The G52-M7046X1 MS-7046 is an M-ATX motherboard produced by Micro-Star International
This manual covers the MSI MS-7046 M‑ATX mainboard, which is based on the Intel® 915P and ICH6 chipsets and supports Intel® Pentium 4 Prescott LGA775 processors. It details the board’s layout, connectors, and supported components for building a stable desktop system.
The document includes safety precautions, step‑by‑step hardware installation, BIOS configuration options, and troubleshooting tips such as password reset procedures. It also lists the board’s technical specifications, expansion slots, and peripheral interfaces.
| CPU support | Intel® Pentium 4 Prescott LGA775 processors |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Intel® 915P |
| Southbridge | Intel® ICH6 |
| PCI Express slots | 1 × PCI Express x16 (v1.0a compliant) |
| PCI slots | 3 × 32‑bit PCI v2.3 slots |
| SATA ports | 4 × Serial ATA, up to 150 MB/s |
| USB ports | 8 × USB 2.0/1.1 (4 rear, 4 front) |
| LAN controller | VIA® VT6105L 10/100 Ethernet |
| Audio codec | CMedia CMI9880L 8‑channel codec |
It supports Intel® Pentium 4 Prescott LGA775 processors, including the 3XX and 5XX series and higher‑speed models.
The board provides eight USB 2.0/1.1 ports—four on the rear panel and four on the front panel.
At the password prompt, press