MSI MS-6551 Instruction Manual

iVersion 1.0G52-MA00484MS-6551(v1.X) ATX MainboardMSIMICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

Getting Started1-3On-Board PeripheralsOn-Board Peripherals include:- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.- 2 ser

Chapter 11-4Mainboard LayoutMS-6551 v1.X ATX MainboardDDR 1DDR 2JWOL1JP2J5WinbondW83629DJMDM1ATXPower SupplyF_P1JBAT1JGLED1IR1JAUDIO1CHS_FANUSB1PCI Sl

Getting Started1-5Quick Components GuideComponent Function ReferenceSocket 478 Installing CPU See p. 2-2DDR1 & DDR 2 Installing DDR Memory See p.

Hardware Setup2-1Chapter 2. Hardware SetupTOPICSCentral Processing Unit: CPU 2-2Memory 2-5Power Supply 2-7Back Panel 2-8Connectors 2-12Jumpers 2-23Slo

Chapter 22-2Central Processing Unit: CPU1. Pull the lever sideways awayfrom the socket. Then, raisethe lever up to a 90-degreeangle.2. Look for the do

Hardware Setup2-3Installing the CPU FanAs processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higherperformance, thermal management becomes increasingly

Chapter 22-4CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock = 100MHzCore/Bus ratio = 14 then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio= 100MHz x

Hardware Setup2-5MemoryIntroduction to DDR SDRAMDDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM,but doubles the rate by transferring dat

Chapter 22-6DDR Module CombinationYou can install either single sided or double sided DDR SDRAM mod-ules into the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~2) in any com

Hardware Setup2-7Power SupplyATX 20-Pin Power SupplyThis connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. Toconnect to the ATX power supply, ma

iiManual Rev: 1.0Release Date: Nov. 2001FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

Chapter 22-8The Back Panel provides the following connectors:Back PanelMouse ConnectorThe mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse mini DIN connector

Hardware Setup2-9Keyboard ConnectorThe mainboard provides a standard PS/2® keyboard mini DIN connectorfor attaching a PS/2® keyboard. You can plug a

Chapter 22-10Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM BThe mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COMA and COM B. The ports are

Hardware Setup2-11Parallel Port ConnectorThe mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. Aparallel port is a standard printer por

Chapter 22-12LAN Jack (RJ-45)The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection toLocal Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cabl

Hardware Setup2-13Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector thatsupports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M

Chapter 22-14Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100controller that provides PIO mode

Hardware Setup2-15Fan Power Connectors: CPU_FAN/CHS_FAN/BAK_FANThe CPU_FAN (processor fan), CHS_FAN (system fan) & BAK_FAN(power supply fan) suppo

Chapter 22-16Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake OnRing function. The connector will power up

Hardware Setup2-17Power Saving LED Connector: JGLED1This allows you to connect to a power saving LED. The LED will be lit whenthe system enters the s

iiiEditionNov 2001Copyright NoticeThe material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the pr

Chapter 22-18Front Panel Connector: F_P1The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connec-tion to the front panel switches and LE

Hardware Setup2-19SpeakerSpeaker from the system case is connected to this pin.If on-board Buzzer is available:HDD LEDHDD LED shows the activity of a

Chapter 22-20JAUDIO1 Pin DefinitionFront Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to thefront panel a

Hardware Setup2-21Front USB Connectors: USB1The mainboard provides one front Universal Serial Bus connector forusers to connect to USB devices.Pin Des

Chapter 22-22IrDA Infrared Module Header: IR1These connectors allow you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules. Youmust configure the setting through the

Hardware Setup2-23Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from externalbattery to keep the data of system configu

Chapter 22-24BIOS Flush Jumper: J3The jumper is used to lock or unlock the boot block area on the BIOS.When unlocked, the BIOS boot block area can be

Hardware Setup2-25SlotsAGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) SlotThe AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is aninterface specification d

Chapter 22-26expansioncard to make any necessary hardware or software settings for theexpansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

