MSI AM-690E User manual

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MS-9826 (V1.X) Mainboard
G52-98261X1
AM-690E
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CopyrightNotice
Thematerialin thisdocumentisthe intellectualpropertyof MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthepreparation ofthisdocument, butno
guarantee isgiven astothecorrectnessof itscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand we reservetheright tomakechangeswithout notice.
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Revision History
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 First release July2008
TechnicalSupport
If aproblemariseswithyoursystemand nosolution canbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor. Alternatively,
pleasetrythe followinghelpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
VisittheMSIwebsiteat http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=service forFAQ, technicalguide,BIOSupdates,driverupdates,and
otherinformation.
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SafetyInstructions
1. Alwaysreadthe safetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser’sManualforfuturereference.
3. Keep thisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Laythisequipmenton areliableflatsurfacebeforesettingitup.
5. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhenceprotectstheequip-
mentfromoverheating.DONOTCOVERTHEOPENINGS.
6. Makesurethevoltage ofthepowersourceandadjustproperly110/220Vbe-
foreconnecting theequipmenttothepowerinlet.
7. Placethepowercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotstep on it.Donotplace
anythingoverthe powercord.
8. AlwaysUnplugthePowerCordbeforeinserting anyadd-oncardormodule.
9. Allcautionsandwarningson the equipment should benoted.
10.Neverpouranyliquidintothe openingthatcoulddamageorcauseelectrical
shock.
11. Ifanyofthefollowingsituationsarises,get theequipmentchecked byservice
personnel:
Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
The equipmenthasbeenexposed tomoisture.
The equipment doesnot work welloryoucannot getit work accordingto
User’sManual.
Theequipmenthasdroppedand damaged.
The equipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.DONOT LEAVE THISEQUIPMENT INANENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED,STOR-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600 C(1400F), IT MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
CAUTION: Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer.
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FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement
Thisequipmenthasbeen
testedandfoundtocomply
withthe limitsforaClass B
digitaldevice,pursuanttoPart
15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection
againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation. Thisequipmentgenerates,
usesandcanradiateradio frequency energyand, ifnot installedand usedin accor-
dancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful interferencetoradio communications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewill notoccurinaparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful interferencetoradio ortelevision
reception, whichcanbedeterminedbyturning theequipmentoff and on, theuseris
encouraged totrytocorrect theinterferencebyoneormoreofthe measureslisted
below.
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetween theequipmentandreceiver.
Connectthe equipmentintoanoutletonacircuit differentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperienced radio/televisiontechnicianforhelp.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythe partyresponsible for
compliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
ShieldedinterfacecablesandA.C.powercord,if any,must beused in orderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED’ INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-9826
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubject tothe
followingtwo conditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
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WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment) Statement
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CONTENTS
CopyrightNotice....................................................................................................ii
Trademarks............................................................................................................ii
Revision History....................................................................................................ii
TechnicalSupport.................................................................................................ii
SafetyInstructions................................................................................................iii
FCC-BRadioFrequency InterferenceStatement...................................................iv
WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment)Statement................................v
Chapter 1ProductOverview..........................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications.............................................................................1-2
Block Diagram...............................................................................................1-4
MainboardLayout........................................................................................1-5
BoardDimension..........................................................................................1-6
Back Panel&I/OShield Drawing..................................................................1-7
PowerConsumption....................................................................................1-8
SafetyCompliance&MTBF..........................................................................1-9
Chapter 2HardwareSetup.............................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide.............................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessing Unit)......................................................................2-3
Memory.......................................................................................................2-6
PowerSupply..............................................................................................2-7
Back Panel...................................................................................................2-8
Connector....................................................................................................2-9
Jumper......................................................................................................2-13
Slot............................................................................................................2-14
Chapter3BIOSSetup......................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.............................................................................................3-2
TheMenu Bar..............................................................................................3-4
Main.............................................................................................................3-5
Advanced....................................................................................................3-6
PCIPnP.......................................................................................................3-16
Boot...........................................................................................................3-17
Security.....................................................................................................3-19
Chipset......................................................................................................3-20
Power........................................................................................................3-24
Exit............................................................................................................3-25
Chapter 4SystemResources.......................................................................4-1
WatchDogTimerSetting..............................................................................4-2
AMIPOSTCode...........................................................................................4-3
ResourceList..............................................................................................4-6
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ProductOverview
Chapter1
ProductOverview
ThankyouforchoosingtheAM-690E(MS-9826v1.X)
MiniITXmainboardfromMSI.
Basedon theinnovative AMD RS690E &SB600 con-
trollers foroptimalsystemefficiency, theAM-690Eac-
commodatesthe latest AMD Sempron, Athlon 64/64
X2(DualCore) processors inSocketAM2andsup-
portstwoDDR2533/667/800 DIMM slotstoprovidethe
maximumof 4GBmemory capacity.
Intheentry-levelandmid-rangemarketsegment, the
AM-690Ecanprovideahigh-performancesolution for
today’sfront-endand generalpurposeworkstation,as
well asin thefuture.
