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Notice 2 Shielded interface cables and AC. power cord, if any, must be used in Micro-Star International Midas 400 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 interference that may cause undesired operation.
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.
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 pro tects the equipment from overheating.
Chapter 1. Getting Started...1-1 1.1 System Specifications ... 1-2 1.2 System Configuration ... 1-4 1.3 Thermal Solution ... 1-7 Chapter 2. Introducing Mainboard...2-1 2.1 Mainboard Layout...2-2 2.2 CPU ... 2-3 2.3 Memory ... 2-3 Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix...2-3 DDR Population Rules...2-4 DDR Module Combination...2-4 Installing DDR Modules...2-5 2.4 Power Supply ...
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Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1...2-13 Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1, SATA2 ...2-14 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1...2-14 Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2...2-15 CD-in Connector: JCD1...2-15 Fan Power Connectors: FANCPU1/FANSYS1...2-16 Serial Port Connector: COM2...2-16 Front USB Connectors: JUSB1/JUSB2...2-17 2.8 Jumper ... 2-18 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1...2-18 FSB Clock Jumpers: SW1, SW2...2-19 2.9 Slot ...
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Control Keys...4-2 Getting Help...4-2 The Main Menu...4-4 Standard CMOS Features...4-6 Advanced BIOS Features...4-8 Advanced Chipset Features...4-9 Integrated Peripherals...4-12 Power Management Setup...4-15 PNP/PCI Configurations...4-18 PC Health Status...4-20 Frequency/Voltage Control...4-21 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults...4-22 Set Supervisor/User Password...4-23...
Getting Started Congratulations for purchasing Midas 400 (MS-6273) barebone. Midas barebone is your best Slim PC choice. Based on the “all-in-one” design idea, Midas provides 6 USB ports, 3 PCI slots for expansion, and 1 AGP slot (low profile). With the fantas- tic appearance and small form factor, it can easily be set anywhere.
† MS-7061 v1.0, 245mm (L) x 192mm (W), 6 mounting holes, M-ATX form factor † Supports Socket 462 AMD Sempron™ processor up to 3000+ @ 266/333 MHz (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi. com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support.php) Chipset † VIA ®...
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- USB2.0 Ports x 2 † Rear I/O - PS/2 keyboard/Mouse x 1 - Serial Port x 1 - Parallel Port x 1 - VGA Port x 1 - Audio Ports (Line-In x 1, Line-Out x 1, Mic-In x 1) - USB2.0 Ports x 4 - RJ45 LAN Jack x 1 Audio...
Chapter 1 1.2 System Configuration Front View 1. 2 x USB 2.0 Ports 2. Mic-in (pink), Line-out (green) 3. HDD LED 4. Power LED 5. Power Switch 6. FDD (optional) 7. Optical Drive (optional) 8. Optical Drive Eject Button...
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Rear View 1. PS/2 Mouse 2. PS/2 Keyboard 3. Serial Port 4. VGA Port 5. 4 x USB 2.0 Ports 6. Mic-in 7. Line-out 8. AGP Slot Getting Started 9. PCI Slots 10. Voltage Selector 11. Parallel Port 12. RJ-45 LAN Jack 13.
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Chapter 1 Chassis Design † Dimension: 335mm (H) x 98mm (W) x 363mm (D) † Minimized screw structure † Detachable bay housing † Multiple ventilation holes 1. CPU Fan Ventilation Hole 2. CPU Fan Ventilation Hole 3. System Fan Ventilation Hole 4.
1.3 Thermal Solution To prevent the system from overheating, we have adopted a spe- cially designed CPU cooler and multiple ventilation holes for better cool- ing effects. The specially designed CPU cooler supports AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Sempron/Duron FSB 266/333 CPU up to 3000+. We recommened using the right cooler for the CPU.
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Chapter 1 Po w e r Supply Fan Po w e r Supply Sy stem Note: Do not block any ventilation hole. Ventilation Hole front panel Ventilation Hole Ventilation Hole...
Introducing Mainboard This chapter tells you basics of 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 peripheal devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the com- ponents and follow the installation procedures.
Chapter 2 2.1 Mainboard Layout Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard Top : Parallel Port Bottom: COM A VGA port USB ports Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB ports Line-In Line-Out COM2 Winbond W83697HF JAUD1 MS-7061 (V1.X) Mainboard SOCKET 462 AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3...
CPU installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com. tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Note: 1.
Chapter 2 DDR Population Rules Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Each DIMM slot supports up to a maximum size of 1GB. Users can install either single- or double-sided modules to meet their own needs. DDR Module Combination Install at least one DIMM module into the slots.
Installing DDR Modules 1. The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in. 3.
Chapter 2 2.4 Power Supply ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.
2.5 Front Panel USB Ports Audio Ports These audio ports allow you to connect front audio devices. 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 devices directly into these connectors.
Chapter 2 2.6 Rear Panel The Rear Panel provides the following connectors: Parallel Port Mouse Keyboard Serial Port Mouse/Keyboard Connectors The mainboard provides two standard PS/2 ® for attaching PS/2 mouse and keyboard. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) LAN Jack VGA Port USB Ports...
Audio Ports Line Out is a connector for Speaker or Headphone. Line In is used for external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. MIC is a connector for stereo microphone. VGA Port The mainboard provides one DB 15-pin female connector to con- nect a VGA monitor.
Chapter 2 RJ-45 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.This LAN enables data to be transferred at 100 or 10Mbps. RJ45 LAN Jack USB Ports The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as...
Parallel Port The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. Introducing Mainboard Pin Definition SIGNAL STROBE DATA0 DATA1 DATA2 DATA3...
Chapter 2 Serial Port The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial port. The port is 16550A high speed communication port that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices di- rectly to the connector. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9-Pin Male DIN Connector...
2.7 Connectors IDE Connectors: IDE1/IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33/66/100 function. The connector on the mainboard allows you to connect to the IDE devices: HDD & CD-ROM. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
Chapter 2 Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1, SATA2 The southbridge of this mainboard is VIA8237 which supports two serial connectors SATA1& SATA2. SATA1 & SATA2 are dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. Each supports 1 generation serial ATA data rates of 150 MB/s. Both connectors are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications.
Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for you to connect to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 & JFP2 are compliant ® with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. Power JFP1 SIGNAL HD_LED_P FP PWR/SLP...
Chapter 2 Fan Power Connectors: FANCPU1/FANSYS1 The FANCPU1(processor fan) and FANSYS1 (system fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports four/three-pin 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.
Front USB Connectors: JUSB1/JUSB2 The mainboard provides one standard USB 2.0 pin header JUSB1/ JUSB2 to connect to a card reader. USB 2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 JUSB1 Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected cor- rectly or it may cause some damage.
Chapter 2 2.8 Jumper The motherboard provides one jumper for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of the jumper. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data.
FSB Clock Jumpers: SW1, SW2 These two jumpers provide 100MHz, 133MHz, and 166MHz Front Side Bus frequency selection for overclocking purpose. FSB = 100MHz FSB = 133MHz FSB = 166MHz Introducing Mainboard 2-19...
Chapter 2 2.9 Slot AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics control- ler to directly access main memory.
System Assembly System Assembly This chapter provides you with the installation procedures of Midas barebone. It is useful for you to read the information of mainboard setup before assembling the whole system.
Chapter 3 3.1 Overview The built-in MS-7061 mainboard is designed for Midas barebone only. Except MS-7061 mainboard, the built-in components of the barebone include power supply. In this chapter we’ll show you how to install CPU, FDD, HDD, CD-ROM and CPU Cooler. Installation Tools Screw Driver Screws...
Checking the Items Before assembling your system, please check the items listed below for basic system operation. CPU (Optional) IDE or SATA HDD (Optional) Rubber Foot (Optional) System Assembly CPU Cooler (Optional) Optical Drive (Optional) DDR SDRAM (Optional)
Chapter 3 3.2 Installation Procedures 1. Removing Cover, Drive Cage Push the lock brackets inwards to unlock the chassis cover. Remove the chassis cover. Use a screw driver to unscrew the drive cage. Pull the drive cage to release it from the chassis.
System Assembly 2. Installing HDD Press the HDD lever to the left to release the HDD cage. Pull the HDD tray forwards to remove it from the drive cage. Put the HDD in the HDD tray and use 4 screws to fix it on both sides.
Chapter 3 3. Installing FDD and Optical Drive Press the FDD tray lever to release the FDD lock and push the FDD inwards to fix it. Use 2 screws to secure the FDD in the FDD tray. Insert the optical drive into the drive cage.
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System Assembly Connect the cables and the power cords to the HDD and the optical drive. Note: If you are using a Serial ATA HDD, please connect it to the SATA cable. Connect the cable and the power cord to the FDD. Slide the drive cage back into the chassis.
Chapter 3 4. Installing Memory Modules Locate the DIMM slots. Insert the DIMM vertically into the slot. Note: The DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. It will only fit in the right direction.
System Assembly 5. Installing CPU Locate the CPU socket. Pull the lever away from the socket and raise it up to 90-degree angle. Put the CPU onto the socket. Note: Make sure the pins are completely embedded into the socket. The CPU can only fit in the correct direction.
Chapter 3 6. Installing CPU Cooler Place the CPU cooler onto the CPU socket. Be sure to align the notch to the CPU socket. Close the inside lever with a tack screwdriver or hands. Press the outside lever to secure the CPU cooler.
System Assembly 7. Restoring Chassis Cover Restore the chassis cover. Push the lock brackets outwards to lock the chassis cover. Attach the rubber foots to the under side (horizontal type). Horizontal type Put the PC on four foots or lay on Tower type the rubber foots.
BIOS Setup This chapter provides 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 m booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.
The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the arrow keys ( setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. MSI Reminds You... 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.
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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 can be launched from this field. A sub- menu contains additional options for a field parameter.
Chapter 4 The Main Menu ® Once you enter Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu 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>...
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Bios Setup 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. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.
Chapter 4 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic 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. Date This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).
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Head Pr eco mp Landing Z one Sector MSI Reminds You... IDE Third/ Fourth/ Fifth/ Sixth Master are appearing when you connect the HD devices to the SATA connector on the mainboard. Drive A This item allows you to set the type of floppy drive installed. Available options: [None], [360K, 5.25 in.], [1.2M, 5.25 in.], [720K, 3.5 in.], [1.44M, 3.5 in.], [2.88M, 3.5 in.].
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. MSI Reminds You... Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” vary depending on the bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you did not install...
Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Clock/Drive Control Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Current FSB Frequency Those two items are read-only to show the current FSB Frequency information. DRAM Clock Use this field to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAM. Settings: By SPD/100MHz/133MHz/166MHz/200MHz.
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Chapter 4 performance. Setting to By SPD enables DRAM CAS# Latency automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD (Serial Pres- ence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Bank Interleave This field selects 2-bank or 4-bank interleave for the installed SDRAM. Disable the function if 16MB SDRAM is installed.
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AGP & P2P Bridge Control Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: AGP Aperture Size This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space.
Chapter 4 VIA Onchip IDE Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: OnChip SATA This item is used to enable or disable onchip SATA controller. The settings are: [Enabled], [Disabled]. OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels.
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controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings: [Auto], [Disabled]. OnChip LAN The field determines whether the onboard LAN controller is activated. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Onboard Lan Boot ROM This item is used to decide whether to invoke the Boot ROM of the Onboard LAN Chip.
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Chapter 4 [Disabled] [3BC/IRQ7] Line Printer port 0 [278/IRQ5] Line Printer port 2 [378/IRQ7] Line Printer port 1UART Mode Select Parallel Port M ode [SPP] Standard Parallel Port [EPP] Enhanced Parallel Port [ECP] Extended Capability Port [ECP + EPP] Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose [SPP].
Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You... S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes 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.
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Chapter 4 [Power Off] The power button functions as normal power off 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. Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume W hen Sleep Slate is set to S3 or S1&S3, users can select the options in this field.
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USB Resume From S3 The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. Wake Up On PME W hen setting to Enabled, the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event).
Chapter 4 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.
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Bios Setup 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. After receiving the signal, when the operating system is ready, the system will interrupt itself and perform the service required by the I/O device.
Chapter 4 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 Warning Temperature This item is used to specify a thermal limit for CPU. If CPU temperature reaches the specified limit, the system will issue a warning and allows you to prevent the CPU overheating problem.
Bios Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Auto Detect DIMM /PCI Clk To reduce the occurrence of electromagnetic interference (EMI), the BIOS detects the presence or absence of components in DIMM and PCI slots and turns off system clock generator pulses to empty slots.
Chapter 4 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 performance of the mainboard.
[System], the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to [Setup], password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup. MSI Reminds You... About Supervisor Password & User Password: Supervisor password: Can enter and change the settings of the User password: setup menu.