MSI MS-6507 User manual

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Version 1.0
G52-MA00416
MS-6507 (v1.X) Micro ATX Mainboard
MSI
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

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Micro-Star International MS-6507
Tested to comply
with FCC Standard
For Home or Office Use
Manual Rev: 1.0
Release Date: Nov. 2001
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
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.

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Edition
Nov. 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 reserve the right to make changes
without notice.
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Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
V1.0 First release Nov. 2001

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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
equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.
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 the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.
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,STORAGETEMPERATUREABOVE600 C(1400F),IT
MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.
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. Getting Started ........................................................................ 1-1
Mainboard Specification ...................................................................... 1-2
Mainboard Layout ............................................................................... 1-4
Quick Components Guide .................................................................... 1-5
Key Features ........................................................................................ 1-6
MSI Special Features ........................................................................... 1-7
PC Alert™ III ................................................................................. 1-7
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ....................................................................... 2-1
Central Processing Unit: CPU .............................................................. 2-2
CPU Installation Procedures ......................................................... 2-2
Installing the CPU Fan .................................................................. 2-3
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure ......................................... 2-4
Memory ................................................................................................ 2-5
Introduction to DDR SDRAM ....................................................... 2-5
DDR Module Combination ............................................................ 2-6
Installing DDR Modules ............................................................... 2-6
Power Supply ....................................................................................... 2-7
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector ....................................................... 2-7
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ................................................ 2-7
Back Panel ............................................................................................ 2-8
Mouse Connector ......................................................................... 2-8
Keyboard Connector ..................................................................... 2-9
USB Connectors ............................................................................ 2-9
Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B ................................... 2-10
Joystick/Midi Connectors ........................................................... 2-10
Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-10
Parallel Port Connector ................................................................ 2-11
LAN Jack (RJ-45) ......................................................................... 2-12

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Connectors ......................................................................................... 2-13
Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J5 ...................................... 2-13
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ........................................... 2-13
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-14
CD-In Connector: CD_IN1 .......................................................... 2-15
Aux Line-In Connector: AUX_IN1 .............................................. 2-15
Modem-In Connector: MDM_IN1 .............................................. 2-15
Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1 .................................. 2-16
Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 ............................................. 2-17
Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1 .............................................. 2-17
Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 ........................................ 2-18
IrDA Infrared Module Header: IR2 .............................................. 2-18
Power Saving LED Connector: JGL1 ........................................... 2-19
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1 .................................... 2-20
Front Panel Connector: F_P2 ....................................................... 2-22
Front USB Connector: USB1 or USB3 ......................................... 2-23
Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-24
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-24
Onboard LAN Jumper: JLAN1 .................................................... 2-25
Onboard Audio Codec Jumper: JP2 ............................................. 2-25
Slots ................................................................................................... 2-26
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot ......................................... 2-26
PCI Slots ...................................................................................... 2-26
CNR (Communication Network Riser) ......................................... 2-26
PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-27
Chapter 3. AMI® BIOS Setup .................................................................. 3-1
Entering Setup ...................................................................................... 3-2
Selecting the First Boot Device ..................................................... 3-2
Control Keys ................................................................................. 3-3

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Getting Help .................................................................................. 3-3
The Main Menu ................................................................................... 3-4
Standard CMOS Features .................................................................... 3-6
Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................... 3-8
Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................... 3-12
Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-14
PNP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-17
Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-19
Hardware Monitor Setup .................................................................... 3-22
Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ..................................................... 3-24
Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 3-25
IDE HDD AUTO Detection ................................................................ 3-26
Chapter 4. AWARD® BIOS Setup ............................................................ 4-1
Entering Setup ...................................................................................... 4-2
Control Keys ................................................................................. 4-2
Getting Help .................................................................................. 4-3
The Main Menu ................................................................................... 4-4
Standard CMOS Features .................................................................... 4-6
Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................... 4-8
Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................... 4-12
Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 4-14
Power Management Setup ................................................................. 4-18
PNP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 4-22
PC Health Status ................................................................................ 4-24
Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 4-25
Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ..................................................... 4-26
Set Supervisor/User Password ........................................................... 4-27
Glossary .................................................................................................... G-1

Getting Started
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Chapter 1. Getting Started 1
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the MS-6507 v1.X Micro ATX mainboard. The
MS-6507 is based on Intel®82845 & 82801BA chipsets for optimal system
efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel®Pentium®4 processors in the
478 pin package, the MS-6507 delivers a high performance and professional
desktop platform solution.
TOPICS
Mainboard Specification 1-2
Mainboard Layout 1-4
Quick Components Guide 1-5
Key Features 1-6
MSI Special Features 1-7

Chapter 1
1-2
CPU
Supports Intel®Pentium®4 processor in 478 pin package.
Supports 1.5GHz, 1.6GHz, 1.7GHz, 1.8GHz, 1.9GH z, 2GHz and up.
Chipset
Intel®845 chipset (593 FC-BGA)
- Supports DDR SDRAM at 200/266MHz operation (DDR200/DDR266).
- AGTL+ host bus with integrated termination supporting 32-bit host
addressing.
- 1.5V AGP interface with 4x data transfer and 4x fast write capability.
- 8-bit, 66MHz 4x hub interface to the Intel ICH2.
Intel®ICH2 chipset (360 EBGA)
- Upstream hub interface for access to the Intel MCH.
- 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller.
- USB controller 1.1 (expanded capabilities for 4 ports).
- I/O APIC.
- SMBus controller.
- FWH interface.
- LPC interface.
- AC’97 2.1 interface.
- PCI 2.2 interface.
- Integrated system management controller.
MainMemory
Supports four memory banks using two 184-pin DDR DIMM.
Supports up to 2GB PC2100/PC1600 DDR SDRAMs.
Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM.
Slots
One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 4x slot (1.5V only).
Three PCI 2.2 32-bit Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3V/5V PCI bus interface).
One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot.
Mainboard Specification
Note: The AGP slot DOES NOT support 3.3V AGP card. Use of
3.3V AGP card may cause damage to the mainboard.

Getting Started
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On-BoardIDE
An IDE controller on the ICH2 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with
PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA33/66/100 operation modes.
Can connect up to four IDE devices.
On-Board Peripherals
On-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
2.88Mbytes.
- 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B).
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode.
- 4 USB ports (Rear * 2/ Front * 2).
- 1 IrDA connector for SIR.
- 1 RJ-45 LAN jack.
- 1 audio/game port.
Audio
AC’97 link controller integrated in ICH2 chipset.
2-channel software audio codec AD1885.
LAN
PCI local bus single-chip Fast Ethernet Controller, RealTek RTL8100L.
- Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip.
- Supports 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s auto-negotiation operation.
- Compliance with PCI v2.2/PC99 standard.
- Supports Wake-On-LAN and remote wake-up.
- Supports ACPI power management.
BIOS
The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the pe-
ripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function
which records your mainboard specifications.
Dimension
Micro ATX Form Factor: 24.3cm x 23.1cm.
Mounting
6 mounting holes.

Chapter 1
1-4
Mainboard Layout
MS-6507 v1.X Micro ATX Mainboard
AGP Slot
DDR1
DDR2
JWOL1
JAUDIO1
S_FAN1
ATX
PowerSupply
F_P2
JBAT1
JP2 JMDM1
JGS1
J5
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 3
IDE1
IDE2
CNR
JPW1
C_FAN1
JLAN1
CD_IN1
MDM_IN1
AUX_IN1
T: L A N J a c k
B:USB Ports
Top :
Parallel
Port
Bottom:
COM A
COM B
Top : m ouse
Bottom: keyboard
Top :
Game port
Bottom:
Line-Out
Line-In
Mic
FDD1
RTL
8100L
Codec
Winbond
83627HF
Intel 845
Chipset
BATT
+
ICH2
FWH
IR2
USB1
(Optional)
USB3
(Optional)
JGL1

Getting Started
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Quick Components Guide
Component Function Reference
Socket 478 Installing CPU See p. 2-2
DDR1~2 Installing DDR modules See p. 2-5
ATX Power Connector Installing power supply See p. 2-7
USB Connectors Connecting to USB devices See p. 2-9
COM A & COM B Serial port connector See p. 2-10
LPT1 Parallel port connector See p. 2-11
RJ-45 LAN Jack Connecting to LAN devices See p. 2-12
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector See p. 2-13
J5 Chassis intrusion switch See p. 2-13
IDE1~ IDE2 Hard disk connectors See p. 2-14
CD_IN1 CD-in connector See p. 2-15
AUX_IN1 Aux line-in connector See p. 2-15
MDM_IN1 Modem-in connector See p. 2-15
C_FAN1/S_FAN1 Fan power connectors See p. 2-16
JMDM1 Wake on ring connector See p. 2-17
JWOL1 Wake on LAN connector See p. 2-17
JGS1 Power saving switch connector See p. 2-18
IR2 IrDA infrared module connector See p. 2-18
JGL1 Power saving LED connector See p. 2-19
JAUDIO1 Front panel audio connector See p. 2-20
F_P2 Front panel connector See p. 2-22
USB1/USB3 Front USB connector See p. 2-23
JBAT1 Clear CMOS jumper See p. 2-24
JLAN1 Onboard LAN jumper See p. 2-25
JP2 Onboard audio codec jumper See p. 2-25
AGP Slot Connecting to AGP cards See p. 2-26
PCI Slots Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-26
CNR Slot Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-26

