MSI 945GCM478 Series User manual

FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedand foundtocomplywiththelimitsforaclass Bdigital
device, pursuant topart15 of theFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencein aresidential installation.This
equipment generates,usesandcan radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalled and
usedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmful interferencetoradio
communications. However,thereisnoguarantee thatinterferencewilloccurinaparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful interferencetoradioortelevision
reception, whichcan bedetermined byturningtheequipment off andon,theuseris
encouraged totrytocorrect theinterferencebyoneormoreofthemeasureslisted below.
nReorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
nIncreasetheseparation between theequipmentandreceiver.
nConnecttheequipment intoan outleton acircuitdifferent fromthattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
nConsultthedealeroran experienced radio/televisiontechnician forhelp.
Notice 1
The changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapproved bythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interfacecablesandA.C. powercord,if any,mustbeused inordertocomplywith
theemission limits.
VOIRLANOTICED NSTALLATIONAVANT DERACCORDERAU RESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7536
G52-75361X1
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SafetyInstructions
nAlwaysreadthesafetyinstructionscarefully.
nKeep thisUserManual forfuturereference.
nKeep thisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
nLaythisequipmenton areliableflatsurfacebeforesetting itup.
nThe openingsontheenclosureareforairconvection henceprotectstheequipment
fromoverheating.Donot covertheopenings.
nMakesurethevoltageofthepowersourceandadjust properly110/220Vbefore
connecting theequipment tothepowerinlet.
nPlacethepowercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannot step onit. Donotplace
anythingoverthepowercord.
nAlwaysUnplugthePowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-oncardormodule.
nAll cautionsandwarningsontheequipment should benoted.
nNeverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcould damageorcauseelectrical shock.
nIfanyofthefollowing situationsarises, gettheequipment checked byaservice
personnel:
-Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
-Liquidhaspenetrated intotheequipment.
-Theequipmenthasbeenexposed tomoisture.
-Theequipmentdoesnotworkwelloryoucannotget it workaccordingtoUser
Manual.
-Theequipmenthasdropped anddamaged.
-Theequipmenthasobvioussignofbreakage.
nDonotleavethisequipmentinan environmentunconditioned,storagetemperature
above60°C(140°F), itmaydamagetheequipment.
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosion ifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Replace onlywith
thesameorequivalenttyperecommendedbythemanufacturer.
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WEEE Statement
ENGLISH
Toprotect the globalenvironment and asanenvironmentalist, MSI must remindyou
that...
Underthe EuropeanUnion ("EU")Directiveon WasteElectricaland Electronic Equipment, Directive
2002/96/EC, whichtakeseffect onAugust 13, 2005, productsof "electricaland electronic equipment"
cannot be discarded asmunicipalwasteanymoreand manufacturersof coveredelectronic equipment
willbe obligatedtotakeback suchproductsat the endof theirusefullife. MSIwill complywiththeproduct
takeback requirementsat the end of lifeofMSI-branded productsthat aresoldintothe EU.You can
returntheseproductstolocalcollection points.
DEUTSCH
Hinweis von MSIzurErhaltungundSchutzunsererUmwelt
Gemäß derRichtlinie2002/96/EG überElektro-undElektronik-AltgerätedürfenElektro-und
Elektronik-Altgerätenicht mehrals kommunaleAbfälleentsorgt werden.MSI hat europaweit
verschiedene Sammel-und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt,dieindieEuropäische Union inVerkehr
gebrachten Produkte, amEndeseinesLebenszykluszurückzunehmen.Bitteentsorgen Siedieses
Produkt zumgegebenen Zeitpunkt ausschliesslichan einerlokalenAltgerätesammelstelleinIhrerNähe.
FRANÇAIS
Entant quécologisteet afindeprotégerl environnement, MSItient àrappelerceci...
Ausujet de ladirectiveeuropéenne (EU)relativeauxdéchetsdes équipement électriqueset
électroniques, directive2002/96/EC,prenanteffet le13 août 2005, que lesproduits électriqueset
électroniquesne peuvent êtredéposésdanslesdéchargesou tout simplementmis àlapoubelle. Les
fabricantsde ces équipementsseront obligésde récupérercertainsproduitsen finde vie.MSIprendra
en comptecetteexigencerelativeau retourdesproduitsen finde vieau seindelacommunauté
européenne. Parconséquentvouspouvezretournerlocalement cesmatérielsdanslespointsde
collecte.
