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MSI Axis 700 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Axis 700 Axis 700 Lite MS-6427 (V1.X) Barebone G52-64271X1...
  • Page 2 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation. Micro-Star International Axis 700...

  • Page 3: Revision History

    Trademark All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. ® ® Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. ® PS/2 and OS /2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. ® W indows 95/98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ®...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating.
  • Page 5 Warning: 1. For every changes in powercordˇ¦s usage, please use an approved power cord with condition greater or equal to H05VV-F,3G , 0.75mm 2. Internal part is hazardous moving parts, please keep fingers and other body parts away. 3. For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
  • Page 6 WEEE Statement...
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  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1. Getting Started...1-1 Mainboard Specifications...1-2 System Configuration...1-4 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup...2-1 Mainboard Layout...2-2 Memory...2-3 Introduction to DDRII SDRAM...2-3 Installing DDRII Modules...2-3 Power Supply...2-4 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATXPWR...2-4 Front Panel...2-5 Audio Ports...2-5 USB Ports...2-5 Rear Panel...2-6 Connectors...2-8 ATA 133 IDE Connector: IDE1...2-8 Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1/SATA2...2-9 Fan Power Connector: SYSFAN1...2-10 CD-In Connector: CD_IN...2-10...
  • Page 10 Power Management Setup...3-19 PNP/PCI Configurations...3-23 H/W Monitor...3-25 Cell Menu...3-27 Load Optimized Defaults...3-28 BIOS Setting Password...3-29 Chapter 4. System Assembly...4-1 Overview...4-2 Installation Tools...4-2 Sc rews...4-2 Checking the Items...4-3 Installation Procedures...4-4 Removing Top Cover...4-4 Removing Optical Disk Drive...4-5 Removing Card Reader...4-6 Removing Riser Card...4-7 Removing Hard Disk Drive...4-7 Installing Hard Disk Drive...4-8 Installing Riser Card...4-8...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started Congratulations for purchasing Axis 700 (MS-6427) barebone. Axis 700 barebone is your best Slim PC choice. W ith the fantastic appearance and ultra-small form factor, it can easily be set anywhere. The fea- ture packed platform also gives you an exciting PC...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Specifications

    M S-6427 Barebone Mainboard Specifications Processor Support ® - VIA C7 1GHz / 21x21mm nano BGA2 package - TDP max 1.2GHz @12W - Supports VRM mobile (down to 0.7V) 。 - Thermal design margin up to 100 c Tcase - 3D instructions SSE / SSE2 / SSE3 - Security Features RGN / AES / SHA-1 Supported FSB - 400 / 533 MHz...
  • Page 13 Getting Started Connectors Back Panel - 1 PS/2 mouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 2 serial ports (COMA and COMB) - 2 USB 2.0 ports - 1 LAN jack - 3 flexible audio jacks - 1 S-Video port (for standard only) - 1 DVI port (for standard only) - 1 VGA oort On-Board Pinheaders...

  • Page 14: System Configuration

    M S-6427 Barebone System Configuration Front View 1. Mic-In (pink) 2. Headphone-Out (green) 3. USB 2.0 ports x 2 4. Power Button 5. HDD LED 6. Optical Drive Eject/ Close Button 7. Card Reader Drive (optional) 8. Power LED 9. Optical Drive (optional)

  • Page 15: Rear View

    Rear View (Standard Version) 1. PS/2 Keyboard (purple) 2. PS/2 M ouse (green) 3. DVI Port (for standard only) 4. VGA Port (D-Sub15) 5. S-Video (for standard only) 6. USB 2.0 Ports 7. Serial Ports Getting Started 8. Mic-In (pink) 9.
  • Page 16 M S-6427 Barebone Rear View (Lite Version) 1. PS/2 Keyboard (purple) 2. PS/2 M ouse (green) 3. VGA Port (D-Sub15) 4. USB 2.0 Ports 5. Serial Ports 6. Mic-In (pink) 7. Line-Out (green) 8. Line-In (blue) 9. Power Jack 10. Ventilation Hole 11.

