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- Page 1 MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MS-6390 (v1.X) Micro-ATX Mainboard Version 1.0 G52-MA00552...
- 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-6390 Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use...
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Page 3: Copyright Notice
Edition Feb. 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: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Chapter 1. Getting Started ................ 1-1 Mainboard Specification ..............1-2 MSI Special Features ................1-5 PC Alert™ III ................. 1-5 Mainboard Layout ................1-6 Quick Components Guide ..............1-7 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ............... 2-1 Central Processing Unit: CPU .............. 2-2 CPU Installation Procedures ............ - Page 6 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........... 2-14 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFA1/SYSFA1 ........2-15 IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ..........2-16 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 ........2-16 Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 ......... 2-17 Modem Connector: JMC1 ............2-18 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 ........
- Page 7 Power Management Setup ..............3-21 PnP/PCI Configurations ..............3-25 PC Health Status ................3-27 Frequency/Voltage Control ..............3-28 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ............. 3-29 Set Supervisor/User Password ............3-30 Glossary ....................G-1...
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Page 8: Chapter 1. Getting Started
Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for purchasing MS-6390 motherboard. The MS-6390 Micro-ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer mainboard based on KM266 & VT8233A/8235 chipsets and designed for the AMD ® ® Athlon™, Athlon™ XP or Duron™ (PGA) processor for value business/ personal desktop markets. -
Page 9: Mainboard Specification
Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD Athlon™/Athlon™ XP /Duron™ ® processor Supports 1GHz to 2000+MHz and higher processor Chipset KM266 chipset ® - FSB @200/266MHz - Integrated ProSavage8 4 2D/3D Graphic Controller - AGP 4x and high bandwidth V-link host controller - Advanced memory controller supports PC200/266 DDR VT8233A/8235 chipset ®... - Page 10 Getting Started Audio Front Audio supported Chip integrated - Direct Sound AC97 Audio TV-Out Onboard (Optional) Chrontel 7005 Reserve 2 x 3 pin out LAN Onboard Realtek 8101L RJ45 connector Modem pin out Reserve 2 x 6 pin out Must use proprietary PCI Modem card with PCTEL solution Must work with LAN chip On-Board Peripherals On-Board Peripherals include:...
- Page 11 Chapter 1 Mounting 6 mounting holes Others Modem (External/Internal) Ring Wake Up Function (Internal modem is through PME) LAN Wake Up Function (through PME) Supports PCI 2.2 Suspend to RAM/Disk...
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Page 12: Msi Special Features
Getting Started MSI Special Features PC Alert™ III The PC Alert III is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The utility is just like your PC doctor that can de- tect the following PC hardware status during real time operation: * monitor CPU &... -
Page 13: Mainboard Layout
Line-Out JTV1 Line-In (Optional) SYS FA1 Chrontel AGP Slot 7005 JAUD1 (Optional) JAUX1 JCD1 PCI Slot 1 Realtek 8101L PCI Slot 2 JMC1 VT8233A/ 8235 PCI Slot 3 JCI1 Codec BATT JSLP1 JBAT1 JFP1 JFP2 JUSB1 JIR1 MS-6390 Micro-ATX Mainboard... -
Page 14: Quick Components Guide
Getting Started Quick Components Guide Component Function Reference DDR1~2 Installing DDR SDRAM modules See p. 2-5~2-6 Socket 462 Installing CPU See p. 2-2~2-4 CPUFA1 Connecting to CPUFAN See p. 2-15 SYSFA1 Connecting to SYSTEM FAN See p. 2-15 ATX Power Supply Installing power supply See p. -
Page 15: 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 compo- nents and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. -
Page 16: Central Processing Unit: Cpu
Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU ® The mainboard supports AMD Athlon™, Athlon™ XP and Duron™ processors in the 462 pin package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket A 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 17 Hardware Setup Thermal Issue for CPU WARNING! As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly crucial when building computer systems. Maintaining the proper thermal environment is key to reliable operation. As such, the processor must be maintained in the specified thermal requirements.
