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Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 Memory ...2-6 Power Supply ...2-8 Back Panel ...2-9 Connectors ...2-11 Button ...2-19 Slots ...2-22 LED Status Indicators 2-26 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 The Main Menu ...3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 ...
Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 Memory ...2-6 Power Supply ...2-8 Back Panel ...2-9 Connectors ...2-11 Button ...2-19 Slots ...2-22 LED Status Indicators 2-26 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 The Main Menu ...3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 ...
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...X3 and Athlon X4/ X3/ X2 processors in the AM3 package (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global. msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform2) HyperTransport - Up to 3.0 Gb/s RAID - Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode SATA -...E-SATA port by VIA® VT6315N - North Bridge: AMD® 790FX chipset - HD Audio Realtek® ALC889 - MS-7577 Mainboard Motherboard Specifications Processor Support - Supports HyperTransport 3.0 up to 5.2 GT/s Chipset - South Bridge: AMD® SB750 chipset Memory Support - DDR3 1066/ 1333/ 1600*/ 1800*/ 2133* SDRAM (total...
...X3 and Athlon X4/ X3/ X2 processors in the AM3 package (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global. msi.com.tw/index.php?func=cpuform2) HyperTransport - Up to 3.0 Gb/s RAID - Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode SATA -...E-SATA port by VIA® VT6315N - North Bridge: AMD® 790FX chipset - HD Audio Realtek® ALC889 - MS-7577 Mainboard Motherboard Specifications Processor Support - Supports HyperTransport 3.0 up to 5.2 GT/s Chipset - South Bridge: AMD® SB750 chipset Memory Support - DDR3 1066/ 1333/ 1600*/ 1800*/ 2133* SDRAM (total...
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... Important - tw/index.php?func=testreport DDR3 240-pin, 1.5V 72x2=144 pin 48x2=96 pin Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can enhance the system performance. Enabling Dual-Channel mode can transmit and receive data with DDR2 and the DDR3... data bus lines simultaneously. You should always install DDR3 memory modules in different channel DIMM slots. - For more information on compatible components, please visit http://global.msi.com. In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in the DDR3...
... Important - tw/index.php?func=testreport DDR3 240-pin, 1.5V 72x2=144 pin 48x2=96 pin Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can enhance the system performance. Enabling Dual-Channel mode can transmit and receive data with DDR2 and the DDR3... data bus lines simultaneously. You should always install DDR3 memory modules in different channel DIMM slots. - For more information on compatible components, please visit http://global.msi.com. In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in the DDR3...
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... and will automatically close when the memory module is properly seated. Volt Notch 2-7 Hardware Setup Installing Memory Modules 1. Important You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot. 3. Manually check if the memory module has been locked in the ...right orientation. 2. The memory module has only one notch on the memory module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot....
... and will automatically close when the memory module is properly seated. Volt Notch 2-7 Hardware Setup Installing Memory Modules 1. Important You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot. 3. Manually check if the memory module has been locked in the ...right orientation. 2. The memory module has only one notch on the memory module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot....
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D4, D5 Initialize memory. 08 Initialize keyboard. 2A, 31 Initialize onboard devices. Detect different devices (parallel ports, serial ports and coprocessor in CPU...etc.) 75, 78 Initialize INT 13 ... Loader (typically INT 19H). A4 W ait for ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). Prepare give control to OS loader (INT 19H). 00 Pass control to memory. 37 Displaying sign-on and first initialize CPU. A7 Display the system configuration screen if enabled. AA Enter OS (Vista or W indows XP). 2-21 C0...
D4, D5 Initialize memory. 08 Initialize keyboard. 2A, 31 Initialize onboard devices. Detect different devices (parallel ports, serial ports and coprocessor in CPU...etc.) 75, 78 Initialize INT 13 ... Loader (typically INT 19H). A4 W ait for ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). Prepare give control to OS loader (INT 19H). 00 Pass control to memory. 37 Displaying sign-on and first initialize CPU. A7 Display the system configuration screen if enabled. AA Enter OS (Vista or W indows XP). 2-21 C0...
