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MSI MS-6120 Manual

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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
The ATX BX2 mainboard is a high-performance dual-processor personal
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®
®
computer mainboard based on the Intel
Pentium
II processor. The Intel
®
TM
Pentium
II processor supports MMX
(Multimedia Extension) technology.
®
The mainboard uses the highly integrated Intel
82440BX chipset to support
the PCI/ISA and Green standards, and to provide the Host/AGP bridge. The
82371EB chipset integrates all system control functions such as ACPI
(Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). The ACPI provides more
Energy Saving Features for the OSPM(OS Direct Power Management)
®
function. The Intel
82371EB chipset also improves the IDE transfer rate by
supporting Ultra DMA/33 IDE that transfers data at the rate of 33MB/s.
The mainboard also supports the System Hardware Monitor Controller as an
optional function. This function includes: CPU /power supply/chassis fan
revolution detect, CPU/system voltage monitor, system temperature monitor,
and chassis intrusion detect(optional).
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  • Page 1 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION The ATX BX2 mainboard is a high-performance dual-processor personal ® ® ® computer mainboard based on the Intel Pentium II processor. The Intel ® Pentium II processor supports MMX (Multimedia Extension) technology. ® The mainboard uses the highly integrated Intel 82440BX chipset to support the PCI/ISA and Green standards, and to provide the Host/AGP bridge.

  • Page 2: Mainboard Features

    1.1 Mainboard Features ® ® Two Slot 1 for Intel Pentium II processor. Supports FSB 66MHz for 233MHz, 266MHz, 300MHz, 333MHz and higher. FSB 100MHz for 350MHz, 400MHz, 450MHz, 500MHz and higher Chipset ® Intel 82440BX AGP chipset. Clock Generator 66.6MHz/100MHz clocks are supported.
  • Page 3 On-Board Dual Channel Ultra Wide SCSI ® Adaptec 7895 Dual Channel Ultra Wide chipset. 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) or 1 serial port and 1 IrDA port. - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 2 USB ports Switching Voltage Regulator...

  • Page 4: Mainboard Layout

    PCI SLOT 3 JSM1 16-bit Ultra Wide SCSI CH1 JWOL1 JMDM1 PCI SLOT 4 16-bit Ultra Wide SCSI CH2 8-bit Ultra SCSI CH2 BATT JIPWR PCI SLOT 5 JBAT1 CSFAN1 ISA SLOT 1 ISA SLOT 2 JWLED1 JFP1 JGL1 JGS1 MS-6120...

  • Page 5: Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ® ® The mainboard operates with Intel Pentium II processor with MMX technology. The mainboard uses a CPU Slot called Slot 1 for easy CPU installation and a DIP switch (SW1) to set the proper speed for the CPU. The CPU should always have a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached to prevent overheating.

  • Page 6: Cpu Installation Procedures

    2.1-1 CPU Installation Procedures ® There are two kinds of Pentium II processor that is currently used: the ® ® OEM Pentium II processor and the Boxed Pentium II processor. OEM ® Pentium II processor has no Heat Sink, Fan and Heat Sink Support, while ®...
  • Page 7 HSSBASE through the fins on the ATX heatsink. ® **Heat Sink w/ fan - Heat Sink that can be attached to the Pentium processor with metal clip. Note: * Provided by MSI mainboard. ** Provided by Special request. HSSBASE HSSPIN RMAM...
  • Page 8 Step 1: Insert the Retention Mechanism Attach Mount at the bottom of the mainboard. Step 2: Install the Retention Mechanism. Look for the key on Slot 1, and match it with the Notch Key on the Retention Mechanism for proper direction. Then, attach the Retention Mechanism to the Retention Mechanism Attach Mount.
  • Page 9 Step 3: Install the Heat Sink Support Base. Look for the Two holes across Slot 1, and match it with the Two legs of the Heat Sink Support Base for the proper direction. Take note that one hole/leg is bigger than the other. The Four top pins of the Heat Sink Support Base should also be oriented towards Slot 1.
  • Page 10 Step 5: Install the Heat Sink with Fan to the Processor. Push down the metal clips, so that they are in line with the back of the Heat Sink. Be careful, so as not detach the metal clips from the Heat Sink.
  • Page 11 Step 6: Install the Processor. Unlock the Processor by pushing in the Processor Locks. Insert the Processor like inserting a PCI or an ISA card. Step 7: Lock the Processor Locks. Secure the CPU by pulling the Processor Locks out.
  • Page 12 Step 8: Install the Heat Sink Support Top Bar. Push the Heat Sink Support Top Bar to the Heat Sink Support Base, Until you hear a “click” sound. Check for a perfect fit. Heatsink Support Top The installation is now complete.
  • Page 13 ® B. Boxed Pentium II processor Installation Procedures ® The Boxed Pentium II processor has a built- in Fan and Heat Sink. It also has a Heat Sink Support. So if you’re going to use the Boxed processor, all you need is the Retention Mechanism. Step 1: Insert the Retention Mechanism Attach Mount at the bottom of the mainboard.
  • Page 14 Step 3: Install the Heat Sink Support Base. Look for the 2 holes across Slot 1, and match it with the 2 Heat Sink Support Base. Take note that one hole/base is bigger than the other. Retention Mechanism Notch Hole PC-3742 Heat Sink Support Base...
  • Page 15 Step 4: Install the Heat Sink Support. Attach the 2 Heat Sink Supports to the sides of the Processor. These Heat Sink Supports will fit in any direction, so be sure that the Heat Sink Support Locks are oriented outwards for the proper direction. ®...
  • Page 16 Step 5: Unlock the Processor Locks and Heat Sink Support Locks. Push in the Processor Locks. Open the Heat Sink Support Locks. Processor Lock Heatsink Support Lock PC-3744 Step 6: Insert the Processor like inserting a PCI or an ISA card. 2-12...
  • Page 17 PC-3745 Step 7: Lock the Processor Locks and Heat Sink Support Locks Secure the CPU by pushing out the Processor Locks. Close the Heat Sink Support Locks. The installation is now complete. 2-13...

