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...nForce are registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and/or other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/ h Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw iii AMI® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft is a registered ... trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Netware® is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. Copyright Notice The material in this document...
...nForce are registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and/or other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/ h Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw iii AMI® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft is a registered ... trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Netware® is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. Copyright Notice The material in this document...
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... through Jumpers 2-6 Memory 2-7 Introduction to DDR SDRAM 2-7 DIMM Module Combination 2-8 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 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 Fuzzy Logic™ 4 1-5 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-6 Live Monitor 1-7 PC Alert™ 4 1-8 Chapter 2. CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference...
... through Jumpers 2-6 Memory 2-7 Introduction to DDR SDRAM 2-7 DIMM Module Combination 2-8 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 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 Fuzzy Logic™ 4 1-5 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-6 Live Monitor 1-7 PC Alert™ 4 1-8 Chapter 2. CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference...
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... ...G-1 vii or 6-Channel Audio Function A-1 Installing the Audio Driver A-2 Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP A-2 Using 4- Chapter 3. BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup 3-2 Control Keys 3-2 Getting Help 3-2 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-12 Integrated Peripherals 3-16 Power Management Setup 3-21 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-25 PC Health...
... ...G-1 vii or 6-Channel Audio Function A-1 Installing the Audio Driver A-2 Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP A-2 Using 4- Chapter 3. BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup 3-2 Control Keys 3-2 Getting Help 3-2 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-12 Integrated Peripherals 3-16 Power Management Setup 3-21 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-25 PC Health...
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h The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. Mounting and Dimension h Micro ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm (L) x 24.4 cm (W) h 6 mounting holes 1-3 Getting Started - 1 serial port - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 3 ... h RealTek RTL8201BL 10/100Mbps LAN controller Audio h Realtek ALC650 6-channel audio IEEE 1394 (Optional) h VIA PCI IEEE 1394 controller (2 ports supported) 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 peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. Mounting and Dimension h Micro ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm (L) x 24.4 cm (W) h 6 mounting holes 1-3 Getting Started - 1 serial port - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 3 ... h RealTek RTL8201BL 10/100Mbps LAN controller Audio h Realtek ALC650 6-channel audio IEEE 1394 (Optional) h VIA PCI IEEE 1394 controller (2 ports supported) BIOS h The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which records your mainboard specifications.
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... click Apply to view and adjust the current system status. To enable the system running speed of CPU/Memory/AGP Ø MSI Info provides information about the mainboard, BIOS and OS Ø CPU Info provides detailed information about the CPU Ø CPU Fan Speed shows the current running at the... system, click FSB and use the right and left arrow keys to select the desired FSB, and then click Apply to start testing. Getting Started MSI Special Features Fuzzy Logic™ 4 The Fuzzy Logic™ 4 utility is a user friendly tool that allows users to run the setup value. 1-5 shows...
... click Apply to view and adjust the current system status. To enable the system running speed of CPU/Memory/AGP Ø MSI Info provides information about the mainboard, BIOS and OS Ø CPU Info provides detailed information about the CPU Ø CPU Fan Speed shows the current running at the... system, click FSB and use the right and left arrow keys to select the desired FSB, and then click Apply to start testing. Getting Started MSI Special Features Fuzzy Logic™ 4 The Fuzzy Logic™ 4 utility is a user friendly tool that allows users to run the setup value. 1-5 shows...
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...MSI Live Update 2" icon, and the following screen will appear on the update instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the Web site. If the product you don't need to start the update process. Updates the VGA driver online. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Live BIOS...™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is ...
...MSI Live Update 2" icon, and the following screen will appear on the update instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the Web site. If the product you don't need to start the update process. Updates the VGA driver online. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Live BIOS...™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is ...
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...as shown on the right) will appear on the MSI Web site. Double click the "MSI Live Monitor" icon at the lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will automatically search for the BIOS/drivers version, or change the LAN settings right from ...the Live Monitor™ application. Provides a link to a database which contents various possible questions about MSI's products for the BIOS/drivers version you need to schedule the search for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the screen. Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule. Double click this...
...as shown on the right) will appear on the MSI Web site. Double click the "MSI Live Monitor" icon at the lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will automatically search for the BIOS/drivers version, or change the LAN settings right from ...the Live Monitor™ application. Provides a link to a database which contents various possible questions about MSI's products for the BIOS/drivers version you need to schedule the search for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the screen. Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule. Double click this...
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... the second drive to Slave mode by hard disk vendors for future BIOS) and other devices. If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. MSI Reminds You... IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can connect a Master...can also connect a Master and a Slave drive. Refer to four hard disk drives, CDROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for jumper setting instructions. 2-16 MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/ 100/133 controller that provides ...
... the second drive to Slave mode by hard disk vendors for future BIOS) and other devices. If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. MSI Reminds You... IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can connect a Master...can also connect a Master and a Slave drive. Refer to four hard disk drives, CDROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for jumper setting instructions. 2-16 MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/ 100/133 controller that provides ...
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.../166MHz FSB CPU is used to safe mode and reboot. Open Short 100MHz 133/166MHz J3 1 3 J4 1 1 3 User Mode 133 MHz 3 Safe Mode 100 MHz MSI Reminds You... CPU FSB Frequency Jumper: J3 This jumper is installed. Hardware Setup FSB Mode Jumper: J4 This jumper allows you to user mode. 2-25...
.../166MHz FSB CPU is used to safe mode and reboot. Open Short 100MHz 133/166MHz J3 1 3 J4 1 1 3 User Mode 133 MHz 3 Safe Mode 100 MHz MSI Reminds You... CPU FSB Frequency Jumper: J3 This jumper is installed. Hardware Setup FSB Mode Jumper: J4 This jumper allows you to user mode. 2-25...
