MSI G31M4 Series User manual

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G31M4 Series
MS-7527(V1.X)Mainboard
G52-75271X2

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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
V1.0 Firstrelease August2008
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
Visit theMSI websiteforFAQ,technical guide,BIOSupdates,driverupdates,
andotherinformation: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=service
Contactourtechnicalstaff at: http://ocss.msi.com.tw

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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-7527
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-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement.............................................iv
WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment) Statement.......................v
English......................................................................................................................En-1
Specifications....................................................................................................En-2
CentralProcessing Unit:CPU...........................................................................En-5
Memory...............................................................................................................En-7
Connectors,Jumpers,Slots.............................................................................En-9
BackPanel........................................................................................................En-16
BIOSSetup.......................................................................................................En-18
SoftwareInformation......................................................................................En-25
Deutsch....................................................................................................................De-1
Spezifikationen..................................................................................................De-2
Hauptprozessor:CPU.......................................................................................De-5
Speicher.............................................................................................................De-7
Anschlüsse,Steckbrückenund Slots.............................................................De-9
HinteresAnschlusspaneel.............................................................................De-16
BIOSSetup.......................................................................................................De-18
Software-Information......................................................................................De-25
Fran ais.....................................................................................................................Fr-1
Spécificités.........................................................................................................Fr-2
CentralProcessing Unit:CPU............................................................................Fr-5
Mémoire...............................................................................................................Fr-7
Connecteurs,Cavaliers,Slots..........................................................................Fr-9
PanneauArrière...............................................................................................Fr-16
Configuration duBIOS......................................................................................Fr-18
InformationdeLogiciel.....................................................................................Fr-25
Русский ....................................................................................................................Ru-1
Характеристики ...............................................................................................Ru-2
Центральный процессор (CPU).....................................................................Ru-5
Память ..............................................................................................................Ru-7
Коннекторы, перемычки, разъемы..............................................................Ru-9
Задняя панель ...............................................................................................Ru-16
Настройка BIOS..............................................................................................Ru-18
Сведения опрограммном обеспечении ...................................................Ru-25

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English
G31M4
User’s Guide
English

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MS-7527Mainboard
Specifications
ProcessorSupport
-Intel®Core2Duo/PentiumD/Pentium4/CeleronDPrescott
LGA775processorsinLGA775 package.
-Supports4-pinCPUFan Pin-HeaderwithFanSpeed Control.
(Forthelatestinformation aboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://global.msi.
com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
SupportedFSB
-800/1066/1333MHz
Chipset
-NorthBridge:Intel®G31chipset
-SouthBridge:Intel®ICH7chipset
MemorySupport
-DDR2667/800 SDRAM(4GBMax)
-4DDR2DIMMs
(Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisithttp:/
/global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN (optional)
-SupportsRealtek®RTL8111C10/100/1000 Mb/s
-SupportsRealtek®RTL8101E10/100 Mb/s(optional)
-CompliancewithPCI2.2
-SupportsACPI PowerManagement
Audio
-Chipintegrated byRealtek®ALC888
-Flexible8-channelaudiowithjack sensing
-Compliantwithvistapremium
IEEE1394 (optional)
-ChipintegratedbyJMicron 381
-Transferrateisup to400Mbps
IDE
-1IDEportbyICH7
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-4SATAIIportsbyICH7
-Supportstransferrateup to3Gb/s

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English
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MBand 2.
88MB
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1serialport(COM1)
-1VGAport
-1parallelportsupporting SPP/EPP/ECPmode
-4USB2.0Ports
-1RJ-45LANJack
-11394port(optional)
-6flexibleaudiojacks
On-BoardPinheaders/Connectors
-2USB 2.0pinheaders
-1CD-inpinheader
-1SPDIF-Outpinheader
-1IEEE1394pinheader(optional)
-1Front PanelAudiopinheader
-1serialportconnector
-1TPMpinheader(optional)
-1ChassisIntrusionConnector
Slots
-1PCI Expressx16 slot
-3PCIslots
-Support 3.3V/ 5VPCIbusInterface
FormFactor
-Micro-ATX(24cmX24cm)
Mounting
-6mountingholes

