How To Use This Installation Guide - MSI 975X Platinum Series User Manual

M S-7246 M ainboard

"How to use this Installation Guide?"

This installation guide is designed for you to easily install the mainboard. Follow the steps below to use this guide:
- Read the specifications of the mainboard first on page En-1.
- Find out the component with the component number at your desire from the layout of the mainboard on page En-3.
- Find out the component description and installing instructions with the "Components Index Table" direction and install
it.
- Set BIOS and install the driver / utiltity at your desire.
Component Number
1 Central Processing Unit Socket
Fan Power Connectors
4
6 ATA 100 Hard Disk Connector
Front Panel Connectors
8
IEEE 1394 Connector
10
14
CD-In Connector
16
IrDA Infrared Module Connector
20 Clear CMOS Button
24 ATX 12V Power Connector (2x4-Pin)
26
PCI Express Slot (x16/ x4/ x1)
29
Mouse/ Keyboard port Connector
31 Serial Port Connector
LAN (RJ-45) Jack
35
37
Green Audio Jack (Line-out)
39 Pink Audio Jack (Mic-In)
41
Black Audio Jack (Rear Surround-Out)
43
Coaxial S/PDIF-out Connector
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Components Index Table
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En-5 3 DDRII Sockets : DIMM1~4 (dual channel) En-6
En-7 Floppy Disk Driver Connector
5
7
En-7 Serial ATA Connector
9
En-8 Front USB 2.0 Connector
En-8 Front Panel Audio Connector
12
15
En-9 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector
En-9 19 D-Bracket
En-11 21 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector
En-11 25 ATX 12V Power Connector (1x4-Pin)
27
En-12 PCI Slot
En-13 30 Parallel Port Connector
En-13 34 IEEE 1394 Port Connector
En-14 36 USB Connectors
En-14 38 Blue Audio Jack
En-14 40 Orange Audio Jack
42
En-14 Gray Audio Jack (Side Surround-Out)
En-14
Component Number
TM
2 Connector
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