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- Page 1 MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MS-6551(v1.X) ATX Mainboard Version 1.0 G52-MA00484...
- 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-6551 Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use...
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Page 3: Copyright Notice
Edition Nov 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. -
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: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Chapter 1. Getting Started ................ 1-1 Mainboard Specification ..............1-3 Mainboard Layout ................1-5 Quick Components Guide ..............1-5 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ............... 2-1 Central Processing Unit: CPU .............. 2-2 CPU Installation Procedures ............2-2 Installing the CPU Fan ..............2-3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure ......... - Page 6 Fan Power Connectors: CPU_FAN/CHS_FAN/BAK_FAN ..2-15 Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 ..........2-16 Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1 ..........2-16 Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 ........2-17 Power Saving LED Connector: JGLED1 ........2-17 Front Panel Connector: F_P1 ............2-18 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1 ........
- Page 7 PC Health Status ................3-23 Frequency/Voltage Control ..............3-24 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ............. 3-26 Supervisor/User Password ..............3-28...
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Page 8: Chapter 1. Getting Started
Brookdale & ICH2 chipsets for optimal system ® performance. Designed to fit the advanced Intel Pentium 4 processors in the ® ® 478 pin package, the MS-6551 v1.0 provides you with an ideal and professional desktop platform solution. TOPICS Mainboard Specification Mainboard Layout Quick Components Guide... -
Page 9: Mainboard Specification
Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification Support Socket478 for Intel Pentium 4 processor ® Support 1.3GHz, 1.4GHz and up to 2.XGHz Chipset Intel Brookdale chipset ® - AGP 4x universal slot - Support 100MHz FSB - Support 400MHz Intel NetBurst micro-architecture bus. Intel ICH2 chipset. -
Page 10: Mainboard Specification
Getting Started On-Board Peripherals On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes. - 2 serial ports (COMA & COMB) - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 4 USB ports (Rear * 2 / Front * 2) - 1 RJ45 Connector (optional) - 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In/Game port Network... -
Page 11: Mainboard Layout
PCI S lot 3 JGS1 Winbond PCI S lot 4 W83628F MD M_IN1 F_P1 PCI S lot 5 BATT JBAT1 AUX_IN1 CD _IN 1 JGLED 1 ISA Slot JMDM1 JAU DIO1 Winbond CN R JWOL1 W83629D CH S_FAN MS-6551 v1.X ATX Mainboard... -
Page 12: Quick Components Guide
Getting Started Quick Components Guide Component Function Reference Socket 478 Installing CPU See p. 2-2 DDR1 & DDR 2 Installing DDR Memory See p. 2-5 ATX Power Supply Connect to ATX power supply See p. 2-7 JPW1 Connect to ATX 12V power See p. -
Page 13: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
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 components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. -
Page 14: 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 15: 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 16: Cpu Core Speed Derivation Procedure
Chapter 2 C o n n e c t t h e f a n p o w e r c a b l e f r o m t h e m o u n t e d f a n t o t h e 3-p i n f a n p o w e r c o n n e c t o r o n t h e b o a r d . -
Page 17: Memory
Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides two 184-pin DDR DIMM slots and supports a total memory size up to 2 GB. DDR1 DDR2 Introduction to DDR SDRAM DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM, but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle. It uses 2.5 volts as opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM mod- ules rather than 168-pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM. -
Page 18: Ddr Module Combination
Chapter 2 DDR Module Combination You can install either single sided or double sided DDR SDRAM mod- ules into the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~2) in any combination as follows: Socket Memory Module Total Memory DIMM 1 64MB, 128MB, 64MB ~ 512MB 256MB, 512MB DIMM 2 64MB, 128MB,... -
Page 19: 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 Supply This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. -
Page 20: Back Panel
Chapter 2 Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Parallel Midi/Joystick Mouse Keyboard 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 21: 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 22: Serial Port Connectors: Com A & Com B
Chapter 2 Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM A and 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 them. -
Page 23: Parallel Port Connector
Hardware Setup Parallel Port Connector The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for 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 DATA0... -
Page 24: Lan Jack (Rj-45)
Chapter 2 LAN Jack (RJ-45) The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack. Signal Description Activity Transmit differential pair Transmit differential pair Indicators Receive differential pair Not used Not used Receive differential pair... -
Page 25: Connectors
Hardware Setup Connectors 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. FDD1 CD-IN1/MDM_IN1/AUX_IN1 Connectors The connectors are for CD-ROM audio, modem with internal audio and DVD add-on card with Line-in connection. -
Page 26: Hard Disk Connectors: Ide1 & Ide2
Chapter 2 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA33/66/100 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. -
Page 27: Fan Power Connectors: Cpu_Fan/Chs_Fan/Bak_Fan
Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPU_FAN/CHS_FAN/BAK_FAN The CPU_FAN (processor fan), CHS_FAN (system fan) & BAK_FAN (power supply fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three- pin head connector. When connecting 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 28: Wake On Ring Connector: Jmdm1
Chapter 2 Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is re- ceived through the modem card. JMDM1 MDM_WAKEUP 5VSB Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1... -
Page 29: Power Saving Switch Connector: Jgs1
Hardware Setup Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 Attach a power saving switch to this connector. Pressing the switch once will have the system enter the sleep/suspend state. Press any key to wake up the system. JGS1 Power Saving LED Connector: JGLED1 This allows you to connect to a power saving LED. -
Page 30: Front Panel Connector: F_P1
Chapter 2 Front Panel Connector: F_P1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connec- tion to the front panel switches and LEDs. F_P1 18 9 Reset Switch Power Switch Power Speaker Buzzer HDD LED Keylock Reset Switch Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/ OFF. - Page 31 Hardware Setup Speaker Speaker from the system case is connected to this pin. If on-board Buzzer is available: HDD LED HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive. Avoid turning the power off while the HDD led is lit. You can connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin.
