MSI MS-7223 User manual

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FCC-BRadio FrequencyInterferenceStatement
Thisequipment hasbeen tested and found tocomplywiththe limitsforaClassBdigitaldevice, pursuant
toPart 15of theFCC Rules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovide reasonableprotection against harmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipment generates, usesand canradiateradiofrequency
energyand, if not installed and used inaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterference
toradiocommunications. However, thereis no guaranteethat interferencewill not occurinaparticular
installation. If this equipment doescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision reception, whichcan
be determined byturning the equipment off and on, theuseris encouraged totrytocorrect the
interferencebyoneormoreof the measureslisted below.
lReorient orrelocatethe receiving antenna.
lIncreasetheseparation between the equipment andreceiver.
lConnect the equipment intoan outlet on acircuit different fromthat towhichthe receiveris
connected.
lConsult 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-7223
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-M7223X1

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Revision History
Revision Revision HistoryDate
V1.0First releasewithIntel915GV&IntelICH6Dec. 2005

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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 checkedbyaservicepersonnel:
-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. Replace
onlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer.

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WEEE Statement
English
Toprotect the globalenvironment and asan environmentalist, MSImust remindyou that...
Underthe EuropeanUnion ("EU")Directiveon WasteElectricaland 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-und Elektronik-Altgerätedürfen Elektro-und
Elektronik-Altgerätenichtmehrals kommunaleAbfälleentsorgtwerden.MSIhateuropaweit
verschiedene Sammel-und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt, dieindieEuropäische Union inVerkehr
gebrachten Produkte,amEnde seinesLebenszykluszurückzunehmen.BitteentsorgenSiedieses
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,que lesproduits électriqueset
électroniquesne peuvent êtredéposésdanslesdéchargesoutoutsimplementmis 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/ECdelaUniónEuropea enmateriade desechosy/o equiposelectrónicos,con
fecha de rigordesde el13de agostode 2005,losproductosclasificadoscomo"eléctricosyequipos
electrónicos"no puedenserdepositadosenloscontenedoreshabitualesdesumunicipio, losfabricantes
de equiposelectrónicos,estánobligadosa hacersecargo de dichosproductosaltermino de superíodo
de vida.MSIestarácomprometido con lostérminosde recogida de susproductosvendidosenlaUnión
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 nietmeerbeschouwdworden als
vervuiling.
Fabrikanten van dit soort producten wordenverplicht omproducten retourtenemen aan het eind van hun
levenscyclus.MSIzalovereenkomstigde richtlijnhandelen voorde producten diede merknaamMSI
dragen enverkochtzijninde EU. Dezegoederen kunnen geretourneerdwordenop lokale
inzamelingspunten.

