MSI MS-7338 User manual

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P35 PlatinumCombo
Series
MS-7338(V1.X)Mainboard
G52-73381X3

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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
V1.0 Firstrelease December2007
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
Visit theMSI websiteforFAQ,technical guide,BIOSupdates,driverupdates,
andotherinformation: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=faqIndex
Contactourtechnicalstaff at: http://support.msi.com.tw/

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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-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600 C(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-7338
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
Specifications....................................................................................................En-2
CentralProcessing Unit:CPU...........................................................................En-5
Memory...............................................................................................................En-7
Connectors,Jumpers,Slots...........................................................................En-10
BackPanel........................................................................................................En-19
LEDStatusIndicators......................................................................................En-22
BIOSSetup.......................................................................................................En-24
SoftwareInformation......................................................................................En-28
Deutsch....................................................................................................................De-1
Spezifikationen..................................................................................................De-2
Hauptprozessor:CPU.......................................................................................De-5
Speicher.............................................................................................................De-7
Anschlüsse,Steckbrückenund Slots...........................................................De-10
HinteresAnschlusspaneel.............................................................................De-19
LEDStatusdikatoren........................................................................................De-22
BIOSSetup.......................................................................................................De-24
Software-Information......................................................................................De-28
Fran ais.....................................................................................................................Fr-1
Spécificités.........................................................................................................Fr-2
CentralProcessing Unit:CPU............................................................................Fr-5
Mémoire...............................................................................................................Fr-7
Connecteurs,Cavaliers,Slots........................................................................Fr-10
PanneauArrière...............................................................................................Fr-19
Indicateurd’étatLED........................................................................................Fr-22
Configuration duBIOS......................................................................................Fr-24
InformationdeLogiciel.....................................................................................Fr-28
Русский ....................................................................................................................Ru-1
Характеристики ...............................................................................................Ru-2
Центральный процессор (CPU).....................................................................Ru-5
Папять ...............................................................................................................Ru-7
Соединители, перемычки, разъемы ..........................................................Ru-10
Задняя панель ...............................................................................................Ru-19
Состояние идикаторов LED........................................................................Ru-22
Настройка BIOS..............................................................................................Ru-24
Сведения опрограммном обеспечении ...................................................Ru-28

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P35Platinum
Combo
User’s Guide
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MS-7338Mainboard
Specifications
ProcessorSupport
-Intel®Core2Quad/Core2Duo/Pentium/Celeronprocessorsinthe
LGA775package
-SupportIntel®Yorkfield,Wolfdale
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://global.msi.
com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
SupportedFSB
-1333/1066/800 MHz
Chipset
-NorthBridge:Intel®P35chipset
-SouthBridge:Intel®ICH9Rchipset
MemorySupport
-4DDR2DIMMssupportDDR2800/667 SDRAM(240pin/1,8V/
8GBMax)
-2DDR3DIMMssupportDDR31066/800 SDRAM(240pin/1.5V/
4GBMax)
(Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisithttp:/
/global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
-SupportsPCIE LAN10/100/1000 Fast EthernetbyRealtek8111B
Audio
-ChipintegratedbyRealtek®ALC888/ALC888T
-Flexible8-channelaudiowithjack sensing
-Compliant withAzalia1.0Spec
-MeetMicrosoft VistaPremiumspec
-SupportsVoIPCard(onlyforALC888T)
IDE
-1IDEportbyMarvell88SE6111
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-4SATAIIportswith2eSATAbyICH9R
-1SATAII portbyMarvell 88SE6111
-Supportsstorageand datatransfersatup to300 MB/s
RAID
-SupportsIntelMartixStorageTechnology(AHCI+RAID0/1/5/10)
byICH9R
1394(optional)
-Supports1394 byVIA VT6308

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FDD
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360KB, 720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBand 2.88MB
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-2eSATAports(supportCommand BasedPortMultipliers)
-6USB2.0Ports
-1LANjack(10/100/1000)
-6flexibleaudiojacks
-11394port(optional)
-1OpticalS/PDIF-Out(optional)
On-BoardPinheaders/Connectors
-3USB 2.0pinheaders
-11394 pinheader(optional)
-1chasisintrusionconnector
-1SPDIF-outpinheader
-1CD-inconnector
-2H/WOCpinheaders(optional)
-1frontaudiopinheader
-1serialpinheader
Slots
-1PCI Expressx16 slot
-2PCIExpressx1slots
-1PCI Expressx4slot
-2PCIslots
-Support 3.3V/ 5VPCIbusInterface
FormFactor
-ATX (30.5cmX24.5cm)
Mounting
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ThemainboardsupportsIntel®processor.ThemainboardusesaCPUsocketcalled
Socket775 foreasyCPUinstallation.Ifyou do not havetheCPUcooler,consultyour
dealerbeforeturningonthe computer.
ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=cpuform
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Central ProcessingUnit:CPU
Important
Overheating
Overheatingwill seriouslydamage the CPUand system.Always makesurethe
cooling fancan workproperlytoprotectthe CPUfromoverheating.Makesure
thatyouapplyaneven layerofthermalpaste(orthermaltape)betweenthe CPU
andtheheatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
ReplaceingtheCPU
WhilereplacingtheCPU,alwaysturnoff the ATXpowersupplyorunplug the
powersupply spowercordfromthegrounded outletfirsttoensurethe safetyof
CPU.
Overclocking
Thismainboardisdesignedtosupportoverclocking.However,pleasemake
sureyourcomponentsareabletotoleratesuchabnormalsetting, whiledoing
overclocking.Anyattempttooperatebeyond productspecificationsisnot
recommended. We donotguarantee thedamages orrisks causedbyinad-
equateoperationorbeyond productspecifications.

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MS-7338Mainboard
CPU&CoolerInstallationProcedures forSocket775
1.TheCPUsockethasaplasticcap onittoprotectthecontactfrom
damage.Beforeyou haveinstalled the CPU,alwayscoverit topro-
tectthesocketpin.
2.Removethecapfromleverhinge side.
3.The pinsofsocketreveal.
4.Openthe loadlever.
5.Liftthe load leverup andopenthe load plate.
6.Afterconfirming theCPUdirectionforcorrectmating,putdownthe
CPUinthesockethousingframe.Besuretograspontheedge ofthe
CPUbase.Notethatthe alignmentkeys arematched.
7.Visuallyinspectifthe CPUisseatedwellintothesocket. Ifnot, take
outtheCPUwithpureverticalmotionandreinstall.
8.Covertheloadplateontothepackage.
9.Press downtheloadleverlightlyontotheloadplate,and then
securetheleverwiththehookunderretentiontab.
10.Aligntheholeson the mainboardwiththe cooler.Pushdownthe
cooleruntil itsfourclipsgetwedgedintotheholesofthemainboard.
11.Press thefourhooks downtofastenthecooler.Thenrotatethe
locking switch(refertothecorrectdirectionmarkedonit)tolockthe
hooks.
12.Turnoverthemainboardtoconfirmthattheclip-ends
arecorrectlyinserted.
alignmentkey
Important
1.Read theCPUstatusinBIOS.
2.WheneverCPUisnotinstalled,alwaysprotectyourCPUsocket pinwiththe
plasticcapcoveredtoavoiddamaging.
3.Mainboardphotosshowninthissection arefordemonstrationoftheCPU/
coolerinstallationonly.Theappearanceofyourmainboardmayvarydepend-
ingonthe modelyoupurchase.

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Memory
DDR2
Specification :240-pin,1.8v.
Singlechanneldefinition :All DIMM slotsareGREENcolor.
Dualchannelsdefinition :DIMMslot(s)onChannelAaremarkedinGREENcolor.
DIMMslot(s)onChannelBaremarkedinOrangecolor.
DDR3
Specification :240-pin,1.5v.
Singlechanneldefinition : All DIMM slotsareSKYBLUEcolor.
Dualchannelsdefinition :DIMM slot(s)onChannelAaremarkedinSKYBLUEcolor.
DIMMslot(s)onChannelBaremarked inPINKcolor.
72x2=144 pin 48x2=96pin
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Important
-DDR3memorymodulesarenotinterchangeablewithDDR/DDR2and the DDR3
standardisnotbackwardscompatible. You shouldalwaysinstall DDR3memory
modulesinthe DDR3DIMM slots.
-InDual-Channelmode,makesurethatyouinstall memorymodulesof thesame
typeanddensity indifferentchannelDIMM slots.
-Toenablesuccessfulsystemboot-up, always insertthe memorymodulesintothe
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MS-7338Mainboard
InstallingMemoryModules
Youcanfind thenotchonthememorymodulesand thevoltontheDIMM slotswhether
DDRorDDR2.Followtheproceduresbelowtoinstall thememorymoduleproperly.
1.The memorymoduleshasonlyone notchonthecenterandwillonlyfitintheright
orientation.
2.InsertthememorymoduleverticallyintotheDIMMslot.Thenpushitinuntilthe
goldenfingeronthememorymoduleisdeeplyinserted inthe DIMMslot.
3.Theplasticclipateachside oftheDIMMslot will automaticallyclose.
Important
Youcan barelysee the golden fingerif the memorymoduleisproperlyinserted in
theDIMMslot.
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InstallingDDR2/DDR3Turbo Card
TheDDR2/DDR3TurboCardsarememoryswitcherswhichshouldbeinstalledinDIMM
slots.If yourmemoryisDDR2, youshouldinstalltheDIMM_DDR3_1 side ofDDR2/DDR3
TurboCardsintoDIMM_DDR3_1and DIMM_DDR3_2.If yourmemoryisDDR3,you
shouldinstall theDIMM_DDR2_1 sideofDDR2/DDR3TurboCardsintoDIMM_DDR2_2
andDIMM_DDR2_4.
DDR2/DDR3Turbo Card
DIMM_DDR2_1Side
DIMM_DDR3_1Side
Whensystemmemory
isDDR2
Whensystemmemory
isDDR3
Installthe
DIMM_DDR3_1sideof
DDR2/DDR3TurboCards
intoDIMM_DDR3_1and
DIMM_DDR3_2 slots.
Installthe
DIMM_DDR2_1sideof
DDR2/DDR3TurboCards
intoDIMM_DDR2_2and
DIMM_DDR2_4 slots.
Important
TooverclockyourDDR3memoryandraiseFSB higherthen1333MHz,you must
removetheDDR2/DDR3TurboCardsfromtheDIMMslots.

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MS-7338Mainboard
Connectors,Jumpers, Slots
FloppyDisk Drive Connector
Thisconnectorsupports360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MBor2.88MBfloppydiskdrive.
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FanPowerConnectors
Thefan powerconnectorssupportsystemcooling fanwith+12V.TheCPUFANsupports
SmartFAN function.Whenconnectthewiretotheconnectors,always takenotethat the
redwireisthe positiveand shouldbeconnectedtothe+12V, theblack wireisGround
andshouldbeconnectedtoGND.Ifthe mainboardhasaSystemHardwareMonitor
chipseton-board,youmustuseaspeciallydesigned fanwithspeedsensortotake
advantageofthefan control.
SYSFAN/NB FAN/
POWERFAN
SENSORorNC
+12V
GND
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IDEconnector
ThisconnectorsupportsIDEharddiskdrives,opticaldisk drivesand otherIDE devices.
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CPUFAN
SENSOR
+12V
GND
Control
Important
1.Pleaserefertothe recommended CPUfansatprocessor sofficialwebsiteor
consultthe vendorsforproperCPUcooling fan.
2.CPUFANsupportsfan control.Youcan install DualCoreCenter utilitythat
willautomaticallycontrolthe CPUfan speedaccordingtotheactualCPU
temperature.
3.Fancoolersetwith3or4pinspowerconnectorarebothavailableforCPUFAN.
Important
Ifyou installtwoIDE devicesonthe samecable,youmustconfigurethe drives
separatelytoMaster/Slavemodebysetting jumpers.RefertoIDEdevice sdocu-
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FrontPanelConnectors
Theseconnectorsareforelectricalconnection tothefrontpanelswitchesandLEDs.
TheJFP1iscompliantwithIntel®Front PanelI/OConnectivityDesign Guide.
IEEE1394 Connector(Green)
ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnecttheIEEE1394deviceviaanoptionalIEEE1394
bracket.
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SerialATAConnector
Thisconnectorisahigh-speedSerialATAinterfaceport. Eachconnectorcanconnectto
oneSerialATAdevice.
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Important
Pleasedonot foldthe SerialATAcableinto90-degreeangle.Otherwise,data
loss mayoccurduring transmission.
IEEE1394Bracket
(Optional)
JFP2
JFP1
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HDD
LED
Reset
Switch
Power
LED
Power
Switch
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8
PowerLED
Speaker
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2
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2
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TPA-
Ground TPB-
Cablepower Ground
TPA+
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MS-7338Mainboard
FrontUSBConnector(Yellow)
Thisconnector,compliantwithIntel®I/OConnectivityDesign Guide,isidealforcon-
necting high-speedUSB interfaceperipheralssuchas USBHDD, digitalcameras, MP3
players, printers, modemsandthelike.
Important
Notethatthepinsof VCCandGND mustbeconnectedcorrectlytoavoidpossible
damage.
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FrontPanelAudioConnector(AzaliaSpec)
Thisconnectorallowsyoutoconnect thefrontpanelaudioand iscompliantwithIntel®
FrontPanelI/OConnectivityDesignGuide.
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USB2.0Bracket
(Optional)
USBOC
10
1
2
VCC
USB0-
USB0+
GND
Key(no pin)
VCC
USB1- USB1+
GND
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2
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MIC _L
M IC _ R
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Fron t_ JD
LINE out_L
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LINE out_JD
S/PDIF-OutConnector
ThisconnectorisusedtoconnectS/PDIF(Sony&PhilipsDigitalInterconnectFormat)
interfacefordigitalaudiotransmission.
SPDIFBracket (Optional)
SPDIF_Out
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VCC
SPDIF_out GND