MSI 915GVM-V User manual

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FCC-BRadio FrequencyInterferenceStatement
Thisequipment hasbeen tested and found tocomplywiththe limitsforaclassBdigitaldevice, pursuantto
part 15 of theFCC rules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovidereasonableprotection against harmful
interferencewhen theequipment is operated inacommercialenvironment. Thisequipment generates, uses
and can radiateradiofrequencyenergyand, if not installed and used inaccordancewiththe instruction
manual, maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications. Operation of this equipment ina
residentialarea is likelytocauseharmfulinterference, inwhichcasethe userwillbe required tocorrect the
interferenceat his ownexpense.
Notice1
The changesormodificationsnot expresslyapprovedbythe partyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidthe
user sauthoritytooperatethe equipment.
Notice2
Shielded interfacecablesand A.C. powercord, if any, must be used inordertocomplywiththe emission
limits.
VOIRLANOTICEDNSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAU RESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7131
This devicecomplieswithPart 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following twoconditions:
(1)this devicemaynot causeharmfulinterference, and
(2)this devicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including interferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation
G52-M7131X1

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Revision History
Revision Revision HistoryDate
V1.0First releaseof V-SerieswithIntelDecember2004
915GV/915GL/910GL/ICH6chipsets

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SafetyInstructions
1.Alwaysread thesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2.Keep this UserManualforfuturereference.
3.Keep this equipment awayfromhumidity.
4.Laythis equipment on areliableflat surfacebeforesetting it up.
5.The openingson the enclosureareforairconvection henceprotectsthe equipment fromoverheating.
Donot coverthe openings.
6.Makesurethe voltage of thepowersourceandadjust properly110/220Vbeforeconnecting the
equipment tothe powerinlet.
7.Placethe powercordsuchawaythat peoplecan not step on it. Donot placeanything overthepower
cord.
8.AlwaysUnplug thePowerCordbeforeinserting anyadd-on cardormodule.
9.All cautionsand warningson the equipment shouldbe noted.
10.Neverpouranyliquidintothe opening that coulddamage orcauseelectricalshock.
11.Ifanyof the following situationsarises, get the equipment checkedbyaservicepersonnel:
-The powercordorplug is damaged.
-Liquidhaspenetrated intothe equipment.
-The equipment hasbeen exposed tomoisture.
-The equipment doesnot workwell oryou can not get it workaccording toUser Manual.
-The equipment hasdropped and damaged.
-The equipment hasobvioussign of breakage.
12.Donot leavethis equipment inan environment unconditioned, storage temperatureabove60°C (140°F),
it maydamage the equipment.

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TableofContents
English....................................................................1
Fran ais..................................................................17
Deutsch...................................................................33
体中文...................................................................49
體中文...................................................................63
日本語 ......................................................................77

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DIMM2 DIMM1
T: mouse
B: keyboard
T: Line-Out
B:Mic
Line-In
M:
JAUD1
CD1
Codec
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RTL8100C
ICH6
Intel
915GV/915GL/910GL
Chipset IDE1
PCI Slot1
PCI Slot2
CPUFAN1
SYS
FAN1
JPW1
FDD1
ATX1
JFP2
JFP1
USB3 CLR_CMOS1
USB2
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Introduction
Thankyouforchoosingthe915GVM-V/915GLM-V/910GLM-V (MS-7131v1.0)M-ATX
mainboard.The915GVM-V/915GLM-V/910GLM-V Seriesisbased onIntel
915GV/915GL/910GL&Intel ICH6chipsetsforoptimal systemefficiency. Designed tofit the
advancedIntel ®P4Prescott 533MHz/800MHzprocessorsinLGA775package, the
915GVM-V/915GLM-V/910GLM-VSeriesdeliversahighperformanceandprofessionaldesktop
platformsolution.
Layout

