Mega Pc & Tv Cards

i was goint to buy a MEGA TV card or TV@nywhere card but i have read loads of problems. would i be better buying another card? and would the IR reciever on the front act as an IR reciever in windows and allow me to use TV cards with USB contoled IR remote controls ?

Well, that is what it says in the Mega 180 manual, and one can hope that MSI is telling the truth.
So, go to the very top of this page, click on download and go get the latest drivers and MSIPVS for the 8606.
The card must be connected to your soundcard (even if integrated) either by the external line-out of the card to a line-in for the sound, or from the card's internal connector to one on the soundcard/mobo.
And the player (MSIPVS) must be told which input point you used (line-in, CD-in, Aux etc).

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PRoblem w/ MSI MEGA TV OUT-CARD

Msi 865 Tv Out not working
i just got the msi mega TV out card for my Mega 865 today, i installed it.
Plugged in an AV cable, connected it to the TV and NOTHING!!!
Has anyone else installed one , if so when you installed it did windows recognize it as new hardware ?, because mine did not,and i found that odd.it should recognize it as new hardware right ?. I dont know if the TV out Card is faulty or if something esle is wrong ???? suggestions pls

" but in the VGA driver properties where you select the output devices (once you install the driver) the option to enable the TV should become available. "
The VGA drivers for the intel extreme G2 that came with the msi 865. "intel 845G/865G VGA DRIVER" are installed.
i'm running xp pro.
where do i find the driver properties, you mean the extremeG2 properties right ?>in the device section it only shows monitor . i do not see any option for tV
i went to intel 82865g graphic controller prop. > i checked devices , and i went to drivers, all installed but i see no TV option ??? would it be an Icon >>>>
am i doing something wrong ??
sorry if i'm a little so, thanks for the help

No sound with MEGA TV Tuner card

I have a Mega TV Tuner card. I installed it succesfully in my pc and it worked ok appart from there being no sound. I conected the internal cable to the auxillary imput on my motherboard (built in sound) but all i got was a bad sound . When I opened up the sound card controls I could see the auxillary volume control move when I varied the volume within MSI PVS and this varied the volume of the bad sound. Picture quality is perfect. Thinking it may be something to do with the built in sound I tried a sound card and conected the internal line out cable to it, but the problem remained. I have just tried out exactly the same on another pc and the problem is just the same. Do you thing this is a problem with the card as all signs indicate this? Or am I missing something very basic.
Richard

Neither of the pcs were MEGA They were both ASUS ones, but as I said the problem was identical in each.One of them had a full installation of WinXP Pro and all of my programs, but the other had just had Win xp home installed on it today and nothing else, so it could not be any conflict with other programs that was causing the problem. Is it possible to download new drivers for the card? or should I scrap it?

Mega 180 TV Card---the straight scoop...

There seems to be a lot of confusion as to what TV card and what TV card drivers work well in the Mega 180.
After a whole bunch of trial and error----here's what seems to be the scoop. the dope, the real deal----to the best of my knowledge.....
---there is a mixup with TV Tuner Cards----two versions of the 8606 card
8606-10---Regular card----with an FM tuner---not really made for the MEGA----and....
8606-40 MEGA TV card----without the tuner (cuz your Mega already has one) and made especially for the MEGA
Further confusion:
If you have a Mega 180------ONLY use the TV Tuner drivers on the Mega 180 Install disk----NOT the regular drivers that are included with the MEGA TV card as this card will also work on the older Mega 651's and those drivers are basically for it.
In other words---DON'T use the Win Cinema Install disk that comes with the Mega TV Card if you have the Mega 180...
AND---guess what----those TV card drivers on the Mega 180 install disk only become visible in the main install menu when you have the card installed----they don't automatically appear so you know you need to use THOSE drivers vice the ones included with the card.
AND---the drivers only seem to work in conjunction with Media Center III!
It would be nice if MSI put out a little help sheet with some of this info....
Help----and a good manual-----what a concept......
John

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Originally posted by Blmcg
Make sure nothing else is running in the background while you do this, and ensure you have ALL the updates for your mega machine eg: Chipset etc. and try again.
I terminated everything I could via task manager and Media Center III still crashed. I'm pretty sure I have all available updates.
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Originally posted by Stu Online
what drive is your system installed to?
if windows has been installed to the F: drive (with card readers taking C: and D:) then intervideo software will not work correctly
It's installed to C: with the card readers on E: and F: Also, not only is the intervideo software not working but also Media Center III. If I can get Media Center III stable I'd be satisfied.
I've also tried removing the Radeon 9200SE but that didn't resolve the problem. Next I suppose I'll try some other capture/viewing software to see if it runs stable. Thanks for the help so far.

Psu of mega 651 and card reader

Hi ive got 2 quick questions i need help with
1/ I've got these components in my mega 651
512 pc2700 ram
120 gb hd maxtor
2.8 p4 processor
64mb geforce 4 mx440
Pinnacle Tv card rave
I want to upgrade my graphics card to ati Radeon 9200 128mb, and put in another stick of 512 ram. (same brand and speed)
Just wanted to know if the mega 651 psu, could handle these changes and run smoothly?
2/ I cant seem to install the card reader, its never been reconised in windows xp with the "new hardware detected", i've tried pluging and unpluging it from the motherboard, but that doesnt work. Is there settings I need to change in the bios, and what should the card reader be under in device manager?

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Originally posted by Stu Online
you should be ok running a 9200 with the mega 651, i've known people running these with fx5600 with no problems
as for your card reader problems, i fear you may have a faulty unit.
There should be two devices listed under "Disk Drives" in Device Manager:
OEI-USB CompactFlash USB Device
OEI-USB SM/MS/SD USB Device
and in My Computer you'll see two "Removable Drives"
The other possiblity is that you are running an old version of Windows XP without Service Pack 1 installed, which has a USB patch included. Do other USB devices work?
Its possible that the devices are not being recognised because this patch is not installed. Visit Windows Update to download the latest updates.
Lastly, make sure that the USB controller is Enabled in the BIOS settings.
Thanks for the reply, I'm using windows xp with sp1 and updates, all the other usb ports seem to working ok, so i think it just may be a faulty card reader

MSI MEGA 180 Deluxe - Card Reader

Does anyone have any advice on getting the card reader to work?
It was working untill I installed all the software from the install disk. Then I rebooted and it had stopped working.
I have since done a complete fresh install, but still have the same problem.
Not really conversant with BIOS settings, so don't know what they should be.
Have installed all updates for the Mega 180 from MSI website, and also have ALL updates from microsoft. (All 110MB !!!!! Thanks god for broadband!!)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Go to bios, and check in Itegrated Pripherals->Onboard Devices->OnChip USB.
This must be enabled. I have there V1.1+V2.0, and cardreader is working.
I was disabled this, when i installed WinXP, because cardreader start from drive C: and my HDD was like drive F:. So I disabled it, installed WinXP, and then enabled OnChip USB. Now i have A: (virtual drive) C: (Hard Drive) E: (DVD/CD-RW) F: and G: (CardReader).
Best Regards from Czech

MEGA 180 - Video Card Added

I've tried adding a Radeon 8500 video card to a Mega 180 system and when I add it, the system doesn't even POST, nothing. I know the card works.
If you have successfuly installed a video card into a Mega 180 please let me know exactly what you did. The manual seems to state that you simply install it and, of course, plug the monitor into the card. But no dice with this Mega 180. There is no place in BIOS to disable the onboard video either.
Help!!!

Actually, not for me. For a customer who requested this barebones speciifically. You're correct, the machine has been a NIGHTMARE. In fact, I had to RMA the first box I had. I built it, installed the software and proceeded to let it run for a few days before I delivered it. Well, the USB bus just up and died during this burn in period. It totally disapeared from Device Manager and no voltage was present at any of the USB ports.
It cost me $35 to send it back to MSI and it took 6 weeks for me to get a new box from them. Now this box has fried a few sticks of RAM on me and I'm having this $*&% driver issue and the system locks up and won't boot if I install a video card.
UPDATE: Today I tried a brand new Radeon 9600, no dice. Even after I blasted the AGP slot with compressed air. The machine won't even POST. I'm starting to think that the driver issue and the machine's inability to accept a video card are the same problem - the motherboard's video subsystem may have failed.
I build computers for a business and I've built a few hundred machines over the years. Generally, I only use Asus boards, AMD CPUs (love the A7N8X-E Deluxe, Geil RAM, and I prefer Radeon based graphics cards but I will use an nVidia card if need be). If I'm building an ultra cheap box for someone, I'll load the free OS, Knoppix, on it.

