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...system bus addressing model - 12 deep in the entry-level and mid-range, front-end and general purpose server market segments CPU The second-generation of microprocessors using the Intel® NetBurst™ microarchitecture Supports Single/Dual Intel® Xeon™ w/ 512KB...Manageability Features Package Operating Voltage Prestonia 512 KB None 3.2 GB/s 1.2 CPUs Intel and OEM EEPROMS and thermal sensor on package PGA 603 1.475 V Chipset Intel E7500 Chipset - MCH (Memory Controller Hub) - Intel ICH 3-S (I /O Hub) System Bus Feature - P64H2 (64-bit I /O Controller) - Supports dual ...
...system bus addressing model - 12 deep in the entry-level and mid-range, front-end and general purpose server market segments CPU The second-generation of microprocessors using the Intel® NetBurst™ microarchitecture Supports Single/Dual Intel® Xeon™ w/ 512KB...Manageability Features Package Operating Voltage Prestonia 512 KB None 3.2 GB/s 1.2 CPUs Intel and OEM EEPROMS and thermal sensor on package PGA 603 1.475 V Chipset Intel E7500 Chipset - MCH (Memory Controller Hub) - Intel ICH 3-S (I /O Hub) System Bus Feature - P64H2 (64-bit I /O Controller) - Supports dual ...
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...x 13 in. (W x H) Mounting 7 mounting holes (SSI standard) PC Health Monitoring Two onboard voltage monitors for CPU core/s, 2.5V, 3.3V, -12V, +12V, 5V, 5VSB, VBAT status monitor CPU/chassis temperature monitoring LED and control for chassis intrusion detection Support for system management software Auto-switching voltage regulator for... CPU core, up to 23A of current Other Features ACPI/APM power management Control of power-on mode for various ...
...x 13 in. (W x H) Mounting 7 mounting holes (SSI standard) PC Health Monitoring Two onboard voltage monitors for CPU core/s, 2.5V, 3.3V, -12V, +12V, 5V, 5VSB, VBAT status monitor CPU/chassis temperature monitoring LED and control for chassis intrusion detection Support for system management software Auto-switching voltage regulator for... CPU core, up to 23A of current Other Features ACPI/APM power management Control of power-on mode for various ...
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Chapter 1 Quick Components Guide Component Function DDR1~6 Installing DDR DRAM modules Socket 603 Installing CPU(s) CPUFAN1/2 Connecting to CPUFAN(s) SYSFAN1/2/3 Connecting to SYSTEM FAN(s) SSI Power Supply Installing power supply POWERJ2 Connecting to 12V power connector PRI/SEC IDE Connecting ...
Chapter 1 Quick Components Guide Component Function DDR1~6 Installing DDR DRAM modules Socket 603 Installing CPU(s) CPUFAN1/2 Connecting to CPUFAN(s) SYSFAN1/2/3 Connecting to SYSTEM FAN(s) SSI Power Supply Installing power supply POWERJ2 Connecting to 12V power connector PRI/SEC IDE Connecting ...
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... screen, with the abnormal item highlighted in the CD-ROM disk. Getting Started MSI Special Features PC Alert™ III The PC AlertTM III is a utility you can detect the following PC hardware status during real time operation: * monitor CPU & chassis temperatures * monitor fan speed(s) * monitor system voltage * monitor chassis intrusion If...
... screen, with the abnormal item highlighted in the CD-ROM disk. Getting Started MSI Special Features PC Alert™ III The PC AlertTM III is a utility you can detect the following PC hardware status during real time operation: * monitor CPU & chassis temperatures * monitor fan speed(s) * monitor system voltage * monitor chassis intrusion If...
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... install in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Hardware Setup 2 Chapter 2. TOPICS Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2 Memory 2-4 Power Supply 2-6 Back Panel 2-7 Connectors 2-12 Jumpers 2-18 Slots 2-22 2-1 While doing the installation, be careful in the wrong orientation, the components will not...
... install in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Hardware Setup 2 Chapter 2. TOPICS Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2 Memory 2-4 Power Supply 2-6 Back Panel 2-7 Connectors 2-12 Jumpers 2-18 Slots 2-22 2-1 While doing the installation, be careful in the wrong orientation, the components will not...
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... on the board to prevent overheating. Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the CPU has a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached on the computer. Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Single/Dual Intel® Xeon™ processor(s).... The mainboard uses two CPU sockets called Socket 603 for easy CPU installation. protect the CPU from overheating. 2-2 If you must use the same type of ...
... on the board to prevent overheating. Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the CPU has a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached on the computer. Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Single/Dual Intel® Xeon™ processor(s).... The mainboard uses two CPU sockets called Socket 603 for easy CPU installation. protect the CPU from overheating. 2-2 If you must use the same type of ...
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... better cooling effect. Close Lever 2-3 The dot/cut edge. Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to remain under 45°C. 2. The CPU will only fit in the correct orientation. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. CPU Installation Procedures 1. Open Lever Sliding Plate 2. The system temperature needs to...
... better cooling effect. Close Lever 2-3 The dot/cut edge. Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to remain under 45°C. 2. The CPU will only fit in the correct orientation. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. CPU Installation Procedures 1. Open Lever Sliding Plate 2. The system temperature needs to...
