MSI 945 Neo5 Series User manual

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945 Neo5 Series
MS-7236 V2.XMainboard
G52-72361XI
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CopyrightNotice
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INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthe preparationof thisdocument, butno
guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V2.4 Firstrelease September2007
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
Visit theMSI websiteforFAQ,technical guide,BIOSupdates,driverupdates,
andotherinformation: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=faqIndex
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SafetyInstructions
CAUTION: Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththe sameorequivalenttype recommendedbythe
manufacturer.
1. Alwaysread thesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser’sManualforfuturereference.
3. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Laythisequipmentonareliableflatsurfacebeforesetting itup.
5. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhenceprotectstheequip-
ment fromoverheating.DONOTCOVERTHEOPENINGS.
6. Makesurethevoltageofthe powersourceand adjust properly110/220Vbefore
connecting theequipmenttothepowerinlet. Rating:100-127/200-240V~,4/2A,
60/50Hz.
7. Placethe powercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotstepon it. Donotplace
anythingoverthepowercord.
8. AlwaysUnplug thePowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-oncardormodule.
9. All cautionsand warningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
10. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamage orcauseelectrical
shock.
11. If anyofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbyservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
†Liquid haspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeen exposedtomoisture.
†The equipmentdoesnotworkwelloryoucannotgetitworkaccordingto
User’sManual.
†Theequipmenthasdroppedand damaged.
†Theequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENTUNCONDITIONED,STOR-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600C(1400F),IT MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
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FCC-BRadio Frequency Interference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeen
testedand found tocomply
withthe limitsforaClassB
digitaldevice,pursuanttoPart
15of the FCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable protection
againstharmful interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,
usesand canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand used in accor-
dancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful interferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisno guarantee thatinterferencewill notoccurin aparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful interferencetoradioortelevision
reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturning theequipmentoff and on,the useris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyone ormoreof themeasureslisted
below.
†Reorientorrelocatethereceiving antenna.
†Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand receiver.
†Connecttheequipmentintoanoutleton acircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
†Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforhelp.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsible for
compliancecould void theuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shieldedinterfacecablesand A.C.powercord,ifany,mustbeusedinorderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED’ INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7236
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustaccept anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
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WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment) Statement
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CONTENTS
CopyrightNotice...............................................................................................................ii
Trademarks.......................................................................................................................ii
RevisionHistory...............................................................................................................ii
TechnicalSupport............................................................................................................ii
SafetyInstructions..........................................................................................................iii
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement........................................................iv
WEEEStatement..............................................................................................................v
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
PackingChecklist.................................................................................................1-5
CoreCenter..........................................................................................................1-6
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CentralProcessing Unit:CPU.............................................................................2-3
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
PowerSupply....................................................................................................2-12
BackPanel..........................................................................................................2-13
Connectors........................................................................................................2-17
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-23
Slots....................................................................................................................2-24
Chapter3.BIOSSetup............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-8
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................3-12
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-15
PnP/PCIConfigurations......................................................................................3-18
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-20
Frequency/VoltageControl...............................................................................3-21
LoadFail-Safe/OptimizedDefaults..................................................................3-24
BIOSSetting Password.....................................................................................3-25
AppendixA.RealtekALC888Audio...................................................................A-1
InstallingtheRealtekHDAudioDriver................................................................A-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................A-4
HardwareConfiguration...................................................................................A-19
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1-1
Getting Started
Chapter1
Getting Started
Thankyouforchoosing the 945 Neo5(MS-7236 V2.X)
ATXmainboard.The945 Neo5mainboardisbasedon
Intel®945GCandIntel®ICH7chipsetforoptimalsystem
efficiency.DesignedtofittheadvancedIntel®Pentium
4LGA775 processor,the 945Neo5mainboarddeliv-
ersahigh performanceand professionaldesktopplat-
formsolution.
