MATSONIC MS9087C User manual

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MS9087C Series, V1.0
I865PE/October 2003

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Table of Contents
Trademark .............................................................................. I
Static Electricity Precautions.............................................III
Pre-Installation Inspection.................................................III
Chapter 1: Introduction...........................................................1
Key Features.......................................................................2
Package Contents................................................................5
Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation..........................................6
Mainboard Components.......................................................7
I/O Ports.............................................................................7
Installing the Processor........................................................8
Installing Memory Modules .................................................9
Jumper Settings .................................................................11
Install The Mainboard........................................................11
Connecting Optional Devices.............................................13
Install Other Devices.........................................................15
Expansion Slots ................................................................17
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility...............................................18
Introduction ...................................................................... 18
Running the Setup Utility............…………………………...19
Standard CMOS Setup Page...............................................20
Advanced Setup Page........................................................21
Features Setup Page...........................................................22
Power Management Setup Page..........................................23
PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page............................................24
BIOS Security Features Setup Page....................................25
CPU PnP Setup Page .........................................................26
Hardware Monitor Page.....................................................27
Load Optimal Defaults.......................................................27
Save Changes and Exit ...................................................... 28
Discard Changes and Exit. ................................................28
Chapter 4:About the Software & CD-ROM ............................29
Utility Software Reference.................................................30
Hyper Threading CPU.......................................................31

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Static Electricity Precautions
Static electricity could damage components on this mainboard.
Take the following precautions while unpacking this mainboard
and installing it in a system.
1. Don’t take this mainboard and components out of their original
static-proof package until you are ready to install them.
2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible.
If you don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by
touching the bare metal of the system chassis.
3. Carefully hold this mainboard by its edges. Do not touch those
components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this
mainboard on the top of a static -protection package with
component side facing up while installing.
Pre-Installation Inspection
1. Inspect this mainboard whether there are any damages to
components and connectors on the board.
2. If you suspect this mainboard has been damaged, do not
connect power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor
about those damages.

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Notice:
Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every
supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by
Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a
dialogue box (shown as below) pop out warning you this
software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its
compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD
department has already tested and verified these drivers. Click
the “Continue Anyway” button and go ahead the installation.

Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard has a Socket-478 supporting Intel
Pentium 4/Hyper Threading Technology processorswith
Front-Side Bus (FSB) speeds up to 800MHz. Hyper Threading
Technology, designed to take advantage of the multitasking
features in Windows XP, gives you the power to do more things at
once.
This mainboard integrates the Intel 865PE Northbridge along with
Intel 82801EB I/O Controller Hub (ICH5) chipsets that supports
the Serial ATA —a new interface for high-performance and
mainstream desktop PCs; the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher
bandwidth, implementing Universal Serial Bus Specification
Revision 2.0 and is compliant with UHCI 1.1 and EHCI 0.95.
This mainboard supports AC 97 Audio Codec and provides Ultra
DMA 33/66/100 functionIt has one 8xAGP, one CNR
(Communications and Networking Riser) and five 32-bit PCI slots.
There is a full set of I/O ports including two PS/2 ports for mouse
and keyboard, one serial port, one parallel port and maximum eight
USB2.0 ports –four back-panel ports and onboard USB connectors
USB3/USB2 providing four extra ports by connecting the
Extended USB Module to the mainboard.
This mainboard is a Full ATX mainboard and has power
connectors for an ATX power supply.
Note: You must initiate the HT CPU function through
BIOS setup. It is strongly recommended you
refer to Page 31for relative details.

