MSI 845PE Neo User manual

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Version3.2
G52-M6580XP
MS-6580 (v3.X)ATXMainboard
845PENeo

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ManualRev:3.2
ReleaseDate:January2004
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedand found tocomplywiththelimitsforaclass
Bdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15 oftheFCC rules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotection againstharmfulinterference whentheequip-
mentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses
and canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand usedinaccor-
dance withtheinstruction manual,maycauseharmfulinterference toradio
communications.Operation ofthisequipmentinaresidentialarea islikelyto
causeharmfulinterference,inwhichcasetheuserwill berequiredtocorrect
theinterference athisownexpense.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedby thepartyrespon-
sibleforcompliance couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shieldedinterfacecablesand A.C.powercord,ifany,mustbeusedinorderto
complywiththeemission limits.
VOIRLANOTICED’INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAU
RESEAU.
Micro-StarInternationalMS-6580
Testedtocomply
withFCCStandard
ForHomeorOfficeUse

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RevisionHistory
3.2UpdateQuickInstallation January2004
Guide
TechnicalSupport
If aproblemariseswithyoursystemand no solution canbeobtainedfromthe
user’smanual,pleasecontactyourplace ofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.
Alternatively,pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
Visit theMSIwebsiteforFAQ,technicalguide,BIOSupdates,driver
updates,andotherinformation:http://www.msi.com.tw/
Contactourtechnicalstaffat: [e-mail]

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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.AlwaysUnplug thePowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-oncardormodule.
9.All cautionsand warningson theequipmentshouldbenoted.
10.Neverpouranyliquidintotheopening thatcoulddamageorcauseelectri-
calshock.
11.If any ofthefollowing situationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedby a
service personnel:
lThepowercordorplug isdamaged.
lLiquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
lTheequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
lTheequipmenthasnotworkwell oryou cannotgetit workaccording
toUser’sManual.
lTheequipmenthasdroppedand damaged.
lTheequipmenthasobvioussign ofbreakage.
12.DO NOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINAN ENVIRONMENT
UNCONDITIONED,STORAGETEMPERATUREABOVE600C(1400F),IT
MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
SafetyInstructions
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosion ifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replace onlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedby the
manufacturer.

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CONTENTS
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterference Statement........................................ ii
CopyrightNotice ......................................................................................iii
Revision History......................................................................................iii
TechnicalSupport.....................................................................................iii
SafetyInstructions.................................................................................. iv
Chapter1.GettingStarted.................................................................... 1-1
MainboardSpecifications.................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout...........................................................................1-4
MSISpecialFeatures........................................................................1-5
Chapter2.HardwareSetup ................................................................... 2-1
CPUInstallation ProceduresforSocket478 ................................2-2
Installing theCPUFan...............................................................2-3
MemorySpeed/CPUFSBOverclocking SupportMatrix...............2-4
DIMM ModuleCombination ......................................................2-5
Installing DDRModules............................................................2-5
BackPanel&PowerSupply..............................................................2-6
ATX20-PinPowerConnector:PWR1.........................................2-6
ATX12VPowerConnector:JPW1..............................................2-6
Connectors,Jumpersand Slots.........................................................2-7
Chapter3.BIOSSetup.......................................................................... 3-1
TheMainMenu ...............................................................................3-2
StandardCMOSFeatures.................................................................3-4
SetSupervisor/UserPassword..........................................................3-5
LoadHigh Performance/BIOSSetup Defaults....................................3-6
AppendixA:Using2-,4-or6-ChannelAudioFunction.......................... A-1
AppendixB:TheexplanationforoverspecificationandoverclockingonIntel®
845PEchipset................................................................................. B-1

1-1
GettingStarted
Chapter1.Getting
Started
Thankyou forpurchasingthe845PENeo(MS-6580v3.X)
ATXmainboard.The845PENeoisbasedon Intel®845PE&
ICH4chipsetsforoptimalsystemefficiency.Designedtofit the
advancedIntel®Pentium4processorinthe478-pinpackage,
the845PENeodeliversahigh performance and professional
desktop platformsolution.
GettingStarted