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MainboardSpecifications
ProcessorSupport
-Intel Core2Duo/ PentiumD/Pentium4/Celeronprocessorsin
LGA775package
-Supports2004 PerformanceFMBCPUDesign
-Supports3/4pinCPUFanPin-HeaderwithFan Speed Control
-SupportsIntelHyper-ThreadingTechnology
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://global.msi.
com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
SupportedFSB
-533/800 /1066 /1333MHz
Chipset
-NorthBridge:Intel 945GCchipset
-SouthBridge:Intel ICH7chipset
MemorySupport
-DDR2533 /667 SDRAM(4GBMax)
-4DDR2DIMMs(240-pin/1.8V)
(Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit http:/
/global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN(Optional)
-10/100Mb/ssupported byRealtek RTL8100C
-10/100/1000Mb/ssupported byRealtek RTL8110SC
-CompliancewithPCI2.2
-SupportsACPI PowerManagement
Audio
-ChipintegratedbyRealtek ALC888
-Flexible8-channelaudiowithjack sensing
-CompliancewithAzalia1.0Spec
IDE
-1IDEportbyIntel ICH7
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-4SATAIIportsbyIntel ICH7
-SupportsfourSATAdevices
-Supportsstorageand datatransfersatup to300 MB/s
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360KB, 720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBand 2.88MB
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Getting Started
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1serialport
-1parallelport
-4USB 2.0ports
-1LANjack
-6flexibleaudiojacks
On-BoardPinheaders
-2USB 2.0pinheaders
-1CD-Inpinheader
-1SPDIF-Outpinheader(forHDMIfunction,optional)
Slots
-1PCI Expressx16 slot
-2PCIExpressx1slots
-3PCIslots
-Support3.3V/5VPCIbusinterface
FormFactor
-ATX (30.5cmX 19.7cm)
Mounting
-6mountingholes
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MS-7236Mainboard
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MainboardLayout
945 Neo5Series
(MS-7236V2.X) ATXMainboard
PCI2
PCI1
PCI_E3
PCI_E2
PCI_E1
ATX1
SYSFAN2
PWRFAN2
JPW1
PCI3
CD_IN1JSPD1
LANChip
Codec
DIMM1
DIMM3
CPUFAN1
DIMM2
DIMM4
Intel
Intel
ICH7
945GC
FDD1
JUSB2
IDE1
JUSB1
JFP1
JFP2
JAUD1
Top: mouse
Bottom:
keyboard
Top:
ParallelPort
Bottom:
COMportA
USB
ports
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS-Out
B:SS-Out
Top: LANJack
Bottom: USBports
BATT
+
JCI1
SATA4
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
JBAT1
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1-5
Getting Started
PackingChecklist
PowerCable
SATACable(Optional)MSIDriver/ UtilityCD
StandardCablefor
IDEDevices(Optional)
*Thesepicturesareforyourreferenceonly.Yourpackingcontentsmayvaryde-
pending on themodelyoupurchased.
MSImainboard
User sGuide
BackIOShield
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CoreCenter
Clickonthe CoreCenter iconin themain menu and the CoreCenter programwill
beenabled.
CoreCenter isjustlikeyourPCdoctorthatcan detect,viewandadjustthePC
hardwareand systemstatusduring realtimeoperation.
Intheleft sideit showsthecurrentsystemstatusincludingthe Vcore,3.3V, +5Vand
12V. Intherightside itshowsthecurrentPChardwarestatussuchastheCPU&
systemtemperaturesand allfansspeeds.
Whenyouclicktheredtrianglesin theleftand rightsides,twosub-menuswill open
foruserstoadjustthethresholdsofsystemtosendoutthewarningmessages.
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Getting Started
Left-wing:Currentsystemstatus
Intheleftsub-menu,youcanconfigurethesettingsofFSB,Vcore,Memory
Voltage and AGPVoltagebyclicking theradiobuttonnexttoeachitemand makeit
available(theradiobuttonwillbelighted asyellowwhen selected),usethe “+”
and “-”buttonstoadjust, thenclick “OK”toapplythechanges.Thenyoucanclick
“Save”tosavethevaluesyoujustconfigured.
Alsoyoumayclick “Auto”tostarttesting themaximumCPUoverclocking value.
TheCPUFSB will automaticallyincreasethetestingvalueuntil thePCreboots.Or
youmayclick “Default”torestorethedefaultvalues.
