MSI 648 Max, MS-6585 User Manual

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Version 1.1

G52-M6585X6

MS-6585 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard

MSI

MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

648 Max

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Manual Rev: 1.1
Release Date: January 2003

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 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 AVANT DE RACCORDER AU

RESEAU.

Micro-Star International MS-6585

Tested to comply

with FCC Standard

For Home or Office Use

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Copyright Notice

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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.

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Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V1.0 First Release August 2002
V1.1 Add HP Threading Function January 2003

in BIOS

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Safety Instructions

1. Read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Save this User’s Guide for possible use later.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

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

5. The openings on the enclosure are used for air convection and to prevent
the equipment from overheating. Note: Do not cover the openings.

6. Make sure that the power voltage is within its safety range and has been
adjusted properly to the value of 110/220V before connecting the equip­ment to the power inlet.

7. Place the power cord in a way that people are unlikely to step on it. Do not
place anything on 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 the equipment
or cause an electrical shock.

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

z the power cord or plug is damaged
z liquid has penetrated into the equipment
z the equipment has been exposed to moisture
z the equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according

to User’s Guide

z the equipment was dropped and damaged
z the equipment has obvious signs of breakage

12. Do not leave the equipment in an unconditioned environment with a stor­age temperature of 600 C (1400F) or above, which may damage the
equipment.

CAUTION: To prevent explosion caused by improper battery
replacement, use the same or equivalent type of battery recommended
by the manufacturer only.

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Contents

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

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

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

Mainboard Specification ............................................................ 1-2

Mainboard Layout ..................................................................... 1-5

Quick Components Guide ......................................................... 1-5

Fuzzy Logic™ 4..................................................................1-6

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

Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ .................................................... 1-7

Live Monitor™ ..................................................................... 1-8

S-Bracket (Optional) ........................................................... 1-9

D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional) ................................................... 1-10

PC Alert™ 4 ..................................................................... 1-12

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

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

Installing the CPU Fan ........................................................ 2-3

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure ................................ 2-4

Memory .................................................................................... 2-5

Introduction to DDR SDRAM ............................................... 2-5

DDR DIMM Module Combination ......................................... 2-6

Installing DDR DIMM Modules ............................................. 2-6

Power Supply ............................................................................ 2-7

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: CONN1 .................................2-7

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ....................................... 2-7

Back Panel ............................................................................... 2-9

Mouse Connector: JKBMS1 ................................................ 2-9

Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1 ............................................ 2-9

USB 2.0 Connectors ........................................................... 2-9

Serial Port Connectors: COMA & COMB .......................... 2-10

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RJ-45 LAN Jack ................................................................ 2-10

Audio Port Connectors ...................................................... 2-11

Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 ........................................... 2-13

Connectors ............................................................................. 2-13

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 .................................. 2-13

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ................................. 2-15

CD-In Connector: JCD1 ..................................................... 2-15

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFA/SYSFA ........................... 2-17

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2.............................. 2-17

IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ..................................... 2-19

D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1 (Optional) ........................ 2-20

Bluetooth Connector: JBT1 ............................................... 2-21

S-Bracket Connector: JSP1 .............................................. 2-22

Front USB 2.0 Connector: JUSB2 ..................................... 2-24

Jumpers .................................................................................. 2-25

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ............................................. 2-25

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot .............................. 2-26

PCI Slots .......................................................................... 2-26

Slots ....................................................................................... 2-27

PCI Interrupt Request Routing ........................................... 2-27

Chapter 3. AMI® BIOS Setup ......................................................3-1

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

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

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

Getting Help ..............................................................................3-5

The Main Menu ......................................................................... 3-5

Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................. 3-7

Advanced BIOS Features .......................................................... 3-9

Advanced Chipset Features .................................................... 3-13

Power Management Setup ...................................................... 3-15

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PNP/PCI Configuration ............................................................ 3-19

Integrated Peripherals ............................................................. 3-23

PC Health Status .................................................................... 3-25

Frequency/Voltage Control ...................................................... 3-27

Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................ 3-29

Load Optimal/High Performance Defaults ................................ 3-31

Save & Exit Setup ................................................................... 3-31

Exit Without Saving ................................................................. 3-32

Appendix: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function ..................... A-1

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

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

Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function ...................................... A-4

Use the Optional S-Bracket ............................................... A-4

Use the Back Panel only ................................................. A-10

Testing the Connected Speakers ............................................ A-14

Testing Each Speaker: ..................................................... A-14

Playing KaraOK ..................................................................... A-16

Playing KaraOK: .............................................................. A-16

Glossary ........................................................................................ G-1

Getting Started

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Chapter 1. Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing 648 Max (MS-6585) ATX mainboards. The
648 Max is a superior computer motherboard based on SiS648 and SiS963
chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel

®

Pentium® 4 processors in the 478 pin package, the 648 Max delivers a high
performance and professional desktop platform solution.

