MSI P45 Neo3 User manual

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G52-75141X9
MS-7514(V1.X)Mainboard
P45Neo3/P43Neo3
Series
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CopyrightNotice
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guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.1 FirstreleaseforAsia September2008
TechnicalSupport
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manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
Visit theMSI websiteforFAQ,technical guide,BIOSupdates,driverupdates,
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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 anyofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbyservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
†Liquid haspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeen exposedtomoisture.
†The equipmentdoesnotworkwelloryoucannotgetitworkaccordingto
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-7514
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustaccept anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
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WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment) Statement
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CONTENTS
Copyright Notice.......................................................................................................ii
Trademarks..............................................................................................................ii
Revision History.......................................................................................................ii
Technical Support....................................................................................................ii
SafetyInstructions...................................................................................................iii
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement...................................................iv
WEEE (WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment)Statement............................v
English..............................................................................................En-1
MainboardSpecifications.........................................................................................En-2
QuickComponentsGuide........................................................................................En-4
CPU(Central ProcessingUnit)................................................................................En-5
Memory.....................................................................................................................En-9
PowerSupply...........................................................................................................En-11
BackPanel...............................................................................................................En-12
Connectors...............................................................................................................En-14
Jumper......................................................................................................................En-21
Switch.......................................................................................................................En-22
Slots..........................................................................................................................En-23
LEDStatusIndicators..............................................................................................En-24
BIOSSetup..............................................................................................................En-25
SoftwareInformation................................................................................................En-34
국어...................................................................................................................... Kr-1
메인보드 사양 ..........................................................................................................Kr-2
빠른 부품 설명서.....................................................................................................Kr-4
CPU(중앙 처리 장치).............................................................................................Kr-5
메모리.......................................................................................................................Kr-9
전원 공급장치 ..........................................................................................................Kr-11
후면 패널..................................................................................................................Kr-12
넥터.......................................................................................................................Kr-14
점퍼...........................................................................................................................Kr-21
스위치.......................................................................................................................Kr-22
슬롯...........................................................................................................................Kr-23
LED 상태 표시기.....................................................................................................Kr-24

BIOS 설정................................................................................................................Kr-25
소프트웨어 정보.......................................................................................................Kr-34
本語..................................................................................................................... Jp-1
マザーボードの仕様.................................................................................................Jp-2
クイックコンポーネントガイド..............................................................................Jp-4
CPU に関する注意事項 ...........................................................................................Jp-5
メモリ.......................................................................................................................Jp-9
電源 ..........................................................................................................................Jp-11
バックパネル............................................................................................................Jp-12
コネクター...............................................................................................................Jp-14
ジャンパ...................................................................................................................Jp-21
スイッチ...................................................................................................................Jp-22
スロット...................................................................................................................Jp-23
LED 状態インジケーター........................................................................................Jp-24
BIOS の設定.............................................................................................................Jp-25
ソフトウェアの情報.................................................................................................Jp-34
體中文................................................................................... Tc-1
主機板規格.............................................................................................................Tc-2
快速安裝指南..........................................................................................................Tc-4
中央處理器..............................................................................................................Tc-5
記憶體......................................................................................................................Tc-9
電源供應器..............................................................................................................Tc-11
背板..........................................................................................................................Tc-12
連接器......................................................................................................................Tc-14
跳線..........................................................................................................................Tc-21
開關..........................................................................................................................Tc-22
插槽..........................................................................................................................Tc-23
LED 燈號說明.........................................................................................................Tc-24
BIOS 設定 ...............................................................................................................Tc-25
軟體訊息..................................................................................................................Tc-34
简体中文.............................................................................................Sc-1
主板规格....................................................................................................................Sc-2

组件指南....................................................................................................................Sc-4
中央处理器:CPU.......................................................................................................Sc-5
内存...........................................................................................................................Sc-9
电源适配器.................................................................................................................Sc-11
后置面板....................................................................................................................Sc-12
接口...........................................................................................................................Sc-14
跳线...........................................................................................................................Sc-21
开关...........................................................................................................................Sc-22
插槽...........................................................................................................................Sc-23
LED 状态指示............................................................................................................Sc-24
BIOS 设置.................................................................................................................Sc-25
软件信息....................................................................................................................Sc-34

