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1. AGP Slot PCI Slots AGP Accelerated Graphics Port Slot Optional The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics It introduces a 66MHz 32 bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory The slot supports 4x 2x 1x AGP card PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots The 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 2 25 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard 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 INT A INT D pins as follows Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT A INT B INT C INT D PCI
2. CPU p 2 3 CONN1 p 2 9 JPw1 p 2 9 CPUFAL p 2 17 SDRAM p 2 6 d c M ul L Ch FDD1 p 2 15 SYSFAL p 2 17 AGP Slot T DEL IDE2 p 2 25 p 2 16 JAUD1 p 2 19 SW1 p 2 24 JCD1 p 2 21 ESCH nn PCI Slots of p 2 25 Ee E Icin p 2 15 J USB1 p 2 20 Sne 775 KL JBATL p 2 23 JIRL p 2 22 JFP1 amp JFP2 p 2 18 22 Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit CPU The mainboard supports AMD Athlon Athlon XP and Duron processors in the 462 pin package The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket 462 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 Core Speed Derivation Procedure CPU Clock multipled by Core Bus ratio equals the CPU core speed For example If CPU Clock 100MHz Core Bus ratio 14 then CPU core s
3. Toe kb 2 10 Gil JAUD1 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 7 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 MSI Reminds You If you don t want to connect to the front audio header pins 5 amp 6 9 amp 10 have to be jumpered in 6 10 order to have signal output directed to the rear BEEBE audio ports Otherwise the Line Out connector on 5 9 the back panel will not function 2 19 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Front USB Connectors JUSB1 The mainboard provides one USB 2 0 pin header JUSB that is compliant with Intel I O Connectivity Design Guide USB 2 0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps which is 40 times faster than USB 1 1 and is ideal for connect
4. PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL JPW1 Pin Definition 33V 11 3 37 2 3 3V 12 12V PIN SIGNAL 3 END 5 EG 1 GND 4 5V 14 PS_ON 2 GND 5 GND 15 GND 3 12V 6 5V 16 GND 4 12V 7 GND 17 GND 8 PW_OK 18 5V 9 5V_SB 19 5V 10 12V 20 5V 29 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors Parallel ter MIC USB Ports essen E Beg om Keyboard COMA VGA Port USB Ports L in L out Mouse Connector 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 6 C 5 o L o 1 Mouse DATA Mouse DATA 4 o olla 2 NC No connection J oo 7 3 GND Ground 1 4 voc 5V 5 Mouse Clock Mouse clock PS 2 Mouse 6 pin Female 6 NC No connection 210 Keyboard Connector Hardware Setup The mainboard provides a standard PS 2 keyboard mini DIN connec tor for attaching a PS 2 keyboard You can plug a PS 2 keyboard directly into this connector PS 2 Keyboard 6 pin Female Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 Keyboard DATA Keyboard DATA 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC 5V 5 Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock 6 NC No connection USB C
5. eese 2 19 Front USB Connectors JUSBI sse 2 20 SPDIF Connector JSP1 esses 2 21 CD In Connector JCD1 oo re e ee r r E E EEEREN 2 22 IrDA Infrared Module Header JIR1 esses 2 22 J mpets aee entes oe petite DEA EU gets 223 Clear CMOS Jumper JBATI eene 2 23 FSB Mode Jumper SW1 nesnessnesnnennesnnennesnennnennennnonsn ernennen 2 24 ele EE 2 25 AGP Accelerated Graphics Port Slot Optional 2 25 PCI Interrupt Request Routing nn 2 26 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 0000s00s00s0nsennsonssnnsnossonssonssnssnnssnssnnsnnennnnnnnnne 3 1 Ent ring Setup icu meines EE tton e ps 32 Control Keys inde tte tt tote tene 32 Getting Help etate hee perpe aeterne ees 3 3 The Main Meru inni annie ai Betas 34 Standard CMOS Features ssssesssssesseee seen enne 3 6 Advanced BIOS Features c cccccsccessssecessececseecessececesneeesenesesseeeees 3 8 Advanced Chipset Features 3 12 vi Integrated Peripherals nassen asian 3 16 Power Management Setup nennen 3 21 PNP PCI Configurations euu02susssesneennensennnennnnsnennennnensnennenne nennen 3 25 PC Health Status engen eee ebhe no egre db 327 Frequency Voltage Control essere 328 Load Fail Safe Optimized Defaults eee 329 Set Supervisor User Password A 3 30 Appendix Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Fu
6. esee 2 3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure sess 2 3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket A6 24 Installing AMD Athlon CPU Socket 462 Cooler Set 2 5 Memor PE 2 6 DDR Module Combination eese 2 7 Installing DDR Modules AA 2 7 SDR Module Combination eese 2 8 Installing SDR Modules essere 2 8 Power Supply eee eh teet ep n epe oed edu 2 9 ATX 20 Pin Power Connector CONNT AA 2 9 ATX 12V Power Connector JPW1 urssecssssensnesnsnssneennensnnen 2 9 Back Panel aseene re PE UNUS UI abe 2 10 Mouse e EE 2 10 Keyboard Connector sse 2 11 Serial Port Connectors COM A amp JCOM2 Optional 2 12 VGA Connector deu 2 13 RJ 45 LAN Jack Optional A 2 13 Audio Port Connectors a e ra aaa E E EE RA EIIN 2 13 Parallel Port Connector LPT 1 00 eeeccceseceseneecesseceesneeeeeseeeeeeee 2 14 CCORTIeCLOTS 4 iret ee tee ie eee Meese ee 2 15 Floppy Disk Drive Connector FDD1 eese 2 15 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector JCILI sss 2 15 Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 amp IDE2 eeseeeesss 2 16 Fan Power Connectors CPUFAT SYSFALT sssss 2 17 Front Panel Connectors JFP1 amp JFP2 ssessssss 2 18 Front Panel Audio Connector JAUDI
7. 2T 3T 3 13 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard DRAM Burst Length This setting allows you to set the size of Burst Length for DRAM Bursting feature is a technique that DRAM itself predicts the address of the next memory location to be accessed after the first address is accessed To use the feature you need to define the burst length which is the actual length of burst plus the starting address and allows internal address counter to properly generate the next memory location The bigger the size the faster the DRAM performance Setting options 4 8 DRAM Command Rate This setting controls the DRAM command rate Selecting IT Command allows DRAM signal controller to run at 1T T clock cycles rate Selecting 2T Command makes DRAM signal controller run at 2T rate IT is faster than 2T Setting options IT Command 2T Command AGP amp P2P Bridge Control Press lt Enter gt and the following sub menu appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility AGP amp P2P Bridge Control AGP Mod 43 Mode 4k AGP Driving Control Aut Menu Level gt gt AGP Fast Write Disabled AGP Aperture Size This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video purposes The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation The option allows the selection of an aperture size of 4MB
8. Setup Menu F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load High Performance Defaults F7 Load BIOS Setup Defaults lt F10 gt Save allthe CMOS changes and exit BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu the first menu you will see is the Main Menu Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to You can use the control keys TJ to select the item The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Sub Menu If you find a right pointer symbol as shown in the right view appears to the left of cer tain fields that means a sub menu containing additional options can be launched from this field You can use control keys TL to IDE Secondary Master highlight the field and press lt Enter gt to call IDE Secondary Slave up the sub menu Then you can use the con trol keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu If you want to return to the main menu just press lt Esc gt IDE Primary Haster IDE Primary Slave General Help lt F1 gt The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen You can call up this screen from any menu by simply pressing lt F1 gt The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item Press lt Esc gt to exit the Help screen Inst MSI Reminds You The items under
9. 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 R MSI Live Monitor Preference Livueltstitor Auto Search Setting Auto Search Setting gie Monitor Configuration About amp Support Auto Search Frequency Setting Frequency Once a Week v Day of Week Sunday Day of Month Jor v Time 123 How 00 x Min LAN Settings 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 e Preference Configures the Search function including the Search schedule e Exit Exits the Live Monitor application Hardware Setup This chapter tells you how to install the CPU memory modules and expansion cards as well as how to setup the jumpers on the mainboard Also it provides the instructions on connecting the peripheral devices such as the mouse keyboard etc While doing the installation be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Back Panel 1 O p 2 10 JCOM2 p 2 12 Quick Components Guide DDR DI MMs p 2 6
10. on yoursystem Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system Settings are 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 and NA Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button Settings are Power Off The power button functions as normal power off button Suspend When you press the power button the computer enters the suspend sleep mode but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds the computer is turned off Run VGABIOS if 53 Resume This item allows the system to initialize the VGA BIOS from S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state Setting options Auto Yes No After AC Power Lost This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs Available settings are 32 BIOS Setup Power Off Leaves the computer in the power off state Power On Leaves the computer in the power on state Last State Restores the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurred IRQ Event Activity Detect Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears PS2KB Wakeup Select PS2KB Wakeup from 3 PS2MS Wakeup from 3 n Resume from 3 A LPT amp COM HDD amp FDD PCI Master Wake Up On PME Wake Up On Ring Resume by Alarm gt IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter PS2KB Wakeup Select PS2KB MS Wakeup from S3 USB Resume from S3 VGA LPT amp COM HDD amp FDD PCI Master Wake Up On PME Wake Up On Ring These fields specify
11. Alert 4 vary depending on your system 5 status Getting Started Live BIOSTM Live Driver The Live BIOSTM 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 Web site To use the function you need to install the MSI Live MSI Live Update 2 application After the installation the MSI Live Update 2 Update 2 icon as shown on the right will appear on the screen Double click the MSI Live Update 2 icon and the fol lowing screen will appear E ll Ele gdt View Favorites Tools Help a Qe ll len fers em O S E23 Address JE c Program Fies MSt Live Update 2 MSI htm 15 tints w MST Link to the Future Visit MSITM Website English v al o Micro Star International Mei Mi TM 7 Live Bios Live Update 2 gt _ Live Driver MSI Live Update 2 is a useful and powerful application for you to download and update the BIOS and the Device Drivers automatically C Live VGA BIOS e Live VGA Driver You do not have to spend much time in searching the whole website to find the BIOS or drivers you want With MSI M Live Update qu you can complete it in several simple Live Utility steps Please select the items that you want to do on the left column of the main page let Note in orderto operate this application properly please note the following s
12. SMB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB AGP Mode This setting specifies an appropriate mode for the installed AGP card Setting options 1X 2X 4X When 8X AGP card is installed onboard with its driver correctly installed amp set up the AGP card will automatically run at 8X speed and users will not be able to see the AGP Mode setting 314 BIOS Setup AGP Driving Control This field is used to adjust the AGP driving force Selecting Manual allows you to select an AGP driving force in AGP Driving Value It is strongly recommended to select Auto to avoid causing any system error AGP Driving Value This item specifies an AGP driving force AGP Fast Write This option enables or disables the AGP Fast Write feature The Fast Write technology allows the CPU to write directly to the graphics card without passing anything through the system memory and improves the AGP 4X speed Select Enabled only when the installed AGP card supports this function Settings Enabled Disabled 315 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip PCI Device Press Enter Super IO Device Press Enter Henu Level gt Init Display First PCI Slot OnChip USB Controller All Enabled USB 2 0 Support Enabled USB Legacy KB Support Disabled USB Legacy MS Support Disabled t4 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous
13. WOL WOR chassis intrusion and SMBus for system management Dimension gt Micro ATX Form Factor 24 5 cm L x 23 8 cm W Mounting gt 6 mounting holes Others gt LAN Wake Up function gt Support DMI Desktop Management Interface through BIOS gt Support PCI 2 2 gt PC2001 Compliant gt Support PS2 Keyboard Mouse and USB Keyboard Mouse wake up function 1 3 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout Winbond 83697HF Top mduse m m L1 Bottom keyboard gr 133908 USB parts ATX Power Supply CPUFA1 li JPW1 FDD1 INN INN 538 amp Sr i Abe VIA KM266 T RJ45 n B USB port T Mic M Line In G AGP Slot REH ot LL il d VIA immo DI S 2 28 at vT6103 22 a a PCI Slot 1 sw an HS Ka NO EE cpa PCI Slot 2 KEE ep VT8235 GH PCI Siet 3 Codec Onononnnononnuonnnunnnnunnnsonnonnnnnomannunnnnn SS SS RE GEE wt JFP1 JFP2 JIR1 KM2M Combo MS 6738 v1 X Micro ATX Mainboard Getting Started PC A
14. each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance Therefore the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only 33 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu Figure 1 will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices Use arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Load Fail Safe Defaults Esc Quit Menu in BIOS Thre Select Item F10 Save amp Exi etup 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 Award special enhanced features Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system s performance Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals 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 34 BIOS Setup PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status Frequency Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control Load
15. power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture e The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User s Manual The equipment has dropped and damaged The equipment has obvious sign of breakage 12 Do notleave this equipment in an environment unconditioned storage temperature above 60 C 140 F it may damage the equipment Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced manufacturer iv CONTENTS FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement nenn ii Copyright Notice na con ates eei ee entier te et roe es ii Revision History seein iere nennen R A ee RN RE NUR YU ii Safety Instructions or eie Aa pee dde ete rk sent iv Chapter 1 Getting Started sssossosesnesnsesnssnssnnsonnsnnssnnsnnssnnsnnssonssonsannne 1 1 Mainboard Specifications 2 0 0 cee eeceeeeeeceseeesceeeeeeceeeeeeeeseeeeecaeeeneenee 1 2 Mainboard Layout eese eene entere nennen enne i 14 MSI Special Features nisreen cm RE He teint 1 5 PC Alert 4 E 1 5 Live BIOSTM Live Driver AAA 1 7 Ive Monitor Mesra eee to ted etre e e rore rs FO Rs 1 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup cresossnsessssnsesnsonnsonsonnsonnsnnsnnnsonssonsnnssonsnnnne 2 1 Quick Components Guide seen 22 Central Processing Unit CPU
16. the status JCH 2 15 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 amp IDE2 The mainboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 controller that provides PIO mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 function You can connect up to four hard disk drives CD ROM 120MB Floppy reserved for future BIOS and other devices Bosoooooo ooocoooonn ooooo0o0oo0o0000000000000 oooonooonooa Dononononn Bosoooocoooocoocoooonon T T IDE1 IDE2 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 usi MSI Reminds You If you install two hard disks on cable you must configure th
17. want to clear the system configuration use the JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper to clear data Follow the instructions below to clear the data B JBAT1 Keep Data Clear Data IMSI MSI Reminds You You can clear CMOS by shorting 2 3 pin while the system is off Then return to 1 2 pin position Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on it will damage the mainboard 223 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard FSB Mode Jumper SW1 This jumper allows you to set the CPU FSB When the system is down while doing the overclocking you can use this jumper to set the CPU FSB that allows you to reset the system E w B 3 100 MHz 133 MHz 224 Hardware Setup nd Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot and three 32 bit PCI bus slots
18. whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected MSI Reminds You You need to install a modem card supporting power on function for Wake Up On Ring function Resume By Alarm This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time date from the S3 state Settings Enabled Disabled 3 23 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Date of Month Resume Time hh mm ss If Resume By 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 Alarm Date 01 31 Every Day Alarm Hour 00 23 Alarm Minute 00 59 Alarm Second 00 59 sit MSI Reminds You M ES IE ul If you have changed this setting you must let the system boot up until it enters the operating system before this function will work a IRQs Activity Monitoring Press lt Enter gt and the following sub menu appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility IRQs Activity Monitoring IRQ3 COM 2 COM 1 CLPT 2 Floppy Disk CLPT 1 CRTC Alarm CIRQ2 Redir Reserved Reserved PS 2 Mouse Coprocessor IRQ14 CHard Disk IRQ15 CReserved Primary INTR IRQ3 COM2 IRQ4 COMI IRO5 LPT2 IRQ6 Floppy Disk IRQ7 LPT1 IRQ8 RTC Alarm IRQ9 IRQ2 Redir
19. 8 pin unbuffered PC100 133 SDRAM and supports the memory size up to 2GB To operate properly at least one DIMM module must be installed SDR DIMM Slots DIMM 3 4 j Xmm ER a E e DDR DIMM Slots DIMM1 2 Ins _ MSI Reminds You Make sure that you install only one type of memory modules either SDR or DDR at one time DO NOT install both types at the same time For security reason the system will automati cally power off if you simultaneously install SDR amp DDR memory modules onboard 26 DDR Module Combination Install at least one DIMM module on the slots Memory modules can be installed on the slots in any order You can install either single or double sided modules to meet your own needs Hardware Setup Memory modules can be installed in any combination as follows Installing DDR Modules 1 The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module The mod ule will only fit in the right orientation 2 Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into t
20. AC97 Audio Configuration Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test SPDIFAn General Je Swap Center Subwoofer Output Select this function CEED Playing KaraOK The KaraOK function will automatically remove human voice lyrics and leave melody for you to sing the song This function applies only to 2 channel audio operation so make sure 2 Channel Mode is selected in the No of Speakers column before playing KaraOK Playing KaraOK 1 Click the audio icon g from the window tray at the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select Voice Cancellation in the KaraOK column under the Sound Effect tab 3 Click OK to close this window AC97 Audio Configuration Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test General Environment lt None gt Ed Other 2 Auto Gain Control Equalizer 3 OK Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Q Where will I find the model number of the mainboard A There are two places where you can find the model number of the mainboard 1 Somewhere between the PCI slots you shall find MS xxxx or the marketing name like K7T Turbo You can also find the version number beside it 2 At the back cover of the user s manual Q What do you mean by PCB version 1 A PCB is printed circuit board Saying PCB version 1 is the same as saying motherboard version 1 Q Why my motherboard BIOS sticker is P
