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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 CPU • Supports Intel FC-PGA 370 Celeron / Pentium III (Coppermine) CPU at 300MHz up to 750MHz or higher. • Supports VIA Cyrix III (Joshua) CPUs. • Supports CPU voltage auto-detect circuit. • Supports 66 / 75* / 83* / 100 / 103* / 112* / 124* / 133* / 140* / 150* MHz system bus speed.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup 2-1 CPU INSTALLATION 1. Pull the lever sidways away from the socket, and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. 2. Take note of the red circle as below picture. When insert the CPU into socket, you can find out there is a definite pin orientation for CPU and socket.
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 3. Make sure that the CPU positions in the socket tightly, and then put the lever down to complete the CPU installation.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 2-3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION • This VIA 693 Apollo Pro Plus motherboard supports 168pin DIMM of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and 256MB to form a memory size between 8MB up to 768MB (SDRAM). VIA 693 Apollo Pro Plus chipset provides “Table-Free”...
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 JP2: KEYBOARD POWER ON Disabled (default) Enabled NOTE: When the keyboard power on function shows any compatible problem, choose Disabled and report to the keyboard vendor/ manufacturer, JP3/JP4/JP5: CPU SELECT Intel CPU (default) VIA Cyrix III (Joshua) CPU...
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 JP12: POWER LOST RESUME Enabled JP12 Normal (default) JP12 NOTE: This jumper allows user to use the switch of ATX power supply to control ON/OFF switch directly instead of using the power switch on the motherboard. JBAT1: CLEAR CMOS DATA...
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 2-5 CONNECTORS A1 A2 A1 : 1st HDD LED A2 : 2nd HDD LED B : INFRARED (IR) C : POWER SWITCH D : SMI E : SPEAKER F : RESET SWITCH G : POWER LED H : KEYLOCK...
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 2-5.1 J1 SWITCH SIGNAL SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 HDD LED CONNECTOR PIN 1 PIN 2 HDD LED SIGNAL PIN 3 HDD LED SIGNAL PIN 4 This connector supplies power to the cabinet's IDE activity LED.
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ATX POWER SWITCH PIN 12 ATX POWER SWITCH PIN 13 The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 2-5.3 ATX POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR • This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply only inserts in an orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that all pins are aligned.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 2-6 VOICE DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION --- MP-6VIP-C2 • The Voice Diagnostic Function user with indispensable assist on troublieshooting while assembling your computer components. If there is any conflict or other potential problem triggers a boot-up failure, this voice controller chip will voice you relistically where the conflict/problem is, then user can remove the malfunction quickly.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup • This 693 Apollo Pro Plus motherboard comes with the AWARD BIOS from AWARD Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS program Main Menu by: 1. Turn on or reboot your system. After a series of diagnostic checks, the following message will appear: PRESS <DEL>...
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 3-1 STANDARD CMOS SETUP • Standard CMOS Setup allows you to record some basic system hardware configuration and set the system clock and error handling. You only need to modify the configuration values of this option when you change your system hardware configuration or the configuration stored in the CMOS memory gets lost or damaged.
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 Date (mm:dd:yy) Set the current date and time. Time (hh:mm:ss) Primary / Secondary This field records the specifications for all non-SCSI Master / Slave hard disk drives installed in your system. Refer to the respective documentation on how to install the drives.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 3-2 BIOS FEATURES SETUP • BIOS FEATURES SETUP allows you to improve your system performance or set up sysem features according to your preference. Run the BIOS FEATURES SETUP as following: 1. Choose “BIOS FEATURES SETUP” from the Main Menu and a screen...
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 Virus Warning Enabled: Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message to appear if there is anything attempting to access the boot sector or hard disk parti- tion table. Disabled: No warning message will appear when there is something attempting to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 IDE HDD Block Mode Choose Enabled (default) or Disabled. If your hard disk size is larger than 540MB, then choose Enabled. If you are using the IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION option, the BIOS will choose this option automatically.
