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MSI 648M-IL User Manual

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Chapter 1. Getting

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Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the 648M-IL (MS-6703 v2.X)
M-ATX mainboard. The MS-6703 v2.X mainboard is based on
SiS
648 B-step & 963 chipsets for optimal system efficiency.
®
Designed to fit the advanced Intel
the 478 pin package, the MS-6703 v2.X mainboard delivers a
high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
Pentium
4 processors in
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  • Page 1: Chapter 1. Getting

    Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the 648M-IL (MS-6703 v2.X) M-ATX mainboard. The MS-6703 v2.X mainboard is based on 648 B-step & 963 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. ® Designed to fit the advanced Intel...

  • Page 2: Mainboard Specifications

    MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Supports Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processors (Willamette, Northwood and Northwood with Hyper-threading) Supports 400/533MHz CPU FSB Supports Willamette and Northwood core frequency from 1.3 GHz to 2.8 GHz and up, Northwood with HT from 3.0 GHz and up Chipset ®...
  • Page 3 Getting Started - 2 serial ports - 1 parallel port - 1 IrDA connector - 3 vertical audio ports - 6 USB ports (2 front and 4 rear) - 1 RJ-45 Lan Jack (optional) IEEE1394 Realtek RTL8801B (can support up to 2 ports) Audio Realtek ALC650 6-channel audio codec LAN (optional)

  • Page 4: Mainboard Layout

    MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard T: 1394 port B: USB ports JPW1 Top : Parallel Port Bottom: COM A COM B B-step Top: LAN Jack BIOS Bottom: USB ports Line-In Winbond Line-Out W83697HF B:Mic J1394_1 AGP Slot JSPD2 8801B...

  • Page 5: Chapter 2. Hardware

    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 jump- ers on the mainboard. Also, it provides the instructions on con- necting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc.

  • Page 6: Quick Components Guide

    MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide CPU, p.2-3 CPUFAN1, p.2-17 JPW1, p.2-9 DDR DIMMs, p.2-7 CONN1, p.2-9 FDD1, p.2-15 Back Panel I/O, p.2-10 JSPD2, p.2-20 IDE1/2, p.2-16 J1394_1, p.2-24 AGP Slot, p.2-27 PCI Slots, p.2-27 JCD1, p.2-23 SYSFAN1, p.2-17 JAUX1, p.2-23 JUSB1, p.2-19 JFP1, p.2-22 CNR Slot, p.2-27...

  • Page 7: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    CPU core speed Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio 100MHz x 14 1.4 GHz MSI Reminds You... Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, al- ways make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.

  • Page 8: Cpu Installation Procedures For Socket 478

    MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 Please turn off the power and Open Lever unplug the power cord before installing the CPU. Sliding 90 degree Plate Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90- degree angle.

  • Page 9: 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 dissipate 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-...
  • Page 10 MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector on the board. fan power cable NOTES...

  • Page 11: Introduction To Ddr Sdram

    Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 2GB. You can install DDR333/DDR266/DDR200 modules on the DDR DIMM slots. DDR DIMM Slots Introduction to DDR SDRAM DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM, but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle.

  • Page 12: Dimm Module Combination

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

  • Page 13: 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 14: Back Panel

    MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors: Mouse IEEE1394 Parallel Port L-in L-out COM A COM B Keyboard Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial ports COM A and COM B.

  • Page 15: Mouse Connector

    Hardware Setup Mouse Connector ® 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 assignments are as follows: Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 16: Usb Connectors

    MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional) The mainboard provides a RJ-45 connector that allows your computer to be connected to a network environment. Signal Description Transmit differential pair Transmit differential pair Receive differential pair Not used Not used Receive differential pair Not used LAN Jack Not used...

  • Page 17: 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 18: Audio Port Connectors

    Line In 1/8” Stereo Audio Connectors Line Out MSI Reminds You... For advanced audio application, Realtek ALC650 audio chip 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 19: Floppy Disk Drive Connector: Fdd1

    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 2-15...

  • Page 20: 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 21: Fan Power Connectors: Cpufan1/Sysfan1

    CPU fan control. SENSOR CPUFAN1 +12V SENSOR +12V SYSFAN1 MSI Reminds You... Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2-17...

  • Page 22: Front Panel Audio Connector: Jaud2

    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 23: Front Usb Connector: Jusb1

    Hardware Setup Front USB Connector: JUSB1 The mainboard provides one front Universal Serial Bus connector for ® you to connect to USB devices. JUSB1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JUSB1 JUSB1 Pin Definition Description Description USBPWR USBPWR USBP0-...
  • Page 24 MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard SPDIF Bracket Connector: JSPD2 The connector allows you to connect a S-Bracket for Sony & Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF). The S-Bracket offers 2 SPDIF jacks for digital audio transmission (one for optical fiber connection and the other for coaxial), and 2 analog Line-Out jacks for 4-channel audio output.
  • Page 25 Hardware Setup Connect to PORT 1 (IEEE) Connect to JSP2 SPDIF Bracket Rear R/L CEN/SUB Connect to Center/ SPDIFJack (optical) SPDIF Jack (coaxial) Port 1394 Subwoofer speakers Connect to Rear 2-channel output speakers 2-21...

