MSI K8MM2 User manual

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MS-7181(v1.X)Micro-ATXMainboard
K8MM2
G52-M7181X1

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ManualRev:1.0
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-7181
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation

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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 FirstreleaseforPCB1.X May2005
withVIAK8M800 &VT8237R

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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.
Replaceonlywiththe sameorequivalenttype recommendedbythe
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................................................................................................1-4
Packing Contents.................................................................................................1-5
Chapter2.HardwareSetup..................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide...................................................................................2-2
Central ProcessingUnit:CPU.............................................................................2-3
MemorySpeed/CPUFSB SupportMatrix...................................................2-3
CPUInstallationProceduresforSocket 754.............................................2-4
InstallingAMDAthlon64CPUCoolerSet....................................................2-5
Memory.................................................................................................................2-6
Introduction toDDRSDRAM.......................................................................2-6
DDR DIMM ModuleCombination..................................................................2-7
Installing DDRModules................................................................................2-7
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-8
ATX20-Pin PowerConnector:JWR1........................................................2-8
ATX12VPowerConnector: JPW1............................................................2-8
BackPanel...........................................................................................................2-9
Viewofthe BackPanel..............................................................................2-9
SerialPort:COM1........................................................................................2-9
MouseConnector......................................................................................2-10
KeyboardConnector.................................................................................2-10
VGAConnector..........................................................................................2-10
USBPorts....................................................................................................2-11
RJ-45LANJack..........................................................................................2-11
IEEE 1394 Port............................................................................................2-12
AudioPortConnectors..............................................................................2-12
Parallel Port................................................................................................2-13
Connectors........................................................................................................2-14
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1.........................................................2-14
FanPowerConnectors:CPUFAN1, SFAN1............................................2-14

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HardDiskConnectors: IDE1&IDE2.........................................................2-15
SerialPortHeader: JCOM1(Optional).....................................................2-15
SerialATA/SerialATARAIDConnectorscontrolledbyVT8237R:SATA1&
SATA2.........................................................................................................2-16
FrontPanel Connectors:JFP1&JFP2.....................................................2-17
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:JCI1..............................................2-17
AuxLine-InConnector:JAUX1................................................................2-18
CD-InConnector:JCD1.............................................................................2-18
FrontUSBConnectors:JUSB1&JUSB2.................................................2-18
FrontPanelAudioConnector:JAUD1......................................................2-19
IrDAInfraredModule Header: JIR1...........................................................2-19
IEEE1394Connector:J1394_1................................................................2-20
SPDIF-OutConnector:JSP1.....................................................................2-20
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-21
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-21
Slots....................................................................................................................2-22
AGP(AcceleratedGraphics Port)Slot....................................................2-22
PCI(PeripheralComponent Interconnect)Slots......................................2-22
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-22
Chapter3.BIOSSetup............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
Selecting theFirstBoot Device..................................................................3-2
Control Keys................................................................................................3-3
GettingHelp..................................................................................................3-3
TheMainMenu.....................................................................................................3-4
StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................3-6
AdvancedBIOSFeatures...................................................................................3-8
AdvancedChipsetFeatures............................................................................3-10
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................................3-14
PowerManagementSetup...............................................................................3-17
PNP/PCIConfigurations.....................................................................................3-20
H/WMonitor........................................................................................................3-22
LoadOptimized Defaults...................................................................................3-24
BIOSSetting Password....................................................................................3-25
Chapter4.IntroductiontoDigiCell.....................................................................4-1
Main......................................................................................................................4-2
Introduction:.................................................................................................4-2
H/WDiagnostic....................................................................................................4-4

