Matsonic MS7057CT user guide

Preface

Copyright

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is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights re­served. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein,
may be reproduced without written consent of the author.

Version 1.0

Disclaimer

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The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with re­spect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obliga­tion of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or
changes.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Mi­crosoft Corp.

MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their
respective owners and are acknowledged.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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 in a residential installation. This equipment gen­erates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

− Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

− Increase the separation between the equipment and the

receiver.

− Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.

− Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must
be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the per­tinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer
could void the user's authorit y to operate the equipment.

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Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is
subject to the following conditions:

− This device may not cause harmful interference, and

− This device must accept any interference received, in-

cluding interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadi­an Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences
du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.

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About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Mainboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Mainboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Mainboard Software

Appendix A

Appendix
Setting

A

Jumpers

Describes features of the main­board, and provides a shipping
checklist.

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page 1

Describes installation of main­board components.

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page 9

Provides information on using
the BIOS Setup Utility.

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page 35

Describes the mainboard soft­ware.

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page 63

Provides a reference to the
jumpers on the mainboard.

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page 67

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CHAPTER 1 1
CHAPTER 2 9
CHAPTER 3 35
CHAPTER 4 63
APPENDIX A 67

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Introducing the Mainboard

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IInnttrroodduuccttiioon

Congratulations on purchasing the MS7057CT mainboard.
The MS7057CT mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a
4-layer printed circuit board and measures 304.8 mm x 220
mm. The mainboard features a Socket 370 that accommo­dates the Intel Ce leron 533A CPU and Intel C eleron CPUs at
566 MHz and above. It also supports Pentium III proc essors
up to 133 MHz.

The MS7057CT incorp orates the Intel 815EP B-s tep chipset,
which combines support for SDRAM, ATA-100, and 4xAGP.

The 82801BA I/O controller hub makes a direct connection
between the graphics s ystem, the IDE controller, and the PCI
bus and uses accelerated hub architecture to double the
bandwidth between these components enabling more lifelike
audio and video. The 82801BA I/O controller hub inclu des an
integrated audio-codec controller th at lets th e processor more
effectively decode sound generated by the integrated audio
system.

CChheecckklliisst

Compare the mainboar d ’s p ackage contents with the f o llo win g
checklists:

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Standard Items

• One mainboard

• One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket

• One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket

• One auto-install software support CD

• This user’s manual

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Processor

Chipset

Memory

The MS7057CT mainboard uses a Socket 370 that
has the following features:

• Accommodates the Intel Celeron 533A CPU
and Celeron CPUs at 566 MHz and above

• Accommodates Intel Pentium III/Tualatin CPUs
that support a FSB of 100 or 133 MHz

The Intel 815EP B-step chipset is based on an in­novative and scaleable architecture with proven
reliability and performance. A few of the chipset’s
advanced features are:

• 82815 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) built on
Intel Graphics Technology, featuring a back­wards compatible unified graphics driver

• 82801BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) which de-
livers twice the I/O bandwidth as traditional
bridge architecture

• Two USB controllers double the bandwidth to
24 Mbps across four ports

• Integrated AC 97 audio that supports full sur-
round sound with up to 6 channels

• An ATA 100 interface on the chipset, which
helps boost system performance by providing a
high-speed connection to ATA 100 Hard Disk
Drives, delivering maximum sustained data
transfer rates of 100 MB/sec

Additional key features include support for 4 USB
ports, an AC 97 link for audio and modem, hard­ware monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power
management.

Supports SDRAM up to 512 MB, uses a 3 piece

3.3V unbuffered 168 pin socket, accommodates 3

double sided DIMMs at 100 MHz system memory
bus, also supports 2 double sided or 3 single sided
DIMMs at 133 MHz system memory bus

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VGA

AC 97 Audio
Codec

Expansion
Options

Integrated I/O

BIOS
Firmware

The MS7057CT includes a 4xAGP slot that
provides four times the bandwidth of the original
AGP specification. AGP technology provides a di­rect connection between the graphics sub-system
and the processor so that the graphics do not have
to compete for processor time with other devices
on the PCI bus.

The AC 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC
97 2.1 specification, supports 18-bit ADC (Analog
Digital Converter) and DAC (Digital Analog Con­verter) resolution as well as 18-bit stereo full­duplex codec with independent and variable sam­pling rates. Further features include support for
four analog line-level stereo inputs.

The mainboard comes with the following expansion
options:

• Six 32-bit PCI slots

• One 4xAGP slot

• One Communications Network Riser (CNR)

slot

• Two IDE channels and one floppy disk drive
interface

The MS7057CT supports Ultra DMA bus mastering
with transfer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec.

The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and con­nectors:

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• Two serial ports

• One parallel port

• One MIDI/game port

• Two USB ports

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

This mainboard uses Award BIOS that ena bl es
users to configure many system features including
the following:

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters

• CPU and memory timing

The firmware can also be used to set parameters
for different processor clock speeds

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CPUFAN1

CPUFAN1

1

JP3

ATX1

ATX1

ATX1

11111

CPUFAN1

JP12

CPU SOCKET

CPU SOCKET

s

JP9

JP8

JP11

JP10

DIMM1

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM3

LED1

FDD1

FDD1

LED1

LED1

CD1

CD1

CD2

CD2

CD1

CD2

J1

J1

J1

1

J3

J3

J3

PCI1

PCI1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI2

PCI2

PCI3

PCI3

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

CNR1

CNR1

CNR1

PCI4

PCI4

AGP1

PCI5

PCI5

AGP1

AGP1

PCI6

PCI6

BT1

BT1

BAT1

DIMM1 DIMM2

USB2

USB2

WOL1

WOL1

FDD1

DIMM3

JP1

1111

1111

USB2

WOM1

WOM1

IDE2

IDE2

WOL1 WOM1

IDE2

JP2

J4

J4

J4

IDE1

IDE1

IDE1

SPEAKER1

1111

1111

PANEL1

1111

SIR1

CASFAN1

CASFAN1

CASFAN1

SPEAKER1

SPEAKER1

PANEL1

PANEL1

SIR1

SIR1

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Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port
ATX1 Power connector
BT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan
CD1 Primary CD-in connector
CD2 Secondary CD-in connector
CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot
CPU SOCKET Socket 370 for Intel Celeron and Pentium III

processors
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
DIMM1 ~ DIMM3 Three 168-pin DIMM sockets
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
J1 Case open alarm header
J3 Extra MIC/line-out header
J4 Sleep switch

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LED1
PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and

PCI1 ~ PCI6 Six 32-bit add-on card slots
SIR1 Serial infrared cable header
SPEAKER1 Speaker connector
USB2 Front panel USB headers
WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector
WOM1 Wake On Modem wakeup connector

Red 3 VSB LED for SDRAM

LED indicators

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The red indicat or LED1 turns on if your system is s till pow­ered, at which time memory modules cannot be installed or
uninstalled.

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Jumpers

11111

JP11

JP9

JP11

JP12

JP8

JP1

LED1

FDD1

IDE1

JP1

JP2

WOL1 WOM1

IDE2

SPEAKER1

1111

1111

JP2

PANEL1

1111

SIR1

J4

CASFAN1

DIMM3

1111

1111

USB2

JP9

JP8

JP10

DIMM1 DIMM2

BAT1

JP10

CPUFAN1

JP12

JP3

1

JP3

ATX1

CD1

CD2

J1

1

J3

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

AGP1

PCI6

CNR1

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Table of Jumpers

Label Component

JP1 Clear BIOS jumper
JP2 BIOS flash protection jumper
JP3 Keyboard power on jumper
JP8 – JP12 CPU core voltage jumpers

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There are many types of computer cas es on the market. T he
mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX sys­tem case. Some f eatures on the mainb oard are implem ented
by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and
switches on the s ystem case. Ensure that your case supports
all the features required. The mainboard can support one
floppy diskette drive and four enhanced IDE drives. Ensure
that your case has sufficient power and space for all the
drives that you intend to install.

Most cases have a choice of I/O tem plates in the rear panel.
Make sure that the I/O template in the case matches the I/O
ports installed on the rear edge of the mainboard.

This mainboard has an ATX form factor of 220 mm x 304.8
mm. Choose a case that accommodates this form factor.

This concludes Chapter 1. Chapter 2 explains how to install
the mainboard.

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Installing the Mainboard

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SSaaffeettyy PPrreeccaauuttiioonns

Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard:

• Wear a grounding strip attached to a grounded device
to avoid damage from static electricity.

• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case
of a safely grounded object before working on the
mainboard.

• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came
in.

• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend cir-
cuit boards.

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QQuuiicckk GGuuiidde

This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to build
your system with the mainboards.

The following table describes installing specific components:

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Locating Mainboard Components
Installing Jumpers
Installing the Mainboard in a Case
Installing Case Components
Installing the CPU
Installing Memory
Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive
Installing an FDD
Installing Add-on Cards
Connecting Options
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices

The appendix provides a quick reference for jumper

Note:

settings.

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This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configu­ration of the mainboard.

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Setting Jumpers

Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration op­tions. Jumpers with m ore than one pin are num bered. When
setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed
on the correct pins.

This illustration shows a 2-pin
jumper. When the jumper cap is
placed on both pins, the jumper is
SHORT. If you remove the jumper
cap, or place the jumper cap on

Short Open

just one pin, the jumper is OPEN.

This illustration shows a 3-pin
jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT.

1

2

3

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Checking Jumper Settings

In the following illustration, pin 1 is shown.

