661FM2 Series MS-7060 (v1.
Manual Rev: 1.2 Release Date: July 2004 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. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 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 equipment from overheating. Do not cover the openings. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ............................................ ii Copyright Notice ........................................................................................... iii Revision History ........................................................................................... iii Safety Instructions ....................................................................................... iv Chapter 1. Getting Started ..............................................
Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-13 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 ...................................................... 2-14 Connectors ............................................................................................... 2-15 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ............................................ 2-15 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1 & SYSFAN1 ......................... 2-15 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ..............................
Power Management Setup .................................................................. 3-17 PNP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-21 PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-23 Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-24 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ......................................................
Appendix: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio .................................................... A-1 Installing the Audio Driver .................................................................. A-2 Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP ................................ A-2 Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function ................................................ A-4 Using the Back Panel .................................................................... A-4 Testing the Connected Speakers .........................
Hardware Setup Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for purchasing 661FM2 Series (MS-7060 v1.X) Micro ATX mainboard. The 661FM2 series is based on SiS® 661FX & SiS® 964 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Pentium 4 processor in the 478-pin package, the 661FM2 series delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Socket 478 for P4 Celeron/Celeron D(FSB 400/533 Mhz)/Northwood/ Prescott CPUs with FSB400/533/800MHz up to 3.4GHz. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.
Hardware Setup On-Board Peripherals h On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88 Mbytes. - 2 serial ports (one is pinheader) + 1 VGA port - 1 PS2 keyboard + 1 PS2 mouse connectors - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 8 high speed USB 2.0/1.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard JPW1 CPU FAN1 FDD1 CONN1 Top : Parallel Port IDE 1 IDE 2 Bottom: COM port VGA port JCOM1 SiS 661FX Winbond W83697HF SYSFAN1 Realtek 8201BL AGP Slot DIMM 1 Line-In Line-Out Mic JCI1 DIMM 2 Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports BIOS Top: 1394 port (Optional) Bottom: USB ports BATT + PCI Slot 1 SATA2 S Si 6 4 9 PCI Slot 2 Codec JCD1 PCI Slot 3 JSP1 JAUD1 JFP2 SATA1 JBAT1 VIA VT6307 J1394_2 (Optional) JUSB1 JUSB2
Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 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. It also 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-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide CPUFAN1, p.2-15 JPW1, p.2-9 CPU, p.2-3 DDR DIMMs, p.2-7 CONN1, p.2-9 FDD1, p.2-15 Back Panel I/O, p.2-10 IDE1, IDE2, p.2-16 JCOM1, p.2-18 JCI1, p.2-19 SYSFAN1, p.2-15 SATA2, p.2-17 SATA1, p.2-17 PCI Slots, p.2-23 JBAT1, p.2-22 JCD1, p.2-20 JSP1, p.2-21 JAUD1, p.2-20 JFP2, p.2-19 AGP Slot, p.2-23 J1394_2, p.2-18 2-2 JUSB1, p.2-21 JFP1, p.2-19 JUSB2, p.
Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 Prescott & Northwood processor 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 find the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 1. Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before installing the CPU. 2. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. 3. Look for the gold arrow. The gold arrow should point towards the lever pivot. The CPU can only fit in the correct orientation. 4. If the CPU is correctly installed, the pins should be completely embedded into the socket and can not be seen.
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: 1. Locate the CPU and its retention mechanism on the motherboard. 2. Position the heatsink onto the retention mechanism. retention mechanism 3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard 5. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector on the board.
Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides two 184-pin unbuffered DDR266/DDR333/DDR400 DDR SDRAM, and supports the memory size up to 2GB without ECC. 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/pro_mbd_trp_list.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard DDR Module Combination Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Memory modules can be installed on the slots in any order. You can install either single- or double-sided modules to meet your own needs. Memory modules can be installed in any combination as follows: Slot DDR 1 (Bank 0 & 1) DDR 2 (Bank 2 & 3) Memory Module Total Memory S/D 64MB~1GB S/D 64MB~1GB Maximum System Memory Supported S: Single Side 64MB~2GB D: Double Side Installing DDR Modules 1.
Hardware Setup 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: CONN1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors: 1394 (Optional) Parallel Mouse Keyboard COM Port VGA Port LAN USB Port USB Port L-in L-out 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.
