MSI 915P Neo2, MS-7028, 915G Neo2 User Manual

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MS-7028 (v1.0B) ATX Mainboard

915P/G Neo2

English/French/German version

G52-M7028XE

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Manual Rev: 1.5
Release Date: August 2004

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. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

Micro-Star International
MS-7028

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation

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Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL. We 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.

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PCMCIA and CardBus are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory
Card International Association.

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V1.0 First release for PCB 1.X May 2004

with Intel 915P/G & ICH6R

V1.1 First release for PCB 1.X June 2004

English/French/German version

V1.2 First release for PCB 1.0B Standard August 2004

with Intel 915P/G & ICH6/ICH6R

V1.3 First release for PCB 1.0B Platinum July 2004

with Intel 915P/G & ICH6/ICH6R

V1.4 First release for PCB 1.0B Platinum August 2004

English/French/German version

V1.5 First release for PCB 1.0B Standard August 2004

English/French/German version

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1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equip­ment from overheating. Do not cover the openings.

6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V be­fore connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

7. Place 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 warnings on the equipment should be noted.

10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical
shock.

11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service
personnel:

h The power cord or plug is damaged.
h Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
h The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
h The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to

User’s Manual.

h The equipment has dropped and damaged.
h The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

12. Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage
temperature above 600 C (1400F), it may damage the equipment.

Safety Instructions

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s
manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively,
please try the following help resources for further guidance.
h Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver

updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.

com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php

h Contact our technical staff at: [e-mail]

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CONTENTS

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ........................................................ ii

Copyright Notice ........................................................................................................... iii

Revision History............................................................................................................ iii

Safety Instructions ...................................................................................................... iv

Technical Support ........................................................................................................ iv

English version .................................................................................................. E-1-1

1. Getting Started ............................................................................................ E-1-3

2. Hardware Setup.......................................................................................... E-2-1

3. BIOS Setup .................................................................................................. E-3-1

4. Introduction to DigiCell................................................................................. E-4-1

French version ................................................................................................... F-1-1

1. Getting Started ............................................................................................ F-1-3

2. Hardware Setup.......................................................................................... F-2-1

3. BIOS Setup .................................................................................................. F-3-1

German version .................................................................................................... G-1

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Getting Started

915P/G Neo2

User’s Guide

English

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MS-7028 ATX Mainboard

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Getting Started

Chapter 1. Getting
Started

Thank you for choosing the 915P/G Neo2 (MS-7028) v1.X

ATX mainboard. The 915P/G Neo2 mainboard is based on Intel

®

915P/G and Intel® ICH6R chipset for optimal system efficiency. De-

signed to fit the advanced Intel® Pentium 4 Prescott LGA775
processor, the 915P/G Neo2 mainboard delivers a high performance
and professional desktop platform solution.

Getting Started

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MS-7028 ATX Mainboard

Mainboard Specifications

CPU

h Supports Intel® Pentium 4 Prescott LGA775 processors in LGA775 package.
h Supports up to Pentium 4 3XX, 5XX & P4EE (Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT

Technology Extreme Edition) sequence processor or higher speed.
h Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology.
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)

Chipset

h Intel® 915P/G chipset

- Supports FSB 800MHz.

- Supports PCI Express x16 interface.

- Supports DDR2 400/533 memory interface.

- Integrated graphics controller (for 915G only).

h Intel® ICH6/ICH6R chipset

- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 8 ports.

- 4 Serial ATA ports with transfer rate up to 150Mb/s.

- 1 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master IDE controller.

- PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.

- ACPI 2.0 Compliant.

- Serial ATA 150 RAID 0, RAID 1 and Matrix RAID.

- Integrated AHCI controller.

Main Memory

h Supports four unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 SDRAM
h Supports up to 4GB memory size.
h Supports Dual channel DDR2 memory architecture.
h Supports DDR2 400/533 memory interface.

(For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)

Slots

h One PCI Express x16 slot (supports PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant).
h Two PCI Express x1 slots (supports PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant).
h Three 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).

On-Board IDE

h One Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH6R.

- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.

- Can connect up to Two Ultra ATA drives.

h Serial A TA 150 controller integrated in ICH6R.

- Up to 150MB/sec transfer speed.

- Can connect up to four Serial ATA devices.

- Supports AHCI controller with SATA Raid 0, Raid 1 and Matrix Raid.

- Supports SATA hot plug.

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Getting Started

VIA6410 IDE Raid Controller (Optional)

h Two Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE Controllers.
h Supports RAID 0, 1 and 0+1.
h Connect up to 4 Ultra ATA 133 devices.

