Page 2 - Copyrght Notce
Preface MS-7693 Preface Preface MS-7693 Preface Copyrght Notce The materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care n the preparaton of ths document, but no guarantee s gven as to the correctness of ts contents. Our products are under contnual mprovem...
Page 3 - Techncal Support
Preface MS-7693 Preface Preface MS-7693 Preface Techncal Support If a problem arses wth your system and no soluton can be obtaned from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local dstrbutor. Alternatvely, please try the followng help resources for further gudance. Vst the MSI we...
Page 4 - FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement
v Preface MS-7693 Preface Preface MS-7693 Preface FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement Ths equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dgtal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lmts are desgned to provde reasonable protecton aganst harmful nterferenc...
Page 5 - Battery Informaton
Preface MS-7693 Preface v Preface MS-7693 Preface Calforna, USA: The button cell battery may contan perchlorate materal and requres specal handlng when recycled or dsposed of n Calforna. For further nformaton please vst:http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/ CAUTION: There s a rsk of exp...
Page 6 - Preface; Preface; WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement; ENGLISH
v Preface MS-7693 Preface Preface MS-7693 Preface WEEE (Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment) Statement ENGLISH To protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI must remnd you that...Under the European Unon (“EU”) Drectve on Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment, Drectve 2002/96/EC,...
Page 7 - ESPAÑOL; NEDERLANDS; SRPSKI; POLSKI
Preface MS-7693 Preface v Preface MS-7693 Preface ESPAÑOL MSI como empresa comprometda con la proteccón del medo ambente, recomenda:Bajo la drectva 2002/96/EC de la Unón Europea en matera de desechos y/o equpos electróncos, con fecha de rgor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos clasficados c...
Page 8 - TÜRKÇE; ČESKY; ITALIANO
v Preface MS-7693 Preface Preface MS-7693 Preface TÜRKÇE Çevrec özellğyle blnen MSI dünyada çevrey korumak çn hatırlatır:Avrupa Brlğ (AB) Kararnames Elektrk ve Elektronk Malzeme Atığı, 2002/96/EC Kararnames altında 13 Ağustos 2005 tarhnden tbaren geçerl olmak üzere, elektrkl ve elektronk malzemeler ...
Page 11 - Chapter 1; Gettng Started
Thank you for choosng the 970A-G45 Seres (MS-7693 v1.X) ATX manboard. The 970A-G45 Seres man- boards are based on AMD ® 970 & SB950 chpsets for optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced AMD ® AM3/ AM3+ processors, the 970A-G45 Seres de- lver a hgh performance and professonal desktop p...
Page 12 - Manboard Specficatons
1-2 Gettng Started Manboard Specficatons Processor Support AMD ® Phenom TM II, Athlon TM and Sempron processor n the AM3/ AM3+ package. (For the latest nformaton about CPU, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/cpu-support) HyperTransport HyperTransport™ 3.0, supports up to 4.8 GT/s Chpset AMD ® 970 &...
Page 13 - Connectors
1-3 MS-7693 Chapter 1 Connectors Back panel 1 Optcal S/PDIF-Out port 1 PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port 1 Seral port 6 USB 2.0 ports 2 USB 3.0 ports 1 LAN port 6 flexble audo ports On-Board 3 USB 2.0 connectors 1 S/PDIF-out connector 1 Front Panel Audo connector 1 Chasss Intruson connector 1 TPM Modu...
Page 14 - Manboard Layout
1-4 Gettng Started 970A-G45 Seres (MS-7693 v1.X) ATX Manboard Manboard Layout S O C K E T A M 3 PCI_E1 PCI_E2 PCI_E3 PCI_E4 PCI1 PCI2 BATT + JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 JFP1 SATA1 SATA3 SATA5 SATA2 SATA4 SATA6 JFP2 JS P I1 S Y S FA N 1 CPUFAN JP W R 1 D IM M 1 D IM M 2 D IM M 3 D IM M 4 JP W R 2 S Y S FA N 2 ...
Page 17 - Chapter 2; Hardware Setup
Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle performng the nstal- laton, be careful n holdng the components and follow- ng the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly. Use a grounded wrst ...
