MSI RS480M User manual

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MS-7145(v2.X)M-ATXMainboard
RS480M/RS482M
G52-M7145X2

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ManualRev:2.1
ReleaseDate:Aug. 2005
FCC-BRadio Frequency Interference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeen tested
and found tocomplywiththe
limitsforaclassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttopart15 of theFCC
rules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovide reasonable protection against harmfulinterferenceinaresidential installation.
Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,if not
installedand usedinaccordancewiththe instructionmanual,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradio communications.However,thereisnoguarantee thatinterference
will notoccurin aparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturning the
equipmentoff and on,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrect theinterferencebyone
ormoreof themeasureslisted below.
=Reorientorrelocatethe receiving antenna.
=Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
=Connectheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
=Consultthedealeroran experiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforhelp.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecould void theuser sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shielded interfacecablesandA.C.powercord,if any,mustbeusedin orderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED INSTALLATIONAVANT DERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7145

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CopyrightNotice
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INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycarein thepreparationof thisdocument, butno
guaranteeisgivenastothe correctness of itscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V2.1 UpdateforPCB2.X Aug.2005
withRS480/RS482&SB400
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation

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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.
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocal distributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowinghelp resourcesforfurtherguidance.
†VisittheMSIhomepage &FAQsitefortechnical guide,BIOSupdates,driver
updates,and otherinformation: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php
†Contactourtechnicalstaffat: [e-mail]

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WEEE Statement

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CONTENTS
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement..........................................................ii
CopyrightNotice..............................................................................................................iii
RevisionHistory..............................................................................................................iii
TechnicalSupport..........................................................................................................iv
SafetyInstructions.........................................................................................................iv
WEEEStatement........................................................................................................v
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-5
PackingChecklist.................................................................................................1-6
MSI Special Feature............................................................................................1-7
PCAlert™4..................................................................................................1-7
LiveUpdate..................................................................................................1-8
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide...................................................................................2-2
Central ProcessingUnit:CPU.............................................................................2-3
CPUInstallationProceduresforSocket 754.............................................2-4
InstallingAMDAthlon64CPUCoolerSet....................................................2-5
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
DIMMModuleCombination...........................................................................2-7
Installing DDRModules................................................................................2-8
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-9
ATX24-PinPowerConnector:ATX1.........................................................2-9
ATX12VPowerConnector: JPW1............................................................2-9
BackPanel.........................................................................................................2-10
Mouse/KeyboardConnector....................................................................2-10
SerialPortConnector.................................................................................2-11
VGAConnector..........................................................................................2-11
IEEE 1394 Port............................................................................................2-12
USBConnectors........................................................................................2-12
AudioPortConnectors..............................................................................2-12
RJ-45LANJack:10/100 LAN(8100C)/Giga-bitLAN(8110S)(Optional)2-13
ParallelPortConnector:LPT1...................................................................2-14
Connectors........................................................................................................2-15
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1........................................................2-15
FanPowerConnectors:CPUFAN1/ SYSFAN1......................................2-15

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ATA133HardDisk Connectors: IDE1&IDE2...........................................2-16
SerialATAConnectors:SATA1~SATA4...................................................2-17
FrontPanel AudioConnector:JAUDIO1..................................................2-18
SerialPortHeader: JCOM2(Optional).....................................................2-18
CD-InConnector:JCD_IN1........................................................................2-19
SPDIF-OutConnector: JSP1(Optional)....................................................2-19
IrDAInfraredModule Header: JIR1...........................................................2-19
FrontPanelConnectors: JFP1/JFP2.......................................................2-20
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1/JUSB2..................................................2-20
IEEE1394Connectors:J1394_1(Optional)............................................2-21
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:JCASE1.......................................2-21
TV-OutConnector:JTV1(Optional).........................................................2-22
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-23
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-23
BIOSWrithProtect Jumper:JBIOS_WP1(Optional)...............................2-23
Slots....................................................................................................................2-24
PCIExpressSlots......................................................................................2-24
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-24
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-24
Chapter3.BIOSSetup............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
Selecting theFirstBoot Device..................................................................3-2
Control Keys................................................................................................3-3
GettingHelp..................................................................................................3-3
MainMenu....................................................................................................3-3
DefaultSettings...........................................................................................3-3
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-8
AdvancedChipsetFeatures.............................................................................3-11
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................3-13
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-16
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................3-19
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-21
Cell Menu............................................................................................................3-23
LoadFail-Safe/OptimizedDefaults..................................................................3-25
BIOSSetting Password....................................................................................3-26
Chapter4.ATISATARAIDSetup Guide.............................................................4-1