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Getting Started

TOPICS

Mainboard Specification 1-2

Mainboard Layout 1-4

Quick Components Guide 1-5

MSI Special Features 1-6

Chapter 1

1-2

CPU

Socket 478 for P4 processors (Willimate 478 and Northwood 478) with 400/
533 MHz (100/133MHz QDIR)
Core frequency from 1.3 GHz to 3.06 GHz and up

Chipset

SiS®648/648 B Stepping (839 pin BGA)

- Supports Intel Pentium 4 processors with data transfer rate up to 533 MHz

- Supports 64-bit high performance DDR 333+ / DDR 333 / DDR 266 memory
controller

- Supports AGP 8X/4X interface at 0.8v or 4x at 1.5v with fast write transaction

- Supports bi-directional 16-bit data bus with 1GHz bandwidth MuTIOL

- Supports Intel Hyper-Threading CPU Function (for SiS®648 B Stepping
only)

SiS®963 (371 pin BGA)

- Supports Dual-IDE ATA 66/100/133

- Integrated audio controller with AC97 interface

- Low pin count interface for SIO

- Advanced power management and PC2001 compliance

Main Memory

Supports three memory banks using two 184-pin unbuffered DDR DIMM.
Supports up to 3GB memory size without EEC.
Supports DDR200/266/333 MHz and up.

Slots

One 8x/4x AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) universal slot.
Six PCI v2.2 32-bit master PCI bus slots.

On-Board IDE

Dual IDE controllers integrated in SiS 963.
Support P/O, Bus Master, Ultra DMA66/100/133 operation.
Can connect up to four IDE devices.

On-Board Peripherals

On-Board Peripherals include:

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

2.88Mbytes.

- 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B).

Mainboard Specification

Getting Started

1-3

- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode.

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

- 1 IrDA connector for SIR.

- 1 RJ-45 LAN jack (optional).

- 1 audio port.

- 1 Bluetooth pin header

- 1 S-Bracket pin header.

- 1 D-Bracket

TM

2 pin header.

Audio

AC97 link controller integrated in SiS 963.
6 channels software audio codec RealTek ALC650.

- Compliance with AC97 v2.2 Spec.

- Meet PC2001 audio performance requirement.

- Can support SPDIF Out via S-Bracket only.

LAN (Optional)

Broadcom 4401

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

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

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

Or
Broadcom 5702

- Integrated Gigabit Ethernet MAC and PHY transceiver, auto-negotiation
operation..

- Supports single-port 10MB/s, 100MB/s and 1000MB/s BAST-T application.

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

BIOS

2Mb Award BIOS with PnP, ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block.
Provides DMI2.0, WfM2.0, WOL, WOR, chassis intrusion, and SMBus for
system management.

Dimension

ATX Form Factor: 22.0cm x 30.5cm.

Mounting

6 mounting holes.

Chapter 1

1-4

Mainboard Layout

648 Max (MS-6585 v1.X) ATX Mainboard

BATT

+

SiS
963

SiS
648

D

D

R

1

D

D

R

2

D

D

R

3

JAUD1

JUSB2

JBT1

A

T

X

P

o

w

e

r

S

u

p

p

l

y

CPUFA

JBAT1

SYSFA

JIR1

JDB1

JFP1

JFP2

JSP1

Codec

Winbond

W83697HF

Broadcom

BCM4401

or BCM5702

(Optional)

BIOS

PCI Slot 5

PCI Slot 6

PCI Slot 4

PCI Slot 3

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 1

IDE 1

IDE 2

JPW1

Top : Parallel Port

Bottom :
COM A
COM B

Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard

T: LAN jack (Optional)