РУССКИЙ
Компания MSI предпринимает активные действия по защите окружающей среды, поэтому
напоминаем вам, что...
Всоответствии сдирективой Европейского Союза (ЕС) по предотвращению загрязнения
окружающей среды использованным электрическим иэлектронным оборудованием (директива
WEEE 2002/96/EC), вступающей всилу 13 августа 2005 года, изделия, относящиеся к
электрическому иэлектронному оборудованию, не могут рассматриваться как бытовой мусор,
поэтому производители вышеперечисленного электронного оборудования обязаны принимать его
для переработки по окончании срока службы.MSI обязуется соблюдать требования по приему
продукции, проданной под маркой MSI на территории EC, впереработку по окончании срока
службы. Вы можете вернуть эти изделия вспециализированные пункты приема.
ESPAÑOL
MSIcomoempresacomprometida con laproteccióndelmedioambiente, recomienda:
Bajoladirectiva2002/96/EC delaUniónEuropea enmateriade desechosy/oequiposelectrónicos, con
fecha de rigordesde el13 de agostode 2005, losproductosclasificadoscomo"eléctricosyequipos
electrónicos"no pueden serdepositadosen loscontenedoreshabitualesde sumunicipio,losfabricantes
de equiposelectrónicos, estánobligadosahacersecargo de dichosproductosaltermino de superíodo
de vida.MSIestarácomprometido con lostérminosde recogida de susproductosvendidosen laUnión
Europea alfinalde superiodo de vida. Usted debe depositarestosproductosen elpuntolimpio
establecido porelayuntamientodesulocalidad oentregarauna empresaautorizada paralarecogidade
estosresiduos.
NEDERLANDS
Omhet milieu tebeschermen, wil MSIueraan herinneren dat…
Derichtlijnvan de EuropeseUnie(EU)met betrekking totVervuiling van Electrische en Electronische
producten (2002/96/EC), dieop 13Augustus2005inzalgaankunnenniet meerbeschouwdworden als
vervuiling.
Fabrikanten van dit soort producten wordenverplicht omproducten retourtenemen aan het eind van
hun levenscyclus. MSIzalovereenkomstigde richtlijnhandelen voorde producten diedemerknaamMSI
dragen en verkocht zijninde EU. Dezegoederen kunnen geretourneerdwordenop lokale
inzamelingspunten.
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SRPSKI
Dabizaštitili prirodnu sredinu,ikao preduzećekojevodiračuna ookoliniiprirodnojsredini, MSImorada
vaspodestida…
PoDirektiviEvropskeunije("EU")oodbačenojekektronskojielektričnojopremi, Direktiva2002/96/EC,
kojastupa nasnaguod 13.Avgusta2005,proizvodikoji spadajupod"elektronskuielektričnu opremu"ne
mogu višebitiodbačenikao običan otpadiproizvođačioveopremebićeprinuđenida uzmunatrag ove
proizvodena krajunjihovog uobičajenog vekatrajanja.MSI ćepoštovatizahtevopreuzimanjuovakvih
proizvodakojimajeistekao vektrajanja, koji imajuMSIoznakuikoji suprodatiuEU. Oveproizvode
možetevratitina lokalnimmestimazaprikupljanje.
POLSKI
Abychronićnasze środowiskonaturalne orazjakofirmadbającaoekologię,MSIprzypomina, że...
ZgodniezDyrektywąUnii Europejskiej("UE")dotyczącąodpadówproduktów elektrycznychi
elektronicznych(Dyrektywa2002/96/EC),którawchodziw życie13sierpnia2005, tzw. “produktyoraz
wyposażenieelektryczne ielektroniczne "niemogąbyćtraktowanejako śmiecikomunalne, takwięc
producenci tychproduktów będązobowiązanido odbieraniaichw momenciegdyprodukt jest
wycofywanyzużycia.MSIwypełniwymaganiaUE,przyjmującprodukty(sprzedawane naterenieUnii
Europejskiej)wycofywanezużycia.ProduktyMSIbędziemożna zwracaćw wyznaczonychpunktach
zbiorczych.