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Communication.....................................................................................................4-5
SoftwareAccessPoint.......................................................................................4-6
Terminology..................................................................................................4-6
Access PointMode.....................................................................................4-7
WLANCardMode........................................................................................4-8
LiveUpdate..........................................................................................................4-9
MEGASTICK.......................................................................................................4-10
BasicFunction...........................................................................................4-10
Non-Unicodeprogramssupported...........................................................4-12
PCAlert...............................................................................................................4-14
AudioSpeakerSetting......................................................................................4-15
Poweron Agent.................................................................................................4-17
PowerOn...................................................................................................4-17
PowerOff /Restart...................................................................................4-18
StartWith....................................................................................................4-18
AutoLogin..................................................................................................4-19
Chapter5.VIAVT8237RSerial ATARAIDIntroduction..................................5-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................5-2
RAIDBasics.................................................................................................5-2
RAID0(Striping)..........................................................................................5-2
RAID1(Mirroring)........................................................................................5-2
BIOSConfiguration..............................................................................................5-3
CreateDiskArray........................................................................................5-4
DeleteDiskArray.........................................................................................5-6
Createand DeleteSpareHardDrive.........................................................5-7
ViewSerialNumberof HardDrive.............................................................5-7
DuplicateCriticalRAID1Array...................................................................5-8
Rebuild BrokenRAID1Array.....................................................................5-8
Installing RAIDSoftware&Drivers.................................................................5-10
Install DriverinWindowsOS....................................................................5-10
InstallationofVIASATARAIDDrvierand Utility.......................................5-11
UsingVIARAIDTool..........................................................................................5-13
Chapter6.Using2-,4-&6-ChannelAudio Function.....................................6-1
InstallingtheAudioDriver...................................................................................6-2
InstallationforWindows98SE/ME/2000/XP..............................................6-2
SpecialNoticeduring Installation...............................................................6-2
SoftwareConfiguration......................................................................................6-4

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Speaker........................................................................................................6-4
Mixer.............................................................................................................6-5
Recording.....................................................................................................6-5
SPDIF............................................................................................................6-6
SpeakerTest................................................................................................6-6
Information...................................................................................................6-7
Using 2-,4-&6-ChannelAudio Function.........................................................6-8

1-1
Getting Started
ThankyouforpurchasingtheK8MM2(MS-7181v1.x)series, an
excellentMicro-ATXmainboardfromMSI. Based ontheinnovative VIA
K8M800 and VIAVT8237R chipsetsforoptimalsystemefficiency,the
K8MM2seriasmainboardaccommodateslatestAMDK8processorin
the754-pinliddedceramicmicroPGApackage,and supportsup to2
DIMMstoprovidethemaximumof 2GBmemorycapacity.Thismainboard
providesahigh professionaldesktop platformsolution.
Chapter1.Getting
Started
GettingStarted

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MS-7181 Micro-ATXMainboard
MainboardSpecifications
CPU
†Supports64-bitAMD K8Athlon64/Sempronprocessor(Socket754).
†Supports3700+ orhigherCPU.
Chipset
†VIAK8M800Chipset
-HyperTransportTM connectiontoAMDK8Athlon64/Sempronprocessor
-8or16 bitcontrol/address/datatransferbothdirections
-800/600/400/200MHz “Double DataRate”operationbothdirection
-AGPv3.0compliantwith8xtransfermode
-Graphicintegrated
†VIAVT8237RChipset
-IntegratedHardwareSound Blaster/DirectSound AC97 audio
-UltraDMA66/100/133mastermode PCIEIDEcontroller
-ACPI&PC2001compliantenhancedpowermanagement
-SupportsdualchannelnativeSATAcontrollerup to150MB/s
-SupportsSATARAID0orRAID1
-Supports8USB2.0ports
Main Memory
†SupportsDDR266/333/400DDRSDRAM,andunbufferedDIMMsfortwo
184-pin DDR DIMMs.
†SupportsDIMMsizesupto2GBofmemoryin total.
Slots
†OneAGP8x/4xslot.
†Three32-bit/33MHzPCIslots.
On-BoardIDE
†AnIDEcontrolleronthe VT8237Rchipset providesIDEHDD/CD-ROMwithPIO,Bus
Masterand UltraDMA133/100/66 operationmodes.
-Canconnectup tofourUltraATAdrives.
†SerialATA/150 controllerintegratedin VT8237R.
-Upto150MB/sectransferspeeds.
-CanconnectuptotwoSerialATAdrives.
-SupportsRAID0or1

