If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit th e MSI web site at func=faqIndex and other information.
Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equip- ment from overheating.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Micro-Star International MS-9803...
Copyright Notice ... ii Trademarks ... ii Revision History ... ii Technical Support ... ii Safety Instructions ... iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ... iv WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ... v Chapter 1 Product Overview ... 1-1 Mainboard Specifications ...
Chapter 1 Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Fuzzy GM965/GME965 (MS- 9803 v1.X) Mini ITX mainboard from MSI. Based on the innovative Intel ICH8M controllers for optimal system efficiency, the Fuzzy GM965/GME965 accommodates the latest Intel Core 2 Duo/Core Duo/Celeron M processors in...
MS-9803 Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo/Core Duo/Celeron M CPU in Socket P - Supports 3-pin CPU fan pin-header with Fan Speed Control - Supports Intel Dual Core Technology to 533/667/800MHz and up Supported FSB - 533/667/800MHz...
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Product Overview - 1 PS2 keyboard/mouse port - 6 audio jacks Onboard Connectors - 2 USB 2.0 connectors (4 ports) - 1 parallel port connector - 1 SPDIF connector - 1 LVDS connector - 1 TV-out connector - 1 digital I/O connector (16GPIO) - 1 serial port connector - 1 front panel connector - 1 amplifier connector (4-pin)
Mi c T: RS-Out M: CS -Out B: SPDIF Out JSPI2 Inte l JSPD 1 8257 3L AL C888 JAMP1 Fuzzy GM965/GME965 (MS-9803 v1.X) Mini ITX Mainboard Product Overview CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 B ATT JBAT1 Intel JTV2 CON1 Intel JCF_SEL1 ICH8M...
MS-9803 Mainboard Power Consumption Component Memory Add-On VGA Hard Disk Operating system MS-9803 Current(A) Current(A) Current(A) Current(A) Current(A) Current(A) Enter DOS(Stable) Enter BIOS(Stable) Idle CPU Stress 100% Windows stress(3dMARK2006) Windows Desktop Standby S1 1.08/1.07 with/without two LANs connected (stable) Windows Desktop Standby S3...
Safety Compliance & MTBF Standard number Certification EN 55022:1998+A1:2000+A2:2003 Class B Product family standard EN 6100-3-2:2000 Class D EN 6100-3-3:1995+A1:2001 Immunity EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003 BSMI CNS 13438 乙類(1997年版) AS/NZS CISPR 22:2004 C-Tick FCC CFR Title 47 Part 15 Subpart B: 2005 Class B CISPR 22: 2005 VCCI V-3:2004, Class B VCCI...
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.
CPU (Central Processing Unit) The mainboard supports Intel Socket P. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer.
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MS-9803 Mainboard CPU & Cooler Installation for Socket P 1. Lo cate th e C PU s ock et on t h e mainboard. 2. Place the CPU on top of the socket. Make sure to align the gold arrow on the CPU with the arrow key on the socket.
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5. Flip over the mainboard and locate the position of the CPU socket. 6. Install the backplate to the back of the CPU socket with holes aligned. CPU cooler backplate 7. The heatsink paste helps to enhance heat dissipation of the CPU. Before installing the cooler set (fan &...
MS-9803 Mainboard Memory The DIMM slots are intended for system memory modules. DDR2 240-pin, 1.8V Installing DDR2 Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot.
Power Supply ATX 20-Pin System Power Connector: ATX1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.
MS-9803 Mainboard Back Panel Serial Port M ouse Keyboard VGA Port Mouse/Keyboard ® The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 Serial Port The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector.
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Audio Ports These audio connectors are used for audio devices. You can differentiate the color of the audio jacks for different audio sound effects. Line-In (Blue) - Line In / Side-Surround Out in 7.1 channel mode, is used Line-Out (Green) - Line Out, is a connector for speakers or headphones. Mic (Pink) - Mic, is a connector for microphones.
MS-9803 Mainboard Connector Chassis Intrusion Connector: JCASE1 This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable. If the chassis is opened, the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.
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Digital IO Connector: J4 The J4 is designed to connect the General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) peripheral module. Serial ATA II Connector: SATA1, SATA2 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA II interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA II device. SATA2 SATA1 Important...
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MS-9803 Mainboard Audio Amplifier Connector: JAMP1 The JAMP1 is used to connect audio amplifiers to enhance audio performance. JAMP1 S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSPD1 (Optional, for HDMI graphics card only) This connector is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission to the HDMI graphics card.
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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V; the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
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MS-9803 Mainboard TV-Out Connector: JTV2 (Optional) This connector is for you to attach an optional TV-Out bracket that offers two types of TV-Out connectors: S-Video and RCA Composite connectors. Select the appropri- ate one to connect the standard television or the HDTV (High-Definition TeleVision).
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LVDS Flat Panel Connector: JLVDS1 The LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signal) connector provides a digital interface typically used with flat panels. After connecting an LVDS interfaced flat panel to the JLVDS1, be sure to check the panel datasheet and set the J7 LVDS Power Selec- tion Jumper (p.
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MS-9803 Mainboard Front USB Connector: F_USB1, F_USB2 This connector, compliant with Intel necting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like. F_USB1/2 Important Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage.
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Serial Port Connector: COM 2 This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device to it through the optional serial port bracket. COM2 Parallel Port Connector: JLPT1 The mainboard provides a 26-pin header for connection to an optional parallel port bracket.
