MSI K9vgm V User Manual

 
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2. Then press down the other end of the clip to fasten the 
cooling set on the top of the retention mechanism. 
Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it. 
 
3. Fasten down the lever. 
 
4. Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU fan connector on  the mainboard. 
 
  MSI Reminds You... 
1. Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system. 
2. Check the information in PC Health Status of H/W Monitor in BIOS for the CPU temperature. 
3. Please note that the mating/unmating...

 
6 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. 
Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. 
You may use the 20-pin ATX power supply as you like. If you
’d like to 
use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along 
with pin 1 & pin 13. There is also a foolproof design on...

 
7  Control
Control
SENSOR
+12VGND   GND +12V
NC
 
CPU_FAN 
SYS_FAN   IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1
 
The connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared module and is compliant 
with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. You must configure the 
setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. 
  Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JC1 
This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. JC1 is compliant with 
Intel
®
 Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.  
  Fan Power...

 
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digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like. 
 
 
MSI Reminds You...  
Please note that the pins of VCC & GND must be connected correctly or it may cause some 
damage
  
Serial Port Connector: COM2 
The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector COM 1 (on the rear 
panel), and one optional serial port JCOM1. Both are 16550A high speed 
communication ports that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a 
serial mouse or other serial device directly to them. 
PIN   SIGNAL...

 
9 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 
The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards 
to meet your needs. When adding or removing 
expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the 
power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any 
necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or 
BIOS configuration. 
 
PCI Interrupt Request Routing 
The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q,...

 
10  
BIOS Setup 
Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the 
message below appears on the screen, press  key to enter Setup. 
DEL: 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. 
 
Main Page 
 
Standard CMOS Features 
Use this menu for basic system configurations,...

 
11 PnP/PCI Configuration 
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. 
H/W Monitor 
This entry shows information of your CPU, fan and overall system status. 
Cell Menu 
Use this menu to specify your settings for CPU/AGP frequency/voltage control and overclocking.  
 
Load Optimized Defaults 
Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system performance 
operations. 
BIOS Setting Password 
Use this menu to set password. 
Save & Exit Setup 
Save changes to CMOS and...

 
12 Current FSB Frequency 
It shows the current clock frequency of the front side bus. (read only) 
Adjust CPU FSB Frequency 
This setting allows you to select the clock frequency of CPU FSB. 
Memory Voltage 
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.  
Auto Disable PCI Clock 
This item is used to auto detect the PCI slots.  When set to [Enabled], the system...

 
13 Introduction 
F
élicitation vous venez d ’acheter les s éries K9VGM  –V (MS-7253 v1.x), une carte m ère 
excellente de MSI. les s éries K9VGM -V sont bas ées sur les chipsets on VIA ®
 K8M890 & VIA ®
 
VT8237A pour obtenir un syst ème performant. Destin é aux processeurs avanc és AMD ®
 
 
Sempron / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2 pour le Socket AM2. Les s éries K9VGM -V offrent de hautes 
perforrmances tant aux particuliers qu ’aux professionnels.  Layout 
 
  

 
14 Sp
écificit és 
 
CPU 
l  Supporte les processeurs Socket-940 pour Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2 / Sempron / M2  
(Pour plus d ’informations, veuillez visiter  http://www.msi.com.tw/program/  
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php ) 
 
Chipset 
l  Pont Nord: VIA ®
 K8M890 
l  Pont Sud: VIA ®
 VT8237A 
 
M émoire Principale 
l  Architecture de m émoire ave canal double (DIMM1 doit d ’abord  être install é) 
l  Sockets DIMM (2 x 240-pin), supporte les modules de m émoire DDRII 400/533/667/800....