Chapter 1
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Micro ATX Form Factor
CPU: Intel®Pentium®4 processor in the 478 pin package
PC Alert™ III system hardware monitor
LAN Wake Up Function
Modem (Internal/External) Ring Wake Up Function
Suspend to RAM/Disk
PC2001 Compliant
Key Features

Getting Started
1-7
MSI Special Features
PC Alert™ III
The PC AlertTM III is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The
utility is just like your PC doctor that can de-
tect 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 above is abnormal,
the program main screen will be immediately
shown on the screen, with the abnormal item
highlighted in red. This will continue to be
shown until user disables the warning.
Note: Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your system’s
status.

Hardware Setup
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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
TOPICS
Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2
Memory 2-5
Power Supply 2-7
Back Panel 2-8
Connectors 2-13
Jumpers 2-24
Slots 2-26
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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 components
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.

Chapter 2
2-2
Central Processing Unit: CPU
1. Pull the lever sideways away
from the socket. Then, raise
the lever up to a 90-degree
angle.
2. Look for the dot/cut edge. The
dot/cut edge should point to-
wards the lever pivot. The
CPU will only fit in the correct
orientation.
3. Hold the CPU down firmly,
and then close the lever to
complete the installation.
CPUInstallationProcedures
Open Lever
Dot / Cut edge
Sliding
Plate
Close
Lever
The mainboard supports Intel®Pentium®4 processor in the 478 pin
package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy CPU
installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat
sinkandacoolingfanattachedonthetoptopreventoverheating. Ifyoudonot
find the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install
them before turning on the computer.
Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system,
always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to
protect the CPU from overheating.
WARNING!

Hardware Setup
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Installingthe CPU Fan
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher
performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissi-
pate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the
CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan:
2. Position the heatsink onto the reten-
tion mechanism.
1. Locate the CPU and its retention
mechanism on the motherboard.
3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink.
Press down the fan until its four clips
get wedged in the holes of the reten-
tion mechanism.
4. Press the two levers down to fasten
the fan. Each lever can be pressed
down in only ONE direction.
retention mechanism
levers

Chapter 2
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CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure
If CPUClock = 100MHz
Core/Bus ratio = 14
then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio
= 100MHzx14
= 1.4GHz
5. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector
on the board.
fan power cable
Overclocking
This motherboard is designed to support overclocking.
However, please make sure your components are able to
tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking.
Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not
recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks
caused by inadequate operation or beyond product
specifications.
WARNING!

Hardware Setup
2-5
Memory
The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 4
memory banks. You can install DDR200/PC1600 or DDR266/PC2100 DDR
SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~2). To operate properly, at
least one DIMM module must be installed.
Introduction to DDR SDRAM
DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM,
but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle. It uses 2.5 volts as
opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM mod-
ules rather than 168-pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM. Two types of
DDRareavailableatthetimeofwriting:PC1600&PC2100.PC1600DDRSDRAM
running at 100MHz will produce about 1.6GB/s memory bandwidth. PC2100
running at 133MHz will produce 2.1GB/s memory bandwidth. High memory
bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high performance PC, worksta-
tions and servers.
DDR1
DDR2

Chapter 2
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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.
You can install memory modules in any combination as follows:
Slot Memory Module TotalMemory
Slot 1
(Bank 0 & Bank 1) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 64MB~1GB
Slot 2
(Bank 2 & Bank 3) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 64MB~1GB
Maximum System Memory Supported 64MB~2GB
DDR Module Combination
Installing DDR Modules
1. The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module
will only fit in the right orientation.
2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then
push it in.
3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.
Volt notch