MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MSI K7D Master K7D Master-L MS-6501 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard Version 1.1 G52-MA00571 i Manual Rev: 1.1 Release Date: March 2002 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Notice 2 Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. VOIR LA NOTICE D'INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-6501 Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use ii Edition March 2002 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 products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. PS/2 and OS®/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows ® 95/98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Netware® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. Revision History Revision V1.1 Revision History Add LAN, USB ports, JUSB1 Date March 2002 iii Safety Instructions Read the safety instructions carefully. Save this User's Guide for possible use later. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a stable and flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are used for air convection and to prevent the equipment from overheating. Note: Do not cover the openings. 6. Make sure that the power voltage is within its safety range and has been adjusted properly to the value of 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet. 7. Place the power cord in a way that people are unlikely to step on it. Do not place anything on the power cord. 8. Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add-on card or module. 9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted. 10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage the equipment or cause an electrical shock. 11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel: the power cord or plug is damaged liquid has penetrated into the equipment the equipment has been exposed to moisture the equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User's Guide the equipment was dropped and damaged the equipment has obvious signs of breakage 12. Do not leave the equipment in an unconditioned environment with a storage temperature of 60 0 C (1400F) or above, which may damage the equipment. CAUTION: To prevent explosion caused by improper battery replacement, use the same or equivalent type of battery recommended by the manufacturer only. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. iv CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction ............................................................................ 1-1 Mainboard Specification ...................................................................... 1-2 Mainboard Layout ............................................................................... 1-4 Quick Components Guide .................................................................... 1-6 MSI Special Features ........................................................................... 1-7 PC AlertTM III ................................................................................. 1-7 Fuzzy LogicTM III ........................................................................... 1-8 D-LEDTM & D-BracketTM ................................................................ 1-9 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ...................................................................... 2-1 Central Processing Unit: CPU .............................................................. 2-2 CPU Installation Procedures ......................................................... 2-3 Thermal Issue for CPU .................................................................. 2-4 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure ......................................... 2-5 CPU Clock Frequency Selection: JFSB1 ........................................ 2-5 Recommended Computer Case and Axial Fans ............................. 2-6 Memory Installation ............................................................................. 2-7 DDR Module Combination ............................................................ 2-8 DDR Module Installation Procedures ........................................... 2-9 Power Supply ..................................................................................... 2-10 ATX 20-Pin Power Supply: JPWR1 ............................................. 2-10 ATX 12V Power Connector: J4 .................................................... 2-11 Back Panel .......................................................................................... 2-12 Mouse Connector: JKBMS1 ....................................................... 2-12 Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1 ................................................... 2-13 Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B ................................... 2-13 LAN Connector ........................................................................... 2-14 USB Connectors .......................................................................... 2-14 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 ...................................................... 2-15 v Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-16 Joystick/Midi Connectors ........................................................... 2-16 Connectors ......................................................................................... 2-17 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ........................................... 2-17 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-18 Case Connector: JFP1 & JFP2 ..................................................... 2-19 CD-In Connector: JCD1 ............................................................... 2-20 Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1 .................................................. 2-20 Modem-In Connector: JPHN1 ..................................................... 2-20 Wake On Ring Connector: JWR1 ................................................ 2-21 Wake On LAN Connector: JWL1 ................................................ 2-21 CPUFAN1/CPUFAN2/PSFAN1/SYSFAN/NBFAN1 ..................... 2-22 USB Front Panel Connector: JUSB1 ............................................ 2-23 D-BracketTM Connector: JDB1 ..................................................... 2-24 IrDA Infrared Module Connector: JIR1 ....................................... 2-25 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 .................................. 2-26 Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-27 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-27 Slots ................................................................................................... 2-28 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Pro Slot .................................. 2-28 PCI Slots ...................................................................................... 2-28 PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-29 Chapter 3. AWARD® BIOS Setup ............................................................ 3-1 Entering Setup ...................................................................................... 3-2 Control Keys ................................................................................. 3-2 Getting Help .................................................................................. 3-3 The Main Menu ................................................................................... 3-4 Standard CMOS Features .................................................................... 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................... 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................... 3-11 vi Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-14 Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-19 PNP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-23 PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-25 Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-26 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ..................................................... 3-27 Set Supervisor/User Password ........................................................... 3-28 Appendix A: Installing Drivers ................................................................. A-1 Driver Installation for Windows 2000/XP ............................................ A-2 Installing Intel Ethernet LAN Driver ................................................... A-3 Installing AMD 762 Chipset Driver ..................................................... A-4 Installing AMD EIDE Driver ............................................................... A-6 Installing AMD 768 Chipset Driver ..................................................... A-9 LargePageMinimum .......................................................................... A-10 AMD AC97 Audio Driver ................................................................. A-11 Appendix B: USB 2.0 Controller Card ...................................................... B-1 Acknowledgements ............................................................................ B-2 Introduction ........................................................................................ B-4 Features ........................................................................................ B-4 System Requirements ................................................................... B-5 Hardware Installation .......................................................................... B-6 Software Installation ........................................................................... B-7 Windows® 98SE Setup ................................................................. B-7 Windows® ME Setup ................................................................. B-14 Windows® 2000 Setup ................................................................ B-16 Windows® XP Setup .................................................................. B-18 Glossary .................................................................................................... G-1 vii Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started 1 1-2 1-4 1-6 1-7 Thank you for your purchase of the MSI mainboard. The MS-6501 V1.X ATX mainboard is an excellent computer mainboard based on the innovative AMD-762TM & 768TM chipsets, which supports the dual AMD AthlonTM MP processors series and provides you a cost-effective solution to meet your needs. TOPICS Mainboard Specification Mainboard Layout Quick Components Guide MSI Special Features 1-1 Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification CPU Supports dual Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD AthlonTM MP processors Supports Athlon MP 2100+ or higher Chipset AMD-762TM chipset (949 BGA) - Supports 200MHz High speed, split transaction system bus - A 66/33MHz 64/32bit PCI 2.2 compliant bus interface supports up to seven bus masters - The 66MHz AGP 2.0 compliant interface supports 1x, 2x, and 4x data transfer mode AMD-768TM chipset (492 BGA) - Host (primary) PCI bus utilizes a 66 MHz, 32-bit interface. - Enhanced IDE controller (through ATA100) - LPC bus to connect peripherals such as super IO and BIOS - Extensive ACPI-compliant power management logic - IO APIC controller - AC97 soft audio controller Clock Generator 100/133MHz clocks are supported (266 MHz Internal ...