MSI 915GMB-F User manual

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G52-M7062X1
MS-7062(v1.Xm-BTXMainboard)
915GMB

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ManualRev:1.0
ReleaseDate:Mar.2005
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement
Thisequipment hasbeen testedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaclassB
digital device,pursuanttopart15ofthe FCCrules.Theselimitsaredesigned to
providereasonableprotection againstharmful interferencewhentheequipmentis
operated inacommercial environment.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,if notinstalledand usedinaccordancewiththe
instructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operation
ofthisequipment in aresidentialarea islikelytocauseharmful interference, inwhich
casetheuserwill berequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecould void theuser sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shielded interfacecablesandA.C.powercord,if any,mustbeusedin orderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED INSTALLATIONAVANT DERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7062
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation

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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 FirstreleaseforPCB1.X Mar.2005
withIntel 915G&ICH6R/ ICH6

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1. Alwaysread thesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser sManualforfuturereference.
3. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Laythisequipmentonareliableflatsurfacebeforesetting itup.
5. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhenceprotectstheequip-
mentfromoverheating.Donotcovertheopenings.
6. Makesurethevoltageofthe powersourceand adjust properly110/220Vbe-
foreconnectingtheequipmenttothepowerinlet.
7. Placethepowercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotstepon it. Donotplace
anythingoverthepowercord.
8. AlwaysUnplugthe PowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-on cardormodule.
9. All cautionsand warningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
10. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamageorcauseelectrical
shock.
11. If anyof thefollowing situationsarises, gettheequipmentcheckedbyaservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplug isdamaged.
†Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
†Theequipment hasnot workwell oryoucannotget itworkaccording to
User sManual.
†Theequipmenthasdroppedanddamaged.
†Theequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.Donotleavethisequipmentin anenvironmentunconditioned,storage
temperatureabove 600 C(1400F),itmay damagetheequipment.
SafetyInstructions
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommended bythe
manufacturer.
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocal distributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowinghelp resourcesforfurtherguidance.
†VisittheMSIhomepage &FAQsitefortechnical guide,BIOSupdates,driver
updates,and otherinformation: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php
†Contactourtechnicalstaffat: [e-mail]

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CONTENTS
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement.........................................................ii
CopyrightNotice..............................................................................................................iii
RevisionHistory..............................................................................................................iii
TechnicalSupport..........................................................................................................iv
SafetyInstructions.........................................................................................................iv
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
Packing Contents.................................................................................................1-5
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide...................................................................................2-2
Central ProcessingUnit:CPU.............................................................................2-3
IntroductiontoLGA775CPU......................................................................2-3
CPU&CoolerInstallation.............................................................................2-4
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
IntroductiontoDDR2SDRAM.....................................................................2-7
MemoryModule PopulationRules...............................................................2-7
Installing DDR2Modules..............................................................................2-8
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-9
ATX24-Pin PowerConnector:BTX1.........................................................2-9
ATX12VPowerConnector: JPW1............................................................2-9
BackPanel.........................................................................................................2-10
Mouse/KeyboardConnector....................................................................2-10
VGAConnector(Optional).......................................................................2-10
Serial PortConnector:COMA...................................................................2-11
USBConnectors.........................................................................................2-11
LAN(RJ-45)Jack......................................................................................2-12
AudioPortConnectors..............................................................................2-12
ParallelPortConnector:LPT1...................................................................2-13
Connectors........................................................................................................2-14
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1.........................................................2-14
FanPowerConnectors: CPU_FAN1/SYS_FAN1...................................2-14
HardDiskConnector:IDE1.......................................................................2-15
FWH/LPCDebugging Pin Header:JLPC1.................................................2-15
SerialATAConnectorscontrolledbyIntelICH6R/ICH6SATA1~SATA4.2-16
CD-InConnector:JCD1.............................................................................2-16

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FrontPanelConnectors: JFP1/JFP2.......................................................2-17
SPDIF-OutConnector:JSPD1(Optional)..................................................2-17
FrontUSB Connectors:JUSB1.................................................................2-18
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-18
IEEE1394Connector:J1394_1/J1394_2(Optional)...............................2-19
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:JCI1..............................................2-19
D-Bracket™2Connector:JDB1..............................................................2-20
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-23
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-23
Slots....................................................................................................................2-24
PCIExpressSlots(optional).....................................................................2-24
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-24
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-25
Chapter3.BIOSSetup............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
Control Keys................................................................................................3-2
GettingHelp..................................................................................................3-2
MainMenu....................................................................................................3-2
DefaultSettings...........................................................................................3-2
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-3
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-5
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-7
AdvancedChipsetFeatures............................................................................3-10
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................3-13
PowerManagementFeatures..........................................................................3-18
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................3-21
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-22
Frequency/VoltageControl...............................................................................3-24
SetSupervisor/UserPassword......................................................................3-25
LoadFail-Safe/OptimizedDefaults..................................................................3-26
Chapter4.IntroductiontoDigiCell.....................................................................4-1
Main......................................................................................................................4-2
Introduction:.................................................................................................4-2
H/WDiagnostic....................................................................................................4-4
Communication.....................................................................................................4-5
SoftwareAccessPoint.......................................................................................4-6
Terminology..................................................................................................4-6