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Getting Started
On-BoardPeripherals
†On-BoardPeripheralsinclude:
-1floppyportsupports1FDDswith360K,720K,1.2M,1.44Mand 2.88Mbytes
-2serial ports(Rear*1/ Front *1)
-1VGAportonboard
-1parallelportsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
-1IrDApinheader(optional)
-1CD-Inpinheader
-1Aux-Inpinheader
-1SPDIF outpinheader(optional)
-1audioport (Line-in/Line-out/MIC)
-8USB1.1/2.0ports(Rear*4/Front *4)
IEEE1394(Optional)
†Supportsup to2*1394 ports(Rear*1/onboardheader*1).
Transferrateisup to400Mbps
†ControlledbyVIA6307 chipset
Audio
†AC’97linkcontrollerintegratedinVIAVT8237R.
†6channelssoftwareaudiocodecVIAVT1617A
-CompliancewithAC97 v2.3Spec.
-MeetPC2001 audioperformancerequirement.
LAN
†VIAVT8237RMAC+VIA6103EthernetPHY
-Supports10/100Mb/sauto-negotiationoperation.
-CompliantwithPCIv2.2andPC99 standard.
-SupportsACPI PowerManagement.
BIOS
†ThemainboardBIOSprovides “Plug&Play”BIOSwhichdetectstheperipheral
devicesandexpansioncardsoftheboardautomatically.
†ThemainboardprovidesaDesktopManagementInterface(DMI)function which
recordsyourmainboardspecifications.
Dimensionand Mounting
†Micro-ATXFormFactor: 24.4cm(L)x21.5cm(W).
†6mounting holes

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MS-7181 Micro-ATXMainboard
MainboardLayout
K8MM2(MS-7181v1.X)Mainboard
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JSP1
JIR1
JCOM1
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CPUFAN1
PCI3
JAUD1 JCD1 JAUX1 J1394_1
VIA
VIA
VIA
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VT6307
VT1617A
VT6103L
VT8237R
JUSB2 JUSB1 JFP2
JFP1
SFAN1
JCI1
JPW1
DDR1DDR2
PCI2
PCI1
T: Line-Out
B:Mic
Line-In
M:
Top: mouse
Bottom: keyboard
Top:
Parallel Port
Bottom:
COMPort
VGAPort
Top:LANJack
Bottom: USB
ports
Top:1394 port
B:USB ports
VIA
K8M800

1-5
Getting Started
USBBracket
(Optional)
PackingContents
SATACable/
PowerCable(Optional)
MSImotherboard MSIDriver/UtilityCD
Flat Cableof
FloppyDisk Flat Cableof
IDEDevices
SATARAIDDriver
Diskette
*Thepicturesareforreferenceonlyand mayvaryfromthepacking contentsof the
productyou purchased.
User’sGuideBack IOShield
1394Cable
(Optional)
SPDIF-Bracket
(Optional)

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HardwareSetup
Chapter2.Hardware
Setup
HardwareSetup
Thischapterprovidesyouwiththe informationabouthardwaresetup
procedures.While doingtheinstallation,becarefulinholdingthe com-
ponentsand followthe installationprocedures.Forsomecomponents,
if you installinthewrongorientation,thecomponentswill notwork
properly.
Useagroundedwriststrap beforehandlingcomputercomponents.
Staticelectricitymaydamagethecomponents.

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MS-7181 Micro-ATXMainboard
Quick ComponentsGuide
CPU, p.2-3
I/OPorts,
p.2-9
DIMM1-2, p.2-6
SATA1/2, p.2-16
JFP2, p.2-17
FDD1, p.2-14
JFP1, p.2-17
JUSB1/2, p.2-15
J1394_1, p.2-20
JPW1, p.2-8
IDE1,IDE2,
p.2-15
JSP1, p.2-20
AGPslot, p.2-22
JIR1, p.2-19 PCIslots, p.2-22
JCI1, p.2-18
JWR1, p.2-8
JBAT1, p.2-21
SFAN1,
p.2-14
JAUX1, p.2-18
JCD1, p.2-18
JAUD1, p.2-19
JCOM1, p.2-18
CPUFAN1,
p.2-14

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HardwareSetup
Central ProcessingUnit:CPU
The mainboardsupportsAMD Athlon64/ Sempronprocessor.Themainboardusesa
CPUsocketcalled Socket-754foreasyCPUinstallation. Whenyouareinstalling the
CPU, makesuretheCPUhasaheatsinkandacoolingfanattached onthe
toptopreventoverheating. If you donothavetheheatsinkand cooling fan,
contactyourdealertopurchaseand install thembeforeturningonthecomputer.
MemorySpeed/CPUFSBSupportMatrix
DDR266
FSB800
DDR333
OK OK
DDR400
OK
MSIRemindsYou...
Overheating
Overheatingwill seriouslydamagethe CPUand system, always make
surethecoolingfancanworkproperlytoprotectthe CPUfrom
overheating.
Replacing theCPU
While replacing theCPU,alwaysturnoffthe ATXpowersupplyor
unplugthepowersupply spowercordfromgroundedoutletfirstto
ensurethe safetyofCPU.

