MSI 970 User manual

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Motherboard
G52-76931XH
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Copyright Notice
The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no
guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under
continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.
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Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
V4.0 First release for PCB 4.X 2014/ 05
V4.1 Update release for PCB 4.X 2014/ 09

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Smartphone Application
MSI+is a smart web gadget that works as a shopping navigator and
provides specs comparison for IT buyers. With a simple tap of the
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variety of choices and, if product details are required, you may easily
download user manuals within minutes. Better yet, the power calculator
provides accurate estimates of power unit capacity for DIY users.
Technical Support
If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s
manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively,
please try the following help resources for further guidance.
Visit the MSI website for technical guide, BIOS
updates, driver updates, and other information:
http://www.msi.com/support/
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http://register.msi.com/

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Safety Instructions
󰩛Always read the safety instructions carefully.
󰩛Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
󰩛Keep this equipment away from humidity.
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󰩛The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment
from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.
󰩛Make sure the voltage of the power source is at 110/220V before connecting the
equipment to the power inlet.
󰩛Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place
anything over the power cord.
󰩛Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.
󰩛All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
󰩛Never pour any liquid into the opening that can cause damage or cause electrical
shock.
󰩛If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service
personnel:
󰂁The power cord or plug is damaged.
󰂁Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
󰂁The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
󰂁The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according to
User’s Manual.
󰂁The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
󰂁The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
󰩛DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT ABOVE 60oC (140oF),
IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

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CE Conformity
Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this device is
in compliance with the essential safety requirements and other relevant
provisions set out in the European Directive.
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
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and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
measures listed below.
󰂁Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
󰂁Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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the receiver is connected.
󰂁Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Notice 1
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compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply
with the emission limits.
VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Micro-Star International
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Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment and its antenna should be installed and
operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your body. This
equipment and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
European Community Compliance Statement
The equipment complies with the RF Exposure Requirement 1999/519/EC, Council
Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public
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Directive.
Taiwan Wireless Statements
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󳿃󱦻󲄿󴲽󴵹󱘸󲩬󱁻󱅾󱓏󳖷󱸴󵩫󵤫󲲏󰦉󵦎󳿃󴱡󱘟󰦉󱎜󱘨󰆍󱝶󴢏󲑆󱆯󳝘󴈵󱥷󱀽󲇇󲛵󴐚󴶺󲤤󵩫
󳖷󰆍󱓐󱭗󱓏󳖷󲑆󴶺󲤤󱗏󴱝󴰸󱁻󳒩󲉗󱗺󱓏󴌭󰆎
󱅾󱓏󳖷󱸴󵩫󵤫󲲏󱁻󱆯󳝘󱀽󲇇󲆡󵨯󵬋󴑚󱶹󱎘󱗺󲂢󲜮󱘸󲼅󵉊󱈑󰦘󳿃󳢬󳘮󲤹󲂢󲜮󳘮󴺑󲡲󰦉󲏹󳳻
󱖣󱊌󳝘󰦉󱁖󲝩󱞴󴐣󳍑󲂢󲜮󲡲󲟩󲇇󴂬󴂼󱆯󳝘󰆎󱑽󵨵󱘸󲼅󵉊󱈑󰦉󲔷󱇍󵤫󱈑󲼅󴮿󱷊󱆌󲮝󱁻󳍑󴀊
󵤫󵉊󱈑󰆎󱅾󱓏󳖷󱸴󵩫󵤫󲲏󵨸󲇽󱘇󱘸󲼅󵉊󱈑󲑆󲀕󲮝󰆍󳰁󱶨󱗺󵏛󳡲󳝘󵤫󲼒󵅫󱸴󲉗󵤫󲲏󴱝󱋉󱁻
󲂢󲜮󰆎
󶾄󱙺󱆯󳝘󴈵󷀓󲡟󳝢󶔟󴻷󶻽󳝒󱛱󰦉󱥘󱹵󱅿󳢴󶪫󶚃󱁝󱆯󳝘󲡲󰦉󱘟󶳬󲤳󷀘󲑀󶩃󶱉󵤫󲂢󲜮󰦉󱥘
󷀓󳱞󲋵󲻱󱀻󰦉󱆯󳝘󴈵󲤳󶺸󴮱󲹲󶠾󱘆󲨀󱃋󷀼󳞦󳢴󱸽󳶆󰆎
Japan VCCI Class B Statement
󰈭󰉧󰈷󲋵󱩡󲒰󴪃󴫵󴆞
󰇗󰇲󴫵󴆞󰇳󰆍󲋵󱩡󲒰󴪃󴫵󴆞󳵹󵤫󲼒󵣌󱷣󴐚󱁫󴮿󱑦󱖄󴶠󱅊󰦅󰦆󰇲󱨪󳃆󰇯󱨪󰇩󰇓󰈭󰉧
󰈷󲋵󱩡󲒰󴪃󴫵󴆞󰇫󰇝󰆎󰇗󰇲󴫵󴆞󰇐󱷦󲃝󱎵󰇫󰉧󰈶󰈨󰈈󰉄󰉪󰉑󰈶󰉥󰉱󱘇󱈑󲲏󰇯󵈁󲗕󰇛󰇪
󱆯󰈓󰈐󰈏󰇬󰆍󱘇󱈑󵣌󱷣󰈖󲅅󰇑󴾧󰇗󰇝󰇗󰇬󰇐󰇆󰈎󰈂󰇝󰆎󱘆󲒡󴳜󲠾󲤨󰇯󰇛󰇣󰇐󰇧󰇪󲶓󰇛󰇈
󱘆󰈎󲒡󰇈󰈖󰇛󰇪󰇓󰇤󰇙󰇈󰆎
Korea Warning Statements
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California, USA:
The button cell battery may contain perchlorate material and requires
special handling when recycled or disposed of in California.
For further information please visit:
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Taiwan:
For better environmental protection, waste batteries should be collected
separately for recycling or special disposal.
󶞈󵤫󲺐󶽋󱤎󶢄
European Union:
Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be disposed of
as unsorted household waste. Please use the public collection system
to return, recycle, or treat them in compliance with the local regulations.
Battery Information
Chemical Substances Information
In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH
Regulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the
Council), MSI provides the information of chemical substances in products at:
http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html
CAUTION: There is a risk of explosion, if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

