K7N2 Series

MS-6570 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard

Version 1.0 G52-M6570X1

Manual Rev: 1.0 Release Date: Nov. 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-6570 Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use

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. AMD, Athlon, Athlon XP, Thoroughbred, and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD 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 for PCB 1.X with NVIDIA nForce2 SPP & MCP2/MCP2-T Date Nov. 2002

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the users manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/ Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw

Safety Instructions

Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this Users Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet. 7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything over 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 or cause 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 Users Manual. The equipment has dropped and damaged. The equipment has obvious sign of breakage. 12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 600 C (1400F), IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

CONTENTS

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement.. ii Copyright Notice... iii Revision History... iii Technical Support.... iii Safety Instructions.... iv Chapter 1. Getting Started.. 1-1 Mainboard Specifications... 1-2 Mainboard Layout... 1-4 MSI Special Features... 1-5 Live BIOS/Live Driver.. 1-5 Live Monitor... 1-6 CPU Thermal Protection... 1-7 S-Bracket (Optional)... 1-7 D-Bracket 2 (Optional)... 1-8 PC Alert 4... 1-10 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup... 2-1 Quick Components Guide... 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU.. 2-3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure... 2-3 Thermal Issue for CPU... 2-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 462.. 2-4 Installing AMD Athlon CPU (Socket 462) Cooler Set. 2-5 CPU Clock Frequency Selection through BIOS.. 2-6 Memory... 2-7 Introduction to DDR SDRAM.. 2-7 DIMM Module Combination.. 2-8 Installing DDR Modules... 2-8 Power Supply.... 2-9
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1.. 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1.. 2-9 Back Panel... 2-10 Mouse Connector... 2-10 Keyboard Connector.. 2-11 USB Connectors... 2-11 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1.. 2-12 RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional)... 2-13 Audio Port Connectors... 2-13 Serial Port Connector: JCOM1... 2-14 Connectors.... 2-15 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1.. 2-15 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2.. 2-16 Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/SFAN1.. 2-17 Hard Disk RAID Connectors: IDE3, SER1 & SER2 (optional).. 2-18 Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2... 2-20 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1.. 2-21 Front USB Connector: JUSB2.. 2-22 Bluetooth Connector: JBT1 (Optional).. 2-23 IEEE1394 Connectors: J1394_1 & J1394_2 (optional). 2-24 D-Bracket 2 Connector: JDLED1... 2-25 CD-In Connector: JCD... 2-26 S-Bracket Connector: JSP2... 2-26 IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1.. 2-27 Jumpers.... 2-28 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1... 2-28 FSB Mode Jumper: J10... 2-29 CPU FSB Frequency Jumper: J11.. 2-29 Slots.... 2-30 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot... 2-30
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots. 2-30 ACR (Advanced Communication Riser) Slot. 2-31 PCI Interrupt Request Routing.. 2-31 Chapter 3. 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... 3-12 Integrated Peripherals.. 3-16 Power Management Features... 3-21 PNP/PCI Configurations... 3-25 PC Health Status... 3-27 Frequency/Voltage Control... 3-28 Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults. 3-30 Set Supervisor/User Password... 3-31 Appendix: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function. A-1 Installing the Audio Drivers... A-2 Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function.. A-4 Using the Optional S-Bracket.. A-4 Using the Back Panel Only.. A-14 Troubleshooting... T-1 Glossary.... G-1

Getting Started

Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing K7N2 Series (MS-6570 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The K7N2 Series mainboard is based on NVIDIA nForce2 system platform processor (SPP) & NVIDIA nForce2 media and communications processor /turbo (MCP2/MCP2-T) for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced AMD Athlon, Athlon XP or Duron processors, the K7N2 Series mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.

