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Chapter 1
Getting Started
T hank you f or c hoos ing the MS-7380 v1.X AT X
mainboard. The MS-7380 v1.X ATX mainboard is based
®
on nVidia
nForce750i SLI & nForce430i chipsets
for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the ad-
®
vanced Intel
Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core
2 Duo, Pentium dual-core and Celeronprocessor,
the MS-7380 v1.X ATX mainboard delivers a high per-
formance and professional desktop platform solution.
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  • Page 1 Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started T hank you f or c hoos ing the MS-7380 v1.X AT X mainboard. The MS-7380 v1.X ATX mainboard is based ® on nVidia nForce750i SLI & nForce430i chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the ad- ®...

  • Page 2: Mainboard Specifications

    M S-7380 M ainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support ® - Intel Core 2 Extrem e, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium dual- core and Celeron in the LGA775 package ® - Supports Intel EIST Technology ® - Supports Intel Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology Supported FSB - 1333/ 1066/ 800/ 533 MHz...
  • Page 3 Getting Started Connectors Back panel - 1 IEEE 1394 port - 4 USB 2.0 ports - 1 LAN jack - 6 flexible audio jacks On-Board Pinheaders - 2 USB 2.0 pinheaders - 1 IEEE 1394 pinheader - 1 SPDIF-out pinheader - 1 front panel audio pinheader Slots - 2 PCI Express x16 slots...

  • Page 4: Mainboard Layout

    VIDIA nF orce 200 JSPDIF nVID IA JAUD1 nFo rce 4 30 i CLR_CMOS1 P CI_E2 Fint ek F71 882 FG BATT P CI1 JSPI1 V IA V T6308P P CI_E3 P CI2 J1394_1 JUSB1 JUSB2 MS-7380 v1.X ATX Mainboard...

  • Page 5: Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. 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 properly.

  • Page 6: Quick Components Guide

    M S-7380 M ainboard Quick Components Guide CPU, p.2-3 CPUFAN1, p.2-13 Memroy DIMMs, p.2-7 JPWR2, p.2-9 Back Panel I/O, p.2-11 JPWR1, p.2-9 SYSFAN1, P2-13 PCI Express slots, p.2-18 SATA, JSPDIF, p.2-13 p.2-12 JAUD1, p.2-14 CLR_CMOS1, PCI Slots, p.2-21 p.2-17 PCI Express slots, p.2-18 JFP1, p.2-16 JUSB1~2, p.2-15...

  • Page 7: Introduction To Lga 775 Cpu

    Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processing Unit) ® This mainboard supports Intel processor in LGA 775 package. W hen you are install- ing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer. Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system.

  • Page 8: Cpu & Cooler Installation

    M S-7380 M ainboard CPU & Cooler Installation W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion. Follow the steps below to install the CPU &...
  • Page 9 Hardware Setup 6. After confirming the CPU direction 5. Lift the load lever up and open the for correct mating, put down the load plate. CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the align- ment keys are matched.
  • Page 10 M S-7380 M ainboard 9. Press down the load lever lightly 10. Align the holes on the mainboard onto the load plate, and then se- with the heatsink. Push down the cure the lever with the hook under c ooler u nti l i ts f ou r c lip s g et retention tab.

  • Page 11: Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules

    Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. DDR2 240-pin, 1.8V 56x2=112 pin 64x2=128 pin Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two data bus lines simultaneously. Enabling Dual-Channel mode can enhance the system performance.

  • Page 12: Installing Memory Modules

    M S-7380 M ainboard Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot.

  • Page 13: Power Supply

    Hardware Setup Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: JPWR1 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 pin 13 power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.

  • Page 14: Important Notification About Power Issue

    M S-7380 M ainboard Important Notification about Power Issue NForce chipset is very sensitive to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge), therefore this issue mostly happens while the 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 system chipset unable to boot.

  • Page 15: Back Panel

    Hardware Setup Back Panel Line-In RS-Out Line-Out CS-Out 1394 Port USB Port SS-Out 1394 Port The IEEE1394 port on the back panel provides connection to IEEE1394 devices. USB Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices.
  • Page 16 M S-7380 M ainboard Connectors Serial ATA Connector: SATA1_2/ SATA3_4 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can con- nect to one Serial ATA device. SATA3_4 SATA1_2 Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission.
  • Page 17 Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1 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. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.

  • Page 18: Front Panel Audio Connector: Jaud1

    M S-7380 M ainboard Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with ® Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JAUD1 HD Audio Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION MIC_L Microphone - Left channel Ground MIC_R Microphone - Right channel...
  • Page 19 Hardware Setup Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 ® This connector, compliant with Intel I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for con- necting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, M P3 players, printers, modems and the like. Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL...

  • Page 20: Front Panel Connector: Jfp1

    M S-7380 M ainboard IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394 bracket. Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL TPA+ TPA- Ground Ground TPB+ TPB- J1394_1 Cable power Cable power Key (no pin) Ground Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The connector is for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs.
  • Page 21 Hardware Setup Button The motherboard provides the following button for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of button. Clear CMOS Button: CLR_CMOS1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data.

  • Page 22: Pci (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots

    M S-7380 M ainboard Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express 2.0 x 16 supports up to 8.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express x 1 slot supports up to 250 MB/s transfer rate. PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot Important...

  • Page 23: Nv Sli Technology

    Hardware Setup NV SLI Technology NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology allows two GPUs to run in tandem within a system to achieve up to twice the performance of a single graphics card. To utilize this technology, the two GPU cards must be connected by an SLI Video Link card.
  • Page 24 M S-7380 M ainboard 2. After the hardware installation is completed, restart the system and install the NV SLI driver/utility. A configuration panel will be provided for Multi-GPU control. Check the Enable multi-GPU box to enable the SLI function for the onboard graphics cards (concerning the details of multi-GPU settings, please refer to your graphics card manual) .

  • Page 25: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    Hardware Setup PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slots support LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. At 32 bits and 33 MHz, it yields a throughput rate of 133 MBps. 32-bit PCI Slot PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines...

  • Page 26: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 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: An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

  • Page 27: Entering Setup

    M S-7380 M ainboard 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 <DEL> 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.

  • Page 28: Control Keys

    BIOS Setup Control Keys < ↑> Move to the previous item < ↓> Move to the next item < ←> Move to the item in the left hand < →> Move to the item in the right hand <Enter> Select the item <Esc>...

  • Page 29: The Main Menu

    M S-7380 M ainboard The Main Menu Standard CM OS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features ® Use this menu to setup the items of AMI special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
  • Page 30 BIOS Setup Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi- cally for optimal performance of the mainboard. Set SupervisorPassword Use this menu to set Supervisor password for BIOS. Set User Password Use this menu to set User password for BIOS.

  • Page 31: Standard Cmos Features

    M S-7380 M ainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu include some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. Date (MM:DD:YY) This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).
  • Page 32 BIOS Setup Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. W hen the system stops for the errors preset, it will halt on for 15 seconds and then automatically resume its operation. Available options are: [No Errors] The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.

  • Page 33: Advanced Bios Features

    M S-7380 M ainboard Advanced BIOS Features Boot Sector Protection W hen you enable this item and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and it will alarm beep. Full Screen LOGO Display This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen.
  • Page 34 BIOS Setup MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system.
  • Page 35 M S-7380 M ainboard HPET The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of the chipset. You can enable it, and it will provide you with the means to get to it via the various ACPI methods. Boot Sequence Press <Enter>...

  • Page 36: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard LAN Controller This item is used to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. LAN Boot This item is used to decide whether to boot from LAN.
  • Page 37 M S-7380 M ainboard On-Chip ATA Devices Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: On-Chip IDE Controller This item allows you to enable/ disable IDE Controller. PCI IDE BusMaster This item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to use PCI busmastering for read- ing/ writing to IDE drives.

  • Page 38: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Function This item can activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled].
  • Page 39 M S-7380 M ainboard Re-Call VGA BIOS From S3 W hen ACPI Standby State is set to [S3], users can select the options in this field. Selecting [Yes] allows BIOS to call VGABIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up (resumes) from S3 sleep state.
  • Page 40 BIOS Setup W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event by PCI-E device. Resume By Onboard LAN This controls how and whether the system can be powered on by the devices installed in LAN port.
  • Page 41 M S-7380 M ainboard H/W Monitor CPU Smart FAN Target The mainboard provides the Smart Fan function which can control the CPU fan speed automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range. You can select a fan temperature target value. If the current CPU fan temperature reaches to the target value, the smart fan function will be activated.

  • Page 42: Frequency/Voltage Control

    BIOS Setup Frequency / Voltage Control Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current CPU/ FSB/ DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. [General] 5th level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 10%. [Commander] 6th level of overclocking, increasing the frequency by 15%.
  • Page 43 M S-7380 M ainboard Advance DRAM Configuration Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. M emory Timings by SPD This item is used to set the detailed DRAM timings. 3-18...

  • Page 44: Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.

  • Page 45: Bios Setting Password

    M S-7380 M ainboard BIOS Setting Password W hen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password.

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