On-Board Peripherals

h On-Board Peripherals include:

- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes

- 1 serial port

- 1 VGA port (for 915G only, Optional)

- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode

- 1 Line-In / Line-Out / MIC-In / Rear Speaker Out / Center-Subwoofer Speaker Out

/ SPDIF-Out optical and coaxial audio port

- 8 USB ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 4)

- 1 RJ-45 LAN jack

- 3 IEEE 1394 connectors (Optional)

LAN

h Realtek® 8100C / 8110S (Optional)

- Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip.

- Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 1000Mb/s (1000Mb/s for 8110S only).

- Compliance with PCI 2.2.

- Supports ACPI Power Management.

h Marvell 8053 (Optional)

- PCI Express bus Spec 1.0a compliant.

- X1 PCI Express interface with 2.5 GHz signaling.

- 10/100/1000 IEEE 802.3 compliant.

Audio

h Azalia link controller integrated in Intel® ICH6/ICH6R chipset.
h 8-channel audio codec CMI9880L.

- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec.

- Supports Multi-Streaming function.

- Supports Universal Audio Jack (only Front Audio Jack).

BIOS

h The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the peripheral

devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
h The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which

records your mainboard specifications.

Mounting and Dimension

h ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm (W) x 30.5 cm (L)
h 9 mounting holes

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MS-7028 ATX Mainboard

Mainboard Layout

915P/G Neo2 (MS-7028) v1.0B ATX Mainboard

NBFAN1

CPUFAN2

JC11

Intel

915P/G

P

W

R

F

A

N

1

S

Y

S

F

A

N

1

JPW1

S

A

T

A

2

S

A

T

A

1

S

A

T

A

4

S

A

T

A

3

JCD1

Marvell

8053

T:
M:
B:

Line-In

Line-Out
Mic

T:R S-O ut
M:CS
B:SPDIF Out

-Out

W

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W

8

3

6

2

7

T

H

F

VIA

VT6410

(Optional)

VIA

VT6306

(Optional)

ICH6 /

ICH6R

B

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M

1

D

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M

M

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D

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M

4

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2

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X

1

JLPC1

PCI 3

PCI 2

PCI 1

PCI_E3

PCI _E2

PCI_E1

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D

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1

F

D

D

1

IDE 2

(Optional)

JFP1

J

B

A

T

1

JFP2JDB1

JAUD2

JUSB1

JUSB2

J1394_2

(Optional)

J1394_3

(Optional)

J1394_1

(Optional)

Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard

T:
B:USB port

SPDIFOut

BIOS

T: LAN jack
B: USB ports

Top : Parallel Port
Bottom :

COM A
VGA port (Optional)

CMI

9880

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Hardware Setup

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory modules,
and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the jumpers on the
mainboard. Also, it provides the instructions on connecting the periph­eral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc.

While doing the installation, be careful in holding the compo­nents and follow the installation procedures.

Hardware Setup

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MS-7028 ATX Mainboard

B

A

T

T

+

Quick Components Guide

DDR DIMMs, p.2-7

IDE2, IDE3,

p.2-15

JFP2, p.2-17

Back Panel
I/O, p.2-10

CPUFAN2, p.2-14

ATX1, p.2-9

JFP1, p.2-17

PCI Slots 1~3,

p.2-23

JUSB1, JUSB2, p.2-19

JAUD2, p.2-18

SATA1~SATA4,

p.2-16

JDB1, p.2-21

J1394_1, J1394_2,

J1394_3, p.2-20

SYSFAN1, p.2-14

JCI1, p.2-20

JLPC1, p.2-19

JBAT1, p.2-22

JPW1, p.2-9

PCI Express x1,

p.2-23

PCI Express x16,

p.2-23

JCD1, p.2-18

PWRFAN1, p.2-14

NBFAN1, p.2-14

FDD1, p.2-14

IDE1, p.2-15

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Hardware Setup

Central Processing Unit: CPU

The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium 4 Prescott processor. The mainboard
uses a CPU socket called LGA775. When you are installing the CPU, make sure to
install the heat sink/cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU
heat sink/cooler, 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...

Overheating

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make
sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from
overheating.

Replacing the CPU

While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or
unplug the power supply’s power cord from grounded outlet first to
ensure the safety of CPU.

Overclocking

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please
make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting,
while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product speci­fications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages

or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product
specifications.

Introduction to LGA 775 CPU

The surface of LGA 775 CPU.
Remember to apply some sili­cone heat transfer compound on
it for better heat dispersion.

Y ellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator

The pin-pad side of LGA 775
CPU.

Y ellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator

Alignment Key Alignment Key

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MS-7028 ATX Mainboard

CPU & Cooler Installation

When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler at-

tached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the cooler, contact

your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. Meanwhile,
do not forget to apply some silicon heat transfer compound on CPU before installing
the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion.

Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong installation

will cause the damage of your CPU & mainboard.

1. The CPU has a land side cover on the

bottom to protect the CPU contact from
damage. Rotate it to make the pin 1
indicator (yellow triangle) in the right­bottom corner.

2. T ake out the accompanying CPU Clip
and rotate it for the same direction
as the CPU (Pin 1 indicator, the red
triangle is in the left-bottom corner).

3. Align the 3 points (the Pin 1 indicator
and the two alignment keys) of both
the CPU and the CPU Clip, and use your
4 fingers to push the CPU Clip down to
clip them (the CPU clip is up and the
CPU is down) together.

4. The land side cover now is
removed.

land side cover

MSI Reminds You...

1.Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your
system.

2.Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damaging.

3. The availability of the CPU land side cover depends on your CPU
packing.

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Hardware Setup

5. The CPU has a plastic cap on it to
protect the contact from damage.
Before you have installed the CPU,
always cover it to protect the socket
pin.

6. Remove the cap from lever hinge side
(as the arrow shows).

7. The pins of socket reveal. Then lift
up the load lever.

8. Lift the load lever up and open the
load plate.

9. Correctly align the red triangle of
CPU clip with the CPU chamfer, the
red arrow with the left-side socket
edge, and the red spot to the hook
of the socket.

10.Put the whole module onto the CPU
socket.

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MS-7028 ATX Mainboard

11. Push down the CPU hardly to install
the CPU into the socket housing
frame.

12.Visually inspect if the CPU is seated
well into the socket, then remove the
CPU Clip with 2 fingers. Then cover
the load plate onto the package.

13. Press down the load lever lightly
onto the load plate, and then se­cure the lever with the hook under
retention tab.

14. Align the holes on the mainboard with
the cooler. Push down the cooler until
its four clips get wedged into the holes
of the mainboard.

16. Turn over the mainboard to confirm

that the clip-ends are correctly
inserted.

15. Press the four hooks down to fas­ten the cooler. Then rotate the lock­ing switch (refer to the correct di­rection marked on it) to lock the
hooks.

locking

switch

MSI Reminds You...

1. Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your CPU socket pin
with the plastic cap covered (shown in Figure 1) to avoid damaging.

2. Please note that the mating/unmating durability of the CPU is 20 cycles.
Therefore we suggest you do not plug/unplug the CPU too often.

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Hardware Setup

Memory

The mainboard provides 4 slots for 240-pin DDR2 DIMM, which supports the

memory size up to 4GB.

Since DDR2 modules are not interchangeable with DDR1 and the DDR2 stand­ard is not backward compatible, you should always install DDR2 memory module in
the DDR2 slot (DIMM1~DIMM4). Otherwise, you are not able to boot up your system
and your mainboard might be damaged.

For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.

DIMM1~DIMM4
(from left to right)

Channel A (DIMM1, DIMM2): Green
Channel B (DIMM3, DIMM4): Orange

Introduction to DDR2 SDRAM

DDR2 is a new technology of memory module, and its speed is the top limit of
current DDR1 technology. DDR2 uses a 1.8V supply for core and I/O voltage, com­pared to 2.5V for DDR1, and requires 28% less power than DDR1 chips. DDR2 truly
is the future of memory, but will require some changes as the technology is not
backwardly compatible and only motherboards specifically designed for DDR2 memory
will be able to support these chips.

DDR2 incorporates new features at the chip level that give it better signal
integrity, thereby enabling higher clock speeds.

DDR2 modules have 240 pins, versus 184 pins on a DDR1 module, and the
length of DDR2 module is 5.25”. DDR2 modules have smaller and tighter spaced pins.
The height of DDR2 modules varies, but they will typically be less than 1.3” in height.

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MS-7028 ATX Mainboard

Installing DDR2 Modules

1. The DDR2 DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module will
only fit in the right orientation.

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in
until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket.

3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.

Volt

Notch

Memory Module Population Rules

Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Each DIMM slot supports up to a

maximum size of 1GB. Users can install either single- or double-sided modules to
meet their own needs. Please note that each DIMM can work respectively for

single-channel DDR, while both channels (in different color) populated
with same amount of memory size will work as dual-channel DDR, no matterh

how many DIMM modules are populated.

Below are the example of single-channel/dual-channel DDR modes.

MSI Reminds You...

You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly in­serted in the socket.

