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  • Page 1 K8N Neo4 Series MS-7125 (v3.X) ATX Mainboard G52-M7125XK...

  • Page 2: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    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.

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    Copyright Notice T he material in this document is the intellec tual property of M ICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. W e take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.

  • Page 4: Technical Support

    Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. † Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.

  • Page 5: Weee Statement

    WEEE Statement...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ............ii Copyright Notice ......................iii Trademarks ........................iii Release History ....................... iii Technical Support ......................iv Safety Instructions ......................iv WEEE Statement ......................v Chapter 1. Getting Started ..................1-1 Mainboard Specifications ................... 1-2 Mainboard Layout ....................
  • Page 9 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connectors: JCI1 ..........2-17 Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by nForce4 Ultra/Standard: SATA1/SATA2/SATA3/SATA4 ......2-18 Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 / JFP2 ............2-19 Front USB Connectors: JUSB1/JUSB2/JUSB3 ........2-19 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 ............2-20 IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ............
  • Page 10 Access Point Mode ..................4-7 WLAN Card Mode ..................4-8 Live Update ......................4-9 MEGA STICK ....................... 4-10 Basic Function ................... 4-10 Non-Unicode programs supported ............4-12 Core Center (for AMD K8 Processor) ............. 4-14 Audio Speaker Setting ..................4-16 Power on Agent ....................

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    Getting Started Chap t er 1 . Ge tting Started Getting Started Thank you for choosing the K8N Neo4 series (MS-7125) v3. X ATX mainboard. The K8N Neo4 series mainboard is based on ® nVIDIA nForce™4 Ultra/Standard chipset for optimal system ®...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Specifications

    Mainboard Specifications † Supports Socket-939 for AMD K8 Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 (Socket939) processor † Supports up to Athlon64 3500+, 3800+, or higher CPU (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset † nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra/Standard...
  • Page 13 Getting Started USB Interface † 10 USB ports - Controlled by nForce4 Ultra chipset - 4 ports in the rear I/O, 6 ports via the external bracket NV RAID (Software) † Supports up to 4 SATA and 4 ATA133 Hard drives - RAID 0 or 1, 0+1, JBOD is supported - RAID function available for PATA+SATA H/D drives Gigabit LAN...
  • Page 14 † ATX Form Factor (30.4 cm X 24.4 cm) M ounting † 9 mounting holes MSI Reminds You... 1. Now the nVidia nForce4 system driver is only available for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. 2. To create a bootable RAID volume for a Windows 2000 environment, Microsoft’s Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) is required.

  • Page 15: Mainboard Layout

    Getting Started Mainboard Layout JCI1 Top : m ouse Bottom : keybo ard SFA N1 JIR1 JIR1 Top : Parall el Po rt Bot tom: COM Port 13 94 Port (Op tio nal) SPDIF OUT T: LAN ja ck B: USB p orts USB p orts Lin e-In 88 E1111 -RCJ...

  • Page 16: Packing Contents

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Packing Contents MSI Driver/Utility CD SATA RAID Driver SATA Cable (Optional) MSI motherboard Diskette Round Cable of Power Cable D-Bracket 2 (Optional) IDE Devices (Optional) Round Cable of 1394 Cable (Optional) Back IO Shield Floppy Disk (Optional)

  • Page 17: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

    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 periph- eral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc.

  • Page 18: Quick Components Guide

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Quick Components Guide CPU, p.2-3 DDR DIMMs, p.2-7 JPW1, p.2-10 SFAN1, p.2-16 CPUFAN1, p.2-16 JCI1, p.2-7 ATX1, p.2-10 JIR1, p.2-20 FDD1, p.2-16 Back Panel I/ O,(Optional) p.2-12 IDE1/2, p.2-17 PCI_E2, p.2-26 PCI_E1, p.2-26 NBFAN1, p.2-16 SATA1~4, J1394_1, p.2-21 p.2-18...

  • Page 19: Central Processing Unit: Cpu

    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.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php. MSI Reminds You...

