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 1 + COM 2) - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 4 USB ports (Rear x 2/ Front x 2) - 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In/Game port Audio ICH2 chip integrated AC97 codec supports 2 channel Audio 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 Vcore/Vio adjustable LAN/Modem Wake-up function ACPI support, including STR/STD PC 2001 compliant

Mainboard Layout

Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard CFAN1

USB ports

ATX Power Supply
Top : Game port Bottom: Line-Out Line-In Mic

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2 ICH 2 PCI Slot 3

BATT + IDE 1

Winbond W83627HF-AW

PCI Slot 4

DIMM 2

IDE 2 FDD1

JUSB1 JFP2 JFP1

AGP Slot

PCI Slot 5

FWH PCI Slot 6

JDB1 JIR1
845 Ultra-C (MS-6566 v1.X) ATX Mainboard

Quick Components Guide

Component JW1 JPW1 JKBMS1 JKBMS1 USB Connectors COM A & COM B LPT1 FDD1 JIR1 IDE1~ IDE2 JCD1 JAUX1 JMD1 CFAN1/SFAN1 JWR1 JGS1 JFP1/JFP2 JAUD1 JUSB1 JDB1 JBAT1 AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slot Function ATX 20-pin power connector ATX 12V power connector Mouse connector Keyboard connector Connecting to USB devices Serial port connector Parallel port connector Floppy disk drive connector IrDA infrared module connector Hard disk connectors CD-in connector Aux line-in connector Modem-in connector Fan power connectors Wake on ring connector Power Saving Switch Front panel connectors Front panel audio connector Front USB connector D-Bracket connector Clear CMOS jumper Connecting to AGP card Connecting to expansion cards Connecting to expansion card Reference See p. 2-7 See p. 2-7 See p. 2-8 See p. 2-9 See p. 2-9 See p. 2-10 See p. 2-11 See p. 2-12 See p. 2-12 See p. 2-13 See p. 2-14 See p. 2-14 See p. 2-14 See p. 2-15 See p. 2-16 See p. 2-16 See p. 2-17 See p. 2-18 See p. 2-19 See p. 2-20 See p. 2-21 See p. 2-22 See p. 2-23 See p. 2-23

Sliding Plate

Open Lever
2. Look for the gold arrow. The gold arrow should point towards the lever pivot. The CPU will only fit in the correct orientation.

Gold Arrow Dot

3. Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to complete the installation.

Close Lever

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to WARNING! protect the CPU from overheating.

Installing the CPU Fan

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissipate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan: 1. Locate the CPU and its retention mechanism on the motherboard.

retention mechanism

2. Position the heatsink onto the retention mechanism.
3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink. Press down the fan until its four clips get wedged in the holes of the retention mechanism.
4. Press the two levers down to fasten the fan. Each lever can be pressed down in only ONE direction.

levers

5. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector on the board.

fan power cable

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure
If CPU Clock Core/Bus ratio then CPU core speed = = = = = 100MHz 14 Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio 100MHz x 14 1.4GHz

WARNING!

Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.

Memory

The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V unbuffered DDR DIMM with 4 memory banks. You can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~2). To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed.

DDR DIMM Slots (DDR 1~2)

Introduction to DDR SDRAM
DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM, but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle. It uses 2.5 volts as opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than 168-pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM. High memory bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high performance PC, workstations and servers.

DDR Module Combination

You can install either single-sided or double-sided 184-pin DDR DIMM modules into DDR DIMM slots to meet your needs. Different from the SDR DIMM, the DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The number of pins on either side of the breaks are different. The module will only fit in the right orientation. You can install memory modules in any combination as follows:

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1
The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 keyboard. You can plug a PS/2 keyboard directly into this connector.
PIN SIGNAL Keyboard DATA NC GND VCC Keyboard Clock NC DESCRIPTION Keyboard DATA No connection Ground +5V Keyboard clock No connection
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

USB Connectors

The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into ths connector.

USB Port Description

PIN SIGNAL VCC -Data 0 +Data0 GND VCC -Data 1 +Data 1 GND DESCRIPTION +5V Negative Data Channel 0 Positive Data Channel 0 Ground +5V Negative Data Channel 1 Positive Data Channel 1 Ground 7 8

USB Ports

Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B
The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial ports COM A and COM B. The ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to them.
SIGNAL DCD SIN SOUT DTR GND DSR RTS CTS RI
DESCRIPTION Data Carry Detect Serial In or Receive Data Serial Out or Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready) Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicate
9-Pin Male DIN Connectors

Joystick/Midi Connectors

You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector.

Audio Port Connectors

Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones. 1/8 Stereo Audio Connectors

Line Out Line In MIC

Parallel Port Connector: LPT1
The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
PIN SIGNAL STROBE DATA0 DATA1 DATA2 DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 ACK# BUSY PE SELECT AUTO FEED# ERR# INIT# SLIN# GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND DESCRIPTION Strobe Data0 Data1 Data2 Data3 Data4 Data5 Data6 Data7 Acknowledge Busy Paper End Select Automatic Feed Error Initialize Printer Select In Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground

Note: 1. Always consult the vendor for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. CPU Fan 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.
Wake On Ring Connector: JWR1
This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is received through the modem card.
Pin 5 Signal NC GND MDM_WAKEUP NC 5VSB
Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1
Attach a power saving switch to this connector. Pressing the switch once will have the system enter the sleep/suspend state. Press any key to wake up the system.
Front Panel Connector: JFP1 & JFP2
The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for establishing electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. Users can choose either JFP1 or JFP2. Both JFP1 and JFP2 are compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

8 + + 7 P LED S GND

JFP2 (BUZ is optional)

+ S P +

PWSW LED

JFP2 Pin Definition

Pin Signal GND SPKSLED BUZ+ Pin Signal PLED BUZNC SPK+
JFP1 Switch/LED Front Panel Electrical Connection
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 to +5V MSG LED pull-up to +5V Hard disk active LED MSG LED pull-up to +5V Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND Power Switch high reference pull-up to +5V Reset Switch high reference pull-up to +5V Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND Reserved. Do not use.
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1
You can connect an optional audio connector to the JAUD1 front panel audio connector. The JAUD1 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
PIN SIGNAL AUD_MIC AUD_GND AUD_MIC_BIAS AUD_VCC AUD_FPOUT_R AUD_RET_R HP_ON KEY AUD_FPOUT_L AUD_RET_L DESCRIPTION Front panel microphone input signal Ground used by analog audio circuits Microphone power Filtered +5V used by analog audio circuits Right channel audio signal to front panel Right channel audio signal return from front panel Reserved for future use to control headphone amplifier No pin Left channel audio signal to front panel Left channel audio signal return from front panel

Attention!

DO NOT use the following AGP cards which would cause damages to the mainboard. The following list is subject to change without prior notice. Model ATI Xpert2000 ATI Rage Furry Maxx Diamond Monster Fusion Hercules KYRO II 4500 Leadtek Winfast VR300 Matrox Millennium G400 STB 3Dfx VooDoo3 3500TV AGP Chip 3D RAGE 128VR 3D RAGE 128 Pro 3DFX VooDoo Banshee SiS300 G4+MDHA32G 3Dfx VooDoo 3500TV
Six 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.
CNR (Communication Network Riser)
The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a specially designed network, audio, or modem riser card for ATX family motherboards. Its main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboards chipset.
PCI Interrupt Request Routing
The IRQ, abbreviation 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 INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows:
Order 1 PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 6 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D# INT B# INT A# Order 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A# INT C# INT B# Order 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B# INT D# INT C# Order 4 INT D# INT A# INT B# INT C# INT A# INT D#

AMI BIOS Setup

Chapter 3. BIOS Setup AMI BIOS Setup
3-2 3-4 3-6 3-8 3-12 3-14 3-17 3-19 3-22 3-25 3-27
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 yo u to run SETUP. You want to change the default settings for customized features.
TOPICS Entering Setup The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Power Management Setup PNP/PCI Configurations Integrated Peripherals Hardware Monitor Setup Supervisor/User Password IDE HDD AUTO Detection

After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu. MainMenu The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use the arrow keys ( ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected setup category is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Default Settings The BIOS setup p rogram contai ns two kinds of default settings: the BIOS Setup and High Performance defaults. Bios Setup defaults provide stable but minimal performance settings for all devices and the system, while High Performance defaults prov ide the best system performance but may affect the system stability.

The Main Menu

Once you enter AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu di splays twelve configurab le functions and two exit choices. Use arrow k eys to mo ve among t he it ems and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the items of AMI special enhan ced features. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your systems performance. Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. PNP/PCI Configurations This entry ap pears if your system supp orts PnP/PCI.
Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. Hardware Monitor Setup Thi s ent ry sh ows y our PCs curren t status, and allows you to ad just CPU clock, core voltage, ratio and DDR voltage. Load High Performance Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the system stability may be affected. BIOS Setup Defaults Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system performance operations. Supervisor Password Use this menu to set Supervisor Password. User Password Use th is menu to set User Password. IDE HDDAUTO Dection Use this menu to automatically detect hard drives. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup.

Standard CMOS Features

The items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to switch to the value you prefer.
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>.

Swap Floppy Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:. Seek Floppy This setting causes the BIOS to search fo r floppy disk d rives at boot t ime. When enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot process: the drive activity light will come on and the head will move back and forth once. First A: will be done and then B: if it exists. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. Password Check This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented. Setting options are described below. Option Setup Always Description The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. A password promp t appears ev ery ti me when the computer is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.
Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB This all ows you to run t he OS/2 operating syst em with DRAM larger than 64MB. When you ch oose No, yo u cann ot run the OS/2 operating sy stem with DRAM larger than 64MB. But it is possible if you choose Yes. APIC Function This field i s used t o 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 Disab led. MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which MPS (Mult i-Processo r Specification) version to be u sed for the operating system. You need to sel ect 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 and 1.1.
L1 Cache Cache memory is additi onal memory th at is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). When the CPU requests data, the syst em transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. The setting enables/disables the internal cache (also known as L1 or level 1 cache). Setting to Enabled will speed up the system performance. Flash Protection This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS' data cannot be changed when attempting to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully update the BIOS, you'l l need to disable this Flash Protectio n function. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled.

Advanced Chipset Features
Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Configure DRAM Timing by This setting determines whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DR AM module. Setting to SPD enab les CAS# Latency, RAS# Precharge, RAS# to CAS# Delay, and Precharge Delay automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting Manual allows users to configure these fields manually. CAS# Latency The field controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Setting options: 2.5 Clocks, 2 Clocks. 2 Clocks increases system p erformance while 2.5 Clocks prov ides more stable system performance. RAS# Precharge This setting contro ls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, refresh may be i ncomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data. Th is item applies on ly when synchronou s DRAM is
installed in the system. Setting options: 2 Clocks, 3 Clocks. RAS# to CAS# Delay When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are add ressed separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Setting options: 3 Clocks, 2 Clocks. Precharge Delay This setting controls the precharge delay, which determines the timing delay for DRAM precharge. Setting options: 5 Clocks, 6 Clo cks, 7 Clocks. DRAM Integrity Mode Select ECC (Error-Checking & Correcting Code) or Non-ECC according to the type of DRAM installed. AGP Aperture Size The field selects t he size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) apert ure. Aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. Settings: 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB. DelayedTransaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted writ e buffer to support delayed transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Power Management Setup

IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Yes. Available options: Yes and No. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Options are: S1/POS The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system co ntext is lo st (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context. The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the information of system cofigurat ion and op en applications/ files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when an wake up event occurs.

PNP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to op erat e at sp eeds nearing th e sp eed the CPU itself uses wh en communicating with its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that onl y experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
Clear ESCD The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP and non-PNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set to Yes, the system will reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set the setting of the item back to No automatically. PCI VGA Palette Snoop When set to Enabled, multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can han dle d ata from the C PU on each set of p alet te registers on every vi deo device. Bit 5 of the command register in the PCI device configuration space is the VGA Palette Snoop bit (0 is disabled). For example, if there are two VGA devices in the computer (one PCI and one ISA) and the:
VGA Palette Snoop Bit Setting Disabled Enabled
Action Data read or written by the CPU is only d irected to the PCI VGA devices palette registers. Data read or written by the CPU is direct ed to both the PCI VGA d evices pal ette registers and th e ISA VGA devices palette registers, permitting the palette registers of both VGA devices to be identical.
The set ting must be set t o En abled if any ISA bus adapter in the syst em requires VGA palette snooping. PCI Slot1/6 IRQ, PCI Slot2/5 IRQ, PCI Slot3 IRQ, PCI Slot4 IRQ This item specifies the IRQ line for each PCI slot. Settings: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and Auto. Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the IRQ line for each PCI slot. DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7 These items specify the bus t hat the syst em DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel is used. The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove a DMA from the available DM As p assed to devices th at are configurabl e by the sy stem BIOS. The availab le DMA pool i s determined b y reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more DMAs must be removed from the pool, the end user can reserve the DMA by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11 These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used. The settings determine if AMIBIOS sh ould remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must be removed from the IRQ pool, the end user can use these settings to reserv e the IRQ by assig ning an ISA/EIS A setting to i t. Onboard I/O is configured b y AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by on board I/ O are configured as PCI/PnP. If all IRQs are set to ISA/EISA, and IRQ 14/15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices. Available settings: ISA/EISA and PCI/PnP.

About Supervisor Password & User Password: Supervisor password: User password: Can enter and change the settings of the setup menu. Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menu.

IDE HDD AUTO Detection

You can use this u tility to AUTOMATICALLY detect the characterist ics of most hard drives.

MSI Smart Key

Appendix B: MSI Smart Key MSI Smart Key
If security is important to you, the MSI Smart Key is the best solution to prevent your data in the computer from being accessed by unauthorized people. In t he p ub li c workspace, th e passwords (BIOS passwo rd , sy st em password, etc.) are not enou gh to keep your pri vacy. Do you beli eve that a hacker can easily enter your computer and monitor your confidential data? It hap pens everyday, everywhere; yo u just do no t kno w. A password o nly stops them at the first gate. If this protection is broken, what else can you rely on? The M SI Smart Key is a hardware device that p rovides you the complete and perfect protectio n on your system. On ce the key is install ed and setup, any unauthorized user absolutely can not access and use your computer without the key. The computer needs the key to boot up , and the operating system needs t he key to work normally. Furthermore, if you have to leave your desktop for a while, you can simply unplug the key to keep your system in a safest status.
TOPICS Installing MSI Smart Key Using MSI Smart Key A-2 A-3

Appendix A

Installing MSI Smart Key

Installation

Simply follow the few steps below, you can install the Smart Key into your computer very easily. 1. 2. 3. Turn off th e computer. Locate the USB port on your computer. Co nnect t he cab le to the USB po rt, an d th en plu g t he Smart Key into the connector properly.
4. Turn on the computer, and now you can implement this powerful feature. Note: After you have installed the Smart Key into your co mputer, the BIOS will detect it when the system boots up, and you have to enabled/ disabled this function. Furthermore, you should install the dedicated software application in the operating system, which is provided by MSI, to obtain the overall protection on your system. The following sections will provide the detailed instructions for the BIOS setup and software installation.

3. After the Smart Key function is successfully configured under DOS, the system will automatically reset and enter the installed OS. Please DO NOT unplug the Smart Key unti l the system has entered the OS.
Enable/disable Smart Key function 1. 2. 3. Turn on the computer with the Smart Key installed. Press <F7 > during system boot up. Th e messag e as b el o w ap p ears on t h e screen ask i n g y o u t o enable or disable the key:
If you want to disable MSI Smart Key, please press Y, or press N to exit
Ty pe <Y> to d isab le it ; ty pe <N> to k eep t he fun cti on enabl ed an d en ter th e op erati ng system. Wh en y ou ty pe <Y>, it sho ws the following message:
Processing.. You have disabled the Smart Key Successfully
Boot up with no key /wro ng key/new key installed Once the MSI Smart Key is enabled, always keep the key inserted in the computer. If the key is unplugged, the other user can not access the computer. The message as below appears during the system booting up:
No MSI Smart Key is Present Please plug in your MSI Smart Key or contact your local distributor for details
The user have to find and re-plug the original key into the computer to continue booting up the system. If the wrong key or a new key* is inserted, it will show the message as below on the screen:
MSI Smart Key password is wrong Please input your password and press Enter password:
If the user remember the original password, typing in the password will allow the user to enter the operating system, and the sy stem BIOS will copy the original passwo rd data into the wrong key/new key. Otherwise, the system will halt after entering the wrong password for three times. * If, unfortunately, your Smart Key was lost , you have to purchase a new key from MSI a s a replacement.

Software Setup

When the Smart Key is in serted in to your computer an d the software application is installed in the operating system, it will serve as a safeguard for your system. When the key is un plugged, the op erating system will enter protectio n status immediately and the mouse and keyboard will b e locked; when the k ey is i nserted again , the o perati ng syst em wil l resume from the protected mode. Installation 1. In st al l th e Smart Key i nt o th e compu ter an d turn on t he p ower to enter the operating system successfully. In sert t h e C D-R OM p ro v i d ed an d t h e set u p p ro g ram wi l l execute automatically. The welcome screen will appear as below:

Press [ Next > ] t o start the inst allation.
Wh en t he Software Li cense Agreement win do w ap pears on t he screen, press [ Yes ] to continue.

Click here

C ho o se t h e fo ld er t o in st al l t h e so ftware i n y o u r co mp u t er; simply press [ Next > ] to install it in the default folder.

Defaultfolder

Wh en t he i nst all at io n is comp l eted , restart t h e co mpu t er as instructed.
Using the Software Applica tion 1. When th e prog ram is i n st al led in t he o perat in g sy st em, it wil l embed in the system tray and show an icon as below:

Smart Key icon

Note: When the Smart Key function is disabled in BIOS, this program will not be launched in the operating system. 2. To l au nch th e p ro grams setu p screen , simpl y left-cl ick on t he Smart Key icon in th e system t ray. The programs set up screen appears as below.

Control options

Program version
Th i s wi n d o w co n t ai n s t h e i nfo rmat i on o f t h e p ro g ram an d t he mai n op t io ns for t h e user t o con trol : Securit y Set ti ng an d Other.
Security Setting Thi s o p t io n al lo ws y o u t o l og o n t o Wi nd o ws aut o mat i cal ly. Select the Auto Login item and check the Auto Logon to Windows item in the Setting Page field to enable the function. Once the function is enabled and set pro perl y, y ou d o no t have t o ty pe t he u sers name and p assword everytime when entering Windows.

Checkthis

In Win dows 2000, it will show the related fiel ds when th e Auto Lo gon to Wind ows i s checked, you sh ould fill in the correct information in th ese fields.

Enter the information

Other This option contains two items: 1) Di sa bl e Screen Sa ver al lo ws y ou t o en ab le/d isab le t he screen saver program when t he system is locked.
2) Set Screen When System Lo cked al lo ws yo u to set th e statu s wh en t he Smart Key is un pl ug ged and t he sy st em l ock ed. You can set the monitor to display: a) blank screen b) the retaining screen when the system locked c) MSI Logo The default setting is to show MSI Logo.

Press t he Ap pl y C h an g es b ut t on to en abl e t h e o pt i on yo u choose.
Press th e bu lb bu tto n at the ri ght -bo tt om to hid e t he program in the system tray and keep on monitoring the system.
Press the door button at the right-bottom to exit the program.
Removi ng the Software Appli cation To remove the program, follow the steps below: 1. Cl ick and cho ose Settings Control Panel ; d ou b leclick the Add/Remo ve Programs item to open the Add /Remove Programs Properties window.

Choose this Click here

Sel ect t he SmartKey i t em i n t h e fi eld an d cl i ck th e [ Add / Remo v e. ]; wh en i t sh o ws th e d i al o g bo x req u i ri ng y o u r co nfirmat ion , press [ Yes ] t o start remo vin g th e p ro gram as t he on-screen instructions.
Restart the computer when the un-installation is completed.

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. ATX A modern shape and layout of mainboard that supersedes the widely-used Baby AT form factor. It improves many placement of components and makes a more efficient design. 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 contents of frequently accessed RAM locations and the addresses where these data items are stored. Chipset A collection of integrated chips designed to perform one or more related functions. For G-1

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MSI K7T Turbo2

AMD Socket A processors ATX format 3 x SDRAM DIMM VIA KT133A / 686B 5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR MSI special features

MSI K7T 266 Pro2-RU

AMD Socket A processors ATX format VIA KT266A / x DDRAM DIMM 5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR RAID IDE 0/1 and USB 2.0 MSI special features

