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K8T Master2-FAR7
MS-9617 (v1.X) Workstation Board
English Version
G52-S9617X1
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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 trade- marks of AMD Corporation
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Safety Instructions 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 equip- ment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V be- fore connecting the equipment to the power inlet. 7. Plac
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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 accor- dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Howev
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CONTENTS Copyright Notice ..............................................................................................................ii Trademarks .......................................................................................................................ii Revision History ..............................................................................................................ii Technical Support .............................................................................
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Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/2, SFAN1, NBFAN1 .............................. 2-17 IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ........................................................... 2-18 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 ...................................................... 2-18 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 .............................................. 2-19 CD-In Connector: JCD1 ............................................................................. 2-19 Front Panel Connectors: JFP
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Software Configuration ...................................................................................... B-4 Sound Effect ................................................................................................ B-5 Speaker Configuration ................................................................................ B-7 3D Audio Demo ............................................................................................. B-9 General .............................................
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Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for choosing the K8T Master2-FAR7 (MS-9617 v1.x), an excellent ATX workstation board from MSI. Based on the innovative ® ® VIA K8T800 Pro and VIA VT8237R chipsets for optimal system efficiency, the K8T Master2-FAR7 mainboard accommodates dual latest TM TM AMD Opteron DP /UP processors in the 940-pin lidded ceramic micro PGA package, and supports up to four 144-bit DDR registered ECC DIMMs (at 200, 266, 333 and 400MHz) to provi
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MS-9617 ATX Workstation Board Mainboard Specifications CPU TM Supports dual Socket 940 for AMD Opteron processors, from 1.4 ~ 3.6 GHz (For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi. com.tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php) Chipset ® VIA K8T800 Pro Northbridge TM - HyperTransport link to the AMD Opteron CPU - 800/600/400/200 MHz “Double Data Rate” operation both direction - AGP v3.0 compliant with 8X transfer mode ® VIA VT8237R Southbridge - Integrate
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Getting Started 1 x RJ-45 port (with LEDs) 8 x USB ports (front*4 and rear*4) 2 x SATA ports Networking Broadcom BCM5705 Gigabit Ethernet controller Audio AC’97 link controller integrated in VIA VT8237R 8-channel audio codec Realtek ALC850 - Compliance with AC97 v2.3 Spec - Meets PC2001 audio performance requirement Power Management Features Wake up on LAN (WOL), wake up on PCI RTC alarm and wake up Wake up on keyboard/mouse/USB from S1 Supports ACPI S1, S4, S5 function Sys
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MS-9617 ATX Workstation Board Mainboard Layout Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard JPR1 CFAN1 Top : Parallel Port Bottom: COM A COMB Top: SPDIF Out Bottom: USB Ports Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB Ports T: Line-In M: Line-Out B: Mic T: RS-Out M: CS-Out B: SPDIFOut JPWR2 VIA K8T800 Pro PCI1 BIOS PCI2 JCI1 IDE1 W83627 THF PCI3 VIA VT8237R IDE2 J7 PCI4 ALC850 FDD1 JCD1 JAUD1 SATA1 SATA2 JBAT1 JIR1 JLED SFAN1 K8T Master2-FAR7 (MS-9617 v1.X) ATX Workstation Board 1-4 9617v1.0-1.p65 4 2005/6/9, 下午 04:26 JPWR1
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Getting Started MSI Special Features 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
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MS-9617 ATX Workstation Board 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 lit as yellow when selected), use the “+” and “-” buttons to adjust, then click “ok” 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 overcl
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Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static electricity may damage the components. 2-1
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MS-9617 ATX Workstation Board Quick Components Guide CFAN1, p.2-17 JPR1, p.2-10 DDR1~4, p.2-7 CFAN2, p.2-17 I/O Ports, CPU1, p.2-3 p.2-11 CPU2, p.2-3 JPWR1, p.2-9 JPWR2, p.2-9 NBFAN1, p.2-17 AGP1, p.2-24 JUSB1, p.2-22 JUSB2, p.2-22 JFP2, p.2-19 PCI Slots, p.2-24 JFP1, p.2-19 JCI1, p.2-19 IDE1/2, p.2-15 J7, p.2-17 JBAT1, p.2-23 JCD1, p.2-19 FDD1, p.2-15 JAUD1, p.2-18 SATA1/2, p.2-16 JIR1, p.2-18 SFAN1, p.2-17 JLED, p.2-20 2-2
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Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU ® The mainboard supports dual AMD Opteron processors. The mainboard uses two CPU sockets called Socket 940 for easy CPU installation. You can install SINGLE or DUAL CPUs on the mainboard to meet your own needs. Keep the following points in mind before installing CPU(s). 1. If SINGLE CPU is intended, always install the CPU on the CPU1 socket. CPU1 CPU2 2. To install DUAL CPUs on the board, you must use the same type of CPUs running at the same frequency
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MS-9617 ATX Workstation Board CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 940 Open Lever 1. Make sure that the computer is turned off, and the power cord dis- connected before installing the CPU. 2. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket, and raise it up to a 90-degree angle. Cut edge 3. Locate the cut edge of the CPU. When the CPU is installed into the socket, this cut edge should be aligned with the corner marking an arrow on the Socket 940. Please note that the CPU can only fit in a correct