Hardware Setup 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.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Serial Port Connector The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connector. It is 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives/ 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial device directly to it.
Hardware Setup RJ-45 LAN Jack 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.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard 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 Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, LAN, USB Ports, IR module 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. FDD1 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1 & SYSFAN1 The CPUFAN1 (processor fan) and SYSFAN1 (system fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. They support three-pin head connector.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard 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 DMA 33/66/100/133 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. IDE2 IDE1 IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1.
Hardware Setup Serial ATA HDD Connectors: SATA1 & SATA2 The mainboard provides dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. The ports support 1st 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.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard IEEE 1394 Connector: J1394_2 (Optional) The mainboard provides one IEEE1394 pin header that allows you to connect IEEE 1394 ports via an external IEEE1394 bracket (optional).
Hardware Setup Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 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. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS setting and clear the status. GND CINTRU 1 JCI1 Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 The mainboard provides two front panel connectors JFP1/JFP2 for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard CD-In Connector: JCD1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. JCD1 R GND L 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.
Hardware Setup Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB2 The mainboard provides two USB 2.0 pin headers JUSB1/JUSB2 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 peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like. JUSB1/JUSB2 Pin Definition 9 10 1 2 JUSB1/JUSB2 (USB 2.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard 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.
Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, three 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. It introduces a 66MHz, 32bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory. AGP Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs.
BIOS Setup Chapter 3. BIOS Setup 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.
MS-7060 Micro 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 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.
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.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you enter Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (figure below) 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, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of Award® special enhanced features.
BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the system stability may be affected. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system performance operations. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set Supervisor Password. Set User Password Use this menu to set User Password. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 11 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 month date year Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. The month from Jan. through Dec.
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. Access Mode The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto. Capacity The formatted size of the storage device. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads. Precomp Write precompensation. Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. 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.
BIOS Setup Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting 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. Setting options: [Auto], [Enabled], [Disabled]. MSI Reminds You... 1.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are described below: Option [Setup] Description The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. [System] A password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on or when end users try to run Setup. Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB.
BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Clock/Timing Control Press and the following sub-menu appears: Current CPU/DRAM/DDR Frequency These items allow you to view the current CPU/DRAM/DDR frequency. Performance Mode This setting particularly provided by SiS gives the proper suggestion for user to set timing. The Timings programmed into this register are dependent on the sys tem design.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard DRAM Timing Control This field allows you to select the DRAM timing setting. Setting to [By SPD] enables Max Memclock (Mhz) automatically to be determined by SPD. Selecting [Manual] allows users to configure these fields manually. DRAM CAS Latency When the DRAM Timing Control is set to [Manual], this field is adjustable. The field controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Setting options: [2T], [2.
BIOS Setup AGP & P2P Bridge Control Press and the following sub-menu appears: 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 [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB], [512MB].
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals SiS OnChip IDE Device Press and the following sub-menu appears: Internal PCI/IDE The field specifies the internal primary and secondary PCI/IDE controllers. Setting options: [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both]. 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.
BIOS Setup IDE DMA transfer access Setting to [Enabled] will open DMA bus master and execute DMA action in DOS, which will make the data transferring faster. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. SiS OnChip PCI Device Press and the following sub-menu appears: SiS USB Controller Select [Enabled] if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB peripherals. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. USB 2.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Onboard SuperIO Device Press and the following sub-menu appears: Onboard FDC Controller Select [Enabled] if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select [Disabled] in this field. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
BIOS Setup Power Management Setup ACPI 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]. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Sleep State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Options are: [S1/POS] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard MODEM Use IRQ This setting names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. Setting options: [3], [4], [5], [7], [9], [10], [11], [Auto]. Hot Key Function As This setting specifies the function of the preset hot key (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace). Setting options: [Disable], [Power Off], [Suspend]. HDD Off After After the selected period of system inactivity, the Hard Disk will be shut off.
BIOS Setup PM Wake Up Events Press and the following sub-menu appears: IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI; IRQ 8 Break Suspend These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. MACPME Power Up Control These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of onboard LAN is detected only.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Resume By Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the function of Resume By Alarm. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. Month Alarm When Resume By Alarm is set to Enabled, the field specifies the month for Resume By Alarm. Setting options: [NA], [1-12]. Date of Month Alarm When Resume By Alarm is set to Enabled, the field specifies the date for Resume By Alarm. Setting options: [0]~[31].
BIOS Setup PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & 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 communicating with its 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.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard IRQ Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual. Press and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ. Setting options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus architecture. The IRQ will be reserved for further request.
BIOS Setup PC Health Status 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. Smart Fan Target Temp. ( oC) W83697HF provides the Smart Fan system which can control the fan speed automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range. Setting options: Min: [0](oC), Max: [100](oC). Smart Fan Temp.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. CPU Clock Ratio End users can overclock the processor (only if the processor supports so) by specifying the CPU ratio (clock multiplier) in this field. It is available only when Set CPU Ratio is set to [Manual]. Setting options: Min: [8], Max: [50]. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This item is used to auto detect the PCI slots.
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.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard 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.
Introduction to SiS964 SATA RAID Chapter 5. Intel ICH6R RAID Introduction Introduction to SiS964 SATA RAID The optional southbridge SiS964 SATA controller only support two Serial ATA on two independent ports. Serial ATA (SATA) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds up to 150MB/sec. Serial ATA uses long, thin cables, making it easier to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. The most outstanding features are: 1.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Introduction System Requirement Operating System Support Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server Microsoft Windows XP RAID Basics This section will give you an overview about the RAID system and introduce the basic background and glossary which you need to know before using “SiS RAID Controller Application”. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Introduction to SiS964 SATA RAID RAID 0 (Striping array) Any combination to 2, 3 or 4 Hard disks would combine to a stripe system.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard System BIOS 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. For Award BIOS: 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.
Introduction to SiS964 SATA RAID BIOS Configuration Starting BIOS Utility 1. Boot your system. If this is the first time you have booted with the SiS964 and the drives installed, the BIOS will display the following screen: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. RAID BIOS Setting Utility v1.04_964 (c) 2003-2005 Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. All Rights Reserved. Press to enter Setup Menu or to skip waiting. Scan Devices.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard 2. Press keys to display the SiS964 Utility Main Menu. 3. Press to display the RAID setup menu below. This is the fastest and easiest method to create your first array. The [A] and [D] key will appear randomly in the different conditions. [a].
Introduction to SiS964 SATA RAID [b]. No available disk existing but have RAID existing: [c].
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard [d]. Available disk is not enough to create RAID: Create a RAID 0 (Stripe) Array for performance To create an array for best performance, please follow these steps: 1. Press to start creating a RAID array. 2. Press <2> and to select RAID 0.
Introduction to SiS964 SATA RAID 3. You will have two selections to create a RAID 0 array. The default value is <1>. If you select <1>Auto Create, you can create a RAID 0 array faster and easier. The Blocksize will be selected by its default value “64K”. The result after auto creating will be shown on step 6. Besides, you also can select <2>Manual Create, see following steps. 4. Press <1>--<5> keys and to select Block Size.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard 5. Use < > < > to select disk , and press to select disk, to exit. When you press on the disk you wanted, the RAID Type will be changed from Single to RAID 0. And the disk you select first will be the SOURCE disk. 6. Next, you will see a message “Split the SOURCE(Disk x) data to RAID disks? ”. Press and to create RAID 0 array only or press and to split the data from source disk to other disks.
Introduction to SiS964 SATA RAID 7. Starting splitting action, the following frame will be shown. 8. After all steps finished, press until escape the setup menu and RAID 0 array will be shown on the top of the main frame.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard 9. Press until exit this BIOS utility and the red message frame will show. Press and to save changes. 10. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and FORMAT the array as if it were a new single hard drive. Create a RAID 1 (Mirror) Array for performance To create a Mirror array for best performance, please follow these steps: 1. Press to start creating a RAID array. 2. Press <3> and to select Mirror.
Introduction to SiS964 SATA RAID 3. You will have two selections to create a RAID 1 array. The default value is <1>. If you select <1>Auto Create, you can create a RAID 1 array faster and easier. The result after creating will be shown on step 5. Besides, you also can select <2> Manual Create, see following steps. 4. Use< > < > to select disk , and press to select disk, to exit. When you press on the disk you wanted, the RAID Type will be changed from Single to RAID 1.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard 5. Next, you will see a message “Duplicate the SOURCE(Disk x) data to RAID disks?”. Press and to create RAID 1 array only or press and to duplicate the data from source disk to mirror disk. 6. Starting duplicating action, the following frame will be showing.
