MSI K9n6sgm-v User Guide

							
This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your 
components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to 
operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages 
or risks caused by inadequate operation  or beyond product specifications. 
 
CPU and Cooler Installation 
When you are installing the CPU, make sure the  CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent 
overheating. If you do not have t he cooler, contact your dealer to purchase and install them 
before turning on the computer. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some silicon heat transfer 
compound on CPU before installing the cooler for better heat dispersion.   
Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong installation will cause the 
damage of your CPU & mainboard. 
 
1.  Position the cooling set onto the retention mechanism.  Hook one end of the clip to hook first. 
 
2.  Then press down the other end of the clip to fasten the cooling set on the top of the retention mechanism. 
Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it. 
 
3.  Fasten down the lever. 
 
4.  Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the mainboard. 
 
 
MSI Reminds You... 
1. Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system. 
2. Check the information in PC Health Status of H/W Monitor in BIOS for the CPU temperature. 
3. Please note that the mating/unmating durability  of the CPU is 20 cycles. Therefore we suggest 
you do not plug/unplug the CPU too often. 
 
 
 
 
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Memory 
The mainboard provides two 240-pin DIMM slots for unbuffered DDR II 533 / 667 / 800 SDRAM 
(DDR II 800 is only for Athlon 64 X2). To operate properly, at least one DIMM slot must be 
installed.
 
Install at least one Memory module on one of the slots. Memory modules can be installed on the 
slots in any order. You can install either single- or double-sided modules to meet your own needs. 
Installing DDR II Modules 
Notch
Vol t1.  The DDR II DIMM has only one notch on the center of slot. The memory module will only fit in 
the right orientation.   
2.  Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket. 
3.  The plastic clip at each side of t he DIMM slot will automatically close. 
 
Power Supply
The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power 
supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no 
damage will be caused. A 300W or above power supply is suggested. 
 
ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 GND
GND
GND
PS-ON#
GND
+3.3V -12V
+3.3V +3.3V
+3.3V +5V +5V +5V
+5V
+5V
Res
PWR OK
GND
GND GND GND
5VSB
+12V +12V
This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To 
connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the power 
supply is inserted in the proper ori
entation and the pins are aligned. Then 
push down the power supply firmly into the connector. 
You may use the 20-pin ATX power supply  as you like. If you’d like to use the 
20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with pin 1 & 
pin 13. There is also a foolproof design on pin 11, 12, 23 & 24 to avoid wrong 
installation. 
 
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 
GNDGND+12V +12VThis 12V power connector is used  to provide power to the CPU. 
 
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 
The mainboard provides a standard  floppy disk drive connector th
supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types
 at 
.   
 
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IDE Connector: IDE1 
 DMA 66/100/133 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, E1. IDE1 can connect a Master   
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The mainboard has dual Ultra
Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 function.  You can connect up to two hard disk 
drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy and other devices. 
The first hard drive should always be connec ted to ID
and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the
jumper accordingly.   
 
MSI Reminds You...   
If you install two hard disks on one cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by 
setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper 
setting instructions.  
 
Serial ATAII Connectors: SATA1~2 
ace ports. Each supports 2nd 
t 
a  SATA 1, 2 are dual high-speed Serial ATA interf
generation serial ATA data rates of 300 MB /s. All connectors are fully complian
with Serial ATA 2.0 specifications. Each Serial  ATAII connector can connect to 1 h
rd disk device.
MSI Reminds You...   
Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-degree angle, which will cause the loss of data 
during transmission.  
 
CD In Connector: JCD1 
dio connector.   The connector is for CD-ROM au
 
Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 
This connector is connected to  a 2-pin chassis switch.   
 
Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1 
stem 
round and should be connected The 4-pin CPUFAN1 (processor fan) and 3-pin SYSFAN1 (sy
fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. When connecting the 
wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the 
positive and should be connected to the +12V, t he black wire is G
to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a 
specially designed fan with speed sensor to  take advantage of the CPU fan control.
  
MSI Reminds You...   
Always consult the vendors for the proper CPU cooling fan. 
 
Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 
r electrical 
uide.   The mainboard provides a front  panel connector fo
connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is 
compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design G
LR
GND
CINTRU
1GND
2
GND+12V
SensorControl
GND+12V
Sensor
Power LED
Speaker
2 8
17
JFP2
HDD
LED Reset
Switch
Power
Switch
Power LED
1
2
9
10
+
+
+
-
- -
JFP1 
						

							
 
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 
nt 
AUD_RET_R
The front panel audio connector allows you to 
(2)AUD_GNDAUD_VCC
Key
AUD_RET_L(10)
(1)AUD_MIC
AUD_MIC_BIAS AUD_FPOUT_RHP_ON AUD_FPOUT_L(9)
connect to the front panel audio and is complia
with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design 
Guide.  
 
