MSI IA-Q45- User Manual

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-9876 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 IA-Q45, an excellent in- dustrial computer board from MSI. Based on the innovative Intel ® Q45 & ICH10DO chip- sets for optimal system efficiency, the IA-Q45 accom - modates the Intel ® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo pro- cessor and supports 4 DDR3 667/533/400 DIMM slots to ...

1-2 Overview ▍ M ainboard S pecificationS CPU Intel ® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo processor ■ Chipset North Bridge: Intel ® Q45 chipset South Bridge: Intel ® ICH10DO chipset ■ ■ Memory 4 unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 667/533/400 DIMM slots Supports the maximum of 16GB ■ ■ LAN Realtek ® RTL8111DL Gigabit Fast...

1-3 MS-9876 Onboard Connectors/Pinheaders 1 front audio pinheader 1 front panel pinheader 1 keyboard/mouse pinheader 3 USB 2.0 pinheaders (6 ports) 1 parallel port connector 2 serial port connectors 1 LVDS connector 1 chassis intrusion connector 1 amplifier pinheader ■ - - - - - - - - - Slot 1 Compa...

1-4 Overview ▍ M ainboard L ayout Backlight Connector SATA Connector DIMM Slot LVDS Power Jumper System Power Connector Back Panel I/O IDE Connector Front Panel Connector Fan Power Connector Front USB Connector Front Audio Connector CPU Chassis Intrusion Connector LVDS Connector PCI Slot Serial Port...

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 JINV1 , p.2-15 JPWR1 , p.2-9 SATA1~4 , p.2-13 DIMM Slot , p.2-7 JVDD1 , p.2-23 JPWR2 , p.2-9 Back Panel I/O , p.2-10 IDE1 , p.2-12 JFP1 , p.2-15 CPUFAN1 , p.2-14 JUSB1~3 , p.2-18 JAUD1 , p.2-16 CPU , p.2-3 JCASE1 , p.2-13 JLVDS1 , p.2-17 PCI1~2 , p.2-24...

2-3 MS-9876 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 ▍ 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 b...

2-5 MS-9876 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 seated well...

2-6 Hardware Setup ▍ 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 hoo...

2-7 MS-9876 M eMory These DIMM slots are intended for memory modules. Memory Population Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two data bus lines simultaneously. Enabling Dual-Channel mode can enhance the system performance. The following illustrations expla...

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 p...

2-9 MS-9876 System Power Connector: JPWR2 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. CPU Power Conn...

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. Serial Port The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial de- vices...

2-11 MS-9876 LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it. Speed Indicator Activity Indicator Left LED Right LED Active LED 100M/1000M Speed LED LED Color Green Green/Yellow 10M Cable Plug-in No Transmission Green (Lighting)...

2-12 Hardware Setup ▍ c onnector 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 must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers. Refer to IDE d...

2-13 MS-9876 Serial ATA Connector: SATA1 ~ SATA4 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission. Chassis Intrusio...

2-14 Hardware Setup ▍ Fan Power Connector: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1 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 t...

2-15 MS-9876 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. Backlight Connector: JINV1 This connector is provided for LCD backlight options. 1...

2-16 Hardware Setup ▍ Keyboard/Mouse Connector: JKB_MS1 This connector is used to connect PS/2 keyboard & mouse. Audio Amplifier Connector: JAMP1 The JAMP1 is used to connect audio amplifiers to enhance audio perfor - mance. 1 Front Audio Connector: JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the...

2-17 MS-9876 LVDS Connector: JLVDS1 The LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signal) connector provides a digital in- terface typically used with flat panels. After connecting an LVDS interface flat panel to the JLVDS1, be sure to check the panel datasheet and set the JVDD1 jumper (p. 2-23) to proper powe...

2-22 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...

2-23 MS-9876 LVDS Power Jumper: JVDD1 Use this jumper to specify the operation voltage of the LVDS interfaced flat panel. Serial Port Power Jumper: JCOMP1, JCOMP2 These jumpers are provided for users to select the operation voltage of the onboard serial ports. JCOMP2 1 1 1 +5V +12V JVDD1 1 1 +3.3V +...

2-24 Hardware Setup ▍ S Lot Mini PCI-E (Peripheral Component Interconnect Ex- press) Slot The Mini PCI-E slot is provided for wireless LAN card, TV tuner card, and Robson NAND Flash card . Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile,...

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-9876 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-9876 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/Third/Fo...

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...

3-7 MS-9876 a dvanced 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...

3-9 MS-9876 PCI/PCIE Device Configuration USB Functions This setting specifies the operation mode of the onboard USB control - ler. USB 2�0 Controller This setting enables/disables the onboard USB controller. USB Storage Device Support Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in th...

3-10 BIOS Setup ▍ Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7 Address, Parallel Port Address Select an address for the specified serial/parallel port. Serial Port 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7 IRQ, Parallel Port IRQ Select a corresponding interrupt for the specified serial/parallel port. Serial Por...

3-11 MS-9876 Hardware Health Configuration These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/ components such as voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds. CPU Fan Pin Select This setting specifies the pin numbers of the CPU fan. ▶ ▶

3-12 BIOS Setup ▍ b oot Boot Device Priority The items allow users to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS at- tempts to load the disk operating system. First press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the desired device, then press <+>, ...

3-13 MS-9876 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. These ...

3-14 BIOS Setup ▍ c hipSet DVMT Mode Select Intel’s Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) allows the system to dy- namically allocate memory resources according to the demands of the sys- tem at any point in time. The key idea in DVMT is to improve the efficiency of the memory allocated to either s...

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-9876 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 ICH10DO GPIO Pin GPIO Type Multiplexed with Power Connect N7 GPIO0 I/O BM_BUSY# VCC3 NC AK21 GPIO1 I/O TACH1 VCC5 NC K6 GPIO2 I/OD PIRQEB VCC5 PIRQ#E L7 GPIO3 I/OD PIRQFB VCC5 PIRQ#F F2 GPIO4 I/OD PIRQGB VCC5 PIRQ#G G2 GPIO5 I/OD PIRQHB VCC5 PIRQ#H AH22 GPIO6 I...

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...