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Mainboard User's Manual
Copyright © 2000
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MS7167D, V1.5
V133X/August 2000

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  • Page 1 Award is a trademark of Award Software Inc. A3D is a registered trademark of Aureal Inc. MediaRing Talk is a registered trademark of MediaRing Inc. Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are acknowledged. Copyright © 2000 All Rights Reserved MS7167D, V1.5 V133X/August 2000...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 4: Software & Applications..........35 About the Software ............... 35 Folders for this Mainboard............ 35 Running the Support CD-ROM ..........36 Utility Folder Installation Notes ........... 36 Award Flash Memory Utility .......... 36 Mainboard (MS7167D) Installation Notes ......37...
  • Page 3 MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Appendix A: Gamut2000 ............A1 1. GAMUT2000 Family ............A2 1.1 LifeAmp - Versatile Audio Playback System ... A2 1.2 AudioPort - Audio Transportation System ....A4 2. Installation ..............A5 2.1 Before Beginning: System Requirements ....A5 2.2 Uninstalling the Previous of GAMUT2000 ....
  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction This mainboard has a Socket-370 processor socket for an Intel PPGA/FCPGA Celeron or FCPGA Pentium III processor. You can install any one of these processors on the mainboard. The mainboard supports front-side bus speeds of 66MHz, 100MHz or 133MHz.
  • Page 6: Key Features

    MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Key Features The key features of this mainboard include: Socket-370 Processor Support Supports PPGA/FCPGA Celeron CPUs which provide Pentium II performance with integrated L1 and L2 cache Supports FCPGA Pentium III CPUs Supports 66MHz, 100MHz or 133MHz Front-Side Bus All processors are automatically configured using firmware and a synchronous Host/DRAM Clock Scheme.
  • Page 7 1: Introduction AC97 Codec Compliant PC97 2.1 specification Supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) as well as 18-bit stereo full- duplex codec Onboard I/O Ports Provides PC99 Color Connectors for easy peripheral device connections Floppy disk drive connector with 1Mb/s transfer rate Two serial ports with 16550-compatible fast UART One parallel port with ECP and EPP support Two USB ports, optional two USB ports module...
  • Page 8: Package Contents

    MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Package Contents Your mainboard package ships with the following items: The mainboard This User’s Guide 1 UDMA/66 IDE cable 1 Floppy disk drive cable Support software on CD-ROM disk Static Electricity Precautions Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static electricity.
  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation

    2: Mainboard Installation Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation To install this mainboard in a system, follow the procedures in this chapter: Identify the mainboard components Install a CPU Install one or more system memory modules Verify that any jumpers or switches are set correctly Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case) Connect any extension brackets or cables to the mainboard connector headers...
  • Page 10: Mainboard Components

    MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Mainboard Components Use the diagram below to identify the major components on the mainboard. Note: Any jumpers on your mainboard that do not appear in this illustration are for testing only. I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the mainboard.
  • Page 11: Install A Cpu

    2: Mainboard Installation Install A CPU This mainboard has a Socket-370 which supports PPGA/FCPGA Celeron and FCPGA Pentium III processors. Do not try to install a Socket 7 processor in the Socket-370. A Socket 7 processor such as the Pentium-MMX, or the AMD K5/K6 does not fit in the Socket 370.
  • Page 12: Install Memory

    MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Install Memory The mainboard has three DIMM sockets for system memory modules. You must install at least one memory module in order to use the mainboard. DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin, 3.3V unbuffered PC100 or PC133 SDRAM memory modules.
  • Page 13: Setting Jumper Switches

    2: Mainboard Installation Setting Jumper Switches Jumpers are sets of pins which can be connected together with jumper caps. The jumper caps change the way the mainboard operates by changing the electronic circuits on the mainboard. If a jumper cap connects two pins, we say the pins are SHORT. If a jumper cap is removed from two pins, the pins are OPEN.
  • Page 14: Install The Mainboard

    MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Install the Mainboard Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case). The board is an ATX size mainboard with a twin-tier of I/O ports. Ensure that your case has an I/O cover plate that matches the ports on this mainboard.
  • Page 15: Install Other Devices

    2: Mainboard Installation Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. FLOPPY IDE1 IDE2 Floppy Disk Drive The mainboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5” or 5.25” wide, with capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.
  • Page 16 MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave. Internal Sound Connections If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.
  • Page 17: Expansion Slots

    2: Mainboard Installation Expansion Slots This mainboard has four 32-bit PCI expansion slots, one AGP, one AMR slot and one 8/16-bit ISA slot. PCI1 AMR1 AGP1 PCI2 ISA1 Follow the steps below to install a PCI/AMR/AGP/ISA expansion card. 1. Locate the AGP, AMR, PCI or ISA slots on the mainboard. 2.
  • Page 18 MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Wake On LAN (WOL) If you have installed a LAN adapter expansion card, connect the card to the Wake On LAN connector WOL1. This allows incoming traffic to resume the system from a software power down. You need to enable this feature in the system setup utility.
  • Page 19: Chapter 3: Bios Setup Utility

