MSI MS 7030 - K8N Neo Platinum Motherboard User Manual

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G52-M7030X4

MS-7030 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard

K8N Neo Series

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Manual Rev: 1.1
Release Date: May 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 A VANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

Micro-Star International
MS-7030

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.

Trademarks

All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP, Thoroughbred™, and Duron™ are registered

trademarks of AMD Corporation.
Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
PS/2 and OS®/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows® 98/2000/NT/
XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, DualNet, and nForce are registered trademarks or trade­marks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Netware® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.
Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
Kensington and MicroSaver are registered trademarks of the Kensington Technology
Group.
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 March 2004

with nVidia nForce3 250 Gb
(Platinum version)

V1.1 Update description of BIOS May 2004

& DigiCell (Platinum 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

Chapter 1. Getting Started ................................................................................... 1-1

Mainboard Specifications .................................................................................. 1-2

Mainboard Layout ..............................................................................................1-4

Packing Contents ............................................................................................... 1-5

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup .................................................................................2-1

Quick Components Guide .................................................................................. 2-2

Central Processing Unit: CPU ............................................................................2-2

CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 754.............................................2-4

Installing AMD Athlon64 CPU Cooler Set ................................................... 2-5

Memory ............................................................................................................... 2-7

Introduction to DDR SDRAM....................................................................... 2-7

DIMM Module Combination .......................................................................... 2-7

Installing DDR Modules ............................................................................... 2-8

Power Supply..................................................................................................... 2-9

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 ........................................................ 2-9

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1............................................................ 2-9

Important Notification of Power Issue..................................................... 2-10

Back Panel ........................................................................................................ 2-11

Mouse/Keyboard Connector.................................................................... 2-11

IEEE1394 Port (Optional) .......................................................................... 2-11

Serial Port Connector ...............................................................................2-12

USB Connectors .......................................................................................2-12

LAN (RJ-45) Jack .....................................................................................2-13

Audio Port Connectors.............................................................................2-13

Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 ..................................................................2-14

Connectors ....................................................................................................... 2-15

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ........................................................2-15

Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1/S_FAN2/NB_FAN1 ..............2-15

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2.........................................................2-16

Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled

by nForce3 250Gb: SATA1~SATA4............................................2-17

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2..................................................... 2-18

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D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JLED1 ............................................................2-19

CD-In Connector: JCD1 ............................................................................2-20

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 .....................................................2-20

IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 .......................................................... 2-21

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB2 ................................................ 2-21

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCASE1.......................................2-22

IEEE 1394 Connectors: J1394_1, J1394_0 ............................................. 2-22

Jumpers ............................................................................................................2-23

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ....................................................................2-23

Slots ..................................................................................................................2-24

PCI Interrupt Request Routing.................................................................. 2-24

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot ...................................................2-24

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots...................................... 2-24

Chapter 3. BIOS Setup........................................................................................... 3-1

Entering Setup .................................................................................................... 3-2

Selecting the First Boot Device ................................................................. 3-2

Control Keys ............................................................................................... 3-3

Getting Help ................................................................................................ 3-3

The Main Menu ................................................................................................... 3-4

Standard CMOS Features.................................................................................. 3-6

Advanced BIOS Features.................................................................................. 3-8

Advanced Chipset Features ........................................................................... 3-11

Integrated Peripherals...................................................................................... 3-12

Power Management Setup ..............................................................................3-17

PNP/PCI Configurations ....................................................................................3-20

H/W Monitor ......................................................................................................3-22

Cell Menu ..........................................................................................................3-24

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults .................................................................3-28

Set Supervisor/User Password...................................................................... 3-29

Chapter 4. Introduction to DigiCell .................................................................... 4-1

Main ..................................................................................................................... 4-2

H/W Diagnostic ...................................................................................................4-4

Communication ................................................................................................... 4-5

Software Access Point ..................................................................................... 4-6

Terminology ................................................................................................. 4-6

Access Point Mode ....................................................................................4-7

WLAN Card Mode .......................................................................................4-8

Live Update......................................................................................................... 4-9

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MEGA STICK .....................................................................................................4-10

Basic Function ..........................................................................................4-10

Non-Unicode programs supported ..........................................................4-12

Core Center (for AMD Processor) ..................................................................4-14

Audio Speaker Setting .....................................................................................4-16

