MSI 845GVM2-V User Manual

Intel 845 Chipset FamilyMotherboard USER’S MANUALPentium® 4 Processors

5 HARDWARE INSTALLATIONCHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION2.1 Intel 845 Chipset Family MotherboardAC97 CODEC·Game/MIDI port & Audio Jac

AC97 CODEC·Game/ MIDI port & Audio Jacks2 x Serial ports & Parallel printer port·2 x USB ports, 1 x LAN port (optional)·PS/2 KB & PS/2 Mo

2.2 Layout of Intel 845 Chipset Family MotherboardPCI Slot1PCI Slot2PCI Slot3T:Port 1B:Port 2USB BatteryMain MemoryKBMOUSEMCHPW3Game + AudioAUX_INUSB

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 82.3 Using Jumper JP3 to Clear CMOSTo clear the CMOS data, you should turn off your computer’s po

RAID/ATA100 SelectionJP10ATA-100RAID2.4 RAID/ATA100 Selection Jumper (JP10) (Optional)The optional onboard Promise IDE RAID controller features 2 addi

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 102.6 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pin IDE)The standard configuration of the 845 Chipset

11 HARDWARE INSTALLATION(RAID) IDE Connectors (Optional)IDE RAID Connectors (Optional)IDE4IDE3PIN1PIN1CPU-FANPOWER-FANSYS-FANFan Power

2.8 Memory ConfigurationThe 845D DDR Chipset Motherboard must be installed with PC1600 or PC2100 DDR DIMMs(Dual Inline Memory Modules), while the 845

13 HARDWARE INSTALLATIONUnbuffered Position3.3V Position168-pin Unbuffered SDRAM Module (DIMM1)168-pin Unbuffered SDRAM Module (DIMM2)

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 14Panel Connectors+++HDD_LEDNCRESETSOFT_OFFSPEAKER++119202POWER LEDPanel ConnectorsPower LED (3-pin

Intel 845 Chipset Family MotherboardSupporting Pentium 4 (Socket 478PIN) Series Processors400MHz Front Side BusIntel® 845 ChipsetWelcome!Congratulatio

15 HARDWARE INSTALLATIONReset Switch (2-pin RESET)This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your co

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 162.11 Wake-on-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL)This connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake-on-LAN ou

17 HARDWARE INSTALLATION2.13 Power Connectors (20-pin PWR1, 4-pin PWR2, 6-pin PWR3)First, make sure you have a power supply designed for P

2. PS/2 Keyboard10. MIC inExternal Back Panel I/O Ports1. PS/2 Mouse5. Parallel Port(Printer)3. USB26. COMA 6. COMB7. Game/MIDI Port8. Line_out9. Line

Congratulations! You have completed Hardware Setup! You may now continue with “Chapter 3 BIOS Setup” and turn on your PC.19 HARDWARE

CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP3.1 BIOS SetupAward BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic systemconfiguration. This informati

[+] Increase the numeric value or make changes[-] Decrease the numeric value or make changes[F1] General help on Setup navigation keys[F5] Load previo

BIOS SETUP 22• Set Supervisor/User PasswordTo change, set, or disable a password• Save &

23 BIOS SETUP• IDE HDD Auto-Detection: Detect the HDD on this channel. If the detection issuccessful, it fills the remaini

BIOS SETUP 24• Landing Zone: Landing zone• Sector: Number of sectors• Drive A/Drive B

BIOS Upgrading Utility and MotherboardShieldBIOS Upgrading Utility—One Click is All it Takes!We are proud to inform you that your new motherboard come

3.4 Advanced BIOS FeaturesThis “Advanced BIOS Features” option allows you to improve your system performance andsetup system features according to yo

BIOS SETUP 26• Quick Power On Self TestSelect “Enabled” to reduce the amount of time required t

27 BIOS SETUP• Typematic Rate SettingWhen this function is “Disabled”, the following two items (Typematic Rate and TypematicD

BIOS SETUP 283.5 Advanced Chipset FeaturesThis option will change the values of the chipset

• Memory Frequency For (845D DDR Chipset Motherboard)This can be used to manually set DRAM Frequency to “DDR200” or “DDR266”. Use“Auto” for auto dete

BIOS SETUP 303.6 Integrated PeripheralsChoose this option and the following display appears.•

••••• IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMAUltra DMA/33/66/100 implementation is possible only if your IDE HDD(s) can support it,and if the operatin

BIOS SETUP 32••••• Power On Function−−−−−Password: Power On only if you key in the corr

33 BIOS SETUP••••• IR Transmission DelayConsult your IR peripheral documentation to select “Enabled” or “Disabled”

••••• Game Port AddressSet Joystick Game Port Address. The choices are: “Disabled”, “201” and “209”.••••• Midi Port AddressSet Midi Port Address. T

Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 11.1 Essential Handling Precautions ...

35 BIOS SETUP••••• ACPI Suspend TypeSelect the ACPI Suspend Type: “S1 (POS)” or “S3 (STR)”. If your expansion cards

• Video Off MethodDefines the Video Off features.−−−−− Blank Screen: Only blanks the screen. Use this for monitors without powermanagement and “green

37 BIOS SETUP• USB KB Wake-Up From S3When your system is in S3 (Suspend to RAM) mode, you can wake-up the system bypre

3.8 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup• Reset Configuration DataNormally, you leave this field “Disabled”. Select “Enabled” to reset Extended SystemConfigu

39 BIOS SETUP• PCI/VGA Palette SnoopSome VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, might not showcol

BIOS SETUP 40• +3.3V/+5V/+12V/-12V/-5VThese fields show the power supply voltages.• VBAT(V)T

41 BIOS SETUP••••• CPU VoltageYou may change your CPU voltage for overclocking; but, this may cause the CPU tomalfunct

3.11 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsThis option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in theBIOS ROM.3.12 Load Optimized

43 BIOS SETUPThe password prevents any unauthorized use of your computer. If you set a password, thesystem prompts for the corr

3.14 User PasswordThis option allows you to set a password to prevent others from changing the BIOS settings ofyour system. This operation is the sa

CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 203.1 BIOS Setup... 203.2 Th

45 BIOS SETUP3.16 Exit Without SavingAbort current changes and exit the BIOS utility.

CHAPTER 4 BIOS UPGRADE SOFTWARE SETUP 46 Caution!Only users familiar with the upgrade pr

47 BIOS UPGRADEStep 3: Download the correct updated Bios.exe file from the Internet to a floppy disk or otherstorage device.St

1 INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION1.1 Essential Handling PrecautionsIMPORTANT. Read this page before unpacking your motherboar

INTRODUCTION 2 ••••• Battery ReplacementThe battery which holds the system settings memory (CMOS RAM

1.2 Package ContentsThis motherboard package should contain the following items. Please check them as soon asyou unpack. If you find any damaged or

INTRODUCTION 4 • • • • • I/O Functions−−−−− Supports PIO Mode 3, 4, 5 ATAPI devices and Ultra DM