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  • Page 1 RS482M4-CSIP MS-7191 (v1.X) Micro-ATX Mainboard G52-M7191X7...
  • Page 2 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.

  • Page 4: Technical Support

    Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. † Visit the MSI homepage & FAQ site for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw & http://www.msi.

  • Page 5: Weee Statement

    WEEE Statement...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ............ii Copyright Notice ....................... iii Technical Support ..................... iv Safety Instructions ....................iv WEEE Statement ......................v Chapter 1. Getting Started ................1-1 Mainboard Specifications ................1-2 Mainboard Layout ................... 1-5 Packing Checklist .................... 1-6 Chapter 2.
  • Page 9 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 ........... 2-18 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 ........... 2-18 SPDIF-Out/ SPDIF-In Connector: SPDOUT/SPDIN (SPDIF-In is optional) 2-19 Audio-out Connector: J1 ............... 2-19 Serial Port Header: JCOM2 ..............2-20 IEEE 1394 Connectors: J1394_1 ............2-20 Front Panel Connector: JFP1 ..............2-21 Front USB Connectors: JUSB1/ JUSB2 ..........
  • Page 10 Access Point Mode ................. 4-7 WLAN Card Mode ..................4-8 Live Update ..................... 4-9 MEGA STICK ....................4-10 Basic Function ..................4-10 Non-Unicode programs supported ............4-12 PC Alert ......................4-14 Power on Agent .................... 4-15 Power Off / Restart ................4-16 Start With ....................
  • Page 11 Appendix C: ATI SURROUNDVIEW ........................Getting Started ....................C-2 System Requirements ................C-3 Installing a Graphics Card ................C-4 Before You Begin ..................C-4 Basic Graphics Card Installation ............. C-4 Enabling SURROUNDVIEWTM ................. C-6 Frequently Asked Questions ..............C-7 Using Multiple Displays ................... C-8 Setting Up Multiple Displays ..............

  • Page 12: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    Getting Started Chap ter 1 . Get ti ng Started Getting Started Thank you for choosing the RS482M4-CSIP (MS-7191 v1.X) Micro ATX mainboard. The RS482M4-CSIP mainboards are based on ® ® RS482 & ATi SB450 chipsets for optimal system efficiency.

  • Page 13: Mainboard Specifications

    Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 FX/ Athlon 64 X2 (dual core) proc- essor (Socket 939) † Supports up to 4000+ Athlon 64/ 64 FX, or higher CPU (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/pro- gram/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset † ATI ®...
  • Page 14 Getting Started MSI Reminds You... 1. Please note that users cannot install OS, either WinME or Win98, in their SATA hard drives. Under these two OSs, SATA can only be used as an ordinary storage device. 2. To create a bootable RAID volume for a Windows 2000 environment, Microsoft’s Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) is required.
  • Page 15 The 1394 GUID address is burnt in the BIOS core. If the 1394 GUID address is lost due to an unpredictable event, such as replac- ing a new BIOS chip, users can use the utility from MSI’s website by entering the 1394 GUID address to recover its original one.

  • Page 16: Mainboard Layout

    Top: 1394 port RS482 Bottom: USB ports JTV1 SYS_FAN T:Line-In M:Line- Out B:Mic -In PCIE16X1 BATT PCIE1X1 Chip BIOS PCI1 SB450 VT6307 PCI 2 ALC880 JFP1 JLPC1 JUSB1 JUSB2 J1394_1 JCMOS JAUD1 JCD1 SPDOUT SPDIN RS482M4-CSIP (MS-7191 v1.X) M-ATX Mainboard...

  • Page 17: Packing Checklist

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Packing Checklist MSI Driver/Utility CD SATA Cable (Optional) MSI motherboard Standard Cable for Standard Cable for Power Cable Floppy Disk IDE Devices 1394 Bracket (Optional) USB Bracket (Optional) Back IO Shield Audio-out Bracket TV-out Bracket User’s Guide...

  • Page 18: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

    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 pe- ripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc.