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Chapter 2 Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, USB Ports, SCSI devices and CPU/System FAN. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. FDD 2-12
Chapter 2 Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, USB Ports, SCSI devices and CPU/System FAN. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. FDD 2-12
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... supports the fan control. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan control. Always consult the vendor for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. Chapter 2 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/CPUFAN2/SYSFAN1/ SYSFAN2/SYSFAN3 The CPUFAN1/CPUFAN2 (processor fans) and SYSFAN1/...SYSFAN2/ SYSFAN3 (system fans) support system cooling fan with speed sensor to take note that will automatically control the CPU Fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature. 2-14 If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan...
... supports the fan control. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan control. Always consult the vendor for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. Chapter 2 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/CPUFAN2/SYSFAN1/ SYSFAN2/SYSFAN3 The CPUFAN1/CPUFAN2 (processor fans) and SYSFAN1/...SYSFAN2/ SYSFAN3 (system fans) support system cooling fan with speed sensor to take note that will automatically control the CPU Fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature. 2-14 If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan...
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...BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system. Boot Up Floppy Seek Setting to Enabled will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive. System BIOS Setup CPU L1 & L2 Cache The item allows you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. In this... from the second HDD. CDROM The system will boot from floppy drive. HDD-1 The system will boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. CPU Hyper-Threading The Intel® Xeon™ processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to execute the instructions. If you disable the function, the processor will ...
...BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system. Boot Up Floppy Seek Setting to Enabled will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive. System BIOS Setup CPU L1 & L2 Cache The item allows you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. In this... from the second HDD. CDROM The system will boot from floppy drive. HDD-1 The system will boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. CPU Hyper-Threading The Intel® Xeon™ processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to execute the instructions. If you disable the function, the processor will ...
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..., 8 Min, 16 Min, 32 Min. 3-15 Delay Prior to this memory area, a system error may result. However, if any program writes to Thermal When the CPU temperature reaches a factory preset level, a thermal monitoring mechanism will be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting...
..., 8 Min, 16 Min, 32 Min. 3-15 Delay Prior to this memory area, a system error may result. However, if any program writes to Thermal When the CPU temperature reaches a factory preset level, a thermal monitoring mechanism will be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting...
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..., but if the button is pressed for more than the predefined thermal level, the thermal monitoring mechanism will slow down while all devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings: Yes, No. Setting options: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA. Initial display power management ...option enables the monitor to be turned off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. CPU THRM-Throttling When CPU's temperature is blanked. Settings: Disabled and 1 through 15 Min. Settings are: Instant-Off The power button functions as...
..., but if the button is pressed for more than the predefined thermal level, the thermal monitoring mechanism will slow down while all devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings: Yes, No. Setting options: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA. Initial display power management ...option enables the monitor to be turned off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. CPU THRM-Throttling When CPU's temperature is blanked. Settings: Disabled and 1 through 15 Min. Settings are: Instant-Off The power button functions as...
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... as Windows® 98/2000. Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. Chapter 3 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. This section covers some...
... as Windows® 98/2000. Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. Chapter 3 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. This section covers some...
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.../2, SYSFAN1/2/3, Vcore, + 2.5V, + 3.3V, +5 V, +12 V, -12 V, VBAT(V), 5VSB(V) These items display the current status of all of your CPU, fan, and warning for overall system status. Monitor function is available only if there is once opened. The setting of recording the chassis intrusion status... is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. Chapter 3 PC Health Status This section shows the status of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans' speeds. Settings: Enabled, Reset, Disabled. Shutdown Temperature The item allows ACPI-aware OS to Reset....
.../2, SYSFAN1/2/3, Vcore, + 2.5V, + 3.3V, +5 V, +12 V, -12 V, VBAT(V), 5VSB(V) These items display the current status of all of your CPU, fan, and warning for overall system status. Monitor function is available only if there is once opened. The setting of recording the chassis intrusion status... is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. Chapter 3 PC Health Status This section shows the status of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans' speeds. Settings: Enabled, Reset, Disabled. Shutdown Temperature The item allows ACPI-aware OS to Reset....
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...have any EMI problem, leave the setting at Disabled for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are plagued by specifying the CPU ratio (clock multiplier) in clockspeed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. 3-25 Settings: Enabled, Disabled. The Spread... will remove (turn off) clocks from empty DIMM/PCI slots to auto detect the DIMM/PCI slots. Frequency/Voltage Control System BIOS Setup CPU Clock Ratio End users can introduce a temporary boost in this field. Spread Spectrum When the motherboard clock generator pulses, the extreme values (...
...have any EMI problem, leave the setting at Disabled for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are plagued by specifying the CPU ratio (clock multiplier) in clockspeed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. 3-25 Settings: Enabled, Disabled. The Spread... will remove (turn off) clocks from empty DIMM/PCI slots to auto detect the DIMM/PCI slots. Frequency/Voltage Control System BIOS Setup CPU Clock Ratio End users can introduce a temporary boost in this field. Spread Spectrum When the motherboard clock generator pulses, the extreme values (...
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Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 and Windows ME can fully support ACPI to the CPU and main memory. ATX A modern shape and layout of power given to each device attached to the computer. Bus A set of 3-D graphics. Glossary Glossary Glossary ...
Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 and Windows ME can fully support ACPI to the CPU and main memory. ATX A modern shape and layout of power given to each device attached to the computer. Bus A set of 3-D graphics. Glossary Glossary Glossary ...