  • Page 20: Cpu Installation Procedures For Socket 939

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 939 1. Please turn off the power and Open Lever unplug the power cord before installing the CPU. Sliding 90 degree Plate 2. Pull the lever s ideways away from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90-de- gree angle.

  • Page 21: Installing Amd Athlon64 Cpu Cooler Set

    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.
  • Page 22 Safety Hook Fixed Lever Fixed Bolt MSI Reminds You... While disconnecting the Safety Hook from the fixed bolt, it is neces- sary to keep an eye on your fingers, because once the Safety Hook is disconnected from the fixed bolt, the fixed lever will spring back instantly.

  • Page 23: Memory

    The mainboard provides 4 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 4GB. You can install DDR266/ 333/400/433/466/500/533 modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~4). For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php. DIMM1~4...

  • Page 24: Recommended Memory Combination List

    128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 512MB~4GB MSI Reminds You... - Dual-channel DDR works ONLY in the 3 combinations listed in the table as below. - Please select the identical memory modules to install on the dual channel, and DO NOT install three memory modules on three DIMMs, or it may cause some failure.

  • Page 25: Installing Ddr Modules

    Hardware Setup MSI Reminds You... 1. The maximum memory speed decreases when the following two Memory Combination is selected (you can also refer to the Rec- ommended Memory Combination list shown in the previous page: - Each channel is installed with two double-sided memory mod-...

  • Page 26: Power Supply

    JPW1 Pin Definition SIGNAL JPW1 MSI Reminds You... 1. These two connectors connect to the ATX power supply and have to work together to ensure stable operation of the mainboard. 2. Power supply of 350 watts (and above) is highly recommended for system stability.

  • Page 27: Important Notification About Power Issue

    Hardware Setup 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 28: Back Panel

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors: L-In RS-Out Parallel M ou se 1394 Port USB Ports SPDIF L-Out CS-Out Keyboard COM Port (Optional) SPDIF Out (Coaxial) (Optical) Mouse Connector (Green) / Keyboard Connector (Purple) ®...

  • Page 29: Ieee1394 Port (Optional)

    Hardware Setup IEEE1394 Port (Optional) The back panel provides one standard IEEE 1394 port. The standard IEEE1394 port connects to IEEE1394 devices without external power. The IEEE1394 high-speed serial bus complements USB by providing enhanced PC connectivity for a wide range of devices, including consumer electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, storage peripherals, other PCs, and portable devices.

  • Page 30: Lan (Rj-45) Jack

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard LAN (RJ-45) Jack The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jacks for connection to single Local Area Network (LAN). This Giga-bit LAN enables data to be transferred at 1000, 100 or 10Mbps. You can connect a network cable to either LAN jack. Giga-bit LAN Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 31: Parallel Port Connector: Lpt1

    Hardware Setup Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION STROBE Strobe...

  • Page 32: Connectors

    CPUFAN1 SFAN1 SFAN2 NBF AN1 MSI Reminds You... 1. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. CPUFAN1 supports fan control. You can install Core Center util- ity that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature.

  • Page 33: Hard Disk Connectors: Ide1/Ide2

    IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive. MSI Reminds You... If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions.

  • Page 34: Serial Ata/Serial Ata Raid Connectors Controlled By Nforce4 Ultra/Standard: Sata1/Sata2/Sata3/Sata4

    Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices Connect to serial ATA ports MSI Reminds You... Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-degree angle, which will cause the loss of data during the transmission. 2-18...

  • Page 35: Front Panel Connectors: Jfp1 / Jfp2

    Key (no pin) USBOC Connected to JUSB1, JUSB2, or USB 2.0 Bracket JUSB3 (the USB pinheader in (Optional) YELLOW color) MSI Reminds You... Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly, or it may cause some damage. 2-19...

  • Page 36: Front Panel Audio Connector: Jaud1

    Left channel audio signal to front panel AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel MSI Reminds You... If you don’t want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have to be jumpered in order to have signal output directed to the rear audio ports.

