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MS-6738 (v1.X) Micro ATX Mainboard
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G52-M6738X1-G22
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  • Page 1 KM2M Combo MS-6738 (v1.X) Micro ATX Mainboard Version 1.0 G52-M6738X1-G22...

  • Page 2: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    Manual Rev: 1.0 Release Date: December 2002 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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 when the equip- ment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    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

    Safety Instructions ..................iv Chapter 1. Getting Started ................ 1-1 Mainboard Specifications ..............1-2 Mainboard Layout ................1-4 MSI Special Features ................1-5 PC Alert™ 4 ................... 1-5 Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ ............1-7 Live Monitor™ ................1-8 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ............... 2-1 Quick Components Guide ..............
  • Page 6 Serial Port Connectors: COM A & JCOM2 (Optional) ....2-12 VGA Connector ................2-13 RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional) ............2-13 Audio Port Connectors ............... 2-13 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 ............2-14 Connectors ..................2-15 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ........... 2-15 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 ........
  • Page 7 Integrated Peripherals ................ 3-16 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 Appendix: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function ........A-1 Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function ..........

  • Page 8: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for purchasing KM2M (MS-6738) v1.X Mi- cro ATX mainboard. The KM2M is based on VIA KM266 & ® VT8235 chipsets and provides 6 USB ports for high-speed ® data transmission. With all these special designs, the KM2M v1.x delivers a high performance and professional desktop plat- form solution.

  • Page 9: Mainboard Specifications

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard KT3 Ultra2-C ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Socket A for AMD Duron /Athlon / XP processor. ® Supports 1GHz to Athlon / XP 2600+ processor. Chipset KM266 Chipset. ® - FSB @200/266MHz. - Integrated Savage 8 2D/3D Graphic Controller. - AGP 4x and high bandwidth Vlink host controller.
  • Page 10 Getting Started - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88 Mbytes. - 1 serial port (COM1), 1 Intel-spec serial port (JCOM2, Optional) and 1 VGA port - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 6 USB ports (Rear * 4 / Front * 2) - 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In port - 1 LAN RJ45 connector (Optional) - 1 IrDA connector for SIR/CIR/ASKIR/HPSIR...

  • Page 11: Mainboard Layout

    T: RJ45 LAN jack B: USB ports M:Line-In SYSFA1 Line-Out AGP Slot VT6103 PCI Slot 1 JCD1 PCI Slot 2 JAUD1 BATT VT8235 JSP1 PCI Slot 3 JCI1 Codec JBAT1 JUSB1 JFP1 JFP2 JIR1 KM2M Combo (MS-6738) v1.X Micro ATX Mainboard...

  • Page 12: Msi Special Features

    Getting Started MSI Special Features PC Alert™ 4 The PC Alert 4 is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware status during real time operation: monitor CPU &...
  • Page 13 CPU and chipset. Right-click the mouse to select the skin you want to switch to. C u t e MSI Reminds You... The new feature COOLER XP will work only if your mainboard supports AMD Athlon XP CPU.

  • Page 14: Live Bios™/Live Driver

    BIOS/drivers online so that you don’t need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 2” application. After the installation, the “MSI Live Update 2”...

  • Page 15: Live Monitor

    Live Monitor™ The Live Monitor™ is a tool used to schedule the search for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the MSI Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update Series 2” application. After the installation, the “MSI Live Monitor” icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the screen.

  • Page 16: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the jumpers on the mainboard. Also, it provides the instructions on connecting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc.

  • Page 17: Quick Components Guide

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide CPU, p.2-3 CONN1, p.2-9 CPUFA1, p.2-17 JPW1, p.2-9 DDR DIMMs, p.2-6 SDRAM, p.2-6 Back Panel I/O, p.2-10 FDD1, p.2-15 JCOM2, p.2-12 SYSFA1, p.2-17 IDE1, IDE2, AGP Slot, p.2-16 p.2-25 SW1, p.2-24 JAUD1, p.2-19 JCD1, p.2-21 PCI Slots, p.2-25...

  • Page 18: Central Processing Unit: Cpu

    Hardware Setup 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-462 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 19: Cpu Installation Procedures For Socket 462

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 462 Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before Open Lever installing the CPU. Pull the lever sideways away Sliding 90 degree Plate from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90- degree angle.

  • Page 20: Installing Amd Athlon Cpu (Socket 462) Cooler Set

    4. Connect the fan to the power sup- ply connector provided on your mainboard. MSI Reminds You... Please apply some heat sink paste on top of CPU to dissipate the heat more effectively.

  • Page 21: Memory

    (DIMM 3~4) DDR DIMM Slots (DIMM1~2) MSI Reminds You... Make sure that you install only one type of memory modules (either SDR or DDR) at one time. DO NOT install both types at the same time. For security reason, the system will automati- cally power off if you simultaneously install SDR &...

  • Page 22: Ddr Module Combination

    3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close. Volt Notch MSI Reminds You... You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket.

  • Page 23: Sdr Module Combination

    2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in. 3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close. Volt Notch MSI Reminds You... You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket.

