MSI 648F Neo User manual

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648F Neo
Version 5.0
G52-M6585X8-K01
MS-6585 (v5.X) ATX Mainboard

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Manual Rev: 5.0
Release Date: June 2003
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.
VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU
RESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational MS-6585
Testedtocomply
withFCCStandard
ForHomeor OfficeUse

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CopyrightNotice
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INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document,
but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products
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without notice.
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Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
V5.0 First release with SiS 648FX June 2003
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1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.
2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the
equipment from overheating. Do not cover the openings.
6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V
before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not
place anything over the power cord.
8. AlwaysUnplugthe Power Cordbeforeinserting any add-oncardormodule.
9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical
shock.
11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a
service personnel:
zThe power cord or plug is damaged.
zLiquid has penetrated into the equipment.
zThe equipment has been exposed to moisture.
zThe equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according
to User’s Manual.
zThe equipment has dropped and damaged.
zThe equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
12. Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage
temperatureabove600C(1400F),itmaydamagetheequipment.
Safety Instructions
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.

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CONTENTS
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ...........................................ii
Copyright Notice ..........................................................................................iii
Revision History ...........................................................................................iii
Safety Instructions .......................................................................................iv
Chapter1.GettingStarted ........................................................................ 1-1
Mainboard Specifications ....................................................................1-2
Mainboard Layout ...............................................................................1-4
MSI Special Features ...........................................................................1-5
S-Bracket(Optional) ......................................................................1-5
Core Center....................................................................................1-6
LiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™ ............................................................1-8
Live Monitor™ ..............................................................................1-9
D-Bracket™2 (Optional) ............................................................. 1-10
Color Management ...................................................................... 1-12
Chapter2.HardwareSetup ....................................................................... 2-1
Quick Components Guide ....................................................................2-2
Central Processing Unit: CPU ..............................................................2-3
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure .........................................2-3
Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix .....................................2-3
CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 ..................................2-4
Installing the CPU Fan ..................................................................2-5
Memory................................................................................................2-7
Introduction to DDR SDRAM.......................................................2-7
DDR DIMM Module Combination ................................................2-8
Installing DDR Modules ............................................................... 2-8
Power Supply .......................................................................................2-9
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: CONN1 .........................................2-9
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ................................................2-9
BackPanel .......................................................................................... 2-10

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Mouse Connector ....................................................................... 2-10
Keyboard Connector ................................................................... 2-11
USB 2.0 Connectors .................................................................... 2-11
Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B.................................. 2-12
RJ-45LANJack (Optional) .......................................................... 2-12
Parallel Port Connector: LPT1...................................................... 2-13
Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-14
Connectors......................................................................................... 2-15
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1........................................... 2-15
Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN/SYSFAN/NBFAN................... 2-16
Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 ......................................... 2-17
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-18
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 ........................................ 2-19
CD-InConnector:JCD1 ............................................................... 2-20
S-Bracket (SPDIF) Connector: JSP1 (Optional)............................ 2-20
Front USB Connector: JUSB2...................................................... 2-22
Bluetooth Connector: JBT1 (Optional) ........................................ 2-23
D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1 (Optional) ................................. 2-24
IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ............................................ 2-25
Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-26
Clear CMOS Jumper:JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-26
Slots ................................................................................................... 2-27
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot......................................... 2-27
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots.......................... 2-27
PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-28
Chapter3.BIOS Setup.............................................................................. 3-1
Entering Setup......................................................................................3-2
Selecting the First Boot Device .....................................................3-2
Control Keys .................................................................................3-3

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Getting Help ..................................................................................3-3
The Main Menu ................................................................................... 3-4
Standard CMOS Features .................................................................... 3-6
Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................... 3-8
Advanced Chipset Features............................................................... 3-13
Power Management Features............................................................. 3-15
PNP/PCI Configurations..................................................................... 3-18
Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-21
PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-24
Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-25
Set Supervisor/User Password........................................................... 3-29
Load Optimal/High Performance Defaults .......................................... 3-29
Appendix:Using4-or6-ChannelAudioFunction ....................................A-1
Installing the Audio Driver .................................................................A-2
Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP ................................A-2
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function ...............................................A-4
Using the Optional S-Bracket .......................................................A-4
Using the Back Panel only ......................................................... A-12
Testing the Connected Speakers.......................................................A-16
Testing Each Speaker ................................................................. A-16
PlayingKaraOK ................................................................................A-18
PlayingKaraOK..........................................................................A-18
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ T-1
Glossary ....................................................................................................G-1

