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- Page 1 IA-945GC MS-9828 (V1.X) Mainboard G52-98281X1...
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Page 2: Trademarks
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. Vis i t the MSI webs ite at http ://glob al.msi. com.tw /index. php? func=service for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information. -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
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. -
Page 4: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement T h is eq uip men t h as been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 5: Weee (Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment) Statement
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Copyright Notice ......................ii Trademarks ........................ii Revision History ......................ii Technical Support ......................ii Safety Instructions ......................iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ............iv W EEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ........v Chapter 1 Product Overview ................1-1 Mainboard Specifications ................... -
Page 9: Chapter 1 Product Overview
Product Overview Chapter 1 Product Overview Thank you for choosing the IA-945GC (MS-9828 v1.X) mainboard from MSI. ® Based on the innovative Intel 945GC & ICH7 control- lers for optimal system efficiency, the IA-945GC ac- ® commodates the latest Intel Core 2 Duo E4xxx/E2xxx &... -
Page 10: Mainboard Specifications
M S-9828 M ainboard Mainboard Specifications Proce ssor - Intel Core 2 Duo E4xxx/E2xxx & Celeron 4xx processor in Socket 775 - 4-pin CPU fan pinheader with Smart Fan Speed Control - 533/800MHz Chipset - Northbridge: Intel 945GC - Southbridge: Intel ICH7 M e mo r y - Unbuffered ECC DDR2 533/667 SDRAM (4GB Max) - 2 DDR2 DIMM slots (240-pin / 1.8V) - Page 11 Product Overview Connectors Back Panel - 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 1 parallel port - 1 serial port - 1 D-Sub VGA port - 4 USB 2.0 ports - 1 RJ-45 LAN jack - 3 audio jacks Onboard Connectors - 1 front panel audio pinheader - 2 USB 2.0 pinheaders (4 ports)
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Page 12: Block Diagram
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Page 13: Mainboard Layout
M : Line -Out B : Mic -I n JT PM1 B ATT JCOM 1 JB AT1 JCI1 PCI _E1 Intel ICH7 JS PD1 Au dio JAUD 1 PCI2 JU SB2 CD_I N1 JUSB1 JSPI1 IA-945GC (MS-9828 v1.X) Micro ATX Mainboard... -
Page 14: Board Dimension
M S-9828 M ainboard Board Dimension... -
Page 15: Back Panel & I/O Shield Drawing
Product Overview Back Panel & I/O Shield Drawing... -
Page 16: Power Consumption
M S-9828 M ainboard Power Consumption COMPONENT DESCRIPTION Intel Genuine 2.4GHz Memory Corsair 1G DDR2-800 x2 Add-On VGA Hard Disk Western 160G SATA HDD x1 Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 3.3V Input 5V Input 12V Input 5VSB Total Watt Current (A) Current (A) Current (A) -
Page 17: Safety Compliance & Mtbf
Product Overview Safety Compliance & MTBF Certification Standard number Title of standard EN 55022: 2006 Product family standard Limits for harmonic current emission EN 2006 Limitation of voltage fluctuation and EN 1995+A1:2001+A2:2005 flicker in low-voltage supply system Immunity EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003 Product family standard CNS 13438 乙類... - Page 18 This page is intentionally left blank. viii...
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Page 19: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup
Hardware Setup 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. -
Page 20: Quick Components Guide
M S-9828 M ainboard Quick Components Guide SYSFAN2, p.2-11 SYSFAN1, p.2-11 CPUFAN1, p.2-11 DIMM Slots, p.2-6 JPW1, p.2-7 JBAT1, p.2-18 Back Panel CPU, p.2-3 I/O, p.2-8 ATX1, p.2-7 IDE1, p.2-10 JTPM1, p.2-17 JCOM1, p.2-15 JCI1, p.2-10 PCI_E1, p.2-19 JFP2, p.2-12 JFP1, p.2-12 PCI1~2, p.2-19 SATA1~4, p.2-11... -
Page 21: Cpu (Central Processing Unit)
Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processing Unit) CPU & Cooler Installation W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion. Follow the steps below to install the CPU &... - Page 22 M S-9828 M ainboard 5. Lift the load lever up and open the 6. After confirming the CPU direction load plate. for correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base.
- Page 23 Hardware Setup 9. Press down the load lever lightly 10. Align the holes on the mainboard onto the load plate, and then se- with the heatsink. Push down the cure the lever with the hook under c ooler u nti l i ts f ou r c lip s g et retention tab.
