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  • Page 1 MEGA mPC 915 User’s Guide G52-B6286X2...
  • Page 2 VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MEGA mPC 915 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...

  • Page 3: Revision History

    Trademarks 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 WEEE Statement...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1. Getting Started ... 1-1 1.1 All-in-one Feature Set ... 1-2 1.2 System Specifications ... 1-4 1.3 System Configuration ... 1-6 Chapter 2. Mainboard Hardware ... 2-1 2.1 Mainboard layout ... 2-2 2.2 CPU ... 2-3 2.3 Memory ... 2-3 Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix ...
  • Page 9 Mini PCI Slot ... 2-18 Chapter 3. System Assembly ... 3-1 3.1 Overview ... 3-2 3.1.1 Installation Flowchart ... 3-2 3.1.2 Checking the Items ... 3-3 3.2 Removing Cover ... 3-4 3.3 Removing Drive Cage ... 3-5 3.4 Installing CPU ... 3-6 3.5 Installing CPU Cooler ...
  • Page 10 3D Audio Demo ... 5-13 Information ... 5-14 5.3 Using 2/4/6/8 Channel Audio Function ... 5-15...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    Getting Started 1.1 All-in-one Feature Set 1.2 System Specifications 1.3 System Configuration...

  • Page 12: All-In-One Feature Set

    1.1 All-in-one Feature Set The mPC 915 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.
  • Page 13 New Features of mPC 915 New Generation CPU - mPC 915 (MS-6286) supports the latest Intel Pentium 4 Prescott CPU for higher computing performance. Improved Sound - W ith the Realtek ALC880 audio controller, the mPC 915 makes watching DVD a real enjoyment.

  • Page 14: System Specifications

    1.2 System Specifications - MS-7115 (Proprietary F/F), 310.1 x 198 mm - Support Socket 775 for Intel Prescott CPU (For the latest information about CPU, please visit our Web site at http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support.php) Chipset - Intel Grantsdale 915G and ICH6 M emory - Support Dual Channel DDR 333/400 x 2, maximum size up to 2.0GB...
  • Page 15 Target Operating System - Support Microsoft Windows XP BIOS - 4Mb Flash Security - Protect the data from unauthorized access through two levels of BIOS access (BIOS Setting Password) Others ® - Microsoft PC 2001 - ACPI States Supported: S0, S1, S3 (STR), S4 (STD), S5 (Soft Off) - WOL from S1/S3/S4/S5 - WOR from S1/S3/S4 Chapter 1 - Getting Started...

  • Page 16: System Configuration

    1.3 System Configuration Front Panel Optical Drive HDD LED Optical Drive Eject/Close Button IEEE 1394 port (4-pin) IEEE 1394 port (6-pin) W ireless Antenna Mic-in Headphone-out USB ports SPDIF in PC Power Switch...
  • Page 17 Back Panel Power Jack Ventilation hole Power Switch Serial Port PS/2 Mouse 7.1 Audio Ports PS/2 Keyboard Chapter 1 - Getting Started W ireless Antenna USB x 4 SPDIF out After the installation is completed, please keep other objects away from the ventilation hole at least 2.5cm and above.

  • Page 18: Chapter 2. Mainboard Hardware

    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 2.9 Slots...

  • Page 19: Mainboard Layout

    2.1 Mainboard layout Re alt ek RT L8100C SYSFAN1 P CI1 PCI_E 1 Winbond W83627T HF MINIP CI1 JBAT1 BATT BIOS VT6307 6pin 1394 US B1 4pin 1394 MS-7115 v1.X Mainboard LGA775 CPU Socket Intel 915G CPUFAN1 USB2 ATX1 Intel ICH6 PIDE1 LC M1 US B4...

  • Page 20: Cpu

    Remember to peel off the sticker before you install the CPU cooler. (For more information about the CPU, please visit products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support.php) MSI Reminds You... 1. Read the instructions on the cooler before you start the installation. 2. Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.

  • Page 21: Memory Speed/Cpu Fsb Support Matrix

    Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix Memory FSB533 FSB800 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. Memory modules can be installed in any combination as follows: Slot Memory Module...

  • Page 22: Power Supply

    2.4 Power Supply The system is equipped with a 260W (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 JPW 1 on the mainboard.