  • Page 24: 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 25: Back Panel

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors: Parallel (Optional) Mouse USB Ports L-in Keyboard USB Ports COMA VGA Port L-out Mouse Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® mouse mini DIN connector ® ®...

  • Page 26: Keyboard Connector

    Hardware Setup Keyboard Connector ® The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 keyboard mini DIN connec- ® ® tor 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 27: Serial Port Connectors: Com A & Jcom2 (Optional)

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Serial Port Connectors: COM A & JCOM2 (Optional) The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial port COM A & 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 28: Lan Jack (Optional)

    1/8” Stereo Audio Connectors Line In Line Out MSI Reminds You... For advanced audio application, Realtek ALC 650 is provided to offer support for 6-channel audio operation and can turn rear audio connectors from 2-channel to 4-/6-channel audio.

  • Page 29: Parallel Port Connector: Lpt1

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard 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...

  • Page 30: Connectors

    Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System/Power Supply 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 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector is connected to 2-pin connector chassis switch.

  • Page 31: Hard Disk Connectors: Ide1 & Ide2

    IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive. MSI Reminds You... If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions.

  • Page 32: Fan Power Connectors: Cpufa1/Sysfa1

    CPUFA1 SENSOR +12V SYSFA1 MSI Reminds You... 1. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. CPUFA1 supports the fan control. You can install the PC Alert utility that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature.

  • Page 33: Front Panel Connectors: Jfp1 & Jfp2

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical ® connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. Power Power Switch JFP1...

  • Page 34: Front Panel Audio Connector: Jaud1

    Left channel audio signal to front panel AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel MSI Reminds You... If you don’t want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have to be jumpered in order to have signal output directed to the rear audio ports.

  • Page 35: Front Usb Connectors: Jusb1

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 The mainboard provides one USB 2.0 pin header JUSB1 that is compliant ® with Intel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB 2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB inter- face peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like.

  • Page 36: Spdif Connector: Jsp1

    Hardware Setup SPDIF Connector: JSP1 The connector is used to connect SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Inter- connect Format) interface for digital audio transmission. JSP1 Pin Definition SIGNAL SPDIF The JSP1 supports SPDIF output only JSP1 and can be connected to an external SPDIF Bracket for digital audio transmission.

  • Page 37: Cd-In Connector: Jcd1

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard CD-In Connector: JCD1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. JCD1 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. ®...

  • Page 38: Jumpers

    JBAT1 Keep Data Clear Data MSI Reminds You... You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard.

  • Page 39: Fsb Mode Jumper: Sw1

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard FSB Mode Jumper: SW1 This jumper allows you to set the CPU FSB. When the system is down while doing the overclocking, you can use this jumper to set the CPU FSB that allows you to reset the system. 100 MHz 133 MHz 2-24...

  • Page 40: Slots

    Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot and three 32-bit PCI bus slots. AGP Slot PCI Slots AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot (Optional) The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory.

  • Page 41: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard 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 PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows: Order 1 Order 2...

  • Page 42: 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 43: Entering Setup

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard 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 44: Getting Help

    Press <Esc> to exit the Help screen. MSI Reminds You... The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance.

  • Page 45: The Main Menu

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard 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 46 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 values for the best system performance, but the system stability may be affected.

  • Page 47: Standard Cmos Features

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 11 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 48 BIOS Setup 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.

  • Page 49: Advanced Bios Features

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard 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. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. Anti-Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
  • Page 50 The system will boot from the Network drive. Disabled Disable this sequence. MSI Reminds You... Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” vary depend- ing on the bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you did not install a floppy drive, the setting “Floppy” does not show up.
  • Page 51 MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Boot Up NumLock Status This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to Off will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options: On, Off.
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup APIC Mode This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs resources for the system.

  • Page 53: Advanced Chipset Features

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Clock/Drive Control Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears. Current FSB/DRAM Frequency These two items show the current FSB/DRAM frequency.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup DRAM Timing Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to By SPD enables DRAM timings to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting Manual allows users to configure the DRAM timings manually.
  • Page 55 MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard DRAM Burst Length This setting allows you to set the size of Burst-Length for DRAM. Bursting feature is a technique that DRAM itself predicts the address of the next memory location to be accessed after the first address is accessed. To use the feature, you need to define the burst length, which is the actual length of burst plus the starting address and allows internal address counter to properly generate the next memory location.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup AGP Driving Control This field is used to adjust the AGP driving force. Selecting Manual allows you to select an AGP driving force in AGP Driving Value. It is strongly recommended to select Auto to avoid causing any system error. AGP Driving Value This item specifies an AGP driving force.

  • Page 57: Integrated Peripherals

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip IDE Device Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears. IDE DMA Transfer Access Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 This setting enables or disables the internal primary and secondary IDE controllers.
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup best mode for each device. The settings are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4. Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver).
  • Page 59 MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard SuperIO Device Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears. Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup UR2 Duplex Mode This setting controls the operating mode of IR transmission/reception. Setting options: Full, Half. Under Full Duplex mode, synchronous, bi- directional transmission/reception is allowed. Under Half Duplex mode, only asynchronous, bi-directional transmission/reception is allowed. Use IR Pins Please consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of the TxD and RxD signals.
  • Page 61 MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard ECP Mode Use DMA The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel, so choose the onboard parallel port with the ECP feature. After selecting it, the following message will appear: “ECP Mode Use DMA.” At this time, the user can choose between DMA channel 3 or 1.

  • Page 62: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You... S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. IPCA Function This item is to activate the IPCA (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Enabled.
  • Page 63 MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Power Management 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 options for power management: User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately. Min Saving Minimum Power Management.
  • Page 64 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. MSI Reminds You... You need to install a modem card supporting power on function for “Wake Up On Ring” function.
  • Page 65 Alarm Minute 00 ~ 59 Alarm Second 00 ~ 59 MSI Reminds You... If you have changed this setting, you must let the system boot up until it enters the operating system, before this function will work. IRQs Activity Monitoring Press <Enter>...

  • Page 66: 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 67 MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard IRQ 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 list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ.

  • Page 68: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. Case Open Warning The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened.

  • Page 69: Frequency/Voltage Control

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This item is used to auto detect the PCI/DIMM slots. When set to Enabled, the system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI/DIMM slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference (EMI).

  • Page 70: 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 op- timal performance of the mainboard.

  • Page 71: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Security Option is set to System, the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup. MSI Reminds You... About Supervisor Password & User Password: Supervisor password: Can enter and change the settings of the setup menu.

  • Page 72: Appendix: Using 4- Or 6-Channel Audio Function

    Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Appendix: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function 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 73: Using 4- Or 6-Channel Audio Function

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Installing the Audio Driver 1. Insert the companion CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD will run automatically and the setup screen will appear. 2. Click Avance ALC650 Sound Drivers and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

  • Page 74: Using 4- Or 6-Channel Audio Function

    Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function...
  • Page 75 MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Connecting the Speakers When you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phonejacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phonejack on the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.
  • Page 76 Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the founction of each jack on the back panel when 6-Channel Mode is selected. Line Out (Front channels) 2 * Line Out (Rear channels) 3 * Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) * Both Line In and MIC function are converted to Line Out function when 4-...

  • Page 77: Testing The Connected Speakers

    Rear Right Rear Left Center MSI Reminds You... 6 speakers appear on the “Speaker Test” window only when you select “6 channels mode” in the “No. of Speakers” column. If you select “4 channels mode”, only 4 speakers appear on the window.
  • Page 78 Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function 4. While you are testing the speakers in 6-Channel mode, if the sound coming from the center speaker and subwoofer is swapped, you should select Swap Center/Subwoofer Output to readjust these two channels. Select this function...

  • Page 79: Playing Karaok

    MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Playing KaraOK The KaraOK function will automatically remove human voice (lyrics) and leave melody for you to sing the song. This function applies only to 2- channel audio operation, so make sure “2-Channel Mode” is selected in the “No.

  • Page 80: Troubleshooting

    Q: How do I know what MSI D-LED or D-bracket light mean? A: Please follow the special tech issue, http://www.msi.com.tw/support/ techexpress/special_tech/smartled.htm Q: I have got MSI Motherboard and when it says detecting drives, it detects them but says an error saying "Primary IDE Channel no 80 Conductor Cable Installed"...
  • Page 81 2. Try to clear the CMOS If problem still persists, ask your reseller for new BIOS chip or contact one of MSI office near your place for new BIOS chip http:// www.msi.com.tw/contact/main.htm Q: Should I update my BIOS, once a new BIOS is released? A: A new BIOS is usually released due to the following reasons: 1.
  • Page 82 BIOS, unless you really have to. Q: How do I update the BIOS? A: Please refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/support/bios/note.htm for details. Q: How do I identify the BIOS version? A: Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS version.
  • Page 83 MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard Q: After flashing the bios and rebooting the system, the screen went blank. A: For AMI BIOS Rename the desired AMI BIOS file to AMIBOOT.ROM and save it on a floppy disk. e.g. Rename A569MS23.ROM to AMIBOOT.ROM Insert this floppy disk in the floppy drive.

  • Page 84: 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 85 MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard contents of frequently accessed RAM locations and the addresses where these data items are stored. Chipset A collection of integrated chips designed to perform one or more related functions. For example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiv- ing data;...
  • Page 86 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. EEPROM Acronym for Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. An EEPROM is a special type of PROM that can be erased by exposing it to an electrical charge. Like other types of PROM, EEPROM retains its contents even when the power is turned off.
  • Page 87 MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard 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. The IDE interface is known as the ATA (AT Attachment) specification.
  • Page 88 Glossary LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Logical block addressing is a technique that allows a computer to address a hard disk larger than 528 megabytes. A logical block address is a 28-bit value that maps to a specific cylinder-head-sector address on the disk. 28 bits allows sufficient variation to specify addresses on a hard disk up to 8.4 gigabytes in data storage capacity.
  • Page 89 MS-6738 Micro ATX Mainboard PS/2 Port A type of port developed by IBM for connecting a mouse or keyboard to a PC. The PS/2 port supports a mini DIN plug containing just 6 pins. Most modern PCs equipped with PS/2 ports so that the special port can be used by another device, such as a modem.

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