MSI Midas 400 User manual

User sGuide
Midas400
G52-B6273X2

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FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfor
aclassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimits
aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterfer-
encewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.This
equipmentgenerates, usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,if
notinstalledandusedinaccordance withtheinstructionmanual, may
causeharmfulinterference toradiocommunications.Operationof this
equipmentinaresidentialarea islikelytocauseharmfulinterference,in
whichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisown
expense.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyre-
sponsibleforcompliance couldvoidtheuser sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
Notice2
Shieldedinterface cablesandAC. powercord,ifany,mustbeusedin
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationis
subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interferencethat maycauseundesiredoperation.
Micro-StarInternational
Midas400

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document,butnoguarantee isgivenastothecorrectness of itscontents.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V2.0 FirstRelease March2005

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SafetyInstructions
1. Alwaysreadthesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser sManualforfuturereference.
3. Keep thisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Laythisequipmentonareliableflatsurface beforesetting it up.
5. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhence pro
tectstheequipment fromoverheating. DO NOTCOVERTHE
OPENINGS.
6. Makesurethevoltage ofthepower source and adjust properly
115/230Vbeforeconnectingtheequipment tothe powerinlet.
7. Placethepowercordsuch awaythatpeoplecannot step on it.
Donotplaceanything overthepowercord.
8. AlwaysUnplugthePowerCordbeforeinserting anyadd-on card
ormodule.
9. Allcautionsand warningson the equipmentshouldbenoted.
10. Neverpour anyliquidintothe openingthat coulddamage orcauseelec-
tricalshock.
11. If anyof thefollowing situationsarises, getthe equipmentchecked
byaservice personnel:
-The powercordorplug isdamaged.
-Liquidhas penetratedintotheequipment.
-Theequipment has been exposed tomoisture.
-Theequipment hasnotworkwell oryou cannot getit workaccording
toUser sManual.
-Theequipmenthas droppedand damaged.
-Theequipment has obvioussignofbreakage.
12. Donot leave thisequipment inanunconditionedenvironment with
storagetemperatureabove600 C(1400F).Extremeheatmaydam-
agetheequipment.
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replace onlywiththesameorequivalent type recommended bythe
manufacturer.

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CONTENTS
Chapter1.GettingStarted........................................................................1-1
1.1SystemSpecifications...................................................1-2
1.2SystemConfiguration...................................................1-4
1.3ThermalSolution..........................................................1-7
Chapter2.IntroducingMainboard...........................................................2-1
2.1MainboardLayout....................................................................2-2
2.2CPU.............................................................................2-3
2.3Memory.......................................................................2-3
MemorySpeed/CPUFSBSupportMatrix..........................2-3
DDRPopulationRules..........................................................2-4
DDRModuleCombination..................................................2-4
InstallingDDRModules......................................................2-5
2.4PowerSupply...............................................................2-6
ATX20-PinPowerConnector:ATX1...........................2-6
ATX12VPowerConnector:JPW1..............................2-6
2.5FrontPanel...................................................................2-7
AudioPorts.............................................................................2-7
USBPorts................................................................................2-7
2.6RearPanel....................................................................2-8
Mouse/KeyboardConnectors...................................2-8
AudioPorts...............................................................2-9
VGA Port...................................................................2-9
RJ-45LANJack........................................................2-10
USBPorts...............................................................2-10
ParallelPort..............................................................2-11
SerialPort................................................................2-12
2.7Connectors.............................................................................2-13
IDEConnectors:IDE1/IDE2.................................................2-13

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FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1................................2-13
SerialATAConnectors:SATA1,SATA2........................2-14
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1.............................2-14
FrontPanelConnectors:JFP1&JFP2...............................2-15
CD-inConnector:JCD1........................................................2-15
FanPowerConnectors:FANCPU1/FANSYS1.................2-16
SerialPortConnector:COM2.............................................2-16
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1/JUSB2..............................2-17
2.8Jumper.......................................................................2-18
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1..............................................2-18
FSBClockJumpers:SW1,SW2.........................................2-19
2.9Slot............................................................................2-20
AGP(AcceleratedGraphicsPort)Slot..............................2-20
PCI(PeripheralComponentInterconnect)Slots.............2-20
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...........................................2-20
Chapter3.SystemAssembly........................................................3-1
3.1Overview......................................................................3-2
InstallationTools.......................................................3-2
Screws.......................................................................3-2
CheckingtheItems.....................................................3-3
3.2InstallationProcedures.................................................3-4
1.RemovingCover,DriveCage...................................3-4
2.InstallingHDD........................................................3-5
3.InstallingFDD andOpticalDrive.............................3-6
4. InstallingMemoryModules....................................3-8
5.InstallingCPU.........................................................3-9
6.Installing CPUCooler............................................3-10
7.RestoringChassisCover.......................................3-11
Chapter4.BIOSSetup.................................................................4-1
EnteringSetup...............................................................................4-2

