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  • Page 1 KT6M-ILS MS-6775 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard Version 1.0 G52-M6775X1...

  • Page 2: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    Manual Rev: 1.0 Release Date: August 2003 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: Revision History

    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 Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ ............1-5 Color Management ................ 1-6 Round Cable (Optional) ..............1-7 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ............... 2-1 Quick Components Guide ..............
  • Page 6 Serial Port Connector: COMA ............. 2-10 RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional) ............2-11 1394 Port ..................2-12 Audio Port Connectors ............... 2-12 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 ............2-13 Connectors ..................2-14 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ........... 2-14 Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/SFAN1 ........2-14 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCASE1 ......
  • Page 7 Control Keys ................. 3-3 Getting Help .................. 3-3 The Main Menu ................... 3-4 Standard CMOS Features ..............3-6 Advanced BIOS Features ..............3-8 Advanced Chipset Features ............... 3-12 Power Management Features ............. 3-16 PNP/PCI Configurations ..............3-20 Integrated Peripherals ................ 3-22 PC Health Status ................

  • Page 8: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    & VT8237 chipsets and provides eight USB 2.0 ports for high- speed data transmission and Realtek ALC655 chip for 6-channel audio output. Designed to fit the advanced AMD Athlon™, ® Athlon™ XP or Duron™ processors, the KT6M-ILS delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.

  • Page 9: Mainboard Specifications

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD Athlon™/Athlon™ XP /Duron™ ® processors. Supports Athlon™/Athlon™ XP 2700+ processor and higher. Chipset Apollo KT600 chipset ® - FSB @200/266/333/400 MHz. - Supports DDR200/266/333/400 DDR SDRAM. -AGP 8X and PCI advanced high performance memory controller. VT8237 chipset ®...
  • Page 10 Getting Started On-Board Peripherals On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes - 1 serial port (COM A) - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 1 audio port - 8 USB 2.0 ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 4) Audio 6 channels software audio codec Realtek ALC655.

  • Page 11: Mainboard Layout

    PCI Slot 1 Winbond W83697HF PCI Slot 2 SATA2 PCI Slot 3 VT8237 SATA1 BIOS SPDIF_OUT PCI Slot 4 SFAN1 JCASE1 PCI Slot 5 JAUX1 JCD1 JBAT1 VT6307 BATT Codec JAUD1 JFP1 JFP2 JUSB1 JUSB2 J1394 KT6M-ILS (MS-6775 v1.X) ATX Mainboard...

  • Page 12: Msi Special Features

    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 installation, the “MSI Live Update 2” icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the screen.

  • Page 13: Color Management

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Color Management MSI has an unified color management rule for some connectors on the mainboards, which helps you to install the memory modules, expansion cards and other peripherals devices more easily and conveniently. Single DDR DIMMs: Black...

  • Page 14: Round Cable (Optional)

    Getting Started Round Cable (Optional) Round cable is an enhanced cable for PCI IDE and Ultra DMA controller. It has the following benefits: Data transfer rate at 133MB/s Backward compatibility (ATA33/66/100/133) Higher performance than traditional Flat cable (data rate) Improved data robustness Better airflow due to thinner ATA/133 cable Connect to the slave drive.

  • Page 15: 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 16: Quick Components Guide

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide CPU, p.2-3 CFAN1, p.2-14 JWR1, p.2-8 DDR DIMMs, p.2-6 SOCKET 462 Back Panel I/O, FDD1, p.2-14 p.2-9 IDE1 & IDE2, p.2-15 JPW1, p.2-8 AGP Slot, p.2-23 PCI Slots, p.2-23 SATA2, p.2-16 SPDIF_OUT, SATA1, p.2-16 p.2-20 SW1, p.2-22 JCASE1, p.2-15...

  • Page 17: 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 18: Cpu Installation Procedures For Socket 462

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 462 1. Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before Open Lever installing the CPU. Sliding 2. Pull the lever sideways away 90 degree Plate from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90- degree angle.

  • Page 19: 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 20: Memory

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Memory The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 3GB. You can install PC3200/DDR400, PC2700/DDR333, PC2100/ DDR266 or PC1600/DDR200 modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~3). DDR DIMM Slots (DDR 1~3) Introduction to DDR SDRAM...

  • Page 21: Ddr Dimm Module Combination

    2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket. MSI Reminds You... You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket.

  • Page 22: Power Supply

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply.

  • Page 23: Back Panel

    Hardware Setup Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors: L-in (Optional) Parallel 1394 port Mouse Keyboard USB Ports COM A USB Ports L-out Mouse Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® mouse mini DIN connector ® ® for attaching a PS/2 mouse.

