K8N Neo3 Series MS-7135 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard English Version G52-M7135X4 i 7135v1.2-Preface.
Manual Rev: 1.2 Release Date: Feb. 2005 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet. 7.
CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement .......................................................... ii Copyright Notice ............................................................................................................... iii Trademarks ...................................................................................................................... iii Revision History ...............................................................................................................
Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2, JUSB3 ....................................... 2-17 Jumpers/Buttons ................................................................................................ 2-18 Clear CMOS Button: SW_BAT1 ................................................................. 2-18 Slots .................................................................................................................... 2-19 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots .........................
Audio Speaker Setting ....................................................................................... 4-16 Power on Agent ................................................................................................. 4-18 Power Off / Restart ................................................................................... 4-19 Auto Login .................................................................................................. 4-20 Appendix A: Using 2-, 4- & 6-Channel Audio Function ...
Getting Started Ch ap ter 1 . Get ti ng Started Getting Started Thank you for choosing the K8N Neo3 (MS-7135) v1.X ATX mainboard. The K8N Neo3 mainboard is based on nVIDIA® nForce44X chipset for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced AMD® K8 Athlon 64 processor, the K8N Neo3 mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU † Supports Socket-754 for AMD K8 Athlon 64 processor † Supports up to 3700+ Athlon 64 processor or higher (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.
Getting Started To create the combination installation CD, please refer to the following website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/ sp4/HFdeploy.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Dimension † ATX form factor: 300mm x 185mm M ounting † 6 mounting holes MSI Reminds You... Please note that the companion MSI Driver/Utility CD supports this mainboard with Windows 2000/XP system drivers ONLY.
Getting Started Mainboard Layout Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard CFAN1 JPW1 Top: Parallel Port IDE 2 Bottom: COM Port USB Ports T: LAN Jack B: USB Port s JWR1 JCOM1 nVIDIA nForce4-4X IDE 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 1 Line-In Line-Out Mic PCI_E1 LAN SATA2 NBFAN1 PCI_E2 Winbond W83627THF SATA1 SATA4 AGR BATT + SATA3 BIOS PCI 1 SFAN1 J1 JUSB2 PCI 2 JUSB1 Codec JUSB3 FDD1 PCI 3 JAUD1 JFP1 JCI1 JFP2 SW_BAT1 K8N Neo3 Series (MS-7135) v1.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard MSI Special Features Live Monitor™ The Live Monitor™ is a tool used to schedule the search for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the MSI Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 3” application. After installation, the “MSI Live Monitor” icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the screen. Double click this icon to run the application.
Getting Started Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don’t need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 3” application. After the installation, the “MSI Live Update 3” icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the screen.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Core Center (for AMD K8 Processor) Click on the Core Center icon in the main menu and the Core Center program will be enabled. Cool’n’Quiet This utility provides a CPU temperature detection function called Cool’n’Quiet. Cool’n’Quiet is a special feature designed only for AMD ® Athlon64 processor, and with Cool’n’Quiet, the system will be capable of detecting the temperature of the CPU according to the CPU’s working loading.
Getting Started Left-side: Current system status In the left sub-menu, you can configure the settings of FSB, Vcore, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in front of each item and make it available (the radio button will be lighted as yellow when selected), use the “+” and “-” buttons to adjust, then click “OK” to apply the changes. Then you can click “Save” to save the desired FSB you just configured. Also you may click “Auto” to start testing the maximum CPU overclocking value.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Packing Checklist MSI Driver/ Utility CD & RAID Driver Disk SATA Cable (Optional) Power Cable Round Cable of Floppy Disk (Optional) Round Cable of IDE Devices (Optional) User’s Guide USB Bracket (Optional) Back IO Shield MSI mainboard 1-10
Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the jumpers on the mainboard. Also, it provides the instructions on connecting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc. W hile doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide JPW1, p.2-9 CPU, p.2-3 CFAN1, p.2-12 DDR DIMMs, p.2-7 Back Panel I/O, p.2-11 IDE1/2, p.2-13 JCOM1, p.2-16 JWR1, p.2-9 PCI Express Slots, p.2-19 SATA1~4, p.2-14 BIOS BATT + AGR Slot, p.2-20 J1, p.2-15 JUSB1/2/3, p.2-17 FDD1, p.2-12 PCI Slots, p.2-19 JFP2, p.2-16 JAUD1, p.2-15 NBFAN1/ SFAN1, p.2-12 JCI1, p.2-17 2-2 JFP1, p.2-16 SW_BAT1, p.
Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports AMD® Athlon64 processor. The mainboard uses Socket754 for easy CPU installation. W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 754 1. Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before installing the CPU. O pen Lever Sliding Plate 90 degree 2. Pull the lever s ideways away from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. G old arrow 3. Look for the gold arrow on the CPU. The gold arrow should point as shown in the picture. The CPU c an on l y f i t i n t h e c or r ec t orientation. 4.
Hardware Setup Installing AMD Athlon64 CPU Cooler Set W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. MSI Reminds You... Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration of the cooler installation for Socket 754 CPUs only.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard 5. Position the cooling set onto the retention mechanism. Hook one end of the clip to hook first, and then press down the other end of the clip to fasten the cooling set on the top of the retention mechanism. 6. Locate the Fix Lever, Safety Hook and the Fixed Bolt. Lift up the intensive fixed lever. 7. Fasten down the lever. Safety Hook Fixed Lever Fixed Bolt 8. Make sure the safety hook completely clasps the fixed bolt of the retention mechanism. 9.
Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin DDR DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 2GB. You can install DDR 333/ 400 modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DIMM 1~2). DIM M1~DIMM2 (from left to right) Memory Population Rules Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Each DIMM slot supports up to a maximum size of 1GB. Users can install either single- or double-sided modules to meet their own needs.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Installing DDR Modules 1. 2. 3. The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module will only fit in the right orientation. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close. Volt Notch MSI Reminds You...
Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 pin 12 This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Important Notification about Power Issue nVIDIA chipset is very sensitive to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge), therefore this issue mostly happens while users intensively swap memory modules under S5 (power-off) states, and the power code is plugged while installing modules. Due to several pins are very sensitive to ESD, so this kind of memory-replacement actions might cause chipset system unable to boot. Please follow the following solution to avoid this situation.
Hardware Setup Back Panel L-In Parallel M ou se Keyboard LAN Serial Port L-Out Mic USB Ports M ouse/Keyboard Connector RJ-45 LAN Jack Pin5 Mouse/KBD Clock Pin6 NC Pin4 VCC 8 Pin3 GND 1 Gigabit LAN (Optional) Pin1 Mouse/KBD DATA Pin2 NC Serial Port 1 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 9 1 2 3 4 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 D0P Differential Pair 0+ 2 D0N Differential Pair 0- PIN SIGNAL 3 D1P Differential Pair 1+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DCD SIN SOUT DTR GND DSR RTS CTS RI 4 D2P Differential Pair 2+
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. FDD1 Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1 / SFAN1 / NBFAN1 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. W hen connecting the wire to the connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.
Hardware Setup ATA133 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM and other IDE devices. The Ultra ATA133 interface boosts data transfer rates between the computer and the hard drive up to 133 megabytes (MB) per second.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1~SATA4 SATA1~SATA4 are high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. Each supports 1st generation serial ATA data rates of 150MB/s and is fully compliant with Serial ATA 1. 0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device.
Hardware Setup CD-In Connector: J1 This connector is provided for CD-ROM audio. J1 R GND L Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Serial Port Header: JCOM1 The mainboard offers one 9-pin header as serial port. The port is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial device directly to it.
Hardware Setup Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. GND CINTRU 2 1 JCI1 Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2, JUSB3 The mainboard provides three standard USB 2.0 pin headers. USB 2.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Jumpers/Buttons The motherboard provides the following jumpers/buttons for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of jumpers/buttons. Clear CMOS Button: SW_BAT1 CMOS stands for Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor and is more specifically referred to as CMOS RAM. It is a tiny 64-byte region of memory that, owing to battery power, retains system configuration data when the PC is shut off.
Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one PCI Express x1 slot, one PCI Express x16 slot, three 32-bit PCI slots, and one AGR slot. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots The PCI Express slots support high-bandwidth, low pin count, and serial interconnect technology. You can insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. W hen adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard AGR (Advance Graphics Riser) Slot The AGR slot is a special design that only supports compatible AGP VGA cards. For more detailed information on compatible AGP VGA cards, please refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd_index.php. AGR Slot Compatible VGA Card List Device Configuration System Configuration Manufacturer Model No. Processor AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 2800+ Spec.
Hardware Setup V GA CARD Vender MS-7135 Driver Ve r. AGP SPEED Re sult 1 Alvatron FX5700U GeForce FX5700 Ultra 128MB/DDR SDRAM 4.36.20.18.01 8X Pass 6.14.10.6681 2 ATI Fire GL 8800 Fire GL 8800 128MB/SDRAM 1.03 4X Pass 6.14.10.6462 3 GAINWARD GFX 5900 Ultra GeForce 4 FX 5900 U 256MB/DDR SDRAM 4.35.20.24.00 8X Pass 6.14.10.6681 4 Gigabyte GV-R9200 Radeon 9200 128MB/DDR SDRAM BK-AMI 8.9 8X Pass 6.14.10.6430 5 Gigabyte GV-N57L128D GeForce FX5700LE 128MB/DDR SDRAM 4.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard No. VGA CARD Vender Model name VGA Chip VGA Memory VGA BIOS AGP MS-7135 SPEED Result Driver Ver. 51 MSI MS-8888 GeForce 4 MX 440 64MB/DDR SDRAM 4.18.20.03.00 8X Pass 6.6.8.1 52 MSI MS-8889 GeForce 4 Ti 4200 128MB/DDR SDRAM 4.28.20.05.02 8X Pass 6.6.8.1 53 MSI MS-8890 GeForce 4 MX 440 64MB/DDR SDRAM 4.18.20.07.23 8X Pass 6.6.8.1 54 MSI MS-8891 GeForce 4 MX 440 128MB/DDR SDRAM 4.18.20.02.21 8X Pass 6.6.8.
BIOS Setup Chapter 3. BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP. ² You want to change the default settings for customized features. MSI Reminds You... 1.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen the message below appears on the screen, press key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys.
BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. M ain M enu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you enter Phoenix-Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to accept or enter the sub-menu. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of special enhanced features.
BIOS Setup Cell M enu Use this menu to specify your settings for CPU/AGP frequency/voltage control and overclocking. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into several categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the or keys to select the value you want in each item. Date This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is . day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.
BIOS Setup provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. [Access Mode] [Capacity] [Cylinder] [Head] [Precomp] [Landing Zone] [Sector] The settings are [CHS], [LBA], [Large], [Auto]. The formatted size of the storage device. Number of cylinders. Number of heads. W rite precompensation. Cylinder location of the landing zone. Number of sectors. Floppy Drive A This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options: [None], [360K, 5.25 in.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Quick Booting Select [Enabled] to reduce the amount of time required to run the power-on self-test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable quick POST. It is better to find a problem during POST than lose data during your work. Options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Boot To OS/2 This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB.
BIOS Setup Boot Sequence Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. MSI Reminds You... Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” vary depending on the bootable devices you have installed.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. It is strongly recommended that users should leave the settings to their default options. DRAM Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Timing M ode This field has the capacity to automatically detect all of the DRAM timing.
BIOS Setup set this field to [Manual], the following fields will be selectable. The settings are: [Auto], [Manual]. M emclock index value (M hz) W hen Timing Mode is set to [Manual], user can place an artificial memory clock on the system. Please note that memory is prevented from running faster than this frequency. Setting options: [100MHz] ~ [200MHz]. CAS# Latency (Tcl) W hen the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard back, which takes twice the amount of time. W ith current DRAM chip densities, this is not yet an issue, however, with the upcoming densities of greater than 1 Gbit/chip, tRFC will have to be roughly 2 x tRC. Setting options: [Auto], [9T] ~ [24T]. Row to Row delay (Trrd) W hen the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. This BIOS feature specifies the minimum amount of time between successive ACTIVATE commands to the same DDR device.
