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1. JCD1 al z D ooaa 2 15 Chapter 2 Fan Power Connectors CFAN1 SFANI The CEANT processor fan and SFAN1 system fan support system cooling fan with 12V It supports three pin head connector When connect ing the wire to the connectors always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the 12V the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on board you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control o GND o 12V o SENSOR CFAN1 o GND 12V SENSOR ES D SFAN1 Note 1 Always consult the vendor for proper CPU cooling fan
2. AGP Slot z y PCI Slots CNR Slot 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 and provides three levels of throughputs 1x 266Mbps 2x 533Mbps and 4x 1 07Gbps Please note that the AGP slot does not support 3 3V AGP card Use of 3 3V AGP card may cause damages to the mainboard To avoid the risk of causing permanent damages to the mainboard the AGP slot is protected with MSI electrical routing device If users have inserted a 3 3V AGP card into the slot the MSI routing device will disable the computer s boot up system Re move the 3 3V AGP card and the boot up system will return to normal 2 24 Hardware Setup C N Attention DO NOT use the following AGP cards which would result in failure to restart the system The following list is subject to change without prior notice Model AGP Chip ATI Xpert2000 3D RAGE 128VR ATI Rage Furry Maxx 3D RAGE 128 Pro Diamo
3. 5 1 JIR1 6 2 Chapter 2 Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 amp 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 You can connect up to four hard disk drives CD ROM 120MB Floppy reserved for future BIOS and other devices These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk cable soosooocsccccccounnal IDE 1 noooooooo ooooooooon IDE 2 IDE1 Primary IDE Connector The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1 IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive You must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly IDE2 Secondary IDE Connector IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive TP 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 2 14 Hardware Setup CD In Connector JCD1 The connector is for CD ROM audio connector
4. CFAN1 Top mquse a Bottom keyboard R r Tor La Jaci eem ports EISE He p SESS8883 88883888838 gt 8888888888833338333 a Top Parallel Port Co Bottom Kb E COMA 2 COMB a vis N e IS E EIN 2 4 alg Q H H Intel E Top 845E 3 Game port Chipset a i Bottom Line Out JPW1 S ISS Line In SEISE Mic NI AGP Slot TG AUD HDU DOO nonono mononononooronnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ER PCI Slot 1 KOERSCH EELER PCI Slot 2 ETENE JAUD1 COTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT OOOO Intel ech ICH4 SE PCI Slot 3 chipset wale SEELEN rann EELER IDE 1 PCI Slot 4 Sane ae eet ees inbon ETENE ooonononoononoonnonn WwW88627HF JAW E IDE 2 JBAT1 PCI Slot 5 Donanaonoooonaanaoaa S KEREN EELER EDD PCI Slot 6 SEELEN JFP2 E SEI EELER DOLL 11101000T GER Ee Eege JFP1 GD CNR S51 JWR1 tes TOOT TooToo CITT E 845E Max MS 6566E v1 X ATX Mainboard Getting Started Quick Components Guide Component Function Reference JW ATX 20 pin power connector See p 2 7 JPW1 ATX 12V power connector See p 2 7 JKBMS1 Mouse connector See p 2 8 JKBMS1 Keyboard connector See p 2 9 USB Connectors Connecting to USB devices See p 2 9 COM A amp COM B Serial port connector See p 2 10 Audio Connectors Connecting to audio devices See p 2 10 LPT1 Parallel port connector See p 2 11 FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector See p 2 13 JIR1 IrDA infrared
5. 2 22 Hardware Setup Jumpers The motherboard provides one jumper for you to set the computer s function This section will explain how to change your motherboard s function through the use of the jumper 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 With 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 If you want to clear the system configuration use the JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper to clear data Follow the instructions below to clear the data H H Keep CMOS Clear CMOS ae cl JBAT1 You can clear CMOS by shorting 2 3 pin while the system is off Then return to 1 2 pin position Avoid WARNING clearing the CMOS while the system is on it will damage the mainboard 2 23 Chapter 2 Slots The motherboard provides six 32 bit Master PCI bus slots one AGP slot and one CNR slot SF HHRHH
6. Pin Description Pin Description 1 USBPWR 2 USBPWR 3 USBPO 4 USBP1 5 USBPO 6 USBP1 7 GND 8 GND 9 NC 10 USBOC Hardware Setup To Attach the Optional USB 2 0 Ports 1 Take out the USB 2 0 bracket 2 Locate the blue USB connector JUSB2 on the motherboard 3 Connect the USB cable from the USB 2 0 bracket to the JUSB2 connector Connecting to JUSB2 the USB connector in blue color USB 2 0 Bracket If no Bluetooth function is applied remove the sticker to utilize this port 4 Place the USB 2 0 bracket into the appropriate slot of the system case x Note The USB 2 0 controller supports both USB 2 0 amp 1 1 spec To use the USB 2 0 ports you still need to install USB 2 0 drivers which is supplied by Microsoft for Windows 2000 and XP If you have questions regarding USB 2 0 drivers please visit the Microsoft Web site for more information Chapter 2 Wake On Ring Connector JWR1 This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On Ring function The connector will power up the system when a signal is re ceived through the modem card ee A I LI Pin Signal 1 NC 2 GND 3 MDM_WAKEUP 4 5 NC 5VSB JWR1
7. 1 11 Hardware Setup 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 a E TOPICS Central Processing Unit CPU 2 2 Memory 2 5 Power Supply 2 7 Back Panel 2 8 Connectors 2 13 Jumpers 2 23 Slots 2 24 2 1 Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 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 sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating If you do not find the heat sink and cooling fan contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer CPU Installation Procedures 1 Pull the lever sideways away from the socket Then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle Look for the gold arrow The gold arrow should point to wards the lever pivot The CPU will only fit in the correct orientation Hold the CPU down firmly and then close the lever to complete the installation Sliding PI Open Lever Overheating will
8. 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88Mbytes 2 serial ports COM A COM B parallel port supports SPP EPP ECP mode 6 ports USB 2 0 Rear x 2 Front x 4 Line In Line Out Mic In Game port Getting Started Audio optional Q ICH4 chip integrated AC 97 codec supports 2 channel Audio Realtek ALC202A Onboard Intel LAN optional Q ICH4 82562ET Integrated BIOS The mainboard BIOS provides Plug amp Play function which detects the peripherals devices and expansion cards of the board automatically The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface DMI function which records your mainboard specifications Dimension Q ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 20cm Mounting 6 mounting holes Others PC 2001 compliant Support WOL WOR Support STR STD Vcore amp Vio adjustable Chapter 1 Mainboard Layout
9. DRAM Timing Setting Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD This feature allows you to select if the SDRAM timing is controlled by the SPD Serial Presence Detect EEPROM on the DRAM module Select Enabled and SDRAM CAS Latency SDRAM RAS Precharge SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay and SDRAM Precharge Delay will be automatically determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD Selecting Disabled allows users to configure the options manually SDRAM CAS Latency The field controls the CAS latency which determines the timing delay before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it Setting options 2 5 Clocks 2 Clocks 2 Clocks increases system performance while 2 5 Clocks provides more stable system performance 3 12 AMI BIOS Setup SDRAM RAS Precharge This setting controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe RAS to be allowed to precharge If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system Setting options 3 Clocks 2 Clocks SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay When DRAM is refreshed both rows and columns are addressed separately This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS row address strobe to CAS colume address strobe The less the clock cycles the faster the DRAM performa
10. The system will boot from the CD ROM The system will boot from the SCSI Legacy Network The system will boot from the Network drive BBS 0 BBS 1 BBS 2 BBS 3 The system will boot from the first BBS BIOS Boot Specification compliant device The system will boot from the second BBS BIOS Boot Specification compliant device The system will boot from the third BBS BIOS Boot Specification compliant device The system will boot from the fourth BBS BIOS Boot Specification compliant device D Note Available settings for Ist 2nd 3rd Boot Device vary depend ing on the bootable devices you have installed For example if you did not install a floppy drive the setting Floppy does not show up Try Other Boot Devices Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st 2nd 3rd boot device BootUp Num Lock This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on Setting to Off will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad Setting options On and Off 3 9 Chapter 3 Floppy DriveSwap Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A and B Floppy Drive Seek This setting causes the BIOS to search for floppy disk drives at boot time When enabled the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot process the drive activity
