MSI 845E Neo-V, MS-6566E User Manual

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845E Neo-V

MS-6566E (v3.X) A TX Mainboard

G52-M6566E4

Manual Rev: 3.0 Release Date: May 2004

FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION A VANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

Micro-Star International

MS-6566E

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no

guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.

Trademarks

All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

PS/2 and OS®/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows® 95/98/2000/2003/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Netware® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V3.0 First release for PCB 3.X May 2004

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance.

Visit the MSI website for F AQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates,

and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/

faq/esc_faq_list.php

Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw

1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything over the power cord.

8. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock.

11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel:

h The power cord or plug is damaged. h Liquid has penetrated into the equipment. h The equipment has been exposed to moisture. h The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to

User’s Manual.

h The equipment has dropped and damaged. h The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

12. DO NOT LEA VE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERA TURE ABOVE 600 C (1400F), IT MA Y DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT .

Safety Instructions

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

CONTENTS

FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement .......................................................... ii

Copyright Notice ............................................................................................................ iii

Trademarks.................................................................................................................... iii

Revision History ............................................................................................................ iii

Technical Support.......................................................................................................... iii

Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................ v

Chapter 1. Getting Started .................................................................................... 1-1

Mainboard Specifications ...................................................................................1-2

Mainboard Layout ...............................................................................................1-4

Packing Checklist ................................................................................................1-5

MSI Special Features .......................................................................................... 1-6

CPU Thermal Protection ..............................................................................1-6

Color Management ......................................................................................1-6

Core CellTM Chip .........................................................................................1-7

CoreCenter ..................................................................................................1-8

Live BIOS™/Live Driver™......................................................................... 1-10

Live Monitor™ ........................................................................................... 1-11

D-Bracket™ 2............................................................................................1-12

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup .................................................................................. 2-1

Quick Components Guide ................................................................................... 2-2

Central Processing Unit: CPU..............................................................................2-3

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure ...................................................... 2-3

CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 .............................................. 2-4

Installing the CPU Fan .................................................................................2-5

Memory ............................................................................................................... 2-7

Memory Speed/CPU FSB Overclocking Support Matrix ............................. 2-7

Installing DDR Modules ................................................................................ 2-8

DIMM Module Combination...........................................................................2-9

Power Supply ..................................................................................................... 2-9

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: PWR1 ......................................................... 2-9

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1............................................................. 2-9

Back Pa nel.........................................................................................................2-10

Keyboard Connector ................................................................................2-10

Mouse Connector...................................................................................... 2-11

USB Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-11

RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional) ........................................................................ 2-12

Serial Port Connector: COM A ...................................................................2-12

Parallel Port Connector .............................................................................2-13

Audio Port Connectors .............................................................................2-14

Connectors, Jumpers and Slots.......................................................................2-15

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ..........................................................2-15

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/SYS_FAN1 .......................................2-15

CD-In Connector: CD_IN1..........................................................................2-16

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ..........................................................2-16

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 (Optional) ..............................2-17

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1....................................................... 2-17

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 ...................................................... 2-18

D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1 ...............................................................2-19

Front USB Connector: JUSB1 ...................................................................2-20

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 .....................................................................2-20

AGP Slot ....................................................................................................2-21

PCI Slots ....................................................................................................2-21

PCI Interrupt Request Routing ...................................................................2-21

Chapter 3. BIOS Setup ............................................................................................ 3-1

Entering Setup .................................................................................................... 3-2

Selecting the First Boot Device................................................................... 3-2

Control Keys ............................................................................................... 3-3

Getting Help ................................................................................................. 3-3

The Main M enu.................................................................................................... 3-4

Standard CMOS Features .................................................................................. 3-6

Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................................. 3-8

Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................................ 3-11

Power Management Features ..........................................................................3-13

PNP/PCI Configurations .....................................................................................3-17

Integrated Peripherals.......................................................................................3-20

PC Health Status ...............................................................................................3-23

Frequency/Voltage Control...............................................................................3-24

Set Supervisor/User Password .......................................................................3-27

Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults..................................................3-28

Appendix A: Using 2-, 4- & 6-Channel Audio Function.................................. A-1

Installing the Audio Driver .................................................................................. A-2

Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP .............................................. A-2

Software Configuration..................................................................................... A-4

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Sound Effect .............................................................................................. A-5

Equalizer..................................................................................................... A-7

Speaker Configuration ............................................................................... A-7

Speaker Test .............................................................................................. A-8

HRTF Demo ............................................................................................... A-10

General..................................................................................................... A-11

Using 2-, 4- & 6- Channel Audio Function ....................................................... A-12

Appendix B: Overspecification and overclocking .......................................... B-1

1. Memory Speed/CPU FSB Overclocking Support Matrix ........................ B-1

2. Configure BIOS settings ........................................................................ B-2

3. System configuration & DDR 400 Qualified Memory Test List .............. B-3

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Getting Started

Chapter 1. Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the 845E Neo-V (MS-6566E v3.X) ATX mainboard. The 845E Neo-V is based on Intel® 845E & ICH4 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Pentium 4/Prescott (533MHz only) processor in the 478- pin package, the 845E Neo-V delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.

Getting Started

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Mainboard Specifications

CPU

h Supports Socket478 for Intel® Pentium® 4/Prescott (up to 533MHz) processor h Supports 1.4GHz, 1.5GHz, 1.7GHz, and up to 3.X GHz

(Please refer to the latest online news at http://www.msi.com.tw/program/

products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)

Chipset

h Intel® Brookdale-E chipset

- Supports 100MHz/133MHz system clock

- Intel NetBurst micro-architecture supports 400MHz/533MHz system bus

- 1.5V AGP interface with 4x data transfer and 4x fast write capability

h Intel® ICH4 chipset

- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec

- 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master IDE controller

- PCI Master 2.2

- I/O APIC

- AC’97 2.2 interface

- 3 UHCI Host controllers and 1 EHCI Host controller

Main Memory

h Available bandwidth up to 2.7GB/s (DDR333 for single-channel mode, DDR333/

DDR400 for overclocking)

h Supports two unbuffered 184-pin DDR200/DDR266/DDR333 (overclocking)/

DDR400 (overclocking) DIMMs (refer to Appendix B for details on overclocking)

h Supports up to 2GB memory size with ECC

Slots

h One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 4x slot (1.5v only) h Five PCI 2.2 32-bit Master bus slots (3.3v/5v)

- Supports multi-communication PCI Device (PCI5)

Onboard IDE

h An IDE controller integrated in ICH4 h Support PIO, Bus Master and Ultra ATA66/100 operation modes h Can connect up to four IDE devices

Onboard Peripherals

h On-Board Peripherals include:

- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and

2.88Mbytes

- 1 serial port connector COM A

- 1 parallel port

- 1 RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional)

- Audio ports in vertical stack

- 1 rear coaxial SPDIF-Out

- 6 USB ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 2)

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Audio

h AC’97 link controller integrated in ICH4 h 6 channels audio codec Realtek ALC655

LAN (Optional)

h Realtek® 8100C

- Integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip

- Supports 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s auto-negotiation operation

- Compliant with PCI v2.2, mini PCi 1.0 and LAN on Motherboard (LOM) standard

BIOS

h The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the peripheral

devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.

h The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which

records your mainboard specifications.

