MSI 865pe Neo2 V Manual

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MS-6728 ATX Mainboard
Mainboard Layout
865PE/G Neo2 (MS-6728) v1.X ATX Mainboard
BATT
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ICH5/
ICH5R
Intel
865PE/G
DIMM 1
DIMM 3 DIMM 2
DIMM 4
JA UD1J1394_1
J1394_2
J1394_3JU SB1
AT X
Power Supply
CP UFAN1
NBFAN1
SFAN1 SATA4
SATA3 SATA1 SATA2
JFP1 JFP2
JS P1JIR1 CodecWinbond
W83627HF-AW
Intel
54 7E I
PROMISE
PDC20378 VIA
VT6306
BIOS
PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 1
IDE 3
IDE 1 IDE 2
JP W1
Top : mouse 
Bottom: k eyboard
T: Giga LAN jack
B: USB ports US B ports
JC D1
FDD 1
AGP Slot
T:
M:
B:Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
JB AT1 JC I1
JD B1
JS 1JU SB2 ( Optional)
Top : Parallel Port
Bottom: 
COM A
VGA Port (Optional) 
						

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Getting Started
MSI Special Features
Super Pack (Optional)
MSI provides a useful CD which includes 6 powerful and popular utilities\
for your office professional working and for your home leisure entertain\
ments.
1.    Adobe Photoshop Album: The fast and easy way to organizeand share your lifetime of photos.
2.    Media Dialer: A high quality voice service for PC users to make international calls without the elevated cost of traditional IDD
providers.
3.    FarStone Virtual Drive: A revolutionary software that emulates a physical CD drive.
4.    InterVideo WinDVD: The Worlds Most Popular Software DVD Player.
5.    InterVideoWinRip: A state-of-the-art software application that provides you with a complete audio playback and environment.
6.    FarStone RestoreIt!: Instantly recover from system crash, virus attack, and addidental data deletion.
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Core Center
The Core Center is a new utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The
utility is  just like your PC doctor that can detect, view and adjust the PC
hardware and system status during real time operation. In the left side it shows
the current system status including the Vcore, 3.3V, +5V and 12V. In the right
side it shows the current PC hardware status such as the CPU & system
temperatures and all fans speeds.
When you click the red triangles in the left and right sides, two sub-
menus will open for users to overclock, overspec or to adjust the thresholds of
system to send out the warning messages. If you click the Core Center button
in the top, a screen pops up for you to choose the “Auto mode” or “User
mode” of CPU fan. 
						

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Getting Started
Left-side: Current system status
In the left sub-menu, you can configure the settings of FSB, Vcore,
Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in front of each
item and make it available  (the radio button will be lighted as yellow when
selected), use the “+” and “-” buttons to adjust, then click “
  
   ” to apply the
changes. Then you can click Save to save the desired FSB you just configured.
Also you may click Auto to start testing the maximal CPU overclocking
value,  The CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC
reboots. Or you may click Default to restore the default values.
Right-side: PC hardware status during real time operation
In the right sub-menu, here you can configure the PC hardware status
such as CPU & system temperatures and fan speeds. You may use the scroll
bars to adjust each item, then click click “
  
   ” to apply the changes. The values
you set for the temperatures are the maximum thresholds for the system for
warnings, and the valus for fan speeds are the minimum thresholds.
Top-side: User mode/Auto mode
Here you may adjust the CPU fan speed. If you choose User mode, you
may adjust the CPU fan speed in 8 different modes, from Stop to Full speed. 
						

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Live BIOS™/Live Driver™
The  Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect and
update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don’t need to search
for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the Web site.  To
use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 2”
application. After installation, the “MSI Live Update 2” icon (as
shown on the right) will appear on the screen.
Double click the “MSI Live Update 2” icon, and the follow-
ing screen will appear:
Five buttons are placed on the leftmost pane of the screen.  Click the desired
button to start the update process.
z zz z
zLive BIOS – Updates the BIOS online.
z zz z
zLive Driver – Updates the drivers online.
z zz z
zLive VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online.
z zz z
zLive VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online.
z zz z
zLive Utility – Updates the utilities online.
If the product you purchased does not support any of the functions listed
above, a “sorry” message is displayed.  For more information on the update
instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to the “Live Update Guide”
under the “Manual” Tab. 
						