Power on Agent ...............................................................................................4-18

Power On ..................................................................................................4-18

Power Off / Restart .................................................................................. 4-19

Start With ..................................................................................................4-19

Auto Login.................................................................................................4-20

Chapter 5. nVIDIA RAID Introduction ................................................................. 5-1

Introduction.................................................................................................................5-2

System Requirement .......................................................................................... 5-2

RAID Configuration .................................................................................................... 5-3

Basic Configuration Instructions ....................................................................... 5-3

Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS .............................................................................5-3

NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation ................................................................................... 5-7

Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows

(for Non-bootable RAID Array) ..................................................... 5-7

Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array) .......................................5-8

Initializing and Using the Disk Array ................................................................5-10

RAID Drives Management........................................................................................ 5-12

Viewing RAID Array Configurations ...............................................................5-12

Setting Up a Spare RAID Disk..........................................................................5-14

Rebuilding a RAID Mirrored Array ................................................................... 5-20

Chapter 6. Installation of Driver & Utility.......................................................... 6-1

Utility Installation......................................................................................................... 6-2

Driver Installation ....................................................................................................... 6-3

NVIDIA nForce3 System Driver ......................................................................... 6-3

Realtek AC97 Audio Driver ................................................................................ 6-6

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Getting Started

Chapter 1. Getting
Started

Thank you for choosing the K8N Neo Platinum (MS-7030)

v1.X A TX mainboard. The K8N Neo Platinum mainboard is based on
nVIDIA® nForce™3 250Gb chipset for optimal system efficiency.
Designed to fit the advanced AMD® K8 Athlon 64 processor, the
K8N Neo Platinum mainboard delivers a high performance and
professional desktop platform solution.

Getting Started

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7030 ATX Mainboard

Mainboard Specifications

CPU

h Supports Socket-754 for AMD K8 Athlon™ processor up to 3400+.
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)

Chipset

h nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb

- Supports K8 Athlon64 processor S-754, 800MHz Hypertransport interface.

- Supports single memory channels, DDR 400/333/266 without ECC support.

- Supports external AGP 4X/8X

- Integrated Serial ATA interface: dual channel 4 S-ATA RAID controller and dual
channel ATA 133/100/66/33 master mode EIDE controller.

- Integrated nVIDIA MAC for Gigabit LAN.

- Supports 8 high speed USB2.0 ports.

- AC’97 2.3 compliance.

Main Memory

h Supports 3 slots for 184-pin DDR DIMM modules
h Supports the memory size up to 3GB (for DDR333/266) / 2GB (For DDR400) .
h Supports DDR 400/333/266.

(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 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 1.5v 4X/8X slot
h Five 32-bit PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface)

On-Board IDE

h An IDE controller on the nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM

with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66 operation modes

h Can connect up to four IDE devices

SATA Interface

h Integrated SATA PHY, supporting up to 4 ports
h One SATA controller, supporting 4 drives in master mode

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 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode

- 6 audio ports

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

- 1 RJ-45 LAN jack

- 3 IEEE 1394 connectors (Rear * 1/ Front * 2)

1-3

Getting Started

LAN

h nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb LAN controller

- Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip.

- Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 1000Mb/s auto-negotiation operation.

- Compliant with PCI v2.2.

- Supports ACPI Power Management.

Audio

h Realtek ALC850 7.1-channel audio codec

IEEE 1394

h VIA PCI IEEE 1394 controller (3 ports supported)

NV RAID (Software)

h Supports 2 serial ATA plus 1 ATA 133

- RAID 1, or 1, o+1, JBOD is supported

- Booting from RAID

- Cross controller RAID support

- Rebuilding on the Fly

- Spare Disk Allocation

h Supports Windows 2000 and later versions

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 (L) x 30.5 cm (W)
h 9 mounting holes

MSI Reminds You...

1. Please note that users cannot install OS, either WinME or Win98, in
their SATA hard drive. Under these two OSs, SATA can only be used
as a normal storage device.

