MSI G41m4-l Manual


MS-7592

on-Board Pinheaders / Connectors2 uSB 2.0 pinheaders 
 Serial port pinheader 
 SPdiF-out pinheader
 Front Panel audio pinheader
 Chassis intrusion pinheader
 Cd-in pinheader
 tPM pinheader
Slots  PCi express x6 slot
2 PCi slots, support .V/ 5V PCi bus interface
Form FactorMicro-atX (24.4cm X 9. cm)
Mounting 6 mounting holes
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ReaR PaneL
the rear panel provides the following connectors:
the pin-pad side of LGa 775 CPu.
the surface of LGa 775 CPu.
Remember to apply some thermal paste on it for better heat dispersion.
note: to reach the 8-channel sound effect, the 7th and 8th channels must be out-
put from front panel if you purchase the mainboard with  audio jacks
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...


MS-7592

Follow the steps below to install the CPu & cooler correctly. Wrong installation will 
cause the damage of your CPu & mainboard.the CPu socket has a plastic cap on it to protect the 
contact  from  damage.  Before  you  install  the  CPu, 
always cover it to protect the socket pin.
Remove the cap from lever hinge side.
the pins of socket reveal.
open the load lever.
Lift the load lever up and open the load plate.
after  confirming  the  CPu  direction  for  correct  mat
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ing, put...

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installing Memory Modulesthe 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 plastic clip at each side of the  diMM slot will automatically close when the 
memory module is properly seated. you can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the diMM...

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MS-7592

atX 24-Pin Power Connector: atX
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.  then push down the power supply 
firmly into the connector.
1 3 . + 3 . 3V
1 . + 3 . 3V
1 4 . - 1 2 V
2 . + 3 . 3V
1 5 . G r o u n d
3. G r o u n d
1 6 . P S - O N
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4 . + 5V
1 7 . G r o u n d
5. G r o u n d
1 8 . G r o u n d
6 ....

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ide Connector: ide
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 
to  cable  select  mode  or  separately  to  master  /  slave  mode  by  setting  jumpers. 
Refer  to  ide  device  documentation  supplied  by  the  vendors  for  jumper  setting 
instructions.
Serial ata Connector: Sata ~ 4
this  connector  is  a  high-speed...

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S/PdiF-out Connector: JSPd
this  connector  is  used  to  connect  S/PdiF  (Sony  &  Philips digital interconnect 
Format) interface for digital audio transmission.
1.VCC2.SPDIF3.Ground
Cd-in Connector: Cd_in
this connector is provided for external audio input.
4.R3.Ground
2.Ground
1.L
Front Panel Connectors: JFP, JFP2
these  connectors  are  for  electrical  connection  to  the  front  panel  switches  and 
Leds. the  JFP  is  compliant  with  intel
®  Front  Panel...

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Front Panel audio Connector: Jaud
this connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with 
intel
® Front Panel i/o Connectivity design Guide.
1.MIC L3.MIC R
10.Head Phone Detection
5.Head Phone R
7.SENSE_SEND
9.Head Phone L
8.No Pin6.MIC Detection
4.PRESENCE#
2.Ground
Front uSB Connector: JuSB, JuSB2
this  connector,  compliant  with intel® i/o  Connectivity  design  Guide,  is  ideal  for 
connecting high-speed  uSB interface peripherals such as uSB Hdd,...

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Chassis intrusion Connector: JCi
this  connector  connects  to  the  chassis  intrusion  switch  cable. if  the  chassis  is 
opened, the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated.  the system will record 
this status and show a warning message on the screen.  to clear the warning, you 
must enter the BioS utility and clear the record.
1.CINTRU
2.Ground
Clear CMoS Jumper: JBat
there is a CMoS RaM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery 
to  keep  the  data...

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PCi express Slot
the PCi express slot supports the PCi express interface expansion card.the PCi express x6 slot supports up 
to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate.
PCi Slot
the  PCi  slot  supports  Lan  card,  SCSi  card,  uSB  card,  and  other  add-on  cards 
that comply with PCi specifications.
iMPoRtant
Make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documen-tation for the expansion card to configure any necessary hardware or software set-
tings for the expansion card, such as...