MSI Axis 700, Axis 700 Lite User Manual

Axis 700

Axis 700 Lite

MS-6427 (V1.X) Barebone

G52-64271X1

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 in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
measures listed below.

=Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
=Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
=Connec the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

=Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

Micro-Star International

Axis 700

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer ence that
may cause undesired operation.

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Trademark

All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
PS/2 and OS®/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Windows® 95/98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Netware® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.
Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.

U.S. Patent Numbers
4,631,603; 4,819,098; 4,907,093; 5,315,448; and 6,516,132.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S.
patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technol­ogy must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering

or disassembly is prohibited.

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

v1.0 First release August 2006

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.

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Safety Instructions

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
equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

6. Check power supply rating: 100-240V~, 3-1.5A, 60-50Hz.

7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not
place anything over the power cord.

8. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical
shock.

11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service
personnel:

- The power cord or plug is damaged.

- Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.

- The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

- The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according to
User’s Manual.

- The equipment has dropped and damaged.

- The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED,
STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 400 C (1020F), IT MAY DAMAGE THE
EQUIPMENT.

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the

manufacturer.

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Warning:

1. For every changes in powercordˇ¦s usage, please use an approved power

cord with condition greater or equal to H05VV-F,3G , 0.75mm2.

2. Internal part is hazardous moving parts, please keep fingers and other

body parts away.

3. For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the

equipment and shall be easily accessible.

4. Do not disable the protective earth pin from the plug, the equipment must

be connected to an earthed mains socket-outlet.

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WEEE Statement

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Getting Started...................................................................................1-1

Mainboard Specifications..............................................................................1-2

System Configuration....................................................................................1-4

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup..................................................................................2-1

Mainboard Layout.........................................................................................2-2

Memory..........................................................................................................2-3

Introduction to DDRII SDRAM...............................................................2-3

Installing DDRII Modules........................................................................2-3

Power Supply................................................................................................2-4

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATXPWR..............................................2-4

Front Panel....................................................................................................2-5

Audio Ports..........................................................................................2-5

USB Ports.............................................................................................2-5

Rear Panel.....................................................................................................2-6

Connectors....................................................................................................2-8

ATA 133 IDE Connector: IDE1...............................................................2-8

Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1/SATA2...............................................2-9

Fan Power Connector: SYSFAN1......................................................2-10

CD-In Connector: CD_IN......................................................................2-10

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD..................................................2-10

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1/JFP2....................................................2-11

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1.........................................2-12

Front USB Connectors: J3/J4/J5.........................................................2-12

Wake On LAN Connector: J9.............................................................2-13

Jumper...........................................................................................................2-14

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1.............................................................2-14

Slot................................................................................................................2-15

PCI Slot.................................................................................................2-15

Chapter 3. BIOS Setup.............................................................................................3-1

Entering Setup...........................................................................................3-2

Control Keys........................................................................................3-3

Getting Help..........................................................................................3-3

General Help <F1>...............................................................................3-3

The Main Menu............................................................................................3-4

Standard CMOS Features...........................................................................3-6

Advanced BIOS Features...........................................................................3-9

Advanced Chipset Features.......................................................................3-12

Integrated Peripherals.................................................................................3-15

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Power Management Setup.........................................................................3-19

PNP/PCI Configurations................................................................................3-23

H/W Monitor.................................................................................................3-25

Cell Menu.....................................................................................................3-27

Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................................3-28

BIOS Setting Password..............................................................................3-29

Chapter 4. System Assembly...............................................................................4-1

Overview.....................................................................................................4-2

Installation Tools....................................................................................4-2

Screws.................................................................................................4-2

Checking the Items................................................................................4-3

Installation Procedures.................................................................................4-4

Removing Top Cover...........................................................................4-4

Removing Optical Disk Drive................................................................4-5

Removing Card Reader.......................................................................4-6

Removing Riser Card...........................................................................4-7

Removing Hard Disk Drive...................................................................4-7

Installing Hard Disk Drive......................................................................4-8

Installing Riser Card..............................................................................4-8

Installing Card Reader.........................................................................4-9

Installing Optical Disk Drive..................................................................4-9

Installing Memory Modules...................................................................4-10

Restoring Chassis Cover.....................................................................4-12

Installing Footstand...............................................................................4-13

Appendix A. VIA VT1618 Audio.............................................................................A-1

Installing the Audio Driver............................................................................A-2

Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP........................................A-2

Software Configuration...............................................................................A-4

Speaker................................................................................................A-4

Mixer....................................................................................................A-5

Speaker Test.......................................................................................A-6

Information...........................................................................................A-6

Hardware Setup.........................................................................................A-7

Connecting the Speakers...................................................................A-7

2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output.......................................A-7

4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output...............................................A-8

6-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output...............................................A-9

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Chapter 1

Getting Started

Congratulations for purchasing Axis 700 (MS-6427)
barebone. Axis 700 barebone is your best Slim PC
choice. With the fantastic appearance and ultra-small
form factor, it can easily be set anywhere. The fea­ture packed platform also gives you an exciting PC
experience.

