MSI FX5900U-VTD256- Manuals

i Motherboard User’s Guide This publication, including photographs, illustrations and software, is under theprotection of international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither thismanual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without theexpress written consent of the ...

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ii Motherboard User’s Guide Table of Contents Trademark ............................................................................................................ i Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................................... 1 Key Features ...........

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iii Motherboard User’s Guide Notice: 1. Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, itmight happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below)pops out warning you this software has not passed W...

Page 6 - Chapter 1 Introduction; Key Features; Socket-754 Processor Support; Note: HyperTransport Technology; Chipset

1 Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction This motherboard has a Socket-754 supporting the newest and advanced AMDAthlon 64/Sempron with HyperTransport Technology processors and Front-Side Bus (FSB) speeds up to 800 MHz. It integrates the SiS761GX Northbridge and SiS965L Southbridge that sup...

Page 7 - Memory Support

2 Motherboard User’s Guide − Built-in 2 pixel rendering pipelines and 4 texture units • Complete TV-OUT/Digital Flat Panel Solution: − Built-in dual display controllers to support independent dual displays • PCI 2.3 Specification Compliance • Integrated Multithreaded I/O Link Mastering • Multithread...

Page 8 - Chapter 1: Introduction; UHCI Host Controller; Note; without notification.

3 Chapter 1: Introduction • One serial port • One parallel port • One VGA port • Four back-panel USB2.0 ports • One LAN port (optional) • Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out Fast Ethernet LAN (optional) • Supports 10/100Mbps operation and half/full duplex operation • IEEE 802.3/802.3u c...

Page 9 - Package Contents; Optional Accessories

4 Motherboard User’s Guide Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items: The motherboard The User’s Guide One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional) One IDE drive ribbon cable The Software support CD Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional a...

Page 10 - Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation; Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation; Before installing this motherboard, make sure jumper CLR_CMOS1

5 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in thischapter: Identify the motherboard components Install a CPU Install one or more system memory modules Make sure all jumpers and switches ar...

Page 11 - Motherboard Components

6 Motherboard User’s Guide Motherboard Components ITEM LABEL COM PONENT S 1 CPU Socket Soc ket-754 f or A thlon 64/ Sempron CPUs 2 DDR1/2 184-pin DDR SDRA M s ockets 3 IR1 Inf rared header 4 PWR1 Standard 24-Pin A TX Pow er connec tor 5 IDE1/2 Primary/Secondary IDE c onnec tor 6 FDD1 Floppy Disk Dri...

Page 12 - Installing the Processor

7 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on themotherboard. Installing the Processor This motherboard has a socket 754 processor socket. When choosing a proces-sor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performa...

Page 13 - CPU Installation Procedure; Installing Memor y Modules

8 Motherboard User’s Guide CPU Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install the CPU: 1 Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket. Pull the locking lever away from thesocket and raising it to the upright position. 2 Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge on the CPU with the ...

Page 14 - Memory Module Installation Procedure

9 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on both edgesof each clock cycle (the rising and falling edges), effectively doubling the memorychip’s data throughput. DDR DIMMs can synchronously work with 166 MHzor 200 MHz memory bus. DDR SDRAM provid...

Page 15 - Jumper Settings; JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper; Function

10 Motherboard User’s Guide Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap fromthese pins, OPEN. Install The Motherboard Install the motherboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a Micro ATXsize motherboard. You can install this motherboard in an ATX cas...

Page 16 - Connect the power connector from the power supply to the; Pin

11 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Connect the power connector from the power supply to the PWR1 connector on the motherboard. PWR2 is a +12V connecotr for CPU Vcore power. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from thecooling fan to the SYS_FAN1 fan power ...

Page 17 - : Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both; Connecting Optional Devices

12 Motherboard User’s Guide Connecting 20/24-pin power cable Users please note that when installing20-pin power cable, from the aspect asthe picture shows, the latch of powercable falls on the left side of the PWR1connector latch. Users please note that when installing24-pin power cable, the latches...

Page 19 - IR1: Infrared Port Header; header on the motherboard.; SPDIFO1: SPDIF Out Header

14 Motherboard User’s Guide IR1: Infrared Port Header The infrared port allows the wireless exchange of information between yourcomputer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, PersonalDigital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers. 1. Locate the infrared port- IR1 header on the mo...

Page 20 - Install Other Devices; Floppy Disk Drive; Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power

15 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. Floppy Disk Drive The motherboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one ortwo drives. Drives can be 3.5" or 5.25" wide, with capacit...

Page 21 - Serial ATA Devices; The; Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment); is the standard interface; Analog Audio Input Header

16 Motherboard User’s Guide If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cableand connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the motherboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Masterand one must be Slave. Serial ATA Devices The...

Page 22 - Expansion Slots

17 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Pin Signal 1 CD IN L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD IN R When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detectyour CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configurethe CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. On the motherboard, loca...

Page 23 - edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.; CNR Slot

18 Motherboard User’s Guide Follow the steps below to install an AGPro/CNR/PCI Express x16/ PCIexpansion card. 1. Locate the AGPro, CNR or PCI Express x16/PCI slots on the mainboard.2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis.3. Install the edge connector of the expansion card i...

Page 24 - VGA Card Support List for AGPro Slot:

19 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation VGA Card Support List for AGPro Slot: Note: Please visit our website for the updated AGP graphics card support list : Http://www.pcchips.com/support/FAQ Radeon 8500 ATI RADEON 8500 DDR Radeon 9000PRO GIGABYET GV-R9000PRO Radeon 9200 ECS R9200LE- 64M Radeon 9200...

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Page 26 - Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility; Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility; Introduction; key; Page Up; key also clears the; Running the Setup Utility; SETUP; Delete; key that enters the Main menu page of the

21 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility Introduction The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, suchas date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configurationsettings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the co...

Page 27 - Enter; Standard CMOS Setup Page; These items set up system date and time.

22 Motherboard User’s Guide You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menupage. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape key to leave the setup utility. Press +/-/ to modify the selected field’s values. Some options on the main menu page lead to t...

Page 28 - Advanced Setup Page; Share Memory Size; Boot Device

23 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Setup Page This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle thispage with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. Share Memory Size This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGAdispl...

Page 29 - This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter.; Features Setup Page

24 Motherboard User’s Guide Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clk When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCIslots. Aperture Size Select This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter. Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spertrum, it can significantly redu...

Page 30 - This item enables or disables the AC’97 audio chip.

25 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Parallel Port Address Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port, and to assign aport address. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You can select ECP (ExtendedCapabilities Port). ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to assi...

Page 31 - Power Management Setup Page; Power Management

26 Motherboard User’s Guide Power Management Setup Page This page sets some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Setup ACPI Aware O/SPower ManagementSuspend ModeSuspend Time OutResume On RTC AlarmKe...

Page 32 - Resume From USB Device; PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page; Dual Monitor Support

27 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility LAN/Ring Power On The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item,the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem.You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Resume From USB Device If you ...

Page 33 - CPU PnP Setup Page; This page helps you install or change a password.; Supervisor Password; Installed; Change Supervisor Password; Processor Type; This item shows the type of the Processor installed in your system.; CPU Clock; This item shows the frequency of the CPU installed in your system.

28 Motherboard User’s Guide CPU PnP Setup Page This page helps you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU. The systemwill automatically detect the type of installed CPU and make the appropriateadjustments to the items on this page. BIOS Security Features Setup Page This page helps you install ...

Page 34 - This item shows the frequency of the DRAM in your system.; Hardware Monitor Page; These items display CPU and system temperature measurement.

29 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility DRAM Frequency This item shows the frequency of the DRAM in your system. Memory Voltage This item determines the DDR voltage adjustment. CPU Vcore Voltage This item enables users to adjust the CPU voltage. H/W Thermal Protect Shutdown This item provides the function ...

Page 35 - Load Optimal Defaults; values for accessing the best performance.; Save Changes and Exit; If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the

30 Motherboard User’s Guide Load Optimal Defaults This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimizeddefaults or not. You select [OK], and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility loads alldefault values; or select [Cancel], and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility does notload ...

Page 36 - Chapter 4 Software & Applications; Setup; Browse CD; button is a standard Windows command that you can check the

31 Chapter 4: Software & Applications Chapter 4 Software & Applications Introduction This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes withthe motherboard package. The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers andutility programs to properly run our pr...

Page 37 - Exit; Click the; Next; The support software will automatically install.

32 Motherboard User’s Guide The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the program again, reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive; or click the CD-ROM driver from theWindows Explorer, and click the Setup icon. The Application button brings up a software menu. It shows the bundled software th...

Page 38 - Bundled Software Installation; Application; button while the Auto Setup screen pops out

33 Chapter 4: Software & Applications Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installedin sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commandsand allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installingwhatever software you ...