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Getting Started
Live Monitor™
The Live Monitor™ is a tool used to schedule the search
for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the MSI Web site.  To use
the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 2”
application. After installation, the “MSI Live Monitor” icon (as
shown on the right) will appear on the screen.  Double click this
icon to run the application.
Double click the “MSI Live Monitor” icon 
 at the lower-right corner
of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear.  You can specify how
often the system will automatically search for the BIOS/drivers version, or
change the LAN settings right from the dialog box.
You can  right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon 
 to perform the functions
listed below:
z zz z
zAuto Search – Searches for the BIOS/drivers version you need immediately.
z zz z
zView Last Result – Allows you to view the last search result if there is any.
z zz z
zPreference – Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule.
z zz z
zExit – Exits the Live Monitor™ application.
z zz z
zFA Q – Provides a link to a database which contents various possible questions
about MSIs products for users to inquire. 
						

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RedGreen
D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional)
D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which
use graphic signal display to help users understand their system.  The LEDs
provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system.  The 4 LEDs can
detect all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures.
This special feature is very useful for overclocking users.  These users can use
the feature to detect if there are any problems or failures. D-Bracket™ 2 supports
both USB 1.1 & 2.0 spec.
D-Bracket™ 2  Description 
  System Power ON 
- The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or 
not installed properly.
 
  Early Chipset Initialization 
 
 Memory Detection Test 
- Testing onboard memory size.    The D-LED will hang if the 
memory module is damaged or not installed properly. 
 
 Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting. 
 
 Initializing Keyboard Controller. 
  Testing VGA BIOS 
- This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen. 
D-Bracket™ 2
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D-Bracket™ 2  Description 
 Processor Initialization 
- This will show information regarding the processor (like 
brand name, system bus, etc…) 
 
 Testing RTC (Real Time Clock) 
  Initializing Video Interface 
- This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video 
onboard.    Then, detect and initialize the video adapter.
  
 BIOS Sign On 
- This will start showing information about logo, processor 
brand name, etc…. 
  Testing Base and Extended Memory 
- Testing base memory from 240K to 640K and extended 
memory above 1MB using various patterns. 
 
 Assign Resources to all ISA. 
  Initializing Hard Drive Controller 
- This will initialize IDE drive and controller. 
  Initializing Floppy Drive Controller 
- This will initializing Floppy Drive and controller. 
 Boot Attempt 
- This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h. 
  Operating System Booting 
  
						

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S-Bracket (Optional)
S-Bracket is a bracket which provides 2 SPDIF jacks for digital audio
transmission and 2 analog Line-Out connectors for additional 4-channel analog
audio output.  With the S-Bracket, your system will be able to perform 6-
channel audio operation for wonderful surround sound effect, or connect to
Sony & Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) speakers for audio transmission with
better quality.
The S-Bracket offers two types of SPDIF connectors: one for optical
fiber and the other for coaxial connection.  Select the appropriate one to meet
your need.  For more information on S-Bracket, refer to Appendix. Using 4- or
6-Channel Audio Function.
CPU Thermal Protection
Aimed to prevent the CPU from overheating, MSI has developed a CPU
Thermal Protection mechanism for Intel® CPU platform. This CPU Thermal
Protection  mechanism works on a thermal signal sensor.  If  the mechanism
senses an abnormal temperature rise, it will automatically shut down the system
and the CPU temperature will then drop down and resume normal. With this
unique feature, users can better protect their CPU.  Please note that this feature
is for Intel
® Pentium CPU only.
S-Bracket
SPDIF jack (optical)SPDIF jack (coaxial)
Analog Line-Out jacks 
						

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Getting Started
Round Cable (Optional)
Round cable is an enhanced cable for PCI IDE and Ultra DMA controller.
It has the following benifits:
h Data transfer rate started by 133MB/s
h Backward compatibility (ATA33/66/100/133)
h Higher performance than traditional Flat cable (data rate)
h Improved data robustness
h Better airflow due to thinner ATA/133 cable
Connect to the slave drives.
Connect to the master
hard disk drives.
Connect to the system connectors
on the mainboard.