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MSI K9A2 Platinum V2 Series User Manual

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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Thank you for choosing the K9A2 Platinum/ K9A2 Plati-
num V2 Series (MS-7376 v1.X) ATX mainboards. The
K9A2 Platinum/ K9A2 Platinum V2 Series mainboards
®
are based on AMD
790FX & SB600 chipsets for opti-
mal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced
®
AM D
Pheno m/Athlon/Se mpron proc es s ors in
socket AM2+, the K9A2 Platinum/ K9A2 Platinum V2
Series deliver a high performance and professional
desktop platform solution.
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  • Page 1 Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the K9A2 Platinum/ K9A2 Plati- num V2 Series (MS-7376 v1.X) ATX mainboards. The K9A2 Platinum/ K9A2 Platinum V2 Series mainboards ® are based on AMD 790FX & SB600 chipsets for opti- mal system efficiency.

  • Page 2: Mainboard Specifications

    - AMD Phenom/Athlon/Sempron in the Socket AM2+ package. - Supports 4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform) Supported FSB - HyperTransport 3.0 supports speed up to 2600 MHz Chipset ®...
  • Page 3 Getting Started RAID - SATA1~4 support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1 mode - SATS5~6 & 2 eSATA ports support RAID0/ 1/ 0+1 mode (optional) Connectors Back panel - 1 PS/2 mouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 1 1394 port (optional) - 1 Optical SPDIF-out jack - 2 eSATA ports (optional) - 1 LAN jack...

  • Page 4: Jpw1

    SB600 Chip PCI_EX4 JFP2 SATA5 SATA6 POWER SYSFAN2 Audio PCI2 codec JCD1 JFP1 RESET BATT VT6308P Chip (optional) PCI_EX5 JBAT1 JTPM (Optional) SPDOUT1 SYSFAN3 JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 JCOM1 JAUD1 JSLIC1 J1394_1 FDD1 (optional) K9A2 Platinum Series (MS-7376 v1.X) ATX Mainboard...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started CPUFAN1 Top : mouse Bottom: keyboar d 1394 Port (optional) Optical S/PDIF Out JPW1 USB por ts Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports 790FX JPWR1 Line-In Line-Out T:RS-Out M :CS-Out B:SS-Out SYSFAN4 PCI_EX1 SYSFAN1 PCI_EX2 PCI_EX3 SATA2 SATA3 PCI1 SB600 Chip...
  • Page 6 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 7: Table Of Contents

    M S-7376 M ainboard Quick Components Guide DDR2 DIMMs, p.2-6 JPWR1, p.2-8 CPUFAN1, p.2-13 CPU, p.2-3 SYSFAN4, JPW1, p.2-8 p.2-13 Back Panel I/O, p.2-9 ATX1, p.2-8 SYSFAN1, p.2-13 IDE1, p.2-11 JFP2, p.2-16 SATA1~6, PCI Slots, p.2-12 p.2-23 JCD1, p.2-13 JFP1, p.2-16 JTPM, p.2-14 SYSFAN2, PCI Express...
  • Page 8 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://global.msi.com.tw/index.php? func=cpuform Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system.

  • Page 9: Cpu Installation Procedures For Socket Am2

    M S-7376 M ainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket AM2+ 1. Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before Open the lever installing the CPU. Sliding the plate 90 degree 2. Pull the lever s ideways away from the socket.
  • Page 10 Hardware Setup Installing AMD Socket AM2+ 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.
  • Page 11 M S-7376 M ainboard Memory These DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://global.msi.com. tw/index.php?func=testreport 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.