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Page 18: Cpu Core Speed Derivation Procedure
Chapter 2 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure CPU Clock 100MHz Core/Bus ratio then CPU core speed Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio 100MHz x 7 700MHz CPU Clock Selection The hardware configuration for CPU Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency on the motherboard is set to 100MHz by default. Therefore, to enable a 133MHz CPU to run at 133MHz when it is installed on the board, you have to adjust the CPU clock frequency through the jumper SW1. -
Page 19: Memory
Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 2 sockets for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 2GB. You can install PC2100/DDR266 or PC1600/DDR200 DRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DIMM 1~2). DDR DIMM Slots (DIMM 1~2) Introduction to DDR SDRAM... -
Page 20: 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 21: 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 22: Back Panel
Chapter 2 Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Parallel Midi/Joystick Mouse Keyboard USB COM A 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 23: 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 24: 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 as serial port COM A & COM B (COM B is the header JCOM2 on the board). 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 25: Parallel Port Connector: Lpt1
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 26: Lan (Rj-45) Jack
Chapter 2 LAN (RJ-45) Jack 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. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Transmit Differential Pair Transmit Differential Pair Receive Differential Pair Not Used Not Used RJ-45 LAN Jack... -
Page 27: Connectors
Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, USB Ports, IR module 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. FDD1 2-13... -
Page 28: 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 DMA 33/66/100 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. -
Page 29: Fan Power Connectors: Cpufa1/Sysfa1
Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFA1/SYSFA1 The CPUFA1 (processor fan) and SYSFA1 (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 30: Irda Infrared Module Header: Jir1
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. JIR1 Pin Definition Signal VCC5... -
Page 31: Front Panel Connectors: Jfp1 & Jfp2
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 32: Modem Connector: Jmc1
Chapter 2 Modem Connector: JMC1 This connector is connected to a modem module. The modem module functions in the same way as a modem, which allows users to connect to the internet via the telephone line. JMC1 Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION BIT_CLK (to LAN controller) Serial port bit clock output/input... -
Page 33: Front Panel Audio Connector: Jaud1
Hardware Setup 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 34: Front Usb Connector: Jusb1
Chapter 2 Front USB Connector: JUSB1 The mainboard provides one front Universal Serial Bus connector for ® users to connect to USB ports. JUSB1 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. If your motherboard uses 8235 South Bridge, this connector will be compatible with USB2.0 spec and can connect high- speed USB peripherals. -
Page 35: Cd-In Connector: Jcd1
Hardware Setup CD-In Connector: JCD1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1 The connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector. Modem-In Connector: JMD1 The connector is for modem with internal audio connector. Mono_Out Phone_In JMD1 JCD1 JAUX1... -
Page 36: Tv-Out Connector: Jtv1 (Optional)
Chapter 2 TV-Out Connector: JTV1 (Optional) The mainboard optionally provides a TV-Out connector for you to at- tach a TV-Out bracket. The TV-Out bracket offers two types of TV-Out connectors: S-Video and RCA Composite connector. Select the appropriate one to connect to the television and the television will be able to display PC’s information. -
Page 37: Jumpers
Hardware Setup Jumpers The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of the jumpers. 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 38: Cpu Fsb Clock Jumper: Sw1
Chapter 2 CPU FSB Clock Jumper: SW1 The jumper is used to set the CPU Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency for the CPU installed on the board. If you install a 100MHz CPU, then set the jumper to 100MHz, and the CPU will run at 100MHz; if you install a 133MHz CPU, set the jumper to 133MHz, and the CPU will run at 133MHz. -
Page 39: Slots
Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, three 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 40: 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” 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 41: 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 42: 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 43: 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 highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. -
Page 44: The Main Menu
Chapter 3 The Main Menu ® Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup func- tions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>... - Page 45 BIOS Setup 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 Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable system performance.
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Page 46: 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 47 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. Access Mode The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto. Capacity The formatted size of the storage device. Cylinder Number of cylinders.
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Page 48: 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, Enabled. - Page 49 BIOS Setup First/Second/Third Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. The settings are: Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive. HDD-0 The system will boot from the first HDD.
- Page 50 Chapter 3 Typematic Rate & Typematic Delay. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate (characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Settings: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins.
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Page 51: Advanced Chipset Features
BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features setup options are 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. DRAM Clock/Drive Control Press <Enter>... - Page 52 Chapter 3 Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to Yes enables DRAM Frequency(MHz), DRAM CAS Latency, Bank Interleave, Row Precharge, RAS Pulse, RAS to CAS and Burst Length automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting No allows users to configure these fields manually.
