MSI MS-7222 User manual

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FCC-BRadio FrequencyInterferenceStatement
Thisequipmenthasbeen tested and found tocomplywiththe limitsforaclass Bdigitaldevice,pursuant
topart15 ofthe FCC rules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovide reasonableprotection againstharmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation. Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand can radiateradiofrequency
energyand,ifnotinstalled and used inaccordancewiththe instruction manual,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereis no guarantee thatinterferencewill occurina
particularinstallation.Ifthis equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision reception,
whichcan be determined byturning theequipment offand on, theuseris encouraged totrytocorrect the
interferencebyoneormoreof the measureslisted below.
4Reorient orrelocatethe receiving antenna.
4Increasetheseparation between the equipment andreceiver.
4Connecttheequipmentintoan outletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe receiveris
connected.
4Consult the dealeroran experienced radio/ television technician forhelp.
Notice1
The changesormodificationsnot expresslyapprovedbythe partyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoid
the user sauthoritytooperatethe equipment.
Notice2
Shielded interfacecablesand A.C. powercord, if any, must be used inordertocomplywiththe emission
limits.
VOIRLANOTICEDNSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAU RESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7222
This devicecomplieswithPart 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following twoconditions:
(1)this devicemaynot causeharmfulinterference, and
(2)this devicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including interferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation
G52-72221X2

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CopyrightNotice
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everycareinthepreparation of this document, but no guaranteeis givenastothe correctness of its
contents. Ourproductsareundercontinualimprovement and wereservethe right tomakechanges
without notice.
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Association.
Revision History
Revision Revision HistoryDate
V2.0First releaseforPCB2.0July2006

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SafetyInstructions
1.Alwaysread thesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2.Keep this UserManualforfuturereference.
3.Keep this equipment awayfromhumidity.
4.Laythis equipment on areliableflat surfacebeforesetting it up.
5.The openingson the enclosureareforairconvection henceprotectsthe equipment fromoverheating.
Donot coverthe openings.
6.Makesurethe voltage of thepowersourceandadjust properly110/220Vbeforeconnecting the
equipment tothe powerinlet.
7.Placethe powercordsuchawaythat peoplecan not step on it. Donot placeanything overthe power
cord.
8.AlwaysUnplug thePowerCordbeforeinserting anyadd-on cardormodule.
9.All cautionsand warningson the equipment shouldbe noted.
10.Neverpouranyliquidintothe opening that coulddamage orcauseelectricalshock.
11.Ifanyof the following situationsarises, get the equipment checkedbyservicepersonnel:
-The powercordorplug is damaged.
-Liquidhaspenetrated intothe equipment.
-The equipment hasbeen exposed tomoisture.
-The equipment doesnot workwell oryou can not get it workaccording toUserManual.
-The equipment hasdropped and damaged.
-The equipment hasobvioussign of breakage.
12.Donot leavethis equipment inan environment unconditioned, storagetemperatureabove60°C
(140°F), it maydamage theequipment.
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Replaceonlywiththe
sameorequivalenttyperecommended bythemanufacturer.

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WEEE Statement
English
Toprotect the globalenvironment and asan environmentalist, MSImust remindyou that...
Underthe EuropeanUnion ("EU")DirectiveonWasteElectricaland Electronic Equipment, Directive
2002/96/EC, whichtakeseffectonAugust13,2005,productsof"electricaland electronic equipment"
cannot be discarded asmunicipalwasteanymoreand manufacturersof coveredelectronic equipment will
be obligatedtotakebacksuchproductsattheendoftheirusefullife.MSIwill complywiththeproduct
takebackrequirementsatthe end oflifeofMSI-branded productsthataresoldintothe EU. You can
returntheseproductstolocalcollection points.
Deutsch
Hinweis von MSIzurErhaltungundSchutzunsererUmwelt
Gemäß derRichtlinie2002/96/EG überElektro-undElektronik-Altgerätedürfen Elektro-und
Elektronik-Altgerätenichtmehrals kommunaleAbfälleentsorgtwerden.MSIhateuropaweit
verschiedene Sammel-und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt, dieindieEuropäische Union inVerkehr
gebrachten Produkte,amEnde seinesLebenszykluszurückzunehmen.Bitteentsorgen Siedieses
Produkt zumgegebenen Zeitpunkt ausschliesslichan einerlokalen AltgerätesammelstelleinIhrerNähe.
Fran ais
Entantqu écologisteet afinde protégerl environnement, MSI tient àrappelerceci...
Ausujetde ladirectiveeuropéenne (EU)relativeauxdéchetsdes équipement électriqueset
électroniques,directive2002/96/EC, prenanteffetle13 août2005,quelesproduits électriqueset
électroniquesne peuvent êtredéposésdanslesdéchargesou toutsimplementmis àlapoubelle.Les
fabricantsde ces équipementsseront obligésde récupérercertainsproduitsenfinde vie.MSIprendraen
comptecetteexigencerelativeau retourdesproduitsen finde vieau seinde lacommunautéeuropéenne.
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/ECde laUniónEuropea en materiade desechosy/o equiposelectrónicos,con
fecha de rigordesdeel13de agostode2005,losproductosclasificadoscomo"eléctricosyequipos
electrónicos"no puedenserdepositadosen loscontenedoreshabitualesde sumunicipio, losfabricantes
de equiposelectrónicos,estánobligadosa hacersecargo de dichosproductosaltermino de superíodo
de vida.MSIestarácomprometido con lostérminosde recogida de susproductosvendidosen laUnión
Europea alfinalde superiodo de vida.Usted debe depositarestosproductosen elpuntolimpio
establecido porelayuntamientode sulocalidad oentregarauna empresaautorizada paralarecogida de
estosresiduos.
Nederlands
Omhet milieu tebeschermen, wil MSIueraan herinneren dat….
Derichtlijnvan deEuropeseUnie(EU)metbetrekking totVervuiling van Electrische en Electronische
producten (2002/96/EC),dieop 13Augustus2005 inzalgaan kunnen niet meerbeschouwdworden als
vervuiling.
Fabrikanten van dit soort producten worden verplicht omproducten retourtenemen aan het eind vanhun
levenscyclus.MSIzalovereenkomstigde richtlijnhandelen voorde producten diede merknaamMSI
dragen enverkochtzijninde EU. Dezegoederen kunnengeretourneerdwordenop lokale
inzamelingspunten.