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MS-7527Mainboard
QuickComponentsGuideofG31M4Series
(MS-7527v1.X)Mainboard
PCI,
p.En-15
PCIE,
p.En-15
CPU,
p.En-5 DDR2, p.En-7
ATX1,
p.En-14
IDE1,
p.En-9
JCI1,
p.En-11
PWR1,
p.En-14
CPUFAN1,
p.En-9
SYSFAN2,
p.En-9
SATA1~4,
p.En-10
JFP1,JFP2,
p.En-10
SYSFAN1,
p.En-9
JSP1,
p.En-12
JUSB1~2,
p.En-11 JBAT1, p.En-13
J1394_1,
p.En-10
FDD1,
p.En-9
JCOM1,
p.En-11
JTPM1,
p.En-12
JAUD1,
p.En-12
JCD1,
p.En-12
Mouse/
Keyboard,
p.En-16
SerialPort,
p.En-16 VGAPort, p.En-16 USBports,
p.En-17 AudioPort, p.En-17
Parallel Port,
p.En-16 LAN,
p.En-17
L-In
L-Out
Mic
RS-Out
CS-Out
SS-Out
1394,
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English
Central ProcessingUnit:CPU
Important
Overheating
Overheatingwill seriouslydamage the CPUand system.Always makesurethe
cooling fancan workproperlytoprotectthe CPUfromoverheating.Makesure
thatyouapplyaneven layerofthermalpaste(orthermaltape)betweenthe CPU
andtheheatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
ReplaceingtheCPU
WhilereplacingtheCPU,alwaysturnoff the ATXpowersupplyorunplug the
powersupply spowercordfromthegrounded outletfirsttoensurethe safetyof
CPU.
Overclocking
Thismainboardisdesignedtosupportoverclocking.However,pleasemake
sureyourcomponentsareabletotoleratesuchabnormalsetting, whiledoing
overclocking.Anyattempttooperatebeyond productspecificationsisnot
recommended. We donotguarantee thedamages orrisks causedbyinad-
equateoperationorbeyond productspecifications.
The mainboardsupportsIntel®processor.ThemainboardusesaCPUsocketcalled
Socket775 foreasyCPUinstallation.Ifyou do not havetheCPUcooler,consultyour
dealerbeforeturningonthe computer.
ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=cpuform

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MS-7527Mainboard
CPU&CoolerInstallationProcedures forSocket775
1.TheCPUsockethasaplasticcap onittoprotectthecontactfrom
damage.Beforeyou haveinstalled the CPU,alwayscoverit topro-
tectthesocketpin.
2.Removethecapfromleverhinge side.
3.The pinsofsocketreveal.
4.Openthe loadlever.
5.Liftthe load leverup andopenthe load plate.
6.Afterconfirming theCPUdirectionforcorrectmating,putdownthe
CPUinthesockethousingframe.Besuretograspontheedge ofthe
CPUbase.Notethatthe alignmentkeys arematched.
7.Visuallyinspectifthe CPUisseatedwellintothesocket. Ifnot, take
outtheCPUwithpureverticalmotionandreinstall.
8.Covertheloadplateontothepackage.
9.Press downtheloadleverlightlyontotheloadplate,and then
securetheleverwiththehookunderretentiontab.
10.Aligntheholeson the mainboardwiththe cooler.Pushdownthe
cooleruntil itsfourclipsgetwedgedintotheholesofthemainboard.
11.Press thefourhooks downtofastenthecooler.Thenrotatethe
locking switch(refertothecorrectdirectionmarkedonit)tolockthe
hooks.
12.Turnoverthemainboardtoconfirmthattheclip-endsarecorrectly
inserted.
alignmentkey
Important
1.Read theCPUstatusinBIOS.
2.WheneverCPUisnotinstalled,alwaysprotectyourCPUsocket pinwiththe
plasticcapcoveredtoavoiddamaging.
3.Mainboardphotosshowninthissection arefordemonstrationoftheCPU/
coolerinstallationonly.Theappearanceofyourmainboardmayvarydepend-
ingonthe modelyoupurchase.

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English
Memory
DDR2
240-pin,1.8V
1
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
2
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
3
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
Dual-ChannelMemory Population Rules
InDual-Channelmode,thememorymodulescantransmitandreceivedatawithtwo
databuslinessimultaneously.EnablingDual-Channelmodecan enhancethe
systemperformance.Pleaserefertothe followingillustrationsforpopulationrules
underDual-Channelmode.
64x2=128 pin56x2=112 pin
TheseDIMMslotsareusedforinstalling memorymodules.
Formoreinformationon compatiblecomponents,pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.tw/
index.php?func=testreport
Empty
Installed

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MS-7527Mainboard
Installing Memory Modules
1.The memorymodulehasonlyone notchonthecenterandwillonlyfitinthe right
orientation.
2.Insertthe memorymoduleverticallyintothe DIMMslot. Thenpushitinuntilthe
goldenfingeronthememorymoduleisdeeplyinsertedintheDIMM slot. Theplastic
clipat eachsideoftheDIMM slotwill automaticallyclosewhenthememorymodule
isproperlyseated.
3.Manuallycheck ifthememorymodulehasbeenlocked inplacebytheDIMMslot
clipsatthesides.
Important
Youcan barelysee the golden fingerif the memorymoduleisproperlyinserted in
theDIMMslot.
Important
-DDR2memorymodulesarenotinterchangeable withDDRandtheDDR2
standardisnotbackwardscompatible.You shouldalways install DDR2
memorymodulesinthe DDR2DIMM slots.
-InDual-Channelmode,makesurethatyouinstall memorymodulesof the
sametypeand density in different channelDIMM slots.
-Toenable successful systemboot-up,alwaysinsertthememorymodules
intothe DIMM1first.
Volt Notch