    3: BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility Introduction The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information about your computer such as the date and time, the kind of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer uses this information to initialize all the components when booting up and functions as the basis for coordination between system components.
  • Page 20: Running The Setup Utility

    MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Running the Setup Utility Each time your computer starts, before the operating system loads, a message appears on the screen that prompts you to “Press <DEL> to enter SETUP”. When you see this message, press the Delete key and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor.
  • Page 21: Standard Cmos Features Page

    3: BIOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Page Use this page to set basic information such as the date and time, the IDE devices, and the diskette drives. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Sep 5 2000 Item Help...
  • Page 22: Advanced Bios Features Page

    MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Advanced BIOS Features Page Use this page to set more advanced information about your system. Take some care with this page. Making changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Trend ChipAway Virus Enabled...
  • Page 23 3: BIOS Setup Utility Processor When enabled, the CPU will show its processor Number Feature number (ID code). Quick Power On You can enable this item to shorten the power on Self Test testing (POST) and have your system start up a little faster.
  • Page 24 MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Shadow system DRAM. C8000-CBFFF to When enabled, the ROM with the specified address DC000-DFFFF is copied into system DRAM. It will also reduce the Shadow size of memory available to the system.
  • Page 25: Advanced Chipset Features Page

    3: BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Page This page sets some of the parameters of the mainboard components including the memory, and the system logic. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing SDRAM 8/10ns Item Help...
  • Page 26 MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Fast R-W Turn When this is enabled, the chipset will insert one Around extra clock to the turn-around of back-to-back DRAM cycles. System BIOS When enabled, the System BIOS will be cached Cacheable for faster execution. Video RAM When enabled, the graphics card’s local memory Cacheable...
  • Page 27 3: BIOS Setup Utility data. PCI Dynamic When enabled, every write transaction goes to the Bursting write buffer. “Burstable” transactions then burst on the PCI bus and “nonburstable” transactions do not. PCI Master 0 WS When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed Write with zero wait states.
  • Page 28: Integrated Peripherals Page

    MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Integrated Peripherals Page This page sets some of the parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Item Help On-Chip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode...
  • Page 29 3: BIOS Setup Utility installed in one of the PCI slots or select Onboard if you have a graphics system integrated on the mainboard. Onboard FDD This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive Controller controller. Onboard Serial This option is used to assign the I/O address for Port 1, 2 the onboard serial ports.
  • Page 30 MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual become available. Sound Blaster This feature is used to enable or disable a Sound Blaster card if installed. SB I/O Base This item lets you set the I/O base address for the Address Sound Blaster card. SB IRQ Select This item lets you set the Interrupt Request (IRQ) for the Sound Blaster card.
  • Page 31: Power Management Setup Page

    3: BIOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for system power management operation. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function Disabled Item Help Power Management Press Enter ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS)
  • Page 32 MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual settings made in the BIOS Setup program may be overridden by APM. Video Off Option This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode. Video Off Method This item defines how the video is powered down to save power.
  • Page 33: Pnp/Pci Configurations Page

    3: BIOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Page This page sets some of the parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and devices that use the system plug and play capability. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed Item Help...
  • Page 34 MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card. Press Esc to close the IRQ Resources sub-menu. PCI/VGA Palette This item is designed to overcome some problems Snoop that can be caused by some non-standard VGA cards.
  • Page 35: Hardware Monitor Page

    3: BIOS Setup Utility Hardware Monitor Page This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this mainboard. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Hardware Monitor Current CPU Temp. Item Help Current System Temp.
  • Page 36: Frequency/Voltage Control Page

    MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Frequency/Voltage Control Page This page sets some of the parameters for the Frequency/Voltages of this mainboard. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled Item Help Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Type...
  • Page 37: Load Best Performance Defaults

    3: BIOS Setup Utility Load Best Performance Defaults If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of best- performance default values. These defaults are quite demanding and your system might not function properly if you are using slower memory chips or other low-performance components.
  • Page 38: Exit Without Saving

    MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and exit, or press N to exit without saving. Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press Enter to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the setup program. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press Y to discard changes and exit, or press N to return to the setup main menu.
  • Page 39: Chapter 4: Software & Applications

    The software for this mainboard is stored in the MS7167D folder. Note: Never try to install software from a folder that is not specified for use with your mainboard.
  • Page 40: Running The Support Cd-Rom

