MSI KT6 Delta-FIS2R User manual

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KT6Delta
Version2.1
G52-M6590XP
MS-6590 (v2.X)ATXMainboard

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ManualRev:2.1
ReleaseDate:May2004
FCC-BRadio Frequency Interference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedand found tocomplywiththelimitsforaclass
Bdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15 oftheFCC rules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotection againstharmfulinterference whentheequip-
mentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses
and canradiateradiofrequencyenergy and,ifnotinstalledand usedinaccor-
dance withtheinstruction manual,maycauseharmfulinterference toradio
communications.Operation ofthisequipmentinaresidentialarea islikelyto
causeharmfulinterference,inwhichcasetheuserwill berequiredtocorrect
theinterference athisownexpense.
Notice 1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedby thepartyrespon-
sibleforcompliance couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice 2
Shieldedinterface cablesand A.C.powercord,ifany,mustbeusedinorderto
complywiththeemission limits.
VOIRLANOTICED’INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAU
RESEAU.
Micro-StarInternationalMS-6590
Testedtocomply
withFCCStandard
ForHomeorOfficeUse

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withoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
RevisionRevisionHistoryDate
V2.0FirstreleasewithchipsetJuly2003
VIAKT600&VIAVT8237
V2.1UpdateCPUdescription May2004

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1.Alwaysreadthesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2.KeepthisUser’sManualforfuturereference.
3.Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4.Laythisequipmenton areliableflatsurface beforesetting it up.
5.Theopeningson theenclosureareforairconvection hence protectsthe
equipmentfromoverheating.Donotcover theopenings.
6.Makesurethevoltageofthepowersource and adjustproperly110/220V
beforeconnecting theequipmenttothepowerinlet.
7.Place thepowercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotstepon it.Donot
place anything overthepowercord.
8.AlwaysUnplugthePowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-oncardormodule.
9.All cautionsand warningson theequipmentshouldbenoted.
10.Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamageorcauseelectrical
shock.
11.If any ofthefollowing situationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedby a
service personnel:
lThepowercordorplug isdamaged.
lLiquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
lTheequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
lTheequipmenthasnotworkwell oryou cannotgetit workaccording
toUser’sManual.
lTheequipmenthasdroppedand damaged.
lTheequipmenthasobvioussign ofbreakage.
12.Donotleavethisequipmentinanenvironmentunconditioned,storage
temperatureabove600C(1400F),itmaydamagetheequipment.
SafetyInstructions
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosion ifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replace onlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedby the
manufacturer.

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CONTENTS
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterference Statement...........................................ii
CopyrightNotice.......................................................................................... iii
Revision History.......................................................................................... iii
SafetyInstructions.......................................................................................iv
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................... 1-1
MainboardSpecifications....................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout...............................................................................1-4
MSISpecialFeatures...........................................................................1-5
SuperPack(Optional)...................................................................1-5
CoreCenter...................................................................................1-6
CoreCell™Chip...........................................................................1-8
LiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™..........................................................1-9
D-Bracket™2(Optional)............................................................. 1-10
ColorManagement..................................................................... 1-12
Round Cable(Optional).............................................................. 1-13
S-Bracket(Optional)................................................................... 1-14
Chapter2.HardwareSetup ...................................................................... 2-1
QuickComponentsGuide....................................................................2-2
CentralProcessing Unit: CPU..............................................................2-3
CPUCoreSpeedDerivation Procedure.........................................2-3
CPUInstallation ProceduresforSocket462..................................2-4
Installing AMDAthlon CPU(Socket462)CoolerSet...................2-5
Memory...............................................................................................2-6
Introduction toDDRSDRAM......................................................2-6
DDRDIMM ModuleCombination ...............................................2-7
Installing DDRModules...............................................................2-7
PowerSupply......................................................................................2-8
ATX20-PinPowerConnector:JWR1............................................2-8
ATX12VPowerConnector:JPW1................................................2-8

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BackPanel...........................................................................................2-9
MouseConnector.........................................................................2-9
KeyboardConnector.................................................................. 2-10
USB2.0Connectors.................................................................... 2-10
SerialPortConnectors:COMA&COMB................................. 2-11
RJ-45LANJack(Optional).......................................................... 2-11
ParallelPortConnector:LPT1..................................................... 2-12
AudioPortConnectors............................................................... 2-13
Connectors........................................................................................ 2-14
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1.......................................... 2-14
FanPowerConnectors:CFAN1/SFAN1/NBFAN1...................... 2-15
HardDiskConnectors:IDE1&IDE2.......................................... 2-16
SerialATA/SerialATARAIDConnectorscontrolled
byVT8237:SATA1&SATA2.............................................. 2-17
HardDiskRAIDConnectorscontrolledby Promise
20378:IDE3,SER1&SER2(Optional).................................. 2-18
CD-InConnector:J3................................................................... 2-20
S-Bracket(SPDIF)Connector:JSP3(Optional)........................... 2-20
IEEE1394Connectors:J1394_0,J1394_1,J1394_2(Optional)..... 2-22
FrontPanelConnectors:JFP1&JFP2......................................... 2-24
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1....................................... 2-25
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1................................................... 2-26
D-Bracket™2Connector:JLED1(Optional)............................... 2-27
ChassisIntrusion SwitchConnector:J6..................................... 2-28
IrDAInfraredModuleHeader:JIR1............................................ 2-28
Jumpers............................................................................................. 2-29
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1....................................................... 2-29
Center/SubwooferSpeakerSetting Jumper:JS1.......................... 2-30
Slots.................................................................................................. 2-31
AGP(AcceleratedGraphicsPort)Slot........................................ 2-31
PCI(PeripheralComponentInterconnect)Slots......................... 2-31

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PCIInterruptRequestRouting ................................................... 2-32
Chapter3.BIOSSetup ............................................................................. 3-1
Entering Setup .....................................................................................3-2
Selecting theFirstBootDevice..................................................... 3-2
ControlKeys................................................................................3-3
GettingHelp..................................................................................3-3
TheMainMenu ..................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures....................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures....................................................................3-8
AdvancedChipsetFeatures.............................................................. 3-13
PowerManagementFeatures............................................................ 3-17
PNP/PCIConfigurations.................................................................... 3-21
IntegratedPeripherals........................................................................ 3-23
PCHealthStatus................................................................................ 3-26
Frequency/VoltageControl................................................................ 3-27
SetSupervisor/UserPassword.......................................................... 3-29
LoadHigh Performance/BIOSSetup Defaults................................... 3-30
AppendixA.Using4-or6-ChannelAudioFunction................................A-1
Installing C-MediaDrivers.................................................................A-2
HardwareConfiguration .....................................................................A-4
SoftwareConfiguration ......................................................................A-5
Using 4-or6-ChannelAudioFunction............................................. A-19
AppendixB.VIAVT8237SerialATARAIDIntroduction.......................B-1
Introduction ....................................................................................... B-2
BIOSConfiguration ............................................................................ B-4
Installing RAIDSoftware&Drivers................................................. B-14
Using VIARAIDTool...................................................................... B-17

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GettingStarted
Chapter1.Getting
Started
Thank you forpurchasing KT6Delta(MS-6590 v2.X)
ATXmainboard.TheKT6Deltaisbasedon VIA®ApolloKT600
&VT8237 chipsetsand provideseightUSB2.0portsforhigh-
speeddatatransmission,C-Media9739Achipfor6-channelaudio
outputand oneSPDIFpinheaderfordigitalaudiotransmission.
Designedtofit theadvancedAMD®Athlon™,Athlon™XPor
Duron™processors,theKT6Deltadeliversahigh performance
and professionaldesktop platformsolution.
GettingStarted

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MS-6590 ATXMainboard
MainboardSpecifications
CPU
†SupportsSocketA(Socket-462)forAMD®Athlon™ /Athlon™ XP/Duron™
processors.
†Supportsfrom1100 MHzup to3200+orabove.
Chipset
†VIA®ApolloKT600 chipset
-FSB@200/266/333/400MHz.
-SupportsDDR200/266/333/400DDRSDRAM.
-AGP8Xand PCIadvancedhigh performance memorycontroller.
†VIA®VT8237chipset
-UltraDMA66/100/133mastermodeEIDEcontroller.
-IntegrateddualchannelnativeSerialATA/RAIDcontrollersupplying
150MB/ssupporting forRAID0and RAID1
-ACPI&PC2001 compliantenhancedpowermanagement.
-Supports8USB2.0ports
MainMemory
†Supportssixmemorybanksusing three 184-pin200/266/333/400 DDR
SDRAMs.
†DDR400memorysupportmaximum4banks.
†Supportsup to3GBmemorysize.
†Astothe“DDR400/PC3200 QualifiedMemoryTestlist”ofKT6Delta,
pleasevisit MSIwebsite(http://www.msi.com.tw)and searchthemainboard
KT6Deltafordetails.
Slots
†OneAGP(AcceleratedGraphicsPort)slot.
-SupportsAGP3.0.
†Five32-bit PCIbusslots(support3.3v/5v PCIbusinterface).
On-BoardIDE
†AnIDEcontrollerontheVT8237chipsetprovidesIDEHDD/CD-ROMwith
PIO,BusMasterand UltraDMA133/100/66 operation modes.
-Canconnectup tofourUltraATAdrives.
†SerialATA/150 controllerintegratedinVT8237.
-Upto150MB/sec transferspeeds.
-Canconnectup totwoSerialATAdrives.
-SupportsRAID0orRAID1.

