865PE/G Neo2-P MS-6728 (v2.X) ATX Mainboard Version 2.
Manual Rev: 2.0 Release Date: September 2003 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 ................................................
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ................................................ 2-9 Back Panel .......................................................................................... 2-10 Mouse Connector ....................................................................... 2-11 Keyboard Connector ................................................................... 2-12 USB Connectors .......................................................................... 2-12 Serial Port Connectors: COM A ............
PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-27 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot ......................................... 2-27 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots .......................... 2-27 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup .............................................................................. 3-1 Entering Setup ...................................................................................... 3-2 Selecting the First Boot Device ...................
For 865G Neo2-P and 865PE Neo2-P Option 1: ........................... A-13 For 865PE Neo2-P Option 2: ....................................................... A-16 Appendix B. Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction ........................ B-1 Introduction ........................................................................................ B-2 BIOS Configuration ............................................................................. B-5 Installing Software .......................................
Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for choosing the 865PE/G Neo2-P (MS-6728) v2.X ATX mainboard. The 865PE/G Neo2-P is based on Intel® 865PE / 865G & ICH5 / ICH5R chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in 478 pin package, the 865PE/G Neo2-P delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood/Prescott (Socket 478) processors. h FSB 400 (for Northwood only), 533, 800MHz. h Supports up to 3.2GHz or higher speed. Chipset h Intel® 865PE/G chipset - Supports FSB 800/533/400MHz. - Supports AGP 8X interface. - Supports DDR 400/333/266 memory interface. - Integrated graphics controller (for 865G only). h Intel® ICH5/ICH5R chipset - Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, 8 ports. - 2 Serial ATA/150 ports.
Getting Started VIA6420 On-Board (Optional) h Supports Ultra ATA, Serial ATA, Serial ATA RAID 0 or 1. h Connect up to 2 Serial ATA devices and 2 Ultra ATA 133 devices. On-Board Peripherals h On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes - 1 serial port COM1, 1 VGA port (for 865G only) (Optional) - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 8 USB 2.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard DIMM 3 DIMM 4 CPUFAN1 DIMM 2 Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard DIMM 1 Mainboard Layout JCI1 Winbond W83627HF Top : Parallel Port FDD 1 ATX Power Supply Bottom: COM A VGA Port (Optional) T: SPDIF Out B: USB ports JPW1 T: LAN jack (Optional) B: USB ports IDE 2 NBFAN1 AGP Slot IDE 1 Intel 865PE/G T: Line-In M: Line-Out B: Mic T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B:SPDIF Out (All optional) CoreCell Realtek 8100C/8110S (Optional) PCI Slot 1 JDB1 ICH5/ ICH5R PCI Slot 2 BATT + SATA2 SATA1 B
Getting Started MSI Special Features Super Pack (Optional) MSI provides a useful CD which includes 6 powerful and popular utilities for your office professional working and for your home leisure entertainment. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1 4 2 5 3 6 Adobe Photoshop Album: The fast and easy way to organize and share your lifetime photos. Media Dialer: A high quality voice service for PC users to make international calls without the elevated cost of traditional IDD providers.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard CoreCenter CoreCenter (TM)- contains OC Menu panel, users can determine their processor and memory type to optimize its memory capacity. This all-in-one hardware console is advanced combination of the popular PC Alert and Fuzzy Logic. Including powerful function with hardware monitor, system alert and instinctive UI of overclocking, CoreCenter is just like your PC doctor that can detect, view and adjust the PC hardware and system status during real time operation.
Getting Started Left-wing: Current system status In the left sub-menu, you can configure the settings of FSB, Vcore, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in front of each item and make it available (the radio button will be lighted as yellow when selected), use the “+” and “-” buttons to adjust, then click “OK” to apply the changes. Then you can click Save to save the desired FSB you just configured.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Core CellTM Chip By diagnosing the current system utilization, the CoreCell™ Chip automatically tunes your motherboard to the optimal state, leading to less noise, longer duration, more powersaving and higher performance. Features of CoreCell™ Speedster -- Advanced O.C. design. -- Superior O.C. capability. -- Greater O.C. method. PowerPro -- Saves up to 65% power. -- Assures motherboard stability. -- Empowers O.C Capability.
