MSI K7T TURBO2 - K7T Turbo 2 Motherboard User manual

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Version 5.0
G52-MA00433
MS-6330 ATX Mainboard
MSI
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL K7T Turbo2

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Manual Rev: 5.0
Release Date: September 2001
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-6330
Testedtocomply
withFCCStandard
ForHomeorOfficeUse

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Edition
September 2001
Copyright Notice
The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-
STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation
of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its
contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we re-
serve the right to make changes without notice.
Trademarks
All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective
owners.
AMD, Athlon and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.
PS/2 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.
Windows 98/2000/ME and Windows NT are registered trademarks of
Microsoft.
Netware is a registered trademark of Novell.
Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.
Revision History
Revision RevisionHistory Date
5.0 First release for PCB 5.X September2001

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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
equipmentfromoverheating. DONOTCOVERTHEOPENINGS.
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. Always Unplug thePowerCord beforeinsertinganyadd-on cardormodule.
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
zIf the 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
Chapter 1. Introduction ...............................................................1-1
MainboardSpecification ............................................................1-2
MainboardLayout .....................................................................1-4
Quick Components Guide .........................................................1-5
Key Features ............................................................................1-6
MSI Special Features................................................................1-7
PC Alert™ III .......................................................................1-7
Fuzzy Logic™ III .................................................................1-9
D-LED™ & D-Bracket™ (Optional)....................................1-10
LiveBIOS™ ......................................................................1-12
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ........................................................2-1
Central Processing Unit: CPU ...................................................2-2
CPU Installation Procedures ...............................................2-2
CPUCoreSpeedDerivation Procedure................................2-4
CPU Clock Frequency Selection Jumper: J17 .....................2-4
Memory ....................................................................................2-5
Introduction to SDRAM .......................................................2-5
DIMM Modules Combination ...............................................2-6
Installing DIMM Modules .....................................................2-6
Power Supply............................................................................2-7
ATX 20-Pin Power Supply....................................................2-7
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1.......................................2-8
Back Panel ...............................................................................2-9
MouseConnector................................................................2-9
KeyboardConnector .........................................................2-10
USB Connectors ...............................................................2-10
Parallel Port Connector ..................................................... 2-11
Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B ........................2-12
Joystick/Midi Connectors ..................................................2-12

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Audio Port Connectors ......................................................2-12
Connectors .............................................................................2-13
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ..................................2-13
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 .................................2-14
Case Connector: JFP1 ......................................................2-15
Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1 ....................................2-17
Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 ...................................2-17
IrDAInfraredModuleConnector:J2 ...................................2-18
USB Front Panel Connector: USB2...................................2-18
CD-In/AuxLine-In/Modem-InConnector:JCD1/JAUX1/J_PHN1
.........................................................................................2-19
Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1.........................2-20
D-Bracket™ Connector: J21..............................................2-21
Jumpers ..................................................................................2-22
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 .............................................2-22
Slots .......................................................................................2-23
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot ..............................2-23
PCI Slots ..........................................................................2-23
CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot ........................2-23
ISA Slot (Optional) ............................................................2-24
PCI Interrupt Request Routing ...........................................2-24
Chapter 3. AWARD® BIOS Setup................................................3-1
Entering Setup ..........................................................................3-2
Control Keys .............................................................................3-2
Getting Help..............................................................................3-3
The Main Menu .........................................................................3-4
Standard CMOS Features .........................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOS Features ..........................................................3-9
Advanced Chipset Features ....................................................3-14
IntegratedPeripherals .............................................................3-19

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Power Management Setup ......................................................3-23
PnP/PCIConfigurations...........................................................3-29
PC Health Status ....................................................................3-31
Frequency/VoltageControl ......................................................3-32
Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ..........................................3-34
Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................3-36
Save & Exit Setup...................................................................3-38
Exit Without Saving.................................................................3-39
Chapter 4. Installing Drivers .......................................................4-1
Driver Installation for Windows® 98SE ......................................4-2
Driver Installation for Windows® 2000 .......................................4-3
Driver Installation for Windows® ME..........................................4-4
Driver Installation for Windows® NT4.0 ......................................4-5
Appendix A: Uninstalling AGP Card .......................................... A-1
Uninstalling AGP Card ............................................................. A-2
Glossary............................................................................................ I

Introduction
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Chapter 1.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the K7T Turbo2 (MS-6330 v5.X) ATX
motherboard. The mainboard, based on VIA®KT133A (VT8363A &
VT82C686B) chipset, is a high-performance computer mainboard designed
for AMD®Athlon™/Athlon XP/Duron™ processor in the 462 pin package
that provides a cost-effective and professional desktop platform solution.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Mainboard Specification 1-2
Mainboard Layout 1-4
Quick Components Guide 1-5
Key Features 1-6
MSI Special Features 1-7
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CPU
Socket A for AMD®Athlon™/Athlon XP/Duron™ processor
Supports 600MHz, 650MHz, 700MHz up to 1800+ MHz processor
Chipset
VIA®KT133A chipset(552BGA)
-FSB@266MHz
- AGP 4x and PCI Advanced high performance memory controller
- Supports PC100/133 SDRAM
VIA®VT686Bchipsets(352BGA)
- Enhanced Power Management Features
- Integrated Super I/O (FDC, LPT, COM 1/2, and IR)
- Dual bus Master IDE Ultra DMA 33/66/100 (686B)
- Integrated Hardware Soundblaster
- Direct Sound AC97 Audio
-ACPI
ClockGenerator
133Mhz clocks are supported.
MainMemory
Supports six memory banks using three 168-pin unbuffered DIMM
Supportsamaximum memorysizeof 1.5GB(32Mx 8)
Supports 3.3v SDRAM DIMM
Slots
One AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port) slot
- AGP specification compliant
-Supports AGP2.0 1x/2x/4x
One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot
Five 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots
One ISA Bus slot (optional)
Supports 3.3v/5v PCI bus Interface
On-BoardIDE
An IDE controller on the VIA®VT686B chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-
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ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 operation modes.
Can connect up to four IDE devices
Audio
Chip Integrated
- Direct Sound AC97 Audio
On-BoardPeripherals
On-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
2.88Mbytes
- 2 serial ports (COMA + COM B)
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- 4 USB ports (2 Rear Connectors/USB Front Pin Header)
- 1 IrDA connector for SIR/CIR/ASKIR/HPSIR
- 1 Audio/Game port
- D-Bracket™ pin header
BIOS
The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the
peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) func-
tion which records your mainboard specifications.
Dimension
ATXFormFactor:30.4cm x21cm
Mounting
6 mounting holes

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Mainboard Layout
K7T Turbo2 (MS-6330 v5.X) ATX Mainboard
J21
USB2
J17
S_FAN1
C_FAN1
JBAT1
JWOL1
JMDM1
J2
USB
ports
JFP1
ISA Slot (optional)
AGP Slot
BATT
+
VT686B
ATX
Power Supply
JPW1
SOCKET 462
BIOS
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 5
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 2
VIA
KT133A
IDE1
IDE2
DIMM2
DIMM1
DIMM3
CNR
Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard
AC'97
Codec
JCD1
JAUX1
J_PHN1
D-LED (optional)
Top : Parallel Port
Bottom:
COM A
COM B
Top :
Game port
Bottom:
Line-Out
Line-In
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Quick Components Guide
Component Function Reference
DIMM1~3 Installing DIMM modules See p. 2-5~2-6
Socket 462 Installing CPU See p. 2-2~2-4
C_FAN1 Connecting to CPU FAN See p. 2-20
S_FAN1 Connecting to SYSTEM FAN See p. 2-20
ATX Power Supply Installing power supply See p. 2-7
JPW1 Connecting to 12V ATX power supply See p. 2-8
IDE1& IDE2 Connecting to IDE hard disk drives See p. 2-14
FDD1 Connecting to floppy disk drive See p. 2-13
USB2 Connecting to USB interfaces See p. 2-18
PCI Slot 1~5 Installing PCI expansion cards See p. 2-23
AGP Slot Installing AGP cards See p. 2-23
CNR Slot Installing CNR cards See p. 2-23
ISA Slot Installing ISA cards See p. 2-24
JMDM1 Connecting to modem module See p. 2-17
JWOL1 Connecting to LAN module See p. 2-17
JBAT1 Clearing CMOS data See p. 2-22
JFP1 Connecting to case See p. 2-15
J2 Connecting to IR modules See p. 2-18
J21 Connecting to D-Bracket™ See p. 2-21
J17 Setting CPU FSB clock See p. 2-4