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MS-6580 ATXMainboard
MainboardSpecifications
CPU
†SupportsSocket478 forIntel®Pentium4Willamette/Northwood processors
†Supportsup to3.4GHzand higherspeed
Chipsets
†Intel®845PEchipsets
-AGP4xslot(1.5vonly)
-FSB533/(800 MHz)(refertoAppendixBfordetailson FSB800MHz)
-SupportDDR200/266/333/(400)DDRtechnology(refertoAppendixBfor
detailson DDR400)
-Support400/533 MHzIntelNetBurstmicro-architecturebus
†Intel®ICH4chipset
-AC’97 2.2interface
-6USB2.0/1.1ports
-2channelUltraATA/100 BusMasterIDEcontroller
-SMBus2.0support
MainMemory
†Supportstwo184-pinDDR200/DDR266/DDR333/(DDR400)DIMMs(referto
AppendixBfordetailsonDDR400)
†SupportsMax.memorysizeof2GB
Slots
†OneAGP(AcceleratedGraphicsPort)4x slot(support1.5v only)
†SixPCI2.232-bit Masterbusslots(support3.3v/5v)
On-BoardIDE
†AnIDEcontrollerintegratedinICH4
†SupportPIO,BusMasterand UltraATA66/100 operation modes
†Canconnectup tofourIDEdevices
On-BoardPeripherals
†On-BoardPeripheralsinclude:
-1floppy portsupports2FDDswith360K,720K,1.2M,1.44Mand
2.88Mbytes
-1serialportconnectorCOMA

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GettingStarted
-1parallelport
-1RJ-45LANjack(Optional)
-audioportsinvertical
-6USBports(Rear*4/Front*2)
Audio
†6channelsaudiocodecRealtekALC655
LAN(Optional)
†Realtek® 8101L
-Integrated10/100 EthernetMACand PHY inonechip
-Supports10Mb/sand 100Mb/sauto-negotiation operation
BIOS
†ThemainboardBIOSprovides“Plug &Play” BIOSwhichdetectsthepe-
ripheraldevicesand expansion cardsoftheboardautomatically.
†ThemainboardprovidesaDesktop ManagementInterface (DMI) function
whichrecordsyourmainboardspecifications.
Dimension
†ATXFormFactor:30.5cm(L)x20 cm(W)
Mounting
†6mounting holes
Others
†ACPIsupport,including STR/STD(S3/S4)
†SupportWOL
†PC2001compliant
†SupportD-Bracket2/S-Bracket

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MS-6580 ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
MS-6580 v3.XATXMainboard
Intel
845PE
chipset
SYS_FAN1
CPUFAN1
JDB1
JSP1
JAUD1
ATX Power
Supply
IDE 1
IDE 2
RealTek
8101L
Winbond
W83627HF-AW
Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard
T:LAN jack
B:USB ports
CD_IN1
JPW1
JBAT1
JCI1
Codec
FDD1
AGP Slot
JUSB1 JFP1 JFP2
BATT
+
ICH 4
PCI Slot 6
PCI Slot 5
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 1
DDR1
DDR2
BIOS
USB ports

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GettingStarted
PCAlert™4
ThePCAlertTM4isautilityyoucanfindintheCD-ROMdisk.Theutility
isjustlikeyourPCdoctorthatcandetectthefollowing PChardwarestatus
during realtimeoperation:
ömonitorCPU&systemtemperatures
ömonitorfanspeeds
ömonitorsystemvoltages
If oneoftheitemsaboveisabnormal,theprogrammainscreenwill be
immediatelyshownon thescreen,withtheabnormalitemhighlightedinred.
Thiswill continuetobeshownuntil thecondition returnstothenormalstatus.
UserscanusetheAdjustingKeystochangetheminimumand maximum
thresholdofeachitemforthesystemtosend outawarning message.Click
TemperaturetoselectthetemperaturemodesofeitherFahrenheit (oF)orCelsius
(oC).ThePCAlert4icon on theStatusArea will showthecurrentCPU
temperature.
MSISpecialFeatures
temperature
modes
Adjusting Keys
COOLERXP