Getting Started Color Management MSI has a unified color management rule for some connectors on the mainboards, which helps you to install the memory modules, expansion cards and other peripherals devices more easily and conveniently. h Dual Memory DDR DIMMs: Channel A is light green, Channel B is purple h Intel spec IDE ATA66/100 connector: 1st IDE is blue, 2nd IDE is white h IDE ATA133 connector: yellow h Serial ATA150 connector: orange h AGP 8X slot: red h 1394 connector: dark green h USB 2.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional) D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which use graphic signal display to help users understand their system. The LEDs provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system. The 4 LEDs can detect all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures. This special feature is very useful for overclocking users. These users can use the feature to detect if there are any problems or failures.
Getting Started D-Bracket™ 2 Description Processor Initialization - This will show information regarding the processor (like brand name, system bus, etc…) Testing RTC (Real Time Clock) Initializing Video Interface - This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video onboard. Then, detect and initialize the video adapter. BIOS Sign On - This will start showing information about logo, processor brand name, etc….
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Live Monitor™ The Live Monitor™ is a tool used to schedule the search for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the MSI Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 3” application. After installation, the “MSI Live Monitor” icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the screen. Double click this icon to run the application. Double click the “MSI Live Monitor” icon at the lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear.
Getting Started Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don’t need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 3” application. After the installation, the “MSI Live Update 3” icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the screen.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Round Cable (Optional) Round cable is an enhanced cable for PCI IDE and Ultra DMA controller. It has the following benefits: h Data transfer rate started by 133MB/s h Backward compatibility (ATA33/66/100/133) h Higher performance than traditional Flat cable (data rate) h Improved data robustness h Better airflow due to thinner ATA/133 cable Connect to the system connectors on the mainboard. Connect to the master drive.
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-6728 ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide CPUFAN1, p.2-17 CPU, p.2-3 DDR DIMMs, p.2-7 JCI1, p.2-25 ATX1, p.2-9 Back Panel I/O, p.2-10 FDD1, p.2-17 JPW1, p.2-9 NBFAN1, p.2-17 IDE1, IDE2, p.2-19 AGP Slot, p.2-27 JDB1, p.2-23 JCD1, p.2-25 BATT + BIOS PCI Slots, p.2-27 SATA1, SATA2, p.2-20 IDE3, p.2-20 SATA3, SATA4, p.2-20 JIR1, p.2-24 JAUD1, p.2-24 JFP1, p.2-18 JFP2, p.2-18 JBAT1, p.2-26 JUSB1, JUSB2, p.2-25 J1394_1, J1394_2, p.2-22 2-2 SFAN2, p.2-17 SFAN1, p.
Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 Northwood/Prescott 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-6728 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 90degree 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. 4.
MS-6728 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 4 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 8 memory banks. You can install DDR266 / DDR333 / DDR400 / DDR433 / DDR466 / DDR500 / DDR533 SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DIMM 1~4). To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed. Please note that DDR433 / DDR466 / DDR500 / DDR533 are for overclocking spec.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard channel DDR DIMMs. However, the same type and density memory modules are necessary while using dual-channel DDR, or unstability may happen. Please refer to the following table for detailed dual-channel DDR. Other combination not listed below will function as single-channel DDR. DIMM1 (Ch A) DIMM2 (Ch A) DIMM3 (Ch B) 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB DIMM4 (Ch B) 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB System Density 256MB~2GB 256MB~2GB 512MB~4GB 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: ATX1 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-6728 ATX Mainboard Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors: 865G Neo2-P LAN SPDIF Out (Optional) Parallel Mouse Keyboard COMA VGA Port L-in USB Ports USB Ports L-out MIC 865PE Neo2-P: Option 1 Parallel Mouse Keyboard 2-10 COMA L-in LAN SPDIF Out (Optional) USB Ports USB Ports L-out MIC
Hardware Setup 865PE Neo2-P: Option 2 Parallel Mouse Keyboard SPDIF Out COMA LAN L-in (Optional) USB Ports USB Ports RS-Out FS-Out CS-Out MIC SPDIF Out 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-6728 ATX Mainboard 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 Connectors: COM A The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial port COM A. The port is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connectors.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard RJ-45 LAN Jack: 10/100 LAN (8100C) /Giga-bit LAN (8110S) (Optional) The mainboard provides two standard RJ-45 jacks for connection to Local Area Network (LAN). Giga-bit LAN enables data to be transferred at 1000, 100 or 10Mbps. You can connect a network cable to either LAN jack. Activity Indicator Link Indicator 8 1 RJ-45 LAN Jack The pin assignments vary depending on the transfer rates: 10/100Mbps or 1000Mbps. Note that Pin 1/2, 3/6, 4/5, 7/8 must work in pairs.
