945P Neo3 Series MS-7236 (V2.
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Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
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Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 / JFP2 ........................................................ 2-17 Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 / JUSB2 ................................................... 2-18 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 ....................................................... 2-18 IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ............................................................ 2-19 Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 ...................................................................
Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the 945P Neo3 (MS-7236) V2. X ATX mainboard. The 945P Neo3 mainboard is based on Intel® 945P and Intel® ICH7 chipset for optimal system effic iency. Designed to fit the advanc ed Intel ® Pent iu m 4 L G A 775 p roc es s or, th e 945 P Neo3 mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
M S-7236 M ainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support - Supports Intel ® Core 2 Duo / Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 processors in LGA775 package - Supports 2004 Perform ance EMB CPU VR Design - Supports 3/4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control - Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi. com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.
Getting Started Connectors Back panel - 1 PS/2 m ouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 1 serial port - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP m ode - 4 USB 2.0 Ports - 1 RJ-45 LAN jack - 6 flexible audio jacks (Line-In / Line-Out / MIC-In / Rear Speaker-Out / Center-Subwoofer Speaker-Out/ Surround-Out) On-Board Pinheaders - 2 USB 2.0 pinheaders - 1 serial pinheader - 1 CD-In pinheader - 1 SPDIF-Out pinheader (for HDMI function) Slots - One PCI Express x16 slot - One PCI Express x1 slot - Four 32-bit v2.
M S-7236 M ainboard DIMM4 DIMM3 CPUFAN1 DIMM2 Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard DIMM1 Mainboard Layout Top : Parallel Port Bottom: COM portA USB ports PWRCONN1 Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports PWRFAN1 ATX1 T:Line-In M: Line-Out B:Mic T:R S- Out M:CS- Out B:SS- Out SYSFAN1 IDE1 PCI_E1 RTL8110SC JIR1 Intel 945P PCI_E2 JCI1 PCI1 Winbond W83627DHG FDD1 JUSB2 JUSB1 945P Neo3 Series (MS-7236) V2.
Getting Started Packing Checklist MSI mainboard MSI Driver/Utility CD SATA Cable x 1 (Optional) Standard Cable for Power Cable IDE Devices (Optional) User’s Guide D-Bracket 2 (Optional) Back IO Shield * These pictures are for yuour reference only. Your packing contents may vary depending on the model you purchased.
M S-7236 M ainboard Core Center Click on the Core Center icon in the main menu and the Core Center program will be enabled. CoreCenter is just like your PC doctor that can detect, view and adjust the PC hardware and system status during real time operation. In the left side it shows the current system status including the Vcore, 3.3V, +5V and 12V. In the right side it shows the current PC hardware status such as the CPU & system temperatures and all fans speeds.
Getting Started Left-wing: Current system status In the left sub-menu, you can configure the settings of FSB, Vcore, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button next to each item and make it available (the radio button will be lighted as yellow when selected), use the “+” and “-” buttons to adjust, then click “OK” to apply the changes. Then you can click “Save” to save the values you just configured. Also you may click “Auto” to start testing the maximum CPU overclocking value.
Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. W hile doing the installation, 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 grounded wrist strap before handling computer c omp onent s . St at ic el ec t ri c it y may d am age t he components.
M S-7236 M ainboard Quick Components Guide PWRCONN1 p.2-9 ATX1 CPU CPUFAN1 p.2-9 p.2-3 p.2-14 Back Panel p.2-10 DIMM1-4, p.2-7 PWRFAN1 SYSFAN1, p.2-14 PCI-E Slots p.2-22 JIR1, p.2-19 IDE1, p.2-15 JCI1, p.2-20 JCOM1, p.2-19 SATA1-4, p.2-16 JCD1, p.2-17 JBAT1, p.2-21 JAUD1, p.2-18 JSPD1, FDD1, PCI Slots, p.2-20 p.2-14 p.2-22 JUSB1-2, JFP1-2, p.2-18 p.2-17 945P Neo3 Series (MS-7236) V2.
Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium 4 Series processor. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called LGA775. When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.
M S-7236 M ainboard CPU & Cooler Installation W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the cooler, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some silicon heat transfer compound on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion. Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly.
Hardware Setup 5. Lift the load lever up and open the load plate. 6. After confirming the CPU direction 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. alignment key 7. Visually ins pect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. If not, take out the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall. 8. Cover the load plate onto the package. Important 1.
M S-7236 M ainboard 9. Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and then secure the lever with the hook under retention tab. 10. Align the holes on the mainboard with the heatsink. Push down the c ooler u nti l i ts f ou r c lip s g et wedged int o t he holes of t he mainboard. 11. Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler. Then rotate the locking switch (refer to the correct direction marked on it) to lock the hooks. 12.
Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 4 slots for 240-pin DDR II 667/533/400 DIMM, which supports the memory size up to 4GB. Since DDR2 modules are not interchangeable with DDR I and the DDR II standard is not backward compatible, you should always install DDR II memory module in the DDR II slot (DIMM1~DIMM4). Otherwise, you are not able to boot up your system and your mainboard might be damaged. (For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.
M S-7236 M ainboard Installing DDR II Modules 1.The DDR II DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module will only fit in the right orientation. 2.Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket. 3.The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close. Volt Notch Important You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket.
Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.
M S-7236 M ainboard Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors: M ou se Parallel LAN L-In RS-Out L-Out CS-Out Keyboard COM Port USB Ports Mic Surround Out Mouse/Keyboard Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. You can plug a PS/2® mouse/keyboard directly into this connector.
Hardware Setup USB Connectors The mainboard provides an OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into the connector.
M S-7236 M ainboard Audio Port Connectors The left 3 audio jacks are for 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output: Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones. However, there is an advanced audio application provided by Realtek ALC850 to offer support for 7.1-channel audio operation and can turn rear audio connectors from 2-channel to 4-/5.1-/7.1- channel audio.
Hardware Setup Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
M S-7236 M ainboard Connectors . The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, LAN, and USB Ports. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. FDD1 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1/PWRFAN1 The CPUFAN1 (processor fan), SYSFAN1 and PW RFAN1 support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports four/three-pin head connector.
Hardware Setup Hard Disk Connector: IDE1 The mainboard has 32-bit Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in the chips Intel ICH7, which supports PIO & Bus Master operation modes and it can connect up to two Ultra ATA drives. IDE1 (blue) IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly. Important If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper.
M S-7236 M ainboard Serial ATAII Connectors controlled by Intel ICH7: SATA1~SATA4 The SouthBridge of this mainboard is Intel ICH7 which supports four serial ATAII connectors SATA1~SATA4.SATA1~SATA4 are dual high-speed Serial ATAII interface ports. Each supports Serial ATAII data rates of 300MB/s. Both connectors are fully compliant with SATA 1.0 and 2.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device.
Hardware Setup CD-In Connector: JCD1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. L GND R JCD1 Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 / JFP2 The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
M S-7236 M ainboard Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 / JUSB2 The mainboard provides two standard USB 2.0 pin headers JUSB1 & JUSB2. USB 2. 0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like. Pin Definition 9 10 1 2 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL JUSB1 / JUSB2 1 VCC 2 VCC (USB 2.
Hardware Setup IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 The connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. JIR1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. Pin Definition 6 2 5 1 JIR1 Pin Signal 1 2 IRRX IRTX 3 4 GND VCC5 5 6 NC NC Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector COM 1 (on the rear panel), and one optional serial port JCOM1.
M S-7236 M ainboard SPDIF-Out Connector: JSPD1 (Optional, for HDMI graphics card only) This connector is used to connect SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission to the HDMI graphics card.
Hardware Setup Jumper The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of jumpers. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data. W ith the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on.
M S-7236 M ainboard Slots The mainboard provides a PCI Express x16 slot, a PCI Express x1 slot and four 32-bit PCI bus slots. PCI Express Slots The PCI Express slots, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, interconnect technology, support Intel highest performance desktop platforms utilizing the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology. PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.
BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides the 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 for customized features.
M S-7236 M ainboard Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen the message below appears on the screen, press key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys. Important 1.
BIOS Setup 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 Select the item Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu <+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes <-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes General Help Previous Values Fail-Safe Defaults Optimized Defaults Save & Exit Setup Getting Help After en
M S-7236 M ainboard The Main Menu Once you enter AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to enter the sub-menu. Standard CM OS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of Award® special enhanced features.
BIOS Setup PNP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. H/W M onitor This entry shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. Cell M enu Use this menu to specify your settings for CPU/AGP frequency/voltage control and overclocking. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.
M S-7236 M ainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <+> or <-> keys to select the value you want in each item. System Date (MM:DD:YY) This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is . [day] Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read only. [mon th] The month from Jan. through Dec.
BIOS Setup System Information Press to for the sub-menu of each item: CPU Type The item show the CPU related information of your system (read only). BIOS Version This item shows the BIOS version of your system (read only). System M emory Size This setting controls the exact memory size to the VGA card.
M S-7236 M ainboard LBA/Large M ode This item allows you to enable or disable the LBA (Logical Block Address, the logical block size in hard disk) mode. Setting options: [Auto], [Disabled]. Block (M ulti-Sector Transfer) Select Auto for a hard disk performance. PIO M ode This item allows you to enable or disable the PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode. DM A M ode This item allows you to enable or disable the DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode. S.M.A.R.T. This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T.
BIOS Setup Floppy A This item allows you to set the type of the floppy drives installed. Available options: [Disabled], [360 KB, 51/4], [1.2 MB, 51/4], [720 KB, 3 1/2], [1.44 MB, 3 1/2], [2.88MB, 3 1/2]. Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. Available options are: [No Errors] The system doesn’t stop for any detected error. [All, But Keyboard] The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.
M S-7236 M ainboard Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. CPU Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu.
BIOS Setup Max CPUID Value Limit W hen CPUID instruction is executed, newer CPU may return a value greater than 3 which causes certain problem with specific operating systems. Enabling "Max CPUID Value Limit" will limit the returned value to 3 and less to get rid of the problem. The problem is not seen with W indows series operating systems so the default is set to disabled for it.
M S-7236 M ainboard Important Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platform Components: * CPU: An Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology; * Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology; * BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled; * OS: An operating system that supports HT Technology. (For more information on Hyper-threading Technology, please visit http:/ /www.intel.
BIOS Setup PCI Express Confuration - Active State Power-M anagement This field allows you to enable/disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power stats. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Boot Device Priority The original IBM PCs loaded the DOS operating system from drive A (floppy disk), so IBM PC-compatible systems are designed to search for an operating system first on drive A, and then on drive C (hard disk).
M S-7236 M ainboard Advanced Chipset Features Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Frequency Use this field to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAM. Setting options: [Auto], [400], [533], [667]. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module.
BIOS Setup M emory Hole In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA peripherals. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. W hen this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. Settings: [Disabled], [15MB-16MB]. Initate Graphic Adapter This item allows you to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Setting options: [PCI/PEG], [PEG/PCI]. PEG Force X1 This setting determines whether the PCI Express x16 graphic is used.
M S-7236 M ainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Functions This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB host controller. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. USB 2.0 Controller Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].
BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Onboard LAN Option ROM The item enables or disables the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs during bootup. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot process. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. IDE Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu: PCI IDE BusM aster This item allows you to enable/ disable the PCI IDE busmaster.
M S-7236 M ainboard ATA/IDE Configuration These 2 items allow you to select the ATA/IDE and SATA configuration. Select [Disabled] in ATA/IDE Configuration if you want to disable both ATA/IDE configuration. Select [Compatible] or [Enhanced] to use the IDE, S-ATA and PATA devices. Refer to the following tables for details.
BIOS Setup Parallel Port Address There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that provides Standard, ECP, and EPP features.
M S-7236 M ainboard Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/ 2000/ME/XP, select [Enabled]. Settings: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
BIOS Setup ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as W indows 98SE, W indows ME and W indows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Options are: [S1(POS)] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main tains all system context.
M S-7236 M ainboard USB Device WakeUp From S3 This setting allows USB device wake up the system from S3 state. Settings are: [Enable], [Disabled]. Resume By PS/2 Keyboard The setting determines whether the system will be awakened from what power saving modes when input signal of the PS/2 keyboard is detected. Specific Key for PowerOn This item is available when Resume By PS/2 Keyboard is enabled. This controls how and whether the keyboard is able to power on the system.
BIOS Setup PCI/PNP Resource Management This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
M S-7236 M ainboard PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. W hen set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values. Setting options: [32], [64], [96], [128], [160], [192], [224], [248]. PCI Slot1~4 IRQ Preference These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot.
BIOS Setup DM A Resources Setup Press and you will enter the sub-menu of the items.DMA Resources 0/1/3/5/ 6/7 for setting determine if BIOS should remove a DMA from the available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available DMA pool is determined by reading the NVRAM. If more DMAs must be removed from the pool, the end user can reserve the DMA.
M S-7236 M ainboard H/W Monitor This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. CPU Fan Failure Warning W hen enabled, the system will automatically monitor the CPU fan during boot-up. If it detects that the CPU fan is not rotating, the system will show an error message on the screen and halt the boot-up process.
BIOS Setup Smart Fan Tolerance You can select a fan tolerance value here for the specific range for the “Smart Fan Target Temp. ( oC)” item. If the current temperature of the fan reaches to the maximum threshold (the temperatures set in the “Smart Fan Target Temp. ( oC)” plus the tolerance values you set here), the fan will speed up for cooling down.
