MSI AmethystM User manual

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MS-7184 (v1.X)
AmethystM
MicroATXMainboard
ATI RS482 +SB400 Based
EnglishVersion

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ManualRev:1.1
ReleaseDate:May2005
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement
Thisequipment hasbeen testedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaclassB
digital device,pursuanttopart15ofthe FCCrules.Theselimitsaredesigned to
providereasonableprotection againstharmful interferencewhentheequipmentis
operated inacommercial environment.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,if notinstalledand usedinaccordancewiththe
instructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operation
ofthisequipment in aresidentialarea islikelytocauseharmful interference, inwhich
casetheuserwill berequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecould void theuser sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shielded interfacecablesandA.C.powercord,if any,mustbeusedin orderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED INSTALLATIONAVANT DERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-7184
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation

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CopyrightNotice
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INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycarein thepreparationof thisdocument, butno
guaranteeisgivenastothe correctness of itscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 FirstreleaseforPCB1.X Apr.2005
withATiRS482&SB400
V1.1 removethe TV-out, S-videoand SCSI May2005
connnectors

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1. Alwaysread thesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser sManualforfuturereference.
3. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Laythisequipmentonareliableflatsurfacebeforesetting itup.
5. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhenceprotectstheequip-
mentfromoverheating.Donotcovertheopenings.
6. Makesurethevoltageofthe powersourceand adjust properly110/220Vbe-
foreconnectingtheequipmenttothepowerinlet.
7. Placethepowercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotstepon it. Donotplace
anythingoverthepowercord.
8. AlwaysUnplugthe PowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-on cardormodule.
9. All cautionsand warningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
10. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamageorcauseelectrical
shock.
11. If anyof thefollowing situationsarises, gettheequipmentcheckedbyaservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplug isdamaged.
†Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
†Theequipment hasnot workwell oryoucannotget itworkaccording to
User sManual.
†Theequipmenthasdroppedanddamaged.
†Theequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.Donotleavethisequipmentin anenvironmentunconditioned,storage
temperatureabove 600 C(1400F),itmay damagetheequipment.
SafetyInstructions
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommended bythe
manufacturer.
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocal distributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowinghelp resourcesforfurtherguidance.
†VisittheMSIhomepage &FAQsitefortechnical guide,BIOSupdates,driver
updates,and otherinformation: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.
com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_list.php
†Contactourtechnicalstaffat: [e-mail]

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CONTENTS
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement.........................................................ii
CopyrightNotice..............................................................................................................iii
RevisionHistory..............................................................................................................iii
TechnicalSupport..........................................................................................................iv
SafetyInstructions.........................................................................................................iv
Chapter1.GettingStarted....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-5
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide...................................................................................2-2
Central ProcessingUnit:CPU.............................................................................2-3
CPUInstallationProceduresforSocket 939.............................................2-4
InstallingAMDAthlon64CPUCoolerSet....................................................2-5
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
DIMMModuleCombination...........................................................................2-7
Installing DDRModules................................................................................2-9
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-9
ATX24-PinPowerConnector:ATX1.........................................................2-9
ATX12VPowerConnector: JPW1............................................................2-9
BackPanel.........................................................................................................2-10
Connectors.........................................................................................................2-11
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1..........................................................2-11
Fan PowerConnectors:CFAN1/SFAN1.................................................2-11
ATA133HardDisk Connectors: IDE1&IDE2...........................................2-12
SerialATAConnectors:SATA1~SATA2...................................................2-13
CD-InConnector:JCD1.............................................................................2-14
AuxLine-InConnector:JAUX1................................................................2-14
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-14
IEEE1394Connectors:J1394_1..............................................................2-15
FWH/LPCDebuggingPinHeader:JLPC1...............................................2-15
FrontPanelConnectors:JFP1..................................................................2-16
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1/JUSB2..................................................2-16
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-17
ClearBIOSPasswordJumper:JPWD1...................................................2-17
ClearCMOSJumper:JCMOS1..................................................................2-17
Slots....................................................................................................................2-18