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ControlKeys...........................................................................4-2
GettingHelp............................................................................4-2
TheMainMenu.............................................................................4-4
StandardCMOSFeatures............................................................4-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures............................................................4-8
AdvancedChipsetFeatures........................................................4-9
IntegratedPeripherals.................................................................4-12
PowerManagementSetup...........................................................4-15
PNP/PCIConfigurations..............................................................4-18
PCHealthStatus..........................................................................4-20
Frequency/VoltageControl...........................................................4-21
LoadFail-Safe/OptimizedDefaults.............................................4-22
SetSupervisor/UserPassword....................................................4-23

GettingStarted 1
CongratulationsforpurchasingMidas400 (MS-6273)
barebone.Midas bareboneisyourbestSlimPCchoice.Basedon
the all-in-one”designidea,Midasprovides6USBports,3PCI
slotsforexpansion,and 1AGPslot(lowprofile).Withthefantas-
tic appearanceand small formfactor, itcaneasilybesetanywhere.
ThefeaturepackedplatformalsogivesyouanexcitingPC
experience.

Chapter1
1-2
1.1 SystemSpecifications
MainboardModel
†MS-7061v1.0, 245mm(L)x192mm(W),6mountingholes,M-ATX
formfactor
CPU
†SupportsSocket462AMD®Athlon™/Athlon™XP/Duron™/
Sempron™processorup to3000+@266/333MHz
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU, pleasevisit http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
†VIA®KM400chipset
-FSB@266/333MHz
-SupportsDDR333/266memoryinterface
-SupportsAGP8X
†VIA®VT8237chipset
-IntegratedDirectSoundAC97audio
-DualchannelUltraDMA33/66/100/133mastermodeEIDEcontroller
-ACPI&PC2001compliantenhancedpowermanagement
-IntegratedUSB2.0controller,8237supporting 8ports
MainMemory
†Two184-pinDDRDIMMslots
†Supportsmaximummemorysize upto2GBforsinglechannel mode
(Fortheupdatedsupportingmemorymodules,pleasevisithttp://www.
msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.
php.)
Slots
†ThreePCI2.232-bit PCIbusslots(support3.3v/5vPCIbusinterface)
†OneAGP(AcceleratedGraphicsPort)1.5V8xslot
†Theslotssupportlowprofile only
On-BoardPeripherals
†FrontI/O
-AudioPorts(Line-Outx1,Mic-Inx1)

Getting Started
1-3
-USB2.0Portsx2
†RearI/O
-PS/2keyboard/Mousex1
-Serial Portx1
-ParallelPortx1
-VGAPortx1
-AudioPorts(Line-Inx1,Line-Outx1,Mic-In x1)
-USB2.0Portsx4
-RJ45 LANJackx1
Audio
†VIA1617Acodec
†5.1channelAC97 softwareAudio
LAN
†VIAVT8237integratedMAC+VIA6103PHY
On-BoardGraphics
†Integratedin VIA®KM400
ChassisDimension
†335mm(H)x98mm(W)x363mm(D)

Chapter1
1-4
FrontView
1.2xUSB2.0Ports 5.PowerSwitch
2.Mic-in(pink),Line-out(green) 6. FDD (optional)
3.HDD LED 7. OpticalDrive(optional)
4.PowerLED 8. OpticalDriveEjectButton
1.2 SystemConfiguration

Getting Started
1-5
RearView
1.PS/2Mouse 9.PCISlots
2.PS/2Keyboard 10.Voltage Selector
3. Serial Port 11. Parallel Port
4. VGAPort 12.RJ-45LANJack
5.4xUSB2.0Ports 13.Line-in
6. Mic-in 14.ChassisLocks
7.Line-out 15.PowerJack
8.AGPSlot

