MSI 945G Neo2, 945P Neo2-F, 945PL Neo2, MS-7176, 945P Neo2 User Manual

945P/G/PL Neo2 Series

MS-7176 (v2.X) ATX Mainboard

G52-M7176XG

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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 not 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.

=Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
=Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
=Connec the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

=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’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

Micro-Star International
MS-7176

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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

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.

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Group.
PCMCIA and CardBus are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory
Card International Association.

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V2.0 Euro Version NOV. 2005

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Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s
manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively,
please try the following help resources for further guidance.

† Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver

updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.

com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php

† Contact our technical staff at: [e-mail]

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 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 has not work well or you can not get it work according to

User’s 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 600 C (1400F), 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

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CONTENTS

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement......................................................ii

Copyright Notice.......................................................................................................iii

Technical Support.....................................................................................................iv

Safety Instructions...................................................................................................iv

WEEE Statement........................................................................................................v

English..............................................................................................................E-1-1

Chapter 1. Getting Started...........................................................................E-1-3

Mainboard Specifications...........................................................................E-1-4

Mainboard Layout.......................................................................................E-1-6

Packing Contents........................................................................................E-1-7

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup..........................................................................E-2-1

Hardware Setup..............................................................................................E-2-1

Quick Components Guide...........................................................................E-2-2

Central Processing Unit: CPU.....................................................................E-2-3

Introduction to LGA 775 CPU..............................................................E-2-3

CPU & Cooler Installation.....................................................................E-2-4

Memory.......................................................................................................E-2-7

Introduction to DDR2 SDRAM..............................................................E-2-7

Memory Module Population Rules........................................................E-2-7

Installing DDR2 Modules......................................................................E-2-8

Power Supply.............................................................................................E-2-9

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1...................................................E-2-9

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1.....................................................E-2-9

Mouse/Keyboard Connector..............................................................E-2-10

Back Panel.................................................................................................E-2-10

Serial Port Connector: COM Port........................................................E-2-11

VGA Connector (945G Only).............................................................E-2-11

USB Connectors.................................................................................E-2-11

LAN (RJ-45) Jack...............................................................................E-2-12

Audio Port Connectors.......................................................................E-2-12

Parallel Port Connector: LPT1............................................................E-2-13

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1...................................................E-2-14

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/NBFAN1/SYSFAN1/PWRFAN1...E-2-14

Connectors................................................................................................E-2-14

Hard Disk Connector: IDE1.................................................................E-2-15

Serial ATA Connectors controlled by Intel ICH7: SATA1~SATA4.......E-2-16

CD-In Connector: JCD1......................................................................E-2-17

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Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 / JFP2.................................................E-2-17

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 / JUSB2............................................E-2-18

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1................................................E-2-18

IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1.....................................................E-2-19

Serial Port Connector: JCOM1...........................................................E-2-19

D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1........................................................E-2-20

FWH/LPC Debugging Pin Header: JLPC1...........................................E-2-22

Jumpers.....................................................................................................E-2-23

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1........................................E-2-23

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1..............................................................E-2-23

Slots..........................................................................................................E-2-24

PCI Express Slots (optional)..............................................................E-2-24

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots.................................E-2-25

PCI Interrupt Request Routing............................................................E-2-25

Chapter 3. BIOS Setup...................................................................................E-3-1

Entering Setup............................................................................................E-3-2

Control Keys.......................................................................................E-3-2

Getting Help.........................................................................................E-3-2

Main Menu...........................................................................................E-3-2

Default Settings..................................................................................E-3-2

The Main Menu............................................................................................E-3-4

Standard CMOS Features..........................................................................E-3-6

Advanced BIOS Features..........................................................................E-3-8

Advanced Chipset Features.....................................................................E-3-10

Integrated Peripherals...............................................................................E-3-12

Power Management Features...................................................................E-3-14

PCI/PNP Resource Management................................................................E-3-17

H/W Monitor...............................................................................................E-3-19

Cell Menu...................................................................................................E-3-21

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults............................................................E-3-23

BIOS Setting Password.............................................................................E-3-24

Français................................................................................................................F-1

Chapter 1. Getting Started...............................................................................F-3

Spécificités de la Carte..................................................................................F-5

Schéma de la Carte Mčre...............................................................................F-7

Installation de CPU & Refroidissement...........................................................F-9

Introduction de DDR2 SDRAM.....................................................................F-13

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Mémoire........................................................................................................F-13

Installation de Modules DDR2.......................................................................F-13

Setup du BIOS..............................................................................................F-15

Cell Menu......................................................................................................F-17

Deudsth...............................................................................................................G-1

Chapter 1. Getting Started..............................................................................G-3

Spezifikationen des Mainboards...................................................................G-5

Mainboard Layout..........................................................................................G-7

CPU & Kühler Eibau.......................................................................................G-9

Einführung zu DDR2 SDRAM.......................................................................G-13

DIMM Speicherzusammensetzung..............................................................G-13

Speicher......................................................................................................G-13

Einbau von DDR2 Modulen...........................................................................G-13

Aufruf des BIOS Setup...............................................................................G-15

Cell Menu.....................................................................................................G-17

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945P/G/PL Neo2

Series

User’s Guide

English

Chapter 1. Getting
Started

Getting Started

Thank you for choosing the 945P/G/PL Neo2 Series(MS-

7176) v2.x ATX mainboard. The 945P/G/PL Neo2 Series mainboard
is based on Intel® 945P/G/PL and Intel® ICH7/ICH7R chipset for
optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel
Pentium 4 Prescott LGA775 processor, the 945P/G/PL Series

mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop
platform solution.

®

MS-7176 ATX Mainboard

Mainboard Specifications

CPU

† Supports Intel

®

Pentium 4/ Celeron D Prescott LGA775 processors (DualCore

and CederMill) in LGA775 package.

† Supports 2004 Performance FMB CPU VR Design.
† Supports 3/4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control.
† Supports up to Pentium 4 3XX, 5XX, 6XX & P4EE (Intel Pentium 4 Processor

with HT Technology Extreme Edition).
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)

Chipset

† Intel

®

945P/G/PL chipset

- Supports FSB 533/800 MHz.

- Supports FSB 1066 MHz (945P/945G only).

- Supports PCI Express x16 graphics interface.

- Supports DDR2 533.

- Supports DDR2 667 (945P/945G only).

† Intel

®

ICH7/ICH7R chipset (optional)

- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 8 ports.

- 4 SATAII ports with transfer rate up to 3Gb/s.

- 1 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master IDE controller.

- PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.

- ACPI 2.0 Compliant.

- Serial ATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Matrix RAID. (for ICH7R)

- Integrated AHCI controller.

Main Memory

† Supports four unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 SDRAM
† Supports up to 2GB memory size.
† Supports up to 4GB memory size (945P/945G only).
† Supports Dual channel DDR memory architecture.
† Supports DDR2 533 memory interface.
† Supports DDR2 667 memory interface (945P/945G only).

(For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)

Slots

† One PCI Express x16 slot.
† One PCI Express x1 slots.
† Four 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).

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Getting Started

On-Board IDE

† One Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH7/ICH7R.

- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.

- Can connect up to Six Ultra ATA drives.

† SATAII controller integrated in ICH7/ICH7R.

- Up to 300MB/sec transfer speed.

- Can connect up to four SATAII devices.

- Supports AHCI controller with SATA Raid 0, Raid 1 and Matrix Raid (ICH7R).

On-Board Peripherals

† On-Board Peripherals include:

- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes

- 1 serial port

- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode

- 1 Line-In / Line-Out / MIC-In / Rear Speaker Out / Center-Subwoofer Speaker

Out/ SPDIF-Out / Side Speaker Out

- 8 USB ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 4)

- 1 RJ-45 LAN jack

LAN

† Intel RTL8110S / RT8100C

- Supports 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s.

- Compliane with PCI 2.2.

- Supports ACPI Power Management.

Audio

† AC97 link controller integrated in ICH7.
† Realtek ALC850/ ALC880 8 channels audio codec.

- Meet PC2001 audio performance requirement

- Compliance with AC97 V2.3 spec.

BIOS

† The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the periph-

eral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.

† The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which

records your mainboard specifications.

Mounting and Dimension

† ATX Form Factor: 30.0 cm x 22.5 cm
† 6 mounting holes

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MS-7176 ATX Mainboard

PCI2

PCI1

PCI_E2

CPUFAN1

Intel

Intel

ICH7/ICH7R

FDD1

BATT

JDB1

JLPC1

JUSB2

JUSB1

Mainboard Layout

Top : mouse
Bottom:
keyboard

Top :
Parallel Port

Bottom:
COM portA
VGA port (945G)

USB
ports

Top: LAN Jack
Bottom: USB ports

T:

Line-In

M:

Line-Out

B:

Mic

T:RS-Out
M:CS-Out
B:SPDIFOut

RTL8110SB

JPW1

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PCI_E1

PWRFAN1

SYSFAN1

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JCI1

JCOM1

PCI3

PCI4

JAUD1

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Packing Contents

Getting Started

MSI motherboard

Power Cable

MSI Driver/Utility CD

D-Bracket 2

(Optional)

SATA Cable *2

Standard Cable for

IDE Devices

User’s Guide

* The pictures are for reference only and may vary
from the packing contents of the product you
purchased.

Back IO Shield

Standard Cable for

Floppy Disk

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Hardware Setup

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

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. Also, it 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.

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MS-7176 ATX Mainboard

JPW1,

p2-9

CPU,

p2-3

CPUFAN1

DIMM1~4,

p2-7

SATA1~4,

FDD1,

PCI1~4,

PCI-E1~2,

SYSFAN1, p2-14

Back Panel, p2-10

Quick Components Guide

ATX1,p2-9

PWRFAN1

JCOM1, p2-19

JCD1, p2-17

p2-24

JIR1, p-2-19
JCI1, p2-23

p2-25

IDE1, p2-15

JBAT1, p2-23

p2-16

JFP2, p2-17

p2-14JAUD1, p2-18

JFP1, p2-17

JDB1, p2-20

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Hardware Setup

Central Processing Unit: CPU

The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium 4 Prescott processor. The mainboard
uses a CPU socket called LGA775. When you are installing the CPU, make sure to
install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler,
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.

MSI Reminds You...

Overheating

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make
sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from
overheating.

Replacing the CPU

While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or
unplug the power supply’s power cord from grounded outlet first to
ensure the safety of CPU.

Overclocking

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.

Introduction to LGA 775 CPU

The pin-pad side of LGA 775
CPU.

Alignment Key Alignment Key

The surface of LGA 775 CPU.
Remember to apply some sili­cone heat transfer compound on
it for better heat dispersion.

Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator

Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator

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MS-7176 ATX Mainboard

CPU & Cooler Installation

When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler at-

tached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the 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 heat sink/cooler fan 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.The CPU has a land side cover on the
bottom to protect the CPU contact from
damage. Rotate it to make the pin 1
indicator (yellow triangle) in the right­bottom corner.

land side cover

3.Use 2 hands to remove the land side
cover (if any). Please note not to touch
the pins.

2.Take out the accompanying CPU Clip
and rotate it for the same direction
as the CPU (Pin 1 indicator is in the
left-bottom corner).

4.Align the two pin 1 indicators (the
triangles on the CPU & the CPU Clip),
and use the CPU Clip to clip the CPU
up, pressing the clips on both sides
to the center, as the arrows shown.

MSI Reminds You...

1.Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your
system.

2.Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damaging.

3. The availability of the CPU land side cover depends on your CPU
packing.

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Hardware Setup

5.The CPU has a plastic cap on it to
protect the contact from damage.
Before you have installed the CPU,
always cover it to protect the socket
pin.

7.Lift the load lever up and open the
load plate.

6.Remove the cap from lever hinge side
(as the arrow shows). The pins of
socket reveal.

8.Correctly align the triangle of CPU Clip
with the CPU chamfer, and the square
on the CPU Clip to the hook of the
socket.

9.Use your thumb and the middle fin­gers to push the clips to release the
CPU, then press down the CPU with
your index finger to allow the whole
module to be installed onto the CPU
socket.

10.The CPU is installed well on the CPU
socket.

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MS-7176 ATX Mainboard

11.Visually inspect if the CPU is seated
well into the socket, then remove the
CPU Clip with 2 fingers. Then cover
the load plate onto the package.

13. Align the holes on the mainboard with

the cooler. Push down the cooler until
its four clips get wedged into the
holes of the mainboard.

12. Press down the load lever lightly
onto the load plate, and then secure
the lever with the hook under reten­tion tab.

14.Press the four hooks down to fasten

the cooler. Then rotate the locking
switch (refer to the correct direction
marked on it) to lock the hooks.

locking

switch

15.Turn over the mainboard to confirm
that the clip-ends are correctly
inserted.

MSI Reminds You...

1.Check the information in PC Health Status of H/W Monitor in BIOS
(Chapter 3) for the CPU temperature.

2. Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your CPU socket pin
with the plastic cap covered (shown in Figure 1) to avoid damaging.

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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Note:If you want to uninstall the CPU,

align the 4 points (see Point 8 for
details) again and push the clip to
lift up the CPU.

Hardware Setup

Memory

The mainboard provides 4 slots for 240-pin DDR2 DIMM, which supports the

memory size up to 4GB.

Since DDR2 modules are not interchangeable with DDR1 and the DDR2 stand­ard is not backward compatible, you should always install DDR2 memory module in
the DDR2 slot (DIMM1~DIMM4). Otherwise, you are not able to boot up your system
and your mainboard might be damaged.

For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.

DIMM1,2 and DIMM3,4
(from left (Green) to right(Orange))

Channel A (DIMM1 & DIMM2): Green
Channel B (DIMM3 & DIMM4): Orange

Introduction to DDR2 SDRAM

DDR2 is a new technology of memory module, and its speed is the top limit of
current DDR1 technology. DDR2 uses a 1.8V supply for core and I/O voltage, com­pared to 2.5V for DDR1, and requires 28% less power than DDR1 chips. DDR2 truly
is the future of memory, but will require some changes as the technology is not
backwardly compatible and only motherboards specifically designed for DDR2 memory
will be able to support these chips.

DDR2 incorporates new features at the chip level that give it better signal
integrity, thereby enabling higher clock speeds.

DDR2 modules have 240 pins, versus 184 pins on a DDR1 module, and the
length of DDR2 module is 5.25”. DDR2 modules have smaller and tighter spaced pins.
The height of DDR2 modules varies, but they will typically be less than 1.3” in height.

Memory Module Population Rules

Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Each DIMM slot supports up to a
maximum size of 1GB. Users can install either single- or double-sided modules to
meet their own needs. Please note that each DIMM can work respectively for

single-channel DDR, while both channels (in different color) populated
with same amount of memory size will work as dual-channel DDR.

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MS-7176 ATX Mainboard

GREEN

DIMM1 (Ch A) DIMM2 (Ch A) DIMM3 (Ch B) DIMM4 (Ch B) System Density
256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 512B~2GB

256MB~1GB 256MB~4GB 512MB~2GB

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 1GB~4GB

MSI Reminds You...

-Dual-channel DDR works ONLY in the 5 combinations listed in
the table shown in the previous page.

-Please select the identical memory modules to install on the dual
channel, and DO NOT install three memory modules on three
DIMMs, or it may cause some failure.

-Always insert the memory modules into the GREEN slots first, and
it is strongly recommended not to insert the memory modules into
the ORANGE slots while the GREEN slots are left empty.

-This mainboard DO NOT support the memory module installed
with more than 18 pieces of IC (integrated circuit).

-Due to the South Bridge resource deployment, the system density
will only be detected up to 3+GB (not full 4GB) when each DIMM is
installed with an 1GB memory module.

GREEN

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 512MB~2GB

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 512MB~2GB

ORANGE

ORANGE

Installing DDR2 Modules

1. The DDR2 DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module will
only fit in the right orientation.

2. Insert the DIMM 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 the DIMM slot will automatically close.

Volt

MSI Reminds You...

You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly in­serted in the socket.

Notch

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Hardware Setup

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.

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1

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 orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the
power supply firmly into the connector.

Pin Definition

13

ATX1

24

1

12

PIN SIGNAL

1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 GND
4 +5V
5 GND
6 +5V
7 GND
8 PWR OK
9 5VSB
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 +3.3V

PIN SIGNAL

13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 GND
16 PS-ON#
17 GND
18 GND
19 GND
20 Res
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 GND

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

8

4

5

1

JPW1

MSI Reminds You...

1. These two connectors connect to the ATX power supply and have to
work together to ensure stable operation of the mainboard.

2. Power supply of 350 watts (and above) is highly recommended for
system stability.

3. ATX 12V power connection should be greater than 18A.

JPW1 Pin Definition

PINSIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND
3 GND
4 GND

PINSIGNAL

5 +12V
6 +12V
7 +12V
8 +12V

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MS-7176 ATX Mainboard

The back panel provides the following connectors:

Back Panel

RS-Out

CS-Out

SPDIF

Mouse

Keyboard

COM Port

Parallel

VGA Port

(945G Only)

LAN

USB Ports

L-In

L-Out
Mic

Out

Mouse/Keyboard Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard mini DIN connector
for attaching a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. You can plug a PS/2® mouse/keyboard directly
into this connector. The connector location and pin assignments are as follows:

6

4

2

5

1

PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard

(6-pin Female)

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Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

3

1 Mouse/Keyboard Data Mouse/Keyboard data
2 NC No connection
3 GND Ground
4 VCC +5V
5 Mouse/Keyboard Clock Mouse/Keyboard clock
6 NC No connection

Hardware Setup

Serial Port Connector: COM Port

The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector COM Port. It’s a 16550A
high speed communication port that send/receive/ 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a
serial mouse or other serial device directly to it.

Pin Definition

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

9-Pin Male DIN Connector

COM Port

VGA Connector (945G Only)

The mainboard provides a DB 15-pin female connector to connect a VGA
monitor.

5

15

VGA Connector

(DB 15-pin)

1

11

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 DCD Data Carry Detect
2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data
3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data
4 DTR Data Terminal Ready)
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request To Send
8 CTS Clear To Send
9 RI Ring Indicate

Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description

1 RED 2 GREEN
3 BLUE 4 N/C
5 GND 6 GND
7 GND 8 GND
9 +5V 10 GND
11 N/C 12 SDA
13 Horizontal Sync 14 Vertical Sync
15 SCL

USB Connectors

The mainboard provides an OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal
Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB­compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into the connector.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

USB Ports

USB Port Description

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V
2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0
3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0
4 GND Ground
5 VCC +5V
6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1
7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1
8 GND Ground

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LAN (RJ-45) Jack

The mainboard provides 1 standard RJ-45 jack for connection to single Local
Area Network (LAN). This LAN enables data to be transferred at 1000Mbps, 100Mbps
or 10Mbps. You can connect a network cable to it.

Giga-bit LAN Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 D0P Differential Pair 0+
2 D0N Differential Pair 0­3 D1P Differential Pair 1+

RJ-45 LAN Jack

4 D2P Differential Pair 2+
5 D2N Differential Pair 2­6 D1N Differential Pair 1­7 D3P Differential Pair 3+
8 D3N Differential Pair 3-

Audio Port Connectors

The left 3 audio jacks are for 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output: Line
Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD

player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones.

However, there is an advanced audio application provided by Realtek ALC850
to offer support for 7.1-channel audio operation and can turn rear audio connectors
from 2-channel to 4-/5.1-/7.1- channel audio.

Line In / Line Out

(Surround R/L)

(in 7.1 CH)

Line Out

(Front R/L)

MIC

MSI Reminds You...

For the advanced functions of the audio codec, please refer to Chapter
6,7: Introduction to Realtek ALC850/ALC880 for details.

Rear Speaker Out

(in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)

Center/Subwoofer

Speaker Out

( in 7.1CH / 5.1CH)

SPDIF-Out

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Hardware Setup

Parallel Port Connector: LPT1

The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel
port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Ex­tended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

13 1

25

14

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE Strobe
2 DATA0 Data0
3 DATA1 Data1
4 DATA2 Data2
5 DATA3 Data3
6 DATA4 Data4
7 DATA5 Data5
8 DATA6 Data6
9 DATA7 Data7
10 ACK# Acknowledge
11 BUSY Busy
12 PE Paper End
13 SELECT Select
14 AUTO FEED# Automatic Feed
15 ERR# Error
16 INIT# Initialize Printer
17 SLIN# Select In
18 GND Ground
19 GND Ground
20 GND Ground
21 GND Ground
22 GND Ground
23 GND Ground
24 GND Ground
25 GND Ground

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Connectors

The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, LAN,
and USB Ports.

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports
360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.

FDD1

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1/PWRFAN1

The CPUFAN1 (processor fan), NBFAN1, SYSFAN1 and PWRFAN1 support
system cooling fan with +12V. It supports four/three-pin head connector. When
connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the
positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should
be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on­board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage
of the CPU fan control.

GND

+12V

SENSOR
Control

CPUFAN1

PWRFAN1

MSI Reminds You...

1.Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.

2.CPUFAN1 supports the fan control. Fan/heatsink with 3 or 4 fins
are both available.

3.Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at Intel® official
website.

GND
+12V

Sensor

GND
+12V

Sensor

SYSFAN1

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Hardware Setup

Hard Disk Connector: IDE1

The mainboard has 32-bit Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in the
chips Intel ICH7/ICH7R, which supports PIO & Bus Master operation modes and it can
connect up to two Ultra ATA drives.

IDE1 (blue)

IDE1 can connect a Master 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 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.

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Serial ATAII Connectors controlled by Intel ICH7/ICH7R:
SATA1~SATA4

The SouthBridge of this mainboard is Intel ICH7/ICH7R which supports four
serial ATA connectors SATA1~SATA4.

SATA1~SATA4 are dual high-speed Serial ATAII interface ports. Each supports
Serial ATAII data rates of 300MB/s. Both connectors are fully compliant with Serial
ATA 1.0 and 2.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk
device.

7

1

SATA4

SATA3

SATA2 SATA1

Serial ATA cable

SATA1~ SATA4 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 TXP
3 TXN 4 GND

5 RXN 6 RXP
7 GND

Take out the dust cover and
connect to the hard disk
devices

Connect to serial ATA ports

MSI Reminds You...

Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-degree angle, since
this might cause the loss of data during the transmission.

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CD-In Connector: JCD1

The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

Hardware Setup

L

JCD1

GND
R

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 / JFP2

The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection
to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O
Connectivity Design Guide.

JFP1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up
2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up

1

3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED

2

4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND
6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull-up
7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull-up
8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND
9 RSVD_DNU Reserved. Do not use.

JFP1

Reset

HDD

Switch

LED

9

10

Power
Switch

Power
LED

Power
LED

JFP2

7
8

Speaker

1
2

JFP2 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 SPK­3 SLED 4 BUZ+

5 PLED 6 BUZ­7 NC 8 SPK+

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Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 / JUSB2

The mainboard provides two standard USB 2.0 pin headers JUSB4, 5 / JUSB6,

7. USB 2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of
480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high­speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players,

printers, modems and the like.

JUSB1 / JUSB2 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

9
10

JUSB1 / JUSB2

(USB 2.0/standard spec)

MSI Reminds You...

Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly, or it
may cause some damage.

1

2

1 VCC 2 VCC
3 USB0- 4 USB1­5 USB0+ 6 USB1+
7 GND 8 GND
9 Key 10 USBOC

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1

The F_AUDIO front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front
panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

9

10

JAUD1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 PORT 1L Analog Port 1 - Left channel
2 GND Ground
3 PORT 1R Analog Port 1 - Right channel
4 PRESENCE# Active low signal - signals BIOS that a High Definition Audio

dongle is connected to the analog header. PRESENCE# = 0

when a High Definition Audio dongle is connected.
5 PORT 2R Analog Port 2 - Right channel
6 SENSE1_RETIRN Jack detection return from front panel JACK1
7 SENSE_SEND Jack detection sense line from the High Definition Audio CODEC

jack detection resistor network
8 KEY Connector Key
9 PORT 2L Analog Port 2 - Left channel
10 SENSE2_RETIRN Jack detection return from front panel JACK2

1

2

JAUD1

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Hardware Setup

IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1

The connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared module. You must con­figure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. JIR1 is compliant with
Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

Pin Definition

JIR1

6 5

2 1

Pin Signal

1 NC
2 NC
3 VCC5
4 GND
5 IRTX
6 IRRX

Serial Port Connector: JCOM1

The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector COM 1 (on the rear panel), and
one optional serial port JCOM1. Both are 16550A high speed communication ports
that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial
device directly to them.

Pin Definition

JCOM1

10 9

2 1

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 DCD Data Carry Detect
2 SIN Serial in or receive data
3 SOUT Receive Data Transmit
4 DTR Serial out or transmit data
5 GND Data
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request To Send Ring
8 CTS Clear To Send
9 RI Indicate
10 X X

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D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1

The mainboard comes with a JDB1 connector for you to connect to D-Bracket™

2. D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB Bracket that supports both USB1.1 & 2.0 spec. It integrates
four LEDs and allows users to identify system problem through 16 various combina­tions of LED signals.

Pin Definition

Pin Signal

1 DBG1 (high for green color)
2 DBR1 (high for red color)

9

10

1

2

JDB1

3 DBG2 (high for green color)
4 DBR2 (high for red color)
5 DBG3 (high for green color)
6 DBR3 (high for red color)
7 DBG4 (high for green color)
8 DBR4 (high for red color)
9 Key
10 NC

D-Bracket™ 2

Connected to JDB1

Connected to JUSB1

(Optional)

LEDs

(the USB pinheader in YELLOW color)

D-Bracket™ 2 is an external 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 debug
all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures. This special
feature is very useful for the 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 specification.

D-Bracket™ 2

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1 2
3 4

Hardware Setup

D-Bracket™ 2

1 2
3 4

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.

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...

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D-Bracket™ 2

Description

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 initialize Floppy Drive and controller.

Boot Attempt
This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h.

Operating System Booting

FWH/LPC Debugging Pin Header: JLPC1

The pin header is for internal debugging only.

1

2

1314

JLPC1

JLPC1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 LCLK 2 Key (no pin)
3 LRST# 4 VCC3
5 LAD0 6 FID0_LRST
7 LAD1 8 VCC5
9 LAD2 10 Key (no pin)
11 LAD3 12 GND
13 LFRAME# 14 GND

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Hardware Setup

Jumpers

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1

This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened,
the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a warning
message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and
clear the record.

GND

CINTRU

2
1

JCI1

The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer’s
function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through
the use of jumpers.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery
to keep the system configuration data. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automati­cally boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration,
use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS) Jumper to clear data. Follow the instructions below to
clear the data:

1

JBAT1

MSI Reminds You...

You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off.
Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the
system is on; it will damage the mainboard.

1

3

Keep Data

1

3

Clear Data

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Slots

The mainboard provides a PCI Express x16 slot, a PCI Express x1 slot and four
32-bit PCI bus slots.

PCI Express Slots (optional)

The PCI Express slots, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, intercon­nect technology, support Intel highest performance desktop platforms utilizing the
Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology.

PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for
Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over
a PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general
purpose I/O. Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed
to deliver highest performance in video, graphics, multimedia and 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. When adding or
removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.

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PCI Express x16 slot

PCI Express x1 slot

Hardware Setup

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots

The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs.
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power
supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any
necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers,
switches or BIOS configuration.

PCI Slots

PCI Interrupt Request Routing

The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hard­ware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The
PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows:

Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4
PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#
PCI Slot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#
PCI Slot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B#
PCI Slot 4 INT D# INT A# INT B# INT C#

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BIOS Setup

Chapter 3. BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup

This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you
to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup
program when:

² An error message appears on the screen during the system boot

up, and requests you to run SETUP.

² You want to change the default settings for customized features.

MSI Reminds You...

1. The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are
under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore,
the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and
should be held for reference only.

2. While booting up, the BIOS version is shown in the 1st line ap­pearing after the memory count. It is usually in the format:
example: A7176IMS V3.0BH 03/04/05

where:

1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A=AMI(R); W=AWARD(R)
2nd-5th digits refer to the model number.
6th digit refers to the customer, MS=all standard customers.
V1.0BH refers to the BIOS version.

03/04/05 refers to the date this BIOS is released.

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Entering 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 <DEL> key to
enter Setup. Also you can press <F8> to enter boot menu.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

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 <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete>
keys.

Control Keys

<↑> Move to the previous item
<↓> Move to the next item
<←> Move to the item in the left hand
<→> Move to the item in the right hand

<Enter> Select the item
<Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a

submenu

<+><PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes

<-><PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes

<F1> General Help

<F7> Previous Values

<F8> Load Fail-Safe Defaults

<F9> Load Optimized Defaults

Getting Help

After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use the

arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected setup

category is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Default Settings

The preset Optimal Defaults of the BIOS setup program provide optimal performance
settings for all devices and the system.

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MSI Reminds You...

The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are
under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the
description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be
held for reference only.

Sub-Menu

If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right view) appears to the
left of certain fields that means a sub-menu containing
additional options can be launched from this field. You

can use control keys ( ↑↓ )to highlight the field and

press <Enter> to call up the sub-menu. Then you can
use the control keys to enter values and move from
field to field within a sub-menu. If you want to return to
the main menu, just press <Esc >.

BIOS Setup

General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this
screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the appropriate
keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. Press <Esc> to exit
the Help screen.

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The Main Menu

Once you enter AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the
screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to enter the
sub-menu.

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configurations, 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’s performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

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.

Cell Menu

Use this menu to specify your settings for CPU/AGP frequency/voltage control and
overclocking.

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BIOS Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system
performance.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically
for optimal performance of the mainboard.

BIOS Setting Password

Use these two menus to set the passwords for BIOS.

Save Changes and Exit

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use
the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <+> or <-> keys to select the
value you want in each item.

Date (MM:DD:YY)

This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).
The format is <day> <month> <date> <year>.

day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read only.
month The month from Jan. through Dec.
date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.
year The year can be adjusted by users.

Time (hh:mm:ss)

This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The
time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.

IDE Primary/Secondary/Third Master/Slave

Press <+> or <-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk
drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection. Press <Enter> for
the sub-menu of each item:

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Type

This item allows you to select how to define the HHDD parameters.

LBA/Large Mode

This item allows you to enable or disable the LBA (Logical Block Address, the logical
block size in hard disk) mode. Setting options: [Auto], [Disabled].

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
Select Auto for a hard disk performance.

PIO Mode

This item allows you to enable or disable the PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode.

DMA Mode

This item allows you to enable or disable the DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode.

S.M.A.R.T.

This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting
Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk
status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a
hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline.
Settings: [Auto], [Enabled], [Disabled].

32Bit Data Transfer

Enable 32bit to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate.

Drive A

This item allows you to set the type of the floppy drives installed. Available options:
[Disabled], [360 KB, 5

1/4

], [1.2 MB, 5

1/4

], [720 KB, 3

1/2

], [1.44 MB, 3

1/2

], [2.88MB, 3

1/2

].

Halt On

The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot.
Available options are:

[All Errors] The system stops when any error is detected.
[No Errors] The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.
[All, But Keyboard] The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.
[All, But Diskette] The system doesn’t stop for a disk error.
[All, But Disk/Key]The system doesn’t stop for either a disk or a keyboard error.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Quick Boot

Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will
skip some check items. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

CPU Configuration

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

**CPU Information**

Manufacturer/Frequency/FSB Speed/Cache L1/Cache L2
The three items show the CPU related information of your system (read only).

Max CPUID Value Limit

When CPUID instruction is executed, newer CPU may return a value greater than 3
which causes certain problem with specific operating systems. Enabling "Max CPUID
Value Limit" will limit the returned value to 3 and less to get rid of the problem. The
problem is not seen with Windows series operating systems so the default is set to
disabled for it.

Hardware Prefetcher

This item allows you to to enable/disable the hardware prefetcher, or in other words
– hardware prefetch mechanism.Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

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BIOS Setup

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

This item allows you to enable/disable the adjacent cache line prefetch mode. When
disabled, only one 64 byte line from the 128 byte sector is prefetched (which contains
the requested data). When enabled – both lines are prefetched no matter whether
they have or have not the requested data. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Hyper-Threading Technology

The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates and
reduces end-user response times. The technology treats the two cores inside the
processor as two logical processors that can execute instructions simultaneously.
In this way, the system performance is highly improved. If you disable the function,
the processor will use only one core to execute the instructions. Please disable this
item if your operating system doesn’t support HT Function, or unreliability and instability
may occur. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

ACPI APIC support

This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in
APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system.
Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Boot Up Num-Lock LED

This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to
[On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off]
will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options: [On],
[Off].

MPS Confuration

This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to
be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by
your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your
operating system. Settings: [1.4], [1.1].

PCI Express Confuration - Active State Power-Management

This field allows you to enable/disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power stats.
Settings: [1.4], [1.1].

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Advanced Chipset Features

MSI Reminds You...

Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

DRAM Frequency

Use this field to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAM. Setting options:
[Auto], [400], [533], [667].

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD

Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect)
EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [Auto] enables DRAM timings and the fol­lowing related items to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the
SPD. Selecting [Manual] allows users to configure the DRAM timings and the follow­ing related items manually. Setting options: [Manual], [Auto].

Memory Hole

In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA
peripherals. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When
this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. Settings: [Disabled], [15MB-16MB].

Initate Graphic Adapter

This item allows you to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot
device. Setting options: [IGD], [PCI/IGD], [PCI/PEG], [PEG/IGD], [PEG/PCI].

Internal Graphics Select

The field specifies the size of system memory allocated for video memory. Settings:

1MB, 8MB, Disabled.

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BIOS Setup

PEG Port

This item enables or disables the PEG (PCI Express Graphic) port function. Setting
options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

PEG Force X1

This setting determines whether the PCI Express x16 graphic is used. When setting
to Enabled, force the bandwidth frome x16 down to x1. Setting options: [Enabled]
and [Disabled].

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Integrated Peripherals

USB Functions

This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB host controller. Setting options:
[Disabled], [Enabled].

Port 64/60 Emulation

This field allows you to enable or disable the USB Port 64/60 Emulation function.
When the function is enabled, the USB keyboard is allowed to type some special
combination keys.

Onboard LAN Controller

This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. Setting options:
[Enabled], [Disabled].

IDE Configuration

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu:

PCI IDE BusMaster

This item allows you to enable/ disable the PCI IDE busmaster. Setting options:
[Disabled], [Enabled].

ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detectio

This item allows you to select the mechanism for detecting 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable.
Setting options: [Host & Device], [Host], [Device].

SATA Devices Configuration

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu:

ATA/IDE Configuration

This item is used to specify the SATA & IDE devices. The setting options are:
CompatibleYou can use the IDE channels with the SATA devices and

IDE devices.

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Enhanced You can use two IDE devices and all of four SATA devices.
Disabled Disable all IDE and SATA devices.

Configure SATA as

The item will appear when you select Enhanced mode in the “ATA/IDE Configura-

tion” item. You can set the SATA mode in this item. Setting options are:

RAID configure the SATA devices as RAID mode
AHCI IDE configure the SATA devices as AHCI IDE mode

Audio Controller

This item allows you to enable/ disable the audio controller. Disable the function if you
want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device. Setting options:
[Enabled], [Disabled].

IO Devices Configuration

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

Onboard Floppy Controller

Select [Enabled] if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the
system board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or the system has
no floppy drive, select [Disabled] in this field. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Serial Port1/2 Address

These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1 .
Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port
address. Settings: [3F8/IRQ4], [2F8/IRQ3], [3E8/IRQ4], [2E8/IRQ3] and [Disabled].

Serial Port2 Mode

This item allows you to select mode for Serial Port2. Setting options: [Normal],
[IrDA], [ASK IR].

Parallel Port Address

There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that provides
Standard, ECP, and EPP features. It has the following options:
[Disabled]
[3BC/IRQ7]Line Printer port 0
[278/IRQ5]Line Printer port 2
[378/IRQ7]Line Printer port 1

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Power Management Features

MSI Reminds You...

S3-related functions described in this section are available only
when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode.

ACPI Aware O/S

This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management
Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/
2000/ME/XP, select [Enabled]. Settings: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

Suspend mode

This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating
system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000,
you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through
the setting of this field. Options are:

[S1(POS)]The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system

context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all sys­tem context.

[S3(STR)]The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the information

of system configuration and open applications/files is saved to
main memory that remains powered while most other hardware
components turn off to save energy. The information stored in
memory will be used to restore the system when a “wake up”
event occurs.

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BIOS Setup

Suspend Time Out (Minute)

If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all
devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings: [Disabled], [1min], [2min], [4min], [8min],
[10min], [20min], [30min], [40min], [50min], [60min].

Power Button Mode

This feature allows users to configure the Power Button function. Settings are:

[On/ Off] The power button functions as a normal power-on/-off

button.

[Suspend] When you press the power button, the computer enters

the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for
more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.

Restore on AC Power Loss

This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or
interrupt occurs. Available settings are:

[Power Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state.
[Power On] Leaves the computer in the power on state.
[Last State] Restores the system to the previous status before power

failure or interrupt occurred.

Wakeup Event Setup

Press <Enter> to enter sub-menu and the following screen appears.

USB Device Wake-Up from S3

This setting allows USB device wake up the system from S3 state. Settings are:
[Enable], [Disabled].

Keyboard Wakeup

The item specifies how the system will be awakened from power saving mode

when input signal of the keyboard is detected. Setting options: [Disabled], [Specific

Key], [Any Key].

Specific Key for PowerOn

This controls how and whether the keyboard is able to power on the system.
Press Enter, and then you must press a key for power on the system.

Mouse WakeUp

This setting determines whether the system will be awakened from what power
saving modes when input signal of the mouse is detected. Setting options: [Disabled],
[Enabled].

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Resume On PCI PME#

When setting to [Enabled], this setting allows your system to be awakened from
the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event).

Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

Resume On RTC Alarm

This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a
scheduled time/date from the S3, S4, and S5 state. Setting options: [Disabled],
[Enabled].

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BIOS Setup

PCI/PNP Resource Management

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature.

PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to

operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with
its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is
strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the
default settings.

