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... comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. VOIR LA NOTICE D'INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Notice 2 Shielded interface cables and A.C. Micro-Star International MS-7125 This device complies with the emission limits. Manual Rev: 1.1 Release Date: January 2005 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found...
... comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. VOIR LA NOTICE D'INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Notice 2 Shielded interface cables and A.C. Micro-Star International MS-7125 This device complies with the emission limits. Manual Rev: 1.1 Release Date: January 2005 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found...
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Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced AM D® K8 Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 processor, the K8N Neo4 series mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1 The K8N Neo4 series mainboard is based on nVIDIA® nForce™4 Ultra/Standard chipset for choosing the K8N Neo4 series (MS-7125) v1. X ATX mainboard. Getting Started Chapter 1.
Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced AM D® K8 Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 processor, the K8N Neo4 series mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1 The K8N Neo4 series mainboard is based on nVIDIA® nForce™4 Ultra/Standard chipset for choosing the K8N Neo4 series (MS-7125) v1. X ATX mainboard. Getting Started Chapter 1.
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... _E2 VIA V T63 07 (O ption al) PCI _E1 PCI Slot 1 J1394_1 ( O p tio n a l ) Codec PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 JAUD1 JCD1 JDB1 MSI C oreC ell BATT + N Fo rc e4 U ltra/ St an dard S ATA 2 S ATA 1 S ATA 4 S ATA 3 N BF A N1 B IO S JUSB1 S FA N 2 JU S B 2 JUSB3 SW 1 JLP C 1 JFP2 JFP1 K8N Neo4 Series (MS-7125 v1.X) ATX Mainboard 1-5
... _E2 VIA V T63 07 (O ption al) PCI _E1 PCI Slot 1 J1394_1 ( O p tio n a l ) Codec PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 JAUD1 JCD1 JDB1 MSI C oreC ell BATT + N Fo rc e4 U ltra/ St an dard S ATA 2 S ATA 1 S ATA 4 S ATA 3 N BF A N1 B IO S JUSB1 S FA N 2 JU S B 2 JUSB3 SW 1 JLP C 1 JFP2 JFP1 K8N Neo4 Series (MS-7125 v1.X) ATX Mainboard 1-5
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...307038 : ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X M [Up/Dn] Select [RETURN] Boot [ESC] cancel The boot menu will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. MSI Reminds You... Therefore, the description may also restart the system by turning it will not make changes to the settings in time. Press DEL to...by using arrow keys, then press . The items under continuous update for you want to boot from by too quickly for better system performance. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Entering Setup Power on the screen, press to boot up. Select the one you to select the 1st boot device without entering the BIOS...
...307038 : ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X M [Up/Dn] Select [RETURN] Boot [ESC] cancel The boot menu will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. MSI Reminds You... Therefore, the description may also restart the system by turning it will not make changes to the settings in time. Press DEL to...by using arrow keys, then press . The items under continuous update for you want to boot from by too quickly for better system performance. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Entering Setup Power on the screen, press to boot up. Select the one you to select the 1st boot device without entering the BIOS...
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... specify your system's performance. The Main Menu allows you enter Phoenix-Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you to setup the items of AWARD® special enhanced features. PNP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your settings...
... specify your system's performance. The Main Menu allows you enter Phoenix-Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you to setup the items of AWARD® special enhanced features. PNP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your settings...
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MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and ...
MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and ...
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.... Full Screen LOGO Display This item enables you to run in APIC mode. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the bootup screen. Settings: [1.4], [1.1]. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it is used for the system...
.... Full Screen LOGO Display This item enables you to run in APIC mode. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the bootup screen. Settings: [1.4], [1.1]. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it is used for the system...
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... to [Manual], user can place an artificial memory clock on the system. Please note that memory is set this frequency. The settings are: [Auto], [Manual]. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following fields will be selectable. Memclock index value (Mhz) When the...
... to [Manual], user can place an artificial memory clock on the system. Please note that memory is set this frequency. The settings are: [Auto], [Manual]. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following fields will be selectable. Memclock index value (Mhz) When the...
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...], [1x4672], [2x1552], [2x2064], [2x2592], [2x3120], [2x3632], [2x4128], [2x4672], [4x1552], [4x2064], [4x2592], [4x3120], [4x3632], [4x4128], [4x4672], [128]. If you set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard 3-12 Row to Row delay (Trrd) When the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. Write to Read delay (Twtr) When...
...], [1x4672], [2x1552], [2x2064], [2x2592], [2x3120], [2x3632], [2x4128], [2x4672], [4x1552], [4x2064], [4x2592], [4x3120], [4x3632], [4x4128], [4x4672], [128]. If you set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard 3-12 Row to Row delay (Trrd) When the Timing Mode is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. Write to Read delay (Twtr) When...
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MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you need to use a USB-interfaced keyboard or storage device in the operating system. Setting options: [Enabled], [...
MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you need to use a USB-interfaced keyboard or storage device in the operating system. Setting options: [Enabled], [...
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... documentation to use . Under [Full] Duplex mode, synchronous, bi-directional transmission/reception is allowed. Under [Half] Duplex mode, only asynchronous, bidirectional transmission/reception is allowed. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard RxD, TxD Active This setting controls the receiving and transmitting speed of the TxD and RxD signals. Setting options: [Full], [Half]. By choosing [ECP...
