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MSI MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL K7T Turbo2 MS-6330 ATX Mainboard Version 5.0 G52-MA00433 i - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 2
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 3
. Trademarks All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners. AMD, Athlon and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation. PS/2 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. Windows 98/2000/ME and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 4
the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for service personnel: z The power cord or plug is damaged z Liquid has penetrated into the equipment z The equipment has been exposed to moisture z The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User's Manual - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 5
1-1 Mainboard Specification 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Quick Components Guide 1-5 Key Features 1-6 MSI Special Features 1-7 PC Alert™ III 1-7 Fuzzy Logic™ III 1-9 D-LED™ & D-Bracket™ (Optional 1-10 Live BIOS 1-12 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2-1 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2 CPU - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 6
On Ring Connector: JMDM1 2-17 IrDA Infrared Module Connector: J2 2-18 USB Front Panel Connector: USB2 2-18 CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: JCD1/JAUX1/J_PHN1 2-19 Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1 2-20 D-Bracket™ Connector: J21 2-21 Jumpers 2-22 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 2-22 Slots - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 7
Set Supervisor/User Password 3-36 Save & Exit Setup 3-38 Exit Without Saving 3-39 Chapter 4. Installing Drivers 4-1 Driver Installation for Windows® 98SE 4-2 Driver Installation for Windows® 2000 4-3 Driver Installation for Windows® ME 4-4 Driver Installation for Windows® NT4.0 4-5 Appendix - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 8
1 Thank you for purchasing the K7T Turbo2 (MS-6330 v5.X) ATX motherboard. The mainboard, based on VIA® KT133A (VT8363A & VT82C686B) chipset, is a high-performance computer mainboard designed for AMD® Athlon™/Athlon XP/Duron™ processor in the 462 pin package that provides a cost-effective - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 9
Mainboard Specification CPU Socket A for AMD® Athlon™/Athlon XP/Duron™ processor Supports 600MHz, 650MHz, 700MHz up to 1800+ MHz processor Chipset VIA® KT133A chipset (552 BGA) - FSB @266MHz - AGP 4x and PCI Advanced high performance memory controller - Supports PC100/133 SDRAM VIA® VT686B chipsets - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 10
ports (COMA + COM B) - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 4 USB ports (2 Rear Connectors/USB Front Pin Header) - 1 IrDA connector for SIR/CIR/ASKIR/HPSIR - 1 Audio/Game port - D-Bracket™ pin header BIOS The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 11
-In Mic C_FAN1 VIA KT133A AGP Slot JCD1 JAUX1 J_PHN1 AC'97 Codec J21 BATT + PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 S_ FAN 1 J17 USB2 IDE 1 IDE 2 JMDM1 J2 JBAT1 BIOS JWOL1 PCI Slot 5 CNR ISA Slot (optional) VT686B JFP1 K7T Turbo2 (MS-6330 v5.X) ATX Mainboard 1-4 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 12
modules Socket 462 Installing CPU C_FAN1 Connecting to CPU FAN S_FAN1 Connecting to SYSTEM FAN ATX Power Supply Installing power supply JPW1 Connecting to 12V ATX power supply IDE1& IDE2 Connecting to IDE hard disk drives FDD1 Connecting to floppy disk drive USB2 Connecting to USB - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 13
ATX Form Factor CPU: Socket 462 for AMD® Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon XP Processors Memory: 3 SDRAM DIMMs Slot: 1 AGP slot, 1 CNR slot, 5 PCI slots, 1 ISA slot (Optional) I/O: 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 4 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA connector, 1 Audio/Game port Supports Duron processors - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 14
features are designed by MSI R&D and only available in MSI mainboards. The K7T Turbo2 mainboard is equipped with PC Alert™ III, Fuzzy Logic™ III, Live BIOS™ and optional D-LED™. continue to be shown,until user disables the warning. Note: Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 15
Chapter 1 Features: Network Management - Monitoring & remote control Basic System Utilities - Scandisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD 3D Graphics Design - Enables a more friendly user interface Sofware Utilities - SoftCooler Optimized Cooling 1-8 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 16
™ III utility allows users to overclock the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency in the Windows environment. Select the CPU frequency you prefer and click Go to apply the frequency or click Save allowing the system to run at the specified frequency each time when the system is powered on. Features - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 17
if the processor is damaged or 3 4 not installed properly. Early Chipset Initialization Memory Detection Test - Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if the memory module is damaged or not installed properly. Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting. Initializing Keyboard - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 18
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.... Testing Base and Extended Memory - Testing base memory from 240K to 640K and - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 19
" message appears. Live VGA Driver - Updates the VGA driver online. If your VGA device does not support the function, the "sorry" message is displayed. For more information on the update instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to the "Live Update Series Guide" under the "Manual" tab. 1-12 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 20
properly. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static electricity may damage the components. This chapter contains the following topics: Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2-2 Memory 2-5 Power Supply 2-7 Back Panel 2-9 Connectors 2-13 Jumpers 2-22 Slots 2-23 2-1 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 21
Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports AMD® Athlon™/Athlon XP/Duron™ processors. It uses a CPU socket called Socket A for easy CPU installation. 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 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 22
the CPU and heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. These are needed to prevent damaging the processor and ensuring reliable operation. You can visit AMD's web site for more information on proper cooling: http:// www.amd.com/products/cpg/athlon/pdf/cooling_guide.pdf 2-3 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 23
