MSI 945G Neo2 Series User manual

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MS-7176(v2.X)ATXMainboard
945P/G/PLNeo2Series
G52-M7176XG

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FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement
Thisequipmenthasbeen tested
andfound tocomplywiththe
limits for aclass Bdigitaldevice,
pursuanttopart 15 ofthe FCC
rules. Theselimits are designed
toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.
This equipmentgenerates, usesandcan radiateradiofrequency energyand,if not
installed andusedinaccordancewiththe instruction manual,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications. However,there isno guarantee thatinterference
willnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevision reception, whichcan be determinedbyturningthe
equipment offandon,theuser isencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyone
or moreofthe measureslistedbelow.
=Reorient or relocatethe receiving antenna.
=Increasethe separationbetween the equipmentand receiver.
=Connec theequipmentintoan outlet onacircuitdifferent fromthattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
=Consultthe dealer or an experienced radio/televisiontechnician for help.
Notice 1
Thechangesormodifications notexpresslyapprovedbytheparty responsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice 2
ShieldedinterfacecablesandA.C.powercord,ifany,must be usedinorder to
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICE D INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7176

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Copyright Notice
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V2.0 Euro Version NOV.2005
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15 oftheFCC Rules. Operation issubject tothe
following twoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2) thisdevicemust acceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation

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1. Alwaysread the safetyinstructionscarefully.
2. Keep thisUser s Manualforfuture reference.
3. Keep thisequipment awayfromhumidity.
4. Laythis equipmenton areliableflatsurfacebefore setting itup.
5. Theopeningson the enclosure areforairconvectionhenceprotects theequip-
mentfromoverheating.Donotcovertheopenings.
6. Makesurethe voltageofthepowersourceand adjust properly110/220Vbe-
fore connecting theequipmenttothe power inlet.
7. Placethepower cord suchawaythatpeoplecan notstep onit. Do notplace
anything over the power cord.
8. Always UnplugthePower Cord beforeinserting anyadd-oncard or module.
9. All cautions and warningson the equipmentshouldbe noted.
10.Neverpour anyliquidintothe openingthatcoulddamage or causeelectrical
shock.
11. Ifanyof the followingsituationsarises, gettheequipmentcheckedbyaservice
personnel:
†Thepower cordorplugisdamaged.
†Liquidhas penetratedintothe equipment.
†Theequipmenthas beenexposed tomoisture.
†Theequipmenthasnot workwelloryoucannotget itworkaccordingto
User sManual.
†Theequipment has droppedanddamaged.
†The equipmenthas obvioussign ofbreakage.
12.Donotleave thisequipmentinanenvironmentunconditioned,storage
temperatureabove600 C(1400F),itmaydamagetheequipment.
SafetyInstructions
CAUTION:Danger ofexplosion ifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththe sameorequivalenttyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer.
Technical Support
Ifaproblemarises withyoursystemandnosolution canbeobtained fromtheuser s
manual,pleasecontactyour placeofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
†VisittheMSI homepage &FAQsitefor technicalguide,BIOSupdates,driver
updates,andother information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php
†Contact our technicalstaff at: [e-mail]

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WEEEStatement

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CONTENTS
FCC-BRadioFrequency InterferenceStatement......................................................ii
Copyright Notice.......................................................................................................iii
TechnicalSupport.....................................................................................................iv
Safety Instructions...................................................................................................iv
WEEEStatement........................................................................................................v
English..............................................................................................................E-1-1
Chapter1.Getting Started...........................................................................E-1-3
Mainboard Specifications...........................................................................E-1-4
MainboardLayout.......................................................................................E-1-6
PackingContents........................................................................................E-1-7
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..........................................................................E-2-1
HardwareSetup..............................................................................................E-2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide...........................................................................E-2-2
CentralProcessingUnit:CPU.....................................................................E-2-3
Introduction toLGA775 CPU..............................................................E-2-3
CPU&CoolerInstallation.....................................................................E-2-4
Memory.......................................................................................................E-2-7
Introduction toDDR2 SDRAM..............................................................E-2-7
MemoryModulePopulation Rules........................................................E-2-7
Installing DDR2 Modules......................................................................E-2-8
PowerSupply.............................................................................................E-2-9
ATX24-PinPowerConnector:ATX1...................................................E-2-9
ATX12VPower Connector:JPW1.....................................................E-2-9
Mouse/KeyboardConnector..............................................................E-2-10
Back Panel.................................................................................................E-2-10
SerialPortConnector:COMPort........................................................E-2-11
VGAConnector(945GOnly).............................................................E-2-11
USBConnectors.................................................................................E-2-11
LAN(RJ-45) Jack...............................................................................E-2-12
AudioPortConnectors.......................................................................E-2-12
ParallelPortConnector:LPT1............................................................E-2-13
FloppyDisk DriveConnector:FDD1...................................................E-2-14
Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/NBFAN1/SYSFAN1/PWRFAN1...E-2-14
Connectors................................................................................................E-2-14
HardDisk Connector:IDE1.................................................................E-2-15
SerialATAConnectorscontrolledbyIntelICH7:SATA1~SATA4.......E-2-16
CD-InConnector:JCD1......................................................................E-2-17

