MSI MS-7203 User manual

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P4NSLI XESeries
MS-7203(V1.X)Mainboard
G52-M7203X1

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CopyrightNotice
The materialinthisdocumentistheintellectual propertyof MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthe preparationof thisdocument, butno
guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.1 Firstrelease January2006
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-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600C(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-7203
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
German....................................................................................................................De-1
French.......................................................................................................................Fr-1
Spanish....................................................................................................................Es-1
Italian........................................................................................................................Ita-1
Netherlands............................................................................................................Ne-1
Czech.......................................................................................................................Cs-1
Portugal.....................................................................................................................Pt-1
Polish.........................................................................................................................Pl-1
Russian....................................................................................................................Ru-1
Turkish......................................................................................................................Tr-1

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InstallationGuide
English
Specifications
ProcessorSupport*(LGA775)
-Intel Pentium4,CeleronD,PentiumD,Pentium4ExtremeEditionandPentiumExtremeEdition processors
Chipset
-NorthBridge :nVIDIA nForce4 SLIXE Chipset
-SouthBridge :nVIDIA nForce4 430Chipset
MemorySupport**
LAN
SupportedFSB
-1066 MHz/800 MHzand533 MHz
-DDRII533/667 (16GMax)
-4DDRII DIMMs(DualChannel,240-pin/1.8V)
-Supports10/100/1000Mb/sFastEthernetbyMarvell88E8115
IEEE 1394 (Optional)
-Controlled byVIA VT6306
-Transferrateisup to400 Mb/s
Audio
-ControlledbyRealtekALC880
-Supports7.1channelsaudioout
-High Definition1.0Audiosolution
IDE
-2IDEportscontrolledbynForce430
-SupportsUltraDMA133/100/66mode,andPIOBusMastermode
SATA
-4SATAII ports(SATA1~4,3Gb/s)controllerbynForce430
RAID
-SATA1~4supportRAID0/RAID1/RAID0+1/RAID5orJBODmode
Floppy
-1floppyport
Connectors
Backpannel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1serialport (COM1)
-1parallelport
-1IEEE 1394port(optional)
-1CoaxialSPDIFoutjack
-4USB ports
-1 LANjack
-5flexibleaudiojacks
-1OpticalfiberSPDIFoutjack
On-BoardPinheaders
-1D-Bracket2pinheader
-1CD-Inpinheader
-1IrDApinheader
-2USB2.0pinheaders
-2IEEE1394pinheaders(optional)
Slots
-2PCI Expressx16slots(supportSLI Technology)
SLImode -BothPCIEx16slotsarecompatible withPCIExpressx8speed
NonSLImode-PCI_E1slotiscompatiblewithPCIExpressx16speed,andthePCI_E2slotiscompatiblewith
PCIExpressx1speed.
-2PCIExpress x1slots
-2PCIslotsincludesoneorangeslotwhichsupports2masterforMSIspecialPCIfunctioncard(ex.wirelessLAN
andbluetoothcombocard.).
FormFactor
-ATX(30.5cmX24.4cm)
Mounting
-9mountingholes
*ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/
pro_mbd_cpu_support.php
**Fortheupdatedsupportingmemorymodules,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/
pro_mbd_trp_list.php

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MS-7203Mainboard
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