MSI MS-6551- Manuals

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

ii Manual Rev: 1.0Release Date: Nov. 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; STAR INTERNATIONAL; . We take every care in the preparation; Trademarks; Revision; First release for PCB 1.X

iii Edition Nov 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 itscontents. Our products are 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 ...................................................................... 1-3 Mainboard Layout ........................................................................

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vii PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-23 Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-24 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ..................................................... 3-26 Supe...

Page 8 - Chapter 1. Getting Started; Brookdale & ICH2 chipsets for optimal system; TOPICS; Mainboard Specification

Getting Started 1-1 Chapter 1. Getting Started 1 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the MS-6551 v1.0 ATX mainboard. The MS- 6551 v1.0 is based on Intel ® Brookdale & ICH2 chipsets for optimal system performance. Designed to fit the advanced Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processors in the 478 pin pac...

Page 9 - CPU; Support Socket478 for Intel; Chipset; Intel; Main Memory; The AGP slot

Chapter 1 1-2 CPU Support Socket478 for Intel ® Pentium 4 processor Support 1.3GHz, 1.4GHz and up to 2.XGHz Chipset Intel ® Brookdale chipset - AGP 4x universal slot- Support 100MHz FSB- Support 400MHz Intel NetBurst micro-architecture bus.Intel ® ICH2 chipset. (360 BGA) - AC’97 Controller Integrate...

Page 10 - Network; ICH2 chip integrated; BIOS

Getting Started 1-3 On-Board Peripherals On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.- 2 serial ports (COMA & COMB)- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode- 4 USB ports (Rear * 2 / Front * 2)- 1 RJ45 Connector (optional)- 1 Line-In/...

Page 11 - Mainboard Layout

Chapter 1 1-4 Mainboard Layout MS-6551 v1.X ATX Mainboard D D R 1 D D R 2 J W OL 1 J P2 J 5 W in b o n d W 8 3 6 2 9 D J M D M 1 A T X P o w e r S u p p ly F _ P 1 J BAT 1 J G L E D 1 I R 1 J AU D I O 1 C H S _ FAN U S B 1 P C I S lot 3 P C I S lot 1 P C I S lot 4 P C I S lot 2 P C I S lot 5 ID E 1 ...

Page 12 - Quick Components Guide

Getting Started 1-5 Quick Components Guide C o m p o n e n t Function Reference Socket 478 Installing CPU See p. 2-2 DDR1 & DDR 2 Installing DDR Memory See p. 2-5 ATX Power Supply Connect to ATX power supply See p. 2-7 J P W 1 Connect to ATX 12V power See p. 2-7 Mouse Connector Connect to PS/2 m...

Page 13 - Chapter 2. Hardware Setup; Hardware Setup; electricity may damage the components.

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 2-12 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...

Page 14 - Central Processing Unit: CPU; Pull the lever sideways away; CPU Installation Procedures; The mainboard supports Intel; make sure the CPU has a heat; If you do not

Chapter 2 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 1. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. Then, raisethe lever up to a 90-degreeangle. 2. Look for the dot/cut edge. The dot/cut edge should point to-wards the lever pivot. TheCPU will only fit in the correctorientation. 3. Hold the CPU down firmly, ...

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; Overclocking

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 mo...

Page 17 - Memory; Introduction to DDR SDRAM; DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM,; DDR1

Hardware Setup 2-5 Memory 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 asopposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM mod-ules rather than 168-pin DIMM module...

Page 18 - DDR Module Combination; You can install either single sided or double sided DDR SDRAM mod-; DDR Module Installation Procedure; The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module.

Chapter 2 2-6 DDR Module Combination You can install either single sided or double sided DDR SDRAM mod- ules into the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~2) in any combination as follows: S o c k e t Memory Module Total Memory DIMM 1 64MB, 128MB, 64MB ~ 512MB 256MB, 512MB DIMM 2 64MB, 128MB, 64MB ~ 512MB 256MB, 5...

Page 19 - Power Supply; ATX 20-Pin 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 Supply 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 firmly into t...

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

Chapter 2 2-8 The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Back Panel Mouse Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 ® mouse. You can plug a PS/2 ® mouse directly into this connector. The connector location and pin assignments are as follo...

Page 21 - Keyboard Connector; USB Connectors

Hardware Setup 2-9 Keyboard Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 ® keyboard. You can plug a PS/2 ® keyboard directly into this connector. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) USB Connectors The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controlle...

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 Connectors: 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-P...

Page 23 - Parallel Port Connector

Hardware Setup 2-11 Parallel Port Connector 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 2...

Page 24 - The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to

Chapter 2 2-12 LAN Jack (RJ-45) 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. LAN Jack (RJ-45) Activity Indicators Pin Signal Description 1 TDP Transmit differential pair 2 TDN Transmit differential pair 3 ...

Page 25 - Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1; Connectors; The connectors are for CD-ROM audio, modem with internal audio and

Hardware Setup 2-13 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. Connectors CD-IN1/MDM_IN1/AUX_IN1 Connectors The connectors are for CD-ROM audio, modem with internal audio and DVD a...

Page 26 - The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100

Chapter 2 2-14 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 DMA33/66/100function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy(reserved for future BIOS) and ...

Page 28 - Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1; This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On; Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1; This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with Wake On LAN

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. Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1 This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with...

Page 29 - Power Saving LED Connector: JGLED1; the system enters the suspend mode.; Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1

Hardware Setup 2-17 Power Saving LED Connector: JGLED1 This allows you to connect to a power saving LED. The LED will be lit when the system enters the suspend mode. Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 Attach a power saving switch to this connector. Pressing the switch once will have the system ente...

Page 30 - Reset Switch

Chapter 2 2-18 Front Panel Connector: F_P1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connec- tion to the front panel switches and LEDs. Reset Switch Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD LED is lit. You can...

Page 31 - Speaker

Hardware Setup 2-19 Speaker Speaker from the system case is connected to this pin.If on-board Buzzer is available: HDD LED HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive. Avoid turning the poweroff while the HDD led is lit. You can connect the HDD LED from the systemcase to this pin. Power Switch C...

Page 32 - Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1; The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the

Chapter 2 2-20 JAUDIO1 Pin Definition Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1 The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JAUDIO1 1 2 17 1 Active Line Out (R) 2 Active Line Out (L) 3 GND (A...

Page 33 - Front USB Connectors: USB1; users to connect to USB devices.

Hardware Setup 2-21 Front USB Connectors: USB1 The mainboard provides one front Universal Serial Bus connector for users to connect to USB devices. Pin Description Pin Description 1 VCC 2 USB2- 3 USB2+ 4 N C 5 GND 6 GND 7 N C 8 USB3+ 9 USB3- 10 VCC USB1 Pin Definition USB1 1 5 6 10

Page 34 - IrDA Infrared Module Header: IR1

Chapter 2 2-22 IrDA Infrared Module Header: IR1 These connectors allow you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. Pin Signal 1 5V 2 N C 3 RX 4 GND 5 TX IR1 Pin Definition IR1 1

Page 35 - 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

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, thesystem can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery haslong life time for at least 5 years. If...

Page 36 - BIOS Flush Jumper: J3; The jumper is used to lock or unlock the boot block area on the BIOS.; Onboard Audio Jumper: JP2; The jumper allows you to enable the onboard audio function.

Chapter 2 2-24 BIOS Flush Jumper: J3 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, thearea cannot be updated. J3 BIOS Flash Unlocked BIOS Flash Locked Onboard Audio Jumper: JP2 The jumper allows you to enabl...

Page 37 - 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 2-25 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 directlyaccess main memory...

Page 38 - The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a; The ISA slot allows you to install the ISA expansion card.; PCI Interrupt Request Routing

Chapter 2 2-26 expansioncard to make any necessary hardware or software settings for theexpansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. CNR (Communication Network Riser) The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a specially designed network, audio, or modem r...

Page 39 - 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 3-11 Integrated Peripherals 3-13 Power Management Setup 3-17 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-21 PC Health Status 3-23 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-...

Page 40 - Entering Setup; Control Keys; Press DEL to enter SETUP

Chapter 3 3-2 Entering Setup Control Keys < ↑ > Move to the previous item < ↓ > Move to the next item < ← > Move to the item in the left hand < → > Move to the item in the right hand <Enter> Select the item <Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu ...

Page 41 - 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 42 - The Main Menu; Standard CMOS Features; Use this Menu for basic system configurations.; Advanced BIOS Features; Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

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 43 - This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

BIOS Setup 3-5 PnP/PCI Configuration This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. 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 Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS def...

Page 44 - 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 45 - None

BIOS Setup 3-7 ing items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This informationshould be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or thesystem manufacturer. If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”. If the controller of HDD interface is C...

Page 46 - Anti-Virus Protection

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 47 - Boot Other Device

BIOS Setup 3-9 SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI. CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM. HDD-1 The system will boot from the second HDD. HDD-2 The system will boot from the third HDD. HDD-3 The system will boot from the fourth HDD. ZIP The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive. LAN The sy...

Page 48 - Security Option

Chapter 3 3-10 15 , 20 , 24 and 30 . Typematic Delay (Msec) This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressedand when the acceleration begins. Settings: 250 , 500 , 750 and 1000 . Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. S...

Page 49 - Advanced Chipset Features; Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.; Configure DRAM Timing; By SPD; Precharge Delay

BIOS Setup 3-11 Advanced Chipset Features Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Configure DRAM Timing This setting determines whether DRAM timing is configured by reading thecontents of the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EPROM on the DRAM module.Selecting By SPD makes ...

Page 50 - DRAM Data Integrity Mode

Chapter 3 3-12 signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast gives faster performance; and Slow gives more stable performance. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.The settings are: 2 and 3 . RAS# Precharge This item controls the number of c...

Page 51 - Integrated Peripherals; Enabled

BIOS Setup 3-13 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support fortwo IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four items allow you to set a PIO (...

Page 54 - EPP Version; spec or EPP; ECP Mode Use DMA; or; Onboard Game Port; This setting specifies an IRQ for the onboard midi port.

Chapter 3 3-16 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 parallel port will operatein ECP mode only. Choosing “ECP + EPP” will allow the onboard pa...

Page 55 - Power Management Setup; IPCA Function; ACPI Standby State

BIOS Setup 3-17 Power Management Setup IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man-agement Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such asWindows 98SE/2000/ME, select Enabled . Settings: Enabled and Disabled . ACPI Standby State This ite...

Page 56 - Video Off Method

Chapter 3 3-18 memory will be used to restore the PC to the previousstate when an “wake up” event occurs. Power Management/APM This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is relatedto these modes: Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down. There are three op-tions for power management...

Page 57 - Resume by RTC Alarm

BIOS Setup 3-19 Off , the power button works as normal power off button. When set to Suspend , the computer will enter the suspend/sleep mode if you press the power button.But if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turnedoff. Setting options: Power Off, Suspend . Wake U...

Page 58 - Hot Key Power ON

Chapter 3 3-20 Hot Key Power ON If POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY , you can assign a hot key combina2 Power AgainThis setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure orinterrupts occurs. Available settings are: Power Off Leaves the computer in the power off state. Power ...

Page 59 - PNP/PCI Configurations; PNP OS Installed; Yes; Clear ESCD

BIOS Setup 3-21 PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or P ersonal C om- puter 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 spe-cial components. This section...

Page 60 - PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Chapter 3 3-22 sub menu is preceded by a “ ¾ ”). The settings are: Auto (ESCD) , Manual . IRQ/DMA Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual . Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources & DMA Resources list IRQ 3/4/5...

Page 61 - PC Health Status; This will show the CPU/FAN/System voltage chart and FAN Speed.; CPU Critical Temperature

BIOS Setup 3-23 PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall systemstatus. Current System and CPU Temperature/System, Power and CPU Fan/Vcore/3.3V/+5V/+12V/-12V/-5V/VBAT(V)/5VSB(V) This will show the CPU/FAN/System voltage chart and FAN Speed. CPU Critical Tem...

Page 62 - Frequency/Voltage Control; CPU Ratio Selection

Chapter 3 3-24 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 63 - may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up.

BIOS Setup 3-25 may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock This item specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus (FSB), Chipset,AGP(3V66) and PCI bus and provides a method for end users to overclockthe processor accordingly. If the item shows Default , the clock ...

Page 66 - Supervisor/User Password

Chapter 3 3-28 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 to con...

Page 67 - About Supervisor Password & User Password:

BIOS Setup 3-29 About Supervisor Password & User Password: Supervisor password: Can enter and change the settings ofthe setup menu. User password: Can only enter but do not have the rightto change the settings of the setup menu. thorized use of your computer. The setting to determine when the pa...