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Srpski
Dabizaštitili prirodnu sredinu, ikao preduzećekojevodiračuna ookoliniiprirodnojsredini, MSImorada
vaspodestida…
PoDirektiviEvropskeunije("EU")oodbačenojekektronskojielektričnojopremi,Direktiva2002/96/EC,
kojastupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta2005, proizvodikoji spadajupod "elektronskuielektričnu opremu"ne
mogu višebitiodbačenikaoobičan otpad iproizvođačioveopremebićeprinuđenida 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.ProduktyMSIbędziemożnazwracaćwwyznaczonychpunktach
zbiorczych.
TÜRKÇE
Çevreci özelliğiylebilinen MSIdünyada çevreyikorumakiçinhatırlatır:
AvrupaBirliği(AB)Kararnamesi ElektrikveElektronikMalzemeAtığı,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. Ürünlerinizi yereltoplama
noktalarına bırakabilirsiniz.
ČESKY
Záleží námna ochraněživotního prostředí-společnost MSI upozorňuje...
PodlesměrniceEvropskéunie("EU")olikvidaci elektrickýchaelektronickýchvýrobk 2002/96/EC platné
od 13.srpna 2005jezakázánolikvidovat"elektrickéaelektronickévýrobky"vběžnémkomunálním
odpadu avýrobci elektronickýchvýrobk ,na kterésetatosměrnicevztahuje,budou povinniodebírat
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, ésazilyenelektronikusberendezések
gyártóikötelesséválnakazilyentermékekvisszavételéreazokhasznos élettartamavégén.AzMSI
betartjaatermékvisszavétellelkapcsolatoskövetelményeketazMSImárkanévalatt azEU-nbelül
értékesített termékekesetében,azok élettartamánakvégén.Azilyentermékeketalegközelebbi
gyűjtőhelyreviheti.
Italiano
Perproteggerel ambiente,MSI, da sempreamicadellanatura, tiricorda che….
InbaseallaDirettivadellUnione Europea (EU)sulloSmaltimentodeiMateriali Elettricied Elettronici,
Direttiva2002/96/ECinvigoredal13Agosto2005,prodottiappartenentiallacategoriadeiMateriali
Elettrici ed Elettronicinon possono piùessereeliminaticomerifiutimunicipali: iproduttorididettimateriali
saranno obbligatiaritirareogniprodottoallafine delsuo ciclodivita.MSIsi adegueràataleDirettiva
ritirando tuttiiprodottimarchiatiMSIche sono stativendutiallinterno dellUnione Europea allafine del
lorociclodivita. Èpossibileportareiprodottinelpiùvicino puntodiraccolta.

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TableofContent
English....................................................................1
Fran ais...................................................................13
Русском...................................................................25
体中文 ...................................................................38
體中文...................................................................50

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Introduction
Thankyou forchoosing the915GVM3-V (MS-7223 v1.0)Micro-ATXmainboard.The
915GVM3-Visbasedon Intel 915GV&Intel ICH6chipsetsforoptimalsystemefficiency.
Designed tofittheadvancedIntel®P4Celeron-D533/800MHzprocessorsinLGA775package,
the915GVM3-V deliversahigh performanceandprofessionaldesktopplatformsolution.
Layout

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Specifications
CPU
lSupportsIntel®Pentium4Celeron-DprocessorinLGA775package
lSupports533MHz, 800MHzFSB
lSupportsIntel Hyper-ThreadingTechnology
lSupports2005FMACPUVRDesign
(Forthelatest information aboutCPU,pleasevisit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
lIntel®915GVchipset
-SupportsFSB 533/800MHz
-SupportsDDRII 400/533memoryinterface
-Integrated graphics controller
lIntel®ICH6chipset
-Hi-SpeedUSB (USB2.0)controller,480Mb/sec,8ports
-4Serial ATAportswithtransferrateup to1.5Gb/s
-1channel UltraATA66/100busMasterIDEcontroller
-PCIMasterv2.3,I/OAPIC
-SupportsbothACPI and legacyAPMpowermanagement
Main Memory
lSupportstwounbuffered DIMMsof 1.8VoltDDR II 400/533SDRAM
lSupportsmaximummemorysizeof 2GB
lSupports128Mb,256Mb, 512Mbor1GDDRII technology
(Fortheupdatedsupportingmemorymodules,pleasevisit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php)
Slots
lOnePCI Express Liteslot forPCI Express x16 graphics card. Forthe information of
compatiblePCI Express VGAcards,pleaserefertothe “Supported PCI Express VGACard
List forPCI Express LiteSlot(PCIExpress x4)”on page9.
lThreePCI2.332-bitPCIbusslots(support3.3v/5vPCIbusinterface)
HDDInterface
lOneUltraDMA66/100IDEcontrollerintegrated in ICH6
-SupportsPIO, BusMasteroperation modes
-CanconnectuptotwoUltraATAdrives
lSerialATA/150controllerintegrated inICH6
-Upto150MB/sectransferspeeds
-CanconnectuptofourSerial ATAdrives

