MSI MEGA MPC 915 User manual

User sGuide
MEGAmPC 915
G52-B6286X2

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FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterference 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 INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAU RESEAU.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart 15ofthe FCCRules.Operation issubject tothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference,and
(2)thisdevicemust acceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
Micro-StarInternational
MEGAmPC915

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RevisionHistory
Revision Revision History Date
v1.0 Firstrelease April2005
v1.1 Second release June 2005

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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. Placethe power cordsuchawaythat peoplecannot steponit. Donot
placeanythingover thepowercord.
7. All cautionsand warningsontheequipment shouldbenoted.
8. Never pourany liquidintotheopening that coulddamageorcauseelectrical
shock.
9. 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.
10. DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENTUNCONDITIONED,
STORAGETEMPERATUREABOVE600C(1400F),ITMAYDAMAGETHE
EQUIPMENT.
SafetyInstructions
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer.

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CONTENTS
Chapter1.Getting Started.....................................................................................1-1
1.1All-in-one FeatureSet.................................................................................1-2
1.2SystemSpecifications................................................................................1-4
1.3SystemConfiguration.................................................................................1-6
Chapter2.MainboardHardware..........................................................................2-1
2.1Mainboardlayout.........................................................................................2-2
2.2CPU..............................................................................................................2-3
2.3Memory........................................................................................................2-3
MemorySpeed/CPUFSB SupportMatrix.................................................2-4
DIMM ModuleCombination.........................................................................2-4
2.4PowerSupply..............................................................................................2-5
2.5FrontPanel..................................................................................................2-6
4-pinIEEE 1394Port..................................................................................2-6
6-pinIEEE 1394Port..................................................................................2-7
USB Ports...................................................................................................2-7
Mic-in/Head-Phone....................................................................................2-8
OPTICALSPDIF-in......................................................................................2-8
2.6BackPanel...................................................................................................2-9
SerialPort...................................................................................................2-9
Mouse/KeyboardConnectors................................................................2-10
VGAPort.................................................................................................2-10
RJ45LANJack.........................................................................................2-11
AudioPortConnectors.............................................................................2-11
USB Ports................................................................................................2-12
2.7Connectors................................................................................................2-13
IDEConnector:PIDE1...............................................................................2-13
SerialATAConnectors:SATA1/2...........................................................2-13
FrontPanel Connector: JFP1..................................................................2-13
CardReaderConnector: CR1.................................................................2-14
CPUFanConnectors: CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1...........................................2-14
CD-in Connector: CDIN1..........................................................................2-14
FrontBoardConnector: LCM1................................................................2-15
FrontUSBConnector:USB2...................................................................2-15
2.8Jumper.......................................................................................................2-16
ClearCMOSJumper: JBAT1...................................................................2-16
2.9Slots...........................................................................................................2-17
PCIExpress Slot......................................................................................2-17
PCISlot.....................................................................................................2-18

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MiniPCISlot..............................................................................................2-18
Chapter3.System Assembly..............................................................................3-1
3.1Overview.....................................................................................................3-2
3.1.1InstallationFlowchart.......................................................................3-2
3.1.2Checking theItems...........................................................................3-3
3.2Removing Cover..........................................................................................3-4
3.3Removing DriveCage.................................................................................3-5
3.4InstallingCPU...............................................................................................3-6
3.5InstallingCPUCooler...................................................................................3-7
3.6Installing DRAM............................................................................................3-8
3.7InstallingWLANCard(Optional).................................................................3-9
3.8Installing HDD.............................................................................................3-10
3.9Installing OpticalDrive................................................................................3-11
3.10Restoring DriveCage..............................................................................3-12
3.11Restoring Cover......................................................................................3-13
Chapter4.BIOSSetup.............................................................................................4-1
4.1EnteringSetup.............................................................................................4-2
ControlKeys..............................................................................................4-2
Getting Help...............................................................................................4-2
Main Menu..................................................................................................4-2
Sub-Menu...................................................................................................4-3
GeneralHelp<F1>.....................................................................................4-3
4.2TheMain Menu............................................................................................4-4
4.3StandardCMOSFeatures...........................................................................4-6
4.4AdvancedBIOSFeatures...........................................................................4-8
4.5AdvancedChipsetFeatures.....................................................................4-10
4.6IntegratedPeripherals................................................................................4-11
4.7PowerManagementFeatures..................................................................4-14
4.8PNP/PCIConfigurations.............................................................................4-17
4.9PCHealthStatus.......................................................................................4-18
4.10Load FailSafe/Optimal Defaults.............................................................4-19
4.11BIOSSettingPassword..........................................................................4-20
Chapter5.Introducing toHD Audio:Realtek ALC880.....................................5-1
5.1Installing the RealtekHD AudioDriver........................................................5-2
Installation forWindows2000/XP............................................................5-2
5.2SoftwareConfiguration..............................................................................5-4
Sound Effect..............................................................................................5-5
AudioIO......................................................................................................5-6
Mixer...........................................................................................................5-9
Microphone..............................................................................................5-12