Clear NVRAM

The NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores re­source information for both PNP and non-PNP devices in a bit string format. When the
item is set to [Yes], the system will reset NVRAM right after the system is booted up
and then set the setting of the item back to [No] automatically.

Plug & Play O/S

When set to Yes, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA, IDE,

SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system like

Windows 98, 2000, ME or XP. When set to No, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards.
Select Yes if the operating system is Plug & Play.

PCI Latency Timer

This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes
over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a
longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance,
you should set the item to higher values. Setting options: [32], [64], [96], [128], [160],
[192], [224], [248].

PCI Slot1~4 IRQ Preference

These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot. Setting options: [3], [4], [5], [7], [9],
[10], [11], [12], [14], [15], [Auto]. Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically deter­mine the IRQ line for each PCI slot.

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IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15

These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used.
The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available
IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ
pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must be removed from
the IRQ pool, the end user can use these settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an
[Reserved] setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by
onboard I/O are configured as [Available]. If all IRQs are set to [Reserved], and IRQ
14/15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP
devices. Available settings: [Reserved] and [Available].

DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7

These items specify the bus that the system DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel is
using.
The settings determine if BIOS should remove a DMA from the available DMAs passed
to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available DMA pool is
determined by reading the NVRAM. If more DMAs must be removed from the pool, the
end user can reserve the DMA.

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BIOS Setup

H/W Monitor

This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Monitor
function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.

Chassis Intrusion

The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and
issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning
message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to
[Enabled] later. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled], [Reset].

Smart Fan Target

The mainboard provides the Smart Fan system which can control the fan speed
automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range.

Smart Fan Tolerance

You can select a fan tolerance value here for the specific range for the “Smart Fan
Target Temp. (oC)” item. If the current temperature of the fan reaches to the maximum
threshold (the temperatures set in the “Smart Fan Target Temp. (oC)” plus the toler­ance values you set here), the fan will speed up for cooling down. On the contrary,
if the current temperature reaches to the minimum threshold (the set temperatures
minus the tolerance value), the fan will slow down to keep the temperature stable.

System/CPU Temperature, CPU FAN Speed, Vcore, +12V, VCC5, +3VSB,
VBAT

These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/
components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.

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Cell Menu

The items here includes some important settings of CPU and PCI functions.

MSI Reminds You...

Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

Adjust DDR Voltage (V)

Adjusting the DDR voltage can increase the DDR speed. Any changes made to this

setting may cause a stability issue, so changing the DDR voltage for long-term
purpose is NOT recommended.

Adjust NB Voltage (V)

NorthBridge voltage is adjustable in the field, allowing you to increase the perfor­mance of your NorthBridge when overclocking, but stability may be affected.

CPU Over Voltage (mV)

The settings are used to adjust the CPU clock multiplier (ratio) and CPU core voltage
(Vcore). These settings offer users a tool to overclock the system.

MSI Reminds You...

The settings shown in different color in CPU Voltage, DDR Voltage and
NB Voltage help to verify if your setting is proper for your system.

Gray: Default setting.
White:Safe setting.
Yellow:High performance setting.
Red: Not recommended setting and the system may be

unstable.

Changing CPU Voltage, DDR Voltage and NB Voltage may result in the
instability of the system; therefore, it is NOT recommended to change
the default setting for long-term usage.

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BIOS Setup

Spread Spectrum

When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the

pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function

reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses
are reduced to flatter curves. 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 desired range for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum

function if you are overclocking, because even a slight jitter can introduce a tempo­rary boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock
up.

Adjust CPU FSB Frequency

This item allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency (in MHz) and
overclock the processor by adjusting the FSB clock to a higher frequency. Setting
options: For CPU FSB200: [200]~[500]

Adjust PCI Express Frequency

This item allows you to select the PCI Express frequency (in MHz). Select the number
between [100]~[133] for needed frequency.

CPU Dynamic OverClocking

Dynamic Overclocking Technology is the automatic overclocking function, included in
the MSITM’s newly developed CoreCell

TM

Technology. It is designed to detect the load
balance of CPU while running programs, and to adjust the best CPU frequency
automatically. When the motherboard detects CPU is running programs, it will speed
up CPU automatically to make the program run smoothly and faster. When the CPU is
temporarily suspending or staying in the low load balance, it will restore the default
settings instead. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only
when users' PC need to run huge amount of data like 3D games or the video process,
and the CPU frequency need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance.
Setting options:

[Disabled] Disable Dynamic Overclocking function.
[Private] 1st level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 2%.
[Sergeant] 2nd level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 3%.
[Captain] 3rd level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 4%.
[Colonel] 4th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 5%.
[General] 5th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 6%.
[Commander] 6th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 7%.

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MSI Reminds You...

1. Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable
than manual overclocking, basically, it is still risky. We suggest
user to make sure that your CPU can afford to overclock regularly
first. If you find the PC appears to be unstable or reboot
incidentally, it's better to disable the Dynamic Overclocking or to
lower the level of overclocking options. By the way, if you need to
conduct overclocking manually, you also need to disable the Dy­namic OverClocking first.

2. Meanwhile, there are two functions to protect user's system from
crashing.

- There is a safe key "Ins" in BIOS. In case the overclocking
fails, you can press "Ins" key while system rebooting to
restore to the BIOS defaults.

- If the system incidentally reboot for four times, the BIOS will
also be restored to the defaults.

Adjust CPU Ratio

This item allows you to adjust the CPU ratio. Setting range is from [8X] to [50X].

Auto Detect PCI Clock

This item is used to auto detect the PCI slots. When set to [Enabled], the system will
remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interfer­ence (EMI). Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Adjust PCI Frequency

This item allows you to select the PCI frequency (in MHz). In default this value will

change automatically in accordance with the setting of Adjust CPU FSB Frequency.

However, you may adjust the desired fixed PCI frequency you like by using the <+> &
<-> key. Setting option: [33.3].

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BIOS Setup

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to
the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default
values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the
mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for
stable system performance.

When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing [OK] loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system

performance.

When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing [OK] loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.

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BIOS Setting Password

When you select this functions, a message as below will appear on the screen:

Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password
typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will
be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You
may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once
the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without
entering any password.
When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try
to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your
system configuration.

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945P/G/PL Neo2

Séries Manual

d’utilisation

Français

Chapter 1. Getting
Started

Introduction

Félicitation vous venez d’acheter les Séries 945P/G/PL Neo2

(MS-7176v2.X ATX .une carte mère excellente de MSI. les Séries

945P/G/PL Neo2 sont basées sur les chipsets Intel® 945P/G/PL &
Intel® ICH7/ICH7R pour obtenir un système performant. Destiné aux
processeus Intel® Pentium 4 Prescott LGA775. Les Séries 945P/
G/PL offrent de hautes performances tant auxparticuliers qu’aux

professionnels.

La Carte Mère MS-7176

ATX

Spécificités de la Carte

CPU

† Supporte les processeurs Intel

®

Pentium 4/ Celeron D Prescott LGA775

(DualCore et CederMill) dans le package de LGA775 .

† Supporte 2004 Performance FMB CPU VR Design.
† Supporte 3/4 broche CPU ventilateur En-tête de broche avec le contrôle de

sa vitesse.

† Supporte jusqu’à Pentium 4 3XX, 5XX, 6XX & P4EE (Processeur Intel Pentium

4 avec la HTTechnologie Extreme Edition).
(plus d’information,visitez http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/
pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)

Chipset

† Chipset Intel

®

945P/G/PL

- Supporte FSB 533/800 MHz.

- Supporte FSB 1066 MHz (seulement 945P/945G ).

- Supporte l’interface PCI Express x16 graphique.

- Supporte DDR2 533.

- Supporte DDR2 667 (seulement 945P/945G ).

† Chipset Intel

®

ICH7/ICH7R (optionnel)

-Contrôleur Haut-Vitesse USB (USB2.0) , 480Mb/sec, jusqu' à 8 ports.

- 4 SATAII ports avec le taux de transfert jusqu' à 3Gb/s.

- Contrôleur d’un canal Ultra ATA 100 bus Maître IDE .

- PCI Maître v2.3, I/O APIC.

-Compatible avec ACPI 2.0 .

- Série ATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 et Matrix RAID. (pour ICH7R)

- Contrôleur AHCI intégré.

Mémoire Principale

† Supporte quatre DIMM non-amortis de 1.8 Volt DDR2 SDRAM
† Supporte une taille de mémoire jusqu' à 2GB .
† Supporte une taille de mémoire jusqu' à 4GB(seulement 945P/945G ).
† Supporte l’architecture de mémoire du DDR canal double.
† Supporte l’interface de mémoire DDR2 533.
† Supporte l’interface de mémoire DDR2 667 (seulement 945P/945G ).

(plus d’information,visitez http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/
pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)

Slots

† Un slot PCI Express x16 .
† Un slot PCI Express x1 .
† Quatre slots de 32-bit v2.3 Maître PCI bus(supporte l’ interface3.3v/5v PCI bus).

F-4

IDE Intégré

† Un contrôleurUltra DMA 66/100 IDE intégré dans ICH7/ICH7R.

- Supporte PIO, Bus Maître opératoires modes.

- Peut connecter jusqu’aux six commandes d’Ultra ATA .

† Contrôleur Série ATAII intégré dans ICH7/ICH7R.

- Jusqu’à 300MB/sec de vitesses de transfert.

- Peut connecter jusqu’à quatre commandes de Série ATAII .

- Supporte le contrôleurAHCI avec SATA Raid 0, Raid 1 et Matrix Raid (ICH7R).

Périphériques Intégrés

† Périphériques Intégrés inclus:

- 1port floppy supporte 1 FDD avec 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M et 2.88Mbytes

- 1 port sériel

- 1 port parallèle supportant les modes SPP/EPP/ECP

- 1 Line- / Ligne-Sortie / MIC-entrée / Parleur arrière Sortie / Centre-Subwoofer

Parleur Sortie/ SPDIF-Sortie / Haut-parleur latéral Dehors

- 8 ports USB (Arrière, * 4/ Façade * 4)

- 1 RJ-45 LAN jack

Introduction

LAN

† Intel RTL8110S / RT8100C

- Supporte 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s.

- Compatible avec PCI 2.2.

- Supporte ACPI Power Management.

Audio

† Contrôleur AC’97 link Integré dans ICH7.
† 8 canaux audio codec Realtek ALC850/ ALC880.

- Compatible avec la demende de PC2001 audio performance

- Compatible avec AC97 V2.3 spec.

BIOS

† La carte mère utilise un BIOS “Plug & Play” détectant les périphériques ainsi

que les cartes d’extension de façon automatique

† La carte offre une fonction DMI (Desktop Management Interface) qui enregistre

les spécifications de la carte mèr

Trous de Montage et Dimension

† Format Facteur ATX: 30.0 cm (L) x 22.5 cm (W).
† 6 trous de montages

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CPUFAN1

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Connecteur ATX 24-Pin Power : ATX1. Ce connecteur vous permet de

vous connecter à une alimentation ATX.

2

Connecteur ATX 12V Power : JPW1. Ce connecteur est utilisé pour con-

necter à une alimentation 12V.

3

Connecteur Floppy Disk Drive : FDD1. La carte mère procure un

connecteur floppy disk drive standard supportant les floppy disk drives de
360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M et 2.88M.

4

Connecteurs Fan Power: CPUFAN1, PWRFAN1, NBFAN1 & SYSFAN1 Ces

Fan connecteurs supportent le système colling Fan avec +12V.

5

Connecteurs de disques durs ATA100: IDE1 ICH7/ICH7R possède un

contrôleur 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE et Ultra DMA 66/100 qui procure les fonctions
PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master et Ultra DMA 66/100.

Introduction

Connecteurs Série ATA/ Série ATA RAID contrôlés par SATARAID de

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l’ ICH7/ICH7R : SATA1 ~ SATA4. Le chipset de cette carte mère est l’ICH7/

ICH7R qui supporte 4 connecteurs SATA/1~ SATA4. SATA1~SATA4 sont les
ports haut-vites de l’interface de série ATA . Chaque supporte le série ATA qui
a un taux de 300MB/s.

7

Connecteur Chassis Intrusion Swith:: JCI1 Ce connecteur est connecté

à un chassis switch 2 broches. Si le chassis est ouvert, le système enregistrera
le statut.

Connecteurs Front Panel :JFP1 & JFP2 La carte mère procure au

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connecteur deux panneaux en façade pour les connections éléctriques de
l’interrupteur en façade et des LEDs.

Reset

HDD

Switch

LED

Power
LED

1
2

JFP2

JFP1

9

Connecteur CD-In: JCD1 Le connecteur est destiné aux branchements

9

10

Power
Switch

7
8

Power
LED

1
2

Speaker

audio du CD-ROM..

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Connecteur D-BracketTM 2 : JDB1 La carte mère vient avec un connecteur

JDB1 pour que vous vous reliiez à D-Bracket

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Connecteur Front USB: JUSB1 & JUSB2 Cette carte mère propose trois

en-têtes de broche du standard USB2.0 JUSB1 & JUSB2.

TM

2.

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Connecteur Front Panel Audio:JAUD1 Ce connecteur vous permet de

connecter le panneau en façade audio.

En-têtes de Module IrDA Infrared : JIR1 Le connecteur vous permet

de connecter le module infrarouge IrDA. Vous devez configurer la
connexion par l’installation du BIOS pour utiliser la fonction IR. JIR1 est
compatible avec l’Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

Bouton Clear CMOS: JBAT1Le CMOS RAM est alimenté par une batterie
extérieure qui garde les données de configuration du système. Avec le CMOS
RAM, le système peut automatiquement se relier avec les paramètres
personnalisés du BIOS chaque fois que le PC est allumé. Si vous voulez
dégager la configuration de ce système, de façon à aider le JBAT1 (Clear
CMOS Button) à le faire, pressez le bouton au milieu du connecteur du dessus
pour degager les données. Vous pouvez enlever le CMOS par le court-circuit
de la goupille 2 ou 3 lorsque le système est éteint. Revenez alors à la position
1-2 goupille. Évitez d enlever le CMOS pendant que le système est allumé ; il
endommagera la carte mère.

SlotsPCI Express: PCI_E1 (Premier)/ PCI _E2 (deuxième) Cette carte
mère comporte un slot PCI Express X16 et PCI Express X1, ces slots possèdent

une large bande passante, supportent les plateformes de haute perform­ances Desktop Intel. L’architecture PCI Express possède une infrastructure I/
O avec de hautes performances architecturales pour plateformes Desktop, et
un taux de transfert débutant à 2.5 Giga/s sur un PCI Express x1 pour Gigabit
Ethernet, TV Tuners, contrôleurs 1394, et autre usage I/O. Les plateformes
Desktop avec architecture PCI Express ont été conçues pour procurer de
grandes performances en vidéo, graphisme, multimédia et autres applications
sophistiquées.D’ailleurs, L’architecture PCI Express fournit une infrastructure

de graphiques pour Les plateformes Desktop doublant les capacités d’AGP 8x

en taux de transfertde 4.0GB/s au-dessus de la ruelle PCI Express x16I en
raison des contrôleurs de graphiques. Vous pouvez insérer les cartes
d’expansion selon vos besoins. En ajoutant ou en enlevant les cartes
d’expansion, assurez-vous que vous débranchez l’alimentation d’énergie
d’abord.

PCI Slots Les slots PCI vous permettent d’insérer les cartes d’extension

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selon vos besoins. En ajoutant ou en enlevant les cartes d’expansion, assurez­vous que vous débranchez l’alimentation d’énergie d’abord.

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En-tête de broche FWH/LPC Debugging: JLPC1 Ce connecteur n’est que

pour la correction internate.

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Connecteur Port sériel: JCOM1: La carte mère offre un connecteur COM1

qui a 9-broches masculins DIN (sur le panneau arriere) et un port seriel optionnel

JCOM1 . Ce sont les ports de communication de haute vitesse 16550A qui
envoie/reçoit 16 bytes FIFOs. Vous pouvez y connecter une souris de série
ou autre composants de série directement.

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Introduction

Installation de CPU & Refroidissement

Lorsque vous installez le CPU, veuillez vou sassurer que vous avez bien installé
un venitlateur + dissipateur pour éviter la surchauffe. Si vous n’en possédez

pas, veuillez contacter votre revendeur qui saura vous conseiller. Ne pas oublier de
mettre de la pâte thermique pour une meilleure dissipation de la chaleur.
Veuillez suivre les instructions ci-dessous opur installer le CPU et le ventilateur
correctement. Une mauvaise installation peut endommager le CPU & la carte mère.

1.Le CPU possède un détrompeur,

effectuer une rotation du CPU pour que
la broche 1(triangle jaune) soit dans le
bon angle.

Protection

3.Utiliser vos 2 maisn pour retire la pro­tection (si il y en a une). Ne pas toucher
les broches.

2.Prendre le clip CPU fournit avec la
carte et le faire pivoter comme le
CPU (broche 1 dans le coin en haut
à gauche).

4.Aligner les indicateurs du CPU et du
clip (triangle du CPU sur le clip CPU),
appuyer au centre afin que le CPU
s’insère dans le clip (comme le
montre les flèches).

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1.S’assurer que le ventilateur est bien installé avant de mettre en marche
le système.

2.Ne pas toucher le socket CPU pour éviter de l’endommager.

3. La présence d’une protection sur le CPU dépend du package du CPU.

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5.Le socket CPU possède un plastique
de protection. Ne le retirer qu’au
moment d’installer le CPU.

7.Lever le levier et ouvrir le plateua de
chargement.

6.Retirer la protection (comme indiqué
par al flèche), pour découvrir les
broches de contact.

8.Aligner correctement le triangle CPU
+ le clip CPU sur le socket du CPU.

9.Utiliser vos pouces pour placer le

CPU, puis délicatement avec l’index
appuyez pour installer le CPU sur le
socket processeur.

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10.Le CPU est maintenant correctement

installé sur le socket processeur.

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11.Inspecter visuellement le montage,
puis retirer le clip CPU avec 2 doigts.
Vous pouvez fermer le plateau de
chargement.

13.Aligner les trous de la carte avec

ventilateur. Installer le ventilateur
dans les trous de la carte mère.

12. Abaisser le levier sur le plateau de

chargement, puis sécuriser
l’ensemble avec le mécanisme de
rétention.

14.Appuyer sur le crochets pour attacher
le ventilateur. Puis effectuer une ro­tation des systèmes de rétention (voir
ventilateur pour le sens de rotation).

locking

switch

15.Retourner la carte mère pour
s’assurer que le ventilateur est
correctement installé.

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1.Vérifier dans le BIOS les informations de température CPU dans : PC

Health Status

2. lorsque le CPU n’est pas installé, protègent toujours votre broche de
socket CPU avec le chapeau en plastique couvert (montré dans étape 5)
pour éviter d’endommager.

3. Le montage/démontage du CPu est de 20 cycles, c’est pourquoi nous
conseillons de ne pas monter/retirer trop souvent le CPU.

Note:Si vous désirez retirer le CPU,

alignez les 4 points (cf fig 8 pour
détails) à nouveau et pousser sur
le clip pour soulever le CPU.

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ATX

Mémoire

La carte mère offre 4 slots pour DDR2 DIMM (240 broches), qui supporte une

taille de mémoire jusqu’à 4GB.

Puisque les modules DDR2 ne sont pas interchangeables avec DDR1 et le

standard DDR2 n’est pas compatible en arrière, vous devriez toujours installer le
module de la mémoire DDR2 dans le slot DDR2 (DIMM1~DIMM4). Autrement, vous ne
pouvez pas initialiser votre système, et peut-être la carte mère pourrait être endommagé.

pour plus d’informations,visitez http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/

mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.

DIMM1~DIMM4
(de gauche verte à droite orange)

Canal A (DIMM1 & DIMM2): Vert
Canal B (DIMM3 & DIMM4): Orange

Introduction de DDR2 SDRAM

DDR2 est une nouvelle technologie de module de mémoire, et sa vitesse est la limite
supérieure de la technologie DDR1courante. DDR2 offre un approvisionnement de 1.8V
pour le noyau et I/O voltage en compaison de 2.5V pour DDR1, et DDR2 exige moins
28% de puissance que les chips DDR1. DDR2 est vraiment le futur de la mémoire, mais
exigera quelques changements, car la technologie n’est pas compatible et seulement
les cartes mères conçues spécifiquement pour la mémoire DDR2 pourront supporte
ces chipsers.

DDR2 incorpore les nouveaux dispositifs au chip en niveau qui lui donnent une
meilleure intégrité de signal, et il permet d’un horloge plus élevées.

Les modules DDR2 ont 240 broches, contre 184 broches sur un module DDR1, et

la longueur du module DDR2 est 5.25”. Les modules DDR2 ont des broches espacées
plus petites et plus serrées. Bien que la taille des modules DDR2 change, ils seront
typiquement moins de 1.3”dans la taille.

Règlements peuplés de Module de Mémoire

Installez au moins un module DIMM sur les slots. Chaque DIMM slot supporte

une talle au maximum jusqu’ à 1GB. Vous pouvez installer des modules simples ou
doubles faces selon vos besoins.Notez que chaque DIMM peut marcher

respectivement pour le DDR à canal unique, tandis que les deux canaux (en
couleur différente) sont installés avec la même quantité de capacité de la
mémoire , qui fonctionneront comme le DDR à canal double.

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VERT

DIMM1 (Ch A) DIMM2 (Ch A) DIMM3 (Ch B) DIMM4 (Ch B) Système Densité

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 512B~2GB

256MB~1GB 256MB~4GB 512MB~2GB

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 1GB~4GB

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- Canal double DDR fonctionne SEULE MENT dans 5 combinasions

listées dans la table sur la page précédente .

- En mode à canal double, assurez-vous que vous installez des

modules de mémoire du mêmes type et densité sur DDR DIMMs.

- Toujours insérez les modules de mémoire dans les slots VERTS

d’abord, et vous devez ne pas insérer les modules de mémoire dans
les slots ORAN GES quand les slots VERTS sont vides

-Cette carte mère ne supporte pas les modules de mémoire avec
plus de 18 IC (Circuit Intégré).

- En raison de la resource arrangement de South Bridge, la densité de

système ne sera que détectée jusqu’à 3+GB (vers 4GB) quand
chaque DIMM est installé avec un module de mémoire de 1GB.

.

VERT

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 512MB~2GB

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 512MB~2GB

ORANGE

ORANGE

Installation de Modules DDR2

1. La DDR2 DIMM ne possède qu’une encoche en son centre. Le module ne peut
être monté que dans le bon sens.

2. Insérez le module de mémoire DIMM verticalement dans le slot. Poussez-le alors
dedans jusqu'à ce que le doigt d'or sur le module de mémoire soit profondément
inséré dans la douille.

3. Le clip en plastique situé de chaque coté du module va se fermer automatiquement

.

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Vous devez garder un oeil sur vos doigts car une fois le crochet
déconnecté, celui-ci reprend sa position initiale.

Notch

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Panneau Arrière

Le panneau arrière contient les connecteurs suivants:

Sourie

Parallèle

LAN

L-In

RS-Out

Clavier

COM Port

VGA Port

(945G Only)

USB Ports

L-Out
Mic

CS-Out
SPDIF
Out

Setup du BIOS

Allumez votre ordinateur, le système lance le processus de POST (Power On Self
Test). Quand le message ci-dessous apparaît à l’écran, appuyez sur le bouton <DEL>
pour entrer dans le setup..

Pressez DEL pour entrer dans le SETUP

Si le message disparaît avant que vous ne puissiez entrer dans le setup,
redémarrez votre ordinateur en appuyant sur le bouton RESET. Vous pouvez aussi
utiliser simultanément la combinaison de touches : <Ctrl>, <Alt>, et <Delete>.

Touches de Contrôle

<↑>
<↓>
<←>

Se déplacer au champ précédent.

Se déplacer au champ suivant.

Se déplacer au champ sur la gauche.

<→>

<Enter> Séléctoinner le champ.

<Esc> Quitter ou retourner au menu principal.

<+/PU> Augmente la valeur numérique ou change l’option.
<-/PD> Diminue la valeur numérique ou change l’option.

<F1> Aide générale, seulement pour Status Page Setup Menu ou Option Page Setup Menu

<F7> Valeurs précédentes

<F8> Charge les valeurs de Fail-Safe par défaut

<F7> Charge les valeurs optimizes par défaut

Se déplacer au champ sur la droite.

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Aide

Une fois dans le Setup, le 1er écran est celui du menu principal.

Menu Principal

Le menu principal affiche les différentes catécories du BIOS, utilisez les fleches
( ↑↓ ) Pours sélectionner l’article. La description en ligne de la fonction accentuée

d’installation est montrée au fond de l’écran.

Default Settings

En choisissant cette option, le BIOS sera chargé avec les valeurs par défaut
optimisées.

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Les articles de chaque catégorie de BIOS décrite en ce chapitre sont
sous la mise à jour continue pour une meilleure exécution de système.
Par conséquent, la description peut être différente du dernier BIOS et
devrait être tenue seulement pour la référence.

Menu Principal

Une fois entré dans le AMI® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, le menu apparaît à l’écran.
Utilisez les flèches pour vous diriger et utilisez la touche ENTREE pour sélectionner
un élément ou entrer dans le sous-menu.

Standard CMOS Features

Cette fonction permet le paramétrage des éléments standard du BIOS tels que le
temps, les données etc

Advanced BIOS Features

Cette fonction permet de paramétrer des éléments avancés de l’Award

Advanced Chipset Features

Cette option vous permet de paramètrer les él éments relatifs au registre du chipset,
permettant ainsi d’optimiser les performances de votre système.

