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  • Page 1 H55M-E32/ H55M-E23/ H55M-E21 seres MS-7636 (v3.x) Manboard G52-76361XC...

  • Page 2: CopyrGht NotCe

    Alternatvely, please try the followng help resources for further gudance. ◙ Vst the MSI webste for FAQ, techncal gude, BIOS updates, drver updates, and other nformaton: http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=servce ◙ Contact our techncal staff at: http://ocss.ms.com...

  • Page 3: Safety InstructOns

    MS-7636 MS-7636 Safety Instructons ￭ Always read the safety nstructons carefully. ￭ Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference. ￭ Keep ths equpment away from humdty. ￭ Lay ths equpment on a relable flat surface before settng t up. ￭ The openngs on the enclosure are for ar convecton hence protects the equpment from overheatng.

  • Page 4: Fcc-B RadO Frequency Interference Statement

    Preface Preface FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement Ths equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dg- tal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lmts are desgned to provde reasonable protecton aganst harmful nter- ference n a resdental nstallaton.

  • Page 5: Weee (Waste ElectrCal And ElectronC EquPment) Statement

    MSI wll com- ply wth the product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI-branded products that are sold nto the EU.
  • Page 6 MSI će poštovat zahtev o preuzmanju ovakvh prozvoda kojma je stekao vek trajanja, koj maju MSI oznaku  koj su prodat u EU. Ove proz- vode možete vratt na lokalnm mestma za prkupljanje.
  • Page 7  produttor d dett materal saranno obblgat a rtrare ogn prodotto alla fine del suo cclo d vta. MSI s adeguerà a tale Drettva rtrando tutt  prodott marchat MSI che sono stat vendut all’nterno dell’Unone Europea alla fine del loro...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Preface Preface CONTENTS ▍ Copyrght Notce ....................  Trademarks .................... Revson Hstory.....................  Techncal Support.................. Safety Instructons .................. FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement.......... v WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ....v Chapter 1 Gettng Started................1-1 Manboard Specficatons ..................1-2 Manboard Layout ....................
  • Page 9 MS-7636 MS-7636 Appendx A Realtek Audo ................A-1 Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver ..............A-2 Software Configuraton ..................A-3...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 GettNg Started

    Chapter 1 Gettng Started Thank you for choosng the H55M-E32/ H55M- E23/ H55M-E21 Seres (MS-7636 v3.X) Mcro-ATX manboard. The H55M-E32/ H55M-E23/ H55M-E21 Seres manboards are based on Intel H55 chpsets for ® optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced...

  • Page 12: MaNboard SpecFicatOns

    Connectors ■ Back panel 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 6 USB 2.0 ports (for H55M-E32)/ 4 USB 2.0 ports (for H55M-E21 & H55M-E23) 1 HDMI port** 1 VGA port** 1 DVI-D port** 1 LAN port 6 flexble audo ports (for H55M-E32) 3 flexble audo ports (for H55M-E21 &...
  • Page 13 MS-7636 ■ On-Board 3 USB 2.0 connectors 1 Chasss Intruson connector 1 S/PDIF-Out connector 1 Front Panel Audo connector 1 TPM Module connector 1 Parallel connector 1 Seral connector Slots ■ 1 PCIE x16 slot ■ 2 PCIE x1 slots ■...

  • Page 14: Mainboard Layout

    Gettng Started Manboard Layout Top : mouse Bottom:keyboard SYSFAN2 Top: USB ports (for H55M-E32) CPUFAN Bottom: HDMI port USB ports Top: VGA Port Bottom: DVI-D Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports Line-In Line-Out T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B:SS-Out PCI_E1 PCI_E2 PCI_E3 JTPM1...

  • Page 15: PackNg ChecklSt

    MS-7636 Packng Checklst MSI Drver/Utlty DVD MSI manboard SATA Cable User’s Gude USB Bracket (Optonal) Power Cable Back IO Sheld The pctures are for reference only and may vary from the packng contents of the product you purchased. If you need to purchase accessores and request the part numbers, you could search the product web page and find detals on our web address below http://www.ms.com/ndex.php...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle dong the nstalla- ton, be careful n holdng the components and follow the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly.

  • Page 18: QuCk Components GuDe

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Quck Components Gude SYSFAN1, p.2-14 CPUFAN, p.2-14 JPWR2, p.2-10 CPU, p.2-4 SYSFAN2, p.2-14 DDR3, p.2-8 Back Panel, p.2-11 JPWR1, p.2-10 PCIE, p.2-19 JCI1, p.2-13 JBAT1, p.2-18 JTPM1, p.2-17 SATA1~6, p.2-13 PCI, p.2-19 JFP1, JFP2, p.2-15 JAUD1, p.2-16 JUSB1~3, p.2-15 JSP1, p.2-16 JLPT1, p.2-17...

  • Page 19: Screw Holes

    MS-7636 MS-7636 Screw Holes When you nstall the manboard, you have to place the manboard nto the chasss n the correct drecton. The locatons of screws holes on the manboard are shown as below. The sde has to toward the rear, the poston for the I/O sheld of the chasss.

  • Page 20: Cpu (Central ProcessNg UnT)

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processng Unt) When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure to nstall the cooler to prevent overheatng. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turnng on the computer. For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex. php?func=cpuform2 Important Overheatng...
  • Page 21 MS-7636 MS-7636 CPU & Cooler Installaton When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson. Follow the steps below to nstall the CPU &...
  • Page 22 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Vsually nspect f the CPU s seated Engage the load lever whle pressng well nto the socket. If not, take out down lghtly onto the load plate. the CPU wth pure vertcal moton and renstall. Algnment Key Secure the lever near the hook end Make sure the four hooks are n por- under the retenton tab.
  • Page 23 MS-7636 MS-7636 Algn the holes on the manboard wth Press the four hooks down to fasten the heatsnk. Push down the cooler the cooler. untl ts four clps get wedged nto the holes of the manboard. Turn over the manboard to confirm Fnally, attach the CPU Fan cable to that the clp-ends are correctly n- the CPU fan connector on the man-...

  • Page 24: Memory

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/ndex.php?func=testreport DDR3 240-pn, 1.5V 48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmt and receve data wth two data bus lnes smultaneously.
  • Page 25 MS-7636 MS-7636 Installng Memory Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and wll only fit n the rght orentaton. Insert the memory module vertcally nto the DIMM slot. Then push t n untl the golden finger on the memory module s deeply nserted n the DIMM slot. The plastc clp at each sde of the DIMM slot wll automatcally close when the memory module s properly seated.

  • Page 26: Power Supply

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Power Supply ATX 24-pn Power Connector: JPWR1 Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pn power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply s nserted n the proper orentaton and the pns are algned.

  • Page 27: Back Panel

    MS-7636 MS-7636 Back Panel USB 2.0 Port (for H55M-E32) Mouse VGA Port RS-Out Lne-In CS-Out Lne-Out SS-Out DVI-D Port HDMI Port USB 2.0 Port USB 2.0 Port Keyboard (for H55M-E32) ▶ Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard.
  • Page 28 Lne-Out: Green - Lne Out, s a connector for speakers or headphones. ■ Mc: Pnk - Mc, s a connector for mcrophones. ■ RS-Out: Black (for H55M-E32) - Rear-Surround Out n 4/ 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode. ■ CS-Out: Orange (for H55M-E32)- Center/ Subwoofer Out n 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.

  • Page 29: Serial Ata Connector

    MS-7636 MS-7636 Connectors Seral ATA Connector: SATA1~6 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. SATA5 SATA6 SATA1_2 SATA3_4 Important Please do not fold the Seral ATA cable nto 90-degree angle.
  • Page 30 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Seral Port Connector: JCOM1 Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcaton port that sends/receves 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a seral devce. Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~2 The fan power connectors support system coolng fan wth +12V. When connectng the wre to the connectors, always note that the red wre s the postve and should be con- nected to the +12V;...

  • Page 31: Front Panel Connectors: Jfp1/Jfp2

    MS-7636 MS-7636 Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 These connectors are for electrcal connecton to the front panel swtches and LEDs. The JFP1 s complant wth Intel Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude. ® JFP2 JFP1 Front USB Connector: JUSB1 / JUSB2 / JUSB3 Ths connector, complant wth Intel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude, s deal for con- ®...
  • Page 32 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 Ths connector s used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) nterface for dgtal audo transmsson. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. S/PDIF-Out Bracket (optonal) Front Panel Audo Connector: JAUD1 Ths connector allows you to connect the front panel audo and s complant wth Intel ®...
  • Page 33 MS-7636 MS-7636 Parallel Port Header: JLPT1 Ths connector s used to connect an optonal parallel port bracket. The parallel port s a standard prnter port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabltes Parallel Port (ECP) mode. TPM Module connector: JTPM1 Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal).

  • Page 34: Jumper

    Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Jumper Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuraton. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuraton, set the jumper to clear data.

  • Page 35: Slots

    MS-7636 MS-7636 Slots PCIE (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIE slot supports the PCIE nterface expanson card. PCIE x16 Slot PCIE x1 Slot PCI (Perpheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply wth PCI specficatons.

