MSI 645 Ultra MS-6547- Manuals

Page 2 - ii; FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

ii Manual Rev: 1.1Release Date: Dec. 2001 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a classB digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designedto provide reasonable protection against harmful inter...

Page 3 - iii; Edition; The material in this document is the intellectual property of; INTERNATIONAL; . We take every care in the preparation of this document,; Trademarks; Revision; First release

iii Edition Dec. 2001 Copyright Notice 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 productsare under continual improvement and we ...

Page 4 - Safety Instructions

iv 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 theequipment ...

Page 5 - CONTENTS

v CONTENTS Chapter 1. Getting Started ........................................................................ 1-1 Mainboard Specification ...................................................................... 1-2 Mainboard Layout ........................................................................

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Page 8 - Chapter 1. Getting Started; TOPICS; Mainboard Specification; Getting Started

Getting Started 1-1 Chapter 1. Getting Started TOPICS Mainboard Specification 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Quick Components Guide 1-5 MSI Special Features 1-6 Thank you for purchasing the 645 Ultra (MS-6547 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The 645 Ultra is a superior computer mainboard based on SiS645 & SiS961c...

Page 9 - CPU; Pentium; Chipset; maxi mum memory.; Main Memory

Chapter 1 1-2 CPU - Supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processors in the 478 pin package. - Supports 1.5GHz, 1.6GHz, 1.7GHz, 1.8GHz, 1.9GHz, 2GHz and up. Chipset - SiS ® 645 Open Architecture DDR333 Chipset - Supports DIMMs of DDR333/DDR266/DDR200 SDRAM up to 3GB maxi mum memory. - Supports 400MHz system ...

Page 10 - Audio

Getting Started 1-3 2.88Mbytes. - 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B). - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode. - 4 USB ports (Rear * 2/ Front * 2). - 1 IrDA connector for SIR. - 1 audio/game port. Audio - S/W Realtek ALC201A AC'97 Codec. BIOS - The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS whic...

Page 11 - Mainboard Layout

Chapter 1 1-4 D D R 1 D D R 2 D D R 3 J MDM 1 JP 2 0 CP UFA J BAT1 SY S FA JLED1 JI R2 J FP 1 ( op t ional ) P CI Sl ot 5 P CI Sl ot 4 P CI Sl ot 3 P CI Sl ot 2 P CI Sl ot 1 A GP Sl ot ID E 1 I DE 2 C NR US Bpo r ts J PW 1 Top : P a ra lle l P o rt Bo t tom : CO M ACO M B Top : m o us e Bot to m : k...

Page 12 - Quick Components Guide

Getting Started 1-5 Quick Components Guide C o m p o n e n t Function Reference JWR1/JPW1 ATX power connectors See p. 2-7 JKBMS1 Mouse/keyboard connector See p. 2-8 USB Connectors Connecting to USB devices See p. 2-9 COM A & COM B Serial port connector See p. 2-10 L P T 1 Parallel port connector...

Page 13 - Chapter 2. Hardware Setup; electricity may damage the components.; Central Processing Unit: CPU; Hardware Setup

Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the componentsand follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install inthe wrong orientation, the comp...

Page 14 - The mainboard supports Intel; make sure the CPU has a heat; If you do not; CPU Installation Procedures

Chapter 2 2-2 Open Lever Dot / Cut edge Sliding Plate Close Lever Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 478 pin package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy CPUinstallation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a...

Page 15 - Installing the CPU Fan; A s p r o c e s s o r t e c h n o l o g y p u s h e s t o f a s t e r s p e e d s a n d h i g h e r

Hardware Setup 2-3 Installing the CPU Fan A s p r o c e s s o r t e c h n o l o g y p u s h e s t o f a s t e r s p e e d s a n d h i g h e r performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissi-pate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of theCPU. Foll...

Page 16 - CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure; If; CPU Clock; then; CPU core speed

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 Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking.However, please make sure your components are able totolerate such ab...

Page 17 - The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 6; Memory; Introduction to DDR SDRAM; DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM,

Hardware Setup 2-5 D D R 1 D D R 2 D D R 3 The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 6 memory banks. You can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on theDDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~3). To operate properly, at least one DIMM modulemust be installed. Memory DDR DIMM Slots (DDR 1~3) In...

Page 18 - You can install memory modules in any combination as follows:; The DDR DIMM module has only one notch on the center.; DDR Module Combination

Chapter 2 2-6 You can install either single sided or double sided 184-pin DDR DIMM modules into DDR DIMM slots to meet your needs. Different from the SDRDIMM, the DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. Thenumber of pins on either side of the breaks are different. The module will onlyfi...

Page 19 - Power Supply; This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To; instant power on; function which means that system will boot up immediately; ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1; This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

Hardware Setup 2-7 Power Supply ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plugs of the power supply isinserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push downthe power supply firm...

Page 20 - The Back Panel provides the following connectors:; Back Panel; Mouse Connector: JKBMS1; The mainboard provides a standard PS/2

Chapter 2 2-8 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 ...

