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P31 Neo series

MS-7392 (V1.X) Mainboard

Summary of Contents for P31 Neo Series

Page 1: ...i P31 Neo series MS 7392 V1 X Mainboard...

Page 2: ...Corporation PS 2 and OS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Windows 95 98 2000 NT XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Netware is a registered t...

Page 3: ...lace the power cord such a way that people can not step on it Do not place anything over the power cord 8 Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or module 9 All cautions and war...

Page 4: ...interference by one or more of the measures listed below Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on...

Page 5: ...v WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement...

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Page 8: ...k Components Guide 2 2 CPU Central Processing Unit 2 3 Memory 2 7 Power Supply 2 9 Back Panel 2 10 Connectors 2 11 Jumper 2 18 Slots 2 19 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Entering Setup 3 2 The Main Menu 3 4...

Page 9: ...ix Clock A 6 Voltage A 7 FAN Speed A 8 Temperature A 9 User Profile A 10 Appendix B Realtek ALC888 Audio B 1 Installing the Realtek Audio Driver B 2 Software Configuration B 4 Hardware Setup B 19...

Page 10: ...mainboard The P31 Neo Series mainboards are based on Intel P31 ICH7 chipsets for optimal sys tem efficiency Designed to fit the advanced Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium Dual core E2XXX and Celero...

Page 11: ...SDRAM 240pin non ECC 4 DDR2 DIMMs 4GB Max For more information on compatible components please visit http global msi com tw index php func testreport LAN Supports Giga LAN 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet b...

Page 12: ...4 USB 2 0 Ports 1 LAN jack 6 audio jacks On Board Pinheaders 1 Parallel port pinheader 2 USB 2 0 pinheaders 1 Chassis Intrusion Switch pinheader 1 Front Panel Audio pinheader 1 CD In pinheader 1 SPDI...

Page 13: ...ack Bottom USBports USB ports T M B Line In Line Out Mic T RS Out M CS Out B SS Out JLPT1 I O Chip Audio chip LAN chip PCI1 PCIE_1 PCIE_2 PCI2 PCI3 SYSFAN2 JPW1 CPUFAN1 JAUD1 CD_IN1 JSPD1 FDD1 IDE1 JC...

Page 14: ...User s Guide MSI motherboard MSI Driver Utility CD The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the product you purchased Back IO Shield Standard Cable for IDE Devices...

Page 15: ...dures While doing the installation be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures For some components if you install in the wrong orientation the components will not work...

Page 16: ...2 9 IDE1 p 2 11 PCI Slots p 2 19 SATA1 4 p 2 12 CPUFAN1 p 2 13 FDD1 p 2 11 PCI Express slots p 2 19 CPU p 2 3 Quick Components Guide JAUD1 p 2 14 JUSB1 2 p 2 15 JFP2 p 2 17 CD_IN1 p 2 13 JCI1 p 2 12...

Page 17: ...nt Key Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating Make sure that you apply an eve...

Page 18: ...to protect the contact from damage Before you install the CPU always cover it to protect the socket pin CPU Cooler Installation When you are installing the CPU make sure the CPU has a cooler attached...

Page 19: ...me Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base Note that the align ment keys are matched 8 Cover the load plate onto the package 7 Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket If not ta...

Page 20: ...orrect di rection marked on it to lock the hooks 9 Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate and then se cure the lever with the hook under retention tab locking switch Important 1 Read th...

Page 21: ...on SS single side DS double side X none installed memory DDR2 240 pin 1 8V 64x2 128 pin 56x2 112 pin Dual Channel Mode DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Combination1 DS SS X DS SS X Combination2 DS SS X X DS SS...

Page 22: ...the memory module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot Volt Notch Important DDR2 memory modules are not interchangeable with DDR and the DDR2 standard is not backwards compatible You should always i...

Page 23: ...nector 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 The...

Page 24: ...Indicator ActivityIndicator LED Color LED State condition Off LAN link is not established Left Orange On steady state LAN linkis established On brighter pulsing The computeris communicating withanothe...

Page 25: ...Connector IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives optical disk drives and other IDE devices Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable you must configure the drives separate...

Page 26: ...mes sage on the screen To clear the warning you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90 degree angle Otherwise data loss may occur du...

Page 27: ...hipset on board you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control SYSFAN1 SENSOR 12V GND Important 1 Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processo...

Page 28: ...ected 5 LINEout_R Analog Port Right channel 6 MIC_JD Jack detection return from front panelmicrophone JACK1 7 Front_JD Jackdetectionsenselinefrom theHighDefinitionAudioCODEC jackdetection resistornetw...

Page 29: ...ed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD digital cameras MP3 players printers modems and the like PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 USB0 4 USB1 5 USB0 6 USB1 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key no pin 10 USBOC Pi...

Page 30: ...e 2 1 26 25 JLPT1 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 RSTB 2 AFD 3 PRND0 4 ERR 5 PRND1 6 PINIT 7 PRND2 8 LPT_SLIN 9 PRND3 10 GND 11 PRND4 12 GND 13 PRND5 14 GND PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 15 PRND6 16 GND 17 PRND7 18 G...

Page 31: ...erSwitch low reference pull up 9 RSVD_DNU Reserved Donot use JFP1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 GND Ground 2 SPK Speaker 3 SLED SuspendLED 4 BUZ Buzzer 5 PLED PowerLED 6 BUZ Buzzer 7 NC Noco...

Page 32: ...ith the CMOS RAM the system can auto matically boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration set the jumper to clear data Important You can clear CMOS by shorting 2...

Page 33: ...tions PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot 32 bit PCI Slot PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I R Q are hardware lines over which devices can se...

Page 34: ...IOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use You may need to run the Setup program when An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up and requests you...

Page 35: ...HOENIX 2nd 5th digit refers to the model number 6th digit refers to the chipset as I Intel N nVidia and V VIA 7th 8th digit refers to the customer as MS all standard customers V1 0 refers to the BIOS...

Page 36: ...the sub menu Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu If you want to return to the main menu just press the Esc General Help F1 The BIOS setup p...

Page 37: ...egrated peripherals Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management PNP PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP PCI H W Monitor This entry...

Page 38: ...lt values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi cally 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...

Page 39: ...rent date The format is day month date year day Day of the week from Sun to Sat determined by BIOS Read only month The month from Jan through Dec date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric fun...

Page 40: ...A R T Self Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology capability for the hard disks S M A R T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure This gives you an opportunity to mo...

Page 41: ...8 MS 7392 Mainboard This sub menu shows the CPU information BIOS version and memory status of your system read only System Information Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appear...

Page 42: ...ck items Boot Up Num Lock LED This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on Setting to Off will all...

Page 43: ...ion preventing damage or worm propagation Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3 The Max CPUID Value Limit is designed to limit the listed speed of the processor to older operating systems Hyper Threading Techno...

Page 44: ...where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system Boot From Other Device Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to boot from the 1st 2nd 3...

Page 45: ...operating system Onboard LAN Controller This item is used to enable disable the onboard LAN controller LAN Option ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the LAN controller...

Page 46: ...writing to IDE drives On Chip SATA Controller These items allow users to enable or disable the SATA controller I O Device Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears COM Port 1...

Page 47: ...setting of this field Set tings are S1 The S1 sleep mode is a low power state In this state no system context is lost CPU or chipset and hardware maintains all system context S3 The S3 sleep mode is...

Page 48: ...interrupt occurred Wake Up Event Setup Press Enter and the following sub menu appears Resume From S3 By USB Device The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 Suspend...

Page 49: ...er PCI performance you should set the item to higher values PCI Slot 1 2 3 IRQ These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot PNP PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus...

Page 50: ...user can use these settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an Reserved setting to it Onboard I O is configured by AMIBIOS All IRQs used by onboard I O are configured as Available If all IRQs are set...

Page 51: ...speed automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range You can select a fan target value here If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to the target value the...

Page 52: ...ally to make the program run smoothly and faster When the CPU is temporarily suspending or staying in the low load balance it will restore the default settings instead Usually the Dynamic Overclocking...

Page 53: ...n DRAM Timing by SPD Setting to Enabled enables DRAM CAS Latency automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD Serial Presence Detect EEPROM on the DRAM module DRAM CAS...

Page 54: ...charge before DRAM refresh refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system DRAM TRFC When the Configuration DRAM Tim...

Page 55: ...duces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves If you do not have any EMI problem leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stab...

Page 56: ...nce of the mainboard The Fail Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults a message as below appears Pressing OK l...

Page 57: ...rd and press Enter You may also press Esc to abort the selection and not enter a password To clear a set password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter the password A message will show up co...

Page 58: ...ainboard MSI Graphics card in windows such as CPU GPU clock voltage fan speed and temperature Before you install the Dual CoreCenter please make sure the system has meet the following requirements 1 I...

Page 59: ...our mainboard path Utility MSI Utility Dual Core Center it will have an icon in the system tray a short cut icon on the desktop and a short cut path in your Start up menu You may double click on each...

