MSI MS-7324 User manual

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MS-7324(v1.XmATXMainboard)
945GSeries

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ManualRev:1.0
ReleaseDate:February2007
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement
Thisequipment hasbeen testedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaclassB
digital device,pursuanttopart15ofthe FCCrules.Theselimitsaredesigned to
providereasonableprotection againstharmful interferencewhentheequipmentis
operated inacommercial environment.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,if notinstalledand usedinaccordancewiththe
instructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operation
ofthisequipment in aresidentialarea islikelytocauseharmful interference, inwhich
casetheuserwill berequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecould void theuser sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shielded interfacecablesandA.C.powercord,if any,mustbeusedin orderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED INSTALLATIONAVANT DERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7324
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation

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CopyrightNotice
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INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycarein thepreparationof thisdocument, butno
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TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocal distributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowinghelp resourcesforfurtherguidance.
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updates,and otherinformation: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 FirstreleaseforPCB1.X February2007
withIntel 945G&ICH7DH

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1. Alwaysread thesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser sManualforfuturereference.
3. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Laythisequipmentonareliableflatsurfacebeforesetting itup.
5. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhenceprotectstheequip-
mentfromoverheating.Donotcovertheopenings.
6. Makesurethevoltageofthe powersourceand adjust properly110/220Vbe-
foreconnectingtheequipmenttothepowerinlet.
7. Placethepowercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotstepon it. Donotplace
anythingoverthepowercord.
8. AlwaysUnplugthe PowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-on cardormodule.
9. All cautionsand warningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
10. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamageorcauseelectrical
shock.
11. If anyof thefollowing situationsarises, gettheequipmentcheckedbyaservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplug isdamaged.
†Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
†Theequipment hasnot workwell oryoucannotget itworkaccording to
User sManual.
†Theequipmenthasdroppedanddamaged.
†Theequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.Donotleavethisequipmentin anenvironmentunconditioned,storage
temperatureabove 600 C(1400F),itmay damagetheequipment.
SafetyInstructions
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommended bythe
manufacturer.

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WEEE Statement

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CONTENTS
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement..............................................ii
CopyrightNotice.........................................................................................................iii
Trademarks.................................................................................................................iii
TechnicalSupport......................................................................................................iii
RevisionHistory.........................................................................................................iii
SafetyInstructions....................................................................................................iv
WEEE Statement...........................................................................................................v
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide...................................................................................2-2
Central ProcessingUnit:CPU.............................................................................2-3
IntroductiontoLGA775CPU......................................................................2-3
CPU&CoolerInstallation.............................................................................2-4
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
IntroductiontoDDR2SDRAM.....................................................................2-7
MemoryModule PopulationRules...............................................................2-7
Installing DDR2Modules..............................................................................2-8
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-9
ATX24-PinPowerConnector:ATX1.........................................................2-9
ATX12VPowerConnector: JPW1............................................................2-9
BackPanel.........................................................................................................2-10
Mouse/KeyboardConnector....................................................................2-10
IEEE 1394 Port............................................................................................2-10
USBConnectors.........................................................................................2-11
LAN(RJ-45)Jack.......................................................................................2-11
VGAConnector..........................................................................................2-11
AudioPortConnectors..............................................................................2-12
ParallelPortConnector:LPT1...................................................................2-13
Connectors........................................................................................................2-14
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1........................................................2-14
FanPowerConnectors: CPU_FAN1/CPU_FAN2/SYS_FAN1.................2-14
HardDiskConnector:IDE1.......................................................................2-15
Serial ATAConnectorscontrolledbyIntelICH7:SATA1~4....................2-16
FrontLine-InConnector:JL_IN1.............................................................2-17
SCARTOutputConnector:JSCA1.........................................................2-17
FrontLCDModukeHeader: JVFD1........................................................2-18

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FrontPanelConnectors: JF_P1................................................................2-18
FrontUSBConnectors: JUSB1~2............................................................2-19
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-19
IEEE1394Connector:J1394_1................................................................2-20
S/PDIF-OutConnector:SPDOUT1............................................................2-20
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-21
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-21
Slots....................................................................................................................2-22
PCIExpressSlots(optional).....................................................................2-22
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-23
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-23

1-1
GettingStarted
Chapter1.Getting
Started
Thankyouforchoosingthe 945GSeries (MS-7324)v1.X
mATXmainboard.The 945GSeries mainboardisbasedon Intel®
945G and Intel®ICH7DH chipsetforoptimalsystemefficiency.De-
signedtofittheadvanced Intel®Pentium4Prescott LGA775
processor,the 945GSeries mainboarddeliversahigh performance
and professionaldesktopplatformsolution.
GettingStarted

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MS-7324 mATXMainboard
MainboardSpecifications
CPU
†SupportsIntel Pentium4/CeleronDPrescott LGA775processorsupto945W
(Prescott,CedarMill,Presler,Conroe and Smithfield)inLGA775package.
†Supports2005PerformanceFMBCPUVRDesign.
†Supports3/4pin CPUFan Pin-HeaderwithFanSpeedControl.
Chipset
†Intel 945Gchipset
-SupportsFSB533/800/1066MHz.
-SupportsPCIExpress x16 graphicsinterface.
-SupportsDDR2533/667
†Intel ICH7DHchipset(optional)
-Hi-SpeedUSB (USB2.0)controller, 480Mb/sec,up to8ports.
-4SATAII portswithtransferrateup to3Gb/s.
-1channel UltraATA100busMasterIDEcontroller.
-PCI Masterv2.3, I/OAPIC.
-ACPI 2.0Compliant.
-SerialATARAID0, RAID1,RAID10,RAID5and MatrixRAID. (forICH7DH)
-Integrated AHCI controller(ICH7DH).
Main Memory
†SupportsfourunbufferedDIMM of 1.8VoltDDR2SDRAM
†Supportsup to4GBmemorysize.
†SupportsDualchannelDDRmemoryarchitecture.
†SupportsDDR2533/667 memoryinterface.
Slots
†One PCI Expressx16slot.
†OnePCIExpress x1slots.
†BothPCIslots(PCI2.2,inblue color)support 2devices.
†Two32-bitv2.3MasterPCIbusslots(support3.3v/5vPCIbusinterface).
On-BoardIDE
†OneUltraDMA66/100IDEcontrollersintegratedinICH7DH.
-SupportsPIO, BusMasteroperationmodes.
†SATAIIcontrollerintegratedinICH7DH.
-Upto300MB/sectransferspeed.
-Canconnectup tofourSATAIIdevices.
-SupportsAHCI controllerwithSATARaid0,Raid 1andMatrixRaid (ICH7DH).
On-BoardPeripherals
†On-BoardPeripheralsinclude:
-1floppyportsupports1FDDwith360K,720K,1.2M, 1.44Mand2.88Mbytes
-1serialport

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-1parallelportsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-1Front-Out/SS-Out / Line-In/BS-Out/CB-Out
-1SPDIF-Out/In(Coaxial)/ SPDIF-Out/In(Optical)
-8USBports(Rear*4/Front *4)
-1RJ-45LANjack
LAN
†Intel82562GZ
-Supports10/100 Mb/s.
1394
†SupportstwoIEEE1394 onboardpinheader.Transferrateisup to400Mbps.
†ControlledbyVIAVT6308 chip.
Audio
†HighDefinition linkcontrollerintegratedinIntel®ICH7DHchip.
†7.1+2channelsaudiocodecRealtekALC888.
-CompliantwithAzalia 1.0Spec.
BIOS
†ThemainboardBIOSprovides “Plug&Play”BIOSwhichdetectstheperiph-
eral devicesand expansioncardsoftheboardautomatically.
†ThemainboardprovidesaDesktopManagementInterface(DMI)functionwhich
recordsyourmainboardspecifications.
Mountingand Dimension
†mATXFormFactor:24.4cm x24.4cm
†8mounting holes

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MS-7324 mATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
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Line-In
T:CB-Out
M:Back-Out
T:LANJack
B:USBPorts
T:SPDIF-In
SPDIF-Out
B:Opt-Out
T:Mouse
B:Keyboard
T:ParallelPort
B:Opt-In
T:1394
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HardwareSetup
Chapter2. HardwareSetup
ThischaptertellsyouhowtoinstalltheCPU,memorymodules,
and expansioncards,aswell ashowtosetupthejumpersonthe
mainboard.Also,itprovidestheinstructionsonconnecting theperiph-
eral devices, suchasthemouse,keyboard,etc.
Whiledoing theinstallation,becarefulinholdingthecompo-
nentsand followthe installationprocedures.
HardwareSetup

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MS-7324mATXMainboard
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2,
p.2-14
JF_P1,
p.2-18
JPW1,
p.2-9
JBAT1,
p.2-21
CPU,
p.2-3
JVFD1,
p.2-18
Quick ComponentsGuide
SYS_FAN1,
p.2-14
FDD1,
p.2-14
J1394_1,
p.2-20
IDE1,
p.2-15
ATX1,
p.2-9
DIMM1~4,
p.2-7
JAUD1,
p.2-19 JL_IN1, p.2-17
SATA1~4,
p.2-16
JSCA1,
p.2-17
PCI Slots1~2,
p.2-23
PCI-ESlots,
p.2-22
BackPanel,
p.2-10
JUSB1~2,
p.2-19
SPDOUT1,
p.2-20

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HardwareSetup
Central ProcessingUnit:CPU
ThemainboardsupportsIntel®Pentium4Prescott processor.Themainboard
usesaCPUsocketcalledLGA775.Whenyou areinstalling theCPU, make sureto
installthecoolertopreventoverheating. If you do nothavetheCPUcooler,
contactyourdealertopurchaseand install thembeforeturningonthecomputer.
ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.
Overheating
Overheating will seriouslydamage the CPUandsystem,always makesure
the cooling fan canworkproperlytoprotectthe CPUfromoverheating.
Replacing theCPU
While replacingthe CPU,always turnoff the ATXpowersupplyorunplugthe
powersupply spowercordfromgroundedoutletfirsttoensurethe safetyof
CPU.
Overclocking
Thismotherboardisdesigned tosupportoverclocking. However,pleasemake
sureyourcomponentsareabletotoleratesuchabnormalsetting,whiledoing
overclocking.Anyattempttooperatebeyondproductspecificationsisnot
recommended. Wedo notguarantee thedamagesorrisks causedby
inadequateoperation orbeyond productspecifications.
Introduction toLGA775 CPU The surfaceof LGA775CPU.
Remembertoapplysomesili-
coneheattransfercompound on
itforbetterheatdispersion.
Yellowtriangleisthe Pin1indicator
Thepin-padsideofLGA775
CPU.
Yellowtriangleisthe Pin1indicator
Alignment Key Alignment Key

