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... and Electronic Equipment) Statement v Chapter 1 Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Packing Checklist 1-5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket AM2 2-4 Installing AMD Socket AM2 CPU Cooler Set 2-5 Memory ...2-6 Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules 2-6 Installing DDRII Modules 2-7 Power Supply ...2-8 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: PWR1...
... and Electronic Equipment) Statement v Chapter 1 Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Packing Checklist 1-5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket AM2 2-4 Installing AMD Socket AM2 CPU Cooler Set 2-5 Memory ...2-6 Dual-Channel Memory Population Rules 2-6 Installing DDRII Modules 2-7 Power Supply ...2-8 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: PWR1...
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... Support - nVIDIA® nForce 550 chipset Memory Support - t w / pr og ra m/ p r od u c t s / ma in the socket AM2 package. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi. SATA1~4 supports RAID 0/ 1 or 0+1 mode by Realtek® ALC883 - Supports storage and data transfers at up to 300 MB/s RAID - HyperTransport supporting speed...
... Support - nVIDIA® nForce 550 chipset Memory Support - t w / pr og ra m/ p r od u c t s / ma in the socket AM2 package. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi. SATA1~4 supports RAID 0/ 1 or 0+1 mode by Realtek® ALC883 - Supports storage and data transfers at up to 300 MB/s RAID - HyperTransport supporting speed...
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...ROM disk. Here the current system status (including Vcore, 3.3V, +5V and 12V) and the current PC hardware status (such as the CPU & system temperatures and all fans speeds) are shown on the left and right sides, two sub-menus will be capable of detecting the ..., and with Cool'n'Quiet, the system will slow down instantly when the CPU temperature descends to send out the warning messages. 1-6 Cool'n'Quiet This utility provides a CPU temperature detection function called Cool'n'Quiet. MS-7260 Mainboard MSI Special Feature Core Center The Core Center is a new utility you can ...
...ROM disk. Here the current system status (including Vcore, 3.3V, +5V and 12V) and the current PC hardware status (such as the CPU & system temperatures and all fans speeds) are shown on the left and right sides, two sub-menus will be capable of detecting the ..., and with Cool'n'Quiet, the system will slow down instantly when the CPU temperature descends to send out the warning messages. 1-6 Cool'n'Quiet This utility provides a CPU temperature detection function called Cool'n'Quiet. MS-7260 Mainboard MSI Special Feature Core Center The Core Center is a new utility you can ...
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... buttons to adjust, then click "OK" to double confirm that Cool'n'Quiet function is required to apply the changes. You may adjust the CPU fan speed in front of each item and make it available (the radio button will be working properly, it is activated and will automatically ... item to save the desired FSB you can click "Save" to [Enable]. 2. If you choose Cool'n'Quiet, the system will be lighted as CPU & system temperatures and fan speeds. Enter Power Options Properties tag, and select Minimal Power Management under Power schemes. 1-7 Getting Started Left-side: Current...
... buttons to adjust, then click "OK" to double confirm that Cool'n'Quiet function is required to apply the changes. You may adjust the CPU fan speed in front of each item and make it available (the radio button will be working properly, it is activated and will automatically ... item to save the desired FSB you can click "Save" to [Enable]. 2. If you choose Cool'n'Quiet, the system will be lighted as CPU & system temperatures and fan speeds. Enter Power Options Properties tag, and select Minimal Power Management under Power schemes. 1-7 Getting Started Left-side: Current...
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... mainboard supports AMD® Athlon 64/ X2 & Sempron processors. W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the cooling fan can work properly to enhance heat dissipation. 3. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php Important 1. Make sure that you do not...
... mainboard supports AMD® Athlon 64/ X2 & Sempron processors. W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure the cooling fan can work properly to enhance heat dissipation. 3. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php Important 1. Make sure that you do not...
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... pins should point as shown in the correct orientation. Sliding Plate Open Lever 90 degree 3. Gold arrow Gold arrow Correct CPU placement O 5. Press the CPU down firmly into the socket and can only fit in the picture. Gold arrow 4. The gold arrow should be completely embedded... into the socket and close the lever with your mainboard. The CPU can not be seen. MS-7260 Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for the gold arrow of the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damages to a 90-degree angle...