  • Page 19: Quick Components Guide

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Quick Components Guide DDR DIMMs, p.2-7 JPW1, p.2-9 CPU, p.2-3 JTV1, CPU_FAN, p.2-15 p.2-22 JCOM1, p.2-20 JCI2, p.2-18 Back Panel I/O, p.2-10 ATX1, p.2-9 FDD1, p.2-15 SYS_FAN, p.2-15 PCI Express IDE1/2, p.2-16 Slot, p.2-24 PCI Slots, SATA1~4, p.2-24 p.2-17 JAUD1, p.2-18...

  • Page 20: Central Processing Unit: Cpu

    If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/pro- gram/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php. MSI Reminds You...

  • Page 21: Cpu Installation Procedures For Socket 939

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 939 1. Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before Open Lever installing the CPU. Sliding 90 degree Plate 2. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90-de- gree angle.

  • Page 22: Installing Amd Athlon64 Cpu Cooler Set

    MSI Reminds You... Mainboard photos shown in this section are for demonstration of the cooler installation for Socket 939 CPUs only. The appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase.
  • Page 23 Safety Hook Fixed Lever Fixed Bolt MSI Reminds You... While disconnecting the Safety Hook from the fixed bolt, it is necessary to keep an eye on your fingers, because once the Safety Hook is discon- nected from the fixed bolt, the fixed lever will spring back instantly.

  • Page 24: Memory

    128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB Dual Channel MSI Reminds You... - In dual-channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density on DDR DIMMs. - To enable successful system boot-up, always insert the memory modules into the DIMM1 slots first.

  • Page 25: Installing Ddr Modules

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Installing DDR Modules The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module will only fit in the right orientation. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket.

  • Page 26: Power Supply

    Pin Definition JPW1 SIGNAL MSI Reminds You... 1. These two connectors connect to the ATX power supply and have to work together to ensure stable operation of the mainboard. 2. Power supply of 350 watts (and above) is highly recommended for system stability.

  • Page 27: Back Panel

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Back Panel L-In Parallel 1394 Port M ouse L-Out Keyboard DVI Port VGA Port Ports Ports Mouse/Keyboard Connector ® The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard mini DIN connector ® ® for attaching a PS/2 mouse/keyboard. You can plug a PS/2 mouse/keyboard directly into this connector.

  • Page 28: Digital Panel Connector

    T.M.D.S. Data1/3 Shield T.M.D.S. Clock+ T.M.D.S. Data3- T.M.D.S. Clock- MSI Reminds You... Please note that the DVI connector doesn’t support to connect the D- Sub to DVI converter. USB Connectors The mainboard provides an OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB- compatible devices.

  • Page 29: Lan (Rj-45) Jack:10/100 Lan (8100C)

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard LAN (RJ-45) Jack:10/100 LAN (8100C) The mainboard provides 1 standard RJ-45 jack for connection to single Local Area Network (LAN). This LAN enables data to be transferred at 10/ 100Mbps. You can connect a network cable to it. Activity Indicator Link Indicator RJ-45 LAN Jack...

  • Page 30: Audio Port Connectors & Audio Header (J1)

    Rear Out Center and Subwoofer Out Line Out Side Surround Out MSI Reminds You... For the advanced functions of the audio codec, please refer to Appen- dix A: Introduction to Realtek ALC880 Audio Codec for details. IEEE 1394 Port There is one 1394 port on the back panel providing the connection for 1394 devices.

  • Page 31: Parallel Port Connector: Lpt1

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard 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 Ex- tended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION STROBE...

  • Page 32: Connectors

    CPU fan control. SENSOR +12V +12V SENSOR CPU_FAN SYS_FAN MSI Reminds You... ® Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at AMD official website or consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2-15...

  • Page 33: Ata133 Hard Disk Connectors: Ide1 & Ide2

    IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive. MSI Reminds You... If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk docu- mentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions.

  • Page 34: Serial Ata Connectors: Sata1~Sata4

    Serial ATA cable Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices Connect to SATA1/2/3/4 MSI Reminds You... Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission. 2-17...

  • Page 35: Cd-In Connector: Jcd1

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is provided for CD-ROM audio. JCD1 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front ® panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

  • Page 36: Audio-Out Connector: J1

    Hardware Setup SPDIF-Out/ SPDIF-In Connector: SPDOUT/ SPDIN These connectors are used to connect SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Intercon- nect Format) interface for digital audio transmission. The JSPD1 is for SPDIF-Out and the JSPD2 is for SPDIF-In. SPDIF-In SPDIF-Out SPDIN SPDOUT Connected to SPDOUT or SPDIn is by your desire.

  • Page 37: Serial Port Header: Jcom2

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Serial Port Header: JCOM1 The mainboard offers one 9-pin header as serial port. The port is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial device directly to it. Pin Definition JCOM1 SIGNAL...

  • Page 38: Front Panel Connector: Jfp1

    JUSB1, JUSB2 USB0+ USB1+ (USB 2.0) Key (no pin) USBOC Connected to JUSB1 or JUSB2 (yellow connectors) USB 2.0 Bracket (Optional) MSI Reminds You... Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage. 2-21...

  • Page 39: Tv-Out Connector: Jtv1

    TV-Out Connector TV-Out Connector (RCA Composite) (S-Video) MSI Reminds You... 1. Please note that the TV-Out bracket supports to connect one TV only. Meanwhile you can not connect two TVs to this bracket. Otherwise, the TVs will not be functional.

  • Page 40: Jumpers

    JCMOS Keep Data Clear Data 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; it will damage the mainboard.

  • Page 41: Slots

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one PCI Express x16 slot and three 32-bit PCI bus slots. PCI Express Slots The PCI Express slot, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, interconnect technology. PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general purpose I/O.

  • Page 42: Chapter 3. Bios Setup

    SETUP. ² You want to change the default settings for customized features. MSI Reminds You... 1. The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only.

  • Page 43: Entering Setup

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard 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. 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 44: Getting Help

    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.

  • Page 45: The Main Menu

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard The Main Menu ® Once you enter AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup func- tions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>...
  • Page 46 BIOS Setup Cell Menu This menu shows the frequency of CPU. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi- cally for optimal performance of the mainboard.

  • Page 47: Standard Cmos Features

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into several 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 48 BIOS Setup If you select [Manual], related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. [Access Mode] The settings are [CHS], [LBA], [Large], [Auto].

  • Page 49: Advanced Bios Features

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Quick Booting Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run the power-on self-test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable quick POST. It is better to find a problem during POST than lose data during your work. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system.

  • Page 51: Advanced Chipset Features

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Adjust CAS Latency Mode This controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings: [Auto], [SPD].
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup VGA Share Memory Size The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the exact memory size shared to the VGA card. Setting options: [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB]. Surroundview SURROUNDVIEW™ provides the power and convenience of multi-adapter, multi- ®...

  • Page 53: Integrated Peripherals

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting disables/enables theUSB controller. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. USB Device Legacy Support Set to Enabled if your 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 and SCO Unix.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup IDE Device Configuration Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: On-Chip IDE Controller The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Choose [Both] to activate the two channels. Setting options: [Both], [Primary], [Secondary], [Disabled].
  • Page 55 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard SATA Devices Configuration Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. OnChip SATA Channel This field allows you to enable or disabled the SATA controllers. Settings options: [Both], [Disabled], [Single]. OnChip SATA Type This allows you to specify the function type for SATA devices. Settings options: [SATA As RAID], [SATA As Storage], [Enable SATA As IDE].

  • Page 56: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You... S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/ 2000/ME, select [Enabled].
  • Page 57 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Re-Call VGA BIOS from S3 When ACPI Standby State is set to [S3/STR], users can select the options in this field. Selecting [Enabled] allows BIOS to call VGABIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up (resumes) from S3 sleep state. The system resume time is shortened when you disable the function, but system will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card.
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup Resume By PS/2 Keyboard The item specifies how the system will be awakened from power saving mode when input signal of the PS2 keyboard is detected. Use the <PageUp> & <PageDown> keys to select the options. When selecting [Password], enter the desired password.

