MSI MS-9105 User manual

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Version 1.0
G52-MA00436
MS-9105 ATX Mainboard
MSI
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL
Pro266TD Master
Pro266TD Master-LR

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Manual Rev: 1.0
Release Date: October 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-9105
Testedtocomply
withFCCStandard
ForHomeorOfficeUse

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Edition
October 2001
Copyright Notice
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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-
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Revision History
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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. AlwaysUnplug the PowerCordbefore inserting anyadd-oncard ormodule.
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
Chapter1. Introduction ............................................................................ 1-1
Mainboard Specification ......................................................................1-2
Mainboard Layout ...............................................................................1-4
Quick Components Guide ....................................................................1-6
Key Features ........................................................................................1-7
MSI Special Features ...........................................................................1-8
D-LED™ ........................................................................................1-8
Chapter2. HardwareSetup ...................................................................... 2-1
Central Processing Unit: CPU ..............................................................2-2
CPU Installation Procedures .........................................................2-3
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure .........................................2-4
Memory................................................................................................2-5
Introduction to DDR SDRAM.......................................................2-5
DIMM Modules Combination.......................................................2-6
Installing DIMM Modules ............................................................ 2-6
Power Supply .......................................................................................2-7
ATX 20-Pin Power Supply .............................................................2-7
BackPanel ............................................................................................2-8
Mouse Connector ......................................................................... 2-8
Keyboard Connector .....................................................................2-9
USB Connectors ............................................................................2-9
Parallel Port Connector ................................................................ 2-10
Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B.................................. 2-11
LAN(RJ-45)Jack(Pro266TDMaster-LR).................................... 2-11
Connectors......................................................................................... 2-12
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1........................................... 2-12
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-13
IDERAIDConnectors: IDE3&IDE4 (Pro266TDMaster-LR) ..... 2-14
Case Connector: JFP1.................................................................. 2-15

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PowerSavingLEDConnector:JGL1 ........................................... 2-17
Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCASE1 ............................ 2-18
Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1........................................ 2-18
Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1............................................. 2-19
IrDA Infrared Module Connector: J14......................................... 2-19
FanPowerConnectors:CPUFN1/CPUFN2/SYSFN1/SYSFN2 ..... 2-20
Remote Power On/Off Switch Connector: JRMS1 ....................... 2-21
TOPTECHIII:JTECH1................................................................ 2-21
USB Front Panel Connectors: USB2 & USB3 .............................. 2-22
Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1.............................................. 2-23
Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-24
Clear CMOSJumper: JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-24
Slots ................................................................................................... 2-25
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot......................................... 2-25
PCI Slots ...................................................................................... 2-25
PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-26
Chapter3. AWARD®BIOSSetup........................................................... 3-1
Entering Setup......................................................................................3-2
Control Keys ........................................................................................ 3-2
Getting Help .........................................................................................3-3
The Main Menu ...................................................................................3-4
Standard CMOS Features ....................................................................3-6
Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................................3-9
Advanced Chipset Features............................................................... 3-13
Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-18
Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-24
PnP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-29
PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-31
Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-33
LoadFail-Safe/OptimizedDefaults ..................................................... 3-35

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Set Supervisor/User Password........................................................... 3-37
Save & Exit Setup............................................................................... 3-39
Exit Without Saving ........................................................................... 3-40
Glossary ....................................................................................................G-1

