MSI MEGA 865 PRO MS-6287 User manual

User sGuide
MEGA865 PRO

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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedand foundtocomplywiththelimitsfor
aclassBdigital device, pursuanttopart15 oftheFCC rules.These
limitsare designedtoprovidereasonableprotection against harmfulin-
terferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.
Thisequipmentgenerates, usesandcanradiateradiofrequency energy
and,if notinstalledand usedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,
may causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operation of
thisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterference,
inwhichcasetheuser willberequiredtocorrecttheinterference athis
ownexpense.
Notice 1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyre-
sponsibleforcompliance couldvoidtheuser sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
Notice 2
Shieldedinterface cablesandAC. power cord,if any,mustbeusedin
order tocomplywiththeemission limits.
VOIR LA NOTICED INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDER AU
RESEAU.
Thisdevice complieswithPart 15 of theFCC Rules. Operation is
subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1) thisdevice may notcauseharmful interference, and
(2)thisdevice mustacceptanyinterferencereceived, including
interference that may causeundesiredoperation.
Micro-StarInternational
MEGA865 PRO

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RevisionHistory
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V1.0 First releaseforsoft copy February2005

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1. Alwaysreadthesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser sManual for futurereference.
3. Keepthisequipmentaway fromhumidity.
4. Lay thisequipmenton areliableflat surface beforesettingit up.
5. Theopeningson theenclosurearefor air convection hence protectsthe
equipment fromoverheating. DO NOTCOVERTHEOPENINGS.
6. Place thepower cordsuchaway thatpeoplecannot stepon it. Donot
place anythingover thepower cord.
7. All cautionsand warningson theequipmentshouldbenoted.
8. Neverpour anyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamage or causeelec-
trical shock.
9. If anyofthefollowingsituationsarises, get theequipment checkedbya
servicepersonnel:
- Thepower cordor plugisdamaged.
- Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
- Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
-Theequipmenthasnot workwelloryou cannotgetit workaccordingto
User sManual.
- Theequipment hasdroppedanddamaged.
- Theequipment hasobvioussignof breakage.
10. DO NOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENT
UNCONDITIONED,STORAGETEMPERATUREABOVE600 C(1400F), IT
MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
SafetyInstructions

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CONTENTS
Chapter1. GettingStarted........................................................1-1
1.1All-in-OneFeature Set................................................1-2
New Featuresof MEGAIII Series................................1-3
SRS..........................................................................1-5
1.2System Specifications.................................................1-6
1.3System Configuration..................................................1-8
Front Panel...............................................................1-8
Back Panel...............................................................1-9
Chapter2. Mainboard Hardware...............................................2-1
2.1MainboardLayout.......................................................2-2
2.2CPU...........................................................................2-3
2.3Memory.....................................................................2-3
Memory Speed/CPUFSB Support Matrix....................2-4
DIMM ModuleCombination......................................2-4
2.4PowerSupply.............................................................2-5
2.5FrontPanel.................................................................2-6
IEEE1394 Port: J1394-2.............................................2-6
IEEE1394 Port: J1394-1.............................................2-7
USBPorts.................................................................2-7
Mic-in/Head-Phone....................................................2-8
OPTICAL SPDIF-in....................................................2-8
2.6Back Panel.................................................................2-9
Serial Port.................................................................2-9
Mouse/KeyboardConnectors......................................2-10
VGAPort..................................................................2-10
RJ45 LANJack..........................................................2-11
AudioPortConnectors...............................................2-11
2.7Connectors.................................................................2-12
IDEConnectors:PIDE1&SIDE2................................2-12

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Serial ATAConnector: SATA2...................................2-12
TV-TunerCardConnector:TVIN1...............................2-13
CardReaderConnector:CR1.....................................2-13
CPUFanConnectors.................................................2-13
ColorLED Connector:LCM1.....................................2-14
Modem ModuleConnector:MDC1(Optional)............2-14
2.8Jumpers......................................................................2-15
Clear CMOS Jumper:JBAT1......................................2-15
2.9Slots...........................................................................2-16
PCISlot....................................................................2-16
AGPSlot..................................................................2-16
MiniPCI Slot............................................................2-16
Chapter3:BIOS Setup..............................................................3-1
3.1EnteringSetup............................................................3-2
ControlKeys.............................................................3-2
GettingHelp.............................................................3-3
MainMenu...............................................................3-3
Sub-Menu.................................................................3-3
GeneralHelp<F1>....................................................3-3
3.2TheMainMenu..........................................................3-4
3.3StandardCMOSFeatures.............................................3-6
3.4AdvancedBIOS Features.............................................3-8
3.5AdvancedChipset Features.........................................3-11
3.6Power ManagementSetup...........................................3-14
3.7PNP/PCIConfigurations...............................................3-16
3.8IntegratedPeripherals..................................................3-17
3.9PCHealthStatus........................................................3-20
3.10 LoadOptimized/Fail SafeDefaults............................3-21
3.11SetSupervisor/User Password.....................................3-22
Chapter4.Appendix................................................................4-1
4.1Speaker Configuration.................................................4-2
4.2MSIWorldwideOffices...............................................4-4