11. V1 0 First release March 2002 iii Safety Instructions URWN PE 11 12 Read the safety instructions carefully Save this User s Guide for possible use later Keep this equipment away from humidity Lay this equipment on a stable and flat surface before setting it up The openings on the enclosure are used for air convection and to prevent the equipment from overheating Note Do not cover the openings Make sure that the power voltage is within its safety range and has been adjusted properly to the value of 110 220V before connecting the equip ment to the power inlet Place the power cord in a way that people are unlikely to step on it Do not place anything on the power cord Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add on card or module All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage the equipment or cause an electrical shock If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by a service personnel the power cord or plug is damaged liquid has penetrated into the equipment the equipment has been exposed to moisture the equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User s Guide the equipment was dropped and damaged the equipment has obvious signs of breakage Do not leave the equipment in an unconditioned environment with a stor age temperature of 60 C 140 F or above whi
12. CPU and main memory Cache A special memory subsystem that is used to speed up the data transfer It stores the contents of frequently accessed RAM locations and the addresses where these data items are stored Chipset A collection of integrated chips designed to perform one or more related functions For G 1 Glossary example a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiv ing data a PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor 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 COM In MS DOS system the name of a serial communications port DOS supports four serial ports For example if a modem is connected to one serial port and a serial mouse to another they are identified as COM1 and COM2 DIMM dual in line memory module A small circuit board that holds memory chips A SIMM single in line memory module has a 32 bit path to the memory chips whereas a DIMM has 64 bit path DRAM Dynamic RAM A most common type of computer memory It usually uses one transistor and a capacitor to represent a bit As the development of technology the memory type and specification used in computer becomes variety such as SDRAM DDR SDRAM and RDRAM For further instructi
13. Main Menu Main Menu The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies You can use the arrow keys TJ to select the item The on line description for the selected setup category is displayed at the bottom of the screen Default Settings The BIOS setup program contains two kinds of default settings the BIOS Setup and High Performance defaults Bios Setup defaults provide stable but minimal performance settings for all devices and the system while High Perfor mance defaults provide the best system performance but may affect the sys tem stability 33 Chapter 3 The Main Menu Once you enter AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY the Main Menu will ap pear on the screen The Main Menu displays twelve configurable functions and two exit choices Use arrow keys to move among the items and press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu ABS HE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 313 Sel Tine Date Hard Diak De Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations such as time date etc Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI special enhanced features Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system s performance Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management PNP PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP PCI 3 4 AMI BIOS Setup Integrated Periphera
14. chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use You may need to run the Setup program when E An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up and requests you to run SETUP E You want to change the default settings for customized features E N 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 Power Management Setup 3 14 PNP PCI Configurations 3 18 Integrated Peripherals 3 21 PC Health Status 3 24 Frequency Voltage Control 3 25 Supervisor User Password 3 27 Load High Performance BIOS Setup Defaults 3 28 3 1 Chapter 3 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST Power On Self Test process When the message below appears on the screen press lt DEL gt key to enter Setup DEL Setup F11 Boot M enu F12 N amp work boot TAB Logo If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Delete gt keys Selecting the First Boot Device You are allowed to select the 1st boot device without entering the BIOS setup utility by pressing lt F11 gt When the same message as listed above appears on the screen press lt F11 gt to trigger the boot
15. problem For more information refer to Clear CMOS Jumper JBAT1 in Chapter 2 3 28 Glossary Glossary ACPI Advanced Configuration amp Power Interface 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 Windows ME can fully support ACPI to allow users managing the system power flexibly AGP Accelerated Graphics Port A new high speed graphics interface that based on PCI construction and designed especially for the throughput demands of 3 D graphics AGP provides a direct channel 32 bit wide bus between the display controller and main memory for high graphics quality and performance ATX A modern shape and layout of mainboard that supersedes the widely used Baby AT form factor It improves many placement of components and makes a more efficient design BIOS basic input output system On PCs an essential software that contains all the control code of input output inter face such as keyboard disk drives etc It executes hardware test on booting the system starts the OS and provides an interface between the OS and the components The BIOS is stored in a ROM chip Bus A set of hardware lines within the computer system through which the data is trans ferred among different components In a PC the term bus usually refers to a local bus that connects the internal components to the
16. seriously damage the CPU and system always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to WARNING protect the CPU from overheating Hardware Setup Installing the 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 re tention mechanism 1 Locate the CPU and its retention mechanism on the motherboard retention mechanism Mount the fan on top of the heatsink Press down the fan until its four clips get wedged in the holes of the retention mechanism Press the two levers down to fasten the fan Each lever can be pressed down in only ONE direction e leve Ke Chapter 2 5 Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3 pin fan power connector on the board fan power cable CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock Core Bus ratio then CPU core speed 100MHz 14 Host Clock x Core Bus ratio 100MHzx 14 1 4GHz e WARNING 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 n
17. 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 D Bracket 2 supports both USB 1 1 amp 2 0 spec Red D Bracket 2 O Green D Bracket 2 Description A IP 09 QG Processor Initialization This will show information regarding the processor like brand name system bus etc SL ee Early Chipset Initialization Oo G Memory Detection Test Testing onboard memory size The D LED will hang if the memory module is damaged or not installed properly OO ee Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting keck WI Initializing Keyboard Controller O WI Testing VGA BIOS This will start writing VGA sign on message to the screen 1 8 Getting Started D Bracket 2 Description e O Processor Initialization 2 This will show information regarding the processor 3 O 4 like brand name system bus etc O O Testing RTC Real Time Clock E Initializing Video Interface This will start detecting CPU clock checking type of video 6 O onboard Then detect and initialize the video adapter O BIOS Sign On This will start showing in
18. specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot Settings 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 and Auto Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the IR line for each PCI slot Set IRQs to PCI or ISA Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears PCI PnP IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM If more IRQs must be removed from the IRQ pool the end user can use these settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA EISA setting to it Onboard I O is configured by AMIBIOS All IRQs used by onboard I O are configured as PCI PnP If all IRQs are set to ISA EISA and IRQ 14 15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices Available settings ISA EISA and PCI PnP Chapter 3 Set DMAs to PnP or ISA Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel DMA Channel 0 1 3 5 6 7 These items specify the bus that the system DMA Direct Memory Access channel is used The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove a DMA from the available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS The available DMA pool is determined b
19. 2 CPU Fan supports the fan control You can install the PC Alert utility that will automatically control the CPU Fan speed accord ing to the actual CPU temperature 2 16 Hardware Setup Front Panel Connector JFP1 amp JFP2 The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for establishing electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs Users can choose either JFP1 or JFP2 Both JFP1 and JFP2 are compliant with Intel Front Panel T O Connectivity Design Guide 0 g i 8 7 o sPK BUZ oo LED s 189 a 21 JFP2 10 9 o Co BE e slOOy HDD a e o co 1 LED p Oo 21 JFP2 Pin Definition JFP1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 5 PLED 2 SPK 6 BUZ 3 SLED 7 NC 4 BUZ 8 SPK JFP1 Switch LED Front Panel Electrical Connection PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull up to 5V 2 FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up to 5V 3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED 4 FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up to 5V 5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull down to GND 6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull up to 5V 7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull up to 5V 8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch low reference pull down to GND 9
