MSI 915p Combo 2 Manual

 
i  FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 
15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may 
cause harmful...

 
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iii  Safety Instructions 
1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 
2. Keep this User 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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Table of Content 
 
English.....................................................................1 
Français...................................................................13 
Deutsch....................................................................25 
简体中文...................................................................39 
繁體中文...................................................................51 
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1 Introduction 
Thank you for choosing the 915P/G Combo2 (MS-7140 v2.X) Series ATX mainboard. The 
915P/G Combo2 Series is based on Intel 915P/G & Intel ICH6 chipsets for optimal system 
efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel®
 P4 Prescott 533/ 800MHz processors in LGA775 
package, the 915P/G Combo2 Series delivers a high performance and professional desktop 
platform solution. 
 Layout 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 DIMM1
DIMM3
DIMM2
DIMM4T: mouse 
B: keyboard
T:...

 
2 Specifications 
CPU 
l Supports Intel Pentium 4 Prescott LGA775 processors in LGA775 package. 
l Supports up to Pentium 4 3XX, 5XX, 6XX (EM64T) sequence processor or higher speed. 
l Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. 
l Supports Intel new technology “EIST”. 
l For the latest information about CPU, please visit 
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php 
 
Chipset 
l Intel 915P/G chipset 
- Supports FSB 533/ 800 MHz. 
- Supports PCI Express x 16/ x 1...

 
3  On-Board Peripherals 
l On-Board Peripherals includes: 
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes. 
- 2 serial ports (Rear * 1/ Front * 1) and 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode. 
- 8 USB 2.0 ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 4). 
- 3 audio (Line-In/Line-Out/Mic) ports. 
- 1 RJ-45 LAN Jack. 
 
Audio 
l AC97 link controller integrated in Intel ICH6 chipset. 
l 6-channel audio codec ADI 1888. 
- Compliance with AC97 v2.3 Spec. 
- Meet PC2001 audio performance...

 
4 Rear Panel 
The rear panel provides the following connectors: 
 Hardware Setup 
This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as 
how to setup the jumpers on the mainboard. It also provides the instructions on connecting the 
peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in 
holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 
 Central Processing Unit: CPU 
The mainboard supports Intel Pentium 4...

 
5  1. The CPU has a land side cover on the bottom to protect the CPU contact from damage. 
Rotate it to make the pin 1 indicator (yellow triangle) in the left-bottom 
corner. The availability of it depends on the CPU packing. 
2. Take out the accompanying CPU Clip (shown in the right) and rotate it 
for the same direction as the CPU (Pin 1 indicator is in the left-bottom 
corner). 
3. Use 2 hands to remove the land side cover (if any). Please note not to touch the pins. 
4. Align the two pin 1...

 
6 Memory 
The mainboard provides two slots for 184-pin unbuffered DDR400 / 333 and two slots for 240-pin 
unbuffered DDR2 533/ 400 DIMMs. It supports the memory size up to 2GB DDR1 or DDR2 
DIMMs. To operate properly, at least one DIMM module (DDR1 or DDR2) must be installed. 
Since DDR2 modules are not interchangeable with DDR1 and the DDR2 standard is not 
backward compatible, you should always install DDR2 memory module in DDR2 slot (DIMM1 & 
DIMM3), and DDR1 memory module in DDR1 slot (DIMM2 &...