  • Page 17: Chassis Design

    Chassis Design Dimension: 363mm (D) x 300mm (W) x 72mm (H) Minimized screw structure Detachable bay housing Multiple ventilation holes Back 1. System Ventilation Hole 2. Power Supply Ventilation Hole Getting Started Side Bottom 3. CPU Fan Ventilation Hole 4. System Ventilation Hole...

  • Page 18: System Picture

    M S-6427 Barebone sharp System Picture Ventilation Hole Ventilation Po w e r Hole Supply System Po w e r Supply Fan Ventilation Hole Front Panel...

  • Page 19: System Air Flow Direction

    System Air Flow Direction Ventilation Hole Po w e r Supply Po w e r Supply Fan Ventilation Hole Front Panel After the installation is completed, please keep other objects away from the ventilation hole at least 2.5cm and above. Do not block the ventila- tion hole.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware s etup procedures . W hile doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.

  • Page 21: Mainboard Layout

    M S-6427 Barebone Mainboard Layout Top : mouse ATXPWR Bottom:KB Top : VGA Port Bottom: DIV Port (for standard only) S-Video Out (for standard only) VT1632A VT1622A Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports VT6103L Top : COMA Bottom: COMB JCI1 T:MIC-In M:Line- In BIOS...

  • Page 22: Memory

    Memory The mainboard provides one slot for 240-pins non-ECC DDRII DIMM, which supports the memory size up to 2GB. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/ pro_slm_cpu_support.php 56 x 2 = 112-pins Installing DDRII Modules 1. The DIMM memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation.

  • Page 23: Power Supply

    M S-6427 Barebone 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: ATXPWR This connector allows you to connect to an power supply.

  • Page 24: Front Panel

    Front Panel The Front Panel provides the following connectors: Mic-In (pink) Audio Ports These audio ports allow you to connect front audio devices. Mic-In (pink) 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.

  • Page 25: Rear Panel

    M S-6427 Barebone Rear Panel The Rear Panel provides the following connectors: Mouse (green) Keyboard (purple) (for standard only) M ouse/Keyboard Connector ® The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. VGA Connector The DB15-pin female connector is provided for VGA monitors. DVI Connector (for standard only) The DVI (Digital Visual Interface) connector allows you to connect an LCD monitor.
  • Page 26 LAN (RJ-45) Jack The standard RJ-45 jack is for connection to single Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it. Activity Link Indicator Indicator USB Port Connectors The OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) USB (Universal Serial Bus) root is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices.

  • Page 27: Connectors

    M S-6427 Barebone Connectors ATA133 IDE Connector: IDE1 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 function. You can connect hard disk drives, CD-ROM and other IDE devices. The Ultra ATA133 interface boosts data transfer rates between the com- puter and the hard drive up to 133 megabytes (MB) per second.

  • Page 28: Serial Ata Connectors: Sata1/Sata2

    Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1/SATA2 SATA1/SATA2 are high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. Each supports 1st generation serial ATA data rates of 150MB/s and is fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device.

  • Page 29: Fan Power Connector: Sysfan1

    M S-6427 Barebone Fan Power Connectors: SYSFAN1 The Fan Power Connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports 3-pins head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.

  • Page 30: Front Panel Connectors: Jfp1/Jfp2

    Important If you don’t want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have to be jumpered in order to have signal output directed to the rear audio ports. Otherwise, the Line-Out connector on the back panel will not function.

  • Page 31: Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: Jci1

    M S-6427 Barebone Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.

  • Page 32: Wake On Lan Connector: J9

    USB 2.0 Bracket (Optional) Connect to J3/J4/J5 Important Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected cor- rectly to avoid possible damage. Wake On LAN Connector: J9 This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with W ake On LAN function.

  • Page 33: Jumper

    M S-6427 Barebone Jumper 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: JBT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data.

