MSI 945GZM3 Series User manual

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945GZM3 Series
MS-7267(V1.X)Mainboard
G52-M7267X1
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CopyrightNotice
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INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthe preparationof thisdocument, butno
guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 FirstreleaseforPCB1.X March2006
withIntel 945GZ &ICH7
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
Visit theMSI websiteforFAQ,technical guide,BIOSupdates,driverupdates,
andotherinformation: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/
faq/esc_faq_list.php
Contactourtechnicalstaff at: [e-mail]
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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 powersourceandadjustproperly110/220Vbe-
foreconnectingtheequipmenttothepowerinlet.
7. Placethe powercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotstepon it. Donotplace
anythingoverthepowercord.
8. AlwaysUnplug thePowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-oncardormodule.
9. All cautionsand warningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
10. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamage orcauseelectrical
shock.
11. If anyof thefollowing situationsarises, gettheequipmentcheckedbyaservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
†Liquid haspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeen exposedtomoisture.
†Theequipmenthasnotworkwelloryoucannotgetitworkaccording to
User’sManual.
†Theequipmenthasdroppedand damaged.
†Theequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENTUNCONDITIONED,STOR-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600 C(1400F),IT MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
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FCC-BRadio Frequency Interference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeen
tested and 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-7267
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustaccept anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
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WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment) Statement
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CONTENTS
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement..........................................................ii
CopyrightNotice..............................................................................................................iii
TechnicalSupport..........................................................................................................iv
SafetyInstructions.........................................................................................................iv
WEEE Statement..............................................................................................................v
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
PackingChecklist.................................................................................................1-5
MSI Special Feature............................................................................................1-6
PCAlert 4..................................................................................................1-6
LiveUpdate..................................................................................................1-7
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)............................................................................2-3
IntroductiontoLGA775CPU......................................................................2-3
CPU&CoolerInstallation.............................................................................2-4
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
Installing DDR/DDRII Modules......................................................................2-8
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-9
ATX24-PinPowerConnector:ATX1.........................................................2-9
ATX12VPowerConnector:JPW1............................................................2-9
ImportantNotificationaboutPowerIssue................................................2-10
BackPanel...........................................................................................................2-11
Connectors........................................................................................................2-13
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1..........................................................2-13
HardDisk Connector:IDE1........................................................................2-13
Serial ATAII Connectors:SATA1~SATA4.................................................2-14
FanPowerConnectors:CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1,PWRFAN1.....................2-15
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:JCI1..............................................2-15
CD-InConnector:CD_IN1..........................................................................2-16
FrontPanel Connectors:JFP1/JFP2......................................................2-16
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-17
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1/JUSB2..................................................2-18
IrDAInfraredModule Header: JIR1...........................................................2-19
SerialPort Connector: JCOM1..................................................................2-19
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-20
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ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-20
Slots....................................................................................................................2-22
PCIExpressSlots......................................................................................2-21
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-22
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-22
Chapter3.BIOSSetup............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
Control Keys................................................................................................3-3
GettingHelp..................................................................................................3-3
General Help<F1>.......................................................................................3-3
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-9
AdvancedChipsetSetup..................................................................................3-12
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................3-14
PowerManagementFeatures..........................................................................3-17
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................3-20
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-22
Cell_Menu...........................................................................................................3-24
LoadOptimizedDefaults...................................................................................3-26
BIOSSetting Password.....................................................................................3-27
AppendixA:RealtekALC850Audio...................................................................A-1
Installing the Audio Driver...................................................................................A-2
InstallationforWindows98SE/ME/2000/XP..............................................A-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................A-4
Sound Effect................................................................................................A-5
SpeakerConfiguration................................................................................A-7
HRTFDemo...................................................................................................A-9
General.......................................................................................................A-10
SPDIF...........................................................................................................A-11
HardwareSetup................................................................................................A-12
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1-1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
Thankyouforchoosing the 945GZM3Series (MS-7267)
v1.xMicro-ATXmainboard.The 945GZM3Series
mainboardisbasedon Intel 945GZ and Intel ICH7
chipsetforoptimal systemefficiency.Designed tofit the
advanced Intel Pentium4SeriesLGA775 processor,
the 945GZM3Series mainboarddeliversahighper-
formanceand professionaldesktopplatformsolution.

