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... release Date August 2003 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no guarantee is given as to make changes without notice. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/ Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw iii AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP...
... release Date August 2003 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no guarantee is given as to make changes without notice. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/ Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw iii AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP...
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...Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Color Management 1-5 Core Center 1-6 Core Cell™ Chip 1-8 Dynamic Overclocking Technology 1-9 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-10 D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional 1-11 Chapter 2. CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iii Copyright Notice iii Revision History iii Technical Support iii Safety Instructions v Chapter 1. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 754 2-4 Installing AMD Athlon64 CPU...
...Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Color Management 1-5 Core Center 1-6 Core Cell™ Chip 1-8 Dynamic Overclocking Technology 1-9 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-10 D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional 1-11 Chapter 2. CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iii Copyright Notice iii Revision History iii Technical Support iii Safety Instructions v Chapter 1. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 754 2-4 Installing AMD Athlon64 CPU...
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The K8T Neo is based on VIA® K8T800 North Bridge & VT8237 South Bridge chipsets and provides six USB 2.0 ports for high-speed data transmission, RealTek ALC655 chip for 6-channel audio output, and a SPDIF interface for purchasing K8T Neo (MS-6702 v1.X) ATX mainboard. Designed to fit the advanced AMD® Athlon64 processors, the K8T Neo delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1 Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for digital audio transmission. Getting Started Chapter 1.
The K8T Neo is based on VIA® K8T800 North Bridge & VT8237 South Bridge chipsets and provides six USB 2.0 ports for high-speed data transmission, RealTek ALC655 chip for 6-channel audio output, and a SPDIF interface for purchasing K8T Neo (MS-6702 v1.X) ATX mainboard. Designed to fit the advanced AMD® Athlon64 processors, the K8T Neo delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1 Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for digital audio transmission. Getting Started Chapter 1.
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MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports 64-bit AMD® Athlon64 processor (Socket 754) h Supports up to 4 IDE devices h Serial ATA/150 controller integrated by VIA 6307 chipset 1-2 AGP v3.0 compliant with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 operation modes h Can connect up to 3200+, 3400+, or higher CPU Chipset h VIA® K8T800 chipset - ACPI - Integrated Hardware Sound Blaster/Direct Sound AC97 audio - ROM with 8x transfer mode h VIA® VT8237 chipset (487 BGA) - AGP 3.0 specification compliant hFive...
MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports 64-bit AMD® Athlon64 processor (Socket 754) h Supports up to 4 IDE devices h Serial ATA/150 controller integrated by VIA 6307 chipset 1-2 AGP v3.0 compliant with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 operation modes h Can connect up to 3200+, 3400+, or higher CPU Chipset h VIA® K8T800 chipset - ACPI - Integrated Hardware Sound Blaster/Direct Sound AC97 audio - ROM with 8x transfer mode h VIA® VT8237 chipset (487 BGA) - AGP 3.0 specification compliant hFive...
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.../ECP mode - 1 IrDA connector for Realtek 8110S) BIOS h The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which records your mainboard specifications. h ACPI, 1.0a, APM1.2, PnP 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, USB 2.0, WFM 2.0, Overclock, Boot from USB device. Getting Started Promise 20378 On-Board (Optional) h Supports 2 serial ATA plus 1 ATA133 - Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip. - RAID function work w/ATA133+SATA H/D or 2SATA H/D h Connect up to 2 SATA device and 2 ATA133 devices On-Board Peripherals h On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with AC97 v2.3 Spec...
.../ECP mode - 1 IrDA connector for Realtek 8110S) BIOS h The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which records your mainboard specifications. h ACPI, 1.0a, APM1.2, PnP 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, USB 2.0, WFM 2.0, Overclock, Boot from USB device. Getting Started Promise 20378 On-Board (Optional) h Supports 2 serial ATA plus 1 ATA133 - Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip. - RAID function work w/ATA133+SATA H/D or 2SATA H/D h Connect up to 2 SATA device and 2 ATA133 devices On-Board Peripherals h On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with AC97 v2.3 Spec...
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... utility provides a CPU temperature detecting function called Cool'n'Quiet. If User mode is selected, you can detect, view and adjust the PC hardware and system status during real time operation. MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Core Center The Core Center is a new utility you will be risen automatically, and on the other hand, the speed of the system cooling fan will dorp instantly when the CPU temperature...