Dimension & Mounting h ATX Form Factor: 29.5 cm (L) x 20.5 cm (W) , 6 mounting holes

Others

h Supports STR/STD (S3/S4) h PC2001 compliant h D-Bracket 2/S-Bracket/Round Cable (Optional)

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Mainboard Layout

845E Neo-V (MS-6566E v3.X) A TX Mainboard

Intel

845E

SYS_FAN1

CPUFAN1

JDB1

JAUD1

PWR1

IDE 1

IDE 2

Winbond

W83627THF

Realtek

RTL8100C

CD_IN1

JPW1

JBAT1

JCI1

Codec

FDD1

AGP Slot

JUSB1

JFP1

JFP2

BATT

ICH 4

PCI Slot 5

PCI Slot 4

PCI Slot 3

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 1

Top : Parallel Port

Bottom: COMA

Top : Mouse Bottom: Keyboard

T: LAN Jack B: USB Po r ts

T: SPDIF Out B: USB Po r ts

T: M: B:

Line-In

Line-Out

Mic

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MSI motherboard

MSI Driver/Utility CD

Back IO Shield

D-Bracket 2

(Optional)

Packing Checklist

User’s Guide

Standard Cable for

IDE Devices

Standard Cable for

Floppy Disk

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MSI Special Features

Color Management

MSI has a unified color management rule for some connectors on the mainboards, which helps you to install the memory modules, expansion cards and other peripherals devices more easily and conveniently.

h Memory DDR DIMMs: light green h USB 2.0 connector: yellow h Front panel connector JFP1 : HDD LED is red, Reset Switch is blue, Power

Switch in black, Power LED is light green.

h Front panel connector JFP2: Power LED is light green.

Memory DDR DIMMs

Front Panel Connector JFP2

USB 2.0 Connector

Front Panel Connector JFP1

CPU Thermal Protection

Aimed to prevent the CPU from overheating, MSI has developed a CPU Thermal Protection mechanism for Intel® CPU platform. This CPU Thermal Protection mechanism works on a thermal signal sensor. If the mechanism senses an abnormal temperature rise, it will automatically shut down the system and the CPU temperature will then drop down and resume normal. With this unique feature, users can better protect their CPU. Please note that this feature is for Intel® Pentium CPU only.

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Core CellTM Chip

By diagnosing the current system utilization, the CoreCell™ Chip automatically directs your motherboard to the most adequate state and leads to less noise, longer duration and more powersaving.

Stealth technology makes you leave without a trace. Reduce heat and noise from your system.

Intelligent power saving technique prevents waste by energy conservation.

Sophisticated moderate mechanism could prolong components’ duration for longer journey.

Empower your system with Dynamic Overclocking, bestow you ability to eliminate obstacles ahead.

MSI CoreCell brings you high performance

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CoreCenter

(TM)

- contains OC Menu panel, users can determine their processor and memory type to optimize its memory capacity . This all-in-one hardware console is advanced combination of the popular PC Alert and Fuzzy Logic. Including powerful function with hardware monitor, system alert and instinctive UI of overclocking, CoreCenter is just like your PC doctor that can detect, view and adjust the PC hardware and system status during real time operation.

In the left side it shows the current system status including the Vcore, 3.3V, +5V and 12V. In the right side it shows the current PC hardware status such as the CPU & system temperatures and all fans speeds.

When you click the red triangles in the left and right sides, two sub-menus will open for users to overclock, overspec or to adjust the thresholds of system to send out the warning messages. If you click the Core Center button in the top, a screen pops up for you to choose the “Auto mode” or “User mode” of CPU fan.

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Left-wing: Current system status

In the left sub-menu, you can configure the settings of FSB, Vcore, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in front of each item and make it available (the radio button will be lighted as yellow when selected), use the “+” and “-” buttons to adjust, then click “OK” to apply the changes. Then you can click Save to save the desired FSB you just configured.

Also you may click Auto to start testing the maximal CPU overclocking value, The CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC reboots. Or you may click Default to restore the default values.

Right-wing: PC hardware status during real time operation

In the right sub-menu, you can configure the PC hardware status such as CPU & system temperatures and fan speeds. You may use the scroll bars to adjust each item, then click “OK” to apply the changes. The values you set for the temperatures are the maximum thresholds for the system for warnings, and the value for fan speeds are the minimum thresholds.

Top-side: User mode/Auto mode

Here you may adjust the CPU fan speed. If you choose User mode, you may adjust the CPU fan speed in 8 different modes, from Low speed to High speed.

OC Menu

The exclusive OC Menu is fully developed to support DDR400+ memory modules. By comprehensive validation of over 67 DDR400+ memory modules, MSI concluded best parameters for DRAM voltage, Vio and other BIOS settings. You can select DDR433, DDR450, DDR466 and DDR500 from DRAM frequency in BIOS setting. Or you can just click on OC Menu button to configure in the OC Menu at CoreCenter. OC Menu will adjust the necessary parameters of voltage and frequency simultaneously. The only limitation was the margin of processor from overclocking.

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Live BIOS™/Live Driver™

The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don’t need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 3” application. After the installation, the “MSI Live Update 3” icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the screen.

Double click the “MSI Live Update 3” icon, and the following screen will appear:

Five buttons are placed on the left column of the screen. Click the desired button to start the update process.

Ø Live BIOS – Updates the BIOS online. Ø Live Driver – Updates the drivers online. Ø Live VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online. Ø Live VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online.

Ø Live OSD – Updates the firmware of the OSD products online. Ø Live Utility – Updates the utilities online.

If the product you purchased does not support any of the functions listed above, a “sorry” message is displayed. For more information on the update instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to the “Live Update Guide” under the “Manual” Tab.

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Live Monitor™

The Live Monitor™ is a tool used to schedule the search for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the MSI Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 3” application. After installation, the “MSI Live Monitor” icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the screen. Double click this icon to run the application.

Double click the “MSI Live Monitor” icon at the lower-right corner of the taskbar.

z Auto Search – Searches for the BIOS/drivers version you need immediately.

z View Last Result – Allows you to view the last search result if there is any.

z Preference – Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule.

z Exit – Exits the Live Monitor™ application.

z FAQ – Provides a link to a database which contains various possible ques-

tions about MSI's products for users to inquire.