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Srpski
Dabizaštitili prirodnu sredinu, ikaopreduzećekojevodiračuna ookoliniiprirodnojsredini, MSImorada
vaspodestida…
PoDirektiviEvropskeunije("EU")oodbačenojekektronskojielektričnojopremi,Direktiva2002/96/EC,
kojastupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta2005, proizvodikoji spadajupod "elektronskuielektričnu opremu"ne
mogu višebitiodbačenikaoobičan otpadiproizvođačioveopremebićeprinuđenida uzmunatragove
proizvodena krajunjihovog uobičajenog vekatrajanja.MSI ćepoštovatizahtevopreuzimanjuovakvih
proizvodakojimajeistekao vektrajanja,koji imajuMSIoznakuikoji suprodatiuEU. Oveproizvode
možetevratitina lokalnimmestimazaprikupljanje.
Polski
Abychronićnasze środowiskonaturalne orazjakofirmadbającaoekologię,MSIprzypomina, że...
ZgodniezDyrektywąUnii Europejskiej("UE")dotyczącąodpadówproduktówelektrycznychi
elektronicznych(Dyrektywa2002/96/EC),którawchodziw życie13 sierpnia2005,tzw. “produktyoraz
wyposażenieelektryczne ielektroniczne "niemogąbyćtraktowane jako śmiecikomunalne,takwięc
producenci tychproduktówbędązobowiązanido odbieraniaichwmomenciegdyproduktjest
wycofywanyzużycia.MSIwypełniwymaganiaUE,przyjmującprodukty(sprzedawane na terenieUnii
Europejskiej)wycofywane zużycia.ProduktyMSIbędziemożna zwracaćwwyznaczonychpunktach
zbiorczych.
TÜRKÇE
Çevreci özelliğiylebilinen MSIdünyada çevreyikorumakiçinhatırlatır:
AvrupaBirliği(AB)Kararnamesi ElektrikveElektronik MalzemeAtığı,2002/96/ECKararnamesi altında 13
Ağustos2005 tarihinden itibaren geçerli olmak üzere,elektrikli veelektronikmalzemelerdiğeratıklargibi
çöpe atılamayacakvebu elektonikcihazların üreticileri,cihazlarınkullanımsüreleribittikten sonra ürünleri
geritoplamaklayükümlüolacaktır.Avrupa Birliğine satılan MSImarkalıürünlerinkullanımsüreleri
bittiğinde MSI ürünleringerialınmasıisteğiileişbirliğiiçerisinde olacaktır. Ürünleriniziyereltoplama
noktalarına bırakabilirsiniz.
ČESKY
Záleží námna ochraněživotního prostředí-společnost MSI upozorňuje...
PodlesměrniceEvropskéunie("EU")olikvidaci elektrickýchaelektronických výrobk 2002/96/EC platné
od 13.srpna2005jezakázánolikvidovat"elektrickéaelektronickévýrobky"vběžnémkomunálním
odpaduavýrobci elektronickýchvýrobk ,nakterésetatosměrnicevztahuje,budoupovinniodebírat
takovévýrobkyzpětpo skončeníjejich životnosti.SpolečnostMSIsplnípožadavkyna odebírání
výrobk značkyMSI,prodávanýchvzemíchEU, po skončeníjejich životnosti.Tytovýrobkym žete
odevzdatvmístníchsběrnách.
MAGYAR
Annak érdekében,hogykörnyezetünketmegvédjük,illetvekörnyezetvédőkéntfellépveazMSI
emlékezteti Önt, hogy...
AzEurópaiUnió(„EU")2005.augusztus13-ánhatályba lépő,azelektromos éselektronikus
berendezésekhulladékairólszóló2002/96/EK irányelveszerintazelektromos éselektronikus
berendezésektöbbénemkezelhetőeklakosságihulladékként, ésazilyen elektronikusberendezések
gyártóikötelesséválnakazilyentermékekvisszavételéreazokhasznos élettartamavégén.AzMSI
betartjaatermékvisszavétellelkapcsolatoskövetelményeketazMSImárkanévalatt azEU-nbelül
értékesített termékekesetében,azok élettartamánakvégén.Azilyentermékeketalegközelebbi
gyűjtőhelyreviheti.
Italiano
Perproteggerel ambiente,MSI, da sempreamicadellanatura, tiricorda che….
InbaseallaDirettivadellUnione Europea(EU)sulloSmaltimentodeiMaterialiElettricied Elettronici,
Direttiva2002/96/ECinvigoredal13Agosto2005,prodottiappartenentiallacategoriadeiMateriali
Elettrici ed Elettronicinon possono piùessereeliminaticomerifiutimunicipali:iproduttorididettimateriali
saranno obbligatiaritirareogniprodottoallafine delsuo ciclodivita.MSIsi adegueràataleDirettiva
ritirando tuttiiprodottimarchiatiMSIche sono stativendutiallinterno dellUnione Europeaallafine del
lorociclodivita. Èpossibileportareiprodottinelpiùvicino puntodiraccolta.

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TableofContent
English....................................................................1
Fran ais..................................................................17
Deutsch...................................................................31
Русском ..................................................................45
体中文...................................................................59
體中文...................................................................71
日本語 ......................................................................83

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Introduction
Thankyou forchoosingthePM8PM-VSeries(MS-7222v2.0)Micro-ATXMainboard.The
PM8PM-V Seriesisbased onVIA P4M800Prochipset&VIA VT8237RPluschipsetforoptimal
systemefficiency.Designed tofitIntel Pentium 4/Prescott(LGA775)processor,thePM8PM
-V Seriesdeliversahigh performanceandprofessionaldesktopplatformsolution.
Layout

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Specifications
CPU
lSupportsIntel®Pentium®4/ Prescott(LGA775)processors
lSupportsIntel®P4Prescott CPUupto3.8GHz,andIntel®P4Prescott Celeron CPU
(Forthelatestinformationabout CPU,pleasevisit:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
lVIA®P4M800Prochipset
-SupportsP4processorsFSB(1066/800/533MHz)
-SupportsDDRIISDRAMmemory(DDRII 533/400)
-SupportsAGP8Xinterface
-Supports8XV-Link
lVIA®VT8237RPluschipset
-IntegratedHardwareSoundBlaster/ DirectSoundAC97audio
-UltraDMA33/66/100/133mastermodePCIEIDEcontroller
-ACPI&PC2001compliant enhanced powermanagement
-SupportsUSB2.0upto8ports
Main Memory
lAdvanced 64-bit SDRAMcontrollersupportingDDRII
lSupportsDDRII 400/533SDRAM(240Pin/1.8V)
lSupportsamaximummemorysizeof2GB
(Fortheupdated supportingmemorymodules,pleasevisit:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php)

