MSI G965M User Manual

iG965M/Q965M/Q963M SeriesMS-7241 (V1.X) MainboardG52-72411X1

xInstall Driver in Windows XP / 2000...B-9Installation of Intel Matrix Storage Console...

MS-7241 MainboardB-20B(6) Start MigrationThe migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the sizeof the disks being used and t

B-21Intel ICH8R SATA RAIDA RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as degraded when one of its harddrive members fails or is temporarily disconne

MS-7241 MainboardB-22B5. Exit Intel RAID Option ROM, and then reboot to Windows system.6. When prompted to rebuild the RAID volume, click 'Yes&a

1-1Getting StartedGetting StartedChapter 1Thank you for choosing the G965M/ Q965M/ Q963MSeries (MS-7241 v1.X) Micro-ATX mainboard. TheG965M/ Q965M/ Q9

MS-7241 Mainboard1-2Processor Support- Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo, Pentium 4, Pentium D and Celeron Dprocessors in the LGA775 package.For the latest informat

1-3Getting StartedRAID(for ICH8R only)- SATA1~6 support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1 or RAID 5 mode by ICH8RFloppy- 1 floppy port- Supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1

MS-7241 Mainboard1-4G965M/ Q965M/ Q963M Series(MS-7241 v1.X) MainboardMainboard LayoutBATT+IDE 1FDD 1DIMM1DIMM3DIMM2DIMM4ATXPWR1PCI 2PCI 1ALC883/ALC88

1-5Getting StartedPacking ChecklistPower CableSATA Cable (Optional)User’s GuideMSI motherboardMSI Driver/Utility CDBack IO Shield* The pictures are fo

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

MS-7241 Mainboard2-2Quick Components GuideCPU, p.2-3DDRII DIMMs, p.2-7FDD1,p.2-12ATXPWR1,p.2-9JBAT1, p.2-18JFP2, p.2-16JFP1, p.2-16PWRFAN1,p.2-14SATA1

2-3Hardware SetupCPU (Central Processing Unit)This mainboard supports Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo, Pentium 4, Pentium D, Celeron D proces-sor in LGA 775 packa

MS-7241 Mainboard2-42.Remove the cap from lever hingeside (as the arrow shows).1.The CPU has a plastic cap on it toprotect the contact from damage.Bef

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2-5Hardware SetupImportant1.Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system.2. Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid

MS-7241 Mainboard2-6Important1.Check the information in H/W Monitor in BIOS (Chapter 3) for the CPUtemperature.2. Whenever CPU is not installed, alwa

2-7Hardware SetupMemoryThe mainboard provides four 240-pin non-ECC DDRII 800/ 667/ 533 DIMM slots.For more information on compatible components, pleas

MS-7241 Mainboard2-8Important-DDRII modules are not interchangeable with DDR and the DDRII standard isnot backwards compatible. You should always inst

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

MS-7241 Mainboard2-10Back PanelKeyboardUSB PortsL-InMouseVGA PortLANParallel PortRS-OutCS-OutSS-OutL-OutMicSerial PortLED Color LED State

2-11Hardware Setup USB ConnectorsThe OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root is for attachingUSB devices such as keyboard, mou

MS-7241 Mainboard2-12ConnectorsFloppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1This standard FDD connector supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppydisk type

2-13Hardware SetupConnect to SATA PortsTake out the dust coverand connect to the harddisk devicesSerial ATA cableSerial ATA Connectors: SATA1~SATA6SAT

MS-7241 Mainboard2-14CD_IN1CD-In Connector: CD_IN1This connector is provided for CD-ROM audio.Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1 & PWRFAN1The

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

2-15Hardware SetupFront Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect the front panel audioand is compliant

MS-7241 Mainboard2-16Front Panel Connectors: JFP1/JFP2The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection to thefront panel sw

2-17Hardware SetupFront USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2, JUSB3 (JUSB1 is optional)The mainboard provides USB 2.0 pinheaders (optional USB 2.0 bracket ava

