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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 ...
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 ...
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Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for optimal system efficiency. The K8N Neo Platinum mainboard is based on nVIDIA® nForce™3 250Gb chipset for choosing the K8N Neo Platinum (MS-7030) v1.X ATX mainboard. Designed to fit the advanced AMD® K8 Athlon 64 processor, the K8N Neo Platinum mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1 Getting Started Chapter 1.
Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for optimal system efficiency. The K8N Neo Platinum mainboard is based on nVIDIA® nForce™3 250Gb chipset for choosing the K8N Neo Platinum (MS-7030) v1.X ATX mainboard. Designed to fit the advanced AMD® K8 Athlon 64 processor, the K8N Neo Platinum mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1 Getting Started Chapter 1.
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... external AGP 4X/8X - 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... mode - 6 audio ports - 8 USB ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 4) - 1 RJ-45 LAN jack - 3 IEEE 1394 connectors (Rear * 1/ Front * 2) 1-2 7030 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Socket-754 for AMD K8 Athlon™ processor up to 4 ports h One SATA controller, supporting 4 drives in master mode On-Board Peripherals...
... external AGP 4X/8X - 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... mode - 6 audio ports - 8 USB ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 4) - 1 RJ-45 LAN jack - 3 IEEE 1394 connectors (Rear * 1/ Front * 2) 1-2 7030 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Socket-754 for AMD K8 Athlon™ processor up to 4 ports h One SATA controller, supporting 4 drives in master mode On-Board Peripherals...
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... refer to install the operating system onto the bootable RAID volume. Getting Started LAN h nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb LAN controller - h The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. Mounting and Dimension... h ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm (L) x 30.5 cm (W) h 9 mounting holes MSI Reminds You... 1. Under these two OSs, SATA can only be created before attempting to the following website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads...
... refer to install the operating system onto the bootable RAID volume. Getting Started LAN h nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb LAN controller - h The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. Mounting and Dimension... h ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm (L) x 30.5 cm (W) h 9 mounting holes MSI Reminds You... 1. Under these two OSs, SATA can only be created before attempting to the following website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads...
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7030 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard Top : Parallel Port Bottom: COM A 1394 Port SPDIF JPW1 DDR3 DDR2 DDR1 T: LAN jack B: USB ports B: USB ports T:Line-In M:Line-Out B:Mic T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B:SPDIFOut C_ FA N1 S ATA 3 S ATA 4 88E1111-RC VIA VT6306 AGP1 PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot 4 ALC 850 JCD1 JAUD1 J1394_1 PCI Slot 5 J1394_0 nForce3 250Gb NB_FAN1 S ATA 2 JCASE1 B AT T + J BAT 1 J IR 1 JUSB1 JUSB2 BIOS Winbond W83627HF FDD 1 JLED1 JFP1 JFP2 S_FAN2 S_FAN1 IDE 2 IDE 1 JWR1 K8N Neo (MS-7030) v1.X ATX Mainboard 1-4
7030 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard Top : Parallel Port Bottom: COM A 1394 Port SPDIF JPW1 DDR3 DDR2 DDR1 T: LAN jack B: USB ports B: USB ports T:Line-In M:Line-Out B:Mic T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B:SPDIFOut C_ FA N1 S ATA 3 S ATA 4 88E1111-RC VIA VT6306 AGP1 PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot 4 ALC 850 JCD1 JAUD1 J1394_1 PCI Slot 5 J1394_0 nForce3 250Gb NB_FAN1 S ATA 2 JCASE1 B AT T + J BAT 1 J IR 1 JUSB1 JUSB2 BIOS Winbond W83627HF FDD 1 JLED1 JFP1 JFP2 S_FAN2 S_FAN1 IDE 2 IDE 1 JWR1 K8N Neo (MS-7030) v1.X ATX Mainboard 1-4
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Also, it provides the instructions on the mainboard. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter tells you how to setup the jumpers on connecting the peripheral devices, such as how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 2-1 Hardware Setup Chapter 2.
Also, it provides the instructions on the mainboard. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter tells you how to setup the jumpers on connecting the peripheral devices, such as how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 2-1 Hardware Setup Chapter 2.
