MSI IB-945GC- Manuals

vi Preface ▍ ESPAÑOL MSI como empresa comprometida con la protección del medio ambiente, recomienda:Bajo la directiva 2002/96/EC de la Unión Europea en materia de desechos y/o equipos electrónicos, con fecha de rigor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos clasificados como “eléctricos y equipo...

vii MS-9868 TÜRKÇE Çevreci özelliğiyle bilinen MSI dünyada çevreyi korumak için hatırlatır:Avrupa Birliği (AB) Kararnamesi Elektrik ve Elektronik Malzeme Atığı, 2002/96/EC Kara - rnamesi altında 13 Ağustos 2005 tarihinden itibaren geçerli olmak üzere, elektrikli ve elek - tronik malzemeler diğer atı...

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Thank you for choosing the IB-945GC, an excellent PCI/ISA Single Board Computer from MSI. Based on the innovative Intel ® 945GC & ICH7R chipsets for optimal system efficiency, the IB-945GC accommodates the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Pentium ® D / Core™2 Duo processor and supports 2 DDR2 667/533/400 D...

1-2 Overview ▍ M ainboard S pecificationS CPU Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Pentium ® D / Core™2 Duo pro- cessor in Socket LGA775 ■ Chipset North Bridge: Intel ® 945GC chipset South Bridge: Intel ® ICH7R chipset ■ ■ Memory 2 unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 667/533/400 DIMM slots Supports the maximum of 2GB ■ ■ LAN ...

1-3 MS-9868 Golden Finger Supports ISA & PCI ■ Form Fac- tor SBC (Single Board Computer): 12.3cm x 33.9cm ■ Environ- mental Operating Temperature: 0 o C to 60 o C Storage Temperature: -20 o C to 80 o C Humidity: 5% ~ 90% RH, Non-Condensing ■ ■ ■

1-4 Overview ▍ M ainboard L ayout Mouse/Keyboard Port VGA Port LAN Jack Back Panel I/O SATA Connector DIMM Slot System Power Connector IDE Connector Front Panel Connector Fan Power Connector Front USB Connector Front Audio Connector CPU Clear CMOS Jumper Serial Port Connector Parallel Port Connector...

This chapter provides you with the information on mainboard hardware configurations. Incorrect setting of jumpers and connectors may damage your main- board. Please pay special attention not to connect these headers in wrong direction. DO NOT adjust any jumper while the mainboard is powered on. Chap...

2-2 Hardware Setup ▍ Q uick c oMponentS G uide Back Panel I/O, p� 2-10 SATA1~4, p� 2-12 DIMM Slot, p� 2-8 ATX1, p� 2-9 IDE1, p� 2-11 JFP1, p� 2-14 CPU_FAN1, p� 2-13 F_USB1~4, p� 2-15 JAUD1, p� 2-14 CPU, p� 2-3 JBAT1, p� 2-18 COM1~4, p� 2-17 JLPT1, p� 2-16 JPW1, p� 2-9 FDD1, p� 2-11 JCI1, p� 2-12 JIR...

2-3 MS-9868 cpu (c entraL p roceSSinG u nit ) When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer.For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com/in- dex.p...

2-4 Hardware Setup ▍ 45nm CPU Compatibility List Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 (2.5GHz, 2M, 65W, 800MHz, 45nm) Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 (2.6GHz, 2M, 65W, 800MHz, 45nm) Intel Pentium Dual Core E5400 (2.7GHz, 2M, 65W, 800MHz, 45nm) Intel Core2 Duo E7200 (2.53GHz, 3M, 65W, 1066MHz, 45nm) Intel Cor...

2-5 MS-9868 CPU & Cooler Installation When 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 i...

2-6 Hardware Setup ▍ Lift the load lever up and open the load plate. 5. After confirming the CPU direc - tion for correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the alignment keys are matched. 6. Visually inspect if the CPU is se...

2-7 MS-9868 Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and then secure the lever with the hook under retention tab. 9. Align the holes on the mainboard with the heatsink. Push down the cooler until its four clips get wedged into the holes of the mainboard. 10. Press the four hooks down t...

2-8 Hardware Setup ▍ M eMory These DIMM slots are intended for memory modules. Installing Memory Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation.Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on th...

2-9 MS-9868 System Power Connector: ATX1 This connector allows you to connect a power supply. To connect the power supply, make sure the power supply plug is inserted in the proper orienta- tion and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply plug firmly into the connector. 13.+ 3.3V 1.+3 ...

2-10 Hardware Setup ▍ b ack p aneL i/o Mouse/Keyboard Port The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 mouse/ keyboard. VGA Port The DB15-pin female connector is provided for monitor. LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect ...

2-11 MS-9868 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE devices. Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you...