  • Page 59: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communi- cating with its special components.
  • Page 60 [Reserved], and IRQ 14/15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices. Available settings: [Reserved] and [Available]. MSI Reminds You... IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to I/O devices. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur.
  • Page 61 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard DMA Resource Setup Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7 These items specify the bus that the system DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel is using. The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove a DMA from the available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS.

  • Page 62: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. CPU Shutdown Temperature If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting, the system will be shut down automatically.
  • Page 63 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Smart Fan W83627THF provides the Smart Fan system which can control the fan speed auto- matically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range. Smart Fan Temp. Tolerance You can select a fan tolerance value here for the specific range for the “Smart Fan Target Temp.

  • Page 64: Cell Menu

    BIOS Setup Cell Menu The items in Cell Menu includes some important settings of CPU, PCIE, DRAM. MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Current CPU Clock This field shows the current clocks of CPU. Read-only.
  • Page 65 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Ratio Change This field allows you to select the CPU Ratio. Setting to [Auto] enables CPU Ratio automatically to be determined by SPD. Setting options: [Auto], [Manual]. Adjust CPU Ratio When the Ratio Change is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. This item allows you to adjust the CPU ratio.

  • Page 66: Load Fail-Safe/ Optimimed Defaults

    BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe/Optimized 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 perform- ance of the mainboard.

  • Page 67: Bios Setting Password

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard BIOS Setting Password When 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 68: Chapter 4. Introduction To Digicell

    MP3 files management and com- munication / 802.11g WLAN settings. Moreover, with this unique utility, you will be able to activate the MSI well-known feature ‘Live Update’, which makes it easier to update the BIOS/drivers online, and to moni- tor the system hardware status (CPU/Fan temperature and speed).

  • Page 69: Main

    Introduction: Click on each icon appearing above to enter the sub-menu to make further configuration. MS I Click on this button to link to MSI website: http://www.msi.com.tw. Quick Guide Click on this button and the quick guide of DigiCell will be displayed for you to review.
  • Page 70 Power on Agent In this sub-menu, you can configure date, time and auto-executed programs of the power-on, power-off and restarting features. MSI Reminds You... Click on back button in every sub-menu and it will bring you back to the main menu.

  • Page 71: H/W Diagnostic

    In the H/W Diagnostic sub-menu, you can see the information, status and note of each DigiCell. You may double check the connection and installation of the item marked as gray. You may also click on the Mail to MSI button to send your questions or suggestions to MSI’s technical support staff.

  • Page 72: Communication

    Introduction to DigiCell Communication In the Communication sub-menu, you can see the status of all the LAN / WLAN / Bluetooth on the screen if the hardware is installed. The first icon indicates the onboard LAN on your system, the second icon indicates the wireless LAN status, and the third one is the information about the bluetooth on your system.

  • Page 73: Software Access Point

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Software Access Point In the Software Access Point sub-menu, you can see the communication status on your system and choose the desired software access point mode by clicking on the desired icon, in which the default settings are configured for your usage. The default software access point mode is set to WLAN Card Mode.

  • Page 74: Access Point Mode

    Introduction to DigiCell Access Point Mode Click on “Setting” button of the Access Point Mode and the following screen will display. IP Sharing Click on this icon to enable/disable the IP sharing. The default of this setting is disabled. Disabled. Enabled.

  • Page 75: Wlan Card Mode

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard enable this feature, only PCs with MAC address located in Association Control List can connect to the wireless LAN. MAC Address MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network. Security This option allows you to enable/disable the authentication function.

  • Page 76: Live Update

    BIOS/drivers/VGA BIOS/VGA Driver/Utility online so that you don’t need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. To use the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update 3” application. After the installation, the “MSI Live Update 3”...

  • Page 77: Mega Stick

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard MEGA STICK In the MEGA STICK sub-menu, you can configure the settings of MSI MEGA STICK and the media files (*.m3u, *.mp3, *.wav, *.cda, *.wma) on your system. Basic Function Here you can edit your own play list with the buttons “load”, “save”, “delete”, “shuttle”, “repeat”...
  • Page 78 Introduction to DigiCell There is also a toolbar for you to execute some basic function, like play, stop, pause, previous/next song, song info and volume adjust. There is also a scroll bar on the top for you to forward/rewind. pause previous next forward/rewind...