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Slots
lOneAGP(AcceleratedGraphics Port)8xslot
lThreePCIv2.232-bit PCI busslots(support3.3v/5vPCIbusinterface)
On-Board IDE
lVIA®VT8237RPluschipset providesIDEHDD/ CD-ROMwithPIO,BusMasterandUltraDMA
33/66/100/133 operationmodes
lCanconnectupto4IDEdevices
lSupports2SATAdevices(150MB/s)
On-Board LAN (Optional)
lRealtek®RTL8201CL
-Supports10Mb/sand100Mb/s
-Compliant withPCIv2.2
-SupportsACPIPowerManagement
On-BoardPeripherals
lOn-BoardPeripheralsinclude:
-1floppyport supports1FDDswith360K,720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes
-2serial ports(Rear*1/ On-board*1)
-1parallel port supportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-8USB2.0ports(Rear*4/ Front*4)
-1audio(Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In)port
-1RJ45LANjack
-1VGAport
-2SATAports

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Audio
lAC97linkcontrollerintegratedinVT8237Rplus
lRealtekALC6556-channel softwareaudiocodec
lCompliancewithAC97v2.3Spec.
BIOS
lThe mainboardBIOSprovides “Plug&Play”BIOSwhichdetectstheperipheraldevicesand
expansioncardsoftheboardautomatically.
lThemainboardprovidesaDesktop ManagementInterface(DMI)function thatrecordsyour
mainboardspecifications.
Dimension
lMicro-ATXFormFactorSize:244mm(L)x210mm(W)
Mounting
l6standardmountingholes

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Rear Panel
The backpanelprovidesthefollowing connectors:
HardwareSetup
Thischaptertellsyou howtoinstalltheCPU,memorymodules,andexpansioncards,aswellas
howtosetupthejumperson themainboard.It alsoprovidestheinstructionson connecting the
peripheraldevices,suchasthemouse, keyboard,etc.Whiledoingtheinstallation,becarefulin
holdingthecomponentsandfollowtheinstallation procedures.
Central ProcessingUnit: CPU
The mainboardsupportsIntel®Pentium4/Prescott processor.The mainboardusesaCPU
socketcalledLGA775.Whenyouareinstalling theCPU,makesuretoinstallthecoolerto
preventoverheating.Ifyou donothavetheCPUcooler,contactyourdealertopurchaseand
installthembeforeturningonthecomputer.
(Forthelatest information aboutCPU,pleasevisit:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
MSI RemindsYou...
Overheating
Overheatingwill seriouslydamagethe CPUand the system.Alwaysmakesurethecoolingfan
can workproperlytoprotecttheCPUfromoverheating.
Overclocking
Thismainboardisdesignedtosupportoverclocking.However,pleasemakesureyour
componentsareable totoleratesuchabnormalsetting, whiledoingoverclocking. Anyattemptto
operatebeyondproduct specificationsisnotrecommended.Wedonot guaranteethedamages
orrisks caused byinadequateoperationorbeyondproduct specifications.
Memory Speed/ CPUFSBSupportMatrix
FSB
Memory 400MHz 533MHz 800MHz 1066 MHz
DDRII 400 OK OK OK OK
DDRII 533 OK OK OK OK

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LGA775 CPUandCooler Installation
WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhasacoolerattached onthetop toprevent
overheating.Ifyoudonothavethecooler,contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstallthem
beforeturning on thecomputer.Meanwhile,donotforgettoapplysomesilicon heattransfer
compoundonCPUbeforeinstallingthecoolerforbetterheatdispersion.Followthestepsbelow
toinstalltheCPU&coolercorrectly.Wronginstallation willcausethedamageofyourCPU&
mainboard.
IntroductiontoLGA775CPU
The pin-padsideof LGA775CPU The surfaceof LGA775CPU
InstallingLGA775CPUand CoolerInstallation
Remembertoapplysomesiliconeheat transfercompound on it forbetterheat
dispersion.
1.The CPUsocket hasaplasticcap on ittoprotectthecontactfromdamage.
Beforeyouhaveinstalled theCPU,alwayscoverittoprotectthesocket
pin.
2.Removethecap fromleverhingeside.
3.The pinsofsocketreveal.
4.Open theloadlever.
5.Lift theloadleverupandopen theloadplate.
6.AfterconfirmingtheCPUdirection forcorrectmating,putdowntheCPUin
thesocket housingframe. Besuretograspontheedgeof theCPUbase.
Notethatthealignmentkeysarematched.
7.VisuallyinspectiftheCPUisseated well intothesocket. Ifnot, takeout
theCPUwithpureverticalmotionandreinstall.
8.Covertheloadplateontothepackage.
9.Press downtheloadleverlightlyontotheloadplate,andthen securethe
leverwiththehookunderretentiontab.
10.Align theholeson themainboardwiththecooler.Pushdownthecooler
until itsfourclipsgetwedged intotheholesofthemainboard.
11.Press thefourhooksdowntofastenthecooler.Then rotatethelocking
switch(refertothecorrectdirectionmarked on it)tolockthehooks.
12.Turnoverthemainboardtoconfirmthattheclip-endsarecorrectlyinserted.