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...When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card to directly access main memory. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, three 32-bit PCI bus slots, and one CNR slot. AGP is a specially designed network, audio...sure that you to insert the AGP graphics card. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot The CNR slot allows you to insert the expansion cards to insert the CNR expansion cards....
...When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card to directly access main memory. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, three 32-bit PCI bus slots, and one CNR slot. AGP is a specially designed network, audio...sure that you to insert the AGP graphics card. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot The CNR slot allows you to insert the expansion cards to insert the CNR expansion cards....
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You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to run SETUP. You want to configure the system for customized features. 3-1 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to change the default settings for optimum use. BIOS Setup Chapter 3.
You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to run SETUP. You want to configure the system for customized features. 3-1 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to change the default settings for optimum use. BIOS Setup Chapter 3.
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... Menu. Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to the left of the screen. The items under each BIOS category described in the right view) appears to field within a submenu. Sub-Menu If you can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to highlight the ... program provides a General Help screen. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be launched from any menu by simply pressing . BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you want to return to . You can call up this chapter are under ...
... Menu. Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to the left of the screen. The items under each BIOS category described in the right view) appears to field within a submenu. Sub-Menu If you can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to highlight the ... program provides a General Help screen. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be launched from any menu by simply pressing . BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you want to return to . You can call up this chapter are under ...
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The Main Menu allows you enter Phoenix-Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset ... system supports PnP/PCI. 3-4 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to accept or enter the sub-menu. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to specify your system's performance. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu for power...
The Main Menu allows you enter Phoenix-Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset ... system supports PnP/PCI. 3-4 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to accept or enter the sub-menu. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to specify your system's performance. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu for power...
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...to CMOS and exit setup. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to set User Password. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal system operations. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your PC health status.... BIOS Setup PC Health Status This entry shows your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable system performance. Set User Password Use ...
...to CMOS and exit setup. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to set User Password. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal system operations. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your PC health status.... BIOS Setup PC Health Status This entry shows your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable system performance. Set User Password Use ...
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.... Read-only. month The month from Sun to the date that you want (usually the current time). year The year can be adjusted by BIOS. The time format is . Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and...users. date The date from 1 to select Manual, None or Auto type. Note that the specifications of the week, from Jan. The format is . MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in each item. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Press PgUp/ or PgDn/ to 31 can be keyed by numeric...
.... Read-only. month The month from Sun to the date that you want (usually the current time). year The year can be adjusted by BIOS. The time format is . Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and...users. date The date from 1 to select Manual, None or Auto type. Note that the specifications of the week, from Jan. The format is . MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in each item. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Press PgUp/ or PgDn/ to 31 can be keyed by numeric...
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Head Number of your system (read only). 3-7 CPU Type/BIOS Version/System Memory/Total Memory The items show the CPU type, BIOS version and memory status of heads. Available options: None, 360K, 5.25 in., 1.2M, 5.25 in., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5 in., 2.88M, 3.5 in the ...provided in .. Capacity The formatted size of the landing zone. Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop for a disk error. BIOS Setup If your hard disk drive type is detected at boot. This information should be entered to set the type of cylinders. Landing Zone ...
Head Number of your system (read only). 3-7 CPU Type/BIOS Version/System Memory/Total Memory The items show the CPU type, BIOS version and memory status of heads. Available options: None, 360K, 5.25 in., 1.2M, 5.25 in., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5 in., 2.88M, 3.5 in the ...provided in .. Capacity The formatted size of the landing zone. Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop for a disk error. BIOS Setup If your hard disk drive type is detected at boot. This information should be entered to set the type of cylinders. Landing Zone ...
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... floppy drive. CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM. 3-8 HDD-0 The system will boot from the first HDD. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection The item is made, BIOS will display a warning message on or off CPU's external (L2)cache. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive.... If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to turn on screen and beep. Settings: Disabled and Enabled.
... floppy drive. CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM. 3-8 HDD-0 The system will boot from the first HDD. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection The item is made, BIOS will display a warning message on or off CPU's external (L2)cache. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive.... If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to turn on screen and beep. Settings: Disabled and Enabled.
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... HDD. The system will boot from the Network drive. The system will boot from the USB HDD. Setting to Off will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system. BIOS Setup HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 ZIP100 USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CD-ROM USB-HDD LAN Disabled The system will boot from...
... HDD. The system will boot from the Network drive. The system will boot from the USB HDD. Setting to Off will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system. BIOS Setup HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 ZIP100 USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CD-ROM USB-HDD LAN Disabled The system will boot from...
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... used to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB. Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB This allows you cannot run Setup. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you choose Yes. A password prompt appears every time when the ... The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. When you choose No, you to use, consult the vendor of BIOS password protection that is possible if you to set the rate (characters/second) at which version to run in APIC mode. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
... used to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB. Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB This allows you cannot run Setup. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you choose Yes. A password prompt appears every time when the ... The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. When you choose No, you to use, consult the vendor of BIOS password protection that is possible if you to set the rate (characters/second) at which version to run in APIC mode. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
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This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is a utility that monitors your disk status to this memory area, a system error may result. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. 3-11 Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline. However, if any program writes to predict hard disk failure. BIOS Setup porting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is going to fail to C7FFFh, resulting in better video performance.
This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is a utility that monitors your disk status to this memory area, a system error may result. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. 3-11 Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline. However, if any program writes to predict hard disk failure. BIOS Setup porting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is going to fail to C7FFFh, resulting in better video performance.