  • Page 37: Ieee 1394 Connectors: J1394_1 (Optional)

    Hardware Setup IEEE 1394 Connectors: J1394_1 (Optional) The mainboard provides another 1394 pin header that allows you to connect IEEE 1394 ports via an external IEEE1394 bracket (optional). Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL TPA+ TPA- Ground Ground J1394_1 TPB+ TPB- Cable power Cable power Key (no pin) Ground...

  • Page 38: D-Bracket 2 Connector: Jdb1

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1 The mainboard comes with a JDB1 connector for you to connect to D-Bracket™ 2. D- Bracket™ 2 is a USB Bracket that supports both USB1.1 & 2.0 spec. It integrates four LEDs and allows users to identify system problem through 16 various combinations of LED signals.
  • Page 39 Hardware Setup D-Bracket™ 2 is an external USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which use graphic signal display to help users understand their system. The LEDs provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system. The 4 LEDs can debug all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures.
  • Page 40 M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Description D-Bracket™ 2 Processor Initialization This will show information regarding the processor (like brand name, system bus, etc...) Testing RTC (Real Time Clock) Initializing Video Interface This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video onboard.

  • Page 41: Clear Cmos Button: Sw1

    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: SW1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data.

  • Page 42: Slots

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Slots The mainboard provides one PCI Express x16 slot, one PCI Express x1 slots and four 32-bit PCI bus slots. PCI Express Slots The PCI Express slots, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, intercon- nect technology.

  • Page 43: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    Hardware Setup PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hard- ware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows: Order 1 Order 2 Order 3...

  • Page 44: Chapter 3. Bios Setup

    SETUP. ² You want to change the default settings for customized features. MSI Reminds You... 1. The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under c ontinuous update for better s y s tem performanc e.

  • Page 45: Entering Setup

    MSI Reminds You... The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only.

  • Page 46: 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> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu <+/PU>...

  • Page 47: The Main Menu

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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 func- tions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>...
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the system stability may be affected. BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

  • Page 49: Standard Cmos Features

    M S-7125 ATX 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 This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup Head Number of heads. Pr eco mp W rite precompensation. Landing Z one Cylinder location of the landing zone. Sector Number of sectors. Drive A This item allows you to set the type of floppy drive installed. Available options: [None], [360K, 5.25 in.], [1.2M, 5.25 in.], [720K, 3.5 in.], [1.44M, 3.5 in.], [2.88M, 3.5 in.].

  • Page 51: Advanced Bios Features

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Boot To OS/2 ® This allows you to run the OS/2 operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB.
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup Boot Sequence Press <Enter> 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. Boot Other Device Setting the option to [Enabled] allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.

  • Page 53: Advanced Chipset Features

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Configuration Press <Enter> 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. If you set this field to [Manual], the following fields will be selectable. The settings are: [Auto], [Manual].
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup CAS# Latency (Tcl) W hen the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable.This controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings: [Auto], [CL=2.0], [CL=2.5], [CL=3.0].
  • Page 55 M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Row to Row delay (Trrd) W hen the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. Specifies the active-to-active delay of different banks. Available settings: [Auto], [2T], [3T], [4T]. Write recovery time (Twr) W hen the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Read Preamble value W hen the User Config mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. 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.

  • Page 57: Integrated Peripherals

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. Selecting [V1.1+V2.0] enables the system to support both USB 1.1 and 2.0 spec. Setting options: [Disabled], [V1.1], [V1.1+V2.0]. USB KB/Storage Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced keyboard or storage device in the operating system.
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup Onboard GigaBit LAN Setting to [Enabled] allows the BIOS to detect the Marvell LAN controller and enable it. Setting options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Onboard GigaBit LAN ROM This setting controls the onboard Marvell LAN Boot ROM. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
  • Page 59 M S-7125 ATX M ainboard RxD, TxD Active This setting controls the receiving and transmitting speed of the IR peripheral in use. Setting options: [Hi,Hi], [Hi,Lo], [Lo,Hi], [Lo,Lo]. IR Transmission Delay This setting determines whether the IR transmission rate will be delayed while converting to receiving mode.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup 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.
  • Page 61 M S-7125 ATX M ainboard IR Function Select This setting allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port 2. Setting options: [IrDA], [ASKIR], [Disable]. [Disable] RS-232C Serial Port [IrDA] IrDA-compliant Serial Infrared Port [ASKIR] Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port SATA Devices Configuration Press <Enter>...

  • Page 62: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup 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...
  • Page 63 M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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.

  • Page 64: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    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 communi- cating with its special components.
  • Page 65 This item allows you to set the PCI Express Maximum payload size per time . Settings: [4096], [128], [256], [512], [1024], [2048]. MSI Reminds You... IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to I/O devices. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur.

  • Page 66: H/W Monitor

    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.

  • Page 67: Cell Menu

    Cell Menu The items in Cell Menu includes some important settings of CPU, AGP, DRAM and overclocking functions. MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current CPU / DDR Clock These two items show the current clocks of CPU & DDR. Read-only.
  • Page 68 5th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 9%. [Commander] 6th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 11%. MSI Reminds You... Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking, basically, it is still risky. We suggest user to make sure that your CPU can afford to overclocking regularly first.
  • Page 69 M S-7125 ATX M ainboard SATA Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable or disable the SATA Spread Spectrum feature. Setting options: [Disabled], [Down Spread]. PCIE Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable or disable the CPU Spread Spectrum feature. W hen overclocking the CPU, always set it to [Disabled].
  • Page 70 NF4 Voltage NV4 voltage is adjustable in the field. Setting options are: [1.50V]~[1.85V]. MSI Reminds You... The settings shown in different color in CPU Voltage, Memory Volt- age and NF4 Voltage help to verify if your setting is proper for your system.

  • Page 71: Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.

  • Page 72: Bios Setting Password

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setting Password W hen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to eight 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 73: Chapter 4. Introduction To Digicell

    Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 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...

  • Page 74: Main

    Introduction: Click on each icon appearing above to enter the sub-menu to make further configuration. M SI Click on this button to link to MSI website: http://www.msi.com.tw. Quick Guide Click on this button and the quick guide of DigiCell will be displayed for you to review.
  • Page 75 Power on Agent In this sub-menu, you can configure date, time and auto-executed programs of the power-on, power-off and restarting features. MSI Reminds You... Click on back button in every sub-menu and it will bring you back to the main menu.

  • Page 76: 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.

  • Page 77: Communication

    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.

  • Page 78: Software Access Point

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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.

  • Page 79: Access Point Mode

    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.

  • Page 80: Wlan Card Mode

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard M SI Feature enable this feature, only PCs with MAC address located in Association Control List 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.

  • Page 81: Live Update

    BIOS/VGA Driver/OSD/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. After the installation, the “MSI Live Update 3”...

  • Page 82: Mega Stick

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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”...
  • Page 83 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. pause previous next forward/rewind...

  • Page 84: Non-Unicode Programs Supported

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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.
  • Page 85 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 drop- down list in the [Language for non-Unicode programs], then click [Apply]. The system will install the necessary components from your Microsoft Setup CD immediately.

  • Page 86: Core Center (For Amd K8 Processor)

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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. ®...
  • Page 87 CPU fan speed in 8 different modes, from High Speed to Low speed. If you choose Cool’n’Quiet, the system will automatically configure an optimal setting for you. MSI Reminds You... To ensure that Cool’n’Quiet function is activated and will...

  • Page 88: Audio Speaker Setting

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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 en- joying the music. You can scroll the bar of each equalizer to regulate the current playing digital sound source.
  • Page 89 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”...

  • Page 90: Power On Agent

    Click “OK” to restart the computer right away or click “Later” to restart your computer later. MSI Reminds You... Please note that the new setting will not take effect until you restart your computer.