- Page 53 BIOS Setup allotted for the RAS pulse width, according to DRAM specifications. The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Settings: 6T, 5T, Auto. RAS to CAS This field allows you to set the number of cycles for a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from or refreshed.
- Page 54 Chapter 3 AGP Aperture Size (MB) This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation.
- Page 55 BIOS Setup Select Display Device Use the field to select the type of device you want to use as the display(s) of the system. Settings: Auto, CRT, LCD, CRT+LCD, TV, CRT+TV. TV_type Select the TV standard which is used as the video signal format of your TV if you have connected a TV to the system.
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Page 56: Integrated Peripherals
Chapter 3 Integrated Peripherals Onboard LAN Chip This is used to determines whether the onboard LAN controller is activated. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. VIA OnChip IDE Device Press <Enter> to enter the following sub-menu screen. OnChip IDE Channel0/1 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with sup- port for two IDE channels. - Page 57 BIOS Setup separately. Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance.
- Page 58 Chapter 3 VIA-3068 MC97 Modem Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used. If a mo- dem is detected, the onboard MC’97 (Modem Codec’97) controller will be enabled; if not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect a modem.
- Page 59 BIOS Setup RxD, TxD Active This setting controls the receiving and transmitting speed of the IR pe- ripheral in use. Setting options: Hi,Hi, Hi,Lo, Lo,Hi, Lo,Lo. IR Transmission Delay This setting determines whether the IR transmission rate will be delayed while converting to receiving mode.
- Page 60 Chapter 3 channel 3 or 1. Game Port Address This item is used to specify the address for the onboard game port. Midi Port Address The field specifies the base I/O port address for the onboard Midi Port. Midi Port IRQ The item is used to select the IRQ line for onboard Midi port.
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Page 61: 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 62 Chapter 3 Power Management Option This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related to these modes: Doze Mode and Suspend Mode. There are three options for power management: Min Saving Minimum Power Management. Doze Mode = 1 Hour, Suspend Mode = 1 Hour.
- Page 63 BIOS Setup off button. Delay 4 Sec When you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off. Power/Sleep LED This item configures how the system uses power LED on the case to indicate the sleep/suspend state.
- Page 64 Chapter 3 Date(of Month) The field specifies the date for RTC Alarm Resume. Settings: 0~31. Resume Time(hh:mm:ss) The field specifies the time for RTC Alarm Resume. Format is <hour> <minute><second>. IRQs Activity Monitoring Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. Primary INTR When this is set to ON, any event occurring will wake up the system which has been powered down.
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Page 65: Pnp/Pci Configurations
BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. 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 own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. - Page 66 Chapter 3 ® system such as Windows 98/2000. If you set this field to “manual”, choose specific resources by going into each sub-menu that follows this field. Settings: Auto(ESCD), Manual. IRQ Resources The item is adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual. Press <Enter>...
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Page 67: Pc Health Status
BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, and warning for overall sys- tem status. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. CPU Warning Temperature If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting, the warn- ing mechanism will be activated. -
Page 68: Frequency/Voltage Control
Chapter 3 Frequency/Voltage Control This section describes how to set the CPU FSB frequency, spread spectrum etc. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This item is used to auto detect the DIMM/PCI slots. When set to Enabled, the system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty DIMM/PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference (EMI). -
Page 69: Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults
BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for opti- mal performance of the mainboard. -
Page 70: Set Supervisor/User Password
Chapter 3 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. -
Page 71: Glossary
Glossary Glossary Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) This power management specification enables the OS (operating system) to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 and Windows ME can fully support ACPI to allow users managing the system power flexibly. - Page 72 Glossary example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiv- ing data; a PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems. CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor, which features high speed and low power consumption.
- Page 73 Glossary ECC Memory (error correcting code memory) A type of memory that contains special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data and correcting the errors on the fly. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) A type of disk-drive interface widely used to connect hard disks, CD-ROMs and tape drives to a PC, in which the controller electronics is integrated into the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card.
- Page 74 Glossary PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) A local bus standard developed by Intel that first appeared on PCs in late 1993. PCI provides “plug and play” capability and allows IRQs to be shared. The PCI controller can exchange data with the system's CPU either 32 bits or 64 bits at a time. PnP (Plug and Play) A set of specifications that allows a PC to configure itself automatically to work with peripherals.