MS-6427 Barebone

Mainboard Specifications

Processor Support

- VIA® C7 1GHz / 21x21mm nano BGA2 package

- TDP max 1.2GHz @12W

- Supports VRM mobile (down to 0.7V)

- Thermal design margin up to 100。c Tcase

- 3D instructions SSE / SSE2 / SSE3

- Security Features RGN / AES / SHA-1

Supported FSB

- 400 / 533 MHz

Chipset

- North Bridge: VIA® CN700 chipset

- South Bridge: VIA® VT8237R+ chipset

Memory Support

- Supports DDRII 400 / 533 SDRAM (2GB Max)

- 1 DDRII DIMM (240pin / 1.8V)

LAN

- Supports PCI LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet by VIA® VT6103L

Audio

- Chip integrated by VIA® VT1618

- Flexible 5.1-channel audio with jack sensing

- Compliant with AC97 2.3 spec

IDE

- One IDE port by VT8237R+

- Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode

- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode

SATA

- Supports two SATA ports by VT8237R+

- Supports storage and data transfers at up to 150MB/s

RAID

- SATA1-2 supports RAID 0/ 1 or JBOD mode by VT8237R+

1-2

Connectors

Back Panel

- 1 PS/2 mouse port

- 1 PS/2 keyboard port

- 2 serial ports (COMA and COMB)

- 2 USB 2.0 ports

- 1 LAN jack

- 3 flexible audio jacks

- 1 S-Video port (for standard only)

- 1 DVI port (for standard only)

- 1 VGA oort
On-Board Pinheaders

- 3 USB 2.0 pinheaders

- 1 audio pinheader

Slots

- 1 PCI slot

- Supports 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface

Getting Started

Form Factor

- Mini-ITX (17 cm X 17 cm)

Mounting

- 4 mounting holes

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System Configuration

Front View

1. Mic-In (pink) 6. Optical Drive Eject/ Close Button

2. Headphone-Out (green) 7. Card Reader Drive (optional)

3. USB 2.0 ports x 2 8. Power LED

4. Power Button 9. Optical Drive (optional)

5. HDD LED

1-4

Rear View

(Standard Version)

Getting Started

1. PS/2 Keyboard (purple) 8. Mic-In (pink)

2. PS/2 Mouse (green) 9. Line-Out (green)

3. DVI Port (for standard only) 10. Line-In (blue)

4. VGA Port (D-Sub15) 11. Power Jack

5. S-Video (for standard only) 12. Ventilation Hole

6. USB 2.0 Ports 13. LAN Jacks (RJ45)

7. Serial Ports 14. Expansion Slots

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Rear View

(Lite Version)

1. PS/2 Keyboard (purple) 7. Line-Out (green)

2. PS/2 Mouse (green) 8. Line-In (blue)

3. VGA Port (D-Sub15) 9. Power Jack

4. USB 2.0 Ports 10. Ventilation Hole

5. Serial Ports 11. LAN Jacks (RJ45)

6. Mic-In (pink) 12. Expansion Slots

1-6

Chassis Design

- Dimension: 363mm (D) x 300mm (W) x 72mm (H)

- Minimized screw structure

- Detachable bay housing

- Multiple ventilation holes

Back

Getting Started

Side

1. System Ventilation Hole 3. CPU Fan Ventilation Hole

2. Power Supply Ventilation Hole 4. System Ventilation Hole

Bottom

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System Picture

Ventilation Hole

Power
Supply

sharp

Ventilation
Hole

Power
Supply Fan

Ventilation
Hole

System
Fan

Front Panel

1-8

System Air Flow Direction

Ventilation Hole

Power
Supply

Getting Started

Ventilation
Hole

Power
Supply Fan

Ventilation
Hole

Front Panel

After the installation is completed, please keep
other objects away from the ventilation hole at
least 2.5cm and above. Do not block the ventila­tion hole.

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Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

This chapter provides you with the information about
hardware setup procedures. While doing the
installation, be careful in holding the components
and follow the installation procedures. For some
components, if you install in the wrong orientation,
the components will not work properly.

Use a grounded wrist strap before handling com­puter components. Static electricity may damage
the components.

ONLY FOR SERVICE PERSONEL

Always unplug the power cord before in­serting any add-on card or module.

MS-6427 Barebone

VT1618

VT1622A

SYSFAN1

BIOS

VIA

VT8237R Plus

Mainboard Layout

VIA

VT6103L

JCI1

ATXPWR

Top : mouse
Bottom:KB

Top : VGA Port
Bottom: DIV Port (for standard only)

S-Video Out (for standard only)

Top: LAN Jack
Bottom: USB ports

Top : COMA
Bottom: COMB

T:MIC-In
M:Line- In
B:SS Out

VIA

VT1632A

JAUD

CD_IN

VIA

PCI 1

VIA

J5

J3

J4

BATT

+

JBAT1

VIA

C7

VIA

CN700

DIMM1

IDE1

SATA1SATA2

J9

JFP2

JFP1

MS-7199 (V1.X) Mini-ITX Mainboard

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Hardware Setup

Memory

The mainboard provides one slot for 240-pins non-ECC DDRII DIMM, which
supports the memory size up to 2GB. For more information on compatible
components, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/

pro_slm_cpu_support.php

DDRII

240-pins, 1.8V

56 x 2 = 112-pins

64 x 2 = 128-pins

Installing DDRII Modules

1. The DIMM memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in
the right orientation.

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in
until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket.

3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.

Important

You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly
inserted in the socket.

Volt

Notch

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Power Supply

The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before

inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components
are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATXPWR

This connector allows you to connect to an power supply. To connect to
the power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the
proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply
firmly into the connector.

Pin Definition

PIN

1
2

20

10

ATXPWR

11

1

3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10

SIGNAL

3.3V

3.3V

GND

5V

GND

5V

GND

PW_OK

5V_SB

12V

PIN

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

PINSIGNAL

3.3V

-12V

GND

PS_ON

GND
GND
GND

-5V
5V
5V

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Important

1. Make sure that the connector is connected to proper ATX power
supplies to ensure stable operation of the mainboard.

2. Power supply of 130 watts (and above) is highly recommended
for system stability.

Hardware Setup

Front Panel

The Front Panel provides the following connectors:

Mic-In
(pink)

Headphone-Out

(green)

USB Ports

Audio Ports

These audio ports allow you to connect front audio devices.

Mic-In
(pink)

Headphone-Out

(green)

USB Ports

The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface)

Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or
other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB devices directly into these
connectors.

USB Ports

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Rear Panel

The Rear Panel provides the following connectors:

(green)

Keyboard

(purple)

VGA

DVI

(for standard only)

S-Video

(for standard only)

USB Ports

LANMouse

Serial Ports

Line-In

Line-Out

MIC-In

Mouse/Keyboard Connector
The standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2® mouse/
keyboard.

VGA Connector
The DB15-pin female connector is provided for VGA monitors.

DVI Connector (for standard only)
The DVI (Digital Visual Interface) connector allows you to connect an LCD monitor.
It provides a high-speed digital interconnection between the computer and its
display device. To connect a LCD monitor, simply plug your monitor cable into the
DVI connector, and make sure that the other end of the cable is properly con­nected to your monitor (refer to your monitor manual for more information).

S-Video Connector (for standard only)
The S-Video connector allows users to connect display devices for component
video input/output. S-Video (Super-Video, sometimes referred to as Y/C Video,
or component video) is a video signal transmission in which the luminance signal
and the chrominance signal are transmitted separately to achieve superior pic­ture clarity. The luminance signal (Y) carries brightness information, which de­fines the black and white portion, and the chrominance signal (C) carries color
information, which defines hue and saturation. An S-Video connection brings
better video quality than a composite/RCA connection.

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Hardware Setup

LAN (RJ-45) Jack
The standard RJ-45 jack is for connection to single Local Area Network (LAN).
You can connect a network cable to it.

LAN (Optional)

Activity

Indicator

Link
Indicator

PIN

SIGNAL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

TDP
TDN
RDP

NC
NC

RDN

NC
NC

DESCRIPTION

Transmit Differential Pair
Transmit Differential Pair

Receive Differential Pair

Not Used
Not Used

Receive Differential Pair

Not Used
Not Used

USB Port Connectors
The OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) USB (Universal Serial Bus) root is for
attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible
devices.

Serial Port Connectors
The mainboard offers two 9-pins male DIN connectors as serial ports. The ports
are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs.
You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connectors.

Audio Port Connectors
These audio connectors are used for audio devices. You can differentiate the
color of the audio jacks for different audio sound effects.

Blue audio jack: Line-In in 5.1 channel mode, is used for external CD

player, tapeplayer or other audio devices.

Green audio jack: Line-Out, is a connector for speakers or headphones.
Pink audio jack: Mic-In, is a connector for microphones.

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Connectors

.

ATA133 IDE Connector: IDE1

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133
controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100/133
function. You can connect hard disk drives, CD-ROM and other IDE devices.

The Ultra ATA133 interface boosts data transfer rates between the com­puter and the hard drive up to 133 megabytes (MB) per second. The new
interface is one-third faster than earlier record-breaking Ultra ATA/100 technol­ogy and is backwards compatible with the existing Ultra ATA interface.

IDE (Primary IDE Connector)

The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a
Master and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard drive to Slave mode
by setting the jumper accordingly.