  • Page 79: Non-Unicode Programs Supported

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Non-Unicode programs supported If you are using an operating system in European languages, and you’d like to play the media files in MEGA STICK with East-Asian languages (such as Chinese, Japanese... etc.), it is possible that the file names display incorrectly. However, you can install the Supplemental Language Support provided by Microsoft to solve this problem.
  • Page 80 Introduction to DigiCell 3. Then go to the [Advanced] tab and select the language you want to be supported (the language of the filename in the MegaStick) from the drop- down list in the [Language for non-Unicode programs], then click [Apply]. The system will install the necessary components from your Microsoft Setup CD immediately.

  • Page 81: Pc Alert

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard PC Alert Click on the PC Alert icon in the main menu and the PC Alert program will be enabled. PC Alert is just like your PC doctor that can detect and view the PC hardware and system status during real time operation.

  • Page 82: Power On Agent

    Click “OK” to restart the computer right away or click “Later” to restart your computer later. MSI Reminds You... Please note that the new setting will not take effect until you restart your computer.

  • Page 83: Power Off / Restart

    Delete. delete the added program MSI Reminds You... You can also enable the Every turn on function, which will enable the specified program(s) and file(s) every time the Digi Cell utility runs.

  • Page 84: Auto Login

    Introduction to DigiCell Auto Login Since the Power On function allows the system to power on automatically, you may have to enable this Auto Login function in the following situations: 1. If you are using a computer belonging to a domain in office, and you need to enter your user name &...

  • Page 85: Appendix A: Using 2-, 4-, 6- & 8- Channel Audio Function

    Using Audio Function Appendix A: Using 2-, 4-, 6- & 8- Chan- nel Audio Function The mainboard is equipped with Realtek ALC880 chip, which provides support for 8-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 2 Side, 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel.

  • Page 86: Installing The Audio Driver

    1. Insert the companion CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver. Click here MSI Reminds You... The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous 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 87 Using Audio Function 3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. Click here 4. Click Finish to restart the system. Select this option Click here...

  • Page 88: Software Configuration

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard 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 89: Sound Effect

    Using Audio Function Sound Effect Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list. Load EQ Setting Reset EQ Setting EQ Setting On/Off Save Preset Delete EQ Setting You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust automatically.
  • Page 90 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Equalizer Selection Equalizer frees users from default settings; users may create their owned preferred settings by utilizing this tool. 10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz. Save Reset The settings are saved 10 bands of equalizer permanently for future would go back to the use.
  • Page 91 Using Audio Function Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equal- izer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment. [How to Use It] Other than the buttons “Pop”...

  • Page 92: Mixer

    Realtek HD Audio rear output or Realtek HD Audio front output items. MSI Reminds You... Before set up, please make sure the playback devices are well plugged in the jacks on the rear or front panel. The Realtek HD Audio front output item will appear after you pluging the speakers into the jacks on the front panel.
  • Page 93 Using Audio Function When you are playing the first audio source (for example: use Windows Media Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel, which is the default setting. Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio front output from the scroll list first, and use a different program to play the second audio source (for example: use Winamp to play MP3 files).
  • Page 94 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard 3. Playback control Playback device Tool Mute This function is to let you freely decide which ports to output the sound. And this is essential when multi- streaming playback enabled. Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output.
  • Page 95 If you’d like to connect your microphone to the front audio panel. You may control the microphone volume by Mic Volume or front mic-in on the mixer. 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 96: Audioio

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard 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 97 Using Audio Function Correct Message 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 98 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Global Connector Settings Click to access global connector settings. 1. Mute rear panel when front headphone plugged in Once this item is checked, whenever front headphone is plugged, the music that is playing from the back panel, will be stopped. 2.

  • Page 99: S/Pdif

    Using Audio Function S/PDIF Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/ PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog.
  • Page 100 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard 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 101: Microphone

    Using Audio Function 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. A-17...

  • Page 102: 3D Audio Demo

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard 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. A-18...