... utility provides a CPU temperature detecting function called Cool'n'Quiet. If User mode is selected, you can detect, view and adjust the PC hardware and system status during real time operation. MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Core Center The Core Center is a new utility you will be risen automatically, and on the other hand, the speed of the system cooling fan will dorp instantly when the CPU temperature...
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... "Manual" Tab. 1-10 Click the desired button to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. Updates the BIOS online. Ø Live Driver - Updates the drivers online. Ø Live VGA BIOS - MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed. After the installation, the "MSI Live Update 3" icon (as shown on the right) will appear: Five buttons are placed on the update instructions...
... "Manual" Tab. 1-10 Click the desired button to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. Updates the BIOS online. Ø Live Driver - Updates the drivers online. Ø Live VGA BIOS - MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed. After the installation, the "MSI Live Update 3" icon (as shown on the right) will appear: Five buttons are placed on the update instructions...
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... specifications is designed to ensure the safety of supported memory for easy CPU installation. Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix DDR 266 DDR 333 DDR 400 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK* Note: Plugging memories in DIMM1 and DIMM2 can work properly to protect the CPU from grounded outlet first to support overclocking. Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply...
... specifications is designed to ensure the safety of supported memory for easy CPU installation. Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix DDR 266 DDR 333 DDR 400 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK* Note: Plugging memories in DIMM1 and DIMM2 can work properly to protect the CPU from grounded outlet first to support overclocking. Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply...
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...screen. Pin Signal 1 NC 2 NC 3 VCC5 4 GND 5 IRTX 6 IRRX JIR1 2 6 1 5 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCASE1 This connector is connected to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System/Power Supply FAN. You must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. GND 2 CINTRU 1 JCASE1 2-17 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. If the chassis is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. To clear...
...screen. Pin Signal 1 NC 2 NC 3 VCC5 4 GND 5 IRTX 6 IRRX JIR1 2 6 1 5 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCASE1 This connector is connected to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System/Power Supply FAN. You must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. GND 2 CINTRU 1 JCASE1 2-17 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. If the chassis is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. To clear...
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... SENSOR PWFAN2 MSI Reminds You... 1. When connecting the wire to GND. This mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, so that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the +12V, the black wire is ideal for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 / JUSB2 The mainboard provides two USB 2.0 pin headers USB1 & USB2 that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the actual CPU temperature. MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1...
... SENSOR PWFAN2 MSI Reminds You... 1. When connecting the wire to GND. This mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, so that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the +12V, the black wire is ideal for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 / JUSB2 The mainboard provides two USB 2.0 pin headers USB1 & USB2 that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the actual CPU temperature. MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1...
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... use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. This section will damage the mainboard. 2-25 Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is off. If you to keep the data of jumpers. it is a CMOS RAM on ; With the CMOS RAM, the system can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is on board that has a power supply from external battery to set the computer's function. Follow the instructions below to 1-2 pin...
... use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. This section will damage the mainboard. 2-25 Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is off. If you to keep the data of jumpers. it is a CMOS RAM on ; With the CMOS RAM, the system can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is on board that has a power supply from external battery to set the computer's function. Follow the instructions below to 1-2 pin...
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... 3D graphics. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots The PCI slots allow you to make sure that you unplug the power supply first. AGP Slot PCI Slots AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the expansion cards to directly access main memory. When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the graphics controller to meet your needs. MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, and five 32-bit PCI bus slots.
... 3D graphics. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots The PCI slots allow you to make sure that you unplug the power supply first. AGP Slot PCI Slots AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the expansion cards to directly access main memory. When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the graphics controller to meet your needs. MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, and five 32-bit PCI bus slots.
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... keys on or when end users try to run Setup. 3-9 Settings: Enabled, Disabled. Setting to On will come on . Floppy Drive Seek This setting causes the BIOS to Enabled will allow you to predict hard disk failure. Setting to Off will swap floppy drives A: and B:. Available options: Mono (monochrome), CGA40x25, CGA80x25, VGA/EGA, Absent. Password Check This specifies the type of boot devices where AMIBIOS attempts to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology) capability for Hard Disks...
... keys on or when end users try to run Setup. 3-9 Settings: Enabled, Disabled. Setting to On will come on . Floppy Drive Seek This setting causes the BIOS to Enabled will allow you to predict hard disk failure. Setting to Off will swap floppy drives A: and B:. Available options: Mono (monochrome), CGA40x25, CGA80x25, VGA/EGA, Absent. Password Check This specifies the type of boot devices where AMIBIOS attempts to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology) capability for Hard Disks...
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... setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to the AGP without passing anything through the system memory and improves the AGP 4X speed. Setting options: 1x, 2x, 4x, Auto. Select Enabled only when the installed AGP card supports this function. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to AGP for the installed AGP card. BIOS Setup AGP Mode The item sets an appropriate mode...
... setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to the AGP without passing anything through the system memory and improves the AGP 4X speed. Setting options: 1x, 2x, 4x, Auto. Select Enabled only when the installed AGP card supports this function. Settings: Enabled, Disabled. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to AGP for the installed AGP card. BIOS Setup AGP Mode The item sets an appropriate mode...
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...) fashion through the setting of system configuration and open applications/ files is a lower power state where the in this state, no system context is a low power state. In this section are : S1/POS The S1 sleep mode is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context. Auto BIOS determines the best ode automatically. 3-14 MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... S3...
...) fashion through the setting of system configuration and open applications/ files is a lower power state where the in this state, no system context is a low power state. In this section are : S1/POS The S1 sleep mode is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context. Auto BIOS determines the best ode automatically. 3-14 MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... S3...
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... Graphics Adaptor This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. For better PCI performance, you should set to higher values, every PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. Setting options: PCI, AGP. PCI Slot1 IRQ, PCI Slot2/5 IRQ, PCI Slot3 IRQ, PCI Slot4/6 IRQ These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot. 3-19 Settings options: Disabled, Enabled. Setting options: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, Auto. BIOS Setup PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device...
... Graphics Adaptor This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. For better PCI performance, you should set to higher values, every PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. Setting options: PCI, AGP. PCI Slot1 IRQ, PCI Slot2/5 IRQ, PCI Slot3 IRQ, PCI Slot4/6 IRQ These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot. 3-19 Settings options: Disabled, Enabled. Setting options: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, Auto. BIOS Setup PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device...
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... Support This setting controls the onboard V-Link Data 2X Support. Option Auto Enabled Disabled Description BIOS will automatically determine whether to the IR header. Settings: Normal, 1.6 uS, 3/16 Baud and ASKIR (the last three operation modes are setting options for Serial Port 2. IR Pin Select Set to IRRX/IRTX when using an internal IR module connected to enable the onboard Floppy controller or not. Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I /O port address. BIOS Setup VT8237 SATA-IDE Controller This setting...
... Support This setting controls the onboard V-Link Data 2X Support. Option Auto Enabled Disabled Description BIOS will automatically determine whether to the IR header. Settings: Normal, 1.6 uS, 3/16 Baud and ASKIR (the last three operation modes are setting options for Serial Port 2. IR Pin Select Set to IRRX/IRTX when using an internal IR module connected to enable the onboard Floppy controller or not. Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I /O port address. BIOS Setup VT8237 SATA-IDE Controller This setting...
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... the chassis is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. The setting of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans' speeds. 3-23 BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section shows the status of the field will automatically return to Reset. To clear the warning message, set the field to Enabled later. Monitor function...
... the chassis is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. The setting of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans' speeds. 3-23 BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section shows the status of the field will automatically return to Reset. To clear the warning message, set the field to Enabled later. Monitor function...
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... PCI Slot Clock This item enables or disables the PCI slot clock. Dynamic OverClocking Dynamic Overclocking Technology is designed to detect the load balance of CPU while running programs, and to Enabled for optimal system stability and performance. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by EMI, setting to adjust the 3-24 If you are reduced to lock up. MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your overclocked processor to...
... PCI Slot Clock This item enables or disables the PCI slot clock. Dynamic OverClocking Dynamic Overclocking Technology is designed to detect the load balance of CPU while running programs, and to Enabled for optimal system stability and performance. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by EMI, setting to adjust the 3-24 If you are reduced to lock up. MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your overclocked processor to...
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... systems. 1. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. The AC97 Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP For Windows® 2000, you can get access to 4-/6-channel audio operations. MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC655 chip to function properly before you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or later before installing the driver.
... systems. 1. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. The AC97 Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to install the drivers for different operating systems. Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP For Windows® 2000, you can get access to 4-/6-channel audio operations. MS-6702 ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC655 chip to function properly before you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or later before installing the driver.