MSI MS-6528LE- User Manual

Getting Started Your Premio ® system consists of three components: a mid-tower or desktop system unit a keyboard a mouse Add your choice of monitor, and your system is ready to use. Mid-tower system Desktop system System Unit Keyboard Mouse System Unit Mouse Keyboard

2 Premio System Manual Setting Up To set up your Premio system, simply connect your monitor, the mouse, the keyboard, and any additional components you want to use to the system unit. Follow these easy steps: 1 Attach your monitor’s video cable to the video connector. 2 Attach the mouse cable to the...

Getting Started 3 Switches and Indicators The system unit’s front panel provides access to the CD-ROM and floppy drives, and to the system’s switches and indicator lights. The illustration below shows a mid-tower system. If you have a desktop system, turn to the illustration on the next page. The CD...

4 Premio System Manual The reset button restarts the system. The hard drive indicator lights when the hard drive is in use. The power indicator lights when the system is on. The power switch turns the system on and off. The CD-ROM drive reads information on CDs. The floppy drive reads and writes inf...

Upgrading You can upgrade your Premio system with: Expansion cards More memory An additional hard drive To install an upgrade, you must open the system unit. Before proceeding, read the important cautionary note below. Then follow the steps on the next page. Caution! Static discharge can cause perma...

6 Premio System Manual Opening the System Unit Note: Opening the system unit could affect your warranty. Check with the dealer where you purchased your system before opening the system unit. To open the system unit, follow these steps: 1 Turn off the system and unplug the power cord. 2 Remove the sc...

Upgrading 7 Installing an Expansion Card To install an expansion card, open the system unit as described on the previous page. Then follow these steps: 1 Remove the screw securing the slot bracket cover for the expansion slot you want to use. Save the screw to secure the expansion card. 2 Insert the...

8 Premio System Manual Installing a Hard Drive To install a hard drive in your system, follow these steps: 1 Disconnect the hard drive cable and power connector. 2 Remove the two screws securing the drive bay. 3 Slide the bay toward the rear of the system unit to remove it. 4 Insert the new drive in...

Getting Help Troubleshooting Your Premio system is designed to provide years of trouble-free performance. If you have a problem with your system, you may wish to check the information in this section for a quick solution. Monitor Does Not Work If your monitor appears not to be working properly: Chec...

10 Premio System Manual Keyboard Does Not Work If the NumLock indicator in the upper right corner of the keyboard does not light when the system powers up, or the keyboard does not work: Check that the keyboard cable is securely attached to the system unit’s keyboard connector. If possible, substitu...

Getting Help 11 System Unit Problems The fan inside the system unit should make a low, steady sound when operating properly. If the fan is totally silent: Check that the system power cord is securely attached to the back of the system unit and to a power outlet. Verify that the outlet has power. If ...

12 Premio System Manual Technical Support You can contact Premio technical support at the following address: Premio Computer, Inc. 918 Radecki Court City of Industry, CA 91748 Telephone: 626.839.3100 Fax: 626.839.3191 Email: [email protected] Web page: http://support.premiopc.com Premio on the In...

Appendix Warranty Policy Premio Computer, Inc. warrants its line of Premio ® computer systems to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a specific warranted period as stated below, from the date of original purchase from Premio Computer, Inc. or a Premio Computer, Inc. authorized resel...

14 Premio System Manual Service Under Warranty If this product fails to be in good working order during the warranty period (or specific period of time as noted above), Premio Computer, Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the product. Repair parts and/or replacement products may be either ne...

Appendix 15 FCC Standards This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gener...

16 Premio System Manual Important Safety Instructions These instructions are provided by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 1. Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet bef...

i Version 1.0 G52-MA00429 MS-6528 LE ATX Mainboard MSI MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

ii Manual Rev: 1.0Release Date: August 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 int...

iii Edition August 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 ...

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 ...

v CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction ............................................................... 1-1 Mainboard Specifications .......................................................... 1-2Mainboard Layout ..................................................................... 1-4Quick Components Gui...

Introduction 1-1 C h a p t e r 1 . Introduction 1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Quick Components Guide 1-5 Connectors & Jumpers 1-6 Back Panel 1-8 The MS-6528 LE ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer mainboard based on Intel ® 82845 & 82801BA chipsets. It is optimi...

Chapter 1 1-2 Mainboard Specifications CPU z Supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 478 pin package. z Supports 1.3GHz, 1.4GHz, 1.5GHz, 1.6GHz, 1.7GHz, 1.8GHz, 1.9GHz, 2GHzand up. Chipset z Intel ® 845 chipset (593 FC-BGA) - Supports a single processor with a data transfer rate of 400MHz.- Su...

Introduction 1-3 On-Board Peripherals z On-Board Peripherals include:- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 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 audio/game port Audio z C-Media CMI8738 ...

Chapter 1 1-4 SFAN1 PSFAN1 CFAN1 JGL1 J2 B A T T + I CH 2 D IM M 1 D IM M 2 D IM M 3 A T X P o w e r S u p p ly FWH PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 1 ID E 1 ID E 2 W in b o n d W 8 3 6 2 7 H F USB ports To p : mou se Bo tto m: ke y boa rd J C D 1 C M I 8 7 3 8 JPW 1 J6 J4 JBAT1 ...

Introduction 1-5 Quick Components Guide C o m p o n e n t Function JWR1 ATX 20-pin power connector J P W 1 ATX 12V power connector JKBMS1 Mouse connector JKBMS1 Keyboard connector USB Connectors Connecting to USB devices COM A & COM B Serial port connector L P T 1 Parallel port connector FDD1 Fl...

Chapter 1 1-8 Back Panel L i n eOut L i n e In MIC Audio Ports 5 USB Ports 3 USB Port 2 USB Port 1 1 2 3 4 PIN SIGNAL 1 VCC 2 -Data 3 +Data 4 GND Keyboard Connector 2 Pin1 KBD DATA Pin2 N C Pin3 GND Pin4 V C C Pin5 KBD Clock Pin6 N C Mouse Connector 1 Pin1 Mouse DATA Pin2 N C Pin3 GND Pin4 V C C Pin...

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. AWARD ® BIOS Setup The mainboard uses AWARD ® BIOS ROM that provides a Setup utility for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is storedin a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information when thepower is turned off. This chapt...

Chapter 2 2-2 Entering Setup Control Keys Power on the computer. When the below message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press <Del> key orsimultaneously press <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Esc> keys to enter Setup. TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE...

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 2-3 Getting Help Sub-Menu If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown inthe right view) appears to the left of certain fieldsthat means a sub-menu containing additionaloptions can be launched from this field. You canuse control keys ( ↑↓ ) to highlight the field and press <Ent...

Chapter 2 2-4 The Main Menu Once you enter Award ® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelvesetup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the itemsand press <Enter> to accept or enter the s...

Chapter 2 2-10 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 ...

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 2-13 This option on the main menu allows users to restore all the BIOS settings tothe default High Performance values. The High Performance Defaults are thedefault values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal sys-tem performance. To optimize the system perform...

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 2-15 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>. Thepassword typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOSmemory. You will be pr...

Chapter 2 2-16 required is the Security Option of the Advanced BIOS Features menu. If theSecurity Option is set to System , the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup , password prompt only occurs when trying to enter Setup. About Supervisor Password & User Pass...

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 2-17 Save & Exit Setup When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save thechanges and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen: Typing “Y” will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setupchanges to RTC CMOS. Typing “N” will re...