(Short) J17 For CPU FSB 133MHz (Open) WARNING! Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 24
Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 3 sockets for 168-pin unbuffered SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports a maximum memory size of 1.5GB. DIMM Slots (DIMM 1~3) Introduction to SDRAM Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) is a type of dynamic RAM memory chip that has been widely - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 25
DIMM Modules Combination At least one DIMM module should be installed on the motherboard. Memory modules can be installed on the slots in any order. The single-/ double-sided memory modules that each DIMM slot supports are listed as below: S (Single Side): 32MB ~ 512MB D (Double Side): 64MB ~ 512MB - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 26
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 Supply This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 27
Chapter 2 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 Attach the ATX power supply to the connector and it will supply power to the installed CPU. 3 4 1 2 JPW1 PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V Note: Power current supplied via 12V power connector must exceed 10A.; otherwise, the system could have a - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 28
Hardware Setup Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Mouse Parallel Midi/Joystick Keyboard USB COM A COM B L-out L-in MIC Mouse Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2® mouse. You can plug a PS/2® mouse directly - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 29
1 6 5 2 4 3 3 4 2 1 5 6 PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) Keyboard DATA NC GND VCC Keyboard Clock NC Keyboard DATA No connection Ground +5V Keyboard clock No connection USB Connectors The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 30
Hardware Setup Parallel Port Connector The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. 13 1 25 14 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 31
Chapter 2 Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B The mainboard has two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM A and COM B. You can attach a Connectors You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector. Audio Port Connectors Line Out is to connect speakers or headphones. Line In is - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 32
provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System FAN. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. 1 2 33 34 FDD1 2-13 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 33
Chapter 2 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard uses an IDE controller on the VIA® VT82C686B chipset that provides PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 modes. It has two to the TIP hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-14 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 34
rebooting while the HDD is working. You can connect the Reset switch from the system case to this pin. Power LED The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED from the system case to this pin. Speaker Speaker from the system case is connected to this pin - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 35
Chapter 2 Open pin 14-15: On-board Buzzer Disabled HDD LED HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive connected to the IDE1 or IDE2 connector. Avoid turning the power off while the HDD is working. You can connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin. 2-16 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 36
LAN card with Wake On LAN function. You can wake up the computer via remote control through a local area network. MP_WAKEUP GND 5VSB 1 JWOL1 Wake to connect to a modem card with Wake On Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is received through the modem card. 1 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 37
to an IrDA Infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. Pin Signal 1 VCC 2 NC 3 IRRX 4 GND 5 IRTX 1 J2 USB Front Panel Connector: USB2 The mainboard provides one Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) pin head- ers that allow you to connect optional - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 38
connector. JAUX1 connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector. J_PHN1 connector is for modem with internal audio connector. 1 L 1 L 1 Phone_In GND GND GND R R Mono_Out JCD1 JAUX1 J_PHN1 Note: Mono_Out is connected to the Modem speaker-out connector. Phone_In is connected - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 39
and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control. SENSOR +12V GND C_FAN1 SENSOR +12V GND - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 40
Hardware Setup D-Bracket™ Connector: J21 The motherboard comes with J21 connector and you can connect a D- Bracket™ to J21. D-Bracket™ is a USB Bracket integrating four LEDs whose functions are similar to D-LED™ and allows users to identify system problems through 16 various combinations of LED - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 41
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. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Follow the instructions below to - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 42
as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot The CNR specification is an open industry-standard specification that defines a hardware scalable Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) mainboard riser board and interface, which supports audio and modem only. 2-23 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 43
, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The "AGP/PCI/USB/AC97" IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INTA#-INTD# pins as follows: Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 AGP INT A# INT - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 44
3. AWARD® BIOS Setup AWARD® BIOS Setup AWARD® BIOS Setup 3 The mainboard uses AWARD® BIOS ROM that provides a Setup utility for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 45
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. TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT, PRESS OR KEY If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 46
8 control keys to move between and change the settings of the sub-menu. To return to the main menu, 8 press . General Help The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this screen from any menu by simply pressing . The Help screen lists the appropriate - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 47