MEGA 180 Wireless Card Cannot Run - No Resources

Well, I FINALLY got the MEGA 180 to recognize the built-in wireless card, but the card will not run becuase the system is telling me that there are no available resources for the card... huh?
Does anyone know what this means and how I can get my built-in wireless working? I currently have an external USB wireless adapter working, but I'd really like to remove it and try the built-in one.
Thanks,
Matt

Nice little update to report.
When I had my MEGA 180 open to lap the heatsink and reapply the Arctic Silver, I decided to check the Mini-PCI card to make sure everything was ok. Sure enough, it was not fully seated in the socket. This would explain why my wireless card would never work.
I pushed it in firmly, and when the system started back up, voila! I had built-in wireless.
Horrible quality control out of MSI to let a system go from the factory like this, but I'm glad it was something small.

MSI Mega PC tv Card

Just want to know wherein UK I can buy the MSI megaPC specific TV tuner card.
MS-8606-40, I think it was.
The info about has disappeared from the website, and no-one seems to stock it.
I don't want to buy another one and not be able to use the combined remote that came with my MegaPC.

In desperation, I downloaded the instructions for the tv@nywhere, and they seem to be what I needed.Why were they not on the cd or in the box?
Only problem remaining is that the TV card :angryfire:sound input doesn't seem to work properly with the composite video input, and the svideo input is in monochrome from my Thomson STB(I suspect that is because the thomson box is not svideo compatable though)
Ah well, getting there slowly.
Just the poor documentation is frustrating.

Anyone want a MEGA PC TV Card?

got one with box, drivers cables etc, dont want it as i am going for a digital in card to use with my sky digital.
can setup a buy it now auction on ebay so all kosha etc, i have about 30+ feedback on there and u will be totaly eligible for a refund if not happy by paying through paypal.

only problem i found was that the intervideo software crashes now and again, and i couldnt get the quality of video i was after, the card installed fine, and the software, i never realy used it much, if i could find out how to get a good picture from my sky digital box i would be more than happy with the card

Mega 180 Deluxe Card Reader

o_0Hi
I've a problem with my card reader, I can only use the CF Reader, the other one is bad. I've 2 drives E/F. When i installed XP, I enabled USB in the BIOS, was it right to do that?
Do you have any problem's with your's card reader's?
PS: The cards are OK....

no problems with memory stick card.i also have to new drives-it has to be like that
no special drivers needed (win xp included).optimized for "ejection" (not performance).
Maybe it's a technic problem .check all connections.
p.s. memory stick card has to be quite deep into the reader

MSI Mega 865 TV-out card

I am ordering an MSI 865 Deluxe this week and will use it with my TV. Unfortunately I have been told that the MSI Mega TV-out card will not be available in our country.
Does anyone know or use other brands of PCI TV-out cards with their Mega PC?

I would also recommend a converter, here is an example of what you are looking for.
http://www.ascent.co.nz/mn-product-spec.asp?pid=108377
More reasons for this are no drivers and Macrovision will work. If you use a gforce and try using the TV out most DVD playing software will stop, this will not happen with a conveter.
The Graphics are not the quickest on the 865 but tend to do the job.

Mega 865 + Asus N6200 AGP card... Help!

Hi All
I have been running an 865 for 2 years now with no problems but I fancied a bit of extra performance in games so I got an Asus N6200 128mb AGP card. Its half height and has passive cooling so it looked ideal for the Mega. I see on this forum that this type of card is a popular choice for the Mega series.
But.. the card crashes after a short tiome.. almost instantly with a 3D game like Sims2 or after 5-10mins with just normal desktop apps. I have tried all sorts of driver revisons but they all crash out. I never once have seen a blue screen with windows error messages. The card will crash giving whites blocks over the full screen or a black screen. Sometimes music etc continues in the background.
I dont see any abnormal temperatures on the card or in the system prior to crash. CPU is a Northwood 2.8. Looks to me like its a driver or voltage problem.. would welcome any suggestions especially from those who are running this type of card (what drivers are you using etc).
All the best

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but I fancied a bit of extra performance in games so I got an Asus N6200 128mb AGP card.
6200 is no good for gaming, probably no better than the onboard graphics you already have now
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Its half height and has passive cooling so it looked ideal for the Mega.
passively cooled cards rely on good case airflow to help keep them cool, and small barebones PCs generally suffer from a lack of airflow

Dscale and MSI TV Cards MEGA TV Card

http://www.dscale.org. any one use dscale with a MSI tv card, or mega pc tv card? i hear it gives u better picutre etc but cant get any channels, or can u use it with the MSI software?

hallo, welcome to forum.
look here middle jack ---> http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=TV@nywhere_Plus&class=vga
here closer look:

Things to know before building a Mega 651 (and other things you should know afte

Okay, following hot on the heels of the "things to know" series on Mega 180 and 865, I thought I'd just chip in with this short post on what you should know before splashing out on a nice budget Mega 651
PROCESSOR SUPPORT:
The official list of supported CPUs can be found here:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support_detail.php?UID=431&kind=4
Basically the ageing SiS651 chipset does not support Celeron / P4 cpus above 533mhz, and does NOT support the newer "Prescott" core cpus
Celeron > 400Mhz FSB
P4 Northwood > 533mhz FSB (512kb L2 cache)
MEMORY:
Basically to add to what is listed in the 865 "things to know"; from my own experience of using MSI motherboards in the past, ALWAYS use good quality branded memory, as using cheaper "generic" types inevitably leads to major problems. I know for a fact that Crucial, Kingston and Samsung types work well in MSI motherboards, and you should be okay with other high-end brands like Corsair and Geil.
DRIVERS:
DON'T bother using MSI LiveUpdate! The drivers provided on the cd supplied will work, but if you wish to download the latest drivers, you will find them here:
http://download.sis.com/
Download and install the:
Chipset Software > SiS AGP (Gart) Driver
IGP Graphics Drivers > SiS650 and 740 series
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlac97-2.aspx?lineid=5&famid=12&series=8&Software=True
for Realtek AC97 Audio drivers
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloads1-3.aspx?lineid=1&famid=3&series=16&Software=True
For Realtek Onboard Network interface
The modem drivers supplied on the CD should work, I really don't know much about them as I have never used them (sorry). Failing that, if you are connected to the internet, Windows Update should be able to find them for you.
OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORT
MSI state that only Windows XP is supported on Mega 651 (and other Mega barebones). Other versions of Windows (98, ME, 2000) will work provided you have drivers for hardware devices, all of which are provided on the install CD or from the links supplied above.
You'll find that earlier versions of Windows won't have the drivers for the built-in card reader, so you may have to do a "google" search to get them. On my Mega 651, they are listed in Device Manager as "OEI-USB" devices.
If you haven't already got Windows XP then I suggest you consider upgrading at the earliest opportunity; Microsoft themselves no longer support Win 98 / ME and most new software is being designed to work only with Windows XP
Please note that MSI do NOT supply or support drivers for Linux; if you wish to attempt to install Linux on a Mega 651 (or other Mega PC model) you will need to obtain drivers yourself. The remote and LCD display functions will also not be available under Linux, unless some clever bod has developed drivers to do so.
MEGA RADIO AND LCD DISPLAY:
Download the Mega LiveUpdate for Mega 651 from here:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/software/swr/spt_swr_detail.php?UID=431&kind=4
This will update your MEGA Radio program, update the BlueBird HIFi module firmware and allow you to set a "greeting" displayed on the LCD display when you switch on HiFi mode. Apart from that the LCD display serves NO other purpose in PC mode.
After updating the firmware, you should power off your Mega 651, unplug the mains power cord for a few seconds then reconnect and restart for changes to take place.
OTHER MSI SOFTWARE:
If you REALLY must try out MSI Media Center III, it does work on the Mega 651, but I don't think the remote will work correctly.
Although PCAlert 4 has been reported to work on the Mega 651 - having read the numerous problems most users have, I don't advise installing it. If you do get it to work correctly, unlike on the Mega 180 and 865, it will not display temps or fan speeds on the LCD display, as this feature only works on the 180 and 865, as they use diferent LCD displays.
EXPANSION CARDS:
Same as with other Megas, you get 1 AGP and 1 PCI slot.
The AGP slot only supports up to 4x cards; a faster card will work, but only at 4x.
