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648 Max



   • 648 Max (Pure Version)

   • 648 Max-L (onboard 10/100/1000 LAN)

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Overview

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Live Update 5

MSI Live Update 5 is a powerful and useful application for updating the latest BIOS and Drivers, saving you time and lowers the risk of updating. End-users can install and run the Live Update 5 software on their computers with the companion CD or downloading the app from the MSI website.

Features
- Automatically Detect the BIOS/Driver/VGA/Utility Update
- Support Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
 
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Fuzzy logic4

• The most complete overclocking utility based on Windows OS. • System information auto detect. • Optimized CPU automatically or manually. • The 4th generation new feature: adjustable AGP ration and Vcore.
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pc alert4

This useful software detects system temperature, the status of voltage, fans and all other key components onboard. If any problem occurs, it will alert the user to correct the problem, reducing the risk of system damage.
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ispeeder

Internet Connection Speed-up: optimize the internet connection speed of cable model or XDSL, monitor the connection status and allow users to adjust the system time through Internet connection.

Detail Specification

The Specification may change without notice. The actual products sold are different from areas. Please check the detailed Specification with your local dealers.

CPU

• Supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 478 pin package.
• Supports FSB at 400/533 MHz (100/133 MHz QDR)
• Core frequency from 1.3 GHz to 2.8 GHz and up

Chipset 

• SiS® 648 (839 pin BGA)
 - Supports Intel Pentium 4 processors with data transfer rate up to 533 MHz
 - Supports 64-bit high performance DDR 333+ / DDR 333 / DDR 266 memory controller
 - Supports AGP 8X/4X interface at 0.8v or 4x at 1.5v with fast write transaction
 - Supports bi-directional 16-bit data bus with 1GHz bandwidth MuTIOL

• SiS® 963 (371 pin BGA)
 - Supports Dual-IDE ATA 66/100/133
 - Integrated audio controller with AC'97 interface
 - Low pin count interface for SIO
 - Advanced power management and PC2001 compliance

FSB
• FSB @ 400/533 MHz (100/133 MHz QDR)


Main Memory

• Supports three memory banks using three 184-pin unbuffered DDR DIMM.
• Supports up to 3GB memory size without EEC.
• Supports DDR200/266/333/400 MHz and up.

MSI Certified Memory Modules
(648 Max PC3200 DDR 400 DRAM)
Vendor Model
size
Memory slot
 
1
2
3
SEC
K4H560838D-TCC4
256MB
v
v
v
OK
 
v
v
OK
SEC
K4H560838D-TCC4
256MB
v
v
v
OK
v
 
v
OK
KINGSTON WINBOND
W942508BH-5
256MB
v
v
v
OK
v
v
 
OK
KingMax
KDL684T4BA-50
256MB
v
v
v
OK
v
v
v
OK
Apacer Winbond
W942508BH-5
128MB
v
v
v
OK
 
v
v
OK
SEC Apacer
K4H560838D-TCC4
256MB
v
v
v
OK
v
  
v
OK


Slots

• One 8x/4x AGP universal slot.
• Six PCI v2.2 32-bit master PCI bus slots.

On-Board IDE

• Dual IDE controllers integrated in SiS® 963.
• Support P/O, Bus Master, Ultra DMA66/100/133 operation.
• Can connect up to four IDE devices.


Audio

• AC97 link controller integrated in SiS® 963.
• 6 channels software audio codec RealTek ALC650.
 - Compliance with AC'97 v2.2 Spec.
 - Meet PC2001 audio performance requirement.
 - Can support SPDIF Out via S-Bracket only.

Network

• Broadcom 4401
 - Integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip.
 - Supports 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s auto-negotiation operation.
 - Compliance with PCI v2.2, mini PCI 1.0 and LAN on Motherboard (LOM) standard.

• Broadcom 5702
 - Integrated Gigabit Ethernet MAC and PHY transceiver, auto-negotiation operation.
 - Supports single-port 10MB/s, 100MB/s and 1000MB/s BAST-T application.
 - Compliance with PCI v2.2, mini PCI 1.0 and LAN on Motherboard (LOM) standard.

On-Board Peripherals

On-Board Peripherals include:
 - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
 - 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B).
 - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode.
 - 6 USB ports (Rear x 4/ Front x 2).
 - 1 IrDA connector for SIR.
 - 1 RJ-45 LAN jack (Optional).
 - 1 audio port.
 - 1 Bluetooth pin header
 - 1 S-Bracket™ pin header.
 - 1 D-Bracket™ 2 pin header.


