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tronic592001
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I need a faster CPU how do i install one please?





Motherboard
This module contains information about your motherboard.



Motherboard Information
Manufacturer MicroStar Inc.
Product Name MS-6340
Version 1.0E
Serial Number 00000000

System Enclosure or Chassis
Manufacturer NEC Computers International
Chassis Type Desktop
Chassis Lock Present No
Version 0000000
Serial Number 0000000
Asset Tag Number 0000000
Boot-up State Safe
Power Supply State Safe
Thermal State Safe
Security Status Other

Processor Info (from BIOS)
Socket Designation Socket-A
Processor Type Central Processor
Processor Family Other
Manufacturer AMD
Processor Version eneric-X86
Procesor ID 00000642-00000055
Supported Voltage(s) 1.5 Volts
Current Voltage 1.5 Volts
External Clock 66 MHz
Maximum Speed 800 MHz
Current Speed 1000 MHz
Processor Status CPU Socket Populated, Status Enabled
Processor Upgrade Slot 1
L1 Cache Handle $05
L2 Cache Handle $06
L3 Cache Handle N/A

On Board Devices
Device 1 VIA Inc. (Sound Card, Status Enabled)


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Wednesday, Feb 12, 2003 08:59:20 am
NickS
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Looks like your board is the NEC/Packard Bell OEM version of MSI MS-6340, known as the "Halley" (KM133 chipset) or "Florida" (KT133 chipset).

The Fresh info looks a bit dodgy. 66MHz ? If you don't know whether it is KT133 or KM133 you need to open the box and look at some numbers on chips; or it may help to give us some BIOS information (Top left/bottom left of memory count screen ?)
Compare these:
http://support.packardbell-europe.com/s ... a.asp?c=ap
http://support.packardbell-europe.com/s ... y.asp?c=ap
tronic592001
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Hope this helps! thanking you..

BIOS
This module contains information about your BIOS chip (Basic Input Output System) capabilities.



BIOS Information
BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Version V3.1
Starting Address $F000
Release Date 02/13/01
ROM Size 131,072 Bytes (128 KB)

BIOS Capabilities
Supports ISA No
Supports MCA No
Supports EISA No
Supports PCI Yes
Supports PCMCIA No
Supports Plug and Play Yes
Supports APM Yes
BIOS Upgradeable (Flash) Yes
BIOS Shadowing Allowed Yes
Supports VL-VESA No
Supports ESCD Yes
Supports Boot from CD Yes
Supports Selectable Boot Yes
BIOS ROM Socketed No
Supports Boot from PCMCIA No
Supports EDD (Enhanched Disk Drive) Specification Yes
Supports Int 13h for Japanese Floppy for NEC 9800 1.2 MB No
Supports Int 13h for Japanese Floppy for Toshiba 1.2 MB No
Supports Int 13h for 5.25" / 360 KB Floppy Yes
Supports Int 13h for 5.25" / 1.2 MB Floppy Yes
Supports Int 13h for 3.5" / 720 KB Floppy Yes
Supports Int 13h for 3.5 / 2.88 MB Floppy Yes
Supports Int 5h / Print Screen Services Yes
Supports Int 9h / 8042 Keyboard Services Yes
Supports Int 14h / Serial Services Yes
Supports Int 17h / Printer Services Yes
Supports Int 10h / CGA/Mono Video Services Yes
Supports NEC PC-98 No
Supports ACPI Yes
Supports USB Legacy Yes
Supports AGP Yes
Supports I2O Boot No
Supports LS-120 Boot No
Supports ATAPI ZIP Drive Boot Yes
Supports 1394 Boot No
Supports Smart Battery Yes

BIOS Language
Current Language English, United States
Available Language 1 English, United States


__And i got the KM133 chip set.._____________________________________________________________________________
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Wednesday, Feb 12, 2003 11:03:00 am
tronic592001
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This is my mother board specs..

Your Packard Bell Halley Motherboard
What is a motherboard?
The Motherboard is the most important part of your computer. This printed circuit board contains most of the basic components and circuitry that allow your computer to work and allows connection of other circuit boards that are responsible for the additional tasks.