MS-7241 Mainboard2-18JumpersClear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from external battery to keepthe data of syste

2-19Hardware SetupPCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express SlotsPCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Des

MS-7241 Mainboard2-20PCI Interrupt Request RoutingThe IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware linesover which device

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

3-2MS-7241 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

3-4MS-7241 Mainboard Standard CMOS FeaturesUse this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS FeaturesUse this menu

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3-5BIOS Setup BIOS Setting PasswordUse this menu to set the password for BIOS. Save & Exit SetupSave changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without

3-6MS-7241 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/ Vender/ SizeIt will showing the device information that you connected to the IDE/SATA con-nector . LBA/Large ModeThis allows you

3-8MS-7241 MainboardThis sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of yoursystem (read only). System InformationPress <Ent

3-9BIOS Setup Quick BootSetting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it willskip some check items. Boot to OS/2This

3-10MS-7241 Mainboard 1st/2nd Boot Device & Boot From Other DeviceThe items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attemptsto l

3-11BIOS SetupAdvanced Chipset Features DRAM FrequencySetting to Auto, the system will auto detect the memory clock. Or use this item toconfigure the

3-12MS-7241 Mainboard DVMT/ FIXED MemoryThe field specifies the size of system memory allocated for video memory. “Fixed”mode is non-contiguous pagelo

3-13BIOS SetupIntegrated Peripherals USB 2.0 ControllerThis setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support

3-14MS-7241 Mainboard SATA Device ConfigurationPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: SATA#1 ConfigurationIt allo

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3-15BIOS Setup Onboard Floppy ControllerSelect [Enabled] if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on thesystem board and you wish t

3-16MS-7241 Mainboard ACPI FunctionThis item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power ManagementInterface) Function. If your operatin

3-17BIOS Setup Re-Call VGA BIOS From S3When ACPI Standby State is set to [S3/STR], users can select the options in thisfield. Selecting [Yes] allows B

3-18MS-7241 Mainboard S3 Power On by PS/2 MouseThis setting determines whether the system will be awakened from S3 wheninput signal of the PS/2 mouse

3-19BIOS Setup Clear ESCDThe ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Ac-cess Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource in

3-20MS-7241 Mainboard IRQ Resource SetupPress <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15These ite

3-21BIOS Setup Chassis IntrusionThe field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion statusand issuing a warning message if th

3-22MS-7241 MainboardThe option on the main menu allows users to restore all of the BIOS settings to thedefault Optimized values. The Optimized Defau

3-23BIOS SetupBIOS Setting PasswordWhen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:Type the password, up to six characters

A-1Realtek ALC883 AudioRealtek ALC883 AudioAppendix AThe Realtek ALC883 provides 10-channel DAC that si-multaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2

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MS-7241 MainboardA-2You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC883 codec to function properly beforeyou can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or

A-3Realtek ALC883 Audio3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.4. Click Finish to restart the system.Click hereClick hereSel

MS-7241 MainboardA-4After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audiofeature now. Click the audio icon from

A-5Realtek ALC883 AudioSound EffectEnvironment SimulationYou will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow,totally 23 kin

MS-7241 MainboardA-6SaveThe settings are savedpermanently for futureuseReset10 bands of equalizerwould go back to the de-fault settingEnable / Disable

A-7Realtek ALC883 AudioRaise the keyLower the keyRemove thehuman voiceFrequently Used Equalizer SettingRealtek recognizes the needs that you might hav

MS-7241 MainboardA-8MixerIn the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually.1. Adjust VolumeYou can adjust the vo

A-9Realtek ALC883 AudioWhen you are playing the first audio source (for example: use Windows MediaPlayer to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played f

MS-7241 MainboardA-103. Playback controlPlayback deviceThis function is to let you freely decide which ports tooutput the sound. And this is essential

A-11Realtek ALC883 Audio4. Recording controlRecording device-Realtek HD Digital input-Realtek HD Audio inputMuteYou may choose to mute single or multi

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MS-7241 MainboardA-12Audio I/OIn this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers.You can choose a desired multi-chan

A-13Realtek ALC883 AudioConnector SettingsClick to access connector settings.Disable front panel jack detection (option)Jack detection function only

MS-7241 MainboardA-14S/PDIFShort for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIFallows the transfer of digital audio

A-15Realtek ALC883 AudioTest SpeakersYou can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you selectwill light up and make tes

MS-7241 MainboardA-16MicrophoneIn this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppres-sion to remove the possible noise duri

A-17Realtek ALC883 Audio3D Audio DemoIn this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applica-tions like gaming. You may al

MS-7241 MainboardA-18InformationIn this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility,including Audio Driver Version, Dir

A-19Realtek ALC883 AudioConnecting the SpeakersWhen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the softwareutility, connect your s

MS-7241 MainboardA-20n 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker OutputBack PanelDescription:Connect two speakers to backpanel’s front-channel Line Outconnector

A-21Realtek ALC883 Audion 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker OutputDescription:Connect two speakers to backpanel’s Line Out connector, twospeakers to the re

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MS-7241 MainboardA-22n 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker OutputDescription:Connect two speakers to backpanel’s Line Out connector, twospeakers to the rea

B-1Intel ICH8R SATA RAIDIntel ICH8R SATA RAIDAppendix BThe ICH8R (NH82801GR) provides a hybrid solution thatcombines six independent SATAII ports for

MS-7241 MainboardB-2BICH8R IntroductionImportantThe least number of hard drives for RAID 0, RAID 1 or Matrix mode is 2. Theleast number of hard drives

B-3Intel ICH8R SATA RAIDBIOS ConfigurationAfter the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to enterthe RAID Configu

MS-7241 MainboardB-4B(1) Create RAID Volume1. Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The followingscreen appears. Then in t

B-5Intel ICH8R SATA RAID3. In the Disk field, press <Enter> key and the following screen appears. Use<Space> key to select the disks you w

MS-7241 MainboardB-6B 6.Then the following screen appears for you to confirm if you are sure tocreate the RAID volume. Press <Y> to continue. 7.

B-7Intel ICH8R SATA RAID(2) Delete RAID VolumeHere you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAIDdrives will be lost.Select

MS-7241 MainboardB-8B(3) Reset Disks to Non-RAIDSelect option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAIDvolume and remove an

B-9Intel ICH8R SATA RAIDInstalling SoftwareInstall Driver in Windows XP / 2000† New Windows XP / 2000 InstallationThe following details the installati

ixClear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1...2-18Slots...

MS-7241 MainboardB-10BInstallation of Intel Matrix Storage ConsoleThe Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to operate the har

B-11Intel ICH8R SATA RAIDThe InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following:Click on the Next button to proceed th

MS-7241 MainboardB-12BAfter reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button tocontinue.The window shows the components to be i

B-13Intel ICH8R SATA RAIDOnce the installation is complete, the following window appears.The following window appears to show the Readme File Informat

MS-7241 MainboardB-14BRAID Migration InstructionsImportantA Create from Existing Disk operation will delete all existing data from theadded disk and t

B-15Intel ICH8R SATA RAIDCreate RAID Volume from Existing DiskTo create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create RAIDVolume fr

MS-7241 MainboardB-16B(1) Step 1: Configure VolumeHere you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name, selectingthe RAID level and

B-17Intel ICH8R SATA RAIDexpensive (requiring read-in prior to write, in order tobe able to calculate the correct parity information), orsimilar to RA

MS-7241 MainboardB-18B(3) Select Member Hard Drive(s)Then select the member disk (the target disk) that you wish to use and then click “--->” to mo

B-19Intel ICH8R SATA RAID(4) Specify Volume SizeSpecify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume. Youmay enter the amount