
VIAVT6308P
PCI_E1
PCI2
PCI1
SYS_FAN4
SYS_FAN2
CPU1_FAN1
SYS_FAN1
JPWR1
JPWR2
SYS_FAN3
J1394_1 J1394_2
JUSB2
JUSB1
J2
J1
SATA_1
SATA_2
SATA_3 SATA_4
SATA_5
SATA_6
CPU0_FAN1
CHA_FAN1
IDE1
JBAT1
COM2 JFP2
JFP1
FLOPPY1
Top:LANJack
Bottom:USB Ports
Top:LANJack
Bottom:USB Ports
Top:
Mouse
Bottom:
Keyboard
Top:VGAPort
Bottom:SerialPort
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS
B:SPDIFOut
-Out
nVIDIAnForce
MCP55Pro
CPU1 CPU0
LAN_LINK1 LAN_LINK2
J3
XGI
Z7
J4
S
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s
t
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m
F
a
n
CSPHeatsink
CSPHeatsink
recommendedinletairdirection
recommended
inletair direc-
tion
recommendedinletairdirection

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Socket1207 CPU&CoolerInstallation
1. LocatethefirstCPUsocket.(TheCPUhasaplasticcapon ittoprotectthecontact
fromdamage.Beforeinstallingthe CPU,alwayscoverittoprotectthe socket
pins.)
3. Raisetheloadleveruptoitsfull extent. 4. Opentheloadplate.
2. Removetheplasticcapfromtheloadplate.Thepinsof thesocketreveal.
5. Afterconfirming theCPUdirection(indicatedbelowwithredcircles)forcorrect
mating,putdowntheCPUin thesockethousing frame.Besuretograsponthe
edgeof theCPUbase.Notethatthealignmentkeysarematched.
6. VisuallyinspectiftheCPUisseatedwellintothesocket. Ifnot,takeout theCPU
withpureverticalmotionand reinstall.
YellowTriangle
Alignment Key
YellowtriangleisthePin1indicator
Alignment Key