MSI K9AGM4 User manual

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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-7373
G52-73731X1

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RevisionHistory
RevisionRevision HistoryDate
V1.0First releaseforPCB1.XAugust, 2007

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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"
cannotbe discarded asmunicipalwasteanymoreand manufacturersofcovered electronic equipmentwill
be obligated totakebacksuchproductsatthe end oftheirusefullife.MSI willcomplywiththe producttake
backrequirementsat the end of lifeofMSI-branded productsthat aresoldintothe EU.You can return
theseproductstolocalcollection 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 équipementsserontobligésde récupérercertainsproduitsenfinde vie. MSI prendraen
comptecetteexigencerelativeauretourdesproduitsenfinde vieauseindelacommunautéeuropéenne.
Parconséquentvouspouvezretournerlocalement cesmatériels danslespointsde 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 vanditsoortproductenworden verplichtomproducten retourtenemen aan heteind van hun
levenscyclus.MSIzalovereenkomstigde richtlijnhandelen voordeproducten diede merknaamMSI

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dragen en verkocht zijninde EU. Dezegoederen kunnen geretourneerdwordenop lokale
inzamelingspunten.
SRPSKI
Dabizaštitili prirodnu sredinu,ikao preduzećekojevodiračuna ookoliniiprirodnojsredini, MSImorada
vaspodestida…
PoDirektiviEvropskeunije("EU")oodbačenojekektronskojielektričnojopremi, Direktiva2002/96/EC,
kojastupa nasnagu od 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:
Avrupa Birliği(AB)KararnamesiElektrikveElektronikMalzemeAtığı,2002/96/ECKararnamesi altında 13
Ağustos2005 tarihinden itibaren geçerli olmak üzere, elektrikli veelektronikmalzemelerdiğeratıklargibi
çöpe atılamayacakvebu elektonikcihazların üreticileri,cihazlarınkullanımsüreleribittikten sonra ürünleri
geritoplamaklayükümlüolacaktır.Avrupa Birliğine satılan MSI markalıürünlerinkullanımsüreleri
bittiğinde MSI ürünleringerialınmasıisteğiileişbirliğiiçerisinde olacaktır. Ürünleriniziyereltoplama
noktalarına 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.SpolečnostMSI splnípožadavkyna odebíránívýrobk
značkyMSI, prodávanýchvzemíchEU, po skončeníjejich životnosti.Tytovýrobkym žeteodevzdatv
místníchsběrnách.
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 dell Unione Europea allafine del
lorociclodivita. Èpossibileportareiprodottinelpiùvicino puntodiraccolta.

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Français.......................13
Deutsch........................25
Русском .......................37
体中文........................49
體中文........................61
日本語 ...........................73

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INTRODUCTION
ThankyouforchoosingtheK9AGM4v1.0Series(MS-7373 v1.x)Micro-ATXmainboard.
The K9AGM4v1.0Seriesisdesignbased onAMD RS690V&SB600chipsetsforoptimal
systemefficiency. Designed tofittheadvanced AMD SocketAM2Athlon64/Athlon64X2/
Sempron processor,theK9AGM4v1.0Seriesdeliverahighperformanceand professional
desktop platformsolution.
Layout
PCI 2
ALC888
PCI1
I
D
E
1
CPUFAN1
JCI1
DIMM1 DIMM2
ATX1
PCI _EX2
JPW1
LAN
Chip
I/O
Chip
JUSB1 JFP2 JFP1
JBAT1
SATA1 SATA2
JAUD1 JCD1
JTPM1
FDD1 SYSFAN1
AMD
RS690V
AMD
SB600
BATT
+
Top: LANjack
Bottom:USBports
USBports
T:Line-In
M:Line-Out
B:Mic-In
Top: mouse
Bottom: keyboard
Top: ParallelPort
Bottom:
COMA
VGAPort