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SATARAIDFeatures...........................................................................................4-2
Disk Striping(RAID0)..................................................................................4-2
Disk Mirroring(RAID1)................................................................................4-3
CreatingRAIDSets.............................................................................................4-4
BIOSRAIDUtilityScreenDescription........................................................4-5
DescriptionofRAIDSetup Operations......................................................4-5
Installing RAIDDrivers(forWindows2000/XPonly).......................................4-8
InstallingRAIDDriversduringOSInstall....................................................4-8
UpdatingPreviouslyInstalled RAIDDrivers..............................................4-8
Configuring RAID0Set(s)withWindowsDisk Manager...............................4-11
Chapter5.IntroductiontoRealtekALC655.....................................................5-1
InstallingtheAudioDriver...................................................................................5-2
InstallationforWindows98SE/ME/2000/XP..............................................5-2
Using4-or6-ChannelAudioFunction...............................................................5-4
UsingtheBack Panel..................................................................................5-4
Testing theConnectedSpeakers.......................................................................5-9
Testing EachSpeaker.................................................................................5-9
Playing KaraOK...................................................................................................5-11
Chapter6.IntroductiontoATISURROUNDVIEWTM.........................................6-1
Getting Started....................................................................................................6-2
SystemRequirements................................................................................6-3
Installing aGraphics Card..................................................................................6-4
BeforeYouBegin........................................................................................6-4
BasicGraphicsCardInstallation................................................................6-4
EnablingSURROUNDVIEWTM.............................................................................6-6
EnablingSURROUNDVIEW™......................................................................6-6
FrequentlyAskedQuestions......................................................................6-7
UsingMultiple Displays........................................................................................6-8
SettingUpMultipleDisplays........................................................................6-8
UsingSURROUNDVIEWTM...............................................................................6-10
Business Applications...............................................................................6-10
Games........................................................................................................6-12

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Getting Started
Chapter1.Getting
Started
Getting Started
Thankyouforchoosingthe RS480M/RS482MSeries(MS-
7145 v2.X)MicroATXmainboard.TheRS480M/RS482MSeries
mainboardsarebasedon ATi RS480/RS482&ATi SB400 chipsets
foroptimalsystemefficiency.Designedtofittheadvanced AMD K8
Athlon 64 processor,theRS480/RS482MSeriesdeliverahigh per-
formanceand professionaldesktopplatformsolution.

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MS-7145M-ATXMainboard
MainboardSpecifications
CPU
†Supports64-bit AMD Athlon64 and Sempron processor(Socket754)
†Supportsupto3700+Athlon64, orhigherCPU
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/pro-
gram/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
†ATI RS480/ RS482Chipset
-HyperTransportTM connectiontoAMDK8Athlon64 processor
-8or16 bitcontrol/address/datatransferbothdirections
-800MHz “DoubleDataRate”operationbothdirection
-CompliantwithPCIExpress 1.0aspecifications(onex16 graphics interface,
whichcan bedivided intotwosmallerlinksforusebyotherdevices)
-Graphicintegrated
†ATI SB400Chipset
-SupportsSATAcontrollerup to150MB/swithRAID0orRAID1
-IntegratedHardwareSound Blaster/DirectSound AC97 audio
-UltraDMA66/100/133mastermode PCIEIDEcontroller
-ACPI&PC2001compliantenhancedpowermanagement
-SupportsUSB2.0upto8ports
Main Memory
†SupportsfourmemorybanksDDR333/400,usingfour184-pinDDRDIMMs
†Supportsamaximummemorysizeup to2GBwithout ECC
†Supports2.5vDDR SDRAMDIMM
(Fortheupdatedsupporting memorymodules,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.
tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)
Slots
†OnePCIExpressx16 slot (supportsPCIExpressBusspecificationv1.0a compliant)
†Three 32-bitMaster3.3V/5VPCIBusslots
OnboardIDE
†AnIDEcontrollerontheATI SB400chipset providesIDEHDD/CD-ROMwithPIO,
BusMasterand UltraDMA133/100/66 operationmodes
†Can connect upto4IDEdevices
OnboardSerial ATA
†Supports4SATAportswithup to150MB/stransferrate
†SupportsRAID0andRAID1