Page 21 - Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1; USB Connectors

Hardware Setup 2-9 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. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) USB Connectors The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host C...

Page 22 - Joystick/Midi Connectors; You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector.; Audio Port Connectors; Line Out; is a connector for Speakers or Headphones.; Line In; is used for; Mic; is a connector for; /8” Stereo Audio Connectors

Chapter 2 2-10 Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM A and COM B. The ports are 16550A high speed communication ports thatsend/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serialdevices directly to them. 9-Pi...

Page 23 - Parallel Port Connector: LPT1

Hardware Setup 2-11 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port(EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. 13 1 14 25 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 STROBE St...

Page 24 - The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case,; Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1; Connectors

Chapter 2 2-12 The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System FAN. 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. C...

Page 25 - The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100

Hardware Setup 2-13 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33/66/100function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy(reserved for future BIOS...

Page 26 - The connector is for modem with internal audio connector.

Chapter 2 2-14 Modem-In Connector: JMD1 The connector is for modem with internal audio connector. CD-In Connector: JCD1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1 The connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector. JCD1 GND R L JAUX1 GND R L JMD1 GND Phone_In ...

Page 28 - Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1; This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On; IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR2; This connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules. You

Chapter 2 2-16 Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is re-ceived through the modem card. IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR2 This connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infra...

Page 29 - Front Panel Connector: JFP1 or JFP2; Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

Hardware Setup 2-17 Front Panel Connector: JFP1 or JFP2 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connec- tion to the front panel switches and LEDs. Users can choose either the JFP1 orthe JFP2 depending on their needs.The difference between JFP1 & JFP2 is thatJFP2 is compli...

Page 30 - Front Panel Audio Connector: JP20

Chapter 2 2-18 Front Panel Audio Connector: JP20 The JP20 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity DesignGuide. JP20 1 2 9 10 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal 2 AUD_GND Grou...

Page 31 - Front USB Connector: JUSB1 or JUSB3; users to connect to USB devices.

Hardware Setup 2-19 Front USB Connector: JUSB1 or JUSB3 The mainboard provides one front Universal Serial Bus connector for users to connect to USB devices. Users can choose either the JUSB1 or the JUSB3 depending on their needs. The JUSB3 is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Desig...

Page 32 - Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1; There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external; Jumpers; The motherboard provides one jumper for you to set the computer’s

Chapter 2 2-20 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 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, thesystem can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery haslong life time for at least 5 years. If you ...

Page 33 - Slots; The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an; Five PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your

Hardware Setup 2-21 Slots AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP 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 directlyaccess main memory...

Page 34 - PCI Interrupt Request Routing

Chapter 2 2-22 PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to themicroprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INTA# ~ INT D# pins as follows: Order 1 Or...

Page 35 - Chapter 3. BIOS Setup; BIOS Setup; You may need to run the Setup program when:

BIOS Setup 3-1 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup TOPICS Entering Setup 3-2 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-12 Integrated Peripherals 3-14 Power Management Setup 3-19 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-23 PC Health Status 3-25 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-...

Page 36 - Entering Setup; Control Keys; Press DEL to enter SETUP

Chapter 3 3-2 Entering Setup Control Keys 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 toenter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to e...

Page 37 - Getting Help; After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the; Main Menu; lighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

BIOS Setup 3-3 Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can usethe control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the high- lighted setup function is di...

Page 38 - The Main Menu; Use this Menu for basic system configurations.

Chapter 3 3-4 The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this Menu for basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize yoursystem’...

Page 39 - This entry shows your PC health status.

BIOS Setup 3-5 PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable systemperformance. Load Optimized Defau...

Page 40 - Standard CMOS Features; The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.

Chapter 3 3-6 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <day><month> <date> <year>. day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. through Dec. date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. year The year...

Page 42 - Advanced BIOS Features; Anti-Virus Protection; and; CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking; , BIOS will shorten or skip some

Chapter 3 3-8 Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sectorprotection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into thisarea is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep. Settings: Disabled ...

Page 43 - Boot Other Device

BIOS Setup 3-9 First/Second/Third Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attemptsto load the disk operating system. The settings are: Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive. HDD-0 The system will boot from t...

Page 44 - Typematic Rate Setting

Chapter 3 3-10 Typematic Rate Setting This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting includingTypematic Rate & Typematic Delay. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate (characters/second) at which the keys are ac...

Page 45 - Enabled

BIOS Setup 3-11 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Re-porting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility thatmonitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an oppor-tunity to move data fr...

Page 46 - Advanced Chipset Features; Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.; Advanced DRAM Control 1; The DRAM timing is controlled by the DRAM Timing Registers. The

Chapter 3 3-12 Advanced Chipset Features Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Advanced DRAM Control 1 Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: System Performance The DRAM timing is controlled by the DRAM Timing Registers. The The A...

Page 47 - CAS Latency Setting; AGP Aperture Size

BIOS Setup 3-13 Timings programmed into this register are dependent on the system design.Slower rates may be required in certain system designs to support looselayouts or slower memory. Setting options: Safe Mode, Normal Mode, Fast Mode, Turbo Mode, Ultra Mode. CAS Latency Setting When synchronous D...

Page 48 - SiS OnChip IDE Device; Integrated Peripherals

Chapter 3 3-14 SiS OnChip IDE Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Internal PCI/IDE This setting enables or disables the internal primary and secondary PCI & Integrated Peripherals Kap3_6547v1.1.P65 05.02.02, 09:34 14

Page 49 - IDE Burst Mode; SiS OnChip PCI Device

BIOS Setup 3-15 IDE controllers. Setting options: Disabled, Primary, Secondary, Both . IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIOmode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interfacesupports. Modes 0 through 4 provi...

Page 51 - Normal

BIOS Setup 3-17 UART Mode Select This setting allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port 2. Settingoptions: IrDA, ASKIR, Normal . Normal RS-232C Serial Port IrDA IrDA-compliant Serial Infrared Port ASKIR Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port RxD, TxD Active This setting controls the rece...

Page 52 - spec

Chapter 3 3-18 SPP/EPP/ECP/ECP+EPP To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only,choose “SPP.” To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP modesimultaneously, choose “EPP.” By choosing “ECP”, the onboard paral-lel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing “ECP + EPP” wil...

Page 53 - Power Management Setup; IPCA Function; ACPI Suspend Type

BIOS Setup 3-19 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to mosteffectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your ownstyle of computer use. IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man-agement...

Page 54 - During suspend mode, the monitor will shut down.

Chapter 3 3-20 Video Off Option This setting is used to control the mode in which the monitor will shut down.Setting options: Always On Always turn on. Suspend -> Off During suspend mode, the monitor will shut down. Susp, Stby->Off During suspend or standby mode, the monitor will shutdown. All...

Page 55 - After AC Power Lost; Leaves the computer in the power off state.; PM Wake Up Events; , the activity of the specified IRQ line will prevent the

BIOS Setup 3-21 the sleep state. Available options are: Single LED The power LED blinks to indicate the sleep state withoutchanging its color. Dual LED The power LED changes its color to indicate the sleepstate. After AC Power Lost This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power...

Page 56 - KB Power On Password; Disabled; Month Alarm; You can choose which month the system will boot up.; Day of Month Alarm; You can choose which day of the preset month

Chapter 3 3-22 receiving the signal, when the operating system is ready, the systemwill interrupt itself and perform the service required by the I/O device. RING Power Up Control, PCI PME Power Up Control, USB Port WakeUp Control, Hot Key Power Up Control, PS2 Mouse Power Up Control These fields spe...

Page 57 - PNP/PCI Configurations; Reset Configuration Data; Resource Controlled By; Manual; IRQ Resources; Resources Controlled By

BIOS Setup 3-23 PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or P eripheral C omponent I nterconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with itsown special components. This section ...

Page 58 - PCI Device; PCI/VGA Palette Snoop; Action

Chapter 3 3-24 Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources listIRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on thetype of device using the IRQ. Settings are: PCI Device For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCIbus architect...

Page 59 - PC Health Status; CPU Warning Temperature; Shutdown Temperature

BIOS Setup 3-25 PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall systemstatus. CPU Warning Temperature If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting, the warn-ing mechanism will be activated. This helps you to prevent the CPU overheatproble...

Page 60 - Frequency/Voltage Control; CPU Clock Ratio; Spread Spectrum

Chapter 3 3-26 Frequency/Voltage Control This section describes how to set the Chassis Intrusion feature, CPU FSBfrequency, monitor the current hardware status including CPU/systemtemperatures, CPU/System Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function is avail-able only if there is hardware monitoring mech...

Page 62 - Pressing

Chapter 3 3-28 When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance. The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOSsettings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimize...

Page 63 - Set Supervisor/User Password; About Supervisor Password & User Password:

BIOS Setup 3-29 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>. Thepassword typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOSmemory. You will be prompted t...

Page 64 - Glossary

G-1 Glossary ACPI ( A dvanced C onfiguration & P ower I nterface ) This power management specification enables the OS (operating system) to control the amountof power given to each device attached to the computer. Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000and Windows ME can fully support ACPI to allow users ...

Page 65 - CMOS; DMA

G-2 Glossary CMOS ( c omplementary m etal- o xide s emiconductor ) CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor, which features high speed and low powerconsumption. PCs usually contain a small amount of battery-powered CMOS memory toretain the date, time, and system setup parameters. COM In MS-DOS sy...

Page 67 - PnP

G-4 Glossary PnP ( P lug a n d P lay ) A set of specifications that allows a PC to configure itself automatically to work with peripherals.The user can "plug" in a peripheral device and "play" it without configuring the systemmanually. To implement this useful feature, both the BIOS ...