  • Page 23: Front Panel

    USB by providing enhanced PC connectivity for a wide range of devices, including consumer electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, storage peripherals, other PCs, and portable devices. MSI Reminds You... IEEE 1394 Driver is provided by Windows ® Windows ME and Windows into the port.

  • Page 24: 6-Pin Ieee 1394 Port

    6-pin IEEE 1394 Port 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-...

  • Page 25: Mic-In/Head-Phone

    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 .

  • Page 26: Back Panel

    2.6 Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following ports: PS/2 M ouse RS-Out Line-In Line-Out Mic-in CS-Out SS-Out PS/2 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.

  • Page 27: Mouse/Keyboard Connectors

    Mouse/Keyboard Connectors The mainboard provides two standard mini DIN connectors for attaching PS/2 mouse and keyboard. You can plug a PS/2 connector. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) VGA Port The mainboard provides one DB 15-pin female connector to connect a monitor. DB 15-Pin Female Connector ®...

  • Page 28: Rj45 Lan Jack

    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. RJ-45 LAN Jack Audio Port Connectors The left 3 audio jacks are for 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output: Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones.

  • Page 29: Usb Ports

    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. The mainboard supports USB1.1 & 2.0 devices. USB Ports USB Port Description SIGNAL...

  • Page 30: Connectors

    2.7 Connectors IDE Connector: PIDE1 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 control- ler that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33/66/100 function. The one connector on the mainboard allows you to connect to two IDE devices. PIDE1 Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1/2 The mainboard provides the connectors to connect the hard disk of Serial ATA...

  • Page 31: Card Reader Connector: Cr1

    Card Reader Connector: CR1 The mainboard provides a connector to connect the Card Reader on the Front Panel. CPU Fan Connectors: CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1 The CPU Fan/System Fan connectors support system cooling fans with +12V that is controlled by PWM. W hen connecting the wire to the three-pin head connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V (that is controlled by PWM), the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.

  • Page 32: Front Board Connector: Lcm1

    Front Board Connector: LCM1 The connector is used to connect the front board on the front panel. Signal MP_RTS MP_DTR IR or RST# CD_SMI# VCC5 MP_CTR_PWRON IDE_LED PLED1 PLED2 BASS_DETECT Front USB Connector: USB2 The mainboard provides one standard USB 2.0 pin header JUSBT2001 to connect to the fornt USB ports.

  • Page 33: Jumper

    Jumper ) to clear data. Follow the instructions below to clear the data: Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 JBAT1 MSI Reminds You... You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on;...

  • Page 34: Slots

    PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second. Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to deliver highest performance in video, graphics, multimedia and other sophisticated applications.

  • Page 35: Pci Slot

    PCI Slot The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI card or TV Tuner card. 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.

  • Page 36: Chapter 3. System Assembly

    System Assembly 3.1 Overview 3.2 Removing Cover 3.3 Removing Drive Cage 3.4 Installing CPU 3.5 Installing CPU Cooler 3.6 Installing DRAM 3.7 Installing WLAN Card (Optional) 3.8 Installing HDD 3.9 Installing Optical Drive 3.10 Restoring Drive Cage 3.11 Restoring Cover...

  • Page 37: Overview

    3.1 Overview This product is shipped out as a bare bone. Some components are equipped while some are optional. See the following for the standard and optional items: Mainboard, Power Supply, Case, Cables, Cooler, Standard Card Reader, Driver CD, Manual This manual provides you with the information of system setup.

  • Page 38: Checking The Items

    Before starting the assembling, check the items you need. Optical Drive Intel P4 LGA775 Prescott CPU & Cooler MSI Reminds You... The chassis and devices shown on the installation photos are for your reference only. The actual products may vary in chassis color, front bezel and other component.

  • Page 39: Removing Cover

    3.2 Removing Cover Loose the three thumb screws on the back panel. Remove the chassis cover.

  • Page 40: Removing Drive Cage

    Chapter 3 - System Assembly 3.3 Removing Drive Cage Locate the drive cage. Lift the handle up- ward and pull the drive cage to an upright position. Push the locking clip to the right side to lock the drive cage in an upright position. Release the cable tie.

  • Page 41: Installing Cpu

    3.4 Installing CPU Locate the CPU socket and take off the protecting cover. Pull the lever away from the socket and raise it up. Put the CPU onto the socket. Make sure the pins are completely embedded into the socket. The CPU can only fit in the correct direction.

  • Page 42: Installing Cpu Cooler

    Chapter 3 - System Assembly 3.5 Installing CPU Cooler Insert the cooler into the barebone and put it onto the CPU. Use the screw driver to secure four built-in screws following the indicated order (1--> 2--> 3 --> 4). Connect the power cord.

  • Page 43: Installing Dram

    3.6 Installing DRAM Insert the DDR DIMM vertically into the slot. Note: The DIMM has only one notch on the module. It will only fit in the right direction. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.

  • Page 44: Installing Wlan Card (Optional)

    Chapter 3 - System Assembly 3.7 Installing WLAN Card (Optional) Locate the miniPCI slot on the mainboard. Insert the W ireless LAN card into the miniPCI slot with 15 degree and push vertically to fix it. Connect the antenna cable to the con- nector on the W LAN card.

  • Page 45: Installing Hdd

    3.8 Installing HDD Push the lock bracket to the right side. Remove the HDD tray from the drive cage. Push the brackets outwards as the picture s hown. Insert the SATA or IDE HDD module into the HDD tray. Push the brackets inwards to lock the HDD module in place.

  • Page 46: Installing Optical Drive

    Pull the lock brackets outwards before you can insert the CD-ROM drive into the CD-ROM tray. MSI Reminds You... Please note that our specially designed chassis is not compatible with any optical drive with convex front bezel. (Recommended: For easy assembly and normal operation, use the optical drive with flat front panel.)

  • Page 47: Restoring Drive Cage

    3.10 Restoring Drive Cage Push the lock bracket back to secure the HDD cage. Lift the white clips on both sides. Align the drive cage’s screw with the chassis’ screw hole. Slide the drive cage into the chassis. Restore the black plastic plate to the HDD tray and push to seize on it.

  • Page 48: Restoring Cover

    Chapter 3 - System Assembly 3.11 Restoring Cover Place the whole drive cage into the chassis and push the handle back. Restore the chassis cover and remem- ber to fasten the screws on the back panel. 3-13...

  • Page 49: Chapter 4. Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup 4.1 Entering Setup 4.2 The Main Menu 4.3 Standard CMOS Features 4.4 Advanced BIOS Features 4.5 Advanced Chipset Features 4.6 Integrated Peripherals 4.7 Power Management Setup 4.8 PnP/PCI Configurations 4.9 PC Health Status 4.10 Load Fail Safe/Optimal De- 4.11 BIOS Setting Password faults...

  • Page 50: Entering Setup

    4.1 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 <DEL> key 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.

  • Page 51: Sub-Menu

    Sub-M enu If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right view) appears to the left of certain fields that means a sub-menu c ontaining additional options c an be launched from this field. You can use con- trol keys (-Ż...

  • Page 52: The Main Menu

    4.2 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 <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
  • Page 53 Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Load Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system perfor- mance operations.

  • Page 54: Standard Cmos Features

    4.3 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 <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
  • Page 55 Device/Vendor/Size This item shows the information about the specified item. Read-only. LBA/Large M ode This item allows you to enable or disable the LBA (Logical Block Address, logical block size in hard disk) mode. Setting options: [Auto], [Disabled]. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T.

  • Page 56: Advanced Bios Features

    4.4 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]. Boot Sector Protection This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses.
  • Page 57 MSI Reminds You... Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your com- puter system requires ALL of the following platform Components: CPU: An Intel Chipset: An Intel BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled; An operating system that supports HT Technology.

  • Page 58: Advanced Chipset Features

    4.5 Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].

  • Page 59: Integrated Peripherals

    Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup 4.6 Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB host controller. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. 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 installed, such as DOS.
  • Page 60 Selecting [Enabled] allows the mainboard to enable the onboard Azalia controller. IDE Devices Configuration Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: PCI IDE BusM aster Set this option to [Enabled] to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability.
  • Page 61 SATA Only PATA Pri, SATA Sec SATA Pri, PATA Sec PATA Only AHCI For the setting options of Configure SATA as, select [IDE] if you want to have SATA as IDE function. Select [AHCI] to allow the SATA to have Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) feature, which supports improved serial ATA disk per- formance with native command queuing &...

  • Page 62: Power Management Features

    4.7 Power Management Features ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving mode for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as W indows 98SE, W indows ME and W indows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of this field.
  • Page 63 button. [Suspend] W hen you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off. Restore on AC Power Loss This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs.
  • Page 64 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 power off state. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. 4-16...

  • Page 65: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    4.8 PNP/PCI Configurations Graphic Adapter Priority This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting op- tions are: [IGD] The system initializes the IGD (internal graphic display) first. [PEG/IGD] The system initializes the PEG (PCI Express graphic) first. If a PCI Express graphic card is not available, it will initialize the IGD.

  • Page 66: Pc Health Status

    4.9 PC Health Status CPU/System FAN Control This item enables or disables the Smart Fan feature. Smart Fan is an excellent feature which will adjust the CPU/System fan speed automatically depending on the CPU/ System current temperature, avoiding the overheating to damage your system. Option: [Smart Fan], [High Speed].

  • Page 67: Load Fail Safe/Optimal Defaults

    Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup 4.10 Load Fail Safe/Optimal 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.

  • Page 68: Bios Setting Password

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

  • Page 69: Installing The Realtek Hd Audio Driver

    Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 Introduction to HD Audio: Realtek ALC880 5.1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver 5.2 Software Configuration 5.3 Using 2/4/6/8 Channel Audio Function...

  • Page 70: Installation For Windows 2000/Xp

    1. Insert the companion CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will auto- matically appear. 2. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver. MSI Reminds You... The HD Audio Configuration update to enhance audio applications. Hence, the program screens shown here in this appendix may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall be held for reference only.
  • Page 71 3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 4. Click Finish to restart the system. Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 Clic k he r e Clic k he r e Se le ct this o ptio n...

  • Page 72: Software Configuration

    5.2 Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio feature now. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Azalia HD Sound Effect Manager from the Control Panel.

  • Page 73: Sound Effect

    Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust automatically. If you like, you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to save as an new one by using the “Load EQ Setting”...

  • Page 74: Audioio

    AudioIO In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers. You can choose a desired multi-channel operation here. a. Headphone for the common headphone b. 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output c. 4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output d.
  • Page 75 Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 Correct M essage Assume to plug a headphone in the Green jack at back panel. The icon beside green jack become visible and the dialogue “connected device” pops up. Check the headphone, then click OK. As soon as OK is clicked, the icon beside green jack becomes “headphone”...
  • Page 76 Test Speakers You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select will light up and make testing sound. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones.

  • Page 77: Mixer

    In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually. 1. Playback You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged in. MSI Reminds You... Before set up, please make sure the playback devices are well plugged in the jacks. 2. Multi-Stream Function...
  • Page 78 W hen you are playing the first audio source (for example: use W indows Media Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel (primary output), which is the default setting. Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio 2nd output from the scroll list first, and use a different program to play the second audio source (for example: use W inamp to play MP3 files).
  • Page 79 Mic in at front panel (Pink) from the scroll list after connecting microphone to the front audio panel. MSI Reminds You... Only the speakers that plugged into the Line-Out jack (the green ne) on the back panel will be functional when you intend to listen to the audio that has been recorded from the microphone.

  • Page 80: Microphone

    Microphone In this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppression to remove the possible noise during recording, or select Acoustic Echo Cancelltion to cancel the acoustic echo druing recording. Also, please use the drop-down list to choose the recording source from Realtek HD Audio real input or Realtek HD Audio front input.

  • Page 81: D Audio Demo

    Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 3D Audio Demo In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applications like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most suitable environment you like. 5-13...
  • Page 82 Information In this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility, including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. You may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list. Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray.
  • Page 83 5.3 Using 2/4/6/8 Channel Audio Function 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 n 4-Channel M ode for 4-Speaker Output 4-Channel Analog Audio Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel, but no functioning in this mode) Side Surround Out (Side channels, but no functioning in this mode) Description: Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out connector and...
  • Page 85 n 6-Channel M ode for 6-Speaker Output 6-Channel Analog Audio Output Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) Side Surround Out (Side channels, but no functioning in this mode) Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 Description: Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out connector, two...
  • Page 86 n 8-Channel M ode for 8-Speaker Output 8-Channel Analog Audio Output Line Out (Side channels) Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel) Side Surround Out (Side channels) Description: Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out connector, two speakers to the rear-channel, two speakers to the c enter/...

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