  • Page 24: Keyboard Connector

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Keyboard Connector ® The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 keyboard mini DIN connector ® ® 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 25: Serial Port Connector: Coma

    Hardware Setup Serial Port Connector: COMA The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector as serial port COMA. The port is 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector.

  • Page 26: 1394 Port

    Line In Line Out 1/8” Stereo Audio Connectors MSI Reminds You... For advanced audio application, Realtek ALC655 is provided to offer support for 6-channel audio operation and can turn rear audio connectors from 2-channel to 4-/6-channel audio. For more information on 6-channel audio operation, please refer to Appendix A: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function.

  • Page 27: 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 28: Connectors

    +12V +12V CFAN1 SFAN1 MSI Reminds You... 1. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. CFAN1 supports the fan control. You can install the Core Center utility that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature.

  • Page 29: Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: Jcase1

    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 30: Serial Ata/Serial Ata Raid Connectors Controlled By Vt8237: Sata1 & Sata2

    Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices Connect to SATA1 or SATA2 MSI Reminds You... Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-degree angle, since this will cause the loss of data during the transmission.
  • Page 31 Hardware Setup IEEE 1394 Connectors: J1394 The mainboard provides one 1394 pin header that allows you to connect optional IEEE 1394 ports. J1394 J1394 Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL TPA+ TPA- Ground Ground TPB+ TPB- Cable power Cable power Key (no pin) Ground How to attach the IEEE 1394 Port: Connected to J1394...

  • Page 32: Cd-In Connector: Jcd1

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is provided for CD-ROM audio. JCD1 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 ®...

  • Page 33: Aux Line-In Connector: Jaux1

    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 34: Spdif-Out Connector: Spdif_Out

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard SPDIF-Out Connector: SPDIF_OUT This connector is used to connect SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Inter- connect Format) interface for digital audio transmission. Connected to SPDIF_OUT SPDIF_OUT SPDIF SPDIF-Out Bracket Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB2 The mainboard provides two USB 2.0 pin headers JUSB1 & JUSB2 that ®...

  • Page 35: Jumpers

    JBAT1 Clear Data Keep 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 36: Fsb Clock Jumper: Sw1, Sw2

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard FSB Clock Jumper: SW1, SW2 These two jumpers provide 100MHz, 133MHz, 166MHz, and 200MHz Front Side Bus frequency selection for overclocking purpose. FSB = 100MHz FSB = 133MHz FSB = 166MHz FSB = 200MHz 2-22...

  • Page 37: Slots

    Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, five 32-bit PCI bus slots and one 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. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory.

  • Page 38: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym 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 39: 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 you are required to run SETUP.

  • Page 40: Entering Setup

    MS-6775 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. DEL:Setup F11:Boot Menu F12:Network boot TAB:Logo 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 41: Control Keys

    BIOS Setup Control Keys <↑> Move to the previous item <↓> Move to the next item <←> Move to the item in the left hand <→> Move to the item in the right hand <Enter> Select the item <Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu <+/PU>...

  • Page 42: The Main Menu

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you enter AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter>...
  • Page 43 BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set Supervisor Password. Set User Password Use this menu to set User Password. Load High Performance Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the system stability may be affected.

  • Page 44: Standard Cmos Features

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn>...
  • Page 45 When Enabled, BIOS will issue a virus warning message and beep if a write to the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is attempted. Setting options: Disabled and Enabled. MSI Reminds You... This feature only protects the boot sector, not the whole hard disk.

  • Page 46: Advanced Bios Features

    MS-6775 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. Full Screen Logo Show This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are: Enabled Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
  • Page 47 The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. 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”...
  • Page 48 MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Password Check This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented. Setting options are described below. Option Description Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. Always A password prompt appears every time when the com- puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup APIC Function 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 50: Advanced Chipset Features

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Timing Control Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears. Current Host Clock This item shows the current CPU frequency.
  • Page 51 BIOS Setup Frequency, SDRAM CAS# Latency, Row Precharge Time, RAS Pulse Width, RAS to CAS Delay and SDRAM Bank Interleave automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Select- ing User allows users to configure these fields manually. SDRAM Frequency Use this item to configure the clock frequency of the installed SDRAM.
  • Page 52 MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Bank Interleave This field selects 2-bank or 4-bank interleave for the installed SDRAM. Disable the function if 16MB SDRAM is installed. Settings: Disabled, Auto, 2-Way and 4-Way. SDRAM 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.
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup AGP Mode The item sets an appropriate mode for the installed AGP card. Setting options: 1x, 2x, 4x. Select 4x only if your AGP card supports it. AGP Fast Write This option enables or disables the AGP Fast Write feature. The Fast Write technology allows the CPU to write directly to the graphics card without passing anything through the system memory and improves the AGP 4X speed.

