Getting Started

Chapter 1. Getting
Started
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the MD-8088 v1.X M-ATX
mainboard. The MD-8088 is based on Intel® 865PE & Intel®
ICH5 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the
advanced Intel® Pentium 4 processor in the 478-pin package,
MD-8088 delivers a high performance and professional desktop
platform solution.

Information in this document is subject to

change without notice.
Medion® shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for
incidental or consequential damages in connection with the
furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

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Mainboard Specifications
CPU
h Supports Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium 4 (Socket 478) Northwood proces-
sor
h Supports up to 3.2 GHz P4 processor

Chipsets
h Intel® Springdale-865PE chipset
- Supports AGP 8x/4x at 0.8V (AGP 3.0) or 4x at 1.5V (not supports 3.3V)
- Supports 133/166/200MHz memory FSB
- Supports 400/533/800MHz Intel NetBurst micro-architecture bus.
h Intel® ICH5 chipset (421 mBGA)
- AC’97 2.3 interface
- 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 2 channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller
- SMBus 2.0 support

Main Memory
h Supports eight memory banks using four 184-pin unbuffered DIMM
h Supports dual-channel function
h Max memory size is 4GB without ECC
h Supports DDR266/DDR333/DDR400 memory module

Slots
h Three 32-bit Master PCI Bus slot
h One mini PCI slot
h One AGP(Accelerated Graphic Port) slot

On-Board IDE
h An IDE controller on the ICH5 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with
PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA66/100/133 operation modes.
h Can connect up to four IDE devices.

On-Board Peripherals
h On-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88
Mbytes.
- 1 serial port
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode

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- 8 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports (Rear*4 / Front*4)

- 1 Front USB 1.1 port for Card Reader
- 1 RJ45 connector
- 1 Rear 1394 port (6 Pins) / 1 Front 1394 port (4/6 Pins)
- 1 Optical SPDIF-In / 1 Optical SPDIF-Out
- 1 Coaxial SPDIF-In / 1 Coaxial SPDIF-Out
- 4 Line-Out / 1 Line-In

Audio
h S/W C-Media 9780 7.1 channel with SPDIF in/out.

LAN
h VIA® VT6105L LAN Controller

IEEE 1394 (Optional)

h VIA® VT6306 / VT6307 PCI 1394a Integrated Host Controller

BIOS
h The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the pe-
ripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
h The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function
which records your mainboard specifications.

Dimension
h M-ATX Form Factor: 24.38 cm (L) x 24.38 cm (W)

Mounting
h 6 mounting holes

Others
h Support STR/STD
h PC 2001 compliant

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Mainboard Layout

CFAN 1

JPW1

Winbond
83627TH F
JSMART1

FDD1

Power Supply
ATX
Top: S PDIF-In
Bottom : SP DIF-Out

IDE 1

Intel
865PE

IDE 2
JSCA1
JFW1

T: CS-Out
M:FS-Out
B:Line-Out
AGP Slot
DIMM1

D IMM 2

D IMM 3

D IMM 4
VIA
VT6306
F_P1

PCI Slot 1

VIA
VT6105L PCI Slot 2
ICH 5 JU SB2
BIOS
PCI Slot 3
Codec

BATT
JUSB1

JL_IN1 MINIPCI1
+
JAUD 1 JBAT1
JVID1

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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 peripheral devices, such as the mouse,
keyboard, etc.
While doing the installation, be careful in holding the
components and follow the installation procedures.

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Quick Components Guide

DDR DIMMs, p.2-7

JPW1, p.2-9
CPU, p.2-3 CFAN1, p.2-14
JFW1,
p.2-18

JSMART1,
p.2-17

Back Panel ATX1, p.2-9

I/O, p.2-10

FDD1, p.2-14

IDE2, p.2-15

JSCA1,
p.2-18 IDE1, p.2-15

F_P1, p.2-17
AGP slot,
p.2-19
PCI slots,
p.2-19

BIOS JUSB2, p.2-17

BATT
+
JUSB1, p.2-17

JVID1, p.2-18 JAUD1, p.2-16

Mini PCI Slot, p.2-19
JBAT1, p.2-19
JL_IN1, p.2-18

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Central Processing Unit: CPU

The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 Northwood processor in the
478 pin package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy
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. If you
do not find the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and
install them before turning on the computer.

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CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478

1. 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.
Dot / Cut edge
3. Look for the cut edge. The cut
edge should point towards the
lever pivot. The CPU can only
fit in the correct orientation.

4. If the CPU is correctly Correct CPU placement

installed, the pins should be
completely embedded into the
Dot / Cut edge
O
socket and can not be seen.
Please note that any violation
of the correct installation pro-
cedures may cause permanent
damages to your mainboard.

5. Press the CPU down firmly into Dot / Cut edge

X
Incorrect CPU placement
the socket and close the lever.
As the CPU is likely to move
while the lever is being closed,
always close the lever with
your fingers pressing tightly
Press down
on top of the CPU to make sure the CPU Close
the CPU is properly and com- Lever

pletely embedded into the

socket.

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Installing the CPU Fan

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance,
thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissipate heat, you
need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU. Follow the
instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan:

1. Locate the CPU and its retention 2. Position the heatsink onto the reten-
mechanism on the motherboard. tion mechanism.

3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink. 4. Press the two levers down to fasten
Press down the fan. the fan. Each lever can be pressed
down in only ONE direction.

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5. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connec-
tor on the board.

NOTES

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Memory
The mainboard provides 4 slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double
In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports the memory size up to 4GB.
You can install DDR400/DDR333 modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DIMM
1~4).

DDR DIMM Slots

(DIMM 1~4)

Introduction to DDR SDRAM

DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM,
but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle. It uses 2.5 volts as
opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM modules
rather than 168-pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM. Please note that
the DDR SDRAM does not support ECC (error correcting code) and registered
DIMM.

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. Please note that each DIMM can work
respectively for single-channel DDR, but there are some rules while using
dual-channel DDR (Please refer to the suggested DDR population table on p.
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different-channel DDR DIMMs. However, the same type and density memory
modules are necessary while using dual-channel DDR, or instability may
happen.
Please refer to the following table for detailed dual-channel DDR. Other
combination not listed below will function as single-channel DDR.
DIMM1 (Ch A) DIMM2 (Ch A) DIMM3 (Ch B) DIMM4 (Ch B) System Density
128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 256MB~2GB
128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 256MB~2GB
128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 128MB~1GB 512MB~4GB

MSI Reminds You...

Dual-channel DDR works ONLY in the 3 combinations listed
in the table above.

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 until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted
in the socket.
3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.

Volt Notch

MSI Reminds You...

You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly
inserted in the socket.

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Power Supply
The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Be-
fore inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all compo-
nents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.

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.

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.
ATX1 Pin Definition
PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
11 1
1 3.3V 11 3.3V
2 3.3V 12 -12V
3 GND 13 GND
4 5V 14 PS_ON
5 GND 15 GND
6 5V 16 GND
7 GND 17 GND
8 PW_OK 18 -5V
20 10
9 5V_SB 19 5V
ATX1 10 12V 20 5V

4 2 JPW1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL
JPW1 1 GND
2 GND
3 1
3 12V
4 12V

MSI Reminds You...

Power supply of 300 (and up) watt is highly recommended for
system stability.

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Back Panel
The back panel provides the following connectors:

Coaxial MIC-In
SPDIF-In Line-In
BS-Out
Parallel Port IEEE1394
LAN Port

COM Port USB Ports C/S Out

Surr-Out
Optical Optical Front-Out
SPDIF-Out SPDIF-In
Coaxial
SPDIF-Out

USB Connectors
The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface)
Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse
or other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into
the connector.
USB Port Description

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V
1 2 3 4
2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0
3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0
4 GND Ground
5 6 7 8 5 VCC +5V
6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1
7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1
8 GND Ground
USB Ports

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Serial Port Connector: COM Port

The mainboard offers one 9-pin male DIN connectors as serial port COM
port. This port is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/re-
ceives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices
directly to this connector.
Pin Definition
1 2 3 4 5 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 DCD Data Carry Detect

2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data
3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data
4 DTR Data Terminal Ready)
6 7 8 9
5 GND Ground
9-Pin Male DIN Connector 6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request To Send
8 CTS Clear To Send
9 RI Ring Indicate

RJ-45 LAN Jack

The mainboard provides a RJ-45 connector that allows your computer
to be connected to a network environment.

Pin Signal Description

1 TDP Transmit differential pair
2 TDN Transmit differential pair
3 RDP Receive differential pair
4 NC Not used
5 NC Not used
LAN Jack 6 RDN Receive differential pair
(RJ-45) 7 NC Not used
8 NC Not used

IEEE1394 Port
The mainboard provides a rear IEEE 1394 port. The
standard IEEE1394 port connects to IEEE1394 devices with-
out external power. The IEEE1394 high-speed serial bus
complements USB by providing enhanced PC connectiv-
ity for a wide range of devices, including consumer elec- IEEE1394
tronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, storage peripherals, Port
other PCs, and portable devices. (Standard)

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Audio Port Connectors

This mainboard supports 7.1-channel audio operation. To have correct
audio operation, please connect the speakers to the proper connectors as
illustrated below. The Optical/Coaxial SPDIF connectors provided on the back
pannel also can be used to connect your digital audio equipment.