8Advanced BIOS Features 8Advanced Chipset Features User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 48
PC. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default factory settings for BIOS for optimal system performance. 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 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 49
EGA/VGA All, But Keyboard Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory 640K 130048K 131072K Move Enter:Select +/-/ of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. through year The year can by adjusted by users. Time This allows you to set the system time - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 50
AWARD® BIOS Setup IDE Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary 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. IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE Primary Master Access Mode - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 51
Chapter 3 Halt On The item determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. Available options are: All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key The system stops when any error is detected. - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 52
1984-2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection CPU Internal Cache External Cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 53
L2 or level 2 cache). Settings: Enabled and Disabled. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This allows you to enable or memory. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Quick Power On Self Test The option speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. When setting the item to Enabled, BIOS - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 54
will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Settings: On and Off. Gate A20 Option This item is to set the Gate A20 status. A20 refers to the first 64KB of extended memory. When Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is controlled by Port92 or chipset specific method resulting - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 55
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 possible if you choose OS2. Video BIOS Shadow This items sets if the Video BIOS will be copied to RAM and increase video speed accordingly. - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 56
AWARD® BIOS Setup to shadow (copy) it into the correct area of RAM. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Full Screen LOGO Show This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are: Disabled Shows the POST messages at boot. Enabled Shows a still image (logo) on the - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 57
by SPD 㖨 SDRAM CAS Latency Memory Hole P2C/C2P Concurrency Fast R-W Turn Around System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable AGP Aperture Size AGP-4X Mode AGP Driving Control 㖨 AGP Driving Value OnChip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support OnChip Sound OnChip Modem CPU to PCI Write Buffer PCI - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 58
to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting No allows users to configure the field manually. SDRAM CAS Latency This BIOS Cacheable System BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh is always copied to RAM for faster execution. Selecting Enabled allows the contents of F0000h RAM memory - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 59
is a portion of PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. OnChip Sound Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the device is detected, the onboard audio - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 60
. PCI Master 0 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait state. PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delayed transactions cycles so that transactions to and from the ISA bus are buffered and PCI bus can perform other - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 61
Chapter 3 AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled, one wait state is inserted in the AGP read cycle. Memory Parity/ECC Check Users can set the field to Enabled for memory checking if the type of DRAM installed in your system is Parity or ECC (Error-Correcting Code) DRAM. 3-18 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 62
Peripherals AWARD® BIOS Setup CMOS Port Onboard Parallel Mode 㖨 ECP Mode Use DMA 㖨 Parallel Port EPP Type Onboard Legacy Audio Sound Blaster SB I/O Base Address SB IRQ Select SB DMA Select MPU-401 MPU-401 I/O interface with support for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 63
UDMA Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDE device supports it and your operating environment contains a DMA driver. If both your hard drive and software support Ultra DMA 33/66/100, select Auto to enable BIOS support. Init Display First This item specifies which VGA card is your - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 64
AWARD® BIOS Setup UART2 Mode The field allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port "COM B". Settings are: Standard: RS-232C Serial Port HPSIR : IrDA- - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 65
The item enables or disables the onboard audio features of the mainbaord and the following audio options in the BIOS. Sound Blaster The item turns on/off the Sound Blaster feature of the board. If you want to play the Sound Blaster compatible games, you need to set the field to Enabled. SB I/O Base - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 66
) function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Enabled. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Power Management Press and the following sub-menu screen will appear: Power Management 88 Power Management This item is used to select the degree (or - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 67
User Define Minimum Power Management. Doze Mode = 1 Hour, Suspend Mode = 1 Hour, and HDD Power Down = Disable. Maximum Power Management. Doze Mode = 1 Min, Suspend Mode = 1 Min, and HDD Power Down = Disable. Allows end users system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut off. Settings: Disable, - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 68
memory. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state when an "wake up" event occurs. PM Control by APM Setting to Yes will activate an Advanced Power Management (APM) device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU DPMS Support Initial display power - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 69
LED on the case to indicate the suspend state. Settings are: Single The Power LED remains the same color. Dual The Power LED changes its color to indicate the suspend state. Blink The Power LED blinks to indicate the suspend state. Wake Up Events Press to enter the sub-menu and - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 70
