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2. eT P lt l Slots p 2 15 E OOOO DODD ODODOOOOCOOOOOOO DOO ODDO ODDO OO OOOO oo KW E lt II IL SATA1 SATA2 p 2 9 EE EE EET c e J BAT1 p 2 14 00000000000 0000000000 0000000000001 0000000000000 s SFAN2 SFAN1 O000000000000000000010000000000100001010010000100101 Ji MI ij p O00000 00000000000 0000000000 00000000000 0000000000 JAUDI p 2 11 e Sc JFP1 p 2 10 JFP2 p 2 10 JSP1 p 2 13 JCD1 p 2 9 JUSB2 p 2 10 22 Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit CPU The mainboard supports Intel Pentium 4 processors in the 478 pin package The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy CPU installation When you are installing the CPU make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock 200MHz Core Bus ratio 12 then CPU core speed Host Clock x Core Bus ratio 200MHz x 12 2 4GHz Memory Speed CPU FS FSB Support Matrix aot ok 9k EINE MEG Cw na ex MSI Reminds You Overheating Overheating will seriously damage
3. e 2 7 Hard Disk Connectors IDEI IDE2 uirri aE 2 8 Serial ATA HDD Connectors SATA1 SATA2 Optional 2 9 C D mConneetor CDE aos 2 9 Front Panel Connectors JFP1 JFP2 esses 2 10 Front USB Connectors JUSBI JUSB2 00ooooooooonncccnnnnnncncncccnonaninos 2 10 Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD nsonoooooonnosnnnenennesesesesssso 2 11 DeBracket 7 Connector IDB is 2 12 S Bracket SPDIF Connector JSP1 Optional 2 13 JUMP Ai 2 14 Clear CMOS Jumper JBATI d ooooooooooocnnnnnnnnnnnncncncnononaninananananonnnnnos 2 14 SOS da 2 15 AGP Accelerated Graphics Port Sot 2 15 PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots 2 15 PCI Interrupt Request Routing eene 2 15 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup iaa ia 3 1 AA atte been 3 2 Standard CMOS Features asas 3 5 Frequency Voltage Control sss 3 6 Load High Performance Optimized Defaults oooooooonocccnccnnnnnnnn 3 0 Set Supervisor User Password e esis Secs Een M E SERRA 3 10 AppendixA Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function A 1 AppendixB VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction B 1 vi Getting Started Thank you for choosing the PT8 Neo Series MS 6799 v X ATX mainboard The PT8 Neo is based on VIA PT800 amp V T8237 chipsets for optimal system efficiency Designed to fit the advanced Intel Pentiu
4. ATX1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 3 4 10 20 1 3 3V 11 3 3V 1 2 2 3 3V 12 12V JPW1 3 GND 13 GND i 4 5V 14 PS_ON JPW1 Pin Definition i AND bi on 6 5V 16 GND PIN SIGNAL END e END 1 GND A u 8 PW OK 18 5V 2 GND 9 5V SB 19 5V 3 12V ATX1 10 12V 20 5V 4 12V 2 6 Hardware Setup Connectors 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 Fan Power Connectors CFANI SFAN1 SFAN2 The CPUFANI processor fan SFANI and SFAN2 system fan support system cooling fan with 12V When connecting the wire to the connectors always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the 12V the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on board you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control GND GND GND 12V 12V 12V Sensor Sensor Sensor CFAN1 SFAN1 SFAN2 Optional MSI Reminds You 1 Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan 2 CFANI 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 7 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard ATA133 Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 amp IDE
5. 12 1 11 JSP1 JSP1 Pin Definition n SIGNAL DESCRIPTION PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION VCC 5V VDD 3 3V S PDIF output i Key Ground S PDIF input Audio bass output Audio right surrounding output Audio center output Audio left surrounding output Ground Ground Optional S Bracket Analog Line Out jack Connect to JSP1 SPDIF jack optical SPDIF jack coaxial MS 6799 ATX Mainboard n 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 JBATI There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration With the CMOS RAM the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration use the JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper to clear data Follow the instructions below to clear the data Keep Data Clear Data 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 2 14 Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot and five 32 bit PCI bus slots AGP Accelerated Graphics Port Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the A
6. D INT AF INT B PCI Slot 4 INT D INT AF INT B INT CZ PCI Slot 5 INT AF INT B INT C INT D 2 15 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 6799 ATX Mainboard Once you enter Phoenix 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 t Standard CHOS Features Esc Quit F Menu in BIOS Tis z Select Item Fil Save amp Exit Setup 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 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
7. It means that VT8237 SATA RAID in KT6 Delta only has the feature of monitoring the statuses of RAID 0 and RAID 1 Click on E or ES button to determine the viewing type of left win dow pane There are two viewing types By controllers and by device Click on the object in the left window pane to display the status of the object in the right windowpane The following screen shows the status of Array 0 RAID 0 VIA RAID Tool Operation View Help Array Features Content Array type RAID 0 Striping Capacity 152 638 MB 312 602 880 sectors Disk number 2 Stripe size 64K Array status Normal For Help press F1 B 18 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Click on the plus symbol next to Array 0 RAID 0 to see the details of each disk VIA RAID Tool Operation View Help span Rasy EN at da stripe disk 1 ST380023A5 3KB17Ywm Jity E stripe disk 1 5T38002345 3KI Array status Array O RAID 1 VIA RAID Tool TT View Help RAID 0 Striping 152 638 MB 312 602 880 sectors Disk number 2 64K Normal LELER Array O RAID 1 For Help press F1 Sp iare Array type RAID 1 Mirroring Capacity 76 319 MB 156 301 487 sectors Disk number 2 Array status Normal B 19 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Click on the plus symbol next to Array 0 RAID 1 to see the details of each disk VIA RAID Tool Operation View Help
8. Space Available on C 154514496 K InstallShield aak e coe B 16 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Using VIA Once the installation is complete go to Start gt Programs gt VIA gt raid_tool exe to enable VIA RAID Tool Q Set Program Access and Defaults SC Windows Catalog o Windows Update fis Programs es i A Documents gt FR Startup Settings gt gt E Internet Explorer A Search dh MSN Explorer GQ Outlook Express pp 9 Peine Upper a Remote Assistance ET Run e Windows Media Player ail 8 Windows Messenger L i amp raid_tool exe Install RAID Config Utility Ai Log Off Administrator Windows XP Professional Recycle Bin 9 Turn Off Computer After the software is finished installation it will automatically started every time Windows is initiated You may double click on the icon shown VIA RAID Tool in the system tray of the tool bar to launch the VIA 1 39 AM RAID Tool utility B 17 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard The main interface is divided into two windows and the toolbar above contain the main functions Click on these toolbar buttons to execute their specific functions The left windowpane displays the controller and disk drives and the right windowpane displays the details of the controller or disk drives In KT6 Delta the available features are as following cr View by Controller View by Devices View Event log 7 Help Topics
9. above 1MB using various patterns Assign Resources to all ISA Initializing Hard Drive Controller This will initialize IDE drive and controller I nitializing Floppy Drive Controller This will initialize Floppy Drive and controller Boot Attempt Thi will set low stack and boot via INT 19h Operating System Booting 1 11 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Round Cable Optional Round cable is an enhanced cable for PCI IDE and Ultra DMA controller It has the following benefits gt Data transfer rate started by 133 MB s gt Backward compatibility ATA33 66 100 133 gt Higher performance than traditional Flat cable data rate gt Improved data robustness gt Better airflow due to thinner ATA 133 cable Connect to the system connectors pn the mainboard Connect to the master drive Connect one end to the floopy disk drive connector FDD1 and the other end to the standard flooy disk Connect to the slave drive 1 12 Getting Started S Bracket Optional S Bracket is a bracket which provides 2 SPDIF jacks for digital audio transmission and 2 analog Line Out connectors for additional 4 channel analog audio output With the S Bracket your system will be able to perform 6 channel audio operation for wonderful surround sound effect or connect to Sony amp Philips Digital Interface SPDIF speakers for audio transmission with better quality The S Bracket offers two types of SPDIF connectors one for o
10. be installed in any combination as follows Sit Module Total Memory DIMM 1 64MB 1GB Bank 0 amp 1 DIMM 2 64MB 1GB Bank 2 amp 3 Maximum System Memory Supported 64MB 2GB S Single Side D Double Side Installing DDR Modules 1 The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module The module will only fit in the right orientation 2 Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket MSI Reminds You You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket 3 The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close ln A 2 5 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Back Panel Power Supply The back panel provides the following connectors Parallel SPDIF Out LAN Lin Mouse Optional O O Keyboard COMA USB Ports L out MIC ATX 20 Pin Power Connector ATX1 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. 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 2 14 Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot and five 32 bit PCI bus slots AGP Accelerated Graphics Port Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics It introduces a 66MHz 32 bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory The slot supports 8x 4x 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 PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I R Q are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT Ast INT DF pins as follows Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT AF INT B INT C INT D PCI Slot 2 INT B INT C INT D INT AF PCI Slot 3 INT C INT