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OnboardPeripherals
lOnboardPeripheralsinclude:
-1floppyportsupports1FDD with360K,720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes
-2serialports(Rear*1/Front*1)and 1parallelport supportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-8USB2.0ports(Rear*4/ Front *4)
-1Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In/RearSpeakerOut/Center-SubwooferSpeakerOut/SPDIF Out
audioport
-1RJ-45LANJack
-1VGAport
Audio
lAC97linkcontrollerintegratedinIntel ICH6chipset
lRealtekALC8508-channel audiocodec(HD ALC880optional)
-CompliancewithAC97v2.3Spec.
-MeetsPC99/2001audioperformancerequirement
LAN
lRealtekRTL8100C/8110S(Optional)
-Supports10/100 Mb/sor10/100/1000Mb/s
-SupportsACPIPowerManagement
BIOS
lThe mainboardBIOSprovides “Plug&Play”BIOSwhichdetectstheperipheral devicesand
expansioncardsoftheboardautomatically
lThe mainboardprovidesaDesktop Management Interface(DMI)functionthatrecordsyour
mainboardspecifications
l4MbFWH
Dimension
lMicroATXFormFactor:22.0cmx24.5cm
Mounting
l6mountingholes

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Rear Panel
The rearpanelprovidesthefollowing 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®Pentium4Celeron-Dprocessor.ThemainboardusesaCPU
socketcalledLGA775.When youareinstallingtheCPU,makesurethat youinstall thecoolerto
preventtheCPUfromoverheating.Ifyou donothavetheCPUcooler,contactyourdealerto
purchaseandinstall thembeforeturningon thecomputer.
Forthelatest information aboutCPU,pleasevisit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.
MSI RemindsYou...
Overheating
Overheatingwillseriouslydamage the CPUandsystem; always makesurethe cooling fancan
workproperlytoprotecttheCPUfromoverheating.
LGA775 CPUandCooler Installation (theCPUClipisoptional)
WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhasacoolerattached onthetop toprevent
overheating.Ifyoudonothavethecooler,contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstallthem
beforeturning on thecomputer.Meanwhile,donotforgettoapplysomesilicon heattransfer
compoundon CPUbeforeinstallingthecoolerforbetterheatdispersion.
Followthestepsbelowtoinstall theCPU&coolercorrectly.Wronginstallation will causethe
damageof yourCPU&mainboard.
1.The CPUhasaland sidecoveron thebottomtoprotect theCPUcontactfromdamage.
Rotateit tomakethepin1indicator(yellowtriangle)intheleft-bottom
corner.Theavailabilityof itdependsontheCPUpacking.
2.TakeouttheaccompanyingCPUClip(shownintheright)and rotateit

