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... to DDR SDRAM 2-7 DIMM Module Combination 2-8 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: PWR1 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 2-9 v Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 PC Alert 4 1-5 Fuzzy Logic 4 1-6 Live Monitor 1-7 D-Bracket 2 (optional 1-8 Live BIOS/Live Driver 1-10 S-Bracket (optional 1-11...
... to DDR SDRAM 2-7 DIMM Module Combination 2-8 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: PWR1 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 2-9 v Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 PC Alert 4 1-5 Fuzzy Logic 4 1-6 Live Monitor 1-7 D-Bracket 2 (optional 1-8 Live BIOS/Live Driver 1-10 S-Bracket (optional 1-11...
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MS-6580 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium 4/Celeron processors...Intel® ICH4 chipset - Integrated LAN controller Main Memory h Supports two 184-pin DDR200/DDR266/DDR333 DIMMs h Supports Max. Integrated graphic controller - AGP 4x slot (1.5v only) - memory size of 2GB Slots h One AGP (Accelerated Graphics... Master and Ultra ATA66/100 operation modes h Can connect up * (*not tested yet) Chipsets h Intel® 845GE chipsets - Support 100/133/166 MHz FSB - SMBus 2.0 support - AC'97 2.2 interface - 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports - ...
MS-6580 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium 4/Celeron processors...Intel® ICH4 chipset - Integrated LAN controller Main Memory h Supports two 184-pin DDR200/DDR266/DDR333 DIMMs h Supports Max. Integrated graphic controller - AGP 4x slot (1.5v only) - memory size of 2GB Slots h One AGP (Accelerated Graphics... Master and Ultra ATA66/100 operation modes h Can connect up * (*not tested yet) Chipsets h Intel® 845GE chipsets - Support 100/133/166 MHz FSB - SMBus 2.0 support - AC'97 2.2 interface - 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports - ...
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...) - 1 audio/game port - 6 USB ports (Rear * 2/ Front * 4) Audio h 6 channels audio codec Realtek ALC650 VGA h 845GE integrated h Intel Extreme Graphics Network h ICH4 integrated LAN controller h Intel 82562ET (optional) BIOS h The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which records your mainboard specifications. h The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which detects the pe-
...) - 1 audio/game port - 6 USB ports (Rear * 2/ Front * 4) Audio h 6 channels audio codec Realtek ALC650 VGA h 845GE integrated h Intel Extreme Graphics Network h ICH4 integrated LAN controller h Intel 82562ET (optional) BIOS h The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which records your mainboard specifications. h The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which detects the pe-
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...inadequate operation or beyond product specifications is designed to operate beyond product specifications. 2-3 Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. Overclocking This motherboard is not recommended. Any ...= 100MHz Core/Bus ratio = 14 then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio = 100MHz x 14 = 1.4 GHz MSI Reminds You... However, please make sure the cooling fan can work properly to prevent overheating. Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard ...
...inadequate operation or beyond product specifications is designed to operate beyond product specifications. 2-3 Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. Overclocking This motherboard is not recommended. Any ...= 100MHz Core/Bus ratio = 14 then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio = 100MHz x 14 = 1.4 GHz MSI Reminds You... However, please make sure the cooling fan can work properly to prevent overheating. Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard ...
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... directly access main memory. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to the mainboard, the AGP slot is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3.3V AGP cards may result in a failure to insert the AGP 1.5V graphics card. Use of 3D ...graphics. AGP is protected with MSI electrical routing device. AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slot AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to restart the system. MS-6580 ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, six 32-bit Master PCI bus slots...
... directly access main memory. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to the mainboard, the AGP slot is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3.3V AGP cards may result in a failure to insert the AGP 1.5V graphics card. Use of 3D ...graphics. AGP is protected with MSI electrical routing device. AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slot AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to restart the system. MS-6580 ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, six 32-bit Master PCI bus slots...
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... more setup items. Use the arrow keys to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. The format is . The specification of the week, from 1 to highlight the item you prefer. MS-6580 ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items inside STANDARD CMOS FEATURES menu are divided into 9 categories. System Time This allows...
... more setup items. Use the arrow keys to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. The format is . The specification of the week, from 1 to highlight the item you prefer. MS-6580 ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items inside STANDARD CMOS FEATURES menu are divided into 9 categories. System Time This allows...
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.... IDE-2 The system will boot from USB-interfaced floppy drive. Legacy SCSI The system will boot from the first BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. MSI Reminds You... 1. ARMD-FDD The system will boot from any of the USB-interfaced devices, please set USB Legacy Support to boot...such as LS-120 or ZIP drive, that functions as a floppy drive. IDE-3 The system will boot from the third BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-2 The system will boot from the fourth HDD. USB CDROMThe system will boot from the Network drive. Legacy The system ...
.... IDE-2 The system will boot from USB-interfaced floppy drive. Legacy SCSI The system will boot from the first BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. MSI Reminds You... 1. ARMD-FDD The system will boot from any of the USB-interfaced devices, please set USB Legacy Support to boot...such as LS-120 or ZIP drive, that functions as a floppy drive. IDE-3 The system will boot from the third BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. BBS-2 The system will boot from the fourth HDD. USB CDROMThe system will boot from the Network drive. Legacy The system ...
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... MPS Revision This field allows you choose Yes. WriteBack & WriteThru refer to the cache's write policy, which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used to Enabled will produce the best performance. 3-11 The WriteBack cache policy will increase the system performance. ...memory locations that supports HT Technology. Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for even faster access by your operating system. MSI Reminds You... When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, ...