2. To create a bootable RAID volume for a Windows 2000 environment,
Microsoft’s Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) is required. As the
end user cannot boot without SP4, a combination installation CD
must be created before attempting to install the operating system
onto the bootable RAID volume.
To create the combination installation CD, please refer to the follow­ing website:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/
servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm

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7030 ATX Mainboard

Mainboard Layout

K8N Neo (MS-7030) v1.X A TX Mainboard

DDR1

DDR3

DDR2

I

D

E

1

I

D

E

2

J

W

R

1

JCASE1

SATA4

SATA2

SATA3

PCI Slot3

PCI Slot2

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 4

PCI Slot 5

JUSB2 JUSB1

C_FAN1

S_FAN1

S_FAN2

NB_FAN1

JFP1

J1394_1

JFP2

JIR1

BATT

+

FDD 1

JBAT1

JAUD1

B

I

O

S

VIA

VT6306

AGP1

Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard

B: USB ports

T: LAN jack
B: USB ports

T:
M:
B:

Line-In

Line-Out
Mic

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

Top : Parallel Port
Bottom:

COM A
1394 Port
SPDIF

JCD1

Winbond

W83627HF

8

8

E

1

1

1

1

-

R

C

JLED1

J

P

W

1

ALC

850

J1394_0

nForce3

250Gb

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Getting Started

Packing Contents

Power Cable

SA TA Cable

User’s Guide Test Report

D-Bracket 2

MSI motherboard

MSI Driver/Utility CD

Round Cable of

IDE Devices

Back IO Shield

Round Cable of

Floppy Disk

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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-7030 ATX Mainboard

Quick Components Guide

BATT

+

DDR DIMMs, p.2-7

FDD1, p.2-15

JFP1, p.2-18

Back Panel
I/O, p.2-11

JPW1, p.2-9

IDE1/2, p.2-16

JWR1, p.2-9

JFP2, p.2-18

AGP1, p.2-24

PCI Slots 1~5,

p.2-24

S_FAN1, S_FAN2, p.2-15

JAUD1, p.2-20

SATA3, SATA4,

p.2-17

SATA1, SATA2,

p.2-17

JLED1, p.2-19

JUSB1, JUSB2,

p.2-21

NB_FAN1,

p.2-15

C_FAN1,

p.2-15

JCD1, p.2-20

J1394_1, p.2-22
J1394_0, p.2-22

JBAT1, p.2-23

JIR1, p.2-21

JCASE1,

p.2-22

2-3

Hardware Setup

Central Processing Unit: CPU

The mainboard supports AMD® Athlon64 processor. The mainboard uses a
CPU socket called Socket-754 for easy CPU installation. When 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.

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.

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MS-7030 ATX Mainboard

CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 754

1. Please turn off the power and

unplug the power cord before
installing the CPU.

2. Pull the lever sideways away

from the socket. Make sure to
raise the lever up to a 90-de­gree angle.

3. Look for the gold arrow. The gold
arrow should point towards the
lever pivot. The CPU can only fit
in the correct orientation.

4. If the CPU is correctly installed,
the pins should be completely
embedded into the socket and
can not be seen. Please note
that any violation of the correct
installation procedures may
cause permanent damages to
your mainboard.

5. Press the CPU down firmly into

the socket and close the lever.
As the CPU is likely to move while
the lever is being closed, al­ways close the lever with your
fingers pressing tightly on top of
the CPU to make sure the CPU is
properly and completely embed­ded into the socket.

Op e n Lev e r

90 degree

Sliding

Plate

Gold ar r ow

Gold ar r ow

Gold ar r ow

C or r ect CPU placem ent

I ncorrect CPU placement

X

O

Close

Lever

Press dow n

the C P U

2-5

Hardware Setup

Installing AMD Athlon64 CPU Cooler Set

When 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.

1. Detach the shield of the

backplate’s paster.

2. Turn over the mainboard, and

install the backplate to the
proper position.

3. Turn over the mainboard
again and place the
mainboard on the flat surface.
Locate the two screw holes
of the mainboard.

4. Align the retention mechanism
and the backplate. Fix the re­tention mechanism and the
backplate with two screws.

retention mechanism

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MS-7030 ATX Mainboard

8. Fasten down the lever.

9. Make sure the safety hook
completely clasps the fixed
bolt of the retention
mechanism.

6. Press down the other end of the
clip to fasten the cooling set on
the top of the retention
mechanism.

5. Position the cooling set onto the
retention mechanism. Hook one
end of the clip to hook first.

7. Locate the Fix Lever, Safety Hook
and the Fixed Bolt. Lift up the in­tensive fixed lever.

Safety Hook

Fixed Bolt

Fixed Lever

MSI Reminds You...