2-8

IDE1

Important

If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the
second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the
hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for
jumper setting instructions.

Hardware Setup

Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1/SATA2

SATA1/SATA2 are high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. Each supports

1st generation serial ATA data rates of 150MB/s and is fully compliant with Serial
ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk
device.

Pin Definition

1 1

7 7

SATA1/SATA2

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1
3
5
7

GND

RXP
TXN

GND

2
4
6

RXN
GND

TXP

Serial ATA cable

Important

Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle.
Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission.

Take off the Dust Cover and
connect to the Hard Disk
Devices

Connect to SATA1/2

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Fan Power Connectors: SYSFAN1

The Fan Power Connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. It
supports 3-pins head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors,
always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the
+12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard
has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially
designed fan with speed sensor to take the advantage of the CPU fan control.

+12V

GND

SENSOR

SYSFAN1

CD-In Connector: CD_IN

This connector is provided for CD-ROM audio.

R
GND
L

CD_IN

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD

The JAUD front panel audio connector allows you to connect to
the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Con­nectivity Design Guide.

Pin Definition

10 9

JAUD

PIN

1
2
3
4
5

12

6
7
8
9

10

SIGNAL

AUD_MIC
AUD_GND
AUD_MIC_BIAS
AUD_VCC
AUD_FPOUT_R
AUD_RET_R
HP_ON
KEY
AUD_FPOUT_L
AUD_RET_L

DESCRIPTION

Front panel microphone input signal
Ground used by analog audio circuits
Microphone power
Filtered +5V used by analog audio circuits
Right channel audio signal to front panel
Right channel audio signal return from front panel
N/C
No pin
Left channel audio signal to front panel
Left channel audio signal return from front panel

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Important

Hardware Setup

If you don’t want to connect to the front audio header,

10 9

pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have to be jumpered in order to have
signal output directed to the rear audio ports. Otherwise,

6

5

the Line-Out connector on the back panel will not
function.

Front Panel Connector: JFP1/JFP2

The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical con­nection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front
Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

Pin Definition

10

9

Reset
Switch

Power
Switch

JFP1

HEE
LED

Power
LED

PIN

1
2

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

SIGNAL

HD_LED_P
FP PWR/SLP
HD_LED_N
FP PWR/SLP
RST_SW_N
PWR_SW_P
RST_SW_P
PWR_SW_N
RSVD_DNU

Hard disk LED pull-up
MSG LED pull-up
Hard disk active LED
MSG LED pull-up
Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND
Power Switch high reference pull-up
Reset Switch high reference pull-up
Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND
Reserved. Do not use.

DESCRIPTION

Speaker

- +
+ -

2
1

Power LED

8

7

JFP2

PIN

1
3
5
7

Pin Definition

SIGNAL

GND
SLED
PLED

N/C

PIN

2
4
6
8

SIGNAL

SPK-

BUZ+

BUZ­SPK+

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Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1

This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is
opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a
warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS
utility and clear the record.

1
2

CINTRU

GND

JCI1

Front USB Connectors: J3/J4/J5

The mainboard provides three standard USB 2.0 pinheaders. USB 2.0
technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps,
which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed
USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players,
printers, modems and the like.

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

9

10

J3/J4/J5

1
2

1
3
5
7
9

VCC
USB0­USB0+

GND

Key (no pin)

2
4
6
8

10

VCC

USB1-

USB1+

GND

USBOC

2-12

USB 2.0 Bracket (Optional)

Connect to J3/J4/J5

Important

Hardware Setup

Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected cor­rectly to avoid possible damage.

Wake On LAN Connector: J9

This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with Wake On LAN
function. You can wake up the computer via remote control through a local area
network.

3

1

MP_WAKEUP
GND
5VSB

J9

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Jumper

The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the
computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s
function through the use of jumpers.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBT1

There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from external
battery to keep the system configuration data. With the CMOS RAM, the system
can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the
system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Fol­low the instructions below to clear the data:

1

3

1

3

1

3

JBAT1 Keep Data Clear Data

Important

You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is
off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS
while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard.

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Hardware Setup

Slot

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot

The PCI slot supports LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other add-

on cards that comply with PCI specifications. At 32 bits and 33 MHz, it yields a
throughput rate of 133 MBps.

PCI Slot

Riser Card

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Chapter 3

BIOS Setup

This chapter provides the information on the BIOS Setup
program and allows you to configure the system for
optimum use.

BIOS Setup

You may need to run the Setup program when:

An error message appears on the screen during the

system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

You want to change the default settings for custom-

ized features.

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Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)
process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key
to enter Setup.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter
Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET
button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>,
<Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

Important

1. The items under each BIOS category described in this
chapter are under continuous update for better system
performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly dif­ferent from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference
only.

2. Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count
is the BIOS version. It is usually in the format:

1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A= AMI, W= AWARD, and

P= PHOENIX.

2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number.
6th digit refers to the chipset as I= Intel, N= nVidia, and V=

VIA.

7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS= all standard

customers.

V1.0 refers to the BIOS version.
060715 refers to the date this BIOS was released.

Important

W7265IMS V1.0 060715 where:

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Control Keys

<↑> Move to the previous item
<↓> Move to the next item
<←> Move to the item in the left hand
<→> Move to the item in the right hand
<Enter> Select the item
<Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu
<+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1> General Help
<F5> Previous Values
<F7> Optimized Defaults
<F10> Save & Exit Setup

Getting Help

After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can
use the arrow keys (↑↓) to select the item. The on-line description of the

highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Sub-Menu

If you find a right pointer symbol (as
shown in the right view) appears to the
left of certain fields that means a sub­menu can be launched from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options
for a field parameter. You can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to highlight the field and
press <Enter> to call up the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys to
enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu. If you want to

return to the main menu, just press the <Esc >.

General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this
screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the
appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.
Press <Esc> to exit the Help screen.

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The Main Menu

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to setup the items of the special enhanced features.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your
system’s performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PnP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

H/W Monitor

This entry shows your PC health status.

Cell Menu

Use this menu to specify your settings for CPU/AGP frequency/voltage control
and overclocking.

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Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer
specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.

BIOS Setting Password

Use this menu to set the password for BIOS.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy)

This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current
date). The format is <day> <month> <date> <year>.

[Day] Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read

only.

[Month] The month from Jan. through Dec.
[Date] The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.
[Year] The year can be adjusted by users.

Time (hh:mm:ss)
This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time).
The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.

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BIOS Setup

IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave

Press <+> or <-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard
disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection. Press
<Enter> for the sub-menu of each item:

LBA/Large Mode

This item allows you to enable or disable the LBA (Logical Block Address,
the logical block size in hard disk) mode.

DMA Mode

This item allows you to enable or disable the DMA (Direct Memory
Access) mode.

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System Information

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears:

Total Memory
This item shows the memory size of your system. You cannot change
any values in the Total Memory fields (read only).

BIOS Version
This item shows the BIOS version of your system (read only).

CPU ID/uCode IO/Frequency
The three items show the CPU related information of your system (read
only).

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Advanced BIOS Features

Quick Booting

Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since
it will skip some check items.

CPU Feature

Press <Enter> for the sub-menu of each item:

Thermal Management

This setting specifies the thermal technologies implemented in the Pentium
M processor.

TM2 Bus Ratio / TM2 Bus VID

These settings specify the multiplier and VID values used by the pro­cessor in TM2 (Thermal Monitor 2) mode.

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CPU L3 Cache

Level 3 cache is the extra cache built into motherboards between the micro­processor and the main memory. Located away from the CPU, the L3 cache is
slower than the L1 & L2 caches. This setting allows you to turn on or off the L3
cache.

Boot to OS/2

This allows you to run the OS/2 operating system with DRAM larger than
64MB. When you choose [No], you cannot run the OS/2® operating system with
DRAM larger than 64MB. But it is possible if you choose [OS2].

Full Screen LOGO Show

This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Set­tings are:

[Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
[Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot.

IOAPIC Function

This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system
is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ
resources for the system.

MPS Table Version

This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) ver­sion to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version
supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult
the vendor of your operating system.

Boot Sequence

The original IBM PCs loaded the DOS operating system from drive A (floppy
disk), so IBM PC-compatible systems are designed to search for an operating
system first on drive A, and then on drive C (hard disk). However, modern
computers usually load the operating system from the hard drive, and may
even load it from a CD-ROM drive.

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1st Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Device

These items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where
BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system.

Boot Other Device

Setting the option to [Enabled] allows the system to try to boot from
other device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Press [Enter] to enter a sub menu which shows every current hard drive
installed. Use [PageUp] or [PageDown] key to select the first boot hard disk.

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Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears:

DRAM Clock

Use this field to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAM.

Important

Be careful with the three hooks on the Front Panel. Remember
to remove them gently with hands or the damages can be made
easily.

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BIOS Setup

DRAM Timing

The value in this field depends on performance parameters of the
installed memory chips (DRAM). Do not change the value from the
factory setting unless you install new memory that has a different
performance rating than the original DRAMs.

Read to Precharge (Trtp)

Time interval between a read and a precharge command.

Write to Read CMD (Twtr)

Minimum time interval between the end of write data burst and the start
of a column-read command. It allows I/O gating to overdrive sense
amplifiers before read command starts.

Write Recovery Time (Twr)

Minimum time interval between end of write data burst and the start of
a precharge command. Allows sense amplifiers to restore data to cells.

DRAM Command Rate

This setting controls the DRAM command rate. Select [1T Command]
allows DRAM singlal controller to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Se­lect [2T Command] makes DRAM siganl controller run at 2T rate. [1T] is
faster than [2T].

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears:

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CPU & PCI Bus Control

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears:

PCI Master 0 WS Write

When [Enabled], writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait
states.

PCI Delay Transaction

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support
delay transactions cycles. Select [Enabled] to support compliance with
PCI specification version 2.1.

VLink mode selection

This item lets you choose the speed mode between the North Bridge &
South Bridge.

VLink 8X Support

This item enables or disables the 8X VLink Data Rate.

DRDY_Timing

This item allows you to select the DRDY Timing from Slowest, Default
and Optimize.

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Integrated Peripherals

VIA OnChip PCI Device

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears:

BIOS Setup

USB Controller

Select [Enabled] if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have USB peripherals.

OnChip EHCI Controller

This setting disables/enables the OnChip EHCI controller. The Enhanced
Host Controller Interface (EHCI) specification describes the register-level
interface for a Host Controller for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Revision

2.0.

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Onboard LAN Controller

This setting controls the onboard LAN controller.

Onboard LAN Option ROM

The item enables or disables the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot
ROMs during bootup. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot
process. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

USB Device Legacy Support

Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the
operating system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver
installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Set to [Disabled] only if you want
to use any USB device other than the USB mouse.

AC97 Controller

[Auto] allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is
used. If an audio device is detected, the onboard AC97 (Audio Codec’97)
controller will be enabled; if not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if
you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device.

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IDE Devices Configuration

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears:

BIOS Setup

OnChip SATAA

This setting is used to specify the SATA controller. The settings are:

[Disabled] Disable the SATA controller.
[Enabled] Enable the SATA controller.

SATA Mode

This setting is used to select the SATA mode. The setting are:

[IDE] Set SATA HDD as IDE mode
[RAID] RAID enabled

PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this option to [Enabled] to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local
bus has bus mastering capability.

OnChip IDE Channel0

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support
for two IDE channels. Choose [Enabled] to activate each channel separately.

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IDE Prefetch Mode

The onboard IDE drive interfaces support IDE prefetching, for faster drive
accesses. When you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface,
set this option to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching

IO Devices Configuration

Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears:

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Onboard Serial Port 1/2

These items specify the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard
Serial Port A (COM A)/Serial Port B (COM B). Selecting [Auto] allows
BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address.

BIOS Setup

Power Management Setup

ACPI function

This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Manage­ment Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as
Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select [Enabled].

ACPI Standby State

This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operat­ing system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Win­dows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3
(STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Setting options:

[S1(POS)] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no

system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main
tains all system context.

[S3(STR)] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the infor

mation of system configuration and open applications/files is
saved to main memory that remains powered while most
other hardware components turn off to save energy. The
information stored in memory will be used to restore the
system when a “wake up” event occurs.

Suspend Time Out (Minute)

If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all
devices except CPU will be shut off.

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Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

[V/H SYNC+Blank] This selection will cause the system to turn off the

vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and
write blanks to the video buffer.

[Blank Screen] This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
[DPMS Support] Initial display power management signalling.

Power Button Function

This feature allows users to configure the Power Button function. Settings
are:

[Power Off] The power button functions as a normal power-on/-

off button.

[Suspend] When you press the power button, the computer

enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is
pressed for more than four seconds, the computer
is turned off.

Restore On AC Power Loss

This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or
interrupt occurs. Available settings are:

[Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state.
[On] Leaves the computer in the power on state.
[Last State] Restores the system to the previous status before

power failure or interrupt occurred.

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Wake Up Event Setup

You can turn On or Off monitoring of commonly used interrupt requests so they
do not awaken the system from, or reset activity timers for, Doze and Standby
modes. For example, if you have a modem on IRQ3, you can turn On IRQ3 as
a wake-up event, so an interrupt from the modem can wake up the system. Or
you may wish to turn Off IRQ12 (the PS/2) mouse as a wake-up event, so
accidentally brushing the mouse does not awaken the system. The default
wake-up event is keyboard activity.

Resume From S3 By USB Device

The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system
from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state.

Resume From S3 By PS/2 KB

The item specifies how the system will be awakened from power
saving mode when input signal of the PS/2 keyboard is detected. Use
the <PageUp> & <PageDown> keys to select the options. When select­ing [Password], enter the desired password.

Resume By PS/2 Keyboard

The item specifies how the system will be awakened from power
saving mode when input signal of the PS/2 keyboard is detected.

Resume By PS/2 Mouse

The setting determines whether the system will be awakened from
what power saving modes when input signal of the PS/2 mouse is
detected.

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Resume by PCI Device (PME#)

When setting to [Enabled], this setting allows your system to be awakened
from the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management
Event).

Resume By RTC Alarm

This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a
scheduled time/date from the S3, S4, and S5 state.