BIOS

• 2MB AMI BIOS w/ PnP, ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block
• Provides DMI2.0, WfM2.0, WOR and SMBus for system management.


Dimension

• 30.5 cm(L) x 22.0 cm(W) ATX Form Factor

Mounting

• 6 mounting holes.

Product Accessories


MSI Reminds You...
• The accessories will probably be different according to the different selling areas of product models. For details of accessories, please refer to the descriptions on the product package.

Awards

Medium Class Overclocking - KHV2003
Date: 2003-03-28
Title: Medium Class Overclocking
Comment: Open
Media: KHV2003
Country: Finland
1st Product - Computer Software
Date: 2003-03-28
Title: 1st Product
Comment: -
Media: Computer Software
Country: Greece
Smart Buy - Computer Software
Date: 2003-03-28
Title: Smart Buy
Comment: -
Media: Computer Software
Country: Greece
Recommended Motherboard - PC.com
Date: 2003-04-15
Title: Recommended Motherboard
Comment: -
Media: PC.com
Country: Malawi
4.5 Out of 5 Stars - HardwareZone
Date: 2003-02-15
Title: 4.5 Out of 5 Stars
Comment: Open
Media: HardwareZone
Country: Slovak Republic
Value for Money - CHIP
Date: 2003-02-15
Title: Value for Money
Comment: Open
Media: CHIP
Country: Greece
Silver - BIT
Date: 2003-01-15
Title: Silver
Comment: -
Media: BIT
Country: Qatar
Grand Prix - VIDI
Date: 2003-01-15
Title: Grand Prix
Comment: Open
Media: VIDI
Country: Croatia
Recommended Performance / Price / Software Bundle / Quality - PC Pro
Date: 2003-01-15
Title: Recommended Performance / Price / Software Bundle / Quality
Comment: -
Media: PC Pro
Country: Sri Lanka
Best P4 Socket 478 Board (Cost/Performance Ratio)_Bronze Performance / Price / Software Bundle / Quality - Ocworkbench.com
Date: 2003-01-15
Title: Best P4 Socket 478 Board (Cost/Performance Ratio)_Bronze Performance / Price / Software Bundle / Quality
Comment: Open
Media: Ocworkbench.com
Country: Slovak Republic
3RD Prize of Best Intel platform, price and performance - OC
Date: 2003-01-15
Title: 3RD Prize of Best Intel platform, price and performance
Comment: Open
Media: OC
Country: Tajikistan
Best Performance - Hard'n'Soft
Date: 2002-12-15
Title: Best Performance
Comment: Open
Media: Hard'n'Soft
Country: Rwanda
Price and Quality Award - Computer Totaal
Date: 2002-12-15
Title: Price and Quality Award
Comment: -
Media: Computer Totaal
Country: Netherlands Antilles
Producto Sinbroncas Excellent Quality - Sin Broncas.com
Date: 2002-12-15
Title: Producto Sinbroncas Excellent Quality
Comment: Open
Media: Sin Broncas.com
Country: Moldova, Republic of
Best Value - Computer for All
Date: 2002-11-15
Title: Best Value
Comment: -
Media: Computer for All
Country: Greece
Best Product - Hardsalon
Date: 2002-09-15
Title: Best Product
Comment: Open
Media: Hardsalon
Country: China
Editor's Choice Features / Performance - Explosive Labs
Date: 2002-11-15
Title: Editor's Choice Features / Performance
Comment: Open
Media: Explosive Labs
Country: United States Minor Outlying Islands
Best Buy - Bench House
Date: 2002-09-15
Title: Best Buy
Comment: Open
Media: Bench House
Country: Yemen
Recommended Product Performance - PC Stats
Date: 2002-09-15
Title: Recommended Product Performance
Comment: Open
Media: PC Stats
Country: United States Minor Outlying Islands

BIOS

!Attention:

Users who download BIOS from here (not using Live Update) should use the flash utility included in the downloaded compressed file when doing the BIOS update. To avoid BIOS update failure, please do not use older versions of the update utility or utilities not provided by MSI.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Description Fixed some HDD cannot be tested on AMIDIAG IDE test.
 Version 1.5
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2003-02-14
Download 6585v15.exe File Size 0.48 MB
Note
Description -Update CPU microcode
-Fixed USB ZIP sometime can not be detected
-Add "Primary Graphics Adapter" item in the BIOS setup
 Version 1.4
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2003-01-13
Download 6585v14.exe File Size 0.48 MB
Note
Description -Fixed D-Bracket misdisplay issue
-Fixed keyboard become unknown device under Korean Windows 98SE/ME
 Version 1.3
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2002-11-18
Download 6585v13.exe File Size 0.48 MB
Note
Description -Remove Hyper-Threading in BIOS Setup (chipset does not support it)
-Add "Halt On Keyboard Error" item in BIOS Setup.
-Add "CPU Fan Beep" item in BIOS Setup
 Version 1.2
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2002-11-04
Download 6585v12.exe File Size 0.48 MB
Note
Description -Fixed system unstable when using ATI 9700
-Fixed error message sometimes appear after S3 resume
-Fixed S3 resume failed when USB legacy set as enabled
 Version 1.1
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2002-09-27
Download 6585v11.exe File Size 0.48 MB
Note
Description This is AMI BIOS release
 Version 1.0
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2002-08-20
Download 6585v10.exe File Size 0.48 MB
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Live Update 5

Live Update 5 is a powerful update tool with user-friendly interface, provides an automatic scan and download for your MSI products. Using this service to keep your system in the most updated environment.

Live Update 5 supports the following MSI product lines and items:
Mainboards: Drivers/BIOS/Utilities;
Graphics Cards: Drivers/BIOS

Click here to read the instruction

Driver

XP 32,XP 64,Win 2000,Win 98,Win 98 SE,Win Me,Win 95

!Special Note:

The Drivers provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
SiS USB2.0 Drivers
Description • Fixed WinME S4 resume from USB keyboard/mouse can't work issue.
• Fixed Win98SE S3 USB wake-up no display issue.
• Driver Version: Win98SE/ME 2.0.9.0



Note: For WinXP, please use Microsoft Windows Update to download driver from Microsoft or aquire the latest service pack
Version
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2003-04-28
OS Win Me, Win 98 SE
Download sisusb47.exe File Size 0.08 MB
Note
SiS System Drivers (650/651)
Description • For Win2k/XP/x64 WHQL pass
• Package version: 1.21
• New support 761GX

 Version
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2006-01-09
OS XP 64
Download SiSAGP_1.21.zip File Size 3.21 MB
Note
SiS System Drivers (650/651)
Description • For Win2k/XP/x64 WHQL pass
• Package version: 1.21
• New support 761GX

 Version
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2006-01-09
OS XP 32, Win 2000, Win Me, Win 98 SE, Win 98, Win 95
Download SiSAGP_1.21.zip File Size 3.21 MB
Note
Broadcom 5702 LAN Drivers
Description For motherboard with on-board Broadcom 5702 LAN chipset
• Add support Broadcom 5705 Lan chip
• Package: v667, WHQL Pass
• Driver version: 6.34.0.0

Note: check first your motherboard broadcom chipset version
 Version
Type On-Board LAN Drivers Release Date 2003-03-18
OS XP 32, Win 2000, Win Me, Win 98 SE, Win 98, Win 95
Download 570249.exe File Size 7.19 MB
Note
Broadcom 4401 LAN Drivers
Description For motherboard with on-board Broadcom 4401 LAN chipset
• Driver version: 4.28.0.0 (WinXP/2000/ME/98SE), 4.37.0.0(WinXP 64-bit)

 Version
Type On-Board LAN Drivers Release Date 2005-11-23
OS XP 64
Download BCM4401_64bit.zip File Size 0.04 MB
Note
Broadcom 4401 LAN Drivers
Description For motherboard with on-board Broadcom 4401 LAN chipset
• Driver version: 4.28.0.0 (WinXP/2000/ME/98SE), 4.37.0.0(WinXP 64-bit)

 Version
Type On-Board LAN Drivers Release Date 2005-11-23
OS XP 32, Win 2000, Win Me, Win 98 SE, Win 98, Win 95
Download BCM4401_NP01.zip File Size 6.67 MB
Note
Realtek ALC Series AC97 Audio Driver
Description • Driver version for Win98/WinMe/Win2000/WinXP: 5.10.00.6230


 Version
Type On-Board Audio Drivers Release Date 2007-05-08
OS XP 64
Download Realtek_AC97_MB.zip File Size 30.58 MB
Note
Realtek ALC Series AC97 Audio Driver
Description • Driver version for Win98/WinMe/Win2000/WinXP: 5.10.00.6230


 Version
Type On-Board Audio Drivers Release Date 2007-05-08
OS XP 32, Win 2000
Download Realtek_AC97_MB.zip File Size 30.58 MB
Note
SiS IDE Drivers
Description • WHQL Pass.
• Driver version: 2.03.02.00
• OS: Win2000/XP
 Version
Type On-Board PIDE/SATA Drivers Release Date 2002-12-30
OS XP 32, Win 2000
Download SiSide47.exe File Size 5.34 MB
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Utility

XP 32,XP 64,Win 2000,Win 98,Win 98 SE,Win Me,Win 95

!Special Note:

The Utilities provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
MSI PC Alert 4
Description 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 speed(s)
• monitor system voltage
• monitor chassis intrusion
 Version 4.1.2.5
Type Utility Release Date 2007-05-08
OS XP 64
Download PCAlert4_MB.zip File Size 2.39 MB
Note
MSI PC Alert 4
Description 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 speed(s)
• monitor system voltage
• monitor chassis intrusion
 Version 4.1.2.5
Type Utility Release Date 2007-05-08
OS XP 32, Win 2000, Win Me, Win 98 SE, Win 98, Win 95
Download PCAlert4_MB.zip File Size 2.39 MB
Note
Fuzzy Logic 4
Description • Add version information for Live Update
• AP Version: 4.1.58.0

 Version 4.1.58.0
Type Utility Release Date 2005-10-26
OS XP 32, Win 2000, Win Me, Win 98 SE, Win 98, Win 95
Download FuzzyLogic.zip File Size 4.14 MB
Note Fuzzy Logic 4 & PC Alert III/4 can\'t be run at the same time.

Manual

!Special Note:

MSI™ provides user manuals (in PDF format) here for download. You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader (Adobe's WEB Site) to open them.

An easy guide for you to assemble your PC step by step, please refer to "Quick Installation Guide".

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Version Language File Size Download Release Date
1.0 Simplified Chinese 6.02 MB SC6585v1.0.exe 2002-11-01
1.0 Japanese 8 MB J6585v1.0.exe 2002-09-19
1.0 German 5.68 MB G6585v1.0.exe 2002-09-19
1.0 French 6.33 MB F6585v1.0.exe 2002-09-19
1.0 Traditional Chinese 1.65 MB C6585v1.0.exe 2002-09-19
1.1 English 5.94 MB E6585v1.1.zip 2004-03-11

Test Report

CPU Support

CPU Support

 

CPU FSB / HT BUS Ratio Result
Pentium 4 (Northwood, FSB533, L2 Cache 512KB)
Pentium 4 2.26GHz 533 17 OK
Pentium 4 2.4GHz (SL6RZ-C1) 533 18 OK
Pentium 4 2.53GHz (SL6EV-B0) 533 19 OK
Pentium 4 2.66GHz (SL6PE-D1) 533 20 OK
Pentium 4 2.8GHz (SL6PF-D1) 533 21 OK
Pentium 4 (Northwood, FSB400, L2 Cache 512KB)
Pentium 4 2.0GHz 400 20 OK
Pentium 4 2.2GHz 400 22 OK
Pentium 4 2.4GHz 400 24 OK
Pentium 4 2.5GHz 400 25 OK
Pentium 4 2.6GHz 400 26 OK
Pentium 4 2.8GHz 400 28 OK
Pentium 4 (Willamette, FSB400, L2 Cache 256KB)
Pentium 4 1.5GHz 400 15 OK
Pentium 4 1.6GHz 400 16 OK
Pentium 4 1.7GHz 400 17 OK
Pentium 4 1.8GHz 400 18 OK
Pentium 4 1.9GHz 400 19 OK
Pentium 4 2.0GHz 400 20 OK
Celeron (Northwood, FSB400, L2 Cache 128KB)
Celeron 2.0GHz (SL6HY-C1) 400 20 OK
Celeron 2.1GHz 400 21 OK
Celeron 2.2GHz 400 22 OK
Celeron 2.3GHz 400 23 OK
Celeron 2.4GHz (SL6VU-D1) 400 24 OK
Celeron 2.5GHz (SL6ZY-D1) 400 25 OK
Celeron 2.6GHz (SL6VV-D1) 400 26 OK
Celeron 2.7GHz (SL77S-D1) 400 27 OK
Celeron 2.8GHz (SL77T-D1) 400 28 OK
Celeron (Willamette, FSB400, L2 Cache 128KB)
Celeron 1.8GHz 400 18 OK

FAQ

Release Date Title
Mon, 03 Mar 2003 Does it support Intel HT (Hyper Threading) Function?