If Preference is selected, you can specify how often the system will automatically search for the BIOS/drivers version, or change the LAN settings right from the MSI Live Monitor [Preference] dialog box.

Select Preference

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D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional)

D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which use graphic signal display to help users understand their system. The LEDs provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system. The 4 LEDs can detect all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures. This special feature is very useful for overclocking users. These users can use the feature to detect if there are any problems or failures. D-Bracket™ 2 supports both USB 1.1 & 2.0 spec.

D-Bracket™ 2

1 2 3 4

Red

Green

Description

System Power ON

- The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or not installed properly.

Early Chipset Initialization

Memory Detection Test

- Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if the memory module is damaged or not installed properly.

Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.

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Initializing Keyboard Controller.

Testing VGA BIOS

- This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen.

D-Bracket™ 2

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D-Bracket™ 2 Description

Processor Initialization

- This will show information regarding the processor (like brand name, system bus, etc...)

Testing RTC (Real Time Clock)

Initializing Video Interface

- This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video onboard. Then, detect and initialize the video adapter.

BIOS Sign On

- This will start showing information about logo, processor brand name, etc...

Testing Base and Extended Memory

- Teting base memory from 240K to 640K and extended memory above 1MB using various patterns.

Assign Resources to all ISA.

Initializing Hard Drive Controller

- This will initialize IDE drive and controller.

Initializing Floppy Drive Controller

- This will initialize Floppy Drive and controller.

Boot Attempt

- This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h.

Operating System Booting

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Hardware Setup

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the jumpers on the mainboard. Also, it provides the instructions on connecting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc.

While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures.

Hardware Setup

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Quick Components Guide

JBAT1, p.2-20

JPW1, p.2-9

CPU, p.2-3

Back Panel I/O, p.2-10

CPUFAN1, p.2-15

FDD1, p.2-15

SYS_FAN1, p.2-15

JUSB1, p.2-20

IDE1 & IDE2,

p.2-16

JFP2, p.2-18

JAUD1, p.2-17

JCI1, p.2-17

JDB1, p.2-19

CD_IN1, p.2-16

PWR1, p.2-9

DDR DIMMs, p.2-7

JFP1, p.2-18

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Hardware Setup

Central Processing Unit: CPU

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure

If CPU Clock = 100MHz

Core/Bus ratio = 14

then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio

= 100MHz x 14 = 1.4 GHz

The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 478 pin package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy CPU installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not find the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer.

MSI Reminds You...

Overheating

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.

Replacing the CPU

While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply’s power cord from grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU.

Overclocking

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or

risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.

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CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478

1. Please turn off the power and

unplug the power cord before installing the CPU.

2. Pull the lever sideways away

from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle.

3. Look for the gold arrow. The gold

arrow should point towards the lever pivot. The CPU can only fit in the correct orientation.

4. If the CPU is correctly installed,

the pins should be completely embedded into the socket and can not be seen. Please note that any violation of the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damages to your mainboard.

5. Press the CPU down firmly into

the socket and close the lever. As the CPU is likely to move while the lever is being closed, always close the lever with your fingers pressing tightly on top of the CPU to make sure the CPU is properly and completely embedded into the socket.

Open Lever

90 degree

Sliding

Plate

Close Lever

Press down

the CPU

Gold arrow

Correct CPU placement

Incorrect CPU place me n t

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Hardware Setup

Installing the CPU Fan

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissipate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan:

2. Position the heatsink onto the retention mechanism.

1. Locate the CPU and its retention mechanism on the motherboard.

3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink. Press down the fan until its four clips get wedged in the holes of the retention mechanism.

4. Press the two levers down to fasten the fan. Each lever can be pressed down in only ONE direction.

retention mechanism

levers

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5. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector on the board.

fan power cable

MSI Reminds You...

Please refer to the Intel/AMD websites for recommended CPU cooling fans.

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The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 2GB. You can install PC3200/DDR400, PC2700/DDR333, PC2100/DDR266 or PC1600/DDR200 modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~2). For more information on DDR400, please refer to Appendix B. Please also refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/

mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php for compatible DDR modules.

Memory

DDR DIMM Slots

(DDR 1~2)

Memory Speed/CPU FSB Overclocking Support Matrix

DDR266 DDR333 DDR400

FSB400 OK N/A N/A FSB533 OK OK N/A FSB800* N/A Overclocking* Overclocking*

FSB

Memory

*: Overclocking spec.

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DIMM Module Combination

Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Memory modules can be installed on the slots in any order. You can install either single- or double-sided modules to meet your own needs.

Memory modules can be installed in any combination as follows:

Installing DDR Modules

1. The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module will only fit in the right orientation.

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket.

3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.

S: Single Side D: Double Side

Slot Memory Module Total Memory

DIMM 1 (Bank 0 & 1)

S/D 64MB~1GB

DIMM 2 (Bank 2 & 3)

S/D 64MB~1GB

Maximum System Memory Supported

64MB~2GB

MSI Reminds You...

You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket.

Volt

Notch

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Power Supply

The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: PWR1

This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX 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.

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

PIN SIGNAL

11 3.3V 12 -12V 13 GND 14 PS_ON 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 1 8 -5V 19 5V 20 5V

PIN SIGNAL

1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 45V 5 GND 65V 7 GND 8 PW_OK 9 5V_SB 10 12V

PWR1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 GND 312V 412V

JPW1 Pin Definition

JPW1

PWR1

MSI Reminds You...

1. Power supplies of 300watt (and up) are highly recommended for system stability.

2. Please refer to the Intel/AMD websites for recommended power supplies.

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The back panel provides the following connectors:

Back Panel

Keyboard Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2® keyboard. You can plug a PS/2® keyboard directly into this connector.

Mouse

Keyboard

USB

Parallel

COM A

LAN

USB

L-out

L-in

MIC

SPDIF-Out

PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Keyboard DATA Keyboard DAT A 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC +5V 5 Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock 6 NC No connection

Pin Definition

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Mouse Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2® mouse. You can plug a PS/2® mouse directly into this connector. The connector location and pin assignments are as follows:

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

USB Connectors

The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USBcompatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into the connector.

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V 2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0 3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0 4 GND Ground 5 VCC +5V 6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1 7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1 8 GND Ground

USB Port Description

USB Ports

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Mouse DATA Mouse DAT A 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC +5V 5 Mouse Clock Mouse clock 6 NC No connection

Pin Definition

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RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional)

The mainboard provides a RJ-45 connector that allows your computer to be connected to a network environment.