  • Page 12: Installing Memory Modules

    Hardware Setup 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

    M S-7376 M ainboard Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 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: Back Panel

    Hardware Setup Back Panel Mouse Line-In RS-Out IEEE 1394 Port (optional) Line-Out CS-Out Optical USB Port USB Port SS-Out eSATA Port Keyboard S/PDIF-Out (optional) M ouse/Keyboard ® ® The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard. IEEE 1394 Port (optional) The 1394 port on the back panel provides connection to 1394 devices.
  • Page 15 M S-7376 M ainboard Audio Ports These audio connectors are used for audio devices. You can differentiate the color of the audio jacks for different audio sound effects. Line-In (Blue) - Line In, is used for external CD player, tapeplayer or other audio devices.
  • Page 16 Hardware Setup Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. FDD1 IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. IDE1 Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers.
  • Page 17 M S-7376 M ainboard Serial ATA Connector: SATA1/ SATA2/ SATA3/ SATA4/ SATA5/ SATA6 (SATA5/ SATA6 are optinoal) This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can con- nect to one Serial ATA device. SATA1/2/3/4 connectors are supported by SB600 SATA2 SATA1 SATA3...

  • Page 18: Jcd1

    Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~4 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 19 M S-7376 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 Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits AUD_MIC_BIAS...

  • Page 20: Jslic1

    Hardware Setup Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3 ® 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 21: Jfp2

    M S-7376 M ainboard Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 These connectors are for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. ® The JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JFP1 Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION JFP1 HD_LED + Hard disk LED pull-up...
  • Page 22 Hardware Setup IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (optional) 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 1394+USB Bracket (Optional) connect the GREEN connector to J1394_1 S/PDIF-Out Connector: SPDOUT1...

  • Page 23: Jbat1

    M S-7376 M ainboard Jumper Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuration. W ith the CMOS RAM, the system can auto- matically boot OS every time it is turned on.

  • Page 24: Reset

    Hardware Setup Button The motherboard provides the following buttons for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of button. Power Button: POWER This power button is used to turn-on or turn-off the system. Press the button to turn- on or turn-off the system.
  • Page 25 M S-7376 M ainboard Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express 2.0x 16 supports up to 8.0 GB/s transfer rate. The PCI Express 2.0x 8 supports up to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. ssThe PCI Express x1 supports up to 250 MB/s transfer rate.
  • Page 26 Hardware Setup ATi CrossFire (Multi-GPU) Technology ATi CrossFire (Multi-GPU) technology is an exciting new technology developed by ATI that allows the power of multiple Graphics. CrossFire requires a CrossFire Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFire Ready) graphics card from the same series.
  • Page 27 M S-7376 M ainboard 3.W hen all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and installed, reboot the system. After entering the O.S., click the “Catalyst™ Control Center” icon on the desktop. There is a setting in the Catalyst™ Control Center that needs to be enabled for CrossFire™...

  • Page 28: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    Hardware Setup PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. 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 send interrupt signals to the microprocessor.
  • Page 29 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: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

  • Page 30: Entering Setup

    M S-7376 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 31: 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 Select the item <Enter>...

  • Page 32: The Main Menu

    M S-7376 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 33 BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default 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.

  • Page 34: Standard Cmos Features

    M S-7376 M ainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes 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 35 BIOS Setup Device/ Vender/ Size It will showing the device information that you connected to the IDE/SATA connector. LBA/Large M ode This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA mode disabled.

  • Page 36: Advanced Bios Features

    M S-7376 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 37 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 38: Integrated Peripherals

    M S-7376 M ainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard LAN Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller.
  • Page 39 BIOS Setup Extra RAID Controller (for Promise RAID, optional) This item allows you to enable/disable the onboard extra RAID controller. Important If you intend to use a extra RAID function card, you have to disable the “Extra RAID Controller” item. HW HD Audio Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the HD audio controller.

  • Page 40: Power Management Setup

    M S-7376 M ainboard 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 is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/ 2000/ME/ XP, select [Enabled].
  • Page 41 BIOS Setup Suspend Time Out (M inute) If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all devices except CPU will be shut off. Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: [Power On/ Off] The power button functions as normal power on/ off button.
  • Page 42 M S-7376 M ainboard Resume by PCIE Device W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCIE device. Resume by RTC Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date.
  • Page 43 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.
  • Page 44 M S-7376 M ainboard IRQ Resource Setup Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15 These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used. The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of avail- able IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS.
  • Page 45 BIOS Setup H/W Monitor Chassis Intrusion 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.