BIOS Setup Read Preamble value W hen the User Config mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. It specifies the time prior to the max-read DQS-return when the DQS receiver should be turned on. This is specified in units of 0.5ns. The controller needs to know when to enbale its DQS receiver in anticipation of the DRAM DQS driver truning on for a read. The controller will disable its DQS receiver until the read preamble time and then enable its DQS receiver while the DRAM asserts DQS.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. Selecting [Enabled] enables the system to support both USB 1.1 and 2.0 spec. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. USB KB/Storage Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced keyboard or storage device in the operating system. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
BIOS Setup I/O Device Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Onboard FDC Controller Select [Enabled] if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select [Disabled] in this field. The settings are: [Enabled], [Disabled]. COM Port 1/2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the serial ports.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard EPP M ode Select The onboard parallel port is EPP Spec. compliant, so after the user chooses the onboard parallel port with the EPP function, the following message will be displayed on the screen: “EPP Mode Select.” At this time either [EPP 1.7] spec or [EPP 1.9] spec can be chosen. ECP Mode Use DMA The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel, so choose the onboard parallel port with the ECP feature. After selecting it, the following message will appear: “ECP Mode Use DMA.
BIOS Setup SATA Device Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: RAID Enable This item is used to enable/disable the onchip RAID function. W hen you set to [Enabled], the following fields will become selectable. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. IDE Primary/ Secondary M aster/Slave RAID This feature allows users to enable or disable the RAID function for each IDE hard disk drive. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You... S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as W indows 98SE, W indows ME and W indows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of this field.
BIOS Setup Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: [Power Off] The power button functions as normal power off button. [Suspend] W hen you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off. Restore On AC Power Loss This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Date The field specifies the date for Resume By RTC Alarm. Settings: [0]~[31]. HH:MM:SS The field specifies the time for Resume By RTC Alarm. Format is . MSI Reminds You... If you have changed this setting, you must let the system boot up until it enters the operating system, before this function will work.
BIOS Setup PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard ** PCI Express Relative Items ** M aximum Payload Size This setting specifies the maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte. Setting options: [128], [256], [512], [1024], [2048], [4096].
BIOS Setup H/W Monitor This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. Chassis Intrusion Detect The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Current Sy stem/CPU Temperature, Sy stem/CPU/Northbridge Fan Speed, CPU Vcore, +3.3V, +5.0V, Battery, +5VSB These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.
BIOS Setup Cell Menu The items in Cell Menu include some important settings of CPU, AGP, DRAM and overclocking functions. Current CPU / DDR Clock These two items show the current clocks of CPU & DDR. Read-only. High Performance M ode This field allows you to select the DDR timing setting. Setting to [Optimized] enables relevant overclocking settings automatically to be determined by SPD. Selecting [Manual] allows users to configure these fields manually. Setting options: [Optimized], [Manual].
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Setting options: [Disabled] [Private] [Sergeant] [Captain] [Colonel] [General] [Commander] Disable Dynamic Overclocking function. 1st level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 1%. 2nd level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 3%. 3rd level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 5%. 4th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 7%. 5th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 9%.
BIOS Setup overclocking the CPU, always set it to [Disabled]. Setting options: [Disabled], [Down Spread]. PCIE Clock This setting determines the clock frequency of the PCI Express slots. Setting options: [100MHz] ~ [145MHz]. SSE/SSE2 Instructions This setting disables/enables the SSE/SSE2 Instructions. The Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE) were introduced in the Pentium III processor. The SSE extensions consist of a new set of instructions and a new set of registers.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard NF4 Voltage NF4 voltage is adjustable in this field. MSI Reminds You... The settings shown in different color in Memory Voltage and NF4 Voltage help to verify if your setting is proper for your system. G ray: Default setting. Yellow: High performance setting. Red: Not recommended setting and the system may be unstable.
BIOS Setup Load Optimized Defaults The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. W hen you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing [Y] loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance. BIOS Setting Password W hen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to 8 characters in length, and press .