MSI K7N 420 Pro

AMD Socket A processors ATX format nVidia nForce 420/ MCP-D 3 x DDRAM DIMM 5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR nVidia audio and graphics integrated MSI special features

MSI 745 Ultra

AMD Socket A processors ATX format 3 x DDRAM DIMM SiS PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR DDR333 and IEEE-1394 MSI special features

MSI KT3 Ultra-ARU

AMD Socket A processors ATX format 3 x DDRAM DIMM VIA KT333/8233A 5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR DDR333, RAID IDE 0/1 and USB 2.0 MSI special features
Motherboards for AMD processors Model Supported processors K7D Master-L Dual Socket A, AMD Athlon MP KT3 Ultra-ARU Socket A, AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP 745 Ultra Socket A, AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP K7N 420 Pro Socket A, AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP K7T 266 Pro2-RU Socket A, AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP K7T Turbo2 Socket A, AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP 6340M Socket A, AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP 6378 Socket A, AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP Motherboards for Intel processors Model Supported processors 6368 Socket 370, Intel Celeron / Pentium III 6337 Lite Socket 370, Intel Celeron / Pentium III 815EPT Pro Socket 370, Intel Celeron / Pentium III Pro266TD Master-RL Dual Socket 370, Intel Pentium III 645 Ultra Socket 478, Intel Pentium Pro2 Socket 478, Intel Pentium Ultra-AR Socket 478, Intel Pentium Ultra-C Socket 478, Intel Pentium 4
Format ATX ATX ATX ATX ATX ATX microATX microATX Format microATX ATX ATX ATX ATX ATX ATX ATX
Chipset AMD 762 / 768 VIA KT333 / 8233A SIS 745 nVidia nForce 420D VIA KT266A / 8233 VIA KT133A / 686B VIA KM133A / 686B VIA KLE133A / 686B Chipset VIA PLE133 / 686B Intel 815EPT / ICH2 Intel 815EPT / ICH2 Intel 815EPT / ICH2 SiS 645 / 961 Intel 845 / ICH2 Intel 845D / ICH2 Intel 845D / ICH2
Bus 200/266 MHz 200/266 MHz 200/266 MHz 200/266 MHz 200/266 MHz 200/266 MHz 200/266 MHz 200/266 MHz Bus 66/100/133 MHz 66/100/133 MHz 66/100/133 MHz 66/100/133 MHz 400 MHz 400 MHz 400 MHz 400 MHz
Memory 4 x DIMM DDRAM, max. 4GB 3 x DIMM DDRAM, max. 3GB 3 x DIMM DDRAM, max. 3GB 3 x DIMM DDRAM, max. 1.5GB 3 x DIMM DDRAM, max. 3GB 3 x DIMM SDRAM, max. 1.5GB 2 x DIMM SDRAM, max. 1GB 2 x DIMM SDRAM, max. 1GB Memory 2 x DIMM SDRAM, max. 1GB 3 x DIMM SDRAM, max. 512MB 4 x DIMM SDRAM, max. 512MB 4 x DIMM DDRAM, max. 4GB 3 x DIMM DDRAM, max. 3GB 3 x DIMM SDRAM, max. 3GB 3 x DIMM DDRAM, max. 3GB 2 x DIMM DDRAM, max. 2GB
Audio yes yes, 6 channel yes nVidia APU yes yes yes yes Audio yes yes yes yes yes yes, 6 channel yes, 6 channel yes
Video nVidia GPU S3 Savage Trident Blade 2D/3D Video Trident Blade 2D/3D -
LAN yes yes yes LAN yes yes -
ATA mode ATA 100 ATA 133 ATA 133 ATA 100 ATA 100 ATA 100 ATA 100 ATA 100 ATA mode ATA 100 ATA 100 ATA 100 ATA 100 ATA 100 ATA 100 ATA 133 ATA 100
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Extra support

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MSI Special Features

D-Bracket - 4 Diagnostic LEDs - USB bracket - Debug all problems

MSI 6337 Lite

MSI 645 Ultra
Live Update Series - On-line update - Real-time service - Easy Usage
Socket 370 processors ATX format Intel 815EP / ICHx SDRAM DIMM 6 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR
Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4 processors ATX format SiS 645 / x DDRAM DIMM 5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR DDR333 supported MSI special features