GettingStarted
1.1All-in-oneFeatureSet
1.2SystemSpecifications
1.3SystemConfiguration

Chapter1
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1.1 All-in-oneFeatureSet
TheMEGA865 PROimplementsthepowerful computingmulti-
mediaperformance and ascrew-lesschassisdesignforyoureasyopera-
tionandassembly.Thewholeideabehind theall-in-onefeatureallows
you touseaPCasanentertainment center inasmall form factor. You
canenjoymusicandradioinaneasy-to-usetouchcontrol panel without
thehassleofenteringOS.Withitscompactformfactordesign,the
MEGA865PROcanbeplacedanywhere youwant, oreasilybemoved
toanyother place.
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GettingStarted
InstantOnMode
-WeprovideInstantOnModefordirectplaybackof DVD/VCD/CD/
Photo/MP3/FM/TV(optionalTVTunercard).Just presstheInstantOn
Mode(A/VPower Switch) and thenyou canenjoyall kinds ofVideoor
Audioentertainment.
FancyLED
-TheFancy LEDdisplayshowstheDVD/VCD/CD/Photo/MP3/FM/TV
(optional TVTuner card) status. MEGA865 PROprovidesdifferent EQ
modestochoosefrom.AsidefromInstantOnMode,youcanalso seeit
workingwhenyou usetheHome Theater application.
NewGeneration CPU
-MEGA865 PRO(MS-6287)supportsthelatestIntel Pentium4Prescott
CPU forhigher computingperformance.
ImprovedSound
-WiththeRealtek ALC658 audiocontroller,theMEGA865 PROmakes
watchingDVD arealenjoyment. You canenjoythehigh-level sound
effectinmovies.IfyouuseaLCDmonitororPlasmaTVwithit, the
visual experienceisclosetobeinginamovietheater.
802.11gWLAN
-MEGA865PROisoptional toequipwith802.11gWLAN.It offers
wirelesstransmission overrelativelyshort distancesatupto54Mbps.
The11gWLAN iscompatiblewith11b products, so both11b and 11g
clientscanresideon thesame network. Thisflexibilitypreservesyour
network investment andallowsyou toupgradeorscaleyournetwork
accordingtoyourbudget and time frame.
NewFeaturesofMEGA865 PRO

Chapter1
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7-in-1Card Reader
-MEGA865 PROisequippedwitha7-in-1cardreader.It supportsCF,
MS,SmartMedia,SD, MMC,MS-ProandMicroDrive. Youcaneasily
readphotosorother fileson thememorycard. Yourdigitalcameras,
DVs, MP3 players,PDAsorother digital devicesarehighlycompatible
withthisMEGAPC.
Home Theater
-Tomake ourMEGAIII Seriesmoreuser-friendly, wedesigntheHome
Theaterapplication forallmodelsofMEGAIII Series. Thisuser-friendly
softwarecanbeoperatedviaaremotecontrol,usersneedonlysitonthe
sofatoenjoythevideooraudio.

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GettingStarted
MEGA865PROisequippedwithSRSau-
dioenforcementtechnology.SRS(SoundRe-
trievalSystem)wasthefirstgeneration of 3D
sound,dramaticallyimprovingthequalityofstan-
dardstereo. SRSisbasedonthehumanhearingsystemand isdesigned
toretrieve thenatural spatial cuesand ambient information that ispre-
sentedinaudiobutmaskedbytraditionalrecordingand playback
methods.
Whetherthesignal ismonoorstereo,SRSexpands theaudioma-
terial tocreatearealisticthree-dimensionalsound image. SRShasno
sweet-spotand fillstheroomwithasound experiencemuchcloserto
that ofalive performance.
SRSisatrademark of SRSLabs, Inc. SRStechnology isincorpo-
ratedunder licensefromSRSLabs, Inc.
SRS

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1.2 SystemSpecifications
M/B
-MS-7122 (Proprietary F/F), 310.1x198mm
CPU:
-Support Socket775 forIntelPrescott CPUupto3.4GHz
(Forthelatest informationabout CPU, pleasevisit ourWebsiteat
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/
pro_slm_cpu_support.php)
Chipset:
-Intel Springdale865G and ICH5
Memory:
-SupportDual ChannelDDR 266/333/400x2,maximumsize upto
2.0GB
On-BoardAudio:
-AC97 2.2CODEC:Realtek ALC658
-Surround and EQ:TOSHIBAEQ PT238P andTA2136N
On-BoardVGA:
-SpringdaleGraphicChip
-On-BoardVGAmemory: Shared
On-BoardCommunication
-LAN:RTL8100C(10/100Mb)
-Modem:56KMDCmodule(optional)
-WLAN:Mini-PCI(optional)
On-BoardUSB2.0
-Frontx2;Rear x4;On-Boardx1forCardReader Module
On-BoardIEEE1394:
-VIAVT6307
ExpansionSlots:
-PCI2.3x1, AGP(8X) x1

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GettingStarted
PowerSupply:
-220W(PFC 5V/12VSB) Full Range
Chassis:
-210(W)x306(D) x175(H) mm
On-Board Headers &Connectors
-Rear Panel: COMx1,VGAx1,PS/2x2,5.1Output x1, Mic-in/Line-
in/SPDIF-outx1(optical),LAN (RJ45, 10/100)x1,USB2.0x4,RJ11
Phone-jack (optional) x1, Wireless LAN antenna(optional) x1
-Front Panel:Mic-inx1,Headphone-outx1,SPDIF/Inx1(optical),
USB2.0x2,1394 x1(4-pin), 1394 x1(6-pin)
Storage Subsystem
-7-in-1CardReader
Target OperatingSystem
-SupportMicrosoftWindowsXP
BIOS
-4MB Flash
Security
-Protect thedatafromunauthorizedaccess throughtwolevelsof BIOS
access (UserPassword&SupervisorPassword)
Others
-Microsoft®PC2001
-ACPI StatesSupported:S0, S1, S3(STR), S4(STD), S5(Soft Off)
-Wake UpfromS1/S3/S4/S5

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1.3 SystemConfiguration
FrontPanel
FastForward
Play/Pause
VolumeControl/OK
Eject/Close
A/VPower
Switch
FrontI/OCoverButton
(pushheretoopen and close)
PCPowerSwitch
FastBackward
Next
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Wireless Antenna
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OpticalDrive
FancyLED
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GettingStarted
After theinstallationiscompleted,please
keepother objectsaway fromtheventilation
holeatleast 2.5cm and above.Donot block
theventilation hole.
Back Panel
VGAKeyboard USBx4
PowerSwitch
AGPSlot
Mouse
LANJack
SerialPort
AudioPorts
Wireless Antenna
PCISlot
(optional TVCard)
PowerJack
RJ11PhoneJack
Ventilation
hole

MainboardHardware
2.1MainboardLayout
2.2CPU
2.3Memory
2.4PowerSupply
2.5Front Panel
2.6Back Panel
2.7Connectors
2.8Jumper
2.9Slots

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Chapter2
2.1Mainboardlayout
MS-7122v1.XMainboard
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DIMM1
DIMM2
LCM1
JBAT1
CR1
ATX1
BIOS
PCISlot1
MDC1
TVIN1
VIA
VT6307
RTL8100C
SMC
LPC47M292-NR
Codec
M IN IPCI1
PIDE1
SIDE1
SATA2
JPW1
CPUFAN1
SYSFAN1
Top :m ouse Bottom :keyboard Top :CO M Port B ottom :V G A Port
Top:LA N Jack Bottom :U SB ports
U SB ports
SPDIFIN1
AUDIO1
AUDIO2
USB3USB2
J1394-1 J1394-2
A G P Slot
T : M : B :
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MainboardHardware
2.2 CPU
ThismainboardsupportsIntel®P4Prescott CPUupto3.4GHz.
ThemainboardusesaCPUsocketcalledLGA775foreasyCPUinstallation.
WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, make sure theCPUhasaheatsink
and a coolingfanattachedon thetop toprevent overheating. Remem-
ber topeel off thesticker before youinstall theCPUcooler. Forinfor-
mation on howtoinstalltheCPU andcooler, refer to Quick Installation
Guide.
Themainboardprovides2slotsfor184-
pinDDRSDRAMDIMM(DoubleIn-Line
Memory Module)modulesand supportsthe
memorysizeupto2GB.Youcaninstall
DDR400/DDR333/DDR266modulesintothe
DDR DIMM slots.
2.3Memory
DIMM1
DIMM2
Note:
1. Readtheinstructions on thecooler before youstart the
installation.
2. Overheatingwill seriouslydamage theCPU and system,
alwaysmakesure thecoolingfancanwork properlytoprotect
theCPU fromoverheating.

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Chapter2
MemorySpeed/CPUFSBSupportMatrix
DIMMModuleCombination
Install atleastoneDIMM moduleontheslots. Youcaninstall
either single- ordouble-sidedmodulesinanyorder tomeetyourown
needs.Memorymodulescanbeinstalledinanycombinationasfollows:
S:SingleSide
D: DoubleSide
Slot MemoryModule TotalMemory
DIMM1 DDRS/D 64MB~1GB
(Bank0&1)
DIMM2 DDRS/D 64MB~1GB
(Bank2&3)
MaximumSystem MemorySupported 64MB~2GB
DDR266 DDR333 DDR400
FSB400 OK N/A N/A
FSB533 OK OK N/A
FSB800 OK OK OK
FSB Memory