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CPU Phase LEDs These LEDs indicate the current CPU power phase mode. MS-7577 Mainboard LED Status Indicators NB Phase LED CPU Phase LEDs Memory Phase LEDs System Phase LEDs OC Dial LED HDD Status LED NB Phase LED Lights blue when the the NB is in 4 phase power mode. 2-26 Follow the instructions below to read. 1 LED will light blue when CPU is in 1 phase power mode. 2 LEDs will light blue when CPU is in 2 phase power mode. 3 LEDs will light blue when CPU is in 3 phase power mode. 4 LEDs will light blue when CPU is operating.
CPU Phase LEDs These LEDs indicate the current CPU power phase mode. MS-7577 Mainboard LED Status Indicators NB Phase LED CPU Phase LEDs Memory Phase LEDs System Phase LEDs OC Dial LED HDD Status LED NB Phase LED Lights blue when the the NB is in 4 phase power mode. 2-26 Follow the instructions below to read. 1 LED will light blue when CPU is in 1 phase power mode. 2 LEDs will light blue when CPU is in 2 phase power mode. 3 LEDs will light blue when CPU is in 3 phase power mode. 4 LEDs will light blue when CPU is operating.
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... phase power mode. 2 LEDs will light blue when the chipsets are reading or writing. Follow the instructions below to read . 1 LED will light blue when memory is in 2 phase power mode. OC Dial LED Lights red when the OC Dial is in 1 phase power mode. 2 LEDs will light blue when... memory is operating. 2-27 Hardware Setup Memory Phase LEDs These LEDs indicate the current memory power phase mode. System Phase LEDs These LEDs indicate the current chipsets (NB & SB) phase mode. Follow the ...
... phase power mode. 2 LEDs will light blue when the chipsets are reading or writing. Follow the instructions below to read . 1 LED will light blue when memory is in 2 phase power mode. OC Dial LED Lights red when the OC Dial is in 1 phase power mode. 2 LEDs will light blue when... memory is operating. 2-27 Hardware Setup Memory Phase LEDs These LEDs indicate the current memory power phase mode. System Phase LEDs These LEDs indicate the current chipsets (NB & SB) phase mode. Follow the ...
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The items under continuous update for reference only. 2. Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is usually in this BIOS was released. 3-2 V1.0 refers to the BIOS version. 010109 refers to the date this chapter are under each BIOS ...
The items under continuous update for reference only. 2. Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is usually in this BIOS was released. 3-2 V1.0 refers to the BIOS version. 010109 refers to the date this chapter are under each BIOS ...
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... the device information that you connect the HD devices to the IDE/ SATA/ ESATA connector on the motherboard. System Information Press to the SATA connector. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of floppy drives installed. Hold on for the errors preset, it will halt on The...
... the device information that you connect the HD devices to the IDE/ SATA/ ESATA connector on the motherboard. System Information Press to the SATA connector. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of floppy drives installed. Hold on for the errors preset, it will halt on The...
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... supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. ACPI Function This item is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. Settings are available only when your operating system is ACPI-aware, such... as W indows 2000/ XP , you can choose to enter the Standby mode in memory will be used to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function.
... supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. ACPI Function This item is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. Settings are available only when your operating system is ACPI-aware, such... as W indows 2000/ XP , you can choose to enter the Standby mode in memory will be used to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function.
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... W hen set to [Auto], the hardware will auto adjust the memory power phase according to the loading of memory to reach the best power saving function. Read only. GreenPower Genie----ICore/ I12V These items show the power consumption & efficiency of the system. Read only. ... CPU power phase according to the loading of CPU to reach the best power saving function. Pout/ Efficiency These items show the amperage of the motherboard. ----- Motherboard LED Control This item is used to reach the best power saving function. System Phase Control W hen set to [Auto], the hardware will auto ...
... W hen set to [Auto], the hardware will auto adjust the memory power phase according to the loading of memory to reach the best power saving function. Read only. GreenPower Genie----ICore/ I12V These items show the power consumption & efficiency of the system. Read only. ... CPU power phase according to the loading of CPU to reach the best power saving function. Pout/ Efficiency These items show the amperage of the motherboard. ----- Motherboard LED Control This item is used to reach the best power saving function. System Phase Control W hen set to [Auto], the hardware will auto ...
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... time you try to abort the selection and not enter a password. You may also press to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from CMOS memory.
... time you try to abort the selection and not enter a password. You may also press to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from CMOS memory.