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MS-6580 ATXMainboard
Features:
öMSILogo linkstotheMSIWebsite
öCPUSpeedallowsuserstoadjusttheCPUspeedthrough CPU
MultiplierandFSB
öVoltage allowsusertoadjustthevoltageofCPU/Memory/AGP
öMSIInfoprovidesinformation aboutthemainboard,BIOSand OS
öCPUInfo providesdetailedinformation abouttheCPU
öCPUFanSpeedshowsthecurrentrunning speedofCPUFan
öCPUTemp.showsthecurrentCPUtemperature
FuzzyLogic™4
TheFuzzyLogic™4utilityisauserfriendlytoolthatallowsusersto
viewand adjustthecurrentsystemstatus.TooverclocktheCPUFSB(Front
SideBus)frequencyundertheWindowsoperating system,clickFSBand use
therightand leftarrowkeystoselectthedesiredFSB,and thenclickApplyto
applythenewsetup value.Toenablethesystemrunning atthespecifiedFSB
everytimewhenyou clickTurbo,clickSave tosavethedesiredFSBfirst.If
you wanttoknowthemaximalCPUoverclocking value,clickAutotostart
testing.TheCPUFSBwill automaticallyincreasethetesting valueuntilthePC
reboots.Afterrebooting,clickTurbo toapplythetestresult.ClickDefaultto
restorethedefault values.
MSIRemindsYou...
ToadjusttheoptionsunderCPUSpeedand Voltage,usetheright
and left arrowkeystoselectthedesiredvalueand thenclick Ap-
plytorun thesetup value.

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GettingStarted
LiveMonitor™
TheLiveMonitor™isatoolusedtoschedulethesearch
forthelatestBIOS/driversversion on theMSIWebsite.Touse
thefunction,you needtoinstall the“MSILiveUpdate2”
application.Aftertheinstallation,the“MSILiveMonitor”icon
(asshownon theright)will appearon thescreen.Doubleclick
thisicon torun theapplication.
Doubleclickthe“MSILiveMonitor”icon atthelower-rightcorner
ofthetaskbar,and thefollowing dialog box will appear.You canspecifyhow
oftenthesystemwill automaticallysearchfortheBIOS/driversversion,or
changetheLAN settingsrightfromthedialog box.
You canright-clicktheMSILiveMonitoricon toperformthefunctions
listedbelow:
lAutoSearch–SearchesfortheBIOS/driversversion you needimmediately.
lViewLastResult–Allowsyou toviewthelastsearchresult ifthereisany.
lPreference –ConfigurestheSearchfunction,including theSearchschedule.
lExit–ExitstheLiveMonitor™application.
lFAQ–Providesalink toadatabasewhichcontentsvariouspossiblequestions
aboutMSI'sproductsforuserstoinquire.

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MS-6580 ATXMainboard
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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RedGreen
D-Bracket™2
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D-Bracket™2(Optional)
D-Bracket™2isanexternalUSBbracketintegrating fourDiagnostic
LEDs,whichusegraphicsignaldisplaytohelpusersunderstand theirsystem.
TheLEDsprovideup to16 combinationsofsignalstodebug thesystem.The
4LEDscandebug all problemsthatfail thesystem,suchasVGA,RAMor
otherfailures.Thisspecialfeatureisveryusefulfortheoverclocking users.
Theseuserscanusethefeaturetodetectifthereareany problemsorfailures.
D-Bracket™2supportsbothUSB1.1&2.0spec.