MS-6570 ATX Mainboard

Mainboard Specifications
CPU Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD Athlon/Athlon XP /Duron processors @ FSB 100/133/166 Supports 600MHz up to Athlon XP 2700+ processor or higher Chipset NVIDIA nForce2 SPP - Supports DDR200/266/333/400 - Supports external AGP 4X/8X NVIDIA nForce2 MCP2 or MCP2-T - AC97 Interface supporting up to two concurrent codecs - Ultra ATA-133 for the fastest hard disk throughput - USB 2.0 EHCI/1.1 OHCI controller - FireWire and USB 2.0 for the fastest digital connectivity (MCP2-T only) - Audio Processing Unit (APU) encodes audio in Dolby Digital 5.1 format for full surround sound effects (MCP2-T only) - Dual Ethernet controllers (MCP2-T only) Main Memory Supports six memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMMs Supports up to 3GB PC3200/2700/2100/1600 DDR SDRAMs Supports both 64-bit and 128-bit DDR SDRAM Slots One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 1.5V 4X/8X slot Five 32-bit PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface) One ACR (Advanced Communication Riser) slot On-BoardIDE An IDE controller on the MCP2/MCP2-T chipset provides IDE HDD/CDROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66 operation modes Can connect up to four IDE devices On-Board Peripherals On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes 1-2
- 1 serial port - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 3 audio ports in vertical - 2 IEEE1394 connectors (Optional) - 1 D-Bracket2 pinheader - 1 S-Bracket pinheader - 1 Bluetooth pinheader (Optional) - 6 USB ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 2) - On-Board 10/100 Ethernet (Optional) Promise 20376 Serial ATA Interface (Optional) Support 2 serial ATA plus 1 ATA133 - RAID O or 1 are supported - RAID function works w/ATA133+SATA H/D or 2 SATA H/D Connect up to 2 SATA devices and 1 ATA133 device Audio Realtek ALC650 6-channel audio Dolby Digital 5.1 format (with MCP2-T option) In-Chip IEEE1394 (Optional) NVIDIA MCP2-T IEEE1394 controller Support up to two ports via external bracket BIOS The mainboard BIOS provides Plug & Play BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications. Mounting and Dimension ATX Form Factor: 30.5 cm (L) x 23 cm (W) 6 mounting holes Others Suspend to RAM/Disk (S3/S4) PC2001 compliant Support PCI 2.2//WOR 1-3

You can right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon listed below:

to perform the functions

Auto Search Searches for the BIOS/drivers version you need immediately. View Last Result Allows you to view the last search result if there is any. Preference Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule. Exit Exits the Live Monitor application. FAQ Provides a link to a database which contents various possible questions about MSI's products for users to inquire.

CPU Thermal Protection

Aimed to prevent the CPU from overheating, MSI has developed a CPU Thermal Protection mechanism for AMD Athlon XP CPU platform. This CPU Thermal Protection mechanism works on a thermal signal sensor. If the mechanism senses an abnormal temperature rise, it will automatically shut down the system and the CPU temperature will then drop down and resume normal. With this unique feature, users can better protect their CPU. Please note that this feature is for AMD Athlon XP CPU only.

S-Bracket (Optional)

S-Bracket is a bracket which provides 2 SPDIF jacks for digital audio transmission and 2 analog Line-Out connectors for additional 4-channel analog audio output. With the S-Bracket, your system will be able to perform 6channel audio operation for wonderful surround sound effect, or connect to Sony & Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) speakers for audio transmission with better quality. The S-Bracket offers two types of SPDIF connectors: one for optical fiber and the other for coaxial connection. Select the appropriate one to meet your own need. For more information on S-Bracket, refer to Appendix. Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function.

S-Bracket

CEN/SUB RL/RR

SPDIF jack (optical)

SPDIF jack (coaxial)

Analog Line-Out jacks

D-Bracket 2 (Optional)
D-Bracket 2 is a USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which use graphic signal display to help users understand their system. The LEDs provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system. The 4 LEDs can detect all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures. This special feature is very useful for overclocking users. These users can use the feature to detect if there are any problems or failures. D-Bracket 2 supports both USB 1.1 & 2.0 spec.