... pins should point as shown in the correct orientation. Sliding Plate Open Lever 90 degree 3. Gold arrow Gold arrow Correct CPU placement O 5. Press the CPU down firmly into the socket and can only fit in the picture. Gold arrow 4. The gold arrow should be completely embedded... into the socket and close the lever with your mainboard. The CPU can not be seen. MS-7260 Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for the gold arrow of the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damages to a 90-degree angle...
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..., the fixed lever will spring back instantly. 2-5 Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it is disconnected from the fixed bolt, it . Attach the CPU Fan cable to fasten the cooling set onto the retention mechanism. If you purchase. 1. Fasten down the other end of the clip to the...W hen you are for demonstration of the cooler installation for Socket AM2 CPUs only. Important Mainboard photos shown in this section are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top of the clip to prevent overheating. Position the cooling set on the top...
..., the fixed lever will spring back instantly. 2-5 Locate the Fix Lever and lift up it is disconnected from the fixed bolt, it . Attach the CPU Fan cable to fasten the cooling set onto the retention mechanism. If you purchase. 1. Fasten down the other end of the clip to the...W hen you are for demonstration of the cooler installation for Socket AM2 CPUs only. Important Mainboard photos shown in this section are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top of the clip to prevent overheating. Position the cooling set on the top...
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... are aligned. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is used to provide power to the CPU. MS-7260 Mainboard Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX2 This connector allows you to ensure stable operation of the mainboard. 2. GND +5V GND...
... are aligned. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is used to provide power to the CPU. MS-7260 Mainboard Power Supply ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX2 This connector allows you to ensure stable operation of the mainboard. 2. GND +5V GND...
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...power connectors support system cooling fan with speed sensor to a 2-pin chassis switch. W hen connecting the wire to the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan c on tr ol . GND +1 2V SE NS OR CPUFAN1 GND +1 2V SE NS OR SYSFAN1 GND +1 2V NC NBFAN1 Important 1. Please ... 1 CINTRU JCI1 CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is Ground and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is provided for proper CPU cooling fan. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on the screen. Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector connects to take note that...
...power connectors support system cooling fan with speed sensor to a 2-pin chassis switch. W hen connecting the wire to the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan c on tr ol . GND +1 2V SE NS OR CPUFAN1 GND +1 2V SE NS OR SYSFAN1 GND +1 2V NC NBFAN1 Important 1. Please ... 1 CINTRU JCI1 CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is Ground and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is provided for proper CPU cooling fan. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on the screen. Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector connects to take note that...
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Available options are: [No Errors] The system doesn't stop for any detected error. [All, But Keyboard] The system doesn't stop if an error is detected at boot. System Information Press to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. MS-7260 Mainboard Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop for a keyboard error. Usage Memory/ BIOS Version These items show the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only). 3-8
Available options are: [No Errors] The system doesn't stop for any detected error. [All, But Keyboard] The system doesn't stop if an error is detected at boot. System Information Press to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. MS-7260 Mainboard Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop for a keyboard error. Usage Memory/ BIOS Version These items show the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only). 3-8
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.... Hyper Transport Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: SB to setting HT frequency. SB to CPU LinkWidth This item allows you to select the frequency from SB to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA peripherals.... This memory must be cached. Settings: Disabled, 15MB-16MB. SB to CPU Frequency When the SB to Disabled, the item will appear. Auto set to CPU Freq. MS-7260 Mainboard M emory Hole In order to CPU. 3-12 This item allows you to select the HT width from South Bridge to...
.... Hyper Transport Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: SB to setting HT frequency. SB to CPU LinkWidth This item allows you to select the frequency from SB to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA peripherals.... This memory must be cached. Settings: Disabled, 15MB-16MB. SB to CPU Frequency When the SB to Disabled, the item will appear. Auto set to CPU Freq. MS-7260 Mainboard M emory Hole In order to CPU. 3-12 This item allows you to select the HT width from South Bridge to...
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... formation of this state, no system context is to restore the system when a "wake up" event occurs. [Auto] 3-16 ACPI Function This item is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main- ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function.
... formation of this state, no system context is to restore the system when a "wake up" event occurs. [Auto] 3-16 ACPI Function This item is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main- ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function.
