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However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded interconnect cables and shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to insure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferencecausing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction .................. .................. .................. .................. ........ ........ ........ ........ ......... ......... ......... ......... ........ 1 ........ 1 ........ 2 ........ 2 Welcome .... .................. About the Manual........... Checklist .... .................. Features ..... .................. Chapter 2: Installation ......... ......... ......... ......... ........ 5 ........ 6 ........ 7 ........ 12 Before You Begin........... .................. ........ Mainboard Guide............ .................. ........ Preparing the Mainboard .................. ........ Install the Mainboard in the System Case .... Chapter 3: Setup ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ........ 17 ........ 19 ........ 20 ........ 22 ........ 24 ........ 27 ........ 28 ........ 28 ........ 28 ........ 31 ........ 31 ........ 31 ........ 31 About the Setup Utility.... .................. Standard CMOS Setup Option ........... BIOS Feature Setup Option ............... Chipset Features Option. .................. Power Management Setup Option...... PNP/PCI Configuration Option ........... Load BIOS Defaults Option................ Load Optimum Settings Option........... Integrated Peripherals Option............. Password Settings ......... .................. IDE HDD Auto Detection Option......... Save and Exit Setup Option............... Exit Without Saving Option ................ Chapter 4: Software ......... 32 ......... ........ 32 ......... ........ 33 ......... ........ 34 ......... ........ 34 ......... ........ 35 About the Software......... .................. ........ Utility Folder Installation Guide........... ........ Utility Installation Notes .. .................. ........ Mainboard Folder Installation Guide ... ........ Mainboard Installation Notes .............. ........ CMI8338 Audio Folder Installation Guide ..... Appendix 1. Quick Jumper Setting Reference.... ........ ......... ........ 37 Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the MS-7090S mainboard. The MS-7090S mainboard is a micro-ATX board measuring 243.8 mm by 200 mm and using a 4-layer printed circuit board. This board features a PGA370 ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) processor socket. This socket can be installed with the latest generation of Intel Celeron processors that are packaged in a Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA), just like the original Pentium processors. The mainboard supports a system bus of 66 MHz that permits the use of inexpensive 66 MHz memory chips. Three DIMM sockets are provided for a maximum memory capacity of 256 MB. The mainboard has an integrated 3D-sound system, and the Intel chipset supports an AGP graphics card. Three PCI slots and one ISA slot are provided for system expansion. This chapter contains the following information: l About the Manual explains how the information in this manual is organized Checklist comprises a list of the standard and optional components that are shipped with this mainboard, Features highlights the functions and components that make this one of the best value mainboards on the market l l About the Manual The manual consists of the following chapters: Introduction Use the Introduction Chapter to learn about the features of the mainboard, and the checklist of items that are shipped with the package. Installation Use the Installation Chapter to learn how to install the mainboard and get your system up and running. Setup Use the Setup Chapter to configure the mainboard for optimum performance. 1 Software Use the Software Chapter to learn how to use the software drivers and support programs that are provided with this mainboard. Checklist Compare the contents of your mainboard package with the standard checklist below. If any item is missing or appears damaged, please contact the vendor of your mainboard package. Standard Items ü ü ü ü 1 x MS-7090S Mainboard 1 x Cable/Bracket Pack Diskette drive ribbon cable IDE drive ribbon cable This User's Manual Software Support CD-ROM Disc Features This is an economic platform which provides entry-level through to business-class Pentium-II performance for minimum cost. This is a powerful platform that leverages the low-cost/high-performance features of the new generation of Celeron processors. Low-cost/high performance Processing Intel's new generation of Celeron processors are shipped in the familiar PPGA square plastic package that are common to all Pentium and Pentium-compatible processors. The mainboard has a PGA370 ZIF socket for the installation of the Celeron. (Note that the socket has a different pinout than Pentium/Pentium compatibles and cannot be used by Socket-7 processors.) The Celeron processor features Pentium-II performance with internal clock speeds of 300, 333, 366, 400, and 433 MHz (higher speeds may be forthcoming), 32K of level-1 cache memory, and 128K of level-2 cache memory. The Celeron is an economic processor because it runs on a 66 MHz system bus so that the mainboard design and components are not high-cost items. This mainboard allows entry-level and business-class users to move up to Pentium-II performance at minimum cost. Configuration for different processor speeds is automatically set by firmware and motherboard switch or jumper settings are not required. Inexpensive Memory The board has three DIMM sockets for the installation of 168-pin, 3.3V non-buffered DIMM memory modules. The DIMM memory modules can be installed with EDO or SDRAM memory chips. The board supports a memory bus of 66 MHz, so inexpensive 66 MHz memory chips can be used. Each installed memory module can be populated 2 with 16 MB up to 128 MB of memory, and can be single-sided or double sided. However, total installed memory must not exceed 256 MB. If you install a doublesided module in either DIMM 2 or DIMM 3, you cannot install any memory module in the other socket. DIMM1 is independent and does not have this limitation. Highly Integrated Design This mainboard features a high level of integrated functions provided by the onboard chipsets. The Intel 82443EX provides all the north bridge support ­ CPU and memory addressing, PCI-IDE controller, and PCI-bus interface. In addition, the 82443EX provides a complete AGP graphics controller solution. The Intel 82371EB provides the south bridge support ­ ACPI power management, real-time clock, and USB interface. The Winbond W83977EF is a single chip I/O solution, and the Elite PCI Audio-CMI8338 provides the onboard 3D audio feature. Hardware monitoring is supported by the GL520SM. This highly integrated mainboard ensures stability and allows a fully functional system to be created by adding just a processor, a graphics adapter and memory. Built-in PCI 3D Sound The Elite PCI Audio-CMI8338 is a single chip solution for PCI-bus 3D audio. The chip provides Sound Blaster 16-bit-compatible audio, plus support for Microsoft's DirectSound 3D specification and Aureal A3D interface. The sound ports include jacks for speakers, microphone and stereo in, and a game/MIDI port. The audio system supports full duplex operation and drivers are available for WIN 95/98 and WIN NT 4.0. The audio system can output sound to 4 speakers and also supports SPDIF 24-bit digital sound input and output. Solid Expansion Options Because this is a highly integrated board with built-in audio and a full set of I/O ports, it does not require a full set of expansion slots. The board provides three usable slots. The board has three 32-bit PCI slots and one 8/16-bit ISA slot. The ISA slot is shared with one of the PCI slots meaning that you can use either the ISA slot or the PCI slot, but not both at the same time. PCI1 and PCI3 share a request line. This means that only one of these slots can support a bus-mastering PCI expansion card. Integrated I/O Using the Winbond W83977EF I/O chip and the Intel 82443EX/82371EB chipset, the board has a comprehensive set of integrated I/O ports. The I/O port array features PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports, a parallel port, two USB ports, two serial ports, a game/MIDI port, and three audio jacks. Optionally, you can use the built-in mainboard header to add in an infrared port. The mainboard has two PCI-IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface. 3 Hardware Monitoring This mainboard features hardware monitoring supported by the GL520SM system monitor chip. Using the system BIOS, system administrators can track critical hardware parameters such as CPU temperature and cooling fan speeds. Limits can be set to ensure system power management prevents threshold temperatures and parameters from being exceeded. Keyboard Power On Feature Using the system BIOS setup program, you can configure the system to turn on using keyboard hot keys and mouse, or a keyboard typed password. A green keyboard is not required. Programmable Firmware The mainboard includes Award BIOS which allows BIOS setting of CPU parameters. The fully programmable firmware enhances the system features and allows users to set power management, CPU and memory timing, LAN and modem wake-up alarms, and so on. The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different Celeron processor clock speeds so that you don't need to change mainboard jumpers and switches. 4 Chapter 2: Installation Before You Begin Before you begin to install your MS-7090S mainboard, take some precautions to ensure that you avoid the possibility ...