LAN Jack

(RJ-45)

Activity Indicators

Pin Signal Description

1 T DP Transmit differential pair 2 TDN Transmit differential pair 3 RDP Receive differential pair 4 NC Not used 5 NC Not used 6 RDN Receive differential pair 7 NC Not used 8 NC Not used

Serial Port Connector: COM A

The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector as the serial port COM A. This serial port connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial device directly to it.

9-Pin Male DIN Connector

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 DCD Data Carry Detect 2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data 3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data 4 DTR Data T erminal Ready) 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 RI Ring Indicate

Pin Definition

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Parallel Port Connector

The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

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PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE Strobe 2 DA T A0 Data0 3 DA T A1 Data1 4 DA T A2 Data2 5 DA T A3 Data3 6 DA T A4 Data4 7 DA T A5 Data5 8 DA T A6 Data6 9 DA T A7 Data7 10 ACK# Acknowledge 11 BUSY Busy 12 PE Paper End 1 3 SELECT Select 1 4 AUTO FEED# Automatic Feed 15 ERR# Error 1 6 INIT# Initialize Printer 17 SLIN# Select In 18 GND Ground 19 GND Ground 20 GND Ground 21 GND Ground 22 GND Ground 23 GND Ground 24 GND Ground 25 GND Ground

Pin Definition

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Audio Port Connectors

Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for

external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones. SPDIF-out is a jack for coaxial fiber connection for digital audio transmission.

MSI Reminds You...

For advanced audio application, Realtek ALC655 audio chip is provided as an option to offer support for 6-channel audio operation

and can turn rear audio connectors from 2-channel to 4-/6-channel audio. For more information on 6-channel audio operation, please refer to Appendix A: Using 2-, 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function.

1/8” Stereo Audio Connectors

Mic In

Line Out

Line In

SPDIF-Out Coaxial

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Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.

Connectors, Jumpers and Slots

FDD1

Fan Power Connectors: CPUF AN1/SYS_F AN1

The CPUFAN1 (processor fan) and SYS_FAN1 (system fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.

MSI Reminds You...

Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.

CPUF AN1

SENSOR

+12V

GND

SYS_FAN1

SENSOR +12V GND

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IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.

IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.

MSI Reminds You...

If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions.

IDE1

IDE2

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra ATA66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra ATA66/100 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk cable.

CD-In Connector: CD_IN1

The connectors are for CD-ROM audio connectors.

GND

CD_IN1

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Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1

You can connect an optional audio connector to the JAUD1 front panel audio connector. JAUD1 is compliant to Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal 2 AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits 3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone power 4 AUD_VCC Filtered +5V used by analog audio circuits 5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel 6 AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel 7 HP_ON Reserved for future use to control headphone amplifier 8 KEY No pin 9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel 1 0 AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel

Pin Definition

MSI Reminds You...

If you don’t want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have to be jumpered in order to have signal output directed to the rear audio ports. Otherwise, the Line-Out connector on the back panel will not function.

JAUD1

JCI1

CINTRU GND

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 (Optional)

This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short connected. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.

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Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2

The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for establishing electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 SPK3 SLED 4 BUZ+

5 PLED 6 BUZ7 NC 8 SPK+

JFP2 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up 2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up 3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED 4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up 5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND 6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull-up 7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull-up 8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND 9 RSVD_DNU Reserved. Do not use.

JFP1 Pin Definition

JFP1

HDD LED

Reset Switch

Power LED

Power Switch

Power LED

Speaker

1 2

7 8

JFP2

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D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1

The mainboard comes with a JDB1 connector for you to connect to D-Bracket™

2. D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB Bracket that supports both USB1.1 & 2.0 spec. It integrates four LEDs and allows users to identify system problem through 16 various combinations of LED signals. For definitions of 16 signal combinations, please refer to D- Bracket™ 2 (Optional) in Chapter 1.

Pin Signal

1 DBG1 (high for green color) 2 DBR1 (high for red color) 3 DBG2 (high for green color) 4 DBR2 (high for red color) 5 DBG3 (high for green color) 6 DBR3 (high for red color) 7 DBG4 (high for green color) 8 DBR4 (high for red color) 9 Key 10 N C

JDB1 Pin Definition

JDB1

1 9

D-Bracket™ 2 (optional)

Connected to JUSB1 (the USB pinheader in yellow color)

Connected to JDB1

LEDs

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MSI Reminds You...

You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBA T1

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery has long life time for at least 5 years. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Follow the instructions below to clear the data:

Clear CMOS

Keep CMOS

JBAT1

Pin Description Pin Description

1 VCC 2 VCC 3 USB0- 4 USB15 USB0+ 6 USB1+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key 10 USBOC

JUSB1 Pin Definition

Front USB Connector: JUSB1

The mainboard provides one USB2.0 pinheader for users to connect to optional USB2.0 ports. The pinheader is compliant to Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB 2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting highspeed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like.

JUSB1

(USB 2.0/Intel spec)

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AGP Slot

The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP 1.5V graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory.

Please note that the AGP slot does not support 3.3V AGP card. Use of 3.3V AGP cards may result in failure to restart the system.

PCI 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, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The “AGP/PCI/LAN” IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT F# pins as follows:

Order1 Order2 Order3 Order4 P C I S lo t 1 IN T B # IN T C # IN T D # IN T A # P C I S lo t 2 IN T C # IN T D # IN T A # IN T B # P C I S lo t 3 IN T D # IN T A # IN T B # IN T C # P C I S lo t 4 IN T B # IN T C # IN T D # IN T A # PC I Slot 5

(Tw o M as ters )

IN T A # IN T B # IN T C # IN T D #

10/100 LAN

IN T F #

AGP Slot INT A# INT B#

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Chapter 3. BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup

This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when:

 An error message appears on the screen during the system boot-

ing up, and requests you to run SETUP.

 You want to change the default settings for customized features.

MSI Reminds You...

1. The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only.

2. Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version. It is usually in the format:

A7043MS V1.0 150304 where:

1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th - 7th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. V1.0 refers to the BIOS version. 150304 refers to the date this BIOS was released.

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Entering 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 <DEL> key to enter Setup.

DEL:Setup F11:Boot Menu F12:Network boot TAB:Logo

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 <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

Selecting the First Boot Device

You are allowed to select the 1st boot device without entering the BIOS setup utility by pressing <F11>. When the same message as listed above appears on the screen, press <F11> to trigger the boot menu.

The POST messages might pass by too quickly for you to respond in time. If so, restart the system and press <F11> after around 2 or 3 seconds to activate the boot menu similar to the following.

The boot menu will list all the bootable devices. Select the one you want to boot from by using arrow keys and then pressing <Enter>. The system will boot from the selected device. The selection will not make changes to the settings in the BIOS setup utility, so next time when you power on the system, it will still use the original first boot device to boot up.