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P45Neo3/
P43Neo3Series
User s Guide
English

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MS-7514Mainboard
MainboardSpecifications
ProcessorSupport
-Intel Core2Extreme,Core2Quad,Core2Duo,PentiumDual-
CoreandCeleronDual-CoreprocessorsintheLGA775 package
-Intel nextgeneration 45nmMulti-coreCPU
*(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform)
SupportedFSB
-1600*(OC)/1333/1066/800MHz
Chipset
-NorthBridge:Intel P45/P43chipset
-SouthBridge:Intel ICH10/ICH10Rchipset
MemorySupport
-4DDR2DIMMssupportDDR21066**(OC)/800/ 667 SDRAM
(240pin/ 1.8V/16GBMax)
(**Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=testreport)
LAN
-SupportsPCIE LAN10/100/1000FastEthernetbyRealtek8111C
Audio
-Chipintegrated byRealtek ALC888
-Flexible8-channelaudiowithjack sensing
-Compliant withAzalia1.0Spec
-MeetMicrosoft VistaPremiumspec
IDE
-1IDEportbyJMicronJMB363
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-6SATAIIportsbyICH10/ ICH10R(SATA1~6)
-2SATAII portsbyJMicronJMB363 (SATA7~8)
-Supportsstorageand datatransfersatup to3Gb/s
RAID
-SATA1~6supportRAID0/1/5/10/JBODmodebyICH10R
-SATA7&SATA8support RAID0/RAID1/JBODbyJMicron
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1394 (optional)
-Supports1394 byJMicronJMB381
FDD
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDD with360KB, 720KB,1.2MB,1.44MBand 2.88MB
Connectors
Back panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1Parallelport
-1Serialport
-4USB2.0Ports
-1LANjack
-6flexibleaudiojacks
-11394port(optional)
On-BoardPinheaders/ Connectors/Switch
-4USB 2.0pinheaders
-11394 pinheader(optional)
-1chassisintrusionconnector
-1S/PDIF-outpinheader
-1CD-inconnector
-1frontaudiopinheader
-1TPMModuleconnector(optional)
-1HardwareOverclockFSB Switch
TPM (optional)
-SupportsTPM
Slots
-1PCIExpressx16 slot, support up toPCIExpress2.0x16 speed
-1PCI Expressx1slot
-4PCIslots, support 3.3V/5VPCIbusInterface
FormFactor
-ATX (30.5cmX24.5cm)
Mounting
-9mountingholes