Page 60: ...brand only hardware status of the MSI mainboard would be available Introduction Click each button appearing above to enter sub menu to make further configuration or to execute the function M B Click...

Page 61: ...you can adjust and monitor the fan speeds of MB and graphics card Temperature In this sub menu you can monitor the temperatures of MB and graphics card User Profile In this sub menu you can set the v...

Page 62: ...e it will restore the default settings instead Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users PC runs huge amount of data like 3D games or video process and the motherboar...

Page 63: ...rease the clock or click the minus sign button to decrease the clock And finally click the Apply button to apply the values adjusted If you do not want to apply the adjustments click the Cancel button...

Page 64: ...age or click the minus sign button to decrease And finally click the Apply button to apply the adjustments If you do not want to apply the adjustments click the Cancel button to cancel Or click the De...

Page 65: ...section or click the minus sign button to decrease Or click the Default button to restore the default values On the underside it shows the graphs of the fan speed Only the curves of the item which the...

Page 66: ...perature In the Temperature sub menu you can see temperature status of your system On the underside it shows the graphs of the temperatures Only the curves of the item which the button is lit up with...

Page 67: ...u click the setting button that besides the user profile bar and the next screen will appear Here you can define the clock fan speed voltage by your need click the button to choose a value quickly or...

Page 68: ...draw bar to set the minimal fan speed When the fan speed is lower than the threshold you defined the system will pop up a warning message Finally you can choose the user profile by click the button in...

Page 69: ...88 Audio Appendix B The Realtek ALC888 provides 10 channel DAC that si multaneously supports 7 1 sound playback and 2 chan nels of independent stereo sound output multiple streaming through the Front...

Page 70: ...Service Pack1 or later before installing the driver The following illustrations are based on Windows XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating...

Page 71: ...B 3 Realtek ALC888 Audio 3 Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Click here Select this option 4 Click Finish to restart the system Click here...

Page 72: ...el audio feature now Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration It is also available to enable the audio driver by clickin...

Page 73: ...t 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 usi...

Page 74: ...without losing the settings Load Whenever you would like to use preload settings simply click this the whole list will be shown for your selection Delete To delete the pre saved settings which are cr...

Page 75: ...he arrow in Others you will find more optimized settings available to you Karaoke Mode Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home Simply using the music you usually play Karaoke mode can help you elimi...

Page 76: ...nd let them output respectively from the indicated real panel or front panel This feature is very helpful when 2 people are using the same computer together for different purposes Click the button and...

Page 77: ...d from the rear panel which is the default setting Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio 2nd output from the scroll list first and use a different program to play the second audio source for ex...

Page 78: ...gle or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Advanced controls...

Page 79: ...completely mute sound input Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Enable recording multi streaming Tool Mute Important AL...

Page 80: ...H Speaker for 5 1 Speaker Output e 8CH Speaker for 7 1 Speaker Output Speaker Configuration 1 Plug the speakers in the corresponding jack 2 Dialogue connected device will pop up for your selection Ple...

Page 81: ...jack detection option Jack detection function only works with HD audio front panel Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in Enable auto popup dialogue when device has been plugged in On...

Page 82: ...ability of a digital signal prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog Output Sampling Rate 44 1KHz This is recommend while playing CD 48KHz This is recommended w...

Page 83: ...up and make testing sound 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 Or you may click the auto test...

Page 84: ...rom being recorded by mi crophone together with your sound For example you might have chance to use VOIP function through Internet with your friends The voice of your friend will come out from speaker...

Page 85: ...888 Audio 3D Audio Demo In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applica tions like gaming You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable envi...

Page 86: ...Audio Controller Audio Codec You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray Switch it on and an icon will show i...

Page 87: ...tion mode properly in the software utility connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility n 2 Channel Mode for Stereo Speaker Output 1 Line In 2 Li...

Page 88: ...MS 7392 Mainboard B 20 n 4 Channel Mode for 4 Speaker Output 4 Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Line In 2 Line Out Front channels 3 MIC 4 Line Out Rear channels 5 No function 6 No function 3 1 2 6 4 5...

Page 89: ...ALC888 Audio n 6 Channel Mode for 6 Speaker Output 6 Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Line In 2 Line Out Front channels 3 MIC 4 Line Out Rear channels 5 Line Out Center and Subwoofer channel 6 No functio...

Page 90: ...B 22 n 8 Channel Mode for 8 Speaker Output 8 Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Line In 2 Line Out Front channels 3 MIC 4 Line Out Rear channels 5 Line Out Center and Subwoofer channel 6 Line Out Side cha...

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