Hardware Setup Audio Port Connectors (Optional) Depending on the mainboards you purchase, there are two options for the audio ports: three-port audio connectors for 865G Neo2-P / 865PE Neo2P Option 1 and six-port plus SPDIF-Out for 865PE Neo2-P Option2. Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones. SPDIF-out is a jack for coaxial fiber connection for digital audio transmission.
MS-6728 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/SFAN1, SFAN2/NBFAN1 The CPUFAN1 (processor fan), SFAN1/SFAN2 (system fan) and NBFAN1 (NorthBridge Chipset fan) support system cooling fan with +12V.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Hardware Setup ATA100 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM and other IDE devices. The Ultra ATA100 interface boosts data transfer rates between the computer and the hard drive up to 100 megabytes (MB) per second.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by ICH5/ ICH5R: SATA1, SATA2 (Optional) The Southbridge of this mainboard is ICH5/ICH5R which supports two serial connectors SATA1& SATA2. SATA1 & SATA2 are dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. Each supports 1st generation serial ATA data rates of 150 MB/s. Both connectors are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device.
Hardware Setup SATA1~ SATA4 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 TXP 3 5 7 TXN RXN GND 4 6 GND RXP Optional Serial ATA cable Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices Connect to serial ATA ports MSI Reminds You... Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-degree angle, for this might cause the loss of data during the transmission.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard IEEE 1394 Connectors: J1394_1, J1394_2 (Optional) The mainboard provides two 1394 pin headers that allow you to connect optional IEEE 1394 ports.
Hardware Setup D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1 The mainboard comes with a JDB1 connector for you to connect to DBracket™ 2. D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB Bracket that supports both USB1.1 & 2.0 spec. It integrates four LEDs and allows users to identify system problem through 16 various combinations of LED signals. For definitions of 16 signal combinations, please refer to D-Bracket™ 2 at P.1-10 in Chapter 1.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 The connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. JIR1 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. JCD1 R GND L Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. 2 1 GND CINTRU JCI1 Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB2 The mainboard provides two USB 2.
MS-6728 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 and five 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, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory. The slot supports 8x/4x AGP card.
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 you are requested to run SETUP. You want to change the default settings for customized features.
MS-6728 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. DEL:Setup F11:Boot Menu F12:Network boot TAB:Logo 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 Control Keys <↑> <↓> <←> <→> <+/PU> <-/PD> Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left hand Move to the item in the right hand Select the item Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes Load BIOS Setup Defaults Load High Performance Defaults Save all the CMOS changes and exit Getting Help After entering the Setup utility, th
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you enter AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to 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 AMI® special enhanced features.
BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set Supervisor Password. Set User Password Use this menu to set User Password.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the or keys to switch to the value you prefer. System Time This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is .
BIOS Setup Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection.
MS-6728 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. Boot Device Select Press to enter the sub-menu screen. Boot Device Priority: 1st/2nd/3rd The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. . 3-8 MSI Reminds You...
BIOS Setup Try Other Boot Device Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. 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. S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Password Check This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented. Setting options are described below. Option Setup Always Description The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. A password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on or when end users try to run Setup. Save Current ROM to HDD This allows you to save the BIOS to your hard disk drive. Setting options: No, Yes.
BIOS Setup MPS Revision 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. Settings: 1.4 and 1.1. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs resources for the system.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Timing Setting... Press and to enter the sub-menu screen. Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to Enabled enables the following fields automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD.