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21. Be Ze ASIA Athena System Manual ii PREMIO System Manual Copyright Disclaimers PREMIO is a registered trademark of Premio Computer Inc All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies 2002 by Premio Computer Inc All rights reserved Version 1 0 March 2002 PREMIO makes no representation or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents of this publication and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose PREMIO shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions in this publication or for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this publication We reserve the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in its contents without notification iii PREMIO System Manual Contents GETTING STARTED DE 5 Setting Up EE 6 Connecting Your Keyboard Mouse and Speakers x Connecting Your Monitor ccccssseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees x Switches and Indicators eceecessseeeeesseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 8 UPGRADING E 10 Opening the System Unit ccesseeeseseeeseeeeeeneeeeeeeees 11 Closing the System Unit ccecssseeeeessseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeees x Installing an Expansion Card cccccsssseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 11 Installing Additional MeMory cccssseeessenee
22. CRIPTION 1 DCD Data Carry Detect 2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data 3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6789 6 DSR Data Set Ready 9 Pin Male DIN Connectors 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 RI Ring Indicate Joystick Midi Connectors You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector 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 connector for microphones 1 8 Stereo Audio Connectors Line Out Line In MIC 2 10 Hardware Setup 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 13 1 CR KELLER 25 14 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 STROBE Strobe 2 DATAO Data 3 DATA1 Data 4 DATA2 Data2 5 DATA3 Data3 6 DATA4 Data4 7 DATA5 Data5 8 DATA6 Data6 9 DATA7 Data7 10 ACK Acknowledge n BUSY Busy 12 PE Paper End 13 SELECT Select 14 AUTO FEED Automatic Feed 15 ERR Error 16 INIT Initialize Printer 17 SLIN Select In 18 GND Ground 19 GND Ground 20 GND Ground 21 GND Ground 22 GND Ground 23 GND Ground 24 GND Ground 25 GND Ground 2 11 Chapter 2 RJ 45 LAN
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24. DI Ports Primary Secondary Master Slave IDE These items specify if the BIOS will monitor the activity of the specified hardware peripheral or component If set to Monitor any activity detected on the specified hardware peripheral or component will wake up the system or prevent the system from entering the power saving modes Settings Monitor and Ignore 3 15 Chapter 3 Set Wake Up Events Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears EI Resume On Ring Enabled Resume On PHE Resume On RTC Alarm Resume On Ring When setting to Enabled the feature allow your system to be awakened from the power saving mode through an incoming call from the modem Settings Enabled Disabled Note You need to install a modem supporting power on function for Wake Up On Ring function Resume On PME When setting to Enabled the features allow your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PME Power Management Event Settings Enabled Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm If Resume On RTC Alarm is set to Enabled the system will automatically resume boot up on a specific date hour minute second specified in these fields Available settings for each item are RTC Alarm Date 01 31 Every Day RTC Alarm Hour 00 23 RTC Alarm Minute 00 59 RTC Alarm Second 00 59 Note If you change these settings you must reboot the system until it enters the operating system and then power off the syste
25. If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product Except as explained elsewhere in this manual don t attempt to service this product yourself Opening and removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous 13 voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing on those compartments to service personnel Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualifie
26. Jack Optional The mainboard provides an RJ 45 connector that allows your computer to be connected to a network environment Pin Signal Description Activity 1 TDP Transmit differential pair Indicators 2 TDN Transmit differential pair 3 RDP Receive differential pair 4 NC Not used 5 NC Not used 6 RDN Receive differential pair LAN Jack 7 NC Not used 8 NC Not used RJ 45 2 12 Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD IDE HDD case modem LAN USB Ports IR module and CPU System FAN 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 o Qoo0o00000000000 oo oOO80000000000090 FDD1 IrDA Infrared Module Header JIR1 This connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function The JIR1 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide JIR1 Pin Definition Pin Signal NC NC VCC5 GND IRTX IRRX OO E ob
27. P EE 2 23 Clear CMOS Jumper JBATI eeeeeceeeeeseeseeeeeseeeseeseeeseensenaeeaes 2 23 Sots oi EENS EE EES E 2 24 AGP Accelerated Graphics Port Slot cccsesceeseseeseeeeteeteens 2 24 NET CEET 2 25 CNR Communication Network Riser ccsceseseeseetseeteesseees 2 25 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2 0 0 0 ecceceeseeeeseeeeeeeeseeeseeneeees 2 26 Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup ccsssscsscsssssscsssssscsssssssersssssessssssensseeees 3 1 Entering Setups ect Eege gedeit Ativan ntact 3 2 Selecting the First Boot Device cecesceeseeseesseeseeseeeseeeessenseeaes 3 2 Control Keys sccscccsscilaleetenesiee nhl aici eens negecda veenaenieecn 3 3 Getting Help ege dene e a a ETE 3 3 The Ma M enn ra a ht bea condi EEEE a Eri N EET a 34 Standard CMOS Features cc2 808 cca ean bain 3 6 vi Advanced BIOS Features cccccccccccescscessssccessceeesscecessseccesseecenseeeess 3 8 Advanced Chipset Features 3 12 Power Management Setup cccceescessessseceseeeseceseeeeaeeeneessaeeeeereas 3 14 PNP PCI Configurations eege EENS 3 18 Integrated Peripherals ccceccccsccsseeseeseeeseceeeeseceeeseeseeeeeneeeaeenseas 3 21 PC Health Status ee ies ain atte eae 3 24 Frequency Voltage Control ceceecesceseeseeseeeseeseeeeeseeseeeseeeeseenseas 3 25 Supervisor User Password 3 27 Load High Performance BIOS Setup Defaults A 3 28 GOSS ANY EE G1 vii Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for purchas
28. PROVIDERS PARTNERS MAY BE CHANGED ADDED OR DELETED WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY PREMIO COMPUTER INC DISCLAIMS ANY AUTHORIZED RESELLERS AND SERVICE PROVIDER PARTNER TO THE PROGRAM THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE FCC Standards The FCC Federal Communications Commission restricts the amount of radiation and radio frequency emissions from computing equipment This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly in strict accordance with the operation instructions reference manuals and the service manual may cause interference to radio or television reception This equipment can be tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules There limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on then the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the f
29. RSVD_DNU Reserved Do not use 2 17 Chapter 2 Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD1 optional You can connect an audio connector to the JAUD1 front panel audio connector The JAUD1 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide W 00 EE 9 o 10 JAUD1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal 2 AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits 3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone power 4 AUD_VCC Filtered 5V used by analog audio circuits 5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel 6 AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel T HP_ON Reserved for future use to control headphone amplifier 8 KEY No pin 9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel 10 AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel Note If you dont want to connect to the front audio header pins 5 and 6 9 and 10 have to be shorted 5 am6 by jumper caps in order to have signal output o directed to the rear audio ports 2 18 Hardware Setup D Bracket 2 Connector JDB1 The D Bracket 2 connector supports both USB 1 1 amp 2 0 spec D Bracket 2 is a USB Bracket integrating four LEDs and all
30. U Vcore allows you to adjust the CPU Vcore for a more stable voltage control and better overclocking effects Cat B cal z le 3515 pm E RTF ADA 1 82 V seg 5 ae AGP Clo Srey ace eo P 0 TOOMH2 7473 0 MHz ES MH 33 3MHz mm rr al RS 1 775V Features Display Current System Status CPU Fan CPU Temp Vcore Vio Memory CPU AGP PCI Clock Adjust CPU FSB Frequency Adjust AGP Ratio applicable only if CPU clock generator supports this function Adjust CPU Vcore 1 6 Getting Started PC Alert Ii The PC Alert IMI is a utility you can find in the CD ROM disk The utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware status during real time operation monitor CPU amp 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 con tinue to be shown until users disable the warning Es Note Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your system s status 1 7 Chapter 1 D Bracket 2 optional D Bracket 2 is an external USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs which use graphic signal display to help users understand their system The LEDs provide up to 16 combinations of
31. an be keyed by numeric function keys year The year can be adjusted by users Time This allows you to set the system time that you want usually the current time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt 3 6 AMI BIOS Setup Pri Master Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave LBA Mode Block Mode Fast Programmed I 0 Modes 32 Bit Transfer Mode Press PgUp lt gt or PgDn lt gt to select the hard disk drive type The specifica tion of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection Type Select how to define the HDD parameters Cylinders Enter cylinder number Heads Enter head number Write Precompensation Enter write precomp cylinder Sectors Enter sector number Maximum Capacity Read the maximal HDD capacity LBA Mode Select Auto for a hard disk gt 512 MB under Windows and DOS or Disabled under Nerware and UNIX Block Mode Select Auto to enhance the hard disk performance Fast Programmed I O Select Auto to enhance hard disk perfor Modes mance by optimizing the hard disk timing 32 Bit Transfer Mode Enable 32 bit to maximize the IDE had disk data transfer rate Floppy Drive A B This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed Available options Not Installed 1 2 MB 54 720 KB 3 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB 3 Boot Sector Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection When Enabled BIOS wil
