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MSI VB9 User Manual

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VB9/VB9N
USER'S MANUAL
M/B For Slot1/Socket 370 Processor
NO. G03-VB9R1A
Release date: OCT 2000
** Year 2000 compliant **
Trademark:
* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are
subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.

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  • Page 1 VB9/VB9N USER'S MANUAL M/B For Slot1/Socket 370 Processor NO. G03-VB9R1A Release date: OCT 2000 ** Year 2000 compliant ** Trademark: * Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT USER’S NOTICE................1 MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION..........2 COOLING SOLUTIONS..................2 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF VB9/VB9N MOTHERBOARD 1-1 FEATURE OF MOTHERBOARD...............3 1-2 SPECIFICATION...................4 1-3 PERFORMANCE LIST.................5 1-4 LAYOUT & JUMPER SETTING..............6 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2-1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION STEPS............8 2-2 CHECKING MOTHERBAORD'S JUMPER SETTING......8 2-3 INSTALL CPU....................10...
  • Page 3 ..41 4-2 SOUND CMI 8738 PCI Audio Controller INSTALLING DRIVER 4-3 PC-CILLIN ....42 INSTALL PC-CILLIN98 ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAM 4-5 AUDIORACK Install CMI8738 PCI Audio Application Software ..43 4-4 HOW TO DISABLE ON-BOARD SOUND..........44 4-5 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS................44...

  • Page 4: User's Notice

    THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF MANUFACTURER. THIS MANUAL CONTAINS ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO USE VB9/VB9N MOTHER-BOARD ASSURE THIS...
  • Page 5  Cable for IDE/Floppy  CD for motherboard utilities  Cable for LPT/ PS/2 Mouse □ Cable for Audio (option Only for VB9)  Cable for COM1/COM2  VB9/VB9N User’s Manual Intel® Processor Family Thermal Solutions As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly crucial when building computer systems.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction Of Vb9/Vb9N Motherboard

    133MHz processors and PC-133 SDRAM. The VB9/VB9N motherboard offers ULTRA ATA 66. This provides speedier HDD throughout that boosts overall system performance. The VB9 also has an integrated PCI Audio controller on board which is fully compatible with  Sound Blaster Pro that gives you the best sound quality and compatibility.

  • Page 7: Performance List

     CMI 8738 PCI Audio Controller Audio  Support rear side speakers,C3DX positional Audio in 4 channels (only for VB9) speaker mode  HRTF-Base 3D position audio, support DirectSound 3D and Aural A3D interface  Didital fuction tahat capable to provide Hi-Fi stero, Dolby, 3D surround effects ...

  • Page 8: Layout & Jumper Setting

    The following performance data list is the testing result of some popular benchmark testing programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users (the different Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing results.) CPU: Intel PIII 866MHz/ Celeron 667MHz FC-PGA package...
  • Page 9 Figure 1 Only for motherboard that embedded Audio chip (only for VB9) Jumpers Jumper Name Description Page JP9,JP10 CPU Bus Frequency Selection 66Mhz : JP9 2-3, JP10 Closed p. 8 100Mhz: JP9 1-2, JP10 Closed...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    PS/ON ATX power button/soft power button 2-Pin Connector p.19 WOL1 Wake On LAN 3-Pin Block p.19 Jumpers & Connectors (Option for motherboard VB9) Item number Name Description Page On-Board Sound Enable/Disable 1-2 : Disabled , 2-3 : Enabled p.19...

  • Page 11: Checking Motherbaord's Jumper Setting

    Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps: Check motherboard setting Install CPU Install Memory Install Expansion cards Connect Ribbon cables, Panel wires, and power supply Setup BIOS Install software driver & utility 2-2 Checking Motherboard’s Jumper Setting 1.

  • Page 12: Install Cpu

    5.0x 7.5x 8.0x Table for the Pentium III and Celeron Socket 370 CPU Celeron Pentium III Pentium III Speed Ratio Speed Ratio Speed Ratio 300/66 66MHz 4.5x 500E/100 100MHz 5.0x 700E/100 100MHz 7.0x 333/66 66MHz 5.0x 533EB/133 133MHz 4.0x 733/133 133MHz 5.5x 366/66...
  • Page 13 WARNING: Without a fan or heat sink, the CPU will overheat and cause damage to both the CPU and the mainboard. To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the Slot- 1 and place RETENTION MODULE as following: IMPORTANT: You must set jumper JP9, JP10 for “Bus Frequency Selection”...

  • Page 14: Install Memory

    When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket. No force require to insert of the CPU, then press the level to Locate position sightly without any extra force. Glossary: Chipset (or core logic) - two or more integrated circuits which control the interfaces between the system processor, RAM, I/O devises, and adapter cards.