TÜRKÇE
Çevreci özelliğiylebilinen MSIdünyada çevreyikorumakiçinhatırlatır:
AvrupaBirliği(AB)Kararnamesi ElektrikveElektronik MalzemeAtığı, 2002/96/EC Kararnamesi altında
13Ağustos2005 tarihinden itibaren geçerli olmak üzere, elektrikli veelektronikmalzemelerdiğeratıklar
gibi çöpe atılamayacakvebu elektonikcihazların üreticileri, cihazlarınkullanımsüreleribittikten sonra
ürünlerigeritoplamaklayükümlüolacaktır.Avrupa Birliğine satılan MSImarkalıürünlerinkullanım
süreleribittiğinde MSI ürünleringerialınmasıisteğiileişbirliğiiçerisinde olacaktır. Ürünleriniziyerel
toplamanoktalarına bırakabilirsiniz.
ČESKY
Záleží námna ochraněživotního prostředí-společnost MSI upozorňuje...
PodlesměrniceEvropskéunie("EU")olikvidaci elektrickýchaelektronickýchvýrobk 2002/96/EC platné
od 13. srpna 2005 jezakázáno likvidovat "elektrickéaelektronickévýrobky"vběžnémkomunálním
odpadu avýrobci elektronickýchvýrobk ,na kterésetatosměrnicevztahuje, budou povinniodebírat
takovévýrobkyzpětpo skončeníjejich životnosti.Společnost MSIsplnípožadavkyna odebírání
výrobk značkyMSI, prodávanýchvzemíchEU, po skončeníjejich životnosti. Tytovýrobkym žete
odevzdatvmístníchsběrnách.
MAGYAR
Annak érdekében, hogykörnyezetünket megvédjük, illetvekörnyezetvédőként fellépveazMSI
emlékezteti Önt, hogy...
AzEurópaiUnió(„EU")2005.augusztus13-ánhatálybalépő, azelektromos éselektronikus
berendezésekhulladékairólszóló2002/96/EKirányelveszerint azelektromos éselektronikus
berendezésektöbbénemkezelhetőeklakosságihulladékként, ésazilyen elektronikusberendezések
gyártóikötelesséválnakazilyen termékekvisszavételéreazokhasznos élettartamavégén.AzMSI
betartjaatermékvisszavétellelkapcsolatoskövetelményeketazMSImárkanévalatt azEU-nbelül
értékesített termékekesetében,azok élettartamánakvégén.Azilyentermékeket alegközelebbi
gyűjtőhelyreviheti.
ITALIANO
Perproteggerel ambiente,MSI, da sempreamicadellanatura, tiricorda che…
InbaseallaDirettivadellUnione Europea (EU)sulloSmaltimentodeiMateriali Elettrici ed Elettronici,
Direttiva2002/96/EC invigoredal13 Agosto2005,prodottiappartenentiallacategoriadeiMateriali
Elettrici ed Elettronici non possono piùessereeliminaticomerifiutimunicipali:iproduttorididettimateriali
saranno obbligatiaritirareogniprodottoallafine delsuo ciclodivita.MSIsi adegueràataleDirettiva
ritirando tuttiiprodottimarchiatiMSIche sono stativendutiallinterno dellUnione Europea allafine del
lorociclodivita. Èpossibileportareiprodottinelpiùvicino puntodiraccolta.
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Tableof Content
English.........................1
Français.......................13
Deutsch........................25
Русском .......................39
体中文........................53
繁體中文........................65
日本語 ...........................79
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INTRODUCTION
Thankyouforchoosingthe945GCM478Series(MS-7536V1.X)Micro-ATXmainboard.
The 945GCM478Seriesarebased on Intel®945GC&Intel®ICH7chipsetsforoptimal
systemefficiency. Designed tofittheadvanced Intel®P4Northwood/ Prescott/ Prescott
Celeron (Socket478)processorsat800 MHzSystemBusFrequency, the945GCM478
Seriesdeliversahighperformanceandprofessional desktop platformsolution.