Optical SPDIF-Out Optical SPDIF-In

Coaxial
SPDIF-In

Coaxial
SPDIF-Out

MIC-In Center/Subwoofer
-Out

Line-In Surround
-Out

Back Surround Front-Out

-Out

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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 Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

13 1

25 14

Pin Definition
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1 STROBE Strobe
2 DATA0 Data0
3 DATA1 Data1
4 DATA2 Data2
5 DATA3 Data3
6 DATA4 Data4
7 DATA5 Data5
8 DATA6 Data6
9 DATA7 Data7
10 ACK# Acknowledge
11 BUSY Busy
12 PE Paper End
13 SELECT Select
14 AUTO FEED# Automatic Feed
15 ERR# Error
16 INIT# Initialize Printer
17 SLIN# Select In
18 GND Ground
19 GND Ground
20 GND Ground
21 GND Ground
22 GND Ground
23 GND Ground
24 GND Ground
25 GND Ground

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Connectors
The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case,
LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System/Power Supply FAN.

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.

FDD1

Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1

The CFAN1 (processor fan) supports system cooling fan with +12V. It
supports 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. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you
must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the
CPU fan control.

SENSOR
+12V CFAN1
GND

MSI Reminds You...

Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.

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Hard Disk 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 DMA33/66/100
function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy
(reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. These connectors support the
provided IDE hard disk cable.

IDE2 IDE1

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)

The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can
connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard
drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.
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 documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for
jumper setting instructions.

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Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1

The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect front
panel audio devices if available.

JAUD1
2 10
1 9

JAUD1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal

2 AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits
3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone power
4 AUD_VCC Filtered +5V used by analog audio circuits
5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel
6 AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel
7 HP_ON Reserved for future use to control headphone amplifier
8 KEY No pin
9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel
10 AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel

MSI Reminds You...

If you don’t want to connect to the front audio 10
6
header, pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 have to be jumpered in
order to have signal output directed to the rear
5 9
audio ports. Otherwise, the Line-Out connector on
the back panel will not function.

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Front Panel Connector: F_P1

The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connec-
tion to the front panel switches and LEDs.

1
PS-ON

PWR_LED

HDD_LED

Reset
8

F_P1

Smart Card Reader Connector: JSMART

The mainboard provides one smart card reader header for users to con-
nect to smart card interface.

JSMART1 Pin Definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 2 1 VCC5 2 SCRST#
3 SCPWR# 4 SCPSNT
5 GND 6 SCIO
7 8 7 SCLED 8 SCCLK

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 / JUSB2

The mainboard provides two USB 2.0 pin header JUSB1 that is compliant
with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB 2.0 technology increases data
transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster
than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals
such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the
like.
JUSB1/2 Pin Definition

1 2 10 9 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 VCC 2 VCC

3 USB0- 4 USB1-

2 1 5 USB0+ 6 USB1+
9 10
7 GND 8 GND
JUSB1 JUSB2 9 Key 10 USBOC

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IEEE 1394 Connectors: JFW1

The mainboard provides one IEEE1394 pin header that allows you to
connect IEEE 1394 port via front panel.
Pin Definition

2 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1
1 TPA+ 2 TPA-

3 Ground 4 Ground
9 10 5 TPB+ 6 TPB-

7 Cable power 8 Cable power

JFW1
9 Key (no pin) 10 Ground

Video-In Connector: JVID1

The connector is for CD-ROM video connector.

JVID1
R GND L

Front Audio Line-In Connector: JL_IN1

The JL_IN1 Front Audio Line-In connector allows you to connect front
panel audio devices if available.

JL_IN1

R GND L

Front Audio Line-In Connector: JSCA1

The JSCA1 connector is used to connect to the scart audio output in
Europe.

JSCA1

R GND L

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Jumpers
The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the
computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s
function through the use of jumpers.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external
battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the
system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery has
long life time for at least 5 years. If you want to clear the system configuration,
use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Follow the instructions
below to clear the data:

JBAT1

1 1

3 3

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.

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Slots
The motherboard provides one AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots.

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 controller to directly ac-
cess main memory. The slot supports 8x/4x AGP card.

AGP Slot

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots

The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs.
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the
power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card
to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card,
such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. The second PCI slot (in
BLUE color) supports 2 master devices.

PCI Slots

Mini PCI Slot

This slot is used to connect the standard Mini-PCI card.

Mini PCI Slot

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PCI Interrupt Request Routing

The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are
hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the
microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT
A# ~ INT D# pins as follows:

Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4

PCI Slot 1 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#
PCI Slot 2 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B#
PCI Slot 3 INT D# INT A# INT B# INT C#

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