Page 2 - ii; FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
ii Manual Rev: 1.1Release Date: July 2003 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 - Copyright Notice; INTERNATIONAL; Trademarks; Revision History; Revision; Technical Support
iii 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 its contents. Our productsare under continual improvement and we reserve the right ...
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 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement .......................................... iii Copyright Notice .......................................................................................... iii Revision History .......................................................................
Page 7 - C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g; X) micro ATX mainboard. The P4MAM Series is based on; VIA; chipsets for optimal system efficiency.; Intel; processors in; Getting Started
1-1 Getting Started C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g Started Thank you for choosing the P4MAM Series (MS-6787 v1. X) micro ATX mainboard. The P4MAM Series is based on VIA ® VT8751A & VT8235 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processors in 478 ...
Page 8 - Mainboard Specifications; CPU
1-2 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Celeron (Socket 478) processor. h FSB @ 400MHz/533MHz. h Supports up to 3.06GHz. Chipset h VIA ® VT8751A chipset (664 BGA) - 64bit P4 processors FSB I/F (533MHz).- 64bit DDR SDRAM memory I/F (200/266MHz).- 32bit ...
Page 9 - Audio; AC97 link controller integrated in VT8235.; LAN; BIOS; standard mounting holes.
1-3 Getting Started On-Board Peripherals h On-Board Peripherals include:- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes - 1 serial port (COM A)- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode- 6 USB 2.0 ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 2)- 1 audio (Line-In/Line-Out/Mic) port- 1 RJ45 L...
Page 10 - Mainboard Layout
1-4 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout P4MAM Series (MS-6787 v1.X) Micro ATX Mainboard B AT T + V I A V T 8 2 3 5 D IM M 1 D IM M 2 C D _I N 1 J S P D I F 1 J F P 2 J F P 1 J I R 1 (O pt i onal) J C I 1 (O pt i onal) J B AT 1 J U S B1 J A U D I O 1 A T X 1 S FA N 1 C FA N 1 PC I Sl o t 1 PC I ...
Page 11 - MSI Special Features; Color Management; white
1-5 Getting Started MSI Special Features Color Management MSI has an unified color management rule for some connectors on the mainboards, which helps you to install the memory modules, expansion cardsand other peripherals devices more easily and conveniently. h Intel spec IDE ATA66/100/133 connector...
Page 12 - PC AlertTM 4; ture
1-6 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard PC Alert™ 4 The PC Alert TM 4 is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware statusduring real time operation: Ø monitor CPU & system temperatures Ø monitor fan speeds Ø monitor system vo...
Page 13 - Fuzzy LogicTM; Fuzzy LogicTM 4
1-7 Getting Started Features: Ø MSI Logo links to the MSI Web site Ø CPU Speed allows users to adjust the CPU speed through CPUMultiplier and FSB Ø Voltage allows user to adjust the voltage of CPU/Memory/AGP Ø MSI Info provides information about the mainboard, BIOS and OS Ø CPU Info provides detaile...
Page 14 - Live BIOSTM/Live DriverTM; The Live BIOSTM/Live DriverTM is a tool used to detect and; Live BIOS; Live Driver; Live VGA BIOS; Live VGA Driver; Live Utility
1-8 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don’t need to searchfor the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the Web site. Touse the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 2”app...
Page 15 - Live MonitorTM; The Live MonitorTM is a tool used to schedule the search; Auto Search; View Last Result; Preference; Exit; FAQ
1-9 Getting Started Live Monitor™ The Live Monitor™ is a tool used to schedule the search for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the MSI Web site. To usethe function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 2”application. After installation, the “MSI Live Monitor” icon (asshown on the right) will a...
Page 16 - Setup; This chapter provides you with the information about hard-
2-1 Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hard- ware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be carefuli n h o l d i n g t h e c o m p o n e n t s a n d f o l l o w t h e i n s t a l l a t i o nprocedures. For some compon...
Page 17 - Quick Components Guide
2-2 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide CFAN1 , p.2-11 DDR 1~2 , p.2-7 ATX1 , p.2-9 JUSB1 , p.2-17 S F A N 1 , p.2-11 JFP1 , p.2-15 JFP2 , p.2-15 JBAT1 , p.2-18 JAUDIO1 , p.2-16 PCI Slots , p.2-20 CNR Slot , p.2-20 CD_IN1 , p.2-14 Back Panel I/O , p.2-10 CPU , p.2-3 F D D 1 , p.2-11 IDE1/...
