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ii General Help <F1> ...................................................................................... 3-3 The Main Menu ................................................................................................... 3-4 Standard CMOS Features ............................................
Page 3 - Getting Started; Chapter 1; VIA; p r o c e s s o r, t h e
1 - 1 Getting Started Getting Started Chapter 1 Thank you for choosing the MS-7293 Series (MS-7293v 2 . X ) M i c r o AT X m a i n b o a r d . T h e M S - 7 2 9 3 S e r i e smainboards are based on VIA ® PT890 & VIA ® 8237A chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fitt h e a d v a n c...
Page 4 - Mainboard Specifications
MS-7293 Mainboard 1 - 2 Processor Support - Supports Intel ® Pentium 4, Pentium D, Celeron D and intel ® Core TM 2 Duo processors in the LGA775 package. - Supports 3/4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control.- Supports EIST Technology- Supports Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology- Supports Intel D...
Page 5 - Backpannel; Slots
1 - 3 Getting Started C o n n e c t o r s Backpannel - 1 serial port (COM1)- 1 IEEE 1394 port- 4 USB 2.0 Ports- 1 LAN jack- 6 flexible audio jacks- 1 SPDIF Out connector On-Board Pinheaders - 1 front Audio pinheader- 1 SPDIF-out pinheader- 1 IEEE 1394 pinheaders- 2 USB 2.0 pinheaders- 1 front panel ...
Page 6 - Mainboard Layout
MS-7293 Mainboard 1 - 4 MS-7293 v2.X M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout B A TT + BIO S IDE 2 IDE 1 FD D 1 A TX 1 P C I E 1_ 1 P C I 2 P C I 1 DIMM 1 DIMM 2 P C I E 1 6 _ 1 SY S_F A N 1 CP U_F A N 1 JBA T 1 Winbond W8 3627E H G JBR 1 JPW D 1 JU SB1 J1 39 4_ 1 SPD OU T1 JAU D1 Aud io Codec VIA V T 6103L...
Page 7 - Hardware Setup; Chapter 2
2 - 1 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Chapter 2 This chapter provides you with the information abouthardware setup procedures. While doing the installa-tion, be careful in holding the components and followthe installation procedures. For some components, ifyou install in the wrong orientation, the com...
Page 8 - Quick Components Guide
MS-7293 Mainboard 2 - 2 Quick Components Guide DDRII DIMMs, p.2-7 Back PanelI/O, p.2-9 IDE1/2, p.2-12 ATX1, p.2-11 PCI Slots, p.2-17 SATA1/2,p.2-12 FDD1, p.2-11 SYS_FAN1, p.2-13 PCIE Slot, p.2-17 CPU, p.2-3 J1394_1, p.2-15 JFP1, p.2-15 JAUD1, p.2-14 JPW1, p.2-8 JUSB1/2, p.2-13 SPDOUT1, p.2-14 JPWD1,...
Page 9 - This mainboard supports Intel; make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating.; Important; between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation.; Introduction to LGA 775 CPU
2 - 3 Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processing Unit) This mainboard supports Intel ® Pentium 4 processor in LGA 775 package. When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, contact your dealer to purchase and install thembefor...
Page 10 - CPU & Cooler Installation; When you are installing the CPU,; make sure the CPU has a cooler at-; If you do not have the cooler, contact
MS-7293 Mainboard 2 - 4 2. Remove the cap from lever hinge side (as the arrow shows). 1. The CPU has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage.Before you install the CPU, alwayscover it to protect the socket pin. 3. The pins of socket reveal. CPU & Cooler Installation When you are i...
Page 11 - After confirming the CPU direction; Lift the load lever up and open the
2 - 5 Hardware Setup Important 1. Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your sys- tem. 2. Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damaging.3. The availability of the CPU land side cover depends on your CPU packing. 6. After confirming the CPU direction for correct mating...
Page 12 - Therefore we suggest you do not plug/unplug the CPU too often.
MS-7293 Mainboard 2 - 6 Important 1. Check the information in PC Health Status of H/W Monitor in BIOS (Chap- ter 3) for the CPU temperature. 2. Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your CPU socket pin with the plastic cap covered (shown in Figure 1) to avoid damaging. 3. Please note that th...
Page 13 - Memory; The mainboard provides two 240-pin non-ECC; For more information on compatible components, please visit; DDRII; same type and density in different channel DDR DIMM slots.; Installing DDRII Modules; Volt
2 - 7 Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides two 240-pin non-ECC DDRII DIMM slots. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php . 64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin DDRII 240-pin, 1.8V Important - DDRII modules ar...
Page 14 - Power Supply; plies to ensure stable operation of the mainboard.; ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1; This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.
MS-7293 Mainboard 2 - 8 Power Supply PIN SIGNAL 13 +3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS-ON# 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 Res 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 GND PIN SIGNAL 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 PWR OK 9 5VSB 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 N C ATX1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V JPW1 Pin De...
Page 15 - Back Panel
2 - 9 Hardware Setup Back Panel Serial Port Connector The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to theconnector. IEEE 1394 Port The 1394 port on the back panel provides connection to 1...
Page 17 - Connectors; Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1; IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.
2 - 1 1 Hardware Setup Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This standard FDD connector supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppydisk types. FDD1 IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. You mustconfigure the second hard drive to Slave mode by setting...