12. disk Status 1 1 Hove to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit firray Name Mode Size GB Status ATA 133 37 27 Hdd ATA 133 37 2 Hdd Channel Drive Hame Channel0 Master Maxtor 34098H4 Channell Master Maxtor 34498H4 MSI Reminds You The Channel Drive Name Mode and Size GB in the following example might be different from your system Select Array Mode and press lt Enter gt a list of array modes will appear Highlight the target array mode that you want to create and press lt Enter gt to confirm the selection If RAID 1 or RAID 0 1 is selected an option list will popup and enable the users to select Create only or Create and duplicate Create only will allow BIOS to only create an array The data on the mirroring drive may be different from the source drive Create and duplicate lets BIOS copy the data from the source to the mirroring drive VIA Tech RAID BIOS Ver 1 10 RAID O for performance RAID 1 for data protection RAID 0 1 RAID SPAN for capacity Channel Drive Name Channel Master Maxtor 34098H4 Channel1 Master Maxtor 34898l4 Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA IDE controller F1 View Array disk Status 1 1 Hove to next item Enter Confirm the selection E Exit Array Name Mode Size GB Status ATA 133 37 27 Hdd ATA 133 37 2 Hdd After array mode is selected there are two methods to create a disk array One method
13. disk array will be marked as critical and BIOS will prompt the user to duplicate the RAID 1 in order to ensure the backup data consistency with the user data Critical RAID Om Critical Status The RAID 1 array needs to Continue to boot be duplicated to ensure data consistancy Remaining members of the failed array Channel Drive Name Array Name Hode Size GB Status Channell Device8 IC3SLB46AYVAB 7 0 ArrayY ATA 188 38 34 Mirror Channel Device8 TC35l 0500VVR8 7 0 Array ATA 188 38 34 Source Hote 1 Press lt ESC gt to Exit 2 After Execute Press lt TAB gt immediately can into Utility Window If user selects Continue to boot it will enable duplicating the array after booting into OS B 11 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array When booting up the system BIOS will detect if any member disk drives of RAID has failed or is absent If BIOS detects any disk drive failures or missing disk drives the status of the array will be marked as broken If BIOS detects a broken RAID 1 array but there is a spare hard drive available for rebuilding the broken array the spare hard drive will automatically become the mirroring drive BIOS will show a main interface just like a duplicated RAID 1 Selecting Continue to boot enables the user to duplicate the array after booting into operating system If BIOS detects a broken RAID 1 array but there is no spare hard drive available for rebuilding the array BIOS will provide s
14. e III Array O RAID 1 E mirror disk 5T380023AS 3KB17YVM For Help press F1 B 20 Physical position Array postion Device status General config Serial number Firmware revision Model name Cylinder number Header number Sector number pe Capacity Real capacity Supported PIO m Supported Multi Supported Ultra D Current transfer Minor revision nu Controller 0 Channel 1 Master Array O RAID 1 source disk Normal ATA device 3KB18PDL 3 01 ST380023AS 16383 16 63 76 319 MB 156 301 488 sectors 76 319 MB 156 301 487 sectors mode 0 1 2 3 4 mode 0 1 2 mode 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ultra DMA mode 6 ATAJATAPI 6 T13 1410D revision 2
15. is Auto Setup and the other one is Select Disk Drives Auto Setup allows BIOS to select the disk drives and create arrays automatically but it does not duplicate the mirroring drives even if the user selected Create and duplicate for RAID 1 It is recommended all disk drives are new ones when wanting to create an array Select Disk Drives lets the user select the array drives by their requirements When using Select Disk Drives the channel column will be activated Highlight the target drives that you want to use and press Enter to select them After all drives have been selected press Esc to go back to the creation steps menu VIA Tech RAID BIOS Ver V1 10 Auto Setup For Performance Create a RAID array with Array Mode RAID O Striping the hard disks attached to Select Disk Drives VIA IDE controller Block Size 64K Start Create Process Fl View Array disk Status 1 1 Hove to next item HR Confirm the selection Exit Channel Drive Mame Array Name Mode Size GB Status Channel Master Maxtor 34098H4 ATA 133 37 2 Stripe 1Channel1 Master Maxtor 34498H4 ATA 133 37 2 Stripel If user selects a RAID 0 array in step 2 the block size of the array can also be selected Use the arrow key to highlight Block Size and press lt Enter gt then select a block size from the popup menu The block size can be 4KB to 64KB RAID BIOS Ver Y1 10 Auto Setup For Ak E Creale a RAID array with Array Mode RAID the ha
16. levels which the VIA VT8237 SATA RAID Host Controller supports are RAID 0 and RAID 1 The table below briefly introduced these RAID levels RAID 0 Number drives 2 Highest performance without data Striping protection RAID 1 2 Smallest size Data protection Mirroring B 2 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction RAID 0 Striping RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives If any disk member fails 1t affects the entire array The disk array data capacity 1s equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 64KB RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance RAID 1 Mirroring RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel If one of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond the remaining drive will continue to function Due to redundancy the drive capacity of the array is the capacity of the smallest drive Under a RAID 1 setup an extra drive called the spare drive can be attached Such a drive will be activated to replace a failed drive that is part of a mirrored array Due to the fault tolerance if any RAID 1 drive fails data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in the array B 3 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard BIOS Configuration When the system powers on during the POST Power On Self Test process press l
17. no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation AMD Athlon Athlon XP Thoroughbred and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation PS 2 and OS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Windows 95 98 2000 NT XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Netware is a registered trademark of Novell Inc Award is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd AMP is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc Revision History Revision Revision History Date V1 0 First release for PCB 1 X Sep 2003 V1 1 Second release for PCB 1 X Nov 2003 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user s manual please contact your place of purchase or local distributor Alternatively please try the following help resources for further guidance gt Visit the MSI website for FAQ technical guide BIOS updates driver updates and other information http www msi com tw gt Contact our technical staff at support msi com tw iii Safety Instructions a e cie Tue ps 10 11 12 O Always read the safety instructions carefully
18. optional S Bracket If your motherboard supports S Bracket and you have installed S Bracket in the computer you can connect two speakers to back panel s Line Out connector and the rest of speakers to S Bracket Using the Back Panel only Connecting the Speakers When you have set the Multi Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility B 2 Channel Mode for Stereo Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone jack on the back panel when 2 Channel Mode is selected e igin Back Panel 1 2 Line Out Front channels 3 MIC Coaxial SPDIF jack A DO o 3 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard 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 channel analog audio jacks by selecting the corresponding multi channel operation from No of Speakers Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each jack on the back panel when 4 Channel Mode is selected Line Out Rear channels Line Out Front channels 1 2 3 MIC Coaxial SPDIF jack Fc O O 0 APRO gt Back Panel Line In function is converted to Line Out O function when 4 Channel Mode for 4 Speaker Output is selected B 6 Channel Mode for 6 Speaker Output R
19. times faster than USB 1 1 and is ideal for connecting high speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD digital cameras MP3 players printers modems and the like Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL VCC 9 nooo 1 USBO USBO JUSB1 JUSB2 GND Key no pin 2 10 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 JAUD1 Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone power AUD_VCC Filtered 5V used by analog audio circuits AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel HP_ON Reserved for future use to control headphone amplifier KEY No pin AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel 00 YO Om P WD MSI Reminds You If you don t want to connect to the front audio e 0 header pins 5 amp 6 9 amp IO have to be jumpered in order to have signal output directed to the rear Bel B audio ports Otherwise the Line Out connector on the back panel will not function 2 11 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard D Bracket 2 Connector JDB1 The mainboard comes with a JDB1 connector for you to connect to D Bracke
20. use 4 6 channel audio function on the board Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC655 chip to function properly before you can get access to 4 6 channel audio operations Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems Installation for Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP For Windows 2000 you must install Windows 2000 Service Pack2 or later before installing the driver The following illustrations are based on Windows XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems I Insert the companion CD into the CD ROM drive The setup screen will automatically appear 2 Click Realtek AC97 Audio Drivers Drivers Utility WebSite Manual MSI Link to the Futu to the Future Click here USB2 0 Driver Readme One Touch Setup Exit MSI Reminds You The AC97 Audio Configuration E software utility is under continuous update to enhance audio applications Hence the program screens shown here in this appendix may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for reference only Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function 3 Glick Next to imsital Us AC 97 Audio saree Avance AC 97 Audio Setup 4 66 Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Avance AC 97 Audio The InstallShield Wizard wil
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22. 2 The mainboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 controller that provides PIO mode 0 5 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 function You can connect up to four hard disk drives CD ROM 120MB Floppy and other devices These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk cable 1 E 5005000000000000000000 DEL pOoDOOo0ODOOoOOoO DDODODDOoOCDcO 1 I nanogauguagaaagaagaaguuguaoauaoaudu IDE2 noagaugagagaaagzaibaaod noouuagaiaugd mu IDEI Primary IDE Connector The first hard drive should always be connected to IDEI IDEI 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 MSI Reminds You If you install two hard disks on cable you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions 2 8 Hardware Setup Serial ATA HDD Connectors SATA 1 SATA2 Optional The mainboard provides dual high speed Serial ATA interface ports The ports support 1 generation Serial ATA data rates of 150MB s and are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1 0 specifications Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk drive SATA1 Pin Definition leen len 7 1 pgopDoooOo TXN GND AXN RXP SATA2 GN
23. 3 00Mhz 75 40 75 40Mhz 88 00 44 00Mhz CPU Voltage This item specifies the voltage of CPU Vcore Note that changing CPU Vcore could result in unstable system therefore it is not recommended to change 37 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard the default setting for long term purpose Settings 0 00V 0 20V DDR Voltage Adjusting the DDR voltage can increase the DDR speed Any changes made to this setting may cause a stability issue so changing the DDR voltage for long term purpose is NOT recommended Settings 2 50V 2 85V North Bridge South Bridge Voltage These two items specifie the voltage of North Bridge Voltage and South Bridge Voltage Any changes made to these settings may cause a stability issue so changing the North Bridge South Bridge Voltage for long term purpose is NOT recommended Settings 1 50V 1 80V North 2 50V 3 00V South AGP Voltage AGP voltage 1s adjustable in the field allowing you to increase the perfor mance of your AGP display card when overclocking but the stability may be affected Settings 1 50V 2 20V MSI Reminds You The settings shown in different color in CPU Volatage DDR Voltage North Bridge South Bridge Voltage and AGP Voltage help to verify if your setting is proper for your system White Safe setting Yellow High performance setting Red Not recommended setting and the system may be unstable Auto Detect PCIDIMM Clk This option allows you to enable disable the feature of auto detectin
24. 4 0 2000 XP operating systems support 13 Event log for easy troubleshooting Ah SE ek Ver E POLO B 1 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard 9 I Introduction This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID related background knowledge and a brief introduction on VIA SATA RAID Host Controller For users wishing to install their VIA SATA RAID driver and RAID software proceed to Driver and RAID Software Installation section RAID Basics RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is a method of combining two or more hard disk drives into one logical unit The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation where if one drives fails a mirrored copy of the data can be found on another drive This can prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs The individual disk drives in an array are called members The configuration information of each member is recorded in the reserved sector that identifies the drive as a member All disk members in a formed disk array are recognized as a single physical drive to the operating system Hard disk drives can be combined together through a few different methods The different methods are referred to as different RAID levels Different RAID levels represent different performance levels security levels and implementation costs The RAID
25. D gt e Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices Optional Serial ATA cable Connect to SATA1 or SATA2 m MSI Reminds You Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90 degree angle Otherwise the loss of data may occur during transmission CD In Connector CD1 The connector 1s for CD ROM audio connector 2 9 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Front Panel Connectors JFP1 JFP2 The mainboard 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 JFP1 PN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 HD LED P Hard disk LED pull up Ed add 2 FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up 3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED 2 10 4 FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up 1 la 9 5 RST SW N Reset Switch low reference pull down to GND 6 PWR SW P Power Switch high reference pull up HDD Reset 7 RST SW P Reset Switch high reference pull up LED Switch 8 PWR SW N Power Switch low reference pull down to GND 9 RSVD DNU Reserved Do not use S JFP2 Pin Definition peaker KN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL Front USB Connectors JUSB1 JUSB2 The mainboard provides two USB 2 0 pin headers JUSBI amp JUSB2 that are compliant with Intel I O Connectivity Design Guide USB 2 0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps which is 40
26. GP graphics card AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics It introduces a 66MHz 32 bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory The slot supports 8x 4x 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 PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I R Q are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT Ast INT DF pins as follows Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT AF INT B INT C INT D PCI Slot 2 INT B INT C INT D INT AF PCI Slot 3 INT C INT D INT AF INT B PCI Slot 4 INT D INT AF INT B INT CZ PCI Slot 5 INT AF INT B INT C INT D 2 15 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 installat
27. Hardware Setup Serial ATA HDD Connectors SATA 1 SATA2 Optional The mainboard provides dual high speed Serial ATA interface ports The ports support 1 generation Serial ATA data rates of 150MB s and are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1 0 specifications Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk drive SATA1 Pin Definition leen len 7 1 pgopDoooOo TXN GND AXN RXP SATA2 GND gt e Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices Optional Serial ATA cable Connect to SATA1 or SATA2 m MSI Reminds You Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90 degree angle Otherwise the loss of data may occur during transmission CD In Connector CD1 The connector 1s for CD ROM audio connector 2 9 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Front Panel Connectors JFP1 JFP2 The mainboard 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 JFP1 PN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 HD LED P Hard disk LED pull up Ed add 2 FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up 3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED 2 10 4 FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up 1 la 9 5 RST SW N Reset Switch low reference pull down to GND 6 PWR SW P Power Switch high reference pull up HDD Reset 7 RST SW P Reset Switch high reference pull up LED Switch 8 PWR SW N
28. Ji MI ij p O00000 00000000000 0000000000 00000000000 0000000000 JAUDI p 2 11 e Sc JFP1 p 2 10 JFP2 p 2 10 JSP1 p 2 13 JCD1 p 2 9 JUSB2 p 2 10 22 Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit CPU The mainboard supports Intel Pentium 4 processors in the 478 pin package The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy CPU installation When you are installing the CPU make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock 200MHz Core Bus ratio 12 then CPU core speed Host Clock x Core Bus ratio 200MHz x 12 2 4GHz Memory Speed CPU FS FSB Support Matrix aot ok 9k EINE MEG Cw na ex MSI Reminds You Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking However please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting while doing overclocking Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended We do not guarantee the damages o
29. Keep this User s Manual for future reference Keep this equipment away from humidity Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting 1t 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 power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User s Manual The equipment has dropped and damaged The equipment has obvious sign of breakage DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60 C 140 IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer 1V CONTENTS FCC B Radio Fr
30. ND 12V 12V 12V Sensor Sensor Sensor CFAN1 SFAN1 SFAN2 Optional MSI Reminds You 1 Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan 2 CFANI 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 7 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard ATA133 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 5 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 function You can connect up to four hard disk drives CD ROM 120MB Floppy and other devices These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk cable 1 E 5005000000000000000000 DEL pOoDOOo0ODOOoOOoO DDODODDOoOCDcO 1 I nanogauguagaaagaagaaguuguaoauaoaudu IDE2 noagaugagagaaagzaibaaod noouuagaiaugd mu IDEI Primary IDE Connector The first hard drive should always be connected to IDEI IDEI 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 MSI Reminds You If you install two hard disks on cable you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions 2 8
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32. PTS Neo Series MS 6799 v1 X ATX Mainboard Version 1 1 G52 M6799X4 Manual Rev 1 1 Release Date Nov 2003 CE CG m FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equip ment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party respon sible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice 2 Shielded interface cables and A C power cord if any must be used in order to comply with the emission limits VOIR LA NOTICE D INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU Micro Star International MS 6799 C Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use 11 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