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GettingStarted
Promise20378On-Board(Optional)
†SupportsUltraATA,SerialATA,UltraATARAID0or1,SerialATARAID
0or1,Ultra/SerialATARAID0+1supported.
†Connectup to2SerialATAdevicesand 2UltraATA133 devices.
On-BoardPeripherals
†On-BoardPeripheralsinclude:
-1floppy portsupports2FDDswith360K,720K,1.2M,1.44Mand
2.88Mbytes
-2serialports(COMA+COMB)
-1parallelportsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-1IrDAconnectorforSIR/ASKIR/HPSIR
-1audioport
-8USB2.0ports(Rear*6/Front*2)
Audio
†6channelssoftwareaudiocodec C-Media9739A.
-CompliancewithAC97v2.2Spec.
-MeetPC2001 audioperformance requirement.
-CansupportSPDIFOutviaoptionalS-Bracket.
LAN10/100/1000MBps(Optional)
†Broadcom4401/5788
-IntegratedGigabit EthernetMACand PHY transceiver,auto-negotiation
operation.
-Supportssingle-port10MB/s,100MB/s(for4401)or1000MB/s(for5788)
BAST-Tapplication.
-Compliance withPCIv2.2and LAN on Motherboard(LOM)standard.
BIOS
†ThemainboardBIOSprovides“Plug &Play” BIOSwhichdetectsthe
peripheraldevicesand expansion cardsoftheboardautomatically.
†ThemainboardprovidesaDesktop ManagementInterface (DMI) function
whichrecordsyourmainboardspecifications.
†ACPI,1.0a,APM1.2,PnP1.0a,SMBIOS2.3,USB2.0,WFM2.0,Overclock,
BootfromUSBdevice.
Dimension
†ATXFormFactor:30.5cm(L)x23.5cm(W).
Mounting
†6mounting holes.

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MS-6590 ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
KT6DeltaSeries (MS-6590 v2.X)ATXMainboard
BATT
+
VT
8237
VIA
KT600
DDR1
DDR2 DDR3
ATX
PowerSupply
JAUD1
J3
SOCKET 462
BIOS
PCI Slot 5
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 1
IDE1
IDE 3 (Optional)
IDE2
JBAT1
JLED1
JFP1
JFP2
JSP3
SER1
USB
ports
Top: LAN jack (Optional)
Bottom: USB ports
Top : Parallel Port
Bottom:
COM A
COM B
Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard CFAN1
NBFAN1
SFAN1
Winbond
W83697HF
PROMISE
PDC20378
(Optional)
Line-Out
Line-In
Mic
FDD1
AGP Slot
J1394_0
VIA
VT6306
(Optional)
JIR1
J6
J1394_1
J1394_2
JUSB1
JS1
JPW1

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GettingStarted
MSISpecialFeatures
SuperPack(Optional)
MSIprovidesausefulCDwhichincludes6powerfuland popularutilities
foryouroffice professionalworking and foryourhomeleisureentertainments.
1. AdobePhotoshop Album:Thefastand easywaytoorganize
and shareyourlifetimeofphotos.
2. MediaRing:Ahigh qualityvoice service forPCuserstomake
internationalcallswithouttheelevatedcostoftraditionalIDD
providers.
3. FarStoneVirtualDrive:Arevolutionarysoftwarethatemulatesa
physicalCDdrive.
4.InterVideoWinDVD:TheWorld'sMostPopularSoftwareDVD
Player.
5.InterVideoWinRip:Astate-of-the-artsoftwareapplication that
providesyou withacompleteaudioplaybackand environment.
6.FarStoneRestoreIt!:Instantlyrecoverfromsystemcrash,virus
attack,and accidentaldatadeletion.
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MS-6590 ATXMainboard
Core Center
TheCoreCenterisanewutilityyou canfind intheCD-ROMdisk.The
utilityisjustlikeyourPCdoctorthatcandetect,viewand adjustthePC
hardwareand systemstatusduring realtimeoperation.Intheleftsideit shows
thecurrentsystemstatusincluding theVcore,3.3V,+5Vand 12V.Intheright
sideit showsthecurrentPChardwarestatussuchastheCPU&system
temperaturesand all fansspeeds.
Whenyou clicktheredtrianglesintheleftand rightsides,twosub-
menuswill openforuserstooverclock,overspec ortoadjustthethresholdsof
systemtosend outthewarning messages.If you clicktheCoreCenterbutton
inthetop,ascreenpopsup foryou tochoosethe“Automode”or“User
mode”ofCPUfan.