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MSI RemindsYou
1. MakesureyourCPUcoolerisfirmlyinstalledbeforeturningonyoursystem.
2. Check the information inPCHealthStatusof H/WMonitorinBIOSfortheCPUtemperature.
3. DonottouchtheCPUsocketpinstoavoid damage.
4. WheneverCPUisnotinstalled,always protectyourCPUsocketpinswiththeplasticcap
coveredtoavoid damage.
5. Pleasenotethatthemating/unmatingdurabilityoftheCPUis20cycles.Therefore,we
suggest youdo not plug/unplugtheCPUtoo often.
Memory
The mainboardprovidestwo240-pinunbufferedDDRII 400 /533 DIMMslots,andsupportsthe
memorysizeup to2GB.Tooperateproperly,atleastonememorymodulemustbeinstalled.
Installat leastonememorymoduleon theslots. Memorymodulescan beinstalled on theslotsin
anyorder.You can install eithersingle-ordouble-sided modulestomeet yourownneeds.
(Fortheupdatedsupportingmemorymodules,pleasevisit:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php)
Installing DDRIIModules
The memorymodulehasonlyonenotchonthecenterofmodule.Themodulewillonlyfitin the
rightorientation.
1. InserttheDIMMmemorymoduleverticallyintotheDIMMslot.Then pushitinuntilthegolden
fingeron thememorymoduleisdeeplyinserted inthesocket.
2. The plasticclipat eachsideoftheDIMMslot willautomaticallyclose.
Power Supply
The mainboardsupportsATXpowersupplyforthepowersystem.Beforeinsertingthepower
supplyconnector, alwaysmakesurethatallcomponentsareinstalled properlytoensurethatno
damagewill becaused.A300Worabovepowersupplyissuggested.
Notch
Volt

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ATX24-PinPower Connector:CONN1
Thisconnectorallowsyou toconnectan ATX24-pinpowersupply.To
connecttheATX24-pin powersupply,makesuretheplugof thepower
supplyisinsertedintheproperorientationandthepinsarealigned.
Thenpushdownthepowersupplyfirmlyintotheconnector.Youmay
usethe20-pinATXpowersupplyasyoulike.Ifyou dliketousethe
20-pinATXpowersupply,pleaseplug yourpowersupplyalongwithpin
1&pin13.Thereisalsoafoolproofdesignon pin11,12,23 &24 to
avoidwronginstallation.
ATX12VPower Connector:JPW1
This12Vpowerconnectorisused toprovidepowertotheCPU.
FloppyDisk DriveConnector:FDD1
Themainboardprovidesastandardfloppydiskdriveconnectorthat
supports360K,720K,1.2M, 1.44Mand2.88Mfloppydisktypes.
IDEConnector:IDE1/IDE2
Themainboardhasdual UltraDMA33/66/100/133 controllerthatprovidesPIOmode0~4,
BusMaster,and UltraDMA66/100function.Youcanconnectuptofourharddiskdrives,
CD-ROM,120MBFloppyand otherdevices.Thefirstharddriveshouldalwaysbe
connected toIDE1.IDE1can connectaMasterand aSlavedrive.You mustconfigure
secondharddrivetoSlavemodebysetting thejumperaccordingly.
MSI RemindsYou...
If youinstall twoharddisks ononecable, youmust configuretheseconddrivetoSlavemode by
setting itsjumper. Refertotheharddisk documentation suppliedbyharddisk vendorsforjumper
setting instructions.
SerialATAConnectors:SATA1/ SATA2
The mainboardprovidesdualhigh-speedSerialATAinterfaceports.Theseportssupport
1st generationSerial ATAdataratesof150MB/sand arefullycompliantwithSerialATA
1.0specifications. EachSerial ATAconnectorcan connect to1harddiskdevice.
MSI RemindsYou...
Pleasedonotfold theserialATAcableina90-degreeangle,whichwill causetheloss ofdata
duringtransmission.
CD-In Connector:CD_IN1
The connectorisforCD-ROMaudioconnector.
1
12
24
13
+3.3V
+3.3V
-12V
+3.3V
GNDGND
PS-ON#
+5V
GNDGND
GND
+5V
GNDGND
ResPWROK
+5V5VSB
+5V+12V
+5V+12V
GNDNC
1
3
4
2
GND
12V
GND
12V
1
7
L
R
GND