Space is limited, if you decide to fit a PCI TV tuner card, you will be limited as to which AGP card you can fit. A full length card is probably not recommended, and a model with a slimline (or even passive) heatsink would be best.
A better alternative would be to go for a VGA card with built in TV tuner, such as MSI TV5200-VTDF128 or an ATI Radeon All-In-Wonder card (ATI AIW is supported in WinXP MCE05)
ON-BOARD VGA
The SiS651 chipset is pretty old now, and the on-board SiS650 VGA is not up to playing any of the latest games, as it is only DirectX 7.0 compliant and does not support Hardware Texture & Lighting. However, it is adequate for playing back DVDs as it supports hardware acceleration (in PowerDVD for example), and general video output is decent. The maximum shared video memory size is 64mb.
The Mega 651 does NOT feature TV-out as standard. You can however either buy an AGP video card which includes TV-out feature, or the Mega TV-out card (availble in UK from www.dabs.com). Please note, this card is ONLY for Mega 651, and does NOT work with the 865 model. (The 180 does however, thanks to nforce2 chipset, support TV-out as standard)
ON-BOARD AUDIO
The Realtek ALC650 AC97 audio codec offers 5.1 surround sound (with suitable speakers of course ) as well as SP-DIF for digital output.
The sound quality is quite reasonable; i'm currently listening to MP3s through a set of Creative Inspire 5.1 speakers, and its certainly good enough for me.
There are three audio connectors on the rear, they default to:
GREEN - Front speakers
BLUE - Line In
PINK - Mic
To connect surround sound speakers correctly, you need to use the Realtek audio configuration tool (located in the Taskbar by the clock). Set the speaker config to 4 or 6 channel (5.1) and then click on the boxes to the right to configure the rear ports correctly
GREEN - Front speakers
BLUE - Rear Speakers
PINK - Subwoofer / Centre Speaker
NOTE: If you do decide you want to install a PCI soundcard, be aware that you will lose the Radio function in PC mode, and for audio output in Hi-Fi mode you will need to reconnect audio plugs from your soundcard to onboard sockets. The Hi-Fi mode and Radio only work with the onboard audio.
POWER SUPPLY
All the Mega series barebones come with a 200w PSU. Don't even think about upgrading to a higher output type, as the Mega PSU is a non-standard type. A standard ATX PSU will NOT physically fit inside the Mega case. Besides which, the Mega series have a special connector which powers the Bluebird hi-fi module and on-board sound when the PC is off. And there is a special Molex power connector for the CD/DVD drive, also for that to be used when PC is off.
WINDOWS XP MCE 2005
Media Center 2005 requires a DirectX 8.1 / 9.0 compliant video card with a minimum of 64mb RAM, 128mb RAM is recommended, however, for best performance. So you will need an AGP card, because SiS do not provide any MCE-compatible drivers. The TV@anywhere TV tuner (MS8606-10) and Mega TV Tuner (MS8606-40) are not supported by MCE05, because MCE2005 requires a TV card that will provide a direct MPEG2 stream, which a PVR card such as the Hauppage PVR MCE series can do (as a hardware card, MSIs card are software only and rely on drivers to do MPEG encoding), or a dedicated DVB-T card which receives an MPEG2 signal over the air.
MEGA 651 REMOTE
If you fit an MSI TV@anywhere card to your Mega 651, the Mega remote can be used to control the MSIPVS software, providing you use the remote receiver supplied with the TV@nywhere card. The Mega remote is designed to work natively with the MSI Media Center, and MSI Mega Radio programs only.
If you wish to program the remote to operate other programs within windows, then you will need a program called Girder, and the accompanying MSI plugin, kindly provided by nathan. please see his sticky thread for more info, about his plugin, and how to obtain Girder.
BROKEN HEATSINK MOUNTING CLIPS
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=96148.0
Phew, thats about it. If any other Mega 651 users think I've missed anything out, please feel free to tell me.
For other general hints and tips, look through the "things to know" posts regarding the 865 and 180.
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PROCESSOR SUPPORT:
The official list of supported CPUs can be found here:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/slim_pc/slm/pro_slm_cpu_support_detail.php?UID=431&kind=4
Basically the ageing SiS651 chipset does not support Celeron / P4 cpus above 533mhz, and does NOT support the newer "Prescott" core cpus
Celeron > 400Mhz FSB
P4 Northwood > 533mhz FSB (512kb L2 cache)
your processor is not supported. please start a new thread if you need help

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