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... the CPU Fan 2-5 Memory 2-7 Introduction to DDR SDRAM 2-7 DDR Population Rules 2-7 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 2-9 v CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iii Copyright Notice iii Revision History iii Safety ...Instructions v Chapter 1. Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Super Pack 1-5 Core Center 1-6 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-8 Live Monitor 1-9 D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional 1-10 S-Bracket (Optional 1-12 CPU Thermal...
... the CPU Fan 2-5 Memory 2-7 Introduction to DDR SDRAM 2-7 DDR Population Rules 2-7 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 2-9 v CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iii Copyright Notice iii Revision History iii Safety ...Instructions v Chapter 1. Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Super Pack 1-5 Core Center 1-6 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-8 Live Monitor 1-9 D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional 1-10 S-Bracket (Optional 1-12 CPU Thermal...
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... 2-33 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot 2-33 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-33 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-34 Chapter 3. or 6-Channel Audio Function A-1 Installing C-Media Drivers A-2 Hardware Configuration A-4 Software Configuration A-5 Attaching Speakers A-19 Using 2-, 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function A-19 Troubleshooting T-1 Glossary ...G-1 vii Using 4-
... 2-33 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot 2-33 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-33 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-34 Chapter 3. or 6-Channel Audio Function A-1 Installing C-Media Drivers A-2 Hardware Configuration A-4 Software Configuration A-5 Attaching Speakers A-19 Using 2-, 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function A-19 Troubleshooting T-1 Glossary ...G-1 vii Using 4-
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..., and the following screen will appear on the update instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to install the "MSI Live Update 2" application. z Live Driver - If the product you need to start the update process. Updates the utilities online. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live...
..., and the following screen will appear on the update instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to install the "MSI Live Update 2" application. z Live Driver - If the product you need to start the update process. Updates the utilities online. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live...
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... listed below: z Auto Search - Exits the Live Monitor™ application. Provides a link to a database which contents various possible questions about MSI's products for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the screen. You can specify how often the system will automatically search for the BIOS.../drivers version you to run the application. Searches for the BIOS/drivers version, or change the LAN settings right from the dialog box. Double click the "MSI Live Monitor" icon at the lower-right corner of the taskbar...
... listed below: z Auto Search - Exits the Live Monitor™ application. Provides a link to a database which contents various possible questions about MSI's products for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the screen. You can specify how often the system will automatically search for the BIOS.../drivers version you to run the application. Searches for the BIOS/drivers version, or change the LAN settings right from the dialog box. Double click the "MSI Live Monitor" icon at the lower-right corner of the taskbar...
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... the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is shortened when you disable the function, but system will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card. Restore on state. Last State Restores the system to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up (resumes) ... at S3 Resuming Selecting Enabled allows BIOS to call VGA BIOS to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the power button. Settings: Disabled, Enabled. Available settings are : On/Off The power button functions as normal power off . Settings are : ...
... the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is shortened when you disable the function, but system will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card. Restore on state. Last State Restores the system to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up (resumes) ... at S3 Resuming Selecting Enabled allows BIOS to call VGA BIOS to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the power button. Settings: Disabled, Enabled. Available settings are : On/Off The power button functions as normal power off . Settings are : ...
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... need to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers. USB Device Legacy Support Set to All Device if your BIOS might be different depending on the motherboard you buy. Setting options: Disabled, Keyboard+Mouse, All Device. Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup Please note that does not support or have any USB...
... need to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers. USB Device Legacy Support Set to All Device if your BIOS might be different depending on the motherboard you buy. Setting options: Disabled, Keyboard+Mouse, All Device. Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup Please note that does not support or have any USB...
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..., C-Media designs a Universal Driver Architecture (UDA driver) which provides exclusive Xear 3DTM technology, a value-add PC audio total solution. A-1 Using 2-, 4- The section will tell you how to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect. or 6-Channel Audio Function AAppppeennddixixA.:UUssiinngg 24--, 4o-ror6-6C-Chhaannnneell AuuddiiooFFuuncntciotnion The motherboard comes with C-Media 9739A...
..., C-Media designs a Universal Driver Architecture (UDA driver) which provides exclusive Xear 3DTM technology, a value-add PC audio total solution. A-1 Using 2-, 4- The section will tell you how to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect. or 6-Channel Audio Function AAppppeennddixixA.:UUssiinngg 24--, 4o-ror6-6C-Chhaannnneell AuuddiiooFFuuncntciotnion The motherboard comes with C-Media 9739A...
