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Preparing the Mainboard

Mainboard Guide

Use the following illustration and key to identify the components on your
mainboard.

JP2

PWRFAN1

ATX1

DIMM2

DIMM1

Socket-370

FDD1

IDE2

IDE1

JP15

WOM1

WOL1

PANEL1

AGP1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

ISA1

SPDIF1

CD1

CD2

LED2

JP11
JP12
JP13

JP1

SIR1

CPUFAN1

JP16

JP9
JP10

JP7

VID

DIMM3

PCI4

JP8

LED1

Summary of Contents for MS7157C

Page 1: ...e separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio...

Page 2: ...fitness for any particular purpose Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufact...

Page 3: ...4 Preparing the Mainboard 15 Mainboard Guide 15 I O Ports Side View 17 Check the Jumper Settings 18 Install the Mainboard in the Case 23 Connecting Power Chassis Fan and Panel 24 Install Other Hardwar...

Page 4: ...ol Option 61 Load Fail Safe Defaults Option 62 Load Optimized Defaults Option 62 Set Supervisor and User Passwords 62 Save And Exit Setup Option 63 Exit Without Saving Option 63 Chapter 4 Software 64...

Page 5: ...ith a PGA Intel Celeron or Cyrix Joshua processor or an FC PGA Intel Coppermine processor The MS7157C is a full sized ATX mainboard that uses a 4 layer printed circuit board and measures 304mm by 200m...

Page 6: ...that make this one of the best value mainboards on the market About the Manual The manual consists of the following chapters Introduction Use the Introduction Chapter to learn about the features of t...

Page 7: ...ngs by making changes to jumpers on the mainboard or changing the settings in the system setup utility We strongly recommend that you do not overclock the mainboard to run processors or other componen...

Page 8: ...z system bus and they currently ship at clock speeds of up to 533 MHz The new Cyrix PGA Joshua processors also fit into the Socket 370 The Joshua will include a 256K on chip L2 cache which runs at ful...

Page 9: ...anagement Bus for OS control and configuration of devices This new VIA chipset is designed to lower cost of performance by offering a cheap solution to using the latest range of processors while offer...

Page 10: ...apter Four 32 bit PCI slots can be used by PCI expansion cards One legacy 8 16 bit ISA slot can be used by ISA cards Integrated I O The board has a comprehensive set of integrated I O ports The I O po...

Page 11: ...ully programmable firmware enhances the system features and allows users to set power management CPU and memory timing LAN and modem wake up alarms and so on The firmware can also be used to set param...

Page 12: ...n choosing a case avoiding static electricity damage and setting jumpers Preparing the Mainboard Provides a guide to the mainboard and I O port locations full details on the jumper settings and advice...

Page 13: ...JP2 Keyboard power on jumper Use this 3 pin jumper to enable keyboard power on with hot keys or password Function Jumper Cap Disable keyboard power on Short pins 1 2 Enable keyboard power on Short pin...

Page 14: ...setting the system automatically selects the correct frequency according to the kind of processor installed In the Force 133 MHz setting the system uses a 133 MHz system bus even if the processor is d...

Page 15: ...uto 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 05V 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 00V All open 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 95V 2 3 All open 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 90V All open All open 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 85V 2 3 2 3 All open 2 3 2 3 1 80V All open 2 3 Al...

Page 16: ...lier ratio See later in this chapter for information on the system bus multiplier ratio setting required for the processor that you have installed Pin Settings Ratio BF1 BF2 BF3 BF4 Auto 1 2 1 2 1 2 1...

Page 17: ...inside their static proof bags until they are required for the installation procedure Handle all circuit boards and electronic components carefully Hold boards by the edges only Do not flex or stress...

Page 18: ...in the pins are OPEN This illustration shows a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jump...

Page 19: ...ustration and key to identify the components on your mainboard JP2 PWRFAN1 ATX1 DIMM2 DIMM1 Socket 370 FDD1 IDE2 IDE1 JP15 WOM1 WOL1 PANEL1 AGP1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 ISA1 SPDIF1 J1 CD1 CD2 LED2 JP11 JP12 JP...

Page 20: ...Audio connector for optional CD ROM drive CD2 Auxiliary audio connector for optional CD ROM drive SPDIF1 In Out connector for 24 bit digital audio WOL1 Wake up connector for network adapter WOM1 Wake...

Page 21: ...or turns on whenever the system is turned on It warns you that the system is active and you should not carry out any work on the mainboard I O Ports Side View KBMPS2 USB1 COM1 COM2 LPT1 JS1 JS1 Key to...

Page 22: ...stored in CMOS memory You might need to erase this data if incorrect settings are preventing your system from operating To clear the CMOS memory turn off the system disconnect the power cable from th...

Page 23: ...mper to enable the Suspend to RAM feature In a Suspend to RAM condition the contents of the system s memory is held intact while practically all other components are turned off completely or slowed do...