®

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Integrated Peripherals

Utilisez ce menu pour changer les choix relatifs aux périphériques intégrés.

Power Management Setup

Utilisez ce menu pour appliquer vos choix en ce qui concerne le power management

PNP/PCI Configurations

Apparaît si votre système supporte PNP/PCI.

H/W Monitor

Voir les statuts des CPU, ventilateur et système d’alarme.

Cell Menu

Utilisez ce menu pour spécifier vos paramètres pour la fréquence et le voltage de
CPU.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Utilisez ce menu afin d’effectuer les valeurs par défaut réglées par le fournisseur de
BIOS pour l’exécution stable de système

Load Optimized Defaults

Utilisez ce menu afin d’effectuer les valeurs par defaut par le fabricant de la carte
mère pour l’exécution optimale de la carte mère.

BIOS Setting Password

Utilisez ce menu pour entrer un mot de passe du BIOS.

Save Changes & Exit

Les modifications sont enregistrées dans le CMOS avant la sortie du setup.

Exit Without Saving

Les modifications sont abandonnées avant la sortie du setup.

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Cell Menu

Ce Chapitre inclus des paramètres importants sur le CPU, PCIE.

Introduction

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Vous pouvez changer ces paramè tres uniquement si vous êtes
familiés avec le chipset.

Adjust DDR Voltage (V)

L’ajustement de la tension de DDR peut augmenter la vitesse de DDR. Tous les
changements peuvent causer une issue stabile, donc le changement de la tension

de DDR pour un long terme n’est pas recommandé.

Adjust NB Voltage (V)

La tension de NorthBridge est réglable dans le domaine, qui vous permet d’augmenter
l’exécution de votre NorthBridge ayant lieu d’un overclocking, mais la stabilité peut être
affectée.

CPU Over Voltage (mV)

Les arrangements sont utilisés à ajuster la tension de multiplicateur d’horloge de CPU
(ratio) et de noyau de CPU (Vcore). Ces arrangements offrent à des utilisateurs un outil
à overclock le système.

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Les paramètres indiqués en différentes couleurses (Adjust CPU
Voltage, DDR Voltage et NB Voltage) permettent de vérifier si les
paramètres sont corrects

Gris: Paramè tre par défaut.
Blanc:Paramè tre de la sécurité
Jaune:Paramè tre haute performance
Rouge:Paramè tre non recommandé, système instable.

Le changement de CPU Voltage, DDR Voltage et NB Voltage peut
entrainer une instabilité du système; c’est pourquoi il ne faut pas les
utiliser sur le long terme.

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Spread Spectrum

Les cartes mères créent des EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). La fonction de Spread
Spectrum réduit ces EMI. Si vous n’avez pas de problème d’EMI, laissez l’option sur
Disabled, ceci vous permet une stabilité du système et des performances optimales.
Dans le cas contraire, choisissez Enabled pour réduire les EMI. N’oubliez pas de désactiver
cette fonction si vous voulez faire de l’overclocking, afin d’éviter tout problème. En

option : [Disabled], [Enabled].

Adjust CPU FSB Frequency

Cet élément permet de sélectionner la fréquence CPU Front Side Bus clock (en MHz),
et overclock le processeur en ajustant l’horloge de FSB sur une fréquence plus
élevée. Choisir un nombre entre [200]~[500] selon les besoins.

Adjust PCI Express Frequency

Cet élément vous permet de sélectionner la fréquence du PCI Express (en MHz).
Choisir un nombre entre [100]~[133] pour la fréquence désirée.

CPU Dynamic OverClocking

Le DOT (Dynamic Overclocking Technology) est une fonction d’overclocking
automatique inclus dans les derniers produits équipés de la technologie CoreCell

TM

Cette fonction permet de détecter la charge de travail du CPU et d’adapter la fréquence
en conséquence. Normallement cette technologie DOT (Dynamic Overclocking
Technology) ne fonctionne que lors de l’utilisation de fonctions 3D (jeux...) lorsque le
CPU nécessite une augmentation de ses capacités.
En options:

[Disabled] Désactive la fonction d’overclocking dynamique.
[Private] 1er niveau d’overclocking, augmente la fréquence de 2%.
[Sergeant] 2ème niveau d’overclocking, augmente la fréquence de 3%.
[Captain] 3ème niveau d’overclocking, augmente la fréquence de 4%.
[Colonel] 4ème niveau d’overclocking, augmente la fréquence de 5%.
[General] 5ème niveau d’overclocking, augmente la fréquence de 6%.
[Commander] 6ème niveau d’overclocking, augmente la fréquence de 7%.

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1. Même si la fonction de DOT est un overclocking plus stable, cela
reste une opération risquée. Nous suggérons de vérifier que votre
CPU peut supporter cet overclocking. Si le PC devient instable ou
rebott, il est alors préférable de réduire le niveau d’overclocking
ou de désactiver la fonction. Pour un overclocking manuel, il est
nécessaire de désactiver en premier lieu cette fonction.

2. D’ailleurs, il y a deux fonctions pour protéger le système de
l’utilisateur de se briser.

- il y a une clef sûre”Ins” dans le BIOS. Au cas où overclocking

échouerait, vous pouvez appuyer sur la touche “Ins” tandis que le
système recharge la restauration au BIOS défault

- si le système recharge quatre fois, le BIOS sera également

reconstitué aux défauts.

Adjust CPU Ratio

Cet élément permet de sélectionner le ratio CPU . Arrangements [8X] à [50X].

Auto Detect PCI Clock

Cet article est utilisé à “Auto détecte les slots de PCI”. Quand arranger à [Enabled], le
système enlèvera (éteignez) des horloges des fentes vides de PCI pour réduire au

minimum l’interférence électromagnétique (IEM). En option: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Adjust PCI Frequency

Cet article vous permet de choisir la fréquence de PCI (en mégahertz). Dans le défaut
cette valeur changera automatiquement selon l’arrangement de Adjust CPU FSB
Frequency. Cependant, vous pouvez ajuster la fréquence fixe désirée de PCI que

vous aimez en utilisant le clef < + > et < - >. En option : [ 33.3 ].

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945P/G/PL Neo2

Series

Benutzerhandbuch

Deutsch

Chapter 1. Getting
Started

Einleitung

Danke, dass Sie das 945P/G/PL Neo2 Series(MS-7176) v2.
x ATX Mainboard gewahlt haben. Das 945P/G/PL Neo2 Series
Mainboard basiert auf dem Intel® 945P/G/PL und Intel® ICH7/ICH7R

Chipsatz und ermoglicht somit ein optimales und effizientes System.

Entworfen, um den hochentwickelten Intel® Pentium 4 Prescott

LGA775 Prozessor aufzunehmen, stellt das Mainboard 945P/G/PL
Series die ideale Losung zum Aufbau eines professionellen

Hochleistungsdesktopsystems dar.

MS-7176 ATX Mainboard

Spezifikationen des Mainboards

CPU

† Unterstützt Intel

®

Pentium 4/ Celeron D Prescott LGA775 Prozessoren (DualCore

und CederMill) im LGA 775 Package.

† Unterstützt 2004 Performance FMB CPU VR Design.
† Unterstützt 3 und 4 Pin CPU Lüfteranschlüsse mit Geschwindigkeitskontrolle.
† Unterstützt Prozessoren bis zu Pentium 4 3XX, 5XX, 6XX & P4EE (Intel Pentium

4 Prozessor mit HT Technologie Extreme Edition).

(Die neuesten Informationen zu unterstützten Prozessoren finden Sie unter http://
www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)

Chipsatz

† Intel

®

945P/G/PL Chipsatz

- Unterstützt FSB 533/800 MHz.

- Unterstützt FSB 1066 MHz (945P/945G nur).

- Unterstützt PCI Express x16 Grafikschnittstelle.

- Unterstützt DDR2 533.

- Unterstützt DDR2 667 (945P/945G nur).

† Intel

®

ICH7/ICH7R Chipsatz (optional)

- Hochgeschwindigkeits- USB (USB2.0) Kontroller, 480Mb/s, bis zu 8

Anschlüsse.

- 4 SATAII Anschlüsse mit Übertragungsraten von bis zu 3Gb/s.

- Einkanal Ultra ATA 100 Bus Master IDE Kontroller.

- PCI Master v2.3, Ein-/Ausgabe APIC.

- Erfüllt die ACPI 2.0 Spezifikationen.

- Serial ATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 und Matrix RAID. (beim ICH7R)

- Integrierter AHCI Kontroller.

Hauptspeicher

† Unterstützt vier ungepufferte 1.8 Volt DDR2 SDRAM DIMMS.
† Unterstützt einen Speicherausbau von bis zu 2GB.
† Unterstützt einen Speicherausbau von bis zu 4GB (945P/945G nur).
† Unterstützt Zweikanal DDR Speicherarchitektur.
† Unterstützt DDR2 533 Speicherschnittstelle.
† Unterstützt DDR2 667 Speicherschnittstelle (945P/945G nur).

(Um den letzten Stand bezüglich der unterstützten Speichermodule zu erhalten,
besuchen Sie bit te http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/

pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)

Steckplätze

† Ein PCI Express x16 Slot.
† Ein PCI Express x1 Slot.
† Vier 32-Bit v2.3 Master PCI Bus Slots (unterstützt 3.3v/5v PCI-Bus).

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On-Board IDE

† Ein im ICH7/ICH7R enthaltener Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE Kontroller.

- Unterstützt die Betriebsmodi PIO und Bus Mastering.

- Bis zu sechs Ultra ATA Laufwerke anschließbar.

† Ein in den ICH7/ICH7R integrierter SATAII Kontroller.

- Übertragungsgeschwindigkeiten von bis zu 300MB/s.

- Bis zu vier SATAII Laufwerke anschließbar.

- Unterstützt AHCI Kontroller mit SATA Raid 0, Raid 1 und Matrix Raid (ICH7R).

Peripherieanschlüsse onboard

† hierzu gehören:

- 1 Anschluss für 1 Diskettenlaufwerk mit 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M oder

2.88 MB

- 1 Serielle Schnittstelle

- 1 Parallele Schnittstelle, die die Betriebsmodi SPP/EPP/ECP unterstützt

- 1 Line- Ein-/Ausgang/ Mikrofon-Eingang/ Ausgang hinterer Lautsprecher /
Center-Subwoofer Ausgang/ SPDIF- Ausgang / Ausgang seitliche
Lautsprecher

- 8 USB Anschlüsse (4 hintere / 4 vordere)

- 1 RJ-45 LAN Buchse

Einleitung

LAN

† Intel RTL8110S / RT8100C

- Unterstützt 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s.

- Erfüllt die Anforderungen gemäß PCI 2.2.

- Unterstützt die ACPI Stromsparfunktion.

Audio

† In den ICH7 integrierter AC97 Anschlusskontroller.
† Realtek ALC850/ALC880 8-Kanal Audio Codec.

- Erfüllt die PC2001 Audioleistungsanforderungen

- Erfüllt die Spezifikation AC97 V2.3.

BIOS

† Das Mainboard- BIOS verfügt uber “Plug & Play”- Funktionalität, mit der

angeschlossene Peripheriegeräte und Erweiterungskarten automatisch

erkannt werden.

† Das Mainboard stellt ein Desktop - Management - Interface (DMI) zur Verfügung,

welches automatisch die Spezifikationen Ihres Mainboards aufzeichnet.

Abmessungen

† ATX Form Faktor: 30.0 cm x 22.5 cm
† 6 Montagebohrungen

G-5

MS-7176 ATX Mainboard

PCI2

PCI1

PCI_E2

CPUFAN1

Intel

Intel

ICH7/ICH7R

FDD1

BATT

JDB1

JLPC1

JUSB2

JUSB1

Mainboard Layout

Top : mouse
Bottom:
keyboard

Top :
Parallel Port

Bottom:
COM portA
VGA port (945G)

USB
ports

Top: LAN Jack
Bottom: USB ports

T:

Line-In

M:

Line-Out

B:

Mic

T:RS-Out
M:CS-Out
B:SPDIFOut

RTL8110SB

JPW1

2

1

1
X
T
A

PCI_E1

PWRFAN1

4

4

SYSFAN1

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JIR1

Winbond

W83627EHG

18

9

JCD1

ALC850

JCI1

7

15

16

16

JCOM1

PCI3

16

PCI4

17

16

12

JAUD1

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A

T

T

A

A

S

S

6

1

2

A

A

T

T

A

A

S

S

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ATX 24-Pin Stromanschluss: ATX1 Hier können Sie ein ATX Netzteil

1

anschließen

ATX 12V Stromanschluss: JPW1 Diese Stromanschluss werden

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verwendet, um die Versorgung mit 12V Strom zu gewährleisten.

Anschluss des Diskettenlaufwerks: FDD1 Das Mainboard verfügt über

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einen Standardanschluss für Diskettenlaufwerke mit 360 KB, 720 KB, 1,2
MB,1,44 MB oder 2,88 MB Kapazität.

