MSI MS-6567 User Manual

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MSI
645E Max2 Series
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL
MS-6567 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard
Version 1.0
G52-MA00545
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  • Page 1 645E Max2 Series MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MS-6567 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard Version 1.0 G52-MA00545...
  • Page 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-6567 Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use...
  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    Edition Mar. 2002 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for purchasing 645E Max2 (MS-6567) series ATX motherboard. The 645E Max2 (MS-6567) series is a superior computer mainboard based on SiS 645DX & 961B chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel...
  • Page 6: Mainboard Specification

    Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification * Supports Socket 478 for P4 processors (Willimate 478 and Northwood 478) * FSB @ 400/533 MHz (100/133 MHz QDR) * Supports 1.3GHz, 1.4GHz, ... 2.4GHz and up Chipset * SiS 645DX chipset (702 BGA) - Supports 64-bit P4 processors at 533MHz - Supports 32-bit AGP 4x/2x slot - Supports 64-bit high performance DDR333 / DDR266 memory controller - Supports bi-directional 16-bit data bus with 533MHz bandwidth MuTIOL...
  • Page 7 Getting Started - Front IR (2 x 5) w/ Intel pin definition - IDE x 2, Floppy, ATX power connector - CPU Fan, System Fan, Audio (CD-in) Audio * AC97 link controller integrated in SiS 961B * 6-channel S/W audio codec ALC 650 (optional) - Compliance w/ AC97 v2.2 spec.
  • Page 8: Mainboard Layout

    Chapter 1 Mainboard Layout 645E Max2 (MS-6567) series ATX Mainboard...
  • Page 9: Quick Components Guide

    Getting Started Quick Components Guide C o m ponent F unction D D R1~3 Installing D D R SD R A M m odules Socket 478 Installing C PU CP U FA C onnecting to CP U FA N SY SFA C onnecting to SY ST E M FA N AT X Power S upply Installing power supply...
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 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 ana- log 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 &...
  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the compo- nents and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.
  • Page 12: Central Processing Unit: Cpu

    Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel Pentium 4 processor 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.
  • Page 13: Installing The Cpu Fan

    Hardware Setup Installing the CPU Fan As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissi- pate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan: Locate the CPU and its retention Position the heatsink onto the reten- mechanism on the motherboard.
  • Page 14: Cpu Core Speed Derivation Procedure

    Chapter 2 Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector on the board. fan power cable CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure CPU Clock 100MHz Core/Bus ratio then CPU core speed Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio 100MHz x 14 1.4GHz Overclocking...
  • Page 15: Memory

    Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 3 sockets for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 3GB. You can install PC2700/DDR333, PC2100/DDR266 or PC1600/DDR200 DRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DIMM 1~3). DDR DIMM Slots (DIMM 1~3) Introduction to DDR SDRAM...
  • Page 16: Dimm Module Combination

    Chapter 2 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- sided modules to meet your own needs. Memory modules can be installed in any combination as follows: Slot Memory Module Total Memory...
  • Page 17: Power Supply

    Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Be- fore inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all compo- nents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: CONN1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply.
  • Page 18: Back Panel

    Chapter 2 Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Parallel Midi/Joystick (Optional) Mouse Keyboard USB COM A COM B L-out L-in MIC Mouse Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse mini DIN connector for ® attaching a PS/2 mouse.
  • Page 19: Keyboard Connector

    Hardware Setup Keyboard Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 keyboard mini DIN connector ® for attaching a PS/2 keyboard. You can plug a PS/2 keyboard directly into ® ® this connector. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Keyboard DATA Keyboard DATA No connection Ground Keyboard Clock...
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial port COM A & COM B. The ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/ receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connectors.
  • Page 21 Hardware Setup Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION STROBE Strobe...
  • Page 22: Audio Port Connectors

    Chapter 2 Joystick/Midi Connector You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector. Audio Port Connectors Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones.
  • Page 23: Connectors

    Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, USB Ports, IR module, bluetooth module, SPDIF bracket and CPU/ System FAN. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
  • Page 24 Chapter 2 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/ 133 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/ 100/133 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices.
  • Page 25 Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFA/SYSFA The CPUFA (processor fan) and SYSFA (system fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector. When connect- ing 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.
  • Page 26 Chapter 2 IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 The connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. JIR1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. ®...
  • Page 27: Front Panel Connectors: Jfp1 & 2

    Hardware Setup Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical con- nection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. Power Power Switch JFP1 Reset...
  • Page 28 Chapter 2 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 The JAUD1 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...
  • Page 29 Hardware Setup Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 JUSB1 (USB 1.1/ Intel spec) JUSB1 Pin Definition Description Description USBPWR USBPWR USBP2- USBP3- USBP2+ USBP3+ USBOC 2-19...
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 CD-In Connector: JCD1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. JCD1 2-20...
  • Page 31 Hardware Setup S-Bracket Connector: JSP3 (Optional) The connector allows you to connect a S-Bracket for Sony & 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.
  • Page 32 Chapter 2 Jumpers The motherboard provides one jumper for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of the jumper. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration.
  • Page 33: Pci Slots

    Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, five 32-bit Master PCI bus slots, and one CNR slot. AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slot 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.
  • Page 34: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    Chapter 2 PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The “AGP/PCI/USB/ACHIP” IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows: Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 INT A# INT B# INT C#...
  • Page 35 BIOS Setup Chapter 3. BIOS Setup 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.
  • Page 36: Entering Setup

    Chapter 3 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. DEL:Setup F12:Network boot TAB:Logo If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button.
  • Page 37: Getting Help

    BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use the arrow keys ( to select the item. The on-line description for the selected setup category is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 38: The Main Menu

    Chapter 3 The Main Menu Once you enter AMIBIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
  • Page 39 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set Supervisor Password. Set User Password Use this menu to set User Password.
  • Page 40: Standard Cmos Features

    Chapter 3 Standard CMOS Features The items inside STANDARD CMOS FEATURES menu are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn>...
  • Page 41 BIOS Setup Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specifica- tion of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection. TYPE Type of the device. Number of cylinders. Number of heads.
  • Page 42: Advanced Bios Features

    Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Available options: Enabled, Disabled. Full Screen LOGO Show This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Set- tings are: Silent Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
  • Page 43 BIOS Setup such as LS-120 or ZIP drive, that functions as a floppy drive. ARMD-HDD The system will boot from ARMD device, such as MO or ZIP drive, that functions as hard disk drive. CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM. Legacy SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI.
  • Page 44 Chapter 3 Floppy Drive Seek This setting causes the BIOS to search for floppy disk drives at boot time. When enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot process: the drive activity light will come on and the head will move back and forth once.
  • Page 45 BIOS Setup able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs resources for the system. Settings: Enable, Disable. MPS Revision This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system.
  • Page 46: Advanced Chipset Features

    Chapter 3 Advanced Chipset Features Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM CAS# Latency The field controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Setting options: By SPD, 2T and 3T.
  • Page 47 BIOS Setup Host To Memory Latency When the system is running at Host and DRAM clock synchronous mode, you can set the field to Fast for better performance. If not, you have to select Normal. Settings: Normal, Fast. Graphic Win Size The field selects the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture.
  • Page 48: Power Management Features

    Chapter 3 Power Management Features IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- agement Interface) function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Yes. Available options: Yes, No. Sleep State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function.
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup vice to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock. Settings: Disabled, Enabled. Init VGA BIOS From S3 Selecting Enabled allows BIOS to call VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up (resume) from S3 sleep state. The system resume time is shortened when you disable the function, but system will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card.
  • Page 50 Chapter 3 interrupt occurred. Set Wake Up Events Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Wake Up On Ring/PME#/Codec, Resume By USB Device/ PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected.
  • Page 51: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS Setup PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components.
  • Page 52 Chapter 3 Then you have to turn on the palette “snoop”, permitting the palette registers of both VGA devices to be identical. The setting must be set to Enabled if any non-standard VGA adapter card, such as MPEG card, installed in the system requires VGA palette snooping. PCI IDE BusMaster Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability.
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup and PnP devices. Available settings: ISA/EISA, PCI/PnP. Set DMAs to PnP or ISA Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7 These items specify the bus that the system DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel is used.
  • Page 54: Integrated Peripherals

    Chapter 3 Integrated Peripherals USB Device This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. USB KB/Mouse Legacy Support Set to Keyb+Mouse if you need to use a USB keyboard/mouse in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix.
  • Page 55 BIOS Setup OnBoard IDE RAID (Optional) This setting controls the onboard RAID controller. The field appears only when your mainboard supports IDE RAID function. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. OnBoard USB 2.0 (Optional) This item is used to enable or disable the USB 2.0 function. The field appears only when your board supports USB 2.0.
  • Page 56 Chapter 3 Option Description Auto BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the onboard Floppy controller or not. Enabled Enables the onboard Floppy controller. Disabled Disables the onboard Floppy controller. Serial Port A/B These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port A (COM A)/Serial Port B (COM B).
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup Parallel Port DMA This feature needs to be configured only when Parallel Port Mode is set to the ECP mode. When Parallel Port is set to Auto, the field will show Auto indicating that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for the parallel port.
  • Page 58: Pc Health Status

    Chapter 3 PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, and overall system status. CPU/SYSTEM Fan Speed, CPU/SYSTEM Temperature, Vcore, +3.3V, +5.0V, +12.0V, -12.0V, -5.0V, Battery Voltage These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware de- vices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’...
  • Page 59: Frequency/Voltage Control

    BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Detect CPU FSB Clock This setting enables the detection of CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency. CPU FSB Clock (Mhz) The field is read-only and shows the detected clock frequency of CPU Front Side Bus.
  • Page 60 Chapter 3 speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed. Spread Spectrum When the motherboard clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves.
  • Page 61: Set Supervisor/User Password

    BIOS Setup Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory.
  • Page 62: Load High Performance/Bios Setup Defaults

    Chapter 3 Load High Performance/BIOS Setup 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 default values set by the mainboard manufacturer for the best system performance but probably will cause a stability issue.
  • Page 63 Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Appendix A: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function (optional) The motherboard is equipped with Realtek ALC650 chip, which provides support for 6-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel. ALC650 allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect.
  • Page 64: Attaching Speakers

    Appendix A Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function (optional) 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.
  • Page 65 Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function 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 Panel Line Out (Front channels) Line In 4-Channel Analog Audio Output...
  • Page 66 Appendix A 6-Channel Analog Audio Output Line Out (Front channels) Description: Line In Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out connector and four speakers to both Line Out connectors of S-Bracket. Optical SPDIF jack Coaxial SPDIF jack Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) Line Out (Rear channels) Back Panel S-Bracket...
  • Page 67 Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Optical SPDIF jack Description: Coaxial SPDIF jack Select the correct type of SPDIF jack to connect Line Out SPDIF speakers. For optical connection, remove the plug from the S-Bracket before Line Out inserting the fiber-optic cable to it. S-Bracket Plug Using BACK PANEL connectors only:...
  • Page 68 Appendix A 4-Channel Analog Audio Output Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) Description: Line In is converted to Line Out function under 4-channel configuration. 6-Channel Analog Audio Output Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) Description: Both Line In and MIC are converted to Line Out function under 6-channel configuration.
  • Page 69 Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the screen. Select any surround sound effect you prefer from the “Environment” pull-down menu under the Sound Effect tab. Click here and the pull- down menu will appear Click the Speaker Configuration tab.
  • Page 70 Appendix A The following window appears. Select the multi-channel operation you prefer from No. of Speakers. Select the audio device that you wish to use as audio output connectors. There are two options for this: Make sure Use S-Bracket is NOT selected if you want to use audio connectors on the back panel only.
  • Page 71: Testing The Connected Speakers

    Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Testing the Connected Speakers To ensure 4- or 6-channel audio operation works properly, you may need to test each connected speaker to make sure every speaker work properly. If any speaker fails to sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones.
  • Page 72: Playing Karaok

    Appendix A Playing KaraOK The KaraOK function will automatically remove human voice (lyrics) and leave melody for you to sing the song. The function is applied only for 2- channel audio operation, so make sure “2 channels mode” is selected in the “No.

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