MS-9803 Mainboard Jumper LVDS Power Selection Jumper: J7 Use this jumper to specify the operation voltage of the LVDS interfaced flat panel. COM Port Power Jumpers: J5, J6 These jumpers specify the operation voltage of the onboard serial ports. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration.
Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports PCI Express interface expansion cards. The PCI Express x 16 slot supports up to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. The CON1 is Mini PCI-E connector for wireless LAN, TV tuner, and Robson NAND Flash.
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MS-9803 Mainboard CompactFlash Card Slot: CF1 (Optional) This CompactFlash slot shares one channel of the IDE controller. You can install one CompactFlash typeI / type II device. Important * The CF1 slot and the IDE1 connector shares and uses the same channel. CF1 and IDE1 can support up to 2 IDE devices without CF device or 1 IDE device with 1 CF device.
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.
MS-9803 Mainboard Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <Del> key to enter Setup. Press Del to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button.
Control Keys < > Move to the previous item < > Move to the next item < > Move to the item in the left hand < > Move to the item in the right hand Select the item <Enter> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a <Esc>...
MS-9803 Mainboard The Menu Bar Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features. Boot Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices.
Main AMI BIOS, Processor, System Memory These items show the firmware and hardware specifications of your system. Read only. System Time The time format is <Hour> <Minute> <Second>. System Date The date format is <Day>, <Month> <Date> <Year>. BIOS Setup...
MS-9803 Mainboard Advanced CPU Configuration These items show the advanced specifications of your CPU. Read only.
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BIOS Setup IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration This setting specifies the modes of the PATA & SATA ports. Configure SATA as s This setting specifies the function of the on-chip SATA controller.
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MS-9803 Mainboard Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave [Type] [LBA/Large Mode] [Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)] Any selection except Disabled determines [PIO Mode] [DMA Mode] [S.M.A.R.T.] [32 Bit Data Transfer] Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select [Manual], [None] or [Auto] type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table.
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Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 / 2 Address Select an address and a corresponding interrupt for the serial port 1/2. Parallel Port Address This setting specifies the I/O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port. Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened.
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MS-9803 Mainboard Hardware Health Configuration System 1 / 2 Temperature, CPU Temperature, CPUFAN Speed, Vcore, AVCC, 3VCC, +12V, 5V, VSB, VBAT These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware de- vices/components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.
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ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Options are: [S1 (POS)] [S3 (STR)] USB Device Wakeup from S3/S4...
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MS-9803 Mainboard APM Configuration Power M anagement/APM Setting to [Enabled] will activate an Advanced Power Management (APM) de- vice to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock. Power Button Mode This setting controls the operation of the power button.
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BIOS Setup Intel Robson Configuration Intel Robson Robson is the code name for a new Intel platform technology that uses non- volatile memory (Flash memory) to increase system responsiveness, make multi-tasking faster, and extend battery life. Intel Robson technology is poised to eliminate many of the bottlenecks associated with HDD latency.
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MS-9803 Mainboard MPS Configuration MPS Revision This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) ver- sion to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system.
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BIOS Setup Trusted Computing TCG/TPM Support This setting controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) designed by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). TPMs are special-purpose integrated circuits (ICs) built into a variety of platforms to enable strong user authentication and machine attestation—essential to prevent inappropriate access to confidential and sen- sitive information and to protect against compromised networks.
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MS-9803 Mainboard USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix.
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Quiet Boot This BIOS feature determines if the BIOS should hide the normal POST mes- sages with the motherboard or system manufacturer's full-screen logo. When it is enabled, the BIOS will display the full-screen logo during the boot-up sequence, hiding normal POST messages.
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BIOS Setup ture" Interrupt 19. Therefore, you will not be able to boot operating systems from any bootable disks attached to these host adaptors. Nor will you be able to gain access to their ROM setup utilities. Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system.
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MS-9803 Mainboard Removable Drives 1st Drive This setting allows users to set the priority of the removable devices. First press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys ( to select the desired device, then press <+>, <-> or <PageUp>, <PageDown>...
Security Supervisor Password / Change Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. These settings allow you to set or change the supervisor password. User Password / Change User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot. These settings allow you to set or change the user password.
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PCI Express card. When set to [Auto], the BIOS checks to see if a PCI Express graphics card is installed. If it detects that a PCI Express graphics card is present, the motherboard boots up using that card. Otherwise, it defaults to the onboard graphics processor.
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MS-9803 Mainboard Video Function Configuration DVMT Mode Select Intel's Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) allows the system to dy- namically allocate memory resources according to the demands of the sys- tem at any point in time. The key idea in DVMT is to improve the efficiency of the memory allocated to either system or graphics processor.
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South Bridge Configuration USB Functions This setting specifies the function of the onboard USB controller. USB 2.0 Controller Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix.
MS-9803 Mainboard Exit Save Changes and Exit Save changes to CMOS and exit the Setup Utility. Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and exit the Setup Utility. Discard Changes Abandon all changes and continue with the Setup Utility. Load Optimal Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi- cally for optimal performance of the mainboard.
Chapter 4 System Resources This chapter provides information on the following system resources: 1. Watch Dog Timer Setting (p.4-2); 2. AMI POST Code (p.4-3); 3. Resource List (p.4-7). System Resources...