MSI K8n Neo V2 0 Manual

							 
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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 in a residential installation. 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, 
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the measures listed below. 
4 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
4 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 
4 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is 
connected. 
4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ television technician for help. 
  
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’NSTALLATION AVANT 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 
G52-M7030XE  
						

							 
ii  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 
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Revision History 
Revision Revision History       Date 
V2.0  First released of v-class version for PCB 2.x     July 2005  
   with chipset nVIDIA nForce3 250      
						

							 
iii  Safety Instructions 
1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 
2. Keep this User 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: 
- The power cord or plug is damaged. 
- Liquid has penetrated into the equipment. 
- The equipment has been exposed to moisture. 
- The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according to User Manual. 
- The equipment has dropped and damaged. 
- The equipment has obvious sign of breakage. 
12. Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage temperature above 60° C 
(140°F), it may damage the equipment. 
 
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace 
only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the 
manufacturer. 
 
  
						

							 
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WEEE Statement  
 English 
To protect the global environment and as an environmentalist, MSI must remind you that... 
Under the European Union (EU) Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 
2002/96/EC, which takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of electrical and electronic equipment 
cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will 
be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life. MSI will comply with the product 
take back requirements at the end of life of MSI-branded products that are sold into the EU. You can 
return these products to local collection points. 
 Deutsch 
Hinweis von MSI zur Erhaltung und Schutz unserer Umwelt 
Gemäß der Richtlinie 2002/96/EG über Elektro- und Elektronik-Altgeräte dürfen Elektro- und 
Elektronik-Altgeräte nicht mehr als kommunale Abfälle entsorgt werden. MSI hat europaweit 
verschiedene Sammel- und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt, die in die Europäische Union in Verkehr 
gebrachten Produkte, am Ende seines Lebenszyklus zurückzunehmen. Bitte entsorgen Sie dieses 
Produkt zum gegebenen Zeitpunkt ausschliesslich an einer lokalen Altgerätesammelstelle in Ihrer Nähe. 
 Français 
En tant qu’écologiste et afin de protéger l’environnement, MSI tient à rappeler ceci... 
Au sujet de la directive européenne (EU) relative aux déchets des équipement électriques et 
électroniques, directive 2002/96/EC, prenant effet le 13 août 2005, que  les produits électriques et 
électroniques ne peuvent être déposés dans les décharges ou tout simplement mis à la poubelle. Les 
fabricants de ces équipements seront obligés de récupérer certains produits en fin de vie. MSI prendra en 
compte cette exigence relative au retour des produits en fin de vie au sein de la communauté européenne. 
Par conséquent vous pouvez retourner localement ces matériels dans les points de collecte. 
 Русский 
Компания MSI предпринимает активные действия по защите окружающей среды, поэтому 
напоминаем вам, что....  
В соответствии с директивой Европейского Союза (ЕС) по предотвращению загрязнения 
окружающей среды использованным электрическим и электронным оборудованием (директива 
WEEE 2002/96/EC), вступающей в силу 13 августа 2005 года, изделия, относящиеся к 
электрическому и электронному оборудованию, не могут рассматриваться как бытовой мусор, 
поэтому производители вышеперечисленного электронного оборудования обязаны принимать его 
для переработки по окончании срока службы. MSI обязуется соблюдать требования по приему 
продукции, проданной под маркой MSI на территории EC, в переработку по окончании срока 
службы. Вы можете вернуть эти изделия в специализированные пункты приема.  
 Español 
MSI como empresa comprometida con la protección del medio ambiente, recomienda: 
Bajo la directiva 2002/96/EC de la Unión Europea en materia de desechos y/o equipos electrónicos, con 
fecha de rigor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos clasificados como eléctricos y equipos 
electrónicos no pueden ser depositados en los contenedores habituales de su municipio, los fabricantes 
de equipos electrónicos, están obligados a hacerse cargo de dichos productos al termino de su período 
de vida. MSI estará comprometido con los términos de recogida de sus productos vendidos en la Unión 
Europea al final de su periodo de vida. Usted debe depositar estos productos en el punto limpio 
establecido por el ayuntamiento de su localidad o entregar a una empresa autorizada para la recogida de 
estos residuos. 
 Nederlands 
Om het milieu te beschermen, wil MSI u eraan herinneren dat…. 
De richtlijn van de Europese Unie (EU) met betrekking tot Vervuiling van Electrische en Electronische 
producten (2002/96/EC), die op 13 Augustus 2005 in zal gaan kunnen niet meer beschouwd worden als 
vervuiling. 
Fabrikanten van dit soort producten worden verplicht om producten retour te nemen aan het eind van hun 
levenscyclus. MSI zal overeenkomstig de richtlijn handelen voor de producten die de merknaam MSI 
dragen en verkocht zijn in de EU. Deze goederen kunnen geretourneerd worden op lokale 
inzamelingspunten.  
						