  • Page 103: Information

    Using Audio Function 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 104: Using 2-, 4-, 6- & 8- Channel Audio Function

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Using 2-, 4-, 6- & 8- Channel Audio Function Connecting the Speakers When 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.
  • Page 105 Using Audio Function n 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output Description: Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out connector and two speakers to the real-chan- 4-Channel Analog Audio Output nel Line Out connector. 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) A-21...
  • Page 106 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard n 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output Description: Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out connector, two speakers to the rear-channel 6-Channel Analog Audio Output and two speakers to the cen- ter/subwoofer-channel Line Out connectors. Line In Line Out (Front channels) Line Out (Rear channels) Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
  • Page 107 Using Audio Function n 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output Description: Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out connector, two speakers to the rear-channel, 8-Channel Analog Audio Output two speakers to the center/ subwoofer-channel Line Out connectors, and two speakers Line Out (Side channels) to the side-channel Line Out Line Out (Front channels)

  • Page 108: Appendix B: Ati Sata Raid Setup Guide

    ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide Appendix B: ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide Two major challenges facing the storage industry today are (1): keep pace with increasing performance demands of computer systems by improving disk I/O throughput, and (2): provide data accessibility in the event of hard disk failure. To meet these two challenges, ATI south bridge SB450 supports four SATA ports and incorporates Silicon Image’s SiI 3112 Serial ATA host controller, together with Silicon Image’s Serial ATA RAID Management Software (SATARaid™).

  • Page 109: Sata Raid Features

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard SATA RAID Features u RAID 0 and RAID 1 u On-line Mirror Rebuilding u RAID GUI Monitoring Utility: - Displays/Logs/Alerts Users to Vital RAID Set Information - Manages RAID Set Functions (configures, rebuilds, etc.) u RAID Set accommodates multiple size HDDs u HDDs function normally when not in RAID Sets u Adjustable stripe size for RAID 0 u Automatically selects highest available transfer speed for all ATA and ATAPI...

  • Page 110: Disk Mirroring (Raid 1

    ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide Disk Mirroring (RAID 1) Disk mirroring creates an identical twin for a selected disk by having the data simul- taneously written to two disks. This redundancy provides protection from a single disk failure. If a read failure occurs on one drive, the system reads the data from the other drive.

  • Page 111: Creating Raid Sets

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Creating RAID Sets Creating and deleting RAID sets and performing other RAID setting up operations are done in the BIOS. During bootup, a screen similar to the one below will appear for about 5 seconds. Press CTRL+S or the F4 key to enter the BIOS RAID Utility. The BIOS RAID Utility menu screen will appear.

  • Page 112: Bios Raid Utility Screen Description

    ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide BIOS RAID Utility Screen Description u Main Menu The Main Menu in the upper left corner is used to choose the operation to be performed. The selections are: 1. Create RAID Set is used to create a new RAID Set (RAID 0 or RAID 1). 2.
  • Page 113 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard 1. Select “Create RAID Set.” 2. Choose a RAID 0 Striped, or a RAID 1 Mirrored set. 3. Select if you want the utility to Automatically Configure or if you want to manually configure the RAID Set. 4.
  • Page 114 ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide 1. Select “Resolve Conflicts” 2. Select the “Invalid RAID drive” entry in the Logical Drive Status window and press Enter. 3. Follow the prompts to resolve the conflict. Note that some conflict resolutions may result in the drive letter assignment changing; for example the RAID set may have been drive D: but after the conflict resolution, it may become drive E:.

  • Page 115: Installing Raid Drivers (For Windows 2000/Xp Only

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Installing RAID Drivers (for Windows 2000/XP only) Installing RAID Drivers during OS Install Follow the instructions in this section if you are performing a new installation of the OS (Windows 2000/XP), and wish to boot from a RAID drive connected to the SATA ports.
  • Page 116 ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide The following screen shots are taken from the ATI driver installation wizard.
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  • Page 118: Installing Sataraid Utility

    ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide Installing SATARaid Utility Insert your driver CD that bundled with the mainboard into the CD-ROM/DVD drive. Click the Utility tab to enter the utility screen. Then click the Utility to enter the next screen as below. Click the “Silicon Image SATA Raid Utility” and follow the setup instructions to complete the installation.
  • Page 119 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard SATARaid GUI can be launched from the Task Bar B-12...

  • Page 120: Sataraid Gui

    ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide SATARaid GUI The SATARaid GUI offers the user the ability to easily monitor the RAID Set. To launch the GUI, simply double-click on the icon located in the bottom right hand corner of the Desktop. If the icon does not appear in the bottom right hand corner of the desktop, find where the SATARaid application was saved and launch from there.
  • Page 121 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard A RAID 1 Set Monitoring Example B-14...
  • Page 122 ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide B-15...
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  • Page 124 ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide A RAID 0 Set Monitoring Example B-17...
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  • Page 126 ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide B-19...
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  • Page 130 ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide B-23...

  • Page 131: Configuring Raid 0 Set(S) With Windows Disk Manager

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Configuring RAID 0 Set(s) with Windows Disk Manager Note: This section is only applicable to non-initiated drives. It is not applicable if the drives have been set up as RAID 0 with the BIOS utility. The Windows XP built-in Disk Manager can be used to set up installed SATA drives in Disk Striping (RAID 0) configuration.
  • Page 132 ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide If SATA drives had not been initialized, initialize the disk as Dynamic. Right click on Disk 0 and select ‘New Volume’. At ‘New Volume Wizard’ select Striped for type of volume. B-25...
  • Page 133 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Total size of disk set for striping is set next. B-26...
  • Page 134 ATI SATA RAID Setup Guide B-27...
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  • Page 136: Appendix C: Ati Surroundview

    ATI SURROUNDVIEW Appendix C: ATI SURROUNDVIEW ATI SURROUNDVIEW™ is an integrated feature supported by the onboard ATI northbridge chipset. It provides the power and convenience of multi-adapter, multi- ® monitor support for computers that use an PCI Express -based graphics card in conjunction with specific ATI integrated graphics processors (IGPs).

  • Page 137: Getting Started

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Getting Started SURROUNDVIEW™ provides the power and convenience of multi-adapter, multi- ® monitor support for computers that use an PCI Express -based graphics card in conjunction with the following ATI integrated graphics processors (IGPs): u RADEON ® XPRESS 200 SURROUNDVIEW™...

  • Page 138: System Requirements

    ATI SURROUNDVIEW System Requirements Supported ATI Products Integrated graphics processors (enabled by system BIOS); ® RADEON XPRESS 200 PCIe graphics cards; ® RADEON X800 series ® RADEON X700 series ® RADEON X600 series ® RADEON X300 series Expansion Slot PCIe x 16 ®...

  • Page 139: Installing A Graphics Card

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Installing a Graphics Card MSI Reminds You... This section provides generic installation instructions only. In most cases a graphics card will come with specific installation instructions, in which case users should consult their graphics card manual and follow the instructions therein.
  • Page 140 ATI SURROUNDVIEW 4. Unscrew or unfasten and remove any existing graphics card from your computer. 5. Locate the appropriate slot and, if necessary, remove the metal back-plate cover. 6. Align your graphics card with the slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated.

  • Page 141: Enabling Surroundviewtm

    After setting the BIOS and enter the O.S., the system will pop up the “Found New Hardware Wizard” window to ask you to provide some files to complete the surroundview installation. Please insert the “MSI sys- tem driver” CD into the CD-ROM which provides the appropriate files...

  • Page 142: Frequently Asked Questions

    ATI SURROUNDVIEW Frequently Asked Questions Using SURROUNDVIEW™ Question Answer Does the Windows® “Standby” function work when Yes, Standby should work properly with SURROUNDVIEW™. SURROUNDVIEW™ is enabled? Do all ATI cards support SURROUNDVIEW™? No, only the ATI graphics cards noted in System Requirements will support SURROUNDVIEW™.

  • Page 143: Using Multiple Displays

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Using Multiple Displays Setting Up Multiple Displays To use SURROUNDVIEW™, connect display devices to the output connections of both your integrated graphics processor (IGP) and your PCI Express® graphics card. There will normally be three or four connections: l Four connections mode - two from the IGP and two from the graphics card.
  • Page 144 ATI SURROUNDVIEW u To set up a multi-monitor display 1. Right-click on a clear area of your desktop and choose Properties. The Display Properties dialog opens. 2. Select the Settings tab. 3. Click the Identify button to display a large number on each monitor. 4.
  • Page 145 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard u To use three connection mode: One from TV ang two from the graphics card.) If you use the three connections mode (one from the TV and two from the graphics card), it is required to follow the step below to recognize the TV that connected to the mainboard: 1.

  • Page 146: Using Surroundviewtm

    ATI SURROUNDVIEW Using SURROUNDVIEW Business Applications Using SURROUNDVIEW™, you can run multiple applications simultaneously — for example, a spreadsheet, a Web browser and a stock trader could be run and viewed on separate screens at the same time. u To enable SURROUNDVIEW™ for business applications 1.
  • Page 147 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard 3. Open your Web browser, and then drag it to monitor 2. Web browser displayed on monitor 2 4. Launch another instance of your Web browser, and then drag it to monitor 3. Another Web browser displayed on monitor 3 C-12...

  • Page 148: Games

    Using SURROUNDVIEW™, you can display a different Flight Simulator view on each of your monitors. MSI Reminds You... For best results, in the Flight Simulator Settings Display dialog, set the full screen resolution for each video adapter to match the desktop resolution for the corresponding display.
  • Page 149 ® Microsoft Flight Simulator with both Primary and Monitor 2 running MSI Reminds You... 1. When moving a 3D window, you may see some hesitation when crossing the boundary to a secondary display. After you move the 3D window to the secondary display, that scene will be displayed in 3D.
  • Page 150 ATI SURROUNDVIEW 4. From the Views menu, create another new window, and then drag it to monitor 3. ® Microsoft Flight Simulator using all three monitors C-15...

  • Page 151: Appendix D: Using The Tv-Out Function (Hdtv-Out Integrated

    Using the TV-Out Function Appendix D: Using the TV-Out Func- tion (HDTV-Out Integrated) You need to install the TV-Out bracket before you can get access to the TV-out function. Follow the procedures described later to set up the TV-Out bracket and configure the display settings.

  • Page 152: Installing The Tv-Out Bracket

    4. Place the TV-Out bracket into the first slot of your system case. MSI Reminds You... If you intend to use the TV-out function, please note that the TV-Out bracket supports to connect one TV only. Meanwhile you can not con- nect two TVs to this bracket.

  • Page 153: Connecting S-Video/ Rca & Hdtv Cables

    Using the TV-Out Function Connecting S-Video/ RCA & HDTV Cables Connecting S-Video cable 1. Connect one end of the S-Video cable to the TV-Out(S) connector. S-Video cable 2. Connect the other end of the S-Video cable to the TV.
  • Page 154 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Connecting RCA cable 1. Connect one end of the RCA cable to the blue connector of the TV-Out cable. The RCA cable usually comes with three connecotrs on both ends. The white or red connector is for audio while the yellow one is for video. RCA cable White (Audio) Red (Audio)
  • Page 155 Using the TV-Out Function Connecting HDTV cable 1. Connect one end of the HDTV cable to the TV-Out(C) connectors. The HDTV cable usually comes with three connecotrs on both ends. HDTV cable Green Blue Blue Green 2. Connect the other end of the HDTV cable to the HDTV.

  • Page 156: Display Setup

    MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard Display Setup The following procedures describe display setup using Windows XP. Windows 2000/ME/9X screens are slightly different but the procedures are the same as described. Before to enable the TV-Out function, you have to select the TV-out mode in BIOS (refer to the “TV NTSC/PAL Display Select”...
  • Page 157 Using the TV-Out Function 3. On the next screen, to select the display that you would like to enable. Then click “Next” to enter the next screen. 4. If you enabled a HDTV in step 3 and you have to access this step. If not, skip this step and go to the step5.
  • Page 158 MS-7191 M-ATX Mainboard 5. Finally, click the Yes to complete the configuration.

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