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... of International Business Machines Corporation. Award® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. h Visit the MSI website for further guidance. We take every care in the preparation of this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP, Thoroughbred™, and Duron™ are registered... continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries.
... of International Business Machines Corporation. Award® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. h Visit the MSI website for further guidance. We take every care in the preparation of this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP, Thoroughbred™, and Duron™ are registered... continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries.
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... iii Revision History iii Technical Support iii Safety Instructions iv Chapter 1. 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. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit...Selection 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
... iii Revision History iii Technical Support iii Safety Instructions iv Chapter 1. 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. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit...Selection 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
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... TV-Out Function B-1 Installing the TV-Out Bracket B-2 Connecting S-Video and RCA Cables B-3 Display Setup B-5 Troubleshooting T-1 Glossary ...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-
... TV-Out Function B-1 Installing the TV-Out Bracket B-2 Connecting S-Video and RCA Cables B-3 Display Setup B-5 Troubleshooting T-1 Glossary ...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-
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... placed on the screen. z Live BIOS - Updates the VGA driver online. If the product you don't need to install the "MSI Live Update 2" application. Updates the VGA BIOS online. Updates the utilities online. Double click the "MSI Live Update 2" icon, and the following screen will appear on the...instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to start the update process. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you purchased does not support any of the screen....
... placed on the screen. z Live BIOS - Updates the VGA driver online. If the product you don't need to install the "MSI Live Update 2" application. Updates the VGA BIOS online. Updates the utilities online. Double click the "MSI Live Update 2" icon, and the following screen will appear on the...instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to start the update process. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you purchased does not support any of the screen....
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... the last search result if there is a tool used to schedule the search for the BIOS/drivers version you need immediately. z Preference - To use the function, you need to install the "MSI Live Update 2" application. Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule. Exits the Live Monitor...at the lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear on the right) will appear. After installation, the "MSI Live Monitor" icon (as shown on the screen. Getting Started Live Monitor™ The Live Monitor™ is any. Double click this icon...
... the last search result if there is a tool used to schedule the search for the BIOS/drivers version you need immediately. z Preference - To use the function, you need to install the "MSI Live Update 2" application. Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule. Exits the Live Monitor...at the lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear on the right) will appear. After installation, the "MSI Live Monitor" icon (as shown on the screen. Getting Started Live Monitor™ The Live Monitor™ is any. Double click this icon...
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... block read /write. If your hard drive and your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interfaces support IDE prefetching, for automatic detection of the optimal number of the IDE...
... block read /write. If your hard drive and your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interfaces support IDE prefetching, for automatic detection of the optimal number of the IDE...
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or 6-Channel Audio Function A-4 A-1 or 6-Channel Audio Function Appendix A: Using 4- Follow the procedures described below to 4-/6-channel audio operations. or 6-Channel Audio Function You need to install the NVIDIA nForce System Drivers to function properly before you can get access to install the drivers for different operating systems. TOPICS Installing the Audio Driver A-2 Using 4- Using 4-
or 6-Channel Audio Function A-4 A-1 or 6-Channel Audio Function Appendix A: Using 4- Follow the procedures described below to 4-/6-channel audio operations. or 6-Channel Audio Function You need to install the NVIDIA nForce System Drivers to function properly before you can get access to install the drivers for different operating systems. TOPICS Installing the Audio Driver A-2 Using 4- Using 4-
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The following illustrations are based on Windows® XP environment and could look slightly different if you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or later before installing the driver. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Click NVIDIA nForce System Drivers. 3. Insert the companion CD into the system. Click Next to start installing files into the CD-ROM drive. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP For Windows® 2000, you install the drivers in different operating systems. 1. Click here A-2
The following illustrations are based on Windows® XP environment and could look slightly different if you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or later before installing the driver. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Click NVIDIA nForce System Drivers. 3. Insert the companion CD into the system. Click Next to start installing files into the CD-ROM drive. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP For Windows® 2000, you install the drivers in different operating systems. 1. Click here A-2
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.... or 6-channel audio operation, first connect 4 or 6 speakers to use the 4-/6-channel audio feature now. To enable 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function After installing the audio driver, you are able to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4- MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Using 4-
.... or 6-channel audio operation, first connect 4 or 6 speakers to use the 4-/6-channel audio feature now. To enable 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function After installing the audio driver, you are able to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4- MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Using 4-
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... a computer to address a hard disk larger than the manufacturer-specified speed (for the activity lights on computer's component, such as disk drivers. A logical block address is usually used by the OS to specify addresses on PCs in data storage capacity. G-5 Overclocking Overclocking is a... on the disk. 28 bits allows sufficient variation to identify a printer. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) A local bus standard developed by the MS-DOS for a line printer; The user can exchange data with peripherals. LED (Light Emitting Diode) A semiconductor device that allows a PC ...
... a computer to address a hard disk larger than the manufacturer-specified speed (for the activity lights on computer's component, such as disk drivers. A logical block address is usually used by the OS to specify addresses on PCs in data storage capacity. G-5 Overclocking Overclocking is a... on the disk. 28 bits allows sufficient variation to identify a printer. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) A local bus standard developed by the MS-DOS for a line printer; The user can exchange data with peripherals. LED (Light Emitting Diode) A semiconductor device that allows a PC ...