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... It offers 10-band Equalizer and 12 pre-set models like moving the physical speakers literally to 4-/6-channel. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Installing C-Media Drivers The mainboard is able to transform the audio connectors on the back panel from 2-channel to break through any kind of ...Transfer Function) 3D positional audio and related features as follows. Moreover, there is no operation barrier when switching to install the CMedia UDA driver. You can adjust the best field dynamically adapted to modify the frequency response of rear speakers. 2. There is provided: Earphone plus....
... It offers 10-band Equalizer and 12 pre-set models like moving the physical speakers literally to 4-/6-channel. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Installing C-Media Drivers The mainboard is able to transform the audio connectors on the back panel from 2-channel to break through any kind of ...Transfer Function) 3D positional audio and related features as follows. Moreover, there is no operation barrier when switching to install the CMedia UDA driver. You can adjust the best field dynamically adapted to modify the frequency response of rear speakers. 2. There is provided: Earphone plus....
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... on-screen instructions to test each channel and adjust virtual speakers before playing 3D audio applications like DVD. You can also click on C-Media Sound Drivers. 3. Restart the system. or 6-Channel Audio Function settings. 6. Multi-channel Music: Multi-channel Music Demo Program has three 5.1-channel melodies for 3D audio playing. To...
... on-screen instructions to test each channel and adjust virtual speakers before playing 3D audio applications like DVD. You can also click on C-Media Sound Drivers. 3. Restart the system. or 6-Channel Audio Function settings. 6. Multi-channel Music: Multi-channel Music Demo Program has three 5.1-channel melodies for 3D audio playing. To...
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... speakers to the LINE OUT connectors. If you do not have installed S-Bracket in the software utility. A-4 After installing the C-Media drivers, you can attach the speakers for 2-/4-/6-channel operations are listed below: Line In Line Out MIC Line In Line Out MIC 2-Channel In...the speakers to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4- MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Hardware Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are two ways to utilize the function and connect the speakers to your motherboard supports S-Bracket and you have a S-Bracket, you can connect all ...
... speakers to the LINE OUT connectors. If you do not have installed S-Bracket in the software utility. A-4 After installing the C-Media drivers, you can attach the speakers for 2-/4-/6-channel operations are listed below: Line In Line Out MIC Line In Line Out MIC 2-Channel In...the speakers to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4- MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Hardware Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are two ways to utilize the function and connect the speakers to your motherboard supports S-Bracket and you have a S-Bracket, you can connect all ...
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MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Volumn Control Click on the Volumn Control tab and the following screen appears. If you use 2-channel speaker, only Front Left and Front Right bars are available. The driver has also been designed with a sophisticated auto gain control minimizing the signal clipping distortion. However, it is to increase the...
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Volumn Control Click on the Volumn Control tab and the following screen appears. If you use 2-channel speaker, only Front Left and Front Right bars are available. The driver has also been designed with a sophisticated auto gain control minimizing the signal clipping distortion. However, it is to increase the...
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A-12 C-Media UDA driver now supports Xear 3D-5.1 Virtual SPEAKER SHIRFTER and sound effects. Just click the left button in Xear 3D tab and the new friendly/fancy graphic user interface will pop up as follows. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Xear 3D Click on the Xear 3D tab and the following screen appears.
A-12 C-Media UDA driver now supports Xear 3D-5.1 Virtual SPEAKER SHIRFTER and sound effects. Just click the left button in Xear 3D tab and the new friendly/fancy graphic user interface will pop up as follows. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Xear 3D Click on the Xear 3D tab and the following screen appears.
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... installing the program, you purchase. If you click One Touch Setup during the setup procedure when you insert the MSI software driver, you configure your audio environment. A-16 Please click C-Media Sound Drivers again for the complete installation of C-Media applications. Click here for helping you may be different as showed as following... not be installed automatically. Play3D Demo Xear 3D Advanced Program also provides interesting Play3D demo programs for the complete installation of C-Media applications. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Xear 3D-
... installing the program, you purchase. If you click One Touch Setup during the setup procedure when you insert the MSI software driver, you configure your audio environment. A-16 Please click C-Media Sound Drivers again for the complete installation of C-Media applications. Click here for helping you may be different as showed as following... not be installed automatically. Play3D Demo Xear 3D Advanced Program also provides interesting Play3D demo programs for the complete installation of C-Media applications. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Xear 3D-
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LPT (Line Printer Terminal) Logical device name for the activity lights on computer's component, such as disk drivers. a name reserved by the MS-DOS for up your computer so that the microprocessor runs faster than 528 megabytes. The user can exchange data with ...