Introduction
1-1
Chapter 1.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Pro266TD Master series (MS-9105)
ATX motherboard. Based on Apollo Pro266T (VT8653+VT8233) chipset,
the motherboard supports SINGLE/DUAL Intel®Pentium®III processors
(FC-PGA/FC-PGA2) and is designed for inexpensive workstation and entry-
level server markets.
There are two models for Pro266TD Master series: Pro266TD Master
and Pro266TD Master-LR. Pro266TD Master is the standard version. As
for Pro266TD Master-IR, it integrates both LAN and IDE RAID technology
on the board in addition to standard functions.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Mainboard Specification 1-2
Mainboard Layout 1-4
Quick Components Guide 1-6
Key Features 1-7
MSI Special Features 1-8
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Chapter 1
1-2
CPU
zSupports Single/Dual Intel®Pentium®III processors
zSupports Coppermine up to 1.1GHz @ 133MHz FSB
zSupports Tualatin up to 1.26GHz or higher @ 133MHz FSB
Chipset
zVIA®VT8653chipset(552BGA)
- 100/133MHz FSB settings
- AGP 4x and PCI Advanced high performance memory controller
zVIA®VT8233chipset(376BGA)
- High Bandwidth Vlink Client controller
- Integrated Fast Ethernet LPC
- Ultra DMA 33/66/100 master mode PCI EIDE controller
-ACPI
z266MB/sec high bandwidth North/South Bridge V-Link Bus
ClockGenerator
z100MHz/133MHz clocks are supported.
MainMemory
zSupports eight memory banks using four184-pin DDR DIMM
zSupports up to 4GB ECC registered DDR200/266 SDRAM
zSupports 2.5v DDR SDRAM
Slots
zOne (Accelerated Graphics Port) AGP slot
- AGP specification compliant
- Supports AGP 2.0 4x
zFive 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots
zSupports 3.3v/5v PCI bus Interface
Mainboard Specification
Note: Both Tualatin with 256K L2 cache and Tualatin with
512K L2 cache are able to be used on the motherboard. But
Tualatin with 256K L2 cache can be used only when you
install SINGLE CPU on the board.

Introduction
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On-BoardIDE
zAn IDE controller on the VIA®VT8233 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-
ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 operation modes.
zCan connect up to four IDE devices
Promise20265ROn-Board(Pro266TDMaster-LRonly)
zSupports IDE RAID 0, 1
zCan connect up to four IDE devices
On-BoardPeripherals
zOn-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
2.88Mbytes.
- 2 serial ports (COMA + COM B)
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- 6 USB 1.1 ports (2 Rear Connectors/ 4 from USB Front Pin Headers)
- 1 IrDA connector for SIR/CIR/ASKIR/HPSIR.
Network(Pro266TDMaster-LRonly)
zIntel 82559 Lan controller
-Integrated IEEE802.310BASE-Tand100BASE-TXcompatiblePHY
- Wake-On-LAN and WFM 2.0 support
- ACPI and PCI Power Management
BIOS
zThe mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the
peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
zThe mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) func-
tion which records your mainboard specifications.
Dimension
zATXFormFactor:30.4cmx25.4cm
Mounting
z9 mounting holes, 6 Layers

Chapter 1
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Mainboard Layout
Pro266TD Master (MS-9105) ATX Mainboard
AGPSlot
BATT
+
VT8233
VT8653
DDR1
DDR2
DDR3
DDR4
USB3
USB2
LED2-5
J14
JRMS1
JTECH1
JCASE1
ATXPowerSupply
JFP1
CPUFN2
CPUFN1
SYSFN1
SYSFN2
JGL1
JMDM1
JGS1
BIOS
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 5
JBAT1
JWOL1
Top :Parallel Port
Bottom:
COMA
COMB
Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard
USB ports
SOCKET370
SOCKET370
Winbond
W83627HF-AW
FDD 1
IDE 1
IDE 2

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Pro266TD Master-LR (MS-9105) ATX Mainboard
AGPSlot
BATT
+
Intel
Gd82559
VT8233
VT8653
DDR1
DDR2
DDR3
DDR4
USB3
USB2
LED2-5
J14
JRMS1
JTECH1
JCASE1
ATXPowerSupply
JFP1
CPUFN2
CPUFN1
SYSFN1
SYSFN2
JGL1
JMDM1
JGS1
BIOS
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 5
JBAT1
JWOL1
Top :Parallel Port
Bottom:
COMA
COMB
Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard
Top: LAN Jack
Bottom: USB ports
SOCKET370
SOCKET370
Winbond
W83627HF-AW
PROMISE
PDC20265R
FDD 1
IDE 1
IDE 2
IDE 3
IDE 4