Layout
PCI1
PCI2
BATT
+
I
D
E
1
FDD1
TOP: MOUSE
BOTTOM:
KEYBOARD
TOP:
PARALLELPORT
BOTTOM:
COMPORT
VGAPORT
TOP:LANJACK
BOTTOM:USBPORTS
USB PORTS
T:
M:
B:
LINE-IN
LINE-OUT
MIC
T:RS-OUT
M:CS-OUT
B:SS-OUT
PCIEX16_1
DIMM1
DIMM2
ATX1
PWR1
RTM876-665
RTL8111C
JCI1
FINTEK
F71882FG
JUSB2
FAN_SYS1
FAN_CPU1
FAN_SYS2
JBAT1
JUSB1
JFP1
JFP2
SATA1
S
A
T
A
2
SATA3
S
A
T
A
4
INTEL
945GC
INTEL
ICH7
ALC888
JAUD1
JSPD1
CD_IN1
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SPECIFICATIONS
ProcessorSupport
lIntel®P4Northwood/ Prescott/Prescott Celeron (Socket478)processors
lSupports4-pinCPUFan Pin-HeaderwithFan SpeedControl
(Forthelatest information aboutCPU,pleasevisit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
SupportedFSB
l533/800MHz
Chipset
lNorthBridge:Intel®945GCchipset
lSouthBridge: Intel®ICH7chipset
MemorySupport
lDDR2667/533SDRAM(4GBMax)
l2DDR2DIMMs(240pin/1.8V)
(Formoreinformationon compatiblecomponents,pleasevisit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
lSupports10/ 100/ 1000 FastEthernetbyRealtek®RTL8111C(Default)
lSupports10/ 100FastEthernet byRealtek®RTL8101E(Optional)
Audio
lChipintegrated byRealtek®ALC888
lFlexible8-channelaudiowithjack sensing
lCompliantwithAzalia1.0spec
IDE
l1IDEportbyIntel®ICH7
lSupportsUltraDMA66/ 100mode
lSupportsPIO, BusMasteroperation mode
SATA
l4SATAII portsbyIntel®ICH7
lSupportsfourSATAdevices
lSupportsstorageand datatransfersatup to3Gb/s
Floppy
l1floppyport
lSupports1FDDwith360KB, 720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBand2.88MB
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Connectors
lBackpanel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1parallel port
-1COMport
-1VGAport
-4USBports
-1LANjack
-6audiojacks
lOn-BoardPinheaders
-2USBpinheaders
-1chassisintrusion switchpinheader
-1S/PDIF-out pinheader
-1CD-inconnector
-1frontpanel audiopinheader
Slots
l1PCIExpress x16slot
l2PCIslots
Form Factor
lMicro-ATX(24.5cmX20.0cm)
Mounting
l6mountingholes
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REARPANEL
The rearpanelprovidesthefollowing connectors:
MOUSE
LANJACK
USBPORTS
RS-OUT
CS-OUT
SS-OUT
KEYBOARD
PARALLELPORT
VGAPORT
LINE-IN
LINE-OUT
MIC
HARDWARESETUP
ThischaptertellsyouhowtoinstalltheCPU,memorymodulesandexpansion cards,as
wellashowtosetup thejumperson themainboard.It alsoprovidestheinstructionson
connecting theperipheraldevices, suchasthemouse,keyboard,etc.Whiledoingthe
installation,becarefulin holdingthecomponentsandfollowtheinstallation procedures.
CPUInstallationProcedures forSocket478
1.Pleaseturnoffthepowerandunplug thepower
cordbeforeinstalling theCPU.
2.Pulltheleversidewaysawayfromthesocket.
Makesuretoraisetheleveruptoa90-degree
angle.
3.Lookforthecutedge.Thecutedgeshould point
towardstheleverpivot.TheCPUcanonlyfitin
thecorrect orientation.
4.IftheCPUiscorrectlyinstalled, thepinsshould
becompletelyembeddedintothesocketandcan
notbeseen.Pleasenotethatanyviolation of the
correctinstallation proceduresmaycause
permanentdamagestoyourmainboard.
5.Press theCPUdownfirmlyintothesocket and
closethelever.AstheCPUislikelytomovewhile
theleverisbeingclosed,alwaysclosethelever
withyourfingerspressingtightlyontop of the
CPUtomakesuretheCPUisproperlyand
completelyembedded intothesocket.
Close
Lever
Pressdown
theCPU
OpenLever
Sliding
Plate 90 degree
Dot / Cutedge
Correct CPUplacement
O
Important:
Overheatingwill seriouslydamagetheCPUandsystem.Alwaysmakesurethecooling fan
can workproperlytoprotecttheCPUfromoverheating.