While disconnecting the Safety
Hook from the fixed bolt, it is
necessary 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.

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Hardware Setup

Memory

DDR 3

The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double In-

Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 3GB (for DDR266/

333) / 2GB (for DDR400). You can install DDR266/333/400 modules on the DDR DIMM

slots (DDR 1~3).

For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.

com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.

DDR 1

DDR 2

Installing DDR Modules

1. The DDR 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.

MSI Reminds You...

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

Volt

Notch

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MS-7030 ATX Mainboard

Recommended Memory Combination List

S: Single Side D: Double Side

DDR 400

DDR1 DDR2 DDR3

S

DIMM Slot

Max Speed

--

S

-

S

-

--

D

--

D -

D

-

--

SS­SS­S
S

D

D

-

-

D
D
D

S

S

D

DD

-

-

-

-

-

-

S

D

S

S

-

-

D

D

SD

D

S

S
SSD
S

D

D

D
DD

D

S

S

DDD

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 400

DDR 333

DDR 333

DDR 333

DDR 333

DDR 333

DDR 333
DDR 333

DDR 333
DDR 333

SSS

DDR 400

DSS

DDR 400

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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.

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1

This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to
the ATX 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.

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

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

PIN SIGNAL

11 3.3V
12 -12V
13 GND
14 PS_ON
15 GND
16 GND
17 GND
1 8 -5V
19 5V
20 5V

PIN SIGNAL

1 3.3V
2 3.3V
3 GND
45V
5 GND
65V
7 GND
8 PW_OK
9 5V_SB
10 12V

JWR1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND
3 12V
4 12V

JPW1 Pin Definition

JWR1

10

1

20

11

JPW1

13

42

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 300 watts (and above) is highly recommended for
system stability.

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MS-7030 ATX Mainboard

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 chipset system unable to boot. Please follow the following solution to
avoid this situation.

Unplug the AC power cable (shown in figure 1) or unplug the JWR1 & JPW1
power connectors (shown in figure 2 & figure 3) before the 1st installation or during
system upgrade procedure.

Figure 1:

Unplug the AC power cable

Figure 2:

Unplug the JWR1 power connector

Figure 3:

Unplug the JPW1 power connector

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Hardware Setup

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

1394 Port

S/PDIF

RS-Out

SPDIF Out

CS-Out

IEEE 1394 Port

The back panel provides one standard IEEE 1394 port. The standard IEEE1394
port connects to IEEE1394 devices without external power. The IEEE1394 high­speed 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.

IEEE1394 Port

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MS-7030 ATX Mainboard

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 To 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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Hardware Setup

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 this LAN jack.

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 ALC850
to offer support for 7.1-channel audio operation and can turn rear audio connectors
from 2-channel to 4-/5.1-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

(in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)

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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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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Hardware Setup

The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, LAN,
USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System FAN.

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: C_FAN1/S_F AN1/S_F AN2/NB_F AN1

The C_FAN1 (processor fan), S_FAN1 (system fan 1), S_FAN2 (system fan 2)
and NB_FAN1 (NorthBridge Chipset fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It
supports 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.

S_FAN2

+12V

GND

NC

NB_FAN1

+12V

GND

Sensor

C_FAN1

SENSOR

+12V

GND

S_FAN1

NC

+12V

GND

MSI Reminds You...

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

2. C_FAN1 supports the fan control. You can install Core Center
utility that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according
to the actual CPU temperature.

3. Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at AMD® official
website.

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Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133
controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133
function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy
(reserved for future BIOS) and other devices.

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)
The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a Master

and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the
jumper accordingly.

IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)
IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.

IDE1IDE2

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.

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Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by nForce3
250Gb: SA TA1~SA T A4

The chipset of this mainboard is nForce3 250Gb 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. Please refer to the Chapter 5: nVIDIA RAID Introduction for detail soft­ware installation procedure.

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 TXP
3 TXN 4 GND

5 RXN 6 RXP
7 GND

SAT A1~ SA T A4 Pin Definition

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.

Connect to serial ATA ports

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

Serial A TA cable

71

SATA3

SATA4

SATA2

SATA1

1

7

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MS-7030 ATX Mainboard

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