9
AUD_GND
AUD_VCC
AUD_RET_R
Key
AUD_RET_L
1
9
2
10
AUD_MIC
AUD_MIC_BIAS
AUD_FPOUT_R
HP_ON
AUD_FPOUT_L
VCC(2)
USB1-GND
GND USB0-
USB0+
USB1+
(10)USB0C
VCC(1)
(9)Key
FanPower Connectors:CPU_FAN1/ SYS_FAN1
The 4-pinCPU_FAN1(processorfan)and3-pinSYS_FAN1(systemfan)
supportsystemcoolingfanwith+12V.CPUFAN1cansupportthree-orfour-pin
head connector. When connectingthewiretotheconnectors,always takenote
that theredwireisthepositiveand should beconnectedtothe+12V,theblack
wireisGround andshouldbeconnected toGND.Ifthemainboardhasa
SystemHardwareMonitorchipseton-board,youmustuseaspecially
designedfan withspeedsensortotakeadvantageof theCPUfan control.
MSI RemindsYou...
Always consultthevendorsfortheproperCPUcoolingfan.
FrontPanel Connectors:JFP1
Themainboardprovidestwofrontpanel connectorsforelectrical connection to
thefrontpanel switchesandLEDs.JFP1iscompliant withIntel®FrontPanelI/O
ConnectivityDesignGuide.
FrontPanelAudio Connector:JAUDIO1
The frontpanel audioconnectorallowsyouto
connecttothefrontpanel audioandiscompliantwith
Intel®FrontPanel I/OConnectivityDesignGuide.
MSI RemindsYou...
If youdonotwanttoconnecttothefrontaudioheader,pins5&6,9&10haveto
be jumperedin ordertohavesignaloutputdirected totherearaudio ports.
Otherwise,theLine-Out connectorontheback panelwill not function.
FrontUSBConnector:JUSB1/ JUSB2
The mainboardprovidestwostandardUSB2.0pinheaders
JUSB1&JUSB2.USB2.0technologyincreasesdatatransfer
rateup toamaximumthroughputof480Mbps,whichis40
timesfasterthanUSB 1.1,andisideal forconnecting
high-speedUSBinterfaceperipheralssuchasUSB HDD,
digital cameras,MP3players, printers,modemsand thelike.
MSI RemindsYou...
Pleasenotethatthe pinsofVCC &GND mustbeconnectedcorrectlyoritmaycausesome
damage
GND
+12V
Sensor
GND
+12V
Sensor
Control
JFP1
Power
LED
HDD
LED
Reset
Switch
Power
Switch
1
9
2
10