							 
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 Srpski 
Da bi zaštitili prirodnu sredinu, i kao preduzeće koje vodi računa o okolini i prirodnoj sredini, MSI mora da 
vas podesti da… 
Po Direktivi Evropske unije (EU) o odbačenoj ekektronskoj i električnoj opremi, Direktiva 2002/96/EC, 
koja stupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta 2005, proizvodi koji spadaju pod elektronsku i električnu opremu ne 
mogu više biti odbačeni kao običan otpad i proizvođači ove opreme biće prinuđeni da uzmu natrag ove 
proizvode na kraju njihovog uobičajenog veka trajanja. MSI će poštovati zahtev o preuzimanju ovakvih 
proizvoda kojima je istekao vek trajanja, koji imaju MSI oznaku i koji su prodati u EU. Ove proizvode 
možete vratiti na lokalnim mestima za prikupljanje. 
 Polski 
Aby chronić nasze środowisko naturalne oraz jako firma dbająca o ekologię, MSI przypomina, że... 
Zgodnie z Dyrektywą Unii Europejskiej (UE) dotyczącą odpadów produktów elektrycznych i 
elektronicznych (Dyrektywa 2002/96/EC), która wchodzi w życie 13 sierpnia 2005, tzw. “produkty oraz 
wyposażenie elektryczne i elektroniczne  nie mogą być traktowane jako śmieci komunalne, tak więc 
producenci tych produktów będą zobowiązani do odbierania ich w momencie gdy produkt jest 
wycofywany z użycia. MSI wypełni wymagania UE, przyjmując produkty (sprzedawane na terenie Unii 
Europejskiej) wycofywane z użycia. Produkty MSI będzie można zwracać w wyznaczonych punktach 
zbiorczych. 
 TÜRKÇE 
Çevreci özelliğiyle bilinen MSI dünyada çevreyi korumak için hatırlatır: 
Avrupa Birliği (AB) Kararnamesi Elektrik ve Elektronik Malzeme Atığı, 2002/96/EC Kararnamesi altında 13 
Ağustos 2005 tarihinden itibaren geçerli olmak üzere, elektrikli ve elektronik malzemeler diğer atıklar gibi 
çöpe atılamayacak ve bu elektonik cihazların üreticileri, cihazların kullanım süreleri bittikten sonra ürünleri 
geri toplamakla yükümlü olacaktır. Avrupa Birliği’ne satılan MSI markalı ürünlerin kullanım süreleri 
bittiğinde MSI ürünlerin geri alınması isteği ile işbirliği içerisinde olacaktır. Ürünlerinizi yerel toplama 
noktalarına bırakabilirsiniz. 
 ČESKY 
Záleží nám na ochraně životního prostředí - společnost MSI upozorňuje... 
Podle směrnice Evropské unie (EU) o likvidaci elektrických a elektronických výrobků 2002/96/EC platné 
od 13. srpna 2005 je zakázáno likvidovat elektrické a elektronické výrobky v běžném komunálním 
odpadu a výrobci elektronických výrobků, na které se tato směrnice vztahuje, budou povinni odebírat 
takové výrobky zpět po skončení jejich životnosti.  Společnost MSI splní požadavky na odebírání 
výrobků značky MSI, prodávaných v zemích EU, po skončení jejich životnosti. Tyto výrobky můžete 
odevzdat v místních sběrnách. 
 MAGYAR 
Annak érdekében, hogy környezetünket megvédjük, illetve környezetvédőként fellépve az MSI 
emlékezteti Önt, hogy ... 
Az Európai Unió („EU) 2005. augusztus 13-án hatályba lépő, az elektromos és elektronikus 
berendezések hulladékairól szóló 2002/96/EK irányelve szerint az elektromos és elektronikus 
berendezések többé nem kezelhetőek lakossági hulladékként, és az ilyen elektronikus berendezések 
gyártói kötelessé válnak az ilyen termékek visszavételére azok hasznos élettartama végén.  Az MSI 
betartja a termékvisszavétellel kapcsolatos követelményeket az MSI márkanév alatt az EU-n belül 
értékesített termékek esetében, azok élettartamának végén. Az ilyen termékeket a legközelebbi 
gyűjtőhelyre viheti. 
 Italiano 
Per proteggere l’ambiente, MSI, da sempre amica della natura, ti ricorda che…. 
In base alla Direttiva dell’Unione Europea (EU) sullo Smaltimento dei Materiali Elettrici ed Elettronici, 
Direttiva 2002/96/EC in vigore dal 13 Agosto 2005, prodotti appartenenti alla categoria dei Materiali 
Elettrici ed Elettronici non possono più essere eliminati come rifiuti municipali: i produttori di detti materiali 
saranno obbligati a ritirare ogni prodotto alla fine del suo ciclo di vita. MSI si adeguerà a tale Direttiva 
ritirando tutti i prodotti marchiati MSI che sono stati venduti all’interno dell’Unione Europea alla fine del 
loro ciclo di vita. È possibile portare i prodotti nel più vicino punto di raccolta. 
 
