MSI MEGA MPC 51PV User manual

ReadtheSafetyInstruction beforeusingthe
computer.Ifyouhaveanyquestion,Please
asktheProfessionalTechnician.
MEGAmPC51PV Series
MS-6408 (V1.X)Barebone
G52-64081X1

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FCC-BRadio Frequency Interference Statement
Thisequipment hasbeen testedandfound tocomplywiththelimitsforaclassBdigital
device,pursuanttopart15 oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedin
acommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand canradiateradio
frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalled andusedinaccordancewiththeinstruction
manual,maycauseharmful interferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthis
equipmentin aresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterference,inwhichcasethe
userwill berequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.
Notice 1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interfacecablesandAC.powercord,ifany, mustbeusedin ordertocomply
withthe emission limits.
VOIRLANOTICED INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAURESEAU.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart 15oftheFCCRules. Operation issubjecttothefollow-
ing twoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference,and
(2)thisdevicemustaccept anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
Micro-StarInternational
MEGAmPC51PV

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RevisionHistory
Revision Revision History Date
V1.0 FirstRelease May2006

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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.DONOTCOVERTHEOPENINGS.
6. Makesurethevoltage of thepowersourceand adjust properly115/230V
beforeconnecting theequipment tothe power inlet.
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 the following situationsarises,get theequipmentcheckedby a
servicepersonnel:
- Thepower cordor plug isdamaged.
-Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
- Theequipment hasbeenexposedtomoisture.
- Theequipment hasnot 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 everychangesinpowercordˇ¦susage,pleaseuseanapprovedpower
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
Chapter1. GettingStarted...................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications..............................................................................1-2
SystemConfiguration....................................................................................1-4
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
MainboardLayout.......................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)......................................................................2-3
Memory.........................................................................................................2-6
Dual-ChannelMemoryPopulationRules..............................................2-6
Installing DDRII Modules.......................................................................2-7
PowerSupply...............................................................................................2-8
ATX24-PinPowerConnector:ATX1....................................................2-8
ATX12VPowerConnector: JPW1.....................................................2-8
FrontPanel....................................................................................................2-9
4-pin IEEE 1394 Port..........................................................................2-9
6-pin IEEE 1394 Port..........................................................................2-9
USBPorts.......................................................................................2-10
Mic-in/Head-Phone............................................................................2-10
OPTICALSPDIF-in..............................................................................2-10
RearPanel..................................................................................................2-11
Connectors..............................................................................................2-13
HardDiskConnector: IDE1...............................................................2-13
Front USBConnector: USBT2..........................................................2-13
Serial ATAIIConnectors:SATA2.......................................................2-14
AUX-InConnector: TVIN1..................................................................2-15
CD-InConnector: CDIN1......................................................................2-15
Front PanelConnector:JFP1.............................................................2-15
Fan PowerConnectors:CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1..................................2-16
FrontBoardConnector:LCM1...........................................................2-16
CardReaderConnector: CRT.......... .................................................2-17
Jumper.......................................................................................................2-18
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1............................................................2-18
Slot.............................................................................................................2-19
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)ExpressSlots...................2-19
PCI (Peripheral ComponentInterconnect)Slots.................................2-19

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MiniPCISlot........................................................................................2-20
Chapter3.BIOSSetup............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup...........................................................................................3-2
Getting Help........................................................................................3-3
GeneralHelp<F1>...............................................................................3-3
TheMainMenu...........................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...........................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...........................................................................3-9
AdvancedChipsetFeatures......................................................................3-11
IntegratedPeripherals................................................................................3-12
PowerManagement Setup........................................................................3-14
PNP/PCI Configurations...............................................................................3-16
H/WMonitor...............................................................................................3-17
LoadFail-Safe/OptimizedDefaults............................................................3-18
SetSupervisorPassword.........................................................................3-19
Chapter4.System Assembly..............................................................................4-1
Overview.....................................................................................................4-2
InstallationTools...................................................................................4-2
Screws.................................................................................................4-2
CheckingtheItems...............................................................................4-3
Installation Procedures................................................................................4-4
1. RemovingCover..............................................................................4-4
2. RemovingDriveCage......................................................................4-5
3.InstallingCPU...................................................................................4-6
4. Installing CPUCooler........................................................................4-7
5. Installing MemoryModule.................................................................4-8
6.Installing WLANCard(Optional)......................................................4-9
7.Installing HDD...................................................................................4-10
8. InstallingOpticalDrive....................................................................4-11
9. RestoringDriveCage.....................................................................4-12
10. RestoringCover..........................................................................4-13
AppendixA.RealtekALC880 Audio....................................................................A-1
InstallingtheRealtekHD AudioDriver..........................................................A-2
Installation forWindows2000/XP........................................................A-2
SoftwareConfiguration...............................................................................A-4
Sound Effect........................................................................................A-5
Mixer....................................................................................................A-8
AudioI/O............................................................................................A-12

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Microphone........................................................................................A-17
3DAudioDemo..................................................................................A-18
Information.........................................................................................A-19
HardwareSetup........................................................................................A-20

