Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the MD-8088 v1.X M-ATX mainboard. The MD-8088 is based on Intel® 865PE & Intel® ICH5 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Pentium 4 processor in the 478-pin package, MD-8088 delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
MD-8088 M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium 4 (Socket 478) Northwood processor h Supports up to 3.2 GHz P4 processor Chipsets h Intel® Springdale-865PE chipset - Supports AGP 8x/4x at 0.8V (AGP 3.0) or 4x at 1.5V (not supports 3.3V) - Supports 133/166/200MHz memory FSB - Supports 400/533/800MHz Intel NetBurst micro-architecture bus. h Intel® ICH5 chipset (421 mBGA) - AC’97 2.3 interface - 8 USB 2.0/1.
Getting Started - 8 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports (Rear*4 / Front*4) - 1 Front USB 1.1 port for Card Reader - 1 RJ45 connector - 1 Rear 1394 port (6 Pins) / 1 Front 1394 port (4/6 Pins) - 1 Optical SPDIF-In / 1 Optical SPDIF-Out - 1 Coaxial SPDIF-In / 1 Coaxial SPDIF-Out - 4 Line-Out / 1 Line-In Audio h S/W C-Media 9780 7.1 channel with SPDIF in/out.
MD-8088 M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Layout CFAN 1 JPW1 Winbond 83627TH F JSMART1 ATX Power Supply FDD1 Top: S PDIF-In Bottom : SP DIF-Out IDE 1 IDE 2 Intel 865PE JSCA1 JFW1 T: CS-Out M:FS-Out B:Line-Out D IMM 3 D IMM 4 DIMM1 D IMM 2 AGP Slot VIA VT6306 F_P1 PCI Slot 1 VIA VT6105L PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 Codec JL_IN1 JVID1 JAUD 1 JBAT1 BATT + MD-8088 v1.
Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the jumpers on the mainboard. Also, it provides the instructions on connecting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures.
MD-8088 M-ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide DDR DIMMs, p.2-7 JPW1, p.2-9 CPU, p.2-3 CFAN1, p.2-14 JFW1, p.2-18 JSMART1, p.2-17 ATX1, p.2-9 Back Panel I/O, p.2-10 FDD1, p.2-14 IDE2, p.2-15 JSCA1, p.2-18 IDE1, p.2-15 F_P1, p.2-17 AGP slot, p.2-19 PCI slots, p.2-19 BIOS BATT + JVID1, p.2-18 JAUD1, p.2-16 JL_IN1, p.2-18 2-2 JBAT1, p.2-19 JUSB2, p.2-17 JUSB1, p.2-17 Mini PCI Slot, p.
Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 Northwood processor in the 478 pin package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy CPU installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not find the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer.
MD-8088 M-ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 1. Please turn off the power and Open Lever unplug the power cord before installing the CPU. 2. Pull the lever sideways away Sliding Plate 90 degree from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90degree angle. 3. Look for the cut edge. The cut edge should point towards the lever pivot. The CPU can only fit in the correct orientation. 4.
Hardware Setup Installing the CPU Fan As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissipate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan: 1. Locate the CPU and its retention mechanism on the motherboard. 2. Position the heatsink onto the retention mechanism. 3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink. Press down the fan. 4.
MD-8088 M-ATX Mainboard 5. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector on the board.
Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 4 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 4GB. You can install DDR400/DDR333 modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DIMM 1~4). DDR DIMM Slots (DIMM 1~4) Introduction to DDR SDRAM DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM, but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle. It uses 2.5 volts as opposed to 3.
MD-8088 M-ATX Mainboard different-channel DDR DIMMs. However, the same type and density memory modules are necessary while using dual-channel DDR, or instability may happen. Please refer to the following table for detailed dual-channel DDR. Other combination not listed below will function as single-channel DDR. DIMM1 (Ch A) 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB DIMM2 (Ch A) 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB DIMM3 (Ch B) 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB DIMM4 (Ch B) 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB System Density 256MB~2GB 256MB~2GB 512MB~4GB MSI Reminds You.
Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.
MD-8088 M-ATX Mainboard Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors: Coaxial SPDIF-In MIC-In Line-In BS-Out Parallel Port LAN IEEE1394 Port USB Ports COM Port Optical SPDIF-Out Optical SPDIF-In C/S Out Surr-Out Front-Out Coaxial SPDIF-Out USB Connectors The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices.
Hardware Setup Serial Port Connector: COM Port The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial port COM port. This port is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to this connector.
MD-8088 M-ATX Mainboard Audio Port Connectors This mainboard supports 7.1-channel audio operation. To have correct audio operation, please connect the speakers to the proper connectors as illustrated below. The Optical/Coaxial SPDIF connectors provided on the back pannel also can be used to connect your digital audio equipment.
Hardware Setup Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
MD-8088 M-ATX Mainboard Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System/Power Supply FAN. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. FDD1 Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1 The CFAN1 (processor fan) supports system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector.
Hardware Setup Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA33/66/100 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk cable. IDE2 IDE1 IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1.
MD-8088 M-ATX Mainboard Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect front panel audio devices if available.
Hardware Setup Front Panel Connector: F_P1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. 1 PS-ON PWR_LED HDD_LED Reset 8 F_P1 Smart Card Reader Connector: JSMART The mainboard provides one smart card reader header for users to connect to smart card interface.
MD-8088 M-ATX Mainboard IEEE 1394 Connectors: JFW1 The mainboard provides one IEEE1394 pin header that allows you to connect IEEE 1394 port via front panel. Pin Definition 2 1 9 10 JFW1 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 TPA+ 2 TPA- 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB+ 6 TPB- 7 Cable power 8 Cable power 9 Key (no pin) 10 Ground Video-In Connector: JVID1 The connector is for CD-ROM video connector.
Hardware Setup Jumpers The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of jumpers. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery has long life time for at least 5 years.
MD-8088 M-ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory. The slot supports 8x/4x AGP card.
Hardware Setup PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor.