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3DAudioDemo........................................................................................5-13
Information...............................................................................................5-14
5.3Using2/4/6/8Channel Audio Function.....................................................5-15

GettingStarted
1.1All-in-oneFeatureSet
1.2SystemSpecifications
1.3SystemConfiguration
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1.1All-in-oneFeatureSet
ThemPC915implementsthe powerfulcomputing multimediaperformanceand
ascrew-less chassisdesign foryoureasyoperationand assembly.Thewhole idea
behindtheall-in-onefeatureallowsyoutouseaPCasanentertainmentcenterin a
smallformfactor. Youcanenjoymusicand radioin aneasy-to-usetouchcontrolpanel
without thehassle ofenteringOS. Withitscompact formfactordesign, themPC915
canbeplacedanywhereyouwant, oreasilybemovedtoanyotherplace.

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NewGenerationCPU
-mPC915 (MS-6286)supportsthelatestIntelPentium4Prescott CPUforhigher
computingperformance.
ImprovedSound
-WiththeRealtekALC880audiocontroller,themPC915makeswatchingDVDareal
enjoyment. Youcanenjoythehigh-levelsound effectin movies.IfyouuseaLCD
monitororPlasmaTVwithit,thevisual experienceisclosetobeinginamovietheater.
802.11gWLAN (optional)
-mPC915 isoptionaltoequipwith802.11gWLAN. It offerswirelesstransmission over
relativelyshortdistancesatupto54Mbps.The11g WLANiscompatiblewith11b
products,soboth11band 11gclientscanreside onthe samenetwork.Thisflexibility
preservesyournetworkinvestment and allowsyoutoupgradeorscaleyournetwork
accordingtoyourbudgetandtimeframe.
7-in-1CardReader
-mPC915 isequippedwitha7-in-1cardreader.ItsupportsCF, MS,SmartMedia, SD,
MMC,MS-ProandMicroDrive.Youcaneasilyreadphotosorotherfilesonthememory
card.Yourdigital cameras, DVs,MP3players,PDAsorotherdigitaldevicesarehighly
compatiblewiththisMEGAPC.
New Features ofmPC915

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1.2SystemSpecifications
M/B
-MS-7115(ProprietaryF/F),310.1x198mm
CPU
-SupportSocket775forIntelPrescott CPU
(Forthelatestinformation aboutCPU, pleasevisitourWebsiteat
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
-Intel Grantsdale 915GandICH6
Memory
-Support DualChannel DDR 333/400x2,maximumsizeup to2.0GB
On-BoardAudio
-HDAudioCODEC:RealtekALC880
On-BoardVGA
-Grantsdale GraphicChip
-On-BoardVGAmemory:Shared
On-BoardCommunication
-LAN: RTL8100C(10/100Mb)
-Modem:56KMDCmodule (optional)
-WLAN: Mini-PCI (optional)
On-BoardUSB2.0
-Frontx2; Rearx4;On-Boardx1forCardReaderModule
Expansion Slots
-PCI 2.3x1, PCIExpress(x16)x1
PowerSupply
-260WFull Range
Chassis
-210(W)x330(D)x175(H)mm
On-BoardHeaders&Connectors
-RearPanel: COMx1, VGAx1, PS/2x2, 7.1Outputx1, Mic-in/Line-in/Line-out, RS-
Out/CS-Out/SS-Out,SPDIF-outx1(optical), LAN(RJ45, 10/100)x1,USB2.0x4,
RJ11jack (optional)x1, WirelessLANantenna(optional)x1
-Front Panel:Mic-in x1, Headphone-out x1,SPDIF/Inx1,USB2.0x2, 1394 x1(4-
pin),1394 x1(6-pin)
StorageSubsystem
-7-in-1CardReader

