MSI 800, Midas 800 User Manual

Midas 800

User’s Guide

G52-B6294X1

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

Micro-Star International

Midas 800

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.

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Trademarks

All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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Corporation.
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Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V1.0 First Release June 2005

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 unconditioned environment with stor
age temperature above 600 C (1400F). Extreme heat 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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WEEE Statement

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CONTENTS

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

1.1 System Specifications..................................................................1-2

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

1.3 Thermal Solution............................................................................1-7

Chapter 2. Introducing Mainboard...........................................................2-1

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

2.2 CPU................................................................................................2-3

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

Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix..................................2-3

DDR Population Rules.................................................................2-4

DDR Module Combination..........................................................2-4

Installing DDR Modules.............................................................2-4

2.4 Power Supply................................................................................2-5

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1.........................................2-5

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1...........................................2-5

2.5 Front Panel.....................................................................................2-6

Audio Ports..............................................................................2-6

USB Ports................................................................................2-6

2.6 Rear Panel.....................................................................................2-7

Mouse/Keyboard Connectors..................................................2-7

Audio Ports.................................................................................2-8

VGA Port....................................................................................2-8

RJ-45 LAN Jack..........................................................................2-9

USB Ports..................................................................................2-9

Parallel Port...............................................................................2-10

Serial Port.................................................................................2-11

2.7 Connectors...............................................................................2-12

IDE Connectors: IDE1/IDE2.......................................................2-12

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1.........................................2-12

Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1, SATA2. ................................2-13

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1......................................2-13

Front Panel Connector: JFP1 & JFP2........................................2-14

CD-in Connector: J1.................................................................2-14

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1.........................2-15

Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 (Optional).................................2-15

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1/JUSB2....................................2-16

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Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCASE1.......................2-16

SPDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 (Optional)...................................2-16

2.8 Jumper.........................................................................................2-17

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1..................................................2-17

2.9 Slot...............................................................................................2-18

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot...................................2-18

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots.......................2-18

PCI Interrupt Request Routing.................................................2-18

Chapter 3. System Assembly....................................................................3-1

3.1 Overview.......................................................................................3-2

Installation Tools.........................................................................3-2

Screws.......................................................................................3-2

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

3.2 Installation Procedures.................................................................3-4

1. Removing Cover, Drive Cage................................................3-4

2. Installing Memory Modules.....................................................3-5

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

4. Installing CPU Cooler..............................................................3-7

5. Installing HDD..........................................................................3-8

6. Installing FDD and Optical Drive............................................3-9

7. Restoring Chassis Cover.....................................................3-11

8. Adjusting ODD Button Key...................................................3-12

Chapter 4. BIOS Setup...................................................................................4-1

Entering Setup.................................................................................4-2

Control Keys............................................................................4-2

Getting Help..............................................................................4-3

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

Standard CMOS Features...............................................................4-6

Advanced BIOS Features...............................................................4-8

Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................4-10

Integrated Peripherals...................................................................4-14

Power Management Setup...........................................................4-16

PNP/PCI Configurations.................................................................4-19

H/W Monitor...................................................................................4-20

Cell Menu.........................................................................................4-21

Load Optimized Defaults...............................................................4-22

BIOS Setting Password..................................................................4-22

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1

Getting Started

Congratulations for purchasing Midas 800
(MS-6294) barebone. Midas 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.

1.1 System Specifications

CPU

† Supports Socket 754 AMD® K8 Athlon64TM & Sempron processors
† Supports 533MHz, 800MHz FSB

† Supports 2004 Performance FMB CPU VR Design
† Supports 3 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control

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

Chipset

† VIA® K8M800-CE Chipset

- Supports 266/333/400MHz front bus

- Supports AGP 8X interface

- Supports DDR 266/333/400 memory interface

- Integrated graphic controller

† VIA® VT8237R chipset

- 2 Serial ATA Host Controllers

- 2 channel Ultra ATA 66/100/133 bus Master IDE controller

- 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

Main Memory

† Supports two 64-bit wide DDR data channels
† Available bandwidth up to 3.2GB/s (DDR 400) for single-channel mode and

6.4 GB/s (DDR 400) for dual-channel mode

† Supports 256MB or 512MB DDR technologies
† Supports only x8, x16 DDR devices with 2-bank

(For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.
tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)

Slots (Supports low-profile only)

† One AGP 8X slot
† Three 32-bit v2.2 Master PCI bus slots (supports 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface)

On-Board IDE

† One IDE controller on the VT8237R chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with

PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 operation modes

† Supports 2 IDE devices
† Supports 2 Serial ATA ports

On-Board Peripherals

† On-Board Peripherals include:

- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and

2.88Mbytes

- 1 VGA port

- 1 serial port, Com1 on Rear IO

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Chapter 1 - Getting Started

- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode

- 1 Line-In / Line-Out / MIC-In

- 6 USB ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 2)

- 1 RJ-45 LAN jack

On-board LAN

† VIA VT6103L

- Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip

- Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s

- Compliance with PCI 2.2

- Supports ACPI Power Management

Audio

† High Definition link controller integrated in VIA VT1617A
† 5.1 channels S/W audio codec AC97 codec

BIOS

† 4Mb FWH
† Provides DMI2.0, WfM2.0, WOL, chassis intrusion, and SMBus for system

management

Mounting and Dimension

† M-ATX Form Factor: 24.3 cm (L) x 19.5 cm (W)
† 6 mounting holes

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1.2 System Configuration

Front View

1. 2 x USB 2.0 Ports 5. Power Switch

2. Mic-in (pink), Line-out (green) 6. FDD (optional)

3. HDD LED 7. Optical Drive (optional)

4. Power LED 8. Optical Drive Eject/Close

Button

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Rear View

Chapter 1 - Getting Started

1. PS/2 Mouse 9. PCI Slots

2. PS/2 Keyboard 10. AC Input Voltage Selector

3. Serial Port 11. Parallel Port

4. VGA Port 12. RJ-45 LAN Jack

5. 4 x USB 2.0 Ports 13. Line-in

6. Mic-in 14. Chassis Locks

7. Line-out 15. Power Jack

8. PCI Express x16 Slot

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Chassis Design

† Dimension: 335mm (H) x 98mm (W) x 363mm (D)
† Minimized screw structure
† Detachable bay housing

† Multiple ventilation holes

1. CPU Fan Ventilation Hole 5. System Ventilation Hole

2. CPU Fan Ventilation Hole 6. System Ventilation Hole

3. System Fan Ventilation Hole 7. Front I/O Release Button

4. Power Supply Ventilation Hole

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Chapter 1 - Getting Started

1.3 Thermal Solution

To prevent the system from overheating, we have adopted a specially

designed CPU cooler and multiple ventilation holes for better cooling effects.

Power
Supply Fan

Power
Supply

Ventilation Hole

Ventilation
Hole

System
Fan

Ventilation
Hole

front panel

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System Air Flow Direction

Power
Supply
Fan

Power
Supply

System Fan

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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2

Mainboard Hardware

This chapter tells you how to install the CPU,
memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as
how to setup the jumpers on the mainboard. Also, it
provides the instructions on connecting the periph­eral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc.

While doing the installation, be careful in hold­ing the components and follow the installation
procedures.

2.1 Mainboard Layout

SFAN1

SATA1

SATA2

Winbond

W83627THF

BATT

DDR 1DDR

2

JWR2

JCASE1

IDE 1IDE

2

JFP1

JFP2

JBAT1

JAUD1

BIOS

PCI Slot 3

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 1

(Optional)

JSP1

VIA

VT8237R

JPW1

Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard

Top : Parallel Port
Bottom:

COM A
VGA Port

USB ports

CPUFAN1

T: LAN jack
B: USB ports

T:

Line-In

M:

Line-Out

B:

Mic

VIA

K8M800-CE

FDD1

JCOM1

Codec

VIA

VT6103L

AGP Slot

J1

JUSB1

JUSB2

MS-7142 (V1.X) Mainboard

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2.2 CPU

Chapter 2 - Mainboard Hardware

The mainboard supports AMD® K8 Athlon64

processors. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket 462 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.
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/pro­gram/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)

MSI Reminds You...

1. Read the instructions on the cooler before you start the installation.

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

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

TM

& Sempron

TM

2.3 Memory

The mainboard provides two sockets for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM

(Double In-Line Memory Module) and supports the memory size up to 2 GB.

You can install PC2700/DDR333 or PC2100/DDR266 modules into the
DDR DIMM slots. (For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http:/
/www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)

Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix

Memory

FSB
800MHz OK OK OK

DDR266 DDR333 DDR400

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DDR Population Rules

Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Each DIMM slot supports

up to a maximum size of 1GB. Users can install either single- or double-sided
modules to meet their own needs.

DDR Module Combination

Install at least one DIMM module into the slots. Memory modules can be
installed into the slots in any order. You can install either single or double-sided
modules to meet your need.

Slot

Combination

1 2
DDR 1
DDR 2

Total Memory

S (Single Side): 64MB ~ 512MB D (Double Side): 128MB ~ 1GB

S/D S/D
S/D S/D

64MB~2GB 64MB~2GB

Installing DDR Modules

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

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in.

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

Volt

notch

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