BIOS Setup VGA, LPT & COM I/O Access, HDD & FDD I/O Access, PCI Master, PowerOn by PCI Card, Wake Up On LAN/Ring, IRQ Wake Up Event These items specify whether the system will be awakened from power supporting power on function. RTC Alarm Resume This is to enable or disable the feature of booting - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 71
, the activity of the specified IRQ line will prevent the system from entering power saving modes or awaken it from power saving modes. Note: IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to , the system will interrupt itself and perform the service required by the I/O device. 3-28 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 72
. When Enabled, the system will rebuild ESCD and you will see the message "ESCD Update Successfully" on boot up. Resources Controlled By When selecting Auto(ESCD), BIOS will automatically configure all the boot and PnP (Plug & Play) compatible devices and assigns system resources like IRQ to these - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 73
when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual. Press and you will /12/14/15 and DMA 0/ 1/3/5/6/7 for users to set each IRQ/DMA a type depending the PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt. PCI/VGA VGA/USB Set to Enabled allows BIOS to assign an IRQ to VGA card/USB device. - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 74
AWARD® BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section is to monitor the current hardware status including CPU temperature, CPU Fan speed, Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Current CPU Temp. Current System Temp. Current CPUFAN1 Speed Current CPUFAN2 Speed Vcore - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 75
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults CPU Vcore Select End users can adjust the CPU core voltage through the field. Settings: Spread Spectrum Modulated When the motherboard clock generator pulses, the If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 76
AWARD® BIOS Setup abled for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a 0.25% jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed of 25MHz (with a 1GHz CPU) which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. Clock By Slight Adjust This item - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 77
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 the optimal performance of the mainboard BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults 8Advanced Chipset Features - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 78
- Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software 8Standard CMOS Features 8Frequency/Voltage Control 8Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults 8Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults 8Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password 8Power ManagementLoSaedtuOpptimized DefauSlettsU(sYe - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 79
BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults 8Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults 8Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password 8Power ManagementEnSteetrupPassword: 8PnP/PCI Configurations Set User set password from CMOS memory. You will be , the system will boot and you can enter - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 80
in the Advanced BIOS Features menu. If the Security Option is set to System, the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when trying to enter Setup. About Supervisor Password & User Password: Supervisor password : User - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 81
CMOS Features 8Frequency/Voltage Control 8Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults 8Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults 8Integrated Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup changes to RTC CMOS. Typing N will return to the Setup Utility. 3-38 - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 82
Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software 8Standard CMOS Features 8Frequency/Voltage Control 8Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults 8Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults 8Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password 8Power Management SeQtuuipt Without SaviSnegt - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 83
the VIA® chipset and AC97 audio drivers in different Windows® operating systems. When you do the installation, you should always install VIA® chipset driver prior to VIA® AC97 audio driver. This chapter includes the following topics: Driver Installation for Windows® 98SE 4-2 Driver Installation - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 84
The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on Via Chipset Drivers and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 4. Restart the system for the new chipset driver. Installing VIA® AC97 PCI Sound Driver 1. Make sure the supplied CD disk is in the CD-ROM drive - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 85
chipset driver, you should install Windows 2000 Service Pack2 or the latest version. Installing VIA® Chipset Driver 1. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on Via Chipset Drivers and follow the on-screen instructions - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 86
CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on Via Chipset Drivers follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 4. Restart the system for the new chipset driver. Installing VIA® AC97 PCI Sound Driver 1. Make sure the supplied CD disk is in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Go - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 87
Windows® NT4.0 Service Pack 6 or above before installing the VIA drivers into Windows® NT. Installing VIA® Chipset Driver 1. Insert the provided CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on Via Chipset Drivers follow the on-screen instructions - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 88
Uninstalling AGP Card Appendix A: Uninstalling AGP Card Uninstalling AGP Card A The motherboard comes with one AGP retention module installed. The retention module is used to secure the AGP card. This chapter describes how to remove the AGP - MSI K7T TURBO2 | User Guide - Page 89
Appendix A Uninstalling AGP Card The motherboard uses the AGP retention module to fasten the installed AGP card. The AGP retention module along with the AGP slot are shown below: AGP Retention Module Level To uninstall the AGP card, follow the instructions: Step 1 - Pull the Level to release
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Version 5.0
G52-MA00433
MS-6330 ATX Mainboard
MSI
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL
K7T Turbo2