2-12 Hardware Setup ▍ Chassis Intrusion Connector: JCI1 This connector is provided to connect 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 war...

2-13 MS-9868 Fan Power Connector: CPU_FAN1 The fan power connector supports system cooling fan with +12V. When 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 mai...

2-14 Hardware Setup ▍ Front Panel Connector: JFP1 This front panel connector is provided for electrical connection to the front panel switches & LEDs and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Con- nectivity Design Guide. 11.G ND 7.NC 13.G ND 9.GN D 15.P SON # 17.5V SB 19.N C 1.VC C5 3.PO WER L...

2-16 Hardware Setup ▍ Parallel Port Header: JLPT1 The mainboard provides a 26-pin header for connection to an optional parallel port bracket. The parallel port is a standard printer port that sup- ports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. 1.RS TB# 3.PR ND...

2-18 Hardware Setup ▍ J uMper Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an 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 configurat...

2-19 MS-9868 G olden F inGer PCI/ISA Golden Finger This PCI/ISA SBC board has two edge connectors on it - one for the PCI bus and one for the ISA bus. PCI Golden Finger ISA Golden Finger

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: An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.You want to change the default settings fo...

3-2 BIOS Setup ▍ e nterinG S etup Power on the computer and the system will 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 disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter S...

3-3 MS-9868 Control Keys ← → Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item + - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Esc Exit Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to....

3-5 MS-9868 M ain System Time This setting allows you to set the system time. The time format is <Hour> <Minute> <Second>. System Date This setting allows you to set the system date. The date format is <Day>, <Month> <Date> <Year>. Primary/Secondary IDE Mast...

3-6 BIOS Setup ▍ [Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)] Any selection except Disabled determines the number of sectors transferred per block [PIO Mode] Indicates the type of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) [DMA Mode] Indicates the type of Ultra DMA [S.M.A.R.T.] This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Sel...

3-9 MS-9868 Floppy Configuration Floppy A This setting specifies the type of floppy drives installed. ▶ ▶

3-10 BIOS Setup ▍ ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your op - erating system supports ACPI, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Event Log Configuration ▶ ▶ ▶

3-11 MS-9868 Mark All Events as Read Press [Enter] to mark all DMI event logs as read. Clear Event Log When this setting is set to [OK], the DMI event log will be cleared in- stantly. USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the op- erating s...

3-12 BIOS Setup ▍ b oot Boot Settings Configuration ▶

3-13 MS-9868 Quick Boot Enabling this setting will cause the BIOS power-on self test routine to skip some of its tests during bootup for faster system boot. Quiet Boot This BIOS feature determines if the BIOS should hide the normal POST messages with the motherboard or system manufacturer’s full-scr...

3-14 BIOS Setup ▍ S ecurity Supervisor Password / Change Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. These set- tings allow you to set or change the supervisor password. User Password / Change User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot. T...

3-16 BIOS Setup ▍ p ower Power Management/APM Setting to [Enabled] will activate an Advanced Power Management (APM) device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock. Power Button Mode This feature allows users to configure the Power Button function. Restore on AC Power Loss This setting...

3-17 MS-9868 Resume On LAN This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of onboard LAN is detected. Resume On RTC Alarm When [Enabled], your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from su...

This chapter provides information on system re- sources. Chapter 4 System Resources

4-2 System Resources ▍ aMi poSt c ode Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints The Bootblock initialization code sets up the chipset, memory and other components before system memory is available. The following table de- scribes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the bootblock initial- i...

4-3 MS-9868 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 check- points that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS: Checkpoint Description 03 Disable NMI, Parity, video for EGA, a...

4-6 System Resources ▍ r eSource L iSt ICH7R GPIO Pin GPIO Type Multiplexed with Power Connect AB18 GPIO0 I/O BM_BUSY# VCC3 NC C8 GPIO1 I/O REQ[5]# VCC5 #EN485_COM4 G8 GPIO2 I/OD PIRQE# VCC5 EN232_COM3 F7 GPIO3 I/OD PIRQF# VCC5 EN232_COM4 F8 GPIO4 I/OD PIRQG# VCC5 #EN422_COM3 G7 GPIO5 I/OD PIRQH# VC...

4-8 System Resources ▍ SIO GPIO GPIO Type Power Signal Name Description GPIO00 I/OD VSB GPIO_OUT1 GPIO output GPIO01 I/OD VSB GPIO_OUT2 GPIO output GPIO02 I/OD VSB GPIO_OUT3 GPIO output GPIO03 I/OD VSB GPIO_OUT4 GPIO output GPIO04 I/OD VSB GPIO_IN1 GPIO input GPIO05 I/OD VSB IRTX GPIO06 I/OD VSB IRR...