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PCIExpressSlots......................................................................................2-18
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-17
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-19

1-1
Getting Started
Chapter1.Getting
Started
Getting Started
Thankyouforchoosingthe MS-7184Series(MS-7184v1.X)
MicroATXmainboard.TheMS-7184 Seriesmainboardsarebasedon
ATi RS482 &ATi SB400 chipsetsforoptimalsystemefficiency.
Designedtofitthe advanced AMD K8Athlon64 processor,the MS-
7184Seriesdeliverahighperformanceandprofessionaldesktop
platformsolution.

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MS-7184M-ATXMainboard
MainboardSpecifications
CPU
†Supports64-bit AMD Athlon 64 and Athlon64 FXprocessor(Socket939)
†Supportsup to4000+ Athlon64FX-55, orhigherCPU
(ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/pro-
gram/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
†ATI RS482 Chipset
-HyperTransportTM connectiontoAMDK8Athlon64 processor
-8or16 bitcontrol/address/datatransferbothdirections
-1000/800 MHz “DoubleDataRate”operationbothdirection
-CompliantwithPCIExpress 1.0aspecifications(onex16 graphics interface,
whichcan bedivided intotwosmallerlinksforusebyotherdevices)
-Graphicintegrated
†ATI SB400Chipset
-Supportsdual channel nativeSATAcontrollerupto150MB/swithRAID0orRAID
1or0+1
-IntegratedHardwareSound Blaster/DirectSound AC97 audio
-UltraDMA33/66/100mastermodePCIEIDEcontroller
-ACPI&PC2001compliantenhancedpowermanagement
-SupportsUSB2.0upto8ports
Main Memory
†Supportsdualchannel,eightmemorybanksDDR 333/400,using four184-pin
DDRDIMMs
†Supportsamaximummemorysizeup to4GBwithout ECC
†Supports2.5vDDR SDRAMDIMM
(Fortheupdatedsupporting memorymodules,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.
tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)
Slots
†OnePCIExpressx16 slot (supportsPCIExpressBusspecificationv1.0a compliant)
†Three 32-bitMaster3.3V/5VPCIBusslots
OnboardIDE
†AnIDEcontrollerontheATI SB400chipset providesIDEHDD/CD-ROMwithPIO,
BusMasterandUltraDMA100/66/33 operationmodes
†Can connect upto4IDEdevices
OnboardSerial ATA
†Supports2SATAportswithup to150MB/stransferrate

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Getting Started
USBInterface
†8USBports
-4portsin therearI/O,4portsviatheexternalbracket
LAN
†Realtek 8100C10/100 LANchip
-IntegratedFastEthernetMACandPHYinone chip
-Supports10Mb/sand 100Mb/s
-CompliancewithPCIv2.2
-SupportsACPIPowerManagement
IEEE1394
†VIA 6307IEEE1394controller
-Supportsup totwo1394 ports(rearpanelx1, pinheaderx1).
-Transferrateisup to400Mbps
Audio
†RealTekALC658C6-channelsoftwareaudiocodec
-CompliancewithAC97 v2.3Spec.
-MeetsPC2001 audioperformancerequirement.
On-BoardPeripherals
†On-BoardPeripheralsinclude:
-1floppyportsupports1FDD with360K, 720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes
-1VGAport
-1SPDIF-Outconnector
-1parallelportsupportingSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-8USB2.0ports(Rear*4/Front*4)
-1Audio(Line-In/Line-Out/MIC)port
-1RJ-45LANJack
MSIRemindsYou...
1.Pleasenotethatuserscannotinstall OS,eitherWinMEorWin98,
intheirSATAharddrives.UnderthesetwoOSs,SATAcanonlybe
used asanordinarystoragedevice.
2.TocreateabootableRAIDvolumeforaWindows2000environment,
Microsoft sWindows2000 ServicePack4(SP4)isrequired.As
theend usercannotbootwithoutSP4,acombinationinstallation
CD mustbe created beforeattempting toinstall the operating sys-
temontothe bootableRAIDvolume.
Tocreatethecombination installationCD,pleaserefertothefol-
lowingwebsite:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/
servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm

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MS-7184M-ATXMainboard
-2IDEportssupport 4IDEdevices
-2serialATAports
-2IEEE1394s(Rear*1/ Front*1)
BIOS
†ThemainboardBIOSprovides “Plug &Play”BIOSwhichdetectstheperipheral
devicesandexpansioncardsoftheboardautomatically.
†ThemainboardprovidesaDesktopManagementInterface(DMI)functionwhich
recordsyourmainboardspecifications.
†SupportsbootfromLAN,USBDevice1.1&2.0,andSATAHDD.
Dimension
†Micro-ATXFormFactor: 24.4cm X24.4cm
Mounting
†8mounting holes
MSIRemindsYou...
1.Eachboardwillbegiven aunique1394GUIDfromthe
manufacturer sdefaultsettingsinthesystemBIOS.
2.UsetheflashutilityorLiveUpdatefromMSIswebsiteforBIOS
update.The1394GUIDaddressisburntintheBIOScore.If the1394
GUIDaddressislostdue toan unpredictableevent, suchasreplac-
ing anewBIOSchip,userscan usethe utilityfromMSIswebsiteby
entering the 1394 GUIDaddress torecoveritsoriginal one.
1394 GUIDaddress
Label(optional)

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Getting Started
MainboardLayout
MS-7184v1.XM-ATXMainboard
PCI1
PCI2
JPW1
SFAN1
VIA
VT6307
RTL8100C
PCI3
JAUX1 J1394_1JUSB1 JUSB2 JFP1
JCD1
Codec
JAUD1
BATT
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JPWD1
JLPC1
JCMOS1
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CFAN1
SMSC
LPC47M997-NR
BIOS
SATA1
SATA2
T:
M:
B:
Line-In
Line-Out
Mic
T:LAN jack
B:USBports
SPDIF-out
Top : ParallelPort
Bottom:
VGAPort(optional)
Top: mouse
Bottom:keyboard
T:1394 Port
B:USBports
PCIE16X1
ATI
ATI
RS482
SB400

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HardwareSetup
Chapter2.Hardware
Setup
Thischaptertellsyou howtoinstallthe CPU,memorymodules,
andexpansion cards,aswellashowtosetupthejumperson the
mainboard. Also,itprovidestheinstructionsonconnectingthepe-
ripheraldevices,suchasthemouse,keyboard,etc.
Whiledoingtheinstallation, becareful inholdingthe compo-
nentsand followthe installationprocedures.
HardwareSetup

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MS-7184M-ATXMainboard
Quick ComponentsGuide
DDR DIMMs, p.2-7
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-10
JPW1, p.2-9
IDE1/2, p.2-12
ATX1, p.2-9
CFAN1, p.2-11
FDD1, p.2-11
SFAN1, p.2-11
JAUX1, p.2-14
J1394_1, p.2-15
PCIExpress
Slot, p.2-18
PCISlots,
p.2-18
JAUD1, p.2-14 JCD1, p.2-14 JFP1, p.2-16
JPWD1,p.2-17
JUSB1,JUSB2, p.2-16
SATA1~2,
p.2-13
JCMOS1,
p.2-17
CPU, p.2-3
JLPC1,p.2-15