33. Power Switch low reference pull down to GND 9 RSVD DNU Reserved Do not use S JFP2 Pin Definition peaker KN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL Front USB Connectors JUSB1 JUSB2 The mainboard provides two USB 2 0 pin headers JUSBI amp JUSB2 that are compliant with Intel I O Connectivity Design Guide USB 2 0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps which is 40 times faster than USB 1 1 and is ideal for connecting high speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD digital cameras MP3 players printers modems and the like Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL VCC 9 nooo 1 USBO USBO JUSB1 JUSB2 GND Key no pin 2 10 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 JAUD1 Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone power AUD_VCC Filtered 5V used by analog audio circuits AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel HP_ON Reserved for future use to control headphone amplifier KEY No pin AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel 00 YO Om P WD MSI Reminds Yo
34. Speaker Test You can use this tab to test each connected speaker to ensure if 4 or 6 channel audio operation works properly If any speaker fails to make sound then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones Center AC97 Audio Configuration Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Tes HRTF Demo General Front Left Front Right Rear Right Rear Left mM m Immeem m mem Click on the speaker to test it ole nt tel led eto lr to at Subwoofer Select this function Select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality The one you select will light up and make testing sound 3 lx AC97 Audio Configuration Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test HRTF Demo General IV Swap Center Subwoofer Dutput Click on the speaker to test it A 8 Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function MSI Reminds You 1 6 speakers appear on the Speaker Test tab only when you select 6 Channel Mode in the Number of Speakers col umn in Speaker Configuration tab If you select 4 Chan nel Mode only 4 speakers appear on the window 2 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 HRTF Demo I
35. afford to overclocking regularly first If you find the PC appears to be unstable or reboot incidentally it s better to disable the Dy namic Overclocking or to lower the level of overclocking options By the way if you need to conduct overclocking manually you also need to disable the Dynamic OverClocking first 2 Meanwhile there are two functions to protect user s system from crash There is a safe key Ins in BIOS In case the overclocking fails you can press Ins key while system rebooting to restore to the BIOS defaults Ifthe system incidentally reboot for four times the BIOS will also be restored to the defaults Adjust DDR Frequency This item specifies the frequency of DDR SDRAM Settings are 266MHz 333MHz 400MHz 433MHz 450MHz 466MHz 500MHz 533MHz Auto Adjust CPU FSB Frequency This item specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus FSB AGP 3V66 and PCI bus It provides a method for end users to overclock the processor Setting options Give a DEC value by entering a number between maximum 500 MHz to minimum 200 MHz Adjust CPU Ratio This setting controls the ratio of CPU FSB Clock amp DRAM Frequency to enable the CPU amp DRAM to run at different frequency combinations Please note that the setting options vary according to the CPU FSB Clock preset Adjust AGP PCI Frequency MHz This setting allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency Settings 66 66 33 33Mhz 66 00 3
36. ary parameters of voltage and fre quency simultaneously The only limita tion was the margin of processor from overclocking FSB600 E ppR4313 B DDRA50 E DDR4AGG 1 7 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS V T ive Driver The Live BIOS Live Driver is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS drivers online so that you don t need to search for the correct BIOS driver version throughout the whole Web site To use the function you need to install the MSI MT Live Live Update 3 application After the installation the MSI Update 3 Live Update 3 icon as shown on the right will appear on the screen Double click the MSI Live Update 3 icon and the following screen will appear A Welcome to MSI Live Update 3 Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ae P gt ix a Le JJ Search 2 Favorites S Media Lag ek Ga E Address D Program Files MSI Live Update 31MSI htm MSI iM Ee Links Link to the Future _Visit MSI Website English o x MICRO STAR INT L CO LTD MSI Live Update 31M O Live BIOS TM S seg MSI Live Update 3 is a useful and powerful application for you to download and e Live Driver update the BIOS and the Device Drivers automatically _ Live VGA BIOS You do not have to spend much time in searching the whole website to find the BIOS Live VGA Driver or drivers you want With MSI Live Update 3 you can complet
37. connected hard drive to rebuild the broken array After choosing a hard drive the channel column will be activated Broken RAID 1 Critical Status Power off and check the failed drive The contents on the disk Destroy the Mirroring Relationship you have selected will be Choose replacement drive and rebuild deleted Continue to boot Remaining members of the failed array Channel Drive Name Hrray Name el 040 ev1Cce Channell Devicel IC35L040RVVR0 7 0 Mode Size GB Status ATA 108 38 34 Hdd ATA 100 38 34 Hdd Note l Press lt ESC gt to Exit 2 After Execute Press lt TAB gt immediately can into Utility Window Highlight the target hard drive and press lt Enter gt a warning message will appear Press Y to use that hard drive to rebuild or press N to cancel Please note selecting option Y will destroy all the data on the selected hard drive 4 Continue to boot This item enables BIOS to skip the problem and continue booting into OS B 13 Installing RAID Software A Drivers Install Driver in Windows OS gt New Windows OS 2000 XP NT4 Installation The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows XP 1 Start the installation Boot from the CD ROM Press F6 when the message Press F6if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver appears 2 When the Windows Setup window is generated press S
38. dB i JI ae 0 dB AA 12 dB Hz 100 200 400 600 1K 3K BK 12K 14K 18K Bass Treble Club A 6 Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function Speaker Configuration In this tab you can easily configure your multi channel audio function and speakers 1 Select the audio configuration below which is identical to the audio jack in your mainboard AC97 Audio Configuration Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test HRTF Demo General Number of Speakers Select the audio configuration below which is identical to the audio jack in your motherboard 2 C Headphone C BCH S PDIF Optical amp Coaxial ECH S PDIF Coaxial 2 channel mode for stereo 1 C ECH speaker output With S Bracket OPTION Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out 3 Center Subwoofer e channel mode for 5 1 Speaker Dut ispeaker output o S PDIF Out Coaxial C 4 channel mode for 4 speaker output 2 Select a desired multi channel operation from Number of Speaker a Headphone for the common headphone b 2 Channel Mode for Stereo Speaker Output c 4 Channel Mode for 4 Speaker Output d 6 Channel Mode for 5 1 Speaker Output 3 Here it shows the multi channel setting for the audio jack Please connect your speakers to the correct phone jack in accordance with the setting displayed here 4 Then click OK to apply the configuration A 7 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard
39. e it in several simple bz steps C Live OSD i Please select the items that you want to do on the left column of the main page _ Live Utility Note in order to operate this application properly please note the following suggests ES e Setthe IE security setting Download signed ActiveX controls to Enable or Prompt System default is Prompt co e Disable WebTrap of PC cillin R or any web based anti virus application when executing MSI Live Update gTM Contact us e Update Microsoft Windows Installer El mes T 18 RS Six buttons are placed on the left column 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 OSD Updates the firmware of the OSD products 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 l8 Getting Started Live Monitor M The Live Monitor is a tool used to schedule the search dry for the latest BIOS drivers version on the MSI Web site To use Ge the function you need to install the MSI Live Update 3 aa appl
40. ech RAID BIOS Ver V1 10 Create Array Create Delete a spare disk Delete Array EN in a mirror array gt ct Boot Ar Serial Humber View View Array disk Status Move to next item Confirm the selection Exit Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status Channel Master Maxtor 34098H4 ATA 133 37 2 Stripel Channel1 Master Maxtor 34498H4 ATA 133 37 27 Stripel B 9 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard View Serial Number of Hard Drive Highlight Serial Number View and press lt Enter gt Use arrow key to select a drive the selected drive s serial number can be viewed in the last column The serial number is assigned by the disk drive manufacturer Press the F1 key to show the array status on the lower screen If there are no disk arrays then nothing will be displayed on the screen VIA Tech RAID BIOS Ver V1 10 C Create a RAID array with Delete Array the hard disks attached to Create Delete Spare VIA IDE controller Select Boot Array Serial Humber View F1 View Array disk Status 1 1 Hove to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit AN rv M Array Name Array Mode Block Size GB Size GB ARRAY H Mirror N A 31 21 ARRAY 1 Mirror N R 37 21 B 10 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array When booting up the system BIOS will detect if the RAID 1 array has any inconsistencies between user data and backup data If BIOS detects any inconsistencies the status of the
41. efer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each jack on the back panel when 6 Channel Mode is selected 1 Line Out Rear channels 2 Line Out Front channels 3 Line Out Center and Subwoofer channel Coaxial SPDIF jack Back Panel lmnt oi 4 E 13 gt OE 2 Both Line In and MIC function are converted to Line Foi O 3 Out function when 6 Channel Mode for 6 Speaker Output is selected Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function MSI Reminds You If the audio signals coming from the Center and Subwoofer speaker are swapped when you play video or music on the computer a converter may be required to exchange center and subwoofer audio signals The converter can be purchased from a speaker store Using the Optional S Bracket S Bracket is an optional accessory It gives access to analog and digital audio output by integrating both SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interface and analog LINE OUT connectors To use the S Bracket you should select correct setting in the software utility For information about the setting refer to Se lecting 2 4 or 6 Channel Setting later in the section Connector configurations for 2 4 and 6 channel using S Bracket are described below 2 Channel Analog Audio Output We recommend that you should still attach the speakers to BACK PANEL s Line Out connector during 2 channel audio mode even though S Bracket s Line Out connectors function properly Back Pane