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... Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports AMD® Athlon64 processor. MSI Reminds You... For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php. Any attempt... to support overclocking. However, please make sure your dealer to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the computer. Overclocking This motherboard...
... Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports AMD® Athlon64 processor. MSI Reminds You... For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php. Any attempt... to support overclocking. However, please make sure your dealer to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the computer. Overclocking This motherboard...
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... lever sideways away from the socket. The CPU can not be completely embedded into the socket and can only fit in the correct orientation. 4. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for the gold arrow. If the CPU is properly and completely embedded into the socket and close the lever with your fingers...
... lever sideways away from the socket. The CPU can not be completely embedded into the socket and can only fit in the correct orientation. 4. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for the gold arrow. If the CPU is properly and completely embedded into the socket and close the lever with your fingers...
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... the top to prevent overheating. Locate the two screw holes of the backplate's paster. 3. retention mechanism 2-5 Detach the shield of the mainboard. 2. Hardware Setup Installing AMD Athlon64 CPU Cooler Set When you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to... purchase and install them before turning on the computer. 1. Turn over the mainboard, and install the backplate to the proper position. 4. Turn over the mainboard again and place the mainboard on the flat surface. Align the retention mechanism and the backplate. Fix the retention ...
... the top to prevent overheating. Locate the two screw holes of the backplate's paster. 3. retention mechanism 2-5 Detach the shield of the mainboard. 2. Hardware Setup Installing AMD Athlon64 CPU Cooler Set When you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to... purchase and install them before turning on the computer. 1. Turn over the mainboard, and install the backplate to the proper position. 4. Turn over the mainboard again and place the mainboard on the flat surface. Align the retention mechanism and the backplate. Fix the retention ...
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... cooling set on your fingers, because once the Safety Hook is necessary to hook first. 8. Press down the lever. 6. Safety Hook Fixed Lever Fixed Bolt 2-6 MSI Reminds You... Hook one end of the retention mechanism. 7. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard 5.
... cooling set on your fingers, because once the Safety Hook is necessary to hook first. 8. Press down the lever. 6. Safety Hook Fixed Lever Fixed Bolt 2-6 MSI Reminds You... Hook one end of the retention mechanism. 7. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard 5.
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...can barely see the golden finger if the module is deeply inserted in the right orientation. 2. The module will automatically close. Volt Notch MSI Reminds You... You can install DDR266/333/400 modules on the center of the DIMM slot will only fit in the socket. 3. com....tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php. Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double InLine Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up ...
...can barely see the golden finger if the module is deeply inserted in the right orientation. 2. The module will automatically close. Volt Notch MSI Reminds You... You can install DDR266/333/400 modules on the center of the DIMM slot will only fit in the socket. 3. com....tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php. Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double InLine Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up ...
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...SIGNAL 3.3V -12V GND PS_ON GND GND GND -5V 5V 5V 13 24 JPW1 JPW1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V MSI Reminds You... 1. These two connectors connect to the ATX power supply and have to work together to an ATX power supply. Hardware Setup Power Supply... The mainboard supports ATX power supply for system stability. 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 This connector allows you to connect to ensure stable operation of...
...SIGNAL 3.3V -12V GND PS_ON GND GND GND -5V 5V 5V 13 24 JPW1 JPW1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V MSI Reminds You... 1. These two connectors connect to the ATX power supply and have to work together to an ATX power supply. Hardware Setup Power Supply... The mainboard supports ATX power supply for system stability. 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 This connector allows you to connect to ensure stable operation of...
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... 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. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Important Notification about Power Issue NForce chipset is plugged while installing modules. Due to several pins are very sensitive to ESD, so this kind of...
... 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. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Important Notification about Power Issue NForce chipset is plugged while installing modules. Due to several pins are very sensitive to ESD, so this kind of...
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...: Mouse Parallel LAN Hardware Setup L-In RS-Out Keyboard COM A 1394 Port S/PDIF USB Ports L-Out CS-Out Mic SPDIF Out Mouse/Keyboard Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard mini DIN connector for a wide range of devices, including consumer electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, storage peripherals, other PCs, and...
...: Mouse Parallel LAN Hardware Setup L-In RS-Out Keyboard COM A 1394 Port S/PDIF USB Ports L-Out CS-Out Mic SPDIF Out Mouse/Keyboard Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard mini DIN connector for a wide range of devices, including consumer electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, storage peripherals, other PCs, and...
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...Out or Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready) Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicate USB Connectors The mainboard provides an OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as the serial port. You...GND 5 VCC 6 -Data 1 7 +Data 1 8 GND DESCRIPTION +5V Negative Data Channel 0 Positive Data Channel 0 Ground +5V Negative Data Channel 1 Positive Data Channel 1 Ground 2-12 MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Serial Port Connector The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector as keyboard, mouse or other USBcompatible devices.
...Out or Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready) Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicate USB Connectors The mainboard provides an OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as the serial port. You...GND 5 VCC 6 -Data 1 7 +Data 1 8 GND DESCRIPTION +5V Negative Data Channel 0 Positive Data Channel 0 Ground +5V Negative Data Channel 1 Positive Data Channel 1 Ground 2-12 MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Serial Port Connector The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector as keyboard, mouse or other USBcompatible devices.
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... (in 7.1CH / 5.1CH) 2-13 You can turn rear audio connectors from 2-channel to single Local Area Network (LAN). Hardware Setup LAN (RJ-45) Jack The mainboard provides 1 standard RJ-45 jack for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is a connector for connection to 4-/5.1-channel audio. However, there is a connector for external CD...
... (in 7.1CH / 5.1CH) 2-13 You can turn rear audio connectors from 2-channel to single Local Area Network (LAN). Hardware Setup LAN (RJ-45) Jack The mainboard provides 1 standard RJ-45 jack for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is a connector for connection to 4-/5.1-channel audio. However, there is a connector for external CD...
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... 18 GND Ground 19 GND Ground 20 GND Ground 21 GND Ground 22 GND Ground 23 GND Ground 24 GND Ground 25 GND Ground 2-14 MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT.
... 18 GND Ground 19 GND Ground 20 GND Ground 21 GND Ground 22 GND Ground 23 GND Ground 24 GND Ground 25 GND Ground 2-14 MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT.
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...C_FAN1 supports the fan control. GND +12V SENSOR C_FAN1 GND +12V NC S_FAN1 GND +12V NC S_FAN2 GND +12V Sensor NB_FAN1 MSI Reminds You... 1. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with +12V. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1...the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan control. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to take note that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. It supports three-pin...
...C_FAN1 supports the fan control. GND +12V SENSOR C_FAN1 GND +12V NC S_FAN1 GND +12V NC S_FAN2 GND +12V Sensor NB_FAN1 MSI Reminds You... 1. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with +12V. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1...the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan control. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to take note that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. It supports three-pin...
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Refer to IDE1. MSI Reminds You... You can also connect a Master and a Slave drive. IDE2 IDE1 IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) The first hard drive should always be connected to ... devices. If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard 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...
Refer to IDE1. MSI Reminds You... You can also connect a Master and a Slave drive. IDE2 IDE1 IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) The first hard drive should always be connected to ... devices. If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard 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...
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SATA1~SATA4 are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Please refer to the hard disk devices MSI Reminds You... SATA4 SATA3 1 7 SATA2 SATA1 1 7 SATA1~ SATA4 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 3 TXN 5 RXN 7 GND PIN SIGNAL 2 TXP 4 GND 6 RXP Serial ATA cable .../Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by nForce3 250Gb: SATA1~SATA4 The chipset of 150 MB/s. Each supports 1st generation serial ATA data rates of this mainboard is nForce3 250Gb which will cause the loss of data during the transmission. 2-17 Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-...
SATA1~SATA4 are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Please refer to the hard disk devices MSI Reminds You... SATA4 SATA3 1 7 SATA2 SATA1 1 7 SATA1~ SATA4 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 3 TXN 5 RXN 7 GND PIN SIGNAL 2 TXP 4 GND 6 RXP Serial ATA cable .../Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by nForce3 250Gb: SATA1~SATA4 The chipset of 150 MB/s. Each supports 1st generation serial ATA data rates of this mainboard is nForce3 250Gb which will cause the loss of data during the transmission. 2-17 Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-...