MSi 865GM3 manual

i V ersion 1.0 G52-M6763X1-G22 MS-6763 (v1.X) M-A TX Mainboard 865GM3/865PEM2 Series[...]

ii Manual Rev: 1.0 Release Date: July 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 c[...]

iii Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-ST AR INTERNA TIONAL . W e 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. T rademarks Al[...]

iv 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 OPENI[...]

v CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement .......................................... i i i Copyright Notice .......................................................................................... i i i Revision History ........................................................................................... i i i T echnical Suppo[...]

vi USB Connectors .......................................................................... 2-14 Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-15 Connectors ......................................................................................... 2-16 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 .....................[...]

vii Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-15 Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-21 PNP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-25 PC Health Status ........................ ...........[...]

1-1 Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Thank you for choosing the 865GM3/865PEM2 Series (MS-6763 v1.X) micro A TX mainboard. The 865GM3/865PEM2 Series are based on Intel ® Springdale-G/PE & ICH5 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processors in 478 pin package, the 865GM3/865PEM2 S[...]

1-2 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel ® P4 Northwood (Socket 478) processors. h FSB 533~800MHz, depending on the CPU installed. h Supports up to 3.2GHz. Chipset h Intel ® Springdale-PE/G chipset - Supports FSB 800/533/400MHz. - Supports AGP 8X/4X interface. - Supports DDR 400/333/266 memory interface. - Integra[...]

1-3 Getting Started On-Board Peripherals h 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 & JCOM1) - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 1 VGA port (for 865GM3 Series only) - 8 USB 2.0 ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 4) - 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In port - 1 RJ45 [...]

1-4 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout 865PEM2 Series (MS-6763 v1.X) Micro A TX Mainboard D I M M 1 D I M M 3 D I M M 2 D I M M 4 AGP Slot T: M o u s e B: Keyboar d T: Line-O ut B: Mic Line- In M: JSP1 CNR JCD1 JMD1 JAUX1 Codec RealT ek RTL8101L NEC D72874GC BA T T + BIOS W i n b o n d 8 3 6 2 7 H F - A W ICH5 Int el 865PE I D E 1 I D E 2 F D[...]

1-5 Getting Started D I M M 1 D I M M 3 D I M M 2 D I M M 4 AGP Slot T: M o u s e B: Keyboar d T: Line-O ut B: Mic Line- In M: JSP1 CNR JCD1 JMD1 JAUX1 Codec Intel 8254 7EI BA T T + BIOS W i n b o n d 8 3 6 2 7 H F - A W ICH5 Int el 865G I D E 1 I D E 2 F D D 1 PCI Slo t 1 PCI Slo t 2 PCI Slo t 3 CPU_FAN JCOM1 SYS_F AN JFP1 JPW1 A T X 1 JBA T 1 JCI[...]

2-1 Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hard- ware 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. [...]

2-2 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide JBAT1 , p.2-25 DDR DIMMs , p.2-7 CPU_FAN , p.2-19 FDD1 , p.2-16 JCI1 , p.2-16 JUSB1/2 , p.2-23 JAUD1 , p.2-22 Back Panel I/O , p.2-10 JPW1 , p.2-9 SYS_FAN , p.2-19 JCD1 , p.2-20 IDE2/1 , p.2-17 CPU , p.2-3 ATX1 , p.2-9 JFP1 , p.2-21 AGP1 , p.2-26 PCI 1~3 , p.2-26 JAUX1 , p.2-20 JCOM1 , p.2-11 JSP1 [...]

2-3 Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock = 100MHz Core/Bus ratio = 24 then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio = 100MHz x 24 = 2.4 GHz MSI Reminds You... Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, al- ways make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect t[...]

2-4 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard 1. Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before installing the CPU. 2. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90-de- gree angle. 3. Look for the gold arrow. The gold arrow should point to- wards the lever pivot. The CPU can only fit in the cor- rect orientation. 4[...]

2-5 Hardware Setup Installing the CPU Fan As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissipate 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 re[...]

2-6 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard 5. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector on the board. fan power cable NOTES[...]

2-7 Hardware Setup The mainboard provides four 184-pin unbuffered PC3200/PC2700/ PC2100 DDR DIMMs and supports the memory size up to 4GB. To operate properly, at least two DIMM modules must be installed onboard. Memory DDR DIMM Slots (DIMM 1~4) DDR Population Rules Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Each DIMM slot supports up to a maxim[...]

