G31M3 Series MS-7528 (V1.X) Mainboard G52-75281X4 i Copyright Notice T he material in this doc ument is the intellec tual property of M ICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, DualNet, and nForce are registered trademarks or trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. AMD, AthlonTM, AthlonTM XP, ThoroughbredTM, and DuronTM are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. PS/2 and OS ® /2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. W indows ® 95/98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Netware® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. Revision History Revision V1.0 Revision History First release Date April 2008 Technical Support 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 the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, an d ot h er i n f orm at i on: h t t p: / / g l o ba l . m s i. c o m . t w / i n d e x .p h p ? func=faqIndex Contact our technical staff at: http://support.msi.com.tw/ ii Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 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 equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything over the power cord. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted. 10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock. 11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel: The power cord or plug is damaged. Liquid has penetrated into the equipment. The equipment has been exposed to moisture. The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User's Manual. The equipment has dropped and damaged. The equipment has obvious sign of breakage. 12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 600 C (1400F), IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT. CAUT ION: Danger of expl os i on if bat ter y i s i nc orrec tl y r epl ac ed. Replac e only with the same or equivalent type rec ommended by the manufacturer. iii 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the measures listed below. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Notice 2 Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. VOIR LA NOTICE D'INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-7528 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. iv WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement v vi vii CONTENTS Copyright Notice ......................................................................................................... ii Tradema rks .................................................................................................................. 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 English ...................................................................................................................... En-1 Specifications .................................................................................................... En-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU ........................................................................... En-6 Memory ............................................................................................................... En-7 Connectors, Jumpers, Slots ............................................................................. En-9 Back Panel ........................................................................................................ En-16 BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................... En-18 Software Information ...................................................................................... En-22 Deutsch .................................................................................................................... De-1 Spezifikationen .................................................................................................. De-2 Hauptprozessor: CPU ....................................................................................... De-6 Speicher ............................................................................................................. De-7 Anschlüsse, Steckbrücken und Slots ............................................................. De-9 Hinteres Anschlusspaneel ............................................................................. De-16 BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................... De-18 Software-Information ...................................................................................... De-22 Français ..................................................................................................................... Fr-1 Spécificités ......................................................................................................... Fr-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU ............................................................................ Fr-6 Mémoire ............................................................................................................... Fr-7 Connecteurs, Cavaliers, Slots .......................................................................... Fr-9 Panneau Arrière ............................................................................................... Fr-16 Configuration du BIOS ...................................................................................... Fr-18 Information de Logiciel ..................................................................................... Fr-22 .................................................................................................................... Ru-1 ............................................................................................... Ru-2 (CPU) ..................................................................... Ru-6 .............................................................................................................. Ru-7 , , .............................................................. Ru-9 ............................................................................................... Ru-16 BIOS .............................................................................................. Ru-18 ................................................... Ru-22 viii G31M3 User's Guide English En-1 English M S-7528 M ainboard Specifications Processor Support - Intel ® CoreTM2 Duo/ CoreTM2 Quad/Pentium Dual-Core E2XXX and Celeron 400 LGA775 processors in LGA775 package. - Supports 4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform) Supported FSB - 800/1066/1333 MHz Chipset - North Bridge: Intel ® G31 chipset - South Bridge: Intel ® ICH7/ ICH7R(optional) chipset M emory Support - DDR2 667/800 SDRAM (4GB Max) - 2 DDR2 DIMMs (240pin / 1.8V) (For more information on compatible components, please visit http://global.m si.com .tw/index.php?func=testreport) LAN (Optional) Supports Realtek® RTL8111C 10/100/1000 Mb/s Supports Realtek® RTL8101E 10/100 Mb/s (optional) Compliance with PCI 2.2 Supports ACPI Power Managem ent Audio - Chip integrated by Realtek® ALC888 - Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing - Supports Vista premium compliance IEEE 1394 (optional) - Chip integrated by JMicron 381 - Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps IDE - 1 IDE port by ICH7/ICH7R - Supports Ultra DMA 66/100 mode - Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode SATA SATA II ports by ICH7/ICH7R (optional) Supports four SATA II devices Supports storage and data transfers at up to 3Gb/s Supports RAID 0/1/0+1 (for ICH7R only) En-2 Floppy - 1 floppy port - Supports 1 FDD with 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB Connectors Back panel - 1 PS/2 m ouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 1 serial port (COM1) - 1 VGA port - 1 parallel port supporting SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 4 USB 2.0 Ports - 1 RJ-45 LAN Jack - 1 1394 port (optional) - 6 flexible audio jacks/ 3 flexible audio jacks (optional) On-Board Pinheaders/ Connectors - 2 USB 2.0 pinheaders - 1 CD-in pinheader - 1 SPDIF-Out pinheader - 1 IEEE 1394 pinheader (optional) - 1 Front Panel Audio pinheader - 1 serial port pinheader - 1 TPM (optional) - 1 Chassis Intrusion Switch pinheader Slots 1 PCI Express x16 slot 1 PCI Express x 1 slot 2 PCI slots Support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface Form Factor - Micro-ATX (24.4cm X 21.8cm) M ounting - 6 mounting holes En-3 English M S-7528 M ainboard Parallel Port, p.En-17 1394 LAN, Port, p.En-16 p.En-16 (Optional) L-In RS-Out L-Out CS-Out Mic SS-Out Mouse/ Keyboard, p.En-16 Serial Port, p.En-17 VGA Port, p.En-17 USB ports, p.En-16 Audio, p.En-17 JTPM1, p.En-14 SYSFAN1, p.En-9 JPW1, p.En-14 CPU, p.En-5 JSPD1, p.En-12 CPUFAN1, p.En-9 Memory, p.En-7 ATX1, p.En-14 IDE1, p.En-9 SYSFAN2, p.En-9 JFP2, p.En-10 SATA1~4, p.En-10 JFP1, p.En-10 PCIE, p.En-15 JCI1, p.En-11 PCI, p.En-15 BATT + CD_IN1, p.En-12 JCOM1, p.En-11 FDD1, p.En-9 J1394_1, p.En-10 JBAT1, p.En-13 JUSB1~2, p.En-11 JAUD1, p.En-12 Quick Components Guide of G31M3 Series (MS-7528 v1.X) Mainboard En-4 Central Processing Unit: CPU The m ainboard supports Intel ® processor. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket 775 for easy CPU installation. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the com puter. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.m si.com.tw/index.php? func=cpuform English Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. Make sure that you apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipati ...