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... it up. 5. fore connecting the equipment to User's Manual. † The equipment has dropped and damaged. † The equipment has obvious sign of purchase or local distributor. com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php † Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw Safety Instructions 1. Keep this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage temperature above 600 C (1400F...
... it up. 5. fore connecting the equipment to User's Manual. † The equipment has dropped and damaged. † The equipment has obvious sign of purchase or local distributor. com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php † Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw Safety Instructions 1. Keep this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage temperature above 600 C (1400F...
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... OS 5-10 Installation of VIA SATA RAID Drvier and Utility 5-11 Using VIA RAID Tool 5-13 ix BIOS Flash Jumper: JWP1 2-20 Slots ...2-21 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-21 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot 2-21 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-21 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup 3-2 The Main Menu 3-3 Standard CMOS Features 3-5 Advanced BIOS Features 3-7 Advanced Chipset Features 3-9 Integrated Peripherals 3-14 Power Management Features 3-17 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-20 H/W Monitor 3-22 Load Optimized Defaults 3-24 BIOS Setting Password 3-24 Chapter...
... OS 5-10 Installation of VIA SATA RAID Drvier and Utility 5-11 Using VIA RAID Tool 5-13 ix BIOS Flash Jumper: JWP1 2-20 Slots ...2-21 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-21 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot 2-21 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-21 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup 3-2 The Main Menu 3-3 Standard CMOS Features 3-5 Advanced BIOS Features 3-7 Advanced Chipset Features 3-9 Integrated Peripherals 3-14 Power Management Features 3-17 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-20 H/W Monitor 3-22 Load Optimized Defaults 3-24 BIOS Setting Password 3-24 Chapter...
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... connect up to four IDE devices. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU* † Supports Intel® Pentium® 4/ Prescott (LGA 775) processor. † FSB @ 1066/800/533MHz. † Supports Intel P4 Prescott CPU up to 2GB memory size. † Supports DDRII 533/400 memory interface. Supports USB2.0 up to 8 ports Main Memory** † Advanced 64-bit SDRAM controller supporting DDRII. † Supports up to 3.8GHz, and Intel P4 Prescott Celeron CPU. † Supports Dual Core CPU (2.8G only) † Supports Cedarmill CPU Chipset...
... connect up to four IDE devices. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU* † Supports Intel® Pentium® 4/ Prescott (LGA 775) processor. † FSB @ 1066/800/533MHz. † Supports Intel P4 Prescott CPU up to 2GB memory size. † Supports DDRII 533/400 memory interface. Supports USB2.0 up to 8 ports Main Memory** † Advanced 64-bit SDRAM controller supporting DDRII. † Supports up to 3.8GHz, and Intel P4 Prescott Celeron CPU. † Supports Dual Core CPU (2.8G only) † Supports Cedarmill CPU Chipset...
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.../s for 8110SB only). - BIOS † The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. † The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications. Getting Started Audio † AC97 link controller integrated in VT8237R plus. † Realtek ALC655 6-channel software audio codec. - Dimension † Micro-ATX Form Factor: 245mm x 220mm. Compliance with PCI 2.2. - LAN(optional) † Realtek® 8100C...
.../s for 8110SB only). - BIOS † The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. † The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications. Getting Started Audio † AC97 link controller integrated in VT8237R plus. † Realtek ALC655 6-channel software audio codec. - Dimension † Micro-ATX Form Factor: 245mm x 220mm. Compliance with PCI 2.2. - LAN(optional) † Realtek® 8100C...
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... connection VGA Connector The mainboard provides a DB 15-pin female connector to connect a VGA monitor. 5 1 15 11 VGA Connector (DB 15-pin) Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 N/C 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 +5V 10 GND 11 N/C 12 SDA 13 Horizontal Sync 14 Vertical Sync 15 SCL 2-9 Hardware Setup Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors: Mouse Parallel LAN L-In (optional) Keyboard COM Port VGA Port USB Ports L-Out Mic Mouse/Keyboard Connector The mainboard...
... connection VGA Connector The mainboard provides a DB 15-pin female connector to connect a VGA monitor. 5 1 15 11 VGA Connector (DB 15-pin) Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 N/C 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 +5V 10 GND 11 N/C 12 SDA 13 Horizontal Sync 14 Vertical Sync 15 SCL 2-9 Hardware Setup Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors: Mouse Parallel LAN L-In (optional) Keyboard COM Port VGA Port USB Ports L-Out Mic Mouse/Keyboard Connector The mainboard...
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You can connect up to two Ultra ATA drives. IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1, IDE2 The mainboard has one 9-pin header as serial port. MSI Reminds You... Serial Port Header: COM2 The mainboard offers one 32-bit Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controller integrated in ICH6, which supports PIO & Bus Master operation modes and it . 5 1 9 6 COM2 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 DCD Data Carry Detect 2 SIN Serial In or...
You can connect up to two Ultra ATA drives. IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1, IDE2 The mainboard has one 9-pin header as serial port. MSI Reminds You... Serial Port Header: COM2 The mainboard offers one 32-bit Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controller integrated in ICH6, which supports PIO & Bus Master operation modes and it . 5 1 9 6 COM2 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 DCD Data Carry Detect 2 SIN Serial In or...
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...... Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT2 There is on BIOS. Follow the instructions below to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is a CMOS RAM on . With the CMOS RAM, the system can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. BIOS Flash Jumper: JWP1 This jumper is turned on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard Jumpers The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you want to clear the system configuration, use...
...... Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT2 There is on BIOS. Follow the instructions below to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is a CMOS RAM on . With the CMOS RAM, the system can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. BIOS Flash Jumper: JWP1 This jumper is turned on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard Jumpers The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you want to clear the system configuration, use...
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... Setup Slots The mainboard provides one AGP slot and three 32-bit PCI bus slots. AGP Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots The PCI slots allow you unplug the power supply first. When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. AGP is an interface specification designed for the graphics controller to the microprocessor. The slot supports 8x/4x AGP card. The PCI...
... Setup Slots The mainboard provides one AGP slot and three 32-bit PCI bus slots. AGP Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots The PCI slots allow you unplug the power supply first. When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. AGP is an interface specification designed for the graphics controller to the microprocessor. The slot supports 8x/4x AGP card. The PCI...
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... item: Total Memory/BIOS Version This item shows the memory status and BIOS version of your system (read only). **CPU Information** Genuine Intel (R)/CPU ID/uCode ID/CPU Frequency The three items show the CPU related information of the floppy drives installed. Available options are: [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] The system doesn't stop if an error is detected at boot. System Information Press to enable or disable the DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode.
... item: Total Memory/BIOS Version This item shows the memory status and BIOS version of your system (read only). **CPU Information** Genuine Intel (R)/CPU ID/uCode ID/CPU Frequency The three items show the CPU related information of the floppy drives installed. Available options are: [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] The system doesn't stop if an error is detected at boot. System Information Press to enable or disable the DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode.
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... first boot hard disk. 3-8 MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard MSI Reminds You... MPS Table Version This field allows you did not install a floppy drive, the setting "Floppy" will expand available IRQ resources for your com- Available settings for the operating system. Use [PageUp] or [PageDown] key to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. Due to compliance with HT Technology; * Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology; * BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled; * OS...
... first boot hard disk. 3-8 MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard MSI Reminds You... MPS Table Version This field allows you did not install a floppy drive, the setting "Floppy" will expand available IRQ resources for your com- Available settings for the operating system. Use [PageUp] or [PageDown] key to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. Due to compliance with HT Technology; * Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology; * BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled; * OS...
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... completion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Select [1T Command] allows DRAM singlal controller to graphics memory address space. Setting options: [Auto], [Manual]. Host cycles that data in AGP Driving Value. Selecting [Manual] allows you to AGP for video purposes. Setting options: [8x], [4x]. Setting options: [Manual], [Auto]. 3-11 BIOS Setup Write to Read CMD (Twtr) This item controls the internal Write to the memory cells before...
... completion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Select [1T Command] allows DRAM singlal controller to graphics memory address space. Setting options: [Auto], [Manual]. Host cycles that data in AGP Driving Value. Selecting [Manual] allows you to AGP for video purposes. Setting options: [8x], [4x]. Setting options: [Manual], [Auto]. 3-11 BIOS Setup Write to Read CMD (Twtr) This item controls the internal Write to the memory cells before...
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... Memory Size Press and the following sub-menu appears. PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to write directly into the graphics controller without passing anything through system memory and improves 8x speed accordingly. Select [Enabled] to the onboard VGA card. VGA Share Memory Size The system shares memory to support compliance with zero wait states. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard AGP Driving Value This item specifies an AGP driving force. Options: [Disabled], [Auto...
... Memory Size Press and the following sub-menu appears. PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to write directly into the graphics controller without passing anything through system memory and improves 8x speed accordingly. Select [Enabled] to the onboard VGA card. VGA Share Memory Size The system shares memory to support compliance with zero wait states. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard AGP Driving Value This item specifies an AGP driving force. Options: [Disabled], [Auto...
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Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled], [Auto]. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot process. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip PCI Device Press and the following sub-menu appears. Onboard LAN Option ROM The item enables or disables the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs during bootup. Onboard LAN Controller The item enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. USB Device Legacy Support Set to [Enabled] if you want to use any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Set to [Disabled] ...
Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled], [Auto]. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot process. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip PCI Device Press and the following sub-menu appears. Onboard LAN Option ROM The item enables or disables the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs during bootup. Onboard LAN Controller The item enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. USB Device Legacy Support Set to [Enabled] if you want to use any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Set to [Disabled] ...
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... following screen appears: OnChip SATA The integrated peripheral controller contains a SATA interface with support for faster drive accesses. Onboard AC97 Controller This item is used to specify that does not support or have any USB device other controller cards to activate each SATA hard disk drive. Choose [Enabled] to connect an audio device. Disable the function if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. USB Device Legacy Support Set to [Enabled] if you want to enable the onboard Audio controller. BIOS Setup Onboard 1394 Controller...
... following screen appears: OnChip SATA The integrated peripheral controller contains a SATA interface with support for faster drive accesses. Onboard AC97 Controller This item is used to specify that does not support or have any USB device other controller cards to activate each SATA hard disk drive. Choose [Enabled] to connect an audio device. Disable the function if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. USB Device Legacy Support Set to [Enabled] if you want to enable the onboard Audio controller. BIOS Setup Onboard 1394 Controller...
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... power state. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Re-Call VGA BIOS from S3. 3-17 Options are available only when your operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE/ 2000/ME/XP, select [Enabled]. BIOS Setup Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... ACPI Function This item is to enter the Standby mode in memory will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card when system wakes...
... power state. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Re-Call VGA BIOS from S3. 3-17 Options are available only when your operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE/ 2000/ME/XP, select [Enabled]. BIOS Setup Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... ACPI Function This item is to enter the Standby mode in memory will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card when system wakes...
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... the PCI VGA or Internal VGA card. [PCI] The system initializes the installed PCI VGA card first. If a Internal VGA card is not available, it will initialize the AGP or Internal VGA card. [Internal] The system initializes the installed Internal VGA card first. When set the item to the default settings. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. If an AGP card is your primary graphics adapter. PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device...
... the PCI VGA or Internal VGA card. [PCI] The system initializes the installed PCI VGA card first. If a Internal VGA card is not available, it will initialize the AGP or Internal VGA card. [Internal] The system initializes the installed Internal VGA card first. When set the item to the default settings. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. If an AGP card is your primary graphics adapter. PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device...
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... on Windows® XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems. 1. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC655 chip to function properly before you can get access to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for reference only. 4-2 The AC97 Audio Configuration software utility is under continuo u s u p d a t e t o e n h a n c e a u d i o applications. Click Realtek AC97 Audio Drivers. MSI Reminds...
... on Windows® XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems. 1. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC655 chip to function properly before you can get access to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for reference only. 4-2 The AC97 Audio Configuration software utility is under continuo u s u p d a t e t o e n h a n c e a u d i o applications. Click Realtek AC97 Audio Drivers. MSI Reminds...
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... Panel. a. or 6-channel audio setting in the software utility, and have the Multi-Channel Audio Function properly set in the software utility. Click the audio icon from the "Environment" drop- Select Synchronize the phonejack switch with the settings. 5. Select a desired surround sound effect from the window tray at the lower-right corner of Speakers. Headphone b. 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output c. 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output d. 6-Channel Mode for 5.1-Speaker Output 6. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard Using 4- To enable 4- Click the Speaker Configuration...
... Panel. a. or 6-channel audio setting in the software utility, and have the Multi-Channel Audio Function properly set in the software utility. Click the audio icon from the "Environment" drop- Select Synchronize the phonejack switch with the settings. 5. Select a desired surround sound effect from the window tray at the lower-right corner of Speakers. Headphone b. 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output c. 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output d. 6-Channel Mode for 5.1-Speaker Output 6. MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard Using 4- To enable 4- Click the Speaker Configuration...
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... SATA ports for easy troubleshooting. SATA hard drives Audio Function deliver blistering transfer speeds of up to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. Supports hot-swap failed disk drive in RAID 1 array. 11. Supports ATA 133 high performance hard disk drive. 4. Event log for support of the ATA interface. Only SATA supports RAID. 3. Dual independent ATA channels and maximum connection of VT8237R/ VT8237R Plus SATA RAID are: 1. Windows-based RAID configure and management software tool. (Compatible with BIOS) 10. Microsoft Windows...
... SATA ports for easy troubleshooting. SATA hard drives Audio Function deliver blistering transfer speeds of up to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. Supports hot-swap failed disk drive in RAID 1 array. 11. Supports ATA 133 high performance hard disk drive. 4. Event log for support of the ATA interface. Only SATA supports RAID. 3. Dual independent ATA channels and maximum connection of VT8237R/ VT8237R Plus SATA RAID are: 1. Windows-based RAID configure and management software tool. (Compatible with BIOS) 10. Microsoft Windows...
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... MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. From the Windows XP Setup screen, press the key. From Windows XP, open the Control Panel from the CD-ROM. Co py al l t he con te nts (i ncl ud ing th e s ub -fo lde rs) i n t he \\IDE\VIA\Floppy to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears. 2. The driver VIA SATA RAID Controller should appear. 5-10 When the Windows Setup window is done. 4. Once all device files...
... MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. From the Windows XP Setup screen, press the key. From Windows XP, open the Control Panel from the CD-ROM. Co py al l t he con te nts (i ncl ud ing th e s ub -fo lde rs) i n t he \\IDE\VIA\Floppy to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears. 2. The driver VIA SATA RAID Controller should appear. 5-10 When the Windows Setup window is done. 4. Once all device files...