D-Bracket 4

D-Bracket 2

Description

System Power ON - The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or not installed properly. Early Chipset Initialization

GND +12V SENSOR

MSI Reminds You. 1. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. CPUFAN supports the fan control. You can install the PC Alert utility that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature.
Hard Disk RAID Connectors: IDE3, SER1 & SER2 (Optional)
The mainboard has 3 IDE RAID connectors, which are controlled by Promise 20376. IDE3 is a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 controller that provides PIO mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 function. You can connect up to 2 hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. The mainboard also provides optional dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports, SER1 & SER2. Each supports 1st generation serial ATA data rates of 150 MB/s. Both connectors are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device. Please refer to Serial ATA Raid manual for detail software installation procedure.
SER1 & SER2 Pin Definition
PIN SIGNAL GND TXN RXN GND PIN 6 SIGNAL TXP GND RXP
Optional Serial ATA cable
Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices

Connect to SER1 or SER2

MSI Reminds You. Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-degree angle, which will cause the loss of data during the transmission.
Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2
The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

Speaker Power LED 8 7

Power Power LED Switch HDD Reset LED Switch

JFP1 Pin Definition

PIN 9 SIGNAL HD_LED_P FP PWR/SLP HD_LED_N FP PWR/SLP RST_SW_N PWR_SW_P RST_SW_P PWR_SW_N RSVD_DNU DESCRIPTION Hard disk LED pull-up MSG LED pull-up Hard disk active LED MSG LED pull-up Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND Power Switch high reference pull-up Reset Switch high reference pull-up Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND Reserved. Do not use.

Pin 2 Signal NC NC VCC5 GND IRTX IRRX 6

Jumpers

The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computers function. This section will explain how to change your motherboards function through the use of jumpers.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Follow the instructions below to clear the data:

1 Keep Data

1 Clear Data
MSI Reminds You. You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard.

FSB Mode Jumper: J10

This jumper allows you to set the CPU FSB mode.
CPU FSB Frequency Jumper: J11
This jumper is used to specify the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency. Leave the jumper short connected if a 133/166MHz FSB CPU is installed. If the CPU supports 100MHz FSB, leave the jumper open connected.
3 User mode (default) 133 MHz
3 Safe mode 100 MHz open 100MHz Short 133/166MHz
MSI Reminds You. If your computer hang while overclocking, please reset J10 to safe mode and reboot. After rebooting, enter BIOS Setup menu to reload the BIOS Setup Defaults and reset J10 to user mode.
The motherboard provides one AGP slot, five 32-bit PCI bus slots, and one ACR slot.

PCI Slots

ACR Slot
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 of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory. The mainboard supports 8x 1.5V AGP card.
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots
The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.
ACR (Advanced Communication Riser) Slot
The ACR slot allows you to insert the ACR expansion cards. The ACR specification supports modem, audio, Local Area Network (LAN), and Gigital Subscriber Line (DSL). The ACR interface combines existing communications buses, and introduces new and advanced communications buses answering industry demand for low-cost, high-performance communications peripherals.

PCI Interrupt Request Routing
The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus PIRQ A# ~ PIRQ D# pins as follows:
Order 1 PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 AGP PIRQ D# PIRQ A# PIRQ B# PIRQ D# PIRQ D# PIRQ D# Order 2 PIRQ A# PIRQ B# PIRQ C# PIRQ A# PIRQ A# Order 3 PIRQ B# PIRQ C# PIRQ D# PIRQ B# PIRQ B# Order 4 PIRQ C# PIRQ D# PIRQ A# PIRQ C# PIRQ C#
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BIOS Setup

Chapter 3. BIOS Setup BIOS Setup
This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP. You want to change the default settings for customized features.

Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

Control Keys

<> <> <> <> <Enter> <Esc> <+/PU> <-/PD> <F1> Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left hand Move to the item in the right hand Select the item Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu <F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu <F6> Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table, only for Option Page Setup Menu <F7> <F10> Load Optimized defaults Save all the CMOS changes and exit

Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 11 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
Date This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is <day><month> <date> <year>. day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. through Dec. date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. year The year can be adjusted by users. Time This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select Manual, None or Auto type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. 3-6
If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually. If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. Access Mode The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto. Capacity The formatted size of the storage device. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads. Precomp Write precompensation. Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone. Sector Number of sectors. Drive A:/B: This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options: None, 360K, 5.25 in., 1.2M, 5.25 in., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5 in., 2.88M, 3.5 in. Video The setting controls the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of the system. Available options are EGA/VGA , CGA 40, CGA 80 and Mono. Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. Available options are: All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key The system stops when any error is detected. The system doesnt stop for any detected error. The system doesnt stop for a keyboard error. The system doesnt stop for a disk error. The system doesnt stop for either a disk or a keyboard error.

APIC Function This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Settings: 1.4, 1.1. Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB This allows you to run the OS/2 operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB. When you choose No, you cannot run the OS/2 operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB. But it is possible if you choose Yes. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that 3-10
monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h to C7FFFh, resulting in better video performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled.
Advanced Chipset Features
MSI Reminds You. Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current CPU Clock It shows the current clock frequency of the CPU. (read only) System Performance This field allows users to control the status of system performance. Users may select [Auto] for the most stable settings by SPD. [High Performance] will increase the system performance but may have instabilibity problems. [Manual] allows full customization of performance options, and is recommended for experts only. Settings: Auto, High Performance, Manual. CPU FSB Clock This setting allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency. Settings: 100~200MHz at 1 MHz increment. CPU Interface This setting allows you to select the CPU/FSB parameters. Settings: Normal, High Performance. When [High Performance] is selected, the system will use overclocked CPU/FSB parameters. Select [Normal] for normal mode CPU/FSB parameters. 3-12

Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled. Onboard Serial Port Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. The settings are: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto. UART Mode Select This setting allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port 2. Setting options: IrDA, ASKIR, Normal. Normal RS-232C Serial Port IrDA IrDA-compliant Serial Infrared Port ASKIR Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port RxD, TxD Active This setting controls the receiving and transmitting speed of the IR peripheral in use. Setting options: Hi/Hi, Hi/Lo, Lo/Hi, Lo/Lo. IR Transmission Delay This setting determines whether the IR transmission rate will be delayed while converting to receiving mode. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. UR2 Duplex Mode This setting controls the operating mode of IR transmission/reception. Setting options: Full, Half. Under Full Duplex mode, synchronous, bidirectional transmission/reception is allowed. Under Half Duplex mode, only asynchronous, bi-directional transmission/reception is allowed. Use IR Pins Please consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of the TxD and RxD signals. Setting options: RxD2/TxD2, IRRx2Tx2.
Onboard Parallel Port There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that provides Standard, ECP, and EPP features. It has the following options: Disabled 3BC/IRQ7 Line Printer port 0 278/IRQ5 Line Printer port 2 378/IRQ7 Line Printer port 1 Parallel Port Mode SPP : Standard Parallel Port EPP : Enhanced Parallel Port ECP : Extended Capability Port ECP + EPP: Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port SPP/EPP/ECP/ECP+EPP To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose SPP. To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously, choose EPP. By choosing ECP, the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing ECP + EPP will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. EPP Mode Select The onboard parallel port is EPP Spec. compliant, so after the user chooses the onboard parallel port with the EPP function, the following message will be displayed on the screen: EPP Mode Select. At this time either EPP 1.7 spec or EPP 1.9 spec can be chosen. ECP Mode Use DMA The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel, so choose the onboard parallel port with the ECP feature. After selecting it, the following message will appear: ECP Mode Use DMA. At this time, the user can choose between DMA channel 3 or 1. Init Display First This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Settings: PCI Slot and AGP Slot.

