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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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.

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MS-6540GMicroATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
661FMSeries (MS-6540G)v2.XMicroATXMainboard
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IDE2
CNR
J1394_1
(Optional)
Top : Parallel Port
Bottom:
COM A
VGA port
Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard
Top: LAN Jack (Optional)
Bottom: USB
ports
Top: 1394 port (Optional)
Bottom: USB ports
Codec
Realtek
8201BL
Realtek
8801B
JPW1
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
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JCI1
Winbond
W83627HF
SiS
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HardwareSetup
PCAlert™4
ThePCAlertTM4isautilityyoucanfind intheCD-ROMdisk.Theutility
isjustlikeyourPCdoctorthatcandetectthefollowing PChardwarestatus
during realtimeoperation:
ömonitorCPU&systemtemperatures
ömonitorfanspeeds
ömonitorsystemvoltages
If oneoftheitemsaboveisabnormal,theprogrammainscreenwill be
immediatelyshownon thescreen,withtheabnormalitemhighlightedinred.
Thiswill continuetobeshownuntil thecondition returnstothenormalstatus.
UserscanusetheAdjusting Keystochangetheminimumand maximum
thresholdofeachitemforthesystemtosend outawarning message.Click
TemperaturetoselectthetemperaturemodesofeitherFahrenheit (oF)orCel-
sius(oC).ThePCAlert4icon on theStatusArea will showthecurrentCPU
temperature.
temperature
modes
Adjusting Keys
COOLERXP
MSISpecialFeatures

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MS-6540GMicroATXMainboard
LiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™
TheLiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™isatoolusedtodetect
and updateyourBIOS/driversonlinesothatyou don’tneedto
searchforthecorrectBIOS/driverversion throughouttheWeb
site.Tousethefunction,you needtoinstall the“MSILive
Update2” application.Aftertheinstallation,the“MSILive
Update2”icon (asshownontheright)will appearon thescreen.
Doubleclickthe“MSILiveUpdate2” icon,and thefol-
lowing screenwill appear:
Fivebuttonsareplacedon theleftmostpaneofthescreen.Clickthedesired
button tostarttheupdateprocess.
lLiveBIOS–UpdatestheBIOSonline.
lLiveDriver –Updatesthedriversonline.
lLiveVGABIOS–UpdatestheVGABIOSonline.
lLiveVGADriver –UpdatestheVGAdriveronline.
lLiveUtility–Updatestheutilitiesonline.
If theproductyou purchaseddoesnotsupportany ofthefunctionslisted
above,a“sorry” messageisdisplayed.Formoreinformation on theupdate
instructions,insertthecompanion CDand refertothe“LiveUpdateGuide”
underthe“Manual”Tab.

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HardwareSetup
You canright-clicktheMSILiveMonitoricon toperformthefunctions
listedbelow:
öAutoSearch–SearchesfortheBIOS/driversversion you needimmediately.
öViewLastResult–Allowsyou toviewthelastsearchresult ifthereisany.
öPreference –ConfigurestheSearchfunction,including theSearchschedule.
öFAQ–Providesalink toadatabasewhichcontainsvariouspossiblequestions
aboutMSI’sproductsforuserstoinquire.
öExit–ExitstheLiveMonitor™application.
LiveMonitor™
TheLiveMonitor™isatoolusedtoschedulethesearchfor
thelatestBIOS/driversversion on theMSIWebsite.Tousethe
function,you needtoinstall the“MSILiveUpdate2”application.
Aftertheinstallation,the“MSILiveMonitor”icon (asshownon
theright)will appearon thescreen.Doubleclickthisicon torun
theapplication.
Doubleclickthe“MSILiveMonitor”icon atthelower-rightcorner
ofthetaskbar,and thefollowing dialog box will appear.You canspecifyhow
oftenthesystemwill automaticallysearchfortheBIOS/driversversion,or
changetheLAN settingsrightfromthedialog box.

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MS-6540GMicroATXMainboard
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ColorManagement
MSIhasaunifiedcolormanagementruleforsomeconnectorson the
mainboards,whichhelpsyou toinstall thememorymodules,expansion cards
and otherperipheraldevicesmoreeasilyand conveniently.
†MemoryDDRDIMMs:lightgreen
†IDEATA133 connector:yellow
†AGP8Xslot: red
†USB2.0connector:yellow
†FrontpanelconnectorJFP1:HDDLEDinred,ResetSwitchinblue,
PowerSwitchinblack,PowerLEDinlightgreen.
MemoryDDRDIMMs
USB2.0connector
AGP8XSlot
FrontPanelconnectorJFP1
IDEATA133 connectors

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Hardware Setup
Chapter 2. Hardware
Setup
This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory
modules,andexpansioncards, as well ashowtosetup the jumpers
on the mainboard. It also 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

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MS-6540G Micro ATX Mainboard
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Quick Components Guide
CPU, p.2-3
Back Panel
I/O, p.2-10 FDD1, p.2-15
JUSB1, p.2-20
JCI1, p.2-18
PCI Slots, p.2-22
IDE1, IDE2,
p.2-16
JBAT1, p.2-21
JPW1, p.2-9
JAUD1, p.2-19
CONN1, p.2-9
JCD1, p.2-19
JFP1, p.2-18
CPUFAN1, p.2-15
DDR DIMMs, p.2-7
JSP1, p.2-20
AGP Slot, p.2-22
CNR Slot, p.2-22
SYSFAN1, p.2-15
J1394_1, p.2-17

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Hardware Setup
Central Processing Unit: CPU
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure
If CPUClock = 100MHz
Core/Bus ratio = 17
then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio
= 100MHz x 17
= 1.7GHz
The mainboard supports Intel®Pentium®4 Prescott & Northwood proc-
essor in the 478 pin package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478
for easy CPU installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the
CPUhasaheatsinkandacoolingfanattachedonthetoptopreventoverheating.
If you do not find the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to pur-
chase and install them before turning on the computer. (For the latest information
about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/
pro_mbd_cpu_support.php )
MSIRemindsYou...
Overheating
Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always
make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU
from overheating.
Replacing the CPU
While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply
or unplug the power supply’s power cord from grounded outlet
first to ensure the safety of CPU.
Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix
FSB Memory DDR266
400MHz
DDR333
533MHz
OK
OK OK
800MHz OK OK
DDR400
OK
OK
OK
OK

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MS-6540G Micro ATX Mainboard
CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478
1. Please turn off the power and
unplug the power cord before
installing the CPU.
2. Pull the lever sideways away
from the socket. Make sure
to raise the lever up to a 90-
degree angle.
3. Look for the gold arrow. The
gold arrow should point to-
wards the lever pivot. The
CPU can only fit in the correct
orientation.
4. If the CPU is correctly
installed, the pins should be
completely embedded into the
socket and can not be seen.
Please note that any violation
of the correct installation pro-
cedures may cause permanent
damages to your mainboard.
5. PresstheCPUdownfirmlyinto
the socket and close the lever.
As the CPU is likely to move
whilethe lever is being closed,
always close the lever with
your fingers pressing tightly
ontopofthe CPU tomakesure
the CPU is properly and com-
pletely embedded into the
socket.
Open Lever
90 degree
Sliding
Plate
Close
Lever
Press down
the CPU
Gold arrow
Gold arrow
Gold arrow
Correct CPU placement
Incorrect CPU placement
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Hardware Setup
InstallingtheCPUFan
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance,
thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissipate heat, you
need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU. Follow the
instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan:
2. Position the heatsink onto the reten-
tion mechanism.
1. Locate the CPU and its retention
mechanism on the motherboard.
3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink.
Press down the fan until its four clips
get wedged in the holes of the reten-
tion mechanism.
4. Press the two levers down to fasten
the fan. Each lever can be pressed
down in only ONE direction.
retention mechanism
levers