MSI G52-MA00542- Manuals

vii Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................... 3-12Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-14Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-20PNP/PCI C...

Getting Started 1-1 Chapter 1. Getting Started 1 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the MS-6575 v1.X M-ATX mainboard. The MS-6575 v1.X is based on SiS 645/650 & SiS 961 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processors in the 478 pin packag...

Chapter 1 1-2 CPU Support Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium 4 Williamette & Northwood processors Core Frequency from 1.7 GHz to 2.2 GHz Chipset SiS 645/650 HMAL/IGUI HMAL (702-pin BGA) - High performance host interface (400MHz) - 64-bit performance DDR333/DDR266/DDR200 memory controller - Integrate...

Chapter 1 1-4 MS-6575 v1.X M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout P CI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 CNR JPW1 JABAT 1 JP1 IR1 JCI 1 JSMI1 JWR1 JUSB4 JUSB 1 JF P1 PWRFAN1 CPUFAN1 BATT + JWL1 AT X Pow er Suppl y JAUD1 CHSFAN1 BIOS SiS 645/ 650 SiS 961 ID E 1 ID E 2 T: mouse B: keyboard Top : Game port B otto...

Getting Started 1-5 Quick Components Guide Component Function Reference CONN1 ATX 20-pin power connector See p. 2-7 J P W 1 ATX 12V power connector See p. 2-7 JKBMS1 Mouse connector See p. 2-9 JKBMS1 Keyboard connector See p. 2-9 COM A & B (optional) Serial port connectors See p. 2-11 VGA Connec...

Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup TOPICS Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2 Memory 2-5 Power Supply 2-7 Back Panel 2-8 Connectors 2-14 Jumpers 2-23 Slots 2-25 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be ca...

Chapter 2 2-2 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 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...

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 ...

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 to tolerate such ...

Hardware Setup 2-5 The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V unbuffered DDR DIMM with 4 memory banks. You can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR/PC2700 SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~2). To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed. Memory Introduction to DDR SDRAM DDR (...

Chapter 2 2-6 DDR Module Combination 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 SDR DIMM, the DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The number of pins on either side of the breaks are differen...

Hardware Setup 2-7 Power Supply ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: CONN1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To con- nect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plugs of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply...

Chapter 2 2-8 The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Back Panel For SiS 650 Chipset For SiS 645 Chipset M o u s e Keyboard USB Ports Parallel Port COM A VGA Midi/Joystick Lan Jack L-out L-in M I C M o u s e Keyboard USB Ports Parallel Port COM A COM B Midi/Joystick Lan Jack L-out L-in M I...

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. Mouse Connector: JKBMS1 The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® mouse mini DIN connector f...

Chapter 2 2-10 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 external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones. 1/8” Stereo Aud...

Hardware Setup 2-11 Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B (for SiS645) The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial port COM A for SiS650 chipset, or two serial ports COM A & B for SiS 645 chipset. Both COMA and COM B are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/ recei...

Chapter 2 2-12 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 Strobe...

Hardware Setup 2-13 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 USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into ths connector. USB Ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PIN S...

Chapter 2 2-14 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...

Hardware Setup 2-15 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/33/66/100 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BI...

Chapter 2 2-16 CD-In Connector: CD_IN1 The connectors are for CD-ROM audio connectors. CD_IN1 GND R L

Hardware Setup 2-17 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/CHSFAN1/PWRFAN1 The CPUFAN1 (processor fan), CHSFAN1 (system fan) and PWRFAN1 (power 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 th...

Chapter 2 2-18 Wake On Ring Connector: JWR1 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. JWR1 is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/ O Connectivity Design Guide. Pin Signa...

Hardware Setup 2-19 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 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...

Chapter 2 2-20 Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for establishing elec- trical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JFP1 10 1 9 2 HDD S PWSW RST - LED P + + - - + PIN SIGN...

Hardware Setup 2-21 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. Note: If you don’t want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 and 6, 9 and 10 h...

Chapter 2 2-22 Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB4 The mainboard provides two front Universal Serial Bus connectors for you to connect to USB devices. JUSB1 & JUSB4 are compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. Pin Description Pin Description 1 USBPWR 2 USBPWR 3 USBP0...

Hardware Setup 2-23 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, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery has long life time for at least 5 years. ...

Chapter 2 2-24 BIOS Flash Jumper: JP1 The jumper is used to lock or unlock the boot block area on the BIOS. When unlocked, the BIOS boot block area can be updated. When locked, the area cannot be updated. JP1 BIOS Flash Unlocked BIOS Flash Locked

Hardware Setup 2-25 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 directly ac- cess main me...

Chapter 2 2-26 CNR (Communication Network Riser) The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a specially designed network, audio, or modem riser card for ATX family motherboards. Its main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard’s chipset. PCI Inter...

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 3-20 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-24 PC Health Status 3-26 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-...

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 to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to...

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 use the control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the high- lighted setup function is d...

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 your system...

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 system performance. Load Optimized Defa...

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...

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

BIOS Setup 3-9 First/Second/Third Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to 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 ...

Chapter 3 3-10 Typematic Rate Setting This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including Typematic 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 a...

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 that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an oppor- tunity to move data...

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...

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 loose layouts or slower memory. Setting options: Safe Mode, Normal Mode, Fast Mode, Turbo Mode, Ultra Mode. CAS Latency Setting When synchronous...

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 & IDE controllers. Setting options: Disabled, Primary, Secondary, Both . IDE Primary/Secondary...

BIOS Setup 3-15 mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The settings are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, ...

Chapter 3 3-16 SiS-7013 S/W Modem This setting enables or disables the SiS-7013 S/W modem. Setting options: Disabled , Enabled . System Share Memory Size (for SiS650 chipset only) For SiS650 chipset, the system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the exact memory size shared...

BIOS Setup 3-17 UART Mode Select This setting allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port 2. Setting options: 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 rec...

Chapter 3 3-18 ECP + EPP: Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port 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 mode simultaneously, choose “EPP.” By choosing “ECP”, the onboard paralle...

BIOS Setup 3-19 Onboard LAN function (Optional) Select Enabled to activate the onboard LAN controller. Setting options: Enabled , Disabled . Onboard Lan Boot ROM (Optional) This setting determines whether or not to activate the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Setting options: Enabled , Disabled . ...

Chapter 3 3-20 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- ageme...

Chapter 3 3-22 the sleep state. Available options are: Single LED The power LED turns off to indicate the sleep state. Dual LED The power LED changes its color to indicate the sleep state. After AC Power Lost This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occu...

Chapter 3 3-24 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 its own special components. This section ...

BIOS Setup 3-25 Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ. Settings are: PCI Device For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus archi...

Chapter 3 3-26 PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. CPU Warning Temperature If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting, the ...

BIOS Setup 3-27 Frequency/Voltage Control This section describes how to set the CPU FSB frequency, spread spectrum, clock ratio etc. CPU Clock Ratio End users can overclock the processor by specifying the CPU ratio (clock multiplier) in this field. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This option allows you to ...

Chapter 3 3-28 DRAM Frequency Use this item to select the appropriate frequency for your DDR SDRAM modules. Options are: 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz and By SPD .

BIOS Setup 3-29 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 BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimi...

Chapter 3 3-30 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompte...

vii Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................... 3-12Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-14Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-20PNP/PCI C...

Getting Started 1-1 Chapter 1. Getting Started 1 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the MS-6575 v1.X M-ATX mainboard. The MS-6575 v1.X is based on SiS 645/650 & SiS 961 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processors in the 478 pin packag...

Chapter 1 1-2 CPU Support Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium 4 Williamette & Northwood processors Core Frequency from 1.7 GHz to 2.2 GHz Chipset SiS 645/650 HMAL/IGUI HMAL (702-pin BGA) - High performance host interface (400MHz) - 64-bit performance DDR333/DDR266/DDR200 memory controller - Integrate...

Chapter 1 1-4 MS-6575 v1.X M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout P CI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 CNR JPW1 JABAT 1 JP1 IR1 JCI 1 JSMI1 JWR1 JUSB4 JUSB 1 JF P1 PWRFAN1 CPUFAN1 BATT + JWL1 AT X Pow er Suppl y JAUD1 CHSFAN1 BIOS SiS 645/ 650 SiS 961 ID E 1 ID E 2 T: mouse B: keyboard Top : Game port B otto...

Getting Started 1-5 Quick Components Guide Component Function Reference CONN1 ATX 20-pin power connector See p. 2-7 J P W 1 ATX 12V power connector See p. 2-7 JKBMS1 Mouse connector See p. 2-9 JKBMS1 Keyboard connector See p. 2-9 COM A & B (optional) Serial port connectors See p. 2-11 VGA Connec...

Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup TOPICS Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2 Memory 2-5 Power Supply 2-7 Back Panel 2-8 Connectors 2-14 Jumpers 2-23 Slots 2-25 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be ca...

Chapter 2 2-2 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 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...

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 ...

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 to tolerate such ...

Hardware Setup 2-5 The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V unbuffered DDR DIMM with 4 memory banks. You can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR/PC2700 SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~2). To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed. Memory Introduction to DDR SDRAM DDR (...

Chapter 2 2-6 DDR Module Combination 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 SDR DIMM, the DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The number of pins on either side of the breaks are differen...

Hardware Setup 2-7 Power Supply ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: CONN1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To con- nect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plugs of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply...

Chapter 2 2-8 The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Back Panel For SiS 650 Chipset For SiS 645 Chipset M o u s e Keyboard USB Ports Parallel Port COM A VGA Midi/Joystick Lan Jack L-out L-in M I C M o u s e Keyboard USB Ports Parallel Port COM A COM B Midi/Joystick Lan Jack L-out L-in M I...

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. Mouse Connector: JKBMS1 The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® mouse mini DIN connector f...

Chapter 2 2-10 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 external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones. 1/8” Stereo Aud...

Hardware Setup 2-11 Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B (for SiS645) The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial port COM A for SiS650 chipset, or two serial ports COM A & B for SiS 645 chipset. Both COMA and COM B are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/ recei...

Chapter 2 2-12 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 Strobe...

Hardware Setup 2-13 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 USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into ths connector. USB Ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PIN S...

Chapter 2 2-14 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...

Hardware Setup 2-15 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/33/66/100 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BI...

Chapter 2 2-16 CD-In Connector: CD_IN1 The connectors are for CD-ROM audio connectors. CD_IN1 GND R L

Hardware Setup 2-17 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/CHSFAN1/PWRFAN1 The CPUFAN1 (processor fan), CHSFAN1 (system fan) and PWRFAN1 (power 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 th...

Chapter 2 2-18 Wake On Ring Connector: JWR1 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. JWR1 is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/ O Connectivity Design Guide. Pin Signa...

Hardware Setup 2-19 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 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...

Chapter 2 2-20 Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for establishing elec- trical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JFP1 10 1 9 2 HDD S PWSW RST - LED P + + - - + PIN SIGN...

Hardware Setup 2-21 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. Note: If you don’t want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 and 6, 9 and 10 h...

Chapter 2 2-22 Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB4 The mainboard provides two front Universal Serial Bus connectors for you to connect to USB devices. JUSB1 & JUSB4 are compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. Pin Description Pin Description 1 USBPWR 2 USBPWR 3 USBP0...

Hardware Setup 2-23 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, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery has long life time for at least 5 years. ...

Chapter 2 2-24 BIOS Flash Jumper: JP1 The jumper is used to lock or unlock the boot block area on the BIOS. When unlocked, the BIOS boot block area can be updated. When locked, the area cannot be updated. JP1 BIOS Flash Unlocked BIOS Flash Locked

Hardware Setup 2-25 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 directly ac- cess main me...

Chapter 2 2-26 CNR (Communication Network Riser) The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a specially designed network, audio, or modem riser card for ATX family motherboards. Its main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard’s chipset. PCI Inter...

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 3-20 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-24 PC Health Status 3-26 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-...

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 to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to...

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 use the control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the high- lighted setup function is d...

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 your system...

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 system performance. Load Optimized Defa...

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...

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

BIOS Setup 3-9 First/Second/Third Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to 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 ...

Chapter 3 3-10 Typematic Rate Setting This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including Typematic 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 a...

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 that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an oppor- tunity to move data...

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...

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 loose layouts or slower memory. Setting options: Safe Mode, Normal Mode, Fast Mode, Turbo Mode, Ultra Mode. CAS Latency Setting When synchronous...

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 & IDE controllers. Setting options: Disabled, Primary, Secondary, Both . IDE Primary/Secondary...

BIOS Setup 3-15 mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The settings are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, ...

Chapter 3 3-16 SiS-7013 S/W Modem This setting enables or disables the SiS-7013 S/W modem. Setting options: Disabled , Enabled . System Share Memory Size (for SiS650 chipset only) For SiS650 chipset, the system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the exact memory size shared...

BIOS Setup 3-17 UART Mode Select This setting allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port 2. Setting options: 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 rec...

Chapter 3 3-18 ECP + EPP: Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port 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 mode simultaneously, choose “EPP.” By choosing “ECP”, the onboard paralle...

BIOS Setup 3-19 Onboard LAN function (Optional) Select Enabled to activate the onboard LAN controller. Setting options: Enabled , Disabled . Onboard Lan Boot ROM (Optional) This setting determines whether or not to activate the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Setting options: Enabled , Disabled . ...

Chapter 3 3-20 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- ageme...

Chapter 3 3-22 the sleep state. Available options are: Single LED The power LED turns off to indicate the sleep state. Dual LED The power LED changes its color to indicate the sleep state. After AC Power Lost This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occu...

Chapter 3 3-24 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 its own special components. This section ...

BIOS Setup 3-25 Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ. Settings are: PCI Device For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus archi...

Chapter 3 3-26 PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. CPU Warning Temperature If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting, the ...

BIOS Setup 3-27 Frequency/Voltage Control This section describes how to set the CPU FSB frequency, spread spectrum, clock ratio etc. CPU Clock Ratio End users can overclock the processor by specifying the CPU ratio (clock multiplier) in this field. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This option allows you to ...

Chapter 3 3-28 DRAM Frequency Use this item to select the appropriate frequency for your DDR SDRAM modules. Options are: 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz and By SPD .

BIOS Setup 3-29 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 BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimi...

Chapter 3 3-30 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompte...