MSI 845E Max2 Series User manual

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Version 1.0
G52-MA00566
MS-6398E (v1.X) ATX Mainboard
MSI
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL 845E Max2 Series

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Manual Rev: 1.0
Release Date: March 2002
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement
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 equip-
ment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance 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 respon-
sible 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-6398E
Testedtocomply
withFCCStandard
ForHome orOffice Use

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Edition
March 2002
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but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products
are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes
without notice.
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Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
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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
equipmentfrom overheating. DONOT COVERTHEOPENINGS.
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. AlwaysUnplug thePower Cordbefore insertinganyadd-on cardor module.
9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electri-
cal 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,STORAGETEMPERATUREABOVE600C(1400F),IT
MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
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
Chapter1.GettingStarted ........................................................................ 1-1
Mainboard Specification ......................................................................1-2
Mainboard Layout ...............................................................................1-4
Quick Components Guide ....................................................................1-5
MSI Special Features ...........................................................................1-6
FuzzyLogic™4 .............................................................................1-6
PCAlert™ III .................................................................................1-7
LiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™ ............................................................1-8
Live Monitor™ .............................................................................. 1-9
D-Bracket™2(Optional) ............................................................. 1-10
S-Bracket(Optional) .................................................................... 1-12
Chapter2.HardwareSetup ....................................................................... 2-1
Central Processing Unit: CPU .............................................................. 2-2
CPU Installation Procedures ......................................................... 2-2
Installing the CPU Fan ..................................................................2-3
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure .........................................2-4
Memory................................................................................................2-5
Introduction to DDR SDRAM....................................................... 2-5
DDR Module Combination ............................................................ 2-6
Installing DDR Modules ............................................................... 2-6
Power Supply .......................................................................................2-7
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 ............................................2-7
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ................................................2-7
BackPanel ............................................................................................2-8
Mouse Connector: JKBMS1 ......................................................... 2-8
Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1 ..................................................... 2-9
USB Connectors ............................................................................2-9
Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B ................................... 2-10
RJ-45LAN Jack(Optional) .......................................................... 2-10

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Parallel Port Connector: LPT1...................................................... 2-11
Joystick/Midi Connectors ........................................................... 2-12
Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-12
Connectors......................................................................................... 2-13
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1........................................... 2-13
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-14
ATA133 RAID Connectors: IDE3 & IDE4 (Optional) .................. 2-15
CD-InConnector:JCD1 ............................................................... 2-16
IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ............................................ 2-16
Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/SFAN1/PFAN1 ......................... 2-17
Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1........................................ 2-18
Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 .................................. 2-18
Bluetooth Connector: JBT1 (Optional) ........................................ 2-19
Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 ......................................... 2-20
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 ........................................ 2-21
FrontUSBConnector: USB1/USB3 ............................................. 2-22
SPDIF Connector: JSP1 or JSP3 ................................................... 2-24
D-Bracket™2 Connector:JDB1 .................................................. 2-26
Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-27
Clear CMOS Jumper:JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-27
Slots ................................................................................................... 2-28
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot......................................... 2-28
PCI Slots ...................................................................................... 2-28
CNR(Communication NetworkRiser) ......................................... 2-29
PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-29
Chapter3. BIOSSetup.............................................................................. 3-1
Entering Setup......................................................................................3-2
Selecting the First Boot Device .....................................................3-2
Control Keys ................................................................................. 3-3
Getting Help .................................................................................. 3-3

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The Main Menu ................................................................................... 3-4
Standard CMOS Features .................................................................... 3-6
Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................... 3-8
Advanced Chipset Features............................................................... 3-12
Power Management Features............................................................. 3-14
PNP/PCI Configurations..................................................................... 3-18
Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-21
PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-24
Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-25
Set Supervisor/User Password........................................................... 3-27
Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults.................................... 3-28
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
Attaching Speakers ......................................................................A-4
Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting .................................................A-9
Testing the Connected Speakers.......................................................A-11
Testing Each Speaker ................................................................. A-11
PlayingKaraOK ................................................................................A-12
PlayingKaraOK ..........................................................................A-12
Glossary ....................................................................................................G-1

Getting Started
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Chapter 1. Getting Started
TOPICS
Mainboard Specification 1-2
Mainboard Layout 1-4
Quick Components Guide 1-5
MSI Special Features 1-6
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Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the MS-6398E v1.X ATX mainboard. The MS-
6398E v1.X is based on Intel®Brookdale-E & ICH4 chipsets for optimal system
efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel®Pentium®4 processors in the
478 pin package, the MS-6398E delivers a high performance and professional
desktop platform solution.

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CPU
Supports Intel®Pentium®4 processor in 478 pin package.
Supports1.5GHz,1.6GHz,1.7GHz,1.8GHz,1.9GHz,2GHz,2.1GHz,2.2GHz
and up.
Chipset
Intel®Brookdale-E chipset
- Support 100MHz/133MHz system clock.
- Intel NetBurst micro-architecture supports 400MHz/533MHz system bus.
- 1.5V AGP interface with 4x data transfer and 4x fast write capability.
Intel®ICH4 chipset
- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec.
- 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master IDE controller.
- PCI Master 2.2.
- I/O APIC.
- AC’97 2.2 interface.
- 3 UHCI Host controllers and 1 EHCI Host controller.
MainMemory
Supports four memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMM.
Supports up to 2GB PC2100/PC1600 DDR SDRAMs.
Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM.
Slots
One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 4x slot (1.5V only).
Six PCI 2.2 32-bit Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3V/5V PCI bus interface).
One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot.
On-BoardIDE
An IDE controller on the ICH4 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with
PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA66/100 operation modes.
Can connect up to four IDE devices.
ATA133 RAID supported by Promise PDC20276.
On-BoardPeripherals
On-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
Mainboard Specification

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2.88Mbytes.
- 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B).
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode.
- 1 IrDA connector for SIR/ASKIR/HPSIR.
- 1 D-Bracket™ pin header.
- 1 S-Bracket pin header.
- 1 audio/game port.
Audio
Realtek ALC650 6-channel audio
- SPDIF out (through S-Bracket only).
BIOS
The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the pe-
ripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function
which records your mainboard specifications.
Dimension
ATXForm Factor30.5cmx23cm.
Mounting
6 mounting holes.
Others
Modem (External/Internal) Ring Wake Up Function.
LAN Wake Up Function.
Suspend to RAM/Disk.
PC2001Compliant.