42. ent settings tiarcHove Enter Select PUSPDIUalue Fil Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults FF Optimized Defaults Dynamic OverClocking Dynamic Overclocking Technology is the automatic overclocking function included in the MSI s newly developed CoreCell Technology It is designed to detect the load balance of CPU while running programs and to adjust the best CPU frequency automatically When the motherboard detects CPU is running programs it will speed up CPU automatically to make the program run smoothly and faster When the CPU is temporarily suspending or staying in the low load balance it will restore the default settings instead Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users PC need to run huge amount of data like 3D games or the video process and the CPU frequency need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance Setting options Disabled Disable Dynamic Overclocking Private Ist level of overclocking Sergeant 2nd level of overclocking Captain 3rd level of overclocking also the default value of Load High Performance Defaults Colonel Ath level of overclocking General Sth level of overclocking Commander 6th level of overclocking 3 6 BIOS Setup MSI Reminds You 1 Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking basically it is still risky We suggest user to make sure that your CPU can
43. equency Interference Statement ccccccncnnnnnnnnnonononannnonnnnnoss 111 E Et ei 111 Revision allia RTI CE 111 dee DEE uereg iii SL AUS MUCOUS at iv Chapter 1 Getting Started geet 1 1 Mainboard Specifications ose eet e o t RI OR tent tcv tie Es 1 2 EE leie eg NEE EE 14 IVES E Special Beat be S eneen 1 5 Color NIanab emietibics oa di nitum MN SAM MN Um 1 5 SOT Eonia ica 1 6 Live BIOS Liye e e o 1 8 LIVE MOMO MA ana 1 9 D Bracket 2 Optional esce leer itis doen E eem ec E 1 10 Round Cable Optional 000000oooonnnonnnnnnneeeneesssssessssssssssssssssene 1 12 S Bracket Optronal a 1 13 CPU Thermal Protection veistis 1 13 Chapter2 Hardware Setup said tido odiada 2 1 Quick Components Guide sss 2 2 Central Processine Umit CPU al 2 3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure oocccccccccnnnnnnnnninncnnnnnnnnos 2 3 Memory Speed CPU FSB Support Matrix ooooooccccnncncncnnncccncnininnns 2 3 Memoria id 24 Introduction to DDR SDRAM eeeeeeeeereeeeeeeeen nens 24 DDR DIMM Module Combination cccconnnnnucoooononoononnnonnnnnnnnnncncncnnos 24 Istalin DDR Modulis ee 2 5 Back Panel ee TE 2 6 Back Eeer 2 6 ATX 20 Pin Power Connector ATX coocococococoooooncncnnnnnnnnnnnnoncnonnos 2 6 ATX 12V Power Connector JPW 1 eene nnn 2 6 CCODDEOCEODS ear deabus booa icidad 2 7 Floppy Disk Drive Connector EDD 2 7 Fan Power Connectors CFANI SFANI SFANZA
44. er Y1 10 Create Array Delete a RAID array contain Delete Array the hard disks attached to Create Delete Spare VIA IDE controller Select Boot Array Serial Humber View F1 View Array disk Status 4 Hove to next item Ihe selected array will be destoried Enter Confirm the selection Are you sure Continue Press V H ESC Exit rrr YF Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status LilchannelU Master RUE ARRAY 0 ATA 133 37 27 Striped lChanneli Master Maxtor 34098H4 ARRAY ATA 133 37 27 Stripel Deleting a disk array will destroy all the data on the disk array except RAID 1 arrays When a RAID is deleted the data on these two hard disk drives will be reserved and become two normal disk drives B 8 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Create and Delete Spare Hard Drive If a RAID 1 array is created and there are drives that do not belong to other arrays the one that has a capacity which 1s equal to or greater than the array capacity can be selected as a spare drive for the RAID 1 array Select Create Delete Spare and press lt Enter gt the channel column will then be activated Select the drive that you want to use as a spare drive and press lt Enter gt the selected drive will be marked as Spare The spare drive cannot be accessed in an OS To delete a spare drive highlight Create Delete Spare and press lt Enter gt The spare drive will be highlighted press lt Enter gt to delete the spare drive VIA T
45. everal operations to solve such problem Broken RAID 1 EE or Critical Status Power off and check the failed drive A disk member of a mirroring Destroy the Mirroring Relationship array has failed or is not Choose replacement drive and rebuild responding The array is Continue to boot stilling functional but fault tolerance is disabled Remaining members of the failed array Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status Channel8 Device IC35L846AYVAB 6 Array ATA 188 38 34 Broken Note l Press lt ESC gt to Exit 2 After Execute Press lt TAB gt immediately can into Utility Window 1 Power off and Check the Failed Drive This item turns off the computer and replaces the failed hard drive with a good one If your computer does not support APM you must turn off your computer manually After replacing the hard drive boot into BIOS and select Choose replacement drive and rebuild to rebuild the broken array 2 Destroy the Mirroring Relationship This item cancels the data mirroring relationship of the broken array For broken RAID 1 arrays the data on the surviving disk will remain after the destroy operation However Destroy the Mirroring Relationship is not recommend because the data on the remaining disk will be lost when the hard drive 1s used to create another RAID 1 array B 12 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction 3 Choose Replacement Drive and Rebuild This item enables users to select an already
46. ference 5000 0 Hz L a i Q Save Cancel Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function Here it provides the Karaoke function which will automatically remove human voice lyrics and leave melody for you to sing the song Note that this function applies only for 2 channel audio operation Just check the Voice Cancellation box and then click OK to activate the Karaoke function AC97 Audio Configuration Sie xj Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test HRTF Demo General m Environment Dther Karaoke Voice Cancellation Auto Gain Control KEY 0 a Equalizer A 5 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Equalizer Here you regulate each equalizer for current playing digital sound sources GER Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test HRTF Demo General 12 dB 6 dB Bass Treble Vocal Powerful Pop Live Dance Club Soft Rock Party Classical You may choose the provided sound effects and the equalizer will adjust automatically If you like you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to save as an new one by using the buttons Load and Save Or you may click Reset to use the default value AC97 Audio Configuration c S xj SoundEffect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test HRTF Demo General 12
47. g the clock frequency of the installed PCI bus The settings are Enabled Disabled Spread Spectrum When the motherboard s clock generator pulses the extreme values spikes of the pulses creates EMI Electromagnetic Interference The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves If you do not have any EMI problem leave the setting at Disable for optimal system stability and performance But if you are plagued by EMI set to Enabled for EMI reduction Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up 38 BIOS Setup nn Load High Performance Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to High Performance defaults or BIOS Setup defaults The High Per formance Defaults are the values set by the mainboard manufacturer for the best system performance but probably will cause a stability issue The BIOS Setup Defaults are the default values also set by the mainboard manufacturer for stable performance of the mainboard When you select Load High Performance Defaults a message as below appears Press Enter to Continue Or ESC to fibort Pressing Enter loads t
48. he default BIOS values that enable the best system performance but may lead to a stability issue MSI Reminds You The option is for power or overclocking users only Use of high performance defaults will tighten most timings to increase the system performance Therefore a high end system configuration is a must which means you need high quality VGA adapter RAM and so on We don t recommend that users should apply the high performance defaults in their regular systems Otherwise the system may become unstable or even crash If the system crashes or hangs after enabling the feature please CLEAR CMOS DATA to resolve the problem For more information refer to Clear CMOS Jumper JBATI in Chapter 2 When you select Load Optimized Defaults a message as below appears Load Optimized Defaults YH H Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance 39 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard EN Set Supervisor User Password When you select this function a message as below will appear on the screen Type the password up to eight characters in length and press Enter 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 Enter You may also press Esc to abort the selection and not enter a password To clear a set password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter the password A me
49. ic LEDs which use graphic signal display to help users understand their system The LEDs provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system The 4 LEDs can debug all problems that fail the system such as VGA RAM or other failures This special feature is very useful for the overclocking users These users can use the feature to detect if there are any problems or failures D Bracket 2 supports both USB 1 1 amp 2 0 spec D Bracket 2 System Power ON The D LED will hang here if the processor is dam aged or not installed properly Early Chipset Initialization Memory Detection Test Testing onboard memory size The D LED will hang if the memory module is damaged or not installed properly Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting Initializing Keyboard Controller Testing VGA BIOS This will start writing VGA sign on message to the screen 2 A E N GE EE loe bs OO Getting Started Desaiption Processor Initialization This will show information regarding the processor like brand name system bus etc Testing RTC Real Time Clock Initializing Video Interface This will start detecting CPU clock checking type of video onboard Then detect and initialize the video adapter BIOS Sign On This will start showing information about logo pro cessor brand name etc Testing Base and Extended Memory Teting base memory from 240K to 640K and ex tended memory
