MSI MS-7357 User Manual

iG33M SeriesMS-7357 (V1.X) MainboardG52-73571X1

1-1Getting StartedGetting StartedChapter 1Thank you for choosing the G33M Series (MS-7357V1.X) Micro-ATX mainboard. The G33M Seriesmainboards are base

MS-7357 Mainboard1-2Mainboard SpecificationsProcessor Support- Intel® Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium andCeleron in the LGA775 packag

1-3Getting StartedConnectorsBack panel- 1 PS/2 mouse port- 1 PS/2 keyboard port- 6 USB 2.0 ports- 1 IEEE 1394 port (Optional)- 1 VGA port- 1 LAN jack

MS-7357 Mainboard1-4G33M Series(MS-7357 V1.X) Micro-ATX MainboardMainboard LayoutTop: MouseBottom: KeyboardTop:USB PortsBottom:1394 Port (Optional)VGA

1-5Getting StartedPacking ChecklistPower Cable (Optional)SATA CableUser’s GuideMSI motherboardMSI Driver/Utility CD* The pictures are for reference on

2-1Hardware SetupHardware SetupChapter 2This chapter provides you with the information abouthardware setup procedures. While doing the installation,be

2-2MS-7357 MainboardQuick Components GuideBack PanelI/O, p.2-10DDR2 DIMMs,p.2-7JFP1~2,p.2-18JPW1,p.2-9SATA1~4&7,p.2-13CPUFAN1,p.2-14JUSB1~3,p.2-16

2-3Hardware SetupCPU (Central Processing Unit)This mainboard supports Intel® Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium andCeleron processor in

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2-4MS-7357 MainboardImportant1.Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system.2. Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avo

2-5Hardware Setup6.After confirming the CPU directionfor correct mating, put down theCPU in the socket housing frame.Be sure to grasp on the edge ofth

2-6MS-7357 Mainboard10. Align the holes on the mainboardwith the heatsink. Push down thecooler until its four clips getwedged into the holes of themai

2-7Hardware SetupMemoryDDR2240-pin, 1.8V1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B22 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B23 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B264x2=128 p

2-8MS-7357 MainboardInstalling Memory Modules1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the rightorientation.2. Insert

2-9Hardware SetupPower SupplyPIN SIGNAL13 +3.3V14 -12V15 GND16 PS-ON#17 GND18 GND19 GND20 Res21 +5V22 +5V23 +5V24 GNDPIN SIGNAL 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 GND

2-10MS-7357 Mainboard Mouse/ Keyboard ConnectorThe standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. USB PortThe USB (Univers

2-11Hardware Setup Audio PortsThese audio connectors are used for audio devices. You can differentiate the colorof the audio jacks for different audio

2-12MS-7357 MainboardConnectorsFloppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive.IDE Co

2-13Hardware SetupSerial ATA Connector: SATA1/ SATA2/ SATA3/ SATA4/ SATA7(SATA3 and SATA4 are optional)This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA inter

iiiSafety InstructionsCAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by th

2-14MS-7357 MainboardChassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCASE1This connector connects to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, theswitch

2-15Hardware SetupFront Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant withIntel® Front Panel

2-16MS-7357 MainboardFront USB Connector: JUSB1/ JUSB2/ JUSB3This connector, compliant with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for con-nec

2-17Hardware SetupS/PDIF Bracket (Optional)S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSPDIF1This connector is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconn

2-18MS-7357 MainboardPIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION1 HD_LED + Hard disk LED pull-up2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up3 HD_LED - Hard disk active LED4 FP PWR/SLP MSG

2-19Hardware SetupJumpersClear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery tokeep the data of syste

2-20MS-7357 MainboardSlotsPCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express SlotThe PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card.T

3-1BIOS SetupChapter 3BIOS SetupThis chapter provides information on the BIOS Setupprogram and allows you to configure the system foroptimum use.You

3-2MS-7357 MainboardEntering SetupImportant1.The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are undercontinuous update for better system

3-3BIOS SetupGetting HelpAfter entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.Main MenuThe main menu lists the setup functions

ivFCC-B Radio Frequency Interference StatementThis equipment has beentested and found to complywith the limits for a Class Bdigital device, pursuant t

3-4MS-7357 Mainboard Standard CMOS FeaturesUse this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS FeaturesUse this menu

3-5BIOS Setup Load Optimized DefaultsUse this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi-cally for optimal performance

3-6MS-7357 MainboardThe items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Usethe arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the

3-7BIOS Setup Device/ Vendor/ SizeIt will showing the device information that you connected to the SATA connector. LBA/Large ModeThis allows you to en

3-8MS-7357 Mainboard Floppy Drive AThis item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options:[None], [360K, 5.25 in.], [1.2M,

3-9BIOS SetupAdvanced BIOS Features Boot Sector ProtectionThis function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users orcomputer

3-10MS-7357 Mainboard IOAPIC FunctionThis field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable InterruptController). Due to compliance w

3-11BIOS Setup VGA Share MemoryThe system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls theexact memory size shared to the VGA card. DV

3-12MS-7357 MainboardIntegrated Peripherals USB ControllerThis setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy Supp

3-13BIOS Setup On-Chip ATA DevicesPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: PCI IDE BusMasterSet this option to [Ena

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3-14MS-7357 MainboardPower Management Setup ACPI FunctionThis item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power ManagementInterface) Func

3-15BIOS Setup Re-Call VGA BIOS From S3When ACPI Standby State is set to [S3], users can select the options in this field.Selecting [Enabled] allows B

