MATSONIC MS7057CT User manual

Preface
Copyright
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software,
is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights re-
served. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein,
may be reproduced without written consent of the author.
Version 1.0
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with re-
spect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obliga-
tion of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or
changes.
Trademark Recognition
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Mi-
crosoft Corp.
MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their
respective owners and are acknowledged.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 in a residential installation. This equipment gen-
erates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
−Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
−Increase the separation between the equipment and the
receiver.
−Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
−Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must
be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the per-
tinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is
subject to the following conditions:
−This device may not cause harmful interference, and
−This device must accept any interference received, in-
cluding interference that may cause undesired operation.
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadi-
an Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences
du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.

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About the Manual
The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Mainboard Describes features of the main-
board, and provides a shipping
checklist.
Go to ⇒page 1
Chapter 2
Installing the Mainboard Describes installation of main-
board components.
Go to ⇒page 9
Chapter 3
Using BIOS Provides information on using
the BIOS Setup Utility.
Go to ⇒page 35
Chapter 4
Using the Mainboard Software Describes the mainboard soft-
ware.
Go to ⇒page 63
Appendix A
Appendix A
Setting Jumpers
Provides a reference to the
jumpers on the mainboard.
Go to ⇒page 67

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AB BL LE E O OF F C
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ON NT TE EN NT TS S
CHAPTER 1 1
CHAPTER 2 9
CHAPTER 3 35
CHAPTER 4 63
APPENDIX A 67

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Ch ha ap pt te er r 1 1
Introducing the Mainboard
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In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n
Congratulations on purchasing the MS7057CT mainboard.
The MS7057CT mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a
4-layer printed circuit board and measures 304.8 mm x 220
mm. The mainboard features a Socket 370 that accommo-
dates the Intel Celeron 533A CPU and Intel Celeron CPUs at
566 MHz and above. It also supports Pentium III processors
up to 133 MHz.
The MS7057CT incorporates the Intel 815EP B-step chipset,
which combines support for SDRAM, ATA-100, and 4xAGP.
The 82801BA I/O controller hub makes a direct connection
between the graphics system, the IDE controller, and the PCI
bus and uses accelerated hub architecture to double the
bandwidth between these components enabling more lifelike
audio and video. The 82801BA I/O controller hub includes an
integrated audio-codec controller that lets the processor more
effectively decode sound generated by the integrated audio
system.
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Ch he ec ck kl li is st t
Compare the mainboard’s package contents with the following
checklists:
Standard Items
•One mainboard
•One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket
•One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket
•One auto-install software support CD
•This user’s manual

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Fe ea at tu ur re es s
Processor The MS7057CT mainboard uses a Socket 370 that
has the following features:
•Accommodates the Intel Celeron 533A CPU
and Celeron CPUs at 566 MHz and above
•Accommodates Intel Pentium III/Tualatin CPUs
that support a FSB of 100 or 133 MHz
Chipset The Intel 815EP B-step chipset is based on an in-
novative and scaleable architecture with proven
reliability and performance. A few of the chipset’s
advanced features are:
•82815 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) built on
Intel Graphics Technology, featuring a back-
wards compatible unified graphics driver
•82801BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) which de-
livers twice the I/O bandwidth as traditional
bridge architecture
•Two USB controllers double the bandwidth to
24 Mbps across four ports
•Integrated AC 97 audio that supports full sur-
round sound with up to 6 channels
•An ATA 100 interface on the chipset, which
helps boost system performance by providing a
high-speed connection to ATA 100 Hard Disk
Drives, delivering maximum sustained data
transfer rates of 100 MB/sec
Additional key features include support for 4 USB
ports, an AC 97 link for audio and modem, hard-
ware monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power
management.
Memory Supports SDRAM up to 512 MB, uses a 3 piece
3.3V unbuffered 168 pin socket, accommodates 3
double sided DIMMs at 100 MHz system memory
bus, also supports 2 double sided or 3 single sided
DIMMs at 133 MHz system memory bus

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VGA The MS7057CT includes a 4xAGP slot that
provides four times the bandwidth of the original
AGP specification. AGP technology provides a di-
rect connection between the graphics sub-system
and the processor so that the graphics do not have
to compete for processor time with other devices
on the PCI bus.
AC 97 Audio
Codec The AC 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC
97 2.1 specification, supports 18-bit ADC (Analog
Digital Converter) and DAC (Digital Analog Con-
verter) resolution as well as 18-bit stereo full-
duplex codec with independent and variable sam-
pling rates. Further features include support for
four analog line-level stereo inputs.
Expansion
Options The mainboard comes with the following expansion
options:
•Six 32-bit PCI slots
•One 4xAGP slot
•One Communications Network Riser (CNR)
slot
•Two IDE channels and one floppy disk drive
interface
The MS7057CT supports Ultra DMA bus mastering
with transfer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec.
Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and con-
nectors:
•Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
•Two serial ports
•One parallel port
•One MIDI/game port
•Two USB ports
•Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
BIOS
Firmware This mainboard uses Award BIOS that enables
users to configure many system features including
the following:
•Power management
•Wake-up alarms
•CPU parameters
•CPU and memory timing
The firmware can also be used to set parameters
for different processor clock speeds

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Ma ai in nb bo oa ar rd d C Co om mp po on ne en nt ts s
CPUFAN1
CASFAN1
DIMM1 DIMM2
DIMM3
LED1
IDE2
ATX1
J3
J1
CD1
AGP1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
PCI5
PCI6
CNR1
BAT1 USB2
JP1
WOL1 WOM1
SPEAKER1
PANEL1
SIR1
FDD1
J4
JP2
CD2
IDE1
JP3
JP12
JP11
JP10
JP9 JP8
1
11111
1
11
1
1
11
1
1
11
1
1
11
1
1
11
1
1
AGP1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
PCI6
PCI5
CNR1
BT1
USB2
WOL1 WOM1 SIR1
PANEL1
SPEAKER1
LED1
IDE1
IDE2
DIMM3
DIMM2
DIMM1
CPU SOCKET
CPUFAN1
ATX1
J3
CD1 CD2
J1
CASFAN1
J4
FDD1
AGP1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
PCI6
PCI5
CNR1
BT1
USB2
WOL1 WOM1 SIR1
PANEL1
SPEAKER1
LED1
IDE1
IDE2
DIMM3
DIMM2
DIMM1
CPU SOCKET
CPUFAN1
ATX1
J3
CD1 CD2
J1
CASFAN1
J4
FDD1

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Table of Mainboard Components
Label Component
AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port
ATX1 Power connector
BT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan
CD1 Primary CD-in connector
CD2 Secondary CD-in connector
CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot
CPU SOCKET Socket 370 for Intel Celeron and Pentium III
processors
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
DIMM1 ~ DIMM3 Three 168-pin DIMM sockets
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
J1 Case open alarm header
J3 Extra MIC/line-out header
J4 Sleep switch
LED11Red 3 VSB LED for SDRAM
PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and
LED indicators
PCI1 ~ PCI6 Six 32-bit add-on card slots
SIR1 Serial infrared cable header
SPEAKER1 Speaker connector
USB2 Front panel USB headers
WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector
WOM1 Wake On Modem wakeup connector
1The red indicator LED1 turns on if your system is still pow-
ered, at which time memory modules cannot be installed or
uninstalled.