MSI 661FM Series User manual

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G52-M6540G3
661FMSeries
MS-6540G(v2.X)MicroATXMainboard

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ManualRev:2.2
ReleaseDate:March2004
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedand found tocomplywiththelimitsforaclass
Bdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15 oftheFCC rules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotection againstharmfulinterference whentheequip-
mentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses
and canradiateradiofrequencyenergy and,ifnotinstalledand usedinaccor-
dance withtheinstruction manual,maycauseharmfulinterference toradio
communications.Operation ofthisequipmentinaresidentialarea islikelyto
causeharmfulinterference,inwhichcasetheuserwill berequiredtocorrect
theinterference athisownexpense.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedby thepartyresponsible
forcompliance couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shieldedinterface cablesandA.C.powercord,ifany,mustbeusedinorderto
complywiththeemission limits.
VOIRLANOTICED’INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-6540G

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withoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
RevisionRevisionHistoryDate
V2.0FirstreleaseforPCB2.xwithSeptember2003
chipsetsSiS661FX&SiS963/963L
V2.1SpecialEdition forWhiteBrand October2003
V2.2ModifyCPUspec.and BIOSMarch2004

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1.Alwaysreadthesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2.KeepthisUser’sManualforfuturereference.
3.Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4.Laythisequipmenton areliableflatsurface beforesetting it up.
5.Theopeningson theenclosureareforairconvection hence protectsthe
equipmentfromoverheating.Donotcovertheopenings.
6.Makesurethevoltageofthepowersource and adjustproperly110/220V
beforeconnecting theequipmenttothepowerinlet.
7.Place thepowercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotstepon it.Donot
place anything overthepowercord.
8.AlwaysUnplugthePowerCordbeforeinserting anyadd-on cardormodule.
9.All cautionsand warningson theequipmentshouldbenoted.
10.Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamageorcauseelectrical
shock.
11.If any ofthefollowing situationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedby a
service personnel:
†Thepowercordorplug isdamaged.
†Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
†Theequipmenthasnotworkwell oryou cannotgetit workaccording
toUser’sManual.
†Theequipmenthasdroppedand damaged.
†Theequipmenthasobvioussign ofbreakage.
12.Donotleavethisequipmentinanenvironmentunconditioned,storage
temperatureabove600C(1400F),itmaydamagetheequipment.
SafetyInstructions
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosion ifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replace onlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedby the
manufacturer.

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CONTENTS
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement......................................... ii
CopyrightNotice ......................................................................................iii
Revision History......................................................................................iii
SafetyInstructions.................................................................................. iv
Chapter1.GettingStarted.................................................................... 1-1
MainboardSpecifications.................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout...........................................................................1-4
MSISpecialFeatures........................................................................1-5
LiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™.........................................................1-6
LiveMonitor™..........................................................................1-7
ColorManagement....................................................................1-8
Chapter2.HardwareSetup ................................................................... 2-1
QuickComponentsGuide.................................................................2-2
CentralProcessing Unit: CPU...........................................................2-3
CPUCoreSpeedDerivation Procedure........................................2-3
MemorySpeed/CPUFSBSupportMatrix....................................2-3
CPUInstallation ProceduresforSocket478 ................................2-4
Installing theCPUFan...............................................................2-5
Memory...........................................................................................2-7
Introduction toDDRSDRAM.....................................................2-7
DDRModuleCombination .........................................................2-8
InstallingDDRModules.............................................................2-8
PowerSupply...................................................................................2-9
ATX20-PinPowerConnector:CONN1.......................................2-9
ATX12VPowerConnector:JPW1..............................................2-9
BackPanel..................................................................................... 2-10
MouseConnector.................................................................... 2-10
KeyboardConnector............................................................... 2-11
USBConnectors...................................................................... 2-11

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SerialPortConnector:COMA.................................................. 2-12
VGAConnector........................................................................ 2-12
IEEE1394Port(Optional)......................................................... 2-12
RJ-45LANJack(Optional)....................................................... 2-13
AudioPortConnectors............................................................ 2-13
ParallelPortConnector:LPT1................................................... 2-14
Connectors.................................................................................... 2-15
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1.......................................... 2-15
FanPowerConnectors:CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1............................ 2-15
HardDiskConnectors:IDE1&IDE2......................................... 2-16
IEEE1394Connector:J1394_1(Optional).................................. 2-17
ChassisIntrusion SwitchConnector:JCI1................................ 2-18
FrontPanelConnectors:JFP1................................................... 2-18
CD-InConnector:JCD1............................................................ 2-19
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1...................................... 2-19
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1................................................. 2-20
SPDIFConnector:JSP1............................................................ 2-20
Jumpers......................................................................................... 2-21
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1..................................................... 2-21
Slots.............................................................................................. 2-22
AGP(AcceleratedGraphicsPort)Slot....................................... 2-22
PCI(PeripheralComponentInterconnect)Slots........................ 2-22
CNRSlot.................................................................................. 2-22
PCIInterruptRequestRouting ................................................. 2-23
Chapter3.BIOSSetup.......................................................................... 3-1
EnteringSetup .................................................................................3-2
ControlKeys.............................................................................3-2
GettingHelp..............................................................................3-3
TheMainMenu ...............................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures.................................................................3-6