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Key Features
This mainboard has these key features:
Socket-478 Processor
♦Supports Intel Pentium 4 series CPU with Hyper
Threading Technology
♦Supports up to 800 MHz Front-Side Bus
Hyper-Threading technology enables the operating
system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors,
allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on
separate ‘logical’ processors within the same physical
processor.
Chipset
There are Intel 865PE Northbridge and Intel 82801EB I/O
Controller Hub (ICH5) in the chipsets in accordance withan
innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and
performance. Here is a list of the chipset arrangement and their
respective features:
♦Supports either an integrated graphics device (IGD) or an
external graphics device on AGP. The AGP interface
supports 1X/4X/8X AGP data transfers and 4X/8X AGP
Fast Writes.
♦Supports 3GB of system memory and has a maximum
bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s using DDR400 in dual-channel
mode.
♦Integrates an Ultra ATA 100 controller, two Serial ATA
host controllers, one EHCI host controller, and four UHCI
host controllers supporting eight external USB 2.0 ports.
♦PCI Bus Interface: supports PCI Revision 2.3 Specification
♦Integrated LAN Controller: WfM 2.0 and IEEE802.3
Compliant
♦Integrated Serial ATA Host Controller: Independent DMA
operation and Data Transfer Rate up to 1.5 Gb/s (150
MB/s)

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Memory Support
♦Three 184-pin DIMM sockets for DDR SDRAM memory
modules
♦Supports DDR400 memory bus
♦Maximum installed memory is 3GB
AC97 Audio Codec
♦6-CH hardware architecture allows multi-channelsouth
bridge to playback 6CH audio
♦IntelAC’97 (REV. 2.2) compatible, meeting Microsoft
PC2001 requirements
♦Built-in earphone buffer and internal PLL, the latter saving
additional crystal
♦Line-in/rear out share the same jack; Center/bass share the
MIC jack
♦CRL3D: HRTF based BS3D compatible audio engine
Expansion Options
The mainboard comes with the following expansion options:
♦Five 32-bit PCI slots
♦One 8x AGP slot
♦One Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot
Onboard IDE
♦Two IDE Connectors
♦Supports PIO (Programmable Input/Output) and DMA
(Direct Memory Access) modes
♦Supports IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates
of 33/66/100 MB/sec
Serial ATA
♦Two Serial ATA Connectors
♦Transfer rate exceeding best ATA (~150 MB/s) with
scalability to higher rates
♦Low pin count for both host and devices

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Onboard I/O Ports
The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
♦Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
♦One serial port
♦One parallel port
♦Eight USB2.0 ports (four back-panel ports, onboard USB
connectorsUSB2/USB3 providing four extra ports
♦Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
Fast Ethernet LAN (optional)
♦10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s operation
♦Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC, physical chip, and
transceiver onto a single chip
♦Supports 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s N-way auto-negotiation
♦Support ACPI power management
♦Full Duplex Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x) and Half/Full
duplex capability
USB 2.0
♦Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification
Revision 2.0
♦Compliant with Intel’s Enhanced Host Controller
Interface Specification Revision 0.95
♦Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface
Specification Revision 1.1
♦PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host
Controllercores for full-/low-speed signaling and one
EHCI Host Controllercore for high-speed signaling
♦Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with
integrated physical layer transceivers shared by UHCI and
EHCIHost Controller
♦Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface
Specification release 1.1
♦Legacy support for all downstream facing ports
BIOS Firmware
This mainboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure
many system features including the following:

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♦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.
Bundled Software
♦PC-Cillin 2002 provides automatic virus protection under
Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
♦Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0 is the software to help users
read .PDF files.
Dime nsions
♦Full ATX form factor of 305 x 244 mm
Note: Hardware specifications and software items
are subject to change without notification.
Package Contents
Your mainboard package contains the following items:
qThe mainboard
qThe User’s Manual
qOne diskette drive ribbon cable (optional)
qOne IDE drive ribbon cable
qThe Software support CD
Optional Accessories
You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
mainboard.
qThe Extended USB module
qThe CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card
qThe Serial ATA cable (optional)
Note: You can purchase your own optional accessories from
the third party, but please contact your local vendor on
any issues of the specification and compatibility.