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Access PointMode.....................................................................................4-7
WLANCardMode........................................................................................4-8
LiveUpdate..........................................................................................................4-9
MEGASTICK.......................................................................................................4-10
BasicFunction...........................................................................................4-10
Non-Unicodeprogramssupported...........................................................4-12
PCAlert...............................................................................................................4-14
Poweron Agent.................................................................................................4-15
Chapter5.IntelICH6RRAIDIntroduction..........................................................5-1
BIOSConfiguration..............................................................................................5-2
Using the IntelRAIDOption ROM................................................................5-2
Installing Software..............................................................................................5-8
Install DriverinWindowsXP/2000...........................................................5-8
InstallationofIntel Application AcceleratorRAIDEdition..........................5-9
RAIDMigrationInstructions..............................................................................5-14
CreateRAIDVolumefromExisting Disk...................................................5-15
Chapter6.ItroductiontoRealtekALC880........................................................6-1
Installing the RealtekHD AudioDriver...............................................................6-2
InstallationforWindows2000/XP..............................................................6-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................6-4
Sound Effect................................................................................................6-5
AudioIO.........................................................................................................6-6
Mixer.............................................................................................................6-9
Microphone................................................................................................6-12
3DAudio Demo...........................................................................................6-13
Information..................................................................................................6-14
Using 2-, 4-,6-&8-ChannelAudioFunction.................................................6-15

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GettingStarted
Chapter1.Getting
Started
Thankyouforchoosingthe 915GMB (MS-7062)v1.xM-BTX
mainboard. The 915GMB mainboardisbasedon Intel 915G and
Intel ICH6R/ICH6 chipsetforoptimalsystemefficiency.Designed
tofittheadvanced Intel Pentium4Prescott LGA775 processor,
the 915GMB mainboarddeliversahighperformanceand profes-
sionaldesktopplatformsolution.
GettingStarted

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MS-7062 M-BTXMainboard
MainboardSpecifications
CPU
†SupportsIntel Pentium4/CeleronDPrescottLGA775processorsin LGA775
package.
†Supports2004PerformanceFMBCPUVRDesign.
†Supports4pinCPUFanPin-HeaderwithFanSpeedControl.
†Supportsup toPentium43XX,5XX &6XX.
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
†Intel 915Gchipset
-SupportsFSB533/800MHz.
-SupportsPCIExpress x16 interface.
-SupportsDDR2400/533 memoryinterface.
-Integratedgraphicscontroller.
†Intel ICH6R/ICH6chipset
-Hi-SpeedUSB (USB2.0)controller, 480Mb/sec,up to8ports.
-Supportsup to4SerialATAports.
-1channel UltraATA100busMasterIDEcontroller.
-PCIMasterv2.3,I/OAPIC.
-ACPI 2.0Compliant.
-Serial ATARAID0,RAID1andMatrixRAID(forICH6Ronly).
-IntegratedAHCIcontroller(forICH6Ronly).
Main Memory
†Supportstwounbuffered DIMMof 1.8VoltDDR2SDRAM
†Supportsup to4GBmemorysize.
†SupportsDualchannelDDR2memoryarchitecture.
†SupportsDDR2400/533 memoryinterface.
(Fortheupdatedsupporting memorymodules, pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)
Slots
†OnePCIExpressx16 slot (supportsPCIExpressBusspecificationv1.0a compliant)
†Three32-bitv2.3MasterPCIbusslots(support3.3v/5vPCIbusinterface).
On-BoardIDE
†OneUltraDMA66/100IDEcontrollersintegrated inICH6R/ ICH6.
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmodes.
-Canconnectup toTwoUltraATAdrives.

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GettingStarted
†SerialATAcontrollerintegratedinICH6R/ICH6.
-Upto150MB/sectransferspeed.
-Canconnectup tofourSerialATAdevices.
-SupportsAHCIcontrollerwithSATARaid 0, Raid1andMatrixRaid(forICH6R
only).
On-BoardPeripherals
†On-BoardPeripheralsinclude:
-1floppyportsupports1FDD with360K, 720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes
-1serialport
-1VGAport
-1parallelportsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-1Line-In/ Line-Out/ MIC-In/RearSpeakerOut /Center-SubwooferSpeakerOut/
SideSurround Out
-8USBports(Rear*6/Front *2)
-1RJ-45LANjack
LAN
†RealtekRTL8100C/8110S
-Supports10/100 Mb/sor1000 Mb/s(for8110Sonly).
-ComplianewithPCI 2.2.
-SupportsACPI PowerManagement.
1394(optional)
†SupportstwoIEEE1394 onboardpinheader.Transferrateisup to400 Mbps.
†ControlledbyVIAVT6307chipset.
Audio
†HighDefinitionlinkcontrollerintegratedinIntel ICH6R/ICH6chip.
†8-channelaudiocodecRealtekALC880.
-CompliantwithAzalia1.0Spec.
BIOS
†The mainboardBIOSprovides “Plug&Play”BIOSwhichdetectstheperipheral
devicesandexpansioncardsoftheboardautomatically.
†ThemainboardprovidesaDesktopManagementInterface(DMI)functionwhich
recordsyourmainboardspecifications.
Mountingand Dimension
†M-BTXFormFactor: 26.5cm (W)x26.5cm (L)
†7mounting holes