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Serial PortConnector:COM2(Optional)
Themainboardoffersone9-pin maleDINconnectorCOM1(on the
rearpanel),andoneoptional serial portJCOM1.Bothare16550A
highspeedcommunication portsthatsend/receive16 bytesFIFOs.
Youcanattachaserial mouseorotherserial devicedirectlytothem.
PIN
SIGNAL
DESCRIPTION PIN
SIGNAL
DESCRIPTION
1
3
5
7
9
DCD
SOUT
GND
RTS
RI
DataCarryDetect
ReceiveDataTransmit
Data
Request ToSend Ring
Indicate
2
4
6
8
10
SIN
DTR
DSR
CTS
X
Serialinorreceivedata
Serialout ortransmit data
DataSetReady
ClearToSend
X
Clear CMOSJumper:JCLR1
ThereisaCMOSRAMon boardthathasapowersupplyfrom
external batterytokeepthedataofsystemconfiguration.
WiththeCMOSRAM,thesystemcanautomaticallybootOS
everytimeit isturned on.If you want toclearthesystem
configuration,usetheJCLR1(ClearCMOSJumper)tocleardata.Followtheinstructionsbelow
toclearthedata:
MSI RemindsYou...
Youcan clearCMOSbyshorting2-3pin whilethe systemisoff.Thenreturnto1-2pin position.
Avoid clearingtheCMOSwhilethesystemison;it willdamagethemainboard.
AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
The AGPslotallowsyoutoinserttheAGP
graphics card.AGPisan interface
specificationdesigned forthethroughputdemandsof 3Dgraphics. It introducesa66MHz,32-bit
channel forthegraphics controllertodirectlyaccess mainmemory.The slotsupportsAGPcard
for8x/4xat1.5v(3.3visnotsupported).
PCI (PeripheralComponentInterconnect) Slots
ThePCI slotsallowyoutoinserttheexpansion cardsto
meetyourneeds.Whenaddingorremovingexpansion
cards,makesurethatyouunplug thepowersupplyfirst.
Meanwhile,readthedocumentationfortheexpansion cardtomakeanynecessaryhardwareor
softwaresettingsfortheexpansion card,suchasjumpers, switchesorBIOSconfiguration.
GND
DSR
RTS
CTS
[9]RI
SOUT
SIN[2]
DTR
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
KeepData
ClearData

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PCI InterruptRequestRouting
TheIRQ,abbreviation ofinterruptrequestlineandpronounced I-R-Q,arehardwarelinesover
whichdevicescansendinterruptsignalstothemicroprocessor.ThePCIIRQpinsaretypically
connected tothePCIbusINTA#~INT D#pinsasfollows:
Order1 Order2 Order3 Order4
PCI Slot1 INTA# INT D# INT C# INT B#
PCI Slot2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INTA#
PCI Slot3 INT C# INT D# INTA# INT B#

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BIOSSetup
Poweronthecomputerandthesystemwillstart POST(PowerOnSelfTest)process. Whenthe
messagebelowappearson thescreen,press <DEL>keytoenterSetup.
DEL:Setup
F8:EnterBoot Menu
Ifthemessagedisappearsbeforeyourespondandyoustill wishtoenterSetup,restartthe
systembyturning it OFF andOnorpressingtheRESETbutton.You mayalsorestart thesystem
bysimultaneouslypressing<Ctrl>,<Alt>, and <Delete> keys.
MainPage
Standard CMOSFeatures
Usethismenuforbasicsystemconfigurations, suchastime, dateetc.
Advanced BIOSFeatures
UsethismenutosetuptheitemsofPhoenix-Awardspecialenhanced features.
AdvancedChipsetFeatures
Usethismenutochangethevaluesinthechipsetregistersandoptimizeyoursystem
performance.

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IntegratedPeripherals
Usethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforintegrated peripherals.
PowerManagementSetup
Usethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforpowermanagement.
PnP/PCI Configurations
Thisentryappearsif yoursystemsupportsPnP/PCI.
H/W Monitor
Thisentryshowsthestatusof yourCPU,fan,andwarning foroverall systemstatus.
LoadOptimizedDefaults
Usethismenu toload thedefaultvaluessetbythemainboardmanufacturerspecificallyfor
optimalperformanceofthemainboard.
BIOSSettingPassword
Usethismenutoset thepasswordforBIOS.
Save&ExitSetup
SavechangestoCMOSandexit setup.
ExitWithoutSaving
Abandonall changesand exitsetup.

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H/WMonitor
CPUShutdown Temperature
IftheCPUtemperaturereachestheupperlimitpresetinthissetting,thesystemwillbeshut
downautomatically.Thishelpsyou topreventtheCPUoverheating problem.Thisitemis
availableonlywhenyourOSsupportsthisfunction,suchasWindowsME/XP.Setting options:
[80 /176 ], [85 /185 ], [90 / 194 ],[Disabled].
CPUSmartFan Temperature
Whenthecurrent temperatureoftheCPUfanreachesthevalueyouspecifyhere,theCPUfan
willspeedupforcoolingdowntoavoid theCPUdamage; on thecontrary,iftheCPUfan current
temperatureislowerthanthespecified value, theCPUfan willslowdownitsspeed tokeepthe
temperaturestable.
CPUTemperatureTolerance(℃)
SettingtheCPUTemperaturetolerancefrom1 to5 .
PCHealthStatus
ThisentryshowsyourPChealthstatus.