MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MSI 845E Max MS-6566E (v1.X) ATX Mainboard Version 1.0 G52-MA00565 i Manual Rev: 1.0 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 users 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 DINSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-6566E 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® 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 V1.0 Revision History First release Date March 2002 iii Safety Instructions Read the safety instructions carefully. Save this Users 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: l the power cord or plug is damaged l liquid has penetrated into the equipment l the equipment has been exposed to moisture l the equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to Users Guide l the equipment was dropped and damaged l 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. Getting Started ........................................................................ 1-1 Mainboard Specification ...................................................................... 1-2 Mainboard Layout ............................................................................... 1-4 Quick Components Guide .................................................................... 1-5 MSI Special Features ........................................................................... 1-6 Fuzzy Logic III ........................................................................... 1-6 PC Alert III ................................................................................. 1-7 D-Bracket 2 ................................................................................ 1-8 Live BIOS/Live Driver .......................................................... 1-10 Live Monitor ............................................................................ 1-11 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ....................................................................... 2-1 Central Processing Unit: CPU .............................................................. 2-2 CPU Installation Procedures ......................................................... 2-2 Installing the CPU Fan .................................................................. 2-3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure ......................................... 2-4 Memory ................................................................................................ 2-5 Introduction to DDR SDRAM ....................................................... 2-5 DDR Module Combination ............................................................ 2-6 Installing DDR Modules ............................................................... 2-6 Power Supply ....................................................................................... 2-7 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JW1 .............................................. 2-7 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ................................................ 2-7 Back Panel ............................................................................................ 2-8 Mouse Connector: JKBMS1 ......................................................... 2-8 Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1 ..................................................... 2-9 USB Connectors ............................................................................ 2-9 Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B ................................... 2-10 Joystick/Midi Connectors ........................................................... 2-10 v Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-10 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 ...................................................... 2-11 RJ-45 LAN Jack (optional) ........................................................... 2-12 Connectors ......................................................................................... 2-13 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ........................................... 2-13 IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ............................................ 2-13 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-14 CD-In Connector: JCD1 ............................................................... 2-15 Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/SFAN1 ...................................... 2-16 Front Panel Connector: JFP1 & JFP2 ........................................... 2-17 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 ........................................ 2-18 D-Bracket 2 Connector: JDB1 .................................................. 2-19 Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB2 ..................................... 2-20 Wake On Ring Connector: JWR1 ................................................ 2-22 Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-23 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-23 Slots ................................................................................................... 2-24 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot ......................................... 2-24 PCI Slots ...................................................................................... 2-25 CNR (Communication Network Riser) ......................................... 2-25 PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-26 Chapter 3. AMI BIOS Setup ..................................................................... 3-1 Entering Setup ...................................................................................... 3-2 Selecting the First Boot Device ..................................................... 3-2 Control Keys ................................................................................. 3-3 Getting Help .................................................................................. 3-3 The Main Menu ................................................................................... 3-4 Standard CMOS Features .................................................................... 3-6 vi Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................... 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................... 3-12 Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-14 PNP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-18 Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-21 PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-24 Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-25 Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 3-27 Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults .................................... 3-28 Glossary .................................................................................................... G-1 vii Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started 1 Thank you for purchasing the MSI 845E Max (MS-6566E v1.X) ATX mainboard. The MSI 845E Max is based on Intel® 845E & ICH4 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the 478 pin package, the 845E Max delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. TOPICS Mainboard Specification Mainboard Layout Quick Components Guide MSI Special Features 1-2 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-1 Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification CPU Support Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in 478 pin package Support 1.3GHz to 2.4GHz or higher speed* P4 processor *No test has been conducted on higher speed processors. Chipset Intel® 845E chipset (593 FC-BGA) - Support 400/533 MHz Intel® NetBurst micro-architecture bus - Support AGP 4x slot (1.5V only) - Support 100/133MHz FSB Intel® ICH4 chipset (360BGA) - 2 full IDE channels, up to ATA 100 - AC97 Controller Integrated - Low pin count interface for SIO Main Memory Support max. of 2 double-sided DIMMs with unbuffered DDR 200/266 The largest memory capacity possible is 2GB Slots One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 4x slot (1.5V only) Six PCI 2.2v 32-bit Master PCI bus slots One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot On-Board IDE An IDE controller on the ICH4 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA66/100 operation modes Can connect up to four IDE devices. On-Board Peripherals On-board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD 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 - 6 ports USB 2.0 (Rear x 2 / Front x 4) - 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In/Game port 1-2 Getting Started Audio (optional) ICH4 chip integrated AC97 codec supports 2 channel Audio (Realtek ALC202A) Onboard Intel LAN (optional) ICH4 + 82562ET Integrated BIOS The mainboard BIOS provides Plug & Play function which detects the peripherals devices and expansion cards of the board automatically The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications Dimension ATX Form Factor 30.5cm x 20cm Mounting 6 mounting holes Others PC 2001 compliant Support WOL/WOR Support STR/STD Vcore & Vio adjustable 1-3 Chapter 1 Mainboard Layout CFAN1 Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard Top: Lan Jack Bottom: USB ports Top : Parallel Port Bottom: COM A COM B ATX Power Supply Top : Game port Bottom: Line-Out Line-In Mic JPW1 Intel 845E Chipset AGP Slot Codec PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 JAUD1 DIMM 1 PCI Slot 3 JCD1 Intel ICH4 Chipset BATT + SFAN1 Winbond W83627HF-AW PCI Slot 4 IDE 1 IDE 2 JBAT1 PCI Slot 5 BIOS PCI Slot 6 JDB1 JIR1 JWR1 JUSB1 JUSB2 FDD1 JFP2 CNR JFP1 845E Max (MS-6566E v1.X) ATX Mainboard 1-4 DIMM 2 Getting Started Quick Components Guide Component JW1 JPW1 JKBMS1 JKBMS1 USB Connectors COM A & COM B Audio Connectors LPT1 FDD1 JIR1 IDE1~ IDE2 JCD1 CFAN1/SFAN1 JFP1 & JFP2 JAUD1 JDB1 JUSB1 & ...