MSI K9NU Speedster User manual

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K9NU Speedster
MS-9655 (V2.X)ServerBoard
G52-96551X1
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CopyrightNotice
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INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthe preparationof thisdocument, butno
guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V2.0 Firstrelease October2007
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
VisittheMSIwebsiteat http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=faqIndex forFAQ,technicalguide, BIOSupdates,driverupdates,
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-9655
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
Memory.................................................................................................................2-6
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-9
BackPanel..........................................................................................................2-10
Connectors........................................................................................................2-12
Jumper................................................................................................................2-20
Slot......................................................................................................................2-22
Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
The Menu Bar......................................................................................................3-4
Main......................................................................................................................3-5
Advanced............................................................................................................3-6
Security..............................................................................................................3-19
Boot....................................................................................................................3-20
Power.................................................................................................................3-21
Exit......................................................................................................................3-23
AppendixAnVIDIASATARAID.............................................................................A-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................A-2
RAIDConfiguration..............................................................................................A-3
NVIDIARAIDUtilityInstallation.............................................................................A-9
RAIDDrivesManagement..................................................................................A-12
AppendixBRealtekALC888Audio.....................................................................B-1
InstallingtheRealtekHDAudioDriver................................................................B-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................B-4
HardwareSetup................................................................................................B-19
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1-1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
Thankyouforchoosingthe K9NUSpeedster(MS-9655
v2.X),anexcellentATXserverboardfromMSI.
Basedontheinnovative nVIDIAMCP55VPro chipset
foroptimalsystemefficiency,the K9NU Speedsterac-
commodatesthe latest AMD Opteron processorin
1207-pinpackage andsupportsupto8RegisteredECC
DDR2400/533/667DIMMslotstoprovidethemaximum
of32GBmemorycapacity.
Intheentry-levelandmid-rangemarketsegment,the
K9NUSpeedstercanprovideahigh-performanceso-
lutionfortoday sfront-endand generalpurposeserver/
workstation,aswell asin the future.

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MainboardSpecifications
Processor
-SupportssingleAMDOpteron(SocketF1207)
-HyperTransportinterfacecapableofoperating upto2000MT/s
-Meetsthermalrequirements
Chipset
-nVIDIA nForceProfessional3400 MCP(MCP55VPro)
Memory
-SupportsRegisteredECC DDR2400/533/667 DIMM slots
-8DDR2DIMM slotsup to32GBmemory
NOTE: When1~4DIMMsareinstalled, memorywill run at667MHz.
Butwhen 5~8DIMMsareinstalled,the systemwill automati-
callytunethememoryfrequencydownto533MHzdueto
AMDCPUlimitations.
IDE
-1-channelbusmasterIDEport
-SupportsATA133/100/66
SATA
-6SATAII portssupport6SATAII devices
-Storageanddatatransfersatupto300 MB/s
Floppy
-1floppyport
IEEE1394
-VIA VT6308IEEE 1394controller
LAN
-2GigabitEthernetcontrollersbundled intoMarvell88E1116
(MCP55VPro)
Audio
-Realtek ALC888 7.1-channelHDAcodec
Graphics
-XGIZ7graphicscontroller
-Onboard16MBVideoSDRAM

1-3
Getting Started
SystemManagement
-RenesasH8S/2168VIPMImicrocontroller
Connectors
BackPanel
-1xPS/2mouseport
-1xPS/2keyboardport
-1xserialport
-1xVGAport
-2xRJ-45 GigabitLANports
-4xUSB ports
-1xaudiojack
OnboardPinheaders
-2xUSB connectors
-2x1394 connectors
-1xserialportconnector
-3xproprietaryfrontpanelconnectors(optional)
-2xproprietaryfrontaudioconnectors(optional)
Slots
-1PCI-Express x16 slot(PCI_E1supportsx8SLIorx16 signal)
-1PCI-Express x16 slot(PCI_E4supportsx8signal)
-2PCI-Expressx1slots
-2PCIslots
FormFactor
-ATXformfactor12 x9.6
Mounting
-9mountingholes

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K9NU Speedster (MS-9655 v2.X)ATXServerBoard
MainboardLayout
PCI 2
PCI 1 VIA
VT6308P
Winbond
W83627DHG
NVIDIA
MCP55VPro
PCI_E3
PCI_E4
PCI_E2
ALC888
XGI
Z7
Marvell
88E1116
Marvell
88E1116
JAUD1
(optional)
JAUD2
(optional)
JVGAD
JCD1
CFAN1
SFAN1 JPWR1
DIMM1
DIMM3
DIMM5
DIMM7
DIMM2
DIMM4
DIMM6
DIMM8
PCI_E1 BATT
+
BIOS
J7
J8
JUSB1
JUSB2
COM2
FLO1
J1394
J2
FAN1
SATA5
(optional)
JAPP3
(optional)
J11
J10
SATA4
(optional)
SATA3
(optional)
JPWR2
SFAN2
JBAT1 J1
SASC1
(optional)
SASC2
(optional)
SATA2
(optional)
IDE1 FPC1
JAPP2
(optional)
SFAN3
J6
J5
J1394_1 J1394_2
Top:Mouse
Bottom: Keyboard
T: LANJack
B: USBPorts
T: LANJack
B: USBPorts
COM1
JVGA1
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
J9
JAPP1
(optional)
T: RS-Out
M: CS
B:SPDIFOut
-Out
(optional)
SATA1
(optional)
SATA6
(optional)