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English
Connectors,Jumpers, Slots
FloppyDisk Drive Connector:FDD1
Thisconnectorsupports360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MBor2.88MBfloppydiskdrive.
FanPowerConnectors:CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1/2
Thefan powerconnectorssupportsystemcooling fanwith+12V.TheCPUFANsupports
SmartFAN function.Whenconnectthewiretotheconnectors,always takenotethat the
redwireisthe positiveand shouldbeconnectedtothe+12V, theblack wireisGround
andshouldbeconnectedtoGND.Ifthe mainboardhasaSystemHardwareMonitor
chipseton-board,youmustuseaspeciallydesigned fanwithspeedsensortotake
advantageofthefan control.
SYSFAN1/2
SENSORorNC
+12V
GND
IDEconnector:IDE1
ThisconnectorsupportsIDEharddiskdrives,opticaldisk drivesand otherIDE devices.
CPUFAN1
SENSOR
+12V
GND
Control
Important
1.Pleaserefertothe recommended CPUfansatprocessor sofficialwebsiteor
consultthe vendorsforproperCPUcooling fan.
2.CPUFANsupportsfan control.Youcan install DualCoreCenter utilitythat
willautomaticallycontrolthe CPUfan speedaccordingtotheactualCPU
temperature.
3.Fancoolersetwith3or4pinspowerconnectorarebothavailableforCPUFAN.
Important
Ifyou installtwoIDE devicesonthe samecable,youmustconfigurethe drives
separatelytoMaster/Slavemodebysetting jumpers.RefertoIDEdevice sdocu-
mentationsupplied bythevendorsforjumpersettinginstructions.

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MS-7527Mainboard
FrontPanelConnectors:JFP1,JFP2
Theseconnectorsareforelectricalconnection tothefrontpanelswitchesandLEDs.
TheJFP1iscompliantwithIntel®Front PanelI/OConnectivityDesign Guide.
IEEE1394 Connector(Green): J1394_1 (optional)
ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnecttheIEEE1394deviceviaanoptionalIEEE1394
bracket.
SerialATAConnector:SATA1~4
Thisconnectorisahigh-speedSerialATAinterfaceport. Eachconnectorcanconnectto
oneSerialATAdevice.
Important
Pleasedonot foldthe SerialATAcableinto90-degreeangle.Otherwise,data
loss mayoccurduring transmission.
IEEE1394Bracket
(Optional)
JFP1 JFP2
1
2
9
10
TPA-
Ground TPB-
Cablepower Ground
TPA+
Ground
TPB+
Cablepower
Key(no pin)
SATA1
SATA4
SATA2 SATA3
1
2
9
10
HDD
LED
Reset
Switch
Power
LED
Power
Switch
+
+
+
-
-
-
7
8
Power
LED
Speaker
1
2
+
+
-
-

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FrontUSBConnector(Yellow): JUSB1~2
Thisconnector,compliantwithIntel®I/OConnectivityDesign Guide,isidealforcon-
necting high-speedUSB interfaceperipheralssuchas USBHDD, digitalcameras, MP3
players, printers, modemsandthelike.
Important
Notethatthepinsof VCCandGND mustbeconnectedcorrectlytoavoidpossible
damage.
USB2.0Bracket
(Optional)
USBOC
10
1
2
VCC
USB0-
USB0+
GND
Key(no pin)
VCC
USB1- USB1+
GND
9
ChassisIntrusionConnector:JCI1
Thisconnectorconnectstothechassisintrusionswitchcable.Ifthechassisisopened,
thechassisintrusion mechanismwillbeactivated. Thesystemwill recordthisstatusand
showawarning message onthescreen. Toclearthewarning,youmustentertheBIOS
utilityandcleartherecord.
SerialPortConnector:JCOM1
Thisconnectorisa16550Ahighspeedcommunicationportthatsends/receives16
bytesFIFOs.Youcanattachaserialdevice.
19
2
DCD SIN
SOUT DTR
Ground DSR
RTS CTS
RI
10
1CINTRU
GND2

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MS-7527Mainboard
TPMmoduleConnector:JTPM1(optional)
ThisconnectorconnectstoaTPM(TrustedPlatformModule)module(optional).Please
refertothe TPMsecurityplatformmanualformoredetailsandusages.
2
114
13
3Vdual / 3V _STB
LCLK
LRST#
LAD0 LAD1 LAD2 LAD3
LF RA M E#
VCC3 SIRQ VCC5 Key(no pi n) GN D GN D
CD-InConnector:JCD1
Thisconnectorisprovided forexternalaudioinput.
GND R
L
FrontPanelAudioConnector (AzaliaSpec): JAUD1
Thisconnectorallowsyoutoconnect thefrontpanelaudioand iscompliantwithIntel®
FrontPanelI/OConnectivityDesignGuide.
1
2
9
10
MIC _L
M IC _ R
LINE out_R
Fro n t_ JD
LINE out_L
Ground Presence#
M I C_ J D NC (No p i n)
LINE out_JD
S/PDIF-OutConnector:JSP1
ThisconnectorisusedtoconnectS/PDIF(Sony&PhilipsDigitalInterconnectFormat)
interfacefordigitalaudiotransmission.
SPDIFBracket (Optional)
VCC
SPDIF
GND