  • Page 34: Slot

    Hardware Setup Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other add- on cards that comply with PCI specifications. At 32 bits and 33 MHz, it yields a throughput rate of 133 MBps. PCI Slot Riser Card 2-15...

  • Page 35: Chapter 3. Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides the information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

  • Page 36: Entering Setup

    M S-6427 Barebone Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> 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 or pressing the RESET button.

  • Page 37: Control Keys

    Control Keys < > Move to the previous item < > Move to the next item < > Move to the item in the left hand < > Move to the item in the right hand <Enter> Select the item <Esc>...

  • Page 38: The Main Menu

    M S-6427 Barebone The Main Menu Standard CM OS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of the special enhanced features. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s performance.
  • Page 39 Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to set the password for BIOS. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup.

  • Page 40: Standard Cmos Features

    M S-6427 Barebone Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is <day> <month> <date> <year>. [Day] Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read only.
  • Page 41 IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave Press <+> or <-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection. Press <Enter> for the sub-menu of each item: LBA/Large M ode This item allows you to enable or disable the LBA (Logical Block Address, the logical block size in hard disk) mode.
  • Page 42 M S-6427 Barebone System Information Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears: Total M emory This item shows the memory size of your system. You cannot change any values in the Total Memory fields (read only). BIOS Version This item shows the BIOS version of your system (read only). CPU ID/uCode IO/Frequency The three items show the CPU related information of your system (read only).

  • Page 43: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features Quick Booting Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. CPU Feature Press <Enter> for the sub-menu of each item: Thermal M anagement This setting specifies the thermal technologies implemented in the Pentium M processor.
  • Page 44 M S-6427 Barebone CPU L3 Cache Level 3 cache is the extra cache built into motherboards between the micro- processor and the main memory. Located away from the CPU, the L3 cache is slower than the L1 & L2 caches. This setting allows you to turn on or off the L3 cac he.
  • Page 45 1st Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Device These items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Boot Other Device Setting the option to [Enabled] allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.

  • Page 46: Advanced Chipset Features

    M S-6427 Barebone Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Clock/Drive Control Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears: DRAM Clock Use this field to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAM. Important Be careful with the three hooks on the Front Panel. Remember to remove them gently with hands or the damages can be made easily.
  • Page 47 DRAM Timing The value in this field depends on performance parameters of the installed memory chips (DRAM). Do not change the value from the factory setting unless you install new memory that has a different performance rating than the original DRAMs. Read to Precharge (Trtp) Time interval between a read and a precharge command.
  • Page 48 M S-6427 Barebone CPU & PCI Bus Control Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears: PCI Master 0 WS Write W hen [Enabled], writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait states. PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles.

  • Page 49: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip PCI Device Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears: USB Controller Select [Enabled] if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB peripherals. OnChip EHCI Controller This setting disables/enables the OnChip EHCI controller. The Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) specification describes the register-level interface for a Host Controller for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Revision 2.0.
  • Page 50 M S-6427 Barebone Onboard LAN Controller This setting controls the onboard LAN controller. Onboard LAN Option ROM The item enables or disables the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs during bootup. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot process. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. USB Device Legacy Support Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver...
  • Page 51 IDE Devices Configuration Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears: OnChip SATA A This setting is used to specify the SATA controller. The settings are: [Disabled] Disable the SATA controller. [Enabled] Enable the SATA controller. SATA Mode This setting is used to select the SATA mode. The setting are: [IDE] Set SATA HDD as IDE mode [RAID]...
  • Page 52 M S-6427 Barebone IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interfaces support IDE prefetching, for faster drive accesses. When you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this option to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching IO Devices Configuration Press <Enter>...

  • Page 53: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup ACPI function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Manage- ment Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 98SE/2000/ME, select [Enabled]. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operat- ing system supports ACPI, such as W indows 98SE, W indows ME and W in- dows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field.
  • Page 54 M S-6427 Barebone Video Off M ethod This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. [V/H SYNC+Blank] This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. [Blank Screen] This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
  • Page 55 Wake Up Event Setup You can turn On or Off monitoring of commonly used interrupt requests so they do not awaken the system from, or reset activity timers for, Doze and Standby modes. For example, if you have a modem on IRQ3, you can turn On IRQ3 as a wake-up event, so an interrupt from the modem can wake up the system.
  • Page 56 M S-6427 Barebone Resume by PCI Device (PME#) W hen setting to [Enabled], this setting allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event). 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 S3, S4, and S5 state.

  • Page 57: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PNP/PCI Configurations Primary Graphic’s Adapter This setting specifies which graphic card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting options are: [AGP] The system initializes the installed AGP card first. If an AGP card is not available, it will initialize the PCI VGA card. [PCI] The system initializes the installed PCI VGA card first.
  • Page 58 M S-6427 Barebone IRQ [3-15] assigned to These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected. 3-24...

  • Page 59: H/W Monitor

    H/W Monitor CPU Shutdown Temperature If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting, the system will be shut down automatically. This helps you to prevent the CPU overheating problem. This item is available only when your OS supports this function, such as W indows ME/XP.
  • Page 60 M S-6427 Barebone PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears: System/CPU Temperature, System Fan Speed, CPU Vcore, +12V, +5V, 5VSB, +3.3V These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’...

  • Page 61: Cell Menu

    Cell Menu 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. Auto Disable PCI Clock This item is used to auto detect the PCI slots. W hen set to [Enabled], the system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference (EMI).

  • Page 62: Load Optimized Defaults

    M S-6427 Barebone Load Optimized Defaults The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. W hen you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance. Important 3-28...

  • Page 63: Bios Setting Password

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setting Password W hen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to 6 characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory.

  • Page 64: Chapter 4. System Assembly

    Chapter 4 System Assembly This chapter provides you with the information about system assembly procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer c omp onents . Static elec tri c ity may damage the components.

  • Page 65: Overview

    M S-6427 Barebone Overview The built-in mainboard is designed for Axis 700 barebone only. Except the mainboard, the built-in components of the barebone include power supply. In this chapter we’ll show you how to install Memory Modules, Riser Card, Card Reader, Hard Disk Drive and Optical Disk Drive.

  • Page 66: Checking The Items

    Checking the Items Before assembling your system, please check the items listed below for basic system operation. The Footstand and the CPU cooler are included in the package, other items are optional. Footstand IDE or SATA HDD (Optional) Card Reader (Optional) System Assembly Riser Card Optical Drive (Optional)

  • Page 67: Installation Procedures

    M S-6427 Barebone Installation Procedures 1. Removing Top Cover Unlock the two screws on the Back Panel with screwdriver. Follow the steps to remove the Top Cover from the system with hands. Remove the Front Panel from the system with hands to release all the cages.

  • Page 68: Removing Optical Disk Drive

    System Assembly 2. Removing Optical Disk Drive (ODD) Disconnect the cable and the power cord of the ODD (Optional). Pull the Lock Bracket to release the ODD. This direction Remove the ODD from the system.

  • Page 69: Removing Card Reader

    M S-6427 Barebone 3. Removing Card Reader Disconnect the cable of Card Reader (Optional) Remove the Card Reader tray from the sysetem with fingers pressing the bracket. Unlock the four screws to release the Card Reader. Important This multi-function Card Reader tray is designed to be a 3 in 1 device with three different choices for installtion which includes the Card Reader itself, HDD and FDD.

  • Page 70: Removing Riser Card

    System Assembly 4. Removing Riser Card Remove the Riser Card (Support Brac ket) f rom the s ys t em with hands. Lift up 5. Removing Hard Disk Drvie (HDD) Unlock the screw from the chassis with screwdriver. Remove the HDD tray from the sys- tem with hands.