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FrontPanelConnectors: JFP1/JFP2.................................................E-2-17
FrontUSB Connectors:JUSB1/ JUSB2............................................E-2-18
FrontPanelAudioConnector: JAUD1................................................E-2-18
IrDAInfrared ModuleHeader:JIR1.....................................................E-2-19
SerialPortConnector:JCOM1...........................................................E-2-19
D-Bracket™2Connector: JDB1........................................................E-2-20
FWH/LPCDebuggingPinHeader:JLPC1...........................................E-2-22
Jumpers.....................................................................................................E-2-23
Chassis Intrusion SwitchConnector:JCI1........................................E-2-23
Clear CMOSJumper:JBAT1..............................................................E-2-23
Slots..........................................................................................................E-2-24
PCIExpress Slots (optional)..............................................................E-2-24
PCI (PeripheralComponentInterconnect)Slots.................................E-2-25
PCIInterruptRequest Routing............................................................E-2-25
Chapter3.BIOSSetup...................................................................................E-3-1
EnteringSetup............................................................................................E-3-2
ControlKeys.......................................................................................E-3-2
Getting Help.........................................................................................E-3-2
MainMenu...........................................................................................E-3-2
DefaultSettings..................................................................................E-3-2
The MainMenu............................................................................................E-3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures..........................................................................E-3-6
Advanced BIOSFeatures..........................................................................E-3-8
AdvancedChipsetFeatures.....................................................................E-3-10
IntegratedPeripherals...............................................................................E-3-12
Power ManagementFeatures...................................................................E-3-14
PCI/PNPResourceManagement................................................................E-3-17
H/WMonitor...............................................................................................E-3-19
Cell Menu...................................................................................................E-3-21
Load Fail-Safe/OptimizedDefaults............................................................E-3-23
BIOSSetting Password.............................................................................E-3-24
Français................................................................................................................F-1
Chapter1.Getting Started...............................................................................F-3
Spécificités de laCarte..................................................................................F-5
SchémadelaCarteMčre...............................................................................F-7
InstallationdeCPU&Refroidissement...........................................................F-9
Introduction de DDR2 SDRAM.....................................................................F-13

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Mémoire........................................................................................................F-13
Installation deModulesDDR2.......................................................................F-13
Setup duBIOS..............................................................................................F-15
Cell Menu......................................................................................................F-17
Deudsth...............................................................................................................G-1
Chapter1.Getting Started..............................................................................G-3
SpezifikationendesMainboards...................................................................G-5
MainboardLayout..........................................................................................G-7
CPU&KühlerEibau.......................................................................................G-9
Einführung zuDDR2 SDRAM.......................................................................G-13
DIMM Speicherzusammensetzung..............................................................G-13
Speicher......................................................................................................G-13
Einbau von DDR2 Modulen...........................................................................G-13
AufrufdesBIOSSetup...............................................................................G-15
Cell Menu.....................................................................................................G-17

945P/G/PLNeo2
Series
User sGuide
English

Chapter1.Getting
Started
Thankyou for choosing the 945P/G/PLNeo2Series(MS-
7176)v2.xATXmainboard. The 945P/G/PLNeo2Series mainboard
isbased on Intel 945P/G/PL and Intel ICH7/ICH7R chipsetfor
optimalsystemefficiency.Designed tofittheadvanced Intel
Pentium4PrescottLGA775 processor,the 945P/G/PLSeries
mainboard deliversahigh performanceand professionaldesktop
platformsolution.
Getting Started