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forthesamedirectionastheCPU(Pin1indicatorisin theleft-bottomcorner).
3.Use2handstoremovethelandsidecover(if any). Pleasenotenot totouchthepins.
4.Align thetwopin 1indicators(thetriangleson theCPU&theCPUClip),and usetheCPU
CliptocliptheCPUup, pressingtheclipson bothsidestothecenter, asthearrows
shown.
5.The CPUsocket hasaplasticcap onittoprotect thecontactfromdamage. Beforeyou
haveinstalledtheCPU,alwayscoverit toprotect thesocketpin.
6.Removethecap fromleverhingeside.Thepinsofsocket reveal.
7.Lift theloadleverupandopen theloadplate.
8.Correctlyalignthetriangleof CPUClipwiththeCPUchamfer, and
thesquareon theCPUCliptothehookofthesocket.
9.Useyourthumband themiddlefingerstopushtheclipstorelease
theCPU,thenpress downtheCPUwithyourindexfingertoallow
thewholemoduletobeinstalled ontotheCPUsocket.
10.The CPUisinstalledwell ontheCPUsocket.
11.VisuallyinspectiftheCPUisseated wellintothesocket, then
removetheCPUClipwith2fingers.Then covertheload plateonto
thepackage.
12.Press downtheloadleverlightlyontotheloadplate,andthen secure
theleverwiththehookunderretention tab.
13.Align theholeson themainboardwiththecooler. Pushdownthe
cooleruntil itsfourclipsgetwedged intotheholesofthemainboard.
14.Press thefourhooksdowntofastenthecooler.Thenrotatethelockingswitch(refertothe
correctdirection markedon it)tolock thehooks.
15.Turnoverthemainboardtoconfirmthattheclip-endsarecorrectlyinserted.
Note:Ifyou want touninstall theCPU,align the4points(see Point 8fordetails)againand push
thecliptolift up theCPU.
MSI RemindsYou...
1. Confirmif yourCPUcoolerisfirmlyinstalledbeforeturningonyoursystem.
2. Check the information inPCHealthStatusof H/WMonitorinBIOSfortheCPUtemperature.
3. DonottouchtheCPUsocketpinstoavoid damaging.
4.WheneverCPUisnotinstalled,always protectyourCPUsocketpin withtheplasticcap
coveredtoavoid damaging.
5. Pleasenotethatthemating/unmatingdurabilityoftheCPUis20 cycles. Thereforewesuggest
you do not plug/unplugtheCPUtoo often.
Memory
Themainboardprovidestwo240-pinunbuffered DDR II 533/400 DIMMs. It supportsthememory
sizeupto2GB.Tooperateproperly, at leastoneDIMMmodulemustbeinstalled.
(Fortheupdatedsupportingmemorymodules,pleasevisit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php)

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Installing DDRIIModules
1.TheDIMMhasonlyonenotchon thecenterofmodule.Themodulewill onlyfit intheright
orientation.
2.InserttheDIMMmemorymoduleverticallyintotheDIMMslot.Then pushitinuntilthe
golden fingeron thememorymoduleisdeeplyinsertedinthesocket.
3.The plasticclipat eachsideoftheDIMMslot willautomaticallyclose.
Power Supply
The mainboardsupportsATXpowersupplyforthepowersystem.Beforeinsertingthepower
supplyconnector, alwaysmakesurethatallcomponentsareinstalled properlytoensurethatno
damagewill becaused.A300Worabovepowersupplyissuggested.
ATX20-PinPower Connector:ATXPWR
Thisconnectorallowsyou toconnectan ATX20-pin powersupply.To
connecttheATX20-pinpowersupply,makesuretheplugofthe
powersupplyisinserted intheproperorientation and thepinsare
aligned.Thenpushdownthepowersupplyfirmlyintotheconnector.
ATX12VPower Connector:JPW1
This12Vpowerconnectorisused toprovidepowertotheCPU.
FloppyDisk DriveConnector:FDD2
The mainboardprovidesastandardfloppydisk driveconnectorthat
supports360K,720K,1.2M, 1.44Mand2.88Mfloppydisktypes.
IDEConnectors:IDE1
The mainboardhasa32-bitEnhancedPCIIDEandUltraDMA66/100controller
thatprovidesPIOmode0~4,BusMaster,andUltraDMA66/100function.Youcan
connectup totwoharddiskdrives, CD-ROM, 120MBFloppyandotherdevices.
The firstharddriveshouldalwaysbeconnected toIDE1.IDE1can connecta
MasterandaSlavedrive.YoumustconfiguresecondharddrivetoSlavemodeby
setting thejumperaccordingly.
MSI RemindsYou...
If you install twoharddisks oncable,you mustconfigurethesecond drivetoSlavemodeby
setting itsjumper. Refertotheharddisk documentation suppliedbyharddisk vendorsforjumper
setting instructions.
Notch
Volt
1
10
11
20
+3.3V
+3.3V
-12V+3.3V
GNDGND
PS-ON#
+5V
GNDGND
GND+5V
GNDGND
-5V
PWR OK
+5V5VSB
+5V+12V
1
3
4
2
GND
12V
GND
12V