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.

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Quick ComponentsGuide
JPWR1,p.2-9
CPU, p.2-3
CFAN1, p.2-14
DIMMSlots, p.2-6
JPWR2,p.2-9
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-10
SFAN1,p.2-14
JBAT1/J1,
p.2-20/21
SFAN2, p.2-14
PCI-Class
Slots,p.2-22
IDE1, p.2-12
SFAN3, p.2-14
JAPP3, p.2-19
FAN1, p.2-14
SATA1~6, p.2-13
COM2,
p.2-14
JUSB1/2,
p.2-15
J1394_1/2,
p.2-16
J8, p.2-18
J5/J6, p.2-18
FLO1,p.2-12
J7, p.2-18
JCD1, p.2-16
JAUD1/
JAUD2,
p.2-17
J2, p.2-17
SASC2, p.2-12
SASC1, p.2-13
J9, p.2-21
JAPP2, p.2-19
JAPP1,
p.2-19
FPC1, p.2-14
J10, p.2-13
J11, p.2-13
JVGAD, p.2-21
J1394, p.2-21

2-3
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.
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
YellowtriangleisthePin1indicator
Alignment Key
The surface
Remembertoapplysomesiliconeheat
transfercompound onitforbetter
heatdispersion.
YellowtriangleisthePin1indicator
Alignment Key

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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.
YellowtriangleisthePin1indicator
Alignment Key
YellowTriangle
Alignment Key

2-5
HardwareSetup
7. Covertheloadplateontothepackage.
8. Pressdowntheload leverlightlyontotheloadplateandthen securethelever
withthehookundertheretentiontab.
9. Placethecoolersetontopof thereten-
tionmechanism.Securethemetalclips
onthecoolersettothehooksonthe
retentionmechanism.
10.Connectthecoolerpowercordtothe
onboardCPUfanpowerconnector.
Mainboardphotosshowninthissec-
tion arefordemonstrationonlyand may
differfromthe actuallookofyour
mainboard.

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Memory
64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin
DDR2
240-pin,1.8V
Dual-Channel ModePopulation Rule
InDual-Channel mode,thememorymodulescantransmitand receivedatawithtwo
databuslinessimultaneously.Enabling Dual-Channelmode canenhancethesystem
performance.Pleaserefertothefollowingillustrationsforpopulationrulesunder
Dual-Channel mode.
TheseDIMM slotsareintendedforsystemmemorymodules.
Important
1.Makesurethatyou installmemorymodulesofthesametypeanddensity
underDual-Channelmode.
2.Onlychannel Awill be used underSingle-Channelmode.
3.When1~4DIMMsareinstalled,memorywillrunat667MHz.Butwhen5~8
DIMMsareinstalled,the systemwill automaticallytune the memoryfrequency
downto533MHzduetoAMDCPUlimitations.
4.It isrecommendedthat memoryDIMMsshouldbeinstalledintheorderof DIMM1
->DIMM2->DIMM3->....->DIMM8.
12345678910 11
DIMM1(A) V V V V V
DIMM2(B) V V V V V
DIMM3(A) V V V V V
DIMM4(B) V V V V V
DIMM5(A) V V V V V
DIMM6(B) V V V V V
DIMM7(A) V V V V V
DIMM8(B) V V V V V

2-7
HardwareSetup
Memory Frequency vs. Core Multiplier
TheDDR2DIMMoperatesdifferentfrequencywhen usingdifferentCPU.Forexample,
when using2.4GHzCPUtheDDR2667MHzDIMM willoperateat600MHz.

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Installing Memory Modules
1.Thememorymodulehasonlyonenotchonthecenterand will onlyfitin theright
orientation.
2.Insertthememorymodule verticallyintotheDIMMslot.Thenpushitin until the
goldenfingeronthememorymodule isdeeplyinsertedintheDIMM slot.
3.Theplasticclip ateachside of theDIMMslotwillautomaticallyclose.
vNOTE:Youcanbarelyseethegolden fingerifthememorymodule is
properlyinserted inthe DIMM slot.
Volt Notch