50. ication After installation the MSI Live Monitor icon as MA 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 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 ES MSI Live Monitor Auto Search Version E Auto Search Process Status MS Search Mainboard BIOS Version My Search Mainboard Driver Version M4 Search VGA Card BIOS Version My Search VGA Card Driver Version y j M4 Search MSI OSD FW Version ER Mi Search MSI Utilities Version A T AC v ag tt A Status Initiation LS COLLA 1008 To start searching versions click Next You can right click the MSI Live Monitor icon to perform the functions listed below Auto Search Searches for the BIOS drivers version you need immediately View Last Result Allows you to view the last search result if there is any Preference Configures the Search function including the Search schedule Exit Exits the Live Monitor application FAQ Provides a link to a database which contains various possible questions about MSI s products for users to inquire 1 9 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard D Bracket 2 Optional D Bracket 2 is an external USB bracket integrating four Diagnost
51. if your system supports PnP PCI 32 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 High Performance 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 Y Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup 33 MS 6799 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 Date Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Standard CHOS Features Date Cmmiddiyy Time Chhimmiss IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Drive P Video Halt Un tiaecHove Enter Select PUSPDIUalue Fil Save ESC Exit Fi beneral Help FS Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults FF Optimized Defaults This allows you to set the system to the date that you want usual
52. ion be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide CFAN1 p 2 7 CPU p 2 3 JPWI p 2 6 DDR DI MMs p 2 4 oo000000000000000000000000 o0000000000000000000000000 J pasaon ese e _ aM poco P 00000000000000000000000000 J ac ane E LEA LH Dnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnmnnnnnmnnmmnmnpnmnmmnm mmn I O p 2 6 a e FDD1 p 2 7 oooooooo0o000000 OOOO AGP Slot 2 15 ol E I TT T i p CO0000I000000000000000000000 0000000000000000 DCH ooo0o0000000000000000 O0000000000000000000000010001000001000N000001000 E d I DE1 IDE2 p 2 8 OO00000 00000000000 0000000000 00000000000 0000000000 p E oooooonnonnonnn o o D u u DL DD DILL LL DD DD LL LL LK H UU UU C00000000 00000000 0000000000 00000000000 0000000000
53. ks for digital audio transmission one for optical fiber connection and the other for coaxial and 2 analog Line Out jacks for 4 channel audio output To attach the fiber optic cable to optical SPDIF jack you need to remove the plug from the jack first The two SPDIF jacks support SPDIF output only For more information on the S Bracket refer to Appendix Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function 2 12 1 11 JSP1 JSP1 Pin Definition n SIGNAL DESCRIPTION PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION VCC 5V VDD 3 3V S PDIF output i Key Ground S PDIF input Audio bass output Audio right surrounding output Audio center output Audio left surrounding output Ground Ground Optional S Bracket Analog Line Out jack Connect to JSP1 SPDIF jack optical SPDIF jack coaxial MS 6799 ATX Mainboard n 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 JBATI There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration With the CMOS RAM the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration use the JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper to clear data Follow the instructions below to clear the data Keep Data Clear Data MSI Reminds You You
54. l 1 MIC 2 Line Out Front channels 3 Line In O 3 Coaxial SPDIF jack 2 a 0 O 1 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard 4 Channel Analog Audio Output 1 MIC VA Description 2 Line Out Front channels Connect two speakers to back panel s Line Out 3 Line In connector and two speakers to one Line Out 4 Optical SPDIF jack connector of S Bracket 5 Coaxial SPDIF jack 6 Line Out Center and Subwoofer channel but no functioning in this mode 7 Line Out Rear channels Coaxial SPDIF jack S Bracket Back Panel O 3 2 cJ E O Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function 6 Channel Analog Audio Output lolo a ca a an H MIC Description Line Out Front channels Gonnect two speakers to back panel s Line Out Line In connector and four speakers to both Line Out Optical SPDIF jack connectors of S Bracket Coaxial SPDIF jack Line Out Center and Subwoofer channel Line Out Rear channels Coaxial SPDIF jack S Bracket Back Panel MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Digital Audio Output 2 Channel only For digital audio output use the SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interface connectors supplied by S Bracket First connect the SPDIF speakers to the appropriate SPDIF jack and then select the audio channel you desire through the control panel of speakers The SPDIF connectors support 2 channel audio operation only S Bracket offers two types of SPDIF jacks one for fiber optic cable and the other for coaxial cable Select the connecto
55. l install Avance AC 97 Audio on your computer To continue click Next Click here 4 Click Finish tomestamt the syslusm Avance AC 97 Audio Setup 4 66 InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Avance AC S Audio on your computer Select this option C No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Click here A 3 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard e Software Configuration After installing the audio driver you are able to use the 4 6 channel audio feature now Click the audio icon oS from the window tray at the lower right corner of the screen to activate the AC97 Audio Configuration Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list AC97 Audio Configuration Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test HRTF Demo General r Environment Auto Gain Control Equalizer You may also edit the properties for an environment as you wish by clicking the Edit button then just scroll the bar in the bottom for each property to adjust Properties Editor q xj Load Arena Property Value Room 0 mB Room HF 698 mB Room Roll off Factor 0 000 7 240s Decay HF Ratio 0 330 Reflections 1166 mB Reflections Delay 0 020 s Reverb 15 mB Reverb Delay 0 030 s Diffusion 100 0 Density 100 0 HF Re
56. ly the current date The format is lt day gt lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt Time 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 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys year The year can be adjusted by users This allows you to set the system time that you want usually the current time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt 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 34 BIOS Setup your hard disk drive type 1s not matched or listed you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually If you select Manual related information is asked to be entered to the follow ing items Enter the information directly from the keyboard 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 i
57. m 4 processors in 478 pin package the PT8 Neo delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution MS 6799 ATX Mainboard bm Mainboard Specifications CPU gt Supports Intel P4Northwood Socket 478 pr gt FSB 400 533 800 MHz Supports up to 3 2GHz or higher speed Chipset gt VIA PT800 chipset Supports AGP EX Imberiaca Supports DDR 400 333 266 memory interface gt VIA VT8237 chipset High Bandwidth V link Client controller Integrated Faster Ethernet LPC Integrated Hardware Sound Blaster Direct Sound AC97 audio Ultra DMA 66 100 133 master mode PCI EIDE controller ACPI Supports Serial ATA RAIDO I Supports USB2 0 Clock Generator gt 100 133 200 MHz clocks are supported Main Memory gt Supports four memory banks using two 184 pin DDR DIMMs gt Supports up to 2GB DDR 400 333 266 SDRAM gt Supports 2 5v DDR SDRAM Slots gt One AGP Accelerated Graphics Port slot supports 8x 4x at 0 8V AGP 3 0 or 4x at 1 5V 3 3V not supported Five 32 bit Master PCI bus slots support 3 3v 5v PCI bus interface On Board IDE gt An IDE controller integrated in the VIA V T8237 chipset a Supports IDE HDD CD ROM with PIO Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 operation modes Can connect up to four Ultra ATA drives gt Serial ATA 150 controller integrated in VIA VT8237 chipset Optional Up to 150MB sec transfer rate 1 2 Getting Started Can con
58. n this tab you may adjust your HRTF Head Related Transfer Functions 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applications like gaming You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like AC97 Audio Configuration i cf x Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test HRTF Demo General E HRTF 3D Positional Audio Sound LOOPY MUSIC y Path Horizontal S Environment NE x lt None gt y lt None gt Bathroom Concert Hall A 9 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard In this tab it provides some information about this AC97 Audio Configu ration utility including Audio Driver Version DirectX Version Audio Control ler amp AC97 Codec You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function Using 2 4 amp 6 Channel Audio Function After installing the audio driver you are able to use the 4 6 channel audio feature now To enable 4 or 6 channel audio operation first connect 4 or 6 speakers to the appropriate audio connectors and then select 4 or 6 channel audio setting in the software utility There are two ways to utilize the function and connect the speakers to your computer B Using the back panel only If you do not have a S Bracket you can connect all speakers to the audio connectors on the back panel B Using the