7
GND
RXP
RXN
GND
GND
TXP
TXN
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SerialATAConnectors controlledbyIntelICH6:SATA1/2/3/4
The Intel ICH6Southbridgesupportsfourserial connectorsSATA1~4.
SATA1~4 arehigh-speedSerial ATAinterfaceports.Eachsupports1st
generation serial ATAdataratesof150MB/s.AllSATAconnectorsare
fullycompliantwithSerial ATA1.0specifications.EachSerialATA
connectorcanconnectto1harddiskdevice.
MSI RemindsYou...
PleasedonotfoldtheserialATAcableinto90-degreeangle.Otherwise,dataloss mayoccur
duringtransmission.
CD-In Connector:CD_IN1
The connectorisforCD-ROMaudioconnector.
FanPower Connectors:CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1
The 4-pinCPUFAN1(processorfan)and3-pin SYSFAN1
(systemfan)supportsystemcoolingfanwith+12V.CPUFAN1
can supportthree-orfour-pinheadconnector.When
connecting thewiretotheconnectors,alwaystakenotethatthered wireisthepositiveand
should beconnected tothe+12V, theblackwireisGround andshould beconnectedtoGND.If
themainboardhasaSystemHardwareMonitorchipsetonboard,you mustuseaspecially
designedfan withspeedsensortotakeadvantageof theCPUfan control.
MSI RemindsYou...
Always consultthevendorsforproperCPUcoolingfan.
Serial PortConnector:JCOM1
Themainboardprovidesoneserial portheaderforyouto
connect secondaryserial devices.
IrDAInfrared ModuleHeader:JIR2
Theconnectorallowsyou toconnecttoIrDAInfrared moduleand is
compliantwithIntel FrontPanel I/OConnectivityDesignGuide.You must
configurethesetting throughtheBIOSsetuptousetheIRfunction.
ChassisIntrusionSwitch Header:JCASE2
Thisconnectorisconnected toa2-pinchassisswitch. Ifthechassisisopened, theswitchwillbe
short.Thesystemwillrecordthisstatusandshowawarningmessageon thescreen.Toclear
thewarning,youmustentertheBIOSutilityandcleartherecord.
FrontPanel Connectors:JFP1/JFP2
Themainboardprovidestwofrontpanel connectorsfor
electrical connection tothefrontpanelswitchesand
LEDs.TheJFP1iscompliantwithIntel FrontPanel I/O
ConnectivityDesignGuide.
GND
+12V
Sensor
Control
JFP2
Power
LED
Speaker
1
7
2
8
L
R
GND
GND
DSR
RTS
CTS
RI
KEY
SOUT
SIN
DTR
9
1
10
2
JFP1
Power
LED HDD
LED
Reset
Switch
Power
Switch
1
9
2
10
IRTX
GND
CINTRU
1
2
GND
+12V
Sensor

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FrontPanelAudio Connector:JAUD1
The frontpanelaudioconnectorallowsyouto
connecttothefrontpanel audioandiscompliant
withIntel®FrontPanel I/OConnectivityDesign
Guide.
MSI RemindsYou...
If you donot wanttoconnect tothefront audioheader, pins5&6, 9&10 havetobejumperedin
ordertohavesignaloutputdirectedtotherearaudio ports.Otherwise,theLine-Outconnectoron
theback panelwill notfunction. 1
9
2
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FrontUSBConnector:JUSB1/ JUSB2
ThemainboardprovidestwostandardUSB 2.0pinheaders.
USB2.0technologyincreasesdatatransferrateup toa
maximumthroughputof480Mbps,whichis40timesfaster
thanUSB1.1,and isidealforconnectinghigh-speedUSB
interfaceperipheralssuchasUSB HDD,digital cameras,
MP3players,printers,modemsandthelike.
MSI RemindsYou...
NotethatthepinsofVCC andGND must beconnectedcorrectlytoavoidpossible damage.
Clear CMOSJumper:JBAT1
ThereisaCMOSRAMon boardthathasapowersupplyfromexternalbatterytokeep thedata
ofsystemconfiguration. WiththeCMOSRAM,thesystemcan automaticallyboot OSeverytime
itisturned on. Ifyouwanttoclearthesystemconfiguration,
usetheJBAT1(ClearCMOSJumper) tocleardata.Follow
theinstructionsintheimagetoclearthedata.
MSI RemindsYou...
YoucanclearCMOSbyshorting2-3pin while thesystemisoff. Thenreturnto1-2pin position.
Avoid clearingtheCMOSwhilethesystemison;it willdamagethemainboard.
PCI Express LiteSlot
The PCIExpress Liteslot(PCIExpress x4)isaspecialdesignthatsupportsonlythefollowing
compatiblePCI-E x16VGAcardsandrunsat x4speed.
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
KeepData
ClearData
(2)VCC
USB1- GND
GND
USB0-
USB0+
USB1+
USB0C(10)
(1)VCC Key(9)
(2)AUD_GND
AUD_VCC
AUD_RET_R
Key
AUD_RET_L(10)
(1)AUD_MIC
AUD_MIC_BIAS
AUD_FPOUT_R
HP_ON
AUD_FPOUT_L(9)

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SupportedPCI Express VGACardListforPCIExpress LiteSlot (PCI Express x4)
VGAChip VGAMemoryType
VGABIOSResult
RadeonX300SE ASUS EAX300SE/TD/128M/A 128MB, DDRSDRAN 008.015.117.000 OK
RadeonX600 ELSA FALCOXX60 XT 128MB/DDR SGRAM 008.015.115.000 OK
RadeonX600Pro ELSA FALCOXX60 Pro 128MB/DDR SDRAM 008.015.120.000 OK
RadeonX600XT MSI MS-8961 128MB/DDR SGRAM 008.015.117.000 OK
RadeonX600XT PowerColorR38A-TC3X600 XT 128MB/DDR SDRAM 008.015.095.000 OK
RadeonX700Pro MSI MS-8978 256MB/DDR3SGRAM 009.004.001.032 OK
RadeonX800Pro MSI MS-8997Ver: 1 128MB, DDRSDRAN 113-A3210-100 OK
RadeonX850 ELSA FALCOXX85 XTP 256MB/GDDR3SDRAM 113-A47401-102 OK
ATI
RadeonX850XT ATI X850XT 256MB/DDR SGRAM 009.007.001.004 OK
GeForce6200 MSI MS-8981Ver:100 128MB, DDRSDRAN 5.43.02.16.11 OK
GeForce6200TurboCache Gigabyte GV-NX62TC256D 256MB/DDR SDRAM 5.44.02.11.00 OK
GeForce6600GT MSI MS-8979Ver:11B 128MB, DDRSDRAN 5.43.02.64.00 OK
GeForce6600GT MSI MS-8983Ver: 200 128MB, DDRSDRAN 5.43.02.16.00 OK
GeForce6800 MSI MS-8984Ver:20B 128MB, DDRSDRAN 5.41.02.37.00 OK
GeForce6800GT MSI MS-8974 256MB/DDR SDRAM 5.40.02.30.03 OK
GeForce6800GT Nvidia GeForce6800SeriesGPL 256MB/DDR3SGRAM 5.40.02.15.03 OK
GeForceFX5200 MSI MS-8968 128MB, DDRSDRAN 4.34.20.76.13 OK
GeForceFX5700 MSI MS-8969 128MB, DDRSDRAN 4.36.20.38.12 OK
GeForceNX6600 MSI MS-8981 256MB/DDR SDRAM 5.43.02.27 OK
GeForceNX7800GTX MSI 256MB/DDR3SGRAM 5.70.02.11.10 OK
GeForcePCX5750 ASUS EN5750 128MB/DDR SDRAM 4.36.20.38.00 OK
GeForcePCX5750 Leadtek Winfast PX360 TD 128MB/DDR SDRAM 4.36.20.38.00 OK
GeForcePCX5750 MSI MS-8969 128MB/DDR SDRAM 4.36.20.38.12 OK
Nvidia
GeForcePCX5900 ELSA GladiacPCX935 128MB/DDR SGRAM 4.35.20.45.E0 OK
PCI (PeripheralComponentInterconnect) Slots
The PCIslotsallowyoutoinserttheexpansioncardstomeetyourneeds.Whenaddingor
removingexpansioncards,makesurethatyouunplugthepowersupplyfirst.Meanwhile,read
thedocumentation fortheexpansion cardto
makeanynecessaryhardwareorsoftware
settingsfortheexpansion card,suchas
jumpers, switchesorBIOSconfiguration.
PCI InterruptRequestRouting
The IRQ,abbreviation of interrupt requestlineandpronouncedI-R-Q,arehardwarelinesover