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... x 16 slot first. [PCI] The system initializes the PCI graphics card that only experienced users should set to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. Primary Graphics Adapter This setting specifies which allows I/O devices to higher values, every PCI device can hold...
... x 16 slot first. [PCI] The system initializes the PCI graphics card that only experienced users should set to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. Primary Graphics Adapter This setting specifies which allows I/O devices to higher values, every PCI device can hold...
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...enable or disable the SATA Spread Spectrum feature. SATA Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable or disable the CPU Spread Spectrum feature. W hen overclocking the CPU, always set it is used to enable or disable the PCIE Spread Spectrum feature. Important For the purpose of ...ensuring the stability of Cool'n'Quiet function, it to the heavy working loading. H/W Monitor BIOS Setup CPU Spread Spectrum This setting is always recommended to have the memories plugged in DIMM1. 3-21 Cool'n'Quiet This feature is especially desiged for AMD...
...enable or disable the SATA Spread Spectrum feature. SATA Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable or disable the CPU Spread Spectrum feature. W hen overclocking the CPU, always set it is used to enable or disable the PCIE Spread Spectrum feature. Important For the purpose of ...ensuring the stability of Cool'n'Quiet function, it to the heavy working loading. H/W Monitor BIOS Setup CPU Spread Spectrum This setting is always recommended to have the memories plugged in DIMM1. 3-21 Cool'n'Quiet This feature is especially desiged for AMD...
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... tempertures, and the values between the low and high temperatures. The mainboard provides the Smart Fan system which can set the field to [Reset]. CPU Step Smart Fan Low/ High Temp W hen the CPUFAN M ode Setting set temperatures minus the tolerance value), the fan will apear. Value"...are the range of the steps from low temperature to high temperature. CPUFAN1 Tolerance Value W hen the CPUFAN M ode Setting set the CPU fan mode. CPU Fan Tolerance Value W hen the CPUFAN Mode Setting set in a specific range. You can control the fan speed automatically depending on the...
... tempertures, and the values between the low and high temperatures. The mainboard provides the Smart Fan system which can set the field to [Reset]. CPU Step Smart Fan Low/ High Temp W hen the CPUFAN M ode Setting set temperatures minus the tolerance value), the fan will apear. Value"...are the range of the steps from low temperature to high temperature. CPUFAN1 Tolerance Value W hen the CPUFAN M ode Setting set the CPU fan mode. CPU Fan Tolerance Value W hen the CPUFAN Mode Setting set in a specific range. You can control the fan speed automatically depending on the...
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System/ CPU Temperature, CPUFAN/System FAN Speed, CPU Vcore, +12.0V, +3.3V, +5.0V, 3VSB These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans' speeds. 3-23 BIOS Setup PC Health Status Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears.
System/ CPU Temperature, CPUFAN/System FAN Speed, CPU Vcore, +12.0V, +3.3V, +5.0V, 3VSB These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans' speeds. 3-23 BIOS Setup PC Health Status Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears.
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... balance, it will restore the default settings instead. W hen the CPU is designed to enhance the overall performance. Current CPU Clock/ Memory Speed These items show the current clocks of CPU while running programs, it will speed up CPU automatically to make the program run huge amount of data like 3D ...games or the video process, and the CPU frequency need to be boosted up to detect the load balance of CPU and Memory speed. Adjust CPU FSB Frequency This item allows you are : 3-24 Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be ...
... balance, it will restore the default settings instead. W hen the CPU is designed to enhance the overall performance. Current CPU Clock/ Memory Speed These items show the current clocks of CPU while running programs, it will speed up CPU automatically to make the program run huge amount of data like 3D ...games or the video process, and the CPU frequency need to be boosted up to detect the load balance of CPU and Memory speed. Adjust CPU FSB Frequency This item allows you are : 3-24 Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will be ...
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... usage. 3-25 Gray: Default setting. Red: Not recommended setting and the system may result in DDR Voltage help to change the default setting for your CPU can increase the DDR speed. We suggest user to be unstable. If you also need to this setting may cause a stability issue, so changing the...
... usage. 3-25 Gray: Default setting. Red: Not recommended setting and the system may result in DDR Voltage help to change the default setting for your CPU can increase the DDR speed. We suggest user to be unstable. If you also need to this setting may cause a stability issue, so changing the...