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WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement
ENGLISH
To protect the global environment and as an environmentalist, MSI must
remind you that...
Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and
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13, 2005, products of “electrical and electronic equipment” cannot be
discarded as municipal wastes anymore, and manufacturers of covered
electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their
useful life. MSI will comply with the product take back requirements at the end of life
of MSI-branded products that are sold into the EU. You can return these products to
local collection points.
DEUTSCH
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Gemäß der Richtlinie 2002/96/EG über Elektro- und Elektronik-Altgeräte dürfen
Elektro- und Elektronik-Altgeräte nicht mehr als kommunale Abfälle entsorgt werden.
MSI hat europaweit verschiedene Sammel- und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt,
die in die Europäische Union in Verkehr gebrachten Produkte, am Ende seines
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Zeitpunkt ausschliesslich an einer lokalen Altgerätesammelstelle in Ihrer Nähe.
FRANÇAIS
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Au sujet de la directive européenne (EU) relative aux déchets des équipement
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que les produits électriques et électroniques ne peuvent être déposés dans les
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les points de collecte.
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Preface
ESPAÑOL
MSI como empresa comprometida con la protección del medio ambiente, recomienda:
Bajo la directiva 2002/96/EC de la Unión Europea en materia de desechos y/o
equipos electrónicos, con fecha de rigor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos
󰘰
los contenedores habituales de su municipio, los fabricantes de equipos electrónicos,
están obligados a hacerse cargo de dichos productos al termino de su período de
vida. MSI estará comprometido con los términos de recogida de sus productos
󰘰
estos productos en el punto limpio establecido por el ayuntamiento de su localidad o
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NEDERLANDS
Om het milieu te beschermen, wil MSI u eraan herinneren dat….
De richtlijn van de Europese Unie (EU) met betrekking tot Vervuiling van Electrische

kunnen niet meer beschouwd worden als vervuiling. Fabrikanten van dit soort
producten worden verplicht om producten retour te nemen aan het eind van hun
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SRPSKI
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sredini, MSI mora da vas podesti da…
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Preface
󰀩CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Getting Started............................................................................1-1
Packing Contents.................................................................................................1-2
Optional Accessories ...........................................................................................1-2
Assembly Precautions.......................................................................................... 1-3
󰘰.................................................................................. 1-4
Connectors Quick Guide...................................................................................... 1-7
Back Panel Quick Guide ...................................................................................... 1-9
CPU (Central Processing Unit) .......................................................................... 1-11
Introduction to AM3/ AM3+ CPU ................................................................. 1-11
............................................................................ 1-12
Memory ..............................................................................................................1-14
Dual-Channel mode Population Rule .......................................................... 1-14
Mounting Screw Holes .......................................................................................1-15
Power Supply.....................................................................................................1-16
JPWR1~2: ATX Power Connectors............................................................. 1-16
Expansion Slots .................................................................................................1-17
PCI_E1~4: PCIe Expansion Slots................................................................ 1-17
PCI1~2: PCI Expansion Slots...................................................................... 1-17
Video/ Graphics Cards ...................................................................................... 1-18
Single Video Card Installation...................................................................... 1-18
Internal Connectors............................................................................................ 1-19
SATA1~6: SATA Connectors ..................................................................... 1-19
CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~4: Fan Power Connectors.......................................... 1-20
JFP1, JFP2: System Panel Connectors ...................................................... 1-21
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JUSB4: USB 3.0 Expansion Connector....................................................... 1-22
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector .............................................................. 1-23
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ................................................................ 1-23
JCOM1: Serial Port Connector .................................................................... 1-24
JAUD1: Front Panel Audio Connector......................................................... 1-24
JSP1: S/PDIF-Out Connector...................................................................... 1-24
Jumper ...............................................................................................................1-25
JBAT1: Clear CMOS Jumper....................................................................... 1-25
Switch ................................................................................................................1-26
SLOW_MODE: Slow Mode Booting Switch................................................. 1-26
Drivers and Utilities ............................................................................................1-27
Total Installer ............................................................................................... 1-27

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Chapter 2 Quick Installation ........................................................................2-1
CPU Installation ...................................................................................................2-2
Memory Installation..............................................................................................2-4
Motherboard Installation....................................................................................... 2-5
Power Connectors Installation ............................................................................. 2-7
SATA HDD Installation......................................................................................... 2-9
Front Panel Connector Installation..................................................................... 2-10
JFP1 Connector Installation......................................................................... 2-10
Front Panel Audio Connector Installation .................................................... 2-10
Peripheral Connector Installation....................................................................... 2-11
USB2.0 Connector Installation..................................................................... 2-11
USB3.0 Connector Installation..................................................................... 2-11
Graphics Card Installation.................................................................................. 2-12
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup.................................................................................3-1
Entering Setup .....................................................................................................3-2
Entering BIOS Setup ..................................................................................... 3-2
Overview ..............................................................................................................3-3
Operation .............................................................................................................3-5
SETTINGS ...........................................................................................................3-6
System Status................................................................................................ 3-6
Advanced....................................................................................................... 3-7
Boot ............................................................................................................. 3-11
Security........................................................................................................ 3-11
 .................................................................................................. 3-12
OC...................................................................................................................... 3-13
M-FLASH ...........................................................................................................3-17
OC PROFILE .....................................................................................................3-18
HARDWARE MONITOR .................................................................................... 3-19
Appendix A Realtek Audio.......................................................................... A-1
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Software panel overview................................................................................A-2
Auto popup dialog..........................................................................................A-3
Hardware Default Setting.....................................................................................A-4
Appendix B AMD RAID............................................................................... B-1
󰘰 ..............................................................................................B-2
Installing Driver ....................................................................................................B-8

Chapter 1
Getting Started
Thank you for choosing the 970 GAMING Series (MS-7693 v4.X) ATX
motherboard. The 970 GAMING Series motherboards are based on
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󰘰AMD®AM3/ AM3+ processor, the 970 GAMING Series
motherboards deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform
solution.