  • Page 18: Cpu Speed

    2.1-2 CPU Speed Setting: SW1 To adjust the speed of the CPU, you must know the specifications of your CPU (always ask the vendor for CPU spec.). Then look at Table 2.1 (200 ~ ® ® 333MHz/300 ~ 500MHz Intel Pentium II processor) for setting.
  • Page 19 Note: If user set pin 5 of SW1to “ON”, then the motherboard can set the 66.6MHz CPU to 100MHz FSB. Divide the CPU speed by the FSB frequency and get the closest core/ bus ratio then set pins 1 to 4 of SW1.
  • Page 20 2.1-4 Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/CFAN2/CSFAN1/ PSFAN1 These connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connector, 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 21 A battery must be used to retain the mainboard configuration in CMOS RAM. You must short 1-2 pins of JBAT1 to keep the CMOS data. JBAT1 Function JBAT1 Keep Data Clear Data Note: You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin, while the system is off. Then, return to 1-2 pin position.
  • Page 22 The mainboard supports two kinds of system boot up: the Boot-Up by switch and the Immediate Boot-Up. With the Boot-Up by Switch, the system will boot up only when the power on switch is pressed. For Immediate Boot- Up, the system will boot up instantly when the power connector is connected into the system.
  • Page 23 Table 2.3: Power On Mode Feature JIPWR Feature Select Boot-Up by Swtich Select Immediate Boot-Up Note: Short JIPWR, when using Boot-Up by Switch feature. Open JIPWR, to enable Immediate Boot-Up. 2-19...

  • Page 24: Memory Bank Configuration

    2.4-1 Memory Bank Configuration The mainboard supports a maximum of 1 GB memory for registered DIMM and 512MB for unbuffered DIMM: It provides four 168-pin DIMMs (Double In-Line Memory Module) sockets. It supports 8 MB to 256 Mbytes DIMM memory module. There are two kinds of DIMM specification supported by this mainboard: PC100 and PC66.

  • Page 25: Memory Installation Procedures

    2.4-2 Memory Installation Procedures A. How to install a DIMM Module Single Sided DIMM Double Sided DIMM 1. The DIMM slot has a two Notch Key “VOLT and DRAM”, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction. 2.

  • Page 26: Memory Population Rules

    2.4-2 Memory Population Rules 1. Supports SDRAM. 2. Supports registered/unbuffered DIMM. 3. To operate properly, at least one 168-pin DIMM module must be in- stalled. 4. This mainboard supports Table Free memory, so memory can be installed on DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM 3, or DIMM 4 in any order. 5.
  • Page 27 The Power Switch, Reset Switch, Key Lock, Power LED, Speaker and HDD LED are all connected to the JFP1 connector block. Speaker Reset Switch Keylock Power Power Switch JFP1 2-23...

  • Page 28: Power Switch

    2.5-1 Power Switch Connect to a 2-pin push button switch. This switch had the same feature with JRMS1. 2.5-2 Reset Switch Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/ OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD LED is lit. You can connect the Reset switch from the system case to this pin.
  • Page 29 The mainboard also provides a standard floppy disk connector FDC that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector support the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 2-25...
  • Page 30 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33 function. It has two HDD connec- tors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary). You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy and other devices to IDE1 and IDE2. These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk cable.