  • Page 37: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Ths chapter provdes nformaton on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op- tmum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ■ An error message appears on the screen durng the system bootng up, and requests you to run SETUP.

  • Page 38: EnterNg Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Enterng Setup Power on the computer and the system wll 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 dsappears before you respond and you stll wsh to enter Setup, restart the system by turnng t OFF and On or pressng the RESET button.

  • Page 39: Control Keys

    MS-7636 MS-7636 Control Keys <↑> Move to the prevous tem <↓> Move to the next tem <←> Move to the tem n the left hand <→> Move to the tem n the rght hand <Enter> Select the tem <Esc> Jumps to the Ext menu or returns to the man menu from a submenu <+/PU>...

  • Page 40: The MaN Menu

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup The Man Menu ▶ Standard CMOS Features Use ths menu for basc system configuratons, such as tme, date etc. ▶ Advanced BIOS Features Use ths menu to setup the tems of the BIOS specal enhanced features. ▶...
  • Page 41 MS-7636 MS-7636 ▶ M-Flash Use ths menu to read/ flash the BIOS from storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only). ▶ Overclockng Profile Use ths menu to save/ load your settngs to/ from CMOS for BIOS. ▶ Load Fal-Safe Defaults Use ths menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

  • Page 42: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features The tems n Standard CMOS Features Menu nclude some basc setup tems. Use the arrow keys to hghlght the tem and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want n each tem. ▶...
  • Page 43 MS-7636 MS-7636 ▶ SATA1~6 Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears: ▶ Devce / Vendor / Sze It wll show the devce nformaton that you connected to the SATA connector. Important SATA1~6 are appearng when you connect the HD devces to the SATA connectors on the manboard.

  • Page 44: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features ▶ Boot Sequence Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ▶ 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ --- Boot Devce These tems allow you to set the first/ second/ thrd boot devce where BIOS at- tempts to load the dsk operatng system. ▶...
  • Page 45 MS-7636 MS-7636 ▶ Quck Bootng Settng the tem to [Enabled] allows the system to boot wthn 10 seconds snce t wll skp some check tems. ▶ Boot Up Num-Lock LED Ths settng s to set the Num Lock status when the system s powered on. Settng to [On] wll turn on the Num Lock key when the system s powered on.

  • Page 46: Integrated PerPherals

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Integrated Perpherals ▶ USB Controller Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the onboard USB controller. ▶ USB Devce Legacy Support Select [Enabled] f you need to use a USB-nterfaced devce n the operatng system. ▶ Onboard LAN Controller Ths settng allows you to enable/dsable the onboard LAN controller.
  • Page 47 MS-7636 MS-7636 ▶ PCI IDE BusMaster Ths tem allows you to enable/ dsable BIOS to used PCI busmasterng for readng/ wrtng to IDE drves. ▶ On-Chp SATA Controller Ths tem allows users to enable or dsable the on-chp SATA controller. ▶...

  • Page 48: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Power Management Setup Important S3-related functons descrbed n ths secton are avalable only when the BIOS sup- ports S3 sleep mode. ▶ ACPI Functon Ths tem s to actvate the ACPI (Advanced Configuraton and Power Management Interface) Functon.
  • Page 49 MS-7636 MS-7636 ▶ Restore On AC Power Loss Ths tem specfies whether your system wll reboot after a power falure or nterrupt occurs. Settngs are: [Off] Always leaves the computer n the power off state. [On] Always leaves the computer n the power on state. [Last State] Restore the system to the status before power falure or nterrupt occurred.

  • Page 50: H/W MonTor

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup H/W Montor ▶ Chasss Intruson The field enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung a warnng message f the chasss s once opened. To clear the warnng mes- sage, set the field to [Reset]. The settng of the field wll automatcally return to [Enabled] later.

  • Page 51: Green Power

    MS-7636 MS-7636 Green Power ▶ CPU Phase Control (optonal) When set to [Auto], the hardware wll auto adjust the CPU power phase accordng to the loadng of CPU to reach the best power savng functon. 3-15...

  • Page 52: Bios SettNg Password

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup BIOS Settng Password When you select ths functon, a message as below wll appear on the screen: ▶ U-Key Ths tem s used to enable/ dsable USB drver devce as a key. ▶ Make U-Key at Ths tem s used to specfy the USB drver devce as a key.