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whichdevicescansendinterrupt signalstothemicroprocessor.ThePCI IRQpinsaretypically
connected tothePCIbusINTA#~INT D#pinsasfollows:
Order1 Order2 Order3 Order4
PCISlot 1
INTA# INTB# INTC# INTD#
PCISlot 2
INTB# INTC# INTD# INTA#
PCISlot 3
INTC INTD# INTA# INTB#
BIOSSetup
Poweronthecomputerandthesystemwillstart POST(PowerOnSelfTest)process. Whenthe
messagebelowappearson thescreen,press <DEL>keytoenterSetup.
PressDELtoenterSetup
Ifthemessagedisappearsbeforeyourespondandyoustill wishtoenterSetup,restartthe
systembyturning it OFF andOnorpressingtheRESETbutton.You mayalsorestart thesystem
bysimultaneouslypressing<Ctrl>,<Alt>, and <Delete> keys.
MainPage
Standard CMOSFeatures
Usethismenuforbasicsystemconfigurations, suchastime, dateetc.
Advanced BIOSFeatures
UsethismenutosetuptheitemsofAwardspecial enhancedfeatures.
AdvancedChipsetFeatures
Usethismenutochangethevaluesin thechipset registersandoptimizeyoursystem

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performance.
IntegratedPeripherals
Usethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforintegrated peripherals.
PowerManagementFeatures
Usethismenutospecifyyoursettingsforpowermanagement.
PNP/PCIConfigurations
Thisentryappearsif yoursystemsupportsPnP/PCI.
H/W Monitor
Thisentryshowsyourhardware&PChealthstatus.
Cell_Menu
Usethismenutoconfigurethesettingsoffrequency/voltage.
LoadOptimizedDefaults
Usethismenutoloadfactorydefault settingsintotheBIOSforstablesystemperformance
operations.
BIOSSettingPassword
Usethismenutoset BIOSsetting Password.
Save&ExitSetup
SavechangestoCMOSandexit setup.
ExitWithoutSaving
Abandonall changesand exitsetup.
Cell_Menu
CurrentCPUClock
It showsthecurrent clockof theCPU. Read-only.
CurrentDDRMemoryFrequency
It showsthecurrent frequencyoftheDDRmemory.Read-only.