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Specifications
CPU
lSupportsIntel Pentium4Prescott LGA775processorsinLGA775package.
lSupportsuptoPentium43XX,5XX, 6XX &P4EE (Intel Pentium4ProcessorwithHT
TechnologyExtremeEdition)sequenceprocessororhigherspeed.
lSupportsIntel Hyper-ThreadingTechnology.
(Forthelatest information aboutCPU,pleasevisit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.)
Chipset
lIntel 915GV/915GL/910GLchipset
-SupportsFSB533/800MHz(915GLsupportsFSB533MHzonly)
-SupportsAGP8X/4Xinterface.
-SupportsDDR 333/400memoryinterface.
-Integrated graphics controller.
lIntel ICH6chipset
-Hi-SpeedUSB (USB2.0)controller,480Mb/sec,8ports.
-4Serial ATA/150ports.
-2channel UltraATA66/100busMasterIDEcontroller.
-PCIMasterv2.3, I/OAPIC.
-SupportsbothACPIandlegacyAPMpowermanagement.
Main Memory
lSupportstwounbuffered DIMMof 2.6Volt DDR SDRAM.
lSupportsupto2GBmemorysizewithoutECC.
lSupportsdual channel DDR 333/400MHz.
(Fortheupdatedsupportingmemorymodules,pleasevisit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php )
Slots
lOneAGR(AdvanceGraphics Riser)slotforcompatibleAGPVGAcards.
lTwoPCI2.332-bitPCIbusslots(support3.3v/5vPCIbusinterface).
lOneCNRslot.
On-Board IDE
lOneUltraDMA66/100IDEcontrollerintegrated in ICH6.
-SupportsPIO, BusMasteroperation modes
-Can connectup totwoUltraATAdrives.
lSerialATA/150controllerintegrated inICH6
-Upto150MB/sectransferspeeds.
-Can connectup tofourSerialATAdrives.

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On-BoardPeripherals
On-BoardPeripheralsincludes:
-1floppyportsupports2FDDswith360K,720K,1.2M,1.44Mand2.88Mbytes.
-1serialport,1VGAport, 1optional serial portconnectorJCOM1.
-1parallel portsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode.
-4USB2.0ports(Rear*4).
-3audio(Line-In/Line-Out/Mic)ports.
-1RJ-45LANJack.
Audio
lAC97linkcontrollerintegratedinIntel ICH6chipset.
l6-channelaudiocodecRealtekALC655.
-CompliancewithAC97v2.3Spec.
-Meet PC2001audioperformancerequirement.
LAN
lRealtek8100C
-IntegratedFast EthernetMACandPHYinonechip.
-Supports10Mb/sand100Mb/s.
-CompliancewithPCI 2.2.
-SupportsACPIPowerManagement.
BIOS
lThe mainboardBIOSprovides “Plug&Play”BIOSwhichdetectstheperipheraldevicesand
expansioncardsoftheboardautomatically.
lThe mainboardprovidesaDesktop Management Interface(DMI)functionthatrecordsyour
mainboardspecifications.
Dimension
luATXFormFactor:24.4cmx19.5cm.
Mounting
l6mountingholes.
Others
lSupportsPS2Keyboard/Mouse.
lHardwaremonitoristomonitorCPU stemperature/voltage.

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Rear Panel
The rearpanelprovidesthefollowing connectors:
HardwareSetup
ThischaptertellsyouhowtoinstalltheCPU,memorymodules,andexpansioncards,aswellas
howtosetupthejumperson themainboard.It alsoprovidestheinstructionson connectingthe
peripheral devices, suchasthemouse,keyboard,etc.Whiledoingtheinstallation,becarefulin
holdingthecomponentsandfollowtheinstallation procedures.
Central ProcessingUnit: CPU
The mainboardsupportsIntel Pentium4Prescott processor.ThemainboardusesaCPUsocket
called LGA775. Whenyou areinstalling theCPU,makesuretoinstallthecoolertoprevent
overheating.If you donothavetheCPUcooler, contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstallthem
beforeturningon thecomputer.
Forthelatest information aboutCPU,pleasevisit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.
MSI RemindsYou...
Overheating
Overheatingwill seriouslydamagethe CPUandthesystem,always makesurethe coolingfan
can workproperlytoprotecttheCPUfromoverheating.
Overclocking
Thismainboardisdesignedtosupportoverclocking. However,pleasemakesureyour
componentsareable totoleratesuchabnormalsetting, while doingoverclocking.Anyattempt to
operatebeyondproduct specificationsisnotrecommended. Wedonotguarantee thedamages
orrisks caused byinadequateoperationorbeyondproduct specifications.
Memory Speed/CPUFSBSupportMatrix
Memory
FSB DDR 333 DDR 400
533MHz OK N/A
800MHz OK OK

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LGA775 CPUandCooler Installation (TheCPUClip isoptional)
WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhasacoolerattached onthetop toprevent
overheating.If you donothavethecooler, contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstallthem
beforeturningon thecomputer.Meanwhile,donot forgettoapplysomesilicon heattransfer
compoundon CPUbeforeinstallingthecoolerforbetterheatdispersion.
FollowthestepsbelowtoinstalltheCPU&coolercorrectly.Wronginstallation willcausethe
damagetoyourCPU&mainboard.
1.The CPUhasaland sidecoveron thebottomtoprotect theCPUcontactfromdamage.
Rotateit tomakethepin1indicator(yellowtriangle)intheleft-bottom
corner.Theavailabilityof itdependsontheCPUpacking.
2.TakeouttheaccompanyingCPUClip(shownintheright)and rotateit
forthesamedirectionastheCPU(Pin1indicatorisin theleft-bottom
corner).
3.Use2handstoremovethelandsidecover(if any). Pleasenotenot totouchthepins.
4.Align thetwopin 1indicators(thetriangleson theCPU&theCPUClip),and usetheCPU
CliptocliptheCPUup, pressingtheclipson bothsidestothecenter, asthearrows
shown.
5.The CPUhasaplasticcap on it toprotectthecontact fromdamage.Beforeyou have
installed theCPU, alwayscoverittoprotectthesocketpin.
6.Removethecap fromleverhingeside.Thepinsofsocket reveal.
7.Lift theloadleverupandopen theloadplate.
8.Correctlyalignthetriangleof CPUClipwiththeCPUchamfer, and
thesquareon theCPUCliptothehookofthesocket.
9.Useyourthumband themiddlefingerstopushtheclipstorelease
theCPU,thenpress downtheCPUwithyourindexfingertoallow
thewholemoduletobeinstalled ontotheCPUsocket.
10.The CPUisinstalledwell ontheCPUsocket.
11.VisuallyinspectiftheCPUisseated wellintothesocket, then
removetheCPUClipwith2fingers.Then covertheload plateonto
thepackage.
12.Press downtheloadleverlightlyontotheloadplate,andthen securetheleverwiththe
hookunderretention tab.
13.Align theholeson themainboardwiththecooler. Pushdownthecooleruntil itsfourclips
get wedgedintotheholesofthemainboard.
14.Press thefourhooksdowntofastenthecooler.Thenrotatethelockingswitch(refertothe
correctdirection markedon it)tolock thehooks.
15.Turnoverthemainboardtoconfirmthattheclip-endsarecorrectly
inserted.
Note:IfyouwanttouninstalltheCPU,alignthe4points(see Point8for
details)againandpushthecliptolift uptheCPU.

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MSI RemindsYou...
1.MakesureyourCPUcoolerisfirmlyinstalledbeforeturningonyoursystem.
2.Check the information inPCHealthStatusof H/WMonitorinBIOSfortheCPU
temperature.
3.DonottouchtheCPUsocketpinstoavoid damage.
4.WheneverCPUisnot installed,always protect yourCPUsocketpinswiththeplasticcap
coveredtoavoid damage.
5.Pleasenotethat themating/unmating durabilityof theCPUis20cycles.Therefore, we
suggest youdo not plug/unplugtheCPUtoo often.
Memory
The mainboardprovidestwo184-pinunbuffered DDR266/ DDR333/ DDR400DDR SDRAM,
andsupportsthememorysizeupto2GB.Tooperateproperly,atleastoneDIMMmodulemust
beinstalled.(Fortheupdated supportingmemorymodules,pleasevisit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php )
Installat least oneDIMMmoduleon theslots.Memorymodulescan beinstalled ontheslotsin
anyorder.You can install eithersingle-ordouble-sided modulestomeet yourownneeds.
Installing DDRModules
1.The DDRDIMMhasonlyonenotchon thecenterofmodule.Themodulewillonlyfit inthe
rightorientation.
2.InserttheDIMMmemorymoduleverticallyintotheDIMMslot.Then pushitinuntilthe
golden fingeron thememorymoduleisdeeplyinsertedinthesocket.
3.The plasticclipat eachsideoftheDIMMslot willautomaticallyclose.
Power Supply
The mainboardsupportsATXpowersupplyforthepowersystem.Beforeinsertingthepower
supplyconnector, alwaysmakesurethatallcomponents
areinstalled properlytoensurethatnodamagewillbe
caused.A300Worabovepowersupplyissuggested.
ATX24-PinPower Connector:ATX1
Thisconnectorallowsyoutoconnect an ATX24-pin
powersupply.ToconnecttheATX24-pinpowersupply,
makesuretheplugofthepowersupplyisinserted in the
properorientation andthepinsarealigned.Then push
downthepowersupplyfirmlyintotheconnector.
Notch
Volt