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About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Mainboard

Describes features of the main-
board, and provides a shipping
checklist.

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   page 1

Chapter 2

Installing the Mainboard

Describes installation of main-
board components.

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   page 8

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Provides information on using
the BIOS Setup Utility.

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   page 37

Chapter 4

Using the Mainboard Software

Describes the mainboard soft-
ware.

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   page 67

Appendix A

Setting Jumpers

Provides a reference to the
jumpers on the mainboard.

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   page 71

Summary of Contents for MS9007C

Page 1: ...ally disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in t...

Page 2: ...harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the follo...

Page 3: ...This device must accept any interference received in cluding interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirement...

Page 4: ...age 1 Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard Describes installation of main board components Go to page 8 Chapter 3 Using BIOS Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility Go to page 37 Chapter 4...

Page 5: ...11 Jumper Settings 11 Installing the Mainboard in a Case 13 Connecting Case Components 14 The PANEL1 and LPANEL1 Connectors 15 Installing Hardware 17 Installing the Processor 17 Installing Memory Modu...

Page 6: ...ail Safe Defaults Option 65 Load Optimized Defaults Option 65 Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options 65 Save Exit Setup Option 66 Exit Without Saving 66 CHAPTER 4 67 Using the Mainboard Software 67...

Page 7: ...bus FSB speeds up to 400 MHz and data bus bandwidths up to 3 2 GB s The MS9007C incorporates the Intel i82845 MCH and the Intel 82801BA ICH2 chipsets which supports 3 3V DIMM DRAM 2X 4X AGP 1 5V only...

Page 8: ...and sup ports 2x 4x Fast Write Protocol 1 5V only PCI IDE controller supports PCI bus master ing PIO modes 0 4 and UDMA 33 66 100 Four USB 1 1 ports for serial transfer at 1 2 or 1 5 Mbit sec Integrat...

Page 9: ...rd LAN chip and LAN port on top of the USB port optional The MS9007C supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33 66 100 MB sec Integrated I O The mainboard has a full set of I O ports a...

Page 10: ...4 M Ma ai in nb bo oa ar rd d C Co om mp po on ne en nt ts s...

Page 11: ...lt FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector IDE 1 Primary IDE channel IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel IR1 IR connector J1 ExtSMI connector J2 Smart I O JP1 Clear CMOS jumper JP2 BIOS flash protection jumper LED1...

Page 12: ...mponent WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector WOR1 Wake On Ring wakeup connector Note LED1 This red indicator warns you that the com puter is still powered on and you should not install or uninstall memor...

Page 13: ...l the features required The mainboard can support one floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives Ensure that your case has sufficient power and space for all the drives that you intend to ins...

Page 14: ...ling the mainboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object befo...

Page 15: ...tting Jumpers Go to page 10 Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 13 Installing Case Components Go to page 14 Installing the CPU Go to page 17 Installing Memory Go to page 21 Installing an HDD...

Page 16: ...figuration op tions Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins Short Open This illustration shows a 2 pin jumper Wh...

Page 17: ...owing illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting default JP1 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 Normal 2 3 Clear JP1 1 JP2 2 pin BIOS P...

Page 18: ...pins 2 and 3 on JP1 4 Return the jumper to the normal setting 5 Plug in all ATX power connectors JP2 Enables and disables the BIOS from being updated flashed Set the jumper to enabled if you are goin...

Page 19: ...over tighten the screws as this can stress the mainboard Most system cases have mounting brackets in stalled in the case which correspond to the holes in the mainboard Place the mainboard over the mou...

Page 20: ...oard components 1 Supply power to the mainboard using the three ATX connectors Connect the 20 pin power supply connector to ATX1 connection is required Note When the system is heavily loaded you shoul...

Page 21: ...provides a set of switch and LED con nectors commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Select one from the two types of panel connector supported by this mainboard PANEL1 Device Pins Empty 10 N C 9 Po...

Page 22: ...Pow er LED 3 Yellow Power LED 2 HDD LED 1 8 HDD LED Pins 1 8 8 1 Reset Switch Pins 13 14 Case Speaker Pins 9 12 Yellow Power LED Pin 2 Empty Pin 7 14 7 Power Switch Pin 5 6 Green Power LED Pin 3 Powe...

Page 23: ...ling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips Also install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the mainboard and proces sor socket Before installing the Pr...

Page 24: ...cache memory and external cache memory CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components Follow these instructions to install the CPU 1 Pull the CPU socket lockin...

Page 25: ...hook it under the latch on the edge of the socket 5 Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU 6 Insert the CPU cooling fan heatsink assembly 7 Plug the CPU fan cable connector into the CPU cool ing f...

Page 26: ...ge of the CPU fan heatsink assembly Note After you have assembled the system you must set the correct clock speed and frontside bus FSB speed Check the jumper section in Appendix A and refer to Chapte...

Page 27: ...Bus FSB Frequency System Memory Bus SMB Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz 100 MHz 133 MHz Installation Procedure The mainboard accommodates three memory modules You must install at least one module in any of...

Page 28: ...ts Notches Latch Latch 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down so that it seats correctly The slot latches are levered up...

Page 29: ...devices to the secon dary IDE channel IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE Refer to the IDE device user s manual When installing two IDE devices...

Page 30: ...ide clearly marked The pin 1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked with a colored stripe on the cable 3 Plug an IDE cable connector into the hard disk drive IDE connector B It doesn t matter whic...

Page 31: ...hat you match the pin 1 side of the cable connector with the pin 1 side of the device con nector Each connector has the pin 1 side clearly marked The pin 1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked w...

Page 32: ...Floppy Diskette Drive The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive FDD interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives You can install a 5 25 inch d...

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Page 34: ...nnector on the FDD C When you first start up your system go immediately to the Setup Utility to configure the floppy diskette drives that you have installed See Standard CMOS Features on page 42 for m...

Page 35: ...em case corre sponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is cor rectly seated in the slot 3 Secure...

Page 36: ...s optional devices AUDIO1 Front panel audio header This mainboard supports front panel microphone and speaker out ports If your computer case has these ports connect them to AUDIO1 Pin Signal Name Pin...

Page 37: ...th the modem to plug into the mainboard WOM1 connector This enables the Wake On Modem WOR feature When your system is in a power saving mode any modem signal automatically resumes the system You must...

Page 38: ...USB connector USB1 to connect the front mounted ports to the mainboard Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 5 7 9 VCC USBP2 N USBP2 P GND Key 2 4 6 8 10 VCC USBP3 N USBP3 P GND OC J1 ExtSMI connector T...

Page 39: ...7 18 19 20 VCC3 VCC3 GND GND 5VSB GND GND RESERVED GND VCC5 VCC5 LAUDIO1 Front Panel Audio header 2 This panel connector which is specially designed for OEM customers provides a set of front panel mic...

Page 40: ...which is specially designed for OEM customers connects to the front panel or case USB ports that comply with the OEM specifications Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 5 7 9 USBPWR USBPP2 USBPP2 Groun...

Page 41: ...with the LAN option you can connect an RJ 45 ca ble to the LAN port USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices COM1 2...

Page 42: ...e 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 mouse Green Serial Teal or Turquoise Speaker...

Page 43: ...eters The parameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values you st...

Page 44: ...ke any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility w...

Page 45: ...p PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc Qu...

Page 46: ...t BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS or write a new BIOS that is incorrect your system will malfunction Refer to Chapter 3 Using BIOS for more information For this mainboard use AWD8XX EXE to flash the...

Page 47: ...s diskette drive You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive firs...

Page 48: ...ption Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle Standard CMOS Features This...

Page 49: ...01 Award Software IDE Primary Master Item Help IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter IDE Primary Master Auto Access Mode Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 Menu Level...

Page 50: ...the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive In correct settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk Access Mode Auto This item defines w...

Page 51: ...OS Features Item Help Anti virus Protection Disabled CPU L1 L2 Cache Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device HDD 0 Third Boot Device LS120 Boot Other Devic...

Page 52: ...ult value for better performance Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your system start up faster You might like to enable this item after yo...

Page 53: ...ng Disabled If this item is enabled you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard Typematic Rate Chars Sec Use this item to define ho...

Page 54: ...Chipset Features Option These items define critical timing parameters of the main board You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical...

Page 55: ...e its charge before refresh DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 3 This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals used when DRAM is written to read from or refreshed Disabled gives...

Page 56: ...ion of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory requirements Delayed Transaction Enabled The chipset has an embedded 32 bit posted write buffer to support...

Page 57: ...D Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults On Chip Primary Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE chan...

Page 58: ...audio chip Disable this item if you are going to install a PCI audio add on card AC97 Modem Auto Enables and disables the onboard modem Disable this item if you are going to install an external modem...

Page 59: ...r Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt re quest IRQ for the onboard serial port 1 COM1 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 This option is used to assig...

Page 60: ...Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port There are four options SPP Standard Parallel Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port and ECP EPP SPP allows...

Page 61: ...ended or has been powered down by software it can be resumed by a wake up call that is generat ed by incoming traffic to a modem a LAN card a PCI card or a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock CMO...

Page 62: ...ends In the de fault S1 POS the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down If you select S3 STR the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM i e the system shuts down with the excep tion of a refresh...

Page 63: ...Management events occur for a specified length of time Full power function will return when a Power Management event is detected Options are from 1 Min to 1 Hour and Disable HDD Power Down Disable Th...

Page 64: ...KB Wake Up S3 Disabled If you are using a USB keyboard and the ACPI suspend type is set to S3 you can enable this item to allow a keystroke to wake up the system from power saving mode Resume by Alarm...

Page 65: ...t Disabled When this item is enabled the system will restart the power saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive serial ports or the parallel port PCI PIRQ A D Dis...

Page 66: ...ources Press Enter PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ For USB Enabled INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto INT Pin 4 Assignment Auto INT Pin 5 Assignmen...

Page 67: ...In the Memory Resources submenu use the first item Re served Memory Base to set the start address of the memory you want to reserve for the ISA expansion card Use the sec ond item Reserved Memory Len...

Page 68: ...Speed Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Shutdown Temperature Enables you to set the maximum temp...

Page 69: ...Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CPU Voltage By Auto If you are manually configuring the CPU clock use this item to set the CPU voltage for more stability CPU Clock...

Page 70: ...64 CPU Host 3V66 PCI Clock Default Use the CPU Host Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the installed processor usually 133 MHz 100 MHz or 66 MHz...

Page 71: ...d then Enter to not install the defaults The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components such as the CPU and the memory You can caus...

Page 72: ...n Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears press Y to save and exit or press...

Page 73: ...d of mainboard is stored in a folder with the name of that board The software for this mainboard is stored in the MS9007C folder Note Never try to install software from a folder that is not specified...

Page 74: ...95 98 and so on Always log on to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are us ing 4 To install the software you usually execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking on the file...

Page 75: ...TUP EXE Anti virus software is provided for WINNT 2000 and WIN95 98 MediaRing Talk To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built in modem go to the directory UTILITY MEDIARING TALK...

Page 76: ...70 Mainboard MS9007C Installation Notes Most of the sub folders in this folder are empty with a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the appropriate software...

Page 77: ...Refer to the following instruc tions 1 Turn the system off 2 Remove all ATX power connectors 3 Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1 4 Return the jumper to the normal setting 5 Plug in all ATX power connectors JP...

Page 78: ...4 HDD LED 1 3 HDD LED Pins 1 3 9 10 Reset Switch Pins 5 7 Power Switch Pins 6 8 Green LED Pins 2 4 Empty Pin 10 1 2 N C Pin 9 LPANEL1 Device Pins Reset Switch 13 14 Case Speaker 9 12 Power Switch 5 6...

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