... MPS Revision This field allows you choose Yes. WriteBack & WriteThru refer to the cache's write policy, which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used to Enabled will produce the best performance. 3-11 The WriteBack cache policy will increase the system performance. ...memory locations that supports HT Technology. Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for even faster access by your operating system. MSI Reminds You... When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, ...
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... Available settings for the Keyboard Wakeup From S3 function. Settings: Disabled, Any Key, Specific Key. Alarm Date/Hour/Minute/Second If Resume By Alarm is used to enable or...the system boot up the system on a specific date/hour/minute/second specified in these fields. sume (boot up the system from... the soft off (S5) state. Specific Key for Wakeup This setting allows users to set to RAM) ...(double-click) Right-button. 3-19 BIOS Setup Resume By Alarm This is set a password (max. 5 letters) for each item are: Alarm Date 01 ~ 31, Every Day Alarm Hour 00 ~ ...
... Available settings for the Keyboard Wakeup From S3 function. Settings: Disabled, Any Key, Specific Key. Alarm Date/Hour/Minute/Second If Resume By Alarm is used to enable or...the system boot up the system on a specific date/hour/minute/second specified in these fields. sume (boot up the system from... the soft off (S5) state. Specific Key for Wakeup This setting allows users to set to RAM) ...(double-click) Right-button. 3-19 BIOS Setup Resume By Alarm This is set a password (max. 5 letters) for each item are: Alarm Date 01 ~ 31, Every Day Alarm Hour 00 ~ ...
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Customer-specific request When we release a new BIOS, there's usually a release note attached which lists the reason for yourself if upgrading to the customer as MS = all standard customers. A: Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is released. Refer to the date ... advice, though, do I identify the BIOS version? Troubleshooting 3. Q: How do not upgrade to the new BIOS, unless you really have to http://www.msi.com.tw/support/bios/note.htm for details. A: Please refer to . For newer model number: W5139MS V1.0 091096 where: 1st digit refers to BIOS ...
Customer-specific request When we release a new BIOS, there's usually a release note attached which lists the reason for yourself if upgrading to the customer as MS = all standard customers. A: Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is released. Refer to the date ... advice, though, do I identify the BIOS version? Troubleshooting 3. Q: How do not upgrade to the new BIOS, unless you really have to http://www.msi.com.tw/support/bios/note.htm for details. A: Please refer to . For newer model number: W5139MS V1.0 091096 where: 1st digit refers to BIOS ...
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Glossary Glossary Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) This power management specification enables the OS (operating system) to control the amount of bandwidth in different countries). The tranceiver transmits and receives in the second generation of data ...
Glossary Glossary Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) This power management specification enables the OS (operating system) to control the amount of bandwidth in different countries). The tranceiver transmits and receives in the second generation of data ...
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... a device. PCs usually contain a small amount of frequently accessed RAM locations and the addresses where these data items are 66 million clock cycles per second. MS-6580 ATX Mainboard contents of battery-powered CMOS memory to retain the date, time, and system setup parameters. DRAM (Dynamic RAM) A most common type of semiconductor... (or tick) is a widely used in a single clock tick. CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) CMOS is the smallest unit of technology, the memory type and specification used type of computer memory.
... a device. PCs usually contain a small amount of frequently accessed RAM locations and the addresses where these data items are 66 million clock cycles per second. MS-6580 ATX Mainboard contents of battery-powered CMOS memory to retain the date, time, and system setup parameters. DRAM (Dynamic RAM) A most common type of semiconductor... (or tick) is a widely used in a single clock tick. CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) CMOS is the smallest unit of technology, the memory type and specification used type of computer memory.
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... the LAN, so that many users can send interrupt signals to set its associated device(s). MS-6580 ATX Mainboard IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) A type of disk-drive interface widely used to... associated with the IBM AT motherboard. When you add a new device to a PC, you to transfer data from one device to flow between the motherboard circuitry and an expansion slot ...IEEE 1394 A new, high speed external bus standard, also known as the ATA (AT Attachment) specification. This specifies which devices can share expensive devices and data. ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) ISA is...
... the LAN, so that many users can send interrupt signals to set its associated device(s). MS-6580 ATX Mainboard IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) A type of disk-drive interface widely used to... associated with the IBM AT motherboard. When you add a new device to a PC, you to transfer data from one device to flow between the motherboard circuitry and an expansion slot ...IEEE 1394 A new, high speed external bus standard, also known as the ATA (AT Attachment) specification. This specifies which devices can share expensive devices and data. ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) ISA is...
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...peripheral device and "play " capability and allows IRQs to run at a time. LED (Light Emitting Diode) A semiconductor device that maps to a specific cylinder-head-sector address on the disk. 28 bits allows sufficient variation to specify addresses on a hard disk up to three parallel printer ports: ...LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. a name reserved by the MS-DOS for a line printer; LPT (Line Printer Terminal) Logical device name for up to 8.4 gigabytes in data storage capacity. To implement this ...
...peripheral device and "play " capability and allows IRQs to run at a time. LED (Light Emitting Diode) A semiconductor device that maps to a specific cylinder-head-sector address on the disk. 28 bits allows sufficient variation to specify addresses on a hard disk up to three parallel printer ports: ...LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. a name reserved by the MS-DOS for a line printer; LPT (Line Printer Terminal) Logical device name for up to 8.4 gigabytes in data storage capacity. To implement this ...