21. DE controller Supports both ACPI and legacy APM power management 6 ports USB 2 0 controller Integrated Ethernet MAC MainMemory gt Supports four memory banks using two 184 pin DDR DIMMs or two 168 pin SDR DIMMs gt Supports a maximum memory size of 2GB gt Supports 2 5v DDR SDRAM DIMM Slots gt One 4x 2x 2 0 AGP Accelerated Graphics Port universal slot Optional gt Three PCI 2 2 32 bit Master PCI Bus slots supporting 3 3v 5v PCI bus Interface On Board IDE gt Dual Channel master mode IDE controller on the VIA VT8235 Chipset provides IDE HDD CD ROM with PIO Bus Master and Ultra DMA 66 100 133 operation modes gt Can connect up to four IDE devices On Board Peripherals gt On Board Peripherals include Getting Started 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88 Mbytes 1 serial port COM 1 Intel spec serial port JCOM2 Optional and 1 VGA port parallel port supports SPP EPP ECP mode 6 USB ports Rear 4 Front 2 Line In Line Out Mic In port 1 LAN RJ45 connector Optional 1 IrDA connector for SIR CIR ASKIR HPSIR Audio gt Front Audio supported gt Chip Integrated 5 1 channel AC 97 software Audio Realtek ALC 650 codec LAN Optional gt VIA VT8235 integrated MAC VIA 6103 PHY gt RJ45 connector BIOS gt 2MB Award BIOS with PNP BIOS ACPI SMBIOS 2 3 Green and Boot Block gt Provides DMI 2 0 WFM 2 0
22. DIA Corporation in the United States and or other countries Netware is a registered trademark of Novell Inc Award is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd AMT is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc Kensington and MicroSaver are registered trademarks of the Kensington Tech nology Group PCMCIA and CardBus are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Revision History Revision Revision History Date V10 First release for PCB 1 x Dec 2002 iii Safety Instructions F hr 10 11 Always read the safety instructions carefully Keep this User s Manual for future reference Keep this equipment away from humidity Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating Do not cover the openings Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110 220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it Do not place anything over 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 or cause electri cal shock If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by a service personnel The
23. Description RED GREEN BLUE N C GND GND GND GND 45V GND N C SDA Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync SCL oo ou E o h A inr cu Sab e a 22 RJ 45 LAN Jack Optional Hardware Setup The mainboard provides one standard RJ 45 jack for connection to Lo cal Area Network LAN You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack RJ 45 LAN Jack Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 TDP Transmit Differential Pair 2 TDN Transmit Differential Pair 3 RDP Receive Differential Pair 4 NC Not Used 5 NC Not Used 6 RDN Receive Differential Pair 7 NC Not Used 8 NC Not Used Audio Port Connectors Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones Line In is used for external CD player Tape player or other audio devices Mic is a connec tor for microphones 1 8 Stereo Audio Connectors MSI Reminds You O O O MIC I Line In I Line Out For advanced audio application Realtek ALC 650 is provided to offer support for 6 channel audio operation and can turn rear audio connectors from 2 channel to 4 6 channel audio For more information on 6 channel audio operation please refer to Appendix Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function 2 13 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Parallel Port Connector LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25 pin female centronic connector as LPT A parallel port is a standard prin
24. Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance but the system stability may be affected Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system performance operations Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set Supervisor Password Set User Password Use this menu to set User Password Save amp Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup 35 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 11 categories Each category includes no one or more than one setup items Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you want in each item Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Standard CHOS Features Time Chh mm ss IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Drive B Video Halt On t4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help FS Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Date The date format is day month date year day Day of the week from Sun to Sat determined by BIOS Read only month The month from Jan through Dec date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys year The year can be adjusted by users Time Th
25. IRQ10 Reserved IRQ11 Reserved IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse IRQ13 Coprocessor IRQ14 Hard Disk IRQ15 Reserved These settings disable enable the monitoring of the specified IRQ s activity 3 24 BIOS Setup P 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 some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Clear ESCD Disabled Resources Controlled By PCI UGA Palette Snoop Assign IRQ For UGA Assign IRQ For USB t4 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Clear ESCD Normally you leave this field Clear ESCD to reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot The settings are Enabled and Disabled Resource Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices However thi
26. MOS 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 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 instruction 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 bits 320MBps 5v 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 bits 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 bits 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 EEPROM Acronym for Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory An EEP
27. Micro ATX Mainboard CD In Connector JCD1 The connector is for CD ROM audio connector R q D e Ex GND S 7 ee Ls js EH JCD1 SD eemees ef ern Dos IrDA Infrared Module Header JIR1 The connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared module You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function JIR1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide JIR1 Pin Definition Pin Signal NC NC VCC5 GND IRTX IRRX our wh ER 1 5 JIR1 222 Hardware Setup Jumpers The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer s function This section will explain how to change your motherboard s function through the use of jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper JBAT1 There is aCMOS 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 If you
28. P Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller FDD installed on the system board and you wish to use it If you install add on FDC or the system has no floppy drive select Disabled in this field The settings are Enabled and Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Port 2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports The settings are 3F amp IRO4 2ES IRQ3 3ES IRQ4 2FS IRQ3 Disabled Auto UART Mode Select This setting allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port 2 Setting options IrDA ASKIR Normal Normal RS 232C Serial Port IrDA IrDA compliant Serial Infrared Port ASKIR Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port RxD TxD Active This setting controls the receiving and transmitting speed of the IR peripheral in use Setting options Hi Hi Hi Lo Lo Hi Lo Lo IR Transmission Delay This setting determines whether the IR transmission rate will be delayed while converting to receiving mode Setting options Disabled Enabled 318 BIOS Setup UR2 Duplex Mode This setting controls the operating mode of IR transmission reception Setting options Full Half Under Full Duplex mode synchronous bi directional transmission reception is allowed Under Half Duplex mode only asynchronous bi directional transmission reception is allowed Use IR Pins Please consult your IR peripheral documentation to selec
29. ROM is a special type of PROM that can be erased by exposing it to an electrical charge Like other types of PROM EEPROM retains its contents even when the power is turned off Also like other types of ROM EEPROM is not as fast as RAM EEPROM is similar to flash memory sometimes called flash EEPROM The principal difference is that EEPROM requires data to be written or erased one byte at a time whereas flash memory allows data to be written or erased in blocks This makes flash memory faster EIDE Short for Enhanced IDE a newer version of the IDE mass storage device interface standard developed by Western Digital Corporation It supports data rates of between 4 and 16 6 MBps about three to four times faster than the old IDE standard In addition it can support mass storage devices of up to 8 4 gigabytes whereas the old standard was limited to 528 MB Because of its lower cost enhanced EIDE has replaced SCSI in many areas There are four EIDE modes defined The most common is Mode 4 which supports transfer rates of 16 6 MBps There is also a new mode called ATA 3 or Ultra ATA that supports transfer rates of 33 MBps EISA Extended Industry Standard Architecture EISA is a standard bus computer interconnection architecture that extends the ISA standard to a 32 bit interface It was developed in part as an open alternative to the proprietary Micro Channel Architecture MCA that IBM introduced in its PS 2 computers EISA data transfer can