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GettingStarted
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 cloc
k, 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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MS-6580 ATXMainboard
MSIDVD 5.1Channel(Optional)
ThemotherboardcomeswithMSIDVD application whichsupports5.1
channel(6-channelaudio)operation.Theaccompanying MSIDVDisaconve-
nienttooltomeetincreasing demandsforhomeentertainment.
ToplayDVD with6-channelaudiooutput,you mustconfigureboththe
MSIDVDapplication and theaudiocodec’ssoftwareutility.Otherwise,the6-
channelaudiofunction will notworkproperly.Forinformation on howto
select6-channelmodeintheaudiosoftwareutility,refertoAppendix.Using 4-
or6-ChannelAudioFunction.
Followtheproceduresbelowtoenable6-channelsupportwithMSIDVD:
1.Clickon thisbutton fromthecontrolpanelofMSIDVD.
2.ClicktheAudiotab.
3.Select6speakermode(5.1channel).
MSIRemindsYou...
MSIDVDsupportsDolbyDigitalformatonly.ToviewDTS-
formattedvideo,you shouldconvertit toDolbyDigitalformat
first.

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GettingStarted
4.ClickOK.
Formoreinformation aboutMSIDVD,you canrefertotheonlinehelpcoming
withtheapplication.
Toentertheonlinehelp:
1.Clickon theicon atthebottom-rightcornerofthecontrolpanel.
2.Thefollowing windowappears.
3.ClickMSIDVDFAQ.
Clickhere

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MS-6580 ATXMainboard
LiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™
TheLiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™isatoolusedtodetectand
updateyourBIOS/driversonlinesothatyou don’tneedtosearch
forthecorrectBIOS/driverversion throughouttheWebsite.To
usethefunction,you needtoinstall the“MSILiveUpdate2”
application.Aftertheinstallation,the“MSILiveUpdate2” icon
(asshownon theright)will appearon thescreen.
Doubleclickthe“MSILiveUpdate2” icon,and thefollow-
ing screenwill appear:
Fivebuttonsareplacedon theleftmostpaneofthescreen.Clickthedesired
button tostarttheupdateprocess.
lLiveBIOS–UpdatestheBIOSonline.
lLiveDriver –Updatesthedriversonline.
lLiveVGABIOS–UpdatestheVGA BIOSonline.
lLiveVGADriver –UpdatestheVGA driveronline.
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
Chapter2.Hardware
Setup
Thischaptertellsyou howtoinstall theCPU,memory
modules,andexpansion cards,aswell ashowtosetup thejump-
erson themainboard.Also,it providestheinstructionson con-
necting theperipheraldevices,suchasthemouse,keyboard,
etc.
Whiledoingtheinstallation,becarefulinholdingthecom-
ponentsand followtheinstallation procedures.
HardwareSetup

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MS-6580 ATXMainboard
CPUInstallationProceduresforSocket478
1.Pleaseturnoff thepowerand
unplug thepowercordbefore
installing theCPU.
2.Pull theleversidewaysaway
fromthesocket.Makesure
toraisetheleverup toa90-
degree angle.
3.Look forthegoldarrow.The
goldarrowshouldpointto-
wardstheleverpivot.The
CPUcanonlyfit inthecorrect
orientation.
4.If theCPUiscorrectly
installed,thepinsshouldbe
completelyembeddedintothe
socketand cannotbeseen.
Pleasenotethatany violation
ofthecorrectinstallation
proceduresmaycause
permanentdamagestoyour
mainboard.
5.Press theCPUdownfirmly
intothesocketand closethe
lever.AstheCPUislikelyto
movewhiletheleverisbeing
closed,alwaysclosethelever
withyourfingerspressing
tightlyon top oftheCPUto
makesuretheCPUis
properlyand completely
embeddedintothesocket.
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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HardwareSetup
InstallingtheCPUFan
Asprocessortechnologypushestofasterspeedsand higherperformance,
thermalmanagementbecomesincreasinglyimportant.Todissipateheat,you
needtoattachtheCPUcooling fanand heatsink on top oftheCPU.Follow
theinstructionsbelowtoinstall theHeatsink/Fan:
2.Position the heatsinkontothe reten-
tion mechanism.
1.Locatethe CPUand itsretention
mechanismon the motherboard.
3.Mountthe fan on top ofthe heatsink.
Press downthe fan until itsfourclips
getwedged inthe holesofthe reten-
tion mechanism.
4.Press the twoleversdowntofasten
the fan.Eachlevercan be pressed
downinonlyONEdirection.
retention mechanism
levers