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PNP/PCI Configurations

Primary Graphic’s Adapter

This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter.
Setting options are:

[AGP] The system initializes the installed AGP card first. If an AGP

card is not available, it will initialize the PCI VGA card.

[PCI] The system initializes the installed PCI VGA card first. If a PCI

VGA card is not available, it will initialize the AGP card.

PCI Latency Timer (CLK)

This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another
takes over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transac­tions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better
PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values.

IRQ Resources

The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual.
Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list
IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the
type of device using the IRQ. Settings are:

[PCI Device] For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI

bus architecture.

[Reserved] The IRQ will be reserved for further request.

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IRQ [3-15] assigned to

These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power
saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware
peripheral or component is detected.

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H/W Monitor

CPU Shutdown Temperature

If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting, the
system will be shut down automatically. This helps you to prevent the CPU
overheating problem. This item is available only when your OS supports this
function, such as Windows ME/XP.

Chassis Intrusion

The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion
status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear
the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field will
automatically return to [Enabled] later.

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PC Health Status

This entry shows your PC health status. Press <Enter> and the following
sub-menu appears:

System/CPU Temperature, System Fan Speed, CPU Vcore,
+12V, +5V, 5VSB, +3.3V

These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware
devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’
speeds.

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Cell Menu

Adjust CPU Ratio

This item allows you to adjust the CPU ratio. Setting to [Startup] enables the
CPU running at the fastest speed which is detected by system.

Auto Disable PCI Clock

This item is used to auto detect the PCI slots. When set to [Enabled], the
system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize the
electromagnetic interference (EMI). Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Spread Spectrum

When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes)
of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spec­trum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the
spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves.

Important

1. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at
[Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if
you are plagued by EMI, select the value of Spread Spectrum
for EMI reduction.

2. The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI
is reduced, and the system will become less stable. For the
most suitable Spread Spectrum value, please consult your

3. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking
because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost
in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked pro­cessor to lock up.

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Load Optimized Defaults

The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer
specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.

When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.

Important

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BIOS Setting Password

When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:

Type the password, up to 6 characters in length, and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS
memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password
and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not
enter a password.

To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter
the password. A message will show up confirming the password will be
disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can
enter Setup without entering any password.

When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you
try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any
part of your system configuration.

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System Assembly

Chapter 4

System Assembly

This chapter provides you with the information about
system assembly procedures. While doing the installation,
be careful in holding the components and follow the
installation procedures.

Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer
components. Static electricity may damage the
components.

ONLY FOR SERVICE PERSONEL

Always unplug the power cord before in­serting any add-on card or module.

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Overview

The built-in mainboard is designed for Axis 700 barebone only. Except the
mainboard, the built-in components of the barebone include power supply. In
this chapter we’ll show you how to install Memory Modules, Riser Card, Card
Reader, Hard Disk Drive and Optical Disk Drive.

Installation Tools

Screws

Two types of screws are used in assembling the barebone:

Screw type 1: M3XL4

Screw type 2: 6#32

Screwdriver

Gloves

Screw type 1: M3XL4

This screw is used to lock the Top Cover, Card Reader,
Riser Bracket, FDD and ODD.

Screw type 2: 6#32

This screw is used to lock the Power Supply and HDD.

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Checking the Items

Before assembling your system, please check the items listed below for
basic system operation. The Footstand and the CPU cooler are included in the
package, other items are optional.

Footstand

IDE or SATA HDD (Optional)

Card Reader (Optional)

Riser Card

Optical Drive (Optional)

DDRII SDRAM (Optional)

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Installation Procedures

1. Removing Top Cover

Unlock the two screws on the Back
Panel with screwdriver.

Follow the steps to remove the Top
Cover from the system with hands.

Remove the Front Panel from the
system with hands to release all the
cages.

Important

Be careful with the three hooks on the Front Panel. Remember
to remove them gently with hands or the damages can be made
easily.

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2. Removing Optical Disk Drive (ODD)

Disconnect the cable and the
power cord of the ODD (Optional).

Pull the Lock Bracket to release the
ODD.

System Assembly

Remove the ODD from the system.

This direction

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3. Removing Card Reader

Disconnect the cable of Card
Reader (Optional)

Remove the Card Reader tray from
the sysetem with fingers pressing
the bracket.

Unlock the four screws to release
the Card Reader.

Important

This multi-function Card Reader tray is designed to be a 3 in 1

device with three different choices for installtion which includes

the Card Reader itself, HDD and FDD.

PressPress

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4. Removing Riser Card

Remove the Riser Card (Support
Bracket) from the system with
hands.

5. Removing Hard Disk Drvie (HDD)

Unlock the screw from the chassis
with screwdriver.

System Assembly

Lift up

Remove the HDD tray from the sys­tem with hands.

