MSI AM-690E manual Product Overview

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Product Overview

Chapter 1

Product Overview

Thank you for choosing the AM-690E (MS-9826 v1.X) Mini ITX mainboard from MSI.

Based on the innovative AMD® RS690E & SB600 con- trollers for optimal system efficiency, the AM-690E ac- commodates the latest AMD® Sempron, Athlon 64/64 X2 (Dual Core) processors in Socket AM2 and sup- ports two DDR2 533/667/800 DIMM slots to provide the maximum of 4GB memory capacity.

In the entry-level and mid-range market segment, the AM-690E can provide a high-performance solution for today’s front-end and general purpose workstation, as well as in the future.

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Contents MS-9826 V1.X Mainboard AM-690ETrademarks Copyright NoticeRevision History Technical SupportSafety Instructions FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Micro-Star International MS-9826Weee Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement Page Vii Contents Product Overview Mainboard Specifications Form Factor MountingEnvironmental Block Diagram AM-690E MS-9826 v1.X Mini ITX Mainboard Mainboard LayoutBoard Dimension Back Panel & I/O Shield Drawing ODD Power ConsumptionRFI Safety Compliance & MtbfPage Hardware Setup HDPWR1 Quick Components GuideCPU Central Processing Unit CPU Installation Procedures for Socket AM2 Installing AMD Socket AM2 CPU Cooler Set Memory Installing Memory ModulesPower Supply System/CPU Power Connector JPW1HDD Power Connector HDPWR1 Back Panel Connector Chassis Intrusion Connector JCASE1IDE Connector IDEB1 SATA1 SATA2 Serial ATA II Connector SATA1, SATA2Front Panel Connector JFP1 Fan Power Connectors CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1SPI Flash ROM Connector JSPI1 I2C Bus Connector J1Clear Cmos Jumper JBAT1 JumperSlot PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect SlotPCI Interrupt Request Routing Bios Setup Press Del to enter Setup Entering SetupGetting Help Control KeysGeneral Help F1 Main MenuMenu Bar Main AMI BIOS, Processor, System MemorySystem Time System DateAdvanced CPU ConfigurationBios Setup Microcode Update IDE Configuration OnBoard PCI IDE ControllerPrimary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave Super IO Configuration Smart Fan Configuration Bios Setup Serial Port1 AddressAcpi Settings Cpufan Mode SettingMS-9826 Mainboard CPU FAN Type Cpufan PWM ControlAdvanced Acpi Configuration Acpi Version Features Bios Setup General Acpi Configuration C1E SupportMS-9826 Mainboard Event Log Configuration View Event Log Mark All Events As ReadClear Event Log Bios Setup MPS Configuration MPS Revision USB Configuration Legacy USB Support MS-9826 Mainboard Smbios Configuration Smbios Smi SupportUSB Mass Storage Device Configuration Emulation Type USB 2.0 Controller modePCIPnP PCI Latency TimerClear Nvram Plug and Play O/SBoot Settings Configuration BootQuiet Boot MS-9826 Mainboard Quick BootAddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-LockUser Password / Change User Password Supervisor Password / Change Supervisor PasswordBoot Sector Virus Protection SecurityChipset NorthBridge ConfigurationBit ECC Mode Bios Setup ECC Configuration Dram ECC EnableDram Scrub Redirect Dram BG ScrubOnChip Sata Type OnChip Sata ChannelOnboard LAN Boot ROM Bios Setup Onboard Peripherals Configuration Spread SpectrumPower Exit Page System Resources Software code Sioidx equ 4EH SIODTAequ 4FH Watch Dog Timer SettingAMI Post Code Bootblock Initialization Code CheckpoinitsCheckpoint Description MS-9826 Mainboard Post Code CheckpointsFree area in F000h segment with 0FFh Resource List SB600 Gpio ConfigSB600 GPM Config MS-9826 Mainboard Map Port Description Dev. ID Bus# System Resources PCI DevicesMS-9826 Mainboard SMBus Resource Allocation ISA Interrupt AllocationISA DMA Channel Allocation