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AdvancedBIOSFeatures.................................................................3-8
AdvancedChipsetFeatures............................................................ 3-12
IntegratedPeripherals.................................................................... 3-15
PowerManagementSetup .............................................................. 3-19
PNP/PCIConfigurations................................................................. 3-23
PCHealth....................................................................................... 3-25
Frequency/VoltageControl............................................................. 3-27
LoadFail-Safe/OptimizedDefaults................................................... 3-28
SetSupervisor/UserPassword........................................................ 3-29
Appendix:Using4-or6-ChannelAudioFunction.................................. A-1
Installing theAudioDriver.............................................................. A-2
Installation forWindows98SE/ME/2000/XP............................. A-2
Using 4-or6-ChannelAudioFunction ............................................ A-4
Using theBackPanel............................................................... A-4
Testing theConnectedSpeakers..................................................... A-9
Testing EachSpeaker............................................................... A-9
PlayingKaraOK ............................................................................A-11
PlayingKaraOK......................................................................A-11

1-1
HardwareSetup
Thankyouforpurchasing661FMSeries(MS-6540G
v2.X)MicroATXmainboard.The661FMseriesisbasedon
SiS®661FX&SiS®963/963Lchipsetsand provides6USB
2.0portsforhigh-speeddatatransmission.Withall these
specialdesigns,the661FMseriesdeliversahigh perfor-
mance and professionaldesktop platformsolution.
GettingStarted

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MS-6540GMicroATXMainboard
MainboardSpecifications
CPU
†Socket478 forP4Celeron/NorthwoodCPUwithFSB400/533/800MHzupto
2.8GHz.
†Socket478forP4Prescott CPUwithFSB533/800MHz.
(Forthe latestinformation aboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php )
Chipset
†SiS®661FX
-SupportsIntelPentium4processorswithdatatransferrateup to
800MHz
-SupportsHyper-Threading technology
-Supports64-bithigh performanceDDR400/DDR333/DDR266memory
controller
-Supportshigh performance&high quality3DGraphicAccelerator
-SupportsAGP8x/4xinterface
-Supportsbi-directional16-bit databuswith1GHzbandwidthMuTIOL
†SiS®963/963L(Optional)
-Supportshigh throughputSiS®MuTIOL1GHzinterconnecting toSiS®
963/963LmediaI/O
-SupportsDualIDEATA66/100/133
-IntegratedaudiocontrollerwithAC97 interface
-LowpincountinterfaceforSIO
-Advancedpowermanagementand PC2001 compliance
-High speedUSB2.0controller,480Mb/s
-IntegratedIEEE 1394 hostcontroller(963only)
MainMemory
†Supportstwomemorybanksusing two184-pinunbufferedDDRDIMMs.
†Supportsup to2GBmemorysize withoutECC.
†SupportsDDR266/333/400.
(Forthe updated supporting memorymodules,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php )
Slots
†One8x/4xAGP(AcceleratedGraphicsPort)universalslot.
†Three PCI2.232-bit MasterPCIBusslots.

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HardwareSetup
†OneCNRslot.
On-BoardIDE
†DualIDEcontrollersintegratedinSiS®963/963L.
†SupportBusMaster,UltraDMA66/100/133 operation modes.
†Canconnectup tofourIDEdevices.
On-BoardPeripherals
†On-BoardPeripheralsinclude:
-1floppyportsupports2FDDswith360K,720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88
Mbytes.
-1serialport(COMA)and 1VGAport
-1PS2keyboard+PS2mouseconnectors
-1parallelportsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-6high speedUSB2.0/1.1ports(Rear*4/Front*2)
-1audio(Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In)port
-1SPDIF-Outpinheader
-1RJ-45 LAN connector(Optional)
-2IEEE 1394ports(Real*1/Front*1withpinheader) (Optional)
Audio
†AC97linkcontrollerintegratedinSiS®963/963L.
†6channelsS/Waudiocodec RealtekALC655 codec
-CompliancewithAC97 2.2Spec
-MeetsPC2001 audioperformancerequirement
-CansupportSPDIFoutviaa3-pinSPDIF-Outpinheader.
LAN(Optional)
†FastEthernetintegratedinSiS®963/963L.
†Realtek8201BLANPHY.
†IEEE802.3and802.3xStandardCompatible
†SupportsACPIv1.0band PCIpowermanagementv1.1Standard
BIOS
†2MBAwardBIOSwithPNPBIOS,ACPI,SMBIOS2.3,GreenandBootBlock.
†ProvidesDMI2.0,WFM2.0,WOL,WOR,chassisintrusion,and SMBusfor
systemmanagement.
Dimension
†Micro-ATXFormFactor:24.5cm(L)x23.5cm(W).
Mounting
†6mounting holes.