MSI Reminds You...   
If you do not want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have   
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to be jumpered in order to have signal output directed to the rear audio ports.   
Otherwise, the Line-Out connector on the back panel will not function.        
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10
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IEEE 1394 Connector: J1394_1 (Optional) 
rts The 1394 pin header allows you to connect IEEE 1394 poGND(10)
via an external IEEE1394 bracket (optional) 
 
Front USB Connector: JUSB1/JUSB2 
n headers 
hich itaThe mainboard provides three standard USB 2.0 pi
JUSB1 and JUSB2. USB2.0 technology increases data 
transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, w
is 40 times faster than USB 1. 1, and is ideal for connecting 
high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, dig
modems, etc. 
 
l cameras, MP3 players, printers, 
MSI Reminds You...   
Please note that the pins of VCC & GND must  be connected correctly or it may cause some 
damage 
 
SPDIF-Out Connector: SPDOUT1 
face for  digital audio transmission. This connector is used to  connect SPDIF inter
 
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 
as a power supply 
 can waThere is a CMOS RAM on board that h
from external battery to keep the data of system 
configuration.    With the CMOS RAM, the system
automatically boot OS every time it is turned on.  If you 
use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper) to clear da ta. Follow the instructions below to clear the 
data: 
 
nt to clear the system configuration, 
MSI Reminds You...   
You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while th e system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. 
Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard. 
VCC(2)
USB1-
GND
GND USB0-
USB0+
(2)TPA- GND
Cable power
(1)TPA+ GNDTPB+ Cable power Key,no pin(9)
USB1+
(10)USB0C
VCC(1)
(9)Key
GND
VCCSPDIF
222 333
111
Keep Data Clear Data 
						

							
PCI Express Slots   
The PCI Express slots, as a t, serial, 
rovides a  r 
d over a PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV 
eral purpose I/O . Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express 
and 
en adding or removing expansion 
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high-bandwidth, low pin coun
interconnect technology.   
PCI Express architecture p
high performance I/O infrastructure fo
Desktop Platforms with transfer rates 
starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per secon
Tuners, 1394 controllers, and gen
Architecture will be designed to deliver highes t performance in video, graphics, multimedia 
other sophisticated applications. Moreover, PCI Express architecture provides a high 
performance graphics infrastructure for Desktop  Platforms doubling the capability of existing 
AGP 8x designs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB /s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics 
controllers. 
You can insert the expansion cards to meet  your needs. Wh
PCI Express X16 Slot 
PCI Express X1 Slot 
cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. 
 
Note:  
System default is to disable the onboard VGA when you insert a PCI-E graph card, in order to 
optimize the system performance. If you woul d like to use both onboard and expansion card 
graph functions, you have to enter the mainboard BIOS and select  Advanced Chipset Features 
-> OnChip and PCIe VGA selection -> Both exist and Oncip VGA by frame buffer select. 
 
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 
 power supply first. Meanwhile, read the 
gs for 
The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards 
to meet your needs. When adding or removing 
expansion cards, make sure that you unpl ug the
documentation for the expansion card to make an y necessary hardware or software settin
the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. 
 
PCI Interrupt Request Routing 
 li ne and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request
which devices can send interrupt signals to the mi croprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically 
connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows: 
 Order1 Order2 Order3 Order4 
PCI Slot 1 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A# 
PCI Slot 2 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B#  
						

							
 
BIOS Setup 
Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the 
message below appears on the screen, press  key to enter Setup. 
DEL: Setup    F11: Boot Menu    TAB: Logo 
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the 
system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system 
by simultaneously pressing , , and  keys. 
Main Page 
Standard CMOS Features 
Use this menu for basic system confi gurations, such as time, date etc. 
Advanced BIOS Features 
Use this menu to setup the items of Award special enhanced features. 
Advanced Chipset Features 
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system   　
performance. 
Integrated Peripherals 
Use this menu to specify your sett ings for integrated peripherals. 
Power Management Features 
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. 
PNP/PCI Configurations 
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. 
H/W Monitor   
This entry shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status.     
Frequency/Voltage Control 
Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. 
Load Fail-Safe Defaults 
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values  that are factory settings for system operations. 
 
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Load Optimized Defaults 
Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system performance 
operations. 
BIOS Setting Password 
Use this menu to set BIOS setting Password. 
Save & Exit Setup 
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. 
Exit Without Saving 
Abandon all changes and exit setup. 
 