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SPECIFICATIONS
ProcessorSupport
lAMD Athlon64/ Athlon64X2/Sempron processorsin socketAM2package
lSupports4pinCPUFan Pin-HeaderwithFan SpeedControl
(Forthelatest information aboutCPU,pleasevisit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
SupportedFSB
l1000 MHz
Chipset
lNorthBridge:AMD RS690Vchipset
lSouthBridge:AMD SB600 chipset
MemorySupport
lDDR2800/667/533DRAM(4GBMax)
l2DDR2DIMMs(240pin/1.8V)
(Formoreinformationon compatiblecomponents,pleasevisit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
lSupports10/100 FastEthernetby8101E
lOrsupports10/100/1000Ethernetby8111B(optional)
Audio
lChipintegrated byRealtek ALC888
lFlexible5.1-channelaudio-out function
lCompliantwithAzalia1.0spec
IDE
l1IDEportbySB600
lSupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
lSupportsPIO, BusMasteroperation mode
SATA
l2SATAII portsbySB600,supports2SATAdevice
lSupportsstorageand datatransfersatup to300 MB/s
Floppy
l1floppyport
lSupports1FDDwith360KB, 720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBand2.88MB

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Connectors
lBackpanel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1serialport
-1VGAport
-1parallel portsupportingSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-4USB2.0Ports
-1LANjack(10/100)
-3flexibleaudiojacks
lOn-BoardPinheaders
-1USB2.0pinheader
-1Front-Audiopinheader
-1CD-inconnector
Slots
l1PCIExpress x16slot
l2PCIslots
Form Factor
lMicro-ATX(24.4cmX20.4cm)
Mounting
l6mountingholes

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REARPANEL
The rearpanelprovidesthefollowing connectors:
Keyboard
USBPorts
Mouse
COMport
VGAport
ParallelPort
LineIn
LineOut
MicIn
LAN
USBPorts
HARDWARESETUP
ThischaptertellsyouhowtoinstalltheCPU,memorymodules,andexpansioncards,as
wellashowtosetup thejumperson themainboard.It alsoprovidestheinstructionson
connecting theperipheraldevices, suchasthemouse,keyboard,etc.Whiledoingthe
installation,becarefulin holdingthecomponentsandfollowtheinstallation procedures.
CPUInstallationProcedures forSocketAM2
1.Pleaseturnoffthepowerandunplug thepower
cordbeforeinstalling theCPU.
2.Pulltheleversidewaysawayfromthesocket.
Makesuretoraisetheleveruptoa90-degree
angle.
3.LookforthegoldarrowoftheCPU.Thegold
arrowshouldpoint asshowninthepicture.The
CPUcanonlyfitin thecorrectorientation.
4.IftheCPUiscorrectlyinstalled, thepinsshouldbe
completelyembedded intothesocketandcan not
beseen. Pleasenotethatanyviolationofthe
correctinstallation proceduresmaycause
permanentdamagestoyourmainboard.
5.Press theCPUdownfirmlyintothesocket and
closethelever.AstheCPUislikelytomovewhile
theleverisbeingclosed,alwaysclosethelever
withyourfingerspressingtightlyontop of the
CPUtomakesuretheCPUisproperlyand
completelyembedded intothesocket.
Openthelever
90degree
Sliding
theplate
Goldarrow
CorrectCPU
placement
O
Press down
theCPU
Close
thelever
InstallingAMDSocketAM2CPUCoolerSet
Whenyou areinstallingtheCPU,makesuretheCPUhasaheatsinkandacooling fan
attached on thetop topreventoverheating. If you donothavetheheat sinkandcooling fan,
contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstallthembeforeturningon thecomputer.
Important:
Mainboardphotosshowninthissection arefordemonstration ofthecoolerinstallation for
SocketAM2CPUsonly.Theappearanceof yourmainboardmayvarydependingon the
model youpurchase.