M S-7236 M ainboard Cell Menu The items here includes some important settings of CPU and PCI functions. Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Adjust DDR Voltage (V) Adjusting the DDR voltage can increase the DDR speed. Any changes made to this setting may cause a stability issue, so changing the DDR voltage for long-term purpose is NOT recommended.
BIOS Setup Important The settings shown in different color in CPU Voltage, DDR Voltage and NB Voltage help to verify if your setting is proper for your system. [G ray] Default setting. [White] Safe setting. [Yellow] High performance setting. [Red] Not recommended setting and the system may be unstable. Changing CPU Voltage, DDR Voltage and NB Voltage may result in the instability of the system; therefore, it is NOT recommended to change the default setting for long-term usage.
M S-7236 M ainboard [Disabled] Disable Dynamic Overclocking function. [Private] 1st level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 2%. [Sergeant] 2nd level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 3%. [Captain] 3rd level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 4%. [Colonel] 4th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 5%. [G eneral] 5th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 6%.
BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.
M S-7236 M ainboard BIOS Setting Password W hen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to 6 characters in length, and press . The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press . You may also press to abort the selection and not enter a password.
Realtek ALC850 Audio Appendix A Realtek ALC850 Audio The Realtek ALC850 supports 8-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel. It enables connection to 2, 4, 6 or 8 speakers for better surround sound effect. This section tells you how to install and use 2-, 4-, 6- or 8-channel audio function on the board.
M S-7236 M ainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC850 codec to function properly before you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP For W indows ® 2000, you must install W indows ® 2000 Service Pack2 or later before installing the driver.
Realtek ALC850 Audio 3. Click Next to install the AC’97 Audio software. Click here 4. Click Finish to restart the system.
M S-7236 M ainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the AC97 Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Sound Effect M anager from the Control Panel.
Realtek ALC850 Audio Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. You may also edit the properties for an environment as you wish by clicking the “Edit” button, then just scroll the bar in the bottom for each property to adjust.
M S-7236 M ainboard You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust automatically. If you like, you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to save as an new one by using the “Load EQ Setting” and “Save Preset” button, click “Reset EQ Setting” button to use the default value, or click “Delete EQ Setting” button to remove a preset EQ setting. There are also other pre-set equalizer models for you to choose by clicking “Others” under the Equalizer part.
Realtek ALC850 Audio Speaker Configuration In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers. 1. First you have to select the audio configuration below which is identical to the audio jack on your mainboard. In this model it uses Realtek ALC850 codec which supports 8-channel, therefore you should choose 8CH audio out. 2 1 3 2. Select a desired multi-channel operation here. a. Headphone for the common headphone b. 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output c.
M S-7236 M ainboard Select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones. Or you may click the “Auto Test” button to test the sounds of each speaker automatically. Center Front Left Front Right Subwoof er Side Left Rear Left Side Right Rear Right 3.
Realtek ALC850 Audio 3D Audio Demo In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applications like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like.
M S-7236 M ainboard General In this tab it provides some information about this AC97 Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & AC97 Codec. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list. Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray. Switch it on and an icon will show in the system tray.
Realtek ALC850 Audio SPDIF In this tab it provides options about SPDIF-Out for you to configure. † No Output: W ith this option, there is no S/PDIF output signal while playing analog and digital audio. † Output digital only: W ith this option, only digital audio will be allowed to play via SPDIF out while playing analog and digital audio. † Output digital and analog: W ith this option, both digital and analog audio will be allowed to play via SPDIF out while playing analog and digital audio.
M S-7236 M ainboard Hardware Setup Connecting the Speakers W hen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel M ode for Stereo-Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone jack on the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.
Realtek ALC850 Audio n 4-Channel M ode for 4-Speaker Output Back Panel 1 4 2 5 3 6 Description: Connect two speakers to back panel’s front-channel Line Out connector and two speakers to t he r eal- c h an n el L in e O u t connector.
M S-7236 M ainboard n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output Back Panel 1 2 4 5 3 6 6-Channel Analog Audio Output Description: Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out connector, two speakers to the rear-channel Line out connec tor and two s peaker s t o t he c ent er / subwoofer-channel Line Out connector.
Realtek ALC850 Audio n 8-Channel M ode for 8-Speaker Output 1 4 2 5 3 6 8-Channel Analog Audio Output 1 Side Surround Out (Side channels) 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 Line Out (Rear surround channels) 5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) 6 Line Out (Side channels) Description: Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out connector, two speakers to the rear-channel Line out connector, two speakers to the center/subwooferchannel Line Out connector and two speakers to the side-