Right-wing:PChardware statusduring real time operation
Intherightsub-menu,hereyoucanconfigurethePChardwarestatussuchas
CPU&systemtemperaturesand fanspeeds. Youmayusethescroll barstoadjust
eachitem, thenclick “OK”toapplythechanges.Thevaluesyousetforthe
temperaturesarethemaximumthresholdsforthesystemforwarnings,andthe
valueforfanspeedsaretheminimumthresholds.
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HardwareSetup
Chapter2
HardwareSetup
Thischapterprovidesyou withtheinformation about
hardwaresetupprocedures.Whiledoingthe installation,
becarefulinholdingthecomponentsandfollowthe
installation procedures.Forsomecomponents,ifyou
installin thewrongorientation,thecomponentswill not
workproperly.
Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputer
components.Staticelectricitymaydamagethe
components.
Alwaysunplugthepower cordbefore
insertinganyadd-oncardormodule.
ONLYFORSERVICEPERSONEL
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Quick ComponentsGuide
IDE1,
p.2-18
SATA1~4,
p.2-19
DIMM1~4,
p.2-7
945Neo5Series
(MS-7236 V2.X) ATXMainboard
JFP1~2,
p.2-20
JUSB1~2,
p.2-21
FDD1,
p.2-17
JSPD1,
p.2-22
CD_IN1,
p.2-20
JAUD1,
p.2-21
PCISlots,
p.2-24
PCIESlots,
p.2-24
SYSFAN2&
PWRFAN2,
p.2-17
ATX1
p.2-12
JPW1
p.2-12
Back Panel,
p.2-13
JBAT1,
p.2-23
CPU
p.2-3
JCI1,
p.2-22
CPUFAN1,
p.2-17
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HardwareSetup
Central ProcessingUnit:CPU
ThemainboardsupportsIntel®Pentium4Seriesprocessor.Themainboardusesa
CPUsocket calledLGA775.When you areinstallingtheCPU,makesuretoinstallthe
coolertoprevent overheating. If youdo nothavetheCPUcooler,contact yourdealer
topurchaseand install thembeforeturning onthecomputer.
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.
php?func=cpuform)
1.Overheating will seriouslydamage the CPUand system,always make
surethecooling fancan workproperlytoprotecttheCPUfrom
overheating.
2.While replacingthe CPU,alwaysturnoff the ATXpowersupplyor
unplugthepowersupply spowercordfromgrounded outletfirstto
ensurethe safetyofCPU.
3.According tothe Intel®NorthBridge945-familychipsetspec,this
mainboardisdesigned tosupportoverclocking.However,pleasemake
sureyourcomponentsareabletotoleratesuchabnormalsetting,while
doing overclocking.Anyattempttooperatebeyondproductspecifica-
tionsisnotrecommended.Wedo notguarantee thedamagesorrisks
caused byinadequateoperation orbeyondproductspecifications.
Important
Yellowtriangleisthe Pin1indicator
AlignmentKey
Yellowtriangleisthe Pin1indicator
AlignmentKey
Introduction toLGA775 CPU The surfaceof LGA775 CPU.Remem-
bertoapplysomesiliconeheattransfer
compoundonitforbetterheat
dispersion.
The pin-pad sideofLGA775CPU.
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MS-7236Mainboard
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CPU&Cooler Installation
WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhasacoolerattached on
thetop topreventoverheating. If youdonothavethecooler,contactyourdealer
topurchaseand install thembeforeturningon the computer.Meanwhile,do not
forgettoapplysomesilicon heattransfercompoundon CPUbeforeinstalling theheat
sink/coolerfanforbetterheatdispersion.Followthestepsbelowtoinstallthe CPU&
coolercorrectly.Wrong installation willcausethedamageofyourCPU&mainboard.
2.Removethe capfromleverhinge
side(asthe arrowshows).
1.TheCPUsockethasaplasticcapon
ittoprotectthe contactfromdamage.
BeforeyouinstalltheCPU,always
coverittoprotectthesocket pin.
4.Opentheloadlever.3.Thepinsof socketreveal.
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