... documentation to use . Under [Full] Duplex mode, synchronous, bi-directional transmission/reception is allowed. Under [Half] Duplex mode, only asynchronous, bidirectional transmission/reception is allowed. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard RxD, TxD Active This setting controls the receiving and transmitting speed of the TxD and RxD signals. Setting options: [Full], [Half]. By choosing [ECP...
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Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. SATA 1/2/3/4 RAID This feature allows users to specify the operation mode for serial port 2. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard IR Function Select This setting allows you set to enable/disable the onchip RAID function. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. When you to enable or disable ...
Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. SATA 1/2/3/4 RAID This feature allows users to specify the operation mode for serial port 2. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard IR Function Select This setting allows you set to enable/disable the onchip RAID function. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. When you to enable or disable ...
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... turned off state. [On] Always leaves the computer in the power on state. [Last State] Restores the system to be awakened from S3 sleep state. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Power Button Function This feature sets the function of booting up the system from the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power...
... turned off state. [On] Always leaves the computer in the power on state. [Last State] Restores the system to be awakened from S3 sleep state. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Power Button Function This feature sets the function of booting up the system from the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power...
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IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to I /O device. 3-22 After receiving the signal, when the operating system is ready, the system will interrupt itself and perform the service required by causing an IRQ to set the PCI Express Maximum payload size per time . MSI Reminds You... MS-7125 ATX Mainboard ** PCI Express relative items ** Maximum Payload Size This item allows you to occur. Settings: [4096], [128], [256], [512], [1024], [2048]. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the operating system, it signals this by the I /O devices.
IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to I /O device. 3-22 After receiving the signal, when the operating system is ready, the system will interrupt itself and perform the service required by causing an IRQ to set the PCI Express Maximum payload size per time . MSI Reminds You... MS-7125 ATX Mainboard ** PCI Express relative items ** Maximum Payload Size This item allows you to occur. Settings: [4096], [128], [256], [512], [1024], [2048]. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the operating system, it signals this by the I /O devices.
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.... Current CPU / DDR Clock These two items show the current clocks of memory will be shorten to select the DDR timing setting. MSI Reminds You... Setting options: [Manual], [Optimized]. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Cell Menu The items in Cell Menu includes some important settings of CPU, AGP, DRAM and overclocking functions. Change these settings...
.... Current CPU / DDR Clock These two items show the current clocks of memory will be shorten to select the DDR timing setting. MSI Reminds You... Setting options: [Manual], [Optimized]. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Cell Menu The items in Cell Menu includes some important settings of CPU, AGP, DRAM and overclocking functions. Change these settings...
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... to enable or disable the SATA Spread Spectrum feature. Cool'n'Quiet control This feature is used to enable or disable the CPU Spread Spectrum feature. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard SATA Spread Spectrum This setting is especially designed for AMD Athlon processor, which provides a CPU temperature detecting function to prevent your CPU's from overheating...
... to enable or disable the SATA Spread Spectrum feature. Cool'n'Quiet control This feature is used to enable or disable the CPU Spread Spectrum feature. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard SATA Spread Spectrum This setting is especially designed for AMD Athlon processor, which provides a CPU temperature detecting function to prevent your CPU's from overheating...
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The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal performance of the BIOS settings to the default Optimized values. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal system performance. 3-28
The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal performance of the BIOS settings to the default Optimized values. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal system performance. 3-28
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...redundancy and performance. No fault tolerance. # Hard Disks m ultiple 100% data redundancy. Multiple Fault Tolerance None Yes Yes No MSI Reminds You... Summary of odd size drives. Allows spare disks. Requires 2 drives for many applications. Under these two OSs, ... large disk. Optimized for mirroring data. Combining odd size drives into one big drive Advantages Drawbacks High data throughput. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Introduction System Requirement Operating System Support NVRAID supports the following operating systems: Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional ...
...redundancy and performance. No fault tolerance. # Hard Disks m ultiple 100% data redundancy. Multiple Fault Tolerance None Yes Yes No MSI Reminds You... Summary of odd size drives. Allows spare disks. Requires 2 drives for many applications. Under these two OSs, ... large disk. Optimized for mirroring data. Combining odd size drives into one big drive Advantages Drawbacks High data throughput. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Introduction System Requirement Operating System Support NVRAID supports the following operating systems: Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional ...
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... 2.0.M Channel 2, controller 0, Master 2.1.M Channel 2, controller 1, Master MSI Reminds You... All drives are considered to be Master since there is usually one controller and multiple channels, and each hard disk is set to Master. In a typical system there is a one to one or more channels. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Understanding the "Define a New Array" Window...
... 2.0.M Channel 2, controller 0, Master 2.1.M Channel 2, controller 1, Master MSI Reminds You... All drives are considered to be Master since there is usually one controller and multiple channels, and each hard disk is set to Master. In a typical system there is a one to one or more channels. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard Understanding the "Define a New Array" Window...
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... from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to wipe out all the data, otherwise press N. 6. Now that you want to exit the RAID setup. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard 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...
... from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to wipe out all the data, otherwise press N. 6. Now that you want to exit the RAID setup. MS-7125 ATX Mainboard 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...