Page 24: ...ocessor installed In the Force 133 MHz setting the system uses a 133 MHz system bus even if the processor is designed to operate with a 100 MHz bus Function Jumper Cap Normal Operation Short pins 1 2...

Page 25: ...settings Pin Settings Volt VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID4 Auto 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 05V 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 00V All open 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 95V 2 3 All open 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 90V All open All open 2 3 2 3 2...

Page 26: ...rmined BF Set system bus multiplier ratio jumpers Use this 3 x 4 pin jumper set to manually set the system bus multiplier ratio The CPU clock speed is configured by the product of the system bus frequ...

Page 27: ...ackets installed in the case which correspond to the holes in the mainboard You can secure the mainboard in the system case by placing the mainboard over the mounting brackets and driving screws throu...

Page 28: ...24 Power Supply Unit Drive Cage Expansion Slots I O Template Connecting Power Chassis Fan and Panel PWRFAN1 ATX1 PANEL1 JP16...

Page 29: ...s a dual color indicator lamp for the ACPI Green suspend mode connect the cable from the indicator to the JP16 dual color LED connector Panel Connector The mainboard PANEL1 connector has a standard se...

Page 30: ...l Celeron PGA stands for Plastic Pin Grid Array This is a description of the square plastic package that the processor is embedded in The PGA Celeron is identical to the SEPP Celeron except for the ex...

Page 31: ...1 corner on the processor The socket pin 1 corner is adjacent to the handle of the locking lever The processor pin 1 corner is beveled 4 Matching the pin 1 corners drop the processor into the socket...

Page 32: ...the CPU by using the BIOS Features page of the setup utility See Chapter 3 for more information However you have the possibility to manually set the system bus speed multiplier ratio and CPU voltage R...

Page 33: ...he three DIMM slots Each module may be installed with up to 256 MB of memory so the maximum capacity is 768 MB The mainboard supports memory chips that have EC Error Correction or ECC Error Correction...

Page 34: ...e on the cable About IDE Devices Your mainboard has a primary IDE channel interface IDE1 and a secondary IDE interface IDE2 The mainboard ships with one IDE ribbon cable which supports one or two IDE...

Page 35: ...he cable that you use Make sure that you have the pin 1 side of the cable matched with the pin 1 side of the connector 4 Plug a power cable from the case power supply unit into the power connector on...

Page 36: ...onnector 4 Plug a power cable from the case power supply unit into the power connector on the back edge of the CD ROM drive 5 Use the audio cable provided with the CD ROM drive to connect the audio co...

Page 37: ...able into the diskette drive interface on the mainboard FDD1 3 Plug one of the connectors on the diskette drive cable into the data connector on the back edge of the floppy diskette drive Make sure th...

Page 38: ...add in cards that have the 32 bit PCI Peripheral Components Interconnect interface ISA Slot The ISA slot can be used to install add in cards that have the legacy 8 16 bit ISA Industry Standard Archit...

Page 39: ...slot Press down quite firmly so that you are sure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 6 Secure the metal bracket of the card in the empty slot in the system case with a screw 7 For...

Page 40: ...will automatically resume the system You must enable this item using the Power Management page of the setup utility See Chapter three for more information WOM1 Wake on Modem If you have installed a fa...

Page 41: ...ust install the fax modem card in order to use the built in fax modem The fax modem card is an optional item supplied with this mainboard 1 Locate the J1 fax modem connector on the mainboard 2 Remove...

Page 42: ...port to the appropriate place on your system case Note An IR port may use some of the resources required by a second serial port or a fax modem card If you have more than one of these items installed...

Page 43: ...is a game MIDI port You can use this port to connect a joystick or a MIDI device to your system 4 The lower part of JS1 is three audio jacks The left side jack is for a stereo line out signal The midd...

Page 44: ...g VGA Blue Audio line in Light blue Audio line out Lime Digital monitor flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey Microphone Pink MIDI Game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS 2 compatible keyboard Purple PS 2 compatible...

Page 45: ...sks you to make changes to the setup utility This happens when the system finds an error during the POST Power On Self Test that it carries out at start up Starting the Setup Utility You can only star...

Page 46: ...essing the Escape key You can save the current selections and exit the utility by pressing the F10 key When you are in one of the options that displays a dialog box you can return to the main menu by...

Page 47: ...it for the present 3 Your computer must be running in a real mode DOS environment not the DOS window of Windows NT or Windows 95 98 We recommend that you create a new formatted DOS system floppy diske...

Page 48: ...CMOS Features Option This option displays a table of items which defines basic information about your system Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time held by your computer...

Page 49: ...defines some special ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA Large Block Addressing Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the...

Page 50: ...e that the page has a scroll bar to scroll down to more items Virus Warning Default Disabled When this item is enabled it provides some protection against viruses which try to write to the boot sector...