  • Page 53: Cell Menu

    MS-7636 MS-7636 Cell Menu Important Change these settngs only f you are famlar wth the chpset. ▶ Current CPU / DRAM / QPI Frequency These tems show the current frequences of CPU, Memory and QPI. Read-only. ▶ CPU Specficatons Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears. Ths submenu shows the nformaton of nstalled CPU.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ CPU Technology Support Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. In ths sub-menu, t shows the nstalled CPU technologes. Read only. ▶ CPU Feature Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the followng screen appears: ▶ Intel EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the mcroprocessor whether the computer s runnng on battery or AC power.
  • Page 55 MS-7636 MS-7636 ▶ C1E Support To enable ths tem to read the CPU power consumpton whle dle. Not all processors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E). ▶ OverSpeed Protecton Overspeed Protecton functon can montor the current CPU draws as well as ts power consumpton.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Actve Processor Cores Ths tem allows you to select the number of actve processor cores. ▶ Intel EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the mcroprocessor whether the computer s runnng on battery or AC power. Ths field wll appear after you nstalled the CPU whch supports speedstep technology.
  • Page 57 MS-7636 MS-7636 ▶ DRAM Tmng Mode Select whether DRAM tmng s controlled by the SPD (Seral Presence Detect) EE- PROM on the DRAM module. Settng to [Auto] enables DRAM tmngs and the followng “Advance DRAM Configuraton” sub-menu to be determned by BIOS based on the con- figuratons on the SPD.
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ CH1/ CH2 tRTP Tme nterval between a read and a precharge command. ▶ CH1/ CH2 tFAW Ths tem s used to set the tFAW tmng. ▶ Current CH1/ CH2 tdrRdTRd/ tddRdTRd/ tsrRdTWr/ tdrRdTWr/ tddRdTWr/ tsrWrTRd/ tddWrTWr/ tsrRDTRd/ tsrWrTWr These tem show the advanced DRAM tmngs.
  • Page 59 MS-7636 MS-7636 Important Faled Overclockng Resoluton Ths manboard supports overclockng greatly. However, please make sure your pe- rpherals and components are bearable for some specal settngs. Any operaton that exceeds product specficaton s not recommended. Any rsk or damge resultng from mproper operaton wll not be under our product warranty.

  • Page 60: M-Flash

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup M-Flash == BIOS Update or Boot 2nd BIOS From USB drve== ▶ M-Flash functon as M-Flash functon allows you to flash BIOS from USB drve/ storage drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only), or allows the system to boot from the BIOS file nsde USB drve (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
  • Page 61 MS-7636 MS-7636 Important • Please refer to the block dagram below about the M-Flash functon. • The montor may go dark durng the Mflash operaton due the specal desgn of some graphcs cards. The beepng nose sgnals that the Mflash operaton s stll n prog- ress.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Load BIOS source Fle from When the M-Flash functon as sets to [BIOS Update], ths tem s selectable. Use ths tem to select partcular BIOS file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/32 format only) drve. ▶ Boot 2nd BIOS from USB Drve When the M-Flash functon as sets to [Boot] ], ths tem s selectable.

  • Page 63: OverclockNg Profile

    MS-7636 MS-7636 Overclockng Profile ▶ Overclockng Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 These tems are used to save the currect settngs to selected profile, and they are also used to load the settngs from the selected profile. 3-27...

  • Page 64: Load FaL-Safe/ OptMZed Defaults

    BIOS Setup Load Fal-Safe/ Optmzed Defaults The two optons on the man menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settngs to the default Fal-Safe or Optmzed values. The Optmzed Defaults are the default values set by the manboard manufacturer specfically for optmal performance of the manboard. The Fal-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

  • Page 65: AppendX A Realtek AudO

    Appendx A Realtek Audo The Realtek audo provdes 8-channel DAC that smul- taneously supports 5.1 sound playback and 2 channels of ndependent stereo sound output (multple streamng) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Rght chan- nels.

  • Page 66: InstallNg The Realtek Hd AudO DrVer

    Realtek Audo Realtek Audo Installng the Realtek HD Audo Drver You need to nstall the HD audo drver for Realtek audo codec to functon properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 5.1+2 channel audo operatons. Follow the procedures descrbed below to nstall the drvers for dfferent operatng sys- tems.

  • Page 67: Software ConfiguratOn

    MS-7636 MS-7636 Software Configuraton After nstallng the audo drver, the “Realtek HD Audo Manager” con wll appear at the notficaton area (lower rght of the screen). You may double clck the con and the GUI wll pop up accordngly. It s also avalable to enable the audo drver by clckng the Realtek HD Audo Manager from the Control Panel.
  • Page 68 Realtek Audo ■ Devce Selecton Here you can select a audo output source to change the related optons. the “check” sgn (n orange) ndcates the devces as default. ■ Volume Adjustment You can control the volume or balance the rght/left sde of the speakers that you plugged n front or rear panel by adjust the bar.

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