MSI E7500 User Manual - Page 5

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CONTENTS Chapter 1. Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specification 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-7 Quick Components Guide 1-8 MSI Special Features 1-9 PC Alert™ III 1-9 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2-1 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2 CPU Installation Procedures 2-3 Memory 2-4 Introduction to DDR SDRAM 2-4 DIMM Module Combination 2-5 Installing DIMM Modules 2-5 Power Supply 2-6 SSI 24-Pin Power Connector: POWERJ1 2-6 SSI 8-Pin Power Connector: POWERJ2 2-6 Back Panel 2-7 Mouse Connector 2-7 Keyboard Connector 2-8 USB Connectors 2-8 Serial Port Connectors: COM 1 & COM 2 2-9 VGA DB 15 Pin Connector 2-9 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 2-10 LAN (RJ-45) Jacks: Giga-bit LAN & 10/100 LAN 2-11 Connectors 2-12 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD 2-12 Hard Disk Connectors: PRI IDE & SEC IDE 2-13 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/CPUFAN2/SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2/ SYSFAN3 2-14 v

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CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Getting Started
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1-1
Mainboard Specification
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1-2
Mainboard Layout
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1-7
Quick Components Guide
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1-8
MSI Special Features
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1-9
PC Alertâ„¢ III
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1-9
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
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2-1
Central Processing Unit: CPU
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2-2
CPU Installation Procedures
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2-3
Memory
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2-4
Introduction to DDR SDRAM
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2-4
DIMM Module Combination
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2-5
Installing DIMM Modules
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2-5
Power Supply
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2-6
SSI 24-Pin Power Connector: POWERJ1
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2-6
SSI 8-Pin Power Connector: POWERJ2
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2-6
Back Panel
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2-7
Mouse Connector
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2-7
Keyboard Connector
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2-8
USB Connectors
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2-8
Serial Port Connectors: COM 1 & COM 2
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2-9
VGA DB 15 Pin Connector
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2-9
Parallel Port Connector: LPT1
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2-10
LAN (RJ-45) Jacks: Giga-bit LAN & 10/100 LAN
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2-11
Connectors
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2-12
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD
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2-12
Hard Disk Connectors: PRI IDE & SEC IDE
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2-13
Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/CPUFAN2/SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2/
SYSFAN3
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2-14