E-1-4
MS-7176ATXMainboard
Mainboard Specifications
CPU
†SupportsIntel Pentium4/Celeron DPrescottLGA775 processors(DualCore
andCederMill)inLGA775package.
†Supports2004PerformanceFMBCPUVRDesign.
†Supports 3/4pinCPUFanPin-HeaderwithFan SpeedControl.
†SupportsuptoPentium43XX, 5XX,6XX & P4EE(IntelPentium4Processor
withHTTechnologyExtremeEdition).
(For the latestinformation aboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
†Intel 945P/G/PLchipset
-SupportsFSB533/800MHz.
-Supports FSB 1066MHz(945P/945Gonly).
-Supports PCI Express x16 graphics interface.
-SupportsDDR2533.
-Supports DDR2667 (945P/945Gonly).
†Intel ICH7/ICH7R chipset(optional)
-Hi-SpeedUSB (USB2.0) controller,480Mb/sec, up to8ports.
-4SATAII portswithtransferrateupto3Gb/s.
-1channelUltra ATA100 busMaster IDEcontroller.
-PCIMaster v2.3,I/OAPIC.
-ACPI 2.0Compliant.
-SerialATARAID0, RAID1,RAID10,RAID5andMatrixRAID.(forICH7R)
-Integrated AHCIcontroller.
MainMemory
†Supports four unbuffered DIMM of1.8VoltDDR2SDRAM
†Supports upto2GB memorysize.
†Supportsupto4GB memorysize(945P/945Gonly).
†SupportsDualchannelDDRmemoryarchitecture.
†SupportsDDR2 533memoryinterface.
†SupportsDDR2667 memoryinterface(945P/945Gonly).
(Fortheupdatedsupportingmemorymodules,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)
Slots
†OnePCIExpress x16 slot.
†OnePCI Express x1slots.
†Four32-bitv2.3Master PCIbus slots(support 3.3v/5vPCIbus interface).

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GettingStarted
On-BoardIDE
†One Ultra DMA66/100 IDEcontrollersintegratedinICH7/ICH7R.
-Supports PIO,Bus Masteroperation modes.
-Canconnect up toSixUltra ATAdrives.
†SATAIIcontrollerintegratedinICH7/ICH7R.
-Up to300MB/sectransferspeed.
-Canconnectup tofour SATAII devices.
-SupportsAHCI controller withSATARaid0,Raid1andMatrixRaid(ICH7R).
On-Board Peripherals
†On-Board Peripheralsinclude:
-1floppyportsupports1FDDwith360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44Mand2.88Mbytes
-1serialport
-1parallelportsupports SPP/EPP/ECPmode
-1Line-In/Line-Out/MIC-In/Rear Speaker Out/Center-Subwoofer Speaker
Out/SPDIF-Out/ Side SpeakerOut
-8USB ports (Rear *4/Front *4)
-1RJ-45LANjack
LAN
†IntelRTL8110S/RT8100C
-Supports 10 / 100 / 1000Mb/s.
-ComplianewithPCI2.2.
-Supports ACPI PowerManagement.
Audio
†AC97linkcontrollerintegratedinICH7.
†RealtekALC850/ALC880 8channels audiocodec.
-Meet PC2001audioperformancerequirement
-CompliancewithAC97V2.3spec.
BIOS
†Themainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play”BIOSwhichdetects theperiph-
eraldevicesand expansioncardsof the board automatically.
†ThemainboardprovidesaDesktop ManagementInterface(DMI)functionwhich
recordsyourmainboardspecifications.
MountingandDimension
†ATXFormFactor:30.0cmx 22.5cm
†6mounting holes

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MS-7176ATXMainboard
Mainboard Layout
945P/G/PLSeries(MS-7176)v2.x ATXMainboard
PCI2
PCI1
PCI_E2
RTL8110SB
PCI_E1
SYSFAN1
PWRFAN1
PCI3
PCI4
JCD1
JCOM1
JIR1
JCI1
DIMM1
CPUFAN1
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Intel
Intel
ICH7/ICH7R
945P/G/PL
JPW1
ATX1
IDE1
FDD1
JAUD1
ALC850
Top: mouse
Bottom:
keyboard
Top:
ParallelPort
Bottom:
COMportA
VGAport(945G)
USB
ports
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out
M:CS-Out
B:SPDIFOut
Top: LANJack
Bottom: USBports
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JLPC1
JUSB2
JUSB1
JFP1 JFP2
Winbond
W83627EHG

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GettingStarted
PackingContents
PowerCable
SATACable*2
User’sGuide
D-Bracket 2
(Optional)
MSImotherboard MSI Driver/UtilityCD
StandardCablefor
IDEDevices
BackIOShield StandardCablefor
FloppyDisk
*Thepicturesare forreferenceonlyandmayvary
fromthe packing contentsoftheproduct you
purchased.