MS-6408Barebone
1-2
ProcessorSupport
-Supports AMD Athlon64 X2, Athlon64andSemproninthe socket
940package.
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support.php)
SupportedFSB
-533/667/1000 MHz
Chipset
-NorthBridge: Nvidia C51PV chipset(GeForce6150)
-SouthBridge:Nvidia MCP51 chipset(nForce430)
MemorySupport
-DDRII533/667/800 SDRAM(2GBMax)
-2DDRIIDIMMs(240pin/1.8V)
LAN
-SupportsEthernetLAN10/100/1000 byVitesseVSC8201
IEEE1394
-IEEE1394 ControllerbyVIA VT6307
-Transferrateisup to400Mbps
Audio
-HD AudioCodecbyRealtek ALC880
-Flexible7.1-channelaudio
-CompliantwithAzallia1.0Spec
IDE
-1IDEport byNvidia MCP51
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-1SATAII portbyNvidia MCP51
-SupportsoneSATAIIdevice
-Supportsstorageanddatatransfersat up to300MB/S
CardReader
-7in1cardreader
On-BoardVGA
-NvidiaNBIntegrated
-On-BoardVGAmemory:Shared
PowerSupply
-260WFull Range
MainboardSpecifications

1-3
Getting Started
Connectors
BackPanel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport.
-4USB2.0Ports.
-1LANjack
-5audiojacks
-1VGAout
-1SPDIF-Out
-1DVIout
-1S-Video-Out
-1CompositeVideo-Out
FrontPanel
-2audiojacks(Mic-Inx1,Headphoneoutx1)
-2USB ports
-2IEEE1394ports(4-pins/6-pins)
-1SPDIF-In
On-BoardPinheaders
-1CD Audioinput
-1frontpanelpinheader
Slots
-1PCI Expressx16slot
-1PCI slot
-1MiniPCIslot
Chassis
- 21.0cm (W)x17.5cm (H)x33.0cm (D)
Mounting
-8mounting holes

Getting Started
Chapter1
Congratulationsforpurchasing MEGAmPC51PV Series
(MS-6408)barebone. MEGAmPC51PV Series barebone
isyourbestSlimPCchoice. Withthefantasticappear-
anceandsmallformfactor, itcaneasilybeset anywhere.
Thefeaturepackedplatformalsogivesyouan exciting
PCexperience.

MS-6408Barebone
1-4
SystemConfiguration
FrontPanel
Headphone-out
USBports
PCPowerSwitch
Mic-in
SPDIF-in
IEEE 1394 port (6-pin)
Wireless Antenna
OpticalDrive
IEEE 1394 port (4-pin)
OpticalDrive
Eject/CloseButton
7in1CardReader

1-5
Getting Started
Aftertheinstallationiscompleted,pleasekeepother
objectsawayfromtheventilationhole atleast2.5cm
andabove.Donotblockthe ventilationhole.
Back Panel
VGA
PS/2Keyboard USBx4
PowerSwitch
PCI-Ex16Slot
PS/2Mouse
LANJack
TVOut
7.1AudioPorts
Wireless Antenna
PCISlot
PowerJack
DVI port
Ventilation
hole
S-Video Out
SPDIF-out

HardwareSetup
Chapter2
Thischapterprovidesyouwiththeinformationabout
hardwaresetupprocedures.Whiledoingthe installation,
becarefulinholdingthecomponentsandfollowthe
installation procedures.Forsomecomponents,ifyou
installin thewrongorientation,thecomponentswill not
workproperly.
Useagrounded wriststrapbeforehandling computer
components.Staticelectricitymaydamage the
components.

MS-6408Barebone
2-2
MEGAmPC51PV(MS-6408v1.0)Mainboard
MainboardLayout

2-3
HardwareSetup
ThemainboardsupportsAMD®940AM2/Athlon64&Sempronprocessors. The
mainboardusesaCPUsocket called SocketAM2(940-pin)foreasyCPUinstallation.
Whenyou areinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhas aheatsinkanda
cooling fanattachedon thetop topreventoverheating. Ifyou donothavethe
heatsinkandcooling fan,contactyourdealertopurchaseand installthembefore
turning onthe computer.
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support.php)
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
Important
1.OverheatingwillseriouslydamagetheCPUandsystem.Alwaysmake
surethecoolingfancanworkproperlytoprotecttheCPUfromoverheating.
2.Makesurethatyouapplyan evenlayerofheatsinkpaste(orthermal tape)
between theCPUand the heatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
3.Whilereplacing the CPU,always turnoff the ATXpowersupplyorunplug
thepowersupply spowercordfromthe grounded outletfirst toensurethe
safetyofCPU.

MS-6408Barebone
2-4
CPUInstallation ProceduresforSocketAM2
1.Pleaseturnoffthepowerand
unplug thepowercordbefore
installing theCPU.
2.Pull theleversidewaysaway
fromthesocket.Makesureto
raisetheleverup toa90-
degreeangle.
3.Lookforthegold arrowofthe
CPU. The goldarrowshould
pointasshowninthepicture.
TheCPUcan onlyfitin the
correctorientation.
4.IftheCPUiscorrectlyinstalled,
the pinsshould becompletely
embedded intothesocketand
cannot beseen.Pleasenote
thatanyviolationof thecorrect
installationproceduresmay
causepermanentdamagesto
yourmainboard.
5. PresstheCPUdownfirmlyinto
thesocketand closethelever.
AstheCPUislikelytomove
while theleverisbeing closed,
alwaysclosethe leverwith
yourfingerspressingtightlyon
top of theCPUtomakesurethe
CPUisproperlyandcompletely
embedded intothesocket.
OpenLever
90degree
Sliding
Plate
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Correct CPUplacement
O