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Chapter 2Mainboard Installation
To install this mainboard in a system, please follow these
instructions in this chapter:
qIdentify the mainboard components
qInstall a CPU
qInstall one or more system memory modules
qMake sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly
qInstall this mainboard in a system chassis (case)
qConnect any extension brackets or cables to connectors on the
mainboard
qInstall peripheral devices and make the appropriate
connections to connectors on the mainboard
Note:
1. Before installing this mainboard, make sure jumper JP1 is
under Normal setting. See this chapter for information about
locating JP1 and the setting options.
2. Never connect power to the system during installation;
otherwise, it may damage the mainboard.

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Mainboard Components
Identify major components on the mainboardvia this diagram
underneath.
I/O Ports
The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports
on the mainboard.
(optional)

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PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
pointing device.
PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
keyboard.
Parallel Port
(PRN) Use the Parallel port to connect printers or
other parallel communications devices.
COM1 Use the COM port to connect serial devices
such as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is
identified by the system as COM1.
LAN Port
(optional) Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to
connect your computer to the Network.
USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.
Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio
devices. The first jack is for stereo Line-In
signal. The second jack is for stereo Line-
Out signal. The third jack is for Microphone.
Installing the Processor
This mainboard has a Socket 478 processor socket. When choosing
a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system.
Performance is based on the processor design, the clockspeed and
system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal
cache memory and external cache memory.
CPU Installation Procedure
Follow these instructions to install the CPU:
1. Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket. Pull
the locking lever away from the socket and raising
it to the upright position.
CPUFAN
1
SOCKET-478
Pin1

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2. Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge
on the CPU with the pin1 corner on the socket.
Insert the CPU into the socket. Do not use force.
3. Push the locking lever down and hook it under the
latch on the edge of socket.
4. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU.
5. Install the cooling fan/heatsink unit onto the CPU,
and secure them all onto the socket base.
6. Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU fan
connector (CPUFAN) on the mainboard.
Installing Memory Modules
This mainboard accommodates three 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered
Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) Dual Inline
Memory Module (DIMM) sockets, and supports up to 3.0 GB
of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM.
DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on
both edges of each clock cycle (the rising and falling edges),
effectively doubling the memory chip’s data throughput. DDR
DIMMs can synchronously work with 100 MHz or 133 MHz
memory bus.
DDR SDRAM provides 1.6 GB/s, 2.1 GB/s or 3.2 GB/s data
transfer rate when the bus is 100 MHz, 133 MHz or 200 MHz,
respectively. When activating the Dual Channel Technology, the
bandwidth of memory bus will be doubled to 6.4 GB/s and
Frequency 200 MHz (Channel 1: DIMM1+DIMM3).

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Memory Module Installation Procedure
These modules can be installed with up to 3 GB system memory.
Refer to the following to install the memory module.
1. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM
socket.
2. Align the memory module with the socket. There is
a notch on the DIMM socket that you can install the
DIMM module in the correct direction. Match the
cutout on the DIMM module with the notch on the
DIMM socket.
3. Install the DIMM module into the socket and press
it firmly down until it is seated correctly. The
socket latches are levered upwards and latch on to
the edges of the DIMM.
4. Install any remaining DIMM modules.
DIMM1
DIMM3
DIMM2

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Jumper Settings
Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a
jumper cap from these pins, OPEN.
JP1: Clear CM OS Jumper
Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You
may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup
Utility are incorrect and prevent your mainboard from operating.
To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from
the mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR
setting for a few seconds.
Function Jumper Setting
Normal Short Pins 1-2
Clear CMOS Short Pins 2-3
Install the Mainboard
Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case). The board is an
ATX size mainboard. You can install this mainboard in an ATX
case. Make sure your case has an I/O cover plate matching the
ports on this mainboard.
Install the mainboard in a case. Follow the case manufacturer’s
instructions to use the hardware and internal mounting points on
the chassis.
JP1
1