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Current CPU / DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of installed CPU. 3-19 Read-only. CPU Specifications Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This submenu shows the information of CPU and Memory speed. Cell Menu BIOS Setup Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
Current CPU / DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of installed CPU. 3-19 Read-only. CPU Specifications Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This submenu shows the information of CPU and Memory speed. Cell Menu BIOS Setup Important Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
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If you to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. Advance DRAM Configuration Press to control the memory data bus' signal strength. DRAM Drive Strength This feature allows you set this field to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. ... This field has the capacity to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This sub-menu displays the informations of the memory bus can increase stability during overclocking. 3-22 DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Information Press to [DCT 0], [DCT 1] or [Both], some fields will appear and selectable. MS-7577 Mainboard...
If you to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. Advance DRAM Configuration Press to control the memory data bus' signal strength. DRAM Drive Strength This feature allows you set this field to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. ... This field has the capacity to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. This sub-menu displays the informations of the memory bus can increase stability during overclocking. 3-22 DIMM1~4 Memory SPD Information Press to [DCT 0], [DCT 1] or [Both], some fields will appear and selectable. MS-7577 Mainboard...
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... Frequency W hen set this field to enable/disable the MemClk Tristating during C3 and ATLVID. FSB/DRAM Ratio This item will automatically reduce the memory power supply. Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz) This field allows you to [DCT 0], [DCT 1] or [Both], some fields will detect the...Selecting [1T] makes SDRAM signal controller to adjust the ratio of memory. Bank Interleaving Bank Interleaving is a memory power-saving technology. W hen the system does not access memory over a period of time, it will allow you set to memory. Read-only. If you to [Auto], the system will appear...
... Frequency W hen set this field to enable/disable the MemClk Tristating during C3 and ATLVID. FSB/DRAM Ratio This item will automatically reduce the memory power supply. Adjust PCI-E Frequency (MHz) This field allows you to [DCT 0], [DCT 1] or [Both], some fields will detect the...Selecting [1T] makes SDRAM signal controller to adjust the ratio of memory. Bank Interleaving Bank Interleaving is a memory power-saving technology. W hen the system does not access memory over a period of time, it will allow you set to memory. Read-only. If you to [Auto], the system will appear...
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... Spread Spectrum value, please consult your overclocked processor to adjust the voltage of Spread Spectrum for optimal system stability and performance. Spread Spectrum W hen the motherboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are plagued by... Voltage (V)/ SB Voltage (V) These items are used to lock up . The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by EMI, select the value of CPU, Memory and chipset.
... Spread Spectrum value, please consult your overclocked processor to adjust the voltage of Spread Spectrum for optimal system stability and performance. Spread Spectrum W hen the motherboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are plagued by... Voltage (V)/ SB Voltage (V) These items are used to lock up . The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by EMI, select the value of CPU, Memory and chipset.
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Operation system: W indows XP or up. 4. DotNet Frame Work 2.0 B-1 DVD-ROM drive for software installation. 3. Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. 256MB system memory. 2. Overclocking Center Appendix B Overclocking Center Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hardware status of MSI Motherboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature.
Operation system: W indows XP or up. 4. DotNet Frame Work 2.0 B-1 DVD-ROM drive for software installation. 3. Before you install the Overclocking Center, please make sure the system has meet the following requirements: 1. 256MB system memory. 2. Overclocking Center Appendix B Overclocking Center Overclocking Center, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to monitor or configure the hardware status of MSI Motherboard in windows, such as CPU clock, voltage, fan speed and temperature.
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B-3 Overclocking Center System Info In the System Info screen, you can read the information of motherboard/ memory/ PCI. Motherboard Click Motherboard to read the information of motherboard, BIOS, installed CPU and installed graphics card.
B-3 Overclocking Center System Info In the System Info screen, you can read the information of motherboard/ memory/ PCI. Motherboard Click Motherboard to read the information of motherboard, BIOS, installed CPU and installed graphics card.
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PCI Click PCI to read from the SPD list. You can select a DIMM slot you want to read the information of each memory DIMM slot. B-4 MS-7577 Mainboard Memory Click Memory to read the information of devices on the motherboard.
PCI Click PCI to read from the SPD list. You can select a DIMM slot you want to read the information of each memory DIMM slot. B-4 MS-7577 Mainboard Memory Click Memory to read the information of devices on the motherboard.
