MSI K7T266 Pro User manual

Introduction
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The K7T266 Pro (MS-6380) ATX mainboard is a high-performan e
omputer mainboard based on VIA® Apollo KT266 hipset and designed for
the AMD® Athlon or Duron (PGA) pro essor for inexpensive business/
personal desktop markets.
The Apollo KT266 hipset onsists of the VT8366 Super Northbridge
and the VT8233 Southbridge. VT8366 provides a PC1600/2100 DDR (Double
Data Rate) solution with support for 200/266MHz Front Side Bus. By using
PC2100 DDR te hnology, the VT8366 enables 2.1GB/se ond peak bandwidth
between system memory and Northbridge. The hipset doubles the ommu-
ni ation bandwidth between the North and South Bridge to 266MB/se
through a high-speed V-Link bus. With AGP 4X interfa e, VT8366 boosts
system performan e for 3D graphi s and video program.
The VT8233 Southbridge integrates many peripheral ontrollers
in luding dual hannel UltraDMA-33/66/100 master mode EIDE ontroller,
AC-link interfa e, LPC interfa e, USB ontroller et . The VT8233 is ompat-
ible with PCI-2.2 spe ifi ation and supports advan ed power management.
The Apollo KT266 hipset provides the optimized performan e for
the PC systems based on the latest AMD® pro essors.
This hapter in ludes the following topi s:
Mainboard Spe ifi ation 1-2
Mainboard Layout 1-4
Qui k Components Guide 1-7
Key Features 1-8
MSI Spe ial Features 1-9
Chapter 1.
Introduction 
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CPU
!Support So ket A (So ket-462) for AMD® Athlon /Duron pro essor
!Support 600MHz up to 1.4GHz pro essor
Chipset
!VIA® VT8366 hipset (552 BGA)
- FSB @200/266MHz
- AGP 4X and PCI Advan ed high performan e memory ontroller
!VIA® VT8233 hipset (376 BGA)
- High Bandwidth V-link Client ontroller
- Integrated Faster Ethernet LPC (Optional CNR ard support)
- Integrated Hardware Sound Blaster/Dire t Sound AC97 audio
- Ultra DMA 33/66/100 master mode PCI EIDE ontroller
- ACPI
Clock Generator
!100/133MHz lo ks are supported
Main Memory
!Support six memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMMs
!Support a maximum memory size up to 3GB
!Support 2.5v DDR SDRAM DIMM
Slots
!One AGP (A elerated Graphi s Port) or AGP PRO slot
- AGP spe ifi ation ompliant
- Support AGP 2.0 1x/2x/4x
!One CNR (Communi ation Network Riser) slot
!Five 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots
!Supports 3.3V/5V PCI bus Interfa e
On-Board IDE
!An IDE ontroller on the VIA® VT8233 hipset provides IDE HDD/CD-
ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 operation modes
!Can onne t up to 4 IDE devi es
Promise 202 5R On-Board (Optional)
!Support IDE RAID 0 or 1
Mainboard Specification
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!Can onne t a Master and a Slave drive to ea h IDE RAID onne tor
!The two onne tors support hard disk drives only
Note: Only the two Master hard disk drives will adopt RAID function.
USB Interface
!USB 2.0 HC On Board (for K7T266 Pro-RU only )
- Support 4 USB 2.0 ports via external bra ket
!USB PC2PC Networking Fun tion
- Controlled by USB PC2PC Controller
- Supported by the JUSB2 pin header
!6 USB Ports (for K7T266 Pro & K7T266 Pro-R)
- Controlled by VT8233 Soughbirdge
- 2 rear ports and 4 ports supported by JUSB2 & JUSB3
Audio
!Chip integrated (2 hannel S/W audio)
- Dire t Sound AC97 Audio
On-Board Peripherals
!On-Board Peripherals in lude:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
2.88Mbytes
- 2 serial ports (COMA + COMB)
- 1 parallel port supporting SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- 1 IrDA onne tor for SIR/ASKIR/HPSIR
- 1 Audio/Game port
BIOS
!The mainboard BIOS provides Plug & Play BIOS whi h dete ts the
peripheral devi es and expansion ards of the board automati ally
!The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interfa e (DMI) fun -
tion whi h re ords your mainboard spe ifi ations
Dimension
! ATX Form Fa tor (30.4 m X 23.5 m)
Mounting
! 6 mounting holes
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Mainboard Layout
MS- 380 ATX Mainboard
(K7T2 Pro)
JMDM
JAUX
JCD
Top: Mouse
Bottom:
Keyboard
USB Ports
Top: Parallel
Port
Bottom:
COM A &
COM B
To p: G am e
Port
Bottom:
Audio Ports
JKBV1
CFAN1
ATX Power Supply
Socket 462
81)
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Winbond
W83627HF-AW
Codec
,,4
,,4
1,-
1,-
.,,
BATT
+
AGP Slot
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 3
CNR Slot
BIOS
SFAN1
81)
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JMDM1
,,4!
PSFAN1
J8
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 5
JUSB2
JUSB JGL1 JFP1
JBAT1
J6
Diagnosti LED
PC2PC
Controller
MS-6380 provides three types of models to meet onsumers
diverse needs: K7T266 Pro, K7T266 Pro-R and K7T266 Pro-RU.
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JMDM
JAUX
JCD
Top: Mouse
Bottom:
Keyboard
USB Ports
Top: Parallel
Port
Bottom:
COM A &
COM B
To p: G am e
Port
Bottom:
Audio Ports
JKBV1
CFAN1
ATX Power Supply
Socket 462
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Winbond
W83627HF-AW
Codec
,,4
,,4
1,-
1,-
.,,
BATT
+
AGP Pro Slot
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 3
CNR Slot
BIOS
SFAN1
81)
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JMDM1
,,4!
PSFAN1
J8
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 5
IDE4
IDE3
PROMISE
20265R
JUSB2
JUSB JGL1 JFP1
JBAT1
JWR1
J6
Diagnosti LED
PC2PC
Controller
MS- 380 ATX Mainboard
(K7T2 Pro-R)
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JMDM
JAUX
JCD
Top: Mouse
Bottom:
Keyboard
USB Ports
Top: Parallel
Port
Bottom:
COM A &
COM B
To p: G ame
Port
Bottom:
Audio Ports
JKBV1
CFAN1
ATX Power Supply
Socket 462
81)
86&!$$
Winbond
W83627HF-AW
Codec
,,4
,,4
1,-
1,-
.,,
BATT
+
AGP Pro Slot
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 3
CNR Slot
BIOS
SFAN1
81)
86& !!
JMDM1
,,4!
PSFAN1
J8
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 5
NEC
USB 2.0
Host
Controller
IDE4
IDE3
PROMISE
20265R
JUSB1
JUSB2
JUSB JGL1 JFP1
JBAT1
JWR1
J6
Diagnosti LED
PC2PC
Controller
MS- 380 ATX Mainboard
(K7T2 Pro-RU)
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Quick Components Guide
Component Function Reference
DDR1~3 Installing DDR SDRAM modules See p. 2-5~2-6
Socket 462 Installing PU See p. 2-2~2-4
FAN1 onnecting to PUFAN See p. 2-20
SFAN1 onnecting to SYSTEM FAN See p. 2-20
PSFAN1 onnecting to Power Supply FAN See p. 2-20
ATX Power Supply Installing power supply See p. 2-7
