MSI 655 Max User manual
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655 Max
Version 1.1
G52-M6730X4-K01
MS-6730 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard
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Manual Rev: 1.1
Release Date: April 2003
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.
Micro-StarInternational MS-6730
Testedtocomply
withFCCStandard
ForHomeorOfficeUse
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CopyrightNotice
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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 for PCB 1.X December2002
with SiS 655 & SiS 963
V1.1 Update Hyper-Threading Technology, April2003
update JFP1 pin definition
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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 UnplugthePower Cordbeforeinsertingany add-oncardormodule.
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.
zThe equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
12. Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage
temperatureabove600C(1400F),itmaydamagetheequipment.
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
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ..........................................iii
Copyright Notice ..........................................................................................iii
Revision History ........................................................................................... iii
Technical Support ......................................................................................... iii
Safety Instructions ....................................................................................... v
Chapter1.GettingStarted ........................................................................ 1-1
Mainboard Specifications .................................................................... 1-3
MSI Special Features ...........................................................................1-6
LiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™ ............................................................1-6
Live Monitor™ ..............................................................................1-6
D-Bracket™2(Optional) ............................................................... 1-8
PCAlert™4 ................................................................................. 1-10
MSI Special Features ......................................................................... 1-12
FuzzyLogic™4 ........................................................................... 1-12
S-Bracket(Optional) .................................................................... 1-13
Chapter2.HardwareSetup ....................................................................... 2-1
Quick Components Guide ....................................................................2-3
Central Processing Unit: CPU ..............................................................2-3
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure .........................................2-3
Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix .....................................2-3
CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 ..................................2-5
Installing the CPU Fan ..................................................................2-5
Memory................................................................................................2-7
Introduction to DDR SDRAM.......................................................2-7
DDR Population Rules ..................................................................2-7
Installing DDR Modules ...............................................................2-8
Power Supply .......................................................................................2-9
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: CONN1 .........................................2-9
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ................................................2-9
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BackPanel .......................................................................................... 2-11
Mouse Connector ....................................................................... 2-11
Keyboard Connector ................................................................... 2-11
USB Connectors.......................................................................... 2-11
LAN(RJ-45) Jacks:Giga-bit LAN ................................................ 2-13
Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B.................................. 2-13
Parallel Port Connector: LPT1...................................................... 2-13
Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-15
Connectors......................................................................................... 2-15
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1........................................... 2-15
Fan Power Connectors: CPUFA1/SYSFA .................................... 2-17
ATA100 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ............................. 2-17
Hard Disk RAID Connectors: IDE3, SER1 & SER2 (Optional) ..... 2-19
CD-InConnector:JCD1 ............................................................... 2-21
S-Bracket (SPDIF) Connector: JSP1 (Optional)............................ 2-21
IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ............................................ 2-23
Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 ......................................... 2-23
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 ........................................ 2-25
Bluetooth Connector: JBT1 (Optional) ........................................ 2-25
IEEE1394Connectors:J1394_A1,J1394_B2,J1394_C3 .............. 2-27
Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 .................................................... 2-29
D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1 (Optional) ................................. 2-29
Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-31
Clear CMOSJumper: JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-31
Slots ................................................................................................... 2-31
AGP/AGP Pro (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot.......................... 2-31
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots.......................... 2-31
PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-32
Chapter3.BIOS Setup.............................................................................. 3-1
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Entering Setup......................................................................................3-3
Selecting the First Boot Device .....................................................3-3
Control Keys ................................................................................. 3-3
Getting Help ..................................................................................3-3
The Main Menu ...................................................................................3-5
Standard CMOS Features ....................................................................3-7
Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................................3-9
Advanced Chipset Features............................................................... 3-12
Power Management Features............................................................. 3-15
PNP/PCI Configurations..................................................................... 3-19
PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-24
Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-25
Load Optimal/High Performance Defaults .......................................... 3-28
Appendix.Using4-or6-ChannelAudioFunction ....................................A-1
Installing C-Media Drivers ..................................................................A-2
Hardware Configuration ......................................................................A-3
Software Configuration .......................................................................A-4
Audio Configuration ....................................................................A-6
Speaker Configuration..................................................................A-9
Xear 3D Advanced Program .......................................................A-10
Using 2-, 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function ........................................A-15
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ T-1
Glossary ....................................................................................................G-1
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Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing 655 Max (MS-6730 v1.X)
ATX mainboard. The 655 Max is based on SiS®655 & SiS®963
chipsets and provides 6 USB 2.0 ports for high-speed data
transmission, three 1394 pinheaders for 1394-spec devices, and
one SPDIF pinheader for digital audio transmission. With all
these special designs, the 655 Max delivers a high performance
and professional desktop platform solution.
Getting Started
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MS-6730 ATX Mainboard
Mainboard Specifications
CPU
hSupport Intel®P4 processor (Willamette 478 and Northwood 478) with 400/
533 MHz (100/133 MHz QDIR).
hSupport from 1.3 to 3.06 GHz and up.
hSupport Hyper-Threading Technology
Chipset
hSiS®655 chipset
- Support Intel®Pentium 4 processor with data transfer rate up to 533MHz
- Supports Dual channel / DDR 333 / DDR 266 memory controller
- Supports AGP 8x/4x interface at 0.8v or 4x at 1.5v with fast write transaction
- Supports bi-directional 16-bit data bus with 1GHz bandwidth MuTIOL
hSiS®963 chipset. (371 pin BGA)
- Supports Dual-IDE ATA 66/100/133
- Integrated audio controller with AC97 interface
- Low pin count interface for SIO
- Advanced power management and PC2001 compliance
Main Memory
hSupports four unbuffered DIMM of 2.5 Volt DDR SDRAM.
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hSupports up to 4GB memory size without EEC.
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hSupports Dual channel 200/266/333 MHz and up.
Slots
hOne AGP 50 Watts slot supports 8x/4x at 0.8V (AGP 3.0) or 4x at 1.5V (does
not support 3.3V)
hSix PCI v2.2 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots.
On-Board IDE
hDual IDE controllers integrated in SiS 963.
hSupport PIO, Bus Master, Ultra DMA66/100/133 operation.
hCan connect up to four IDE devices.
Promise 20376 On-Board (Optional)
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hSupports 2 serial ATA plus / ATA 133.
- RAID 0 or 1 is supported.
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Getting Started
- RAID function work w/ATA 133 + SATA H/D or 2 SATA HD.
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hConnect up to 2 SATA devices and 1 ATA 133 devices.
On-Board Peripherals
hOn-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88
Mbytes.
- 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B)
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- 6 USB 2.0 ports (Rear * 4 / Front * 2)
- 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In port
- 2 PS/2 connectors
- 1 RJ-45 LAN connector
Bluetooth
h1 PC2PC Bluetooth connector for WLAN connection.
Audio
hAC97 link controller integrated in SiS 963.
h6 channels software audio codec C-Media 9739A.
- Compliance with AC97 v2.2 Spec.
- Meet PC2001 audio performance requirement.
- Can support SPDIF Out via S-Bracket only.
LAN (Optional)
hBroadcom 4401
- Integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip.
- Supports 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s auto-negotiation operation.
- Compliance with PCI v2.2, mini PCI 1.0 and LAN on Motherboard (LOM)
standard.
Or
hBroadcom 5702
- Integrated Gigabit Ethernet MAC and PHY transceiver, auto-negotiation
operation..
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