32. automatically determine the correct base I O port address Settings Auto 378 278 3BC and Disabled Parallel Port Mode This item selects the operation mode for the onboard parallel port ECP Normal Bi Dir or EPP EPP Version The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the port is set to EPP mode Settings 7 and 1 9 Parallel Port IRQ When Parallel Port is set to Auto the item shows Auto indicating that BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel port automatically Settings 5 7 Auto Parallel Port DMA Channel This feature needs to be configured only when Parallel Port Mode is set to the ECP mode When Parallel Port is set to Auto the field will show Auto indicating that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for the parallel port Available options 0 1 3 Auto OnBoard Midi Port The field specifies the base I O port address for the onboard Midi Port The settings are Disabled 330 300 310 and 320 Midi IRQ Select The item is used to select the IRQ line for onboard Midi port Options 3 4 5 7 10 11 OnBoard Game Port This item is used to specify the address for the onboard game port The settings are Disabled 200 and 208 3 23 Chapter 3 PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU fan warning for overall system status L Setup Help 1 CPU System Fan Speed CPU System Temperature Vcore 3 3 V 5 0 V 12 0 V 12 0 V 5 0 V Battery These i
33. ave developed a standard for transmitting data via infrared light waves This enables you to transfer data from one device to another without any cables LAN local area network A computer network that covers a relatively smaller area such as in a building or an enterprise It is made up of servers workstations shared resources a network oper ating system and a communications link These individual PCs and devices on a LAN are known as nodes and are connected by cables to access data and devices any where on the LAN so that many users can share expensive devices and data LED light emitting diode A semiconductor device that converts electrical energy into light Since it lights up usually red when electricity is passed through it it is usually used for the activity lights on computer s component such as disk drivers LPT line printer terminal Logical device name for a line printer a name reserved by the MS DOS for up to three parallel printer ports LPT1 LPT2 and LPT3 It is frequently used by the OS to identify a printer G 3 Glossary PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect A local bus standard developed by Intel that first appeared on PCs in late 1993 PCI provides plug and play capability and allows IRQs to be shared The PCI controller can exchange data with the system s CPU either 32 bits or 64 bits at a time PnP Plug and Play A set of specifications that allows a PC to configure itself automa
34. ch may damage the equipment CAUTION To prevent explosion caused by improper battery O replacement use the same or equivalent type of battery recommended by the manufacturer only iv CONTENTS Chapter 1 Getting Started csscsssccssssscsscssecscssssscscssesesessssscsesseseees 1 1 Mainboard Specification cccecccescesseesseeeeseeeeceeeeseeeaeeneeeeeeeeeeseeeees 1 2 Mainboard Layout wi c ccccsdiceshvainel ENEE 14 Quick Components Guide 1 5 MSI Special Features cccccceccssceseesseeseessceseeseceeeesecseeeseesecneeeaeeneeaes 16 Fuzzy Logie MI ios eine een EEN 1 6 PC Alert ME EE 1 7 D Bracket kee dee ENEE 1 8 Live BIOS MY Live Driver eceicect hie ten heet eege 1 10 Erve Monitor dieser Steeg 1 11 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup sscssscssscssssccsscsseescsessessccsesessscssescsseeseees 2 1 Central Processing Unit CPU c ccccecccseeseeseesseeseeeeecneeeeeeeeneenseeaeeaes 2 2 CPU Installation Procedures ccccecceescesseeseeseeseeeseeteeseeeseeatenes 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan rennene aeann i e ian NEE 2 3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure cccccceeseeseeteeteeteeteeees 24 Memory EE 2 5 Introduction to DDR SDRAM sssssssssssssessseesessesessrssseseeresseseseeses 2 5 DDR Module Combination ccccceeceeseesceeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeseeseeseeenees 2 6 Installing DDR Modules 0 ccccceeceessesseeceeseeeeeeseeeeeseeseeseenseeaes 2 6 Power Supply tege ae ae ee ete 2
35. d press lt Enter gt The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory You will be prompted to confirm the password Retype the password and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To clear a set password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter the password A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password When a password has been set you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration Additionally when a password is enabled you can also have AMIBIOS to request a password each time the system is booted This would prevent unau thorized use of your computer The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the PASSWORD CHECK option of the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set to Always the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup If set to Setup pass word prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup About Supervisor Password amp 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 Chapter 3 Load Hig
36. d service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C Ifthe product has been exposed to rain or water D Ifthe product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation E Ifthe product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged F Ifthe product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service MST ssm MICRO STAR INTERNATIONAL MS 6566E v1 X ATX Mainboard Version 1 0 G52 MA00565 Manual Rev 1 0 Release Date March 2002 CE m 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
37. e options Enabled Disabled Chapter 3 CPU Ratio Selection This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed CPU FSB Clock Mhz This setting allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency Setting options 100MHz 200MHz at 1MHz increment for CPU FSB at 100MHz 133MHz 233MHz at 1MHz increment for CPU FSB at 133 MHz CPU Vcore Adjust This setting allows you to adjust the CPU core voltage Settings Yes No Please note that it may be dangerous to adjust the Vcore over 10 CPU Vcore Use this item to select a CPU Vcore option from 1 500V to 1 650V DDR AGP Voltage Adjust This setting allows you to set the appropriate DDR AGP voltage DDR Voltage settings 2 5V 2 8V at 0 1 V increment AGP Voltage settings 1 5 V 1 8V at 0 1 V increment Ba Note 1 Changing CPU Vcore could result in an unstable system therefore it is not recommended to change the default setting for long term purpose Note 2 Adjusting the DDR voltage can increase the DDR speed Any changes made to this setting may cause a stability issue Therefore it is not recommended to change the DDR voltage for long term purpose 3 26 AMI BIOS Setup Supervisor User Password When you select Supervisor Password a message as below will appear on the screen nter new supervisor password Type the password up to six characters in length an
38. e update instructions insert the companion CD and refer to the Live Update Series Guide under the Manual Tab 1 10 Getting Started Live Monitor The Live Monitor is a tool used to schedule the search for the latest BIOS drivers version on the MSI Web site To use the function you need to install the MSI Live Update Series 2 application After the installation the MSI Live Monitor icon as shown on the right will appear on the screen Double click this icon to run the application Double click the MSI Live Monitor icon Ka at the lower right corner of the taskbar and the following dialog box will appear You can specify how often the system will automatically search for the BIOS drivers version or change the LAN settings right from the dialog box Livelhitor eh egen EE Live Monitor Auto Search Setting Configuration About amp Support Auto Search Frequency Setting Frequency Onea Week zl Day of Week Basis zl Day of Month m Time fiz v Hour 00 Min Default Apply You can right click the MSI Live Monitor icon ES to perform the functions listed below Auto Search Searches for the BIOS drivers version you need immediately View Last Result Allows you to view the last search result if there is any Preference Configures the Search function including the Search schedule Exit Exits the Live Monitor application
39. ent Hard Disk Problems Your hard disk should make a slight whirring sound when operating properly If the disk is totally silent Turn off the system open the system unit case and check that the power cable between the power supply and the hard disk is securely attached at both ends If it is your hard disk may be defective If the hard disk makes excessive noise Turn off the system open the system unit case and remove the hard disk power cable connector from the hard disk Then turn the system back on If the noise disappears your hard disk may be defective Warranty Service If you have a problem with your PREMIO system that requires service during the warranty period contact the dealer where you purchased your system Your dealer will try to resolve the problem for you If your dealer cannot resolve the problem you can contact PREMIO directly at the address below Note To obtain warranty service you must provide proof of purchase including the purchase date 21 PREMIO System Manual Technical Support You can contact PREMIO technical support at the following address Premio Computer Inc 918 Radecki Court City of Industry CA 91748 Telephone 800 568 6388 Fax 626 839 3191 Email support premiopc com PREMIO on the Internet PREMIO maintains a web page on the Internet with the latest information on PREMIO products updated drivers answers to common problems an extensive component troubleshooting g
40. er connector supports instant power on function which means that system will boot up immediately when the power supply connector is inserted on the board ATX 12V Power Connector JPW1 This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU ei ol O H 10 20 2 3 1 a JPW1 1 u JW1 JW1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL JPW1 Pin Definition 4 aay D sai PIN SIGNAL 2 3 3V 12 12V 1 GND 3 GND 13 GND 2 GND 4 DN 14 PS_ON 3 12V 5 GND 15 GND 4 12V 6 Ei 16 GND 7 GND 17 GND 8 PW_OK 18 5V 9 5V_SB 19 5V 10 12V 20 5V de NI Chapter 2 Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following connectors Parallel Midi Joystick Keyboard USB COMA COM B L out L in MIC Mouse Connector JKBMS1 The mainboard provides a standard PS 2 mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS 2 mouse You can plug a PS 2 mouse directly into this connector The connector location and pin assignments are as follows Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 Mouse DATA Mouse DATA 2 NC No connection 3 GND G
41. essneenes x Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive eren 16 GETTING KEE eseu een A TroubleShOoting ceeccccesserceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeeseeeseenseeeeees 18 Monitor Does Not Work D Keyboard Does Not Work ssseessesseesssesssessssrrseesserssresseeesesees D Mouse Does Not Work 19 IV PREMIO System Manual APPENDIX System Unit Problems 0 eee ee eeceseceseesseceseceeeseeeneeees 19 Hard Disk Problems ss ssnnnnoeeneeeeeessesessssrsesseeesereesseseessereeee 20 Warranty Service cccccsseseceseeneeesseeeeeeesneneeeeseenseeeeeees 20 Technical Support ceeeceeeeeceeeeeeeeeseeneeeeeeeeeeeesneeees 21 PREMIO on the Internet ccsseceessereeeessereeeeseereenes 21 SEET 22 Limited 3 Year Warranty cccccsscccssssneesseeeeeesseneenees 22 FCC Standards iri nauan reenen cadet anaa ienaa 24 Important Safety Instructions 0 00 0 cceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 25 Getting Started Your PREMIO Athena system typically consists of five main components m Midtower E Monitor E Speakers E Keyboard E Mouse Monitor Keyboard N Mouse Depending on which components vou ve ordered with your Athena system the components shown in the picture above may vary 6 PREMIO System Manual Setting Up To set up your Athena system simply connect your monitor mouse keyboard and speakers to the rear of the midtower Power cord connector Back I O connectors 1 Connect the fe
42. fe Headphone 2 x USB Ports The CD DVD CDRW drive reads information on CDs or DVDs The floppy disk drive reads and writes data to 3 5 1 44MB floppy disks The power switch turns the system on and off The hard disk drive HDD LED lights when the HDD is in use The power LED lights when the system is on The reset switch restarts the system in the event of a hardware lockup The microphone connector allows you to connect a microphone for audio input The headphone connector allows you to connect a standard headphone The USB ports allows you to connect USB devices such as printers digital cameras scanners etc 10 PREMIO System Manual Upgrading You can upgrade your PREMIO system with E Expansion cards BR Additional system memory Additional hard disk drive To install an upgrade you must open the system unit Before proceeding read the important cautionary note below Then follow the steps on the next page Caution Static discharge can cause permanent damage to internal electronic components of your computer Always use the following precautions when working inside the system unit Avoid working in an area with carpeted floor H Touch the back of the midtower s power supply first H Wear a grounding wrist strap available at most electronics stores when handling electronic components H Do not remove a component from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it 11 PREMIO System Manual Openi
43. formation about logo processor brand name etc O Testing Base and Extended Memory Testing base memory from 240K to 640K and extended O memory above 1MB using various patterns O OC Assign Resources to all ISA Initializing Hard Drive Controller This will initialize IDE drive and controller WI O Initializing Floppy Drive Controller This will initialize Floppy Drive and controller Es O Boot Attempt O This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h O O Operating System Booting OO 1 9 Chapter 1 Live BIOS Live Driver The Live BIOS Live Driver is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS drivers online so that you don t need to search for the correct BIOS driver version throughout the whole Web site To use the function you need to install the MSI Live Update Series 2 application After the installation the MSI Live Update Series 2 icon as shown on the right will appear on the screen Double click the MSI Live Update Series 2 icon and the following screen will appear Zj Welcom to MSI Live Update Series Microsoft Internet Explorer E l j xj ay search Ig Favortes Meda Ze gt CO Micro Star International MSI C Live Bios Live Update Series 2 o o Live Driver MSI Live Update Series 2 is a useful and powerful applicati
44. h Performance BIOS Setup Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to High Performance defaults or BIOS Setup defaults The High Per formance Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer for the best system performance but probably will cause a stability issue The BIOS Setup Defaults are the default values also set by the mainboard manufac turer for stable performance of the mainboard When you select Load High Performance Defaults a message as below appears Press Enter to Continue Or ESC to Abort Pressing Y loads the default BIOS values that enable the best system performance but may lead to a stability issue When you select Load BIOS Setup Defaults a message as below appears Press Enter to Continue Or ESC to Abort Pressing Y loads the default values that are factory settings for stable system performance The option is for power or overclocking users only Use of high performance defaults will tighten most timings to increase the sys tem performance Therefore a high end system configuration is a must which means you need high quality VGA adapter RAM and so on We don t recommend that users should apply the high WARNING performance defaults in their regular systems Otherwise the sys tem may become unstable or even crash If the system crashes or hangs after enabling the feature please CLEAR CMOS DATA to resolve the
45. ht orientation You can install memory modules in any combination as follows Slot Momory Module Total Memory Slot 1 64MB 128MB 256MB 64MB 1GB Bank 0 amp 1 512MB 1GB Slot 2 64MB 128MB 256MB 64MB 1GB Bank 2 amp 3 512MB 1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 64MB 2GB 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 poononononoaoamnomn nonga anomna aoo moon ongg f vm arpmrmngmngrmmmmm 1 Volt notch 3 The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close Ca LLULL YS 2 6 Hardware Setup 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 JW1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply To connect to the ATX power supply make sure the plugs of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector The pow
46. ing the MSI 845E Max MS 6566E v1 X ATX mainboard The MSI 845E Max is based on Intel 845E amp ICH4 chipsets for optimal system efficiency Designed to fit the advanced Intel Pentium 4 processors in the 478 pin package the 845E Max delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution TOPICS Mainboard Specification 1 2 Mainboard Layout 1 4 Quick Components Guide 1 5 MSI Special Features 1 6 Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification CPU Support Intel Pentium 4 processor in 478 pin package O Support 1 3GHz to 2 4GHz or higher speed P4 processor No test has been conducted on higher speed processors Chipset Intel 845E chipset 593 FC BGA Support 400 533 MHz Intel NetBurst micro architecture bus Support AGP 4x slot 1 5V only Support 100 133MHz FSB Q Intel ICH4 chipset 360BGA 2 full IDE channels up to ATA 100 AC 97 Controller Integrated Low pin count interface for SIO Main Memory Support max of 2 double sided DIMMs with unbuffered DDR 200 266 Q The largest memory capacity possible is 2GB Slots Q One AGP Accelerated Graphics Port 4x slot 1 5V only Q Six PCI 2 2v 32 bit Master PCI bus slots One CNR Communication Network Riser slot On Board IDE An IDE controller on the ICH4 chipset provides IDE HDD CD ROM with PIO Bus Master and Ultra DMA66 100 operation modes Can connect up to four IDE devices On Board Peripherals On board Peripherals include
47. 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 Star International MS 6566E C Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use Edition March 2002 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 Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation PS 2 and OS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Windows 98 2000 NT XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Netware is a registered trademark of Novell Inc Award is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd AMI is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc Revision History Revision Revision History Date
48. l issue a virus warning message and beep if a write to the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is attempted Setting options Disabled and Enabled ey oer This feature only protects the boot sector not the whole hard lt i disk 37 Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features L Setup Help 1 F logpay Flopp Fara APS Revision Quick Boot Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items Available options Enabled and Disabled Full Screen Logo Show This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen Set tings are BIOS Shows the POST messages at boot Silent Shows a still image logo on the full screen at boot Boot Device Select Teg Dither Boot Ievlces 1st 2nd 3rd Boot The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where AMIBIOS attempts to load the operating system The settings are Disabled Disable this sequence IDE 0 The system will boot from the first HDD 38 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 3 Floppy ARMD FDD ARMD HDD CDROM Legacy SCSI AMI BIOS Setup The system will boot from the second HDD The system will boot from the third HDD The system will boot from the fourth HDD The system will boot from floppy drive The system will boot from any ARMD device such as LS 120 or ZIP drive that functions as a floppy drive The system will boot from ARMD device such as MO or ZIP drive that functions as hard disk drive