LPT (Line Printer Terminal) Logical device name for the activity lights on computer's component, such as disk drivers. a name reserved by the MS-DOS for up your computer so that the microprocessor runs faster than 528 megabytes. The user can exchange data with ...
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... 3-26 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-27 Set Supervisor/User Password 3-31 Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults 3-32 Appendix A: Using 2-, 4- & 6-Channel Audio Function A-1 Installing the Audio Driver A-2 Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Sound Effect A-4 Equalizer A-6 Speaker Configuration A-7 Speaker Test A-8 HRTFDemo A-9 General A-10 Using 2-, 4- & 6-
... 3-26 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-27 Set Supervisor/User Password 3-31 Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults 3-32 Appendix A: Using 2-, 4- & 6-Channel Audio Function A-1 Installing the Audio Driver A-2 Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Sound Effect A-4 Equalizer A-6 Speaker Configuration A-7 Speaker Test A-8 HRTFDemo A-9 General A-10 Using 2-, 4- & 6-
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... specify how often the system will appear. Searches for the BIOS/drivers version you need to install the "MSI Live Update 3" application. You can right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon to schedule the search for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the screen. z View Last Result - To use ...a tool used to perform the functions listed below: z Auto Search - After installation, the "MSI Live Monitor" icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the MSI Web site. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Live Monitor™ The Live Monitor™ is any. Configures the Search function, including the...
... specify how often the system will appear. Searches for the BIOS/drivers version you need to install the "MSI Live Update 3" application. You can right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon to schedule the search for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the screen. z View Last Result - To use ...a tool used to perform the functions listed below: z Auto Search - After installation, the "MSI Live Monitor" icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the MSI Web site. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Live Monitor™ The Live Monitor™ is any. Configures the Search function, including the...
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..."sorry" message is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you need to start the update process. Ø Live BIOS - Updates the drivers online. Ø Live VGA BIOS - After the installation, the "MSI Live Update 3" icon (as shown on the right) will appear: ...Five buttons are placed on the update instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to install the "MSI Live Update 3" application. Updates ...
..."sorry" message is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you need to start the update process. Ø Live BIOS - Updates the drivers online. Ø Live VGA BIOS - After the installation, the "MSI Live Update 3" icon (as shown on the right) will appear: ...Five buttons are placed on the update instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to install the "MSI Live Update 3" application. Updates ...
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BIOS Setup driver to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred. Suspend Time Out (Minute) After the selected period of the power button. Suspend When you ...: Disabled, Enabled. Power Button Function This feature sets the function of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut off state. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Set Monitor...
BIOS Setup driver to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred. Suspend Time Out (Minute) After the selected period of the power button. Suspend When you ...: Disabled, Enabled. Power Button Function This feature sets the function of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut off state. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Set Monitor...
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USB Device Legacy Support Set to All Device if you only want to use any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. On-Chip IDE Configuration Press to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers. Set to Keyboard+Mouse if you ...need to use any the USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that the options showed on your BIOS might be different depending on the motherboard you do not want to use keyboard and mouse. Setting options: Disabled, Keyboard+Mouse, All Device. USB Controller This setting is used to enter the...
USB Device Legacy Support Set to All Device if you only want to use any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. On-Chip IDE Configuration Press to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers. Set to Keyboard+Mouse if you ...need to use any the USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that the options showed on your BIOS might be different depending on the motherboard you do not want to use keyboard and mouse. Setting options: Disabled, Keyboard+Mouse, All Device. USB Controller This setting is used to enter the...
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... setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Click here MSI Reminds You... Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for reference only. A-2 The AC97 Audio Configuration ...software utility is under continuous update to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for ...
... setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Click here MSI Reminds You... Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for reference only. A-2 The AC97 Audio Configuration ...software utility is under continuous update to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for ...