MSI MEGA MPC 51PV, MS-6408 User Manual

MEGA mPC 51PV Series

MS-6408 (V1.X) Barebone

Read the Safety Instruction before using the
computer. If you have any question, Please
ask the Professional Technician.

G52-64081X1

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 when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. 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. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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 AC. 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.

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 interference that may
cause undesired operation.

Micro-Star International

MEGA mPC 51PV

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Trademarks

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.
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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 May 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. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 115/230V
before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

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 a
service personnel:

- The power cord or plug is damaged.

- Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.

- The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

- The equipment has 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

CPU (Central Processing Unit)......................................................................2-3

Memory.........................................................................................................2-6

Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules..............................................2-6

Installing DDRII Modules.......................................................................2-7

Power Supply...............................................................................................2-8

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1....................................................2-8

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1.....................................................2-8

Front Panel....................................................................................................2-9

4-pin IEEE 1394 Port..........................................................................2-9

6-pin IEEE 1394 Port..........................................................................2-9

USB Ports.......................................................................................2-10

Mic-in/Head-Phone............................................................................2-10

OPTICAL SPDIF-in..............................................................................2-10

Rear Panel..................................................................................................2-11

Connectors..............................................................................................2-13

Hard Disk Connector: IDE1...............................................................2-13

Front USB Connector: USBT2..........................................................2-13

Serial ATAII Connectors: SATA2.......................................................2-14

AUX-In Connector: TVIN1..................................................................2-15

CD-In Connector: CDIN1......................................................................2-15

Front Panel Connector: JFP1.............................................................2-15

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1..................................2-16

Front Board Connector: LCM1...........................................................2-16

Card Reader Connector: CRT.......... .................................................2-17

Jumper.......................................................................................................2-18

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1............................................................2-18

Slot.............................................................................................................2-19

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots...................2-19

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots.................................2-19

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Mini PCI Slot........................................................................................2-20

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

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

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......................................................................3-11

Integrated Peripherals................................................................................3-12

Power Management Setup........................................................................3-14

PNP/PCI Configurations...............................................................................3-16

H/W Monitor...............................................................................................3-17

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults............................................................3-18

Set Supervisor Password.........................................................................3-19

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

1. Removing Cover..............................................................................4-4

2. Removing Drive Cage......................................................................4-5

3. Installing CPU...................................................................................4-6

4. Installing CPU Cooler........................................................................4-7

5. Installing Memory Module.................................................................4-8

6. Installing WLAN Card (Optional)......................................................4-9

7. Installing HDD...................................................................................4-10

8. Installing Optical Drive....................................................................4-11

9. Restoring Drive Cage.....................................................................4-12

10. Restoring Cover..........................................................................4-13

Appendix A. Realtek ALC880 Audio....................................................................A-1

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

Installation for Windows 2000/XP........................................................A-2

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

Sound Effect........................................................................................A-5

Mixer....................................................................................................A-8

Audio I/O............................................................................................A-12

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Microphone........................................................................................A-17

3D Audio Demo..................................................................................A-18

Information.........................................................................................A-19

Hardware Setup........................................................................................A-20

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Mainboard Specifications

Processor Support

- Supports AMD® Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64 and Sempron in the socket

940 package.

(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support.php)

Supported FSB

- 533/667/1000 MHz

Chipset

- North Bridge: Nvidia® C51PV chipset (GeForce 6150)

- South Bridge: Nvidia® MCP51 chipset (nForce 430)

Memory Support

- DDRII 533/667/800 SDRAM (2GB Max)

- 2 DDRII DIMMs (240pin / 1.8V)

LAN

- Supports Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 by Vitesse VSC8201

IEEE 1394

- IEEE1394 Controller by VIA® VT 6307

- Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps

Audio

- HD Audio Codec by Realtek® ALC880

- Flexible 7.1-channel audio

- Compliant with Azallia 1.0 Spec

IDE

- 1 IDE port by Nvidia® MCP51

- Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode

- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode

SATA

- 1 SATA II port by Nvidia® MCP51

- Supports one SATA II device

- Supports storage and data transfers at up to 300 MB/S

Card Reader

- 7 in 1 card reader

On-Board VGA

- Nvidia NB Integrated

- On-Board VGA memory: Shared

Power Supply

- 260W Full Range

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Connectors

Back Panel

- 1 PS/2 mouse port

- 1 PS/2 keyboard port.

- 4 USB 2.0 Ports.