  • Page 54: Power Management Features

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operat-...
  • Page 55 BIOS Setup is shortened when you disable the function, but system will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3.
  • Page 56 Settings: Enabled, Disabled. MSI Reminds You... For “Wake-Up Key” function, the option “Specific Key” refers to the password you specify in the “Wake-Up Password” field. Once you set up a password, it will disable “Resume on PS/2 Mouse”.
  • Page 57 00 ~ 23 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. 3-19...

  • Page 58: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    MS-6775 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 allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components.
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values. Settings range from 32 to 248 at a 32 increment. PCI IDE BusMaster Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability.

  • Page 60: Integrated Peripherals

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals OnBoard PCI Controller This is used to enable or disable the onboard PCI controller. Please note that the options showed on your BIOS might be different depending on the motherboard you buy. 1394 Controller, AC’97 Audio Set these options to Enabled to enable the controllers of these 3 PCI devices.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup Floopy Disk Controller This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller. Option Description Auto BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the onboard Floppy controller or not. Enabled Enables the onboard Floppy controller. Disabled Disables the onboard Floppy controller. Serial Port 1 This item specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard Serial Port 1 (COM A).
  • Page 62 MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Port IRQ When Parallel Port is set to Auto, the item shows Auto indicating that BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel port automatically. Port DMA This feature needs to be configured only when Parallel Port Mode is set to the ECP mode.

  • Page 63: 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. Chassis Intrusion 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 64: Frequency/Voltage Control

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Spread Spectrum When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves.

  • Page 65: Set Supervisor/User Password

    BIOS FEATURES menu. If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set to Always, 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 66: Load High Performance/Bios Setup Defaults

    Pressing ‘Enter’ loads the default BIOS values that enable the best sys- tem performance but may lead to a stability issue. MSI Reminds You... The option is for power or overclocking users only. Use of high performance defaults will tighten most timings to increase the system performance.

  • Page 67: Appendix A: Using 4- Or 6-Channel Audio Function

    Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Appendix A: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function The motherboard is equipped with Realtek ALC655 chip, which provides support for 6-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel. ALC655 allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect.

  • Page 68: Installing The Audio Driver

    (Please note the screen below might be different depending on the different mainboard you purchased.) 2. Click Realtek AC97 Audio Drivers. MSI Reminds You... The AC97 Audio Configuration software utility is under con- tinuous update to enhance audio applications. Hence, the program screens shown here in this appendix may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for reference only.
  • Page 69 Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function 3. Click Next to start installing files into the system. 4. Click Finish to restart the system. Select this option...

  • Page 70: Using 4- Or 6-Channel Audio Function

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 4-/6-channel audio feature now. To enable 4- or 6-channel audio operation, first connect 4 or 6 speakers to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4- or 6- channel audio setting in the software utility.
  • Page 71 Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function...
  • Page 72 MS-6775 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 phone jacks 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 phone jack on the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.
  • Page 73 Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output The audio jacks on the back panel always provide 2-channel analog audio output function, however these audio jacks can be transformed to 4- or 6- channel analog audio jacks by selecting the corresponding multi-channel operation from No.
  • Page 74 Out function when 4-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output is selected. MSI Reminds You... If the Center and Subwoofer speaker exchange their audio chan- nels when you play video or music on the computer, a converter may be required to exchange center and subwoofer audio...

  • Page 75: Testing The Connected Speakers

    Front Left Rear Right Rear Left Subwoofer MSI Reminds You... 6 speakers appear on the “Speaker Test” window only when you select “6-Channel Mode” in the “No. of Speakers” column. If you select “4-Channel Mode”, only 4 speakers appear on the...
  • Page 76 MS-6775 ATX Mainboard 4. While you are testing the speakers in 6-Channel Mode, if the sound com- ing from the center speaker and subwoofer is swapped, you should select Swap Center/Subwoofer Output to readjust these two channels. Select this function A-10...

  • Page 77: Playing Karaok

    Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Playing KaraOK The KaraOK function will automatically remove human voice (lyrics) and leave melody for you to sing the song. Note that this function applies only for 2-channel audio operation. Playing KaraOK 1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the lower-right corner of the screen.

  • Page 78: Appendix B: Via Vt8237 Serial Ata Raid Introduction

    VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Appendix. Using 4- or 6-Channel Appendix B: VIA VT8237 Serial ATA Audio Function RAID Introduction The Southbridge VT8237 provides a hybrid solution that combines two independent SATA ports for support of up to two Serial ATA (Serial ATA RAID) drives.

