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- Page 1 Midas 482 User’s Guide G52-B6295X1 Read the Safety Instruction before using the computer. If you have any question, Please ask the Professional Technician.
- Page 2 VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU Micro-Star International Midas 482 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.
- Page 3 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. ® Windows 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...
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS 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 ..................2-5 DIMM Module Combination ............2-5 Installing DDR Modules .............. - Page 9 Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2........2-19 2.8 Jumper ..................2-20 Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS..........2-20 2.9 Slot ....................2-21 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots ..2-21 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots.......2-21 Chapter 3. System Assembly ..............3-1 3.1 Overview ..................3-2 Installation Tools .................
- Page 10 Installing the Audio Driver ..............5-2 Installation for W indows 2000/XP ..........5-2 Software Configuration ..............5-4 Sound Effect ................5-5 Mixer ................... 5-8 Audio I/O ................... 5-12 Microphone ................5-17 3D Audio Demo ................. 5-18 Information ................5-19 Using 2-, 4-, 6- & 8- Channel Audio Function ......... 5-20...
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Page 11: Chapter 1. Getting Started
Getting Started Congratulations for purchasing Midas 482 (MS-6295) barebone. Midas barebone is your best Slim PC choice. With the fantastic appearance and small form factor, it can easily be set anywhere. The feature packed platform also gives you an exciting PC experience. -
Page 12: System Specifications
® Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 FX/ Athlon 64 X2 (dual core) processor (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/ program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support.php) Chipset † ATI ®... - Page 13 Chapter 1 - Getting Started † 8 USB ports - 4 ports in the rear I/O, 4 ports via the external bracket † Realtek ® 8100C or 8110S LAN chip - Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip - Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 8110S supports up to 1000Mb/s.
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Page 14: System Configuration
1.2 System Configuration Front View 1. 2 x USB 2.0 Ports 5. Power Switch 2. M ic-in (pink), Line-out (green) 6. FDD (optional) 3. HDD LED 7. Optical Drive (optional) 4. Power LED 8. O p t i c a l D r i v e E j e c t / Close Button... - Page 15 Chapter 1 - Getting Started Rear View PS/2 M ouse AC Input Voltage Selector PS/2 Keyboard Parallel Port VGA Port RJ-45 LAN Jack 4 x USB 2.0 Ports Line-out Mic-in Line-in PCI Express x16 Slot Chassis Locks PCI Express x1 Slot Power Jack PCI Slots...
- Page 16 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 5. System Ventilation Hole 2. CPU Fan Ventilation Hole 6. System Ventilation Hole 3.
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Page 17: Thermal Solution
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1.3 Thermal Solution To prevent the system from overheating, we have adopted a specially designed CPU cooler and multiple ventilation holes for better cooling effects. Po w e r Supply Fan Ventilation Hole Ventilation Po w e r Hole Supply Sy stem... - Page 18 System Air Flow Direction Po w e r Supply Po w e r Supply System Fan front panel After the installation is completed, please keep other objects away from the ventilation hole at least 2.5cm and above. Do not block the venti- lation hole.
- Page 19 Mainboard Hardware 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 periph- eral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in hold- ing the components and follow the installation procedures.
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Page 20: Mainboard Layout
ATI Rs 482 JTV1 SYS_FAN T:Line-In M: Line- Out B:Mic-I n PCIE16X1 BATT PCIE1X1 Chip BIOS PCI1 SB450 V IA VT 6307 PCI 2 A LC880 JFP1 JLPC1 JUSB1 JUSB2 JCMOS JAUD1 JCD1 SPDOUT SPDIN Midas 482 (MS-7191 v1.X) M-ATX Mainboard... -
Page 21: 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/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php. MSI Reminds You... - Page 22 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 939 . Please turn off the power and Open Lever unplug the power cord before 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- degree angle.