 
  
						

							 
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Table of Content 
 
English.....................................................................1 
Deutsch....................................................................15 
Français...................................................................31 
简体中文...................................................................45 
繁體中文...................................................................59 
日本語.......................................................................73 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
1 Introduction 
Thank you for choosing the K8N Neo V2.0 Series (MS-7030 v2.X) ATX mainboard. The K8N Neo 
V2.0 Series is based on nVIDIA®
 nForce3 250 single chip for optimal system efficiency. Designed 
to fit the advanced AMD®
 K8 Athlon64 processors in 754 pin package, the K8N Neo V2.0 Series 
delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 
 Layout 
 PCI3PCI2PCI1PCI 4
PCI 5AGP1SATA1
SATA2BATT+
JPW1
C_FAN1
IDE 1
IDE 2
JWR1
S_FAN2S_FAN1
FDD 1
BIOS
JUSB2 JUSB1 JFP1JFP2
NB_FAN1
JAUD1JCOM1JIR1
JCD1
JBAT1
DDR 1
DDR 2
JCASE1WinbondW83627THF
LANChip
T:
M:
B:Line-In
Line-Out
MicT:  LAN jack
B: USB portsTop : mouse 
Bottom: keyboard
 USB portsTop : 
Parallel Port
Bottom: 
COM port
JCD1nVIDIAnFORCE3 250  
						

							 
2 Specifications 
CPU 
l Supports 64-bit AMD®
 K8 Athlon64 processor (Socket 754)  
l Supports up to 3400+ CPU 
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit 
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php ) 
Chipset 
l nVIDIA nForce3 250  
- Supports K8 Athlon64 processor Socket 754. 
- HyperTransport supports speed up to 800 MHz. 
- Supports single memory channel, DDR 400/333/266 without ECC support. 
- Supports external AGP 4X/8X. 
- Integrated Serial ATA interface:  SATA RAID controller and 2 channels ATA 133/100/66 
master mode IDE controller. 
Main Memory 
l Supports 2 slots for 184-pin DDR DIMM modules.  
l Supports memory size up to 2GB without ECC. 
l 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 
l One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 1.5v 4X/8X slot 
l Five 32-bit PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface). 
On-Board IDE 
l An IDE controller on the nVIDIA nForce3 250 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, 
Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66 operation modes 
l Can connect up to 4 IDE devices 
l Integrated SATA  
- Up to 150MB/s transfer rate 
- supporting up to 2 ports  
On-Board Peripherals 
l On-Board Peripherals include: 
- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes 
- 2 serial ports (Rear *1/ Front *1)  
						

							 
3  - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode  
- 3 audio jcaks 
- 8 USB ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 4) 
- 1 RJ-45 LAN Jack 
- 1 IrDA pinheader 
Audio 
l 6 channels software audio codec Realtek ALC655. 
- Compliance with AC97 v2.3 Spec. 
- Meet PC2001 audio performance requirement. 
LAN 
l Realtek®
 8100C (default) or 8110SB (Optional) 
- Supports 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s, and 8110SB also supports 1000Mb/s. 
- Compliant with PCI v2.2. 
- Supports ACPI Power Management. 
BIOS 
l The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and 
expansion cards of the board automatically. 
l The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function that records your 
mainboard specifications. 
NV RAID (Software) 
l Supports 2 SATA 150 plus 4 ATA 133 
- RAID 0, or 1, o+1, JBOD is supported 
- Booting from RAID 
- Cross controller RAID support 
- Rebuilding on the Fly 
- Spare Disk Allocation 
l Supports Windows 2000 and later versions 
Dimension 
l ATX Form Factor: 220mm x 305mm. 
Mounting 
l 6 mounting holes.   
						

							 
4 Rear Panel 
The back panel provides the following connectors: 
 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. It also 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. 
 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 ) 
 Example of CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure 
  If    CPU Clock  = 200MHz 
  Core/Bus ratio = 12 
  then  CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio 
     = 200MHz  x  12 
     = 2.4  GHz KeyboardMouseParallel Port
USB Ports
USB PortsLANLine lnLine OutMic lnCOM Port