Frequency/Voltage 
Current DRAM Clock 
It shows the current clock of memory. Read-only.  
Current CPU Clock 
It shows the current clock of CPU. Read-only. 
Current FSB Multiplier 
It shows the current Front Side Bus Multiplication. Read-only. 
Cool’n’Quiet 
This feature is especially designed for AMD pr ocessor, which provides a CPU temperature 
detecting function to prevent your CPU from  overheating due to the heavy working loading. 
Adjust DDR2 Memory Frequency 
This item allows you to select the memory frequency programming method. If select Auto, the 
memory speed will be based on SPDs. If select Limit, the memory speed will not exceed the 
specified value. If select Manual, the memory  specified will be programmed regardless of SPD. 
Adjust DDR2 Voltage (V) 
Adjusting the voltage of the memory can increase the speed. Any changes made to this setting 
may cause a stability issue, so changing the voltage for long-term purpose is NOT 
recommended. 
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Auto Disable PCI Clock 
This item is used to auto disable the PCI slots. When set to [Enabled], the system will remove 
(turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference (EMI). 
CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum 
This setting is used to enable or disable the CPU/LDT (HT Bus multiplier) Spread Spectrum 
feature.  
MCP61 PCIE Spread Spectrum 
This setting is used to enable or disable t he MCP61 PCIE Spread Spectrum feature. 
SATA Spread Spectrum 
This setting is used to enable or disable the SATA Spread Spectrum feature. 
MSI Reminds You...   
1 .If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the  setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability 
and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread Spectrum for EMI 
reduction.  
2. The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI is reduced, and the system will 
become less stable. For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value, please consult your local EMI 
regulation. 
3. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you  are overclocking because even a slight jitter can 
introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which ma y just cause your overclocked processor to 
lock up. 
 
Load Optimized Defaults 
You can load the default values provided by the mainboard manufacturer for the stable 
performance. 
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Introduction 
Félicitations vous venez d’acquérir une carte mère Micro-ATX des séries K9N6GM (MS-7309 
v1.x). Les séries K9N6GM sont basées sur les chipsets MCP(P)61 / MC P(S)61 / MCP(V)61 pour 
obtenir un système performant. Dest iné aux processeurs avancés AMD
® AM2, les séries 
K9N6GM sont très performantes et offrent  une solution adaptée tant aux professionnels qu’aux 
particuliers. 
 
Schéma: 
I D E 1
JCI1
J S PI1
A T X 1
JAUD1 JCD1JPW1
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PCI _E1
CPUFAN1
PCI _E2(optional)
PCI2 PCI1
ALC883/861 RTL8201CL
/RT8211BL (optional)
VIA
VT6308P
(optional)
SATA1 SATA2 JBAT1
JUSB2
JUSB1
JLPC1
JF P 1JFP2
SY SFA N 1DIM M2
D IM M1
SPDOUT1 J1394_1
(optional)
Top : mouse 
Bottom:
keyboard
To p  :  
Parallel Port
Bottom: 
COM 1
VGA port
Top: LAN Jack
Bottom: USB ports  Top:1394(optional)
Bottom: USB ports 
T:
M:
B: Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T: R S - O u t
M:CS-Out
B:SS-Out
BATT +
FDD 1
nVIDIA
MCP61
 
  
						

							
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Spécificités: 
CPU: 
•  Supporte les processeurs AMD® Athlon 64/ Athlon X2 (Socket AM2). 
(Pour plus d’ informations sur le CPU, veuillez visiter 
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) 
Chipset: 
•  nVIDIA MCP61(P) / MCP61(S) / MCP61(V) 
Mémoire: 
•  DDRII 533/ 667/ 800 SDRAM (2 GB Max).   
•  2 slots DDRII DIMM (240-pin/ sans ECC). 
(Pour une mise à jour sur les modèles de mémoires supportés, veuillez visiter 
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products /mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php) 
LAN: 
•  Supporte 10/ 100 LAN par Realtek RTL8201CL (K9N6SGM-V, K9N6VGM-V) 
•  Supporte 10/100/1000 LAN par Realtek 8211BL-GR (K9N6PGM-FI/F) 
Audio: 
•  Realtek ALC888 (option) 7.1-canal sortie audio 
•  Realtek ALC883 (option) 7.1-canal sortie audio 
•  Realtek ALC861 (option) 7.1-canal sortie audio 
IDE : 
•  1 port IDE par nVIDIA MCP61, supporte IDE HDD/ CD-ROM avec PIO, Bus Master et le 
mode d’opération Ultra DMA 133/100/66  
•  Capable de connecter jusqu’à 2 périphériques 
SATA : 
•  Supporte 2 ports SATA avec les données de transfert jusqu’à 300 MB/s 
•  Capable de connecter jus qu’à 2 SATAII disques durs 
RAID: 
•  Supporte RAID 0, 1 
Disquette: 
•  1 port de disquette   
•  Supporte 1 FDD avec 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M et 2.88Mbytes   
Connecteurs 
• Panneau arrière 
-  1 PS/2 port souris 
-  1 PS/2 port de clavier 
-  1 port parallèle   
-  1 port COM 
-  1 port VGA