BIOS Setup CAS# Latency This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings: 2, 2.5 (clocks). 2 (clocks) increases the system performance the most while 2.5 (clocks) provides the most stable performance. RAS# Precharge This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard 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. Internal Graphics Mode Select (For 865G only) The field specifies the size of system memory allocated for video memory. Settings: Disabled, 1MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB.
BIOS Setup Power Management Features APCI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Options are: S1/POS The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard driver to initialize the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3. Power Management/APM Setting to Enabled will activate an Advanced Power Management (APM) device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock. Settings: Disabled, Enabled. Suspend Time Out (Minute) After the selected period of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut off.
BIOS Setup FDC/LPT/COM Ports, Primary/Secondary Master/Slave IDE These items specify if the BIOS will monitor the activity of the specified hardware peripherals or components. If set to Monitor, any activity detected on the specified hardware peripherals or components will wake up the system or prevent the system from entering the power saving modes. Settings: Monitor, Ignore. Set WakeUp Events Press and the following sub-menu appears.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard RTC Alarm Date/Hour/Minute/Second If Resume By Alarm is set to Enabled, the system will automatically resume (boot up) on a specific date/hour/minute/second specified in these fields. Available settings for each item are: Alarm Date 01 ~ 31, Every Day Alarm Hour 00 ~ 23 Alarm Minute 00 ~ 59 Alarm Second 00 ~ 59 MSI Reminds You... If you have changed this setting, you must let the system boot up until it enters the operating system, before this function will work.
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-6728 ATX Mainboard Init. Graphics Adapter Priority This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting options are: Internal VGA The system initializes the onboard VGA device. (For 865G) AGP/Int-VGA The system initializes the installed AGP card first. If an AGP card is not available, it will initialize the onboard VGA device. (For 865G) AGP/PCI The system initializes the installed AGP card first. If an AGP card is not available, it will initialize the PCI VGA card.
BIOS Setup IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15 These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used. The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must be removed from the IRQ pool, the end user can use these settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by AMIBIOS.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals Please note that the options showed on your BIOS might be different depending on the motherboard you buy. USB Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers. USB Device Legacy Support Set to All Device if you need to use any the USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Set to Disabled only if you do not want to use any USB device.
BIOS Setup On-Chip ATA(s) Operate Mode This setting allows you to determine how the RAID controller on the south bridge is going to switch to SATA controller. Legacy Mode means you may use the traditional 14 and 15 IRQs, while Native Mode means you may use all the available IRQs. Setting options: Legacy Mode, Native Mode. ATA Configuration The field lets you to configure the available ATA controller. Setting options: Disabled, P-ATA Only, S-ATA Only, P-ATA+S-ATA.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Onboard 1394 This setting controls the onboard 1394 device. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. Onboard Serial-ATA This setting controls the onboard VIA Serial-ATA controller. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. AC’97 Audio This item is used to enable or disable the onboard AC’97 (Audio Codec’97) feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used.
BIOS Setup Onboard Serial Port A/B These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1 (COM A)/Serial Port 2 (COM B). Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: Auto, 3F8/COM1, 2F8/COM2, 3E8/COM3, 2E8/COM4 and Disabled. Serial Port B Mode This item sets the operation mode for Serial Port B. Settings: Normal, 1.6uS, 3/16 Baud and ASKIR (the last three operation modes are setting options for IR function).
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Parallel Port DMA Channel This feature needs to be configured only when Parallel Port Mode is set to the ECP mode. When Parallel Port is set to Auto, the field will show Auto indicating that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for the parallel port.
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. Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning message, set the field to Reset. The setting of the field will automatically return to Enabled later.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Dynamic OverClocking Dynamic Overclocking Technology is the automatic overclocking function, included in the MSITM’s newly developed CoreCellTM Technology. It is designed to detect the load balance of CPU while running programs, and to adjust the best CPU frequency automatically.