Dual-channel mode

Single-channel mode

x MB
(ex: 128 MB)

2x MB
(ex: 256 MB)

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Hardware Setup

Power Supply

The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before
inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are
installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.

JPW1

1
3

4

2

PIN SIGNAL

13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 GND
1 6 PS-ON#
17 GND
18 GND
19 GND
20 Res
2 1 +5V
2 2 +5V
2 3 +5V
24 GND

PIN SIGNAL

1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 GND
4 +5V
5 GND
6 +5V
7 GND
8 PWR OK
9 5VSB
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 NC

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND
3 12V
4 12V

JPW1 Pin Definition

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: A TX1

This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To
connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the
power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are
aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.

You may use the 20-pin ATX power supply as you like. If
you’d like to use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your
power supply along with pin 1 & pin 13 (refer to the image at the
right hand). There is also a foolproof design on pin 11, 12, 23 & 24
to avoid wrong installation.

ATX1

1

12

24

13

pin 12

pin 13

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.

3. ATX 12V power connection should be greater than 18A.

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MS-7028 ATX Mainboard

The back panel provides the following connectors:

Back Panel

Mouse/Keyboard Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard mini DIN connector
for attaching a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. You can plug a PS/2® mouse/keyboard directly
into this connector. The connector location and pin assignments are as follows:

PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard

(6-pin Female)

2

1

3

4

5

6

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Mouse/Keyboard Data Mouse/Keyboard data
2 NC No connection
3 GND Ground
4 VCC +5V
5 Mouse/Keyboard Clock Mouse/Keyboard clock
6 NC No connection

Pin Definition

Keyboard

COM A

USB Ports

Mic

L-Out

L-In

Mouse

Parallel

LAN

VGA port
(Optional)

S/PDIF

RS-Out

SPDIF Out

CS-Out

VGA Connector (Optional)

The mainboard provides a DB 15-pin female connector to connect a VGA
monitor.

VGA Connector

(DB 15-pin)

1

5

11

15

Pin Signal Description Pi n Signal Description

1 RED 2 GREEN
3 BLUE 4 N/C
5 GND 6 GND
7 GND 8 GND
9 +5V 10 GND
1 1 N/C 1 2 SDA
13 Horizontal Sync 14 Vertical Sync
15 SCL

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Hardware Setup

USB Connectors

The mainboard provides an OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal
Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB­compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into the connector.

USB Ports

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V
2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0
3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0
4 GND Ground
5 VCC +5V
6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1
7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1
8 GND Ground

USB Port Description

Serial Port Connector

The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector as the serial port. The port
is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You
can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector.

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 DCD Data Carry Detect
2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data
3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data
4 DTR Data T erminal Ready)
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request T o Send
8 CTS Clear To Send
9 RI Ring Indicate

Pin Definition

9-Pin Male DIN Connector

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

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MS-7028 ATX Mainboard

LAN (RJ-45) Jack

The mainboard provides 1 standard RJ-45 jack 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 it.

Audio Port Connectors

The left 3 audio jacks are for 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output: Line
Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD

player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones.

However, there is an advanced audio application provided by Realtek CMI9880L
to offer support for 7.1-channel audio operation and can turn rear audio connectors
from 2-channel to 4-/5.1-/7.1- channel audio.

S/PDIF Out-Coaxial

Rear Speaker Out

(in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)

Line Out

Line In

MIC

Center/Subwoofer

Speaker Out

( in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)

S/PDIF Out-Optical

Giga-bit LAN Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 D0P Differential Pair 0+
2 D0N Differential Pair 0­3 D1P Differential Pair 1+
4 D2P Differential Pair 2+
5 D2N Differential Pair 2­6 D1N Differential Pair 1­7 D3P Differential Pair 3+
8 D3N Differential Pair 3-

RJ-45 LAN Jack

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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.

13 1

14

25

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE Strobe
2 DATA0 Data0
3 DATA1 Data1
4 DATA2 Data2
5 DATA3 Data3
6 DATA4 Data4
7 DATA5 Data5
8 DATA6 Data6
9 DATA7 Data7
10 ACK# Acknowledge
11 BUSY Busy
12 PE Paper End
1 3 SELECT Select
1 4 AUTO FEED# Automatic Feed
15 ERR# Error
1 6 INIT# Initialize Printer
17 SLIN# Select In
18 GND Ground
19 GND Ground
20 GND Ground
21 GND Ground
22 GND Ground
23 GND Ground
24 GND Ground
25 GND Ground

Pin Definition

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MS-7028 ATX Mainboard

The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, LAN,
and USB Ports.

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports
360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.