3-16MS-7357 Mainboard Resume From S3 By PS/2 KeyboardThis setting determines whether the system will be awakened from what powersaving modes when inpu

3-17BIOS Setup Primary Graphic’s AdapterThis setting specifies which graphics card is your primary graphics adapter. PCI Latency TimerThis item contro

3-18MS-7357 Mainboard IRQ Resource SetupPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: IRQ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 9/ 10/ 11/ 14/ 15T

3-19BIOS Setup Chassis IntrusionThe field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion statusand issuing a warning message if th

3-20MS-7357 Mainboard Current CPU/ DRAM FrequencyThese items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. Intel EISTThe Enhanced Intel

3-21BIOS Setup Advance DRAM ConfigurationPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Configure DRAM Timing by SPDSelec

3-22MS-7357 Mainboard DRAM TRFCThis setting determines the time RFC takes to read from and write to a memorycell. DRAM TWRMinimum time interval betwee

3-23BIOS Setup Memory VoltageAdjusting the memory voltage can increase the DDR speed. VTT FSB VoltageThis item allows you to set the FSB VTT voltage.

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3-24MS-7357 MainboardThe two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings tothe default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The

3-25BIOS SetupBIOS Setting PasswordWhen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:Type the password, up to six characters

A-1Dual Core CenterDual Core CenterDual CoreCenter, the most useful and powerful utilitythat MSI has spent much research and efforts todevelop, helps

A-2MS-7357 MainboardActivating Dual Core CenterOnce you have your Dual Core Center installed (locate the setup source file in thesetup CD accompanying

A-3Dual Core CenterMainBefore using this utility, we have to remind you: only when installing the MSIV044 (V044 has to install with the version 8.26 o

A-4MS-7357 MainboardAV/ Game/ Office/ Silence/ CoolMSI provides five common settings for different environments. The settingshad been set to optimal v

A-5Dual Core CenterDOT (Dynamic OverClocking)Dynamic Overclocking Technology is an automatic overclocking function, included inthe MSITM’s newly devel

A-6MS-7357 MainboardClockIn the Clock sub-menu, you can see clock status (including FSB/ CPU clock ofmainboard and GPU/ memory clock of graphics card)

A-7Dual Core CenterVoltageIn the Voltage sub-menu, you can see voltage status (including Vcore, memory, GPUvoltage... etc.) of your system, and you ca

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A-8MS-7357 MainboardFAN SpeedIn the FAN Speed sub-menu, you can read fan status of your system. Select higherspeed for better cooling effect. There ar

A-9Dual Core CenterTemperatureIn the Temperature sub-menu, you can see temperature status of your system.On the underside, it shows the graphs of the

A-10MS-7357 MainboardUser ProfileIn the User Profile sub-menu, click the setting button that besides the user profilebar, and the next screen will app

A-11Dual Core CenterUse the draw bar to set the max system temperature. When the system temperatureexceeds the threshold you defined, the system will

B-1Realtek ALC888 AudioRealtek ALC888 AudioAppendix BThe Realtek ALC888 provides 10-channel DAC that si-multaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2

MS-7357 MainboardB-2You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC888 codec to function properly beforeyou can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or

B-3Realtek ALC888 Audio3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.Click hereSelect thisoption4. Click Finish to restart the sys

MS-7357 MainboardB-4After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audiofeature now. Click the audio icon from

B-5Realtek ALC888 AudioSound EffectEnvironment SimulationYou will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow,totally 23 kin

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MS-7357 MainboardB-6SaveThe settings are savedpermanently for futureuseReset10 bands of equalizerwould go back to the de-fault settingEnable / Disable

B-7Realtek ALC888 AudioRaise the keyLower the keyRemove thehuman voiceFrequently Used Equalizer SettingRealtek recognizes the needs that you might hav

MS-7357 MainboardB-8MixerIn the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually.1. Adjust VolumeYou can adjust the vo

B-9Realtek ALC888 AudioWhen you are playing the first audio source (for example: use Windows MediaPlayer to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played f

MS-7357 MainboardB-103. Playback controlPlayback deviceThis function is to let you freely decide which ports tooutput the sound. And this is essential

B-11Realtek ALC888 Audio4. Recording controlRecording device-Realtek HDA Primary input-Mic in at front panel (Green)MuteYou may choose to mute single

MS-7357 MainboardB-12Audio I/OIn this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers.You can choose a desired multi-chan

B-13Realtek ALC888 AudioConnector SettingsClick to access connector settings.Disable front panel jack detection (option)Jack detection function only

MS-7357 MainboardB-14S/PDIF (optional, for HDMI graphics card only)Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/

B-15Realtek ALC888 AudioTest SpeakersYou can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you selectwill light up and make tes

ixVoltage...A-7FAN Speed...

MS-7357 MainboardB-16MicrophoneIn this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppres-sion to remove the possible noise duri

B-17Realtek ALC888 Audio3D Audio DemoIn this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applica-tions like gaming. You may al

MS-7357 MainboardB-18InformationIn this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility,including Audio Driver Version, Dir

B-19Realtek ALC888 AudioHardware SetupConnecting the SpeakersWhen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the softwareutility,

MS-7357 MainboardB-20n 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output4-Channel Analog Audio Output1 Line In2 Line Out (Front channels)3 MIC4 Line Out (Rear chann

B-21Realtek ALC888 Audion 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output6-Channel Analog Audio Output1 Line In2 Line Out (Front channels)3 MIC4 Line Out (Rear ch

MS-7357 MainboardB-22n 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output8-Channel Analog Audio Output1 Line In2 Line Out (Front channels)3 MIC4 Line Out (Rear chann