  • Page 15: Expansion Card

    168-pin DIMM Accept 168-pin DIMM 168-pin DIMM Accept Generally, installing SDRAM modules to your motherboard is very easy, you can refer to figure 2-4 to see what a 168-Pin PC100 & PC133 SDRAM module looks like. Figure 2-4 NOTE! When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject tab should be locked into the DIMM module very fimly and fit into its indention on both sides.

  • Page 16: Assigning Irq For Expansion Card

    Set up the BIOS if necessary. Install the necessary software driver for your expansion card. 2-5-2 Assigning IRQs For Expansion Card Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must exclusively assign to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use. Standard Interrupt Assignments Priority Standard function...

  • Page 17: Connectors, Headers

    2-6 Connectors, Headers 1. Power Connector: AT Power Connector (12-pin block): ATPWR1 This connector connects to a standard AT power supply. To connect the leads from the power supply, ensure first that the power supply is not plugged. Most power supplies provide two plugs (P8 and P9), each containing six wires, two of which are black.
  • Page 18 3. Keyboard Connector (5-pin female): PS2_KB This connection is for a standard IBM-compatible or a 101 enhanced keyboard. 4. PS/2 Mouse Connector (5-pin block): MS-PIN You must purchase an optional PS/2 mouse set for connection of 5-pins block to mount on an open slot of your computer‘s case.
  • Page 19 7. Floppy drive Connector (34-pin block): FDD This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to the floppy drives. 8. Primary IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE1 This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
  • Page 20 10. IDE activity LED: HDLED This connector connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case. 11. Front Panel connector: This 16-pin connector to connect to case front panel switch. A. Turbo LED switch: TBLED The motherboard’s turbo function is always on. The turbo LED will remain constantly lit while the system power is on.
  • Page 21 This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to small opening on system cases that support this feature you must also configure the setting through BIOS setup. Use the five pins as shown on the Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin definitions.
  • Page 22 16. Wake On LAN connector: WOL1 ※ Wake On LAN Function worked only when power supply support 5VSB more than 750mA current. Jumpers & Connectors (Option for motherboard that embedded Audio chip) 17. On Board Audio chip Enabled / Disabled connector: JP1 18.
  • Page 23 20. Audio connector: Audio Port This Connector are 3 phone Jack for LINE-OUT,LINE-IN,MIC and a 15-pin D-Subminiature Receptacle Connector for joystick/MIDI Device. Line-out : audio output to speaker Line-in : audio input to sound chip (Please plug here for second pair speakers as output channels when use 4 speakers) MIC : Microphone Connector 21.

  • Page 24: Starting Up Your Computer

    24. Optical kit connector: JP4 This connector is for user that has Optical kit(optional) to provide other set of SPDIF INPUT and SPDIF OUTPUT function. 2-7 Starting Up Your Computer 1. After all connection are made, close your computer case cover. 2.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Introducing Bios

    b. Other external peripheral (Printer, Scanner, External Modem etc…) c. Your system power. For ATX power supplies, you need to turn on the power supply and press the ATX power switch on the front side of the case. 5. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. The LED on the monitor may light up or switch between orange and green after the system is on.

  • Page 26: Entering Setup

    channel for hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for system stability, and in ensuring that your system performance as its best. In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here: ...

  • Page 27: The Main Menu

    3-3 The Main Menu Once you enter Award  BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 3-1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from fourteen setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>...
  • Page 28 Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performances system operations. Load Standard Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance system operation. Supervisor/User Password Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

  • Page 29: Bios Features Setup

    ↑↓→← Move Enter:Select Item +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults Date The date format is <day><month><date><year>. Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. Month The month from Jan. through Dec. Date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.
  • Page 30 Area, BIOS will show a Memory Parity/ECC Check Enabled warning message on Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Screen and alarm beep x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) x Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option Setup OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Disabled Video BIOS Shadow Enabled...
  • Page 31 Enabled (default) Enable quick POST Disabled Normal POST Boot Sequence The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items. The settings are Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD-0/HDD-1/HDD-3, SCSI, CDROM, LAD and Disabled. Swap Floppy Drive Switches the floppy disk drives between being designated as A and B.

