MSI 880G-E45- User Manual

Preface MS-7576 Preface v Preface MS-7576 Preface WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ENGLISH To protect the global environment and as an environmentalist, MSI must remind you that...Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and Elec- tronic Equipment, Dire...

vi Preface MS-7576 Preface Preface MS-7576 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 equi- pos electrónicos, con fecha de rigor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los producto...

Preface MS-7576 Preface vii Preface MS-7576 Preface TÜRKÇE Çevreci özelliğiyle bilinen MSI dünyada çevreyi korumak için hatırlatır:Avrupa Birliği (AB) Kararnamesi Elektrik ve Elektronik Malzeme Atığı, 2002/96/EC Kararnamesi altında 13 Ağustos 2005 tarihinden itibaren geçerli olmak üzere, elektrikli ...

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Thank you for choosing the 880G-E45 Series (MS-7576 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The 880G-E45 Series mainboards are based on AMD ® 880G & SB710 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced AMD ® processor in AM3 package, the 880G-E45 Series deliver a high performance and professi...

1-3 MS-7576 Chapter 1 Connectors Back panel 1 PS/2 port 1 Optical S/PDIF-Out port 1 VGA port 1 DVI-D port 1 HDMI port 1 IEEE1394 port (optional) 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 eSATA port 1 LAN jack 6 flexible audio jacks On-Board Connectors 3 USB 2.0 connectors 1 IEEE1394 connector (optional) 1 SPDIF out connect...

1-4 Getting Started 880G-E45 Series (MS-7576 v1.X) Mainboard BATT + S Y S FA N 3 CPUFAN1 PWR1 S Y S FA N 1 S Y S FA N 2 FDD1 JAUD1 JCD1 JSP1 J1394_1 (optional) PCI1 PCI2 PCI_E4 PCI_E1 PCI_E2 D IM M 1 D IM M 2 D IM M 3 D IM M 4 PCI_E3 R ESET CMOS Cl r JUSB2 JUSB3 JCOM1 J T P M 1 JF P 1 JF P 2 JUSB1 S...

This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installa- tion, 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. Use a grou...

2-2 Hardware Setup RESET CMOS Clr S O C K E T A M 3 Quick Components Guide Back Panel, p.2-10 CPU, p.2-4 DDR3, p.2-7 JPWR1, p.2-9 PWR1, p.2-9 FDD1, p.2-12 IDE1, p.2-12 EZ OC Switch, p.2-19 CPUFAN1, p.2-14 SYSFAN3, p.2-14 SYSFAN1/2, p.2-14 PCIE, p.2-20 PCI, p.2-22 JAUD1, p.2-16 JCD1, p.2-13 JSP1, p.2...

2-3 MS-7576 Chapter 2 RESET CMOS Clr S O C K E T A M 3 Screw Holes When you install the mainboard, you have to place the mainboard into the chassis in the correct direction. The locations of screws holes on the mainboard are shown as below. Refer above picture to install standoffs in the appropriate...

2-4 Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processing Unit) 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/index...

2-5 MS-7576 Chapter 2 CPU & Cooler Installation When 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 th...

2-8 Hardware Setup 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 the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot. The pla...

2-10 Hardware Setup Back Panel Mouse/Keyboard The standard PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard. USB Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. VGA Port The DB15-pin female connector is...

2-12 Hardware Setup Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. * The MB layout in this figure is for reference only. IDE Connector: IDE1 This connector supports IDE hard disk drives, optical disk drives and other IDE ...

2-13 MS-7576 Chapter 2 Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~5 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. * The MB layout in this figure is for reference only. Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise,...

2-17 MS-7576 Chapter 2 Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device. 1.DC D 3.SO UT 10.N o Pin 5.Gro und 7.RT S 9.RI 8.CT S 6.DS R 4.DT R 2.SIN TPM Module connector: JTPM1 This connector conn...

2-18 Hardware Setup Button The motherboard provides the following button for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of button. Clear CMOS Button: CLR_CMOS1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from exter...

2-19 MS-7576 Chapter 2 Switch Overclock FSB Switch: EZ OC Switch You can overclock the FSB to increase the processor frequency by changing the switch. Follow the instructions below to set the FSB. Default Increase 10% speed of FSB Increase 15% speed of FSB Increase 20% speed of FSB Important Make su...