2-8 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Installing DDR Modules 1. The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The mod- ule will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply in- serted in the socket. 3. The plastic clip at ea[...]

2-9 Hardware Setup PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V JPW1 Pin Definition Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Be- fore inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all compo- nents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 This connector all[...]

2-10 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard The back panel provides the following connectors: Back Panel Mouse/Keyboard Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard. You can plug a PS/2 ® mouse/ keyboard directly into this connector. The connector location and pin assign- ments are a[...]

2-11 Hardware Setup Serial Port Connectors: COMA & JCOM1 The mainboard offers two 9-pin serial ports COMA and JCOM1. All ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial device directly to them. COMA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VGA Connector (for 865GM3 Series only) The mainbo[...]

2-12 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. 13 1 14 25 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 STROBE Strobe 2 DATA0 Data0 3 DATA1 Data1 4 DATA2 [...]

2-13 Hardware Setup LAN Jack: 10/100Mbps LAN (for 865PEM2 Series) or Giga- bit LAN (for 865GM3 Series) The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Lo- cal Area Network (LAN). Two LAN chipsets are available upon request: 1. 10/100Mbps LAN for 865PEM2-IL mainboard. 2. Gigabit LAN for 865GM3-F mainboard. Gigabit LAN enables data t[...]

2-14 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard USB Connectors The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into the connector. USB Ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 VCC +5V 2 -Data 0 Neg[...]

2-15 Hardware Setup Audio Port Connectors Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connec- tor for microphones. 1/8” Stereo Audio Connectors Mic In Line Out Line In[...]

2-16 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, audio, LAN, USB Ports, and CPU/System fans. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. Connectors FDD1 Chassis Intrusion Switch Conne[...]

2-17 Hardware Setup MSI Reminds You... If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions. Ultra ATA HDD Connectors: IDE1, IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/[...]

2-18 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Serial ATA HDD Connectors: SATA1, SATA2 The mainboard provides dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. The ports support 1 st generation Serial ATA data rates of 150MB/s and are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connec- tor can connect to 1 hard disk drive. PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 G[...]

2-19 Hardware Setup MSI Reminds You... Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. CPU_FAN Sensor +12V GND Fan Power Connectors: CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN The CPU_FAN (processor fan) and SYS_FAN (system fan) support sys- tem cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector. When con- necting the wire to the connectors, always take note [...]

2-20 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Connected to JSP1 SPDIF Bracket (Optional) CD-In Connector: JCD1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. Modem-In Connector: JMD1 (Optional) The connector is for modem with internal audio connector. Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1 (Optional) The connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector. SPDIF-Out Connec[...]

2-21 Hardware Setup PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up 2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up 3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED 4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up 5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND 6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull-up 7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull-up 8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch low referen[...]

2-22 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. MSI Reminds You... If you don’t want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have to be jumpered in [...]

2-23 Hardware Setup Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2 The mainboard provides two USB 2.0 pin headers JUSB1/2 that are compliant with Intel ® I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB 2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interfa[...]

2-24 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard IEEE 1394 Connector: J1394_1 (Optional for 865PEM2 Series) The mainboard provides one 1394 pin header that allows you to connect IEEE 1394 ports via an external IEEE1394 bracket (optional). Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 TPA+ 2 TPA- 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB+ 6 TPB- 7 Cable power 8 Cable power 9 Key (no pin) 10 Gr[...]

2-25 Hardware Setup The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of jumpers. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. W[...]

2-26 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Slots PCI Slots AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory. The slot supports 8x/4x car[...]

2-27 Hardware Setup PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows: Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# I[...]

3-1 BIOS Setup Chapter 3. BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup pro- gram and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when:  An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.  You want to change the default settings for[...]

3-2 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Entering Setup Control Keys Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by [...]

3-3 BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Sub-Menu If [...]

3-4 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the special enhanced features. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s performance. Integ[...]

3-5 BIOS Setup PNP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. PC Health Status This menu shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Moni- tor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/vol[...]

3-6 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items inside Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to switch to the value you prefer. Date (mm:dd:yy) This allows[...]

3-7 BIOS Setup will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually. If you select Manual , related information is asked to be entered to the follow- ing items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. Thi[...]

3-8 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority This setting determines the boot priority of the installed hard disk drives. Virus Warning The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is made, BIOS will displa[...]

