MSI K7n2 Delta 2 Manual

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G52-M6570E9
MS-6570E (v1.X) ATX Mainboard
K7N2 Delta2 Series 

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Manual Rev: 1.1
Release Date: July 2004
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction...

iii 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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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 equip-
ment from overheating.  Do not cover the openings.
6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V be-
fore connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
7. Place the power cord such a...

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CONTENTS
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement........................................................ ii
Copyright Notice........................................................................................................... iii
Revision History............................................................................................................ iii
Technical Support........................................................................................................ iv
Safety...

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CD-In Connector: JCD1 ............................................................................2-19
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1.....................................................2-19
Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1.............................................2-20
Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB2................................................2-20
IEEE 1394 Connectors: J1394_1, J1394_2, J1394_3 (optional)............2-21
D-Bracket™ 2 Connector:...

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Basic Function..........................................................................................4-10
Non-Unicode programs supported..........................................................4-12
Core Center (for AMD K7 Processor).............................................................4-14
Audio Speaker Setting.....................................................................................4-16
Power on...

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Getting Started
Chapter 1. Getting
Started
Thank you for purchasing the K7N2 Delta2 Series (MS-6570E
v1.X) ATX mainboard.  The K7N2 Delta2 Series mainboard is based
on NVIDIA
® nForce™2 Ultra 400/IGP & NVIDIA®  Gigabit MCP/RAID
MCP for optimal system efficiency.  Designed to fit the advanced
AMD
® Athlon™, Athlon™ XP or Duron™ processors, the K7N2 Delta2
Series mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desk-
top platform solution.
Getting Started 

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MS-6570E ATX Mainboard
Mainboard Specifications
CPU
h Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD Athlon/Athlon XP /Duron processors
h Supports from 1100MHz to FSB 400 Athlon XP 3200+ processor
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
h NVIDIA
® nForce2 Ultra 400/nForce2 IGP
- FSB @266/333/400 MHz
- AGP 8X and PCI Advanced high performance memory controller
- Supports AGP 3.0 8x interface
- Integrated...

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Getting Started
On-Board Peripherals
h On-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
2.88Mbytes
- 1 serial port
- 1 VGA port (IGP only)
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- audio ports in vertical
- 1 D-Bracket2 pinheader
h On-Board 10/100/1000 (Optional) Ethernet
- A 802.3 NVIDIA MAC for 1000 BASE-T/100 BASE-T/10 BASE-T Gigabit/Fast
Ethernet/Ethernet
- RGMII for Gigabit/Fast Ethernet/Ethernet (Gigabit MCP south bridge)
- MII for Fast...