  • Page 71: Installing Hard Disk Drive

    M S-6427 Barebone 6. Installing Hard Disk Drvie (HDD) Insert the HDD (Optional) into the HDD tray and lock the four screws. Insert Install the HDD tray to the system with hands. Put down Lock the screw to the chassis with screwdriver.

  • Page 72: Installing Card Reader

    System Assembly 8. Installing Card Reader Insert the Card Reader tray into the system with fingers pressing the bracket. *Remember to lock the four screws to fix the Card Reader before inserting. Press Press Connect the cable of Card Reader (Optional) 9.

  • Page 73: 10. Installing Memory Modules

    M S-6427 Barebone Push the Lock Bracket to fix the ODD. This direction Connect the cable and the power cord of the ODD (Optional). 10. Installing Memory Modules Find the location of DIMM slot. 4-10...
  • Page 74 System Assembly Insert the Memory Modules vertically Put down into the DIMM slot. 4-11...

  • Page 75: Restoring Top Cover

    M S-6427 Barebone 13. Restoring Top Cover Restore the Front Panel to the sys- tem with hands. Important Follow the steps to restore the Top Cover to the system with hands. Lock the two screws on the Back Panel with screwdriver. 4-12...

  • Page 76: Installing Footstand

    System Assembly 5. Installing Footstand Place the footstand on the table. Lift up the system and put it on the footstand. Move the system until its bottom part fit against the end of the footstand. Horizontal Type Tower Type 4-13...

  • Page 77: Appendix Avia Vt1618 Audio

    Appendix A VIA VT1618 Audio The mainboard is equipped with VIA which provides support for 6-channel audio output, ® VT1618 allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speak- ers for better surround sound effect. The section will tell you how to install and use 4-/6-channel audio func- tion on the board.

  • Page 78: Installing The Audio Driver

    M S-6427 Barebone Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for VIA before you can get acc ess to 4-/6-channel audio operations. Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for dif ferent operating systems. Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP ®...
  • Page 79 4. You will find the icon in the system tray and on the desktop. Double-click the icon on the desktop or right-click on the icon in the system tray. Also, you can right-click on the icon in the system tray and choose VIA Audio Deck, and the following screen will appear to show some basic settings about the audio configuration.

  • Page 80: Software Configuration

    M S-6427 Barebone Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 4-/6-channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon right corner of the screen to activate the VIA Audio Deck Configuration. Speaker Here you can select the channels you would like to use here. For the expander and Center/Subwoofer s peaker exc hange, pleas e c hec k the Exchange Center/LFT check boxes.

  • Page 81: Mixer

    VIA VT1618G Audio Mixer In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes individually. n Playback Here you can regulate the volume of each output. Click the allow button to the right for more outputs. n Recording Here you can choose the preferred recording input. Choosing Mic allows you to record the audio through the connected microphones, Line-In allows you to record to record through the connected line-in device, and etc.

  • Page 82: Speaker Test

    M S-6427 Barebone Speaker Test Here you can click on each speaker to test its function, and increase/ decrease the volume. Information Here it provides the information about Vinyl Deck, including the driver version, codec type, and OS version... etc.

  • Page 83: Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Connecting the Speakers W hen you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the setting in software utility. n 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone jack on the back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.

  • Page 84: 4-Channel Mode For 4-Speaker Output

    M S-6427 Barebone n 4-Channel M ode for 4-Speaker Output 4-Channel Analog Audio Output Side-Surround Line-Out (Front channels) MIC-In Back Panel Description: Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line-Out connector and two speakers to the real-chan- nel Line-Out connector.

  • Page 85: 6-Channel Mode For 4-Speaker Output

    n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output 6-Channel Analog Audio Output Side-Surround Line-Out (Front channels) Center/ LFE VIA VT1618G Audio Back Panel Description: Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line-Out connector, two speakers to the rear-channel Line-O ut c onnec tor and two speakers to the center/LFE chan- nel Line-Out connector.

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