MSI MPC 400 User Manual

User’s Guide

Version 1.0

MPC 400

ma xi mi ze you r D ig ita l World

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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.

Assembled from tested components
Complete system not tested

Micro-Star International

MPC 400

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Lithium Battery Statement

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used bat­teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by
method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned
by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright pro­tection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is in­tended for home and other limited viewing users only unless otherwise autho­rized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.

Macrovision

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Statement

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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 110/230V
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 600 C (1400F), 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.

Safety Instructions

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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.
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 January 2004

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CONTENTS

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

1.1 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1-2

1.2 System Specification ----------------------------------------------------- 1-4

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

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

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

2.3 Memory ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-5
Introduction to DDR SDRAM----------------------------------------- 2-5
Memory Speed /CPU FSB Support Matrix------------------------- 2-5
DIMM Module Combination ----------------------------------------- 2-5

2.4 Power Supply --------------------------------------------------------------- 2-6

2.5 Front Panel ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2-7
IEEE 1394 Port: J1394-2 ------------------------------------------------ 2-7
IEEE 1394 Port: J1394-1 ------------------------------------------------ 2-8
USB Ports------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-8
Mic-in/Head-Phone ----------------------------------------------------- 2-9
OPTICAL SPDIF-in ------------------------------------------------------ 2-9

2.6 Back Panel -----------------------------------------------------------------2-10
Serial Port-----------------------------------------------------------------2-10
Mouse/Keyboard Connectors ----------------------------------------2-11
VGA Port ------------------------------------------------------------------2-11
LAN Port ------------------------------------------------------------------2-12
S-Video Out Connector -----------------------------------------------2-12
OPTICAL SPDIF-out ----------------------------------------------------2-12
Parallel Port --------------------------------------------------------------2-13
USB Ports------------------------------------------------------------------2-14
Audio Port-----------------------------------------------------------------2-14

2.7 Connectors------------------------------------------------------------------2-15
IDE Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ---------------------------------------2-15

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CD-in Connector: JCD1 -----------------------------------------------2-16
Standby Power Connector: U11-------------------------------------2-16
CPU/System Fan Connectors ----------------------------------------2-16
Front Panel Power Connector: JFP1--------------------------------2-17
Control Board Connector: J8 -----------------------------------------2-17

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

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

CPU FSB Mode Jumper: J1 .................................................... 2-18

2.9 Slots .......................................................................................... 2-19

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

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

Chapter 3: Setting BIOS Function............................................................. 3-1

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

Control Keys............................................................................. 3-2

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

Main Menu .............................................................................. 3-3

Sub-Menu................................................................................. 3-3

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

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

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

3.4 Advanced BIOS Features........................................................... 3-8

3.5 Advanced Chipset Features ..................................................... 3-11

3.6 Power Management Features .................................................. 3-16

3.7 PNP/PCI Configurations ...........................................................3-18

3.8 Integrated Peripherals .............................................................. 3-19

3.9 PC Health Status ...................................................................... 3-22

3.10 System Information ................................................................ 3-23

1-1

Getting Started

Getting Started

1.1 Introduction

1.2 System Specification

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Chapter 1

1.1 Introduction

Unlike the traditional PC, the MPC 400 comes with a fancy design case

and multimedia I/O ports for quick connection and use.

Front Panel

Optical SPDIF-in

Mic-in

Headphone

USB x 2

J1394-1

J1394-2

Eject/Stop

Power Switch

1-3

Getting Started

ATTENTION!!!

Check the AC power voltage switch on the back panel.
Select the voltage that is appropriate to the country you
are in.

Power Jack

Serial Port

VGA Port

Keyboard

USB x 2

Optical SPDIF-out

Speaker-out

Line-in

Mic-in

AGP Slot

PCI Slot

Power Voltage
Switch

Mouse

LAN Port

Parallel Port

Back Panel

S-Video Out

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Chapter 1

1.2 System Specification

M/B

- MS-6749 (Proprietary F/F), 185 x 290 mm (4 layer)

CPU:

- Support Socket 462 for AMD

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AthlonTM/DuronTM/AthlonXP

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up to 3000+

Chipset:

- VIA VT8205A2(KM400)+VT8235CD

Memory:

- DDR 333 x 2, support memory up to 2.0GB

On-Board Audio:

- AC’97 Codec integrated in ALC 658, support 5.1 channel , SPDIF In/Out.

On-Board VGA:

- Integrated (AGP 8X)
** On-Board VGA memory: None

On-Board Communication

- LAN: integrated in VIA VT6103 (10/100M)

On-Board TV-out

- Integrated in VIA 1622AM (800 x 600)

On-Board USB

- Front x 2; Rear x 2; On-Board x 2 for RF K/B, M/S (MFG Option)
On-Board IEEE 1394:

- VIA VT6307 (2 ports), Front x 2 (4 pin, 6 pin)

Expansion Slots:

- PCI 2.2 x 1, AGP (8X) x1

Power Supply:

- 200W (PFC 5V/12V SB) Full Range

Chassis:

- 202(W) x 320(D) x 151(H) mm (9.76 Liters)