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Page 23: Memory
128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB Dual Channel MSI Reminds You... - In dual-channel mode, make sure that you install memory mod- ules 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 24: Installing Ddr Modules
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 25: 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 26: Front Panel
2.5 Front Panel Mic-in Line-out USB Ports Audio Ports These audio ports allow you to connect front audio devices. Line-out MIC-in USB Ports The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices. -
Page 27: Rear Panel
Chapter 2 - Mainboard Hardware 2.6 Rear Panel The Rear Panel provides the following connectors: L-In Parallel M ou se L-Out VGA Port Keyboard Ports 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. -
Page 28: Mouse/Keyboard Connectors
1- channel audio. Line In Rear Out Center and Subwoofer Out Line Out Side Surround Out M IC MSI Reminds You... For the advanced functions of the audio codec, please refer to 5: Introduction to Audio: Realtek ALC880 for details. 2-10... -
Page 29: Lan Jack
Chapter 2 - Mainboard Hardware RJ-45 LAN Jack The mainboard provides two standard RJ-45 jacks 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. 10/100Mbps LAN Jack Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION... -
Page 30: Parallel Port
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. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION STROBE Strobe DATA0 Data0 DATA1 Data1... -
Page 31: Connectors
CPU fan control. SENSOR +1 2V +1 2V 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. 2-13... -
Page 32: 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 sec- ond drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper set- ting instructions. -
Page 33: Serial Ata Connectors: Sata1, Sata2, Sata3, Sata4
Pin Definition SATA4 SATA3 SIGNAL SIGNAL SATA2 SATA1 Optional Serial ATA cable Connect to SATA1/2/3/4 MSI Reminds You... Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise, the loss of data may occur during transmission. 2-15... -
Page 34: Cd-In Connector: Jcd1
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 35: Spdif-Out/Spdif-In Connector: Spdout/Spdin
Chapter 2 - Mainboard Hardware SPDIF-Out/ SPDIF-In Connector: SPDOUT/ SPDIN (SPDIF-In is optional) These connectors are used to connect SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Inter- connect Format) interface for digital audio transmission. The JSPD1 is for SPDIF- Out and the JSPD2 is for SPDIF-In. SPDIF-In SPDIF-Out SPDIN... -
Page 36: Serial Port Header: Com1 (Optional)
Pin Definition Description Description COMP JTV1 Yout Cout MSI Reminds You... 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. 2-18... -
Page 37: Front Panel Connector: Jfp1
Chapter 2 - Mainboard Hardware Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connec- ® tion to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. Power Power Switch... -
Page 38: Jumper
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 39: Slot
Chapter 2 - Mainboard Hardware 2.9 Slot The motherboard provides one PCI Express x1 slot, one PCI Express x16 slot, and two 32-bit/33MHz PCI slots. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots The PCI Express slots support high-bandwidth, low pin count, and serial interconnect technology. -
Page 40: Chapter 3. System Assembly
Chapter 3 - System Assembly System Assembly This chapter provides you with the instal- lation procedures of this barebone. It is use- ful for you to read the information of mainboard setup before assembling the whole system. -
Page 41: Overview
3.1 Overview The built-in mainboard is designed for Midas barebone only. Except the mainboard, the built-in components of the barebone include power supply. In this chapter we’ll show you how to install CPU, FDD, HDD, CD-ROM and CPU Cooler. Installation Tools Gloves Screw Driver Screws... -
Page 42: Checking The Items
Chapter 3 - System Assembly Checking the Items Before assembling your system, please check the items listed below for basic system operation. CPU (Optional) CPU Cooler IDE or SATA HDD (Optional) Optical Drive (Optional) Rubber Foot DDR SDRAM (Optional) -
Page 43: Installation Procedures
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. -
Page 44: Installing Memory Modules
Chapter 3 - System Assembly 2. Installing Memory Modules Locate the DIMM slots and press down the plastic clips towards both sides. Insert the DIMM vertically into the slot until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket. Note: The DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. -
Page 45: Installing Cpu
3. 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. -
Page 46: Installing Cpu Cooler
Chapter 3 - System Assembly 4. Installing CPU Cooler Place the CPU cooler onto the CPU socket. Be sure to align the notch to the CPU socket. Press the levers to secure the CPU cooler. Connect the power cord of the CPU cooler. -
Page 47: Installing Hdd
5. Installing HDD Press the HDD lever to the left to release the HDD cage. Pull the HDD tray forwards to re- move it from the drive cage. Put the HDD in the HDD tray and use 4 screws to fix it on both sides. -
Page 48: Installing Fdd And Optical Drive
Chapter 3 - System Assembly 6. 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. - Page 49 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.
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Page 50: Adjusting Odd Button Key
Chapter 3 - System Assembly 7. Adjust the ODD Button Key If you found the Optical Drive’s eject button doesn’t work after completing the assem- bly of the system, you can adjust the ODD button key inside the front panel. The instal- lation procedures are as follows: Remove the front panel and find the ODD button key inside. -
Page 51: Restoring Chassis Cover
8. 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 the Tower type rubber foots. -
Page 52: Chapter 4. Bios Setup
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup Chapter 3. BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to config- ure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ²... -
Page 53: Entering Setup
Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SET UP 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 54: Getting Help
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. M ain M enu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the control keys ( to select the item. - Page 55 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 56 Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup Cell M enu 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.
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Page 57: Standard Cmos Features
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 58 Chapter 4 - 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].
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Page 59: Advanced Bios Features
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 60 Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup M PS 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.
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Page 61: Advanced Chipset Features
Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Adjust CAS Latency M ode 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 62 Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup VGA Share M emory 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]. Surroundv iew SURROUNDVIEW ™ provides the power and convenience of multi-adapter, multi- ®...
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Page 63: Integrated Peripherals
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 64 Chapter 4 - 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 65 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].
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Page 66: Power Management Setup
Chapter 4 - 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. - Page 67 Suspend Time Out (M inute) If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings: [Disabled], [1 minute], [2 minutes],[3 minutes], [4 minutes], [5 minutes], [10 minutes], [15 minutes], [32 minutes], [64 minutes]. Power Button Function This feature allows users to configure the Power Button function.
- Page 68 Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup Resume By PS/2 M ouse This setting only works Resume By PS/2 KB is set to [Hot Key]. This setting determines whether the system will be awakened from what power saving modes when input signal of the PS/2 mouse is detected. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled].
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Page 69: Pnp/Pci Configurations
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 70 [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 71 DM A 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.
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Page 72: Pc Health Status
Chapter 4 - 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 73 PC Health Status Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and following screen appears. CPU/System Temperature, CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed, Vcore, +3.3 V, +5. 0 V, +12.0V, +5VSB, Battery These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’...
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Page 74: Cell Menu
Chapter 4 - 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 75 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 W hen the Ratio Change is set to [Manual], the field is adjustable. This item allows you to adjust the CPU ratio.
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Page 76: Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults
Chapter 4 - 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 77: Bios Setting Password
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 78: Chapter 5. Introduction To Audio: Realtek Alc880
Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 Introduction to Audio: Realtek ALC880 5.1 Installing the Realtek Audio Driver 5.2 Software Configuration 5.3 Using 2/4/6/8 Channel Audio Function... -
Page 79: 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 80 Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. Clic k he r e 4. Click Finish to restart the system. Se le ct this o ptio n Clic k he r e...
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Page 81: Software Configuration
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 82: Sound Effect
Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 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 83 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 84 Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 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”...
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Page 85: 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 86 Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 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, 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 W inamp to play MP3 files).
- Page 87 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. M u te You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output.
- Page 88 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.
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Page 89: 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 90 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 91 Global Connector Settings Click to access global connector settings. 1. M ute 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 92 Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 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 93 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.
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Page 94: Microphone
Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 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. 5-17... -
Page 95: Audio Demo
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. 5-18... -
Page 96: Information
Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 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 97: Using 2-, 4-, 6- & 8- Channel Audio Function
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 M ode 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 98 Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 n 4-Channel M ode 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)
- Page 99 n 6-Channel M ode 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) Side Surround Out (Side channels, but no functioning in this mode)
- Page 100 Chapter 5 - Introduction to Realtek ALC 880 n 8-Channel M ode 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 c enter/ subwoofer-channel Line Out connectors, and two speakers Line Out (Side channels)