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SpreadSpectrum
Whenthemotherboardsclockgeneratorpulses,theextremevalues(spikes)ofthepulses
createEMI (ElectromagneticInterference).TheSpread SpectrumfunctionreducestheEMI
generatedbymodulatingthepulsessothatthespikesofthepulsesarereduced toflattercurves.
IfyoudonothaveanyEMIproblem,leavethesettingat[Disabled] foroptimal systemstability
andperformance.But if youareplagued byEMI, selectthedesiredrangeforEMI reduction.
RemembertodisableSpreadSpectrumfunction if you areoverclocking,becauseeven aslight
jittercan introduceatemporaryboostinclockspeedwhichmayjustcauseyouroverclocked
processortolockup.
AdjustCPUFSBFrequency
Thisitemallowsyou toselecttheCPUFront SideBusclockfrequency(inMHz)andoverclock
theprocessorbyadjusting theFSBclocktoahigherfrequency.
Adjusted CPUClock
It showstheadjusted clock oftheCPU. Read-only.
AdjustDDRMemoryFrequency
Thisitemallowsyou toselecttheDDRmemoryfrequency(inMHz)and overclock
theprocessorbyadjusting theDDR memorytoahigherfrequency.
AdjustedDDRMemoryFrequency
It showstheadjusted frequencyoftheDDR memory. Read-only.
AdjustDDRVoltage(V)
Adjusting theDDR voltagecan increasetheDDR speed.Anychangesmadetothissettingmay
causeastabilityissue,sochangingtheDDRvoltageforlong-termpurposeisNOT
recommended.
AdjustPCIEVoltage(V)
The PCIExpress voltageisadjustableinthefield,allowingyoutoincreasetheperformanceof
yourgraphics cardwhen overclocking. Notethat anychangesmadetothissetting maycausea
stabilityissue.
AdjustNBVoltage(V)
The voltageof theNorthbridgechipsetisadjustableinthisfield,allowingyoutoincreasethe
performanceof theNorthbridgewhen overclocking. Notethat anychangesmadetothissetting
maycauseastabilityissue.
Load Optimized Defaults
You can load thedefaultvaluesprovided bythemainboardmanufacturerforstableperformance.

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Introduction
Félicitations, vousvenezd acquérirunecartemèredessériesMicro-ATX915GVM3-V(MS-7223
v1.0). Les915GVM3-V SériessontbaséessurleschipsetsIntel 915GV&Intel ICH6,offrant un
systèmetrèsperformant.LacartefonctionneaveclesprocesseursIntel®P4Celeron-D
533/800MHzetcomporteLGA775 depackage.Lestransmissions915GVM3-V sonttrès
performanteset offrent unesolutionadaptéetantauxprofessionnelsqu auxparticuliers.
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Spécificités
CPU
lSupportelesprocesseursIntel®Pentium4Celeron-DsursocketLGA775
lSupporteFSB533MHz,800MHz
lSupportelatechnologieIntelHyper-Threading
lSupporte2005FMACPUVRDesign
(Pourplusdinformation,visitez
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
lchipsetIntel®915GV
-SupporteFSB533/800 MHz
-Supportel interfacedemémoireDDR II 400/533
-ContrôleurgraphiqueIntégré
lchipsetIntel®ICH6
-ContrôleurUSB(USB2.0)Hight-Speed,480Mb/sec,jusqu à 8ports
-4portsSérieATAavecuntauxdetransfertjusqu'à1.5Gb/s
-1contrôleurcanal UltraATA66/100 busMasterIDE
-PCIMasterv2.3,I/OAPI
-Supportel ACPIetlAPMPowerManagement
MémoirePrincipale
lSupportedeuxunbuffered DIMMsde1.8VoltDDR II 400/533SDRAM
lSupporteunetailledemémoirejusqu' à2GB
lSupporte128Mb, 256Mb,512Mbou technologiede1GDDR II
(Pourplusdinformation,visitez
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php)
Slots
lUnLiteslot PCI Express pourlacartegraphiquePCIExpress x16. (Pourplusd information
surlacartedeVGAPCIExpress,référez-vousau “SupportedPCIExpress VGACardListfor
PCI Express LiteSlot (PCI Express x4)ӈlapage9.
lTroisPCI 2.332-bit PCI busslots(supportel interface3.3v/5vPCIbus)
Interfacedu HDD
lUncontrôleurUltraDMA66/100IDEintégrédansICH6
-SupportePIO,BusMastermodesd opération
-Peut connecterjusqu à deuxpériphériquesUltraATA
lContrôleurSérieATA/150intégrédansICH6
-Vitessedetransfert jusqu à 150MB/sec
-Peut connecterjusqu à quatrepériphériquesSérieATA