MEGA865 PRO User’s Guide
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Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything over the power cord. 7.
CONTENTS Chapter 1. Getting Started........................................................1-1 1.1 All-in-One Feature Set................................................1-2 New Features of MEGA III Series................................1-3 SRS..........................................................................1-5 1.2 System Specifications.................................................1-6 1.3 System Configuration..................................................1-8 Front Panel........................
Serial ATA Connector: SATA2...................................2-12 TV-Tuner Card Connector: TVIN1...............................2-13 Card Reader Connector: CR1.....................................2-13 CPU Fan Connectors.................................................2-13 Color LED Connector: LCM1.....................................2-14 Modem Module Connector: MDC1 (Optional)............2-14 2.8 Jumpers......................................................................2-15 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1......
Getting Started 1.1 All-in-one Feature Set 1.2 System Specifications 1.
Chapter 1 1.1 All-in-one Feature Set The MEGA865 PRO implements the powerful computing multimedia performance and a screw-less chassis design for your easy operation and assembly. The whole idea behind the all-in-one feature allows you to use a PC as an entertainment center in a small form factor. You can enjoy music and radio in an easy-to-use touch control panel without the hassle of entering OS.
Getting Started New Features of MEGA865 PRO InstantOn Mode - We provide InstantOn Mode for direct playback of DVD/VCD/CD/ Photo/MP3/FM/TV (optional TV Tuner card). Just press the InstantOn Mode (A/V Power Switch) and then you can enjoy all kinds of Video or Audio entertainment. Fancy LED - The Fancy LED display shows the DVD/VCD/CD/Photo/MP3/FM/TV (optional TV Tuner card) status. MEGA865 PRO provides different EQ modes to choose from.
Chapter 1 7-in-1 Card Reader - MEGA865 PRO is equipped with a 7-in-1 card reader. It supports CF, MS, SmartMedia, SD, MMC, MS-Pro and MicroDrive. You can easily read photos or other files on the memory card. Your digital cameras, DVs, MP3 players, PDAs or other digital devices are highly compatible with this MEGA PC. Home Theater - To make our MEGA III Series more user-friendly, we design the Home Theater application for all models of MEGA III Series.
Getting Started SRS MEGA865 PRO is equipped with SRS audio enforcement technology. SRS (Sound Retrieval System) was the first generation of 3D sound, dramatically improving the quality of standard stereo. SRS is based on the human hearing system and is designed to retrieve the natural spatial cues and ambient information that is presented in audio but masked by traditional recording and playback methods.
Chapter 1 1.2 System Specifications M/B - MS-7122 (Proprietary F/F), 310.1 x 198 mm CPU: - Support Socket 775 for Intel Prescott CPU up to 3.4GHz (For the latest information about CPU, please visit our Web site at htt p: // w ww .m si. com. t w/ pr og r am /pr oduc ts/ sl im _ pc /slm / pro_slm_cpu_support.php) Chipset: - Intel Springdale 865G and ICH5 Memory: - Support Dual Channel DDR 266/333/400 x 2, maximum size up to 2.0GB On-Board Audio: - AC97 2.
Getting Started Power Supply: - 220W (PFC 5V/12V SB) Full Range Chassis: - 210(W) x 306(D) x 175(H) mm On-Board Headers & Connectors - Rear Panel: COM x 1, VGA x 1, PS/2 x 2, 5.1 Output x 1, Mic-in/Linein/SPDIF-out x 1 (optical), LAN (RJ45, 10/100) x 1, USB2.0 x4, RJ11 Phone-jack (optional) x 1, Wireless LAN antenna (optional) x 1 - Front Panel: Mic-in x 1, Headphone-out x 1, SPDIF/In x 1 (optical), USB2.
Chapter 1 1.
Getting Started Back Panel W ireless Antenna Power Jack Ventilation hole PCI Slot Power Switch (optional TV Card) AGP Slot Serial Port RJ11 Phone Jack Mouse LAN Jack Audio Ports Keyboard VGA USB x 4 After the installation is completed, please keep other objects away from the ventilation hole at least 2.5cm and above. Do not block the ventilation hole.
Mainboard Hardware 2.1 Mainboard Layout 2.2 CPU 2.3 Memory 2.4 Power Supply 2.5 Front Panel 2.6 Back Panel 2.7 Connectors 2.8 Jumper 2.
Chapter 2 2.
Mainboard Hardware 2.2 CPU This mainboard supports Intel® P4 Prescott CPU up to 3.4GHz. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called LGA775 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. Remember to peel off the sticker before you install the CPU cooler. For information on how to install the CPU and cooler, refer to Quick Installation Guide. Note: 1.
Chapter 2 Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix Memory FSB DDR266 DDR333 DDR400 FSB400 OK N/A N/A FSB533 OK OK N/A FSB800 OK OK OK DIMM Module Combination Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. You can install either single- or double-sided modules in any order to meet your own needs.
