Matsonic MS8177C user guide
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MS8177C Series, V1.1
KT600 /October 2003
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Table of Contents
Trademark .............................................................................. I
Static Electricity Precautions.............................................III
Pre-Installation Inspection .................................................III
Chapter 1: Introduction ...........................................................1
Key Features......................................................................2
Package Contents............................................................... 5
Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation..........................................6
Mainboard Components ...................................................... 7
I/O Ports............................................................................7
Installing the Processor....................................................... 8
Installing Memory Modules ................................................ 9
Jumper Settings ................................................................10
Install the Mainboard........................................................11
Connecting Optional Devi ces............................................12
Install Other Devices ........................................................ 14
Expansion Slots ............................................................... 16
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility...............................................17
Introduction..................................................................... 17
Running the Setup Utility...........…………………………...18
Standard CMOS Setup Page.............................................. 19
Advanced Setup Page.......................................................20
Power Management Setup Page......................................... 22
PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page........................................... 24
Load Optimal Settings ...................................................... 24
Load Best Performance Settings ........................................25
Features Setup Page.......................................................... 25
CPU PnP Setup Page ........................................................26
Hardware Monitor Page.................................................... 27
Change Password............................................................. 28
Exit ................................................................................. 28
Chapter 4: Software & Applications ......................................29
About the Software & CD-ROM.......................................29
Utility Software Reference................................................30
III
Static Electricity Precautions
Static electricity could damage components on this mainboard.
Take the following precautions while unpacking this mainboard
and installing it in a system.
1. Don’t take this mainboard and components out of their original
static-proof package until you are ready to install them.
2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible.
If you don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by
touching the bare metal of the system chassis.
3. Carefully hold this mainboard by its edges. Do not touch those
components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this
mainboard on the top of static-protection package with
component side facing up while installing.
Pre-Installation Inspection
1. Inspect this mainboard whether there are any damages to
components and connectors on the board.
2. If you suspect this mainboard has been damaged, do not
connect power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor
about those damages.
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Notice:
1. Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every
supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by
Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a
dialogue box (shown as below) pop out warning you this
software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its
compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD
department has already tested and verified these drivers. Just
click the “Continue Anyway” button and go ahead the
installation.
2. USB 2.0 Driver Limitations:
2-1 The USB 2.0 driver only supports Windows XP and
Windows 2000.
2-2 If you connect a USB 2.0 hub to the root hub, plugging USB
devices into this hub, the system might not successfully
execute certain USB devices ’ connection because it could
not recognize these devices.
Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard has a Socket-A support for the AMD K7
processors. The Socket-A processor’s front-side bus speed is 400
MHz.
This mainboard has the VIA KT600 Northbridge and VT8237
Southbridge chipsets that provide the support for Serial ATA
devices, which is a new interface for high-performance and
mainstream desktop PCs, at a bandwidth of 150MB/s per port. It
supports the AC 97 audio codec , the Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33
function, and the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth. It
implements Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and
is compliant with
This mainboard has five 32-bit PCI slots, one 8xAGP slot, one
CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot, and an
onboard 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network interface (optional). In
addition, this mainboard has a full set of I/O ports including two
PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, one serial port, one parallel
port and maximum eight USB2.0 ports– four back-panel ports and
onboard USB connectors USB2/3 providing two extra ports by
connecting the Extended USB Module to the mainboard.
This mainboard is an ATX size mainboard and has power
connectors for an ATX power supply.
UHCI 1.1
and
EHCI 0.95
.
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Key Features
This mainboard has these key features:
Socket-A Processor Support
Supports AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors
♦
♦ Supports 400 MHz Front-Side Bus
Chipset
There are VIA KT600 Northbridge and VT8237 Southbridge in
this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable
architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of the
chipset’s advanced features are:
♦ Supports full range of AMD AthlonTM XP processors,
DDR400 SDRAM and AGP8x
♦ Support for 8X V-Link 533MB/s high bandwidth
North/South Bridge interconnect
♦ Serial ATA support for up to 4 devices
♦ Integrated MC’97 Modem and integrated 10/100 Fast
Ethernet MAC
♦ Advanced power management capabilities including
ACPI/OnNow
Memory Support
♦ The mainboard accommodates 2 DDR 184 pin, 2.5V
DIMM sockets with a total capacity of 2 GB system
memory.
