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MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MS-6528 LE ATX Mainboard Version 1.0 G52-MA00429...
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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-6528 LE Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use...
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Edition August 2001 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO- STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we re- serve the right to make changes without notice.
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Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating.
Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction The MS-6528 LE ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer mainboard based on Intel 82845 & 82801BA chipsets. It is optimized to ® support Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 478 pin package that delivers a high ®...
Chapter 1 Mainboard Specifications Supports Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 478 pin package. ® ® Supports 1.3GHz, 1.4GHz, 1.5GHz, 1.6GHz, 1.7GHz, 1.8GHz, 1.9GHz, 2GHz and up. Chipset Intel 845 chipset (593 FC-BGA) ® - Supports a single processor with a data transfer rate of 400MHz. - Supports SDRAM at 133MHz operation (PC133).
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Introduction On-Board IDE An IDE controller on the ICH2 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA66/100 operation modes. Can connect up to four IDE devices. On-Board Peripherals On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
Introduction Quick Components Guide Component Function JWR1 ATX 20-pin power connector JPW1 ATX 12V power connector JKBMS1 Mouse connector JKBMS1 Keyboard connector USB Connectors Connecting to USB devices COM A & COM B Serial port connector L P T 1 Parallel port connector FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector...
Chapter 1 Connectors & Jumpers Speaker Reset JFP1 The Keylock, Power Switch, Reset Switch, Power Switch Buzzer LED, Speaker, and HDD LED are all connected to the (short pin) 14 15 JFP1 connector block. If Onboard Buzzer is available, then: Keylock Short pin 14-15: Onboard Buzzer Enabled Dual...
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Introduction JMDM1 This connector allows you to connect to a modem card MDM_WAKEUP with Wake On Ring function. The connector will power 5VSB up the system when a signal is received through the modem card. JWOL1 This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with Wake On LAN function.
Chapter 1 Back Panel COM A COM B Mouse Connector Midi/Joystick Pin5 Pin6 Mouse Clock Pin4 Pin3 V C C Pin1 Pin2 Mouse DATA Keyboard Connector Audio Ports Pin5 KBD Clock Pin6 Pin4 Pin3 V C C Line Line Pin1 Pin2 KBD DATA USB Ports...
® AWARD BIOS Setup Chapter 2. AWARD BIOS Setup ® AWARD BIOS Setup ® The mainboard uses AWARD BIOS ROM that provides a Setup utility ® for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
Chapter 2 Entering Setup Power on the computer. When the below message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press <Del> key or simultaneously press <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Esc> keys to enter Setup. TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT, PRESS <CTRL-ALT-ESC>...
® AWARD BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the high- lighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Chapter 2 The Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) ® will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>...
® AWARD BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
® AWARD BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer. Choose the “ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES” from the Main Menu and the following screen will appear.
Chapter 2 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled] Item Help IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto] IDE Primary Slave PIO [Auto] IDE Secondary Master PIO [Auto] Menu Level >...
® AWARD BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Power Management Setup IPCA Function [Enabled]...
Chapter 2 PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Com- puter Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own spe- cial components.
® AWARD BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software PC Health Status Current System Temp. C/89 Current CPU Temperature C/122 Item Help Current Top Tech.
Chapter 2 Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control AGP Voltage Adjust [1.60V] DRAM Voltage Adjust [3.5V] Item Help CPU Ratio Selection [X 8] Auto Detect PCI Clock [Enabled] Spread Spectrum [+/-0.25%] Menu Level > CPU FSB Clock (Mhz) [100] CPU Vcore Adjust...
® AWARD BIOS Setup Load High Performance Defaults This option on the main menu allows users to restore all the BIOS settings to the default High Performance values. The High Performance Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal sys- tem performance.
Chapter 2 Load BIOS Setup Defaults This option on the main menu allows users to restore all the BIOS settings to the default BIOS Setup values. The BIOS Setup Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for minimal/stable system performance.
® AWARD BIOS Setup Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software 8Frequency/Voltage Control 8Standard CMOS Features 8Advanced BIOS Features Load High Performance Defaults 8Advanced Chipset Features Load BIOS Setup Defaults 8Integrated Peripherals...
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Chapter 2 required is the Security Option of the Advanced BIOS Features 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 trying to enter Setup.
® AWARD BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software 8Frequency/Voltage Control 8Standard CMOS Features 8Advanced BIOS Features...
Chapter 2 Exit Without Saving When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software 8Frequency/Voltage Control 8Standard CMOS Features 8Advanced BIOS Features Load High Performance Defaults...