Select First Boot Device

Floppy : 1st Floppy IDE-0 : IBM-DTLA-307038 CDROM : ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X M

[Up/Dn] Select [RETURN] Boot [ESC] cancel

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Control Keys

Getting Help

After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected setup category is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Default Settings

The BIOS setup program contains two kinds of default settings: the BIOS Setup and High Performance defaults. The BIOS Setup defaults provide stable performance settings for all devices and the system, while High Performance defaults provide the best system performance but may affect the system stability.

Move to the previous item

Move to the next item

Move to the item on the left-hand side Move to the item on the right-hand side

Select the item Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu

General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

Increase the numeric value or make changes<+/PU>

<-/PD>

<F1>

Load the default CMOS value from Load High Performance

Defaults

<F10>

<F7>

<F6>

Load BIOS Setup Defaults Save all the CMOS changes and exit

< >

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The Main Menu

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to setup the items of AMI® special enhanced features.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s performance.

Power Management Features

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PNP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

PC Health Status

This entry shows your PC health status.

Once you enter AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

Set Supervisor Password

Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.

Set User Password

Use this menu to set User Password.

Load High Performance Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the system stability may be affected.

Load BIOS Setup Defaults

Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system performance operations.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

The items inside STANDARD CMOS FEATURES menu are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to switch to the value you prefer.

System Date

This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is [month] [date] [year] [day].

[month] The month from Jan. through Dec. [date] The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric

function keys. [year] The year can be adjusted by users. [day] Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by

BIOS. Read-only.

System Time

This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is [hour] [minute] [second].

Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave

Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection.

[Type] Select how to define the HDD parameters [Cylinders] Enter cylinder number [Heads ] Enter head number [Write Precompensation] Enter write precomp cylinder [Sec to r s] Enter sector number

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[Maximum Capacity] Read the maximal HDD capacity [LBA Mode] Select [Auto] for a hard disk > 512 MB un-

der Windows and DOS, or [Disabled] under Netware and UNIX

[Block Mode] Select [Auto] to enhance the hard disk

performance [Fast Programmed I/O Select [Auto] to enhance hard disk perforModes] mance by optimizing the hard disk timing [32 Bit Transfer Mode] Enable 32 bit to maximize the IDE hard

disk data transfer rate

Floppy Drive A:/B:

This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options: [Not Installed], [1.2 MB 5¼], [720 KB 3½], [1.44 MB 3½] and [2.88 MB 3½].

Boot Sector Virus Protection

The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. When [Enabled], BIOS will issue a virus warning message and beep if a write to the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is attempted. Setting options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].

MSI Reminds You...

This feature only protects the boot sector, not the whole hard disk.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Quick Boot

Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Full Screen Logo Show

This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are:

[Silent] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. [BIOS] Shows the POST messages at boot.

Boot Device Select

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu screen.

1st/2nd/3rd

The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where AMIBIOS attempts to load the operating system.

MSI Reminds You...

1. Available settings for 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device vary depending on the bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you did not install a floppy drive, the setting [Floppy] does not show up.

2. If you want to boot from any of the USB-interfaced devices, please set USB Legacy Support to [All Device].

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Try Other Boot Devices

Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.

S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks

This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

BootUp Num-Lock

This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to [On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off] will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options: [On], [Off].

Halt On Keyboard Error

This setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at keyboard. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Floppy Drive Seek

This setting causes the BIOS to search for floppy disk drives at boot time. When enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot process: the drive activity light will come on and the head will move back and forth once. First A: will be done and then B: if it exists. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

Password Check

This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented. Setting options are described below.

Boot To OS/2

This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB. When you choose [No], you cannot run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB. But it is possible if you choose [Yes].

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested

Option Description

[Setup] The password prompt appears only when end users try to run

Setup.

[Always] A password prompt appears every time when the computer is pow-

ered on or when end users try to run Setup.

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data from the main DRAM into cache memory , for even faster access by the CPU. The setting controls the internal cache (also known as L1 or level 1 cache) and external cache (also known as L2 or level 2 cache). Setting options: [Disabled], [WriteBack], [WriteThru]. [WriteBack] & [WriteThru] refer to the cache’s write policy, which determines how it handles writes to memory locations that are currently being held in cache. The [WriteBack] cache policy will produce the best performance.

System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting [Enabled] allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Hyper Threading Function

This field is used to enable or disable the Hyper Threading function. Setting to [Enabled] will increase the system performance. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

MPS Revision

This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Settings: [1.4], [1.1].

MSI Reminds You...

Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platform Components: *CPU: An Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology; *Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology; *BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled; and *OS: An operating system that supports HT Technology. For more information on Hyper-threading Technology, go to:

www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading

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Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Timing Setting

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears.

Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD

Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [Enabled] enables the following fields automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting [Disabled] allows users to configure these fields manually.

SDRAM CAS# Latency

This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings: [2], [2.5] (clocks). [2] (clocks) increases the system performance the most while [2.5] (clocks) provides the most stable performance.

SDRAM RAS# Precharge

This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumu-

MSI Reminds You...

Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

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late its charge before DRAM refresh, refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system. Available settings: [2 clocks], [3 clocks].

SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Setting options: [3 clocks], [2 clocks].

SDRAM Precharge Delay

This setting controls the precharge delay, which determines the timing delay for DRAM precharge. Settings: [5 clocks], [6 clocks], [7 clocks].

AGP Aperture Size

This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The option allows the selection of an aperture size of [4MB], [8MB], [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], and [256 MB].

SDRAM Idle Timer

Select the amount of time in HCLKs that the DRAM controller waits to close a DRAM page after the CPU becomes idle.

DRAM Integrity Mode

Select Parity or ECC (error-correcting code), according to the type of installed DRAM.

Memory Hole

In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA peripherals. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. Settings: [Disabled], [15MB-16MB].

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Power Management Features

IPCA Aware O/S

This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/ 2000/ME, select [Yes]. Available options: [Yes], [No].

ACPI Standby State

This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Options are:

[S1/POS] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no

system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main tains all system context.

[S3/STR] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the informa-

tion of system configuration and open applications/files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when a “wake up” event occurs.

[Auto] BIOS determines the best mode automatically.

MSI Reminds You...

S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode.

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Re-Call VGA BIOS at S3 Resuming

Selecting [Enabled] allows BIOS to call VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up (resumes) from S3 sleep state. The system resume time is shortened when you disable the function, but system will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3.

Power Management/APM

Setting to [Enabled] will activate an Advanced Power Management (APM) device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock. Settings: [Disabled], [Enabled].

Power Button Function

This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:

[On/Off] The power button functions as normal power off button. [Suspend] When you press the power button, the computer enters

the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.

Restore on AC/Power Loss

This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Available settings are:

[Power Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state. [Power On] Leaves the computer in the power on state. [Last State] Restores the system to the previous status before power

failure or interrupt occurred.

