Table Of Contents - MSI 945 Neo5 Series User Manual

Copyright Notice ............................................................................................................... ii
Trademarks ....................................................................................................................... ii
Revision History ............................................................................................................... ii
Technical Support ............................................................................................................ ii
Safety Instructions .......................................................................................................... iii
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ........................................................ iv
WEEE Statement .............................................................................................................. v
Chapter 1. Getting Started .................................................................................... 1-1
Mainboard Specifications ................................................................................... 1-2
Mainboard Layout ................................................................................................ 1-4
Packing Checklist ................................................................................................. 1-5
Core Center .......................................................................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup .................................................................................. 2-1
Quick Components Guide .................................................................................... 2-2
Central Processing Unit: CPU ............................................................................. 2-3
Memory ................................................................................................................. 2-7
Power Supply .................................................................................................... 2-12
Back Panel .......................................................................................................... 2-13
Connectors ........................................................................................................ 2-17
Jumpers .............................................................................................................. 2-23
Slots .................................................................................................................... 2-24
Chapter 3. BIOS Setup ............................................................................................ 3-1
Entering Setup ..................................................................................................... 3-2
The Main Menu ..................................................................................................... 3-4
Standard CMOS Features ................................................................................... 3-6
Advanced BIOS Features ................................................................................... 3-8
Integrated Peripherals ....................................................................................... 3-12
Power Management Setup ............................................................................... 3-15
PnP/PCI Configurations ...................................................................................... 3-18
H/W Monitor ........................................................................................................ 3-20
Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................................... 3-21
Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults .................................................................. 3-24
BIOS Setting Password ..................................................................................... 3-25
Appendix A. Realtek ALC888 Audio ................................................................... A-1
Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver ................................................................ A-2
Software Configuration ...................................................................................... A-4
Hardware Configuration ................................................................................... A-19
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