BIOS Setup3-1Chapter 3. BIOS SetupTOPICSEntering Setup 3-2The Main Menu 3-4Standard CMOS Features 3-6Advanced BIOS Features 3-8Advanced Chipset Featur

iv1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.4. Lay th

Chapter 33-2Entering SetupControl Keys<↑> Move to the previous item <↓> Move to the next item <←> Move to the item in the left hand

BIOS Setup3-3Getting HelpAfter entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.Main MenuThe main menu lists the setup functions

Chapter 33-4The Main MenuStandard CMOS FeaturesUse this Menu for basic system configurations.Advanced BIOS FeaturesUse this menu to set the Advanced F

BIOS Setup3-5PnP/PCI ConfigurationThis entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.PC Health StatusThis entry shows your PC health status.Frequency/

Chapter 33-6Standard CMOS FeaturesDateThe date format is <day><month> <date> <year>.day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, dete

BIOS Setup3-7ing items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This informationshould be provided in the documentation from your hard disk

Chapter 33-8Advanced BIOS FeaturesAnti-Virus ProtectionThe item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sectorprotection. If the fu

BIOS Setup3-9SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI.CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM.HDD-1 The system will boot from the second HDD.HDD-2 T

Chapter 33-1015, 20, 24 and 30.Typematic Delay (Msec)This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressedand when the accel

BIOS Setup3-11Advanced Chipset FeaturesNote: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.Configure DRAM TimingThis setting determi

vCONTENTSChapter 1. Getting Started ... 1-1Mainboard Specification ...

Chapter 33-12signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast givesfaster performance; and Slow gives more stable performance. Th

BIOS Setup3-13Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDEThe integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support fort

Chapter 33-14USB ControllerSelect Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controllerand you have USB peripherals. The settings ar

BIOS Setup3-15A/Serial Port B. Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine thecorrect base I/O port address. Settings: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4,

Chapter 33-16To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose“SPP.” To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode si

BIOS Setup3-17Power Management SetupIPCA FunctionThis item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man-agement Interface) Function.

Chapter 33-18memory will be used to restore the PC to the previousstate when an “wake up” event occurs.Power Management/APMThis item is used to select

BIOS Setup3-19Off, the power button works as normal power off button. When set to Suspend,the computer will enter the suspend/sleep mode if you press

Chapter 33-20Hot Key Power ONIf POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY, you can assign a hot key combina2Power AgainThis setting specifies whether your s

BIOS Setup3-21PNP/PCI ConfigurationsThis section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Com-puter Interconnect, is a system which

viFan Power Connectors: CPU_FAN/CHS_FAN/BAK_FAN... 2-15Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 ... 2-16Wake On L

Chapter 33-22sub menu is preceded by a “¾”). The settings are: Auto (ESCD), Manual.IRQ/DMA ResourcesThe items are adjustable only when Resources Contr

BIOS Setup3-23PC Health StatusThis section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall systemstatus.Current System and CPU Temperature/Syst

Chapter 33-24Frequency/Voltage ControlThis section describes how to set the Chassis Intrusion feature, CPU FSBfrequency, monitor the current hardware

BIOS Setup3-25may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up.CPU Host/3V66/PCI ClockThis item specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus (FSB

Chapter 33-26Load Fail-Safe/Optimized DefaultsThe two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOSsettings to Optimized defaults or

BIOS Setup3-27When you select Load BIOS Setup Defaults, a message as below appears:Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for

Chapter 33-28Supervisor/User PasswordWhen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:Type the password, up to six characte

BIOS Setup3-29About Supervisor Password & User Password:Supervisor password: Can enter and change the settings ofthe setup menu.User password: Can

viiPC Health Status ... 3-23Frequency/Voltage Control ...

Getting Started1-1Chapter 1. Getting Started1Getting StartedThank you for purchasing the MS-6551 v1.0 ATX mainboard. The MS-6551 v1.0 is based on Inte

Chapter 11-2CPUSupport Socket478 for Intel® Pentium 4 processorSupport 1.3GHz, 1.4GHz and up to 2.XGHzChipsetIntel® Brookdale chipset- AGP 4x universa