2-20 Hardware Setup Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot Hybrid CrossFireX™ Technology Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by ena...

2-23 MS-7576 Chapter 2 RESET CMOS Clr S O C K E T A M 3 LED Status Indicators APS LEDs These APS (Active Phase Switching) LEDs indicate the current CPU power phase mode. Follow the instructions below to read. : ON, : OFF 4 of the LEDs will light blue when CPU is in 4 phase power mode. 3 of the LEDs ...

This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op- timum 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 setting...

3-2 BIOS Setup Entering Setup 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 Setup...

3-3 MS-7576 Chapter 3 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 <Enter> Select the item<Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu &...

3-4 BIOS Setup The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of the BIOS special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated perip...

3-6 BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu include some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. Date (MM:DD:YY) This allows you to set the system to t...

3-12 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 controller. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. Onboard LAN Controller This setting allows you to enable...

3-14 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when the BIOS sup- ports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACP...

3-18 BIOS Setup BIOS Setting Password When 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 con...

3-28 BIOS Setup User Settings Save Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 These items are used to save the settings set by yourself to CMOS. Load Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 These items are available after you save your settings in Save Settings 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 items , and are used to load the settings from CMOS. ▶ ▶

The Realtek audio provides 10-channel DAC that simul- taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Right chan- nels. Appendix A Realtek Audio

A-2 Realtek Audio MS-7589 Appendix A Realtek Audio MS-7589 Appendix A Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver You need to install the HD audio driver for Realtek audio codec to function properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations. Follow the procedur...

Realtek Audio MS-7589 Appendix A A-3 Realtek Audio MS-7589 Appendix A Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, the “Realtek HD Audio Manager” icon will appear at the notification area (lower right of the screen). You may double click the icon and the GUI will pop up accordingly. It ...

A-4 Realtek Audio MS-7589 Appendix A Realtek Audio MS-7589 Appendix A Device Selection Here you can select a audio output source to change the related options. the “check” sign (in orange) indicates the devices as default. Volume Adjustment You can control the volume or balance the right/left side o...

The integrate one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID function for performance and reliability. AMD RAID provides support for RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring) & RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring). RAID 0 greatly improves hard disk I/O performance by concur- rently striping dat...

B-2 AMD RAID RAID Configuration Creating and deleting RAID set and performing other RAID setting up operations are done in the RAID BIOS. During bootup, a screen similar to the one below will appear for about few seconds. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Option ROM utility. Press <Ctrl-F> to...

B-8 AMD RAID Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array) After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD, and the Win- dows Setup program starts.Press F6 and wait for the Windows Setup screen to appear.Insert the floppy that contains the RAID driver, press the “S” key to se...

Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful util- ity that MSI has spent much research and efforts to de- velop, helps users to monitor or configure the hardware status of MSI Mainboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature. Before you install the Overclocking Cente...

Overclocking Center MS-7576 Appendix C C-3 Overclocking Center MS-7576 Appendix C System Info In the System Info screen, you can read the information of motherboard/ memory/ PCI. Motherboard Click Motherboard to read the information of motherboard, BIOS, installed CPU and installed graphics card. Im...

C-4 Overclocking Center MS-7576 Appendix C Overclocking Center MS-7576 Appendix C Memory Click Memory to read the information of each memory DIMM slot. You can select a DIMM slot you want to read from the SPD list. PCI Click PCI to read the information of devices on the mainboard.

Overclocking Center MS-7576 Appendix C C-5 Overclocking Center MS-7576 Appendix C DOT Click DOT to enter the DOT screen. In DOT, you can select the basic setting to reach optimal performance in Novice menu or you can adjust advanced values for overclock- ing in Advance menu. Novice In the Novice men...

C-6 Overclocking Center MS-7576 Appendix C Overclocking Center MS-7576 Appendix C Advance In the Advance menu, you can adjust the values for each environment setting/ default setting. Click the Cooling/ Silence/ Default/ Game/ Cinema button to enter it’s setting menu. Please refer to the following d...