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TargetOperatingSystem
-SupportMicrosoft WindowsXP
BIOS
-4MbFlash
Security
-Protectthedatafromunauthorizedaccess through twolevelsofBIOSaccess
(BIOSSetting Password)
Others
-Microsoft®PC2001
-ACPI StatesSupported:S0,S1,S3(STR), S4(STD), S5(Soft Off)
-WOLfromS1/S3/S4/S5
-WORfromS1/S3/S4

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1.3SystemConfiguration
FrontPanel
Headphone-out
USBports
PCPowerSwitch
Mic-in
SPDIFin
HDD LED
IEEE 1394 port (6-pin)
Wireless Antenna
OpticalDrive
IEEE 1394 port (4-pin)
OpticalDrive
Eject/CloseButton

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Aftertheinstallationiscompleted,pleasekeepother
objectsawayfromtheventilationhole atleast2.5cm
andabove.Donotblockthe ventilationhole.
Back Panel
VGA
PS/2Keyboard USBx4
PowerSwitch
PCI Express x16 Slot
PS/2Mouse
LANJack
SerialPort
7.1AudioPorts
Wireless Antenna
PCISlot
PowerJack
RJ11Jack
Ventilation
hole
SPDIFout

MainboardHardware
2.1MainboardLayout
2.2CPU
2.3Memory
2.4PowerSupply
2.5FrontPanel
2.6Back Panel
2.7Connectors
2.8Jumper
2.9Slots
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2.1Mainboard layout
MS-7115v1.XMainboard
BATT
+
BIOS
Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard
Top : COM Port Bottom: VGA Port
Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports
USB ports
T: M: B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:RS-Out M:CS-Out B:S OutS-
SYSFAN1
PCI1
PCI_E1
DIMM1DIMM2
ATX1
MINIPCI1
CPUFAN1
Intel915G
Intel ICH6
Winbond
W83627THF
JBAT1
PIDE1
SATA1
SATA2
LCM1
JFP1
CDIN1
JPW1
Realtek
RTL8100C
SPDIFIN1 MIC
HeadPhone
USB4
USB1
4pin 1394
6pin1394
SPDIFOUT1
LGA775 CPUSocket
VIA
VT6307
USB2
CR1

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Chapter 2-Mainboard Hardware
2.2CPU
Thismainboardsupportsup toIntel®P4Prescott 660 CPU. Themainboarduses
aCPUsocketcalledLGA775 foreasyCPUinstallation. Whenyouareinstalling theCPU,
makesuretheCPUhasaheatsinkanda cooling fanattachedonthetoptoprevent
overheating.Remembertopeel offthestickerbeforeyou installthe CPUcooler.(For
moreinformationaboutthe CPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support.php)
Themainboardprovides2slotsfor184-pin DDR SDRAMDIMM(DoubleIn-Line
MemoryModule)modulesand supportsthememorysizeupto2GB.Youcan install
DDR400/DDR333 modulesintothe DDR DIMM slots.
2.3Memory
DIMM1
DIMM2
MSIRemindsYou...
1. Read the instructionson thecoolerbeforeyoustarttheinstallation.
2.OverheatingwillseriouslydamagetheCPUand system, alwaysmake
surethecoolingfancanworkproperlytoprotect the CPUfrom
overheating.