On-Board Headers & Connectors

- Rear Panel: Parallel Port x 1, Serial Port x 1, VGA x 1, PS/2 x 2, Mic in/Line in/

Line out x 1, USB x 2, LAN (RJ45) x 1, SPDIF/O x 1, TV out x1

1-5

Getting Started

- Front Panel: Mic in/Headphone x 1, USB x 2, SPDIF/I x 1, 1394 x 1 (4-pin),
1394 x 1(6-pin)

BIOS

- 2MB Flash

Clock Generator

- Integrated in ICS/ICS94230

Others

- Microsoft

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PC 2001

- LAN Wake Up Function

- Suspend to RAM/Disk function

- Top Tech III (Thermal Overheat Protection Technology)

- PC Alert System Hardware Monitor

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2-1

Introducing Mainboard

Introducing MainboardIntroducing Mainboard

Introducing MainboardIntroducing Mainboard

Introducing Mainboard

2.1 Mainboard Layout2.1 Mainboard Layout

2.1 Mainboard Layout2.1 Mainboard Layout

2.1 Mainboard Layout

2.2 CPU2.2 CPU

2.2 CPU2.2 CPU

2.2 CPU

2.3 Memory2.3 Memory

2.3 Memory2.3 Memory

2.3 Memory

2.4 Power Supply2.4 Power Supply

2.4 Power Supply2.4 Power Supply

2.4 Power Supply

2.5 Front Panel2.5 Front Panel

2.5 Front Panel2.5 Front Panel

2.5 Front Panel

2.6 Back Panel2.6 Back Panel

2.6 Back Panel2.6 Back Panel

2.6 Back Panel

2.7 Connectors2.7 Connectors

2.7 Connectors2.7 Connectors

2.7 Connectors

2.8 Jumper2.8 Jumper

2.8 Jumper2.8 Jumper

2.8 Jumper

2.9 Slots2.9 Slots

2.9 Slots2.9 Slots

2.9 Slots

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Chapter 2

2.1 Mainboard layout

MS-6749 v1.X Mainboard

J9: Front I/O Connector

J8: Control Board Connector

JFP1: Front Panel Power Connector

J2: USB Connector

(reserved)

JBAT1: Clear CMOS Jumper

CN31: System Fan Connector

CN30: CPU Fan2

PCI Slot1:PCI Slot

AGP Slot: AGP Slot

U11: Standby Power Connector

JCD1:CD-in Connector

CPUFAN1: CPU Fan1

JPW1: Power Supply Connector

IDE1/IDE2: IDE Connectors

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2-3

Introducing Mainboard

2.2 CPU

The system supports AMD® AthlonTM, DuronTM, AthlonTM XP up to 3000+
processors in the 462-pin package. 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.

CPU Clock Frequency Selection

The hardware configuration for CPU clock frequency of the motherboard
is set to 133/166MHz by auto detect. Therefore, to make a 133MHz CPU run at
133MHz when it is installed on the board, you have to adjust the CPU clock
frequency through jumpers. To set the clock frequency for the installed CPU,
refer to Jumpers in later section.

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher
performance, thermal management becomes increasingly crucial when
building computer systems. Maintaining the proper thermal environ­ment is key to reliable operation. As such, the processor must be main­tained in the specified thermal requirements.

AMD Athlon™/Duron™/Athlon™ XP processor with a speed of
600MHz and above requires a LARGER heatsink and fan. You also
need to add thermal grease between the CPU and heatsink to improve
heat dissipation. Then, make sure that the CPU and heatsink are se­curely fastened and in good contact with each other. These are needed
to prevent damaging the processor and ensuring reliable operation. If
you want to get more information on the proper cooling, you can visit
AMD’s website for reference.

Thermal Issue for CPU

WARNING!

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2-4

Chapter 2

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

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

3. Look for the gold arrow. The
gold arrow should point towards the
lever pivot. 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.

Any violation of the correct in­stallation procedures may cause per­manent damages to your mainboard.

5. Press the CPU down firmly into
the socket and close the lever.

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.

CPU Installation Procedures

Open Lever

Gold arrow

Gold arrow

90 degree

Correct CPU placement

Incorrect CPU placement

Gold arrow

Sliding

Plate

Close
Lever

Press down

the CPU

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2-5

Introducing Mainboard

2.3 Memory

The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double
In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 2GB. You
can install PC2700/DDR333, PC2100/DDR266 modules into the DDR DIMM
slots (DIMM1&DIMM2).

Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix

DDR266 DDR333

FSB266 V V

FSB333 V V

Introduction to DDR SDRAM

DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to
conventional SDRAM, but doubles the rate by
transferring data twice per cycle. It uses 2.5 volts as
opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and
requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than 168-pin
DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM. High memory
bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high
performance PC, workstations and servers.

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DIMM Module Combination

Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. You can install either
single- or double-sided modules in any order to meet your own needs. Memory
modules can be installed in any combination as follows:

S: Single Side

D: Double Side

Slot Memory Module Total Memory

DIMM 1 DDR S/D 64MB~1GB

(Bank 0 & 1)

DIMM 2 DDR S/D 64MB~1GB

(Bank 2 & 3)

Maximum System Memory Supported 64MB~2GB