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HardwareSetup
Central ProcessingUnit:CPU
ThemainboardsupportsAMD Athlon64processor. The mainboardusesa
CPUsocketcalled Socket-939foreasyCPUinstallation. Whenyouareinstalling the
CPU, makesuretheCPUhasaheatsinkandacoolingfanattached onthe
toptopreventoverheating. If you donothavetheheatsinkand cooling fan,
contactyourdealertopurchaseand install thembeforeturningonthecomputer.
ForthelatestinformationaboutCPU,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/pro-
gram/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php.
MSIRemindsYou...
Overheating
Overheatingwillseriouslydamage theCPUandsystem,alwaysmake
surethe cooling fan can workproperlytoprotectthe CPUfrom
overheating.
Replacing theCPU
WhilereplacingtheCPU,alwaysturnofftheATXpowersupplyor
unplug the powersupply spowercordfromgroundedoutletfirstto
ensurethe safetyofCPU.
Overclocking
Thismotherboardisdesignedtosupportoverclocking.However,
pleasemakesureyourcomponentsareabletotoleratesuchabnor-
malsetting,whiledoing overclocking.Anyattempttooperatebeyond
productspecificationsisnotrecommended. Wedo notguarantee
thedamagesorriskscausedbyinadequateoperationorbe-
yond productspecifications.

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MS-7184M-ATXMainboard
CPUInstallation ProceduresforSocket939
1.Pleaseturnoffthepowerand
unplug thepowercordbefore
installing the CPU.
2.Pulltheleversidewaysaway
fromthe socket.Makesureto
raisetheleverup toa90-de-
greeangle.
3. Lookforthegold arrowonthe
CPU.Thegold arrowshould point
asshowninthepicture.TheCPU
canonlyfitinthecorrect
orientation.LowertheCPUdown
ontothesocket.
4.If theCPUiscorrectlyinstalled,
thepinsshould becompletely
embeddedintothesocketand
cannotbeseen.Pleasenote
thatanyviolation ofthe correct
installationproceduresmay
causepermanentdamagesto
yourmainboard.
5.Press theCPUdownfirmlyinto
thesocketandclosethelever.
AstheCPUislikelytomovewhile
theleverisbeingclosed,al-
waysclosetheleverwithyour
fingerspressingtightlyon top of
the CPUtomakesurethe CPUis
properlyand completelyembed-
dedintothesocket.
OpenLever
90degree
Sliding
Plate
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Correct CPUplacement
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HardwareSetup
Installing AMDAthlon64 CPUCoolerSet
Whenyouareinstalling the CPU, make suretheCPUhas aheatsinkand
acoolingfanattachedonthetop topreventoverheating. If you donothave
the heat sinkandcoolingfan, contact yourdealertopurchaseandinstallthembefore
turning onthecomputer.
1.Detachtheshield off thebackplate’s
paster.
2.Turnoverthemainboard,and install
thebackplatetotheproperposition.
3.Turnoverthemainboardagain,and
placethemainboardontheflat
surface.Locatethetwoscrewholes
of themainboard.
4.Aligntheretention mechanismand
thebackplate.
Fixtheretentionmechanism and the
backplatewithtwoscrews.
retentionmechanism
MSIRemindsYou...
Mainboardphotosshowninthissectionarefordemonstration ofthe
coolerinstallation forSocket939CPUsonly.Theappearanceof
yourmainboardmayvarydepending on the modelyoupurchase.

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MS-7184M-ATXMainboard
6.LocatetheFixLever, SafetyHook
and theFixedBolt.
Liftup theintensivefixedlever.
5.Positionthecooling set ontothere-
tentionmechanism.
Hookoneendoftheclip tohook
first,and then pressdowntheother
end ofthecliptofastenthecooling
setonthetopoftheretention
mechanism.
7.Fastendownthelever.
8.Makesurethesafetyhookcompletely
claspsthefixedboltoftheretention
mechanism.
SafetyHook
Fixed Bolt
Fixed Lever
9.AttachtheCPUFancabletotheCPU
fanconnectoronthemainboard.
MSIRemindsYou...
While disconnecting theSafetyHookfromthe fixed bolt,itisneces-
sarytokeep an eyeon yourfingers,becauseoncethe SafetyHook
isdisconnectedfromthefixed bolt,thefixed leverwill springback
instantly.