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Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing 648F Neo (MS-6585 v5.x)
ATX mainboards. The 648F Neo is a superior computer
motherboard based on SiS648FX and SiS963L chipsets for
optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel®
Pentium®4 processors in the 478 pin package, the 648F Neo
delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform
solution.
Getting Started

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MS-6585 ATX Mainboard
Mainboard Specifications
CPU
hSupports Socket 478 for P4 processor with 400/533/800 MHz (100/133/200
MHzQDIR).
hCore frequency up to 3.2GHz.
Chipset
hSiS®648FX chipset (830 pin BGA)
- Supports Intel Pentium 4 processors with data transfer rate up to 800MHz
- Supports 64-bit high performance DDR400/DDR333/DDR266 memory
controller
- Supports AGP 8X/4X interface at 0.8v or 4x at 1.5v with fast write transaction
- Supports bi-directional 16-bit data bus with 1GHz bandwidth MuTIOL
hSiS®963L chipset (371 BGA)
- Supports high throughput SiS MuTIOL 1GHz interconnecting to SiS®963L
media I/O.
- Dual-IDE ATA 66/100/133.
- ACPI & PC2001 compliant enhanced power management.
- Low pin count interface for SIO.
- Integrated audio controller with AC97 interface.
- Integrated high speed USB 2.0 controller, 480Mb/s.
MainMemory
hSupports three memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMMs.
hSupports up to 3GB memory size without ECC.
hSupports 3 unbuffered DIMM DDR266/333 or 2 unbuffered DIMM DDR400.
Slots
hOne AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot.
- AGP specification compliant.
- Supports AGP 2.0 4x/8x.
hSix 32-bit PCI bus slots.
On-Board IDE
hAn IDE controller on the SiS®963L chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM
with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA66/100/133 operation modes.
hCan connect up to 4 IDE devices.

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On-Board Peripherals
hOn-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
2.88Mbytes
- 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B)
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- 1 audio port (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in).
- 6 high speed USB 2.0 ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 2)
- 1 IrDA connector for SIR.
- 1 RJ-45 LAN jack (Optional).
- 1 S-Bracket pin header.
- 1 D-BracketTM2 pin header.
- 1 Bluetooth pin header.
Audio
hAC97 link controller integrated in SiS®963L chipset.
h6-channel audio codec RealTek ALC655.
- Compliance with AC97 v2.3 Spec.
- Meet PC2001 audio performance requirement.
- Can support SPDIF Out via S-Bracket only.
LAN (Optional)
hSiS963L integrated MAC + RealTek 8201BL PHY.
- Supports 10Mbps and 100Mbps auto-negotiation operation.
- Supports ACPI power management.
BIOS
hThe mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the
peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
hThe mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function
which records your mainboard specifications.
Dimension
hATX Form Factor: 30.5 cm (L) x 22 cm (W).
Mounting
h6 mounting holes.

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MS-6585 ATX Mainboard
Mainboard Layout
648F Neo (MS-6585 v5.X) ATX Mainboard
BATT
+
SiS
963L
SiS
648
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
JAUD1 JDB1
JUSB2
JBT1
ATX
PowerSupply
NBFAN
SYSFAN
CPUFAN
JIR1
JFP1
JFP2
JSP1
Codec
Winbond
W83697HF
Realtek
8201BL
BIOS
PCI Slot 5
PCI Slot 6
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 1
IDE 1
IDE 2
FDD1
JPW1
Top : Parallel Port
Bottom:
COM A
COM B
Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard
T: L A N j a c k
B: USB ports
USB ports
JCD1
AGP Slot
T: M i c
M:Line-In
B:Line-Out
JBAT1

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

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MS-6585 ATX Mainboard
Core Center
The Core Center is a new utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The
utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect, view and adjust the PC
hardware and system status during real time operation. In the left side it shows
the current system status including the Vcore, 3.3V, +5V and 12V. In the right
side it shows the current PC hardware status such as the CPU & system
temperatures and all fans speeds.
When you click the red triangles in the left and right sides, two sub-
menus will open for users to overclock, overspec or to adjust the thresholds of
system to send out the warning messages. If you click the Core Center button
in the top, a screen pops up for you to choose the “Auto mode” or “User
mode” of CPU fan.

