MATSONIC MS9027C User manual

Preface
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Version 1.0
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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 generates, 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 oc-
cur 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.
Copyright © 2001
All Rights Reserved
MS9027C, V1.0
I845D/November 2001

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Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manu-
facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow-
ing conditions:
−This device may not cause harmful interference, and
−This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-
causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement
sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
About the Manual
The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Mainboard Describes features of the mainboard,
and provides a shipping checklist.
Go to ⇒page 5
Chapter 2
Installing the Mainboard Describes installation of mainboard
components.
Go to ⇒page 10
Chapter 3
Using BIOS Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.
Go to ⇒page 27
Chapter 4
Using the Mainboard Software Describes the mainboard software.
Go to ⇒page 47

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Preface i
CHAPTER 1 5
Introducing the Mainboard 5
Introduction................................................................................................5
Checklist ....................................................................................................5
Standard Items .................................................................................................5
Features.....................................................................................................6
Choosing a Computer Case.......................................................................7
Mainboard Components.............................................................................8
CHAPTER 2 10
Installing the Mainboard 10
Safety Precautions...................................................................................10
Quick Guide.............................................................................................10
Installing the Mainboard in a Case...........................................................11
Checking Jumper Settings.......................................................................11
Setting Jumpers..............................................................................................11
Checking Jumper Settings..............................................................................12
Jumper Settings..............................................................................................12
Connecting Case Components ................................................................13
The Panel Connectors....................................................................................13
Installing Hardware ..................................................................................15
Installing the Processor..................................................................................15
Installing Memory Modules...........................................................................18
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM .........................................................19
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive.................................................................20
Installing Add-on Cards.................................................................................21
Connecting Optional Devices ........................................................................22
Connecting I/O Devices ...........................................................................25
External Connector Color Coding..................................................................26
CHAPTER 3 27
Using BIOS 27
About the Setup Utility..............................................................................27
The Standard Configuration...........................................................................27
Entering the Setup Utility...............................................................................28
Updating the BIOS.........................................................................................28
Using BIOS..............................................................................................29
Standard CMOS Features...............................................................................30
Advanced BIOS Setup Option.......................................................................32
Advanced Chipset Features Option................................................................34

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Integrated Peripherals Option ........................................................................36
Power Management Setup Option .................................................................39
PNP/PCI Configuration Option......................................................................42
PC Health Status Option................................................................................43
Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................................44
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option.....................................................................45
Load Optimized Defaults Option...................................................................45
Set Password Option......................................................................................45
Save & Exit Setup Option..............................................................................46
Exit Without Saving.......................................................................................46
CHAPTER 4 47
Using the Mainboard Software 47
About the Software CD-ROM...................................................................47
Drivers Installation....................................................................................47
Utility Software Reference........................................................................48

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Ch ha ap pt te er r 1 1
Introducing the Mainboard
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Congratulations on purchasing the MS9027C mainboard. The MS9027C
mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and
measures 304.8 mm x 224 mm. The mainboard features a mPGA478 Socket
that accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors supporting system speeds up
to 400 MHz and data bus bandwidths up to 3.2 GB/s.
The MS9027C incorporates the Intel i82845 (MCH) and the Intel 82801BA
(ICH2) chipsets, which supports 2.5V DDR DRAM, 2X/4X AGP (1.5V only),
and the AC’ 97 codec.
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Compare the mainboard’s package contents with the following checklist:
Standard Items
•One mainboard
•One diskette drive ribbon cable
•One IDE drive ribbon cable
•Retention Module Clamp
•Software support CD
•This user’s manual

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Processor The MS9027C mainboard uses a mPGA478 Socket that has
the following features:
•Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 478-pins CPU
•Supports a system bus (FSB) of 400 MHz
•Supports 3.2 GB/s data bus bandwidth
Chipset Intel’s innovative i82845 (MCH) and 82801BA (ICH2) chipsets
are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with
proven reliability and performance. A few of the advanced
features of the chipsets are:
•Host interface controller supports 400 MHz frontside
(system) bus frequency
•Supports 266 MHz DDR SDRAM devices.
•Supports a max of 2 Double-Sided DIMMs (4 rows popu-
lated) with unbuffered DDR266 (w/ or w/out ECC).
•Supports a maximum memory bandwidth of 2.1 GB/s with
DDR266.
•AGP controller is AGP 2.0 compliant and supports 2x/4x
Fast Write Protocol (1.5V only)
•PCI IDE controller supports PCI bus mastering, PIO
modes 0~4, and UDMA 33/66/100
•Two USB controllers double the bandwidth to 24 Mbps
across four ports
•Integrated AC’ 97 audio that supports full surround sound
with up to six channels
Additional key features include support for an AC 97 link for audio
and modem, hardware monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power man-
agement.
Memory The mainboard can accommodate 2.5V DDR SDRAM. It ac-
commodates two unbuffered 2.5V 184 pin slots with a total
maximum capacity of 2 GB.
VGA The MS9027C includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times the
bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technology
provides a direct 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 2.2
specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Con-
verter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolution as well
as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent and vari-
able sampling rates.
Expansion
Options The mainboard comes with the following expansion options:
•Six 32-bit PCI slots
•One 4xAGP slot (support 1.5V only)
•One Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot
•Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and
a floppy disk drive interface
The MS9027C 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 connectors:

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•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 con-
figure many system features including the following:
•Power management
•Wake-up alarms
•CPU parameters and memory timing
•CPU and memory timing
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different
processor clock speeds.
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There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard com-
plies with the specifications for the ATX system case. Some features on the
mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indi-
cators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all
the features required. The mainboard can support one or two floppy diskette
drives and four enhanced IDE drives. Ensure that your case has sufficient
power and space for all the drives that you intend to install.
Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that
the I/O template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge
of the mainboard.
This mainboard has an ATX form factor of 304.8 mm x 224 mm. Choose a
case that accommodates this form factor.

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Table of Mainboard Components
Label Component
AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port
ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector
AUDIO1 Mic/SpeakerOut header
BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
CASFAN1 Case Fan
CDIN1 CD-in connector (Panasonic)
CDIN2 CD-in connector (Sony)
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot
CPU Socket CPU socket (mPGA478)
DIMM1 ~ DIMM2 Two 184-pin DDR sockets
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
J1 External SMI connector
J2 Smart I/O connector
JP1 Clear CMOS jumper
JP2 BIOS protect jumper
LED1 LED status indicator connector
LAUDIO1 Mic/SpeakerOut connector
LSJ1 Single color LED header (comply with OEM specs. only)
LUSB1 USB connector 2
LPANEL1 Panel connector for case switches and LEDs
PANEL1 Front panel connectors for case switches and LEDs
PCI1 ~ PCI6 Six 32-bit add-on card slots
PWRFAN1 Power fan connector
SIR1 Serial IR port
SPEAKER1 Speaker connector
SJ1 Single color LED header
USB1 Front panel USB headers
WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector
WOM1 Wake On Modem wakeup connector
Note: LED1 is usually connected to a light that indicates that the computer is
powered on. Do not install hardware or disconnect power cables while the
LED is on.
This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the main-
board.

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Installing the Mainboard
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Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard:
•Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid
damage from static electricity.
•Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely
grounded object before working on the mainboard.
•Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in.
•Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards.
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This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assemble your system
with the mainboards.
The following table provides a reference for installing specific components:
Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 8
Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 11
Setting Jumpers Go to page 11
Installing Case Components Go to page 13
Installing the CPU Go to page 15
Installing Memory Go to page 18
Installing a HDD and CD-ROM Drive Go to page 19
Installing a FDD Go to page 20
Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 21
Connecting Options Go to page 22
Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 25

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Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard
in a case:
This illustration shows an ex-
ample of a mainboard being
installed in a tower-type case:
Note: Do not overtighten
the screws as this
can stress the main-
board.
Most system cases have
mounting brackets installed in
the case, which correspond to
the holes in the mainboard.
Place the mainboard over the
mounting brackets and secure
the mainboard onto the
mounting brackets with
screws.
2. Secure the mainboard with
screws where appropriate.
1. Place the mainboard
over the mounting brackets.
Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and
expansion slots on your mainboard.
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This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the main-
board.
Setting Jumpers
Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with
more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the
jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.
The illustrations below show a 2-pin jumper.
When the jumper cap is placed on both pins,
the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the
jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just
one pin, the jumper is OPEN.
This illustration shows a 3-pin
jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT.
Short Open
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Checking Jumper Settings
The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is
labeled.
Jumper Settings
Jumper Type Description Setting (default)
JP1 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal
2-3: Clear
J
P 1
1
JP2 2-pin BIOS flash pro-
tection Short: Flash protect
Open: Flash
JP2
JP1 – This jumper enables you to reset BIOS. Follow these instructions:
1. Turn the system off.
2. Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1.
3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.
4. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the default
settings.
JP2 – Enables you to prevent the BIOS from being updated (flashed). Open
the jumper if you are going to update your BIOS. After updating the
BIOS, short the jumper to protect the BIOS from being flashed. For
instructions on updating the BIOS refer to Chapter 3.

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After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting
the mainboard components. Refer to the following:
1. Connect the case
power supply
connector to ATX1.
2. Connect the CPU
cooling fan cable to
CPUFAN1.
3. Connect the case
cooling fan connector
to CASFAN1
4. Connect the auxiliary
power supply cooling
fan connector to
PWRFAN1.
The Panel Connectors
The panel connector (PANEL1 and LPANEL1) provides a standard set of swit-
ch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. The
LPANEL1 connector is designed specially for OEM customers, which comply
with the OEM specifications. Refer to the table below for information:
PANEL1
Device Pins
Empty 10
N/C 9
Power ON/OFF 6, 8
Reset Switch 5, 7
Green LED
Indicator 2, 4
HDD LED
(Pins 1, 3)
2 1
Reset Switc
h
(Pins 5, 7)
Power Switch
(Pins 6, 8)
Green LED
(Pins 2, 4)
Empty
(Pin 10)
10 9
N/C
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SJ1: Single color LED header
This header allows the user to install a LED indicator to indicate when the
computer is in Suspend to RAM (STR) mode or normal mode.
Pin Signal Name
1
2
3
SUSLED-G
SUSLED-G
5VSB
ACPI LED function:
S0 S1 S3 S4/S5
SJ1
1Light Blinking Blinking Dark
LSJ1: Single color LED header
This header which is specially designed for OEM customers allows the user to
install a LED indicator to indicate when the computer is in Suspend to RAM
(STR) mode or normal mode.
Pin Signal Name
1
25 VSB SUSLED-Y
ACPI LED function:
S0 S1 S3 S4/S5
LSJ1
Dark Dark Light Dark
SPEAKER1: Internal speaker
Connect the internal speaker connector to this header.
Pin Signal Name
1
2
3
4
External speaker
Onboard buzzer
NC
VCC

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Installing the Processor
Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that
you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors
with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes ac-
ross the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard or
its components.
On most mainboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the
processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly
installed.
Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the
clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can
clearly see the mainboard and processor socket.
Before installing the Processor
This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and sys-
tem bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these
settings by making changes to jumpers on the mainboard, or changing the
settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not
overclock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed.
Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliability of
the system and introduce errors into your system. Overclocking can per-
manently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in
components that are run beyond the rated limits.
This mainboard has a mPGA478 socket. When choosing a processor, con-
sider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on
the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the proc-
essor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.
CPU Installation Procedure
The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

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Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow
Follow these instructions to install the CPU:
1. Install and secure the Retention Module on the mainboard.
2. Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise
the locking lever to the upright position.
3. Match the corner on the
CPU marked with an arrow
with pin-1 on the CPU
socket (the corner with the
pinhole noticeably missing).
Insert the processor into the
socket. Do not use force.
4. Lower the heatsink over the CPU.
5. Lower the CPU cooling fan onto the heatsink.
6. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU.

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7. Swing the locking lever down
and hook it under the latch on
the edge of the socket.
8. Snap the four retention legs of
the cooling fan into place (see
diagram below).
Cooling Fan
Heatsink
9. Swing both lock levers on top of the cooling fan to their opposite sides to secu-
re the cooling fan on top of the heatsink.
10. Connect the CPU Cooling Fan
power cable to the CPUFAN1
connector.
Note: CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of
CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also
vary.

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Installing Memory Modules
This mainboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate
(DDR) SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard or
registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory).
Installation Procedure
The mainboard accommodates two
memory modules. You must install at
least one module in any of the two
slots. Each module can be installed
with 64 MB to 512 MB of memory.
Total capacity is 2GB.
Refer to the following to install the memory modules.
1. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.
2. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with
notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be
installed correctly.
3. Check that the cutouts on the
DIMM module edge connector
match the notches in the
DIMM slot:
4. Install the DIMM module into
the slot and press it firmly
down until it seats correctly.
The slot latches are levered
upwards and latch on to the
edges of the DIMM.
5. Install any remaining DIMM
modules.
Cutout
Notch
Latch
Latch

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM
This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive
and a CD-ROM drive.
About IDE Devices
Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and
IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the main-
board.
If you want to install more than two IDE devices, get a second IDE cable and
you can add two more devices to the secondary IDE channel.
IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as
MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. When installing two
IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the
other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains
how to do this.
About UltraDMA
This mainboard supports UltraDMA 66/100. UDMA is a technology that accel-
erates the performance of devices in the IDE channel. To maximize
performance, install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80-pin IDE ca-
bles that support UDMA 66/100.
Installing a Hard Disk Drive
1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case.
2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1
(A):
Note: Ribbon cable connectors
are usually keyed so that they can
only be installed correctly on the
device connector. If the connector
is not keyed, make sure that you
match the pin-1 side of the cable
connector with the pin-1 side of the
device connector. Each connector
has the pin-1 side clearly marked.
The pin-1 side of each ribbon ca-
ble is always marked with a
colored stripe on the cable.
3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the hard disk drive IDE connector (B). It
doesn't matter which connector on the cable you use.
4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on
the hard disk drive (C).
When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect
your hard disk drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard
Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the hard disk drive that you have in-
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Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive
1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your system case.
2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1
(A). If you have already installed
an HDD, use the other connec-
tor on the IDE cable.
Note: Ribbon cable connectors are
usually keyed so that they can only
be installed correctly on the device
connector. If the connector is not
keyed, make sure that you match the
pin-1 side of the cable connector with
the pin-1 side of the device connec-
tor. Each connector has the pin-1
side clearly marked. The pin-1 side of
each ribbon cable is always marked
with a colored stripe on the cable.
3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD-ROM/DVD drive IDE connector (B). It
doesn't matter which connector on the cable you use.
4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on
the CD-ROM/DVD drive (C).
5. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect to the
mainboard CD-in connector CDIN1 or CDIN2 (D).
When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect
your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure
the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. See IDE Primary/Secondary
Master/Slave (Auto) on page 31 for more information.
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive
The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a
diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You
can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The
floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and
another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.
1. Install the FDD into the drive cage in your system case.
2. Plug the FDD cable into
FLOPPY1 (A):
Note: Ribbon cable connectors are
usually keyed so that they can only
be installed correctly on the device
connector. If the connector is not
keyed, make sure that you match the
pin-1 side of the cable connector with
the pin-1 side of the device connec-
tor. Each connector has the pin-1
side clearly marked. The pin-1 side of
each ribbon cable is always marked
with a colored stripe on the cable.
3. Plug the correct connector on the FDD cable for the 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch drive
into the FDD connector (B).
4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on
the FDD (C).