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i V ersion 1.1 G52-MA00514 MS-6547 (v1.X) A TX Mainboard MSI MICRO-ST AR INTERNA TIONAL 645 Ultra 6547v1.1-Preface.P65 05.02.02, 08:18 1.
ii Manual Rev: 1.1 Release Date: Dec. 2001 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interfer ence S tatement 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.
iii Edition Dec. 2001 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.
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.
v CONTENTS Chapter 1. Getting S tarted ........................................................................ 1-1 Mainboard Specification ...................................................................... 1 - 2 Mainboard Layout .................
vi Modem-In Connector: JMD1 ....................................................... 2-14 Fan Power Connectors: CPUF A/SYSF A ...................................... 2-15 W ake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 ............................................. 2-16 IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR2 .
vii Glossary .................................................................................................... G - 1.
Getting Started 1-1 Chapter 1. Getting S tarted TOPICS Mainboard Specification 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Quick Components Guide 1-5 MSI Special Features 1-6 Thank you for purchasing the 645 Ultra (MS-6547 v1.X) A TX mainboard. The 645 Ultra is a superior computer mainboard based on SiS645 & SiS961 chipsets for optimal system efficiency .
Chapter 1 1-2 CPU - Supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processors in the 478 pin package. - Supports 1.5GHz, 1.6GHz, 1.7GHz, 1.8GHz, 1.9GHz, 2GHz and up. Chipset - SiS ® 645 Open Architecture DDR333 Chipset - Supports DIMMs of DDR333/DDR266/DDR200 SDRAM up to 3GB maxi mum memory .
Getting Started 1-3 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.
Chapter 1 1-4 D D R 1 D D R 2 D D R 3 JMDM1 JP20 CPUFA JBA T1 SYSF A JLED1 JIR2 JFP1 (optional ) PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 1 AGP Slot IDE 1 IDE 2 CNR USB ports JPW1 Top : Pa.
Getting Started 1-5 Quick Components Guide Component Function Reference JWR1/JPW1 A TX power connectors See p. 2-7 JKBMS1 Mouse/keyboard connector See p. 2-8 USB Connectors Connecting to USB devices See p. 2-9 COM A & COM B Serial port connector See p.
Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. 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 .
Chapter 2 2-2 Open Lev er Dot / Cut edg e Slid ing Plate Close Lev er Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 478 pin package.
Hardware Setup 2-3 Installing the CPU Fan As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. T o dissi- pate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU.
Chapter 2 2-4 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock = 100MHz Core/Bus ratio = 1 4 then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio = 100MHz x 14 = 1.4GHz Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However , please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking.
Hardware Setup 2-5 D D R 1 D D R 2 D D R 3 The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 6 memory banks. Y ou can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~3). T o operate properly , at least one DIMM module must be installed.
Chapter 2 2-6 Y ou 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.
Hardware Setup 2-7 Power Supply A TX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 This connector allows you to connect to an A TX power supply . T o connect to the A TX power supply , make sure the plugs of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.
Chapter 2 2-8 The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Back Panel Mouse Connector: JKBMS1 The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 ® mouse. Y ou can plug a PS/2 ® mouse directly into this connector .
Hardware Setup 2-9 Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1 The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 ® keyboard. Y ou can plug a PS/2 ® keyboard directly into this connector .
Chapter 2 2-10 Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM A and COM B. The ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. Y ou can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to them.
Hardware Setup 2-11 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT . A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
Chapter 2 2-12 The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System F AN. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.
Hardware Setup 2-13 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master , and Ultra DMA/33/66/100 function. Y ou can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices.
Chapter 2 2-14 Modem-In Connector: JMD1 The connector is for modem with internal audio connector . CD-In Connector: JCD1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector . Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1 The connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector .
Hardware Setup 2-15 Fan Power Connectors: CPUF A/SYSF A The CPUF A (processor fan) and SYSF A (system fan) support system cooling fan with +12V . It supports three-pin head connector .
Chapter 2 2-16 W ake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with W ake On Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is re- ceived through the modem card. IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR2 This connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules.
Hardware Setup 2-17 Front Panel Connector: JFP1 or JFP2 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connec- tion to the front panel switches and LEDs.
Chapter 2 2-18 Front Panel Audio Connector: JP20 The JP20 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.
Hardware Setup 2-19 Front USB Connector: JUSB1 or JUSB3 The mainboard provides one front Universal Serial Bus connector for users to connect to USB devices. Users can choose either the JUSB1 or the JUSB3 depending on their needs. The JUSB3 is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Chapter 2 2-20 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBA T1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. W ith the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery has long life time for at least 5 years.
Hardware Setup 2-21 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.
Chapter 2 2-22 PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor .
BIOS Setup 3-1 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup TOPICS Entering Setup 3-2 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-12 Integrated Peripherals 3-14 Power .