B: USB ports

USB
ports

JCD1

FDD 1

Line-Out
Line-In
Mic

AGP Slot

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Quick Components Guide

Component Function Reference

CONN1/JPW1 Power connectors See p. 2-7

JKBMS1 Mouse connector See p. 2-8

JKBMS1 Keyboard connector See p. 2-9

USB 2.0 Connectors Connecting to USB devices See p. 2-9

COMA & COMB Serial port connectors See p. 2-10

RJ-45 LAN Jack Connecting to LAN devices See p. 2-10

LPT1 Parallel port connector See p. 2-12

FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector See p. 2-13

IDE1 & IDE2 Hard disk connectors See p. 2-14

JCD1 CD-In connectors See p. 2-15

CPUFA/SYSFA Fan power connectors See p. 2-16

JFP1 & JFP2 Front panel connectors See p. 2-17

JAUD1 Front panel audio connector See p. 2-18

JIR1 IrDA infrared module connector See p. 2-19

JDB1 D-Bracket 2 Connector See p. 2-20

JBAT1 Clear CMOS jumper See p. 2-25

AGP Slot Connecting to AGP cards See p. 2-26

PCI Slots Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-26

JBT1 Bluetooth connector See p. 2-21

JSP1 S-Bracket connector See p. 2-22

JUSB2 Front 2.0 USB connector See p. 2-24

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The Fuzzy Logic™ 4 utility is a user friendly tool that allows users to
view and adjust the current system status. To overclock the CPU FSB (Front
Side Bus) frequency under the Windows operating system, click FSB and use
the right and left arrow keys to select the desired FSB, and then click Apply to
apply the new setup value. To enable the system running at the specified FSB
every time when you click Turbo, click Save to save the desired FSB first. If
you want to know the maximal CPU overclocking value, click Auto to start
testing. The CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC
reboots. After rebooting, click Turbo to apply the test result. Click Default to
restore the default values.

Features:

z MSI Logo links to the MSI Web site
z CPU Speed allows users to adjust the CPU speed through CPU

Multiplier and FSB

z Voltage allows user to adjust the voltage of CPU/Memory/AGP
z MSI Info provides information about the mainboard, BIOS and OS
z CPU Info provides detailed information about the CPU
z CPU Fan Speed shows the current running speed of CPU Fan
z CPU Temp. shows the current CPU temperature

Fuzzy Logic™ 4

MSI Special Features

MSI Reminds You...

To adjust the options under CPU Speed and Voltage, use the right
and left arrow keys to select the desired value and then click Apply

to run the setup value.

Getting Started

1-7

S-Bracket (Optional)

S-Bracket is a bracket which provides 2 SPDIF jacks for digital audio

transmission and 2 analog Line-Out connectors for additional 4-channel ana­log audio output. With the S-Bracket, your system will be able to perform 6­channel audio operation for wonderful surround sound effect, or connect to
Sony & Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) speakers for audio transmission with
better quality.

The S-Bracket offers two types of SPDIF connectors: one for optical

fiber and the other for coaxial connection. Select the appropriate one to meet
your need. For more information on S-Bracket, refer to Appendix. Using 4- or
6-Channel Audio Function.

S-Bracket

SPDIF jack (optical)

SPDIF jack (coaxial)

Analog Line-Out jacks

Chapter 1

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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 Series 2” application. After installation, the
“MSI Live Update Series 2” icon (as shown on the right) will
appear on the screen.

Double click the “MSI Live Update Series 2” icon, and the following
screen will appear:

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

zz

zz

z Live BIOS – Updates the BIOS online.

zz

zz

z Live Driver – Updates the drivers online.

zz

zz

z Live VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online.

zz

zz

z Live VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online.
zz

zz

z 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 Series
Guide” under the “Manual” Tab.

Getting Started

1-9

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 Series 2”
application. After the 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, and the following dialog box will appear. You can specify how
often the system will automatically search for the BIOS/drivers version, or
change the LAN settings right from the dialog box.

You can right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon to perform the functions

listed below:

zz

zz

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

zz

zz

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

zz

zz

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

zz

zz

z Exit – Exits the Live Monitor™ application.

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PC Alert™ 4

The PC AlertTM 4 is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The utility
is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware status
during real time operation:

Ø monitor CPU & system temperatures
Ø monitor fan speeds
Ø monitor system voltages

If one of the items above is abnormal, the program main screen will be
immediately shown on the screen, with the abnormal item highlighted in red.
This will continue to be shown until the condition returns to the normal status.