A motherboard typically contains:

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) or Processor slot: The CPU is the heart of your computer that makes all the necessary calculations that allow your computer to process data.
The chipset: A chip or a set of chips that control the basic functions of your computer. The total performance of your computer is limited to the capabilities of the chipset.
Connectors: The motherboard contains several connectors to allow connection of additional cards, drives, different types of memory, peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, printer and scanner.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System): The BIOS is software built into a chip that contains the basic information the computer needs to be able to function without accessing data from the hard disk drive. It allows the computer to start up, run some basic tests and controls the keyboard and the monitor.
Some motherboards have also built-in sound and/or graphic controllers that allow digital sound processing and the output of video signals to the monitor. However, these functions are normally provided by separate circuit boards.

Your motherboard's main features
The motherboard built into your computer is the Packard Bell Halley. Its main features are:

Support for AMD Duron and Athlon processors in a socket 462.
Supports Up to 1 Gigabyte of system memory in 2 DIMM memory sockets.
Based on the VIA KM133 chipset.
Provides support for advanced 2D and 3D graphics.
Includes the VIA VT1611A audio CODEC for 3D audio functions.
Allows connection of 3 PCI extension cards, 1 CNR (Communications Network Riser) card and 1 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) card.
HALLEY MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT DIAGRAM

AGP
Accelerated Graphics Port connector
J5
BIOS Configuration Access Jumper J_PHN Modem audio line-in connector

BATT System battery
J8
Not used
JWOR
Wake on Ring connector
CNR
Communications Network Riser slot JAUX
Auxiliary audio line-In connector
JWR1
Auxiliary power connector
CPU
CPU socket JBAT1
CMOS clear jumper P_FAN1
Power fan connector
DIMM1& 2
DIMM slots 1 and 2
JCASE1
Chassis intrusion header PCI1,2,3
PCI card extension slots 1, 2 and 3
FDD1
Floppy disk drive connector
JCD
CD audio line-in connector S_FAN System fan connector

IDE 1
Primary IDE connector
JFP1
Front panel connector
USB2 Front USB header
IDE 2
Secondary IDE connector
JGS1 Not used WOL Wake on LAN connector
J4
Not used
JMDM1
Modem connector


JUMPERS AND CONNECTORS
Connectors on the motherboard
The Halley Motherboard features the following connectors:
3 PCI bus master slots.
PCI IDE, 2 channels, 4 drives.
1 AGP slot.
1 CNR (Communications Network Riser) slot.
1 Socket462 CPU connector.
2 DIMM slots.
1 Floppy Disk Drive connector.
2 Fan connectors.
1 Wake-on-LAN header.
1 Wake-on-Ring header.
1 ATX Power connector.
1 parallel port with ECP, EPP bi-directional mode.
1 PS/2 keyboard and 1 PS/2 mouse port.
2 internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors (plus two external USB connectors. All 4 can be used simultaneously).
1 Front USB header.
1 Front panel header.
1 CD audio header (black).
1 Aux Audio header (yellow).
1 Modem Audio header (green).
1 Stereo Line-in audio connector.
1 Stereo Line-out audio connector.
1 MID/Game port.
Rear Panel Connectors
On the back panel of the Halley motherboard you can find the following connectors:



A: PS/2 Mouse port (green)
To connect a mouse with a PS/2 connector. However, some mice connect to either the USB port or the Serial port.
B: PS/2 Keyboard port (purple) To connect a keyboard with a PS/2 connector. However, some keyboards connect to the USB port.
C: USB port 1 (black) To connect any USB compatible device, such as a USB camera, USB keyboard, USB scanner, ...

D: USB port 2 (black) To connect any USB compatible device, such as a USB camera, USB keyboard, USB scanner, ... This port may be disabled on several models where the USB port on the front side of the computer is enabled.
E: Serial port COM A (teal) To connect any serial device, such as a serial scanner, an organizer, etc...
F: VGA monitor port (blue) To connect an analogue VGA monitor.
G: Stereo Audio Line-out connector (lime) To connect to an audio output target, such as a speaker set or headphones, using a 3.5mm stereo plug.
H: Stereo Audio Line-in connector (light-blue) To connect an audio source using a 3.5mm stereo plug.
I: Mono Audio Microphone In connector (pink) To connect a mono microphone using a 3.5mm plug.
J: Parallel port LPT1 (burgundy) To connect any parallel device. Typically a parallel printer or scanner.
K: MIDI/Game port (gold) To connect a joystick or a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) device.

Jumpers
Before changing a jumper’s setting, make a note of its original position.

The Halley motherboard has three jumpers that allow you to configure your computer. Incorrectly setting these jumpers may cause serious problems. Re-configuration is only necessary if you want to:
Clear the current BIOS settings;
Set properties of BIOS Configuration access.
Changes to jumper settings should only be carried out by authorised service personnel and require advanced knowledge. Please beware that internal components can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. If you are not sure about making these changes, please contact our Technical Support or a service agent. Please refer to the motherboard layout diagram in this document for the jumper block positions.

s CAUTION: do not move any jumper with the system power on. This may seriously damage your motherboard. Always turn off the power and unplug the main power cord from the computer before changing a jumper. All the components in your computer can be damaged by static electricity (E.S.D. - Electro Static Discharge). Discharge yourself and any tool you use to ground (e.g. computer chassis) before touching or removing a component. Place removed components in antistatic bags.

Clear CMOS Jumper (JBAT1)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
1-2 set (default) Normal operation (default)
2-3 set Clear the current BIOS settings

You can clear the CMOS by shorting the 2-3 pins of JBAT1, while the system is OFF. Please wait for about 15 seconds before returning to the 1-2 pin position before switching the system on. Avoid clearing CMOS while the system is on, it will damage the motherboard. Always unplug the power cord from the wall socket!

Please note that Jumper JBAT1 is not used. Please leave it in position 1-2.

BIOS Configuration Access jumper (J5)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
1-2 Normal operation (default)
2-3 Access to BIOS maintenance panel
Open BIOS recovery


We recommend you leave this jumper in its normal position (1-2 are set) for normal operation.

UPGRADING YOUR MOTHERBOARD
Before purchasing any upgrade element, please read the motherboard’s specifications, as described in this chapter, to see what kind of elements are supported. Please protect your system’s components against E.S.D. (ESD : ElectroStatic Discharge, commonly - Static electricity) whenever you open the system’s chassis.

Processor upgrades
The microprocessor (CPU – Central Processing Unit) is the heart of your computer. It is a very delicate piece of equipment. Therefore, if you want to perform a CPU upgrade, please handle with utmost care. (Remember to protect the CPU and other internal components against E.S.D.) Your computer has been equipped with an AMD PGA Duron or Athlon processor in a 462 processor socket. If you want to upgrade this CPU for enhanced performance, then please follow the steps below (procedures may vary slightly, depending on the type of CPU you have purchased):


Switch your computer off before opening the chassis!

Removal:
Disconnect the heat sink fan power connector from the motherboard socket (CPU FAN). Free the original processor by unclipping the retaining spring from the socket, and remove the heat sink Pull the socket lever up to the vertical position and lift out the processor.

Fitting:
Place the new processor in the socket. With the lever in the vertical position, the CPU drops into place, if it does not do so, then check to see if the CPU is correctly positioned.
When the CPU is correctly in place push the socket lever back down to the horizontal position.
Place the Heat sink on the CPU, the retaining clips fix on the plastic tabs of the 462 Processor Socket , pull the clip lever up to fix the heat sink solidly in place (no thermal grease is needed).
Connect the power supply for the active heat sink to the CPU FAN connector.


Memory upgrades
System memory holds information until the CPU accesses it or routes it to a device. The memory of the motherboard described in this document can be upgraded using 1 or 2 DIMM modules. The Halley motherboard has two DIMM sockets and can hold up to 512Mbytes of system memory. Please use only the DIMM modules as described in the specifications. DIMM modules only fit in one way as they have two notch keys (A) on the connector. Push the module gently down in the slot, the slot side levers will automatically swing up to the vertical position. Memory is automatically detected, there is no need to change jumper settings after changing the memory configuration.

Replacing the Battery
A battery is installed on the motherboard, to ensure that your PC does not lose information when the power is turned off. This information includes date and time and some BIOS settings. With the system constantly turned off, the battery life is around three years. Its life will be extended if the system is used regularly.

In the event that the battery fails to maintain system configuration information, we recommend that you replace the it. If ever you need to replace the battery, please ensure that you use the right battery (Lithium battery 3V, CR2032) and that it is correctly fitted (positive (+) side up).



There is danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

Ultimate disposal of batteries should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. Do not place used batteries in your regular waste. The incineration, landfilling or mixing the batteries with the municipal solid waste stream is prohibited by law in most countries. Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection, recycling and disposal of batteries.