- 1 LAN jack

- 5 audio jacks

- 1 VGA out

- 1 SPDIF-Out

- 1 DVI out

- 1 S-Video-Out

- 1 Composite Video-Out

Front Panel

- 2 audio jacks (Mic-In x 1, Headphone out x 1)

- 2 USB ports

- 2 IEEE 1394 ports (4-pins/6-pins)

- 1 SPDIF-In

On-Board Pinheaders

- 1 CD Audio input

- 1 front panel pinheader

Getting Started

Slots

- 1 PCI Express x16 slot

- 1 PCI slot

- 1 Mini PCI slot

Chassis

- 21.0 cm (W) x 17.5cm (H) x 33.0 cm (D)

Mounting

- 8 mounting holes

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Chapter 1

Getting Started

Congratulations for purchasing MEGA mPC 51PV Series
(MS-6408) barebone. MEGA mPC 51PV Series barebone
is your best Slim PC choice. With the fantastic appear­ance and small form factor, it can easily be set anywhere.
The feature packed platform also gives you an exciting
PC experience.

MS-6408 Barebone

System Configuration

Front Panel

Optical Drive

Wireless Antenna

Optical Drive
Eject/Close Button

7 in 1 Card Reader

IEEE 1394 port (4-pin)

IEEE 1394 port (6-pin)

USB ports

PC Power Switch

Mic-in

Headphone-out

SPDIF-in

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Back Panel

Getting Started

Ventilation
hole

Power Switch

TV Out

PS/2 Mouse

7.1 Audio Ports

SPDIF-out

Power Jack

PS/2 Keyboard

S-Video Out

VGA

Wireless Antenna

PCI Slot

PCI-Ex16 Slot

DVI port

LAN Jack

USB x 4

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.

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Mainboard Layout

MEGA mPC 51PV (MS-6408v1.0) Mainboard

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Hardware Setup

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

The mainboard supports AMD® 940AM2/ Athlon64 & Sempron processors. The
mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket AM2(940-pin) for easy CPU installation.
When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a
cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the
heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before
turning on the computer.
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support.php)

Important

1. Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make
sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.

2. Make sure that you apply an even layer of heat sink paste (or thermal tape)
between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation.

3. While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug
the power supply’s power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the
safety of CPU.

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Gold arrow

Gold arrow

Gold arrow

Correct CPU placement

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CPU Installation Procedures for Socket AM2

1.Please turn off the power and
unplug the power cord before
installing the CPU.

Open Lever

2.Pull the lever sideways away
from the socket. Make sure to
raise the lever up to a 90­degree angle.

3.Look for the gold arrow of the
CPU. The gold arrow should
point as shown in the picture.
The CPU can only fit in the
correct orientation.

4.If the CPU is correctly installed,
the pins should be completely
embedded into the socket and
can not be seen. Please note
that any violation of the correct
installation procedures may
cause permanent damages to
your mainboard.

Sliding

Plate

90 degree

5. Press the CPU down firmly into
the socket and close the lever.
As the CPU is likely to move
while the lever is being closed,
always close the lever with
your fingers pressing tightly on
top of the CPU to make sure the
CPU is properly and completely
embedded into the socket.

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Hardware Setup

Installing AMD Socket AM2 CPU Cooler Set

When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a
cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have

the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them
before turning on the computer.

Important

Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration of the cooler
installation for Socket AM2 CPUs only. The appearance of your mainboard
may vary depending on the model you purchase.

1.Position the cooling set onto the
retention mechanism.

3.Attach the CPU Fan cable to the CPU
fan connector on the mainboard.

2. Use the screw driver to secure four
built-in screws following the
indicated order (1--> 2--> 3 --> 4).

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Memory

The mainboard provides two 240-pin non-ECC DDRII DIMMs and supports up to 2GB
system memory.

DDRII

240-pin, 1.8V

64x2=128 pin56x2=112 pin

Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules

DIMM1
DIMM2

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Hardware Setup

Installing DDRII Modules

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

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

Important

You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in
the DIMM slot.

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

Volt

Notch

Important

-DDRII modules are not interchangeable with DDR and the DDRII standard is
not backwards compatible. You should always install DDRII memory
modules in the DDRII DIMMs and DDR memory modules in the DDR DIMMs.

-In dual-channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the
same type and density in differentchannel DDR DIMMs.

-To enable successful system boot-up, always insert the memory modules
into the DIMM1 first.

