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is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights re-
served. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein,
may be reproduced without written consent of the author.
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  • Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights re- served. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc)

    Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 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 in a residential installation. This equipment gen- erates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, in- cluding interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadi- an Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.

  • Page 4: About The Manual

    About the Manual The manual consists of the following: Chapter 1 Describes features of the main- board, and provides a shipping Introducing the Mainboard checklist. Go to page 1 Chapter 2 Describes installation of main- board components. Installing the Mainboard Go to page 9 Chapter 3...
  • Page 5 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 APPENDIX A...

  • Page 6: Introducing The Mainboard

    Introducing the Mainboard Congratulations on purchasing the MS7057CT mainboard. The MS7057CT mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 304.8 mm x 220 mm. The mainboard features a Socket 370 that accommo- dates the Intel Celeron 533A CPU and Intel Celeron CPUs at 566 MHz and above.
  • Page 7 Processor The MS7057CT mainboard uses a Socket 370 that has the following features: Accommodates the Intel Celeron 533A CPU and Celeron CPUs at 566 MHz and above Accommodates Intel Pentium III/Tualatin CPUs that support a FSB of 100 or 133 MHz...
  • Page 8 The MS7057CT includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technology provides a di- rect connection between the graphics sub-system and the processor so that the graphics do not have to compete for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus.
  • Page 9 DIMM2 DIMM2 CPUFAN1 CPUFAN1 DIMM1 DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM3 1 1 1 1 1 CPUFA N1 LED1 CPU SOCKET CPU SOCKET LED1 LED1 FDD1 FDD1 ATX1 ATX1 AGP1 DIMM1 DIMM2 IDE2 IDE2 IDE1 IDE1 AGP1 AGP1 PCI1 PCI1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI2 PCI2 SPEAKER1 SPEAKER1...
  • Page 10 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Power connector Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan Primary CD-in connector Secondary CD-in connector CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot CPU SOCKET Socket 370 for Intel Celeron and Pentium III processors CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU...
  • Page 11 Jumpers JP10 JP9 JP8 1 1 1 1 1 CPU FAN1 LED1 JP12 JP11 JP 3 AG P1 DIMM 1 DIMM 2 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 JP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JP 2 BAT1 1 1 1 1 PCI4...
  • Page 12 Table of Jumpers Label Component Clear BIOS jumper BIOS flash protection jumper Keyboard power on jumper JP8 – JP12 CPU core voltage jumpers...
  • Page 13 There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX sys- tem case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required.

  • Page 14: Installing The Mainboard

    Installing the Mainboard Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard: Wear a grounding strip attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity. Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the mainboard.
  • Page 15 This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to build your system with the mainboards. The following table describes installing specific components: Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 4 Installing Jumpers Go to page 11 Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 16 Installing Case Components Go to page 17...

  • Page 16: Setting Jumpers

    This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configu- ration of the mainboard. Setting Jumpers Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration op- tions. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.

  • Page 17: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings In the following illustration, pin 1 is shown. 1 1 1 1 1 JP12 JP11 JP10 1 1 1 1 1 C P U FA N 1 L E D 1 J P 3 C D 1 C D 2 A G P 1 D IM M 1...

  • Page 18: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3 pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear CMOS 2 pin BIOS flash Open: Unlock protection Short: Lock 3 pin KB power on 1-2: Enable 2-3:Disable 3 pin CPU core VID0 VID25mv voltage select (JP12) (JP8) JP10...
  • Page 19 Jumper 1 – This jumper enables you to clear the BIOS: 1. Turn the system off. 2. Short pins 2 and 3 on jumper 1. 3. Return the jumper to the normal setting. 4. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the de- fault settings.
  • Page 20 Jumper 8 – 12 pin settings Pin Settings Volt. VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID25mv Auto* 1.050V Open 1.075V Open Open 1.100V Open Open 1.125V Open Open Open 1.150V Open 1.175V Open Open 1.200V Open 1.225V Open Open 1.250V 1.275V Open 1.300V Open Open...
  • Page 21 Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case: 2. Secure the screws in the This illustration shows mainboard holes that align an example of a main- with the chassis holes board being installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not over- tighten the...
  • Page 22 After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the following: CPUFAN1 1 1 1 1 1 C P U FA N 1 LE D 1 ATX1 J P3 C D 1 C D 2 PANEL1 A G P1...

  • Page 23: The Panel Connector

    The Panel Connector The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors usually found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Device Pins HDD LED +1, -3 Green LED +2, -4 HDD LED Green LED Indicator (Pins 1, 3)

  • Page 24: Installing The Processor

    Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the main- board, you may cause serious damage to both the mainboard and the processor.

  • Page 25: Cpu Installation Procedure

    CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Socket 370 CPU fan Locking lever Pin-1 corner...
  • Page 26 Follow these instructions to install the CPU: 1. Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the sock- et to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position. 2. Identify the pin-1 corner on the CPU socket and the pin-1 corner on the processor.

  • Page 27: Install Memory Modules

    Install Memory Modules For this mainboard, you Frontside Bus System Memory (FSB) Bus (SMB) must use 168-pin 3.3V non-buffered Dual In-line Frequency Frequency Memory Modules 66 MHz 100 MHz (DIMMs). The memory 100 MHz 100 MHz chips are standard 133 MHz 100 MHz SDRAM (Synchronous 133 MHz...
  • Page 28 with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot: Latch Cutouts Notches Latch 2. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3.

  • Page 29: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel in- terface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the mainboard.

  • Page 30: Installing A Hard Disk Drive

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your ATX system case. 2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A): Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector.
  • Page 31 Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive 1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your ATX system case. 2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A). If you have already installed an HDD, you can use the free connector on its IDE cable.
  • Page 32 5. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect to the mainboard CD-in connector CD1 or CD2 (D). When you first start up your system, the BIOS should auto- matically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed.

  • Page 33: Installing Add-On Cards

    that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector with the pin-1 side of the device connector. Each connector has the pin-1 side clearly marked. The pin-1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked with a colored stripe on the cable. 3.
  • Page 34 C D 1 C D 2 A G P1 D IM M 1 D IM M 2 A G P P C I1 P C I2 P C I3 JP 1 PC I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JP 2 B AT1...

  • Page 35: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the main- board’s optional devices: 1 1 1 1 1 C PUFA N1 LED 1 SPEAK ER 1 C D1 C D2 A GP1 D IMM1 D IMM2 1 1 1 1 P CI1 SIR 1 P CI2...
  • Page 36 J1: Case open This jumper prevents unauthorized access to your computer by enabling an alert alarm when the computer case is opened. J3: Front panel MIC/line-out This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Signal Name AUD_MIC...
  • Page 37 Signal Name 5VSB Ground SENSE If you have installed a modem, use the cable provided with the modem to plug into the mainboard WOM1 connector. This enables the Wake On Modem (WOM) feature. When your system is in a power-saving mode, any modem signal auto- matically resumes the system.
  • Page 38 The backplane of the mainboard has a full set of I/O ports: Parallel port (LPT1) G am e port PS/2 m ouse PS/2 Serial port Serial port M icrophone keyboard ports CO M 1 CO M 2 Line-in Line-out 1. Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.

  • Page 39: External Connector Color Coding

    External Connector Color Coding Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color Analog VGA Blue Audio line in Light blue Audio line out Lime Digital monitor / flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey Microphone Pink MIDI/Game Gold...

  • Page 40: Using Bios

    Using BIOS The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the mainboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the main- board BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility dis- plays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.

  • Page 41: The Standard Configuration

    The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future. This Setup Utility should be used: when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts...

  • Page 42: Entering The Setup Utility

    Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diag- nostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the Award BIOS Setup...

  • Page 43: Updating The Bios

    Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this main- board from the manufacturer's web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1. If your mainboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.
  • Page 44 When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is cur- rently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options.

  • Page 45: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features This option displays a table of items defining basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, July 11 2001 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59 Menu Level IDE Primary Master...
  • Page 46 Press <Enter> to display the IDE sub-menu: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984 – 2001 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Primary Master [Auto] Menu Level Access Mode [Auto] To auto-detect the Capacity 0 MB HDD’s size, head .

  • Page 47: Halt On (All Errors)

    Access Mode This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive. Press <Esc>...

  • Page 48: Advanced Bios Setup Option

    Advanced BIOS Setup Option This option displays a table of items that define advanced in- formation about your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection [Disabled] Item Help CPU Internal Cache [Enabled] External Cache [Enabled]...
  • Page 49 External Cache (Enabled) Most processors that can be installed in this system use ex- ternal level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking (Enabled) This item enables or disables ECC (Error Correction Code) er- ror checking on the CPU cache memory.
  • Page 50 Boot Up Floppy Seek (Enabled) If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don't need to enable this item un- less you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity. Boot Up NumLock Status (On) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.

  • Page 51: Advanced Chipset Features Option

    The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, media, heads, and electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall reliability status of the drive. If a device failure is predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the user of the im- pending condition and advises appropriate action to protect the data.
  • Page 52 SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc (7/9) This item sets the minimum time from activation to activation of the same memory bank. When synchronous DRAM is in- stalled, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

  • Page 53: Integrated Peripherals Option

    AGP Graphics Aperture Size (64 MB) This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. The AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. AGP Device 4X Support (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the caching of dis- play data for the video memory of the processor.
  • Page 54 On-Chip IDE Primary/Secondary PCI IDE (Enabled) Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto) Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave de- vice. These four items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) is used by IDE devices.
  • Page 55 Hardware Reset Control (Enabled) This item enables or disables the hardware reset button. When set to Disabled, pushing the hardware reset button will not reset the system. IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled) Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support and improves the speed of access to IDE devices.
  • Page 56 UR2 Duplex Mode (Half) This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA. This item enables you to determine the infra- red (IR) function of the onboard infrared chip. The options are Full and Half (default). Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously.

  • Page 57: Power Management Setup Option

    Power Management Setup Option This option displays items that let you control the system power management. This mainboard supports ACPI (Ad- vanced Configuration and Power Interface). The system has various power saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and soft- ware power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events.

  • Page 58: Acpi Function (Enabled)

    ACPI Function (Enabled) This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface). Use this item to enable or dis- able the ACPI feature. Note: ACPI is a power management specification that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its peripherals on and off for improved power man- agement.
  • Page 59 MODEM Use IRQ (3) If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically re- sume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the mo- dem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.
  • Page 60 Power On by Ring (Disabled) If this item is enabled, it allows the system to resume from a software power down or a power-saving mode whenever there is an incoming call to an installed fax/modem. You have to connect the fax/modem to a mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.

  • Page 61: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option

    FDD, COM, LPT Port (Disabled) When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power- saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive, serial ports, or the parallel port. PCI PIRQ[A-D]# (Disabled) When disabled, any PCI device set as the Master will not power on the system.

  • Page 62: Resources Controlled By (Auto(Escd))

    Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD)) You should leave this item at the default Auto(ESCD). Under this setting, the system dynamically allocates resources to plug and play devices as they are required. If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then open- ing up the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources sub-...

  • Page 63: Pci Health Status Option

    PCI Health Status Option On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. You cannot make any changes to these fields. They are display only: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]...

  • Page 64: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are deter- mined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk [Enabled]...

  • Page 65: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe de- faults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable.

  • Page 66: Set Supervisor And User Passwords Options

    Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options These items can be used to install a password. A Supervisor password takes precedence over a User password, and the Supervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a pass- word, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 67: Save & Exit Setup Option

    Save & Exit Setup Option Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu: Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter>...

  • Page 68: Using The Mainboard Software

    The software for this mainboard is stored in the MS7057CT folder. Note: Never try to install software from a folder that is not specified for use with your mainboard.

  • Page 69: Running The Support Cd-Rom

    MS7057CT Folder You can use the software in the following sub-folders: AUDIO and IDE: Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the ap- propriate software. Running the Support CD-ROM 1.

  • Page 70: Pc-Cillin Software

    from a DOS diskette temporarily in order to run the flash memory utility. PC-cillin Software The PC-cillin software program provides anti-virus protection for your system. This program is available for: ! WinNT – \UTILITY\PC-CILLIN\WINNT\SETUP.EXE ! Win9x – \UTILITY\PC-CILLIN\WIN98\SETUP.EXE Anti-virus software is provided for WINNT/2000 and WIN95/98. GAMUT The Gamut audio rack software for the built-in sound system is provided for different languages.

  • Page 71: Realtek-Codec Folder Installation Notes

    Linux Installation Refer to your operating system handbook for instructions on installing Linux drivers. Mainboard (MS7057CT) Installation Notes Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the appropriate software.
  • Page 72 Setting Jumpers Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3 pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear 2 pin BIOS flash Open: Unlock protection Short: Lock Open: Unlock 3 pin KB power on Short: Lock 3 pin CPU core VID0 VID25mv voltage select (JP8)
  • Page 73 Jumper 1 – This jumper enables you to clear the BIOS: 7. Turn the system off. 8. Short pins 2 and 3 on jumper 1. 9. Return the jumper to the normal setting. 10. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the de- fault settings.
  • Page 74 Jumper 8 – 12 pin settings Pin Settings Volt. VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID25mv Auto* 1.050V Open 1.075V Open Open 1.100V Open Open 1.125V Open Open Open 1.150V Open 1.175V Open Open 1.200V Open 1.225V Open Open 1.250V 1.275V Open 1.300V Open Open...
  • Page 75 The Panel Connector The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors usually found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Device Pins HDD LED +1, -3 Green LED +2, -4 HDD LED Green LED Indicator (Pins 1, 3)

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