Mainboard Hardware 2.4 Power Supply The system is equipped with a 220W(PFC) ATX power supply. The power cord of the power supply has been connected to the connector ATX1 on the mainboard when shipped out. Except the 20-pin connector ATX1, you can find another 4-pin power connector JPW1 on the mainboard. This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU. 20 11 10 1 2 1 4 3 ATX1 JPW1 ATX1 Pin Definition PIN SINGAL PIN SIGNAL 1 3.3V 11 3.3V 2 3 3.
Chapter 2 2.5 Front panel The Front Panel is independent and extended from the mainboard. It’s connected to the Front I/O Connector on the mainboard. You can find the following ports on the Front Panel. J1394-1 J1394-2 USB x 2 Optical SPDIF-In Head-Phone Mic-In IEEE 1394 Port: J1394-1 The mainboard provides two IEEE 1394 ports. This smaller one is designed for you to connect the IEEE 1394 device with external power.
Mainboard Hardware IEEE 1394 Port: J1394-2 The bigger 6-pin IEEE 1394 Port on the front panel is designed for you to connect to IEEE 1394 devices without external power. That means the mainboard can provide the power for the devices connected to this port. USB Ports 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. You can plug the USB device directly into the connector.
Chapter 2 Mic-in/Head-Phone Mic-in is a connector for microphone. Head-Phone is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. OPTICAL SPDIF-in The OPTICAL connector allows you to receive the audio file of SPDIF interface for recording and playing. The SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interface) is developed jointly by the Sony and Philips corporations .
Mainboard Hardware 2.6 Back panel The Back Panel provides the following ports: M o us e LAN Port Serial Port RS-Out Line-In Line-Out Mic-in CS-Out SPDIF-Out VGA Port (optical) USB Keyboard Serial Port The mainboard offers a 9-pin male DIN serial port . The port is 16550A high speed communication ports that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector.
Chapter 2 Mouse/Keyboard Connectors The mainboard provides two standard mini DIN connectors for attaching PS/2® mouse and keyboard. You can plug a PS/2® mouse or keyboard directly into the connector.
Mainboard Hardware RJ45 LAN Jack The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.
Chapter 2 2.7 Connectors IDE Connectors: PIDE1 & SIDE1 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 DMA/33/66/100 function. The two connectors on the mainboard allows you to connect to two IDE devices. PIDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) - PIDE1 can only connect a HDD. SIDE1 (Secondary IDE Connector) - SIDE1 can only connect a CD-ROM drive.
Mainboard Hardware TV-Tuner Card Audio Connector: TVIN1 The mainboard provides the connector to connect Audio of the TV-Tuner card. You can insert the optional TV-Tuner card into the PCI Slot 1. L GND TVIN1 R Card Reader Connector: CR1 The mainboard provides a connector to connect the Card Reader on the Front Panel. CR1 CPU Fan Connectors: CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1 The CPU Fan/System Fan connectors support system cooling fans with +12V that is controlled by PWM.
Chapter 2 Color LED Connector: LCM1 The connector is used to connect the color LED on the front panel.
Mainboard Hardware 2.8 Jumper 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 2 years. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data.
Chapter 2 2.9 Slots PCI Slot The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI card or TV Tuner card. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings. 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.
BIOS Setup 3.1 Entering Setup 3.2 The Main Menu 3.3 Standard CMOS Features 3.4 Advanced BIOS Features 3.5 Advanced Chipset Features 3.6 Integrated Peripherals 3.7 Power Management Setup 3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations 3.9 PC Health Status 3.
Chapter 3 3.1 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys.
BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Chapter 3 3.2 The Main Menu Once you enter BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from eleven setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to accept or enter the sub-menu. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of special enhanced features.
BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set Supervisor Password. Set User Password Use this menu to set User Password. Load Optimal Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the system stability may be affected.
Chapter 3 3.3 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the or keys to select the value you want in each item. System Time This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is .
BIOS Setup Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE Master Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select [Manual], [None] or [Auto] type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use [Manual] to define your own drive type manually. If you select [Manual], related information is asked to be entered to the following items.
Chapter 3 3.4 Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot fast since it will skip some check items. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Full Screen Logo Show This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. BootUp Num-Lock LED This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on.
BIOS Setup Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are described below: Option Description [Setup] The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. [System] A password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on or when end users try to run Setup. HT CPU Function The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates and reduces end-user response times.
Chapter 3 boot from USB device, USB Device Legacy Support must be set to [Enabled]. Boot Other Devices Setting the option to [Yes] allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.
BIOS Setup 3.5 Advanced Chipset Features Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
Chapter 3 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [Enabled] enables RAS# Precharge, RAS# to CAS# Delay, Precharge Delay, CAS# Latency and Burst Length automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting [Disabled] allows users to configure these fields manually.