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MS-9826Mainboard
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Mainboard Specifications
Processor
-AMDSempron,Athlon64/64X2(DualCore)processorinSocketAM2
-4-pinCPUfanpinheaderwithSmartFanSpeed Control
FSB
-HyperTransport supportingspeedupto1GHz(2000MT/s)
Chipset
-Northbridge:AMDRS690E
-Southbridge:AMDSB600
Memory
-UnbufferedECC DDR2533/667/800SDRAM(4GBMax)
-2DDR2DIMMslots(240pin/1.8V)
LAN
-SupportsGigabitEthernetbyMarvell 88E8056
IDE
-1IDEportbyAMDSB600
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO, BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-2SATAIIportsbyAMDSB600
-Supportsstorageanddatatransfersat upto3Gb/s
Slot
-132-bit/33MHzPCIslot
Connectors
Back Panel
-2RJ-45 GigabitLANjacks
-4USB2.0ports
-1serialport
-1D-SubVGAconnector
-1PS/2keyboardport
-1PS/2mouseport
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ProductOverview
OnboardConnectors
-1SPIFlashROMconnector(fordebugging)
-1chassisintrusionswitchconnector
-1SMBusconnector
-1frontpanelconnector
-1CPUfan connector
-1systemfanconnector
-2SATAconnectors
FormFactor
-MiniITX:170mmx170mm
Mounting
-4mountingholes
Environmental
StorageTemperature
-Temperature:-20oC~80oC
-Humidity:0%RH~95%RH
Operation Temperature
-Temperature:0o C~60oC
-Humidity:0%RH~85%RH
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MS-9826Mainboard
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Block Diagram
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ProductOverview
AM-690E(MS-9826 v1.X) Mini ITXMainboard
MainboardLayout
PCI1
DIMM1
DIMM2
JSPI1
SATA1
JBAT1
IDEB1 J1
JPW1
SATA2
JFP1
SYSFAN1
CPUFAN1
B
A
T
T
+
Top:Mouse
Bottom: Keyboard
Top:LANJack
Bottom:USB Ports
Top:LANJack
Bottom:USB Ports
Top:
SerialPort
Bottom:
VGAPort
HDPWR1
JCASE1
AMD
RS690E AMD
SB600
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MS-9826Mainboard
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Board Dimension
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ProductOverview
Back Panel& I/O Shield Drawing
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MS-9826Mainboard
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PowerConsumption
Component
CPU AMDAthlon™64 x2DualCore2G
DDR2
HDD
ODD NECDVD-MultiRecordND-4550A
Description
1024MBDDR2533 *2
Maxtor80G
12Vp 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB -12V W
AMDThermNow!Utility 4.2 0.81 3.03 1.08 0.032 0.028 79.33
ParticleFuly+VCD+Xcopy 3.07 1.01 4.66 1.07 0.039 0.02 76.226
3Dmark2005 2.81 0.84 4.27 1.06 0.04 0.042 69.352
Idle 0.82 0.81 3.09 1.17 0.024 0.017 39.195
S3 00000.512 0 2.56
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ProductOverview
MTBF-ReliabilityPrediction
Safety Compliance &MTBF
Certification Titleof standard
EN55022:1998+A1:2000+A2:2003Class BProductfamilystandard
EN6100-3-2:2000ClassD
Limitsforharmoniccurrent
emission
EN6100-3-3:1995+A1:2001
Limitationofvoltage
fluctuationand flickerinlow-
voltagesupplysystem
ImmunityEN55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003 Productfamilystandard
BSMI
C-Tick
CE RFI
VCCI VCCIV-3:2004, ClassB
VCCIV-4:2004, ClassB
Standardnumber
FCC
AS/NZSCISPR22:2004
CNS13438 類(1997年版)
FCC CFRTitle47 Part 15SubpartB:2005ClassB
CISPR22: 2005
Calculation Model Operation
Temperature(°C) Operation Environment DutyCycleMTBF(hr.)
TelcordiaIssue1 40
GB,GC-Ground
Benign,
Controlled
4,892.341404 204,401
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HardwareSetup
Chapter2
HardwareSetup
Thischapterprovidesyouwiththeinformationabout
hardwaresetup procedures.Whiledoing theinstallation,
becarefulinholdingthe componentsandfollowthe
installationprocedures.Forsomecomponents, if you
install inthewrong orientation,thecomponentswill not
workproperly.
Useagrounded wriststrapbeforehandlingcomputer
components.Staticelectricitymaydamagethe
components.
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MS-9826Mainboard
Quick ComponentsGuide
SYSFAN1, p.2-11
CPU, p.2-3
DIMM Slots, p.2-6
IDEB1, p.2-9
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-8
CPUFAN1, p.2-11
HDPWR1,
p.2-7
SATA1~2, p.2-10
JPW1,p.2-7
J1, p.2-12
PCISlot,p.2-14
JBAT1,p.2-13
JSPI1, p.2-12
JCASE1,p.2-9
JFP1,p.2-11
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