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MS-7324mATXMainboard
Important
1.ConfirmifyourCPUcoolerisfirmlyinstalledbeforeturning on yoursystem.
2.Donottouchthe CPUsocketpinstoavoiddamaging.
3.The availabilityoftheCPUlandside coverdependsonyourCPUpacking.
2.Removethecap fromleverhinge
side(asthearrowshows).
1.The CPUsockethasaplasticcap
onittoprotectthecontactfrom
damage.Beforeyouinstall theCPU,
alwayscoverittoprotect thesocket
pin.
CPU&Cooler Installation
WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhasacoolerattached on
thetoptopreventoverheating. Meanwhile,donotforgettoapplysomethermal
pasteonCPUbeforeinstalling theheatsink/coolerfanforbetterheatdispersion.
Followthestepsbelowtoinstall theCPU&coolercorrectly.Wrong installationwill
causethedamageofyourCPU&mainboard.
3.Thepinsof socketreveal. 4.Opentheloadlever.

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HardwareSetup
6.Afterconfirmingthe CPUdirection
forcorrectmating,putdownthe
CPUin thesockethousingframe.
Besuretograspon the edgeof
the CPUbase.Notethat thealign-
mentkeysarematched.
8.Covertheload plateontothe
package.
7.VisuallyinspectiftheCPUis
seatedwell intothesocket. If not,
takeoutthe CPUwithpurevertical
motionand reinstall.
alignment
key
5.Lifttheloadleverup andopenthe
loadplate.

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10. Aligntheholeson themainboard
withtheheatsink.Pushdownthe
cooleruntilitsfourclipsget
wedged intothe holesofthe
mainboard.
12.Turnoverthe mainboardtocon-
firmthattheclip-endsarecor-
rectlyinserted.
11.Press thefourhooksdowntofas-
ten thecooler.Thenrotatethelock-
ing switch(refertothecorrectdi-
rectionmarkedonit)tolockthe
hooks.
9.Press downtheloadleverlightly
ontothe loadplate,and thense-
curetheleverwiththehookunder
retentiontab.
locking
switch
Important
1. WheneverCPUisnot installed,always protect yourCPUsocketpinwiththe
plasticcap covered (showninFigure1)toavoiddamaging.
2.Mainboardphotosshowninthissection arefordemonstration oftheCPU/
coolerinstallation only.The appearanceofyourmainboardmayvarydepend-
ingonthemodel you purchase.

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HardwareSetup
Memory
Themainboardprovides4slotsfor240-pin DDR2DIMM, whichsupportsthe
memorysizeup to4GB.
SinceDDR2modulesarenot interchangeablewithDDR1and the DDR2stand-
ardisnotbackwardcompatible,youshould alwaysinstall DDR2memorymodulein
theDDR2slot(DIMM1~DIMM4). Otherwise,you arenotabletobootup yoursystem
and yourmainboardmightbedamaged.
Fortheupdatedsupportingmemorymodules,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.
Introduction toDDR2SDRAM
DDR2isanewtechnologyofmemorymodule, and itsspeed isthe toplimit of
currentDDR1technology.DDR2usesa1.8Vsupplyforcoreand I/Ovoltage,com-
paredto2.5VforDDR1,andrequires28% less powerthanDDR1chips.DDR2truly
isthe futureof memory,butwillrequiresomechangesasthetechnologyisnot
backwardlycompatibleandonlymotherboardsspecificallydesignedforDDR2memory
willbeabletosupportthesechips.
DDR2incorporatesnewfeaturesatthechiplevelthatgiveitbettersignal
integrity,therebyenabling higherclockspeeds.
DDR2moduleshave240 pins,versus184 pinsonaDDR1module,and the
lengthofDDR2moduleis5.25”.DDR2moduleshavesmallerandtighterspaced pins.
The heightofDDR2modulesvaries,buttheywill typicallybelessthan1.3”in height.
Memory ModulePopulation Rules
Installat leastoneDIMMmodule on the slots.EachDIMMslot supportsup toa
maximumsizeof1GB.Userscan install eithersingle-ordouble-sidedmodulesto
meettheirownneeds.Pleasenotethat eachDIMMcanworkrespectivelyfor
single-channelDDR,whilebothchannels(indifferentcolor)populated
withsameamountofmemorysizewillworkas dual-channelDDR.
DIMM1~4
(fromlefttoright)
ChannelA(DIMM1&DIMM2)
Channel B(DIMM3&DIMM4)