1

JP3

11111

JP9

DIMM3

JP8

LED1

FDD1

IDE1

IDE2

JP1

JP12

JP11

11111

CPUFAN1

JP9

JP8

JP11

JP12

JP10

1

JP3

ATX1

CD1

CD2

J1

1

J3

AGP1

JP10

DIMM1 DIMM2

1111

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

CNR1

BAT1

JP1

1111

1111

USB2

WOL1 WOM1

SPEAKER1

1111

1111

JP2

PANEL1

1111

SIR1

J4

CASFAN1

JP2

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Jumper Settings

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Jumper Type Description Setting (

JP1 3 pin Clear CMOS

JP2 2 pin BIOS flash

protection

JP3 3 pin KB power on

JP8

JP9
JP10
JP11
JP12

3 pin CPU core

voltage select

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear CMOS

Open: Unlock

Short: Lock

1-2: Enable

2-3:Disable

ID25mv

(JP12)

1

Refer to the table on page 15 for
pin information.

default

1

1

VID0
(JP8)

)

JP1

JP2

JP3

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Jumper 1

1. Turn the system off.

2. Short pins 2 and 3 on jumper 1.

3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

4. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the de-

Jumper 2

from being updated (f lashed). Set th e jumper to unlock to up­date your BIOS. After updating the BIOS, change it to the
locked setting. For instructions on updating, the BIO S refer to
Chapter 3.

– This jumper enables you to clear the BIOS:

fault settings.

– This jumper enables you to prevent the BIOS

Jumper 3

power saving mode upon any keyboard activity.

Jumper 8 ~ Jumper 12

manually set the CPU core voltage.
Refer to the table on the next page for pin information.

– This jumper allo ws t he system to be awak en f r om

–Use these 3 x 5 pin jumpers to

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Jumper 8 – 12 pin settings

Pin Settings

Volt. VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID25mv

Auto* 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2

1.050V 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3

1.075V 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 Open

1.100V Open Open 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.125V Open Open 2-3 2-3 Open

1.150V 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.175V 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 Open

1.200V Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.225V Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open

1.250V 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.275V 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open

1.300V Open Open Open Open 2-3

1.325V Open Open Open Open Open

1.350V 2-3 Open Open Open 2-3

1.375V 2-3 Open Open Open Open

1.400V Open 2-3 Open Open 2-3

1.425V Open 2-3 Open Open Open

1.450V 2-3 2-3 Open Open 2-3

1.475V 2-3 2-3 Open Open Open

1.500V Open Open 2-3 Open 2-3

1.525V Open Open 2-3 Open Open

1.550V 2-3 Open 2-3 Open 2-3

1.575V 2-3 Open 2-3 Open Open

1.600V Open 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3

1.625V Open 2-3 2-3 Open Open

1.650V 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3

1.675V 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open Open

1.700V Open Open Open 2-3 2-3

1.725V Open Open Open 2-3 Open

1.750V 2-3 Open Open 2-3 2-3

1.775V 2-3 Open Open 2-3 Open

1.800V Open 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3

1.825V Open 2-3 Open 2-3 Open

*Auto: When all 1-2 pins are shorted, the core voltage will auto­matically be determined.

These values are for reference only. It is not recommend-

Note:

ed to change the settings for jumper 8 ~ 12. Please notice
that the CPU will burn out if the core voltage is higher
than the default value.

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Refer to the following illus tration and instructions for installing
the mainboard in a case:

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This illustration shows
an example of a main­board being installed in
a tower-type case:

Do not over-

Note:

tighten the
screws as this
can stress the
mainboard.

Most system cases have
mounting brackets in­stalled in the case,
which correspond to the
holes in the mainboard.
Place the mainboard
over the mounting
brackets and secure the
mainboard into the
mounting brackets with
screws.

The mainboard has a set of I/O ports on the rear edge. En­sure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I /O
ports and expansion slots.

2. Secure the screws in the
mainboard holes that align
with the chassis holes

1. Place the mainboard
over the case fasteners

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After you have installed the m ainboard into a case, you can
begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the
following:

PUFAN1

11111

ATX1

CPUFAN1

JP9

JP8

JP11

JP12

JP10

1

JP3

ATX1

LED1

CD1

CD2

J1

1

J3

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

CNR1

AGP1

DIMM1 DIMM2

BAT1

FDD1

IDE1

IDE2

DIMM3

PANEL1

1111

SPEAKER1

JP1

1111

1111

1111

JP2

WOL1 WOM1

PANE L 1

1111

SIR1

J4

CASFAN1

CASFAN1

1111

USB2

1. Connect the case power supply connector to ATX1.

2. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1.

3. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1

The following page explains how to make panel connections.

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The Panel Connector

The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and
LED connectors usually found on ATX or micro-ATX cases.
Refer to the table below for information:

Device Pins

HDD LED +1, -3

Green LED

+2, -4

Indicator

Reset

5, 7

Switch

Power

6, 8

ON/OFF

N/C 9

Empty 10

The plus sign (+ ) indicates a pin which must be con-

Note:

nected to a positive voltage.

HDD LED
(Pins 1, 3)

Reset Switch
(Pins 5, 7)

N/C
(Pin 9)

1 2

9 10

Green LED
(Pins 2, 4)

Power Switch
(Pins 6, 8)

Empty
(Pin 10)

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