Chapter 1
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Quick Components Guide
Component Function Reference
DIMM1~4 Installing DDR DIMM modules See p. 2-5~2-6
Socket 370 Installing Single/Dual CPUs See p. 2-2~2-4
CPUFN1/2 Connecting to CPU FAN See p. 2-20
SYSFN1/2 Connecting to SYSTEM FAN See p. 2-20
ATX Power Supply Installing power supply See p. 2-7
IDE1& IDE2 Connecting to IDE hard disk drives See p. 2-13
IDE3& IDE4 Connecting to IDE RAID hard disk drives See p. 2-14
FDD1 Connecting to floppy disk drive See p. 2-12
USB2/3 Connecting to USB interfaces See p. 2-22
PCI Slot 1~5 Installing PCI expansion cards See p. 2-25
AGP Slot Installing AGP cards See p. 2-25
JMDM1 Connecting to modem module See p. 2-19
JWOL1 Connecting to LAN module See p. 2-23
JBAT1 Clearing CMOS data See p. 2-24
JFP1 Connecting to case See p. 2-15
JGS1 Connecting to power saving switch See p. 2-18
JGL1 Connecting to power saving LED See p. 2-17
J14 Connecting to IR modules See p. 2-19
JCASE1 Connecting to chassis intrusion switch See p. 2-18
JRMS1 Connecting to power switch See p. 2-21
JTECH1 Connecting to 20cm thermistor See p. 2-21

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zATX Form Factor
zCPU: Socket370forSingle/DualIntel®Pentium®III(FC-PGA/FC-PGA2)
Processors
zMemory: 4 DDR DIMMs
zSlot: 1 AGP slot, 5 PCI slots
zI/O: 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 6 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA
connector, 2 IDE RAID connectors (Pro266TD Master-LR only), 1 LAN
jack(Pro266TDMaster-LRonly)
zD-LED™ -- 4 Diagnostics LEDs embedded on the mainboard
zLAN Wake up Function
zModem (External/Internal) Ring Wake up Function
zPromise 20265R Onboard with support for IDE RAID 0, 1 (Pro266TD
Master-LR only)
Key Features

Chapter 1
1-8
MSI Special Features
The MSI special features are designed by MSI R&D which are only available in
MSI mainboards. The mainboard is equipped with D-LED™.
D-LED™
The D-LED™ uses graphic signal display to help
users understand their system. Four LEDs embedded on
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 definitions of LED
signal combinations are listed below:
Diagnostic LED
234 5
D-LED 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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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

Hardware Setup
2-1
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 2-8
Connectors 2-12
Jumpers 2-24
Slots 2-25
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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

Chapter 2
2-2
Central Processing Unit: CPU
The mainboard supports Single/Dual Intel®Pentium III processors.
The mainboard uses two CPU sockets called Socket 370 for easy CPU
installation. You can install SINGLE or DUAL CPUs on the board to meet
your own needs. Keep the following points in mind before installing CPU(s):
zIf SINGLE CPU is intended, always install the CPU on the CPU1
socket.
zTo install DUAL CPUs on the board, you must use the same type
ofCPUsrunning at the same FSB frequency.
When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a Heat
Sinkanda cooling fan attached on the top to preventoverheating. If you do
not find the Heat Sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and
install them before turning on the computer.
CPU1
Note: Both Tualatin with 256K L2 cache and Tualatin with
512K L2 cache are able to be used on the motherboard. But
Tualatin with 256K L2 cache can be used only when you
install SINGLE CPU on the board.

Hardware Setup
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1. Pull the lever sideways away
from the socket. Then, raise
the lever up to a 90-degree
angle.
CPUInstallation Procedures
2. Look for the gold arrow.
The gold arrow should point
towards the end of lever.
The CPU will only fit in the
correct orientation.
3. Hold the CPU down firmly,
and then close the lever to
complete the installation.
Open Lever
Gold Arrow
Sliding
Plate
Close
Lever
Overheating will seriously damage the CPU
and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work
properly to protect the CPU from overheating.
WARNING!

Chapter 2
2-4
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure
If CPUClock = 100MHz
Core/Bus ratio = 7
then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio
= 100MHzx7
= 700MHz
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!