59. ncgongona cononcongoncgnuoQucuOOICLIDODOUQOUUU pooo0000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000 PCI Slot 3 SATA2 CIDDTOT0DIDIDODDODODODDOTODODODIDUDODOUICITODOC OUO Uess OOOO 0000000000000 0000000000000 DEELER Tensa 7J SATA1 PCI Slot 4 D gt eee ALL SFAN1 anoo00000 0000000000 000000000000 0000000000000 000 H H BATT Jeani jE IE Codec PCI Slot 5 g SFAN2 FI000000000000220000220000000000000DDOUCIOODDDDOUUU DDODODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDODODODD00000 JAUD ie E JUSB1 JUSB2 JDB1 al PT8 Neo Series MS 6799 v1 X ATX Mainboard Getting Started MSI Special Features Color Management MSI has a unified color management rule for some connectors on the mainboards which helps you to install the memory modules expansion cards and other peripherals devices more easily and conveniently gt Intel spec IDE ATA 133 connector yellow Serial ATA150 connector orange gt AGP 8X slot red gt USB 2 0 connector yellow Front panel connector JFP1 HDD LED in red Reset Switch in blue Power Switch in black Power LED in light green Front panel connector JF
60. nect up to two Serial ATA drives USB Interface gt 8 USB ports Controlled by VT8237 southbridge 4 ports in the rear I O 4 ports via the external bracket On Board Peripherals gt On Board Peripherals include floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88Mbytes 1 serial ports COM A RCA SPDIF Out parallel port supports SPP EPP ECP mode 8 USB 2 0 ports Rear x 4 Front x 4 1 audio Line In Line Out Mic port RJ45 LAN jack Optional D Bracket2 pinheader S Bracket pinheader Audio gt AC97 link controller integrated in VT8237 gt 6 channel software audio codec Realtek 655 Compliance with AC97 v2 2 Spec Meets PC2001 audio performance requirement Can support SPDIF Out via rear RCA SPDIF Out connector LAN Optional gt VIA8237 integrated MAC Realtek 82201 BL PHY gt 10 100 RJ45 LAN connector BIOS gt The mainboard BIOS provides Plug amp Play BIOS which detects the pe ripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface DMI function which records your mainboard specifications Dimension gt AIX rom Factors 30 5cm x 21cm Mounting gt 6 standard mounting holes 1 3 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout H
61. nstalled 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 Video The setting controls the type of video adapter 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 key board error Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory These items show the memory status of your system read only 35 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control Dynamic Over locking fidjust DDR Frequency Adjust CPU FSE Frequency Adjust CPU Ratio Adjust AGP SPCI Frequency CPU Voltage DOK Voltage Horth Bridge Voltage South Bridge Voltage AGP Voltage futo Detect PCI D IMA Clk Spread Spectrum Disabled H enu LEYE Ll Dynamic Overclocking 15 an advanced overclocking function Anv damage or risk resulted from impropriety or overclocking are not garanteed Please make sure your peripherals can afford differ
62. or with 6 4GB s for dual channel mode High memory band width makes DDR an ideal solution for high performance PC workstations and servers DDR DIMM 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 side modules to meet your own needs 2 4 Hardware Setup Memory modules can be installed in any combination as follows Sit Module Total Memory DIMM 1 64MB 1GB Bank 0 amp 1 DIMM 2 64MB 1GB Bank 2 amp 3 Maximum System Memory Supported 64MB 2GB S Single Side D Double Side Installing DDR Modules 1 The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module The module will only fit in the right orientation 2 Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket MSI Reminds You You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket 3 The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close ln A 2 5 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Back Panel Power Supply The back panel provides the following connectors Parallel SPDIF Out LAN Lin Mouse Optional O O Keyboard COMA USB Port
63. ptical fiber and the other for coaxial connection Select the appropriate one to meet your need For more information on S Bracket refer to Appendix Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function SPDIF jack coaxial SPDIF jack optical Analog Line Out jacks CPU Thermal Protection Aimed to prevent the CPU from overheating MSI has developed a CPU Thermal Protection mechanism for Intel CPU platform This CPU Thermal Protection mechanism works on a thermal signal sensor If the mechanism senses an abnormal temperature rise it will automatically shut down the system and the CPU temperature will then drop down and resume normal With this unique feature users can better protect their CPU Please note that this feature is for Intel Pentium CPU only 1 13 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 6799 ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide CFAN1 p 2 7 CPU p 2 3 JPWI p 2 6 DDR DI MMs p 2 4 oo000000000000000000000000 o0000
64. r according to the type of your SPDIF speakers Optical SPDIF jack Description Coaxial SPDIF jack Select the correct type of SPDIF jack to connect SPDIF speakers For optical connection remove the plug from the S Bracket before Line Out inserting the fiber optic cable to it Line Out BW N RA S Bracket VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Appendix B VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction The Southbridge VT8237 provides a hybrid solution that combines two independent SATA ports for support of up to two Serial ATA Serial ATA RAID drives Serial ATA SATA is the latest generation of the ATA interface SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds of up to 150MB sec Serial ATA uses long thin cables making it easier to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC The key features of VT8237 SATA RAID are Support two SATA two PATA hard disk drives Only SATA supports RAID Supports ATA 133 high performance hard disk drive Dual independent ATA channels and maximum connection of four hard disk drives allowed Supports Ultra DMA mode 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 DMA mode 2 1 0 and PIO mode 4 3 2 1 0 Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 4 KB to 64 KB striping block size support Bootable disk or disk array support Windows based RAID configure and management software tool Compatible with BIOS 10 Supports hot swap failed disk drive in RAID 1 array 11 ATA SMART function support 12 Microsoft Windows 98 Me NT
65. r risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications 2 3 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Memory The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184 pin 2 5V DDR DIMM modules and supports the memory size up to 2 GB without ECC You can install DDR266 DDR333 DDR400 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots To operate properly at least one DIMM module must be installed DIMM1 2 Introduction to DDR SDRAM DDR Double Data Rate SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle It uses 2 5 volts as opposed to 3 3 volts used in SDR SDRAM and requires 184 pin DIMM mod ules rather than 168 pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM Three types of DDR are available at the time of writing DDR266 DDR333 amp DDR400 DDR266 DDR SDRAM running at 133MHz will produce about 1 6GB s memory bandwidth DDR333 running at 166MHz will produce 2 1 GB s memory bandwidth DDR400 is also available with bandwidith up to 3 2GB s for single channel mode or with 6 4GB s for dual channel mode High memory band width makes DDR an ideal solution for high performance PC workstations and servers DDR DIMM 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 side modules to meet your own needs 2 4 Hardware Setup Memory modules can
66. rd disks attached to Fr Select Disk Dri VIA IDE controller el ye F1 View Array disk Status t Hove to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status x Channel Master Maxtor 34098H4 ATA 133 37 2 stri pel Channell Master Maxtor 34498H4 ATA 133 37 2 Stripel B 6 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction MSI Reminds You Even though 64KB is the recommended setting for most users you should choose the block size value which is best suited to your specific RAID usage model 4KB For specialized usage models requiring 4KB blocks SKB For specialized usage models requiring SKB blocks I6KB Best for sequential transfers 32KB Good for sequential transfers 64KB Optimal setting Use the arrow key to highlight Start Create Process and press Enter A warning message will appear Press Y to finish the creation or press N to cancel the creation Important note All existing content in the hard drive will be destroyed after array creation B 7 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Delete Disk Array A RAID can be deleted after it has been created To delete a RAID use the following steps 1 Select Delete Array in the main menu and press lt Enter gt The channel column will be activated 2 Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press lt Enter gt A warning message will show up press Y to delete or press N to cancel VIA Tech RAID BIOS V
67. ront Panel Connector JFP2 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard CoreCenter CoreCenter contains OC Menu panel users can determine their processor and memory type to optimize its memory capacity This all in one hardware console is advanced combination of the popular PC Alert and Fuzzy Logic Including powerful function with hardware monitor system alert and instinctive UI of overclocking CoreCenter is just like your PC doctor that can detect view and adjust the PC hardware and system status during real time operation In the left side it shows the current system status including the Vcore 3 3V 5V and 12V In the right side it shows the current PC hardware status such as the CPU amp system temperatures and all fans speeds When you click the red triangles in the left and right sides two sub menus will open for users to overclock overspec or to adjust the thresholds of system to send out the warning messages If you click the Core Center button in the top a screen pops up for you to choose the Auto mode or User mode of CPU fan Temp Alarm ABS _ H cru CPU TEMP em 4 SYS TEMP NB TEMP Default emm Jaa an CPU Fan Speed opm NB Fan Speed Getting Started Left wing Current system status In the left sub menu you can configure the settings of FSB Vcore Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in front of each item and make it a
68. s L out MIC ATX 20 Pin Power Connector ATX1 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 ATX1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 3 4 10 20 1 3 3V 11 3 3V 1 2 2 3 3V 12 12V JPW1 3 GND 13 GND i 4 5V 14 PS_ON JPW1 Pin Definition i AND bi on 6 5V 16 GND PIN SIGNAL END e END 1 GND A u 8 PW OK 18 5V 2 GND 9 5V SB 19 5V 3 12V ATX1 10 12V 20 5V 4 12V 2 6 Hardware Setup Connectors 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 Fan Power Connectors CFANI SFAN1 SFAN2 The CPUFANI processor fan SFANI and SFAN2 system fan support system cooling fan with 12V When connecting the wire to the connectors always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the 12V the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on board you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control GND GND G