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Page 24: Memory
M S-9828 M ainboard Memory These DIMM slots are intended for system memory modules. DDR2 240-pin, 1.8V 64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin Installing Memory Modules 1. Locate the DIMM slots on the mainboard. Flip open the retaining clip at each side of the DIMM slot. -
Page 25: Power Supply
Hardware Setup Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the pin 13 power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. -
Page 26: Back Panel
M S-9828 M ainboard Back Panel Line-In Parallel Port M ou se Line-Out Keyboard Serial Port VGA Port USB Ports Mic-In M ouse/Keyboard ® ® The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 mouse/keyboard. Parallel Port A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. - Page 27 Hardware Setup 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, is used for external CD player, tapeplayer or other audio devices.
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Page 28: Connector
M S-9828 M ainboard Connector Chassis Intrusion Connector: JCI1 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. - Page 29 Hardware Setup Fan Power Connector: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. W hen 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 onboard, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
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Page 30: Front Panel Connectors: Jfp1, Jfp2
M S-9828 M ainboard Front Panel Connectors: JFP1, JFP2 These connectors are for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. ® The JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JFP1 JFP2 Power Speaker Power Power Reset Switch... - Page 31 Hardware Setup CD-In Connector: CD_IN1 This connector is provided for external audio input. CD_IN1 S/PDIF-Out Connector: JSPD1 (Optional) This connector is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission. JSPD1 SPDIF S/PDIF Bracket (Optional) 2-13...
- Page 32 M S-9828 M ainboard Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with ® Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JAUD1 HD Audio Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION MIC_L Microphone - Left channel Ground MIC_R Microphone - Right channel...
- Page 33 Hardware Setup Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device to it. Pin Definition JCOM1 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Data Carry Detect Serial In or Receive Data SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready...
- Page 34 M S-9828 M ainboard Front USB Connector: JUSB1, JUSB2 ® This connector, compliant with Intel I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for con- necting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, M P3 players, printers, modems and the like. Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL...
- Page 35 Hardware Setup TPM Connector: JTPM1 (Optional) This connector connects to an optional TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details. JTPM 1 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION SIGNAL DESCRIPTION LCLK LPC clock 3V dual/3V_STB 3V dual or 3V standby power LRST# LPC reset VCC3...
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Page 36: Jumper
M S-9828 M ainboard Jumper 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. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, set this jumper to clear data. -
Page 37: Slot
Hardware Setup Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express x16 slot supports up to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. - Page 38 This page is intentionally left blank. viii...
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Page 39: Chapter 3 Bios Setup
BIOS Setup 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. -
Page 40: Entering Setup
M S-9828 M ainboard Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen 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. -
Page 41: Control Keys
BIOS Setup 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>... -
Page 42: The Main Menu
M S-9828 M ainboard The Main Menu Standard CM OS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features ® Use this menu to setup the items of AMI special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. - Page 43 BIOS Setup Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi- cally for optimal performance of the mainboard. BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.
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Page 44: Standard Cmos Features
M S-9828 M ainboard Standard CMOS Features Date (MM:DD:YY) This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is <day> <month> <date> <year>. Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. - Page 45 BIOS Setup IDE Primary M aster/Slave, SATA1/2/3/4 Important The IDE Primary Master/Slave, SATA1/2/3/4 items appear when you con- nect hard disk drives to the IDE/SATA connectors on the mainboard. Device, Vender, Size These settings show the IDE/SATA device information. Read only. LBA/Large M ode This setting allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode.
- Page 46 M S-9828 M ainboard Floppy Drive A This setting allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. W hen the system stops for the errors preset, it will halt on for 15 seconds and then automatically resume its operation.
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Page 47: Advanced Bios Features
BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features Boot Sector Protection The item is to set the Virus W arning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep. - Page 48 M S-9828 M ainboard Flash Write Protection This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses. CPU Feature Execute Bit Support Intel's Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious "buffer overflow" attacks when combined with a supporting operating system. This functionality allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot.
- Page 49 BIOS Setup Chipset Feature HPET The High Precision Event Timer (HPET) was developed jointly by Intel and Microsoft to meet the timing requirements of multimedia and other time-sensitive applications. In addition to extending the capabilities and precision of a system, the HPET also improves system performance.
- Page 50 M S-9828 M ainboard Boot Sequence 1st Boot Device, 2nd Boot Device The items allow you to set the boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Boot From Other Device Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other device. if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd boot device.