  • Page 46: Cell Menu

    M S-7376 M ainboard Cell Menu Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current CPU Clock/ DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory frequency. Read-only. D.O.T.3 Step 3/ 1/ 2 setting The D.O.T.3 has 3 steps to overclock the CPU/ PCIE, you can set the overclocking percentage for each step.
  • Page 47 BIOS Setup AMD Cool’n’Quiet The Cool’n’ Quiet technology can effectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and power consumption. Important To ensure that Cool’n’Quiet function is ac- tivated and will be working properly, it is required to double confirm that: 1. Run BIOS Setup, and select Cell Menu. U n d e r C e l l M e n u , f i n d A M D Cool’n’Q uiet, and s et this item to “Enable.”...
  • Page 48 M S-7376 M ainboard DRAM Timing Mode Setting to [Auto] 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. Bank Interleaving This field selects 2-bank or 4-bank interleave for the installed SDRAM. Disable the function if 16MB SDRAM is installed.
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup Important 1. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread Spectrum for EMI reduction. 2. The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI is reduced, and the system will become less stable.

  • Page 50: User Settings

    M S-7376 M ainboard USER SETTINGS Save Settings 1/ 2 These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS. Load Settings 1/ 2 These items are available after you save your settings in Save Settings 1/ 2 items , and are used to load the settings from CMOS.

  • Page 51: 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 52: Bios Setting Password

    M S-7376 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.

  • Page 53: Sata Raid

    SATA RAID Appendix C SATA RAID The SB600 and T3 (optional) integrate one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID function for performance and reliability. SATA RAID provides support for RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring), RAID 0+1 (Striping & Mirroring). RAID 0 greatly improves h ard d is k I/O p erf or manc e by concurrently striping data across multiple drives.

  • Page 54: Raid Configuration

    M S-7376 M ainboard RAID Configuration Creating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting up operations are done in the RAID BIOS. During bootup, a screen similar to the one below will appear for about few seconds. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild utility. Important Be sure to enable the RAID function for SATA device in BIOS (please refer the Intergrated Peripherals s ec tion in BIOS) before configuting the...
  • Page 55 This window displays the model number, capacities and assignment of the drives physically attached to the SATA host adapter. Important Please visit the MSI websit (http://www.msi.com.tw/ ) to get the Promise T3 RAID application program for more Promise RAID applications.
  • Page 56 M S-7376 M ainboard Define LD (Creating RAID) The selection of the RAID configuration should be based upon factors including performance, data security, and the number of drives available. It is best to carefully consider the long-term role of the system and plan the data storage strategy. RAID sets can be created either automatically, or to allow the greatest flexibility, manually.
  • Page 57 SATA RAID • Stripe Block Size, the default 64KB is best for most applications. RAID 0 or 10 only. • Gigabyte Boundary, allows use of slightly smaller replacement drives. • Cache Mode, W riteThru or W riteBack. 4. On the Drives Assignments window, use the arrow key to choose the hard drives which you want to make part of the LD, use the space key to change the assignment to “Y”.
  • Page 58 M S-7376 M ainboard 6. The LD creation is done, the screen shows the LD information as below. Press ESC key to the main screen. 7. Press ESC key to exit the utility, a message “System is going to REBOOT! Are You Sure?”...
  • Page 59 SATA RAID Delete LD (Deleting RAID) 1. Select “Delete LD” on the main screen. 2. Choose a LD No you want to delete and press “Del” or “Alt+D” delete the RAID set. 3. On the next screen, a message will display to inform you, press “Ctrl+Y” to delete the RAID set or other key to abort it.

  • Page 60: Installing The Raid Driver (For Bootable Raid Array)

    Important Please follow the instruction below to make a SATA RAID driver for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. 3. Copy all the contents in the :...

  • Page 61: Installing Raid Driver Under Windows

    Installing the RAID Driver Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on ATI System Driver or Promise PDC42819 Driver by your need.

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