30. Si E Line Out Center and 3 art Subwoofer channel NI Both Line In and MIC function are converted to Line Out function when 4 Channel Mode for 6 Speaker Output is selected Testing the m To ensure that 4 or 6 channel audio operation works properly you may need to test each connected speaker to make sure every speaker work properly If any speaker fails to sound then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones Testing Each Speaker 1 Click the audio icon e from the window tray at the lower right corner of the screen 2 Click the Speaker Test tab 3 The following window appears Select the speaker which you want to g pp p y test by clicking it Subwoofer AC97 Audio Configuration Front Left Front Right Rear Left IV Swap Center Subwoofer Output Rear Right Center MSI Reminds You 6 speakers appear on the Speaker Test window only when you select 6 channels mode in the No of Speakers column If you select 4 channels mode only 4 speakers appear on the window Or If you select Headphone only a headphone appears on the window MSI Using 4 or 6 Channd Audio Fundion 4 While you are testing the speakers in 6 Channel mode if the sound coming from the center speaker and subwoofer is swapped you should select Swap Center Subwoofer Output to readjust these two channels
31. Slot 2 INT B INT C INT D INT A PCI Slot 3 INT C INT D INT A INT B 2 26 BIOS Setup This 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 An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up and requests you to run SETUP You want to change the default settings for customized features MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard 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 Press DEL to enter SETUP 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 Control Keys lt gt Move to the previous item lt gt Move to the next item lt gt Move to the item in the left hand 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 F1 General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page
32. Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults VIA OnChip IDE Device Press lt Enter gt and the following sub menu appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility UIA OnChip IDE Device IDE DMA transfer access OnChip IDE Channeld Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled Menu Level gt gt Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Auto IDE DMA Transfer Access Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability Setting options Disabled Enabled OnChip IDE Channel 0 1 This setting enables or disables the internal primary and secondary IDE controllers Setting options Disabled Enabled Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO The four IDE PIO Programmed Input Output fields let you set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE inter face supports Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance In Auto mode the system automatically determines the 316 BIOS Setup best mode for each device The settings are Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Ultra DMA 33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver Win
33. WICHTIGE INFORMATION UPGRADE Stand 03 04 Conrad PC s Sehr geehrte Kundin sehr geehrter Kunde wir bedanken uns dass Sie sich f r einen Conrad PC entschieden haben Bitte beachten Sie dass das Produkt wie von uns beworben ohne Betriebssystem ausgeliefert wird Zur Installation ihres vorhanden Betriebssystems be achten Sie bitte die dem Produkt beiliegende Kurzan leitung Sollten Sie bei der Installation auf Probleme stossen hilft Ihnen unsere Technische Hotline die Sie unter der Tel Nr 0180 5312116 erreichen oder unser Fachper sonal in den Filialen gerne weiter Ihr Conrad Team Capo KM2M Combo MS 6738 v1 X Micro ATX Mainboard Version 1 0 G52 M6738X1 G22 Manual Rev 1 0 Release Date December 2002 CC m9 FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equip ment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the int
34. ailing A This can be solved by one of the following suggestions 1 Dont install zonealarm 2 Disable WebTrap of PC cillion 2000 3 Disable any web based anti virus Software Q Can Live Update Series support WinXP A Live Update Series version 215 can support WinXP Download it from http www msi com tw support liveupdate livedriver htm Q After flashing the BIOS my system for unknown reason dont want to boot what should I do A Please refer to the following suggestions 1 Try the BIOS boot recovery feature as described in http www msi com tw support bios boot htm 2 Try to clear the CMOS If problem still persists ask your reseller for new BIOS chip or contact one of MSI office near your place for new BIOS chip http www msi com tw contact main htm Q Should I update my BIOS once a new BIOS is released A A new BIOS is usually released due to the following reasons 1 New function is supported 2 New BIOS source code T 2 Troubleshooting 3 Bugs are found 4 Customer specific request When we release anew BIOS there s usually a release note attached which lists the reason for the release Refer to this release note and decide for yourself if upgrading to the new BIOS will be worth it A word of advice though do not upgrade to the new BIOS unless you really have to Q How do I update the BIOS A Please refer to http www msi com tw support bios note htm for details Q How do I identify the BIOS v
35. ainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide JFP1 Pin Definition Power Power LED Switch 2 EBEN JFP1 HDD Reset LED Switch Speaker PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull up 2 FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up 3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED 4 FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up 5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull down to GND 6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull up 7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull up 8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch low reference pull down to GND 9 RSVD_DNU Reserved Do not use JFP2 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 SPK 3 SLED 4 BUZ 5 PLED 6 BUZ 7 NC 8 SPK 218 Hardware Setup Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD1 The JAUDI front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide py
36. 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 Using 4 or 6 Channd Audio Fundion Appendix Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function The motherboard is equipped with Realtek ALC650 chip which provides support for 6 channel audio output including 2 Front 2 Rear 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel ALC650 allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect The section will tell you how to install and use 4 6 channel audio function on the board TOPICS Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function A 2 Testing the Connected Speakers A 6 Playing KaraOK A 8 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function Installing the Audio Driver 1 Insert the companion CD into the CD ROM drive The CD will run automatically and the setup screen will appear Click Avance ALC650 Sound Drivers and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation M 3 After completion of the installation please restart your computer Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function In addition to a default 2 Channel analog audio output function the audio connectors on the Back Panel also provide 4 or 6 Channel analog audio output function if a proper setting is made in the software utility Read the following steps to have the Multi Channel Audio Function properly set
37. cro ATX Mainboard Set Supervisor User Password When you select this function a message as below will appear on the screen Enter Password Type the password up to eight characters in length and 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 pass word 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 BIOS to request a password each time the system is booted This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the Security Option of the Advanced BIOS Feature menu If the Security Option is set to System the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup If set to Setup password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup si MSI Reminds You About Supervisor Password
38. device to another without any cables IRQ Interrupt Request Line IRQs are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor When you add a new device to a PC you sometimes need to set its IRQ number by setting a DIP switch This specifies which interrupt line the device may use IRQ conflicts used to be a common problem when adding expansion boards but the Plug and Play specification has removed this headache in most cases ISA Industry Standard Architecture ISA is a standard bus computer interconnection architecture that is associated with the IBM AT motherboard It allows 16 bits at a time to flow between the motherboard circuitry and an expansion slot card and its associated device s Also see EISA and MCA 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 operat ing 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 anywhere on the LAN so that many users can share expensive devices and data G4 Glossary LBA Logical Block Addressing Logical block addressing is a technique that allows a computer to address a hard disk larger than 528 megabytes A logical block address is a 28 bit value that maps to a specific cylinder head sector address on the di
39. dows 95 OSR2 or a third party IDE bus master driver If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA 33 Ultra DMA 66 and Ultra DMA 100 select Auto to enable BIOS support The settings are Auto Disabled VIA OnChip PCI Device Press Enter and the following sub menu appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility UIA OnChip PCI Device UIA 3043 OnChip LAN 1 Onboard Lan Boot ROM T Menu Level gt gt VIA 3058 AC97 Audio Auto 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 Setting options Auto Disabled VIA 3043 OnChip LAN The field determines whether the onboard LAN controller will be activated Setting options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM The items enable or disable the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs during bootup Selecting Disabled will speed up the boot process 317 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard SuperIO Device Press lt Enter gt and the following sub menu appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility uper IO Device Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Hode Select RxD TxD Active IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex Mode Use IR Pins Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EP
40. e 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 16 Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors CPUFAI SYSFA1 The CPUFAI processor fan and SYSFA1 system fan support system cooling fan with 12V They support three pin head connector When con necting 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 Moni tor chipset on board you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control z SENSOR n l 12V a GND CPUFA1 o SENSOR n 2V a GND SYSFA1 ust MSI Reminds You 1 Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan 2 CPUFAI supports the fan control You can install the PC Alert utility that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature 2 17 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Front Panel Connectors JFP1 amp JFP2 The m
41. e g awdfl535a619mj21 bin Boot up system with the said floppy it will take less than 2 minutes before screen comes out Re flash the BIOS amp reboot T 4 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 Bluetooth Bluetooth refers to a worldwide standard for the wireless exchange of data between two devices Bluetooth requires that a low cost transceiver chip be included in each device The tranceiver transmits and receives in a previously unused frequency band of 2 45 GHz that is available globally with some variation of bandwidth in different countries In addition to data up to three voice channels are available Each device has a unique 48 bit address from the IEEE 802 standard Connections can be point to point or multipoint The maximum range is 10 meters Data can be exchanged at a rate of 1 megabit per second up to 2 Mbps in the second
42. e time format is hour minute second IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave Press PgUp lt gt or PgDn lt gt to select Manual None or Auto type Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually If you select Manual related information is asked to be entered to the following 36 BIOS Setup items Enter the information directly from the keyboard This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer Access Mode The settings are CHS LBA Large Auto Capacity The formatted size of the storage device Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A B This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed Available options None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Floppy 3 Mode Support Floppy 3 is the standard Japanese floppy drive mode Supported by the BIOS the selected diskette drive can read 720 KB 1 2 MB and 1 44 MB diskettes on a 3 5 diskette Setting options Disabled Drive A Drive B Both Video The setting controls the type of video adapter
43. echanism will be activated This helps you to prevent the CPU overheat problem System CPU Temperature System CPU Fan Speed Vcore 3 3V 5V 12V 12V 5V VBAT V 5VSB V These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware de vices components such as CPU voltages temperatures and all fans speeds Shutdown Temperature This option is for setting the shutdown temperature level for the processor When the processor reaches the temperature you set the system will be shut down 327 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Spread Spectrum CPU Host PCI Clock t4 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk This item is used to auto detect the PCI DIMM slots When set to Enabled the system will remove turn off clocks from empty PCI DIMM slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference EMI Setting options Enabled Disabled 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 I
44. ecting the Speakers When you have set the Multi Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility connect your speakers to the correct phonejacks in accordance with the setting in software utility m 2 Channel Mode for Stereo Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phonejack on the back panel when 2 Channel Mode is selected Line Out Front channels Line In MIC lt B 4 Channel Mode for 4 Speaker Output The audio jacks on the back panel always provide 2 Channel analog audio output function however these audio jacks can be transformed to 4 or 6 channels analog audio jacks by selecting the corresponding multi channel operation from No of Speakers a oa IA Refer to the following diagram and caption for the founction of each jack on the back panel when 4 Channel Mode is selected a Line Out Front channels 2 Line Out Rear channels 3 MIC 1 t 2 Line In function is converted to Line Out function when 4 Channel Mode for 4 Speaker Output is selected gt Using 4 or 6 Channd Audio Fundion B 6 Channel Mode for 6 Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the founction of each jack on the back panel when 6 Channel Mode is selected Line Out Front channels Line Out Rear channels
45. el 3 or 1 Init Display First This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter Settings PCI Slot and AGP OnChip USB Controller This setting is used to enable disable the on chip USB controller Setting options All Disabled All Enabled USB 2 0 Controller This item is used to enable or disable the USB 2 0 supports Settings Enabled Disabled USB Legacy KB MS Support Set to Enabled if your need to use a USB keyboard mouse in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed such as DOS and SCO Unix 320 BIOS Setup Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup IPCA function Enabled Sleep State Power Management Option HDD Power Down Suspend Mode MODEM Use IRQ Power Button Function Run VGABIOS if 3 Resume After AC Power Lost gt IRQ Event Activity Detect tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults visit MSI Reminds You S3 related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode IPCA Function This item is to activate the IPCA Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface Function If your operating system is ACPI aware such as Windows 98SE 2000 ME select Enabled Settings Enabled and Disabled Sleep State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI functi
46. erference 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 6738 C Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use ii 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 All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners AMD Athlon Athlon XP Thoroughbred and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation PS 2 and OS9 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows 98 2000 NT XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation NVIDIA the NVIDIA logo DualNet and nForce are registered trademarks or trademarks of NVI
47. ersion A Upon boot up the Ist line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version It is usually in the format 1 For older model number AG76 091096 where Ist digit refers to BIOS maker as A AMI R W AWARD R P PHOENIX R 2nd digit refers to the internal chipset code 3rd digit refers to the processor class as 5 486 7 586 8 686 4th digit is incremental 091096 refers to the date this BIOS is released 2 For newer model number W5139MS V1 0 091096 where Ist digit refers to BIOS maker as A AMI R W AWARD R P PHOENIX R 2nd 5th digit refers to the model number 6th 7th digit refers to the customer as MS all standard customers V1 0 refers to the BIOS version 091096 refers to the date this BIOS is released T 3 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Q After flashing the bios and rebooting the system the screen went blank A For AMI BIOS Rename the desired AMI BIOS file to AMIBOOT ROM and save it on a floppy disk e g Rename A569MS23 ROM to AMIBOOT ROM Insert this floppy disk in the floppy drive Turn On the system and press and hold Ctrl Home to force update It will read the AMIBOOT ROM file and recover the BIOS from the A drive When 4 beeps are heard you may remove the floppy disk and restart the computer For Award BIOS Make a bootable floopy disk Copy the Award flash utility amp BIOS file to the said floppy disk Create an autoexec bat with awdfl535 biosfilename in the content
48. f you do not have any EMI problem leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up Settings Disabled 0 25 0 3796 0 50 0 75 CPU Host SDRAM PCI Clock This item specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus FSB SDRAM and PCI bus It provides a method for end users to overclock the processor If the item shows Default the setting will use the default value for the clock frequency of CPU host bus SDRAM and PCI bus 3 28 BIOS Setup 0 IH The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail Safe or Optimized values The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for op timal performance of the mainboard The Fail Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults a message as below appears Load Fail Safe Defaults YZH H Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal system performance When you select Load Optimized Defaults a message as below appears Load Optimized Defaults Y WM N Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance 329 MS 6738 Mi
49. generation of the technology 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 CPU and main memory Cache A special memory subsystem that is used to speed up the data transfer It stores the G 1 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard 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 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 Clock Cycle Clock cycle or tick is the smallest unit of time recognized by a device For personal computers clock cycles generally refer to the main system clock which runs at 66 MHz This means that there are 66 million clock cycles per second Since modern CPUs run much faster up to 533 MHz the CPU can execute several instructions in a single clock tick C
50. he DIMM slot Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply in serted in the socket Slot Memory Module Total Memory DDR 1 Bank 0 amp 1 S D 64MB 1GB DDR2 Bank 2 amp 3 S D 64MB 1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 64MB 2GB S SingleSide D Double Side 3 The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close pen MSI Reminds You c LLLI LL e nr You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket 2 7 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard SDR Module Combination At least one DIMM module should be installed on the motherboard Memory modules can be installed on the slots in any order The single double sided memory modules that each DIMM slot supports are listed as below Slot Memory Module Total Memory DIMM Bank 0 amp 1 S D 64MB 1GB DIMM 2 Bank 2 amp 3 S D 64MB 1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 64MB 2GB S Single Side D Double Side Installing SDR Modules 1 The SDR DIMM slot has 2 Notch Keys VOLT and DRAM so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction 2 Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot Then push it in 3 The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automaticall
51. hoenix BIOS but when I boot up my system I saw that Award BIOS is being used A Phoenix amp Award already merged as one company All MSI motherboard using Award BIOS comes with Phoenix logo sticker Q How do I know what MSI D LED or D bracket light mean A Please follow the special tech issue http www msi com tw support techexpress special_tech smartled htm Q I have got MSI Motherboard and when it says detecting drives it detects them but says an error saying Primary IDE Channel no 80 Conductor Cable Installed A This is not a problem It merely means that you re using an ATA 66 or ATA 100 HDD but you re using the conductor 40 ATA 33 cable Q I have high speed CPU cooling fan like Taisol CGK 760092 Vantec CCK 6035D amp GlobalWin WBK38 Can I install the fan directly to the motherboard T 1 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard A We strongly recommend that you do NOT connect those described CPU fan directly to your motherboard as it draws so much power that it could damage it Please use a 3 Pin to 4 Pin Cable that comes together with the fan Q Can I use more than 512MB memory on Win9x or WinME A No you can t You can only use more than 512MB memory on Win2000 or WinXP This is a Microsoft OS issue Please check http support microsoft com support kb articles Q108 0 79 ASP Q have tried to download the MSI Live Update utility from http www msi com tw support liveupdate livedriver htm but it keeps on f
52. 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 G 5 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard PS 2 Port A type of port developed by IBM for connecting a mouse or keyboard to aPC 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 RAID RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks originally Redundant Array of Inex pensive Disks is a way of storing the same data in different places thus redundantly on multiple hard disks By placing data on multiple disks I O operations can overlap in a balanced way improving performance Since multiple disks increases the mean time between failure MTBF storing data redundantly also increases fault tolerance SCSI Acronym for Small Computer System Interface Pronounced scuzzy SCSI is a par allel interface standard used by Apple Macintosh computers PCs and many UNIX systems for attaching peripheral devices to computers SCSI interfaces provide for faster data transmission rates up to 80 megabytes per second than standard serial and parallel ports In addition you can attach many devices to a single SCSI por
53. in the software utility and have your speakers correctly connected to the Back Panel Configuration in the Software Utility 1 Click the audio icon g from the window tray at the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select a desired surround sound effect from the Environment drop down menu 3 Click the Speaker Configuration tab 4 Select Synchronize the phonejack switch with the settings 5 Select a desired multi channel operation from No of Speakers a Headphone b 2 Channel Mode for Stereo Speaker Output c 4 Channel Mode for 4 Speaker Output d 6 Channels Mode for 5 1 Speaker Output 6 Click OK to close this window Using 4 or 6 Channd Audio Fundion AC97 Audio Configuration Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test General Environment None Bd Generic m 2 Padded Cell Room 3 Bathroom Livingroom Stone Room Auditorium Concert Hall Auto Gain Control Cave Arena Hangar Carpeted Hallway Hallway Stone Corridor Alley Forest AC97 Audio Configuration Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration peakertest tererat 3 No of Speaker r Phonejack Switch C Headphone 2 channel mode for stereo speaker output e f Front Speaker Out ie Rear Speaker Out Synchronize the phonejack switch with IS Center Subwooter M the speaker setting Speaker Out C 4 channel mode for 4 speaker output MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Conn
54. ing high speed USB inter face peripherals such as USB HDD digital cameras MP3 players printers modems and the like cur i 1 2 Big 4y I 9 n 10 fee ET USB 2 0 Intel spec ER JUSB1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 USBO 4 USB1 5 USBO 6 USB1 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key 10 USBOC 2 20 Hardware Setup SPDIF Connector JSP1 The connector is used to connect SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Inter connect Format interface for digital audio transmission JSP1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 VCC SPDIF 3 NC JSP1 The JSP1 supports SPDIF output only and can be connected to an external SPDIF Bracket for digital audio transmission Connected to JSP1 SPDIF Bracket 2 21 MS 6738
55. lert 4 The PC Alert 4 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 speeds monitor system voltages PCA er t 41 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 continue to be shown until the condition returns to the normal status Adjusting Keys temperature modes m COOLER XP Users can use the Adjusting Keys to change the minimum and maximum threshold of each item for the system to send out a warning message Click Temperature to select the temperature modes of either Fahrenheit F or Cel sius C The PC Alert4 icon on the Status Area will show the current CPU temperature 1 5 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard To better protect the CPU from overheating a new feature COOLER XP has been added to decrease the temperature of AMD Athlon XPCPU To do so simply click COOLER XP and the screen will show the Cute skin as shown below with information about the CPU and chipset Right click the mouse to select the skin you want to switch to COOLER XP ZTCIB0T V T8367 YT8235 MSI Reminds You MSIF The new feature COOLER XP will work only if your mainboard supports AMD Athlon XP CPU Items shown on PC
56. nction A 1 Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function ees A 2 Installing the Audio Driver eene A 2 Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function sess A 2 Testing the Connected Speakers sse A 6 Testing Each Speaker iepen etea a e S A 6 Playing KanOR ars E e pe tes A 8 Playing KaraOK need tenenmiesnn A 8 Troubleshooting s 000s00ss0nnensennsonnsnnssnssonsnonssnssnnsnsssnnsnnsnnnsnsennsnnnsnnsnnne T 1 riu M G 1 vil Getting Started Thank you for purchasing KM2M MS 6738 v1 X Mi cro ATX mainboard The KM2M is based on VIA KM266 amp VIA VT8235 chipsets and provides 6 USB ports for high speed data transmission With all these special designs the KM2M vl x delivers a high performance and professional desktop plat form solution MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU gt Socket A for AMD Duron Athlon XP processor gt Supports 1GHz to Athlon XP 2600 processor Chipset gt VIA KM266 Chipset FSB 200 266MHz Integrated Savage 8 2D 3D Graphic Controller AGP 4x and high bandwidth Vlink host controller Advanced memory controller support PC2100 DDR266 technology gt VIA VT8235 Chipset 533MB sec Vlink client controller Direct sound ready AC97 digital audio controller Ultra DMA 66 100 133 master mode EI
57. ng Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD Serial Presence Detect EEPROM on the DRAM module Setting to By SPD enables DRAM timings to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD Selecting Manual allows users to configure the DRAM timings manually DRAM CAS Latency This controls the timing delay in clock cycles before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it Settings 2 2 5 2 clocks increases the system performance the most while 2 5 clocks provides the most stable performance Bank Interleave This field enables or disables bank interleave for the installed SDRAM Disable the function if 16MB SDRAM is installed Settings Disabled 4 Bank 2 Bank Precharge to Active Trp This item allows you to control the number of DRAM clocks used for DRAM parameter Trp Trp specifies the minimum clock cycles required for the precharge command to be transferred to the active command Setting options ZT 3T Active to Precharge Tras This item allows you to control the number of DRAM clocks used for DRAM parameters Tras Tras specifies the minimum clock cycles required for the active command to be transferred to the precharge command Setting options 57 6T Active to CMD Tred This item allows you to control the number of DRAM clocks used for DRAM parameters Tred Tred specifies the minimum clock cycles required for the active command to be transferred to the re active command Setting options
58. o the socket and can not be seen Gold arrow Please note that any violation of the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damages to your mainboard Correct CPU placement at 90 degree angle Incorrect CPU placement not at 90 degree angle 5 Press the CPU down firmly into the socket and close the lever Asthe CPU is likely to move while the lever is being Mn closed always close the lever Peace sul with your fingers pressing the CPU Close Lever tightly on top of the CPU to make sure the CPU is properly and completely embedded into the socket 24 Hardware Setup Installing AMD Athlon CPU Socket 462 Cooler Set The following instructions will guide you through the heat sink installation procedures Please consult your agent for the proper CPU cooler set 1 Position your CPU cooler set onto 97 Apply some heat the CPU sink paste N Use one end of the clip to hook the latch of the CPU sliding plate LA Hook the other latch to fix the cooling fan set You may need a screw drive to press down the other side of the clip 4 Connect the fan to the power sup ply connector provided on your mainboard MSI Reminds You Please apply some heat sink paste on top of CPU to dissipate the heat more effectively MSI 2 5 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Memory The mainboard provides two 184 pin unbuffered PC2700 PC2100 PC1600 DDR SDRAM or two 16
59. on If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is made BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep Settings Disabled Enabled Boot Sequence Press lt Enter gt and the following sub menu appears ist Boot Device Floppy 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Boot Other Device 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system The settings are Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive LS120 The system will boot from LS 120 drive HDD 0 The system will boot from the first HDD SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI CDROM The system will boot from the CD ROM 38 BIOS Setup HDD 1 The system will boot from the second HDD HDD 2 The system will boot from the third HDD HDD 3 The system will boot from the fourth HDD ZIP100 The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP100 drive USB FDD The system will boot from the USB interfaced floppy drive USB ZIP The system will boot from the USB interfaced ZIP drive USB CDROM The system will boot from the USB interfaced CD ROM USB HDD The system will boot from the USB interfaced HDD LAN The system will boot from the Network drive Disabled Disable this sequence pe MSI Reminds You Available settings for 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device vary depend ing on the bootable devices you have installed For example if you did not install a floppy d
60. on Options are 1 POS The S1 sleep mode is a low power state In this state no system context CPU or chipset is lost and hardware maintains all system context S3 STR The S3 sleep mode is a power down state in which power is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wake capable devices and all system context is saved to main memory The information stored in memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state when an wake up event occurs 321 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Power Management This item is used to select the degree or type of power saving and is related to these modes Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down There are three options for power management User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately Min Saving Minimum Power Management Suspend Mode 1 Hour and HDD Power Down 15 Min Max Saving Maximum Power Management Suspend Mode 1 Min and HDD Power Down 1 Min HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active The settings are Disable 1 15 Min Suspend Mode If the system is not detected for the length of time specified in this field all devices except CPU will be shut off Setting options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 12 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min I Hour MODEM Use IRQ Name the interrupt request IRQ line assigned to the modem if any
61. onnectors The mainboard provides a UHCI Universal Host Controller Interface Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard mouse or other USB compatible devices You can plug the USB device directly into the connector USB Port Description PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Q1 273 4 1 VCC 5V 2 Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0 M 3 Data0 Positive Data Channel 0 4 GND Ground 5 7 8 5 VCC 5V 6 Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1 7 Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1 8 GND Ground USB Ports 2 11 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Serial Port Connectors COM A amp JCOM2 Optional The mainboard offers two 9 pin male DIN connectors as serial port COM A amp JCOM2 on the board 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 the connectors 12345 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 DCD Data Carry Detect 6 7589 2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data 9 Pin Male DIN Connector 3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground o o 6 DSR Data Set Ready 6 a 7 RTS Request To Send 5 8 CTS Clear To Send 3 9 RI Ring Indicate 2 B8B 4 JCOM 2 VGA Connector The mainboard provides a DB 15 pin female connector to connect a VGA monitor 5 1 15 11 VGA Connector DB 15 pin 3 5 Signal
62. peed Host Clock x Core Bus ratio 100MHz x 14 1 4 GHz Thermal Issue for CPU As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance thermal management becomes increasingly cru cial when building computer systems Maintaining the proper thermal environment is key to reliable operation As such the processor must be maintained in the specified thermal requirements AMD recommends the use of high performance thermal interface material WARNING AMD Athlon Duron processor with a speed of 600MHz and above re quires LARGER heatsink and fan You also need to add thermal grease be tween the CPU and heatsink to improve heat dissipation Then make sure that the CPU and heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other These are needed to prevent damaging the processor and ensuring reliable operation You can check AMD s web site for more information 2 3 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard fo CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 462 1 Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before installing the CPU Open Lever 2 Pull the lever sideways away Sliding 9o d gree from the socket Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle Plate 3 Look for the gold arrow The gold arrow should point to wards the lever pivot The CPU can only fit in the correct orientation 4 If the CPU is correctly installed the pins should be completely embedded int
63. reach a peak of 33 megabytes per second ESCD Extended System Configuration Data It is a format for storing information about Plug and Play PnP devices in the BIOS Windows and the BIOS access the ESCD area each time you re boot your computer External Cache Short for Level 2 cache cache memory that is external to the microprocessor In general L2 cache memory also called the secondary cache resides on a separate chip from the microprocessor chip Although more and more microprocessors are including L2 caches into their architectures G 3 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard 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 IEEE 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 Internal Cache Short for Level 1 cache a memory cache built into the microprocessor The L1 cache is also called the primary cache IrDA Infrared Data Association A group of device vendors including computer component and telecommunications who have developed a standard for transmitting data via infrared light waves This enables you to transfer data from one
64. rive the setting Floppy does not show up Boot Other Device Setting the option to Enabled allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to boot from the I st 2nd 3rd boot device CPU Internal External Cache The item allows you to turn on or off CPU s internal L1 and external L2 cache Settings Enabled Disabled CPU L2 Cache EEC Checking The item allows you to enable or disable the EEC Error Correcting Code feature for error detection and correction when data passes through L2 cache memory Settings Enabled Disabled Swap Floppy Drive Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A and B Seek Floppy Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A before booting the system Settings Disabled Enabled 39 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Boot Up NumLock Status This setting 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 users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad Setting options On Off Gate A20 Option This item is to set the Gate A20 status A20 refers to the first 64KB of extended memory When the default value Fast is selected the Gate A20 is controlled by Port92 or chipset specific method resulting in faster system performance When Normal is selected A20 is controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset hardware Typematic Rate Setting This setting is