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Getting Started
USBInterface
†8USBports
-4portsin therearI/O,4portsviatheexternalbracket
LAN
†Realtek 8100C(10/100 Mb/s)or8110S(10/100/1000Mb/s)chip
-IntegratedFastEthernetMACandPHYinone chip
-Supports10Mb/s,100Mb/sand the8110Ssupportsup to1000Mb/s
-CompliancewithPCIv2.2
-SupportsACPIPowerManagement
IEEE1394(Optional)
†VIA 6307IEEE1394controller
-Supportsup totwo1394 ports(rearpanelx1, pinheaderx1).
-Transferrateisup to400Mbps
Audio
†AC97linkcontrollerintegratedinATiSB400.
†6channelsS/WaudiocodecRealtekALC655 codec
-CompliancewithAC97 2.3Spec
-MeetsPC2001 audioperformancerequirement
On-BoardPeripherals
†On-BoardPeripheralsinclude:
-1floppyportsupports1FDD with360K, 720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes
-2serialport(rear*1/front*1)
-1VGAport
-1parallelportsupportingSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-8USB2.0ports(Rear*4/Front*4)
MSIRemindsYou...
1.Pleasenotethatuserscannotinstall OS,eitherWinMEorWin98,
intheirSATAharddrives.UnderthesetwoOSs,SATAcanonlybe
used asanordinarystoragedevice.
2.TocreateabootableRAIDvolumeforaWindows2000environment,
Microsoft sWindows2000 ServicePack4(SP4)isrequired.As
theend usercannotbootwithoutSP4,acombinationinstallation
CD mustbe created beforeattempting toinstall the operating sys-
temontothe bootableRAIDvolume.
Tocreatethecombination installationCD,pleaserefertothefol-
lowingwebsite:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/
servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm

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MS-7145M-ATXMainboard
MSIRemindsYou...
1.Eachboardwillbegiven aunique1394GUIDfromthe
manufacturer sdefaultsettingsinthesystemBIOS.
2.UsetheflashutilityorLiveUpdatefromMSIswebsiteforBIOS
update.The1394GUIDaddressisburntintheBIOScore.If the1394
GUIDaddressislostdue toan unpredictableevent, suchasreplac-
ing anewBIOSchip,userscan usethe utilityfromMSIswebsiteby
entering the 1394 GUIDaddress torecoveritsoriginal one.
1394 GUIDaddress
Label(optional)
-1Audio(Line-In/Line-Out/MIC)port
-1RJ-45LANJack
-2IEEE1394s(Rear*1/ Front*1)(Optional)
-1SPDIFout header(optional)
-1TV-outheader(optional)
-1IrDAheader(optional)
BIOS
†ThemainboardBIOSprovides “Plug &Play”BIOSwhichdetectstheperipheral
devicesandexpansioncardsoftheboardautomatically.
†ThemainboardprovidesaDesktopManagementInterface(DMI)functionwhich
recordsyourmainboardspecifications.
†SupportsbootfromLAN,USBDevice1.1&2.0,andSATAHDD.
Dimension
†Micro-ATXFormFactor: 24.4cm X24.4cm
Mounting
†8mounting holes

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Getting Started
MainboardLayout
RS480M/ RS482MSeries(MS-7145 v2.X) M-ATXMainboard
PCI1
JBAT1
PCI2
ALC655
JAUDI01 JCD_IN1
J1394_1 (optional)
JUSB1 JUSB2
JFP2 JFP1
JCASE1
JBIOS_WP1
PCI3
DDR1
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Bottom:
COM1
VGAport
Top: mouse
Bottom:keyboard
Top:LANJack
Bottom:USB
ports
Top:1394 port(optional)
Buttom:USBports
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
JPW1
SYSFAN1
JTV1
(optional)
CPUFAN1
PCIE16X1
ATI
ATI
RS480/RS482
SB400
JCOM2
(optional)
VIA
VT6307
JSP1(optional)