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Page 32: Front Panel Audio Connector: Jaudio1
Chapter 2 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1 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. JAUDIO1 JAUDIO1 Pin Definition Description Description Active Line Out (R) Active Line Out (L) GND (ALO) -
Page 33: Front Usb Connectors: Usb1
Hardware Setup Front USB Connectors: USB1 The mainboard provides one front Universal Serial Bus connector for users to connect to USB devices. USB1 USB1 Pin Definition Description Description USB2- USB2+ USB3+ USB3- 2-21... -
Page 34: Irda Infrared Module Header: Ir1
Chapter 2 IrDA Infrared Module Header: IR1 These connectors allow you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. IR1 Pin Definition Signal 2-22... -
Page 35: Jumpers
Hardware Setup 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 36: Bios Flush Jumper: J3
Chapter 2 BIOS Flush Jumper: J3 The jumper is used to lock or unlock the boot block area on the BIOS. When unlocked, the BIOS boot block area can be updated. When locked, the area cannot be updated. BIOS Flash Unlocked BIOS Flash Locked Onboard Audio Jumper: JP2 The jumper allows you to enable the onboard audio function. -
Page 37: Slots
Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides five 32-bit Master PCI bus slots, one AGP slot, one ISA slot and one CNR slot. AGP Slot PCI Slots ISA Slot 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 38: Cnr (Communication Network Riser)
Chapter 2 expansioncard to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. CNR (Communication Network Riser) The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a specially designed network, audio, or modem riser card for ATX family motherboards. -
Page 39: Chapter 3. Bios Setup
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 40: 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. Press DEL to enter SETUP 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 41: Getting Help
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. -
Page 42: The Main Menu
Chapter 3 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>... - Page 43 BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configuration This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values set by the mainboard manufac- turer for optimal performance system operations.
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Page 44: Standard Cmos Features
Chapter 3 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. - Page 45 BIOS Setup ing items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”. If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”.
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Page 46: Advanced Bios Features
Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. - Page 47 BIOS Setup SCSI 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 The system will boot from the third HDD. HDD-3 The system will boot from the fourth HDD. The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive.
- Page 48 Chapter 3 15, 20, 24 and 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins. Settings: 250, 500, 750 and 1000. Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Set- tings are described below: Option Description...
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Page 49: Advanced Chipset Features
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. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Configure DRAM Timing This setting determines whether DRAM timing is configured by reading the contents of the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EPROM on the DRAM module. - Page 50 Chapter 3 signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast gives faster performance; and Slow gives more stable performance. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system. The settings are: 2 and 3. RAS# Precharge This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge.
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Page 51: Integrated Peripherals
BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four items allow you to set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. - Page 52 Chapter 3 USB Controller Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB peripherals. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled. USB Keyboard/Mouse Support Set to Enabled if your need to use an USB keyboard/mouse in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix.
- Page 53 BIOS Setup A/Serial Port B. Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/ IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 and Auto. Serial Port B Mode The field allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port “COM B”.
- Page 54 Chapter 3 To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose “SPP.” To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously, choose “EPP.” By choosing “ECP”, the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing “ECP + EPP” will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously.
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Page 55: Power Management Setup
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. IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- agement Interface) Function. - Page 56 Chapter 3 memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state when an “wake up” event occurs. Power Management/APM This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related to these modes: Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down. There are three op- tions for power management: Min Saving Minimum Power Management.
- Page 57 BIOS Setup Off, the power button works as normal power off button. When set to Suspend, the computer will enter the suspend/sleep mode if you press the power button. But if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.
- Page 58 Chapter 3 Hot Key Power ON If POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY, you can assign a hot key combina2 Power Again This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupts occurs. Available settings are: Power Off Leaves the computer in the power off state.
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Page 59: Pnp/Pci Configurations
BIOS Setup 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. - Page 60 Chapter 3 sub menu is preceded by a “ ”). The settings are: Auto (ESCD), Manual. IRQ/DMA Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual. Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources & DMA Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 and DMA 0/1/3/5/6/7 for us- ers to set each IRQ/DMA a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ/DMA.
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Page 61: Pc Health Status
BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. Current System and CPU Temperature/System, Power and CPU Fan/Vcore/ 3.3V/+5V/+12V/-12V/-5V/VBAT(V)/5VSB(V) This will show the CPU/FAN/System voltage chart and FAN Speed. CPU Critical Temperature If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting, the warn- ing mechanism will be activated. -
Page 62: Frequency/Voltage Control
Chapter 3 Frequency/Voltage Control This section describes how to set the Chassis Intrusion feature, CPU FSB frequency, monitor the current hardware status including CPU/system temperatures, CPU/System Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function is avail- able only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. CPU Ratio Selection This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed. - Page 63 BIOS Setup may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock This item specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus (FSB), Chipset, AGP(3V66) and PCI bus and provides a method for end users to overclock the processor accordingly. If the item shows Default, the clock frequency will use the default value for both the CPU host bus and PCI bus.
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Page 64: Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults
Chapter 3 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to Optimized defaults or Fail-Safe defaults. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer for the best system performance but probably will cause a stability issue. - Page 65 BIOS Setup When you select Load BIOS Setup Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for stable system performance. 3-27...
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Page 66: Supervisor/User Password
Chapter 3 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 67 BIOS Setup thorized use of your computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the PASSWORD CHECK option of the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu. If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set to Always, the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup, pass- word prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup.