MSI MS-7184 ATX User Manual

MS-7184 (v1.X)

AmethystM

Micro ATX Mainboard

ATI RS482 + SB400 Based

English Version

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Manual Rev: 1.1
Release Date: May 2005

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

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

Micro-Star International
MS-7184

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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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.

Trademarks

All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
AMD, Athlon™ 64 and Athlon™ FX are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.

Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
PS/2 and OS®/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
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XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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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.
Kensington and MicroSaver are registered trademarks of the Kensington Technology
Group.
PCMCIA and CardBus are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory
Card International Association.

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V1.0 First release for PCB 1.X Apr. 2005
V1.1 remove the TV-out, S-video and SCSI May 2005

with ATi RS482 & SB400
connnectors

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Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’ s
manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively,
please try the following help resources for further guidance.
† Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver

updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.

com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php

† Contact our technical staff at: [e-mail]

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 110/220V 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.

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CONTENTS

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement.........................................................ii

Copyright Notice..............................................................................................................iii

Revision History..............................................................................................................iii

Technical Support..........................................................................................................iv

Safety Instructions.........................................................................................................iv

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

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

Mainboard Layout................................................................................................1-5

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

Quick Components Guide...................................................................................2-2

Central Processing Unit: CPU.............................................................................2-3

CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 939.............................................2-4

Installing AMD Athlon64 CPU Cooler Set....................................................2-5

Memory.................................................................................................................2-7

DIMM Module Combination...........................................................................2-7

Installing DDR Modules................................................................................2-9

Power Supply......................................................................................................2-9

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1.........................................................2-9

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1............................................................2-9

Back Panel.........................................................................................................2-10

Connectors.........................................................................................................2-11

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1..........................................................2-11

Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1 / SFAN1.................................................2-11

ATA133 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2...........................................2-12

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

CD-In Connector: JCD1.............................................................................2-14

Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1................................................................2-14

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1......................................................2-14

IEEE 1394 Connectors: J1394_1..............................................................2-15

FWH/LPC Debugging Pin Header: JLPC1...............................................2-15

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1..................................................................2-16

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

Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-17

Clear BIOS Password Jumper: JPWD1...................................................2-17

Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1..................................................................2-17

Slots....................................................................................................................2-18

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PCI Express Slots......................................................................................2-18

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots......................................2-17

PCI Interrupt Request Routing...................................................................2-19

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Getting Started

Chapter 1. Getting
Started

Getting Started

Thank you for choosing the MS-7184 Series (MS-7184 v1.X)

Micro ATX mainboard. The MS-7184 Series mainboards are based on
ATi® RS482 & ATi® SB400 chipsets for optimal system efficiency.
Designed to fit the advanced AMD® K8 Athlon 64 processor, the MS­7184 Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop
platform solution.

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MS-7184 M-ATX Mainboard

Mainboard Specifications

CPU

† Supports 64-bit AMD® Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 FX processor (Socket 939)
† Supports up to 4000+ Athlon 64 FX-55, or higher CPU

(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/pro­gram/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)

Chipset

† ATI® RS482 Chipset

- HyperTransportTM connection to AMD K8 Athlon64 processor

- 8 or 16 bit control/address/data transfer both directions

- 1000/800 MHz “Double Data Rate” operation both direction

- Compliant with PCI Express 1.0a specifications (one x16 graphics interface,
which can be divided into two smaller links for use by other devices)

- Graphic integrated

† ATI® SB400 Chipset

- Supports dual channel native SATA controller up to 150MB/s with RAID 0 or RAID

1 or 0+1

- Integrated Hardware Sound Blaster/Direct Sound AC97 audio

- Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100 master mode PCI EIDE controller

- ACPI & PC2001 compliant enhanced power management

- Supports USB2.0 up to 8 ports

Main Memory

† Supports dual channel, eight memory banks DDR 333/400, using four 184-pin

DDR DIMMs

† Supports a maximum memory size up to 4GB without ECC
† Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM DIMM

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

Slots

† One PCI Express x16 slot (supports PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant)
† Three 32-bit Master 3.3V/5V PCI Bus slots

Onboard IDE

† An IDE controller on the ATI® SB400 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO,

Bus Master and Ultra DMA 100/66/33 operation modes

† Can connect up to 4 IDE devices

Onboard Serial ATA

† Supports 2 SATA ports with up to 150MB/s transfer rate

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MSI Reminds You...

1.Please note that users cannot install OS, either WinME or Win98,
in their SATA hard drives. Under these two OSs, SATA can only be
used as an ordinary storage device.

2.To create a bootable RAID volume for a Windows 2000 environment,
Microsoft’s Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) is required. As
the end user cannot boot without SP4, a combination installation
CD must be created before attempting to install the operating sys­tem onto the bootable RAID volume.
To create the combination installation CD, please refer to the fol­lowing website:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/
servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm

USB Interface

† 8 USB ports

- 4 ports in the rear I/O, 4 ports via the external bracket

LAN

† Realtek® 8100C 10/100 LAN chip

- Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip

- Supports 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s

- Compliance with PCI v2.2

- Supports ACPI Power Management

Getting Started

IEEE 1394

† VIA® 6307 IEEE 1394 controller

- Supports up to two 1394 ports (rear panel x 1, pinheader x 1).

- Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps

Audio

† RealTek ALC658C 6-channel software audio codec

- Compliance with AC97 v2.3 Spec.

- Meets PC2001 audio performance requirement.

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 SPDIF-Out connector

- 1 parallel port supporting SPP/EPP/ECP mode

- 8 USB2.0 ports (Rear*4/Front*4)

- 1 Audio (Line-In/Line-Out/MIC) port

- 1 RJ-45 LAN Jack

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