MSI MS-6577 Specifications

Getting Started1-1Chapter 1. Getting Started1Getting StartedThank you for purchasing the MS-6577 v2.X Micro ATX mainboard.The MS-6577 is based on Int

Hardware Setup2-55.Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connectoron the board.fan power cableNOTES

Chapter 22-6MemoryThe mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 4memory banks. You can install DDR333/PC2700 (for 845GE chipset only)

Hardware Setup2-7DDR Module CombinationYou can install either single-sided or double-sided 184-pin DDR DIMMmodules into DDR DIMM slots to meet your ne

Chapter 22-8Power SupplyThe mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Be-fore inserting the power supply connector, always make sure t

Hardware Setup2-9The Back Panel provides the following connectors:Back PanelMouse/Keyboard ConnectorThe mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse/keyb

Chapter 22-10IEEE 1394 PortThe 6-pin IEEE 1394 port is used to connect 1394-compatible externaldevices via 6-pin to 6-pin or 6-pin to 4-pin 1394 cable

Hardware Setup2-119-Pin Serial Port1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9Serial Port: COM AThe mainboard provides one 9-pin male DIN serial port COM A. You canat

Chapter 22-12Audio Port ConnectorsLine Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used forexternal CD player, Tape player, or other au

Hardware Setup2-13Parallel Port Connector: LPT1The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. Aparallel port is a standard printe

Chapter 22-14The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case,modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System FAN.Floppy Disk Driv

Chapter 11-2CPUh Supports Socket 478 for Intel® P4 Williamette and Northwood processors.h Supports 1.4GHz to 2.8GHz or higher speed.Chipseth Intel® 84

Hardware Setup2-15Hard Disk Connectors: PRIMAR1 & SECON1The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100controller that provide

Chapter 22-16CD-In Connector: JCD1The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1The connector is for DVD add-on card with Li

Hardware Setup2-17Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1The C_FAN1 (processor fan) & S_FAN1 (system fan) support systemcooling fan with +12V. It supp

Chapter 22-18Front Panel Connector: JFP1The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connec-tion to the front panel switches and LE

Hardware Setup2-19Front USB Connector: JUSB1The mainboard provides one USB 2.0 pinheader for connection to USBdevices. USB 2.0 technology increases da

Chapter 22-20Front Microphone Connector: JFMICThis connector is used to connect the front panel microphone if available. 1 3JFMICPin Definition

Hardware Setup2-21S-Bracket Connector: JSPD2This connector allows you to connect the optional S-Bracket for Sony &Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF

Chapter 22-22IEEE 1394 Connector: J1394_2The mainboard provides one 1394 pinheader that allows you to connectadditional IEEE 1394 devices.J1394_2

Hardware Setup2-23JumpersThe motherboard provides one jumper for you to set the computer’sfunction. This section will explain how to change your mothe

Chapter 22-24Clear BIOS Password Jumper: JPWD1The jumper is used to clear the BIOS password. To clear the password,open the jumper and restart your co

Getting Started1-3- 1 RJ-45 LAN Port- Vertical Audio Ports (Line_in, Line_out, Mic_in)- IDE x 2 (ATA100), Floppy x 1, ATX power connector- AUX_IN

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

Chapter 22-26PCI Interrupt Request RoutingThe IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, arehardware lines over which devices can se

Chapter 11-4BATT+IntelICH4BIOSAGP SlotATXPower SupplyC_FAN1PRIMAR1SECON1JAUX1JCD1JSP1JFMICJSPD2S_FAN1WinbondW83627HF-AWRealTekRTL8101LTop: Parallel Po

Getting Started1-5Quick Components GuideComponent Function ReferenceSocket 478 Installing CPU See p. 2-2DDR1~2 Installing DDR modules See p. 2-6ATX Po

Hardware Setup2-1Chapter 2. Hardware SetupTOPICSCentral Processing Unit: CPU 2-2Memory 2-6Power Supply 2-8Back Panel 2-9Connectors 2-14Jumpers 2-23Slo

Chapter 22-2Central Processing Unit: CPUCPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock = 100MHzCore/Bus ratio = 14 then CPU core speed = Host Cloc

Hardware Setup2-31. Please turn off the power andunplug the power cord beforeinstalling the CPU.2. Pull the lever sideways awayfrom the socket. Make s

Chapter 22-4Installing the CPU FanAs processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higherperformance, thermal management becomes increasingly impor