MSI 848P Neo-V Motherboard
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4. Parallel Port DMA Channel When Parallel Port Mode is set to Auto the field will show Auto indicating that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for the par allel port BIOS Setup 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 Setup Help 1 CPU System Temperature CPU System Fan Speed Vcore 3 3V 5 0V Battery 5V SB These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices components such as CPU voltages temperatures and all fans speeds 3 23 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control Dynamic OverClocking Disabled Warning Performance Mode Dynamic OverClocking is CPU Ratio Selection an advanced DRAM Frequency overclocking function Spread Spectrum Any damage or risk Ad just CPU Bus Clock Mhz resulted from impropriety or Ad just AGP PCI Clock Mhz overclocking are not CPU Vcore Ad just garanteed Please make sure your DDR Power Voltage peripherals can afford AGP Power Voltage different settings Dynamic OverClocking Dynamic Overclocking Technology is the automatic overclocking function included in the MSI s newly developed CoreCell Technology It is designed to detect the load balance of CPU while running programs and to adjust the best CPU frequency automatically When the motherboa
5. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Depending on the optional bracket you buy please note there might be a Bluetooth Sticker to cover one of the port which marks Do no remove when using bluetooth Connected to JDB1 D Bracket 2 Connected to JUSB2 the USB pinheader in yellow color LEDs 2 20 Hardware Setup WEN Jumpers The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer s function This section will explain how to change your motherboard s function through the use of jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration With the CMOS RAM the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration use the JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper to clear data Follow the instruc tions below to clear the data JBAT1 Ol 1 E 1 3 E 3 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 2 21 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot and five 32 bit PCI bus slots 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 lt introduces
6. D J E OUOOO OIDO DDD VOD D ODO DDD IDO DDD TTT EE IDE1 IDE2 2 16 D S D H T HHDH 0 HD10 0000000 HTH 0 HD0 HD0 Oo oo HD0 RRR RB RN RR RRR RR S SF 1 p 2 14 CIIIIIOOOOO000000000000000000000000000AO00000 00 0 0 o a CD1 p 2 14 e P FDD1 p 2 14 000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000 DDD D E JBATI p 2 21 ___ _ JFP1 p 2 18 JFP2 p 2 18 JSP1 p 2 17 J USB3 p 2 15 JAUDI p 2 19 JUSB2 p 2 15 JDB1 p 2 20 Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit CPU The mainboard supports Intel Pentium 4 processors in the 478 pin package The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 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 If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer For the latest information about CPU please visit http www msi com tw program products mainboard mbd pro_mbd_cpu_support php Example of CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock 200MHz Core Bus ratio 12 then CPU core speed Host Clock x Core Bus ratio 200MHz x 12 2
7. JSP1 JSP1 Pin Definition SS SIGNAL DESCRIPTION SIGNAL DESCRIPTION VCC 5V VDD 3 3V S PDIF output Ground S PDIF input Audio bass output Audio right surrounding output Audio center output Audio left surrounding output Ground Ground Optional S Bracket Analog Line Out jack Connect to JSP1 SPDIF jack optical SPDIF jack coaxial MS 6788 ATX Mainboard Front Panel Connectors JFP1 amp JFP2 The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide Power Power LED Switch 2 10 JFP1 El HDD Reset LED Switch JFP1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION HD LED P Hard disk LED pull up FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up HD LED N Hard disk active LED FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull down to GND PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull up RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull up PWR_SW_N Power Switch low reference pull down to GND RSVD_DNU Reserved Do not use Oo OO Jo Qn A Go N JFP2 Pin Definition SIGNAL pin SIGNAL Hardware Setup Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD1 The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide JAUD1 JAUD1 Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION AUD_MIC Front panel microphon
8. Setup restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Delete gt keys Selecting the First Boot Device You are allowed to select the 1st boot device without entering the BIOS setup utility by pressing lt F11 gt When the same message as listed above appears on the screen press lt F11 gt to trigger the boot menu The POST messages might pass by too quickly for you to respond in time If so restart the system and press lt F11 gt after around 2 or 3 seconds to activate the boot menu similar to the following Select First Boot Device lst Floppy IBM DTLA 307038 ATAPI CD ROM DRIVE 40X M U p Dn Select RETURN Boot ESC cancel The boot menu will list all the bootable devices Select the one you want to boot from by using arrow keys then press lt Enter gt The system will boot from the se lected device The selection will not make changes to the settings in the BIOS setup utility so next time when you power on the system it will still use the original first boot device to boot up 3 2 BIOS Setup Control Keys lt Enter gt lt Enter gt Select the item lt Esc gt Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes lt PD gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes Load BIOS Setup Defaults Load High Performance De
9. 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 To use the feature you need to define the burst length which is the actual length of burst plus the starting address and allows internal address coun ter to properly generate the next memory location The bigger the size the faster the DRAM performance Settings 4 8 AGP Aperture Size MB 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 for warded to the AGP without any translation The option allows the selection of an aperture size of 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB and 256 MB BIOS Setup ACPI Standby State 1 P08 Power Management APM Suspend Time Out Minute Power Button Function 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 operating system supports ACPI such as Windows 98SE Windows ME and Windows 2000 you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 POS or S3 STR fashion through the setting of this field Options are S1 POS The S1 sleep m