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1
Connect the power connector from the power supply to the ATX2
connector on the mainboard. ATX1 is the CPU Vcore power
connector.
If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the
cable from the cooling fan to the SYSFANfan power connector on
the mainboard.
Connect the power cooling fan cable to PWRFAN connector.
Connect the case LED cables to the optional Single color LED
connectors LSJ1 and SJ1 .
ACPI LED function:
S0 S1 S3 S4/S5LSJ1
(1,2) Dark Dark Light Dark
S0 S1 S3 S4/S5SJ1
(1,3)(2,3) Light Blinking Blinking Dark
Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1
connector. Here is a list of the PANEL1 pin assignments.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1HD_LED_P 2FP PWR/SLP
3HD_LED_N 4FP PWR/SLP
5RESET_SW_N 6POWER_SW_P
7RESET_SW_P 8POWER_SW_N
9RSVD_DNU 10 KEY
ATX2
ATX1
SYSTEMFAN
1
PWRFAN
1
1
1
SJ1
LSJ1
1
PANEL1

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Connecting Optional Devices
Refer to the following for information on connecting the
mainboard’s optional devices:
SPK1: Speaker Connector
Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 connector on
the mainboard. Pin Signal Pin Signal
1SPKR 2NC
3GND 4+5V
AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio Connector
This connector allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented
microphone and line -out ports for easier access.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1AUD_MIC 2AUD_GND
3AUD_MIC_BIAS 4AUD_VCC
5AUD_FPOUT_R 6AUD_RET_R
7HP_ON 8KEY
9AUD_FPOUT_L 10 AUD_RET_L
USB2/USB3: Front panel USB Connector
The mainboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port
array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the
front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB
connectors USB2/USB3 to connect the front-mounted ports to the
mainboard.
AUDIO2
1
USB3
1
USB2
1
1
IR1
1
SPK1

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Pin Signal Pin Signal
1VERG_FP_USBPWR0 2VERG_FP_USBPWR0
3USB_FP_P0-4USB_FP_P1-
5USB_FP_P0+ 6USB_FP_P1+
7GROUND 8GROUND
9KEY 10 USB_FP_OC0
1. Locate the USB2/3 connector on the mainboard.
2. Plug the bracket cable onto the USB2/3 connector.
3. Remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots on the
system chassis. Install an extension bracket in the opening.
Secure the extension bracket to the chassis with a screw.
IR1: Infrared Port
The infrared port allows the wireless exchange of information
between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as
printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other
computers. Pin Signal Pin Signal
1NC 2KEY
3+5V 4GND
5IRTX 6IRRX
1. Locate the infrared port IR1 connector on the mainboard.
2. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable
from the port to the IR1 connector and then secure the port to
an appropriate place in your system chassis.

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Install Other Devices
Install and connect any other devices in the system following the
steps below.
Floppy Disk Drive
The mainboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can
support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5” or 5.25” wide, with
capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.
Install your drives and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy
disk drive connector FLOPPY.
IDE Devices
IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives,
and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others.
The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two
IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you
must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as
Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to
configure the device as a Master or Slave device. The Master
device connects to the end of the cable.
Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the
Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the mainboard.
SATA1
SATA2
IDE1
IDE2
FLOPPY
1
1
1

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If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second
IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE
channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard. If you have two
devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.
Serial ATA Devices
The Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment)is the
standard interface for the IDE hard drives, which is designed to
overcome the design limitations while enabling the storage
interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC
platforms. It provides you a faster transfer rate of 150 Mbytes/
second. If you have installed a Serial ATA hard drive, you can
connect the Serial ATA cables to the Serial ATA hard drive or the
connecter on the mainboard.
On the mainboard, locate the Serial ATA connectors SATA1/2,
which support new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer
rates, simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly.
It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface, but
maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with
Parallel ATA.
Internal Sound Connections
If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you
can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.
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. On the mainboard, locate the 4-pin connector CD1.
CD1
1