Introduction to DigiCell Chapter 2. 4. Hardware Introduction Setup to DigiCell Introduction to DigiCell DigiCell, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor and configure all the integrated peripherals of the system, such as audio program, power management, MP3 files management and communication / 802.11g W LAN settings.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard M SI Feature Main Before using this utility, it is required to have all the integrated peripherals/cards (LAN card, W ireless LAN card, MegaStick... etc.) and all the necessary drivers (onboard LAN driver, audio driver, CoreCenter, Live Update... etc.) installed correctly. The icon representing each item will be lit up if it is inserted/installed correctly and properly. Otherwise, the icon will remain grey out and user will not be able to view the function/connection of that item.
Introduction to DigiCell Live Update You can take advantage of Live Update to detect and update BIOS and drivers online. Core Center You can take advantage of Core Center to monitor the health status of your system and to overclock under W indows O S if your sys tem s upports overclocking function. M EGA STICK If you have your MEGA STICK connected to your system, this icon will be lit up.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard M SI Feature H/W Diagnostic In the H/W Diagnostic sub-menu, you can see the information, status and note of each DigiCell. You may double check the connection and installation of the item marked as gray. You may also click on the Mail to MSI button to send your questions or suggestions to MSI’s technical support staff.
Introduction to DigiCell Communication In the Communication sub-menu, you can see the status of all the LAN / W LAN / Bluetooth on the screen if the hardware is installed. The first icon indicates the onboard LAN on your system, the second icon indicates the wireless LAN status, and the third one is the information about the bluetooth on your system. Click on each item for details. This icon indicates the information and connection status of onboard LAN, which is read-only.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard M SI Feature Software Access Point In the Software Access Point sub-menu, you can see the communication status on your system and choose the desired software access point mode by clicking on the desired icon, in which the default settings are configured for your usage. The default software access point mode is set to WLAN Card M ode. For more advanced security settings and channels switching, click on “Setting” button to enter its submenu.
Introduction to DigiCell Access Point Mode Click on “Setting” button of the Access Point Mode and the following screen will display. IP Sharing Click on this icon to enable/disable the IP sharing. The default of this setting is disabled. Disabled. Enabled. Enabling/disabling IP sharing depends on the different situation. For example: 1.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard M SI Feature can connect to the wireless LAN. M AC Address MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network. Security This option allows you to enable/disable the authentication function. Authentication Communicates the key across the network. Open: Shared: Devices must have identical W EP settings to communicate. WLAN Card Mode Click on “Setting” button of the WLAN Card Mode for the WEP status of your APs.
Introduction to DigiCell Live Update Click on the Live Update icon in the main menu and the Live Update program will be enabled. The Live Update 3™ is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/drivers/VGA BIOS/VGA Driver/Utility online so that you don’t need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 3” application.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard M SI Feature MEGA STICK In the MEGA STICK sub-menu, you can configure the settings of MSI MEGA STICK and the media files (*.m3u, *.mp3, *.wav, *.cda, *.wma) on your system. Basic Function Here you can edit your own play list with the buttons “load”, “save”, “delete”, “shuttle”, “repeat” & “print”. Load Save Del ete Shuffle Repeat Print 4-10 To load media files or the playlist of mp3 files (*.m3u) on your system or on your MEGA STICK. To save a loaded playlist of mp3 files (*.
Introduction to DigiCell There is also a toolbar for you to execute some basic function, like play, stop, pause, previous/next song, song info and volume adjust. There is also a scroll bar on the top for you to forward/rewind. previous pause next forward/rewind bar stop song’s information play Right-click on the MP3 file and choose “Info”, a MP3 Info dialogue will pop up to show the information of the file, including the title, artist, album, release year and others.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard M SI Feature Non-Unicode programs supported If you are using an operating system in European languages, and you’d like to play the media files in MEGA STICK with East-Asian languages (such as Chinese, Japanese... etc.), it is possible that the file names display incorrectly. However, you can ins tall the Supplemental Language Support provided by Microsoft to solve this problem. You need to have your Microsoft Setup CD prepared in the CD-ROM.
Introduction to DigiCell 3. Then go to the [Advanced] tab and select the language you want to be supported (the language of the filename in the MegaStick) from the dropdown list in the [Language for non-Unicode programs], then click [Apply]. The system will install the necessary components from your Microsoft Setup CD immediately.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard M SI Feature Core Center (for AMD K8 Processor) Click on the Core Center icon in the main menu and the Core Center program will be enabled. Cool’n’Quiet This utility provides a CPU temperature detection function called Cool’n’Quiet. Cool’n’Quiet is a special feature designed only for AMD ® Athlon64 processor, and with Cool’n’Quiet, the system will be capable of detecting the temperature of the CPU according to the CPU’s working loading.
Introduction to DigiCell Left-side: Current system status In the left sub-menu, you can configure the settings of FSB, Vcore, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in front of each item and make it available (the radio button will be lighted as yellow when selected), use the “+” and “-” buttons to adjust, then click “OK” to apply the changes. Then you can click “Save” to save the desired FSB you just configured.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard M SI Feature Audio Speaker Setting In the Audio Speaker Setting sub-menu, you can configure the multi-channel audio operation, perform speaker test, and choose the environment you prefer while enjoying the music. You can scroll the bar of each equalizer to regulate the current playing digital sound source. Also you may click on the “on” button to enable/disable the equalizer function.
Introduction to DigiCell Click on the “Speaker test” button and the following dialogue box will appear: In this Speaker Configuration dialogue box, select the audio configuration which is identical to the audio jack on your mainboard. Once the correct audio configuration is selected, click “Apply” to save the changes. Then the following screen will appear.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard M SI Feature Power on Agent In the Power on Agent sub-menu, you can configure setting of power-on, poweroff and restarting status. In the screen below, you can set the date, time, start-up programs respectively for power-on, power-off and restarting. Power On Here are the available settings for Power On function: Date Use the drop-down list to select the date for power-on. T im e Use the arrow keys to select the hour/minute/second for power-on, power-off and restarting.
Introduction to DigiCell Power Off / Restart You may configure the time (in the format hh:mm:ss) for the next power-off / restart. Start With Use the button “+Add” to add the start-up programs as DigiCell is activated next time. For example, you may like to have Outlook activated or a specified website linked when you get to the office every morning. Step 1: Click on the Program: field and click “>> add the desired start” button to browse for the path of Outwith program look or Internet Explorer.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard M SI Feature Auto Login Since the Power On function allows the system to power on automatically, you may have to enable this Auto Login function in the following situations: 1. If you are using a computer belonging to a domain in office, and you need to enter your user name & password everytime when you boot up your computer. 2. If there are multi users using the same computer and you’d like to power on the computer automatically with one specific user.
Using Audio Function Appendix A: Using 2-, 4- & 6-Channel Audio Function The mainboard is equipped with Realtek ALC655 chip, which provides support for 6-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel. ALC655 allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect. The section will tell you how to install and use the 2-/4-/6-channel audio function on the board.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC655 chip to function properly before you can get access to 2-/4-/6-channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows 2000/XP For W indows ® 2000, you must install W indows ® 2000 Service Pack2 or later before installing the driver.
Using Audio Function 3 . Click Next to install the AC’97 Audio software. Clic k he r e 4 . Click Finish to restart the system.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-/4-/6-channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the AC97 Audio Configuration. Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. You may also edit the properties for an environment as you wish by clicking the Edit button, then just scroll the bar in the bottom for each property to adjust.
Using Audio Function Here it provides the Karaoke function which will automatically remove human voice (lyrics) and leave melody for you to sing the song. Note that this function applies only for 2-channel audio operation. Just check the Voice Cancellation box and then click OK to activate the Karaoke function.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Equalizer Here you regulate each equalizer for current playing digital sound sources. You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust automatically. If you like, you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to save as an new one by using the buttons Load and Save. Or you may click Reset to use the default value.
Using Audio Function Speaker Configuration In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers. 1. Select a desired multi-channel operation from Number of Speakers. a. Headphone for the common headphone b. 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output c. 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output d. 6-Channel Mode for 5.1-Speaker Output 2. Then click OK to apply the configuration.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Speaker Test You can use this tab to test each connected speaker to ensure if 4- or 6channel audio operation works properly. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones. Center Front Right Front Left Subwoofer Rear Left Rear Right Select this function Select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound.
Using Audio Function MSI Reminds You... 1. 6 speakers appear on the “Speaker Test” tab only when you select “6-Channel M ode” in the “Number of Speak ers” c olumn in “Speaker Configuration” tab. If you select “4-Channel Mode”, only 4 speakers appear on the window. 2. While you are testing the speakers in 6-Channel Mode, if the sound coming from the center speaker and subwoofer is swapped, you should select Swap Center/Subwoofer Output to readjust these two channels.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard HRTF Demo In this tab you may adjust your HRTF (Head Related Transfer Functions) 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applications like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like.
Using Audio Function General In this tab it provides some information about the AC97 Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & AC97 Codec. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Using 2-, 4- & 6- Channel Audio Function In addition to a default 2-channel analog audio output function, the audio connectors on the Back Panel also provide 4- or 6-channel analog audio output function if a proper setting is made in the software utility. Read the following steps to have the Multi-Channel Audio Function properly set in the software utility, and have your speakers correctly connected to the Back Panel.
Using Audio Function n 4-Channel M ode for 4-Speaker Output The audio jacks on the back panel always provide 2-channel analog audio output function, however these audio jacks can be transformed to 4- or 6channel analog audio jacks by selecting the corresponding multi-channel operation from No. of Speakers. Refer to the following diagram and caption for the founction of each jack on the back panel when 4-Channel Mode is selected.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each jack on the back panel when 6-Channel Mode is selected. 1 * Line Out (Center and Back Panel Subwoofer channel) 2 * Line Out (Rear channels) 3 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 1 * Both Line In and MIC function are converted to Line Out function when 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output is selected. MSI Reminds You...
nVIDIA RAID Introduction Appendix B: nVIDIA RAID Introduction NVIDIA brings Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology— which is used by the world’s leading businesses—to the common PC desktop. This technology uses multiple drives to either increase total disk space or to offer data protection. For all levels, RAID techniques optimize storage solutions by using multiple disks grouped together and treating them as a single storage resource.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Introduction System Requirement Operating System Support NVRAID supports the following operating systems: W indows XP Home Edition W indows XP Professional Edition W indows 2000 Professional RAID Arrays NVRAID supports the following types of RAID arrays described in this section: RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves the disk read and write times for many applications. RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data.
nVIDIA RAID Introduction RAID Configuration Basic Configuration Instructions The following are the basic steps for configuring NVRAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array 1. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. (Check p. 3-17 for details.) 2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and Mirroring (RAID 0+1), or Spanning (JBOD) and create the desired RAID array. 3.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Understanding the “Define a New Array” Window Use the Define a New Array window to • Select the RAID Mode • Set up the Striping Block • Specify which disks to use for the RAID Array Depending on the platform used, the system can have one or more channels. In a typical system there is usually one controller and multiple channels, and each channel has a slave and a master.
nVIDIA RAID Introduction Using the Define a New Array Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. • Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this is set to [Mirroring]. To change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box—either [Mirroring], [Striping], [Spanning], or [Stripe Mirroring].
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears. 2. Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N. You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up. 3. Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up, then press Enter. The Array Detail window appears.
nVIDIA RAID Introduction NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) The existing W indows IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled) must be upgraded to use the NVIDIA IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the NV Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled).
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array) 1. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the W indows CD, and the W indows Setup program starts. 2. Press F6 and wait for the W indows Setup screen to appear. 3. Specify the NVIDIA drivers: (1) Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. The W indows Setup screen appears as below: MSI Reminds You... Please follow the instruction below to make an nVIDIA RAID driver for yourself. 1.
nVIDIA RAID Introduction 4. Press Enter to continue with W indows XP Installation. Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of W indows XP installation is completed, then take out the floppy. 5. Follow the instructions on how to install W indows XP. During the GUI portion of the install you might be prompted to click Yes to install the RAID driver. Click Yes as many times as needed in order to finish the installation.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under W indows. 1. Launch Computer Management by clicking “Start” --> “Settings” --> “Control Panel” --> “Switch to Classic View” then open the “Administrative Tools” folder and double click on “Computer Management”. 2. Click “Disk Management” (under the “Storage” section). The Initialize and Convert Disk W izards appears. 3. Click Next. The Select Disks to Initialize window appears.
nVIDIA RAID Introduction 5. Check the disk in the list if you want to make the array a dynamic disk, then click Next. The Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window appears. 6. Click Finish. The “Computer Management” window appears. The actual disks listed will depend on your system, and the unallocated partition is the total combined storage of two hard disks. You must format the unallocated disk space in order to use it. 7. Format the unallocated disk space.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard RAID Drives Management There is an application called NVRAIDMAN which helps you perform the following tasks of nVDIA RAID.
nVIDIA RAID Introduction NVRAID Striped Array The figure below shows an example of a two hard drive striped array using identical 55.90 GB IDE hard drives (ST360015A), where one drive is configured as Master and the other drive is configured as Slave. The total disk space used is 111.80 GB. NVRAID Striped Mirror Array The figure below shows an example of a four hard drive stripe-mirrored array. The total disk space used is 111.80 GB.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Setting Up a Spare RAID Disk You can designate a hard drive to be used as a spare drive for a RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 array2. The spare drive can take over for a failed disk. NVRAID supports two types of spare drives: • Free Disk A free disk is a disk that is not part of any RAID array, but can be used by any available RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 array that requires a particular disk when one of its disks crashes or becomes unusable.
nVIDIA RAID Introduction Assigning a Dedicated Disk To mark a disk as dedicated, or reserve it for use by a specific array, Step 1: Mark the Disk as a Free Disk 1. Enter the system BIOS setup and make sure that the drive that you want to mark as free is RAID enabled. 2. Enter the RAID BIOS and make sure that the drive is not part of any array (if one exists). 3. Boot into W indows and run the NVRAIDMAN program. The drive appears under the Free Disk section.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard 3. Click Next. The RAID Array Selection page appears. 4. From the RAID Array Selection page, select one of the arrays from the list. This is the array to which you want to allocate the dedicated free disk. Note: There is only one array created on the system. 5. Click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Spare Disk Allocation page appears. 6. Click Finish. As shown in figure below, the ST380023AS drive is now a dedicated free disk in the mirrored array.
nVIDIA RAID Introduction M ethod 2: Select an array and then assign a free disk to it. 1. Right click on the array to which you want to assign a dedicated free disk. The popup menu appears. 2. Select Designate Spare from the menu to launch the Spare Disk Allocation Wizard. 3. Click Next. The Free Disk Selection page appears. 4. From the Free Disk Selection page, select one of the disks from the list. Please note that there can be more than one disk to choose from.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard 5. Click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Spare Disk Allocation page appears. 6. Click Finish. You have now assigned a dedicated free disk to a mirrored array. Once a dedicated disk has been assigned to a particular array, it can be removed at any time. To remove the disk, right click on the dedicated disk and select the option to remove it.
nVIDIA RAID Introduction Example of Dedicating a Free Disk in a RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 Array You can also assign a dedicated free disk to a RAID 1 or a RAID 0+1 array, using the same process. 1. Right-click either the free disk that you want to dedicate to an array, the array type, or the array drives as shown in the figure below. Then click Designate Spare to launch the Spare Disk Allocation W izard. 2. Click Designate Spare and then follow the instructions in the W izard.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard Rebuilding a RAID Mirrored Array Rebuilding is the process of recovering data from one hard drive to another. All data is copied from one hard drive to another and then the data is synchronized between the two hard drives. This only applies to RAID 1 array as well as a RAID 0+1 array. Rebuilding Instructions After creating a mirrored array, you can rebuild the array using the following steps: 1. Go to Windows and run the NVRAID Management utility.
nVIDIA RAID Introduction 4. Click Next. The Disk Selection page appears. 5. Select the drive that you want to rebuild by clicking it from the list, then click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Rebuild Array page appears. 6. Click Finish. The array rebuilding starts after a few seconds, and a small pop-up message appears towards the bottom right corner of the screen as shown in the figure below.
MS-7135 ATX Mainboard M ore About Rebuilding Arrays • Rebuilding Occurs in the Background The rebuilding process is very slow (it can take up to a day) and occurs in the background so as not to affect the performance of the system. • Rebuilding Applies Only to RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 Arrays Rebuilding an array works only when using RAID1 and/or RAID 0+1. Rebuilding does not apply to RAID 0 and JBOD arrays.
