MSI Saturn 900 User manual

Saturn900/945Series
G52-64661X1
Saturn900 /945 Series

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ThisdevicecomplieswithPart 15ofthe FCCRules.Operation issubject tothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including interferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
Saturn900/ 945Series
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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Trademark
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Intel®andPentium®areregistered trademarks ofIntel Corporation.
PS/2andOS®/2areregistered trademarksofInternationalBusiness Machines
Corporation.
Windows®95/98/2000/NT/XP areregistered trademarks ofMicrosoft Corporation.
Netware®isaregistered trademarkof Novell,Inc.
Award®isaregisteredtrademarkof PhoenixTechnologiesLtd.
AMI®isaregisteredtrademarkofAmericanMegatrendsInc.
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
V1.0 First Release April2007

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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 properly110/220V
beforeconnecting theequipment tothepower inlet. Rating: 110-120V/ 220-
240V,8/4.5A, 60/50Hzor 220-240V,4A, 50Hz.
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 Radio Frequency InterferenceStatement................................ii
Trademark......................................................................................iii
U.S.Patent Numbers......................................................................iii
Revision History..............................................................................iii
SafetyInstructions..........................................................................iv
WEEEStatement...........................................................................vi
Chapter 1.Getting Started.........................................................1-1
SystemConfiguration..............................................................1-2
FrontView.......................................................................1-2
Back View.......................................................................1-3
InternalPlacement............................................................1-4
Chapter2. SystemAssembly......................................................2-1
Overview.................................................................................2-2
InstallationTools...............................................................2-2
Installation Screws............................................................2-2
Checking theItems...........................................................2-3
InstallationProcedures............................................................2-4
RemovingCovers..............................................................2-4
Installing OpticalDiskDrive(ODD).....................................2-7
InstallingCardReader(CR)orFloppyDiskDrive(FDD).........2-9
Installing IDEHardDisk Drive(HDD).................................2-10
InstallingSATAHardDiskDrive(HDD)...............................2-12
Installing PCICard............................................................2-14
Installing PCIExpress Card..............................................2-16
RestoringCovers...............................................................2-18
CompleteInstallation.........................................................2-21

Chapter1
Getting Started
Congratulationsforpurchasing MSI®Saturn900/ 945
Series(MS-6469 / MS-6466).MSI®Saturn900/ 945
SeriesisyourbestMini-TowerPCchoice.
Formore informationaboutthebuilt-in
mainboard'sspecification,pleaserefer
tothemainboardmanualinthepackage.
ONLYFORSERVICEPERSONEL

Saturn900 / 945Series
1-2
SystemConfiguration
FrontView
1.5.25”DriverBay(forODD) 5.Microphone(Pink)
2.3.5”DriverBay(forCR orFDD) 6.PowerButton /PowerLED
3.Headphone/Speaker(Green) 7.ResetButton
4.USB2.0Ports
*Thispictureisforyourreferenceonlyandmayvaryfromthe differentitemyou
installed.

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Getting Started
BackView
1.VoltageSelector 7.ParallelPort
2.PowerJack 8.VGAPort(D-Sub15)
3.PowerSwitch 9.LAN Jack (RJ45)
4.PS/2Mouse(Green) 10.USB2.0Ports
5.PS/2Keyboard(Purple) 11.Audio Jacks
6. SerialPort 12.ExpansionSlots
*TheInput/Output(I/O)part inthispictureisforyourreferenceonlyandmayslightly
varyfromthedifferentmainboardyou purchased.

Saturn900 / 945Series
1-4
InternalPlacement
-Dimension:190mm(W)x350mm(H)x380mm(D)
-Minimized screwstructure
-Multipleventilationdesign
-Detachablebayhousing
MSI®Saturn900 Series (MS-6469)Mini-Tower PC
withbuilt-in (MS-7255)Micro-ATXMainboard
ATXPowerSupplySystemFanExpansionSlots
3.5”DriverBay
x2(ForHDD) 3.5”DriverBay x2(ForCRorFDD)5.25”DriverBay x2(ForODD)
Mainboard

1-5
Getting Started
MSI®Saturn945 Series (MS-6466)Mini-Tower PC
withbuilt-in (MS-7267)Micro-ATXMainboard
ATXPowerSupplySystemFanExpansionSlots
3.5”DriverBay
x2(ForHDD) 3.5”DriverBay x2(ForCRorFDD)5.25”DriverBay x2(ForODD)
Mainboard
InternalPlacement
-Dimension:190mm(W)x350mm(H)x380mm(D)
-Minimized screwstructure
-Multipleventilationdesign
-Detachablebayhousing

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SystemAssembly
Chapter2
SystemAssembly
Thischapterprovidesyouwiththeinformationabout
systemassemblyprocedures. Whiledoing the installation,
becarefulinholdingthecomponentsandfollowthe
installationprocedures.
Useagrounded wriststrapbeforehandling computer
components.Staticelectricitymaydamage the
components.
Alwaysunplugthepower cordbefore
insertinganyadd-oncardormodule.
ONLYFORSERVICEPERSONEL

Saturn900 / 945Series
2-2
Overview
Installation Screws
Three typesofscrewsareusedin assemblingthebarebone:
Screwtype1:Round-headed screw(M3)
Screwtype2:Button-headedscrew(6#32)
Screwtype 3:Hexagonalscrewwithwasher(6#32)
InstallationTools
Thebuilt-inmainboardisdesignedforMSI®Saturn900 / 945Seriesonly.Except the
mainboard,thebuilt-in componentsof thebareboneincludeATXPowerSupplyand
SystemFan.Inthischapter, wewill showyouhowtoinstallOpticalDiskDrive(ODD),
CardReader(CR),FloppyDisk Drive(FDD),HardDiskDrive(HDD),PCICardandPCI-
ExpressCard.
Crosstypescrewdriver,canbeused todo mostofthe
installation.Chooseonewithamagneticheadwouldbebetter.
Pliers,canbeusedasanauxiliarytool toconnect somecon-
nectorsorcables.
Forceps,canbeusedtopick up tinyscrewsorsetup the
jumpers.
Rubbergloves,can preventyourselffrombeingincisedand
suffering thestaticcharge.
Screwtype1:Round-headed screw(M3)
Thisscrewisused tolocktheODD,CRorFDD (x16)
Screwtype2:Button-headedscrew(6#32)
ThisscrewisusedtolocktheHDD (x8)
Screwtype 3:Hexagonalscrewwithwasher(6#32)
Thisscrewisused tolockthesystemcoversandPCIexpansion
slots(x9)

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SystemAssembly
Checking theItems
Beforeassembling thesystem,pleasecheck theitemslisted belowforbasicsystem
operation.Wehighlysuggest thattheusersshouldinstallretailboxCPUheat sinkor
standardCPUcooler.
OpticalDisk Drive(Optional) FloppyDisk Drive(Optional)
HardDisk Drive(Optional) CardReader(Optional)
MemoryModule(Optional)CPU(Optional)
PCIExpress x1 Card(Optional)
PCICard(Optional)
PCIExpress x16 Card(Optional)

Saturn900 / 945Series
2-4
InstallationProcedures
RemovingCovers
Pullthecover(rightside)forward.
Removethecoverfromsystem.
Unlockthetwoscrews (screwtype 3) on
the backpanel withascrewdriver.