IDE1& IDE2 onnecting to IDE hard disk drive See p.2-13
IDE3& IDE4 onnecting to IDE RAID HDD See p.2-14
FDD1 onnecting to floppy disk drive See p.2-12
JUSB1~3 onnecting to USB interfaces See p. 2-22~2-26
P I Slot 1~5 Installing expansion cards See p. 2-30
AGP/AGP PRO Slot Installing AGP (Pro) cards See p. 2-30
NR Slot Installing expansion cards See p. 2-30
JMDM1 onnecting to modem module See p. 2-18
JBAT1 learing MOS data See p. 2-28
JFP1 onnecting to case See p. 2-15
JGL1 onnecting to power saving LED See p. 2-17
J6 onnecting to IR module See p. 2-19
J8 onnecting to chassis intrusion switch See p. 2-18
JWR1 onnecting to AGP Pro cards power cable See p. 2-27
JKBV1 Enabling Keyboard wake up function See p. 2-29
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!ATX Form Fa tor
!CPU: So ket A for AMD® Duron/Athlon Pro essor
!Memory: 3 PC1600/PC2100 DDR DIMMs
!Slot: 1 AGP/AGP PRO slot, 1 CNR slot, 5 PCI slots
!I/O: 2 serial ports. 1 parallel port, 6 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA
onne tor, 3 Audio/1 Game port (for K7T266 Pro & K7T266 Pro-R)
!I/O: 2 serial ports. 1 parallel port, 4 USB 1.1 & 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 floppy
port, 1 IrDA onne tor, 3 Audio/1 Game port ( for K7T266 Pro-RU)
!USB Interfa e: USB 1.1 PC to PC Networking & USB 2.0 HC On-Board
(Optional)
!2 IDE RAID onne tors (Optional)
!Fuzzy Logi  III over lo king utility
!D-LED -- 4 LEDs embedded in the mainboard
!PC Alert III system hardware monitor
!Audio: 2 Channel S/W audio integrated
!PCI 2.2 LAN Wake up Fun tion
!Modem (External/Internal) Ring Wake up Fun tion
Key Features
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PC Alert III
The PC AlertTM III is an utility you an find in the CD-ROM disk. The
utility is just like your PC do tor that an dete t the following PC hardware
status during real time operation:
* monitor CPU & system temperatures
* monitor fan speed(s)
* monitor system voltage
* monitor hassis intrusion
If one of the items above is abnormal, the program main s reen will be immedi-
ately shown on the s reen, with the abnormal item highlighted in red. This will
ontinue to be shown,until user disables the warning.
MSI Special Features
Note: Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your system s status.
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Features:
!Network Management
- Monitoring & remote ontrol
!Basi System Utilities
- S andisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD
!3D Graphi s Design
- Enables a more friendly user interfa e
!Sofware Utilities
- SoftCooler Optimized Cooling
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Fuzzy Logic III
The Fuzzy Logi  III utility allows users to over lo k the CPU FSB
(Front Side Bus) frequen y in the Windows environment. Sele t the CPU
frequen y you prefer and li k Go to apply the frequen y or li k Save
allowing the system to run at the spe ified frequen y ea h time when the
system is powered on.
Features:
!Display Current System Status
- CPU Fan
- CPU Temp.
- V ore
- Vio
- Memory Clo k
- CPU Clo k
- AGP Clo k
- PCI Clo k
!Adjust CPU FSB Frequen y
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D-LED

