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1-1Getting StartedGetting StartedChapter 1Thank you for choosing the P35 Neo2 Series (MS-7345v1.X) ATX mainboard. The P35 Neo2 Series mainboardsare ba

MS-7345 MainboardC-2ICH9R IntroductionImportantThe least number of hard drives for RAID 0, RAID 1 or Matrix mode is 2. Theleast number of hard drives

C-3Intel ICH9R SATA RAIDBIOS ConfigurationAfter the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to enterthe RAID Configu

MS-7345 MainboardC-4(1) Create RAID Volume1. Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The followingscreen appears. Then in th

C-5Intel ICH9R SATA RAID3. In the Disk field, press <Enter> key and the following screen appears. Use<Space> key to select the disks you w

MS-7345 MainboardC-6 6.Then the following screen appears for you to confirm if you are sure tocreate the RAID volume. Press <Y> to continue. 7.T

C-7Intel ICH9R SATA RAID(2) Delete RAID VolumeHere you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAIDdrives will be lost.Select

MS-7345 MainboardC-8(3) Reset Disks to Non-RAIDSelect option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAIDvolume and remove any

C-9Intel ICH9R SATA RAIDInstalling DriverInstall Driver in Windows Vista / XP / 2000† New Windows Vista / XP / 2000 InstallationThe following details

MS-7345 MainboardC-10† Confirming Windows Vista/XP/2000 Driver Installation1. From Windows Vista/XP/2000, open the Control Panel from My Computerfoll

C-11Intel ICH9R SATA RAIDInstall Intel Matrix Storage ConsoleThe Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to operate the harddriv

MS-7345 Mainboard1-2Mainboard SpecificationsProcessor Support- Intel® Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo/Pentium/Celeron processors in theLGA775 package- Support

MS-7345 MainboardC-12The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following:Click on the Next button to proceed the in

C-13Intel ICH9R SATA RAIDAfter reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button tocontinue.The window shows the components to b

MS-7345 MainboardC-14Once the installation is complete, the following window appears.The following window appears to show the Readme File Information.

C-15Intel ICH9R SATA RAIDRAID Migration InstructionsImportantA Create from Existing Disk operation will delete all existing data from theadded disk an

MS-7345 MainboardC-16Create RAID Volume from Existing DiskTo create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create RAIDVolume from E

C-17Intel ICH9R SATA RAID(1) Step 1: Configure VolumeHere you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name, selectingthe RAID level a

MS-7345 MainboardC-18expensive (requiring read-in prior to write, in order tobe able to calculate the correct parity information), orsimilar to RAID-1

C-19Intel ICH9R SATA RAID(3) Select Member Hard Drive(s)Then select the member disk (the target disk) that you wish to use and then click “--->” to

MS-7345 MainboardC-20(4) Specify Volume SizeSpecify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume. Youmay enter the amount in

C-21Intel ICH9R SATA RAID(6) Start MigrationThe migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the sizeof the disks being used an

1-3Getting StartedConnectorsBack panel- 1 PS/2 mouse port- 1 PS/2 keyboard port- 2 eSATA ports (optional) (eSATA functionality depends on IntelICH9/IC

MS-7345 MainboardC-22A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as degraded when one of its harddrive members fails or is temporarily disconnected

C-23Intel ICH9R SATA RAID5. Exit Intel RAID Option ROM, and then reboot to Windows system.6. When prompted to rebuild the RAID volume, click 'Ye

MS-7345 Mainboard1-4P35 Neo2 Series(MS-7345 v1.X) ATX MainboardMainboard LayoutDIMM_A1DIMM_B1DIMM_A2DIMM_B2IntelP35PCI 2PCI 1PCI_E2CodecI/O ChipPCI_E1

1-5Getting StartedPacking Checklist* The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of theproduct you purchased.Power Cabl

2-1Hardware SetupHardware SetupChapter 2This chapter provides you with the information abouthardware setup procedures. While doing the installation,be

MS-7345 Mainboard2-2Quick Components GuideCPU, p.2-3CPUFAN, p.2-14DDR2, p.2-7ATX1, p.2-9SYSFAN3, p.2-14IDE1, p.2-12SATAII, p.2-13JFP1,2, p.2-16JUSB1~3

2-3Hardware SetupCPU (Central Processing Unit)When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to preventoverheating. If you do not ha

MS-7345 Mainboard2-4Important1.Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system.2. Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avo

2-5Hardware Setup6.After confirming the CPU directionfor correct mating, put down theCPU in the socket housing frame.Be sure to grasp on the edge ofth

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MS-7345 Mainboard2-610. Align the holes on the mainboardwith the heatsink. Push down thecooler until its four clips getwedged into the holes of themai

2-7Hardware SetupMemoryDual-Channel mode Population RuleIn Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with twodata bus lines

MS-7345 Mainboard2-8Installing Memory Modules1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the rightorientation.2. Insert

2-9Hardware SetupPower SupplyPIN SIGNAL13 +3.3V14 -12V15 GND16 PS-ON#17 GND18 GND19 GND20 Res21 +5V22 +5V23 +5V24 GNDPIN SIGNAL 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 GND

MS-7345 Mainboard2-10Green / OrangeYellowLED Color LED State ConditionOff LAN link is not established.Left Yellow On (steady state) LAN link is establ

2-11Hardware Setup Audio PortsThese audio connectors are used for audio devices. You can differentiate the colorof the audio jacks for different audio

MS-7345 Mainboard2-12ConnectorsFloppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive.FDD1ID

2-13Hardware SetupSerial ATA Connector: SATA3 ~ SATA7This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connectto one Serial

MS-7345 Mainboard2-14Chassis Intrusion Connector: JCI1This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable. If the chassis isopened, the chas

2-15Hardware SetupIEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1(Optional)This connector allows you to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394bracket.Pin De

iiiSafety InstructionsCAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by th

MS-7345 Mainboard2-16PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION1 HD_LED + Hard disk LED pull-up2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up3 HD_LED - Hard disk active LED4 FP PWR/SLP MSG

2-17Hardware SetupFront Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant withIntel® Front Panel

MS-7345 Mainboard2-18Front USB Connector: JUSB1 ~ 3These connectors, compliant with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal forconnecting high-

2-19Hardware SetupThe motherboard provides the following jumper for you to set the computer’s function.This section will explain how to change your mo

MS-7345 Mainboard2-20The motherboard provides the following button for you to set the computer’s function.This section will explain how to change your

2-21Hardware SetupPCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express SlotThe PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card.The PCI E

MS-7345 Mainboard2-22PCI Interrupt Request RoutingThe IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware linesover which device

2-23Hardware SetupLED Status IndicatorsName StatusLED1 Lights when system is power-on.LED3 Lights when system is on standby mode.LED11 Lights when PCI

MS-7345 Mainboard2-24LED 7, 8, 9 ,10, 17, 18, 19, 20These four LEDs allow users to identify system problems through 16 various combi-nations of LED si

3-1BIOS SetupChapter 3BIOS SetupThis chapter provides information on the BIOS Setupprogram and allows you to configure the system foroptimum use.You

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3-2MS-7345 MainboardEntering SetupImportant1.The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are undercontinuous update for better system

3-3BIOS SetupGetting HelpAfter entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.Main MenuThe main menu lists the setup functions

3-4MS-7345 Mainboard Standard CMOS FeaturesUse this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS FeaturesUse this menu

3-5BIOS Setup Load Optimized DefaultsUse this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi-cally for optimal performance

3-6MS-7345 MainboardThe items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Usethe arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the

3-7BIOS Setup Device / Vender / SizeIt will showing the device information that you connected to the SATA connector. LBA/Large ModeThis allows you to

3-8MS-7345 MainboardThis sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of yoursystem (read only). System InformationPress <Ent

3-9BIOS Setup Boot Sector ProtectionThis function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users orcomputer viruses. When enabled,

3-10MS-7345 Mainboard MPS Table VersionThis field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version tobe used for the operating s

3-11BIOS Setup 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Boot DeviceThe items allow you to set the first/ second/ third boot device where BIOSattempts to load the disk operating

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3-12MS-7345 Mainboard USB ControllerThis setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy SupportSelect [Enabled] if

3-13BIOS Setup PCI IDE BusMasterThis item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering forreading/ writing to IDE drives. Oc-Chip SATA

3-14MS-7345 Mainboard ACPI FunctionThis item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power ManagementInterface) Function. If your operatin

3-15BIOS Setup Re-Call VGA BIOS From S3When ACPI Standby State is set to [S3], users can select the options in this field.Selecting [Yes] allows BIOS

3-16MS-7345 Mainboard Resume From S3 By PS/2 MouseThis setting determines whether the system will be awakened from what powersaving modes when input s

3-17BIOS Setup Primary Graphic’s AdapterThis setting specifies which graphics card is your primary graphics adapter. PCI Latency TimerThis item contro

3-18MS-7345 Mainboard IRQ Resource SetupPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15These ite

3-19BIOS Setup Chassis IntrusionThe field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion statusand issuing a warning message if th

3-20MS-7345 Mainboard Current CPU / DRAM FrequencyThese items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. D.O.T ControlThis item allow

3-21BIOS Setuprunning programs, it will speed up automatically to make the program run smoothlyand faster. When the system is temporarily suspending o

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3-22MS-7345 Mainboard Configuration DRAM Timing by SPDSetting to [Enabled] enables DRAM CAS# Latency automatically to be determinedby BIOS based on th

3-23BIOS Setupstart of a column-read command. It allows I/O gating to overdrive sense amplifiersbefore read command starts. DRAM TRRDWhen the Configur

3-24MS-7345 Mainboard1.If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] foroptimal system stability and performance. But if you are

3-25BIOS SetupCPU and Memory Clock OverclockingThe D.O.T Control, Adjust CPU FSB Frequency, Adjust CPU Ratio, FSB/MemoryRatio are the items for you to