  • Page 79: Introduction

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Introduction This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related background knowledge and a brief introduction on VIA SATA RAID Host Controller. For users wishing to install their VIA SATA RAID driver and RAID software, proceed to Driver and RAID Software Installation section. RAID Basics RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two or more hard disk drives into one logical unit.
  • Page 80 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives. If any disk member fails, it affects the entire array. The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member.

  • Page 81: Bios Configuration

    MS-6775 ATX Mainboard BIOS Configuration When the system powers on during the POST (Power-On Self Test) process, press <Tab> key to enter the BIOS configuration. The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the VIA Tech. RAID BIOS. Always use the arrow keys to navigate the main menu, use up and down arrow key to select the each item and press <Enter>...
  • Page 82 Create Disk Array Use the up and down arrow keys to select the Create Array command and press <Enter>. MSI Reminds You... The “Channel”, “Drive Name”, “Mode” and “Size (GB)” in the following example might be different from your system.
  • Page 83 MS-6775 ATX Mainboard After array mode is selected, there are two methods to create a disk array. One method is “Auto Setup” and the other one is “Select Disk Drives”. Auto Setup allows BIOS to select the disk drives and create arrays automatically, but it does not duplicate the mirroring drives even if the user selected Create and duplicate for RAID 1.
  • Page 84 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction MSI Reminds You... Even though 64KB is the recommended setting for most users, you should choose the block size value which is best suited to your specific RAID usage model. 4KB: For specialized usage models requiring 4KB blocks...
  • Page 85 MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Delete Disk Array A RAID can be deleted after it has been created. To delete a RAID, use the following steps: 1. Select Delete Array in the main menu and press <Enter>. The channel column will be activated. 2.
  • Page 86 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Create and Delete Spare Hard Drive If a RAID 1 array is created and there are drives that do not belong to other arrays, the one that has a capacity which is equal to or greater than the array capacity can be selected as a spare drive for the RAID 1 array.
  • Page 87 MS-6775 ATX Mainboard View Serial Number of Hard Drive Highlight Serial Number View and press <Enter>. Use arrow key to select a drive, the selected drive’s serial number can be viewed in the last column. The serial number is assigned by the disk drive manufacturer. Press the F1 key to show the array status on the lower screen.
  • Page 88 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if the RAID 1 array has any inconsistencies between user data and backup data. If BIOS detects any inconsistencies, the status of the disk array will be marked as critical, and BIOS will prompt the user to duplicate the RAID 1 in order to ensure the backup data consistency with the user data.
  • Page 89 MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if any member disk drives of RAID has failed or is absent. If BIOS detects any disk drive failures or missing disk drives, the status of the array will be marked as broken. If BIOS detects a broken RAID 1 array but there is a spare hard drive available for rebuilding the broken array, the spare hard drive will automatically become the mirroring drive.
  • Page 90 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction 3. Choose Replacement Drive and Rebuild: This item enables users to select an already-connected hard drive to rebuild the broken array. After choosing a hard drive, the channel column will be activated. Highlight the target hard drive and press <Enter>, a warning message will appear.

  • Page 91: Installing Raid Software & Drivers

    Windows XP installation Existing Windows XP Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on VIA SATA RAID Utility.
  • Page 92 VIA SATA RAID Utility contains the following key features: Serial ATA RAID driver for Windows XP VIA SATA RAID utility RAID0 and RAID1 functions Insert the MSI CD and click on the VIA SATA RAID Utility to install the software. B-15...
  • Page 93 MS-6775 ATX Mainboard The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation. Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. Put a check mark in the check box to install the feature you want. Then click Next button to proceed the installation.

  • Page 94: Using Via Raid Tool

    VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Using VIA RAID Tool Once the installation is complete, go to Start ---> Programs --->VIA -- ->raid_tool.exe to enable VIA RAID Tool. After the software is finished installation, it will automatically started every time Windows is initiated.
  • Page 95 MS-6775 ATX Mainboard The main interface is divided into two windows and the toolbar above contain the main functions. Click on these toolbar buttons to execute their specific functions. The left windowpane displays the controller and disk drives and the right windowpane displays the details of the controller or disk drives. In KT6 Delta, the available features are as following: View by Controller View by Devices...
  • Page 96 VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Click on the plus (+) symbol next to Array 0---RAID 0 to see the details of each disk. You may also use the same button to view the statuses of Array 0---RAID 1. B-19...
  • Page 97 MS-6775 ATX Mainboard Click on the plus (+) symbol next to Array 0---RAID 1 to see the details of each disk. B-20...

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