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1.Positionthecoolingsetontotheretention
mechanism. Hookoneendofthecliptohook
first.
2.Then press downtheotherendoftheclipto
fasten thecoolingsetonthetopoftheretention
mechanism. LocatetheFixLeverandlift up it.
3.Fasten downthelever.
4.AttachtheCPUFan cabletotheCPUfan
connectoron themainboard.
Important:
Overheatingwill seriouslydamagetheCPUandsystem.Alwaysmakesurethecooling fan
can workproperlytoprotecttheCPUfromoverheating.
Makesurethat youapplyan even layerof heat sinkpaste(orthermaltape)betweenthe
CPUand theheatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
While replacingtheCPU, alwaysturnofftheATXpowersupplyorunplugthepowersupply
powercordfromthegroundedoutletfirst toensurethesafetyofCPU.
InstallingMemoryModules
1.The memorymodulehasonlyonenotchon thecenterandwillonlyfit intheright
orientation.
2.InsertthememorymoduleverticallyintotheDIMMslot.Then pushitinuntil the
golden fingeron thememorymoduleisdeeplyinsertedintheDIMMslot.You can
barelysee thegolden fingerifthememorymoduleisproperlyinserted intheDIMM
slot.
3.The plasticclipat eachsideoftheDIMMslot willautomaticallyclose.
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
ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectanATX24-pinpowersupply.
ToconnecttheATX24-pinpowersupply,makesuretheplugofthe
powersupplyisinserted intheproperorientation andthepinsare
aligned.Thenpushdownthepowersupplyfirmlyintothe
connector.
Youmayusethe20-pin ATXpowersupplyasyoulike. If youliketo
usethe20-pinATXpowersupply,pleaseplugyourpowersupply
alongwithpin1&pin13 (refertotheimageat therighthand).
GND
GND
GND
PS-ON#
GND
+3.3V
-12V
+3.3V
+3.3V
+3.3V
+5V
+5V
+5V
+5V
+5V
Res
PWR OK
GND
GND
GND
GND
5VSB
+12V
+12V
ATX12VPowerConnector:JPW1
This12Vpowerconnectorisused toprovidepowertotheCPU.
GND
GND
+12V
+12V
Important:
Makesurethat all theconnectorsareconnectedtoproperATXpowersuppliestoensure
stableoperation ofthemainboard.
Powersupplyof 350watts(andabove)ishighlyrecommended forsystemstability.
FloppyDisk DriveConnector:FDD1
Thisconnectorsupports360KB,720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBor2.88MB
floppydisk drive.
IDEConnector:IDE1
ThisconnectorsupportsIDEharddiskdrives,optical diskdrives
andotherIDEdevices.
Important:
IfyouinstalltwoIDEdeviceson thesamecable,youmust
configurethedrivestocableselectmodeorseparatelytomaster/
slavemodebysettingjumpers.RefertoIDEdevicedocumentation
supplied bythevendorsforjumpersettinginstructions.
SerialATAConnector:SATA1/2
Thisconnectorisahigh-speedSerialATAinterfaceport. Each
connectorcanconnecttooneSerial ATAdevice.
Important:
Pleasedonot foldtheSerial ATAcableinto90-degree angle.
Otherwise,dataloss mayoccurduringtransmission.
FanPowerConnectors:
CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1
The fan powerconnectorssupportsystemcoolingfanwith+12V.
Whenconnecting thewiretotheconnectors,alwaysnotethatthe
redwireisthepositiveandshould beconnected tothe+12V;the
blackwireisGroundandshouldbeconnectedtoGND.Ifthe
mainboardhasaSystemHardwareMonitorchipseton-board,you
mustuseaspeciallydesigned fan withspeedsensortotake
advantageoftheCPUfancontrol.
GND
+12V
Sensor
Control
GND
+12V
Sensor