  • Page 31: Atx 20-Pin Power Connector: Jpwr1

    2.8-1 ATX 20-pin Power Connector: JPWR1 This connector supports the power button on-board. Using the ATX power supply, functions such as Modem Ring Wake-Up and Soft Power Off are supported by this mainboard. Power Connector PIN DEFINITION SIGNAL SIGNAL 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V...
  • Page 32 2.8-2 Remote Power On/Off Switches: JRMS1/JRMS2 Connect to a 2-pin push button switch. If Instant-on is Enabled, every time the switch is shorted by pushing it once, the power supply will change its status from OFF to ON. If Instant-on is Disabled: During ON stage, push once and the system goes to sleep mode: pushing it more than 4 seconds will change its status from ON to OFF.
  • Page 33 The mainboard provides two 5-pin infrared (IR) connectors for IR modules. These connectors are for optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. FIR and Consumer IR are reserved functions for future Super I/O chipset.

  • Page 34: Pin Definition

    The mainboard has two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial ports COM A and COM B. These two ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a mouse or a modem cable directly into these connectors. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 COM A...
  • Page 35 The mainboard provides a 25 pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that also supports Enhanced Parallel Port(EPP) and Extended capabilities Parallel Port(ECP). See connector and pin definition below: 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 PIN DEFINITION SIGNAL...
  • Page 36 ® The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse mini DIN connector for ® ® attaching a PS/2 mouse. You can plug a PS/2 mouse directly into this connector. The connector location and pin definition are shown below: Pin5 Mouse Clock Pin6 Pin3 Pin4...
  • Page 37 The mainboard provides a UHCI(Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices like: keyboard, mouse and other USB devices. You can plug the USB device directly to this connector. USB Port 1 1 2 3 4 USB Port 2 SIGNAL -Data0...
  • Page 38 Attach a power saving switch to JGS1. When the switch is pressed, the system immediately goes into sleep mode. Press any key and the system wakes up. SLEEP# JGS1 2-34...
  • Page 39 Connect a 2-pin LED to JGL1. When the system goes into sleep mode, the LED lights up. It is always lit while the system is in sleep mode. LED+ LED- JGL1 2-35...
  • Page 40 The JMDM1 connector is for used with Modem add-on card that supports the Modem Wake Up function. JMDM1 SIGNAL MDM_WAKEUP 5VSB Note: Modem wake-up signal is active “low”. Note: To be able to use this function, you need a power supply that provide enough power for this feature.
  • Page 41 The JWOL1 connector is for use with LAN add-on cards that supports Wake Up on LAN function. JWOL1 SIGNAL 5VSB MP_WAKEUP Note: LAN wake-up signal is active “high”. Note: To be able to use this function, you need a power supply that provide enough power for this feature.
  • Page 42 The mainboard provides a distributed DMA connector for PCI sound card ® with this feature, such as Creative PCI 3D sound card. DMA Grand Signal DMA Request Signal Serial Interrupt Signal JSOUND 2-38...
  • Page 43 This is used to check the CPU temperature. The JSOR1/JSOR2 is a sensor that is placed near the processor heatsink. This will monitor the CPU temperature. JSOR1 JSOR2 2-39...
  • Page 44 The JWLED1 is for normal and suspend mode. But this LED produce two different colors. LED- LED+ JWLED1 The use needs to connect a 3-pin 2-color LED. Under differ- ent working modes (normal or suspend), the LED will show different colors.
  • Page 45 The JSM1 is used to select the SMI# source. JSM1 Function JSM1 SMI# source from I/O APIC (Default) SMI# source from PIIX4E 2-41...
  • Page 46 The mainboard provides three SCSI connector. On-board 16-Bit Ultra Wide SCSI CH1 connector On-board 16-Bit Ultra Wide SCSI CH2 connector On-board 8-Bit Ultra SCSI CH2 connector 2-42...
  • Page 47 This jumper is used to enable or disable the SCSI chip on-board. JDSCSI JDSCSI Function Enabled on-board SCSI Controller Disabled on-board SCSI controller 2-43...
  • Page 48 ® Chapter 3 ® BIOS USER’S GUIDE The system configuration information and chipset register information is stored in the CMOS RAM. This information is retained by a battery when the power is off. Enter the BIOS setup (if needed) to modify this information. The following pages will describe how to enter BIOS setup, and all about options.

  • Page 49: Enter Bios Setup

    ® Enter BIOS Setup ® Enter the AMI setup Program’s Main Menu as follows: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. The following screen appears with a series of diagnostic check. AMIBIOS (C) 1996 American Megatrends Inc. AGIOMS VXXX XXXXXX Hit <DEL>...
  • Page 50 ® AMIBIOS HIFLEX SETUP UTILITIES - VERSION 1.07 (C) 1996 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Standard CMOS Setup Advanced CMOS Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Power Management Setup PCI/Plug and Play Setup Peripheral Setup Hardware Monitor Setup (optional) Auto-Detect Hard Disks Change User Password Change Supervisor Password Change Language Setting...

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