Page 18 - Central Processing Unit: CPU; CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure; If; Overheating; make sure the CPU has a
2-3 Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock = 100MHz Core/Bus ratio = 24 then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio = 100MHz x 24 = 2.4 GHz MSI Reminds You... Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, al-ways make su...
Page 19 - CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478
2-4 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard 1. Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord beforeinstalling the CPU. 2. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. Make sure toraise the lever up to a 90-de-gree angle. 3. Look for the gold arrow. The gold arrow should point to-wards the lever pivot. TheCPU...
Page 20 - Installing the CPU Fan
2-5 Hardware Setup Installing the CPU Fan As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissipate heat, youneed to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU. Followthe instructions below to install the He...
Page 21 - NOTES
2-6 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard 5. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connectoron the board. fan power cable NOTES
Page 22 - Memory; Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix
2-7 Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size upto 2GB. You can install PC2100/DDR266 or PC1600/DDR200 modules onthe DDR DIMM slots (DIMM 1~2). DDR DIMM Slots (DIMM 1~2) Memory Speed/CPU FSB Sup...
Page 23 - Installing DDR Modules; Slot; Maximum System Memory Supported; Memory modules can be installed in any combination as follows:
2-8 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard Installing DDR Modules 1. The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The mod-ule will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Thenpush it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply in-...
Page 24 - Power Supply; The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Be-; ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1; This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.
2-9 Hardware Setup PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V JPW1 Pin Definition Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Be- fore inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all compo-nents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. AT...
Page 25 - Back Panel
2-10 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard 1 5 11 15 COM A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Back Panel Mouse Parallel USB Ports USB Ports Keyboard L-In MIC L-Out LAN COM A VGA Port Mouse Connector Keyboard Connector USB Ports RJ-45 LAN Jack VGA Port Serial Port Pin1 Mouse DATA Pin2 NC Pin3 GND Pin4 VCC Pin5 Mouse Clock Pin6 NC ...
Page 26 - The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case,; Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1; Connectors; Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.
2-11 Hardware Setup The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, audio, LAN, USB Ports, and CPU/System fans. 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. Fan P...
Page 28 - The connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared module. You
2-13 Hardware Setup IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 (Optional) The connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function.JIR1 is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. Pin Signal 1 NC 2 NC 3 ...
Page 29 - The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.
2-14 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard Connected to JSPDIF1 SPDIF Bracket (Optional) CD-In Connector: CD_IN1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. SPDIF-Out Connector: JSPDIF1 (Optional) This connector is used to connect SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Inter- connect Format) interface for digital aud...
Page 30 - Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
2-15 Hardware Setup PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up 2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up 3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED 4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up 5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND 6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull-up 7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high ref...
Page 31 - Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1; front panel audio and is compliant with Intel
2-16 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1 The JAUDIO1 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. PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal 2 AUD...
Page 32 - Front USB Connector: JUSB1; The mainboard provides one USB 2.0 pin header; USB HDD
2-17 Hardware Setup Front USB Connector: JUSB1 The mainboard provides one USB 2.0 pin header JUSB1 (optional USB 2.0 bracket available) that is compliant with Intel ® I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB 2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximumthroughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 time...
Page 33 - The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the; Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1; There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external; Jumpers
2-18 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the c o m p u t e r ’ s f u n c t i o n . T h i s s e c t i o n w i l l e x p l a i n h o w t o c h a n g e y o u rmotherboard’s function through the use of jumpers. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RA...
Page 34 - CPU Support Jumper: JP1
2-19 Hardware Setup CPU Support Jumper: JP1 This jumper specifies the mainboard’s support for locked or some un- locked CPUs. Short pin 1~2 if you intend to install a locked CPU onboard.Short pin 2~3 if you intend to install an unlocked CPU for overclockingpurposes. JP1 1 Enable support for unlocked...
Page 35 - Slots; The motherboard provides one AGP slot, three 32-bit Master PCI bus; The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an; PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots; The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a
2-20 MS-6787 M-ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, three 32-bit Master PCI bus slots, and one CNR slot. PCI 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...
Page 36 - PCI Interrupt Request Routing
2-21 Hardware Setup Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D# PCI Slot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A# PCI Slot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B# PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are h a r d w a r e l i n e s o v e ...