- Due to the chipset resource deployment, the system density will only be
detected up to 2GB (not full 2GB) when each DIMM is installed with an 1GB
memory module.

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Power Supply

The mainboard supports SSI 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: ATX1

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.

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

20

10

PIN SINGAL

1 3.3V
2 3.3V
3 GND
4 5V
5 GND
6 5V
7 GND
8 PW_OK
9 5V_SB
10 12V

ATX1

ATX1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

11 3.3V
12 -12V
13 GND
14 PS_ON
15 GND
16 GND
17 GND
18
19 5V
20 5V

11
1

4
3

2
1

JPW1

JPW1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND
3 12V
4 12V

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Front Panel

Hardware Setup

4-pin 13946-pin 1394

USB x 2

SPDIFIN1

Head-Phone

Mic-In

4-pin IEEE 1394 Port

The mainboard provides two IEEE 1394 ports. This smaller one is designed for

you to connect the IEEE 1394 device with external power. The IEEE 1394 high-speed
serial bus complements USB by providing enhanced PC connectivity for a wide range
of devices, including consumer electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, storage

peripherals, other PCs, and portable devices.

Important

IEEE 1394 Driver is provided by Windows® 98 SE, Windows® XP, Windows
ME and Windows® 2000. Just plug in the IEEE 1394 connector into the port.
These Operating Systems will install the driver for IEEE 1394.

®

6-pin IEEE 1394 Port

The bigger 6-pin IEEE 1394 Port on the front panel is designed for you to
connect to IEEE 1394 devices without external power. That means the mainboard can
provide the power for the devices connected to this port.

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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 device directly into the connector.

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V
2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0
3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0
4 GND Ground
5 VCC +5V
6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1
7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1
8 GND Ground

Mic-in/Head-Phone

Mic-in is a connector for microphone. Head-Phone is a connector for Speakers
or Headphones.

1 4

USB Port Description

Head phone

5 8

MIC

OPTICAL SPDIF-in

The OPTICAL connector allows you to receive the audio file of SPDIF interface
for recording and playing.

The SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interface) is developed jointly by the Sony and
Philips corporations . A standard audio file transfer format, SPDIF allows the transfer
of digital audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first
to an analog format.

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Rear Panel

The Rear Panel provides the following connectors:

Hardware Setup

L-In

L-Out

Mic

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.

Digital Panel Connector
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.)

RS-Out

CS-Out
SPDIF Out
(Optical)

Mouse

Keyboard

RCA
Connector

S-Video

DVI Port

VGA Port

LAN

USB Ports

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

RCA Connector
The RCA connector allows users to connect display devices for composite video
output. Composite video, also called baseband video or RCA video, is the analog
waveform that conveys the image data in a conventional National Television Standards
Committee (NTSC) television signal. Composite video contains chrominance (hue and
saturation) and luminance (brightness) information, along with synchronization and
blanking pulses, all together in a single signal.

S-Video Connector
The S-Video connector allows users to connect display devices for component
video 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)

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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.

LAN (RJ-45) Jack

The standard RJ-45 jack is for connection to

Link IndicatorActivity Indicator

single Local Area Network (LAN). You can
connect a network cable to it.

LED Color LED State Condition

Off LAN link is not established.

Left Orange On (steady state) LAN link is established.

On (brighter & pulsing)The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN.

Green Off 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Right On 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Orange On 1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

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.

Green audio jack - Line Out, is a connector for speakers or headphones.
Blue audio jack - Line In / Side-Surround Out in 7.1 channel mode, is used

for external CD player, tapeplayer or other audio devices.

Pink audio jack - Mic In, is a connector for microphones.
Orange audio jack - Center/ Subwoofer Out in 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.
Black audio jack - Rear-Surround Out in 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.

Optical S/PDIF-Out connector
This SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is provided for digital
audio transmission to external speakers through an optical cable.

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Connectors

Hardware Setup

Hard Disk Connector: IDE1

that supports PIO mode 0 ~ 4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 function. You can
connect up to two hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives, 120MB floppy disk drive (reserved
for future BIOS), and other devices.

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)
IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure the second hard
drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.

.

The mainboard provides a one-channel Ultra ATA 133 bus Master IDE controller

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.

Front USB Connector: USBT2

The mainboard provides one standard USB 2.0 pin header to connect to the fornt

MCE IR for remote control.