3-9 BIOS Setup crease number of users a platform can support, improve reaction and response time, and increase number of transaction that can be executed. Setting options: Enabled , Disabled . Quick Boot The setting allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Setting options: Enabled[...]

3-10 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard USB-HDD The system will boot from the HDD at USB ports. LAN The system will boot from the Network drive. Disabled Disable this sequence. Boot Other Device Setting the option to Enabled allows the system to try to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. Swap Floppy Drive Sett[...]

3-11 BIOS Setup Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Set- tings are described below: APIC Mode This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the sys- tem is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode wil[...]

3-12 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Timing Selectable Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to By SPD enables DRAM timings to be determined by BIOS based on the config[...]

3-13 BIOS Setup the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from or refreshed. Fast speed offers faster performance while slow speed offers more stable performance. Settings: 4, 3 , 2 (clocks). DRAM RAS# Precharge This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If insufficient [...]

3-14 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard AGP Aperture Size (MB) This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The option allo[...]

3-15 BIOS Setup OnChip IDE Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multi- ple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select [Enabled] for automatic detection of the optimal number[...]

3-16 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard IDE DMA Transfer Access This setting is used to enable or disable the DMA transfer function of IDE hard drives under certain operating systems that do not support IDE drivers, ex: DOS. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled . On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface wi[...]

3-17 BIOS Setup Serial ATA Port 1/2 Mode When On-Chip Serial ATA is set to Legacy Mode , setting options will show as follows: 1. Primary Master => Serial ATA Port 1/2 will be set to Primary Master. 2. Primary Slave => Serial ATA Port 1/2 will be set to Primary Slave. 3. Secondary Master => Serial ATA Port 1/2 will be set to Secondary Mast[...]

3-18 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard For 865PE CSA LAN (Gigabit-LAN) (for 865G) This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard Gigabit LAN controller. Setting options: Disabled , Enabled . USB Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB 1.1 controller. Setting options: Disabled , Enabled . USB 2.0 Controller This setting is used t[...]

3-19 BIOS Setup AC97 Modem Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used. If a mo- dem is detected, the onboard AC’97 modem controller will be enabled; if not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other con- troller cards to connect a modem. Settings: Auto , Disabled . Onboard LAN Device (for 865PE) This setting[...]

3-20 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Onboard Parallel Port There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that provides Standard, ECP, and EPP features. It has the following options: Disabled 3BC/IRQ7 Line Printer port 0 278/IRQ5 Line Printer port 2 378/IRQ7 Line Printer port 1 Parallel Port Mode SPP : Standard Parallel Port EPP : Enha[...]

3-21 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your oper- ating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Win- dows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Options are: S1 (POS) The S1 [...]

3-22 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Selecting [Enabled] allows BIOS to call VGABIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up (resumes) from S3 sleep state. The system resume time is shortened when you disable the function, but system will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the car[...]

3-23 BIOS Setup Suspend Mode If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings are Disabled , 1 Min , 2 Min , 4 Min , 8 Min , 12 Min , 20 Min , 30 Min , 40 Min and 1 Hour . HDD Power Down If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field,[...]

3-24 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard **Reload Global Timer Events** Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1, FDC/COM/LPT Port, PCI PIRQ [A-D]# Global Timer Events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a de- vice t[...]

3-25 BIOS Setup PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or P eripheral C omponent I nterconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers some very te[...]

3-26 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating sys- tem such as Windows ® 95/98. If you set this field to “manual” choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu [...]

3-27 BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mecha- nism onboard. Chassis Intrusion Detect The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis[...]

3-28 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard Warning Beep This setting allows you to monitor the operation of the CPU fan. Setting to Enabled will activate the warning beep once the system detects the malfunc- tion/halt of the CPU fan.[...]

3-29 BIOS Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Auto Detect PCI Clk This item is used to auto detect the PCI slots. When set to Enabled , the system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize the electro- magnetic interference (EMI). Setting options: Enabled, Disabled . Spread Spectrum When [...]

3-30 MS-6763 M-ATX Mainboard The Default Setting is the default values set by the mainboard manufac- turer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. When you select Load Default Setting , a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance. Load Default Setting[...]

3-31 BIOS Setup Set Supervisor/User Password MSI Reminds You... About Supervisor Password & User Password: Supervisor password: Can enter and change the settings of the setup menu. User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menu. When you select this function, a message as below will appear on th[...]