MSI AM-780E User Manual

Chapter 1

Overview

Thank you for choosing the MS-9858 v1.X Micro-ATX
mainboard from MSI.

Based on the innovative AMD® 780E & SB710 con-

trollers for optimal system efciency, the MS-9858

accommodates the latest AMD® Sempron, Athlon 64,

Dual-Core Athlon 64 X2 processors under 95W (TDP)
in Socket AM2 and supports 2 DDR2 400/533/667/800
SO-DIMM slots to provide the maximum of 4GB mem-

ory capacity.

In the entry-level and mid-range market segment, the

MS-9858 can provide a high-performance solution for

today’s front-end and general purpose workstation, as

well as in the future.

OVERVIEW

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Mainboard SpecificationS

Processor

AMD Sempron/Athlon Single-Core/Dual-Core processors (Optional)

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4-pin CPU fan pinheader with Smart Fan Speed Control

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HyperTransport

Supports Hyper Transport, up to 6400MHz

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Chipset

Northbridge: AMD RS780E

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Southbridge: AMD SB710

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Memory

1 DDR2 400/533/667/800 MHz SO-DIMM slot, up to 2GB (Optional )

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2 DDR2 400/533/667/800 MHz SO-DIMM slots, up to 4GB (Optional )

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SATA

3 SATA II ports by AMD SB710

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Supports storage and data transfers at up to 3Gb/s

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SATA1 ~ SATA3 support SATA RAID

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LAN

Supports Gigabit Ethernet by Realtek RTL8111C

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Audio

HDA Codec by Realtek ALC888 7.1 channel

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Compliant with Azalia 1.0 specs

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Connector

Rear Panel I/O

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1 VGA port

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1 DVI-D port

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1 HDMI port

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1 E-SATA port

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4 USB 2.0 ports

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2 Gigabit LAN jack

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1 S/PDIF port

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3 audio jacks

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Onboard Pinheaders/ Connectors

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1 front audio pinheader

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2 USB 2.0 pinheader (4 ports)

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2 serial port connectors

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1 backlight connector

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1 audio amplier connector

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1 keyboard/mouse pinheader

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1 TPM connector

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1 S/PDIF pinheader

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1 CD-In connector

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1 SPI Flash ROM pinheader (for debugging)

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1 LVDS connector

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1 chassis intrusion switch connector

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Slot

1 32-bit/33MHz PCI slot

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1 Mini PCI-E slot

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Form Factor

170mm x 170mm

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Mounting

8 mounting holes

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Environmental

Storage Environment

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Temperature: -20oC ~ 80oC

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Humidity: 5% ~ 90% non condensing

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Operating Environment

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Temperature: 0oC ~ 60oC

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Humidity: 5% ~ 90% non condensing

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MS-9858

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OVERVIEW

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Block Diagram

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Mainboard layout

MS-9858 v1.X Mainboard

MS-9858

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OVERVIEW

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board diMenSion

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back panel & i/o Shield drawing

MS-9858

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OVERVIEW

2.4 Power Consumption

Component Description

CPU ASB1 L325 (1.5G Dual core)
MEMORY Qimonda DDR2 800 1G*2

Hard Disk Hitachi SATA 120G
Operating System Windows XP SP2

MS-9858 3.3V 5V 12V 5VSB
Current(A) Current(A) Current(A) Current(A)

S5 0 A 0 A 0 A 0.1 A

Enter BIOS 0.36 A 0.96 A 0.92 A 0.03 A
Enter DOS 0.27 A 0.84 A 0.96 A 0.03 A
Enter OS 0.31 A 0.59 A 0.44 A 0.03 A
Windows Stress

AE2000

0.31 A 0.65 A 1.51 A 0.03 A

Windows Stress
3d Mark 05

0.31 A 1.06 A 1.14 A 0.03 A

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power conSuMption

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