GND

USB+ USB-

USBVCC

USBT2

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Serial ATAII Connectors: SATA2

SATA2 is high-speed Serial ATAII interface ports. It supports serial ATA data
rates of 300MB/s. The connector is fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications.
The Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device.

SATA2 Pin Definition

1

SATA2

7

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 TXP
3 TXN 4 GND

5 RXN 6 RXP
7 GND

Optional Serial ATA cable

Connect to SATA2

Important

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

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AUX-In Connector: : TVIN1

The connector is for TV-Card audio connector..

CD-In Connector: CDIN1

The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

L
GND
R

CDIN1

Hardware Setup

TVIN1

L
GND

R

Front Panel Connector: JFP1

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

Power

Power

Switch

LED

2

JFP1

1

HDD
LED

JFP1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up
2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED
4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND
6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull-up
7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull-up
8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND
9 RSVD_DNU Reserved. Do not use.

Reset
Switch

10

9

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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1

The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. When
connecting the wire to the connectors, always 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 onboard, you must
use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan
control.

GND

+12V

SENSOR

GND

+12V

SENSOR

CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1

Front Board Connector: LCM1

The connector is used to connect the front board on the front panel.

Pin Definition

Pin Signal

1 NC
3 GND
5 MP_RTS
7 MP_DTR
9 IR or RST#
11 CD_SMI#
13 VCC5
15 MP_CTR_PWRON
17 IDE_LED
19 PLED1
21 PLED2
23 NC
25 NC

Pin Signal

2 GND
4 NC
6 MP_RXD
8 MP_TXD
10 NC
12 NC
14 NC
16 NC
18 NC
20 VCC5-SB
22 VCC5-SB
24 GND
26 VCC5-SB

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Card Reader Connector: CRT

The mainboard provides a connector to connect the Card Reader on the Front
Panel.

Hardware Setup

CRT

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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: JBAT1

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery
to keep the data of system configuration. 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 this jumper to clear data.

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 1­2 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) Express Slot

The PCI Express slots support high-bandwidth, low pin count, and serial inter­connect technology. You can insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When
adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply
first.

PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for
Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a
PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general
purpose I/O. Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to
deliver highest performance in video, graphics, multimedia and other sophisticated
applications. Moreover, PCI Express architecture provides a high performance graph­ics infrastructure for Desktop Platforms doubling the capability of existing AGP 8x
designs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics
controllers, while PCI Express x1 supports transfer rate of 250 MB/s.

PCI Express x16 slot

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots

The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs.
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power
supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any
necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers,

switches or BIOS configuration.

PCI Slot

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Mini PCI Slot

The motherboard provides a mini PCI slot for connecting a mini PCI interface
card.

Mini PCI

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Chapter 3

BIOS Setup

This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup
program and allows you to configure the system for
optimum use.
You may need to run the Setup program when:

² An error message appears on the screen during the

system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

² You want to change the default settings for cus-

tomized 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. 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:

W7259IMS V1.0 031506 where:

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.
031506 refers to the date this BIOS was released.

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BIOS Setup

<↑> 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
<F6> Load Optimized Defaults
<F7> Load Fail-Safe Defaults
<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit

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 sub-menu 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.

PC Health Status

This entry shows your PC health status.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system
performance.

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BIOS Setup

Load Optimized Defaults

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

Set Supervisor Password

Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.

Set User Password

Use this menu to set User Password.

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>.

IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave/ SATA Channel 1 Master

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

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press Enter to allow BIOS to auto-detect the type of the HDDs.

BIOS Setup

IDE Channel 0 Master

Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select Manual, None or Auto type. Note that the
specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will
not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. If your hard
disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Manual to define your own
drive type manually.

If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the following
items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should
be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system
manufacturer.

Access Mode The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto.
Capacity The formatted size of the storage device.
Cylinder Number of cylinders.
Head Number of heads.
Precomp Write precompensation.
Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone.
Sector Number of sectors.

Primary Master PIO

The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for
each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0
through 4 provide successively increased performance. In [Auto] mode, the
system automatically determines the best mode for each device.

Primary Master UDMA

Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive
supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows ME,
XP or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system

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software both support Ultra DMA/33, Ultra DMA/66, Ultra DMA/100 and Ultra
DMA/133, select [Auto] to enable BIOS support.

HDD DMA transfer access

Setting to [Enabled] will open DMA bus master and execute DMA action in DOS, which
will make the data transferring faster.

HDD Block Mode

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/
write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select
[Enabled] for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per
sector the drive can support.

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting
Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk
status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a
hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline.
Settings: [Auto], [Enabled], [Disabled].

System Information

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

Market Name/Model Name

The two items show the information of your system (read only).

BIOS Version

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

CPU Type/CPU Frequency/Total Memory

The three items show the CPU related information of your system (read only).

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Advanced BIOS Features

BIOS Setup

Boot Sequence

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

First/Second/Third Boot Device

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

Boot Other Devices

Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other devices if
the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. Settings are: [Disabled],
[Enabled].

Important

Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” vary depending on the bootable

devices you have installed. For example, if you did not install a floppy drive, the

setting “Floppy” will not show up.

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Quick Power On Self Test

Select [Enabled] to reduce the amount of time required to run the power-on self-test
(POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable
quick POST. Better to find a problem during POST than lose data during your work.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to
[On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off]
will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options: [On],
[Off].

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.

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Advanced Chipset Features

BIOS Setup

Frame Buffer Size

Frame Buffer is the video memory that stores data for video display (frame). This field
is used to determine the memory size for Frame Buffer. Larger frame buffer size
increases video performance.

RGB/TV Display

This item allows you to select an display device to display. Setting options: [Auto],
[RGB], [TV].

TV Mode Support

This item allows you to select the TV display mode. Setting options: [NTSC_M],
[NTSC_J], [PAL_M], [PAL_BDGHI], [PAL_N], [PAL_NC], [Default].

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Integrated Peripherals

OnChip IDE Controller

The integrated peripheral controller contains a IDE interface with support for two IDE
channels. Select [Enabled] to activate the IDE interface.

Serial-ATA controller

This allows you to enable or disable onchip Serial ATA controller.

OnChip USB Controller

Set to [V1.1+V2.0] if you need to use any USB 2.0 device in the operating system that
does not support or have any USB 2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix.
Setting options: [V1.1+V2.0], [V1.1].

USB Keyboard/Mouse Support
Set to [Enabled] if you need to use a USB keyboard/mouse in the operating system
that does not support or does not have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and
SCO Unix. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].

Azalia audio Controller
This item allows you enable Azalia Audio Setting options: [Auto], [Disabled].

Onboard LAN Controller
The item enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. Setting options: [Enabled],
[Disabled].

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Onboard Lan Boot 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].

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Power Management Setup

PWRON After PWR-fail

This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt
occurs.

ACPI Suspend Type

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

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

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

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

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Set Wake Up Events

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

WOL (PME#) From Soft-Off

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

USB Device Resume from S3

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

Power On 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.

Power On by PS/2 Keyboard

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

POWER ON Function

This controls how the PS/2 mouse or keyboard can power on the system.

KB Power ON Password

If POWER ON Function is set to [Password], then you can set a password in
the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system.

Power-On by Alarm

This function is for setting time for your computer to boot up.

Date of Month Alarm
The field specifies the date for Power-On by Alarm.
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm
The field specifies the time for Power-On by Alarm. Format is <hour>
<minute><second>.

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PNP/PCI Configurations

Init Display First

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

[PCI Slot] The system initializes the PCI graphic card first.
[PCIEX] The system initializes the PCI-Express graphic card first.

Reset Configuration Data

The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Ac­cess Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP and non­PNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set to [Enabled], the system will
reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set the setting of the
item back to [Disabled] automatically.

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H/W Monitor

BIOS Setup

Shutdown Temperature

If the CPU temperature reaches the limit preset in this setting, the system will shotdown
automatically.

Current System/CPU Temperature, SYSTEM/CPU Fan Speed, Vcore, +12V,,

+5V, -12V, +3.3V, VBAT, 3.3VSB

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

CPU/System Fan Control

This item enables or disables the Smart Fan feature. Smart Fan is an excellent feature
which will adjust the CPU fan speed automatically depending on the CPU current
temperature, avoiding the overheating to damage your system.

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Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to
the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default
values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the
mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for
stable system performance.

When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system
performance.

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

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

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Set Supervisor Password

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

Type the password, up to six 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 3

Chapter 4

BIOS Setup

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.

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Overview

The built-in mainboard is designed for Midas 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 CPU, FDD, HDD, CD-ROM and CPU Cooler.

Installation Tools

Screws

Two types of screws are used in assembling the barebone: round-headed

screw, hexagonal screw with washer.

Screw Driver

Round-headed screw: This type of screw is used to attach
the HDD to the HDD tray.

Round-headed screw with washer: The screw is used to
fasten the FDD, optical drive to the drives cage and the front
cage.

Gloves

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Checking the Items

Before assembling your system, please check the items listed below for basic

system operation.

System Assembly

CPU (Optional)

IDE or SATA HDD (Optional) Optical Drive (Optional)

DDRII SDRAM (Optional)

CPU Cooler

Important

The chassis and devices shown on the installation photos are for your
reference only. The actual products may vary in chassis color, front bezel
and other component.

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Installation Procedures

1. Removing Cover

Loose the three thumb screws on the
back panel.

Remove the chassis cover.

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2. Removing Drive Cage

Locate the drive cage. Lift the handle up­ward and pull the drive cage to an upright
position.

Push the locking clip to the right side to lock
the drive cage in an upright position.

System Assembly

Release the cable tie. Push to remove the
black plastic plate from the drive cage.

Lift the white clips on both sides. Pull the
drive cage back and upward from the
chassis.

Cable Tie

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3. Installing CPU

Pull the lever away from the socket and
raise it up.

Put the CPU onto the socket. Make sure the
pins are completely embedded into the socket.
The CPU can only fit in the correct direction.

Close the lever to complete the installation.

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4. Installing CPU Cooler

Insert the cooler into the barebone and
put it onto the CPU.

Use the screw driver to secure four
built-in screws following the indicated

System Assembly

order (1--> 2--> 3 --> 4).

Connect the power cord.

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5. Installing Memory Modules

Insert the memory module vertically into
the slot.

Note: The memory module has only
one notch on the module. It will only
fit in the right direction.

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

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6. Installing WLAN Card (Optional)

Locate the miniPCI slot on the mainboard.

Insert the Wireless LAN card into the
miniPCI slot with 15 degree and push
vertically to fix it.

System Assembly

Connect the antenna cable to the con­nector on the WLAN card.

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7. Installing HDD

Push the lock bracket to the right side.

Remove the HDD tray from the drive cage.

Push the brackets outwards as the picture
shown.

Insert the SATA or IDE HDD module into the
HDD tray. Push the brackets inwards to lock
the HDD module in place.

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8. Installing Optical Drive

Pull the lock brackets outwards before
you can insert the CD-ROM drive into the
CD-ROM tray.

Important

System Assembly

Please note that our specially designed chassis is not compatible with any
optical drive with convex front bezel. (Recommended: For easy assembly
and normal operation, use the optical drive with flat front panel.)

Align the CD-ROM drive’s screw hole with
the CD-ROM tray’s. Push the lock bracket
inwards to secure the module.

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9. Restoring Drive Cage

Push the lock bracket back to secure the HDD
cage.

Lift the white clips on both sides. Align the
drive cage’s screw with the chassis’ screw
hole.
Slide the drive cage into the chassis.

Restore the black plastic plate to the HDD
tray and push to seize on it.

Connect the HDD/CD-ROM cables and HDD/
CD-ROM power cords. Organize cables with
the cable tie.

Note: If you are using a SATA HDD, please
connect to the SATA cable.

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10. Restoring Cover

Place the whole drive cage into the chassis
and push the handle back.

Restore the chassis cover and remem­ber to fasten the screws on the back
panel.

System Assembly

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Realtek ALC880 Audio

Appendix A

Realtek ALC880 Audio

The Realtek ALC880 provides 10-channel DAC that si­multaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 chan­nels of independent stereo sound output (multiple
streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out­Right channels. It also provides Dolby Master Studio to
bring you a new class of audio entertainment experi­ence by using home PCs.

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Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver

You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC882M codec to function properly before
you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or Dolby audio operations. Follow the
procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems.

Installation for Windows 2000/XP

For Windows® 2000, you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack4 or later before
installing the driver. For Windows® XP, you must install Windows® XP Service Pack1
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 application CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will auto­matically appear.

2. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver .

Important

The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update
to enhance audio applications. Hence, the program screens shown here in

this section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall
be held for reference only.

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Realtek ALC880 Audio

3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.

4. Click Finish to restart the system.

Click here

Select this
option

Click here

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Software Configuration

After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio
feature now. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of
the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the

audio driver by clicking the Azalia HD Sound Effect Manager from the Control
Panel.

Double click

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Sound Effect

Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list.

Environment Simulation

You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow,
totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound
Manager also provides five popular settings “Stone Corridor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer
pipe”, “Arena” and “Audio Corridor” for quick enjoyment.

You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust automatically.
If you like, you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to
save as an new one by using the “Load EQ Setting” and “Save Preset” button,
click “Reset EQ Setting” button to use the default value, or click “Delete EQ Set-
ting” button to remove a preset EQ setting.

There are also other pre-set equalizer models for you to choose by clicking “Others”
under the Equalizer part.

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Equalizer Selection

Equalizer frees users from default settings; users may create their owned preferred
settings by utilizing this tool.

10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz.

Save

The settings are saved
permanently for future
use

Enable / Disable

To disable, you can tem­porarily stop the sound
effect without losing the
settings

Reset

10 bands of equalizer
would go back to the de­fault setting

Load

Whenever you would like to
use preload settings, simply
click this, the whole list will
be shown for your selection.

Delete

To delete the pre-saved settings which are created from previous steps.

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Frequently Used Equalizer Setting

Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience
at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equal­izer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment.

[How to Use It]
Other than the buttons “Pop” “Live” “Club” & “Rock” shown on the page, to pull down

the arrow in “Others”, you will find more optimized settings available to you.

Karaoke Mode

Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home. Simply using the music you usually
play, Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to
accommodate your range.

1.Vocal Cancellation: Single click on “Voice Cancellation” , the vocal of the song would
be eliminated, while the background music is still in place, and you can be that
singer!

2.Key Adjustment: Using “Up / Down Arrow” to find a key which better fits your vocal
range.

Remove the
human voice

Raise the key

Lower the key

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Mixer

In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually.

1. Adjust Volume

You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged in front or rear panel by
select the Realtek HD Audio rear output or Realtek HD Audio front output
items.

Important

Before set up, please make sure the playback devices are well plugged in the
jacks on the rear or front panel. The Realtek HD Audio front output item
will appear after you pluging the speakers into the jacks on the front panel.

2. Multi-Stream Function

ALC882M supports an outstanding feature called Multi-Stream, which means you
may play different audio sources simultaneously and let them output respectively
from the indicated real panel or front panel. This feature is very helpful when 2
people are using the same computer together for different purposes.

Click the button and the Mixer ToolBox menu will appear. Then check the Enable

playback multi-streaming and click OK to save the setup.

Important

If you use AC97 front panel, the device have to be plugged into the jacks on
the panel before enable the multi-stream function.

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When you are playing the first audio source (for example: use Windows Media
Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel, which is the
default setting.

Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio front output from the scroll list
first, and use a different program to play the second audio source (for example: use
Winamp to play MP3 files). You will find that the second audio source (MP3 music) will
come out from the Line-Out audio jack of Front Panel.

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3. Playback control

Mute

You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute
sound output.

Tool

- Show the following volume controls

This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.

- Advanced controls

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4. Recording control

Realtek ALC880 Audio

Tool Mute

Recording device

-Realtek HD Digital Input

-Realtek HD Audio Input

Mute

You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute
sound input.

Tool

- Show the following volume controls

This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.

- Advanced controls.

Advanced control is a “Microphone Boost” icon.
Once this item is checked, you will find “advanced” icon beside “Front Pink In” & “Mic
Volume”. With this, the input signal into “Front Pink In” & “Mic Volume” will be strengthen.

- Enable recording multi-streaming

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AudioI/O

In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers.

You can choose a desired multi-channel operation here.

a. Headphone for the common headphone
b. 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output
c. 4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output
d. 6CH Speaker for 5.1-Speaker Output
e. 8CH Speaker for 8-Speaker Output

Realtek HD Audio Manager frees you from default speaker settings. Different from
before, for each jack, they are not limited to perform certain functions. Instead, each
jack is able to be chosen to perform either output (ex. playback) function or input (ex.
Recording) function, all by your own choices.
Audio I/O aims to help you set jacks right. Moreover, other than blue to blue, pink to
pink, the way that you used to do, Audio I/O would guide you to other right jacks that
can also serve as microphone / speaker / headphone.

Speaker Configuration:

1. Plug the speakers in any available jack.

2. Dialogue “connected device” will pop up for your selection. Please select the
device you have plugged in.

- If the device is being plugged into the correct jack, you will be able to find the icon
beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device.

- If not correct, Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the
correct jack.