49. light will come on and the head will move back and forth once First A will be done and then B if it exists Setting options Disabled Enabled Password Check This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented Setting options are described below Option Description Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup Always A password prompt appears every time when the com puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup Boot to OS 2 This allows you to run the OS 2 operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB When you choose No you cannot run the OS 2 operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB But it is possible if you choose Yes CPU L1 amp L2 Cache Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM system memory When the CPU requests data the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory for even faster access by the CPU The settings enable disable the internal cache also known as L1 or level 1 cache and external cache also known as L2 or level 2 cache Setting options WriteBack WriteThru WriteBack amp WriteThru refer to the cache s write policy which determines how it handles writes to memory loca tions that are currently being held in cache The WriteBack cache policy will produce the best performance 3 10 AMI BIOS Setup Flash Protection This function protects the BIOS f
50. ls Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status Frequency Voltage Control se this menu to specify your settings of frequency voltage control U Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set Supervisor Password S et User Password Use this menu to set User Password Load High Performance Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance but the system stability may be affected Load BIOS Setup Defaults Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system performance operations Save amp Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup 35 Chapter 3 Standard CMOS Features The items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9 catego ries Each category includes none one or more setup items Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to switch to the value you prefer Setup Help Turbas Date SICH OT Plogpy beten Floppy Drive H Boot Sector Ulrus ZEIT Date This allows you to set the system to the date that you want usually the current date The format is lt day gt lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt 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 c
51. m By doing so the changed settings will come into effect next time when you power on the system 3 16 AMI BIOS Setup USB Device Wakeup From S3 These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected Settings Enabled Disabled Keyboard Wakeup From S3 The item specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving mode when input signal of the keyboard is detected Options are Disabled Enabled Specific Key for Wakeup This feature allows you to enter the specific key password to initialize the system from S3 state Mouse Wakeup From S3 The item activate the mouse to wake up the system from S3 sleep state Settings Disabled Enabled Note 1 As for the Specific key for Wakeup function once you have selected a specific key password for wakeup you must enter the specific key password to init the system from power saving state Note 2 For the Mouse Wakeup From S3 function you need to double click the mouse to power on the system if the function is enabled Chapter 3 PNP PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP Plug amp Play feature PCI or Peripheral Component Interconnect 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 s
52. male end of the power cord to the chassis power cord connector and then connect the male end of the power cord to your wall outlet or power strip 2 Connect the keyboard mouse speakers if any to the back I O connectors see next page for details 3 Connect your monitor to the video card connector 7 PREMIO System Manual Connecting Your Keyboard Mouse and Speakers The picture below is an enlarged view of the back I O connectors The keyboard mouse and speakers connectors are color coded for your reference Simply connect your keyboard to the purple keyboard connector and your mouse to the green mouse connector Next connect your speakers to the light green connector this is assuming you are using the onboard audio If you have an add on audio card please consult the manual for the location of the speakers connector 8 PREMIO System Manual Connecting Your Monitor The next step is to connect your monitor to your video card See picture below for the location of the video card connector Once everything is connected you can now turn on your monitor and system See the next page for the location of the midtower s power switch Q PREMIO System Manual Switches and Indicators The system unit s front panel provides access to the CD ROM DVD ROM or CD RW and floppy drives and to the system s switches and indicator LEDs CD DVD CDRW Floppy Disk Drive HDD LED Reset Switch Microphone f
53. menu The POST messages might pass by too quickly for you to respond in time If so restart the system and press lt F11 gt after around 2 or 3 seconds to activate the boot menu similar to the following Select First Boot Device Ist Floppy IBM DTLA 307038 ATAPI CD ROM DRIVE 40X M U p Dn Select RETURN Boot ESC cancel The boot menu will list all the bootable devices Select the one you want to boot from by using arrow keys and then pressing lt Enter gt The system will boot from the selected device The selection will not make changes to the settings in the BIOS setup utility so next time when you power on the system it will still use the original first boot device to boot up ES AMI BIOS Setup Control Keys lt t gt Move to the previous item ls Move to the next item lt lt gt Move to the item in the left hand lt gt gt Move to the item in the right hand lt Enter gt Select the item lt Esc gt Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu lt PU gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt PD gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F6 gt Load High Performance Defaults lt F7 gt Load BIOS Setup Defaults lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes and exit Getting Help After entering the Setup utility the first screen you see is the
54. module connector See p 2 13 IDE1 IDE2 Hard disk connectors See p 2 14 JCD1 CD in connector See p 2 15 CFAN1 SFAN1 Fan power connectors See p 2 16 JFP1 amp JFP2 Front panel connectors See p 2 17 JAUD1 Front panel audio connector See p 2 18 JDB1 D Bracket 2 connector See p 2 19 JUSB1 amp JUSB2 Front USB connectors See p 2 20 JWRI1 Wake on ring connector See p 2 22 JBAT1 Clear CMOS jumper See p 2 23 AGP Slot Connecting to AGP card See p 2 24 PCI Slots Connecting to expansion cards See p 2 25 CNR Slot Connecting to expansion card See p 2 25 1 5 Chapter 1 MSI Special Features Fuzzy Logic Il The Fuzzy Logic JII utility allows users to overclock the CPU FSB Front Side Bus frequency under the Windows operating system Select the CPU frequency you prefer and click Go to apply the new setup value or click Save to allow the system running at the specified frequency each time when you click Turbo If you want to know the maximal CPU overclocking value click Auto to start testing The CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC reboots After rebooting click Turbo to apply the test result In the latest Fuzzy Logic III utility we have added two new functions AGP Ratio and Adjust CPU Vcore To enable the new function AGP Ratio select the AGP ratio check box and the utility will automatically adjust the AGP ratio and overclock to a higher frequency The other function Adjust CP
55. nal Memory For details on memory configuration including the placement and type of memory to use in your system please refer to the motherboard user s manual that came with your system 17 PREMIO System Manual Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive To install an additional hard disk drive in your system follow these steps Disconnect the hard drive cable and power connector Remove the two screws securing the drive bay Slide the bay toward the rear of the system unit to remove it Insert the new drive into an open position in the bay and secure it with four screws Slide the bay back into the system unit and secure it with two screws Connect the cables 18 PREMIO System Manual Getting Help Troubleshooting Your PREMIO system is designed to provide years of trouble free performance If you have a problem with your system first check the information in this section for a quick solution Monitor Does Not Work If your monitor appears not to be working properly Check that the monitor s power cable is securely attached to the monitor and to an outlet that is receiving power Check that the monitor s video cable is securely attached to the monitor and to the system unit s video card connector Check that the monitor s power switch is on Adjust the monitor s brightness and contrast controls If possible substitute another monitor that is in good working order If the substitute works your monit
56. nce Settings 3 Clocks 2 Clocks SDRAM Precharge Delay This setting controls the precharge delay which determines the timing delay for DRAM precharge Setting options 7 Clocks 6 Clocks 5 Clocks SDRAM Idle Timer This field determines the number of clocks the DRAM controller will remain in the idle state before it begins precharging all pages Settings Infinite 0 Clock 8 Clocks 16 Clocks 64 Clocks Memory Hole In order to improve performance certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA peripherals This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB When this area is reserved it cannot be cached Settings Disabled 15MB 16MB Chapter 3 Power Management Setup L Setup Help 1 IPA gare ed ACRE Siamdu State Pour Fone Lae Freer Hatton Bechore on maer Lose IPCA Aware O S This item is to activate the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Man agement Interface function If your operating system is ACPI aware such as Windows 98SE 2000 ME select Yes Available options Yes and No ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function Options are S1 POS The S1 sleep mode is a low power state In this state no system context is lost CPU or chipset and hardware maintains all system context S3 STR The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the infor mation of system cofiguration and open applications files is saved to main memory that remains powered while mo
