Msi 880G-E45 User Manual

880G-E45 series MS-7576 (v1.x) MainboardG52-75761XB

Thank you for choosing the 880G-E45 Series (MS-7576 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The 880G-E45 Series mainboards are based on AMD® 880G & SB710 chipsets fo

1-2Getting StartedMainboard SpecificationSProcessor SupportAMD® Phenom™ II X4/ X3 and Athlon X4/ X3/ X2 processors in the AM3 package.(For the latest

1-3MS-7576Chapter 1ConnectorsBack panel1 PS/2 port1 Optical S/PDIF-Out port1 VGA port1 DVI-D port1 HDMI port1 IEEE1394 port (optional)6 USB 2.0 ports1

1-4Getting Started880G-E45 Series (MS-7576 v1.X) MainboardBATT+SYSFAN3CPUFAN1PWR1SYSFAN1SYSFAN2FDD1JAUD1JCD1 JSP1J1394_1(optional)PCI1PCI2PCI_E4PCI_E1

1-5MS-7576Chapter 1MSI mainboardMSI Driver/Utility DVDSATA Cable (Optional)Power CableUSB Bracket (Optional)Standard Cable for IDE DevicesBack IO Shi

This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installa-tion, be careful in holding the

2-2Hardware SetupRE SETCM OSCl rSO CK ET AM 3Quick Components GuideBack Panel, p.2-10CPU, p.2-4DDR3, p.2-7JPWR1, p.2-9PWR1, p.2-9FDD1, p.2-12IDE1, p.

2-3MS-7576Chapter 2 RE SETCM OSCl rSO CK ET A M3Screw HolesWhen you install the mainboard, you have to place the mainboard into the chassis in the cor

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2-4Hardware SetupCPU (Central Processing Unit)When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not h

2-5MS-7576Chapter 2 CPU & Cooler InstallationWhen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overhe

2-6Hardware SetupImportantMainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on th

2-7MS-7576Chapter 2 MemoryThese DIMM slots are used for installing memory modules.For more information on compatible components, please visit http://

2-8Hardware SetupInstalling Memory ModulesThe memory module has only one notch on the center and will only t in the right orientation.Insert the memo

2-9MS-7576Chapter 2 Power SupplyATX 24-pin Power Connector: JPWR1This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To connect the ATX 2

2-10Hardware SetupBack PanelMouse/KeyboardThe standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.USB PortThe USB (Universal Ser

2-11MS-7576Chapter 2 LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it.LED

2-12Hardware SetupConnectorsFloppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB oppy disk drive. * The MB

2-13MS-7576Chapter 2 Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~5This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial A

PrefaceMS-7576Preface iiiPrefaceMS-7576Preface Safety InstructionsAlways read the safety instructions carefully.Keep this User’s Manual for future re

2-14Hardware SetupFan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~3The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. When connecting the wire to t

2-15MS-7576Chapter 2 Front Panel Connector: JFP1, JFP2This connector is for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is co

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

2-17MS-7576Chapter 2 Serial Port Connector: JCOM1This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can

2-18Hardware SetupButtonThe motherboard provides the following button for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change

2-19MS-7576Chapter 2 SwitchOverclock FSB Switch: EZ OC SwitchYou can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch. Fol

2-20Hardware SetupSlotsPCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express SlotThe PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card.PCI

2-21MS-7576Chapter 2 Select the Advanced View from the view drop menu.1.From the “Graphics Settings” tree in the Catalyst Control Center, cl

2-22Hardware SetupPCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) SlotThe PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply

2-23MS-7576Chapter 2 RE SE TCM OSCl rSO CK ET AM3LED Status IndicatorsAPS LEDsThese APS (Active Phase Switching) LEDs indicate the current CP

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This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to congure the system for op-timum use.You may need to run the Set

3-2BIOS SetupEntering SetupPower on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the sc

3-3MS-7576Chapter 3 Control Keys<↑> Move to the previous item<↓> Move to the next item<←> Move to the item in the left hand<→>

3-4BIOS SetupThe Main MenuStandard CMOS FeaturesUse this menu for basic system congurations, such as time, date etc.Advanced BIOS FeaturesUse this me

3-5MS-7576Chapter 3 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsUse this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.Load O

3-6BIOS SetupStandard CMOS FeaturesThe items in Standard CMOS Features Menu include some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item a

3-7MS-7576Chapter 3 IDE Primary Master/ Slave, SATA1~5 & E-SATAPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears.Device

3-8BIOS SetupSystem InformationPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears.This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BI

3-9MS-7576Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS FeaturesBIOS Flash ProtectionThis function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or

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3-10BIOS SetupMPS Table VersionThis eld allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specication) version to be used for the operating system. Yo

3-11MS-7576Chapter 3 VGA Share MemoryThis setting controls the exact memory size shared to the VGA card.UMA LocationThis function is used to select th

3-12BIOS SetupIntegrated PeripheralsUSB ControllerThis setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller.USB Device Legacy Supp

3-13MS-7576Chapter 3 PCI IDE BusMasterThis item allows you to enable/ disable BIOS to used PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to IDE drives. OnChip

3-14BIOS SetupPower Management SetupImportantS3-related functions described in this section are available only when the BIOS sup-ports S3 sleep mode.A