D-LED Description


System Power ON
- The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or not
installed properly.


Early Chipset Initiali ation



Memory Detection Test
- Testing onboard memory si e. The D-LED will hang if the
memory module is damaged or not installed properly.


Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.


Initiali ing Keyboard Controller.


Testing VGA BIOS
- This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen.
Red Green
The D-LED uses graphi signal display to help
users understand their system. Four LEDs embedded in
the mainboard provide up to 16 ombinations of signals to
debug the system. The 4 LEDs an debug all problems that
fail the system, su h as VGA, RAM or other failures. This
spe ial feature is very useful for the over lo king users.
These users an use the feature to dete t if there are any
problems or failures.
1
2
3
4
Diagnostic LED
1 2 3 4
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Processor Initialization
- This will show information regarding the processor (like brand
name, system bus, etc)
Testing TC ( eal 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 esources 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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Hardware Setup
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Chapter 2.
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.
entral Processing Unit ( PU) 2-2
Memory 2-5
Power Supply 2-7
Back Panel 2-8
onnectors 2-12
Jumpers 2-28
Slots 2-30
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1. Pull the lever sideways away
from the socket. Then, raise
the lever up to a 90-degree
angle.
3. Hold the PU firmly, and
then press the lever down to
complete the installation.
Central Processing Unit: CPU
CPU Installation Procedures
2. Look for the cut edge. The
cut edge should point
towards the lever pivot. The
PU will only fit in the
correct orientation.
The mainboard supports AMD® AthlonTM and DuronTM processor.
The mainboard uses a PU socket called Socket A for easy PU installation.
Make sure the CPU has a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to
prevent overheating. If you do not find the Heat Sink and cooling fan,
contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the
computer.
Open Lever
Cut edge
Sliding
Plate
Close
Lever
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Thermal Issue for CPU
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher
performance, thermal management becomes increasingly cru-
cial when building computer systems. Maintaining the proper
thermal environment is key to reliable operation. As such, the processor must
be maintained in the specified thermal requirements. AMD recommends the
use of high performance thermal interface material.
AMD Athlon/Duron processor with a speed of 600MH and above re-
quires LARGER heatsink and fan. You also need to add thermal grease be-
tween the PU and heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Then, make sure that
the PU and heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each
other. These are needed to prevent damaging the processor and ensuring
reliable operation.
You can check AMDs web site for more information on proper cooling: http:/
/www.amd.com/products/cpg/athlon/pdf/cooling_guide.pdf
!
WARNING!
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CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure
If PU lock = 100MHz
ore/Bus ratio = 7
then PU core speed = Host lock x ore/Bus ratio
= 100MHz x 7
= 700MHz
CPU Clock Frequency Selection through BIOS
To set the clock frequency of the PU installed on the motherboard,
refer to Hardware Monitor Setup of BIOS on page 3-26.
The default hardware configuration for PU lock Frequency is 100MHz.
Therefore, to use a 133MHz PU, you need to adjust the PU clock up to
133MHz by changing the PU clock in the BIOS Setup utility.
While replacing the CPU, always turn off the AT
power supply or unplug the power cable of the AT
power supply from grounded outlet first to ensure the
safety of CPU.
!
WARNING!
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Hardware Setup
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The mainboard provides 3 sockets for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 6
memory banks. To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be
installed.
Memory
DDR DIMM Slots
(DDR 1~3)
You can install P 1600/P 2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR
DIMM slots (DIMM 1~3).
DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM,
but doubles the rate by transfering data twice per cycle. It transfers data on
both the rising and falling edges of the clock. onventional SDRAM only
uses the rising edge of the clock to transfer data. Therefore, conventional
SDRAM is called SDR (Single Data Rate) SDRAM.
DDR SDRAM uses 2.5 volts as opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR
SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than 168-pin DIMM
modules used by SDR SDRAM. DDR SDRAM is also known as SDRAM-II,
DDR DRAM and DSDRAM (Double-Speed DRAM).
Two types of DDR are available at the time of writing: P 1600 & P 2100.
P 1600 DDR SDRAM running at 100MHz will produce about 1.6GB/s memory
bandwidth. P 2100 running at 133MHz will produce 2.1GB/s memory
bandwidth. High memory bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high
performance P , workstations and servers.
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DDR Module Installation
You can install either single sided or double sided 184-pin DDR DIMM
modules into DDR DIMM slots to meet your needs. Different from the SDR
DIMM, the DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The
number of pins on either side of the breaks are different. The module will only
fit in the right orientation.
1. Insert the DIMM module vertically into the DDR DIMM slot. Make sure the
notch is on the right orientation.
2. The plastic clips at sides of the DIMM slot will automatically close.
Volt
Single Sided DIMM
Double Sided DIMM
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Power Supply
TX 20-Pin Power Supply
This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To
connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plugs of the power supply is
inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down
the power supply firmly into the connector.
ATX
Po er Connector
The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system.
Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all compo-
nents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.
10
1
20
11
PIN SIGNAL
11 3.3V
12 -12V
13 GND
14 PS_ON
15 GND
16 GND
17 GND
18 -5V
19 5V
20 5V
PIN SIGNAL
1 3.3V
2 3.3V
3 GND
45V
5 GND
65V
7 GND
8 PW_OK
9 5V_SB
10 12V
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