65. s capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows 98 2000 XP If set to Auto BIOS will automatically assign the IRQ to each device If set to manual you have to choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field a sub menu is preceded by a gt The settings are Auto ESCD Manual 325 MS 6738 Miao ATX Mainboard IRQ Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is setto Manual Press lt Enter gt and you will enter the sub menu of the items assigned PCI Device assigned C e assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned IRQ 14 assigned IRQ 15 assigned IRQ Resources list IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ Settings are PCI Device For Plug amp Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus architecture Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for further request PCI VGA Palette Snoop When set to Enabled multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device Bit 5 of the command register in the PCI device configuration space is the VGA Palette Snoop bit 0 is disabled For example if there are two VGA devices in the computer one PCI and one ISA and the VGA Palette Snoop Bit Setting Action Disabled Data read or written b
66. sk 28 bits allows sufficient variation to specify addresses on a hard disk up to 8 4 gigabytes in data storage capacity Logical block addressing is one ofthe defining features of Enhanced IDE EIDE a hard disk interface to the computer bus or data paths 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 aname 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 Overclocking Overclocking is resetting your computer so that the microprocessor runs faster than the manufacturer specified speed for example setting an Intel 166 MHz megahertz microprocessor to run at 200 Mhz 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 automatically to work with peripherals The user can plug in a peripheral device and play it without configur ing the system manually To
67. t so that SCSI is really an I O bus rather than simply an interface 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 WLAN Acronym for wireless local area network Also referred to as LAWN A type of local area network that uses high frequency radio waves rather than wires to communicate between nodes
68. t the MPS version supported by your operating system To find out which version to use consult the vendor of your operating system Settings 1 4 1 1 311 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Jemen Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced LL Mdvaneod Chipset Features Features D gt aan Clock Drive Control BEESENEREER Item Melp Clock Drive Control Press Enter gt AGP amp P2P Bridge Control Press Enter t4 gt Move Enter Select theesMove Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults MSI Reminds You d Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset DRAM Clock Drive Control Press lt Enter gt and the following sub menu appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility DRAM Clock Drive Control Current FSB Frequency Item Help Current DRAM Frequency DRAM Clock By SPD Menu Level gt gt DRAM Timing By SPD x DRAM CAS Latency 2 5 x Bank Inter gt Disabled Precharge t Luet Trp T Active to Precharge Tras 61 x Active to CHDCTrcd 3T DRAM Burst Length 1 DRAM Command Rate 2T Command Current FSB DRAM Frequency These two items show the current FSB DRAM frequency DRAM Clock Selects whether DRAM clock Setting options By SPD 100 MHz 133 MHz 32 BIOS Setup DRAM Timi
69. t the correct setting of the TxD and RxD signals Setting options RxD2 TxD2 IR Rx2Tx2 Onboard Parallel Port There is a built in parallel port on the on board Super I O chipset that provides Standard ECP and EPP features It has the following options Disabled 3BC IRQ7 Line Printer port 0 278 IRQ5 Line Printer port 2 37S IRQ7 Line Printer port 1 Parallel Port Mode SPP Standard Parallel Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capability Port ECP EPP Extended Capability Port Enhanced Parallel Port To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only choose SPP To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously choose EPP By choosing ECP the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only Choosing ECP EPP will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously EPP Mode Select The onboard parallel port is EPP Spec compliant so after the user chooses the onboard parallel port with the EPP function the following message will be displayed on the screen EPP Mode Select At this time either EPP 1 7 spec or EPP 1 9 spec can be chosen 3 19 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard ECP Mode Use DMA The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel so choose the onboard parallel port with the ECP feature After selecting it the following message will appear ECP Mode Use DMA At this time the user can choose between DMA chann
70. ter port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port EPP and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port ECP mode 25 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 STROBE Strobe 2 DATAO Data 3 DATA1 Data1 4 DATA2 Data2 5 DATAS Data3 6 DATA4 Data4 7 DATAS Data5 8 DATA6 Data6 9 DATA7 Data7 0 ACK Acknowledge 1 BUSY Busy 2 PE Paper End 3 SELECT Select 4 AUTO FEED Automatic Feed 5 ERR Error 6 INIT Initialize Printer 7 SLIN Select In 8 GND Ground 9 GND Ground 20 GND Ground 21 GND Ground 22 GND Ground 23 GND Ground 24 GND Ground 25 GND Ground 214 Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD IDE HDD case modem LAN USB Ports IR module and CPU System Power Supply 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 FDD1 oo9o000000000000 oDoOoooooooooooG Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector JCI This connector is connected to 2 pin connector chassis switch If the Chassis is open the switch will be short The system will record this status To clear the warning you must enter the BIOS setting and clear
71. uggests Setthe ting Download signed ActiveX controle to Enable or Prompt System default is Prompt e Disable f PC cillin R or any web based anti virus application when executing MSITM Live Update 2 Update Microsoft Windows Installer Live Update Series 2 E Done ET 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 the update instructions insert the companion CD and refer to the Live Update Guide under the Manual Tab 1 7 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard 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 at the lower right corner of the taskbar and the following dialog box will appear
72. used for the primary monitor of the system Available options EGA VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot Available options are All Errors The system stops when any error is detected No Errors The system doesn t stop for any detected error All But Keyboard The system doesn t stop for a keyboard error All But Diskette The system doesn t stop for a disk error All But Disk Key The system doesn t stop for either a disk or a keyboard error Base Extended Total Memory The three items show the memory status of your system read only 37 MS 6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Anti Virus Protection Boot Sequence CPU Internal Cache External Cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Seek Floppy Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting Security Option APIC Mode MPS Table Version t4 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Quick Boot Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items Settings Enabled Disabled Anti Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protecti
73. used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including Typematic Rate amp Typematic Delay Typematic Rate Chars Sec After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled this item allows you to set the rate characters second at which the keys are accelerated Settings 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 and 30 Typematic Delay Msec This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins Settings 250 500 750 and 1000 Typematic Delay Msec This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins Settings 250 500 750 and 1000 Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented Settings are described below Option Description Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup System A password prompt appears every time when the com puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup 310 BIOS Setup APIC Mode This field is used to enable or disable the APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide the system is able to run in APIC mode Enabling APIC mode will expand available IROs resources for the system Settings Enabled Disabled MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which MPS Multi Processor Specification version to be used for the operating system You need to selec
74. y close t x mo ooo E WEE a S o SE ee Volt Notch CALL LLL Jms MSI Reminds You 1 You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket 2 8 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 CONNI This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply To connect to the ATX power supply make sure the plug 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 ATX 12V Power Connector JPW1 This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU 11 1 4 4 2 E 20 10 4 3 CONN1 JPW1 CONN1 Pin Definition
75. y the CPU is only directed to the PCI VGA device s palette registers Enabled Data read or written by the CPU is directed to both the PCI VGA device s palette registers and the ISA VGA device s palette registers permitting the palette registers of both VGA devices to be identical The setting must be set to Enabled if any ISA bus adapter in the system requires VGA palette snooping Assign IRQ For VGA USB These settings specify the IRQ line for specified VGA USB device Setting options Disabled Enabled 3 26 BIOS Setup This section shows the status of your CPU fan overall system status etc Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Case Open Warning Disabled CPU Warning Temperature Shutdown Temperature t4 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Case Open Warning The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened To clear the warning message set the field to Reset The setting of the field will auto matically return to Enabled later Setting options Enabled Reset Disabled CPU Warning Temperature If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting the warn ing m

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