Chapter 3 3-2 Entering Setup Control Keys Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self T est) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup.
BIOS Setup 3-3 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. Y ou can use the control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the high- lighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Chapter 3 3-4 The Main Menu S tandard CMOS Features Use this Menu for basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’ s performance.
BIOS Setup 3-5 PC Health S tatus This entry shows your PC health status. Frequency/V oltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable system performance.
Chapter 3 3-6 S tandard CMOS Features Date The date format is <day><month> <date> <year>. day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only . month The month from Jan. through Dec. date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.
BIOS Setup 3-7 ing items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer . If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.
Chapter 3 3-8 Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection The item is to set the V irus W arning 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 display a warning message on screen and beep.
BIOS Setup 3-9 First/Second/Third Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. The settings are: Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive.
Chapter 3 3-10 T ypematic Rate Setting This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including T ypematic Rate & T ypematic Delay . T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After T ypematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate (characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated.
BIOS Setup 3-11 HDD S.M.A.R.T . Capability This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Re- porting T echnology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure.
Chapter 3 3-12 Advanced Chipset Features Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Advanced DRAM Control 1 Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: System Performance The DRAM timing is controlled by the DRAM Timing Registers.
BIOS Setup 3-13 Timings programmed into this register are dependent on the system design. Slower rates may be required in certain system designs to support loose layouts or slower memory . Setting options: Safe Mode, Normal Mode, Fast Mode, T urbo Mode, Ultra Mode.
Chapter 3 3-14 SiS OnChip IDE Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Internal PCI/IDE This setting enables or disables the internal primary and secondary PCI & Integrated Peripherals Kap3_6547v1.1.P65 05.
BIOS Setup 3-15 IDE controllers. Setting options: Disabled, Primary , Secondary , Both . IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports.
Chapter 3 3-16 SiS-7012 AC97 Audio This setting enables or disables the SiS-7012 AC97 audio. Setting options: Disabled , Auto . SiS-7013 S/W Modem This setting enables or disables the SiS-7013 S/W modem.
BIOS Setup 3-17 UART Mode Select This setting allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port 2. Setting options: IrDA, ASKIR, Normal . Normal RS-232C Serial Port IrDA IrDA-compliant Serial I.
Chapter 3 3-18 SPP/EPP/ECP/ECP+EPP T o operate the onboard parallel port as S tandard Parallel Port only , choose “SPP .” T o operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously , choose “EPP .” By choosing “ECP”, the onboard paral- lel port will operate in ECP mode only .
BIOS Setup 3-19 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- agement Interface) Function.
Chapter 3 3-20 Video Off Option This setting is used to control the mode in which the monitor will shut down. Setting options: Always On Always turn on. Suspend -> Off During suspend mode, the monitor will shut down. Susp, Stby->Off During suspend or standby mode, the monitor will shut down.
BIOS Setup 3-21 the sleep state. A vailable options are: Single LED The power LED blinks to indicate the sleep state without changing its color . Dual LED The power LED changes its color to indicate the sleep state. After AC Power Lost This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupts occurs.
Chapter 3 3-22 r eceiving the signal, when the operating system is r eady , the system will interrupt itself and perform the service required by the I/O device.
BIOS Setup 3-23 PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. 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 own special components.
Chapter 3 3-24 Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ. Settings are: PCI Device For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus architecture.
BIOS Setup 3-25 PC Health S tatus This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. CPU W arning T emperature If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting, the warn- ing mechanism will be activated.
Chapter 3 3-26 Frequency/V oltage Control This section describes how to set the Chassis Intrusion feature, CPU FSB frequency , monitor the current hardware status including CPU/system temperatures, CPU/System Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function is avail- able only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.
BIOS Setup 3-27 cause even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock This setting controls the clock speed of the CPU Host (FSB)/SDRAM memory bus/PCI bus on the motherboard.
Chapter 3 3-28 When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance. The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values.
BIOS Setup 3-29 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: T ype the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory .
G-1 Glossary ACPI ( A dvanced C onfiguration & P ower I nterface ) This power management specification enables the OS (operating system) to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer . Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 and W indows ME can fully support ACPI to allow users managing the system power flexibly .
G-2 Glossary CMOS ( c omplementary m etal- o xide s emiconductor ) CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor, which features high speed and low power consumption. PCs usually contain a small amount of battery-powered CMOS memory to retain the date, time, and system setup parameters.
G-3 Glossary ECC Memory ( e rror c orrecting c ode memory ) A type of memory that contains special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data and correcting the errors on the fly .
G-4 Glossary PnP ( P lug a n d P lay ) A set of specifications that allows a PC to configure itself automatically to work with peripherals. The user can "plug" in a peripheral device and "play" it without configuring the system manually .
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