Introduction to SiS964 SATA RAID 7. After all steps finished, press until escape the setup menu and RAID 1 array will be shown on the top of the main frame. 8. Press until exit this BIOS utility and the red message frame will show as the same as the creation of the RAID 0 array. Press and to save changes. 9. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and FORMAT the array as if it were a new single hard drive.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Create a JBOD Array for performance To create a JBOD array for best performance, please follow these steps: 1. Press to start creating a RAID array. 2. Press <1> and to select JBOD. 3. You will have two selections to create a JBOD array. The default value is <1>. If you select <1>Auto Create, you can create a JBOD array faster and easier. The result after creating will be shown on step 5. Besides, you also can select <2> Manual Create, see following steps.
Introduction to SiS964 SATA RAID 4. Use< > < > to select disk , and press to select disk, to exit. When you press on the disk you wanted, the RAID Type will be changed from Single to JBOD. 5. After all steps finished, press until escape the setup menu and JBOD array will be shown on the top of the main frame. 6. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and FORMAT the array as if it were a new single hard drive.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Delete a RAID array 1. After enter the SiS964 Utility Main Menu, press to display the RAID setup menu below. This is the fastest and easiest method to delete your first array. 2. Press to start deleting a RAID array, and use< > < > to select RAID array you wanted to delete.
Introduction to SiS964 SATA RAID 3. Press to select the RAID array that you want to delete. And a message “Are you sure to delete this RAID?” will show on this frame. 4. Press and , the deleting action finish. And the RAID Type of all disk members of this RAID array will be changed from RAID 0 to Single.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard 5. Press until escape the BIOS Utility, and the red message frame will show on it. 6. Press and to save all changes.
Introduction to SiS964 SATA RAID Installing Software Install Driver in Windows XP / 2000 MSI Reminds You... If you would like to install windows to any RAID set, you should create RAID from BIOS RAID setting Utility first and then follow the steps below. h New Windows XP / 2000 Installation The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows XP / 2000. 1. Start the installation: Boot from the CD-ROM.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard h Confirming Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation 1. From Windows XP/2000, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System icon. 2. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager tab. 3. Click the "+" in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The driver SiS 964 RAID Controller should appear. h Confirming Windows ME/98SE Driver Installation 1. From Windows ME/98SE, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System icon. 2.
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Appendix: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function The motherboard is equipped with Realtek ALC655 chip, which provides support for 6-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel. ALC655 allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect. The section will tell you how to install and use 4-/6-channel audio function on the board.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC655 chip to function properly before you can get access to 4-/6-channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP For Windows® 2000, you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or later before installing the driver.
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function 3. Click Next to start installing files into the system. 4. Click Finish to restart the system.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 4-/6-channel audio feature now. To enable 4- or 6-channel audio operation, first connect 4 or 6 speakers to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4- or 6-channel audio setting in the software utility.
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MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard Connecting the Speakers When you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone jack on the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output The audio jacks on the back panel always provide 2-channel analog audio output function, however these audio jacks can be transformed to 4- or 6channel analog audio jacks by selecting the corresponding multi-channel operation from No. of Speakers. Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each jack on the back panel when 4-Channel Mode is selected.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each jack on the back panel when 6-Channel Mode is selected. Back Panel 1 2 3 * Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Front channels) * Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) 1 2 * Both Line In and MIC function are converted to Line Out function when 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output is selected. 3 MSI Reminds You...
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Testing the Connected Speakers To ensure that 4- or 6-channel audio operation works properly, you may need to test each connected speaker to make sure every speaker work properly. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones. Testing Each Speaker 1. Click the audio icon screen. from the window tray at the lower-right corner of the 2. Click the Speaker Test tab. 3.
MS-7060 Micro ATX Mainboard 4. While you are testing the speakers in 6-Channel Mode, if the sound coming from the center speaker and subwoofer is swapped, you should select Swap Center/ Subwoofer Output to readjust these two channels.
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Playing KaraOK The KaraOK function will automatically remove human voice (lyrics) and leave melody for you to sing the song. Note that this function applies only for 2-channel audio operation. Playing KaraOK 1. Click the audio icon screen. from the window tray at the lower-right corner of the 2. In the Sound Effect tab, select Voice Cancellation under “KaraOK.” 3. Click OK to close this window.