- Page 51 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 ma- chine attestation—essential to prevent inappropriate access to confidential and sensitive information and to protect against compromised networks.
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Page 52: Integrated Peripherals
M S-9828 M ainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller. USB Device Legacy 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. - Page 53 BIOS Setup On-Chip ATA Devices On-Chip IDE Controller This setting enables/disables the onchip IDE controller. PCI IDE BusMaster Set this option to [Enabled] to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability. On-Chip SATA Controller This setting enables/disables the onchip SATA controller.
- Page 54 M S-9828 M ainboard I/O Devices COM Port 1, COM Port 2 These settings specify the base I/O port address and IRQ resource of the onboard serial ports. Parallel Port This setting specifies the I/O port address of the onboard parallel port. Parallel Port M ode This setting allows you to specify the operation mode of the parallel port.
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Page 55: Power Management Setup
BIOS Setup Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/ 2000/ME/ XP, select [Enabled]. - Page 56 M S-9828 M ainboard Therefore, if the AGP driver of the VGA card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3. Suspend Time Out (M inute) After the selected period of system inactivity, the system automatically enters Sus- pend mode.
- Page 57 BIOS Setup Resume By PCI Device (PM E#) W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event). Resume By PCI-E Device W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCIE device.
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Page 58: Pnp/Pci Configurations
M S-9828 M ainboard PnP/PCI Configurations Primary Graphic’s Adapter This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter. PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. W hen set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. - Page 59 BIOS Setup IRQ Resource Setup IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15 These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used. The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM.
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Page 60: H/W Monitor
M S-9828 M ainboard H/W Monitor 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. To clear the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later. -
Page 61: Load Fail-Safe / Optimized Defaults
BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe / Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. -
Page 62: Bios Setting Password
M S-9828 M ainboard BIOS Setting Password W hen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. -
Page 63: Chapter 4 System Resources
Sy stem Resources Chapter 4 System Resources This chapter provides information on the following system resources: 1. W atch Dog Timer Setting (p.4-2); 2. AMI POST Code (p.4-3); 3. Resource List (p.4-7). -
Page 64: Watch Dog Timer Setting
M S-9828 M ainboard Watch Dog Timer Setting Software Code SIO_IDX equ 4EH SIO_DTAequ 4FH Timer equ 10; reset after 10 seconds 1. Enter configuration mode dx, SIO_IDX al, 87h dx, al dx, al 2. Set to LDN 07 dx, SIO_IDX al, 07h dx, al dx, SIO_DTA... -
Page 65: Ami Post Code
Sy stem Resources AMI POST Code Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that a BIOS recovery needs to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of the BIOS:... - Page 66 M S-9828 M ainboard POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre- boot process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS:...
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Page 69: Resource List
Sy stem Resources Resource List ICH7 GPIO GPIO TYPE MULTI POWER CONNECTION AB18 Unmultiplexed# 3.3V GPI0 (PULL HIGH) REQ5# PREQ#5 I/OD PIRQE# GPIO2 (PULL HIGH) I/OD PIRQF# GPIO3 (PULL HIGH) I/OD PIRQG# GPIO4 (PULL HIGH) I/OD PIRQH# GPIO5 (PULL HIGH) AC21 Unmultiplexed 3.3V... - Page 70 M S-9828 M ainboard GPIO TYPE MULTI POWER CONNECTION OC6# 3.3V USB_OCP#3 OC7# 3.3V USB_OCP#3 AG18 Unmultiplexed 3.3V AC19 Unmultiplexed 3.3V Unmultiplexed 3.3V AD21 SATACLKREQ# 3.3V AH19 SATA2GP 3.3V PULL HIGH AE19 SATA3GP 3.3V PULL HIGH AD20 Unmultiplexed 3.3V GPIO38 (PULL DOWN) AE20 Unmultiplexed 3.3V...
- Page 71 Sy stem Resources SIO GPIO NAME PIN FUNCTION TYPE MCH_BSEL0 MCH_BSEL1 Unused(multifunction pin ) Unused (multifunction pin) Unused (multifunction pin) I/OOD12t SKTOCC# (multifunction pin) I/OOD12t WDT# OD12-5v GP10 SPI_CLK (multifunction pin) GP11 SPI_CS0# (multifunction pin) GP12 MISO (multifunction pin) INt 5 v GP13 MOSI GP14...