Set Monitor Events

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears.

MIDI Ports, Primary/Secondary Master/Slave IDE

These items specify if the BIOS will monitor the activity of the specified hardware peripheral or component. If set to [Monitor], any activity detected on the specified hardware peripheral or component will wake up the system or prevent the system from entering the power saving modes. Settings: [Monitor], [Ignore].

Set WakeUp Events

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears.

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Resume On Ring

An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.

Resume On PME#

When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event). Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Resume On RTC Alarm

This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date from the soft off (S5) state. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

RTC Alarm Date/Hour/Minute/Second

If Resume On RTC Alarm is set to [Enabled], the system will automatically resume (boot up) on a specific date/hour/minute/second specified in these fields. Available settings for each item are:

Alarm Date 01 ~ 31, Every Day Alarm Hour 00 ~ 23 Alarm Minute 00 ~ 59 Alarm Second 00 ~ 59

USB Device Wakeup From S3

This item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Keyboard Wakeup From S3

This item allows the activity of the keyboard to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Settings: [Disabled], [Any Key], [Specific Key].

MSI Reminds You...

If you have changed this setting, you must let the system boot up until it enters the operating system, before this function will work.

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Specific Key for Wakeup

This setting allows users to set a password (max. 5 letters) for the Keyboard Wakeup From S3 function.

Mouse Wakeup From S3

This item allows the activity of the mouse to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Settings: [Disabled], [Any Action], [Left-button], [Right-button].

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BIOS Setup

PNP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

Plug and Play Aware O/S

When set to [Yes], BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system like Windows 98, 2000 or ME. When set to [No], BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. Select [Yes] if the operating system is Plug & Play.

Clear NVRAM

The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP and nonPNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set to [Yes], the system will reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set the setting of the item back to [No] automatically.

PCI Latency Timer (clock)

This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values. Settings range from [32] to [248] at a 32 increment.

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Primary Graphics Adapter

This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Settings: [PCI] and [AGP].

PCI Slot 1/6, 2/5, 3, 4 IRQ Priority

These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot. Setting options: [3], [4], [5], [7], [9], [10], [11], [Auto]. Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically determine the IRQ line for each PCI slot.

Set IRQs to PCI or ISA

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15

These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used. The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must be removed from the IRQ pool, the end user can use these settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an [ISA/EISA] setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by onboard I/O are configured as [PCI/PnP]. If all IRQs are set to ISA/EISA, and IRQ 14/15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices. Available settings: [ISA/EISA], [PCI/ PnP].

Set DMAs to PnP or ISA

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

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DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7

These items specify the bus that the system DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel is used. The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove a DMA from the available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available DMA pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more DMAs must be removed from the pool, the end user can reserve the DMA by assigning an [ISA/ EISA] setting to it.

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Integrated Peripherals

USB Controller

This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

USB Device Legacy Support

Set to [All Device] if you need to use a USB device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Set to [No Mice] if you want to use any USB device except the mouse. Setting options: [Disabled], [No Mice], [All Device].

Onboard IDE

This setting controls the onboard IDE controller. Setting options: [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both].

Onboard AC’97 Audio

[Auto] allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If an audio device is detected, the onboard AC’97 (Audio Codec’97) controller will be enabled; if not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings: [Auto], [Disabled].

Onboard LAN

This setting controls the onboard LAN controller. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Boot ROM of Onboard LAN

This item enables or disables the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs during bootup. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot process.

Set Super I/O

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

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OnBoard FDC

This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller.

OnBoard Serial Port A

These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port A (COM A). Selecting [Auto] allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: [Auto], [3F8/COM1], [2F8/COM2], [3E8/ COM3], [2E8/COM4], [Disabled].

OnBoard Parallel Port

This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port. Selecting [Auto] allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: [Auto], [378], [278], [3BC], [Disabled].

Parallel Port Mode

Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. [Normal]: Standard Parallel Port [EPP]: Enhanced Parallel Port [ECP]: Extended Capability Port [Bi-Dir]: Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose [Normal]. To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously, choose [EPP]. By choosing [ECP], the onboard parallel port will operate in

Option Description

Auto BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the onboard

Floppy controller or not.

Enabled Enables the onboard Floppy controller. Disabled Disables the onboard Floppy controller.

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ECP mode only. Choosing [Bi-Dir] will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously.

EPP Version

The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the port is set to [EPP] mode. Settings: [1.7], [1.9].

Parallel Port IRQ

When parallel port is set to [Auto], the item shows [Auto] indicating that BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel port automatically.

Parallel Port DMA Channel

This feature needs to be configured only when Parallel Port Mode is set to the [ECP] mode. When parallel port is set to [Auto], the field will show [Auto] indicating that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for the parallel port.

Onboard Midi Port

This setting disables or assigns an address for the onboard midi port.

Midi IRQ Select

This setting specifies an IRQ for the onboard midi port.

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PC Health Status

This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.

Chassis Intrusion

The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will automatically return to [Enabled] later. Settings: [Enabled], [Reset], [Disabled].

CPU/System Fan Speed, CPU/System Temperature, Vcore, 3.3V, +5.0V, +12.0V, -12.0V, Battery

These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.

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Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Dynamic OverClocking

Dynamic Overclocking Technology is the automatic overclocking function, included in the MSITM’s newly developed CoreCell

Technology. It is designed to detect the load balance of CPU while running programs, and to adjust the best CPU frequency automatically. When the motherboard detects CPU is running programs, it will speed up CPU automatically to make the program run smoothly and faster. When the CPU is temporarily suspending or staying in the low load balance, it will restore the default settings instead. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users' PC need to run huge amount of data like 3D games or the video process, and the CPU frequency need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance. Setting options:

[Disabled] Disable Dynamic Overclocking. [Private] 1st level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 1%. [Sergeant] 2nd level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 3%. [Captain] 3rd level of overclocking, also the default value of "Load High

Performance Defaults", increasing the CPU frequency by 5%. [Colonel] 4th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 7%. [General] 5th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 10%. [Commander] 6th level of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 15%.

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SDRAM Frequency

Use this item to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAMs.

Spread Spectrum

When the motherboard clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI problem, disable the setting for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, enable this setting for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up.

CPU Ratio Selection

This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed.

CPU FSB Clock (Mhz)

This item allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency. The field also allows you to overclock the processor by adjusting the FSB clock to a higher frequency.

AGP/PCI Clock (Mhz)

This item allows you to select the AGP/PCI clock frequency. The field also allows you to overclock the processor by adjusting the AGP/PCI clock to a higher frequency.

MSI Reminds You...

1. Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking, basically, it is still risky. We suggest user to make sure that your CPU can afford to overclocking regularly first. If you find the PC appears to be unstable or reboot incidentally, it's better to disable the Dynamic Overclocking or to lower the level of overclocking options. By the way, if you need to conduct overclocking manually, you also need to disable the Dynamic OverClocking first.

2. Meanwhile, there are two functions to protect user's system from crash.

- There is a safe key "Ins" in BIOS. In case the overclocking fails, you can press the "Ins" key while system rebooting to restore the BIOS defaults.

- If the system incidentally reboots for four times, the BIOS will also be restored to the defaults.

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CPU Vcore Adjust

This setting is used to enable or disable the ability to adjust CPU Vcore for overclocking purpose. Setting options: [Yes], [No].

CPU Vcore

Users can specify preferred CPU core voltage (Vcore) in this field if CPU Vcore Adjust is preset to [Yes].

DDR/AGP Power Voltage

Adjusting the DDR/AGP voltage can increase the DDR/AGP speed. Any changes made to these settings may cause a stability issue, so changing the DDR/AGP voltage for long-term purpose is NOT recommended.

MSI Reminds You...

Changing CPU Ratio/Vcore could result in the instability of the system; therefore, it is NOT recommended to change the default setting for long-term usage.

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Set Supervisor/User Password

When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:

Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.

To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password.

When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have AMIBIOS to request a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the PASSWORD CHECK option of the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu. If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set to [Always], the password is re- quired both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to [Setup], password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup.

MSI Reminds You...

About Supervisor Password & User Password:

Supervisor password: Can enter and change the settings of the

setup menu.

User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to change

the settings of the setup menu.

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Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults

The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to High Performance defaults or BIOS Setup defaults. The High Performance Defaults are the values set by the mainboard manufacturer for the best system performance but probably will cause a stability issue. The BIOS Setup Defaults are the default values also set by the mainboard manufacturer for stable performance of the mainboard.

When you select Load High Performance Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing [Enter] loads the default BIOS values that enable the best system performance but may lead to a stability issue.

When you select Load BIOS Setup Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing [Enter] loads the default values that are factory settings for stable system performance.

MSI Reminds You...

The option is for power or overclocking users only. Use of high performance defaults will tighten most timings to increase the system performance. Therefore, a high-end system configuration is a must, which means you need high-quality VGA adapter, RAM and so on. We

don’t recommend that users should apply the high performance defaults in their regular systems. Otherwise, the system may

become unstable or even crash. If the system crashes or hangs after enabling the feature, please CLEAR CMOS DATA to resolve the problem. For more information, refer to “Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1” in Chapter 2.

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Using 2-, 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function

Appendix A: Using 2-, 4- & 6-Channel Audio Function

The mainboard is equipped with Realtek ALC655 chip, which provides support for 6-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel. ALC655 allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect. The section will tell you how to install and use 4-/6-channel audio function on the board.

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Installing the Audio Driver

You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC655 chip to function properly before you can get access to 4-/6-channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems.

Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

For Windows® 2000, you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or later before installing the driver.

The following illustrations are based on Windows® XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems.

1. Insert the companion CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will automati-

cally appear.

2. Click Realtek AC97 Audio Drivers.

MSI Reminds You...

The AC97 Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to enhance audio applications. Hence, the program screens shown here in this appendix may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for reference only.

Click here

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Click here

Select this option

4. Click Finish to restart the system.

3. Click Next to install the AC’97 Audio software.

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Software Configuration

After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 4-/6-channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the lower-right corner

of the screen to activate the AC97 Audio Configuration.

Sound Effect

Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list.

You may also edit the properties for an environment as you wish by clicking the Edit button, then just scroll the bar in the bottom for each property to adjust.

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Here it provides the Karaoke function which will automatically remove human voice (lyrics) and leave melody for you to sing the song. Note that this function applies only for 2-channel audio operation.

Just check the Voice Cancellation box and then click OK to activate the Karaoke function.

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Equalizer

Here you regulate each equalizer for current playing digital sound sources.

You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust automatically. If you like, you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to save as an new one by using the buttons Load and Save. Or you may click Reset to use the default value.

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Speaker Configuration

In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers.

1. Select the audio configuration below which is identical to the audio jack on your mainboard.

2. Select a desired multi-channel operation from Number of Speakers.

a. Headphone for the common headphone b. 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output c. 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output d. 6-Channel Mode for 5.1-Speaker Output

3. Here it shows the multi-channel setting for the audio jack. Please connect your speakers to the correct phone jack in accordance with the setting displayed here.

4. Then click OK to apply the configuration.

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Speaker Test

You can use this tab to test each connected speaker to ensure if 4- or 6channel audio operation works properly. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones.

Select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound.

Select this function

Subwoofer

Front Right

Rear Right

Center

Front Left

Rear Left

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MSI Reminds You...

1. 6 speakers appear on the “Speaker Test” tab only when you select “6Channel Mode” in the “Number of Speakers” column in “Speaker

Configuration” tab. If you select “4-Channel Mode”, only 4 speakers appear on the window.

2. While you are testing the speakers in 6-Channel Mode, if the sound coming from the center speaker and subwoofer is swapped, you should select Swap Center/Subwoofer Output to readjust these two channels.

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HRTF Demo

In this tab you may adjust your HRTF (Head Related Transfer Functions) 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applications like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like.

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General

In this tab it provides some information about the AC97 Audio Configuration utility , including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & AC97 Codec. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list.

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Using 2-, 4- & 6- Channel Audio Function

Connecting the Speakers

When you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility.

 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output

Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone jack on the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.

Back Panel

1 Line In 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 SPDIF Coaxial jack

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1 *Line Out (Rear channels) 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 SPDIF Coaxial jack

* Line In function is converted to Line Out function when 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output is selected.

 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output

The audio jacks on the back panel always provide 2-channel analog audio output function, however these audio jacks can be transformed to 4- or 6- channel analog audio jacks by selecting the corresponding multi-channel operation from No. of Speakers.

Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each jack on the back panel when 4-Channel Mode is selected.

Back Panel

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1 * Line Out (Rear channels) 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 * Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) 4 SPDIF Coaxial jack

* Both Line In and MIC function are converted to Line Out function when 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output is selected.

 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output

Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each jack on the back panel when 6-Channel Mode is selected.

Back Panel

Overspecification and overclocking

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The default specification of Intel® 845E chipset is only able to support FSB 400/533MHz CPU and DDR 266/333 DRAM technology. However, we have spent engineering efforts to allow the overspecification and overclocking under certain conditions. Here is the information which helps you to achieve overclocking more easily.

Should you decide to overspec the mainboard, the following conditions shall be satisfied in order to make overspecification possible.