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Mainboard Layout
845E Max2 Series (MS-6398E v1.X) ATX Mainboard
CFAN1
PFAN1
SFAN1
BATT+
ICH 4
DDR1
DDR2
DDR3
ATXPowerSupply
JCI1
JGS1
JFP2
JFP1
USB1
PCI Slot 5
PCI Slot 6
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 1
IDE1
IDE 4
IDE 3
Promise
PDC20276
Winbond
W83627HF-AW
BIOS
CNR
Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard
Top :
LAN jack
Bottom:
USB ports
JCD1
JPW1
JBAT1
JBT1
Codec
Top :
Game port
Bottom:
Line-Out
Line-In
Mic
FDD1
JAUD1 JDB1 USB3
JIR1
AGP Slot
Intel
845E
chipset
JSP1
(optional)
JSP3
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Quick Components Guide
Component Function Reference
JWR1 ATX 20-pin power connector See p. 2-7
JPW1 ATX 12V power connector See p. 2-7
JKBMS1 Mouse connector See p. 2-8
JKBMS1 Keyboard connector See p. 2-9
USB Connectors Connecting to USB devices See p. 2-9
COM A & COM B Serial port connector See p. 2-10
RJ-45 LAN Jack (optional) Connecting to network device See p. 2-10
LPT1 Parallel port connector See p. 2-11
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector See p. 2-13
IDE1~ IDE2 Hard disk connectors See p. 2-14
IDE3~IDE4 (optional) ATA133 RAID connectors See p. 2-15
JCD1 CD-in connector See p. 2-16
JIR1 IrDA infrared module connector See p. 2-16
CFAN1/SFAN1/PFAN1 Fan power connectors See p. 2-17
JGS1 Power saving switch connector See p. 2-18
JCI1 Chassis intrusion switch See p. 2-18
JBT1 (optional) Bluetooth connector See p. 2-19
JFP1/JFP2 Front panel connector See p. 2-20
JAUD1 Front panel audio connector See p. 2-21
USB1/USB3 Front USB connectors See p. 2-22
JSP1/JSP3 SPDIF connector See p. 2-24
JDB1 D-Bracket™ 2 connector See p. 2-26
JBAT1 Clear CMOS jumper See p. 2-27
AGP Slot Connecting to AGP cards See p. 2-28
PCI Slots Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-28
CNR Slot Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-29

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MSI Special Features
The Fuzzy Logic™ 4 utility is a user friendly tool that allows users to
view and adjust the current system status. To overclock the CPU FSB (Front
Side Bus) frequency under the Windows operating system, click FSB and use
the right and left arrow keys to select the desired FSB, and then click Apply to
apply the new setup value. To enable the system running at the specified FSB
every time when you click Turbo, click Save to save the desired FSB first. If
you want to know the maximal CPU overclocking value, click Auto to start
testing. The CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC
reboots. After rebooting, click Turbo to apply the test result. Click Default to
restore the default values.
Features:
zMSI Logo links to the MSI Web site
zCPU Speed allows users to adjust the CPU speed through CPU
Multiplier and FSB
zVoltage allows user to adjust the voltage of CPU/Memory/AGP
zMSI Info provides information about the mainboard, BIOS and OS
zCPU Info provides detailed information about the CPU
zCPU Fan Speed shows the current running speed of CPU Fan
zCPU Temp. shows the current CPU temperature
Note: To adjust the options under CPU Speed and Voltage, use the
right and left arrow keys to select the desired value and then click
Apply to run the setup value.
Fuzzy Logic™ 4

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PC Alert™ III
The PC AlertTM III is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The
utility is just like your PC doctor that can de-
tect the following PC hardware status during
real time operation:
* monitor CPU & system temperatures
* monitor fan speed(s)
* monitor system voltage
* monitor chassis intrusion
If one of the items above is abnormal,
the program main screen will be immediately
shown on the screen, with the abnormal item
highlighted in red. This will continue to be
shown until users disable the warning.
Note: Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your system’s
status.

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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
whole Web site. To use the function, you need to install the
“MSI Live Update Series 2” application. After installation, the
“MSI Live Update Series 2” icon (as shown on the right) will
appear on the screen.
Double click the “MSI Live Update Series 2” icon, and the following
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.
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zz
zLive Driver – Updates the drivers online.
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zz
zLive VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online.
zz
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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 Series
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 Series 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.
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zz
zExit – Exits the Live Monitor™ application.

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D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional)
D-Bracket™ 2 is an external USB bracket that supports both USB 1.1 &
USB 2.0 spec. It integrates 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 debug all prob-
lems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures. This special
feature is very useful for the overclocking users. These users can use the
feature to detect if there are any problems or failures.
D-Bracket™2
D-BracketTM2 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.
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3 4
Red Green

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D-BracketTM2 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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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

Hardware Setup
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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
TOPICS
Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2
Memory 2-5
Power Supply 2-7
Back Panel 2-8
Connectors 2-13
Jumpers 2-27
Slots 2-28
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Hardware Setup
This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup
procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components
and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in
the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.
Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static
electricity may damage the components.