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FrontUSBConnector:JUSB1
Thisconnector,compliantwithIntel I/OConnectivity
DesignGuide, isidealforconnectinghigh-speedUSB
interfaceperipheralssuchasUSB HDD,digital
cameras,MP3players,printers, modems andthelike.
N.C.(10)
(2)VCC
USB1-
USB1+
GND
(1)VCC
USB0-
USB0+
GND
Key,nopin(9)
CD-InConnector:JCD1
Thisconnectorisprovided forexternal audioinput.
GND
L R
FrontPanelAudio
Connector:JAUD1
Thisconnectorallowsyou toconnectthefront
panelaudioandiscompliantwithIntel I/O
ConnectivityDesignGuide.
(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
JFP1
HDD
LED
Reset
Switch
Power
Switch
Power
LED
1
9
10 2
+
+
+
-
-
-
FrontPanel Connectors:JFP1,
JFP2
Theseconnectorsareforelectricalconnection tothe
frontpanel switchesandLEDs.TheJFP1iscompliant
withIntel FrontPanel I/OConnectivityDesignGuide.
JFP2
PowerLED
Speaker
2
8
1
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ChassisIntrusionConnector:JCI1
Thisconnectorconnectstothechassisintrusionswitchcable.Ifthe
chassisisopened,thechassisintrusion mechanismwillbeactivated.
The systemwillrecordthisstatusandshowawarningmessageonthe
screen.Toclearthewarning,youmustentertheBIOSutilityandclear
therecord.
CINTRU
1GND
2
TPMModuleConnector:JTPM1
(optional)
ThisconnectorconnectstoaTPM(TrustedPlatform
Module)module(optional).
KEY
GND
GND
14
3Vdual/3V_STB
2
VCC3
SIRQ
VCC5
LCLK
1
LRST#
LAD0
LAD1
LAD2
LAD3
LFRAME#
13

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ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1
ThereisaCMOSRAMonboardthathasapower
supplyfroman external batterytokeep thedataof
systemconfiguration.WiththeCMOSRAM,the
systemcan automaticallybootOSeverytimeitis
turnedon.Ifyouwanttoclearthesystem
configuration, set thejumpertocleardata.
KeepData
ClearData
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
Important:
YoucanclearCMOSbyshorting2-3pinwhilethesystemisoff.Thenreturnto1-2pin
position.Avoid clearingtheCMOSwhilethesystemison; itwill damagethemainboard.
PCI(Peripheral ComponentInterconnect) Express Slot
The PCIExpress slot supportsthePCIExpress interfaceexpansioncard.
The PCIExpress x16 slotsupportsup to4.0GB/stransferrate.
PCI(Peripheral ComponentInterconnect) Slot
The PCIslotsupportsLANcard,SCSIcard, USBcard,andotheradd-on cardsthat
complywithPCI specifications.
Important:
Whenaddingorremovingexpansioncards,makesurethatyou unplug thepowersupply
first. Meanwhile, readthedocumentation fortheexpansion cardtoconfigureany
necessaryhardwareorsoftwaresettingsfortheexpansioncard, suchasjumpers,
switchesorBIOSconfiguration.
PCIInterruptRequestRouting
The IRQ,acronymofinterrupt requestlineandpronounced I-R-Q,arehardwarelinesover
whichdevicescansendinterrupt signalstothemicroprocessor.ThePCI IRQpinsare
typicallyconnected 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
Usethismenutosetuptheitemsofspecialenhanced features.
IntegratedPeripherals
Usethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforintegrated peripherals.
PowerManagementSetup
Usethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforpowermanagement.
PNP/PCIConfigurations
Thisentryappearsif yoursystemsupportsPnP/PCI.
H/W Monitor
Thisentryshowsthestatusof yourCPU,fan,warning foroverallsystemstatus.
Frequency/VoltageControl
Usethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforfrequency/voltagecontrol.

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LoadOptimizedDefaults
Usethismenutoloadfactorydefault settingsintotheBIOSforstablesystemperformance
operations.
BIOSSettingPassword
Usethismenutoset BIOSsetting Password.
Save&ExitSetup
SavechangestoCMOSandexit setup.
ExitWithoutSaving
Abandonall changesand exitsetup.

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Frequency/VoltageControl
CurrentCPUFrequency
It showsthecurrent frequencyofCPU.Read-only.
CurrentDRAMFrequency
It showsthecurrent frequencyof Memory. Read-only.
AMDCool nQuiet
The Cool’n’Quiettechnologycan effectivelyanddynamicallylowerCPUspeedand power
consumption.
AdvanceDRAMConfiguration>DRAMCAS#Latency
The fieldcontrolstheCASlatency,whichdeterminesthetimingdelaybeforeDRAMstartsa
read commandafterreceivingit. [2T] increasessystemperformancewhile[2.5T] provides
morestablesystemperformance.Setting to[BySPD]enablesDRAMCAS#Latency
automaticallytobedetermined byBIOSbasedon theconfigurationson theSPD(Serial
PresenceDetect)EEPROMontheDRAMmodule.
FSB/MemoryRatio
Thisitemwillallowyoutomanuallyadjust theFSB/Ratioofthememory.
AdjustedDDRMemoryFrequency
It showstheadjusted DDRMemoryfrequency. Read-only.
AutoDisablePCI Frequency
Whenset to[Enabled], thesystemwill remove(turnoff)clocksfromemptyPCI slotsto
minimizetheelectromagneticinterference(EMI).

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SpreadSpectrum
Whenthemotherboard’sclockgeneratorpulses,theextremevalues(spikes)ofthepulses
createEMI (ElectromagneticInterference).TheSpread SpectrumfunctionreducestheEMI
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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INTRODUCTION
Flicitations,vousvenezd’acqu rirunecartemèredess riesMicro-ATXK9AGM4v1.0
(MS-7373v1.x).LesK9AGM4v1.0s riessontbas essurleschipsetsAMD®RS690V&
SB600 offrantunsystèmetrèsperformant.LacartefonctionneaveclesprocesseursAMD®
SocketAM2Athlon64/Athlon64X2/ Sempronavanc à1000MHzSystemBusFrequencies.
LesS riesK9AGM4v1.0sonttrèsperformantesetoffrentunesolution adapt etantaux
professionnelsqu’auxparticuliers.
Sch ma
PCI 2
ALC888
PCI1
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CPUFAN1
JCI1
DIMM1 DIMM2
ATX1
PCI _EX2
JPW1
LAN
Chip
I/O
Chip
JUSB1 JFP2 JFP1
JBAT1
SATA1 SATA2
JAUD1 JCD1
JTPM1
FDD1 SYSFAN1
AMD
RS690V
AMD
SB600
BATT
+
Top: LANjack
Bottom:USBports
USBports
T:Line-In
M:Line-Out
B:Mic-In
Top: mouse
Bottom: keyboard
Top: ParallelPort
Bottom:
COMA
VGAPort

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SPÉCIFICITÉS
ProcesseursSupport s
lLesprocesseursAMD®Athlon64/ Athlon64X2/Sempron danslepaquetdesocketAM2
lSupporteun connecteurde4pinsdu ventilateurdeCPUavecleContrôleurdelavitesse
du ventilateur.
(Pourplusd’information surleCPU, veuillezvisiter
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
FSBSupport
l1000 MHz
Chipset
lNorthBridge:chipsetAMD®RS690V
lSouthBridge: chipsetAMD®SB600
MmoireSupport
lDDR2800/667/533DRAM(4GBMax)
l2DDR2DIMMs(240pin/1.8V)
(Pourplusd’information,veuillezvisiterhttp://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
lSupporte10/100Fast Ethernet par8101E
lOusupporte10/100/1000Ethernet par8111B(optionnel)
Audio
lPuceint gr eparRealtek®ALC888
lFonction 5.1-canauxaudioflexible
lCompatibleavecAzalia1.0spec
IDE
l1portIDEparSB600
lSupportelemodeUltraDMA66/100/133
lSupportePIO,lemodeop rationBusMaster
SATA
l2portsSATAII parSB600, supporte2SATAdevice
lSupportestockageetuntauxdetransfertjusqu’à 300MB/s
Disquette
l1portdedisquette
lSupporte1FDD avec360KB,720KB, 1.2MB,1.44MBet 2.88MB