3-15MS-7576Chapter 3 Power Button FunctionThis feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:[Power O] The power button functions as n

3-16BIOS SetupH/W MonitorChassis IntrusionThe eld enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning mes

3-17MS-7576Chapter 3 Green PowerCPU Phase ControlThis item allows you to select the amount of CPU phase control that you want to use.Once this item is

3-18BIOS SetupBIOS Setting PasswordWhen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:Type the password, up to six characters

3-19MS-7576Chapter 3 Cell MenuImportantChange these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.Current CPU / DRAM Frequency These items show t

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3-20BIOS SetupAMD Cool’n’QuietThe Cool’n’Quiet technology can eectively and dynamically lower CPU speed and power consumption.ImportantTo

3-21MS-7576Chapter 3 Adjusted CPU Frequency (MHz)It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.Adjust CPU-NB RatioThis item is used to adjust CPU-NB

3-22BIOS SetupAdvance DRAM CongurationPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears.DRAM Timing ModeThis eld has the ca

3-23MS-7576Chapter 3 tRASWhen the DRAM Timing Mode sets to [DCT 0], [DCT1] or [Both], the eld is adjust-able. This setting determines the time RAS ta

3-24BIOS SetuptWRWRWhen the DRAM Timing Mode sets to [DCT 0], [DCT1] or [Both], these elds are adjustable. Timing of Write to Write; the minimum cycl

3-25MS-7576Chapter 3 Onboard VGA ClockThis item will appear when Onboard VGA Over Clock sets to [Enabled]. It allows you to adjust the onboard VGA cl

3-26BIOS SetupRemember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock

3-27MS-7576Chapter 3 ImportantFailed Overclocking Resolution This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. However, please make sure your

3-28BIOS SetupUser SettingsSave Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS.Load Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4These ite

3-29MS-7576Chapter 3 M-Flash== BIOS Update or Load BIOS From USB drive==M-Flash function asM-Flash funcion allows you to ash BIOS from USB drive/ sto

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3-30BIOS SetupImportantPlease refer to the block diagram below about the M-Flash function.Due to the special design of some graphics cards will cause

3-31MS-7576Chapter 3 == Backup BIOS to USB drive ==The following elds are used to read the onboard BIOS ROM data, and save it to USB drive/ storage d

3-32BIOS SetupLoad Fail-Safe/ Optimized DefaultsThe two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-S

The Realtek audio provides 10-channel DAC that simul-taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple

A-2Realtek AudioMS-7589Appendix ARealtek AudioMS-7589Appendix AInstalling the Realtek HD Audio DriverYou need to install the HD audio driver for Realt

Realtek AudioMS-7589Appendix AA-3Realtek AudioMS-7589Appendix ASoftware CongurationAfter installing the audio driver, the “Realtek HD Audio Manager”

A-4Realtek AudioMS-7589Appendix ARealtek AudioMS-7589Appendix ADevice SelectionHere you can select a audio output source to change the related options

Realtek AudioMS-7589Appendix AA-5Realtek AudioMS-7589Appendix AHardware Default SettingThe following diagrams are audio back panel default setting.Bac

A-6Realtek AudioMS-7589Appendix ABackpanel audio jacks to 6-channel speakers diagramRearFrontCen ter & Subw ooferBackpanel audio jacks to 8-channe

The integrate one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID function for performance and reliability. AMD RAID provides support for RAID 0 (St

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B-2AMD RAIDRAID CongurationCreating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting up operations are done in the RAID BIOS. During bootup, a

B-3MS-7576Appendix BView Drives Assignments This window displays the model number, capacities and assignment of the drives physi-cally attached to the

B-4AMD RAIDLD View / LD Dene Menu (Creating RAID)The selection of the RAID conguration should be based upon factors including perfor-mance, data sec

B-5MS-7576Appendix BStripe Block Size, the default 64KB is best for most applications. RAID 0 or 10 only.Gigabyte Boundary, allows use of slightly sma

B-6AMD RAIDThe message will show up on the bottom, press any key to use maximum capacity or press [Ctrl-Y] to modify array capacity manually.6.The LD

B-7MS-7576Appendix BDelete LD Menu (Deleting RAID)Press “3” on the main to enter the Delete LD Menu.Choose a LD No. you want to delete and press [Del]

B-8AMD RAIDInstalling the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array) After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD, and the Win-dows Set

B-9MS-7576Appendix BInstalling the RAID Driver Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array)Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.The DVD will auto-

Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful util-ity that MSI has spent much research and eorts to de-velop, helps users to monitor or congure

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C-2Overclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix COverclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix CActivating Overclocking CenterOnce you have your Overclocking Center instal

Overclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix CC-3Overclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix CSystem InfoIn the System Info screen, you can read the information of mothe

C-4Overclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix COverclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix CMemoryClick Memory to read the information of each memory DIMM slot. You

Overclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix CC-5Overclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix CDOTClick DOT to enter the DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basic sett

C-6Overclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix COverclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix CAdvanceIn the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment

Overclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix CC-7Overclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix CIn each setting menu, you can select desired values for manual overclocking

C-8Overclocking CenterMS-7576Appendix CAfter you adjust the values in setting menu, you can save it for future use.Click the Save button, and enter