69. ssage 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 MSI Reminds You About Supervisor Password amp User Password Supervisor password Can enter and change the settings of the setup menu User password Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menu 3 10 Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function Appendix A Using 2 4 amp 6 Channel Audio Function The mainboard is equipped with Realtek ALC655 chip which provides support for 6 channel audio output including 2 Front 2 Rear 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel ALC655 allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect The section will tell you how to install and
70. t M 2 D Bracket M 2 is a USB Bracket that supports both USBI 1 amp 2 0 spec It integrates four LEDs and allows users to identify system problem through 16 various combinations of LED signals For definitions of 16 signal combinations please refer to D Bracket 2 in Chapter I JDB1 Pin Definition DBG1 DBR1 DBG2 DBR2 DBG3 DBR3 DBG4 DBR4 Key NC high for green color high for red color high for green color high for red color high for green color high for red color high for green color high for red color sees 1 9 JDB1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Depending on the optional bracket you buy please note there might be a Bluetooth Sticker to cover one of the port which marks Do no remove when using bluetooth Connected to JDB1 D Bracket 2 Connected to JUSB2 the USB LEDs pinheader in yellow color 212 Hardware Setup S Bracket SPDIF Connector JSP1 Optional The connector allows you to connect a S Bracket for Sony amp Philips Digital Interface SPDIF The S Bracket offers 2 SPDIF jacks for digital audio transmission one for optical fiber connection and the other for coaxial and 2 analog Line Out jacks for 4 channel audio output To attach the fiber optic cable to optical SPDIF jack you need to remove the plug from the jack first The two SPDIF jacks support SPDIF output only For more information on the S Bracket refer to Appendix Using 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function 2
71. t Tab gt key to enter the BIOS configuration VIA Technologies Inc VIA VI6428 RAID BIOS Setting Utility V1 10 Copyright C YIA Technologies Inc All Right reserved Press lt Tab gt key into User Window Scan Devices Please wait Channel O Master Maxtor 34098H4 Channel 1 Master Maxtor 34M98H4 The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the VIA Tech RAID BIOS Always use the arrow keys to navigate the main menu use up and down arrow key to select the each item and press lt Enter gt to call out the list of creation steps The main interface of BIOS configuration utility is as below B 4 VIA Tech RAID BIOS Ver V1 10 Wi S Create a RAID array with Delete Array the hard disks attached to Create Delete Spare VIA IDE controller Select Boot Array Serial Number View Fl View Array disk Status t 1 Hove to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit Channel Drive Name firray Name Mode Size GB Status Channel Master Maxtor 34098H4 ATA 133 37 2 Hdd Channel1 Master Maxtor 34498H4 ATA 133 37 2 Hdd VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Create Disk Array Use the up and down arrow keys to select the Create Array command and press lt Enter gt VIA Tech RAID BIOS Ver V1 10 Auto Setup For Data Securit Array Mode RAID 1 Mirroring Fr Select Disk Drives Start Create Process Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA IDE controller Fl View Array
72. the CPU and system always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking However please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting while doing overclocking Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications 2 3 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard Memory The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184 pin 2 5V DDR DIMM modules and supports the memory size up to 2 GB without ECC You can install DDR266 DDR333 DDR400 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots To operate properly at least one DIMM module must be installed DIMM1 2 Introduction to DDR SDRAM DDR Double Data Rate SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle It uses 2 5 volts as opposed to 3 3 volts used in SDR SDRAM and requires 184 pin DIMM mod ules rather than 168 pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM Three types of DDR are available at the time of writing DDR266 DDR333 amp DDR400 DDR266 DDR SDRAM running at 133MHz will produce about 1 6GB s memory bandwidth DDR333 running at 166MHz will produce 2 1 GB s memory bandwidth DDR400 is also available with bandwidith up to 3 2GB s for single channel mode
73. to specify an Additional Device s 3 Insert the driver diskette VIA VT6420 VT8237 Disk Driver into drive A and press Enter 4 Depending on your operation system choose VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller Windows XP VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller Windows 2000 or VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller Windows NT4 from the list that appears on Windows XP Setup screen press the Enter key 5 Press Enter to continue with installation or if you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do so at this time Once all devices are specified press Enter to continue with installation 6 From the Windows XP Setup screen press the Enter key Setup will now load all device files and then continue the Windows XP installation gt Existing Windows XP Driver Installation 1 Insert the MSI CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The CD will auto run and the setup screen will appear 3 Under the Driver tab click on VIA SATA RAID Utility 4 The drivers will be automatically installed gt Confirming Windows XP Driver Installation 1 From Windows XP open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System icon 2 Choose the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager tab 3 Click the in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type The driver VIA IDE RAID Host Controller should appear B 14 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Installation of VIA SATA RAID Utility The VIA SATA RAID Utility is the sof
74. tware package that enables high performance RAID 0 arrays in the Windows XP operating system This version of VIA SATA RAID Utility contains the following key features Serial ATA RAID driver for Windows XP gt VIA SATA RAID utility gt RAIDO and RAIDI functions Insert the MSI CD and click on the VIA SATA RAID Utility to install the software MSI ink to the Futu to the Future MSI Utility VIA SATA RAID Utility Adobe Acrobat Reader MSI Live Update 2 Trend PC cillin 2002 Remote Control Utility Microsoft DirectX 9 0a Alen Systems X Setup Promise Serial ATA Utility E Color 3Deep B 15 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window VIA RAID Driver Setup Wizard1 00P2 2003 06 26 Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for VIA RAID Setup Program The InstallShield Wizard will install VlA RAID Setup Program on your computer To continue click Next Put a check mark in the check box to install the feature you want Then click Next button to proceed the installation VIA RAID Driver Setup Wizard1 00P 2 2003 06 26 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install Select the features you want to install and clear the features you do not want to install VIA RAID Config Utility 1 20 2003 06 26 Description Install RAID Config Utility Space Required on C 1113K
75. u If you don t want to connect to the front audio e 0 header pins 5 amp 6 9 amp IO have to be jumpered in order to have signal output directed to the rear Bel B audio ports Otherwise the Line Out connector on the back panel will not function 2 11 MS 6799 ATX Mainboard D Bracket 2 Connector JDB1 The mainboard comes with a JDB1 connector for you to connect to D Bracket M 2 D Bracket M 2 is a USB Bracket that supports both USBI 1 amp 2 0 spec It integrates four LEDs and allows users to identify system problem through 16 various combinations of LED signals For definitions of 16 signal combinations please refer to D Bracket 2 in Chapter I JDB1 Pin Definition DBG1 DBR1 DBG2 DBR2 DBG3 DBR3 DBG4 DBR4 Key NC high for green color high for red color high for green color high for red color high for green color high for red color high for green color high for red color sees 1 9 JDB1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Depending on the optional bracket you buy please note there might be a Bluetooth Sticker to cover one of the port which marks Do no remove when using bluetooth Connected to JDB1 D Bracket 2 Connected to JUSB2 the USB LEDs pinheader in yellow color 212 Hardware Setup S Bracket SPDIF Connector JSP1 Optional The connector allows you to connect a S Bracket for Sony amp Philips Digital Interface SPDIF The S Bracket offers 2 SPDIF jac
76. vailable the radio button will be lighted as yellow when selected use the and buttons to adjust then click OK to apply the changes Then you can click Save to save the desired FSB you just configured Also you may click Auto to start testing the maximal CPU overclocking value The CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC reboots Or you may click Default to restore the default values Right wing PC hardware status during real time operation In the right sub menu here you can configure the PC hardware status such as CPU amp system temperatures and fan speeds You may use the scroll bars to adjust each item then click YOK to apply the changes The values you set for the temperatures are the maximum thresholds for the system for warnings and the value for fan speeds are the minimum thresholds Top side User mode Auto mode Here you may adjust the CPU fan speed If you choose User mode you may adjust the CPU fan speed in 8 different modes from Stop to Full speed OC Menu The exclusive OC Menu is fully de veloped to support DDR400 memory modules By comprehensive validation of over 67 DDR400 memory modules MSI concluded best parameters for DRAM voltage Vio and other BIOS settings You can select DDR433 DDR450 DDR466 and DDR500 from DRAM frequency in BIOS setting Or you can just click on OC Menu button to configure in the OC Menu at CoreCenter OC Menu will adjust the nec ess

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