3. Bugs are found 4. Customer-specific request When we release a new BIOS, there's usually a release note attached which lists the reason for the release. Refer to this release note and decide for yourself if upgrading to the new BIOS will be worth it. A word of advice, though, do not upgrade to the new BIOS, unless you really have to. Q: How do I update the BIOS? A: Please refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/support/bios/note.htm for details. Q: How do I identify the BIOS version? A: Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version. It is usually in the format: 1. For older model number: AGwhere: 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI(R) W = AWARD(R) P = PHOENIX (R). 2nd digit refers to the internal chipset code. 3rd digit refers to the processor class as 5 = 486, 7 = 586, 8 = 686. 4th digit is incremental. 091096 refers to the date this BIOS is released. 2. For newer model number: W5139MS V1.where: 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI(R) W = AWARD(R) P = PHOENIX (R). 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th - 7th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers. V1.0 refers to the BIOS version. 091096 refers to the date this BIOS is released.
Q: After flashing the bios and rebooting the system, the screen went blank. A: For AMI BIOS Rename the desired AMI BIOS file to AMIBOOT.ROM and save it on a floppy disk. e.g. Rename A569MS23.ROM to AMIBOOT.ROM Insert this floppy disk in the floppy drive. Turn On the system and press and hold Ctrl-Home to force update. It will read the AMIBOOT.ROM file and recover the BIOS from the A drive. When 4 beeps are heard you may remove the floppy disk and restart the computer. For Award BIOS Make a bootable floopy disk Copy the Award flash utility & BIOS file to the said floppy disk Create an autoexec.bat with "awdfl535 biosfilename" in the content e.g. awdfl535 a619mj21.bin Boot up system with the said floppy (it will take less than 2 minutes before screen comes out) Re-flash the BIOS & reboot.

Glossary

ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) This power management specification enables the OS (operating system) to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 and Windows ME can fully support ACPI to allow users managing the system power flexibly. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A new, high-speed graphics interface that based on PCI construction and designed especially for the throughput demands of 3-D graphics. AGP provides a direct channel (32-bit wide bus) between the display controller and main memory for high graphics quality and performance. Bluetooth Bluetooth refers to a worldwide standard for the wireless exchange of data between two devices. Bluetooth requires that a low-cost transceiver chip be included in each device. The tranceiver transmits and receives in a previously unused frequency band of 2.45 GHz that is available globally (with some variation of bandwidth in different countries). In addition to data, up to three voice channels are available. Each device has a unique 48bit address from the IEEE 802 standard. Connections can be point-to-point or multipoint. The maximum range is 10 meters. Data can be exchanged at a rate of 1 megabit per second (up to 2 Mbps in the second generation of the technology). BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) On PCs, an essential software that contains all the control code of input/output interface (such as keyboard, disk drives, etc.). It executes hardware test on booting the system, starts the OS, and provides an interface between the OS and the components. The BIOS is stored in a ROM chip. Bus A set of hardware lines within the computer system, through which the data is transferred among different components. In a PC, the term bus usually refers to a local bus that connects the internal components to the CPU and main memory. Cache A special memory subsystem that is used to speed up the data transfer. It stores the

MS-6570 ATX Mainboard IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) A type of disk-drive interface widely used to connect hard disks, CD-ROMs and tape drives to a PC, in which the controller electronics is integrated into the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card. The IDE interface is known as the ATA (AT Attachment) specification. IEEE 1394 A new, high speed external bus standard, also known as FireWire or iLink, which supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps for connecting up to 63 external devices. Internal Cache Short for Level 1 cache, a memory cache built into the microprocessor. The L1 cache is also called the primary cache. IrDA (Infrared Data Association) A group of device vendors, including computer, component and telecommunications, who have developed a standard for transmitting data via infrared light waves. This enables you to transfer data from one device to another without any cables. IRQ (Interrupt Request Line) IRQs are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. When you add a new device to a PC, you sometimes need to set its IRQ number by setting a DIP switch. This specifies which interrupt line the device may use. IRQ conflicts used to be a common problem when adding expansion boards, but the Plug-and-Play specification has removed this headache in most cases. ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) ISA is a standard bus (computer interconnection) architecture that is associated with the IBM AT motherboard. It allows 16 bits at a time to flow between the motherboard circuitry and an expansion slot card and its associated device(s). Also see EISA and MCA. LAN (Local Area Network) A computer network that covers a relatively smaller area, such as in a building or an enterprise. It is made up of servers, workstations, shared resources, a network operating system and a communications link. These individual PCs and devices on a LAN are known as nodes, and are connected by cables to access data and devices anywhere on the LAN, so that many users can share expensive devices and data.