Appendix B: Overspecification and overclocking

1. Memory Speed/CPU FSB Overclocking Support Matrix

*: CPU FSB 800MHz/DDR400 is not the default specification of this mainboard. If you decided to use Intel’s FSB 800MHz CPU to overclock on this mainboard, DDR400 DRAM modules should be used, and have them populated in the suggested configuration. Because Intel’s CPU & chipset only support synchronous mode operation, if you decided to use DDR333 DRAM with FSB 800MHz CPU, the BIOS will automatically adjust the CPU ratio to the FSB frequency comparable to DDR333 DRAM, which prevents the CPU from running at FSB800MHz speed. Overclocking: Overclocking on this mainboard is only available with this combination. With this combination, the 800MHz FSB CPU could be used. Note: If you want to upgrade to 800MHz FSB with a 533MHz CPU, then you need to manually set the CPU external frequency to 200MHz. However, make sure the CPU ratio multiplier is unlocked.

DDR266 DDR333 DDR400

FSB400 OK N/A N/A FSB533 OK OK N/A FSB800* N/A Overclocking* Overclocking*

FSB

Memory

*: Overclocking spec.

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2. Configure BIOS settings

You also need to configure BIOS settings for overclocking.

A. Set the “SDRAM Frequency” (under the “Frequency/Voltage Control” menu) to “Auto”.

B. Set the “CPU FSB Clock (MHz)” to 200 (also under the “Frequency/Voltage Control” menu), which will make the CPU FSB run at 800 MHz.

Overspecification and overclocking

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3. System configuration and DDR 400 Qualified Memory Test List

When using DDR400 memory modules, a maximum of 2 DIMMs are recommended. Please refer to the system configuration and DDR400/PC3200 DIMMs listed below for overclocking.

Table 1: System Configuration

System Configuration

Manufacturer Model No. Spec. Processor

Intel Pentium 4 2.4G FSB800

Memory

As Follows

VGA Card

Creative 3D Blaster Geforce 256

Lan Card Sound Card Hard Drive CD-ROM Floppy Drive

TEAC FD-235HF

Power Supply Engliht HPC-340-101 Mouse Keyboard

LEMEL 5201

Device Configuration

Monitor

NEC DV1702

VGA BIOS VGA Driver (from OM- CD)

SW Info

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Table 2: DDR400/PC3200 Memory Test List

Model Size Memory Slot Memory Bandwidth R.S.T 1 2 3 4 Benchmark

Nanya NT128D64SH4B1G-5 128MB

V V OK

* #

(Nanya NT5DS16M16BT-5)

V OK

Nanya NT128D64SH4B1G-5T 128MB

V V OK

* #

(NT5DS16M16BT-5T)

V OK

Apacer 77.10636.11G 256MB

V V OK

(Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5B)

V OK

CORSAIR CMX256A-3500C2PT XMS3502 V1.1 256MB

V V OK

V OK

Crucial/Micron BQ1118L.FT 256MB

V V OK

(Micron MT46V32M8TG-5B)

V OK

Elixir M2U25664DS88B3G-5T 256MB

V V OK

(Elixir N2DS25680BT-5T)

V OK

GeIL GE2563200B 256MB

V V OK

(L) (GeIL GL3LC32G88TG-5A)

V OK

GeIL GE2563200B 256MB

V V OK

(P) (GeIL GL3LC32G88TG-5A)

V OK

GeIL GD3200-512DC 256MB

V V OK

V OK

GeIL GL512 3200DC 256MB

V V OK

(GeIL GL3LC32G88TG-5A)

V OK

Model Size Memory Slot Memory Bandwidth R.S.T 1 2 3 4 Benchmark

Hynix HYMD264646B8J-D43 512MB

V V OK

* # ^

(Hynix HY5DV56822B T-D43)

V OK

Infineon HYS64D64320UH-5-C 512MB

V V OK

* # ^

(Infineon HYB25D2568 00CE-5C)

V OK

Micron MT16VDDT6464AG-40BC4 512MB

V V OK

* # ^

(Micron MT46V32M8TG-5B C)

V OK

ProMOS V826664K24SBTG-D3 512MB

V V OK

* #

(ProMOS V58C2256804SBT5)

V OK

PSC AL6D8B53T-5B1K 512MB

V V OK

* # ^

(PSC A2S56D30BTP -5)

V OK

SEC M368L6423FTN-CCC 512MB

V V OK

* #

(SEC K4H560838F-TCCC)

V OK

Swissbit SDU03264B4B32MT-50 512MB

V V OK

(Micron MT46V32M8TG-5B)

V OK

Swissbit SDU06464H1B22IN-50 512MB

V V OK

(Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5B)

V OK

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Model Size Memory Slot Memory Bandwidth R.S.T 1 2 3 4 Benchmark

Infineon HYS64D32300GU-5-B 256MB

V V OK

* #

(Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5B )

V OK

Infineon HYS64D32300HU-5-C 256MB

V V OK

* # ^

(Infineon HYB25D256800CE-5C)

V OK

KingMax MPXB62D-38KT3R-PEAS 256MB

V V OK

(KingMax KDL388P4EA-50)

V OK

LEGEND L3264D37-643HDC9B 256MB

V V

(Hynix HY5DU56822BT-D43)

Micron MT8VDDT3264AG-40BC4 256MB

V V OK

* # ^

(Micron MT46V32M8TG-5B C)

V OK

Nanya NT256D64S88B1G-5T 256MB

V V OK

* # ^

(Nanya NT5DS32M8BT-5T)

V OK

ProMOS V826632K24SBTG-D3 256MB

V V OK

* #

(ProMOS V58C225680 4SB T 5)

V OK

PSC AL5D8B53T-5B1K 256MB

V V OK

* # ^

(PSC A2S56D30BTP -5)

V OK

SEC M368L3223ETM-CCC 256MB

V V OK

* # ^

(SEC K4H560838E-TCCC)

V OK

Swissbit SDU03264B4B31MT-50 256MB

V V OK

(Micron MT46V32M8TG-5B)

V OK

Transcend TS32MLD64V4F3 256MB

V V OK

(Mosel V58C2256804SAT5B)

V OK

Winbond W9425GCDB-5 256MB

V V OK

* # ^

(WinBond W942508CH-5)

V OK

A-DATA MD0AD5F3H41YB1EZ2 512MB

V V OK

(A-DATA ADD8608A8A-5B)

V OK

CORSAIR CMX512-3500C2PT XMS3502 V1.1 512MB

V V OK

V OK

Crucial/Micron BG111DB.FB 512MB

V V OK

(Micron MT46V32M8TG-5B) ECC

V OK

GeIL GE5123200B 512MB

V V OK

(L) (GeIL GL3LC32G88TG-5A)

V OK

GeIL GL1GB3200DC 512MB

V V OK

(GeIL GL3LC32G88TG-5A)

V OK

GeIL GD3200-1GBDC 512MB

V V OK

V OK

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