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ATX Form Factor
CPU: Socket 462 for AMD®Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon XP Processors
Memory: 3 SDRAM DIMMs
Slot: 1 AGP slot, 1 CNR slot, 5 PCI slots, 1 ISA slot (Optional)
I/O: 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 4 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA
connector, 1 Audio/Game port
Supports Duron processors at 200/266MHz system bus frequencies
LAN Wake up Function
Modem (External/Internal) Ring Wake up Function
Supports PCI 2.2
Fuzzy Logic™ III overclocking utility
D-LED™ -- 4 LEDs embedded in the mainboard (Optional)
PC Alert™ III system hardware monitor
Live BIOS™ -- allows you to update BIOS online
Supports D-Bracket™
Audio: Chip integrated
Key Features

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PC Alert™ III
The PC AlertTM III is an utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The
utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect 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 listed above is abnormal, the program main screen will be
immediately shown on the screen, with the abnormal item highlighted in red.
This screen will continue to be shown,until user disables the warning.
MSI Special Features
MSI special features are designed by MSI R&D and only available in MSI
mainboards. The K7T Turbo2 mainboard is equipped with PC Alert™ III,
FuzzyLogic™III, LiveBIOS™ andoptionalD-LED™.
Note: Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your system’s
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Features:
Network Management
- Monitoring & remote control
Basic System Utilities
- Scandisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD
3D Graphics Design
- Enables a more friendly user interface
SofwareUtilities
- SoftCooler Optimized Cooling

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Fuzzy Logic™III
The Fuzzy Logic™ III utility allows users to overclock the CPU FSB
(Front Side Bus) frequency in the Windows environment. Select the CPU
frequency you prefer and click Go to apply the frequency or click Save
allowing the system to run at the specified frequency each time when the
system is powered on.
Features:
Displays Current System Status
- CPU Fan
-CPUTemp.
-Vcore
-Vio
- Memory Clock
-CPUClock
-AGPClock
-PCIClock
Adjusts CPU FSB Frequency

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D-LED™ & D-Bracket™ (Optional)
The optional D-LED™ uses graphic signal display
to help users understand their system. Four LEDs embed-
ded in the mainboard provide up to 16 combinations of
signals to debug the system. The 4 LEDs can debug all
problems 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.
The D-Bracket™, which integrates four LEDs, is
optional. The definitions of D-Bracket™ LED signals are the same as D-
LED™.
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3
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Diagnostic LED
D-LED D-Bracket 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.
Red Green
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D-LED D-Bracket 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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Live BIOS™
The Live BIOS™ is a tool used to detect and update
your BIOS online so that you don’t need to search for the cor-
rect BIOS version through the whole web site. To use the
function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update Series”
application. After installation, the “MSI Live Update Series”
icon (as the right view) will appear on the screen.
Double click the “MSI Live Update Series” icon, and the following
screen will appear.
Four buttons are placed on the left column of the screen. Click the
desired button to start the update process.
 
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 Live BIOS – Updates the BIOS online. If your motherboard does
not support the function, the “sorry” message is displayed.
 
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 Live Driver – Updates the drivers online. If your motherboard
does not support the function, the “sorry” message is displayed.
 
 
 Live VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online. If your VGA
device does not support the function, the “sorry” message appears.
 
 
 Live VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online. If your VGA
device does not support the function, the “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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Hardware Setup
This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup
procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the compo-
nents 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.
This chapter contains the following topics:
Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2-2
Memory 2-5
Power Supply 2-7
BackPanel 2-9
Connectors 2-13
Jumpers 2-22
Slots 2-23
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