MOTHERBOARD SPECIFICATIONS
Form Factor
µATX, 24.4 x 20.0 cm.
CPU Support
The Packard Bell Halley motherboard supports AMD PGA Duron and Athlon processors at 550MHz ~ 1Ghz or higher.
The processor supports a 100 MHz clock speed but uses dual-clocking technology to obtain a 200MHz bus clock speed.
The processor is packaged in a Socket 462 processor socket.
System Memory
Supports 4 memory banks (in 2 slots) using two 168-pin unbuffered DIMMs.
Supports single or double sided DIMMs with gold-plated contacts at a clock speed of 100MHz or 133MHz.

Supports a maximum memory size of:
1GB with 256-bit technology unregistered DIMMs.
512MB with 128-bit technology registered DIMMs (use 8 to 256MB memory modules).
Supports 3.3v SDRAM DIMMs.
ECC memory checking is not supported.
Core Logic (Chipset)
VIA KM133 chipset, consisting of VT8365A Northbridge Controller and VT886B Southbridge Controller.
The VT8365A revE Northbridge Controller features:
Supports separately powered 3.3V (5V tolerant) interface system memory, AGP, and PCI bus.
CPU Interface with 200MHz CPU Front side bus.
AGP Controller:
AGP 2.0 compliant.
Supports SideBand Addressing (SBA) mode.
Supports 266 MHz 4x mode for AD and SBA signalling.
Pipelined split-transaction long-burst transfers up to 1 GB/second.
PCI Bus Controller:
PCI 2.1 compliant.
32-bit, 3.3V PCI interface with 5V tolerant input.
Advanced DRAM controller:
Concurrent CPU, AGP, and PCI access.
64-bit data width.
Advanced System Power Management Support:
Dynamic power down of SDRAM.
ACPI 1.0 and PCI Bus Power Management 1.1 compliant.
Suspend-to-DRAM and Self-Refresh power down.
Flat panel monitor support:
12-bit digital interface for Panel encoders.
Auto-expansion and centring for VGA modes.
Support for all resolutions up to 1280 x 1024.
Digital Video Interface (DVI) 1.0 compliant.
The VT686B Southbridge Controller features:
USB controller.
USB v1.1 and Intel Universal HCI v1.1 compatible.
Legacy keyboard and PS/2 mouse support.
Supports four USB ports.
UltraDMA-33/66/100 Master Mode PCI EIDE Controller:
Dual channel master mode PCI supporting 4 Enhanced IDE devices.
Supports transfer rates up to 100MB/sec.
Supports ATAPI compliant devices including DVD devices.
Integrated Super I/O Controller:
Two UARTs for complete serial ports.
Multi-mode parallel port: standard mode, EPP and ECP support.
Floppy disk controller (16 bytes of FIFO, data rates up to 1Mbps).
Voltage, temperature, fan speed monitoring and control.
Video and graphics
Integrated Savage4 2D/3D Video Accelerator.
Main features:
8 to 32MB frame buffer using system memory (8MB by default).
Floating point triangle setup engine.
8 million triangles/second setup engine.
140 million pixels/second trilinear fill rate.
Full AGP 4x, including sideband addressing and execute mode.
128-bit 2D graphics engine.
High quality DVD video playback.
Flat panel monitor support.
2D/3D resolutions up to 1920 x 1440.
3D rendering features:
Single-pass multiple textures.
Anisotropic filtering.
8-bit stencil buffer.
32-bit true colour rendering.
Specular lighting and diffuse shading.
Alpha blending modes.
Massive 2K x 2K textures.
MPEG-2 video textures.
Vertex and table fog.
16-bit or 24-bit Z-buffering.
Sprite anti-aliasing, reflection mapping, texture morphing, shadows, procedural textures and atmospheric effects.
2D Hardware acceleration features:
Motion Video Architecture.
Motion compensation for full speed DVD playback.
Multiple video windows for video conferencing.
Contrast, hue, saturation, brightness and gamma controls.
Digital port for NTSC/PAL TV encoders.
Sound System
The VIA Technologies VT1611A 18-audio audio CODEC is integrated on the motherboard.
DirectSound AC'97 2.1 Audio
Inputs and Outputs: Stereo inputs for line-in, CD audio, and MODEM-in, mono input for microphone.
MPU-401 (UART mode) interface for wave table synthesisers and MIDI devices.
Integrated dual game port.
Mixer Features: mixer with stereo for line, CD audio, auxiliary ,music synthesiser, digital audio (wave files), and mono for microphone and speakerphone.
3D stereo expansion for surround sound simulation.
Power management support.
BIOS
AMI BIOS featuring:
Plug and Play.
PCI auto-configuration utility.
PCI IDE support.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface.
Advanced Power Management (APM) and Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support.
2Mbits flash device.
POST (Power On Self test).
Supports boot password protection.




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Updates to software and hardware components of your computer are made regularly. Therefore some of the instructions, specifications and pictures in this documentation may be slightly different from your particular situation.

Packard Bell reserves the right to revise or make changes or improvements to this product or documentation at any time without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or improvements.

Copyright ©2000 NEC Computers International BV. All rights reserved.
NickS
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tronic592001 wrote:The motherboard built into your computer is the Packard Bell Halley. Its main features are:

Support for AMD Duron and Athlon processors in a socket 462.
---snip---
Please beware that internal components can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. If you are not sure about making these changes, please contact our Technical Support or a service agent.
---snip---
Always turn off the power and unplug the main power cord from the computer before changing a jumper. All the components in your computer can be damaged by static electricity (E.S.D. - Electro Static Discharge). Discharge yourself and any tool you use to ground (e.g. computer chassis) before touching or removing a component. Place removed components in antistatic bags.

Clear CMOS Jumper (JBAT1)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
1-2 set (default) Normal operation (default)
2-3 set Clear the current BIOS settings

You can clear the CMOS by shorting the 2-3 pins of JBAT1, while the system is OFF. Please wait for about 15 seconds before returning to the 1-2 pin position before switching the system on. Avoid clearing CMOS while the system is on, it will damage the motherboard. Always unplug the power cord from the wall socket!

Please note that Jumper JBAT1 is not used. Please leave it in position 1-2.

BIOS Configuration Access jumper (J5)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
1-2 Normal operation (default)
2-3 Access to BIOS maintenance panel
Open BIOS recovery


We recommend you leave this jumper in its normal position (1-2 are set) for normal operation.

UPGRADING YOUR MOTHERBOARD
Before purchasing any upgrade element, please read the motherboard’s specifications, as described in this chapter, to see what kind of elements are supported. Please protect your system’s components against E.S.D. (ESD : ElectroStatic Discharge, commonly - Static electricity) whenever you open the system’s chassis.

Processor upgrades
The microprocessor (CPU – Central Processing Unit) is the heart of your computer. It is a very delicate piece of equipment. Therefore, if you want to perform a CPU upgrade, please handle with utmost care. (Remember to protect the CPU and other internal components against E.S.D.) Your computer has been equipped with an AMD PGA Duron or Athlon processor in a 462 processor socket. If you want to upgrade this CPU for enhanced performance, then please follow the steps below (procedures may vary slightly, depending on the type of CPU you have purchased):


Switch your computer off before opening the chassis!

Removal:
Disconnect the heat sink fan power connector from the motherboard socket (CPU FAN). Free the original processor by unclipping the retaining spring from the socket, and remove the heat sink Pull the socket lever up to the vertical position and lift out the processor.

Fitting:
Place the new processor in the socket. With the lever in the vertical position, the CPU drops into place, if it does not do so, then check to see if the CPU is correctly positioned.
When the CPU is correctly in place push the socket lever back down to the horizontal position.
Place the Heat sink on the CPU, the retaining clips fix on the plastic tabs of the 462 Processor Socket , pull the clip lever up to fix the heat sink solidly in place (no thermal grease is needed).
Connect the power supply for the active heat sink to the CPU FAN connector.
That looks pretty clear to me. :)
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NickS wrote:Looks like your board is the NEC/Packard Bell OEM version of MSI MS-6340, known as the "Halley" (KM133 chipset) or "Florida" (KT133 chipset).

The Fresh info looks a bit dodgy. 66MHz ? If you don't know whether it is KT133 or KM133 you need to open the box and look at some numbers on chips; or it may help to give us some BIOS information (Top left/bottom left of memory count screen ?)
Compare these:
http://support.packardbell-europe.com/s ... a.asp?c=ap
http://support.packardbell-europe.com/s ... y.asp?c=ap
A little off topic, but I would like to pass my thanks on to you NickS. This info has helped solve a "stale" mobocop case over at motherboards.org :wink:
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