Page 18 - Serial ATA cable
MS-7293 Mainboard 2 - 1 2 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 RXN 3 RXP 4 GND 5 TXN 6 TXP 7 GND SATA1, SATA2 Pin Definition Connect to SATA1, 2 Take out the dust coverand connect to the harddisk devices Serial ATA cable Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1, SATA2 SATA1, SATA2 are high-speed Serial ATA interface p...
Page 19 - Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at Intel
2 - 1 3 Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V.When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take notethat the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the+12V, the black wire is Ground and should be conne...
Page 20 - Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1; Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.; SPDOUT1; BIOS Flash Write Protection: JWP1
MS-7293 Mainboard 2 - 1 4 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect the front panel audioand is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal 2 AUD_GND Ground...
Page 21 - Front Panel Connectors: JFP1; Front Panel I/O Connectivity
2 - 1 5 Hardware Setup PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 HD_LED + Hard disk LED pull-up 2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up 3 HD_LED - Hard disk active LED 4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up 5 RST_SW - Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND 6 PWR_SW + Power Switch high reference pull-up 7 RST_SW + Reset Switch high ...
Page 22 - Jumpers; Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1
MS-7293 Mainboard 2 - 1 6 Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from external battery to keepthe data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automaticallyboot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configurati...
Page 23 - PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots
2 - 1 7 Hardware Setup PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for DesktopPlatforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a PCIExpress x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 cont...
Page 24 - PCI Interrupt Request Routing
MS-7293 Mainboard 2 - 1 8 PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware linesover which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI IRQpins are typically connected to the PCI bus pins as follows: Order 1 Order 2 Orde...
Page 25 - Chapter 3; BIOS Setup
3-1 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setupprogram and allows you to configure the system foroptimum use.You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen during thesystem booting up, and requests you to run SETUP. You ...
Page 26 - Entering Setup; Press DEL to enter SETUP
3-2 MS-7293 Mainboard Entering Setup Important 1. The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the descrip-tion may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held forreference only. 2. Upon boot-up, ...
Page 27 - Getting Help; M a i n M e n u; Control Keys
3-3 BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. M a i n M e n u The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use thearrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is ...
Page 28 - The Main Menu
3-4 MS-7293 Mainboard Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI ® special enhanced features. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and op...
Page 29 - Use this menu to set the supervisor password for BIOS.; Set User Password; Use this menu to set the user password for BIOS.; Exit Without Saving; Abandon all changes and exit setup.
3-5 BIOS Setup Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi-cally for optimal performance of the mainboard. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set the supervisor password for BIOS. Set User Password Use this menu to set the user pas...
Page 30 - Standard CMOS Features
3-6 MS-7293 Mainboard The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Usethe arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to selectthe value you want in each item. Date (mm:dd:yy) This allows you to set the system to the date that you ...
Page 31 - Drive A; This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed.; Halt On; The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.; System Information
3-7 BIOS Setup Important IDE Channel 0/1/2/3 Master/ Slave are appearing when you connect theHD devices to the SATA connector on the mainboard. Drive A This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected...
Page 32 - This allows you to run the OS/2; IOAPIC Function; Advanced BIOS Features
3-8 MS-7293 Mainboard Quick Booting Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 10 seconds since it willskip some check items. Boot Up Num-Lock LED This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to[On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the syste...
Page 34 - Advanced Chipset Features; DRAM Clock/ Drive Control; It allows you to select the DRAM clock.; DRAM Timing; This field allows you to select the DDR timing setting. Setting to; Bank Interleave; When the
3-10 MS-7293 Mainboard Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Clock/ Drive Control Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu: Current FSB/ DRAM Frequency These items show the current FSB/ DRAM frequency (Read only). DRAM Clock It allows you to select the DRAM clock. DRAM Timing This field allows you to sele...
Page 36 - VLink 8X Supported; This item enables or disables the 8X VLink Data Rate.; VIA PWR Management; This item enables or disables the VIA power management function.; Memory Hole; Set this item to
3-12 MS-7293 Mainboard VLink 8X Supported This item enables or disables the 8X VLink Data Rate. VIA PWR Management This item enables or disables the VIA power management function. Memory Hole In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISAperipherals. This memory mus...
Page 37 - Integrated Peripherals; It allows you to enable/ disable the SATA controller.
3-13 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip IDE Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu: SATA Controller It allows you to enable/ disable the SATA controller. SATA Controller Mode It lets you select the SATA controller mode. IDE DMA transfer access Setting to [Enabled] will open DMA b...
Page 39 - Power Management Setup
3-15 BIOS Setup ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power ManagementInterface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 2000/XP, select [Yes]. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your ope...
Page 41 - The field specifies the date for
3-17 BIOS Setup Date (of Month) Alarm The field specifies the date for Resume by RTC Alarm. Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm T h e f i e l d s p e c i f i e s t h e t i m e f o r R e s u m e b y R T C A l a r m . F o r m a t i s <hour><minute><second>.
Page 42 - PNP/PCI Configurations; eripheral
3-18 MS-7293 Mainboard Primary Graphics Adapter This setting specifies which graphics card is your primary graphics adapter. PCI Latency Timer (CLK) This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takesover. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transact...
Page 44 - Pressing; Load Optimized Defaults
3-20 MS-7293 Mainboard The option on the main menu allows users to restore all of the BIOS settings to thedefault Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by themainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. When you select Load Optimized Def...
Page 45 - Set Supervisor/ User Password; System; tings of the setup menu.
3-21 BIOS Setup 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 pass-word typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. Youwill be promp...