BIOS Setup MSI Reminds You... Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking, basically, it is still risky. We suggest user to make sure that your CPU can afford to overclocking regularly first. If you find the PC appears to be unstable or reboot incidentally, it's better to disable the Dynamic Overclocking or to lower the level of overclocking options. By the way, if you need to conduct overclocking manually, you also need to disable the Dynamic OverClocking first.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard DRAM Frequency Use this field to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAM. Settings are: PSB 400: 266, Auto, 333, 400, 433, 466, 500. PSB 533: 266, 333, Auto, 400, 433, 450, 466, 500, 354 (3:4). PSB 800: 266, 333, 400, Auto, 433, 450, 466, 500, 532, 501 (4:5), 533 (3:4). MSI Reminds You... The value plus a ratio (CPU: DDR) with parentheses means the non-synchronous overclocking.
BIOS Setup CPU Voltage (V) The setting is adjustable if you set the “CPU Vcore Adjust” to “Yes”. MSI Reminds You... Changing CPU Ratio/Vcore could result in the instability of the system; therefore, it is NOT recommended to change the default setting for long-term usage. DDR Power Voltage Adjusting the DDR voltage can increase the DDR speed. Any changes made to this setting may cause a stability issue, so changing the DDR voltage for long-term purpose is NOT recommended.
MS-6728 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 six 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.
BIOS Setup Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to High Performance defaults or BIOS Setup defaults. The High Performance Defaults are the values set by the mainboard manufacturer for the best system performance but probably will cause a stability issue. The BIOS Setup Defaults are the default values also set by the mainboard manufacturer for stable performance of the mainboard.
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Appendix A: Using 2-, 4- & 6-Channel Audio Function The mainboard 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-6728 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 install the AC’97 Audio software. Click here 4. Click Finish to restart the system.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 4-/6-channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the lowerright corner of the screen to activate the AC97 Audio Configuration. Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. You may also edit the properties for an environment as you wish by clicking the Edit button, then just scroll the bar in the bottom for each property to adjust.
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Here it provides the Karaoke function which 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. Just check the Voice Cancellation box and then click OK to activate the Karaoke function.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Equalizer Here you regulate each equalizer for current playing digital sound sources. You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust automatically. If you like, you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to save as an new one by using the buttons Load and Save. Or you may click Reset to use the default value.
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Speaker Configuration In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers. 1. Select the audio configuration below which is identical to the audio jack in your mainboard. Since the audio port for this 865PE/G Neo2-P mainboard is optional, you will have to choose either 6CH+ S/PDIF (Coaxial) (for 865G Neo2-P & 865PE Neo2-P Option 1) or 6CH + S/ PDIF (Optical & Coaxial) (for 865PE Neo2-P Option 2).
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard 2. Select a desired multi-channel operation from Number of Speaker. a. Headphone for the common headphone b. 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output c. 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output d. 6-Channel Mode for 5.1-Speaker Output 3. Here it shows the multi-channel setting for the audio jack. Please connect your speakers to the correct phone jack in accordance with the setting displayed here. 4. Then click OK to apply the configuration.
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Speaker Test You can use this tab to test each connected speaker to ensure if 4- or 6channel audio operation works 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. Center Front Left Front Right Rear Right Rear Left Subwoofer Select this function Select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard MSI Reminds You... 1. 6 speakers appear on the “Speaker Test” tab only when you select “6-Channel Mode” in the “Number of Speakers” column in “Speaker Configuration” tab. If you select “4-Channel Mode”, only 4 speakers appear on the window. 2. 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 HRTF Demo In this tab you may adjust your HRTF (Head Related Transfer Functions) 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applications like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard General In this tab it provides some information about this AC97 Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & AC97 Codec. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list.
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Using 2-, 4- & 6- Channel Audio Function For 865G Neo2-P and 865PE Neo2-P Option 1: 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.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard 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 6- channel 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.
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function 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 4 * Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Front channels) * Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) SPDIF Coaxial jack 4 1 2 3 * Both Line In and MIC function are converted to Line Out function when 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output is selected. MSI Reminds You...
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard For 865PE Neo2-P Option 2: 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 Back Panel 1 7 4 2 5 3 6 4-Channel Analog Audio Output 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Line In Line Out (Front channels) MIC Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel, but no functioning in this mode) SPDIF Out Optical jack SPDIF Out Coaxial jack A-17
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard 6-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output Back Panel 1 4 7 2 5 3 6-Channel Analog Audio Output 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A-18 Line In Line Out (Front channels) MIC Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) SPDIF-Out Optical jack SPDIF-Out Coaxial jack 6
Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction Appendix B: Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction The southbridge ICH5R provides a hybrid solution that combines two independent SATA ports for support of up to two Serial ATA (Serial ATA RAID) drives. Serial ATA (SATA) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds of up to 150MB/sec. Serial ATA uses long, thin cables, making it easier to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. 1.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Introduction Following are the Parallel ATA (P-ATA) and Serial ATA (S-ATA) device configurations supported by Intel ICH5R. ATA Operate Mode There are two modes to select: Legacy mode and Native mode. Legacy Mode: --- In this mode, system BIOS just assign the traditional 14 and 15 IRQs to use for HDD. --- Older OSs that do not support switch to Native Mode (DOS, Win98/ ME...) should set SATA and PATA to Legacy Mode. --- Maximum 4 ATA devices to connect.
Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction What is RAID 0 (striping)? RAID 0 leverages the read/write capabilities of two or more hard drives working in unison to maximize the storage performance of a computer system. Data in a RAID 0 volume is arranged into blocks that are interleaved among the disks so that reads and writes can be performed in parallel (see below diagram).
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard What is RAID 1 (mirroring)? A RAID 1 array contains two hard drives where the data between the two is mirrored in real time. Since all of the data is duplicated, the operating system treats the usable space of a RAID 1 array as the maximum size of one hard drive in the array. For example, two 40 GB hard drives in a RAID 1 array will appear as a single 40 GB hard drive to the operating system.
Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction BIOS Configuration The Intel RAID Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel RAID Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Please use + keys to enter the “Intel(R) RAID for Serial ATA” status screen, which should appear early in system boot-up, during the POST (Power-On Self Test). Using the Intel RAID Option ROM 1.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard 2. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: After pressing the and keys simultaneously, the following window will appear: (1) Create RAID Volume 1. Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press key. The following screen appears: MSI Reminds You... The following procedure is only available with a newly-built system or if you are reinstalling your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID 0.
Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction 2. Specify a RAID Volume name and then press the or key to go to the next field. 3. Select the strip value for the RAID 0 or RAID 1 array by using the “upper arrow” or “down arrow” keys to scroll through the available values, and pressing the key to select and advance to the next field. The available values range from 4KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard 4. From the Strip size, press the or key to advance to the Create Volume prompt. The window will appear as follows: 5.
Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction 6. Press to confirm the selection or press to create the RAID volume again. Then you will return to the main menu with an updated status as follows: 7. Scroll to option 4 Exit and press to exit the RAID Configuration utility. The following prompt appears: 8. Click to confirm the exit.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard (2) Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost. MSI Reminds You... If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable. Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press key to select a RAID volume for deletion.
Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction Select the volume and press key to delete the RAID volume. The following prompt appears: Press key to accept the volume deletion.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard (3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears: Press key to accept the selection. MSI Reminds You... 1. You will lost all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation. 2.
Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction Installing Software Install Driver in Windows XP / 2000 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. Press F6 when the message "Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears. 2. When the Windows XP Setup window is generated, press S to specify an Additional Device(s). 3.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Installation of Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to operate the hard drive from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data. For this reason, you cannot remove or un-install this driver from the system after installation; however, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver components.
Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard The window shows the components to be installed. Click Next button to continue. After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to continue.
Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction Select the folder in which you want the program to be installed in the following window, and click Next button to start installation. Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the program icon.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard The following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup installation status. Once the installation is complete, the following window appears.
Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction RAID Migration Instructions The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to a two drive RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration when an additional SATA hard drive is added to the system. This process will create a new RAID volume from an existing disk.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, right-mouse click on RAID Volume and select Create From Existing Disk to create a new RAID volume as the screen below. You may also use the RAID drop-down menu and click on Create Volume from Existing Disk. (1) Step 1 of 3: Select the source disk For Step 1, select the source disk that you wish to use and then click Next.
Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction (2) Step 2 of 3: Select the RAID Volume Name and Strip Size In Step 2, select the RAID volume name and strip size, and click Next: h RAID Volume Name: A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text currently appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters. The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard 32KB: Good for sequential transfers 64KB: Good general purpose strip size 128KB: Best performance for most desktops and workstations Before you continue to Step 3 of 3 by clicking Next in Step 2 of 3, read the next 2 dialogue boxes carefully. Please note that once you have selected Migrate on Step 3 of 3, the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition will have claimed the disks to be used in creating a new volume and this operation cannot be undone.
Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction Migration Process The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialog window will appear stating that the migration process may take considerable time to complete and you must click Yes in order to start the migration. While you can still continue using your computer during the migration process, once the migration process starts, it cannot be stopped.
VIA VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Appendix. Using 4- or 6-Channel Appendix C: VIA VT6420 Serial ATA Audio Function RAID Introduction VIA VT6420 provides a hybrid solution that combines two independent SATA ports for support of up to two Serial ATA (Serial ATA RAID) drives. Serial ATA (SATA) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds of up to 150MB/sec.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Introduction This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related background knowledge and a brief introduction on VIA SATA RAID Host Controller. For users wishing to install their VIA SATA RAID driver and RAID software, proceed to Driver and RAID Software Installation section. RAID Basics RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two or more hard disk drives into one logical unit.
VIA VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Introduction RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives. If any disk member fails, it affects the entire array. The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member. The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 64KB. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance. RAID 1 (Mirroring) RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard BIOS Configuration When the system powers on during the POST (Power-On Self Test) process, press key to enter the BIOS configuration. The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the VIA Tech. RAID BIOS. Always use the arrow keys to navigate the main menu, use up and down arrow key to select the each item and press to call out the list of creation steps.
VIA VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Create Disk Array Use the up and down arrow keys to select the Create Array command and press . MSI Reminds You... The “Channel”, “Drive Name”, “Mode” and “Size (GB)” in the following example might be different from your system. Select Array Mode and press , a list of array modes will appear. Highlight the target array mode that you want to create, and press to confirm the selection.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard After array mode is selected, there are two methods to create a disk array. One method is “Auto Setup” and the other one is “Select Disk Drives”. Auto Setup allows BIOS to select the disk drives and create arrays automatically, but it does not duplicate the mirroring drives even if the user selected Create and duplicate for RAID 1. It is recommended all disk drives are new ones when wanting to create an array.
VIA VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Introduction MSI Reminds You... Even though 64KB is the recommended setting for most users, you should choose the block size value which is best suited to your specific RAID usage model. 4KB: For specialized usage models requiring 4KB blocks 8KB: For specialized usage models requiring 8KB blocks 16KB: Best for sequential transfers 32KB: Good for sequential transfers 64KB: Optimal setting Use the arrow key to highlight Start Create Process and press .
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Delete Disk Array A RAID can be deleted after it has been created. To delete a RAID, use the following steps: 1. Select Delete Array in the main menu and press . The channel column will be activated. 2. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press . A warning message will show up, press Y to delete or press N to cancel. Deleting a disk array will destroy all the data on the disk array except RAID 1 arrays.
VIA VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Create and Delete Spare Hard Drive If a RAID 1 array is created and there are drives that do not belong to other arrays, the one that has a capacity which is equal to or greater than the array capacity can be selected as a spare drive for the RAID 1 array. Select Create/Delete Spare and press , the channel column will then be activated. Select the drive that you want to use as a spare drive and press , the selected drive will be marked as Spare.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Select Boot Array User can select a disk array as boot device if user wants to boot operating system from an array. Boot disk array cannot be selected if the operating system does not boot from the disk array. Highlight the Select Boot Array item; press and the channel column will be activated. Then highlight the target disk array and press . If user selects a disk array that has a boot mark and press , its boot setting will be canceled.
VIA VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Introduction View Serial Number of Hard Drive Highlight Serial Number View and press . Use arrow key to select a drive, the selected drive’s serial number can be viewed in the last column. The serial number is assigned by the disk drive manufacturer. Press the F1 key to show the array status on the lower screen. If there are no disk arrays then nothing will be displayed on the screen.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if the RAID 1 array has any inconsistencies between user data and backup data. If BIOS detects any inconsistencies, the status of the disk array will be marked as critical, and BIOS will prompt the user to duplicate the RAID 1 in order to ensure the backup data consistency with the user data. If user selects Continue to boot, it will enable duplicating the array after booting into OS.
VIA VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if any member disk drives of RAID has failed or is absent. If BIOS detects any disk drive failures or missing disk drives, the status of the array will be marked as broken. If BIOS detects a broken RAID 1 array but there is a spare hard drive available for rebuilding the broken array, the spare hard drive will automatically become the mirroring drive.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard 3. Choose Replacement Drive and Rebuild: This item enables users to select an already-connected hard drive to rebuild the broken array. After choosing a hard drive, the channel column will be activated. Highlight the target hard drive and press , a warning message will appear. Press Y to use that hard drive to rebuild, or press N to cancel. Please note selecting option Y will destroy all the data on the selected hard drive. 4.
VIA VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Installing RAID Software & Drivers Install Driver in Windows OS h New Windows OS (2000/XP/NT4) Installation The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows XP. 1. Start the installation: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message "Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears. 2. When the Windows Setup window is generated, press S to specify an Additional Device(s). 3.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Installation of VIA SATA RAID Utility The VIA SATA RAID Utility is the software package that enables highperformance RAID 0 arrays in the Windows* XP operating system. This version of VIA SATA RAID Utility contains the following key features: h Serial ATA RAID driver for Windows XP h VIA SATA RAID utility h RAID0 and RAID1 functions Insert the MSI CD and click on the VIA SATA RAID Utility to install the software.
VIA VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Introduction The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation. Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. Put a check mark in the check box to install the feature you want. Then click Next button to proceed the installation.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Using VIA RAID Tool Once the installation is complete, go to Start ---> Programs --->VIA -->raid_tool.exe to enable VIA RAID Tool. After the software is finished installation, it will automatically started every time Windows is initiated. You may double-click on the icon shown in the system tray of the tool bar to launch the VIA RAID Tool utility.
VIA VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Introduction The main interface is divided into two windows and the toolbar above contain the main functions. Click on these toolbar buttons to execute their specific functions. The left windowpane displays the controller and disk drives and the right windowpane displays the details of the controller or disk drives.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Click on the plus (+) symbol next to Array 0---RAID 0 to see the details of each disk. You may also use the same Array 0---RAID 1.
VIA VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Introduction Click on the plus (+) symbol next to Array 0---RAID 1 to see the details of each disk.
The explanation for overspecification and overclocking Appendix D: The explanation for overspecification and overclocking on Intel® 865PE chipset The default specification of Intel® 865PE chipset is only able to support FSB 400/533MHz CPU and DDR 266/333/400 DRAM technology. However, we have spent engineering efforts to allow the overspecification and overclocking of 865PE Neo2-P under certain conditions. Here is the information which could help you to achieve overclocking more easily.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard 2. Configure BIOS settings You also need to configure BIOS settings for overclocking. A. In the “Frequency/Voltage Control”, configure “Dynamic OverClocking” and “Performance Mode” to the settings you wish to overclock. B. In the “Frequency/Voltage Control”, configure “DRAM Frequency” to the setting you wish to overclock. C If the frequency after overclocking is not stable, you may fine-tune the settings of ‘CPU Voltage” and “DDR Power Voltage” by adjusting to a higher value.
The explanation for overspecification and overclocking 3. System configuration and DDR 400/PC 3200 Qualified Memory Test List When using DDR400 memory modules, a maximum of 2 DIMMs are recommended. Please refer to the system configuration and DDR400/PC3200 DIMMs listed below for overclocking. SW Info Device Configuration Table 1: System Configuration System Configuration Manufacturer Model No. Processor Intel P4 2.
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Table 2: DDR433/466/500 Memory Test List M odel D-4 M em . S iz e DDR M em o ry S lo t 1 3 √ √ M em o ry B a n d w id th B en ch m a rk OK R .S .