57. nd Monster Fusion 3DFX VooDoo Banshee Hercules KYRO II 4500 Leadtek Winfast VR300 SiS300 Matrox Millennium G400 G4 MDHA32G STB 3Dfx VooDoo3 3500TV 3Dfx VooDoo 3500TV XX A PCI Slots Six PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs When adding or removing expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power supply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration CNR Communication Network Riser The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards CNR is a specially designed network audio or modem riser card for ATX family motherboards Its main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard s chipset 2 25 Chapter 2 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 The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus IN A INT D pins as follows Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT A INT BH INT C INT D PCI Slot 2 INT B INT C INT D INT A PCI Slot 3 INT C INT D INT A INT B PCI Slot 4 INT D INT A INT B INT C PCI Slot 5 INT B INT C INT D INT A PCI Slot 6 INT A INT B INT C INT D 2 26 T AMI BIOS Setup AMI BIOS Setup This
58. ng the System Unit Note Opening the system unit could affect your warranty Check with the dealer where you purchased your system before opening the system unit To open the system unit you will need a standard philips the cross head not the flat head screwdriver F Turn off the system and unplug the power cord from the power cord connector see picture below Back I O connectors 12 PREMIO System Manual Next using the screwdriver remove the two screws as shown in the picture below Remove two screws Once the two screws are removed you can simply slide the side cover off by pulling it towards you 13 PREMIO System Manual Closing the System Unit To close the unit slide the side panel back on and reinstall the two screws 14 PREMIO System Manual Installing an Expansion Card To install an expansion card open the system unit as described on the previous page Next remove the screw securing the slot bracket cover for the expansion slot you want to use Then remove the slot bracket and install your expansion card Save the screw to secure the expansion card later You should also keep the slot bracket in case you wish to remove the expansion card later in then future 15 PREMIO System Manual Insert the expansion card firmly into the slot making sure it is seated completely Then install the screw onto the expansion card 16 PREMIO System Manual Installing Additio
59. ollowing procedures E Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected m Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 25 PREMIO System Manual Important Safety Instructions These instructions are provided by Underwriters Laboratories Inc 10 11 12 Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use this product near water Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product Slots and openings on the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating do not block or cover these openings The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label
60. ome very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings Plug and Play Aware O S When set to YES BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting VGA IDE SCSI The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system like Windows 98 2000 or ME When set to NO BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards Select Yes if the operating system is Plug amp Play aware Settings Yes No Clear NVRAM The ESCD Extended System Configuration Data NVRAM Non volatile Random Access Memory is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP and non PNP devices in a bit string format When the item is set to Yes the system will reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set the setting of the item back to No automatically Settings Yes No 3 18 AMI BIOS Setup PCI Latency Timer clock This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over When set to higher values every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth For better PCI performance you should set the item to higher values Settings range from 32 to 248 at a 32 increment Primary Graphics Adapter This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter Settings AGP and PCI PCI Slot 1 6 IRQ PCI Slot 2 5 IRQ PCI Slot 3 amp 4 IRQ Priority These items
61. on please see the table below Dynamic RAM DRAM Memory Technologies Type First Used Clock Rate Bus Width Peak Volts Bandwidth FPM 60 70ns 1990 25MHz 64 bits 200 MBps Sv EDO 50 60 70ns 1994 40MHz 64 bi 320 MBps Sv SDRAM 66MHz 1996 66MHz 64 bits 528 MBps 3 3v SDRAM 100MHz 1998 100MHz 64 bits 800 MBps 3 3v SDRAM 133MHz 1999 133MHz 64 bi 1 1 GBps 3 3v RDRAM Direct Rambus 1999 400MHz 16 bits 1 6 GBps 2 5v DDR SDRAM 100MHz 2000 100MHz 64 bits 1 6 GBps 3 3v DDR SDRAM 133MHz 2000 133MHz 64 bi 2 1 GBps 3 3v Memory channel width 64 bits started with 75MHz Pentium Source Computer Desktop Encyclopedia G 2 Glossary ECC Memory error correcting code memory A type of memory that contains special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data and correcting the errors on the fly IDE Integrated Drive Electronics A type of disk drive interface widely used to connect hard disks CD ROMs and tape drives to a PC in which the controller electronics is integrated into the drive itself eliminating the need for a separate adapter card The IDE interface is known as the ATA AT Attachment specification TEEE 1394 A new high speed external bus standard also known as FireWire or iLink which supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps for connecting up to 63 external devices IrDA Infrared Data Association A group of device vendors including computer component and telecommunications who h
62. on for you to O Live vea Bios download and update the BIOS and the Device Drivers automatically You do not have to spend A much time in searching the whole website to find the BIOS or drivers you want With MSI Live Live VOA Driver Update Series 2 you can complete it in several simple steps Live Utility d Please select the items that you want to do on the left column of the main page e Note in order to operate this application property please note the following suggests Set the IE security setting Download signed ActiveX controls to Enable or Prompt System default is Prompt Contact us Disable WebTrap of PC cillion or any web based antivirus application when exeouting Live Update Series 2 Uve Update Series 2 Copyright C by Micro Star International Co Ltd All Rights Reserved R All the brand names and trademaks mentioned herein are the properties of their respective owners E Done 1 Unknown Zone Mixed Five buttons are placed on the leftmost pane of the screen Click the desired button to start the update process Live BIOS Updates the BIOS online Live Driver Updates the drivers online Live VGA BIOS Updates the VGA BIOS online Live VGA Driver Updates the VGA driver online Live Utility Updates the utilities online If the product you purchased does not support any of the functions listed above a sorry message is displayed For more information on th
63. or may need repair or replacement 19 PREMIO System Manual Keyboard Does Not Work If the NumLock indicator in the upper right corner of the keyboard does not light when the system powers up or the keyboard does not work Check that the keyboard cable is securely attached to the system unit s keyboard connector If possible substitute another keyboard that is in good working order If the substitute works your keyboard may need replacement Mouse Does Not Work If your mouse pointer does not move or moves erratically when you move the mouse Check that the mouse cable is securely attached to the mouse connector on the system unit Disassemble the mouse and clean the roller ball This does not apply if you have an optical mouse 20 PREMIO System Manual System Unit Problems The fan inside the system unit should make a low steady sound when operating properly If the fan is totally silent Check that the system power cord is securely attached to the back of the system unit and to a power outlet Verify that the outlet has power If possible substitute another power cord that is in good working order If the substitute works replace your power cord If the fan makes excessive noise Turn off the system open the system unit case and inspect the fan for any obstructions Turn on the system and listen closely to the fan If the noise comes from inside the fan housing your power supply may need replacem
64. ot recommended We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications S A 2 4 Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184 pin 2 5V unbuffered DDR DIMM with 4 memory banks You can install PC1600 PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots DDR 1 2 To operate properly at least one DIMM module must be installed IW g 4 ea DDR DIMM Slots e Ol DDR 1 2 gee oo l 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 High memory bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high performance PC worksta tions and servers 2 5 Chapter 2 DDR Module Combination 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 rig
65. ows users to identify system problem through 16 various combinations of LED signals For defini tions of 16 signal combinations please refer to Chapter 1 D Bracket 2 0 f i 2 10 i d 1 9 JDB1 5 i Connected to JDB1 CT i N i gt Connected to JUSB1 i D Bracket 2 Chapter 2 Front USB Connector JUSB1 amp JUSB2 The mainboard comes with two USB 2 0 compliant connectors USB1 amp USB2 optional USB 2 0 Bracket available USB 2 0 technology increases the 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 interface peripherals such as USB HDD digital cameras MP3 players printers mo dems and the like Both JUSB1 amp JUSB2 are compliant with Intel Front Panel V O Connectivity Design Guide Fs TTT WV Hc 2 10 1 9 JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB1 JUSB2 Pin Definition