Stromanschlusse für Lüfter: CPUFAN1, PWRFAN1, NBFAN1 &

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SYSFAN1 Diese Anschlüsse unterstützen aktive Systemlüfter mit + 12V.
ATA 100 Festplattenanschlüsse:IDE1 Das Mainboard besitzt einen in den

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ICH7/ICH7R integrierten 32-Bit Enhanced PCI IDE und Ultra DMA 66/100
Kontroller, der die PIO Modi 0- 4 bereitstellt, Bus Mastering beherrscht und
Ultra DMA 66/100 Funktionalität bietet.

Serial ATA/ Serial ATA RAID Anschlüsse gesteuert durch SATARAID

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des ICH7/ICH7R: SATA1 ~ SATA4. Der Chipsatz dieses Mainboards, der

die vier Serial ATA Anschlüsse SATA1~SATA4 unterstützt, heißt ICH7/
ICH7R.SATA1~SATA4 sind Serial ATA Hochgeschwindigkeitsschnittstellen.
Jede unterstützt Serial ATA mit einem Datendurchsatz von 300 MB/s.

Einleitung

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8

9

10

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Gehäusekontaktschalter: JCI1 Dieser Anschluss wird mit einem 2-

poligen Kontaktschalter verbunden. Wird das Gehause geöffnet, wird der
Schalter geschlossen.

Frontpaneel Anschlüsse: JFP1 & JFP2 Das Mainboard verfügt über
zwei Anschlüsse für das Frontpaneel, diese dienen zum Anschluss der

Schalter und LEDs des Frontpaneels.

JFP1

Reset

HDD

Switch

LED

Power
LED

1
2

JFP2

9

10

Power
Switch

7
8

Power
LED

1
2

Speaker

CD-Eingang: JCD1 Hier kann das Audiokabel des CD-ROM Laufwerkes

angeschlossen werden.

D-BracketTM 2 Anschluss: JDB1 Das Mainboard verfügt uber einen
Anschluss JDB1, der den Anschluss der D-Bracket. 2 ermöglicht.

USB Vorderanschlüsse: JUSB1 & JUSB2 Das Mainboard verfügt über
zweiStandard- USB- 2.0- Anschlüsse in Form der Stift- Blöcke JUSB1 &

JUSB2.

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Audioanschluss des Frontpaneels:JAUD1 Dieser Audio

Vorderanschluss ermöglicht den Anschluss eines Frontpaneels.

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Infrarotmodul Stifleiste: JIR1 Gestattet den Anschluss eines

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Infrarotmoduls. Sie müssen im BIOS die notwendigen Einstellungen
vornehmen, um die IR Funktion nutzen zu können. JIR1 erfüllt die
Anforderungen des “Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide”.

Jumper zur CMOS Löschung: JBAT1Auf dem Mainboard gibt es einen

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sogenannten CMOS Speicher (RAM), der über eine Batterie gespeist wird
und die Daten der Systemkonfiguration enthält. Er ermöglicht es dem
Betriebssystem mit jedem Einschalten automatisch hochzufahren. Wollen
Sie die Systemkonfiguration löschen, verwenden Sie hierfür JBAT1 (Clear
CMOS Jumper - Steckbrücke zur CMOS Löschung) Sie können den CMOS
löschen, indem Sie die Pins 2-3 verbinden, während das System
ausgeschaltet ist. Kehren Sie danach zur Pinposition 1-2 zurück. Löschen Sie
den CMOS nicht, solange das System angeschaltet ist, dies würde das
Mainboard beschädigen.

PCI Express Sockel: PCI_E1 (Primärer)/ PCI _E2 (Sekondärer) Die PCI

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Express Slots verwenden eine serielle Anschlusstechnologie, die sich durch
eine hohe Bandbreite und eine niedrige Anzahl an Pins auszeichnet und die
Intels Plattform fur Hochleistungsdesktops mit dem Intel Pentium 4 Prozessor mit
HT Technologie unterstutzen.
Die PCI Express Architektur stellt eine Hochleistungs- Ein-/Ausgabe ­Infrastruktur für Desktop Plattformen mit Datendurchsatzen zur Verfügung,
die bei 2,5 Giga- Übertragungen pro Sekunde über eine PCI Express x1
Leitung für Gigabit- Lan, TV -Karten, 1394 Kontroller und allgemeine Ein- und
Ausgabe anfängt. Zudem werden Desktopplattformen mit PCI Express
Architektur entworfen, um Höchstleistungen in Bezug auf Videodarstellung,
Grafik, Multimedia- und weitere hoch entwickelte Anwendungen zu bieten.
Ferner offeriert die PCI Express Architektur eine Hochleistungsgrafik­infrastruktur für Desktopplattformen, die die Leistungsfähigkeit bestehender
AGP8x Designs mit Übertragungsraten von 4.0 Gbit/Sek über eine PCI Express
16-fach Leitung für Grafikkarten verdoppelt.
Hier können Sie Erweiterungskarten gemäß Ihren Anforderungen einsetzen.
Stellen Sie sicher, zuerst den Netzstecker zu ziehen, bevor Sie Erweiterungs­karten ein- oder ausbauen.

PCI Sockel Die PCI Steckplätze ermöglichen Ihnen den Einsatz von PCIKarten,

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um das System Ihren Anforderungen anzupassen. Stellen Sie vor dem
Einsetzen oder Entnehmen von Karten sicher, dass Sie den Netzstecker
gezogen haben.

FWH/LPC Debugging Stiftleiste: JLPC1 Die Stiftleiste dient lediglich zur

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internen Fehlersuche und -behebung.

Seriele Schnittstelle: JCOM1: Das Mainboard verfügt über 9-Pin DIN Stecker

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COM 1 (Auf dem hinteren Anschlusspaneel), ebenso über eine optionale Serielle
Schnittstelle JCOM1. Bei beiden handelt es sich um 16550A Hochgeschwindig­keitskommunikationsanschlüsse die 16 Byte FIFOs senden und empfangen. Sie
können eine Serielle Gerät hier direkt anschließen.

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Einleitung

CPU & Kühler Eibau

Wenn Sie die CPU einbauen, stellen Sie bitte sicher, dass Sie auf der CPU
einen Kühlkörper mit aktiven Prozessorlüfter anbringen, um

Überhitzung zu vermeiden. Verfügen Sie über keinen Kühler, setzen Sie sich
bitte mit Ihrem Händler in Verbindung, um einen solchen zu erwerben und danach

zu installieren, bevor Sie Ihren Computer anschalten. Vergessen Sie nicht, etwas
Siliziumwärmeleitpaste auf die CPU aufzutragen, bevor Sie den Prozessorkühler
installieren, um eine bessere Kühlung zu erzielen.
Folgen Sie den Schritten unten, um die CPU und den Kühler ordnungsgemäß zu
installieren. Ein fehlerhafter Einbau führt zu Schäden an der CPU und dem
Mainboard.

1.Die CPU verfügt über eine Abdeckung
auf der Anschlussfläche an der
Unterseite, um die Kontakte der CPU
vor Schaden zu bewahren. Drehen Sie
sie bis die Markierung am Pin 1(das
gelbe Dreieck) sich in der linken unteren
Ecke befindet.

2.Entnehmen Sie bitte den
mitgelieferten CPU Clip und drehen
Sie Ihn in die gleiche Ausrichtung
wie die CPU (Markierung Pin 1 in der
linken unteren Ecke).

Abdeckung
der
Unterseite

3.Bitte verwenden Sie 2 Hände, um die
Abdeckung der Kontaktfläche (sofern
vorhanden) zu entfernen. Bitte achten
Sie darauf, die Kontakte nicht zu
berühren.

MSI weist darauf hin...

1.Stellen Sie sicher, dass Ihr CPU Küler fest eingebaut ist, bevor Sie Ihr
System anschalten.

2.Berühren Sie die Pins des CPU Sockels nicht, um Schaden zu
vermeden.

3. Sie Verfügbarkeit der Abdeckung der Abschlussfläche hängt von der
Verpackung Ihrer CPU ab.

4.Richen Sie die zwei Markierungen
am Pin 1 (die Dreiecke auf CPU und
CPU Clip), und verwenden Sie den
CPU Clip um die CPU aufzunehmen,
indem Sie die Klammern an beiden
Seiten zur Mitte hin drücken, wie die
Pfeile es anzeigen.

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5.Um die Kontakte vor Schäden zu
schützen, ist der CPU-Sockel auf
der Oberseite mit einer Plastikkappe
versehen. Lassen Sie ihn stets
abgedeckt, um die Sockelpins zu
schützen, bis Sie die CPU einbauen.

7.Heben Sie den Ladenhebel an und
öffnen Sie die Ladeplatte.

6.Entfernen Sie die Kappe von der Seite
des Hebelgelenks her (Wie der Pfeil
zeigt). Die Pins des Sockels werden
frei gelegt.

8.Richten Sie das Dreieck auf dem CPU

Clip korrekt mit der Schräge der CPU
aus und ebenso das Quadrat auf
dem CPU Clip mit dem Haken des
Sockels.

9.Verwenden Sie Ihren Daumen und
den Mittelfinger, um durch Druck auf
die Klammern die CPU frei zu geben,
verwenden Sie dann den
Zeigefinger um die CPU herunter zu
drücken und so das ganze Modul
auf dem CPU Sockel installieren zu
können.

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10.Die CPU richtig um der CPU-Sockel
installiert ist.

Einleitung

11.Vergewissern Sie sich durch
Angenschein, ob die CPU gut im Sockel
sitzt, dann entnehmen Sie den CPU Clip
bitte mit 2Fingern. Schließen Sie durch
Umlegen die Ladeplatte auf dem Pack­age

13.Richten Sie zunächst die Öffnungen

des Mainboards mit dem Kühlkörper
aus. Drücken Sie den Kühler nach unten
bis die vier Klipps in den Öffnungen
des Mainboards einrasten.

12.Schließen Sie den Hebel unter leichtem

Druck auf die Ladeplatte und sichern
Sie danach den Hebel mit dem Haken
unter der Rückhalteklappe.

14.Drücken Sie die vier Haken herab, um
den Kühlkörper zu befestigen. Drehen
Sie danach die Riegel, um die Haken
erneut zu verriegeln. (Beachten Sie
die Richtungsmarkierungen auf den
Riegeln)

Verriegelung

15.Drehen Sie das Mainboard um, um
sicher zu stellen, dass die Klipps
korrekt sitzen.

MSI weist darauf hin...

1. Überprüfen Sie die Temperatur der CPU im “PC Health Status” im BIOS.

2. Schützen Sie die Pins des CPU Sockels stets vor Schaden (wie gezeigt
in Schritt 5), indem Sie sie mit der Plastikkappe abdecken, immer
wenn keine CPU installiert ist.

3. Beachten Sie bitte, dass die CPU nur für maximal 20 Ein-lund Ausbauten
entworfen allzu häufig entnehmen und wieder einsetzen.

Anmerkung:Wenn Sie due CPU ausbauen
wollen, richten Sie die 4 Punkte erneut aus
(entnehmen Sie Punkt 8 die Details) und
drücken Sie den Clip auf, um die CPU
herauszuheben.

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Speicher

Das Mainboard bietet 4 Sockel für 240-Pin DDR2 DIMM Module und unterstützt

Speicherausbau auf bis zu 4GB.

Da DDR2 und DDR1 Module nicht untereinander austauschbar sind und der

DDR2 Standard nicht rückwärtskompatibel ist, sollten Sie stets ein DDR2 Speichermodul
in den DDR2 Sockel eingesetzt werden (DIMM1~DIMM4). Andernfalls können Sie Ihr
System nicht hochfahren und können zudem Ihr Mainboard beschödigen.

Um den letzten Stand bezüglich der unterstützten Speichermodule zu erhalten,

besuchen Sie bitte http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/
pro_mbd_trp_list.php.

DIMM1~DIMM4
(von links (Grün) nach rechts(Orange))

Kanal A (DIMM1 & DIMM2): Grün
Kanal B (DIMM3 & DIMM4): Orange

Einführung zu DDR2 SDRAM

Bei DDR2 handelt es sich um eine neue Technologie für Speichermodule,

deren Geschwindigkeit an der oberen absoluten Grenze der derzeitigen DDR1
Technologie liegt. DDR2 verwendet führ den Kern und die Ein-/Ausgabe eine
Spannung von 1,8V, verglichen mit den 2,5V bei DDR1 und brauch 28% weniger
Strom als DDR1 Chips. DDR2 ist die wahrhaftige Zukunft des Speichers, bedarf
aber einiger Anderungen, da die Technologie nicht rückwärtskompatibel ist und nur
Motherboards diese Chips unterstutzen können, die auch speziell für DDR2
Speicher entworfen wurden.

DDR2 beinhaltet im Chipbereich einige neue Eigenschaften die eine bessere

Signalintegrität zur Folge haben und dadurch eine höhere Taktung erlauben.

DDR2 Module verfügen über 240 Pins, gegenüber 184 Pins bei einem DDR1
Module, die Länge eines DDR2 ModulS beträgt 5.25”. DDR2 Module haben kleinere und
dicher gepackte Pins. Die Höhe eines DDR2 Moduls kann unterschiedlich ausfallen,
liegt aber typischer Weise unter 1.3”.

DIMM Speicherzusammensetzung

Setzen Sie mindestens ein Speichermodul in einen Stecksockel. Jeder DIMM
Sockel unterstützt einen Speicherriegel mit maximal 1GB. Gemäß Ihren Anforderungen
können Sie entweder ein- oder doppelseitige Module verwenden. Beachten Sie bitte,

dass jedes DIMM als Einkanal DDR2 Modul funktionieren kann, jedoch

beide Kanäle (unterschiedlicher Farbe) mit gleichgroßen Speichermodulen
bestückt sein müssen, um als Zweikanal DDR zu funktionieren.

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Einleitung

GRÜN

DIMM1 (Kan. A)DIMM2 (Kan. A)DIMM3 (Kan. B)DIMM4 (Kan. B)Gesamtspeicher

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 512B~2GB

256MB~1GB 256MB~4GB 512MB~2GB

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 1GB~4GB

MSI weist darauf hin...

-Zweikanal DDR arbeitet NUR in den 5 zuvor aufgelisteten
Kombinationen

-Für den Eisatz im Zweikanalbetrieb, wählen Sie bitte identische
Module und installieren Sie NICHT drei Speichermodule in drei
Sockeln, da dies zu Fehlern führen kann.

-Bestücken Sie immer die GRÜNEN Sockel zuerst mit
Speichermodulen, es wird nachdrücklich davon abgeraten die
ORANGEN Sockel mit Speichermodulen zu versehen, solange
die GRÜNEN leer sind.

-Diese Mainboard unterstützt KEINE Speichermodule mit mehr als
18 IC’s (Integrierten Schaltkreisen).

-Aufgrund der Resourcenverteilung der Southbridge, erkennt das

System nur einen gesamten Speicherausbau von 3+GB (keine
vollen 4GB), wenn jeder eingebaute DIMM uber 1GB verfügt.

GRÜN

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 512MB~2GB

256MB~1GB 256MB~1GB 512MB~2GB

ORANGE

ORANGE

Einbau von DDR2 Modulen

1. DDR2 DIMMs haben nur eine Kerbe in der Mitte des Moduls. Sie passen nur in

einer Richtung in den Sockel.

2. Setzen Sie den DIMM-Speicherbaustein senkrecht in den DIMM-Sockel, dann
drücken Sie ihn hinein, bis die goldenen Kontakte tief im Sockel sitzen.

3. Die Plastikklammern an den Seiten des DIMM- Sockels schließen sich

automatisch.

Volt

MSI weist darauf hin...

Die goldenen Kontakte sind kaum noch sichtbar, wenn die Module
richtig eingesetzt sind.

Notch

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Hinteres Anschlusspaneel

Das hintere Anschlusspaneel verfügt über die folgenden Anschlüsse:

Maus

Parallel

LAN

L-In

RS-Out

Tastatur

COM Port

VGA Port

(945G Nur)

USB Ports

L-Out
Mic

CS-Out
SPDIF
Out

Aufruf des BIOS Setup

Nach dem Einschalten beginnt der Computer den POST (Power On Self Test­Selbstüberprüfung nach Anschalten). Sobald die Meldung enten erscheint, drücken
Sie die Taste <Entf>(<DEL>) um das Setup aufzurufen.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Wenn die Nachricht verschwindet, bevor Sie reagieren und Sie möchten immer

noch ins Setup, starten Sie das System neu, indem Sie es erst AUS- und danach
wieder ANSCHALTEN, oder die “RESET”-Taste am Gehäuse betätigen. Sie können
das System außerdem neu starten, indem Sie gleichzeitig die Tasten <Strg>, <Alt>,
und <Entf> drücken(bei machen Tastaturen <Ctrl>, <Alt>, und <Del>.

Steuertasten

<↑> Vorhergehender Menüpunkt
<↓> Nächster Menüpunkt
<←> Ein Eintrag nach links
<→> Ein Eintrag nach rechts

<Eingaber> Auswahl eines Eintrages
<Esc> Menü verlassen oder Aufruf des Hauptmenü aus Untermenü
<+><PU> Hochzählen eines Wertes oder Änderns
<-><PD> Herunterzählen eines Wertes oder Änderns

<F1> General-Zuntun

<F7> Vergangenheitswerte
<F8> Wählt Standardwerte für den leistungsmaxim. Betrieb
<F9> Wählt Standardwerte für den stabilsten Betrieb

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Einleitung

Hilfe aufrufen

Nach dem Start des Setup Menüs erscheint zuerst das Hauptmenü.

Hauptmenü

Das Hauptmenü listet die Einstellungs-Kategorien des BIOS auf. Sie können die Steuer
tasten( ↑↓ ) verwenden, um einen Menüpunkt auszuwählen. Die Online-Beschreibung
des hervorgehobenen Menüpunktes erscheint am unteren Bildschirmrand.

Default Settings

Werkseinstellengen. Die Voreinstellung “Optimal Defaults” des BIOS stellt die besten
Leistungseinstellungen für all Komponenten und das System zur Verfügung.

MSI weist darauf hin...

Die Menüpunkte jeder in diesem Kapitel beschriebenen BIOS Kategorie
befinden sich in permanenter Weiterentwicklung um die Systemleistung
zu verbessern. Deswegen können die Beschreibungen leicht von der
letzten Fassung des BIOS abweichen und sollten demnach nur als
Anhaltspunkte dienen.

Hauptmenü

Nachdem Sie das AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility aufgerufen haben, erscheint das
Hauptmenü. Verwenden Sie die Pfeiltasten, um im Menü zu navigieren und drücken
Sie die Eingabetast <Enter>, um ein Untermenü aufzurufen.

Standard CMOS Features

In diesem Menü konnen Sie die Basiskonfiguration Ihres Systems anpassen, so z.B.
die Uhrzeit, das Datum usw.

Advanced BIOS Features

Verwenden Sie diesen Menüpunkt, um Award® -eigene weitergehende Einstellungen
an Ihrem System vorzunehmen.

Advanced Chipset Features

Verwenden Sie dieses Menü, um die Werte in den Chipsatzregistern zu ändern und
die Leistungsfähigkeit Ihres Systems zu optimieren.

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Integrated Peripherals

Verwenden Sie dieses Menü, um die Einstellungen für in das Board integrierte
Peripheriegeräte vorzunehmen.

Power Management Setup

Verwenden Sie dieses Menü, um die Einstellungen für die Stromsparfunktionen
vorzunehmen.

PNP/PCI Configurations

Dieser Eintrag erscheint, wenn Ihr System Plug und Play- Geräte am PCI-Bus unterstützt.

H/W Monitor

Dieser Eintrag gibt den Status der CPU, des Lufters, und generelle Warnungen zum

Systemstatus wieder.

Cell Menu

Hier können Sie Einstellungen an Frequenz und Spannung von CPU/AGP und zur
Übertaktung vornehmen werden.

Load Fail-Safe Default

In diesem Menü können Sie die werkseitigen Einstellungen des BIOS Lieferanten für
einem stabilen Bettieb laden.

Load Optimized Defaults

In diesem Menü können Sie die werkseitigen Einstellungen des Mainboardherstellers
für den leistungsoptimierten Betrieb laden.

BIOS Setting Password

Verwenden Sie diese zwei Menüs, um Passworte für das BIOS einzugeben.

Save & Exit Setup

Abspeichern der BIOS-Änderungen im CMOS und verlassen des BIOS.

Exit Without Saving

Verlassen des BIOS’ohne Speicherung, vorgenommene Änderungen verfallen.

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Einleitung

Cell Menu

Hier können Sie einige wichtige Einstellungen zu CPU und PCI Funktionen vornehmen.

MSI weist darauf hin...

Ändern Sie diese Einstellungen nur, wenn Sie mit diesem Chipsatz
vertraut sind.

Adjust DDR Voltage (V)

Die Anpassung der DDR Spannung kann die DDR Geschwindigkeit erhöhen. Jegliche
Änderung and diesen Einstellungen können zu Stabilitätsproblemen führen, deswegen

wird von einer langfristigen Änderung der DDR Spannung ABGERATEN.

Adjust NB Voltage (V)

Hier kann die Spannung der Northbridge(NB) angepasst werden, die Leistung der
NorthBridge beim übertakten zu erhöhen,allerdings kann die Stabilität dadurch
beeinflußt werden.

CPU Over Voltage (mV)

können Sie hier die CPU-Taktrelation (Taktmultiplikator) und die Kernspannung der
CPU (Vcore) angepasst. Diese Einstellungen stellen ein Werkzueg zur Übertaktung
des Systems dar.

MSI Reminds You...

Die unterschiedliche Farbgebung der Punkte CPU Voltage, DDR
Voltage und NB Voltage hilft Ihnen zu überprüfen, ob Ihre

Einstellungen für Ihr System angemessen sind.

Grau: Voreinstellung.
Gelb: Hochleistungseinstellung.
Rot: Nicht empfehlenswerte Einstellung, das System kann

instabil sein.

CPU Voltage, DDR Voltage und NB Voltage zu verändern kann zur

Instabilität des Systems führen, aus diesem Grunde wird davon
ABGERATEN, längerfristig von den Voreinstellungen abzuweichen.

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Spread Spectrum

Pulsiert der Taktgenerator des Motherboards, erzeugen die Extremwerte (Spitzen)

der Pulse Elektromagnetische Interferenzen (sog. EMI). Die Spread Spectrum

Funktion reduziert die erzeugten EMI, indem die Pulse so moduliert werden, das die

Pulsspitzen zu flacheren Kurven reduziert werden. Sollten Sie keine Probleme mit

Interferenzen haben, belassen Sie es bei der Einstellung [Disabled](ausgeschaltet),
um bestmögliche Systemstabilität und -leistung zu gewährleisten. Stellen für sie

EMI ein Problem dar, wahlen Sie hier die gewunschte Spanne zur EMI- Reduktion.

Denken Sie daran Spread Spectrum zu deaktivieren, wenn Sie übertakten, da
sogar eine leichte Schwankung eine vorübergehende Taktsteigerung erzeugen
kann, die gerade ausreichen mag, um Ihren übertakteten Prozessor zum Einfrieren

zu bringen.

Adjust CPU FSB Frequency

Diese Eigenschaft erlaubt Ihnen, den CPU Frontside-Bus (in MHz) und öbertaktungs
Funktionen des Prozessoren einzustellen, indem Sie den FSB Takt auf eine höhere
Frenquenz einstellen. Mögliche Einstellungen: Für CPU FSB200: [200]~[500]

Adjust PCI Express Frequency

Diese Eigenschaft erlaubt Ihnen, die PCI Express Frequenz (in MHz) einzustellen. Sie
können zwichen [100]~[133] wählen, je nach benötigter Frequenz.

CPU Dynamic OverClocking

Dynamic Overclocking Technology (D.O.T) ist die automatische Übertaktungsfunktion,
die in MSITM’s neu entwickelter CoreCell

TM

Technologie enthalten ist. Sie dient zur

Feststellung des Auslastungsgrades der CPU, während diese Programme abarbeitet,
und passt die CPU-Frequenz automatisch an. Stellt das Motherboard fest, dass die
CPU Programme ausführt, beschleunigt es automatisch die CPU und erlaubt so eine
flüssge und schnellere Ausführung. Ist die CPU ohne Last oder nur wenig ausgelastet,
werden statt dessen die Voreinstellungen wieder hergestellt. Überlicherweise kommt
die Dynamic Overclocking Technology 3 der dynamischen Übertaktung nur zum Einsatz,
wenn große Datenmengen bewältigt werden müssen, wie das bei 3D Spielen oder
der Videobearbeitung der Fall ist. In diesen Fällen ist es notwendig, die CPU-Frequenz
zu erhöhen, um die Gesamtleistung des Systems zu erhöhen. Setting options:

[Disabled] Dynamic Overclocking ist ausgeschaltet.
[Private] Erste Übertaktungsstufe, Steigerung der CPU Frequenz um 2%.
[Sergeant] Zweite Übertaktungsstufe, Steigerung der CPU Frequenz um 3%.
[Captain] Dritte Übertaktungsstufe, Steigerung der CPU Frequenz um 4%.
[Colonel] Vierte Übertaktungsstufe, Steigerung der CPU Frequenz um 5%.
[General] Fünfte Übertaktungsstufe, Steigerung der CPU Frequenz um 6%.
[Commander] Sechste Übertaktungsstufe, Steigerung der CPU Frequenz um

7%.

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