Page 18 - Quck Components Gude
2-2 Hardware Setup JPWR2, p.2-9 Quck Components Gude Back Panel, p.2-10 CPU, p.2-4 CPUFAN, p.2-13 DDR3, p.2-7 JPWR1, p.2-9 JTPM1, p.2-16 SATA, p.2-12 SYSFAN2, p.2-13 JFP1/ JFP2, p.2-14 JUSB1~3, p.2-15 JBAT1, p.2-17 JSP1, p.2-14 PCI, p.2-18 PCIe, p.2-18 JAUD1, p.2-15 JCI1, p.2-13 SYSFAN1, p.2-13 S O ...
Page 19 - Important
2-3 MS-7693 Chapter 2 Mountng 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. Refer above pcture to nstall standoffs n the approprate locatons on chasss and then screw thro...
Page 21 - CPU & Cooler Installaton
2-5 MS-7693 Chapter 2 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 be...
Page 24 - Installng Memory Modules
2-8 Hardware Setup 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 eac...
Page 26 - Back Panel
2-10 Hardware Setup Back Panel Optcal S/PDIF-Out Ths SPDIF (Sony & Phlps Dgtal Interconnect Format) connector s provded for dgtal audo transmsson to external speakers through an optcal fiber cable. Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard. Ser...
Page 32 - TPM Module connector: JTPM1
2-16 Hardware Setup TPM Module connector: JTPM1 Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal). Please refer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals and usages. * The MB layout n ths figure s for reference only. 11 5 V 10.N o Pin 14.G roun d 8.5V Pow er 12.G ro...
Page 33 - Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1
2-17 MS-7693 Chapter 2 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 automat- cally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuraton, s...
Page 34 - Slots; PCIe Slot
2-18 Hardware Setup Slots PCIe 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. 32-bt PCI Slot Important Wh...
Page 35 - CPU Phase LED
2-19 MS-7693 Chapter 2 LED Status Indcators S O C K E T A M 3 CPU Phase LED CPU Phase LED These LEDs ndcate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the nstructons below to read. Lghts Off CPU s n 1 phase power mode. CPU s n 2 phase power mode. CPU s n 3 phase power mode. CPU s n 4 phase power mode.
Page 37 - 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. You want to change the default settngs for cu...
Page 38 - Press DEL to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu
3-2 BIOS Setup MS-7693 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup MS-7693 Chapter 3 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 Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu If t...
Page 39 - Control
BIOS Setup MS-7693 Chapter 3 3-3 BIOS Setup MS-7693 Chapter 3 Control Keyboard Mouse Descrpton <↑><↓> Move the cursor Select Item <←><→> Select Screen <Enter> Clck/ Double- clck the left button Select Icon/ Feld <Esc> Clck the rght button Jumps to the Ext menu or ...
Page 61 - Appendx A; Realtek Audo
The Realtek audo provdes 10-channel DAC that smul- taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of ndependent stereo sound output (multple streamng) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Rght chan- nels. Appendx A Realtek Audo
Page 62 - Installaton for Wndows
A-2 Realtek Audo MS-7693 Append x A Realtek Audo MS-7693 Append x A 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 7.1+2 channel audo operatons. Follow the procedures descrbed ...
Page 63 - Software panel overvew
Realtek Audo MS-7693 Append x A A-3 Realtek Audo MS-7693 Append x A 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. double clck the con ...
Page 64 - Auto popup dalog
A-4 Realtek Audo MS-7693 Append x A Realtek Audo MS-7693 Append x A 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 speaker...
Page 65 - Append
Realtek Audo MS-7693 Append x A A-5 Realtek Audo MS-7693 Append x A Hardware Default Settng The followng dagrams are audo back panel default settng. Backpanel audo jacks to 2-channel speakers dagram Front Backpanel audo jacks to 4-channel speakers dagram Rear Front ■ ■
Page 67 - Appendx B; AMD RAID
The ntegrate one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID functon for performance and relablty. SB950 SATA RAID provdes support for RAID 0 (Strp- ng), RAID 1 (Mrrorng), RAID 10 (Strpng & Mrrorng) & RAID 5 (strpng wth party). RAID 0 greatly mproves hard dsk I/O performance by concurr...
Page 74 - Installng the RAID Drver (for bootable RAID Array)
B-8 AMD RAID MS-7693 Append x B AMD RAID MS-7693 Append x B Installng the RAID Drver (for bootable RAID Array) After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Wndows CD, and the Wn- dows Setup program starts.Press F6 and wat for the Wndows Setup screen to appear.Insert the floppy that contans ...