Page 51: ...e this item to suppress the processor number Quick Power On Self Test Default Enabled You can enable this item to shorten the power on testing and have your system start up a little faster You might l...

Page 52: ...required when a user tries to enter the setup utility OS Select For DRAM 64 MB Default Non OS2 This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS 2 o...

Page 53: ...lus or minus 30 MHz We recommend that you leave this item at the default value Memory Hole Default Disabled This item can be used to reserve memory space for some ISA expansion cards that require it P...

Page 54: ...s item at the default value PCI Dynamic Bursting Default Enabled PCI Master 0 WS Write Default Enabled PCI Delay Transaction Default Disabled PCI 2 Access 1 Retry Default Enabled These items determine...

Page 55: ...mory Parity ECC Check Default Disabled If this item is enabled it allows the system to use parity checking and ECC Error Correcting Code to catch errors in the system memory Enabling this item might h...

Page 56: ...stem integrated on the mainboard Onboard PCI Audio Default Enabled Use this item to enable the onboard audio features We recommend that you set this item to Enabled when you use an AMR card Onboard PC...

Page 57: ...g item UR2 Duplex Mode to define if the IR port is full duplex or half duplex RxD TxD Active Default Hi Lo This item lets you set the Read and Transfer transmission speeds for infrared communication I...

Page 58: ...ontrolled by timeouts If the system is inactive for a time the timeouts begin counting If the inactivity continues so that the timeout period elapses the system enters a power saving mode If any item...

Page 59: ...o 15 minutes The hard disk drive will power down if the selected timeout passes without any activity on the hard disk Doze Mode Default Disabled Suspend Mode Default Disabled If you have selected User...

Page 60: ...ystem from a power saving mode use this item to specify the interrupt request line IRQ that is used by the modem You might have to connect the fax modem to a mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this...

Page 61: ...from a power saving mode It will also wakeup the system whenever there is traffic on an installed fax modem or network adapter You might have to connect the fax modem to a mainboard Wake On Modem con...

Page 62: ...d Interrupt request lines When the Primary INTR item is set to OFF then the interrupts have no effect on system power management Press Esc to close the the IRQ Activity Monitoring sub menu and return...

Page 63: ...ny PNP configuration data stored in the BIOS setup is cleared from memory New updated data is created Resources Controlled By Default Auto ESCD You should set this item at Auto ESCD Under this setting...

Page 64: ...er PCI Health Status Option On mainboards which support hardware monitoring this item lets you set parameters for critical voltages critical temperatures and fan speeds If this option is active on you...

Page 65: ...antly reduce the EMI electromagnetic interference that your system generates by modulating the extreme values of the clock generator pulses Enabling this item might cause problems with timing critical...

Page 66: ...gain If you only want to install a fail safe defaults for a specific option select and display that option and then press the F6 key Load Optimized Defaults Option This option opens dialog box that le...

Page 67: ...Enter or just press Enter if you are deleting a password that is already installed 5 If you typed the password correctly the password will be installed Save And Exit Setup Option Highlight this item a...

Page 68: ...m a folder that is not specified for use with your mainboard Folders for this Mainboard For this board you can install software from the following folders Utility Folder You can use the software in th...

Page 69: ...or use with Windows NT MS7157C Folder AUDIO MODEM These folders are empty A readme file directs you to an alternate location with the required software Note Some folders are subdivided into different...

Page 70: ...ow you use this program If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS or write a new BIOS that is incorrect your system will malfunction There are several flash memory utilities For this...

Page 71: ...d Drivers are provided for Windows 95 98 Windows NT and DOS An MS WORD format manual is stored in the MANUAL folder DOS Installation Log on to the DOSDRV folder and run the program INSTALL EXE Windows...

Page 72: ...he button that says Have Disk and then browse or type in the pathname to the CMI8x58 modem win9x folder Windows NT 4 0 Follow the instructions in the README file in the WINNT4 sub folder VIA Folder In...

Page 73: ...Windows 9x Win NT Run the setup program from the VIA directory to install the IDE driver updates for use with Windows NT Mainboard MS7157C Installation Notes All of the sub folders in this folder are...

Page 74: ...r Cap Disable keyboard power on Short pins 1 2 Enable keyboard power on Short pins 2 3 JP7 Suspend to RAM jumper Use this 3 pin jumper to enable the Suspend to RAM function Function Jumper Cap Enable...

Page 75: ...setting the system automatically selects the correct frequency according to the kind of processor installed In the Force 133 MHz setting the system uses a 133 MHz system bus even if the processor is d...

Page 76: ...uto 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 05V 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 00V All open 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 95V 2 3 All open 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 90V All open All open 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 85V 2 3 2 3 All open 2 3 2 3 1 80V All open 2 3 Al...

Page 77: ...lier ratio See later in this chapter for information on the system bus multiplier ratio setting required for the processor that you have installed Pin Settings Ratio BF1 BF2 BF3 BF4 Auto 1 2 1 2 1 2 1...

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