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Correct Message

Assume to plug a headphone in the Green jack at back panel. The icon beside
green jack become visible and the dialogue “connected device” pops up.
Check the headphone, then click OK. As soon as OK is clicked, the icon
beside green jack becomes “headphone” as your selection.

Error Message

Assume to plug a headphone in the Blue jack at back panel. The icon beside
Blue jack becomes visible and the dialogue “connected device” pops up (the
default setting of blue jack is “Line-in”. Check the headphone anyway, then
click OK. You should notice the icon beside blue jack remains the same
without any change and the error message pops.

Pop-screen check list

2CH Speakers configutaion - check the Front Speaker Out anyway.
4CH Speakers configuration - check the Front Speaker Out & Rear Speaker

Out anyway.

6CH Speakers configuraion - check the Front Speaker Out / Rear Speaker

Out & Center/ Subwoofer Speaker out

anyway.
8CH Speakers configuraion - check the Front Speaker Out / Rear Speaker

Out / Center/Subwoofer Speaker out & Side

Speaker Out anyway.

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Connector Settings

Click to access connector settings.

Disable front panel jack detection (option)

Find no function on front panel jacks? Please check if front jacks on your system are
so-called AC’97 jacks. If so, please check this item to disable front panel jack detection.

Enable auto popup dialogue, when device has been plugged in

Once this item checked, the dialog “Connected device” would not automatically pop
up when device plugged in.

Before you begin using the front panel function, please complete the following steps:

1. Please install the JAUD1 pin headers for the front panel according to Chapter2

Hardware Setup.

2. Select Enable for Azalia, Disable for AC’97 in the Azalia/AC97 Audio Select
BIOS setting. Please refer to Chapter 3.

3. If you are using Azalia setting, the microphone function on the front panel is fixed,
but the headphone jack will auto detect the device you connect and pop-up the
selection window.

4. If you are using AC97 setting, both microphone and headphone on the front panel

are fixed.

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S/PDIF

Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIF
allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having
to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal
prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog.

Output Sampling Rate

44.1KHz: This is recommend while playing CD
48KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby.
96KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD-Audio.

Output Source

Output digital audio source: The digital audio format (such as .wav, .mp3,.midi etc)
will come out through S/PDIF-Out.
S/PDIF-in to S/PDIF -out pass though mode: The data from S/PDIF-In can be real­ time played from S/PDIF-Out.

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Test Speakers

You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select
will light up and make testing sound. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check
whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers

with good ones. Or you may click the auto test button to test the sounds of
each speaker automatically.

Center

Front Left

Side Left

Rear Left

Front Right

Side Right

Subwoofer

Rear Right

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Microphone

In this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppres­sion to remove the possible noise during recording, or select Acoustic Echo
Cancelltion to cancel the acoustic echo druing recording.

Acoustic Echo Cancelltion prevents playback sound from being recorded by mi-

crophone together with your sound. For example, you might have chance to use
VOIP function through Internet with your friends. The voice of your friend will come
out from speakers (playback). However, the voice of your friend might also be
recorded into your microphone then go back to your friend through Internet. In that
case, your friend will hear his/her own voice again. With AEC(Acoustic Echo
Cancellation) enabled at your side, your friend can enjoy the benefit with less echo.

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3D Audio Demo

In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applica­tions like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most
suitable environment you like.

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Information

In this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility,
including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. You
may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list.

Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray . Switch it on and an icon
will show in the system tray. Right-click on the icon and the Audio Accessories

dialogue box will appear which provides several multimedia features for you to take
advantage of.

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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.

n 2-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.

Back Panel

1

2

3

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear channels, but no functioning in this mode)
5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel, but no functioning in this mode)
6 S/PDIF Out-Optical

4

5

6

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n 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output

Back Panel

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4-Channel Analog Audio Output

1

4

2

5

3

6

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

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear channels)
5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel, but no functioning in this mode)
6 S/PDIF Out-Optical

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n 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output

1

2

4

5

3

6

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/
subwoofer-channel Line Out
connector.

6-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear channels)
5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
6 S/PDIF Out-Optical

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n 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output

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8-Channel Analog Audio Output

1

2

4

5

3

6

Description:
Connect two speakers to back
panel’s Line Out connector, two
speakers to the rear-channel
Line out connector, two speak­ers to the center/subwoofer­channel Line Out connector and
two speakers to the side-chan­nel Line Out connector.

1 Side Surround Out (Side channels)
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear channels)
5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
6 S/PDIF Out-Optical

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