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MS-7181 Micro-ATXMainboard
CPUInstallation ProceduresforSocket754
1. Pleaseturnoffthepowerand
unplug thepowercordbefore
installing the CPU.
2. Pulltheleversidewaysaway
fromthe socket.Makesureto
raisetheleverup toa90-de-
greeangle.
3.Lookforthe goldarrow.Thegold
arrowshould pointaspicture
shown.TheCPUcanonlyfit in
thecorrectorientation.
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
90 degree
Sliding
Plate
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Goldarrow
Correct CPUplacement
Incorrect CPUplacement
X
O
Close
Lever
Pressdown
theCPU

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HardwareSetup
Installing AMDAthlon64 CPUCoolerSet
Whenyouareinstallingthe CPU, make suretheCPUhas aheatsinkanda
cooling fanattachedon thetop topreventoverheating. If youdonothavethe
heatsinkandcoolingfan,contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstallthembefore
turning onthecomputer. 4.Fastendownthelever.
5.Makesurethesafetyhook
completelyclaspsthefixed
boltofthe retention
mechanism.
2.Press downtheotherend ofthe
clip tofastenthecoolingseton
the topofthe retention
mechanism.
1.Positionthecoolingsetontothe
retentionmechanism.Hookone
end of theclip tohookfirst.
3.LocatetheFixLever,SafetyHook
and theFixedBolt. Liftup thein-
tensivefixedlever.
Safety
FixedBolt
FixedLever
MSIRemindsYou...
Whiledisconnecting theSafety
Hookfromthefixedbolt,itis
necessarytokeepaneyeon
yourfingers,becauseoncethe
SafetyHookisdisconnected
fromthe fixed bolt, the fixed
leverwill springback instantly.
6.Connectthefan powercable
fromthemounted fantothe
CPUFAN1connectoronthe
board

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MS-7181 Micro-ATXMainboard
Themainboardprovidestwoslotsfor184-pinDDR SDRAMDIMM(DoubleIn-Line
MemoryModule)modulesandsupportsupto2GBmemorysize. Youcaninstall
PC3200/DDR400,PC2700/DDR333&PC2100/DDR266 modulesonthe DDR DIMMslots
(DDR 1~2).
Forthe updated supporting memorymodules,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.
Memory
DDR DIMMSlots
(DIMM1~2)
IntroductiontoDDR SDRAM
DDR(DoubleDataRate)SDRAMissimilartoconventionalSDRAM,butdoublesthe
ratebytransferring datatwicepercycle.It uses2.5voltsasopposedto3.3volts
used inSDR SDRAM, andrequires184-pinDIMMmodulesratherthan168-pin DIMM
modulesusedbySDRSDRAM.HighmemorybandwidthmakesDDRan idealsolution
forhighperformancePC,workstationsand servers.

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HardwareSetup
Installatleast oneDIMMmodule onthe slots.Memorymodulescan beinstalledonthe
slotsin anyorder. Youcan install eithersingle-ordouble-sided modulestomeetyour
ownneeds.
Memorymodulescanbeinstalledin anycombinationasfollows:
DDR DIMMModuleCombination
S:SingleSide D:DoubleSide
Slot MemoryModule TotalMemory
DIMM 1
(Bank0&1) S/D 64MB~1GB
DIMM 2
(Bank2&3) S/D 64MB~1GB
MaximumSystemMemorySupported 64MB~2GB
InstallingDDRModules
1. The DDRDIMM hasonlyonenotchonthe centerofmodule. Themodulewillonly
fit in therightorientation.
2. InserttheDIMM memorymoduleverticallyintotheDIMM slot. Thenpushit inuntil
thegoldenfingeronthememorymoduleisdeeplyinsertedin thesocket.
3. Theplasticclip ateachsideof theDIMM slotwill automaticallyclose.
Volt Notch
MSIRemindsYou...
You can barelysee the golden fingerifthe moduleisproperlyinserted
inthe socket.