  • Page 32: Chipset Features Setup

    Allows OS2  to be used with >64MB or DRAM. Settings are Non-OS/2 (default) and OS2. Set to OS/2 if using more than 64MB and running OS/2  . Report No FDD For Win 95 Whether report no FDD for Win 95 or not. The settings are: Yes, No. 3.6 Chipset Features Setup CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

  • Page 33: Power Management Setup

    Host-33M When jumper setting in 133Mhz you can setting DRAM Clock : Host, Host-33M SDRAM Cycle Length When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. The settings are: 2 and 3. PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles.
  • Page 34 HDD & FDD : ON IRQ15 (Reserved) : Disabled DMA/master : OFF Modem Ring Resume : Disabled RTC Alarm Resume : Disabled ↑↓→← Move Enter:Select Item +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults  Power Management: This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes: Doze Mode , Standby Mode ,Suspend Mode , HDD Power Down...

  • Page 35: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

     Standby Mode: When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the fixed disk drive and the video would be shut off while all other devices still operate at full speed.  Suspend Mode: When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off.

  • Page 36: Load Optimal Defaults

    IRQ-9 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP Assign IRQ For USB : Enabled IRQ-10 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP Assign IRQ For VGA : Enabled IRQ-11 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP IRQ-12 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP IRQ-14 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP IRQ-15 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP DMA-0 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP...

  • Page 37: Integrated Peripherals Setup

    STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Load STANDARD Default (Y/N)? Y PNP/PCI CONFIGUR LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAUL EXIT WITHOUT SAVING LOAD STANDARD DEFAULTS Esc : QUIT ↑↓→← : Select Item F10 : Save &...
  • Page 38 successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The settings are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 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 39: Supervisor/User Password

    “ECP+EPP” will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. 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”...

  • Page 40: Chapter 4 Driver & Free Program Installation

    The “EXIT WITHOUT SAVING” option will bring you back to normal boot up procedure without saving any data into CMOS RAM. All of the old data in the CMOS will not be destroyed. Chapter 4 DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION Check your package and there is A MAGIC INSTALL CD included.
  • Page 41 detect software MAGIC INSTALL. MAGIC INSTALL supports WINDOWS 95/98/98SE/NT4.0/2000 Insert CD into your CD-ROM drive and the MAGIC INSTALL Menu should appear as below. If the menu does not appear, double-click MY COMPUTER / double-click CD-ROM drive or click START / click RUN / type X:\SETUP.EXE (assuming X is your CD-ROM drive).

  • Page 42: Install Via Service Pack 4 In 1 Driver

    4-1 IDE Install VIA Service Pack 4 IN 1 Driver IDE : VIA ATAPI VENDOR SUPPORT DRIVER IS USED TO FIXED COMPATIBILITY ISSUE FOR IDE DEVICES AGPVXD : VIA AGPVXD DRIVER IS TO BE INSTALLED, IF YOU ARE USING AND AGP VGA CARD, VIAGART.VXD WILL PROVIDE SERVICE ROUTINES TO YOUR VGA DRIVER AND INTERFACE DIRECTLY TO HARDWARE, PROVIDING FAST GRAPHIC ACCESS...
  • Page 43 NEXT Click NEXT to Install ATAPI Vender Click NEXT to choose enabled DMA Mode Support Driver Click NEXT to Install VIA AGP VXD Click NEXT to Install VIA IRQ Routing Driver Mini port Driver Click Finish to restart computer...

  • Page 44: Sound

    4-2 Sound CMI8738 PCI Audio Installing Driver Click SOUND when Magic Install MENU Sound Driver Setup Completed , Click OK appears Restart Computer After Restart Computer , Windows can auto Install C-Media PCI Audio Legacy Device / CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device / DOS Mode MPU-401 Emulator / Game port Joystick Driver 4-3 PC-CILLIN install PC-CILLIN98 anti-virus program...

  • Page 45: Audiorack Install Cmi8738 Pci Audio Application Software

    Click PC-CILLIN when MAGIC INSTALL Click NEXT when PC-CILIN 98 OEM MENU Appears SETUP APPEARS. Then click YES when the announcement of copywrite appears. Software is starting to detect HD for virus Click NEXT or choose BROWSE to change Start to install the software, choose YES or the path For the file to be stored NO when asked if you want PC-CILLIN To be added in ACTIVE CHANNEL or in Your...

  • Page 46: How To Disable On-Board Sound

    MENU appears edition, click OK , start to install driver This to assign the path of the file, click This to assign place of program file ,Click NEXT NEXT Start Copy file and click FINISH to Install Microsoft DirectX7 , Click YES or Complete setup NO Finish Install (WIN98ME no need) 4-6 HOW TO DISABLE ON-BOARD SOUND...
  • Page 47 STEP 3. Copy latest BIOS for VB9 from our web site to your boot disc. STEP 4. Insert your boot disc into A:, start the computer, type “Awdflash A:\VB9xxx.BIN/SN/PY/CC/R” VB9xxx.BIN is the file name of latest BIOS it can be VB9A03.BIN or VB9B02.BIN...

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