Connectors

FDD1

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN2/SYSF AN1/NBF AN1/PWRF AN1

The CPUFAN2 (processor fan), SYSFAN1 (system fan 1), NBFAN1 (NorthBridge
Chipset fan) and PWRFAN1 (power fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It
supports four/three-pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors,
always take 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.

SYSFAN1

Sensor

+12V

GND

NBFAN1

+12V

GND

NC

+12V

GND

Sensor

PWRFAN1

CPUFAN2

SENSOR

+12V

GND

Control

MSI Reminds You...

1. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.

2. CPUFAN2 supports the fan control. Fan/heatsink with 3 or 4 fins
are both available.

3. Be sure to configure the CPU FAN PIN Select in BIOS for the
CPU Fan you are using first. Please refer P.3-9 for details.

4. Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at Intel® official
website.

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Hardware Setup

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1, IDE2 & IDE3 (IDE 2 & IDE3 are optional)

The mainboard has one 32-bit Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controller integrated in
ICH6R, which supports PIO & Bus Master operation modes and it can connect up to
two Ultra ATA drives.

There is also another Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE controller integrated in the
optional VIA 6410 IDE Raid Controller, which supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and
can connect up to four Ultra ATA 133 drives.

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)
IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard drive

to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.
IDE2, IDE3 (Secondary and Third IDE Connector)

IDE2 & IDE3 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.

IDE3 (yellow)

IDE2 (yellow)

IDE1 (blue)

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MS-7028 ATX Mainboard

Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by Intel ICH6/
ICH6R: SA TA1~SA T A4

The SouthBridge of this mainboard is Intel ICH6R which supports four serial
ATA connectors SATA1~SATA4.

SATA1~SATA4 are dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. Each supports
1st generation serial ATA data rates of 150 MB/s. Both connectors are fully compliant
with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard
disk device.

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 TXP
3 TXN 4 GND

5 RXN 6 RXP
7 GND

SA TA1~ SA T A4 Pin Definition

MSI Reminds You...

Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-degree angle, since
this might cause the loss of data during the transmission.

Connect to serial ATA ports

Take out the dust cover and
connect to the hard disk
devices

Serial A TA cable

SATA4

SATA3

1

7

SATA2

SATA1

1

7

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Hardware Setup

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2

The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection
to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O
Connectivity Design Guide.

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up
2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED
4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND
6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull-up
7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull-up
8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND
9 RSVD_DNU Reserved. Do not use.

JFP1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 SPK­3 SLED 4 BUZ+

5 PLED 6 BUZ­7 NC 8 SPK+

JFP2 Pin Definition

1
2

9

10

JFP1

HDD
LED

Reset
Switch

Power
LED

Power
Switch

7
8

Power LED

Speaker

1
2

JFP2

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MS-7028 ATX Mainboard

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD2

The JAUD2 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front
panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 PORT 1L Analog Port 1 - Left channel
2 GND Ground
3 PORT 1R Analog Port 1 - Right channel
4 PRESENCE# Active low signal - signals BIOS that a High Definition Audio

dongle is connected to the analog header. PRESENCE# = 0

when a High Definition Audio dongle is connected.
5 PORT 2R Analog Port 2 - Right channel
6 SENSE1_RETIRN Jack detection return from front panel JACK1
7 SENSE_SEND Jack detection sense line from the High Definition Audio CODEC

jack detection resistor network
8 KEY Connector Key
9 PORT 2L Analog Port 2 - Left channel
1 0 SENSE2_RETIRN Jack detection return from front panel JACK2

JAUD2 Pin Definition

CD-In Connector: JCD1

The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

JAUD2

1
2

9

10

JCD1

GND

R

L

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Hardware Setup

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB2

The mainboard provides two standard USB 2.0 pin headers JUSB1 & JUSB2 .
USB 2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of
480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high­speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players,

printers, modems and the like.

FWH/LPC Debugging Pin Header: JLPC1

The pin header is for internal debugging only.

JUSB1, JUSB2

(USB 2.0)

1

2 10

9

JLPC1

13

14

21

JLPC1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 LCLK 2 Key (no pin)
3 LRST# 4 VCC3
5 LAD0 6 FID0_LRST
7 LAD1 8 VCC5
9 LAD2 1 0 Key (no pin)
11 LAD3 1 2 GND
13 LFRAME# 14 GND

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 VCC 2 VCC
3 USB0- 4 USB1­5 USB0+ 6 USB1+
7 GND 8 GND
9 Key (no pin) 1 0 USBOC

JUSB1 & JUSB2 Pin Definition

Connected to JUSB1
or JUSB2

Optional USB 2.0 Bracket

MSI Reminds You...

Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly or
it may cause some damage.