♦ Supports DDR 400MHz memory bus
AC’97 Audio Codec
♦ Compliant with AC’97 2.2 specification
♦ Three Audio Jacks – Line-Out, Line-In and Microphone-In
♦ Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro Compatible
♦ Digital I/O compatible with consumer mode S/PDIF
♦ Advanced power management support
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Expansion O ptions
The mainboard comes with the following expansion options:
♦ Five 32-bit PCI slots
♦ One 8xAGP slot
♦ One CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot
Onboard IDE
♦ Two IDE Connectors
♦ Supports PIO (Programmable Input/Output) and DMA
(Direct Memory Access) modes
♦ Supports IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates
of
/100/66/33 MB/sec
133
Serial ATA
♦ Two Serial ATA Connectors
♦ Transfer rate exceeding best ATA (~150 MB/s) with
scalability to higher rates
♦ Low pin count for both host and devices
Onboard I/O Ports
The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
♦ Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
♦ One serial port
♦ One parallel port
♦ Eight USB2.0 ports (four back-panel ports, onboard USB
connectors providing four extra ports)
♦ Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
BIOS Firmware
This mainboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure
many system features including the following:
Power management
♦
♦ Wake-up alarms
♦ CPU parameters and memory timing
♦ CPU and memory timing
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different
processor clock speeds.
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Built-in Ethernet LAN (optional)
♦ 100Base-TX/10Base-T Physical Layer Solution
♦ Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps
♦ MII Interface to Ethernet Controller/Configuration &
Status
♦ Auto Negotiation: 10/100, Full/Half Duplex
♦ Meet All Applicable IEEE802.3, 10Base-T and 100Base-
TX Standards
USB 2.0
♦ Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification
Revision 2.0
♦ Compliant with Intel’s Enhanced Host Controller
Interface Specification Revision 0.95
♦ Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface
Specification Revision 1.1
♦ PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host
Controller cores for full-/low-speed signaling and one
EHCI Host Controller core for high-speed signaling
♦ Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with
integrated physical layer transceivers shared by UHCI and
EHCI Host Controller
♦ Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface
Specification release 1.1
♦ Legacy support for all downstream facing ports
Bundled Software
♦ PC-Cillin 2002 provides automatic virus protection under
Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
♦ Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0 is the software to help users
read .PDF files.
Dimensions
♦ ATX form factor of 305 x 190 mm
Note: Hardware specifications and software
items are subject to change without notification.
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Package Contents
Your mainboard package contains the following items:
q The mainboard
q
The User’s Manual
q One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional)
q One IDE drive ribbon cable
q The Software support CD
Optional Accessories
You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
mainboard.
q Extended USB module
q CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card
q Card Reader
q The Serial ATA cable (optional)
Note: You can purchase your own optional accessories
from the third party, but please contact your local
vendor on any issues of the specification and
compatibility.
Chapter 2
Mainboard Installation
To install this mainboard in a system, please follow these
instru ctions in this chapter:
q Identify the mainboard components
q Install a CPU
q Install one or more system memory modules
q Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly
q
Install this mainboard in a system chassis (case)
q Connect any extension brackets or cables to connectors on the
mainboard
q Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate
connections to connectors on the mainboard
Note:
1. Before installing this mainboard, make sure jumper
CLEAR_CMOS1 is under Normal setting. See this chapter for
informat ion about locating CLEAR_CMOS1 and the setting
options.
2. Never connect power to the system during installation;
otherwise, it may damage the mainboard.
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Mainboard Components
(optional)
(shared
Identify major components on the mainboard via this diagram
underneath.
Note: Those jumpers of mainboard not appearing in this
illustration are for testing only.
I/O Ports
The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports
on the mainboard.
with J6)
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