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HardwareSetup
Chapter2. HardwareSetup
ThischaptertellsyouhowtoinstalltheCPU,memorymodules,
andexpansioncards,aswell ashow tosetupthejumperson the
mainboard.Also,it providestheinstructionson connecting the periph-
eraldevices, suchasthemouse,keyboard,etc.
Whiledoingtheinstallation,becarefulinholdingthecompo-
nents and follow the installationprocedures.
HardwareSetup

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MS-7176 ATXMainboard
QuickComponentsGuide
JPW1,
p2-9
CPU,
p2-3
CPUFAN1
DIMM1~4,
p2-7
IDE1, p2-15
JBAT1, p2-23
SATA1~4,
p2-16
JFP2, p2-17
JFP1, p2-17
JDB1, p2-20
FDD1,
p2-14JAUD1, p2-18
JCD1, p2-17
JCOM1, p2-19
PCI1~4,
p2-25
JCI1, p2-23
JIR1, p-2-19
PCI-E1~2,
p2-24
PWRFAN1
SYSFAN1,p2-14
ATX1,p2-9
Back Panel, p2-10

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HardwareSetup
Central Processing Unit: CPU
The mainboard supports Intel Pentium4Prescott processor. The mainboard
uses aCPUsocket calledLGA775. Whenyou are installingtheCPU, make sureto
install thecoolertopreventoverheating. IfyoudonothavetheCPUcooler,
contact your dealer topurchaseand install thembefore turning on the computer.
For the latest informationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.
MSIRemindsYou...
Overheating
Overheatingwill seriously damagethe CPUand system, always make
surethecooling fan can workproperlytoprotect the CPUfrom
overheating.
ReplacingtheCPU
Whilereplacingthe CPU,alwaysturnofftheATXpowersupplyor
unplug thepowersupply spowercordfromgroundedoutletfirstto
ensure the safety ofCPU.
Overclocking
Thismotherboard isdesignedtosupport overclocking.However,please
makesureyourcomponentsareabletotoleratesuchabnormalsetting,
whiledoingoverclocking.Any attempttooperatebeyondproduct speci-
ficationsisnotrecommended. We do notguarantee thedamages
orrisks causedbyinadequate operation orbeyondproduct
specifications.
Introduction to LGA775CPU ThesurfaceofLGA775 CPU.
Remembertoapplysomesili-
coneheattransfercompoundon
itfor better heatdispersion.
Yellowtriangleisthe Pin1indicator
Thepin-pad sideofLGA775
CPU.
Yellowtriangleisthe Pin1indicator
AlignmentKey AlignmentKey

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MS-7176 ATXMainboard
CPU&CoolerInstallation
Whenyouare installing the CPU, makesuretheCPUhas acoolerat-
tachedon thetop topreventoverheating. Ifyoudonothavethecooler,contact
your dealertopurchaseandinstall thembeforeturning onthecomputer.Meanwhile,
do notforget toapply somesiliconheat transfercompound onCPUbeforeinstalling
theheatsink/cooler fan for betterheatdispersion.
Followthe stepsbelowtoinstallthe CPU&coolercorrectly.Wronginstallation
willcausethe damageof your CPU& mainboard.
1.TheCPUhasalandsidecoveronthe
bottomtoprotect the CPUcontact from
damage.Rotateittomakethepin1
indicator(yellowtriangle) intheright-
bottomcorner.
2.TakeouttheaccompanyingCPUClip
androtateitforthe samedirection
asthe CPU(Pin1indicatoris inthe
left-bottomcorner).
land sidecover
MSIRemindsYou...
1.Confirmifyour CPUcooler isfirmlyinstalled before turning on your
system.
2.Do nottouchtheCPUsocketpins toavoiddamaging.
3.Theavailability oftheCPUlandsidecoverdependson yourCPU
packing.
3.Use 2handstoremovetheland side
cover(ifany). Pleasenotenottotouch
the pins.
4.Align thetwo pin1indicators(the
trianglesontheCPU&theCPUClip),
andusetheCPUCliptoclipthe CPU
up, pressing the clipson bothsides
tothe center,asthearrows shown.