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Left-side: Current system status
In the left sub-menu, you can configure the settings of FSB, Vcore,
Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in front of each
item and make it available (the radio button will be lit as yellow when selected),
use the “+” and “-” buttons to adjust, then click “OK” to apply the changes.
Then you can click Save to save the desired FSB you just configured.
Also you may click Auto to start testing the maximal CPU overclocking
value, The CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC
reboots. Or you may click Default to restore the default values.
Right-side: PC hardware status during real time operation
In the right sub-menu, here you can configure the PC hardware status
such as CPU & system temperatures and fan speeds. You may use the scroll
bars to adjust each item, then click click “OK” to apply the changes. The
values you set for the temperatures are the maximum thresholds for the system
for warnings, and the value for fan speeds are the minimum thresholds.
Top-side: User mode/Auto mode
Here you may adjust the CPU fan speed. If you choose User mode, you
may adjust the CPU fan speed in 8 different modes, from Stop to Full speed.

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Live BIOS™/Live Driver™
The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect and
update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don’t need to search
for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the Web site. To
use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 2”
application. After installation, the “MSI Live Update 2” icon (as
shown on the right) will appear on the screen.
Double click the “MSI Live Update 2” icon, and the follow-
ing screen will appear:
Five buttons are placed on the leftmost pane of the screen. Click the desired
button to start the update process.
zz
zz
zLive BIOS – Updates the BIOS online.
zz
zz
zLive Driver – Updates the drivers online.
zz
zz
zLive VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online.
zz
zz
zLive VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online.
zz
zz
zLive Utility – Updates the utilities online.
If the product you purchased does not support any of the functions listed
above, a “sorry” message is displayed. For more information on the update
instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to the “Live Update Guide”
under the “Manual” Tab.

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Live Monitor™
The Live Monitor™ is a tool used to schedule the search
for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the MSI Web site. To use
the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 2”
application. After installation, the “MSI Live Monitor” icon (as
shown on the right) will appear on the screen. Double click this
icon to run the application.
Double click the “MSI Live Monitor” icon at the lower-right corner
of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear. You can specify how
often the system will automatically search for the BIOS/drivers version, or
change the LAN settings right from the dialog box.
You can right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon to perform the functions
listed below:
zz
zz
zAuto Search – Searches for the BIOS/drivers version you need immediately.
zz
zz
zView Last Result – Allows you to view the last search result if there is any.
zz
zz
zPreference – Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule.
zz
zz
zExit – Exits the Live Monitor™ application.
zz
zz
zFAQ – Provides a link to a database which contain various possible questions
about MSI's products for users to inquire.

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Red Green
D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional)
D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which
use graphic signal display to help users understand their system. The LEDs
provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system. The 4 LEDs can
detect all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures.
This special feature is very useful for overclocking users. These users can use
the feature to detect if there are any problems or failures. D-Bracket™ 2 supports
both USB 1.1 & 2.0 spec.
D-Bracket™ 2 Description
System Power ON
- The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or
not installed properly.
Early Chipset Initialization
Memory Detection Test
- Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if the
memory module is damaged or not installed properly.
Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.
Initializing Keyboard Controller.
Testing VGA BIOS
- This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen.
D-Bracket™ 2
1 2
3 4
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D-Bracket™ 2 Description
Processor Initialization
- This will show information regarding the processor (like
brand name, system bus, etc…)
Testing RTC (Real Time Clock)
Initializing Video Interface
- This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video
onboard. Then, detect and initialize the video adapter.
BIOS Sign On
- This will start showing information about logo, processor
brand name, etc….
Testing Base and Extended Memory
- Testing base memory from 240K to 640K and extended
memory above 1MB using various patterns.
Assign Resources to all ISA.
Initializing Hard Drive Controller
- This will initialize IDE drive and controller.
Initializing Floppy Drive Controller
- This will initializing Floppy Drive and controller.
Boot Attempt
- This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h.
Operating System Booting

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Color Management
MSI has an unified color management rule for some connectors on the
mainboards, which helps you to install the memory modules, expansion cards
and other peripherals devices more easily and conveniently.
hMemory DDR DIMMs: light green
hIDE ATA133 connector: yellow
hAGP 8X slot: red
hUSB 2.0 connector shared with Bluetooth bracket: blue
hFront panel connector JFP1 : HDD LED in red, Reset Switch in blue,
Power Switch in black, Power LED in light green.
hFront panel connector JFP2: Power LED in light green.
Memory DDR DIMMs
Front Panel connector JFP2
USB 2.0 connector shared with
Bluetooth bracket
AGP 8X Slot
IDE ATA133 connectors
Front Panel connector JFP1

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Hardware Setup
Chapter 2. Hardware
Setup
This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory
modules, and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the
jumpers on the mainboard. Also, it provides the instructions on
connecting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard,
etc.
While doing the installation, be careful in holding the
components and follow the installation procedures.
Hardware Setup