  • Page 91: Power Off / Restart

    Delete. delete the added program MSI Reminds You... You can also enable the Every turn on function, which will enable the specified program(s) and file(s) every time the Digi Cell utility runs.

  • Page 92: Auto Login

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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 &...

  • Page 93: Chapter 5. Nvidia Raid Introduction

    nVIDIA RAID Introduction Chapter 5. nVidia RAID In- troduction 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 s ingle storage resource.

  • Page 94: Introduction

    MSI Reminds You... Please note that users cannot install OS, either WinME or Win98, in their SATA hard drive. Under these two OSs, SATA can not support.

  • Page 95: Raid Configuration

    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. 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.
  • Page 96 Channel 2, controller 0, Master 2.1.M Channel 2, controller 1, Master MSI Reminds You... There is no such thing as Slave drive in Serial ATA. All drives are considered to be Master since there is a one to one connection...
  • Page 97 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].
  • Page 98 M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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.

  • Page 99: Nvidia Raid Untility Installation

    Please follow the instruction below to make an nVIDIA RAID driver for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Ignore the Setup screen and use “Explorer” to browse the CD. 3. Copy all the c ontents (not inc luding the s ub-folders ) in the \\nVidia\System\CK804\IDE\WinXP or \\nVidia\System\CK804\IDE\Win2k to a formatted floppy disk.
  • Page 100 This will not be an issue with a signed driver. MSI Reminds You... Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. After...

  • Page 101: Installing The Nvidia Raid Software Under Windows (For Non-Bootable Raid Array)

    nVIDIA RAID Introduction 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).

  • Page 102: Initializing And Using The Disk Array

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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”.
  • Page 103 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.

  • Page 104: Raid Drives Management

    CD accompanied with your mainboard). The RAID configuration information appears in the right-side pane, as shown below. MSI Reminds You... The information in the figures in this part may very from what it is shown in your system.
  • Page 105 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.

  • Page 106: Setting Up A Spare Raid Disk

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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: •...
  • Page 107 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.
  • Page 108 M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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. 5.
  • Page 109 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 pop- up menu appears. 2. Select Designate Spare from the menu to launch the Spare Disk Allocation Wizard. 3.
  • Page 110 M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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.
  • Page 111 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.

  • Page 112: Rebuilding A Raid Mirrored Array

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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.
  • Page 113 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.
  • Page 114 M S-7125 ATX M ainboard 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. •...

  • Page 115: Chapter 6. Installation Of Driver & Utility

    Driver & Utility Installation of Drivers & Utility MSI provides a setup CD along with your mainboard, which contains the required drivers for your system, and many other use- ful and powerful utility to bring you the best experience for your...

  • Page 116: Driver Installation

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Driver Installation Click on the Driver tab and the screen below will display. Click on the driver you like to install, and follow the proceeding instructions. NVIDIA nForce4 System Driver This driver is only available for W indows 2000 and W indows XP operating system. Please follow the following step to install the driver correctly.
  • Page 117 Installation of Drivers and Utility 2. Then the following screen displays the available components to install. All the components shown here will be selected to be installed by default. Then click Next. 3. The system will start installing the selected driver components automatically. 4.
  • Page 118 However, it is strongly suggested that you do not install this component. Please follow the instruction below to make a software firewall CD for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Ignore the Setup screen and use “Explorer” to browse the CD. 3. In the \\nVidia\System\CK804\Ethernet\Firew all double- clicking “NewworkAccessManagerSetup”...

  • Page 119: Realtek Ac97 Audio Driver

    Installation of Drivers and Utility Realtek AC97 Audio Driver 1. Click on this button to install the Realtek AC97 Audio Driver. Then the welcome dialogue will display. Click Next to continue. The installation process will launch automatically. 2. The following screen indicates the installation is complete. Click Yes to restart your computer or click No to restart it later.

  • Page 120: Utility Installation

    M S-7125 ATX M ainboard Utility Installation Click on the Utility tab and the screen below will display. Click on the utility you like to install, and follow the proceeding instructions.

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