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 Report No FDD For Yes : BIOS reports “NO FDD” to Win95. No (default): BIOS will not report “NO FDD” to Win95. WIN95 Video BIOS Shadow Enabled copies Video BIOS to shadow RAM for im- proving performance. The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 3-3 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP • CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP allows you to change the values of chipset registers. These registers control the system options. Run the CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP as following: 1. Choose “CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP” from the Main Menu and a screen...
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 Bank 0/1 2/3 4/5 DRAM This item allows you to select the value in this field, Timing depending on whether the board has paged DRAMs or EDO (Extended Data Output) DRAMs. The choice: EDO 50ns, EDO 60ns, Slow,...
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 AGP-2X Mode This item allows you to enable / disable the AGP-2X (Clock 133MHz) mode. OnChip USB This should be enabled if our system has a USB in- stalled on the system board and you wish to use it.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 3-4 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP • POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP allows you to set the system’s power saving functions. Run the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP as following: 1. Choose “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of option will appear:...
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 ACPI Function Enabled: Turn on ACPI function. Disabled (default): Turn off ACPI function. Power Management Choose Max. Saving, User Define (default), Disabled or Min. Saving. PM Control by APM When enabled, an Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance the Max. Power...
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 Standby Mode / These two options allow you to choose the mode for Suspend Mode the different timers. The Standby Mode turns off the VGA monitor, and the Suspend Mode turns off the CPU and saves the energy of the system.
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 The following is a list of IRQ’s (Interrupt ReQuests), which can be exempted much as the COM ports and LPT ports above can. When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 3-5 PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP • PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP allows you to set the system’s power saving functions. Run the PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP as following: 1. Choose “PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of option will appear:...
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 PNP OS Installed Yes: OS supports Plug and Play function. No (default): OS doesn’t support Plug and Play function. NOTE: BIOS will automatically disable all PnP resources except the boot device card when you select Yes on Non-PnP operating system.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 3-6 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS • LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS option loads the default system values to the system configuration fields. If the CMOS is corrupted, the defaults are loaded automatically. Choose “LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS” and the following message will appear: “...
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 3-7 CPU SPEED SETTING • CPU SPEED SETTING option allows you to get some informations inside your system when it is working. Run the CPU SPEED SETTING as following: 1. Choose “CPU SPEED SETTING” from the Main Menu and a screen with...
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 Auto Detect DIMM / Choose Disabled (default) or Enabled. The clock gen- PCI Clock erator will turn off the DIMM clock if this slot is empty. Spread Spectrum Choose Disabled (default) or Enabled. This function is designed to EMI test only.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 3-8 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS • INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS option allows you to get some informations inside your system when it is working. Run the INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS as following: 1. Choose “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of option will appear:...
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 OnChip IDE Channel The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with sup- 0 / 1 port from two IDE channels. Select Enabled to acti- vate the first and/or the second IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate an interface if you install a pri- mary and/or second add-on IDE interface.
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 Onboard Serial Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the Port 1 / Port2 first and second serial ports. The choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/ IRQ3, Disabled, Auto. UART Mode Select This item allows you to select UART mode.
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MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 KB Power ON When user sets a password for keyboard, the pass- Password word that user set returns the system to Full On state. Hot Key Power On Boot up the system via predetermined keyboard hot key. The choice: <Ctrl> + <F1>...<F12>.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 3-9 SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD • These two options allow you to set your sysem passwords. Normally, the supervisor has a higher ability to change the CMOS setup option than the user. The way to set up the passwords for both Supervisor and User are as follows: 1.
MAGIC-PRO MP-6VIP-C2 3-10 HDD AUTO DETECTION • IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION option can automatically detect and find the parameters of IDE Hard Drive. Meanwhile, the informations that BIOS de- tected will record to the STANDARD CMOS SETUP screen. • The screen will request you to select a specific Hard Drive for Primary Master after you select this option.
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