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ProcessorSupport
-Intel®Pemtium4SeriesprocessorsintheLGA775 package.
-SupportsPentium43XX,5XX, 6XX,8XX &9XX.
-Supports3/4pinCPUFanPin-HeaderwithFanSpeedControl.
-SupportsCedarMill ValueProcessor.
Forthelatestinformationabout CPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.
SupportedFSB
-800/533MHz
Chipset
-NorthBridge:Intel®945GZchipset
-SouthBridge:Intel®ICH7chipset
MemorySupport
-DDRII 400/533SDRAM(2GBMax)
-2DDRIIDIMMs(240pin/1.8V)
LAN
-Supports10/100/1000FastEthernetbyRealtek8110SB/8100C
(1000 Mb/son8110SB only)
Audio
-High DefinitionlinkcontrollerintegratedinIntel®ICH7chip
-7.1channelsaudiocodecRealtekALC850
-CompliantwithAC’97Rev2.3Spec
IDE
-1IDEportsbyICH7
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-SATAIIportsbyICH7
-SupportsfourSATAII devices
-Supportsstorageanddatatransfersatup to300MB/s
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360K, 720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes
MainboardSpecifications
Connectors
Back Panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport.
-1serialport(COM1)
-1parallelportsupporting SPP/EPP/ECPmode

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Getting Started
-1VGA port
-4USB 2.0Ports
-1LANjack
-5audiojacks
-1OpticalSPDIFjack
On-BoardPinheaders
-1COM2pinheader
-1IrDApinheader
-1caseintrusionpinheader
-2USB 2.0pinheaders
Slots
-1PCI Expressx16slots(specialdesign)
-3PCIslots.
-Support3.3V/5VPCIbusInterface
FormFactor
-Micro-ATX (24.5cmX22.5cm)
Mounting
-6mounting holes

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MainboardLayout
945GZM3(MS-7267)Series v1.XMicro-ATXMainboard

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Getting Started
PackingChecklist
PowerCable
SATACable
User’sGuide
MSImotherboard MSIDriver/UtilityCD
StandardCablefor
IDEDevices
Back IOShield
StandardCablefor
FloppyDisk
*The picturesareforreferenceonlyandmayvaryfromthepackingcontentsofthe
productyoupurchased.
USBBracket(Optional)

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MSI SpecialFeature
PCAlert™4
The PCAlertTM 4isautilityyoucanfind intheCD-ROMdisk.Theutilityisjust like
yourPCdoctorthatcandetectthefollowing PChardwarestatusduringreal time
operation:
ömonitorCPU&systemtemperatures
ömonitorfanspeeds
ömonitorsystemvoltages
If oneoftheitemsaboveisabnormal, theprogrammainscreenwill beimmedi-
atelyshownon thescreen,withthe abnormalitemhighlightedin red.Thiswill
continuetobeshownuntiltheconditionreturnstothenormal status.
UserscanusetheAdjustingKeystochangetheminimumand maximumthreshold
ofeachitemforthe systemtosend outawarning message.Click Temperature to
selectthe temperaturemodesofeitherFahrenheit(oF)orCelsius(oC).ThePCAlert
4iconontheStatusArea will showthecurrentCPUtemperature.
Temperature
Modes
Adjusting Keys

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Getting Started
Live Update
The LiveUpdate3 isatool used todetectand updateyour
BIOS/drivers/VGABIOS/VGADriver/Utilityonlinesothat youdon’t
need tosearchforthecorrectBIOS/driverversion throughout
the wholeWeb site. Tousethefunction, you needtoinstall the
“MSI LiveUpdate3”application. Afterthe installation, the “MSI
LiveUpdate3”icon(asshownontheright)willappearonthe
screen.
Doubleclick the “MSI LiveUpdate3”icon,andthe following
screenwillappear:
Severalbuttonsareplacedontheleftcolumnof the screen.Clickthedesiredbutton
tostarttheupdateprocess.
LiveBIOS –Updatesthe BIOSonline.
LiveDriver –Updatesthe driversonline.
Live VGABIOS –Updatesthe VGABIOSonline.
LiveVGADriver –UpdatestheVGAdriveronline.
Live Utility –Updatesthe utilitiesonline.
If theproductyoupurchaseddoesnotsupportanyofthefunctionslistedabove,a
“sorry”message isdisplayed.Formoreinformationonthe updateinstructions, insert
the companionCDand refertothe “LiveUpdateGuide”underthe “Manual”Tab.