3-26MS-7345 MainboardThe two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings tothe default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The

3-27BIOS SetupBIOS Setting PasswordWhen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:Type the password, up to six characters

A-1Realtek ALC888/888T AudioRealtek ALC888/888T AudioAppendix AThe Realtek ALC888/888T provides 10-channel DACthat simultaneously supports 7.1 sound p

MS-7345 MainboardA-2aYou need to install the driver for Realtek ALC888/888T codec to function properlybefore you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- chan

A-3Realtek ALC888/888T Audio3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.Click hereSelect thisoption4. Click Finish to restart th

MS-7345 MainboardA-4aAfter installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audiofeature now. Click the audio icon from

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A-5Realtek ALC888/888T AudioSound EffectEnvironment SimulationYou will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow,totally 2

MS-7345 MainboardA-6aSaveThe settings are savedpermanently for futureuseReset10 bands of equalizerwould go back to the de-fault settingEnable / Disabl

A-7Realtek ALC888/888T AudioRaise the keyLower the keyRemove thehuman voiceFrequently Used Equalizer SettingRealtek recognizes the needs that you migh

MS-7345 MainboardA-8aMixerIn the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually.1. Adjust VolumeYou can adjust the v

A-9Realtek ALC888/888T AudioWhen you are playing the first audio source (for example: use Windows MediaPlayer to play DVD/VCD), the output will be pla

MS-7345 MainboardA-10a3. Playback controlPlayback deviceThis function is to let you freely decide which ports tooutput the sound. And this is essentia

A-11Realtek ALC888/888T Audio4. Recording controlRecording device-Back Line in/Mic, Front Lin in-Realtek HD Audio InputMuteYou may choose to mute sing

MS-7345 MainboardA-12aAudio I/OIn this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers.You can choose a desired multi-cha

A-13Realtek ALC888/888T AudioConnector SettingsClick to access connector settings.Disable front panel jack detection (option)Find no function on fro

MS-7345 MainboardA-14aS/PDIFShort for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIFallows the transfer of digital audi

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A-15Realtek ALC888/888T AudioTest SpeakersYou can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you selectwill light up and mak

MS-7345 MainboardA-16aMicrophoneIn this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppres-sion to remove the possible noise dur

A-17Realtek ALC888/888T Audio3D Audio DemoIn this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applica-tions like gaming. You m

MS-7345 MainboardA-18aInformationIn this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility,including Audio Driver Version, Di

A-19Realtek ALC888/888T AudioConnecting the SpeakersWhen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the softwareutility, connect y

MS-7345 MainboardA-20an 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output4-Channel Analog Audio Output1 Line In2 Line Out (Front channels)3 MIC4 Line Out (Rear cha

A-21Realtek ALC888/888T Audion 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output6-Channel Analog Audio Output1 Line In2 Line Out (Front channels)3 MIC4 Line Out (Re

MS-7345 MainboardA-22an 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output8-Channel Analog Audio Output1 Line In2 Line Out (Front channels)3 MIC4 Line Out (Rear cha

B-1Dual Core CenterDual Core CenterDual CoreCenter, the most useful and powerful utilitythat MSI has spent much research and efforts todevelop, helps

B-2MS-7345 MainboardActivating Dual Core CenterOnce you have your Dual Core Center installed (locate the setup source file in thesetup CD accompanying

ixHardware Setup...A-18Appendix B Dual Core Center...

B-3Dual Core CenterMainBefore using this utility, we have to remind you: only when installing the MSI V044(V044 has to install with the version 8.26 o

B-4MS-7345 MainboardAV/ Game/ Office/ Silence/ CoolMSI provides five common settings for different environments. The settingshad been set to optimal v

B-5Dual Core CenterDOT (Dynamic OverClocking)Dynamic Overclocking Technology is an automatic overclocking function, included inthe MSITM’s newly devel

B-6MS-7345 MainboardClockIn the Clock sub-menu, you can see clock status (including FSB/ CPU clock ofmainboard and GPU/ memory clock of graphics card)

B-7Dual Core CenterVoltageIn the Voltage sub-menu, you can see voltage status (including Vcore, memory, GPUvoltage... etc.) of your system, and you ca

B-8MS-7345 MainboardFAN SpeedIn the FAN Speed sub-menu, you can read fan status of your system. Select higherspeed for better cooling effect. There ar

B-9Dual Core CenterTemperatureIn the Temperature sub-menu, you can see temperature status of your system.On the underside, it shows the graphs of the

B-10MS-7345 MainboardUser ProfileIn the User Profile sub-menu, click the setting button that besides the user profilebar, and the next screen will app

B-11Dual Core CenterUse the draw bar to set the max system temperature. When the system temperatureexceeds the threshold you defined, the system will

C-1Intel ICH9R SATA RAIDIntel ICH9R SATA RAID(optional)Appendix CThis appendix will assist users in configuring and en-abling RAID functionality on pl