66. r cards to connect to a modem Settings Enabled Disabled OnboardLAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Settings Disabled Enabled Set Super I O Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears Dnfuar Parallel Port Fara lle Port Hose minara Midi Port Onboard Game Port OnBoard FDC This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller Option Description Auto BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the onboard Floppy controller or not Enabled Enables the onboard Floppy controller Disabled Disables the onboard Floppy controller OnBoard Serial Port A B These items specify the base I O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1 COM A Serial Port 2 COM B Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automati cally determine the correct base I O port address Settings Auto 3F8 COM1 2F8 COM2 3E8 COM3 2E8 COM4 and Disabled Serial Port B Mode This item sets the operation mode for Serial Port B Settings Normal 1 6uS 3 16 Baud and ASKIR the last three operation modes are setting 3 22 AMI BIOS Setup options for IR function IR Pin Select Set to JRRX IRTX when using an internal IR module connected to the IR connector Set to SINB SOUTB when connecting an IR adapter to COM 2 OnBoard Parallel Port These items specify the base I O port addresses of the onboard parallel port Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to
67. rom accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses When enabled the BIOS data connot be changed when attempting to update the BIOS with a Flash utility To successfully update the BIOS you will need to disable this Flash Protection function Settings Disabled Enabled System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at FO000h FFFFFh resulting in better system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result Setting options Enabled Disabled APIC Interrupt Mode This field is used to enable or disable the APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide the system is able to run in APIC mode Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system Settings Enabled and Disabled MPS Revision This field allows you to select which MPS Multi Processor Specification version to be used for the operating system You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system To find out which version to use consult the vendor of your operating system Settings 4 and 1 1 Chapter 3 Advanced Chipset Features EiS Hey SETIF ECILITS tuanced Chigaei Peateres Zepan get eh Tia a on Bett Bhi Jile Tiss ef eile Hanary Hale HTH ART H a ia 5 i pP betfeslts Esechreeiong Re rel 4 merle rams D Note Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset
68. round 4 VCC 5V PS 2 Mouse 6 pin Female 5 Mouse Clock Mouse clock 6 NC No connection 2 8 Hardware Setup Keyboard Connector JKBMS1 The mainboard provides a standard PS 2 keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS 2 keyboard You can plug a PS 2 keyboard directly into this connector Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 Keyboard DATA Keyboard DATA 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC 5V a 5 Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock PS 2 Keyboard 6 pin Female 6 NC VEER 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 ths connector USB Port Description PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 123 4 1 VCC 5V REN 2 Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0 Le 3 Data0 Positive Data Channel 0 4 GND Ground 5 VCC 5V G A 6 Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1 Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1 8 GND Ground USB Ports 2 9 Chapter 2 Serial Port Connector COM A amp COM B The mainboard offers two 9 pin male DIN connectors as serial ports COM A and COM B The ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that send receive 16 bytes FIFOs You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to them Pin Definition 12345 PIN SIGNAL DES
69. st other hardware components turn off to save energy The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when an wake up event occurs Auto The operating system will determine when to enter S1 or S3 mode 3 14 AMI BIOS Setup Re Call VGA BIOS At S3 Resuming This setting allows the system to initialize the VGA BIOS when system resumes from S3 Suspend to RAM Settings Enabled and Disabled Power Management APM Setting to Enabled will activate an Advanced Power Management APM device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock Settings are Disabled and Enabled Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button Settings are On Off The power button is a normal power on off function key Suspend When you press the power button the computer enters the suspend sleep mode but if the button if pressed for more than four seconds the computer is turned off Restore on AC Power Loss This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupts occurs Available settings are Power Off Leaves the computer in the power off state Power On Reboots the computer Last State Restores the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurs Set Monitor Events Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears MIDI Ports Ignore Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave IDE MI
70. tems display the current status of all of the monitored hardware de vices components such as system voltages temperatures and fan speeds D Note Changing CPU Vcore could result in unstable system therefore it is not recommended to change the default setting for long term purpose 3 24 AMI BIOS Setup Frequency Voltage Control This section describes how to set the Chassis Intrusion feature CPU FSB frequency monitor the current hardwae status including CPU system temperatures CPU System Fan speeds Vcore etc Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard L Setup Help 1 WE Poser Uol tage D IF Power Woliage SDRAM Frequency This item allows you to select the clock frequency of DDR DRAM Settings Auto 200MHz 266MHz Spread Spectrum When the motherboard clock generator pulses the extreme values spikes of the pulses creates EMI Electromagnetic Interference The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves If you do not have any EMI problem leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance But if you are plagued by EMI setting to Enabled for EMI reduction Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking be cause even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up Availabl
71. tically to work with peripherals The user can plug in a peripheral device and play it without configur ing the system manually To implement this useful feature both the BIOS that sup ports PnP and a PnP expansion card are required POST Power On Self Test During booting up your system the BIOS executes a series of diagnostic tests include checking the RAM the keyboard the disk drives etc to see if they are properly connected and operating PS 2 Port A type of port developed by IBM for connecting a mouse or keyboard to a PC The PS 2 port supports a mini DIN plug containing just 6 pins Most modern PCs equipped with PS 2 ports so that the special port can be used by another device such as a modem USB universal serial bus A hardware interface for low speed peripherals such as the keyboard mouse joystick etc USB provides a maximum bandwidth of 12 Mbit sec Mbps for connecting up to 127 peripheral devices to PC USB features hot swap capability and multiple data streams allows external devices to be plugged in and unplugged without turning the system off Virus A program or a piece of code that infects computer files by inserting in those files copies of itself The virus code is buried within an existing program and is activated when that program is executed All the viruses are man made and often have damaging side effects
72. uide and more Visit our web page at http www premiopc com Appendix Limited 3 Year Warranty Premio Computer Inc warrants its line of PREMIO computer systems hereinafter Product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three 3 years from the date of original purchase from Premio Computer Inc or a Premio Computer Inc authorized reseller This warranty does not cover monitor and LCD panels nor third party hardware and software which has a separate manufacturer s warranty Warranty for such third party hardware and software if any is subject to the third party s warranty policy PREMIO branded monitors are warranted as follows Three 3 year parts and labor except for CRT One 1 year parts and labor for CRT PREMIO branded LCD panels are warranted as follows One 1 year parts and labor SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY If this Product fails to be in good working order during this 3 year watranty period or specific period of time as noted above Premio Computer Inc will at its option repair or replace the Product Repair parts and or replacement Products may be either new or reconditioned at Premio Computer Inc s discretion The limited warranty does not include service to repair damage from improper installation abuse or modifications to the Product not approved in writing by Premio Computer Inc Any service repair outside the scope of this limited warranty shall be at Premio
73. y reading the ESCD NVRAM If more DMAs must be removed from the pool the end user can reserve the DMA by assigning an JSA DJSA setting to it Options PnP ISA EISA 3 20 AMI BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals L Setup Help 1 LEB Control ler USB 1 1 Device L tz Support a USB Controller This setting is used to enable disable the onboard USB ports Settings Disabled 2 USB ports 4 USB port 6 USB ports USB 1 1 Device Legacy Support Set to All Devices if you need to use any USB 1 1 device in the operating system that does not have any USB 1 1 driver installed such as DOS and SCO Unix Set to No Mice only if you want to use any USB 1 1 device other than the USB mouse Setting options All Device No Mice Disabled OnboardIDE This allows you to enable or disable on chip IDE controller Settings Disabled Primary Secondary both Onboard AC 97 Audio Enabled allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used If the device is detected the onboard AC 97 Audio Codec 97 controller will be enabled if not it is disabled Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device Settings Enabled Disabled Chapter 3 Onboard MC 97 Modem Enabled allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used If a modem is used the onboard MC 97 Modem Codec 97 controller will be enabled if not it is disabled Disable the controller if you want to use other controlle

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