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K7N2 Delta Series
MS-6570 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard
Version 1.3
G52-M6570XA-G22
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Manual Rev: 1.3 Release Date: March 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 equip- ment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor- dance with the ins
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Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP, Thoroughbred™, and Duron™ are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.
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Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet. 7. Place t
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CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ........................................... ii Copyright Notice .......................................................................................... iii Revision History ........................................................................................... iii Technical Support ......................................................................................... iii Safety Instructions ..........................................
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Installing DDR Modules ............................................................... 2-8 Power Supply ....................................................................................... 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 ............................................ 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ................................................ 2-9 Back Panel .......................................................................................... 2-10 Mouse Connector ................
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AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot ......................................... 2-32 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots .......................... 2-32 ACR (Advanced Communication Riser) Slot ............................... 2-33 PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-33 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup .............................................................................. 3-1 Entering Setup......................................................
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Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for purchasing K7N2 Delta Series (MS-6570 v1.X) ATX mainboard. The K7N2 Delta Series mainboard is ® based on NVIDIA nForce™2 system platform processor (SPP) ® & NVIDIA nForce™2 media and communications processor / -turbo (MCP2/MCP2-T) for optimal system efficiency. Designed ® to fit the advanced AMD Athlon™, Athlon™ XP or Duron™ processors, the K7N2 Delta Series mainboard delivers a high performance and professional deskto
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MS-6570 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD Athlon/Athlon XP /Duron processors @ FSB 266/333/400 + Supports 600MHz up to Athlon XP 3000 processor or higher Chipset NVIDIA nForce2 SPP - Supports DDR200/266/333/400 - Supports external AGP 4X/8X NVIDIA nForce2 MCP2 or MCP2-T - AC97 Interface supporting up to two concurrent codecs - Ultra ATA-133 for the fastest hard disk throughput - USB 2.0 EHCI/1.1 OHCI controller ® - FireWire for the fastest d
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Getting Started - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 3 audio ports in vertical - 2 IEEE1394 connectors (Optional) - 1 D-Bracket2 pinheader - 1 S-Bracket pinheader - 1 Bluetooth pinheader (Optional) - 6 USB ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 2) - On-Board 10/100 Ethernet Promise 20376 Serial ATA Interface (Optional) Support 2 serial ATA plus 1 ATA133 - RAID O or 1 are supported - RAID function works w/ATA133+SATA H/D or 2 SATA H/D Connect up to 2 SATA devices and 1 ATA133 device Audio Realte
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MS-6570 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard SOCKET 462 CFAN1 USB ports Top : Parallel Port Bottom: JCOM1 NVIDIA nForce2 SPP Top: LAN jack J10 Bottom: USB ports T: MIC J11 M: Line-In B: Line-Out SFAN1 Winbond W83627HF-AW J1394_2 (optional) AGP Slot JIR1 PCI Slot 1 NVIDIA nForce2 JCD MCP2 BATT PCI Slot 2 MCP2-T + Codec JBAT1 PCI Slot 3 IDE 2 JSP2 PCI Slot 4 PROMISE IDE 1 BIOS PDC20376 (optional) PCI Slot 5 JFP2 IDE 3 JDLED1 JAUD1 ACR1 JBT1 JUSB2 JFP1 K7N2 Delta-L/LS/ILS
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Getting Started MSI Special Features 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 Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 2” application. After the installation, the “MSI Live Update 2” icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the screen. Double click the “MSI Live Update 2” icon, and the following screen wil
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MS-6570 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. D-Bracket
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Getting Started Description D-Bracket 2 Processor Initialization 1 2 - This will show information regarding the processor 3 4 (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, pro- cessor brand name, etc... Testing Base and Extended Mem
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MS-6570 ATX Mainboard PC Alert™ 4 TM The PC Alert 4 is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware status during real time operation: monitor CPU & system temperatures monitor fan speeds monitor system voltages If one of the items above is abnormal, the program main screen will be immediately shown on the screen, with the abnormal item highlighted in red. This will continue to be shown until the condition re
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Getting Started To better protect the CPU from overheating, a new feature, COOLER XP, has been added to decrease the temperature of AMD Athlon XP CPU. To do so, simply click COOLER XP and the screen will show the Cute skin (as shown below) with information about the CPU and chipset. Right-click the mouse to select the skin you want to switch to. Cute MSI Reminds Y ou... The new feature COOLER XP will work only if your mainboard supports AMD Athlon XP CPU. Items shown on PC Alert 4 vary dependin
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MS-6570 ATX Mainboard InterVideo WinDVD 4 (Optional) The motherboard comes with InterVideo WinDVD 4 application which supports 5.1 channel (6-channel audio) operation. The accompanying WinDVD for MSI is a convenient tool to meet increasing demands for home entertainment. 1 To play DVD with 6-channel audio output, you must configure both the WinDVD 4 application and the audio codec’s software utility. Otherwise, the 6-channel audio function will not work properly. For information on how to se
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Getting Started 2 3. Click the Audio tab. Select 6 Channel for 5.1 channel home entertainment experience. 5 4. Click OK or Apply to finish the audio setup. 5. Shortcut to Setup: Right-click the InterVideo screen to bring up the WinDVD for MSI audio menu. 1-11
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MS-6570 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 2” application. After the 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 app
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Getting Started Round Cable (Optional) Round cable is an enhanced cable for PCI IDE and Ultra DMA controller. It has the following benifits: Data transfer rate started by 133MB/s Backward compatibility (ATA33/66/100/133) Higher performance than traditional Flat cable (data rate) Improved data robustness Better airflow due to thinner ATA/133 cable Connect to the slave drives. Connect to the master hard disk drives. Connect to the system connectors on the mainboard. 1-13
