Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the 648M-IL (MS-6703 v2.X) M-ATX mainboard. The MS-6703 v2.X mainboard is based on SiS® 648 B-step & 963 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the 478 pin package, the MS-6703 v2.X mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processors (Willamette, Northwood and Northwood with Hyper-threading) h Supports 400/533MHz CPU FSB h Supports Willamette and Northwood core frequency from 1.3 GHz to 2.8 GHz and up, Northwood with HT from 3.
Getting Started - 2 serial ports - 1 parallel port - 1 IrDA connector - 3 vertical audio ports - 6 USB ports (2 front and 4 rear) - 1 RJ-45 Lan Jack (optional) IEEE1394 h Realtek RTL8801B (can support up to 2 ports) Audio h Realtek ALC650 6-channel audio codec LAN (optional) h Realtek 8201B MII PHY BIOS h The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout CPUFAN1 FDD 1 JPW1 Top : Parallel Port Bottom: COM A COM B Winbond W83697HF AGP Slot RTL 8801B DIMM 1 JSPD2 PCI Slot 1 IDE 2 J1394_1 DIMM 2 T: Line-In M:Line-Out B:Mic SiS 648 B-step BIOS Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports IDE 1 T: 1394 port B: USB ports ATX Power Supply Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard RTL 8201BL PCI Slot 2 SiS 963 JCD1 JAUX1 PCI Slot 3 BATT + Codec CNR JAUD2 MS-6703 v2.
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. Also, it provides the instructions on connecting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide JPW1, p.2-9 CPU, p.2-3 CPUFAN1, p.2-17 DDR DIMMs, p.2-7 CONN1, p.2-9 FDD1, p.2-15 Back Panel I/O, p.2-10 JSPD2, p.2-20 J1394_1, p.2-24 IDE1/2, p.2-16 AGP Slot, p.2-27 PCI Slots, p.2-27 JCD1, p.2-23 SYSFAN1, p.2-17 JAUX1, p.2-23 JUSB1, p.2-19 JFP1, p.2-22 CNR Slot, p.2-27 JAUD2, p.2-18 2-2 JBAT1, p.
Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 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-6703 M-ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 1. Please turn off the power and Open Lever unplug the power cord before installing the CPU. 2. Pull the lever sideways away Sliding Plate 90 degree from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90degree angle. 3. Look for the cut edge. The cut edge should point towards the lever pivot. The CPU can only fit in the correct orientation. 4.
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. 4.
MS-6703 M-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 2 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 2GB. You can install DDR333/DDR266/DDR200 modules on the DDR DIMM slots. DDR DIMM Slots 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.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard DIMM 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 doublesided modules to meet your own needs. Memory modules can be installed in any combination as follows: Slot Memory Module Total Memory DIMM 1 (Bank 0 & 1) DIMM 2 (Bank 2 & 3) S/D 64MB~1GB S/D 64MB~1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 64MB~2GB S: Single Side 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-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors: Mouse IEEE1394 Port Parallel LAN L-in L-out MIC COM A USB Keyboard COM B USB Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial ports COM A and COM B. Both ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial device directly to them.
Hardware Setup 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.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional) The mainboard provides a RJ-45 connector that allows your computer to be connected to a network environment.
Hardware Setup Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard IEEE1394 Port The mainboard provides one standard IEEE1394 port. The standard IEEE1394 port connects to IEEE1394 devices without external power. The IEEE1394 high-speed serial bus complements USB by providing enhanced PC connectivity for a wide range of devices, including consumer electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, storage peripherals, other PCs, and portable devices. Audio Port Connectors Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones.
Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, 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.
MS-6703 M-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, CDROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. IDE2 IDE1 IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive.
Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1 The CPUFAN1 (processor fan) and SYSFAN1 (system fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD2 The front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front panel audio. JAUD2 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Hardware Setup Front USB Connector: JUSB1 The mainboard provides one front Universal Serial Bus connector for you to connect to USB devices. JUSB1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard SPDIF Bracket Connector: JSPD2 The connector allows you to connect a S-Bracket for Sony & Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF). The S-Bracket offers 2 SPDIF jacks for digital audio transmission (one for optical fiber connection and the other for coaxial), and 2 analog Line-Out jacks for 4-channel audio output. To attach the fiber-optic cable to optical SPDIF jack, you need to remove the plug from the jack first. The two SPDIF jacks support SPDIF output only.