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HardwareSetup
HardwareSetup
Chapter2
Thischapterprovidesyou withtheinformation about
hardwaresetupprocedures.Whiledoingthe installation,
becarefulinholdingthecomponentsandfollowthe
installationprocedures.Forsomecomponents,ifyou
install inthewrong orientation,thecomponentswillnot
workproperly.
Useagroundedwrist strapbeforehandlingcomputer
components.Staticelectricitymaydamagethe
components.

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Quick ComponentsGuide
CPU,p.2-3
DIMM1/2,p.2-7
CPUFAN1,
p2-15
JCI1,p2-15
JPW1,
p.2-9
ATX1,p.2-9
BackPanel,
p.2-11
PCIE_X16,
p.2-21
PCI 1~3,
p.2-22
JAUD1,
p.2-17
CD_IN1,
p.2-16 JUSB1/2,
p.2-18
JBAT1,p.2-20
JFP1/JFP2,
p.2-16
SATA1~4,
p.2-14
SYSFAN1,
p.2-15
IDE1,
p.2-13
JIR1,
p.2-19
PWRFAN1,
p.2-15
FDD1,
p.2-13
JCOM1,
p.2-19

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HardwareSetup
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
ThemainboardsupportsIntel®Pentium4seriesprocessors.Themainboardusesa
CPUsocketcalledLGA775.Whenyouareinstalling theCPU, makesuretoinstall
thecoolertopreventoverheating. If youdonothavetheCPUcooler,contact
yourdealertopurchaseand install thembeforeturningonthecomputer.
Forthelatestinformationabout CPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.
Important
1.OverheatingwillseriouslydamagetheCPUandsystem.Alwaysmake
surethecoolingfancanworkproperlytoprotecttheCPUfromoverheating.
2.Makesurethatyouapplyan evenlayerofheatsinkpaste(orthermal tape)
between theCPUand the heatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
3.Whilereplacing the CPU,always turnoff the ATXpowersupplyorunplug
thepowersupply spowercordfromthe grounded outletfirst toensurethe
safetyofCPU.
Introduction toLGA775 CPU
Thesurfaceof LGA775 CPU.
Remembertoapplysomesilicone
heattransfercompoundonitfor
betterheatdispersion.
Yellowtriangleis the Pin1indicator
Thepin-padsideofLGA775
CPU.
Yellowtriangleis the Pin1indicator
Alignment Key Alignment Key

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Important
1.ConfirmifyourCPUcoolerisfirmlyinstalledbeforeturning on yoursystem.
2.Donottouchthe CPUsocketpinstoavoiddamaging.
3.The availabilityoftheCPUlandside coverdependsonyourCPUpacking.
2.Removethe capfromleverhinge
side(asthe arrowshows).
1.TheCPUsockethasaplasticcapon
ittoprotectthe contactfromdamage.
BeforeyouinstalltheCPU,always
coverittoprotectthesocket pin.
3.Thepinsof socketreveal.
CPU&Cooler Installation
When youareinstalling theCPU, make suretheCPUhasacoolerattached on
thetop topreventoverheating. Ifyoudonothavethecooler,contactyourdealer
topurchaseand install thembeforeturningon thecomputer. Meanwhile, donot forget
toapplysomesiliconheattransfercompound onCPUbeforeinstallingtheheatsink/
coolerfanforbetterheatdispersion.
Followthestepsbelowtoinstall theCPU&coolercorrectly.Wrong installationwill
causethedamageofyourCPU&mainboard.
4.Opentheloadlever.