10. exclusive technology specializing in optimizing the data transfer rate among CPU north bridge chip and memory and also in procuring better memory performance and bandwidth up to 10 Selecting Fast will enable MAT Please be noted that not every memory is compatible with MAT If the system fail to reboot for four times the BIOS will be restored to the Default value Normal Setting options Normal Fast MSI Reminds You 1 Even though MAT is easy to use it doesn t mean there s no risk at all We recommend you to check if your memory is able to bear MAT setting or not before deciding to always use it If your system will be unstable or reboot incidentally after switching to Fast please switch back to Normal Moreover if you want to conduct FSB overclocking you should set MAT as Normal 2 Meanwhile for security reason there are two functions to protect BIOS and protect user s system from crashing a There is a safe hotkey Ins in BIOS If the overclocking or and MAT fails to run you can press Ins key while rebooting system to restore to the BIOS Defaults b If your system reboot for four times continually the BIOS will be restored to the Defaults Normal too CPU Ratio Selection 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 DRAM Frequency Use this field to configure the clock frequency of
11. gt System Date This allows you to set the system to the date that you want usually the current date The format is lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt lt day gt month The month from Jan through Dec date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys year The year can be adjusted by users day Day of the week from Sun to Sat determined by BIOS Read only Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave Press PgUp lt gt or PgDn lt gt to select the hard disk drive type The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection Type Select how to define the HDD parameters Cylinders Enter cylinder number Heads Enter head number Write Precompensation Enter write precomp cylinder Sectors Enter sector number Maximum Capacity Read the maximal HDD capacity 3 6 BIOS Setup LBA Mode Select Auto for a hard disk gt 512 MB under Windows and DOS or Disabled under Netware and UNIX Block Mode Select Auto to enhance the hard disk perfor mance Fast Programmed I O Select Auto to enhance hard disk performa Modes nce by optimizing the hard disk timing 32 Bit Transfer Mode Enable 32 bit to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate Floppy Drive A This item allows you to set the type of the floppy drive installed Available options None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in MS 6788 AT
12. pro_mbd_trp_list php For 865PE Neo2 V DIMM1 3 max memory 3GB For 848P Neo V DIMM1 2 max memory 2GB DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM2 Introduction to DDR SDRAM DDR Double Data Rate SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle It uses 2 5 volts as opposed to 3 3 volts used in SDR SDRAM and requires 184 pin DIMM modules rather than 168 pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM High memory bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high performance PC workstations and servers DDR Population Rules Install at least one DIMM module on the slots Each DIMM slot supports up to a maximum size of 1GB Users can install either single or double sided modules to meet their own needs For 848PV it supports only single channel DDR For 865PEV it supports both single channel amp dual channel DDR MS 6788 ATX Mainboard Dual channel DDR Introduction Please note that each DIMM can work respectively for single channel DDR but there are some rules while using dual channel DDR Please refer to the suggested DDR population table below Inserting your memory modules in the memory slot with different color will work as dual channel DDR Users may install memory modules of different type and density on different channel DDR DIMMs However the same type and density memory modules are necessary while using dual channel DDR or unstability may happen Please refer to the following table for detailed d
13. the installed DRAM Settings are PSB 400 100 355MHZ PSB 533 133 500MHZ PSB 800 200 500MHZ 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 If you do not have any EMI problem leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance But if you are plagued by EMI activate the Spread Spectrum for EMI reduction Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a tempo rary boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up Options Disabled Enabled 3 25 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard Adjust CPU Bus Clock Mhz This item allows you to select the CPU Bus clock frequency in MHz and overclock the processor by adjusting the FSB clock to a higher frequency Also the setting you choose will change color for warning if the value is of over the specifications DDR Clock Mhz This read only item allows you to view the current DDR clock Adjust AGP PCI Clock Mhz This item allows you to select the AGP PCI clock frequency in MHz by adjusting the AGP PCI clock to a higher frequency CPU Vcore Adjust The setting allows you to adjust the CPU Vcore voltage Available options Yes No
14. to moisture The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User s Manual The equipment has dropped and damaged The equipment has obvious sign of breakage Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned storage temperature above 60 C 140 F it may damage the equipment VV Y Y Y Y CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer IN CONTENTS FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement eee eee ee eee ee eee eee ee eee i CODVHIOML Le e terri iii REVISION HISTON aiai elec in A ll iii Sale Ia s Eeer aT iv TECHNICAL SUD ele EE iv Chapter 1 Getting Started sic adi 1 1 Mainboard SpeciiiCallons siie anne eG eae 1 2 Manboarda Layout lides 1 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup siciliana 2 1 elei EE e EE 2 2 Central Processing Unt CPU sennen a N 2 3 Example of CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure sese eee eee ee 2 3 Memory Speed CPU FSB Support Matrix sees eee ee eee eee eee 2 3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 AA 2 5 TTT BL PU 2 5 MEMO L A tibios 2 7 NFOAUCION TO DDR SORA o 2 7 DDR Popular Rules sald 2 7 Dual channel DDR Introduction sese 2 8 Installing DDR MOCUICS eirese bude ini 2 8 ROWER ele A 2 9 ATX 20 Pin Power Connector AT A 2 9 ATX 121 i Power Connector JPW liens eile cee 2 9 Se TL RE 2 10 MOUSE GONNA a T EE 2 10 Keyboard CONOCIO sinusitis 2 10 Serial Sen Connecto
15. your settings for power management PNP PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP PCI Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status Frequency Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control 3 4 BIOS Setup 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 Load BIOS Setup Defaults Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system perfor mance operations Save 8 Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup 3 5 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you want in each item System Time He rE Time is 24 hour format System Date Hour B8 23 Minute BB 59 Second BB 59 1 36AM 61 30 68 1 38PM 13 36 68 Floppy Drive A System Time This allows you to set the system time that you want usually the current time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second
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17. 1 Power Management Features sees eee eee eee eee eee eee eee 3 13 SOI SR A AER 3 16 ihtegrated Peripherals enina E E aa amen 3 19 PEA SAI SAUS EE 3 23 Frequency Voltage Control ee ee eee eee 3 24 Set Supervisor User Password 3 27 Load High Performance BIOS Setup Defaults eee eee 3 28 vi Getting Started Thank you for choosing the 865PE Neo2 V 848P Neo V Series MS 6788 v2 X ATX mainboard The 865PE Neo2 V 848P Neo V Series is based on Intel 865PE 848P and ICH5 chipsets for optimal system efficiency Designed to fit the advanced Intel Pentium 4 processors in 478 pin package the 865PE Neo2 V 848P Neo V Series delivers a high performance and profes sional desktop platform solution MS 6788 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU gt Supports Intel P4 Northwood Prescott Socket 478 processors gt FSB 400MHz for Northwood only 533MHz 800MHz depending on the North Bridge integrated gt Supports up to 3 4GHz or higher speed P4 processor For the latest information about CPU please visit http www msi com tw program products mainboard mbd pro_mbd_cpu_support php Chipset gt Intel 865PE 848P chipset Supports 400 533 800MHz Intel NetBurst micro architecture bus Supports AGP 8X 4X interface Supports DDR266 333 400 memory interface gt Intel ICH5 chipset 8 Hi Speed USB ports USB2 0 1 1 controller 480Mb sec 2 Serial ATA 150 ports 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Mast
18. 4 GHZ Memory Speed CPU FSB Support Matrix Bd DDR 266 DDR 333 DDR 400 N A 400 MHz MSI Reminds You Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking However please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnor mal setting while doing overclocking Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or be yond product specifications 2 3 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before installing the CPU Open Lever Sliding Plate Pull the lever sideways away from the socket Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90 de gree angle Look for the gold arrow The gold arrow should point towards the lever pivot The CPU can only fit in the correct orientation If the CPU is correctly installed the pins should be completely embedded into the socket and can not be seen Please note that any violation of the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damages to your mainboard Press the CPU down firmly into the socket and close the lever As the CPU is likely to move while the lever is being closed al ways clo
19. CPU Vcore The setting is adjustable if you set the CPU Vcore Adjust to Yes MSI Reminds You Changing CPU Ratio Vcore could result in the instability of the system therefore it is NOT recommended to change the default setting for long term usage DDR Power Voltage Adjusting the DDR voltage can increase the DDR speed Any changes made to this setting may cause a stability issue so changing the DDR voltage for long term purpose is NOT recommended AGP Power Voltage AGP voltage is adjustable in the field allowing you to increase the performance of your AGP display card when overclocking but the stability may be affected MSI Reminds You The settings shown in different color in CPU Vcore V DDR Power Voltage V and AGP Power Voltage V helps to verify if your setting is proper for your system White Safe setting Yellow High performance setting Red Not recommended setting and the system may be unstable 3 26 BIOS Setup Set Supervisor User Password When you select this function a message as below will appear on the screen nter new supervisor password Type the password up to six characters in length and press lt Enter gt The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory You will be prompted to confirm the password Retype the password and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To clear a set pass
20. Data2 DATA3 Data3 DATA4 Data4 DATA5 Data5 DATA6 Data6 DATA7 Data7 ACK Acknowledge BUSY Busy PE Paper End SELECT Select AUTO FEED Automatic Feed ERR Error INIT Initialize Printer SLIN Select In GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground ON OA FR GM 2 13 PP Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD IDE HDD LAN USB Ports 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 D OoOoOo0oo0o0O0 OOOO lr ffe le fe FDD1 NCP D D D D D D D D D D D D D D Fan Power Connectors CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 The CPUFAN1 processor fan and SYSFAN1 system fan support system cooling fan with 12V It supports three pin head connector When connecting the wire to the connectors always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the 12V the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on board you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control GND GND e a Sensor Sensor CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 MSI Reminds You 1 Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan 2 Please refer to the recommend CPU fans at Intel official website CD In Connector CD1 The connec
21. I Slot 4 INT B INT C INT D INT A PCI Slot 5 INT A INT BH INT C INT D 2 22 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 You want to change the default settings for customized features MSI Reminds You 1 The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance Therefore the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only While booting up the BIOS version is shown in the 1st line ap pearing after the memory counting It is usually in the format example W7005MS V2 0 091096 where 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A AMI R W AWARD R 2nd 5th digit refers to the model number 6th 7th digit refers to the customer MS all standard customers V2 0 refers to the BIOS version 091096 refers to the date this BIOS is released MS 6788 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 lt DEL gt 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
22. L2 Cache Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM system memory When the CPU requests data the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory for even faster access by the CPU The settings enable disable the internal cache also known as L1 or level 1 cache and external cache also known as L2 or level 2 cache Setting options Enabled Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at FOOOOh FFFFFh resulting in better system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result Setting options Enabled Disabled C000 32k Shadow This item specifies how the contents of the adapter ROM named in the item are handled Settings are described below Disabled The specified ROM is not copied to RAM Enabled The contents of specified ROM are copied to RAM for faster system performance Cached The contents of specified ROM are not only copied to RAM the contents of the ROM area can be written to and read from cache memory BIOS Setup Setup Help 1 DRAM Timing Setting AGP Aperture Size MSI Reminds You Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset DRAM Timing Setting Press lt Enter gt and to enter the sub menu screen Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD Selects whether DRAM timing is contr
23. RJ 45 jacks for connection to Local Area Network LAN Giga bit LAN enables data to be transferred at 1000 100 or 10Mbps You can connect a network cable to either LAN jack Activity Indicator Link Indicator RJ 45 LAN Jack The pin assignments vary depending on the transfer rates 10 100Mbps or 1000Mbps Note that Pin 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 must work in pairs Please refer to the following for details 10 100 LAN Pin Definition Giga bit LAN Pin Definition a SIGNAL DESCRIPTION LE SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Transmit Differential Pair Differential Pair 0 Transmit Differential Pair Differential Pair 0 Receive Differential Pair Differential Pair 1 Differential Pair 2 Not Used Not Used Differential Pair 2 Receive Differential Pair Differential Pair 1 Not Used Not Used Differential Pair 3 Differential Pair 3 Audio Port Connectors Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones Line In is used for external CD player Tape player or other audio devices Mic is a connector for microphones O Line In 1 8 Stereo Audio Connectors O Line Out OL me 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 Ex tended Capabilities Parallel Port ECP mode 13 1 25 14 Pin Definition PN O SIGNAL DESCRIPTION STROBE Strobe DATAO Data0 DATA1 Data DATA2
24. S65PE Neo2 V 848P Neo V Series MS 6788 v2 X ATX Mainboard G52 M6788X7 Manual Rev 2 0 Release Date February 2004 E Ni996 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 equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice 2 Shielded interface cables and A C power cord if any must be used in order to comply with the emission limits VOIR LA NOTICE D INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU Micro Star International MS 6788 11 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 O
25. X Mainboard Setup Help 1 Quick Boot Enabled Full Screen LOGO Show S M A R T for Hard Disks BootUp Num Lock Floppy Drive Seek Password Check Boot To 05 2 Hyper Threading Function MPS Revision APIC ACPI SCI IRQ CPU L1 amp L2 Cache System BIOS Cacheable CB8B 32k Shadow 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 Boot Device Select Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu screen ist Floppy 2nd 3rd Try Other Boot Devices 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device 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 depending on the bootable devices you have installed For example if you did not install a floppy drive the setting Floppy does not show up Try Other Boot Device Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st 2nd 3rd boot device 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 Disabled Shows the POST messages at boot 3 8 BIOS Setup S M A R T for Hard Disks This allows you to activate the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis amp Report
26. a 66MHz 32 bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory The slot supports 8x 4x AGP card DODODO0000 000000000 000000000000 DCD DRDRD RH DD DD DD DE AGP Slot 1000000 000000000000 000000000000 00000000000 00000000 PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs When adding or removing expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power supply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration The orange PCI slot PCI5 also works as a communcation slot which allows you to insert the communcation card O A O UD PR PCI Slots PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I R Q are hard ware 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 DF pins as follows Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT B INT C INT D INT A PCI Slot 2 INT C INT D INT A INT B PCI Slot 3 INT D INT AF INT B INT C PC
27. d from the user s manual please contact your place of purchase or local distributor Alternatively please try the following help resources for further guidance gt Visit the MSI homepage amp FAQ site for technical guide BIOS updates driver updates and other information http www msi com tw amp http www msi com tw program service faq faq esc_faq_list php gt Contact our technical staff at support msi com tw Safety Instructions AER Gi 11 12 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 equip ment from overheating Do not cover the openings Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110 220V be fore connecting the equipment to the power inlet Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it Do not place anything over the power cord Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or module All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by a service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed
28. e input signal AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone power AUD_VCC Filtered 5V used by analog audio circuits AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel HP_ON Reserved for future use to control headphone amplifier KEY No pin AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel O ON OAR WD MSI Reminds You If you don t want to connect to the front audio header pins 6 H 5 amp 6 9 amp 10 have to be jumpered in order to have signal BBEBE output directed to the rear audio ports Otherwise the 5 9 Line Out connector on the back panel will not function 2 19 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard D Bracket 2 Connector JDB1 Optional The mainboard comes with a JDB1 connector for you to connect to D Bracket M 2 D Bracket 2 is a USB Bracket that supports both USB1 1 8 2 0 spec It integrates four LEDs and allows users to identify system problem through 16 various combina tions of LED signals For definitions of 16 signal combinations please refer to D Bracket 2 in Chapter 1 JDB1 Pin Definition DBG1 DBR1 DBG2 DBR2 DBG3 DBR3 DBG4 DBR4 Key NC high for green color high for red color high for green color high for red color high for green color high for red color high for green color high for red color seee 1 9 JDB1 a a vn 4
29. e of serial ATA ports MSI Reminds You If you wish to use S ATA devices on your mainboard while the ATA devices connected to the IDE1 and IDE2 are also available you MUST have Windows XP 2000 operation system in your computer and con figure the settings listed as following when you enter the BIOS setup program However if you are using Windows 98 Me please also refer to the following settings for the best performance On Chip IDE Configuration Settings in Windows XP 2000 Settings in Windows 98 ME Jee Jess P ATA Channel Selection not available Combined Mode Option not available S ATA 1st Channel P ATA 1st Channel S ATA Ports Definition P0 3rd P1 4th P0 Master P1 Slave When choosing S ATA 1st Channel you can use SATA1 amp SATA2 IDE2 When choosing P ATA 1st Channel you can use IDE1 SATA1 8 SATA2 BIOS Setup OnBoard LAN This setting controls the onboard LAN controller Setting options Disabled Enabled AC 97 Audio This item is used to enable or disable the onboard AC 97 Audio Codec 97 feature Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used If an audio device is detected the onboard AC 97 controller will be enabled if not the controller is disabled Disable the function if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device Settings Disabled and Auto Set Super UO Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following
30. ec ALC655 Compliance with AC97 v2 2 Spec Meet PC2001 audio performance requirement LAN Optional gt Realtek 8110S 8100C Dual layout Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip Supports 10Mb s 100Mb s and 1000Mb s 1000Mb s is only for Realtek 8110S auto negotiation operation Compliant with PCI v2 2 Supports ACPI Power Management BIOS The mainboard BIOS provides Plug amp Play BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface DMI function which records your mainboard specifications Dimension gt ATX Form Factor 29 5 cm L x 21 0 cm W Mounting gt 6 mounting holes 1 3 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout
31. er IDE controller PCI Master v2 3 I O APIC Main Memory gt Supports bandwidth up to 3 2 GB s DDR 400 for single channel mode and 6 4GB s DDR 400 for dual channel mode for 865PE only gt Supports two for 848P three for 865PE unbuffered DIMM of 2 5 Volt DDR SDRAM gt Supports up to 2GB for 848P 3GB for 865PE memory size without ECC gt Supports only x8 x16 DDR devices gt Supports Dual channel for 865PE only DDR 266 333 400 based on DIMM 1 3 For the updated supporting memory modules please visit http www msi com tw program products mainboard mbd pro_mbd_trp_list php Slots One AGP slot supports 8x 4x Five 32 bit v2 3 Master PCI bus slots supports 3 3v 5v PCI bus interface On Board IDE gt Dual Ultra DMA 66 100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH5 Supports PIO Bus Master operation modes Can connect up to four Ultra ATA drives gt Serial ATA 150 controller integrated in ICH5 Up to 150MB sec transfer rate Can connect up to 2 Serial ATA drives Getting Started On Board Peripherals gt On Board Peripherals includes 1 floppy port supports 1 FDDs with 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88Mbytes 1 serial port COM1 1 parallel port supports SPP EPP ECP mode 8 USB 2 0 ports Rear 4 Front 4 1 Line In Line Out Mic In port 1 RJ45 LAN jack Optional 1 RCA SPDIF Out Audio gt AC 97 link controller integrated in ICH5 gt 6 channels software audio cod
32. faults lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes and exit Getting Help After entering the Setup utility the first screen you see is the Main Menu Main Menu The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies You can use the arrow keys PJ to select the item The on line description for the selected setup category is displayed at the bottom of the screen Default Settings The BIOS setup program contains two kinds of default settings the BIOS Setup and High Performance defaults BIOS Setup defaults provide stable perfor mance settings for all devices and the system while High Performance defaults provide the best system performance but may affect the system stability 3 3 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard 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 lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a gt Standard CMOS Features Set Time Date Hard Disk Type Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations such as time date etc Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI special enhanced features Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system s performance Power Management Features Use this menu to specify
33. figured by AMIBIOS All IRQs used by onboard I O are configured as PCI PnP If all IRQs are set to ISA EISA and IRQ 14 15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices Available settings ISA EISA and PCI PnP Set DMAs to PnP or ISA Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears DMA Channel DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7 3 17 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard DMA Channel 0 1 3 5 6 7 These items specify the bus that the system DMA Direct Memory Access channel is used The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove a DMA from the available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS The avail able DMA pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM If more DMAs must be removed from the pool the end user can reserve the DMA by assigning an ISA EISA setting to it BIOS Setup Setup Help 1 USB Controller Enabled USB Device Legacy Support OnBoard LAN AC 97 Audio Please note that the options showed on your BIOS might be different de pending on the motherboard you buy USB Controller This setting is used to enable disable the onboard USB controllers Setting options Disabled Enabled USB Device Legacy Support Set to Enabled if your need to use any USB 1 1 2 0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 1 1 2 0 driver installed such as DOS a
34. gure the Power Button function Settings are On Off The power button functions as a normal power on off button Suspend When you press the power button the computer enters the suspend sleep mode but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds the computer is turned off Set Monitor Events Press lt Enter gt and the following sub menu appears FDC LPT COM Ports Monitor Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave IDE FDC LPT COM Ports Primary Secondary Master Slave IDE These items specify if the BIOS will monitor the activity of the specified hard ware peripherals or components If set to Monitor any activity detected on the specified hardware peripherals or components will wake up the system or prevent the system from entering the power saving modes Settings Monitor Ignore Set WakeUp Events Press lt Enter gt and the following sub menu appears Keyboard PowerOn Function Disabled Mouse PowerOn Function Resume On PME Resume On RTC Alarm BIOS Setup USB Device Wakeup From S3 This item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 suspend to RAM sleep state Setting Enabled Disabled Keyboard PowerOn Function This controls how and whether the PS 2 keyboard is able to power on the system You must type the password to power on the system Settings Disabled Any Key Specific Key Specific Key for PowerOn Specify the pa
35. ing Technology capability for the hard disks S M A R T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline Settings Enabled Disabled BootUp Num Lock Toggle between On or Off to control the state of the NumLock key when the system boots When toggled On the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of controlling cursor operations Setting options On Off Floppy Drive Seek This setting causes the BIOS to search for floppy disk drives at boot time When enabled the BIOG will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot process the drive activity light will come on and the head will move back and forth once First A will be done and then B if it exists Setting options Enabled Disabled Password Check This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented Setting options are described below Option Description S Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup Always A password prompt appears every time when the computer is pow ered on or when end users try to run Setup Boot To OS 2 This allows you to run the OS 2 operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB When you choose No you cannot run the OS 2 operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB But it is possible if you choose Yes Hy
36. ipherals such as USB HDD digital cameras MP3 players printers modems and the like JUSB2 amp JUSB3 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL VCC USBO USB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 USBO USB1 GND GND Key no pin MS 6788 ATX Mainboard Serial ATA HDD Connectors SATA1 SATA2 The mainboard provides dual high speed Serial ATA interface ports The ports support 1 generation Serial ATA data rates of 150MB s and are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1 0 specifications Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk drive SATA2 Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL GND 2 TXP TXN 4 GND RXN 6 RXP GND Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices ecco 7 1 CE SATA1 i Optional Serial ATA cable Connect to SATA1 or SATA2 MSI Reminds You Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90 degree angle Otherwise the loss of data may occur during transmission lt MSIE Hardware Setup S Bracket SPDIF Connector JSP1 Optional The connector allows you to connect a S Bracket for Sony amp 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 To attach the fiber optic cable to optical SPDIF jack you need to remove the plug from the jack first The two SPDIF jacks support SPDIF output only 2 12 1 11
37. make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector ATX1 Pin Definition 10 20 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 3 3V 11 3 3V 2 3 3V 12 12V 3 GND 13 GND 4 5V 14 pS ON 5 GND 15 GND 6 5V 16 GND 7 GND 17 GND 1 11 8 DW Ok 18 5V ATX1 9 5V_SB 19 5V 10 12V 20 5V ATX 12V Power Connector JPW1 This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU JPW1 Pin Definition 3 S PIN SIGNAL S 1 GND JPW1 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V o MSI Reminds You gt Power supply of 300 and up watt is highly recommended for system stability 2 9 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors LAN L in Parallel SPDIF Out Optional COMA USB Ports USB Ports L out MIC Mouse Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS 2 mouse mini DIN connector for at taching a PS 2 mouse You can plug a PS 2 mouse directly into this connector The connector location and pin assignments are as follows 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 Mouse DATA Mouse DATA NC No connection GND Ground VCC 5V Mouse Clock Mou
38. nd SCO Unix Set to Disabled only if you want to use any USB device other than the USB mouse Setting options Disabled Enabled On Chip IDE Configuration Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears On Chip ATACs Operate Mode Legacy Mode ATA Configuration S ATA Keep Enabled P ATA Channel Selection On Chip ATA s Operate Mode This setting allows you to determine how the RAID controller on the south bridge is going to switch to SATA controller Legacy Mode means you may use the traditional 14 and 15 IRQs while Native Mode means you may use all the available IRQs Setting options Legacy Mode Native Mode MS 6788 ATX Mainboard 3 20 ATA Configuration The field lets you configure the available ATA controller Setting options Disabled P ATA Only S ATA Only P ATA S ATA S ATA Keep Enabled This item is available for you to enable disable the onboard S ATA Setting options Yes No P ATA Keep Enabled This item is available for you to enable disable the onboard P ATA Setting options Yes No P ATA Channel Selection This item is available for you to select the parallel ATA channel Setting options Primary Secondary Both Combined Mode Option This item is available for you to select the combined mode of the ATA controllers Setting options P ATA 1st Channel S ATA 1st Channel S ATA Ports Definition This allows you to set the boot sequenc
39. ode is a low power state In this state no system context is lost CPU or chipset and hardware maintains all system context S3 STR The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the information of system configuration and open applications files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware compo nents turn off to save energy The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when a wake up event occurs Auto BIOS determines the best automatically Re Call VGA BIOS at S3 Resuming Selecting Enabled allows BIOS to call VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up resumes from S3 sleep state The system resume time is short ened 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 initializa tion feature the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard Power Management APM Setting to Enabled will activate an Advanced Power Management APM device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock Settings Enabled Disabled Suspend Time Out Minute If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field all devices except CPU will be shut off Settings Disabled 1 2 4 8 10 20 30 40 50 60 Power Button Function This feature allows users to confi
40. olled by the SPD Serial Presence Detect EEPROM on the DRAM module Setting to Enabled enables the following fields automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD Selecting Disabled allows users to configure these fields manually CAS Latency This controls the timing delay in clock cycles before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it Settings 2 Clocks 2 5 Clocks 2 Clocks increases the system performance the most while 2 5 Clocks provides the most stable performance 3 11 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard RAS Precharge This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe RAS to be allowed to precharge If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system Available settings 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks RAS to CAS Delay When DRAM is refreshed both rows and columns are addressed separately This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the tran sition from RAS row address strobe to CAS column address strobe The less the clock cycles the faster the DRAM performance Setting options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks Precharge Delay The field specifies the idle cycles before precharging an idle bank Settings 5 Clocks 6 Clocks 7 Clocks 8 Clocks Burst Length This setting
41. overs some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings Setup Help 1 Clear NURAM PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks Init Graphics Adapter Priority PCI IDE BusMaster PCI Slot1 Slot4 IRQ Priority PCI Slot2 IRQ Priority PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority PCI Slot5 IRQ Priority Clear NVRAM The ESCD Extended System Configuration Data NVRAM Non volatile Random Ac cess Memory is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP and non PNP devices in a bit string format When the item is set to Yes the system will reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set the setting of the item back to No automatically PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over When set to higher values every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth For better PCI performance you should set the item to higher values Settings range from 32 to 248 at a 32 increment Init Graphics Adapter Priority This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter Setting options are Internal VGA The system initializes the onboard VGA device AGP Int VGA The system initializes the installed AGP card first If an AGP card is not available it will initialize the onboard VGA device AGP PCI The system ini
42. per Threading Function This field is used to enable or disable the Intel Hyper Threading CPU function Setting to Enabled will increase the system performance Settings Enabled Disabled Please disable this item if your operating system doesn t support HT Function or the unreliability and instability may occur MSI Reminds You Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your com puter system requires ALL of the following platform Components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled OS An operating system that supports HT Technology For more information on Hyper threading Technology go to http www intel com info hyperthreading 3 9 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard MPS Revision This field allows you to select which MPS Multi Processor Specification version to be used for the operating system You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system To find out which version to use consult the vendor of your operating system Settings 1 4 1 1 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ 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 Settings Enabled Disabled CPU L1
43. r COMA ii 2 11 USB eila ee uterina 2 11 PUDE CULPAR IMA a ttle 2 11 RJ 45 LAN Jack 10 100 LAN 8100C Giga bit LAN 8110S OPHION hammer ee 2 12 Audio Port E ee E 2 12 Parallel Port Connector LPT I sines a 2 13 A E A ee enc eee oe ee eee ne 2 14 Floppy Disk Drive Connector FDD AAA 2 14 Fan Power Connectors CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 sse 2 14 CD Iin Connector GDA uri a A 2 14 ATA100 Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 amp IDEA 2 15 Front USB Connectors JUSB2 8 JUSBS sese 2 15 Serial ATA HDD Connectors SATA1 SATA2 cocccccccconononicannanonnnnnnonnnnnnos 2 16 S Bracket SPDIF Connector JSP1 Optional sss eee eee 2 17 Front Panel Connectors JFP1 amp JFP2 see 2 18 Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD1 sss 2 19 D Bracket 2 Connector JDB1 Optional sss sese sese 2 20 EAT Sidi ica 2 21 Clear CMOS Jumper JBAT1 sss ono nnnnncncncnnnnos 2 21 A Re ene ree ne een T en ee eee 2 22 AGP Accelerated Graphics Port Slot sse eee eee eee 2 22 PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots sse eee eee eee 2 22 PCI Interrupt Request Routing i 2 22 Chapter 3 BIOS Un a 3 1 S Tae R 9 E a a E N er eee Ee rene rere 3 2 Selecting the First Boot Device esse eee eee eee non nnnnncnnnnonnnos 3 2 CONTO Sa a ado 3 3 co i casas dancimanedentensacmmscbseadnnyssabameauaea eursonganenncnesn stn 3 3 A EE 3 3 pelaut Slds anidar ebria 3 3 TheMan Mel o ES 3 4 Standard CMOS Features sse 3 6 Advanced BIOS Features ia id cios 3 8 Advanced Chipset Features ado 3 1
44. rd detects CPU is running programs it will speed up CPU automatically to make the program run smoothly and faster When the CPU is temporarily suspending or staying in the low load balance it will restore the default settings instead Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be powered only when users PC need to run huge amount of data like 3D games or the video process and the CPU frequency need to be boosted up to enhance the overall performance Setting options Disabled Disable Dynamic Overclocking Private 1st level of overclocking Sergeant 2nd level of overclocking Captain 3rd level of overclocking also the default value of Load High Performance Defaults Colonel 4th level of overclocking General 5th level of overclocking Commander 6th level of overclocking MSI Reminds You vt Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking basically it is still risky We suggest user to make sure that your CPU can afford to overclocking regularly first If you find the PC appears to be unstable or reboot incidentally it s better to disable the Dynamic Overclocking or to lower the level of overclocking options By the way if you need to conduct overclocking manually you also need to disable the Dynamic OverClocking first 3 24 BIOS Setup Performance Mode This item allows you to control the MAT memory acceleration technology function of CPU MAT is MSI s
45. screen appears OnBoard FDC OnBoard Serial Port A OnBoard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode OnBoard FDC Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller FDD installed on the system board and you wish to use it 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 Onboard Serial Port A This item specifies the base I O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1 COM A Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the cor rect base l O port address Settings Auto 3F8 COM1 2F8 COM2 3E8 COMA3 2E8 COM4 and Disabled Onboard Parallel Port This field specifies the base l O port address of the onboard parallel port Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I O port address Settings Auto 378 278 3BC and Disabled Parallel Port Mode This item selects the operation mode for the onboard parallel port ECP Normal Bi Dir or EPP 3 21 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard 3 22 EPP Version The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the port is set to EPP mode Settings 1 7 and 1 9 Parallel Port IRQ When Onboard Parallel Port is set to Auto the item shows Auto indicating that BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel port automatically
46. se clock PS 2 Mouse 6 pin Female NG No connection PS 2 Keyboard 6 pin Female Hardware Setup Serial Port Connector COM A The mainboard offers one 9 pin male DIN connector as serial port COM A The ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that send receive 16 bytes FIFOs You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connectors Pin Definition 12345 PN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION SIRI ee e OD OO O 67 8 9 9 Pin Male DIN Connector Data Carry Detect Serial In or Receive Data Serial Out or Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicate OO ON O Qn P ON USB Connectors The mainboard provides a UHCI Universal Host Controller Interface Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard mouse or other USB compatible devices You can plug the USB device directly into the connector USB Port Description O PN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION VCC 5V Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0 Data0 Positive Data Channel 0 GND Ground VCC 5V Data 1 Negative Data Channel Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1 GND Ground 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USB Ports SPDIF out Port Connector SPDIF out is a jack for coaxial fiber connection for digital audio transmission SPDIF out port MS 6788 ATX Mainboard RJ 45 LAN Jack 10 100 LAN 8100C Giga bit LAN 8110S Optional The mainboard provides two standard
47. se the lever with your fingers pressing tightly on top of the CPU to make sure the CPU is properly and completely embed ded into the socket 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 L Locate the CPU and its retention 2 Position the heatsink onto the reten mechanism on the motherboard tion mechanism retention mechanism 3 Mount the fan on top of the heatsink A Press the two levers down to fasten Press down the fan until its four clips the fan Each lever can be pressed get wedged in the holes of the re down in only ONE direction tention mechanism S E e l l gt 2 A A AM 2 5 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard 5 Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3 pin fan power connec tor on the board fan power cable NOTES Hardware Setup mnn Memory The mainboard provides 2 3 slots for 184 pin 2 5V DDR DIMM modules and supports the memory size up to 2 GB 3GB without ECC You can install DDR266 DDR333 DDR400 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots To operate properly at least one DIMM module must be installed For the updated supporting memory modules please visit http www msi com tw program products mainboard mbd
48. ssword to enable for the Keyboard PowerOn Function while setting to Specific Key Mouse PowerOn Function This controls how and whether the PS 2 mouse is able to power on the system Settings Disabled Any Action Left button and Right button Resume On PME This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected Settings Enabled Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time date from the soft off S5 state Settings Enabled Disabled RTC Alarm Date Hour Minute Second lf Resume On RTC Alarm is set to Enabled the system will automatically resume boot up on a specific date hour minute second specified in these fields Available settings for each item are Alarm Date 01 31 Every Day Alarm Hour 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 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP Plug amp 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 communi cating with its special components This section c
49. system performance but probably will cause a stability issue The BIOS Setup Defaults are the default values also set by the mainboard manufacturer for stable performance of the mainboard When you select Load High Performance Defaults a message as below appears eee Enter to PEET Or ESC to Abort Pressing lt Enter gt loads the default BIOS values that enable the best system 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 Therefore a high end system configuration is a must which means you need high quality VGA adapter RAM and so on We don t recommend that users should apply the high performance defaults in their regular systems Otherwise the system may be come unstable or even crash If the system crashes or hangs after enabling the feature please CLEAR CMOS DATA to resolve the problem For more information refer to Clear CMOS Jumper JBAT1 in Chapter 2 When you select Load BIOS Setup Defaults a message as below appears Press Enter to Continue Or ESC to Abort Pressing lt Enter gt loads the default values that are factory settings for stable system performance 3 28
50. t e rN 2 S 2 AGP Slot 5 S E C Winbond AN EE LLLIDDELLULIDDDDL gt i W83627THF STE S PCI Slot 1 DIDOODDOOODDOODDDDODDODDDD ODDO ODDDOODDODOOODDOOD SATA2 OIDO 0000000000000 0000000000000 00000000000 Laessesgd PCI Slot 2 ICH 5 Realtek O0000000000000000000000000000000100000100000001 8110S 8100C ees SATA1 OOOO 0000 0000000000000 00000 OT TTTTT TTT Laessesg PCI Slot 3 WL H EHH LML IDE 2 Eed OMOOOODOOODDOODOOOODDOUODOOUDOOUDDOOUDKMOOODDOOD ECGS GLEE aaa aa D 000000050000000000000n0 a a CD1 IE E PCI Slot 4 IDE 1 Sani DLLDRLLLDRLLDDLLDDLL3DDLL3LLL3DELL8 DEL DLLLD DL ooononoon ononoooonn Codec lee ERE OMOOOODOOODDOODOOUODDOUODOOUDOOODDOOODKMOOODDOOD a oooo0o0o00000000 PCI Slot 5 oad SE o EPE E Y GEET RH FDD1 O00000000000000000000000000000001000001000001000 ER J JBAT1 Onnan USB2 USB3 S JPP JAUD1 o D ojojojo ojo PLE PERME El EE SE BERG ERR JSP1 JDB1 JEP 848P Neo V MS 6788 v2 X ATX Mainboard 1 5 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 While doing the installation be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures MS 6788 ATX Mainboard uick Components Guide CPUFAN1 p 2 14 CPU p 2 3 DDR DIMMs p 2 7
51. tializes the installed AGP card first If an AGP card is not available it will initialize the PCI VGA card BIOS Setup PCI AGP The system initializes the installed PCI VGA card first If a PCI VGA card is not available it will initialize the AGP card PCl Int VGA The system initializes the installed PCI VGA card first If a PCI VGA card is not available it will initialize the onboard VGA device PCI IDE BusMaster Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability Setting options Disabled Enabled PCI Slot1 Slot4 IRQ Priority PCI Slot2 IRQ Priority PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority PCI Slot5 IRQ Priority These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot Setting options 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 Auto Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the IRQ line for each PCI slot Set IRQs to PCI or ISA Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears PCI PnP IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM If more IRQs must be removed from the IRQ pool the end user can use these settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA EISA setting to it Onboard I O is con
52. tor is for CD ROM audio connector Hardware Setup ATA100 Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 IDE2 The mainboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 control ler that provides PIO mode 0 5 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 function You can connect up to four hard disk drives CD ROM 120MB Floppy and other devices These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk cable H JE E ETE H E Da Dpopoppppoppopo DE2 Dpoppoppopopppopoppoppppoppopo T T IDE1 Primary IDE Connector The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1 IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive You must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly 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 ts jumper Refer to the hard disk docu mentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions Front USB Connectors JUSB2 amp JUSB3 The mainboard provides two USB 2 0 pin headers JUSB2 amp JUSB3 that are compliant with Intel I O Connectivity Design Guide USB 2 0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps which is 40 times faster than USB 1 1 and is ideal for connecting high speed USB interface per
53. ual channel DDR only for 865PE Neo2 V Other combination not listed below will function as single channel DDR DIMM1 ChA DIMM2 ChA DIMM3 ChB System Density 128MB 1GB PA 128MB 1GB 256MB 2GB __ MSI Reminds You gt Dual channel DDR for 865PE Neo2 V works ONLY in the DIMM1 DIMM3 combination listed in the table above Installing DDR Modules 1 The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module The module will only fit in the right orientation 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 3 The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close EEN OO Annn f ogon E D ALL jo 2 8 Hardware Setup gd 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 ATX1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply To connect to the ATX power supply
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55. word just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter the password A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password When a password has been set you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration Additionally when a password is enabled you can also have AMIBIOS to request a password each time the system is booted This would prevent unautho rized use of your computer The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the PASSWORD CHECK option of the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set to A ways 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 amp User Password Supervisor password Can enter and change the settings of thesetup menu User password Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menu 3 27 MS 6788 ATX Mainboard Load High Performance BIOS Setup Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to High Performance defaults or BIOS Setup defaults The High Performance Defaults are the values set by the mainboard manufacturer for the best
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