Hardware Setup Connect to PORT 1 (IEEE) Connect to JSP2 SPDIF Bracket Rear R/L CEN/SUB SPDIFJack (optical) SPDIF Jack (coaxial) Connect to Center/ Port 1394 Subwoofer speakers Connect to Rear 2-channel output speakers 2-21
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for establishing electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Hardware Setup CD-In Connector: JCD1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1 The connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard IEEE 1394 Connector: J1394_1 The mainboard provides one 1394 pin header that allows you to connect optional IEEE 1394 ports. 1 2 9 10 J1394_1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 TPA+ PIN 2 SIGNAL TPA- 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB+ 6 TPB- 7 Cable power 8 Cable power 9 Key (no pin) 10 Ground MSI Reminds You... The installation procedures shown here are for your reference only. For the actual position of the IEEE1394 connector, please refer to the mainboard.
Hardware Setup How to attach the IEEE 1394 Port: 1. Take out the IEEE 1394 Port. 2. Locate the IEEE 1394 connector(s) on the mainboard. 3. Insert the IEEE 1394 Port into the connector(s). 4. Place the IEEE 1394 Port into the first slot of your system case.
MS-6703 M-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, one CNR slot and three 32-bit Master PCI bus slots. 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 mainboard supports 4x/8x 1.5V AGP card.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard 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.
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.
MS-6703 M-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-6703 M-ATX Mainboard 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, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AWARD® special enhanced features.
BIOS Setup 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 factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system performance operations. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the system stability may be affected. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.
MS-6703 M-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 This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is . day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.
BIOS Setup If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually. 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.
MS-6703 M-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. Available options: Enabled, Disabled. 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 screen and beep. Settings: Disabled and Enabled.
BIOS Setup Floppy LS120 HDD-0 SCSI CDROM HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 ZIP100 USB-FDD The system will boot from floppy drive. The system will boot from LS-120 drive. The system will boot from the first HDD. The system will boot from the SCSI. The system will boot from the CD-ROM. The system will boot from the second HDD. The system will boot from the third HDD. The system will boot from the fourth HDD. The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive. The system will boot from USB-interfaced floppy drive.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard 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.
BIOS Setup HT CPU Function The Intel processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates and reduces end-user response times. The technology treats the two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instructions simultaneously. In this way, the system performance is highly improved. If you disable the function, the processor will use only one core to execute the instructions. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. MSI Reminds You...
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard 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 It shows the current CPU/DRAM/DDR frequency. (read only) DRAM Frequency This item is used to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAM. Settings: By SPD, 100MHz, 133MHz, 166MHz, 200MHz.
BIOS Setup DRAM timings to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting Manual allows users to configure the DRAM timings manually. DRAM CAS Latency This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings are: 2T, 2.5T, 3T. 2T increases the system performance while 3T provides the most stable performance.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard 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 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and 256 MB.
BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals SIS OnChip IDE Device Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Internal PCI/IDE This setting enables or disables 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.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33, Ultra DMA/ 66 and Ultra DMA/100 select Auto to enable BIOS support. The settings are: Auto, Disabled.
BIOS Setup audio device. If so, the onboard audio controller will be enabled. If not, the onboard audio controller will be disabled. If you want to use different controller cards to connect audio connectors, set the field to Disabled. Setting options: Disabled, Auto. SIS S/W Modem Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used. If a modem is detected, the onboard S/W modem controller will be enabled; if not, it is disabled.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard serial ports. The settings are: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto. Onboard Parallel Port There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that provides Standard, ECP, and EPP features.
BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You... S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. 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. Available options: Enabled, Disabled. Sleep State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard energy. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when a “wake up” event occurs. Power Management 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.
BIOS Setup interrupt occurs. Available settings are: Power Off Leaves the computer in the power off state. Power On Reboots the computer. Last State Restores the system to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred. PM Wake Up Events Press and the following sub-menu appears. IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI & IRQ 8 Break Suspend This setting enables/disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard Wake Up On PME When set to Enabled, the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event). Settings are: Enabled and Disabled. USB Wake Up from S3 This item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Settings are: Enabled and Disabled. PS2KB Wake Up from S3/S4/S5 This setting allows you to enter “Any Key” (max.
BIOS Setup **Reload Global Timer Events** Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1, FDD, COM, LPT Port, PCI PIRQ [AD] # The global timer is the hardware timer that counts down to the power saving modes. If the monitoring of the listed hardware peripherals or components is enabled, the activity of the specified peripherals or components will awaken the system or reload the original count of global timer when they are accessed.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard 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.
BIOS Setup 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. Settings are: PCI Device For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus architecture. Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for further request.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard 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. 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.
BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. CPU Clock Ratio This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of auto detecting the clock frequency of the installed DIMM/PCI bus. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.
MS-6703 M-ATX Mainboard 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.
BIOS Setup 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.