Users can use the Adjusting Keys to change the minimum and maximum
threshold of each item for the system to send out a warning message. Click
Temperature to select the temperature modes of either Fahrenheit (oF) or Celsius
(oC). The PC Alert4 icon on the Status Area will show the current CPU
temperature.

temperature

modes

Adjusting Keys

COOLER XP

Getting Started

1-11

MSI Reminds You...

The new feature COOLER XP will work only if your mainboard
supports AMD Athlon XP CPU.
Items shown on PC Alert 4 vary depending on your system’s status.

To better protect the CPU from overheating, a new feature, COOLER
XP, has been added to decrease the temperature of AMD Athlon XP CPU. To

do so, simply click COOLER XP and the screen will show the Cute skin (as
shown below) with information about the CPU and chipset. Right-click the
mouse to select the skin you want to switch to.

Cute

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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

D-Bracket™ 2 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.

Initializing Keyboard Controller.

Testing VGA BIOS

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

1 2

3 4

Red

Green

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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

- Testing 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 initializing Floppy Drive and controller.

Boot Attempt

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

Operating System Booting

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3 4

Hardware Setup

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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

TOPICS

Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2
Memory 2-5
Power Supply 2-7
Back Panel 2-8
Connectors 2-13
Jumpers 2-25
Slots 2-26

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Hardware Setup

This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup
procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components
and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in
the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.

Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static
electricity may damage the components.

Chapter 2

2-2

CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478

Open Lever

Sliding

Plate

Dot / Cut edge

Close
Lever

Press down

the CPU

90 degree

Dot / Cut edge

Correct CPU placement

Dot / Cut edge

Incorrect CPU placement

X

O

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 90­degree angle.

3 . Look for the cut edge. The cut

edge 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.

Hardware Setup

2-3

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 reten-

tion 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

Chapter 2

2-4

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
= 1.4GHz

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

on the board.

fan power cable

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.

W ARNING!

Hardware Setup

2-5

The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin DDR DIMM (Double In-Line

Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 3 GB without
ECC. Y ou can install DDR 200, DDR 266, DDR 333 MHz and up PC 133 modules
on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~3). T o operate properly, at least one DIMM
module must be installed.

Introduction to DDR SDRAM

DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM,
but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle. It uses 2.5 volts as
opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM mod­ules rather than 168-pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM. High memory
bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high performance PC, worksta­tions and servers.

Memory

DDR DIMM Slots3

(DDR 1~3, from left to right)

Chapter 2

2-6

Installing DDR DIMM 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.

TIP: You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly

inserted in the socket.

Volt

notch

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 double­sided modules to meet your own needs.

Memory modules can be installed in any combination as follows:

Slot Memory Module Total Memory

DIMM 1
(Bank 0 & 1)

S/D 64MB~1GB

DIMM 2
(Bank 2 & 3)

S/D 64MB~1GB

DIMM 3
(Bank 4 & 5)

S/D 64MB~1GB

Maximum System Memory Supported

64MB~3GB

DDR DIMM Module Combination

S: Single Side D: Double Side

Hardware Setup

2-7

Power Supply

A TX 20-Pin Power Connector: CONN1

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.

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.

A TX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

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

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND
3 12V
4 12V

JPW1 Pin Definition

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

CONN1 Pin Definition

JPW1

CONN1

10

1

20

11

1

3

2

4

Chapter 2

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The Back Panel provides the following connectors:

Back Panel

Mouse Connector: JKBMS1

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:

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

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

Pin Definition

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

2

1

3

4

5

6

Mouse

Parallel

USB Ports

COM A COM B

USB Ports

Keyboard

LAN

(Optional)

L-in

MIC

L-out

Hardware Setup

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Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1

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.

USB 2.0 Connectors

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

USB Ports

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

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

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

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

Pin Definition

PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

2

1

3

4

5

6

Chapter 2

2-10

RJ-45 LAN Jack

The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Local
Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 TDP 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

RJ-45 LAN Jack

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 T o Send
8 CTS Clear To Send
9 RI Ring Indicate

Pin Definition

Serial Port Connectors: COMA & COMB

The mainboard offers two 9-pin connectors as serial port COM A &
COMB. The ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/
receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices
directly to the connectors.

9-Pin Serial Port Connector

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9