    MS7167 Mainboard User’s Manual Running the Support CD-ROM 1. Place the disk in your CD-ROM drive. If you are running Windows with Autoplay enabled, the opening screen of the CD appears automatically. Click on READ ME to read the latest instructions.
  • Page 41: Mainboard (Ms7167D) Installation Notes

    To install the Super Voice voice, fax, data communication application for use with the built-in fax/modem, run PICSHELL. Mainboard (MS7167D) Installation Notes All of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the...
  • Page 43: Appendix A: Gamut2000

    GAMUT2000 Formosoft, Inc. http://www.formosoft.com Welcome to GAMUT 2000 Family Welcome to join the GAMUT2000 family. GAMUT family will transform your personal computers to professional audio and video equipment. GAMUT family provides the most versatile audio/video functions, a unified interface for various audio/video formats, the professional audio/video effect, the visualization for music rhythm, the automatic linking to music database on web, the transformation between various audio formats, the renewable...
  • Page 44: Gamut2000 Family

    All parts of GAMUT2000 software and products are copyright protected. No program, code, part, image, video clip, audio sample, text or computer generated sequence of images may be copied or used in any way by the user except as intended within the bounds of the single user program. 1.
  • Page 45 Versatile supports for Various Audio Formats LifeAmp provides the uniform interface for various audio formats. The supported formats now include MP3, MP2, WAVE, MIDI, CD Audio, and GM2 formats. The above six file formats can be mixed together in a Playlist for playing.
  • Page 46 In addition to the DSP Plugin mentioned above, LifeAmp also provides the compatibility with the DSP Plugins existing at web sites. Users can choose DSP Plugins according to users’ favor. The related news can refer to the GAMUT web site (http://www.fs- gamut.com).
  • Page 47: Audioport - Audio Transportation System

    Limitless Extensibility LifeAmp is never restricted to the functions described above. LifeAmp is developed with the ability to progress itself with advances of new audio and video technologies. With the increasing numbers of new Plugins, LifeAmp will evolve itself in the outlook, the music visualization, the DSP effects, the audio decoding, and the video decoding ability.
  • Page 48 Destination File Formats AudioPort gives the conversion from audio sources to various file formats or optical disk. The supported file formats include MP3, GM2, and Wave files. Audio-CD Creator In addition to the support of various file formats, one outstanding feature is that AudioPort also provides the conversion from the various file formats to Audio-CD through CD-RW or CD-R devices.
  • Page 49: Installation

    2. Installation 2.1 Before Beginning: System Requirements Please check your hardware and software environment in your personal computers before installing GAMUT2000. Hardware and Software Issues The basic hardware requirements are listed as follows: CPU: 586 compatible CPUs or above. RAM: at least 8M or above. Hard disk: 20 Mbytes for program and 50 Mbytes for temporary music storage.
  • Page 50: Uninstalling The Previous Of Gamut2000

    2.2 Uninstalling the Previous Version of GAMUT2000 If you have older version of GAMUT2000, please uninstall first the version to ensure the successful installation for the new version. Step 1. Click Start\Select Settings\Select Control Panel, Double- click Add/Remove Programs. Step 2. Select GAMUT2000. Click the OK button and Windows will automatically uninstall GAMUT2000.
  • Page 51: Main Console

    Another method to install GAMUT2000 is to Open My Computer\Open the GAMUT2000 directory. Double-clicking on the Setup.exe icon starts the installation. Step 2. You will see the welcome screen of GAMUT2000. Click the Next button to continue. Step 3. If you accept the terms of the license agreement, click Yes button to continue.
  • Page 52 Open: Open new files. Option: Activate the menu of Plugin Options. Exit: Exit LifeAmp. Minimize: Minimize the screen of Main Console on the task bar. As below illustrator, the control over playback of music is through following button: DSP: Activate the DSP Console. Playlist: Activate the Playlist Console.
  • Page 53 The music message in below illustrator shows the status of music playback. The information includes music length, title name, music process, volume control, balance control, shuffle and repeat playback as explained below: Shuffle: Set up the music playback sequence. When the shuffle is on, all music is playing in a random order.
  • Page 54 Figure 1: Right-bottom activated menu of LifeAmp.
  • Page 55: Main Menu

    3.3 Main Menu The buttons on Main Console are the basic functions. Advanced function can be referred from the Main Menu. Main Menu of LifeAmp is activated by right button of the mouse. The function items in the menu can be used to control the playback and the configuration of LifeAmp.
  • Page 56 Table 1. Shortcut for LifeAmp Main Console Functions Hot Key Description Open Files… Open the new files. Play Play the current song. Stop Stop the playback. Pause Pause the playback. Next Playback next song. Previous Playback last song. Plugin Options Alt + C Open Main Menu.
  • Page 57 See detail of Gamut 2000 manual file within your product driver CD.

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