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Packing Contents
* These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice.
* The packing contents may vary according to the model you purchased.
SATA Cable
Optional Accessories
M-Connector
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Disc
Motherboard
User Guide I/O Shield
Motherboard
USB 3.0 Bracket

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Assembly Precautions
󰀲The components included in this package are prone to damage from electrostatic
discharge (ESD). Please adhere to the following instructions to ensure successful
computer assembly.
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before installing or removing any computer component.
󰀲Ensure that all components are securely connected. Loose connections may cause
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󰀲Hold the motherboard by the edges to avoid touching sensitive components.
󰀲It is recommended to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when
handling the motherboard to prevent electrostatic damage. If an ESD wrist strap is
not available, discharge yourself of static electricity by touching another metal object
before handling the motherboard.
󰀲Store the motherboard in an electrostatic shielding container or on an antistatic pad
whenever the motherboard is not installed.
󰀲Before turning on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal
components on the motherboard or anywhere within the computer case.
󰀲Do not use the computer in a high-temperature environment.
󰀲Do not boot the computer before installation is completed. This could cause
permanent damage to the components as well as injury to the user.
󰀲 󰘰
technician.
Important
A screwdriver (not included) may be required for computer assembly.

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CPU Support 󰀲Supports AMD®FXTM/ PhenomTM II/ AthlonTM II and SempronTM
processors for the AM3/ AM3+ socket
Hypertransport 󰀲HyperTransport™ 3.0, supports up to 4.8 GT/s
Chipset 󰀲AMD®
Memory
Support
󰀲4x DDR3 memory slots supporting up to 32GB
󰀲 
󰀲Dual channel memory architecture
Expansion
Slots
󰀲2x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots
- PCI_E2 supports up to PCIe 2.0 x16 speed
- PCI_E4 supports up to PCIe 2.0 x8 speed
󰀲2x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
󰀲2x PCI slots
Multi-GPU
Support
󰀲Supports 2-Way AMD®CrossFireTM Technology*
󰀲Supports 2-Way NVIDIA®SLITM Technology
* Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1.
Storage 󰀲AMD®SB950 Chipset
- 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports
- Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID 10
USB 󰀲AMD®SB950 Chipset
- 14x USB 2.0 ports (8 ports on the back panel, 6 ports
available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)
󰀲VIA VL806 Chipset
- 4x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports
available through the internal USB 3.0 connector)*
* These USB 3.0 ports do not support M-Flash recovery function.
Audio 󰀲Realtek®ALC1150 Codec
- 󰘰
- Supports S/PDIF output
LAN 󰀲Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN controller*
- 1x LAN port on the backpanel
* The Killer Network Manager is only available for Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1
currently. The supported drivers for other operating systems would be available on
the website if provided by vendor.
Back Panel
Connectors
󰀲1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
󰀲8x USB 2.0 ports
󰀲2x USB 3.0 ports
󰀲1x Optical S/PDIF-Out connector
󰀲1x LAN (RJ45) port
󰀲6x OFC audio jacks

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Internal
Connectors
󰀲1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
󰀲1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
󰀲6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
󰀲3x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports)
󰀲1x USB 3.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports)
󰀲1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
󰀲2x 4-pin system fan connectors
󰀲2x 3-pin system fan connectors
󰀲1x Front panel audio connector
󰀲2x System panel connectors
󰀲1x Chassis Intrusion connector
󰀲1x TPM module connector
󰀲1x Serial port connector
󰀲1x S/PDIF-Out connector
󰀲1x Clear CMOS jumper
󰀲1x Slow mode booting switch
I/O Controller 󰀲Fintek 71878 Controller Chip
Hardware
Monitor
󰀲CPU/System temperature detection
󰀲CPU/System fan speed detection
󰀲CPU/System fan speed control
BIOS Features 󰀲 󰘱
󰀲UEFI AMI BIOS
󰀲ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.7, DMI 2.0
󰀲Multi-language
Special
Features
󰀲Military Class 4
󰀲Military Class Essentials
󰀲OC Genie 4
󰀲CLICK BIOS 4
󰀲AMD CrossFire
󰀲NVIDIA SLI
󰀲4K UHD Support
󰀲USB 3.0
󰀲SATA 6Gb/s
󰀲Command Center
󰀲Fast Boot
󰀲Live Update 5
󰀲M-Flash

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Software 󰀲Drivers
󰀲MSI
- Command Center
- Live Update 5
- Fast Boot
󰀲7-ZIP
󰀲Sound Blaster Cinema 2
󰀲Killer Network Manager
󰀲Norton Internet Security Solution
Form Factor 󰀲ATX Form Factor
󰀲12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
For the latest information about CPU, please visit
http://www.msi.com/cpu-support/
For more information on compatible components, please visit
http://www.msi.com/test-report/