Glossary LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Logical block addressing is a technique that allows a computer to address a hard disk larger than 528 megabytes. A logical block address is a 28-bit value that maps to a specific cylinder-head-sector address on the disk. 28 bits allows sufficient variation to specify addresses on a hard disk up to 8.4 gigabytes in data storage capacity. Logical block addressing is one of the defining features of Enhanced IDE (EIDE), a hard disk interface to the computer bus or data paths. LED (Light Emitting Diode) A semiconductor device that converts electrical energy into light. Since it lights up (usually red) when electricity is passed through it, it is usually used for the activity lights on computers component, such as disk drivers. LPT (Line Printer Terminal) Logical device name for a line printer; a name reserved by the MS-DOS for up to three parallel printer ports: LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. It is frequently used by the OS to identify a printer. Overclocking Overclocking is resetting your computer so that the microprocessor runs faster than the manufacturer-specified speed (for example, setting an Intel 166 MHz (megahertz) microprocessor to run at 200 Mhz). PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) A local bus standard developed by Intel that first appeared on PCs in late 1993. PCI provides plug and play capability and allows IRQs to be shared. The PCI controller can exchange data with the system's CPU either 32 bits or 64 bits at a time. PnP (Plug and Play) A set of specifications that allows a PC to configure itself automatically to work with peripherals. The user can "plug" in a peripheral device and "play" it without configuring the system manually. To implement this useful feature, both the BIOS that supports PnP and a PnP expansion card are required. POST (Power On Self Test) During booting up your system, the BIOS executes a series of diagnostic tests, include checking the RAM, the keyboard, the disk drives, etc., to see if they are properly connected and operating.
MS-6570 ATX Mainboard PS/2 Port A type of port developed by IBM for connecting a mouse or keyboard to a PC. The PS/2 port supports a mini DIN plug containing just 6 pins. Most modern PCs equipped with PS/2 ports so that the special port can be used by another device, such as a modem. RAID RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks; originally Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is a way of storing the same data in different places (thus, redundantly) on multiple hard disks. By placing data on multiple disks, I/O operations can overlap in a balanced way, improving performance. Since multiple disks increases the mean time between failure (MTBF), storing data redundantly also increases fault-tolerance. SCSI Acronym for Small Computer System Interface. Pronounced "scuzzy," SCSI is a parallel interface standard used by Apple Macintosh computers, PCs, and many UNIX systems for attaching peripheral devices to computers. SCSI interfaces provide for faster data transmission rates (up to 80 megabytes per second) than standard serial and parallel ports. In addition, you can attach many devices to a single SCSI port, so that SCSI is really an I/O bus rather than simply an interface. USB (Universal Serial Bus) A hardware interface for low-speed peripherals such as the keyboard, mouse, joystick, etc. USB provides a maximum bandwidth of 12 Mbit/sec (Mbps) for connecting up to 127 peripheral devices to PC. USB features hot swap capability and multiple data streams, allows external devices to be plugged in and unplugged without turning the system off. Virus A program or a piece of code that infects computer files by inserting in those files copies of itself. The virus code is buried within an existing program, and is activated when that program is executed. All the viruses are man-made, and often have damaging side effects. WLAN Acronym for wireless local-area network. Also referred to as LAWN. A type of localarea network that uses high-frequency radio waves rather than wires to communicate between nodes.