  • Page 26: Front Panel Connector: Jfp1

    MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for establishing elec- trical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant ® with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. PWSW JFP1 JFP1 Switch/LED Front Panel Electrical Connection SIGNAL DESCRIPTION...
  • Page 27 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. JAUX1 JCD1 2-23...
  • Page 28 TPA- Ground Ground TPB+ TPB- Cable power Cable power Key (no pin) Ground MSI Reminds You... The installation procedures shown here are for your reference only. For the actual position of the IEEE1394 connector, please refer to the mainboard. 2-24...
  • Page 29 Hardware Setup How to attach the IEEE 1394 Port: 1. Take out the IEEE 1394 Port. 2. Locate the IEEE 1394 connector(s) on the mainboard. 3. Insert the IEEE 1394 Port into the connector(s). 4. Place the IEEE 1394 Port into the first slot of your system case.
  • Page 30 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 31: Pci (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots

    Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, one CNR slot and three 32-bit Master PCI bus slots. 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 32: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    MS-6703 M-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 33 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 34: Entering Setup

    MS-6703 M-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 35: 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 36: The Main Menu

    MS-6703 M-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 37 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 factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system performance operations.

  • Page 38: Standard Cmos Features

    MS-6703 M-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 39 BIOS Setup If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually. If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the following 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.

  • Page 40: Advanced Bios Features

    MS-6703 M-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. Available options: Enabled, Disabled. Anti-Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
  • Page 41 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 42 MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Gate A20 Option This item is to set the Gate A20 status. A20 refers to the first 64KB of ex- tended memory. When the default value Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is controlled by Port92 or chipset specific method resulting in faster system performance.
  • Page 43 In this way, the system performance is highly improved. If you disable the function, the processor will use only one core to execute the instructions. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. MSI Reminds You... Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platform Components: ®...

  • Page 44: Advanced Chipset Features

    MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Clock/Timing Control Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears. Current CPU/DRAM/DDR Frequency It shows the current CPU/DRAM/DDR frequency. (read only) DRAM Frequency This item is used to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAM.
  • Page 45 BIOS Setup DRAM timings to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting Manual allows users to configure the DRAM timings manually. DRAM CAS Latency This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it.
  • Page 46 MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard AGP Aperture Size 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 47: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals SIS OnChip IDE Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Internal PCI/IDE This setting enables or disables the internal primary and secondary PCI & IDE controllers. Setting options: Disabled, Primary, Secondary, Both. IDE 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...
  • Page 48 MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA 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). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33, Ultra DMA/ 66 and Ultra DMA/100 select Auto to enable BIOS support.
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup audio device. If so, the onboard audio controller will be enabled. If not, the onboard audio controller will be disabled. If you want to use different controller cards to connect audio connectors, set the field to Disabled. Setting options: Disabled, Auto. SIS S/W Modem Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used.
  • Page 50 MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard serial ports. The settings are: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto. Onboard Parallel Port There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that provides Standard, ECP, and EPP features. It has the following options: Disabled 3BC/IRQ7 Line Printer port 0...

  • Page 51: 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 ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- agement Interface) function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Enabled.
  • Page 52 MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard energy. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when a “wake up” event occurs. 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.
  • Page 53 Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. MSI Reminds You... IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to I/ O devices. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the oper- ating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur.
  • Page 54 This setting allows the activity of the mouse to wake up the system from S3/S4/S5 state. Settings are: Enabled and Disabled. MSI Reminds You... If you have enabled the“PS2MS Wake Up from S3/S4/S5” function, you need to click the mouse to power on the system.
  • Page 55 BIOS Setup **Reload Global Timer Events** Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1, FDD, COM, LPT Port, PCI PIRQ [A- D] # The global timer is the hardware timer that counts down to the power saving modes. If the monitoring of the listed hardware peripherals or components is enabled, the activity of the specified peripherals or components will awaken the system or reload the original count of global timer when they are accessed.

  • Page 56: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard 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 al- lows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components.
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup 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 58: Pc Health Status

    MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard 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. CPU Warning Temperature This item is used to specify a thermal limit for CPU. If CPU temperature reaches the specified limit, the system will issue a warning which allows you to prevent the CPU overheat problem.

  • Page 59: Frequency/Voltage Control

    BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. CPU Clock Ratio 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. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of auto detecting the clock frequency of the installed DIMM/PCI bus.

  • Page 60: Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

    MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard 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 61: 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.

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