Chapter 1. Introduction - MSI MS-6532 Instruction Manual

Chapter 1.
Introduction
The MS-6532 (v1.X) Micro ATX mainboard is a high-performance com-
puter mainboard based on Intel
to support Intel Pentium
®
high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
The Intel ® 82845 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) provides the processor
interface, SDRAM interface, AGP interface and hub interface. It supports: a
single processor with a data transfer rate of 400MHz, SDRAM at 133MHz
operation (PC133), AGTL+ host bus with integrated termination supporting
32-bit host addressing, 1.5V AGP interface with 4x data transfer and 4x fast
write capability, and 8-bit, 66MHz 4x hub interface to the Intel ICH2.
The 82801BA I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) provides the I/O subsystem
with access to the rest of the system and additionally integrates many I/O
functions. It supports: upstream hub interface for access to the Intel MCH, 2-
channel Ultra ATA/100 bus master IDE controller, USB controller 1.1 (expanded
capabilities for 4 ports), I/O APIC, SMBus controller, FWH interface, LPC
interface, AC'97 2.1 interface, PCI 2.2 interface, integrated system management
controller, and integrated LAN controller.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Mainboard Specifications
Mainboard Layout
Quick Components Guide
Connectors & Jumpers
Back Panel
® 82845 & 82801BA chipsets. It is optimized
4 processor in the 478 pin package that delivers a
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