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MS-7514Mainboard
Quick ComponentsGuide
CPU, En-5
DDR2DIMMs,
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JPWR1,
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SATA,
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JUSB1~4,
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J1394_1,
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FDD1,
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JCD1,
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JTPM1,
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JAUD1,
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PCI,
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Back Panel,
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JPWR2, En-11
JCI1, En-16
JFP1,JFP2
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SYSFAN1,
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SYSFAN2,
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CPUFAN1, En-16
IDE1,
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JSP1,
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PCIE,
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JBAT1,
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OC_SW1,
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CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
Whenyouareinstalling theCPU, makesuretoinstallthecoolertoprevent
overheating. If youdonot havetheCPUcooler,consultyourdealerbefore
turning onthecomputer.
ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.
php?func=cpuform
Introduction toLGA775 CPU
The surfaceof LGA775CPU.
Remembertoapplysome
thermalpasteonitforbetter
heatdispersion.
Yellowtriangleis the Pin1indicator
Thepin-padsideof LGA775
CPU.
Yellowtriangleis the Pin1indicator
Alignment Key Alignment Key
Important
Overheating
Overheating will seriouslydamage the CPUand system.Always makesure
thecoolingfancanworkproperlytoprotectthe CPUfromoverheating.Make
surethatyouapplyan even layerofthermalpaste(orthermaltape)between
the CPUand the heatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
Replacing theCPU
WhilereplacingtheCPU,alwaysturnofftheATXpowersupplyorunplug the
powersupply spowercordfromthegrounded outlet firsttoensurethe safety
ofCPU.
Overclocking
Thismainboardisdesigned tosupportoverclocking.However,pleasemake
sureyourcomponentsareabletotoleratesuchabnormalsetting,while
doing overclocking.Anyattempttooperatebeyond productspecificationsis
notrecommended. Wedonotguaranteethedamages orrisks caused
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MS-7514Mainboard
Important
1.ConfirmifyourCPUcoolerisfirmlyinstalledbeforeturning on yoursystem.
2.Donottouchthe CPUsocketpinstoavoiddamaging.
3.The availabilityoftheCPUlandside coverdependsonyourCPUpacking.
2.Removethecapfromleverhinge
side(asthearrowshows).
1.The CPUsockethasaplasticcap
onittoprotectthecontactfrom
damage.Beforeyouinstall theCPU,
alwayscoverittoprotect thesocket
pin.
3.Thepinsof socketreveal.
CPU&Cooler Installation
WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhasacoolerattached on
thetoptopreventoverheating. Meanwhile,donotforgettoapplysomethermal
pasteonCPUbeforeinstalling theheatsink/coolerfanforbetterheatdispersion.
Followthestepsbelowtoinstall theCPU&coolercorrectly.Wrong installationwill
causethedamageofyourCPU&mainboard.
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6.Afterconfirmingthe CPUdirection
forcorrectmating,putdownthe
CPUin thesockethousingframe.
Besuretograspon the edgeof
the CPUbase.Notethat thealign-
mentkeysarematched.
8.Covertheload plateontothe
package.
5.Lifttheloadleverup andopenthe
loadplate.
7.VisuallyinspectiftheCPUis
seatedwell intothesocket. If not,
takeouttheCPUwithpurevertical
motionand reinstall.
alignment
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MS-7514Mainboard
10. Aligntheholeson themainboard
withtheheatsink.Pushdownthe
cooleruntilitsfourclipsget
wedged intothe holesofthe
mainboard.
12.Turnoverthemainboardtocon-
firmthatthe clip-endsarecorrectly
inserted.
9.Press downtheloadleverlightly
ontothe loadplate,and thense-
curetheleverwiththehookunder
retentiontab.
Important
1. Read the CPUstatusinBIOS.
2. WheneverCPUisnot installed,always protect yourCPUsocketpinwiththe
plasticcap covered (showninFigure1)toavoiddamaging.
3.Mainboardphotosshowninthissection arefordemonstration oftheCPU/
coolerinstallation only.The appearanceofyourmainboardmayvarydepend-
ingonthemodel you purchase.
11.Pressthe fourhooks downtofasten
the cooler.Then rotatethelocking
switch(refertothecorrectdirection
markedonit)tolock thehooks.
locking
switch
Mainboard
Hook

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Memory
TheseDIMM slotsareusedforinstalling memorymodules.
Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents, pleasevisit http://global.msi.com.
tw/index.php?func=testreport
DDR2
240-pin,1.8V
1
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
2
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
Dual-ChannelMemory Population Rules
InDual-Channelmode,thememorymodulescantransmitand receivedatawith
twodatabuslinessimultaneously.Enabling Dual-Channelmodecanenhancethe
systemperformance.Pleaserefertothe following illustrationsforpopulationrules
underDual-Channelmode.
Empty
Installed
Important
-DDR2memorymodulesarenotinterchangeable withDDRandtheDDR2
standardisnotbackwardscompatible.You shouldalways install DDR2
memorymodulesinthe DDR2DIMM slots.
-InDual-Channelmode,makesurethatyouinstall memorymodulesof the
sametypeand density in different channelDIMM slots.
-Toenable successful systemboot-up,alwaysinsertthememorymodules
intothe DIMM1first.
-Due tothe chipsetresourcedeployment, thesystemdensitywill onlybe
detected up to15+GB(notfull 16GB)when eachDIMM isinstalled witha
4GBmemorymodule.
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MS-7514Mainboard
Installing Memory Modules
1.Thememorymodulehasonlyonenotchonthecenterand will onlyfitin theright
orientation.
2.Insertthememorymodule verticallyintotheDIMMslot.Thenpushitin until the
goldenfingeronthe memorymoduleisdeeplyinserted inthe DIMMslot.The plastic
clipateachsideoftheDIMM slot will automaticallyclosewhenthememorymodule
isproperlyseated.
3.Manuallycheckifthememorymodulehasbeenlockedin placebytheDIMM slot
clipsatthesides.
Important
You can barelyseethe goldenfingerifthememorymoduleisproperlyinserted
inthe DIMM slot.
Volt Notch