Lift up

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6. Installing Hard Disk Drvie (HDD)

Insert the HDD (Optional) into the HDD
tray and lock the four screws.

Install the HDD tray to the system
with hands.

Insert

Put down

Lock the screw to the chassis with
screwdriver.

7. Installing Riser Card

Install the Riser Card (Support
Bracket) to the system with hands.

Put down

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8. Installing Card Reader

Insert the Card Reader tray into the
system with fingers pressing the
bracket.

*Remember to lock the four screws to
fix the Card Reader before inserting.

Connect the cable of Card Reader
(Optional)

System Assembly

PressPress

9. Installing Optical Disk Drive (ODD)

Insert the ODD into the system.

Important

Please note that the length of the ODD should be under 185MM.

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Push the Lock Bracket to fix the
ODD.

Connect the cable and the power
cord of the ODD (Optional).

This direction

10. Installing Memory Modules

Find the location of DIMM slot.

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Insert the Memory Modules vertically
into the DIMM slot.

Put down

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13. Restoring Top Cover

Restore the Front Panel to the sys­tem with hands.

Important

Follow the steps to restore the Top
Cover to the system with hands.

Lock the two screws on the Back
Panel with screwdriver.

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5. Installing Footstand

Place the footstand on the table. Lift
up the system and put it on the
footstand.

Move the system until its bottom part
fit against the end of the footstand.

System Assembly

Horizontal Type Tower Type

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Appendix A

VIA VT1618 Audio

The mainboard is equipped with VIA® VT1618 chip,
which provides support for 6-channel audio output,
VIA® VT1618 allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speak­ers for better surround sound effect. The section will
tell you how to install and use 4-/6-channel audio func­tion on the board.

VIA VT1618G Audio

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Installing the Audio Driver

You need to install the driver for VIA® VT1618 chip to function properly
before you can get access to 4-/6-channel audio operations. Follow the
procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating
systems.

Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

For Windows® 2000, you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or
later before installing the driver. The following illustrations are based on Win­dows® XP environment and could look slightly different if you install the drivers
in different operating systems.

1. Insert the companion CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup
screen will automatically appear.

2. Click VIA Smart5.1CH Sound Drivers.

Special Notice during Installation

Once you are finishing the installation of
your system, please right-click on [My Computer]
on the desktop, and choose [Properties] ->
[Hardware] -> [Device Manager]. If you can see
the question mark (?) next to the <Other devices>
& <Multimedia Audio Controller>, it means the
system detects the audio codec in your system
item and the VIA Smart5.1CH Sound Drivers
will appear on your CD.

Click
here

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3. Click Next to install the AC’97 Audio software, and click Finish
to restart the system.

4. You will find the icon in the system tray and on the desktop.
Double-click the icon on the desktop or right-click on the icon in
the system tray. Also, you can right-click on the icon in the
system tray and choose VIA Audio Deck, and the following
screen will appear to show some basic settings about the
audio configuration.

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Software Configuration

After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 4-/6-channel
audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the lower­right corner of the screen to activate the VIA Audio Deck Configuration.

Speaker

Here you can select the channels you would like to use here. For the
expander and Center/Subwoofer speaker exchange, please check the

Exchange Center/LFT check boxes.

Select the channels
you’d like to use

You have to check the “Enable Stereo Sound Expander” check box in
Effect tab and the “Enable Smart51 Plus (blue jack for side surround and red
jack for center/LEF speakers output” check box in PhoneJack tab, if you intend
to use 4 or 5.1 channel sound effect.

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Mixer

In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes individually.

nPlayback

Here you can regulate the volume of each output. Click the allow button to the
right for more outputs.

nRecording

Here you can choose the preferred recording input. Choosing Mic allows you
to record the audio through the connected microphones, Line-In allows you to
record to record through the connected line-in device, and etc. Choosing
Stereo Mixer allows you to record the audio through all inputs.

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Speaker Test

Here you can click on each speaker to test its function, and increase/
decrease the volume.

Information

Here it provides the information about Vinyl Deck, including the driver
version, codec type, and OS version... etc.

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Hardware Setup

Connecting the Speakers

When you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the
software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance
with the setting in software utility.

n2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output

Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone jack on
the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.

1

2

1 Line-In
2 Line-Out (Front channels)
3 MIC -In

3

Back Panel

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n 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output

Back Panel

1

2

3

4-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Side-Surround
2 Line-Out (Front channels)
3 MIC-In

Description:

Connect two speakers to back
panel’s Line-Out connector and
two speakers to the real-chan­nel Line-Out connector.

A-8

n 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output

Back Panel

VIA VT1618G Audio

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2

3

6-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Side-Surround
2 Line-Out (Front channels)
3 Center/ LFE

Description:

Connect two speakers to back
panel’s Line-Out connector, two
speakers to the rear-channel
Line-Out connector and two
speakers to the center/LFE chan­nel Line-Out connector.

A-9