Makesurethat youapplyan even layerof heat sinkpaste(orthermaltape)betweenthe
CPUand theheatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
While replacingtheCPU, alwaysturnofftheATXpowersupplyorunplugthepowersupply
powercordfromthegroundedoutletfirst toensurethesafetyofCPU.
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InstallingSocket478 CPUCoolerSet
Asprocessortechnologypushestofasterspeedandahigher
performance,thermalmanagementbecomesincreasingly
important.Todissipateheat,youneedtoattachtheCPUcooling
fanandheatsinkon top oftheCPUandwesuggestthatusers
shouldpurchaseIntel®BoxedCubeCooler forbetterheat
dissipation.(Pleaserefertotheimageattherighthand).
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoinstall theHeatsink/Fan:
1.LocatetheCPUand itsretention mechanismon themotherboard.
2.Positiontheheatsinkontotheretention mechanism.
3.Mount thefan on top oftheheatsink. Press downthefanuntilitsfourclipsgetwedged
in theholesoftheretention mechanism.
4.Press thetwoleversdowntofasten thefan. Eachlevercanbepressed downin only
ONEdirection.
5.Connectthefan powercablefromthemounted fan tothe3-pinfan powerconnectoron
theboard.
InstallingMemoryModules
1.The memorymodulehasonlyonenotchon thecenterandwillonlyfit intheright
orientation.
2.InsertthememorymoduleverticallyintotheDIMM slot.Then pushit inuntilthegolden
fingeron thememorymoduleisdeeplyinserted intheDIMMslot.Theplasticclipat
eachsideoftheDIMMslotwill automaticallyclosewhen thememorymoduleis
properlyseated.
3.ManuallycheckifthememorymodulehasbeenlockedinplacebytheDIMMslot clips
at thesides.
Volt
Notch
Important:
DDR2memorymodulesarenot interchangeablewithDDR andtheDDR2standardisnot
backwardscompatible. Youshouldalwaysinstall DDR2memorymodulesintheDDR2
DIMMslots.
InDual-Channel mode,makesurethat youinstallmemorymodulesofthesametypeand
densityindifferent channel DIMMslots.
Toenablesuccessful systemboot-up,alwaysinsert thememorymodulesintotheDIMM1
first.
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ATX24-PinPowerConnector:ATX1
Thisconnectorallowsyoutoconnect an ATX24-pinpower
supply.Toconnect theATX24-pinpowersupply, makesurethe
plugof thepowersupplyisinsertedintheproperorientation
andthepinsarealigned.Then pushdownthepowersupply
firmlyintotheconnector.You mayusethe20-pinATXpower
supplyasyoulike.If you liketousethe20-pinATXpower
supply, pleaseplugyourpowersupplyalongwithpin 1&pin13
(refertotheimageattherighthand).
GND
GND
GND
PS-ON#
GND
+3.3V
-12V
+3.3V
+3.3V
+3.3V
+5V
+5V
+5V
+5V
+5V
Res
PWROK
GND
GND
GND
GND
5VSB
+12V
+12V
ATX12VPowerConnector:PWR1
This12Vpowerconnectorisused toprovidepowertotheCPU.
GND
GND
+12V
+12V
Important:
Makesurethat all theconnectorsareconnectedtoproperATXpowersuppliestoensure
stableoperation ofthemainboard.
Powersupplyof 350watts(andabove)ishighlyrecommended forsystemstability.
ATX12Vpowerconnectionshouldbegreaterthan 18A.
FloppyDisk DriveConnector:FDD1
Thisconnectorsupports360KB,720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBor
2.88MBfloppydiskdrive.
IDEConnector:IDE1
ThisconnectorsupportsIDEharddiskdrives,optical disk
drivesandotherIDEdevices.
Important:
IfyouinstalltwoIDEdeviceson thesamecable,youmust configurethedrives
separatelytomaster/ slavemodebysettingjumpers.RefertoIDEdevices
documentation supplied bythevendorsforjumpersetting instructions.
SerialATAConnector:SATA1~4
Thisconnectorisahigh-speedSerialATAinterfaceport. Each
connectorcanconnecttooneSerial ATAdevice.
Important:
Pleasedonot foldtheSerial ATAcableinto90-degree angle. Otherwise,dataloss may
occurduringtransmission.
FanPowerConnectors:FAN_CPU1,
FAN_SYS1, FAN_SYS2
GND
+12V
Sensor
Control
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The fan powerconnectorssupport systemcoolingfanwith
+12V.Whenconnectingthewiretotheconnectors,alwaysnote
that thered wireisthepositiveandshouldbeconnected tothe
+12V; theblack wireisGroundandshouldbeconnectedto
GND. IfthemainboardhasaSystemHardwareMonitorchipset
on-board,youmustuseaspeciallydesignedfanwithspeed
sensortotakeadvantageoftheCPUfancontrol.
GND
+12V
Sensor
GND
+12V
Sensor
Important:
Pleaserefertotherecommended CPUfansat processor sofficial websiteorconsultthe
vendorsforproperCPUcoolingfan.
ChassisIntrusionConnector:JCI1
Thisconnectorconnectstothechassisintrusionswitchcable. If
thechassisisopened, thechassisintrusion mechanismwill be
activated.Thesystemwill recordthisstatusandshowa
warningmessageonthescreen.Toclearthewarning,you
mustentertheBIOSutilityandcleartherecord.
CINTRU
GND
2
1
S/PDIF-OutConnector:JSPD1
ThisconnectorisusedtoconnectS/PDIF (Sony&Philips
Digital Interconnect Format)interfacefordigital audio
transmission.
GND
VCC
SPDIF
CD-InConnector:CD_IN1
Thisconnectorisprovided forexternal audioinput.
GND
L R
FrontPanel Connectors:JFP1~2
Theseconnectorsareforelectricalconnection tothefront
panel switchesandLEDs.TheJFP1iscompliant withIntel®
Front PanelI/OConnectivityDesignGuide.
JFP1
HDD
LED
Reset
Switch
Power
Switch
Power
LED
1
9
10
2
+
+
+
-
-
-
JFP2
Power
LED
Speaker
2
8
1
7
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1
Thisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectthefront panelaudioand
iscompliantwithIntel®Front Panel I/OConnectivityDesign
Guide.
(2)GND
VCC5
MIC2_JD
NC
(1)MIC_L
Line-out_R
Line-out_L(9)
Line_JD(10)
(2)GND
MIC_R Front toSense
FrontUSBConnector:JUSB1~2
Thisconnector, compliantwithIntel®I/OConnectivityDesign
Guide,isideal forconnectinghigh-speedUSB interface
peripheralssuchasUSB HDD, digitalcameras,MP3players,
printers,modemsandthelike.
N.C.(10)
(2)VCC
USB1-
USB1+
GND
(1)VCC
USB0-
USB0+
GND
Key,no pin(9)
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Important:
NotethatthepinsofVCC andGND must beconnected correctlytoavoidpossible
damage.
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1
ThereisaCMOSRAMonboardthathasapowersupplyfrom
an external batterytokeepthedataofsystemconfiguration.
WiththeCMOSRAM,thesystemcanautomaticallybootOS
everytimeit isturned on.If you want toclearthesystem
configuration, set thejumpertocleardata.
KeepData
ClearData
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
Important:
YoucanclearCMOSbyshorting2-3pinwhilethesystemisoff.Thenreturnto1-2pin
position.Avoid clearingtheCMOSwhilethesystemison; itwill damagethemainboard.
PCI(Peripheral ComponentInterconnect) Express Slot
The PCIExpress slot supportsthePCIExpress interfaceexpansioncard.ThePCI
Express x16slot supportsupto4.0GB/stransferrate.
PCI(Peripheral ComponentInterconnect) Slot
The PCIslotsupportsLANcard,SCSIcard, USBcard,andotheradd-on cardsthat
complywithPCI specifications.
Important:
Whenaddingorremovingexpansion cards,makesurethatyouunplug thepowersupply
first. Meanwhile, readthedocumentation fortheexpansion cardtoconfigureany
necessaryhardwareorsoftwaresettingsfortheexpansioncard, suchasjumpers,
switchesorBIOSconfiguration.
PCIInterruptRequestRouting
The IRQ,acronymofinterrupt requestlineandpronounced I-R-Q,arehardwarelines
overwhichdevicescan send interrupt signalstothemicroprocessor. The PCIIRQpins
aretypicallyconnected tothePCIbuspinsasfollows:
Order1 Order2 Order3 Order4
PCI Slot1 INTA# INT B# INT C# INT D#
PCI Slot2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INTA#
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BIOSSetup
PoweronthecomputerandthesystemwillstartPOST(PowerOnSelfTest)process.When
themessagebelowappearson thescreen,press <DEL> keytoenterSetup.
PressDELtoenterSETUP
Ifthemessagedisappearsbeforeyourespondand you stillwishtoenterSetup, restartthe
systembyturning it OFF andOnorpressingtheRESETbutton.You mayalsorestart the
systembysimultaneouslypressing<Ctrl>, <Alt>,and<Delete>keys.
MainPage
Standard CMOSFeatures
Usethismenuforbasicsystemconfigurations, suchastime, dateetc.
Advanced BIOSFeatures
UsethismenutosetuptheitemsofAMI®specialenhanced features.
IntegratedPeripherals
Usethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforintegrated peripherals.
PowerManagementSetup
Usethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforpowermanagement.
H/W Monitor
Thisentryshowsthestatusof yourCPU,fan,warning foroverallsystemstatus.
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BIOSSettingPassword
Usethismenutoset BIOSsetting Password.
Cell Menu
UsethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforCPUandDRAM.
Load Fail-SafeDefaults
Usethismenutoloadthedefault valuesset bytheBIOSvendorforstablesystem
performance.
LoadOptimizedDefaults
Usethismenutoloadfactorydefault settingsintotheBIOSforstablesystemperformance
operations.
Save&ExitSetup
SavechangestoCMOSandexit setup.
ExitWithoutSaving
Abandonall changesand exitsetup.
Cell Menu
CurrentCPU/ DRAMFrequency
Theseitemsshowthecurrent clocksofCPUandMemoryspeed. Read-only.
AdvanceDRAMConfiguration>DRAMTiming Mode
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Settingto[Auto]enablesDRAMCAS#Latencyautomaticallytobedetermined byBIOS
based on theconfigurationson theSPD(Serial PresenceDetect)EEPROMontheDRAM
module.
AdvanceDRAMConfiguration>CASLatency(CL)
WhentheDRAMTimingModesetsto[Manual],thefieldisadjustable.Thiscontrolsthe
CAS latency,whichdeterminesthetimingdelay(inclockcycles)beforeSDRAMstartsa
read commandafterreceivingit.
AdvanceDRAMConfiguration>tRCD
WhentheDRAMTimingModesetsto[Manual],thefieldisadjustable.When DRAMis
refreshed,bothrowsandcolumnsareaddressedseparately.Thissetup itemallowsyou to
determinethetimingof thetransition fromRAS (rowaddress strobe)toCAS(column
address strobe).Theless theclockcycles,thefastertheDRAMperformance.
AdvanceDRAMConfiguration>tRP
WhentheDRAMTimingModesetsto[Manual],thisfieldisadjustable.Thissettingcontrols
thenumberofcyclesforRowAddress Strobe(RAS) tobeallowedtoprecharge.If
insufficient timeisallowedfortheRAS toaccumulateitschargebeforeDRAMrefresh,
refreshmaybeincompleteandDRAMmayfail toretaindata.Thisitemappliesonlywhen
synchronousDRAMisinstalled inthesystem.
AdvanceDRAMConfiguration>tRAS
WhentheDRAMTimingModesetsto[Manual],thisfieldisadjustable.Thissetting
determinesthetimeRAStakestoreadfromandwritetomemorycell.
FSB/DRAMRatio
ThissettingcontrolstheratioofCPUFSB Clock &DRAMFrequencytoenabletheCPU&
DRAMtorunat different frequencycombinations(non-synchronousoverclocking). Please
notethat thesettingoptionsvaryaccordingtotheCPUFSB Clock preset.
AutoDisableDIMM/ PCIFrequency
Whenset to[Enabled], thesystemwill remove(turnoff)clocksfromemptyDIMMandPCI
slotstominimizetheelectromagneticinterference(EMI).
SpreadSpectrum
Whenthemotherboardsclockgeneratorpulses,theextremevalues(spikes)ofthepulses
createsEMI (ElectromagneticInterference).TheSpreadSpectrumfunction reducestheEMI
generated bymodulatingthepulsessothatthespikesofthepulsesarereducedtoflatter
curves.Ifyoudonot haveanyEMIproblem,leavethesettingatDisabled foroptimalsystem
stabilityandperformance.Butif youareplagued byEMI, set toEnabled forEMI reduction.
RemembertodisableSpreadSpectrumif you areoverclockingbecauseevenaslight jitter
can introduceatemporaryboostin clock speedwhichmayjust causeyouroverclocked
processortolockup.
Important:
IfyoudonothaveanyEMIproblem,leavethesettingat[Disabled] foroptimal system
stabilityandperformance.Butif youareplagued byEMI, selectthevalueof Spread
SpectrumforEMI reduction.
The greatertheSpreadSpectrumvalueis, thegreatertheEMIisreduced,andthesystem
willbecomeless stable. Forthemost suitableSpreadSpectrumvalue,pleaseconsultyour
local EMI regulation.
RemembertodisableSpreadSpectrumif you areoverclockingbecauseevenaslight jitter
can introduceatemporaryboostin clock speedwhichmayjust causeyouroverclocked
processortolockup.
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LoadOptimizedDefaults
Youcanloadthedefault valuesprovided bythemainboardmanufacturerforthestable
performance.
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INTRODUCTION
Félicitations,vousvenezd acquérirunecartemèredessériesMicro-ATX945GCM478
(MS-7536V1.X).Les945GCM478SériessontbaséessurleschipsetsIntel®945GCet
Intel®ICH7offrantunsystèmetrèsperformant.Lacartefonctionneaveclesprocesseurs
Intel®P4Northwood/ Prescott/Prescott Celeron (Socket478)avancés à800MHzSystem
BusFrequency.Lesséries945GCM478sont trèsperformantesetoffrentunesolution
adaptéetantauxprofessionnelsqu auxparticuliers.
Schéma
PCI1
PCI2
BATT
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1
FDD1
TOP: MOUSE
BOTTOM:
KEYBOARD
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PARALLELPORT
BOTTOM:
COMPORT
VGAPORT
TOP:LANJACK
BOTTOM:USBPORTS
USB PORTS
T:
M:
B:
LINE-IN
LINE-OUT
MIC
T:RS-OUT
M:CS-OUT
B:SS-OUT
PCIEX16_1
DIMM1
DIMM2
ATX1
PWR1
RTM876-665
RTL8111C
JCI1
FINTEK
F71882FG
JUSB2
FAN_SYS1
FAN_CPU1
FAN_SYS2
JBAT1
JUSB1
JFP1
JFP2
SATA1
S
A
T
A
2
SATA3
S
A
T
A
4
INTEL
945GC
INTEL
ICH7
ALC888
JAUD1
JSPD1
CD_IN1
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SPÉCIFICITÉS
ProcesseursSupportés
lLesprocesseursIntel®P4Northwood/Prescott/ Prescott Celeron (Socket478)
lSupporteun connecteurde4pinsdu ventilateurdeCPUavecleContrôleurdelavitesse
du ventilateur
(Pourplusd information surleCPU, veuillezvisiter
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
FSBSupporté
l533/800MHz
Chipset
lNorthBridge:chipset Intel®945GC
lSouthBridge: chipsetIntel®ICH7
MémoireSupportée
lDDR2667/533SDRAM(4GBMax)
l2DDR2DIMMs(240pin/1.8V)
(Pourplusdinformationssurlescomposantscompatibles, veuillezvisiter
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
lSupporte10/100/1000FastEthernet parRealtek®RTL8111C(Défaut)
lSupporte10/100Fast Ethernet parRealtek®RTL8101E(Optionnel)
Audio
lPuceintégréeparRealtek®ALC888
l8-canauxaudioflexibleavecdetection dejack
lCompatibleaveclesspécificationsd Azalia1.0spec
IDE
l1portIDEparIntel®ICH7
lSupportelemodeUltraDMA66/100
lSupportelesmodesd opération PIO, BusMaster
SATA
l4portsSATAII parIntel®ICH7
lSupporte4périphériquesSATA
lSupporteunstockageetuntauxdetransfertjusqu à 3Gb/s
Disquette
l1portdedisquette
lSupporte1FDD avec360KB,720KB, 1.2MB,1.44MBet 2.88MB
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