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MS-7145M-ATXMainboard
PackingChecklist
PowerCable
SATACable(Optional)
User’sGuide
MSImotherboard MSIDriver/UtilityCD
RoundCableof
IDEDevices
Back IOShield
1394 Bracket(Optional)
Round Cableof
FloppyDisk
USBBracket(Optional)
*Thepicturesarefor
referenceonlyandmay
varyfromthe packing
contentsof theproduct
youpurchased.
TV-outBracket
(Optional)

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MSI SpecialFeature
PCAlert™4
The PCAlertTM 4isautilityyoucanfind intheCD-ROMdisk.Theutilityisjust like
yourPCdoctorthatcandetectthefollowing PChardwarestatusduringreal time
operation:
ömonitorCPU&systemtemperatures
ömonitorfanspeeds
ömonitorsystemvoltages
If oneoftheitemsaboveisabnormal, theprogrammainscreenwill beimmedi-
atelyshownon thescreen,withthe abnormalitemhighlightedin red.Thiswill
continuetobeshownuntiltheconditionreturnstothenormal status.
UserscanusetheAdjustingKeystochangetheminimumand maximumthreshold
ofeachitemforthe systemtosend outawarning message.Click Temperature to
selectthe temperaturemodesofeitherFahrenheit(oF)orCelsius(oC).ThePCAlert™
4iconontheStatusArea will showthecurrentCPUtemperature.
Temperature
Modes
Adjusting Keys

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MS-7145M-ATXMainboard
Live Update
TheLiveUpdate3™isatoolusedtodetectand updateyour
BIOS/drivers/VGABIOS/VGADriver/Utilityonline sothat you
don’tneedtosearchforthecorrectBIOS/driverversion
throughoutthewholeWebsite.Tousethefunction,youneed
toinstallthe “MSILiveUpdate3”application.Afterthe
installation,the “MSILiveUpdate3”icon(asshownon theright)
will appearonthe screen.
Doubleclickthe “MSILiveUpdate3”icon,and thefollowing
screenwillappear:
Severalbuttonsareplacedontheleftcolumnof thescreen.Clickthedesired
buttontostart theupdateprocess.
LiveBIOS –UpdatestheBIOSonline.
LiveDriver –Updatesthedriversonline.
LiveVGABIOS –UpdatestheVGABIOSonline.
LiveVGADriver –UpdatestheVGAdriveronline.
LiveUtility –Updatestheutilitiesonline.
Iftheproduct youpurchaseddoesnotsupportanyofthefunctionslistedabove,a
“sorry”messageisdisplayed.Formoreinformationontheupdateinstructions,
insertthecompanionCD and refertothe “LiveUpdateGuide”underthe “Manual”
Tab.

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HardwareSetup
Chapter2.Hardware
Setup
Thischaptertellsyou howtoinstallthe CPU,memorymodules,
andexpansion cards,aswellashowtosetupthejumperson the
mainboard. Also,itprovidestheinstructionsonconnectingthepe-
ripheraldevices,suchasthemouse,keyboard,etc.
Whiledoingtheinstallation, becareful inholdingthe compo-
nentsand followthe installationprocedures.
HardwareSetup

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MS-7145M-ATXMainboard
W83627THF
Quick ComponentsGuide
DDR DIMMs, p.2-7
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-10
JPW1, p.2-9
IDE1/2, p.2-16
ATX1, p.2-9
CPUFAN1, p.2-15
FDD1, p.2-15
SYSFAN1,
p.2-15
J1394_1, p.2-21
PCIExpress
Slot, p.2-24
PCISlots,
p.2-24
JAUDIO1,
p.2-18
JSP1, p.2-19 JFP1,
p.2-20
JCASE1,p.2-21
JUSB1,JUSB2, p.2-20
SATA1~4,
p.2-13
JFP2,
p.2-20
CPU, p.2-3
JIR1, p.2-19
JCD_IN1, p.2-19
JBAT1, p.2-23
JTV1,
p.2-22
JBIOS_WP1,
p.2-23