MSI Media Live User manual

MediaLive
MS-6421 (V1.X)MediaCenter
G52-64211X2

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ThisdevicecomplieswithPart 15ofthe FCCRules.Operation issubject tothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including interferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
MediaLive
MS-6421
FCC-BRadio Frequency Interference Statement
Thisequipment hasbeen testedand
found tocomplywiththelimitsfora
class Bdigitaldevice,pursuantto
part15 of the FCCrules. Theselimits
aredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protectionagainstharmfulinterferencein aresidentialinstallation.Thisequipment
generates,usesand canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,if notinstalled and
usedin accordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmful interferenceto
radiocommunications.However,thereisno guaranteethatinterferencewill not
occurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferenceto
radio ortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturning theequipmentoff
andon, theuserisencouraged totrytocorrect theinterferencebyone ormoreof the
measureslistedbelow.
=Reorientorrelocatethe receiving antenna.
=Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
=Connectheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
=Consultthedealeroran experiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforhelp.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecould void theuser sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shielded interfacecablesandA.C.powercord,if any,mustbeusedin orderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED INSTALLATIONAVANT DERACCORDERAURESEAU.

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AMD isaregistered trademarkofAdvancedMicroDevices,Inc.
NVIDIA isaregistered trademarkofNVIDIACorporation.
U.S.PatentNumbers
4,631,603;4,819,098;4,907,093;5,315,448;and6,516,132.
ThisproductincorporatescopyrightprotectiontechnologythatisprotectedbyU.S.
patentsandotherintellectual propertyrights.Useofthiscopyrightprotection technol-
ogymustbeauthorized byMacrovision,and isintendedforhomeand otherlimited
viewing usesonlyunless otherwiseauthorizedbyMacrovision.Reverseengineering
ordisassemblyisprohibited.
RevisionHistory
Revision Revision History Date
V1.1 Firstrelease August2007
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1. Alwaysread the safetyinstructions carefully.
2. KeepthisUser sManualfor futurereference.
3. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Laythisequipment onareliableflat surfacebeforesetting it up.
5. Theopeningsontheenclosurearefor air convectionhenceprotectsthe
equipmentfromoverheating.DONOTCOVER THE OPENINGS.
6. Power supplyrating: 100-240Vac, 4-2A, 50-60Hz.
7. Placethe power cordsuchawaythat peoplecannot steponit. Donot
placeanythingover thepowercord.
8. AlwaysUnplug thePower Cordbeforeinserting any add-oncardor module.
9. All cautionsand warningsontheequipment shouldbenoted.
10. Never pourany liquidintotheopening that coulddamageorcauseelectrical
shock.
11. If any of thefollowing situationsarises, gettheequipment checkedbyservice
personnel:
- Thepower cordor plug isdamaged.
-Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
- Theequipment hasbeenexposedtomoisture.
- Theequipment doesnot workwell oryoucannot getit workaccording to
User sManual.
-The equipmenthasdroppedanddamaged.
- Theequipment hasobvioussign of breakage.
12. DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENTUNCONDITIONED,
STORAGETEMPERATUREABOVE400 C(1020F),ITMAYDAMAGETHE
EQUIPMENT.
SafetyInstructions
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer.

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Warning:
1.For everychangesinpowercord susage, pleaseuse an approvedpower
cordwithconditiongreaterorequaltoH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm2.
2.Internalpart ishazardousmoving parts,pleasekeepfingersand other
bodypartsaway.
3.Forpluggableequipment,thesocket-outletshallbeinstallednearthe
equipmentand shall beeasilyaccessible.
4.Donot disabletheprotective earthpinfromthe plug,theequipment must
beconnectedtoanearthedmainssocket-outlet.

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WEEE Statement

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CONTENTS
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement.........................................................ii
Trademark........................................................................................................................iii
U.S.PatentNumbers.......................................................................................................iii
RevisionHistory..............................................................................................................iii
SafetyInstructions.........................................................................................................iv
WEEE Statement.............................................................................................................vi
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
SystemConfiguration..........................................................................................1-4
FrontPanel...................................................................................................1-4
BackPanel....................................................................................................1-5
ChassisDesign............................................................................................1-6
SystemPicture.............................................................................................1-7
SystemAirFlowDirection..........................................................................1-8
RemoteControl....................................................................................................1-9
RemoteControlButtons(forEuropeanusers).........................................1-9
RemoteControlButtons(forUSAusers)................................................1-10
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
MainboardLayout................................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)...........................................................................2-3
Memory.................................................................................................................2-4
Dual-ChannelMemoryPopulation Rules....................................................2-4
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-5
ATX24-Pin PowerConnector: JPWR1......................................................2-5
ATX12VPowerConnector: JPW1............................................................2-6
Important NotificationaboutPowerIssue..................................................2-7
FrontPanel...........................................................................................................2-8
BackPanel.........................................................................................................2-10
Connectors........................................................................................................2-12
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1.........................................................2-12
ATA133HardDisk Connectors: IDE1&IDE2...........................................2-12
SerialATAII Connectors: SATA1~SATA4................................................2-13
FanPowerConnectors:CPU_FAN1&SYSFAN1...................................2-14
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-14
CD-InConnector:JCD1.............................................................................2-15
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1&JUSB2.................................................2-15
IEEE1394Connector:J1394_1(Optional)..............................................2-15
SPDIF-Out/InConnectors: JSPDO1&JSPDI1(SPDIF-InisOptional).....2-16

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TV-OutConnector:JTV1(Optional)........................................................2-16
FrontPanel Connectors:JFP1&JFP2.....................................................2-17
VGAConnector:JVGA2...........................................................................2-17
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-18
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-18
SCARTOut Jumper: CN1&CN2(forSCARTOut board)........................2-18
Slots....................................................................................................................2-19
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Express Slots......................2-19
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-20
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-20
Chapter3.System Assembly.............................................................................3-1
Overview.............................................................................................................3-2
InstallationTools..........................................................................................3-2
Installation Screws......................................................................................3-2
PackingChecklist.................................................................................................3-3
InstallationProcedures........................................................................................3-4
Removing TopCover...................................................................................3-4
InstallingHardDiskDriver...........................................................................3-6
InstallingOpticalDiskDriver.......................................................................3-8
Installing PCICard.......................................................................................3-11
Installing CPU..............................................................................................3-13
Installing CPUCooler.................................................................................3-14
InstallingMemoryModules........................................................................3-15
Restoring TopCover.................................................................................3-16
Chapter4.BIOSSetup............................................................................................4-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................4-2
Control Keys................................................................................................4-3
GettingHelp..................................................................................................4-3
GeneralHelp................................................................................................4-3
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................4-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................4-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................4-9
AdvancedChipsetFeatures............................................................................4-12
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................4-13
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................4-16
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................4-18
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................4-20
LoadOptimized Defaults...................................................................................4-23
BIOSSetting Password....................................................................................4-24

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Chapter5.SoftwareSetup...................................................................................5-1
MicrosoftWindowXPMediaCenter..................................................................5-2
SettingUp.....................................................................................................5-3
Getting Started.............................................................................................5-5
PlayDVD......................................................................................................5-8
Online Spotlight............................................................................................5-9
My Videos..................................................................................................5-10
MyPictures.................................................................................................5-11
MyMusic....................................................................................................5-12
MorePrograms...........................................................................................5-13
Settings......................................................................................................5-14
My TV.........................................................................................................5-17
Radio...........................................................................................................5-18
MicrosoftWindowVistaMediaCenter............................................................5-19
Overview...................................................................................................5-20
HowToUse...............................................................................................5-21
RemoteControl...........................................................................................5-31
AppendixA.RealtekALC883Audio...................................................................A-1
Installingthe RealtekHDAudio Driver................................................................A-2
InstallationforWindows2000/XP..............................................................A-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................A-4
Sound Effect................................................................................................A-5
Mixer.............................................................................................................A-8
Audio I/O.....................................................................................................A-12
Microphone................................................................................................A-16
3DAudio Demo...........................................................................................A-17
Information..................................................................................................A-18
HardwareSetup................................................................................................A-19
AppendixB.TV-OutFunction...............................................................................B-1
DisplaySetup.......................................................................................................B-2
AppendixC.nVidiaRAID........................................................................................C-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................C-2
SystemRequirement...................................................................................C-2
RAIDArrays.................................................................................................C-2
SummaryofRAIDConfigurations..............................................................C-2
RAIDConfiguration..............................................................................................C-3
BasicConfigurationInstructions................................................................C-3
Setting UptheNVRAIDBIOS......................................................................C-3
Installing theRAIDDriver(forbootableRAIDArray)...............................C-7
NVIDIAIDEDriver/RAIDUtilityInstallation.........................................................C-9
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InstallingtheNVIDIARAIDSoftwareUnderWindows.............................C-9
Initializing and Using theDiskArray.........................................................C-10
NVRAIDManagementUtility..............................................................................C-12
ViewingRAIDArrayConfigurations........................................................C-12
SettingUpaSpareRAIDDisk...................................................................C-13
Morphing FromOne RAIDArraytoAnother............................................C-17
HotPlugArray............................................................................................C-18
InitializingaRAIDArray.............................................................................C-19
Rebuilding aRAIDArray............................................................................C-22
SynchronizingaRAIDArray....................................................................C-25
AppendixD.nVidiaSystemDriver.....................................................................D-1
NVIDIASystemDriverInstallation......................................................................D-2
NVIDIASystemDriver.................................................................................D-2
NVIDIAUtilityInstallation.....................................................................................D-5
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Chapter1
Getting Started
CongratulationsforpurchasingMediaLive(MS-6421)
MediaCenter.ThisMediaLive isyourbest MediaCenter
choice.Withthe fantasticappearanceandsmall form
factor, it caneasilybe set anywhere. Thefeaturepacked
platformalsogivesyouanexciting MediaCenter
experience.

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MS-6421MediaCenter
MainboardSpecifications
ProcessorSupport
-SupportsAMD®Athlon64 X2/Athlon64 processorsin thesocket
AM2(940-pin)package.
SupportedFSB
-HyperTransport supportingspeed upto1GHz(2000MT/s)
Chipset
-NorthBridge: nVidia®C51PVGChipset
-SouthBridge: nVidia®MCP51 Chipset
MemorySupport
-SupportsDDR2400/533/667/800SDRAM(4GBMax)
-4DDR2DIMMs(240-pin, non-ECC / 1.8V)
LAN
-Supports10/100/1000Fast EthernetLANbyVitesse®VSC8601
IEEE1394
-ChipintegratedbyVIA®VT6308P
-Transferrateisup to400Mbps
Audio
-Chipintegrated byRealtek®ALC883
-Flexible8-channel high definitionaudiowithjacksensing
-CompliantwithAzaliaV1.0Spec
IDE
-Supports2IDEportsbynVidia®MCP51
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperation mode
SATA
-Supports4SATAII portsbynVidia®MCP51
(2SATAII portsonlyforMediaLive)
-Supportsstorageanddatatransfersat up to300MB/s
Floppy
-1floppyport
-Supports1FDDwith360K,720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes

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Connectors
Back Panel
-3ComponentVideo Out(RGB)
-8AudioRCAOut(for8-channelaudiosupport)
-1DigitalVideo/AudioOut(HDMI)
-4USB2.0Ports
-1IEEE1394 Port
-3AVOut
-1S-Video Out
-1SCARTOut
-1VGAOut(D-Sub)
-1LANJack (RJ45)
-1DigitalAudioOut(Coaxial)
-1DigitalAudioOut(Optical)
FrontPanel
-1Headphone(Green)
-1Microphone(Pink)
-1IEEE 1394Port
-2USB2.0Ports
-4Slots3.5”MemoryCardReader
On-BoardPinheaders
-2USB2.0Pinheaders
-1CD-InPinheader
-1TV-Out Pinheader
-2SPDIF-Out/InPinheaders
-1VGAPinheader
Slots
-1PCIslot
-Supports3.3V/5VPCIbusInterface
FormFactor
-StandardMicro-ATX(24.4cm X24.4cm)
Mounting
-8mountingholes

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MS-6421MediaCenter
FrontPanel
1.Microphone(Pink) 9.RewButton
2. USB2.0Port 10.FwdButton
3. IEEE 1394 Port 11. Skip Button
4. USB2.0Port 12.On/Standby
5.Headphone(Green) 13.EjectButton(forODD)
6.StopButton 14.SlimSlot-InOpticalDisk Drive
7.PlayButton 15.MemoryCardReaderDrive
8.ReplayButton 16.IntegratedVFDModule
SystemConfiguration

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BackPanel
1.Ventilation Hole 9. AVOut
2.PowerSwitch 10.S-VideoOut
3.PowerJack (ACIn) 11.SCARTOut
4.ComponentVideoOut 12.VGAOut(D-Sub)
5.Audio RCAOut 13.LAN Jack(RJ45)
6. DigitalVideo/AudioOut(HDMI)14.PCIExpansionSlot
7.USB2.0Ports 15.DigitalAudio Out(Coaxial)
8. IEEE 1394 Port 16.DigitalAudio Out(Optical)

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MS-6421MediaCenter
ChassisDesign
-Dimension:320mm(D)x430mm(W)x80mm(H)(withBezel)
-3.5"MemoryCardReaderwithfourslotssupportsMS(MS-Pro),CF/MD
(CompactFlashI/II / Microdrive), SD/MMC,SM(SmartMedia)
-Minimizedscrewstructure
-Detachablebayhousing
-Multiple ventilationholes
1.System Ventilation Hole(forODD) 4.SystemVentilationHole(forHDD)
2.PowerSupplyFanVentilationHole 5.SystemVentilationHole(forHDD)
3.CPUFan Ventilation Hole 6.SystemVentilationHole(forHDD)
Back
Side
Bottom

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System Picture
FrontPanel
Back Panel PowerSupply
CPU
Socket
DriverBay
x1(forODD) DriverBay x2(forHDD)
MemoryExpansionslots

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MS-6421MediaCenter
System AirFlow Direction
Aftertheinstallation iscompleted,pleasekeep
otherobjectsawayfromtheventilationholeat
least 2.5cm and above.Donot blocktheventila-
tion hole.
VentilationHole
(forPowerSupplyFan)
VentilationHole
(forCPUFan)
Ventilation
Hole(forODD) Ventilation Hole(forHDD)
FrontPanel
Back Panel