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HardwareSetup
Memory
DIMM ModuleCombination
InstallatleastoneDIMM module ontheslots. EachDIMMslot supportsup toa
maximumsizeof1GB.Userscan install eithersingle-ordouble-sidedmodulesto
meettheirownneeds.Usersmayinstall memorymodulesofdifferenttypeand
densityondifferent-channelDDRDIMMs. However, memorymodules ofthesame
typeanddensity arerequiredwhileusing dual-channelDDR,orinstabilitymay
happen.
The mainboardprovides4slotsfor184-pinDDRDIMM(Double In-Line Memory
Module)modulesandsupportsthe memorysizeupto4GB.You caninstall DDR333/
400moduleson the DDRDIMMslots(DIMM1~4).
DIMM1~DIMM4
(fromlefttoright)
DIMM1(CH A) DIMM2(CH B) DIMM3(CH A)DIMM4(CH B) Mode
128MB~1GB SingleChannel
128MB~1GB SingleChannel
128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB SingleChannel
128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB DualChannel
128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB DualChannel
128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB DualChannel
BLUESlots BLACK Slots
MSIRemindsYou...
-ThesystemoperatesONLYwhentheDDR modulesareinstalled in
accordancewiththe above-mentioned memorypopulation rules.
-Indual-channelmode,makesurethatyou installmemorymodules
of thesametypeand density on DDR DIMMs.
-Toenablesuccessfulsystemboot-up, always insertthememory
modulesintothe ChannelAslots(DIMM1orDIMM3)first.
-ThismainboardDONOTsupportthememorymoduleinstalled
withmorethan 18piecesofIC(integratedcircuit).
-Donotsupportthree memorymodules.

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MS-7184M-ATXMainboard
InstallingDDRModules
1. The DDRDIMM hasonlyonenotchon thecenterof module.Themodule will
onlyfitin therightorientation.
2. Insertthe DIMMmemorymoduleverticallyintotheDIMMslot.Thenpushitin
until thegoldenfingeronthememorymodule isdeeplyinsertedinthesocket.
3. Theplasticclip ateachsideof theDIMM slotwill automaticallyclose.
Volt Notch

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HardwareSetup
PowerSupply
ThemainboardsupportsATXpowersupplyforthepowersystem.Before
insertingthepowersupplyconnector,alwaysmakesurethatallcomponentsare
installedproperlytoensurethatnodamagewill becaused.
PIN SIGNAL
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 GND
16 PS-ON#
17 GND
18 GND
19 GND
20 Res
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 GND
PIN SIGNAL
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 GND
4 +5V
5 GND
6 +5V
7 GND
8 PWROK
9 5VSB
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 NC
PinDefinition
PIN SIGNAL
1GND
2GND
312V
4 12V
JPW1 PinDefinition
ATX12VPower Connector:JPW1
This12VpowerconnectorisusedtoprovidepowertotheCPU.
ATX24-Pin Power Connector:ATX1
Thisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectan ATX24-pin powersupply. Tocon-
necttheATX24-pinpowersupply, makesurethe plug ofthe power
supplyisinsertedin theproperorientation andthe pinsarealigned.
Then pushdownthepowersupplyfirmlyintothe connector.
Youmayusethe20-pinATXpowersupplyasyou like.If
you’dliketousethe 20-pinATXpowersupply,pleaseplugyour
powersupplyalongwithpin 1&pin 13 (refertotheimageatthe
righthand). Thereisalsoafoolproofdesign on pin 11,12, 23 &24
toavoid wrong installation.
ATX1
1
12
24
13
pin12
pin13
MSIRemindsYou...
1. ThesetwoconnectorsconnecttotheATXpowersupplyand haveto
worktogethertoensurestable operation ofthe mainboard.
2.Powersupplyof350 watts(and above)ishighlyrecommended for
systemstability.
3. ATX12Vpowerconnectionshouldbe greaterthan 18A.
JPW1
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