MSI MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MS-6382 (v2.X) Micro ATX Mainboard Version 2.
Manual Rev: 2.0 Release Date: March 2002 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.
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Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Read the safety instructions carefully. Save this Users Guide for possible use later. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a stable and flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are used for air convection and to prevent the equipment from overheating. Note: Do not cover the openings. 6.
CONTENTS Chapter 1. Getting Started ........................................................................ 1-1 Mainboard Specification ...................................................................... 1-2 Mainboard Layout ............................................................................... 1-4 Quick Components Guide .................................................................... 1-5 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup .......................................................................
Connectors ......................................................................................... 2-12 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ........................................... 2-12 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J1 ...................................... 2-12 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-13 CD-In Connector: CD_IN ............................................................ 2-14 Aux Line-In Connector: AUX_IN ......................................
Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................... 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................... 3-12 Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-16 Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-21 PNP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-26 PC Health Status ...........
Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started 1 The MS6382 v2.X Micro-ATX mainboard is a high performance computer mainboard based on VIA KT266A & VT8233A chipsets. The KT266A chipset is ideal for high quality and high integration desktop and notebook AGP/PCI/LPC computer systems based on Socket A processors. The VT8233A V-Link Client controller is a highly integrated PCI/LPC controller. It supports three PCI slots of arbitration and decoding for all integrated functions and LPC bus.
Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification CPU Socket 462 (Socket A) for AMD® DuronTM/AthlonTM processor with 200/ 266MHz FSB Support 600MHz up to 1.5GHz processor Chipset VIA® KT266A Chipset - Support 66MHz V-Link Host interface with peak bandwidth of 266MB/s - Advanced ECC memory controller supporting PC133/PC100 SDR SDRAM and PC2100/1600 DDR SDRAM - Full featured AGP Controller: AGP v2.
Getting Started Audio 2 channels S/W Audio CODEC, Realtek ALC201A AC97s digital link controller was integrated in VIA VT8233A On-Board Peripherals On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2. 88Mbytes.
Chapter 1 SOCKET 462 Winbond W83697HF FDD 1 Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports CFAN1 ATX Power Supply Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard BIOS Mainboard Layout J1 Top : Parallel Port Bottom: COM A COM B VIA KT266A AGP Slot RTL 8100BL DDR 1 PCI Slot 1 SW1 VT8233A PCI Slot 2 Codec ALC201A BATT + PCI Slot 3 JGS1 SFAN1 JAUD1 CNR IDE 1 AUX_IN MODEM_IN DDR 2 Bottom: CD_IN Line-Out Line-In Mic IDE 2 Top : Game port JFP2 USB1 JBAT1 FPIR JGL1 JFP1 MS-6382 v2.
Getting Started Quick Components Guide Component JWR1 USB Connectors COM A & B Connector Game/Audio Connectors LPT1 RJ-45 LAN Jack FDD1 J1 IDE1~ IDE2 CD_IN AUX_IN MODEM_IN CFAN1/SFAN1 JGL1 JGS1 FPIR JAUD1 JFP1 & JFP2 USB1 JBAT1 SW1 AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slots Function ATX 20-pin Power Connector Connecting to USB devices Connecting to Serial ports Connecting to Game/Audio devices Parallel port connector Connecting to LAN devices Floppy disk drive connector Chassis intrusion switch Hard disk connectors CD-
Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup 2 This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static electricity may damage the components.
Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports AMD ® Duron TM/AthlonTM processor. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket-462 for easy CPU installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not find the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. CPU Installation Procedures Open Lever 1.
Hardware Setup Thermal Issue for CPU As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly crucial when building computer systems. Maintaining the proper thermal environment is key to reliable operation. As such, the processor must be maintained in the specified thermal requirements. AMD recommends the use of high performance thermal interface material. AMD Athlon processor with a speed of 600MHz and above requires LARGER heatsink and fan.
Chapter 2 Memory DDR 1 DDR 2 The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V unbuffered DDR DIMM with 4 memory banks. You can install PC1600 or PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~2). To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed. Note: The DDR DIMM slots DO NOT support PC2700 modules. 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.
Hardware Setup DDR Module Combination You can install either single sided or double sided 184-pin DDR DIMM modules into DDR DIMM slots to meet your needs. Different from the SDR DIMM, the DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The number of pins on either side of the breaks are different. The module will only fit in the right orientation.
Chapter 2 Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plugs of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.
Hardware Setup Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following connectors: LAN Mouse (optional) Keyboard Parallel COM A USB Midi/Joystick COM B L-out L-in MIC Mouse Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 ® mouse. You can plug a PS/2® mouse directly into this connector.
Chapter 2 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.
Hardware Setup Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial port COM A and COM B. 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 them.
Chapter 2 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
Hardware Setup RJ-45 LAN Jack (optional) The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.
Chapter 2 Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System 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. FDD1 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J1 This connector is connected to 2-pin connector chassis switch. If the Chassis is open, the switch will be short. The system will record this status.
Hardware Setup Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/ 133 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA33/66/ 100/133 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk cable. IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1.
Chapter 2 CD-In Connector: CD_IN The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. Aux Line-In Connector: AUX_IN The connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector. Modem-In Connector: MODEM_IN The connector is for modem with internal audio connector.
Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/SFAN1 The CFAN1 (processor fan) and SFAN1 (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.
Chapter 2 Power Saving LED Connector: JGL1 JGL1 is connected to a power saving LED. There are three types of LED that you can use: 3-pin dual color or 2-pin single/dual color LED. If connected to a dual color LED, the LED light is green when system is turned on, and turns to orange color while entering the sleep state. For single color LED, the LED is lit when the system is on, and blinks during the sleep state.
Hardware Setup Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 Attach a power saving switch to this connector. Pressing the switch once will have the system enter the sleep/suspend state. Press any key to wake up the system. JGS1 IrDA Infrared Module Header: FPIR This connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 The front panel audio connector, JAUD1, allows you to connect to the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Hardware Setup Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 and JFP2 are compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Chapter 2 Front USB Connector: USB1 The mainboard provides one front Universal Serial Bus connector for users to connect to USB devices. USB1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/ O Connectivity Design Guide.
Hardware Setup Jumpers The motherboard provides one jumper for you to set the computers function. This section will explain how to change your motherboards function through the use of the jumper. 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. That battery has long life time for at least 5 years.
Chapter 2 CPU Clock Frequency Selection: SW1 The default hardware configuration for CPU Clock Frequency is set at 100 MHz. To use a 133 MHz CPU, you need to adjust the CPU clock up to 133 MHz by setting the SW1 jumper. 1 3 SW1 1 1 3 3 133MHz WARNING! 100MHz While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power cable of the ATX power supply from grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU.
Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides three 32-bit Master PCI bus slots, one AGP slot and one CNR slot. AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slot AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory. The slot supports 1.5V/3.3V 2x/4x AGP card.
Chapter 2 PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor.
AWARD® BIOS Setup 3 Chapter 4. AWARD® BIOS Setup AWARD® BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the AWARD® 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.
Chapter 3 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 key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys.
AWARD® BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Sub-Menu If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right view) appears to the left of certain fields that means a sub-menu can be launched from this field.
Chapter 3 The Main Menu Once you enter Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to accept or enter the sub-menu. Standard CMOS Features Use this Menu for basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.
AWARD® BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable system performance. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal system operations.
Chapter 3 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the or keys to select the value you want in each item. Date The date format is . day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. through Dec.
AWARD® BIOS Setup If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be None. If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be None. Access Mode The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto.
Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is made, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and beep. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. CPU Internal Cache Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than the system memory. This item allows you to enable or disable the level 1 (L1) cache.
AWARD® BIOS Setup Quick Power On Self Test The option speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. when setting the item to enabled, BIOS will shorten or skep some check items during POST. Available options: Disabled, Enabled. 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. The settings are: Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive.
Chapter 3 Gate A20 Option This item is to set the Gate A20 status. A20 refers to the first 64KB of extended memory. When the default value Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is controlled by Port92 or chipset specific method resulting in faster system performance. When Normal is selected, A20 is controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset hardware. Typematic Rate Setting This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting, including Typematic Rate & Typematic Delay.
AWARD® BIOS Setup MPS Version Control For OS 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 and 1.1. OS Select For DRAM > 64MB This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM greater than 64MB. .Setting options: OS2, Non-OS2.
Chapter 3 Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
AWARD® BIOS Setup DRAM Frequency (MHz) Use this item to configure the clock frequency of the installed SDRAM. Settings options are: HCLK The DRAM clock will be equal to the host clock. HCLK-33 The DRAM clock will be equal to the host clock minus 33 MHz. For example, if the host clock is 133 MHz, the DRAM clock will be 100 MHz. HCLK+33 The DRAM clock will be equal to the host clock plus 33MHz. For example, if the host clock is 100 MHz, the DRAM clock will be 133 MHz.
Chapter 3 RAS to CAS Use this feature to set the number of cycles for a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from or refreshed. Fast speed offers faster performance while slow speed offers more stable performance. Settings: 3T, 2T, Auto. Burst Length This setting allows you to set the size of Burst-Length for DRAM.
AWARD® BIOS Setup AGP Aperture Size 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 forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The option allows the selection of an aperture size of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256 (MB). AGPMode The item sets an appropriate mode for the installed AGP card.
Chapter 3 Integrated Peripherals Onboard Realtek LAN This function is activated only when LAN is integrated on the board. This is used to enable or disable the onboard Realtek LAN controller. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. VIA OnChip IDE Device Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. choose Enabled to activate each channel separately.
AWARD® BIOS Setup IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The settings are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.
Chapter 3 Super IO Device Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Onboard FDC Controller The item is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller. Select Enabled when you have installed a floppy disk drive and want to use it. Options: Enabled, Disabled. Onboard Serial Port 1/2 The items specify the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard Serial Port 1 (COM A)/Serial Port 2 (COM B).
AWARD® BIOS Setup UR2 Duplex Mode This setting controls the operating mode of IR transmission/reception. Setting options: Full, Half. Under Full Duplex mode, synchronous, bidirectional transmission/reception is allowed. Under Half Duplex mode, only asynchronous, bi-directional transmission/reception is allowed. Use IR Pins Please consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of the TxD and RxD signals. Setting options: RxD2,TxD2, IRRx2Tx2.
Chapter 3 Midi Port Address The field specifies the base I/O port address for the onboard Midi Port. Available settings: Disabled, 330, 300, 290. Midi Port IRQ This will determine which IRQ the midi port will use. Settings: 5, 10. Init Display First This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Settings: PCI Slot and AGP. OnChip USB Controller Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB peripherals.
AWARD® BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Enabled. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.
Chapter 3 Power Management Option This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related to these modes: Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down. There are three options for power management: Min Saving Minimum Power Management. Suspend Mode = 1 Hour. Max Saving Maximum Power Management. Suspend Mode = 1 Min. User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately.
AWARD® BIOS Setup Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. V/H SYNC+Blank The selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling. Modem Use IRQ Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on your system.
Chapter 3 PS2KB Wakeup Select This feature allows you to specify the method of how the keyboard will be awakened. Options: Hot Key, Password. PS2KB Wakeup from S3 This feature allows you to set up the hot key combination for keyboard to wake up from S3 state. Options: Disabled, Ctrl+F1/F2/F3/F4/F5/ F6/F7/F8,/F9/F10/F11/F12, Power, Wake, Any Key.
AWARD® BIOS Setup Primary INTR Selecting ON will cause the system to wake up from power saving modes if activity is detected from any enabled IRQ channels. Settings: ON, OFF. IRQ 3~IRQ15 Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line. If set to Enabled, the activity of the specified IRQ line will prevent the system from entering power saving modes or awaken it from power saving modes. Available options are: Enabled, Disabled.
Chapter 3 PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
AWARD® BIOS Setup Resource Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows® 95/98. If you set this field to manual choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a Ø). The settings are: Auto (ESCD), Manual.
Chapter 3 Assign IRQ for VGA/USB Set to Enabled allows BIOS to assign an IRQ to VGA card/USB device. Choose Disabled if you want to release the IRQ. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled. Assign IRQ for ACPI Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically assign an IRQ for SCI (System Control Interrupt) of ACPI spec. Settings are Auto, IRQ 9, IRQ10 and IRQ11.
AWARD® BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. CPU Warning Temperature This item is used to specify a thermal limit for CPU. If CPU temperature reaches the specified limit, the system will issue a warning which allows you to prevent the CPU overheat problem. Settings: Disabled, 50oC/122oF, 53oC/127oF, 56oC/ 133oF, 60oC/140oF, 63oC/145oF, 66oC/151oF and 70oC/158oF. Current SystemTemp.
Chapter 3 Frequency/Voltage Control This section describes how to set the Chassis Intrusion feature, CPU FSB frequency, monitor the current hardware status including CPU/system temperatures, CPU/System Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of auto detecting the clock frequency of DIMM and PCI bus. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.
AWARD® BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.
Chapter 3 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press . 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 . You may also press to abort the selection and not enter a password.
Glossary Glossary Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) This power management specification enables the OS (operating system) to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 and Windows ME can fully support ACPI to allow users managing the system power flexibly. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A new, high-speed graphics interface that based on PCI construction and designed especially for the throughput demands of 3-D graphics.
Glossary example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiving data; a PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems. CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor, which features high speed and low power consumption. PCs usually contain a small amount of battery-powered CMOS memory to retain the date, time, and system setup parameters. COM In MS-DOS system, the name of a serial communications port.
Glossary ECC Memory (error correcting code memory) A type of memory that contains special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data and correcting the errors on the fly. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) A type of disk-drive interface widely used to connect hard disks, CD-ROMs and tape drives to a PC, in which the controller electronics is integrated into the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card. The IDE interface is known as the ATA (AT Attachment) specification.
Glossary PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) A local bus standard developed by Intel that first appeared on PCs in late 1993. PCI provides plug and play capability and allows IRQs to be shared. The PCI controller can exchange data with the system's CPU either 32 bits or 64 bits at a time. PnP (Plug and Play) A set of specifications that allows a PC to configure itself automatically to work with peripherals.