BIOS Setup Precharge Delay The field specifies the idle cycles before precharging an idle bank. Settings: [8], [7], [6], [5] (clocks). Burst Length This setting allows you to set the size of Burst-Length for DRAM. Bursting feature is a technique that DRAM itself predicts the address of the next memory location to be accessed after the first address is accessed.
Chapter 3 3.6 Power Management Features ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving mode for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Options are: [S1/POS] [S3/STR] 3-14 The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware main tains all system context.
BIOS Setup [Auto] BIOS determines the mode automatically. Set Wake Up Events Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Resume By RTC Alarm This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date from the soft off (S5) state. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Alarm Date/Hour/Minute/Second If Resume By Alarm is set to Enabled, the system will automatically resume (boot up) on a specific date/hour/minute/second specified in these fields.
Chapter 3 3.7 PNP/PCI Configurations Init. Graphics Adapter Priority This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting options are: [Internal VGA] [AGP/Int-VGA] [AGP/PCI] [PCI/AGP] [PCI/Int-VGA] 3-16 The system initializes the onboard VGA device. The system initializes the installed AGP VGA card first. If a AGP VGA card is not available, it will initialize the onboard VGA device. The system initializes the installed AGP card first.
BIOS Setup 3.8 Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. USB Device Legacy Support Set to [All Device] if your need to use any USB device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Set to [No Mice] only if you want to use any USB device other than the USB mouse. Setting options: [Disabled], [All Device], [No Mice].
Chapter 3 Load OnBoard LAN BIOS This setting allows you to load the default LAN BIOS. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. OnBoard 1394 This setting controls the onboard 1394 device. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. AC’97 Audio [Auto] allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If an audio device is detected, the onboard AC’97 audio controller will be enabled; if not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device.
BIOS Setup On-Chip Serial ATA This setting is used to specify the SATA controller. If [Legacy Mode] is selected, PATA and SATA will be combined. If [Native Mode] is selected, PATA and SATA will both be enabled. Settings: [Disabled], [Legacy Mode], [Native Mode]. Combined Mode Option This item is available for you to select the combined mode of the ATA controllers. Setting options: [P-ATA 1st Channel], [S-ATA 1st Channel].
Chapter 3 3.9 PC Health Status Adjust CPU Ratio This item allows you to adjust the CPU ratio. Setting to [Startup] enables the CPU running at the fastest speed which is detected by system. Setting options are: [8.0x]~[22.0x]. System/CPU Temperature, System/CPU Fan Speed, Vccp (Processor), HVCC (+3.3VSB), +2.5V, +3.3V, +1.5V, +5.0V, +12.0V These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.
BIOS Setup 3.10 Load Optimal/Fail Safe Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.
Chapter 3 3.11 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, the following dialog box will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press . The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press . You may also press to abort the selection and not enter a password.
Appendix 4.1 Speaker Configuration 4.
Chapter 4 4.1 Speaker Configuration Back Panel Audio Ports Rear Speaker Out (in 5.1CH) Line In Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ( in 5.1CH) Line Out S/PDIF Out-Optical MIC Refer to the following diagrams for the function of each phone jack on the back panel when 2-, 4-, 6-channel outputs are selected.
Appendix n 4-Channel Output 4 1 2 5 3 6 1 Line In 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 Line Out (Rear channels) 5 Line Out (reserved for 6-channel output as Center and Subwoofer channels) 6 SPDIF Out Optical jack n 6-Channel Output 1 2 4 5 3 1 Line In 2 Line Out (Front channels) 3 MIC 4 Line Out (Rear channels) 5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channels) 6 SPDIF Out Optical jack 6 4-3
Chapter 4 Front Panel Audio Ports Mic-In Optical SPDIF-In Head-Phone Amplifier Earphone OR Speakers Microphone 4-4
Appendix 4.2 MSI Worldwide Offices If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s guide, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. MSI Headquarters Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. No. 69, Li-De St., Jung-He City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-3234-5599 (REP) Fax: 886-2-3234-5488 (REP) http://www.msi.com.tw Australia MSI Computer (Australia) Pty. Ltd. Tel: 61-2-9748-0070 Fax: 61-2-9748-0799 http://www.msicomputer.com.
Chapter 4 Germany MSI Technology GmbH Tel: 49-69-40893-0 Fax: 49-69-40893-302 http://www.msi-computer.de Hong Kong Micro-Star International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. Tel: 852-2959-0852 Fax: 852-2991-4850 http://www.microstar.com.hk Japan MSI Computer Japan Co., Ltd. Tel: 81-3-3866-7761 Fax: 81-3-3866-7768 http://www.msi-computer.co.jp Korea MSI Korea Co., Ltd. Tel: 002-82-32-584-3641~6 Fax: 002-82-32-584-3647 http://www.msi-korea.co.kr Latin America MSI Miami Corp.
Appendix The Netherlands Mystar Computer B.V. Tel: 31-40-267-6600 Fax: 31-40-267-6699 http://www.msi-computer.nl Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information at http://www.msi.com.tw/ Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.