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Left-side:Currentsystemstatus
Intheleftsub-menu,you canconfigurethesettingsofFSB,Vcore,
MemoryVoltageandAGPVoltageby clicking theradiobutton infrontofeach
itemand makeit available(theradiobuttonwill belit asyellowwhenselected),
usethe“+”and “-”buttonstoadjust,thenclick“OK”toapplythechanges.
Thenyou canclickSave tosavethedesiredFSByou justconfigured.
Alsoyou mayclickAutotostarttesting themaximalCPUoverclocking
value,TheCPUFSBwill automaticallyincreasethetesting valueuntil thePC
reboots.Oryou mayclickDefault torestorethedefault values.
Right-side:PChardwarestatusduringrealtimeoperation
Intherightsub-menu,hereyou canconfigurethePChardwarestatus
suchasCPU&systemtemperaturesand fanspeeds.You mayusethescroll
barstoadjusteachitem,thenclick“OK”toapplythechanges.Thevaluesyou
setforthetemperaturesarethemaximumthresholdsforthesystemforwarnings,
and thevalueforfanspeedsaretheminimumthresholds.
Top-side:Usermode/Automode
Hereyou mayadjusttheCPUfanspeed.If you chooseUsermode,you
mayadjusttheCPUfanspeedin8differentmodes,fromStoptoFull speed.

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MS-6590 ATXMainboard
BuzzFree
-- Diagnosescurrentsystem
utilization &temperature.
-- ControlsbothCPUand
NorthBridgefans.
-- Cutsup to50%ofsys-
temnoise.
LifePro
-- Prolongsmotherboard,CPUand fanlife.
-- Maintainsmotherboard&CPUinconstanttemperature.
-- Preventscomponentsfromoperating beyond specifications.
Speedster
-- AdvancedO.C.design.
-- SuperiorO.C.capability.
-- GreaterO.C.method.
FeaturesofCoreCell™
CoreCellTMChip
Bydiagnosing thecurrentsystemutilization,the
CoreCell™Chipautomaticallytunesyourmotherboardtothe
optimalstate,leadingtolessnoise,longerduration,morepower-
saving and higherperformance.
PowerPro
-- Savesup to65%power.
-- Assuresmotherboard
stability.
-- EmpowersO.C
Capability.

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LiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™
TheLiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™isatoolusedtodetectand
updateyourBIOS/driversonlinesothatyou don’tneedtosearch
forthecorrectBIOS/driverversion throughouttheWebsite.To
usethefunction,you needtoinstall the“MSILiveUpdate2”
application.Afterinstallation,the“MSILiveUpdate2” icon (as
shownon 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”

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MS-6590 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&2.0specification.

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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 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-6590 ATXMainboard
ColorManagement
MSIhasanunifiedcolormanagementruleforsomeconnectorson the
mainboards,whichhelpsyou toinstall thememorymodules,expansion cards
and otherperipheralsdevicesmoreeasilyand conveniently.
†SingleDDRDIMMs:Lightgreen
†Intelspec IDEATA66/100 connector:1stIDEinblue,2nd IDEin
white
†IDEATA133 connector:yellow
†SerialATA150 connector:orange
†AGP8Xslot: red
†1394 connector:darkgreen
†USB2.0connector:yellow
†FrontpanelconnectorJFP1:HDD LEDinred,ResetSwitchinblue,
PowerSwitchinblack,PowerLEDinlightgreen.
†FrontpanelconnectorJFP2:PowerLEDinlightgreen.
MemoryDDRDIMMs
FrontPanelconnectorJFP2
USB2.0connector
AGP8XSlot
IntelspecIDEATA133 connectors:
SerialATA150 connectors
FrontPanelconnectorJFP1
1394 connectors
IDEATA133 connector
SerialATA150 connectors

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RoundCable(Optional)
Round cableisanenhancedcableforPCIIDEand UltraDMAcontroller.
Ithasthefollowing benefits:
†Datatransferratestartedby 133MB/s
†Backwardcompatibility(ATA33/66/100/133)
†Higherperformance thantraditionalFlatcable(datarate)
†Improveddatarobustness
†BetterairflowduetothinnerATA/133 cable
Connecttothe slavedrives.
Connecttothe master
harddisk drives.
Connecttothe systemconnectors
on the mainboard.