Chapter1
1-6
ChassisDesign
†Dimension:335mm(H)x98mm(W)x363mm(D)
†Minimizedscrewstructure
†Detachablebayhousing
†Multipleventilationholes
1.CPUFanVentilationHole 5. SystemVentilation Hole
2.CPUFanVentilationHole 6. SystemVentilation Hole
3.SystemFanVentilationHole 7.FrontI/OReleaseButton
4.PowerSupplyVentilationHole

Getting Started
1-7
1.3 ThermalSolution
Topreventthesystemfromoverheating,wehaveadoptedaspe-
ciallydesignedCPUcoolerand multipleventilationholesforbettercool-
ingeffects.
ThespeciallydesignedCPUcoolersupportsAMDAthlon/Athlon
XP/Sempron/DuronFSB266/333 CPUup to3000+. Werecommened
usingtherightcoolerfortheCPU.
CPUFan(Optional)

Chapter1
1-8
Power
Supply
Power
SupplyFan
Ventilation
Hole
System
Fan
VentilationHole
Ventilation
Hole
frontpanel
Note: Donotblock anyventilation hole.

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Thischaptertellsyou basicsoftheCPU,memorymodules,
and expansioncards,aswellashowtosetupthejumpersonthe
mainboard.Also,itprovidestheinstructionsonconnecting the
peripheal devices,suchasthemouse,keyboard, etc.
Whiledoingtheinstallation,becarefulinholdingthecom-
ponentsandfollowtheinstallationprocedures.
Introducing Mainboard

Chapter2
2-2
2.1MainboardLayout
MS-7061(V1.X)Mainboard
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PCISlot 3
PCISlot 2
PCISlot 1
IDE 1
IDE 2
COM2
Top: Parallel Port
Bottom:
COMA
VGAport
Top:mouse
Bottom: keyboard
Top: LANJack
Bottom: USB
ports
USBports
JPW1
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
F
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Winbond
W83697HF
AGPSlot
SOCKET 462
VIA
KM400
VIA
VT1617A
VIA
VT6103
SATA2
SATA1
JCI1

IntroducingMainboard
2-3
Themainboardsupports AMD®AthlonTM XP3000+/SempronTM
2800+ processors. ThemainboardusesaCPU socketcalledSocket 462
foreasyCPUinstallation. WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, makesure
theCPUhasaheat sinkanda cooling fanattachedonthetoptoprevent
overheating.
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisithttp://www.msi.com.
tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
2.2 CPU
Note:
1. Read theinstructionson thecoolerbeforeyou startthe
installation.
2.Overheating will seriouslydamagetheCPUand system,
alwaysmake surethecooling fancanworkproperly to
protect theCPUfromoverheating.
3. While replacing theCPU, alwaysturnofftheATXpower
supply orunplug thepowersupply spowercordfrom
groundedoutlet firsttoensurethesafetyofCPU.
Themainboardprovidestwosocketsfor184-pinDDRSDRAM
DIMM(DoubleIn-LineMemoryModule)and supportsthememorysize
upto2GB.
YoucaninstallPC2700/DDR333orPC2100/DDR266modulesinto
theDDRDIMMslots.(Fortheupdatedsupporting memorymodules,
pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/
pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)
2.3Memory
MemorySpeed/CPUFSBSupportMatrix
DDR266 DDR333 DDR400
FSB200 OK N/A N/A
FSB266 OK OK N/A
FSB333 OK OK N/A
FSB Memory

Chapter2
2-4
Installat leastoneDIMM moduleintotheslots.Memorymod-
ulescanbeinstalledintotheslotsinanyorder. Youcaninstall either
singleordouble-sidedmodulestomeetyourneed.
S(SingleSide): 64MB~512MBD(DoubleSide):128MB~1GB
Combination Slot
1 2
DDR1 S/D S/D
DDR2 S/D S/D
TotalMemory
64MB~2GB 64MB~2GB
DDRModuleCombination
DDRPopulationRules
Install atleastoneDIMMmoduleontheslots.EachDIMM slot
supportsuptoamaximumsize of1GB.Userscaninstalleithersingle-or
double-sidedmodulestomeettheirownneeds.

IntroducingMainboard
2-5
1. TheDDRDIMM hasonlyonenotchonthecenterof module.The
modulewillonlyfitintherightorientation.
2. InserttheDIMM memorymoduleverticallyintotheDIMMslot.
Thenpushit in.
3. Theplastic clipat eachsideof theDIMM slotwillautomatically
close.
Volt notch
InstallingDDR Modules